Yinzhen thought that if he was going to do it, he should do it well, so he attached great importance to the academy.
After reading the memorial, Yinzhen learned that the matter was proposed by Qi Huan and his apprentice Qi Yu, and that they intended to fund it themselves. Yinzhen thought about his private treasury and decided to be generous this time.
When Yinzhen relayed the message, even the head of the propaganda department, a man nearing fifty, wondered if the emperor was taking it a bit too seriously.
Yinzhen issued an imperial edict, intending not only to provide funds for the construction of the academy, but also to provide a suitable piece of land for its construction.
Furthermore, the imperial edict issued by Yinzhen stated that as long as the academy was run well, a portion of its expenses could be covered by public funds.
Qi Yu and his apprentice Qi Huan were truly surprised that the Emperor was so considerate, giving them silver, land, and subsequent funding.
With the Emperor's strong support, Qi Yu and Qi Huan were motivated. Qi Yu's "The Imperial Examination Chronicle" had already been serialized and was not long to begin with, so he started another book, "The Wandering Knight".
Novels are derived from life. Qi Yu's "The Wandering Knight" is mostly based on his real experiences traveling around after he was unsuccessful in his career. The content is indeed quite good. It describes the local customs and culture of different places, the many things the protagonist experiences, and he learns a lot from them and understands many principles.
It's a good book, somewhat like a travelogue, but with some differences.
After writing "The Wandering Knights", Qi Yu temporarily stopped writing. On the one hand, he needed to keep an eye on the academy. A person's energy is limited, and since his focus was on the academy, he inevitably felt somewhat powerless in other areas.
Another point is that, after a series of readings, the Beijing Daily had become accepted as a novel genre, and people were able to distinguish it from vernacular stories.
Furthermore, because of the Emperor's support for Qi Yu's plan to build an academy, some people began to try writing novels. With Qi Yu's masterpiece as a precedent, scholars were afraid of making comparisons, and those who dared to send manuscripts to the "Beijing Gazette" were all quite skilled. In addition, after several rounds of deliberation, Qi Huan was somewhat overwhelmed by the choices.
I used to worry about not having enough manuscripts; now I worry about having too many.
The serialized novels in the "Beijing Gazette" were very attractive to some scholars and women who did not intend to take the imperial examinations. They may not be interested in national affairs and may not read the "Government Gazette" or "Morning Glow," but in ancient times when entertainment was scarce, novels were very appealing.
Gradually, the sales of the Beijing Daily surpassed those of the Political Gazette and the Morning Light, which made the Political Gazette and the Morning Light begin to feel a sense of crisis.
Because the newspaper industry is still in the exploratory stage, they will naturally find ways to solve problems when they arise.
Since the Beijing Daily had novels that were appealing, and the Politics Daily and Dawn were tools that were more like mouthpieces for the state, it would be a bit frivolous and inappropriate for them to serialize novels like the Beijing Daily. In the end, it was an inconspicuous person in the Propaganda Department who gave a more practical suggestion.
The suggestion is for the "Gazette" and "Dawn" to jointly create a column dedicated to deciphering some secrets from past dynasties.
Many unofficial histories circulate in the market, some with some basis, but some without. The "Political Gazette" and "Morning Light" published a series of research projects, looking for historical figures that are very easy to misunderstand, such as Emperor Yang of Sui, an emperor whose first impression on the people is that of a tyrant, or emperors or courtiers who were busy being worshipped in history.
This approach isn't particularly difficult, but if done well, it can be quite interesting.
Scholars, after all, hope that their views will be recognized by history and become the truth believed by one generation or many generations.
The column jointly launched by "The Government Gazette" and "The Morning Light" was indeed effective. Moreover, because the two newspapers had different contents, if you wanted to follow the whole process, you had to buy both newspapers. Anyway, each one only cost one coin, and at most five or six coins a month. The sales of "The Government Gazette" and "The Morning Light" did increase.
Yinzhen had also heard about this matter. This was good. Every industry needs competition. If they were stagnant and just clinging to their meager resources, Yinzhen would probably be worried!
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