The crazy scene of "Min Bao" in Xiangzhou shocked the entire human race, and various countries and families held emergency meetings to discuss the matter.
All countries attached great importance to the "Min Bao". However, at the court meeting of Jing State, the officials of the Zuo Xiang party showed their ugly faces. They believed that the content of the "Min Bao" was too absurd and must be handed over to the Ministry of Personnel. Some officials even believed that the "Min Bao" should be discontinued. Otherwise, it would not be long before the people of Xiangzhou would only know about the "Min Bao" and not the king.
Another official gave an example, saying that there was an article about the current affairs of the dynasty in the "Minbao". On the surface, it was a retelling of the contents of the court report, but in fact it used the style of the Spring and Autumn Annals to put the blame on the left prime minister Liu Shan. This kind of newspaper must be banned, otherwise it would lead to a big mistake.
However, the Queen Mother and other officials such as Prime Minister Wen tried their best to stop Zuo Xiang's party and ensure that Min Bao could operate independently.
After the court meeting, Minister of Culture Jiang Hechuan Fangyun asked about the relevant matters of "Minbao".
"Your newspaper, Min Bao, only has one penny. How can you make back your investment? Even you can't afford such a huge expenditure over the years."
"The Min Bao is now for sensational effect, and naturally not for profit. Or, even in the future, it will not be for profit, as long as it does not lose money. As for the source of income for the Min Bao, it is very simple. It can be divided into an independent page, and merchants from all over the country can publish news and advertise it to attract customers. It is referred to as 'advertising'. With advertising income plus newspaper income, the Min Bao can only make money and not lose money."
Jiang Hechuan soon discovered the problem
"Advertisement? That's a good name. If a big business puts an advertisement in your Min Bao, I'm afraid your Min Bao won't publish any negative news about the big business."
“We at Min Bao are absolutely neutral and will not be influenced by any factors.”
"Fang Zhenguo, please don't say these empty words in front of me. As the actual controller of the Min Bao, how can you be completely neutral? Look at the first issue of the Min Bao today. When it was first published, it couldn't wait to insinuate that Liu Shan was the root cause of the corruption of the Jing Kingdom. In the hands of the government, this Min Bao is a weapon to deceive the people and make them more obedient; in the hands of businessmen, it is a weapon to incite the people and influence them to fight against the enemies of the businessmen. If the editors of the Min Bao are controlled by the enemy country, then the Min Bao will contain all kinds of news that attack and slander the people of Jing, while glorifying the people of Qing and other countries, completely destroying the self-confidence of the people of Jing and a group of followers of Qing. These people will think they are sober and think they are not enslaved by the Jing government, but in fact their minds are controlled by Qing. In the end, as you said, they can no longer tell who is the enemy and who is the friend."
"In the near future, something similar to the Min Bao will inevitably appear in various places. By then, if you control the newspaper, you will control the minds and emotions of the people. Some things cannot be said publicly, but it is okay to say them in private. The people are not ignorant, but they are extremely blind and can be easily deceived. The real value of the Min Bao is to control the minds of the people. In thousands of years, perhaps other things will appear to replace the Min Bao, but no matter how things change, they will remain essentially the same. If you control the minds of the people, you can control everything."
Fang Yun smiled slightly. The great scholar was indeed extraordinary. He saw through the essence of "Min Bao" at a glance, and saw through his purpose of confronting the Criminal Palace at all costs.
As a child of a poor family, and a virtual saint whose foundation was far less solid than those of the saintly families and royal families of various countries, Fang Yun was well aware that he had too many weaknesses. The Minbao could allow him to have the right to speak and influence the opinions of the people, thus making his foundation more solid.
Fang Xusheng, who controls the Min Bao, has actual power ten times that of Fang Xusheng without the Min Bao.
"Mr. Hechuan said that Min Bao can be absolutely neutral, but it is difficult for us editors to remain neutral. However, I will try my best to ensure that there will be no enemies of Jingguo, no traitors, and no enemies of ours in Min Bao. Because I know very well how terrible it is for a country's newspaper to be influenced by an enemy country. Just like the officials who manage Jingguo, who take the salaries given by the people of Jingguo and covet the hard-earned money of the people of Jingguo, but are determined to become Qing people, thinking that the fault lies not with themselves but with Jingguo. In fact, no matter which country they are in, they are scum. Please rest assured, Mr. Hechuan, Min Bao will not betray Jingguo or the human race."
"I feel relieved when you say that. Then, let's talk about the front-page news that seems to have been ignored, your declaration of war against the Xuanwu Army of Qing. I fully agree with your declaration of war to boost the morale of the people, but... how confident are you that you can defeat them?"
"The situation in Moyao Mountain is complicated. I just need to keep killing monsters and surpass them. As for the success rate, I have never thought about it. I only have the determination to win!"
"Okay! If that's the case, then I'm relieved. However, since there was the first letter of challenge, there must be a second one. I really want to know who the second letter of challenge is for, and see if my guess is right."
"In about ten days, you will see the second letter of challenge."
"Well, it seems that you don't want to talk about it now, that's fine. I wish you a smooth trip to Mount Moyao. In addition, is the new writing platform you forged related to the dragon clan? Many people have seen it by the Dongting Lake and on the Yueyang Tower."
"This Mid-Autumn Festival, all the truth will be revealed. If Mr. Hechuan has free time, he may come to Yueyang Tower to see the beautiful scenery of Baling during this Mid-Autumn Festival." Fang Yun replied.
"Okay! If I have the chance, I will definitely go to Baling!"
Putting down the official seal, Fang Yun looked at the map in the study, then picked up the brush, dipped it in black ink, and painted the red border line between Xiangzhou and Moyao Mountain black.
Afterwards, Fang Yun began to prepare to go to Moyao Mountain.
Not long after taking control of Xiangzhou, Fang Yun wanted to go to Moyao Mountain to start a killing spree and scare all the monsters to ensure that the monsters in Moyao Mountain would not cause trouble while he was in office.
When Li Wenying served as the Lord of Jiangzhou, he wandered around the Wild Demon Mountain soon after taking office and killed all the monsters he saw. He killed his way through one mountain after another, and finally forced several great monster kings to come forward and guarantee that as long as Li Wenying was in Jiangzhou, the monsters in the Wild Demon Mountain would not cause chaos.
Therefore, when he encountered the incident of the Xuanwu Army looting the people of Xiangzhou and then going to Huangyao Mountain, Fang Yun decided to go to Huangyao Mountain as soon as possible, and issuing a declaration of war to the Xuanwu Army was just a convenient move.
On the third day of August, the Grand Marshal of the Qing State accepted Fang Yun's declaration of war on behalf of the Xuanwu Army, and agreed that if the Xuanwu Army failed, they would collectively admit their mistakes to the victims.
On the morning of the fourth day of August, with a cool breeze, Fang Yun stepped onto the Moyao Mountain, wearing a green cloud-like robe, with his hands behind his back, looking up at the Qingtian Peak.
Moyao Mountain is extremely large. There are thirteen mountains and sixty-seven peaks in Xiangzhou alone. The master of each mountain is a great demon king, and the master of each peak is a demon king. On each peak, there is often more than one peak master and more than one demon king.
.(To be continued.)