The five young people brought by Wang Yuanzhi were all under thirty years old. They all had nervous expressions because they had been in close contact with the legendary grandson of the emperor for the first time.
However, Yan Li found that one of them had a slightly nervous expression, but his eyes were full of excitement.
"What's your name?" Yan Li asked him.
"The next official is Yuen Long, a ninth-grade clerk in the Secretary's Office of the Ministry of Industry."
When Yan Li heard that the other party was Yuen Long, a hint of interest appeared on his face.
"So you are Yuen Long. I heard that you wrote a good article."
"Don't dare!" Yuan Lang said humbly, but he was inexplicably excited in his heart. He didn't expect that the emperor's grandson actually knew him. You know, the emperor's grandson is the future emperor of Dayun Kingdom. If he can get his fancy, he will definitely become the emperor in the future. Brilliant Tengda.
In the Tianhuang Continent, all the people practice martial arts and build a country with martial arts. Therefore, the status of literati is not high, and they often play the role of aides and schoolbags.
But Yan Li, who comes from the earth, doesn't think so. In his opinion, knowledge is the primary productive force, and civil servants are better at governing the country.
"What are your names?" Yan Li glanced at the other four young people.
"Back to the grandson of the emperor, he will be promoted to official Wen, and he will be a junior official in the Audit Department of the Ministry of Industry."
"Back to the grandson of the emperor, I will serve as a junior official in the Audit Department of the Ministry of Industry, Zhong Yao."
"Back to the grandson of the emperor, I will serve as Liu Da, a junior official in the Audit Department of the Ministry of Industry."
"Back to the grandson of the emperor, I will serve as a junior official in the Audit Department of the Ministry of Industry."
After listening to the self-introductions of the five people in Yuen Long, Yan Li ordered people to bring pens, inks, paper and inkstones, and placed them in front of the five people respectively. He said, "I will give you a test question about the peace between the Qin Kingdom and the barbarian countries." Write an article."
"yes."
The five people nodded in response, then picked up their pens one after another, thought about it, and then started writing.
A quarter of an hour later, the five of them put down their pens one after another, and the little eunuch waiting beside them brought their articles to Yan Li.
After reading the five people's articles one by one, Yan Li was quite satisfied. Although there was some suspicion of wording in the articles, the description of the whole matter was very pertinent and detailed.
But in general, among the five, Yuen Long's writing style is the most beautiful, and the organization of the article is also very clear.
When Yan Li read their article, the five people in Yuen Long looked even more nervous.
Putting down their articles, Yan Li said slowly, "The articles are all well written."
When the five people heard this, their expressions became relaxed.
"If I ask you to create a newspaper, the five of you can do it."
"newspaper?"
The five people all looked suspicious. They didn't know what the "newspaper" the emperor's grandson was talking about.
"Simply put, a newspaper is a printed publication that is regularly distributed to the public and mainly publishes news and comments on current affairs. It is an important carrier of mass communication and has the function of reflecting and guiding social public opinion."
After listening to his explanation, the five people still didn't understand.
Seeing the still confused looks on the five people's faces, Yan Li was a little helpless, "Let's put it this way, this newspaper is about the latest news in the empire, such as my marriage, a minister's promotion, a minister's corruption and being jailed, etc. ”
At this time, the five people all understood, but there were some taboos in their hearts. The affairs of the royal family and the official family are very taboo among ordinary people. Even if they can talk about it, they can only talk about it quietly. If it is published on paper and spread, it will not be a good idea. It will cause dissatisfaction among the royal family and officials.
Next, Yan Li told them how many sections a newspaper should be divided into, and what kind of news should be written in each section.
After they figured out what to do with the newspaper, Yan Li said solemnly, "In this way, this newspaper will be called "Dayun Daily", Yuen Long will be the editor-in-chief, and the other four people will each serve as the editor-in-chief of a section. At the same time, , the Printing Department of the Ministry of Industry will be merged into the newly established News Department, and the News Department will first be affiliated to the Ministry of Industry. As for the rank? The chief editor will receive a fourth-grade official position, and the chief editor will receive a fifth-grade official position. "
When the five people from Yuen Long heard this, they were stunned at first, and then their faces were full of surprises. They were originally ninth-level clerks, but they didn't expect that they would be promoted to four or five levels in a blink of an eye. This was something they never dreamed of. thing.
"Why are you so dazed? Why don't you thank me quickly!" Wang Yuanzhi reminded at the side.
"Thank you, Grandson of the Emperor!" The five of them hurriedly bowed down as if they had just woken up from a dream.
Afterwards, Yan Li discussed some details with the five people and imparted some experience to them before letting them leave.
The five people in Yuen Long did not disappoint Yan Li. In just three days, a brand new newspaper appeared on his desk. However, the content inside was a bit monotonous, but this was inevitable. After all, they had just come into contact. It would be great to do it like this.
"Dayun Japanese Edition" is divided into three major sections. The first is the state affairs section, which mainly introduces imperial policies. The second is the entertainment section. This section tells some tidbits about the officials of the current dynasty, as well as what happened inside and outside the imperial city. Something interesting.
The third section is the gossip section, which mainly serializes some novels and jokes.
The first printing of the newspaper was 50,000 copies, because the printing aspect could not support the daily printing of 500,000 copies. Only after the printing department expanded its scale could the printing volume be increased.
In order to cultivate the habit of reading newspapers among the people, Yanli decided to give away newspapers for free in the previous month.
After receiving the emperor's grandson's confirmation, the five people in Yuen Long breathed a sigh of relief, and then arranged a large number of newsboys to distribute newspapers on the streets.
In less than two hours, all 10,000 newspapers were distributed.
No matter where you come from, people from all over the world find novel things very fresh.
Anyone who can read took a newspaper and read it with relish. They found that the newspaper mainly recorded three major events. The first one was the incident of the establishment of "Dayun Daily". From today on, it will be published every day. A newspaper to repay the latest news events in Dayun Country.
The second thing is about Yanli being named the emperor's grandson and getting married.
The third thing is to tell the empire that it will reduce taxes on its citizens.
In the Tianhuang Continent, because the energy of heaven and earth is abundant, crops grow relatively well, so there are very few people who cannot afford to eat, especially the Dayun Kingdom, which is the richest among the three empires.
Therefore, the taxes levied are also quite heavy. The first is the poll tax. Every citizen will hand over a car of silver to the empire every year. The second is the commercial tax.
Because the Dayun Empire is still mainly based on agriculture, the country does not encourage business very much, because the business tax is relatively heavy, which is 30% of the monthly income.
Yanli, who comes from the earth, naturally knows how important business is to a country. As business develops faster, the people will become richer. As the people become richer, the empire will naturally become stronger and stronger.
Regarding the commercial tax, Yanli directly lowered it to 20%, and vigorously encouraged citizens to do business. At first, the six ministers were very opposed to reducing taxes.
After all, after-tax is the foundation of the country. If it is directly reduced by 10%, the empire's income will be greatly reduced.
Yan Li only said, "Suppose there are only 10,000 stores in the empire, and the empire collects 30% of the tax for each store. However, due to the reduction in taxes, the empire has increased by 20,000 or 30,000 stores. If the tax is 20%, which one has more tax?”
The reduction in commercial taxes has increased tens of thousands of shops in just one month. Although the tax revenue is not as high as 30%, Yan Li believes that this is only temporary and will increase in the future.
The benefits brought by the tax reduction were not only an increase in shops, but also spread the reputation of Emperor Yanli's grandson throughout the empire, and many businessmen set up immortality tablets in their homes.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed since Yan Li had been supervising the country as the emperor's grandson. The reputation of his emperor's grandson gradually spread throughout the Dayun Empire.
"See the Emperor's Grandson!"
"Dongliu, get up!"
Yan Li looked at Fan Dongliu, who was kneeling on the ground, looking quite thin and haggard, and couldn't help but be moved. In the past six months, in order to establish Jinyiwei, he had spent almost all his time on official duties and had very little time to rest.
Of course, the effect is also obvious. Although Jin Yiwei's spies have not yet spread all over the country, seventy-two provinces and more than 2,000 counties and cities have secret intelligence stations established by Jin Yiwei.
As the saying goes, there are three things a new official should do when he takes office. On the surface, everyone is very cooperative with him, the emperor's grandson, but in fact, he does not even have one-tenth of the power of the empire.
But it was different after the Jin Yiwei was established. They all became his eyes and could transmit all the news in the empire to his desk.
Therefore, during this month, he ordered more than fifty officials to be beheaded, and hundreds of officials were dismissed from office and imprisoned.
Because of the vast territory of the empire, this led to the city lords in many places acting independently and seeking huge profits for themselves as officials.
Corruption is inevitable in any era.
Relatively speaking, the salaries of imperial officials were not bad, but they were only good. Therefore, after executing many officials, another decree was issued to double the salaries of all officials in the country.
Blindly using force will not work. Therefore, Yan Li adopted the strategy of giving a sweet date a stick. It will not take a day to freeze three feet. If he wants to change the entire empire, he must take his time, not overnight. Achievable.
"yes!"
Fan Dongliu stood up slowly, and then handed a piece of paper to Yan Li's hand.
Yan Li's face turned cold as he unfolded the folding sheet. This was a folding sheet about the Holy Sect, because in this world, the Qin Kingdom, the Barbarian Kingdom, and the Dayun Kingdom were in a truce period. Therefore, the Holy Sect's war should have broken out before May. The door didn't explode.
But they are still making preparations secretly and trying to win over some officials.
In the Zhezi, you recorded the list of some officials, most of whom were officials at the county magistrate level, and a small number were prefects and generals of the city guards.
Fan Dongliu didn't speak, just waited quietly for Yan Li's order.
Putting down the book gently, Yan Li's brows tightened together. He had just killed a group of officials some time ago, but now, there were actually thousands of officials, large and small, who had colluded with the Holy Sect.
If they are all arrested and killed, it will inevitably cause chaos in the officialdom. At the same time, even if they are killed, there will not be so many officials sent there.
"Don't touch them yet! But keep a close eye on them!"
"yes!"
"Well, you go down! Remember to rest. Although official duties are important, in my opinion, talents are the most important!"
"Yes! I have remembered it!"
Fan Dongliu nodded heavily, his eyes were moist, and turned to leave.
Rubbing his head, Yan Li felt a little tired, not physically, but mentally. In the past six months, he had endless things to deal with every day, and he also had to set a new development route for Dayun Country.
Now that the Holy Sect's affairs have come together, he feels cold in his heart when he thinks of those officials who colluded with the Holy Sect.
"what to do?"
He frowned and thought hard. Suddenly, he patted his forehead excitedly, "Why am I so stupid?"