Daqin: A buff of incredible comprehension

"Well, I was afraid that my father would have to wait for a long time, so I teleported here directly." Zhao Chen would never admit that he had not asked at all.

Ying Zheng didn't care and explained in detail the rumors circulating in Xianyang City.

"I'm afraid this was spread by the Six Nations!"

"My Lord, it is clear that the Six Kingdoms spread this rumor to create panic. Now, not only in Xianyang, but also throughout Qin, this matter is being hotly discussed."

"Father, are you unable to cope?"

"Cough cough!" Zhao Chen's words made Ying Zheng choke a little.

"Okay, stop being so cute. Do you have a solution?"

"Of course. If they can spread rumors, why can't we fight back? The powerful people in the six countries must have many **. We can expose these, such as a ** who raped his brother's woman, a noble in another country who raped the people, etc. We can even use some funny stories to change the subject, such as sows in a certain place can climb trees. Changing the subject is always more effective than blocking it. As long as we can distract the people, it will be fine."

The ministers were speechless for a moment, and Ying Zheng stared at Zhao Chen with a dark face.

What nonsense are you talking about?

"Your Majesty, the young master's method is very good. Rumors themselves have no credibility. We can use other rumors to cover up the existing rumors." Feng Wan said excitedly.

"Father, now that we have mature printing technology and white paper, we can establish a newspaper and control public opinion. This will be beneficial to the Qin Empire. It will not only enrich the people's spiritual lives, but also allow them to understand the situation in the Qin Empire and the other six kingdoms. The Qin Empire's policies for the people can also be conveyed through newspapers, so that the people will not be blinded!"

"Ok?"

"Newspaper?"

The ministers pondered for a moment, their eyes suddenly gleaming. This is a good idea. This way, we can control the direction of public opinion?

In this way, can we effectively control public opinion?

It’s great, it couldn’t be better, everyone cheered in their hearts.

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"Father, let me take charge of this first edition of the newspaper! We can build on this and publish it daily or weekly.

In this way, many daily affairs, and even some less important agendas at court meetings, can be conveyed through newspapers. At the same time, the ideas of various schools and factions can be expressed here, of course, on the premise that they have made contributions to the Qin Dynasty.

In addition, we can also publish various strange stories, myths and legends. Father can also consider setting up a department specifically responsible for newspaper distribution."

"Ok!"

"good idea!"

Everyone's thinking took another step forward and they realized that it was very necessary to do so.

"Chen'er, I'll leave this matter to you. Whether it's personnel or funding, you can arrange it according to your needs."

"I understand, I'll take my leave."

"Go!"

"Zhao Gao, follow me!"

"I obey your command!" Zhao Gao glanced at Ying Zheng, and seeing that he did not express any opinion, he followed Zhao Chen away.

As soon as Zhao Chen walked out of Zhangtai Palace, he said to Zhao Gao:

"Zhao Gao, go and invite Xiao He and Li Si to the Ministry of Works. I will go first."

"promise!"

Zhao Chen went to the Directorate of Works. When he arrived at the bookstore, he saw the busy craftsmen, but he did not disturb them. He quietly waited for Zhao Gao's arrival.

Not long after, several people arrived.

"Greetings, sir!"

"No gift!"

"Next, write an article based on what I said, with some minor modifications.

Keep it as concise and clear as possible so that ordinary people can understand it, understand?"

"I understand!"

Zhao Chen then casually compiled some anecdotes about the Six Kingdoms, some policies that the Qin Dynasty would soon implement to benefit the people, and the thunder and lightning miracle that had occurred a few days ago, and asked Xiao He and Li Si to start writing while Zhao Chen waited patiently.

After writing each article, Zhao Chen would check it carefully, point out any problems and make revisions until he was satisfied.

Before he knew it, the whole afternoon had passed. Zhao Chen had already collected the information he needed.

Next, he had the layout done, selected the appropriate paper, and personally supervised the printing.

Soon, the world's first newspaper was born.

Although it did not have the rich and diverse content of modern newspapers, it was still very good in that era.

"Come, let's see what it's like!"

The newspaper consisted of three pages. The first page was devoted to the latest happenings in Daqin, the affairs of the imperial court, and upcoming policies. The remaining two pages contained anecdotes from the six kingdoms, including trivial stories about the lives of their monarchs, nobles, and common people.

"Sir, is this the newspaper?"

"Yes. If it were released universally, it would indeed guide public opinion and spread information more quickly. It would be much more convenient and faster than word of mouth."

"That's true. Furthermore, this newspaper has many uses. For example, Li Si, you can write your legal opinions in the newspaper so that the people can read them and know whether your laws are acceptable to them.

"If other schools of thought want to make their teachings known to the people, they no longer have to rely on recruiting disciples and traveling around to preach. Now all they need is a newspaper, right?"

"Young Master is extremely wise. Xiao He admires him."

"Young Master is extremely talented. Li Si is willing to admit he is superior."

"Zhao Gao, take this sample to my father and ask him to review it. Then have him write the three characters 'Da Qin Bao' on it. This will be the future mainstream newspaper of Da Qin."

"I will do it immediately!"

"Xiao He, Li Si, the rest of the work is up to you. Once my father has finished writing the inscription, add these four words to the top of the newspaper. Then, immediately arrange for the craftsmen to speed up the printing process. The first print run will be 100,000 copies!"

"I accept your order!"

After finishing the instructions, Zhao Chen left.

Everything was ready, and the rest would be left to others. It was late at night, and he needed to get a good rest, otherwise he wouldn't grow taller.

At this time in Zhangtai Palace,

Ying Zheng was still busy handling official business.

Zhao Gao rushed in holding a newspaper.

"Your Majesty, the young master's newspaper is ready. Please present it to Your Majesty for your review!"

"Oh, you finished it so quickly? Let me see it."

Ying Zheng took the newspaper and read it carefully, wanting to see what was written in it.

The content of the first page is quite normal, mainly about Qin's recent policies. The text is concise and easy to understand, which is quite good.

However, the content style of the second page suddenly changes.

A large amount of space is devoted to telling interesting stories and anecdotes about the six kingdoms.

A lot of the content was almost fabricated out of thin air, which made Ying Zheng laugh, but he also found it quite interesting.

If even Ying Zheng found it interesting, wouldn't ordinary people be even more interested?

Indeed, after this newspaper is published, it will surely successfully divert people's attention.

The rumors in Xianyang City will also be self-defeating.

"Very good, Zhao Gao, please make some appropriate cuts to the content, and incorporate the dictionary, pinyin, and papermaking technology invented by the young master, then set the format and print it."

"Yes, I obey your command." Zhao Gao knew that this was Ying Zheng establishing prestige for Zhao Chen.

Zhao Chen shouted in his heart: "I don't need this prestige! Don't do this!"

"Your Majesty, the young master has also instructed you to personally inscribe the three characters 'Da Qin Newspaper', stating that this newspaper will become the primary channel for disseminating information in Da Qin."

"Daqin Newspaper, that's a great name. I'll pick up my pen and send it straight to the printer once I'm done!"

Ying Zheng picked up a piece of paper and pen and solemnly wrote the three big characters "Da Qin Bao" with vigorous strokes, showing how much he valued the matter.

"Okay, let's print it!"

"I'll do it right away!"

Three days later,

The Daqin Newspaper was officially published in Xianyang City.

Not only in Xianyang, Zhao Chen also asked Luo Wang to lead newspaper vendors to sell newspapers in cities around Xianyang.

Selling newspapers, selling newspapers!

Only five cents a portion, good quality and low price, you will never be cheated or taken advantage of!

……

Special news, special news!

The monarch of a certain country forcibly seized his brother's favorite concubine. Is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality?

……

Special news, special news!

A nobleman from a certain country openly abducted a decent woman and killed her husband, vividly displaying the evil of human nature. For more details, please see the Daqin News.

Zhao Gao carefully selected smart and capable soldiers to sell newspapers everywhere in Xianyang City.

These professional terms for selling newspapers were taught to Zhao Gao by Zhao Chen.

Sure enough, these words attracted a large number of civilians, wanderers, and even nobles and officials to come and buy newspapers.

Even illiterate people were tempted to buy newspapers because of the newspaper sellers' words. Although they could not understand the words, they could ask literate people to help them read.

What people are most interested in are these bizarre stories.

This is the Chinese people's natural love of lively atmosphere.

As expected, the newspapers sold out quickly.

Those who could read began to read, and those who could not buy the newspaper shared it with acquaintances or asked them to help read the contents of the newspaper.

In just half a day, the content of the newspaper spread throughout Xianyang City and became a topic of conversation among people.

And those previous rumors have long been forgotten by people.

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At this time, the streets and alleys of Xianyang were filled with heated discussions and discussions about the newspaper topics.

"Who could have imagined that the King of South Korea would be so corrupt? No wonder South Korea is so weak!"

"Isn't Yan Chunjun of Yan State just as bad? Fat and lazy, greedy and lustful, even taking my nephew's woman. How shameful!"

"Tell me, is it true that a sow submitted a petition to the Chu State? Have you ever seen such a thing?"

"I never thought the farm tools we use now were designed by the Seventh Young Master. No wonder he's hailed as a sage incarnate. Just for this alone, he's worthy of being called the Lu Ban of our time!"

"That's nothing. This pure white paper was also invented by the Seventh Young Master. It's said that the Great Qin Dictionary was written with the inspiration provided by the Seventh Young Master to Master Guiguzi."

"Do you remember the pinyin? It was also invented by the Seventh Young Master. For this reason alone, he can be revered as the world's number one teacher. With the help of pinyin and a dictionary, we can learn to read on our own."