My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Jiangzhou at this time is completely different from when he came last year.

When I visited Jiangzhou last year, although the city was facing the threat of an epidemic, it was not in chaos. This showed that the administrators were not incompetent.

But apart from that, it wasn't particularly outstanding compared to other towns in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But now, Jiangzhou has completely changed.

Putting aside the newly built buildings and widened roads in the city, the spirit of the people in the city was something he had never seen before.

He had been to many places, and even in addition to the Great Zhou, he had traveled to neighboring countries with his friends.

But he had never seen a place where the people had such a positive and uplifting spirit.

Even the people doing the lowest-paying jobs didn't look worried. Their eyes shone, as if they were full of hope for life.

He had heard some news before he came.

It is said that the Empress's son is in Jiangzhou, carrying out major reforms. But the Empress's son is not even 10 years old yet; how could a mere child possess such abilities?

How could Jiangzhou undergo such a dramatic change in such a short time?

As Song Mubai was thinking, he heard a commotion coming from ahead.

His friend, who was traveling with him, was also drawn in by the commotion ahead.

He listened carefully for a moment, and became even more puzzled. He looked at his friend and asked, "Mu Bai, what's going on?"

Why do I feel like I'm overhearing them talking about some major events that have recently happened in the capital? Do they know about these people too? And the news spread so quickly?

They knew about the major events that had recently occurred in the capital because they were all from prominent families in the capital.

Each aristocratic family had its own channels for transmitting information.

Their family went to great lengths to get this information to them.

However, Jiangzhou is so far from the capital; news couldn't possibly travel that fast. Why would the people here be discussing events happening in the capital in such large groups?

Both of them had thousands of questions in their minds.

They hurried forward to inquire.

People were holding large sheets of paper, talking about the latest events in the capital and asking about job openings.

The scene was chaotic, and the two of them became more and more confused as they listened.

The two finally managed to catch someone to ask, but when that person saw them, he gave them a look that said, "You've never seen anything like this before, have you?" and asked, "You're from out of town, aren't you?"

Song Mubai had never been looked at like this before, and he was speechless, but he still said good-naturedly, "Yes, yes, we just arrived here today."

“That makes sense, no wonder you know nothing.” The man said confidently, “Let me tell you, you’re all reading Jiangzhou newspapers, which are released every three days, and each time they’re released, they’re carrying the latest news.”

Besides local big news, there's also news from the capital and Qiongdu. If you want to understand the current situation, just buy more Jiangzhou newspapers and magazines.

Many of the words he used were ones that Song Mubai was hearing for the first time. Although he didn't quite understand their meaning, he could guess the general idea.

That means buying the latest edition of Jiangzhou newspapers and magazines.

"However, Jiangzhou newspapers are incredibly popular. Every time they're released, everyone rushes to buy them. If you go to queue up now, by the time you get to the front, they'll probably be sold out."

Song Mubai had no idea why so many people were queuing in such a long line.

It wasn't until he heard the man's words that he realized everyone was queuing to buy newspapers and magazines. He frowned as he looked at the people in line.

"They all bought these for themselves? And they can all read?"

He noticed that many of the people in the queue wore old clothes. Some even had dirt on them, and judging from their appearance, they didn't seem like literate people.

There were also many children in line, all dressed in ordinary clothes. Were these children running errands for others?

“How could I not recognize them? There are literacy classes all over the city. Everyone goes to evening classes and can read.”

"They can all read?" Song Mubai and his companion exclaimed in surprise at the same time.

The man glanced at the two of them, once again displaying an expression of utter ignorance, and was too lazy to waste any more words with them. "I see you two aren't short of money. Why don't you find someone who's finished reading the newspaper to buy secondhand goods? Spend a little more money, and someone will be willing to sell to you. You'll see for yourselves."

Following his instructions, Song Mubai spent twice as much money to buy a secondhand Jiangzhou newspaper from a commoner.

He frowned after just one glance at the words on it.

His friend, who was traveling with him, had a brow so furrowed it could trap a mosquito.

"Mu Bai, what's going on? Why are all these characters missing half of their characters? And this writing... can this even be considered writing? Isn't this just plain language?"

Fu Chengxi disliked reading and was often scolded by his father for disgracing the Fu family. Even though he considered himself unlearned, he found the writing utterly unbearable to read.

"This is even worse than what I wrote! It's all plain language; anyone could write that. And so many people are fighting over it; I thought it was some kind of exquisite piece of writing!"

Song Mubai read it for a while, then shook his head and said, "Although this article is written entirely in plain language, the content is far from simple. Look—"

He pointed to the topmost article and said, "Isn't this exactly what happened in the capital recently? It's even more detailed than what we know."

Fu Chengxi quickly skimmed through the article.

Although many characters were only half-written, and he didn't recognize some of them, he managed to read the whole article by guessing and piecing together information because of its plain language style and the appropriate punctuation.

His brow furrowed even deeper.

He suddenly realized that he didn't seem to dislike reading this kind of article. It was much easier to read than the books he had read before.

The above content was very easy to understand.

At the same time, he was even more shocked. The content of this article was exactly the same as the information they had received.

It was even more detailed than the information they received.

Moreover, Song Mubai also discovered its subtleties.

He said, "Have you noticed anything unusual about this article? It seems to be written in plain language, but it is quite interesting."

No wonder even the humblest peddlers and laborers here buy newspapers and magazines; the articles are written in such simple and easy-to-understand language. Even those with limited literary knowledge can comprehend them.

The two continued reading, and were even more astonished when they saw the other content in the newspaper.

Fu Chengxi couldn't help but ask, "Who exactly came up with this newspaper?"

They used to live in the capital, how come they never thought of this?

How come such a newspaper has never appeared in such a large imperial capital?

"Could it be that legendary Crown Prince?" Song Mubai frowned even more deeply as he pondered the purpose of their trip.

"If that's really the case, I'm afraid the Great Zhou... is truly beyond saving."

Fu Chengxi shook his head as he thought about the changes in Jiangzhou.

"Even if it weren't for the legendary Crown Prince, with such a capable person serving him, the Great Zhou would have no chance of winning."

Both of them were in a heavy mood.

Although neither of them enjoyed serving in the imperial court and preferred to travel around, they both knew in their hearts who gave them the confidence to travel so freely.

That's because they have a prominent family.

Because of their prominent family background and sufficient wealth, they are able to do whatever they want.

If the family falls, what will become of them?