Chapter 30: The newspaper was published by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei? Students from the Imperial Academy surrendered one after another!
Another big thing happened in Kyoto!
But this incident was different from the recent ones in that it did not affect everyone in Kyoto.

But it only caused an uproar among the literati class.

Especially those students of the Imperial College who had complaints about the new policies of the imperial court, everyone was numb!

Everyone just complained a few words in private, and even if the news got to the palace, I think His Majesty the Emperor wouldn't bother with them.

But there are actually people who dare to publish articles criticizing the government in newspapers. Doesn't this mean they think they have lived too long?
In order to avoid trouble and distance themselves from the person who issued the article, everyone in the Imperial Academy remained silent, and no one dared to comment on the decision of the prince entering the cabinet.

However, at the same time, they also admired the author of the article, who used sharp words, quoted classics, and denounced His Majesty's new policies without hesitation. This kind of courage is very rare.

Therefore, a new trend was quickly formed in the Imperial College. When students met and greeted each other, the first thing they did was to show each other the "Fengwen News" in their hands.

Then both parties smiled knowingly, as if they had found a confidant, and left with satisfaction on their faces.

What's more, they would go into the woods together, find an extremely remote place, and discuss the contents of the newspaper with excitement on their faces.

Many people reached a consensus and agreed with the warrior's views and became his loyal fans.

But there were also students who disagreed with his article and refuted every word of it almost in a nitpicking manner.

However, more people have discovered a problem: which bookstore published this newspaper?

Without exception, they all bought their newspapers from the newsboys at the gate of Imperial College.

And such newsboys are all over Kyoto!

Wherever there were literati, there would be newspaper boys guarding the place, selling newspapers to them at the low price of one penny per copy.

At such a price, even if the students were not businessmen, they knew it was impossible to make a profit!
So, who in Kyoto would do such a thankless task?
More importantly, newspapers and other publications have always been controlled exclusively by the royal family.
Which businessman has the ability to snatch the right to distribute newspapers from the royal family?

Soon, the students found that they were completely paralyzed by the article that took up the largest space!
This is not the only article in the newspaper that denounces the government's malpractices. It's just that this article is the most sharp in words, the best written, and the most prominently placed.

So the first thing they did when they got the newspaper was not to pay attention to other articles, but to read the article written by the "world's number one talk show host" first.

And even the question that bothered them the most had already been answered in the newspaper.
——“Publisher: The No. 1 Bookstore in the World”!
Now it’s not surprising!

Who in Kyoto doesn’t know this bookstore?

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which was only published in five volumes, was the most popular book some time ago!
Any student who doesn’t have a set of these books would be embarrassed to say that he has received education!
Moreover, in the Imperial College, some people set up an organization dedicated to the study of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

There was only one thing to do every day, which was to break open the five volumes and analyze them word by word.

But unfortunately, after these five volumes, there has been no further news. I don’t know how many letters I have written urging him to submit his manuscripts, but there has been no response.

The owner of this bookstore is Fan Ruoruo, the most famous talented woman in Beijing, and behind her is His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, so it is very clear who wrote these five volumes!

Now it all makes sense why the "Fengwen Bao" could be published in Kyoto!

Even the rumors from some time ago have been confirmed... His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei does not participate in the work of the cabinet, it turns out that he is not satisfied with the existing cabinet system!

This made the students completely excited.

The most talented prince also stood on their side, believing that the royal family should not be involved in the work of the cabinet. This was a great encouragement to them!

It makes people unable to help but have an idea: How great it would be if His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei inherited the throne!
But this thought only flashed through their minds, and the students did not dare to think about it in detail, so they could only turn their attention back to the "Fengwen News" itself.

Although most of the articles above are madly criticizing the shortcomings of the government, there is one article that is different from the others and analyzes some of the reasons for the implementation of the government.

However, the article is too short, the evidence is too little, and the content is not detailed enough, so people do not have a deep impression after reading it.

It is not at all as good as the longest and most eye-catching article. The content is very extreme, but it is also very eye-catching.

At the same time, some students also thought more. "Your Highness Prince Wei founded the "Fengwen Newspaper" at this time. This is definitely not aimless!"

He Zongwei frowned.

He always felt that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei must have other deeper meanings, but he could never guess what the newspaper could be used for, so he had no choice but to give up thinking about it.

"Although I don't know the real purpose of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei, I may be able to take advantage of this opportunity..."

He Zongwei didn't care about all those trivial things. He only cared about one thing: this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei vented his dissatisfaction to His Majesty the Emperor through newspapers and articles written by his followers.

Then, he could just submit his manuscripts to a bookstore and join His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei in cursing the imperial court!
This way, I can serve as a token of my allegiance and show my position to His Royal Highness the King of Wei.

He has always been very close to Guo Baokun and is considered a hidden minister of the Eastern Palace.

But is the prince’s position really that stable?
He Zongwei thinks not necessarily!
First, the Second Prince was brought out by His Majesty the Emperor to compete with the Crown Prince, and later it was His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei.

Although the current situation seems to be divided into three parts, don't forget that from the beginning of winter to the beginning of spring, it has always been His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei who has been in the limelight!
What is this sign?
Most people might just think that His Majesty wants to have three sons compete for the throne to see who gets more support.

But in fact, your Majesty's inclination can be seen from the fact that the Crown Prince and the King of Wei entered the cabinet at the same time.

The reason why the crown prince joins the cabinet is simple. As the crown prince, he needs to adapt in advance how to properly handle various government affairs.

This also explains why His Majesty transferred part of his former prime minister power to the Crown Prince.

Your Majesty must train an heir!

But at this point, one thing doesn't make sense, that is, why can His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei enter the cabinet?

He Zongwei felt that there was only one reason, His Majesty might have already thought of changing the crown prince!

Otherwise, Your Majesty would never allow a prince who is not the crown prince to be in charge of the cabinet!
"And now, His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei has not completely replaced the Crown Prince. If I defect to him, that would be a great achievement!" The more He Zongwei thought about it, the brighter his eyes became.

He made the decision on the spot and immediately wrote an article denouncing the prince for joining the cabinet!

He Zongwei wrote quickly.

As a famous talent in Kyoto, he quickly wrote an article with a sharp style.

And unlike that "world's number one talker", he criticized the cabinet system from a different angle, or in other words, he only focused on the point of "the crown prince entering the cabinet".

"This article will definitely leave a good impression on His Royal Highness the King of Wei!" He Zongwei looked at the article he wrote and was very satisfied.

Then, he rode almost non-stop in a horse-drawn carriage straight to the No. 1 Bookstore in the World to submit his manuscript.

But before he got off the carriage, he saw a familiar figure walking out of the bookstore.

He Zongwei's eyes suddenly narrowed, "Hou Jichang? Why is he here? Is he also planning to surrender to the King of Wei?"

He and Hou Jichang are often mentioned together in Kyoto. After all, both of them are well-known talents.

The only difference is their family background.

So his relationship with Hou Jichang cannot be said to be as close as that of brothers, but at least they are irreconcilable.

He Zongwei frowned and thought for a while, then shook his head, "Forget it, just ignore him."

"The important thing now is to deliver the manuscript and let His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei see my sincerity!"

(End of this chapter)