Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Like the residence of Chu Suiliang, Siye of the Imperial Academy, the residences of the principal and the executive vice principal are of the same level, with the same treatment, and they are both in a small fenced courtyard.

Guo Ye took a rough look inside through the fence wall, at least the principal's courtyard was cleaner than the vice-principal's, at least there were no melons or vegetables in it.

"Is Master Jijiu here? Student Guo Ye is here to visit!"

Guo Ye did not rush into the hospital, but shouted outside.

Soon, Yu Shinan's voice came from inside: "Come in, could it be that you came here on lunch?"

"Hahaha, you old stingy, the students you teach are also cunning ghosts who eat and drink!"

Huh?

Guo Ye was taken aback for a moment, the voice seemed to be his immediate boss—Gao Shilian, the imperial historian of Yushitai?

crunch~~

Guo Ye pushed open the small wooden door of the small courtyard and looked towards where the sound came from. There was a well dug in the upper right of the courtyard, and a small pavilion stood beside the well. In the pavilion, two old men were sitting on the ground, drinking some wine and eating. with meat.

Guo Ye glanced at the small table in the pavilion. There were chickens, ducks, and fish. The food was pretty good.

Entering the pavilion, Guo Ye cupped his hands at Gao Shilian and said, "I have seen Mr. Gao!"

"No, no." Gao Shilian waved his hand casually, motioned Guo Ye to sit down, and said, "Come on, sit down and drink, it's the right time for you to come, you stingy wine sacrifices, I finally let the old man slaughter you, Come, have a drink, too."

Guo Ye also sat on the ground when he heard the words, took the cup and bowl from Yu Shinan, and thanked Yu Shinan softly: "Then the student will be disrespectful, and I will have a meal today with sacrificial wine, hehe!"

Yu Shinan spat: "Don't listen to old man Gao being blind? When has this old man been stingy? It's just that this old man has been an upright official all his life. He neither corrupts the law nor accepts bribes. He only lives on the meager salary of the imperial court, so he lives well It's more frugal!"

After all, he deliberately taunted Gao Shilian and said, "I'm not like Mr. Gao, who is in charge of Yushitai and is the uncle of the current empress. Tsk tsk, I'm very prominent! Naturally, that's not bad for money~"

"Hey, Yu Shinan!!"

Gao Shilian heard that there was something in Yu Shinan's words, so he quit immediately, and said with a snort, "Don't talk nonsense? Why did the emperor appoint me as the Yushitai Yushi doctor to supervise the court officials? That's because I am an upright official. , never corrupt the law and accept bribes, okay? Let me tell you, if my nephew and eldest grandson Wuji hadn't bought it for me, I really can't afford to live in my house. Hmph!"

"ah?"

Guo Ye let out a scream on purpose, and shouted as if he had suddenly realized: "It turns out that Lord Jijiu and Lord Gao are living in such a tight situation? Then the supervisory censor of Yushitai, as well as the academic officials, doctors, and direct lecturers of the Imperial Academy , isn't it living in poverty and poverty?"

"That is!"

Yu Shinan took the lead in speaking: "The Guozijian is not a rich government office. Working in the Guozijian is to preach for the saints and cultivate talents for the saints. It is not a fat job. It is clearer than the Qingshui Yamen. How can there be so much money? This old man is not bad. With his meager reputation, he can at least sell some calligraphy and paintings, and subsidize his family. The group of academic officers, doctors, and direct lecturers under me are a bit poor. By the way, Dr. Sima from your calligraphy class, Isn’t it a lesson from the past?”

Gao Shilian snorted and said, "You, Yu Shinan, are poor? I think you are noble, right? If you are willing to write inscriptions for others, you will still be short of money? The supervisory censor of our Yushitai is really poor. Yo, think about it, the duty of Yushitai is to picket officials, to report whether officials are corrupt and accept bribes. There are many people who offend people on weekdays, and you have to set an example and dare not make crooked money. Our Yushitai The salary is not high, alas, the group of supervisory censors under me are called poor, tsk tsk..."

Yu Shinan sneered and said, "Come on, Yushitai is at least better than our Guozijian. Besides students, we are still students. You Yushitai, His Majesty will at least give you a lot of money every year!"

"Bullshit." Gao Shilian countered, "Then why don't you say that the imperial court provides food and lodging for the students and officials of your Guozijian, and there is no place to spend money? Moreover, your Guozijian occupies such a large area, and you can grow your own vegetables to subsidize the family. .”

"Bah, why don't you, Gao Shilian, come here to grow land and vegetables?"

"Okay, you, Yu Shinan, go to Yushitai to work for a few days, report and report a few officials, and offend a few court officials. When the time comes, your spine will be poked to death, don't look for the old man!"

"you……"

"How am I?"

"Damn it, don't provoke me, Gao Shilian!"

"Yu Shinan, why are you so excited? Today, this old man will give you a big meal, chicken, duck and fish, all of which will be wiped out by you!"

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Damn, is this a complaint meeting?Still remembering bitterness and thinking sweet?

Guo Ye looked at the two people who were over 100 years old together, and they complained first, then scolded each other, and now they have risen to "ginseng rooster"!

This is too noisy, right?

Going around, isn't it just for two words?

silver!

Because Jin is too clean and honest as an official, and too high-spirited, the two parties end up in a difficult life of poverty and poverty!

but,

This is the foreshadowing that Guo Ye needs. Without these foreshadowing, it would be difficult for him to come to visit Yu Shinan today.

Coincidentally, Gao Shilian was also there, so he saved his time and directly wiped out all the people from Yushitai and Guozijian.

Immediately, Guo Ye persuaded the two old men who were still arguing, and said, "You two elders, please be calm. Just as the two adults said, everyone is living like this because they are clean and upright officials. So poor. So this junior is also worried about the two elders and the officials under the two subordinates!"

"hold head high?"

Gao Shilian and Yu Shinan stopped talking, turned their heads to look at Guo Ye at the same time, and listened to Guo Ye's next words.

Guo Ye glanced at the two of them separately, and said in a low voice: "The younger generation has a part-time job that makes money, so that everyone can earn some money to subsidize the family. But don't worry, the way to get money is definitely fair and honest. , it will not humiliate your reputation and official reputation, and it is absolutely in line with the principle of 'a gentleman loves money, get it in a proper way'!"

"Is there such a good thing? Say it!"

"Right, say it quickly!!!"

Chapter 491 Honorary Editor-in-Chief

Guo Ye drank a glass of water and wine to moisten his throat, and explained his idea of ​​running a newspaper in Chang'an in detail. Gao Shilian and Yu Shinan, the old guys, were taken aback for a while, as if they were whimsical. in the ear.

According to the imperial court report, they have seen many of them, and it is no longer a new thing.

However, privately run residence newspapers, and it’s still such a large-scale preparation, with three copies in one run, and it’s not too heavy.

It was the first time they had heard it, and it was refreshing and eye-opening to them.

Gao Shilian stopped the chopsticks in his hand, and asked in confusion: "Boy Guo, let me ask you, you are so motivating to run this mansion newspaper, oh no, what is the purpose of running the newspaper?"

Guo Ye took a sip of his water and wine again, smacked his mouth twice, and said with a smile: "Master Gao, as the so-called teacher, preaching and teaching karma can also solve doubts! Although newspapers can't preach and teach karma to the people, they can enlighten the people's wisdom! Do you think Want to see, if we print and record the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty on newspapers from time to time, and then spread them all over the streets and alleys of Chang'an City through newspapers, and everyone has a copy, will it be more effective than the notices of the government offices? At that time, everyone will Knowing the laws of the Tang Dynasty, how dare you commit crimes easily? The decrease in the crime rate has promoted local law and order and stability, hasn't it?"

"Also, newspapers can also print and record the teachings of the sages, the legacy of the sages, from hundreds of surnames, thousands of characters, to the Four Books and Five Classics, at least helping the common people to read, can greatly reduce the illiteracy rate of the Tang Dynasty, right? What is the great ambition of the Confucian disciples? Isn’t it to let the people in the world understand the learning of sages, and understand propriety, justice, integrity, shame, benevolence, filial piety, and bravery?”

"Of course, for example, if there is a new edict issued by the imperial court, it needs to be announced to the world. Isn't the newspaper the fastest medium for the people to know?"

"For another example, which local official was found corrupt and violated the law, and was found out and imprisoned by Dali Temple. Is it true that the whole world knows about our publicity through newspapers? Will the common people praise my Tang Dynasty for its clean government? Also, so Once it is widely known to the world, don’t those officials who want to corrupt the law also have to be afraid? At least it can play a deterrent effect, right?”

"For another example, a while ago, my warriors from the Tang Dynasty fought against the Eastern Turks on the battlefield in northern Xinjiang. Everyone in the world knows, isn't that able to greatly inspire the people of the Tang Dynasty? As soon as the newspaper is published, the people of the Tang Dynasty will always know how brave our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are in the front, how our generals of the Tang Dynasty strategize, and the people of the Tang Dynasty How wise and mighty His Majesty Khan is. Isn’t this what the imperial court and today’s majesty need most?”

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