Chapter 191 The wind is blowing
After answering, Yuchi Pojun lowered his head and looked at the Tianjing News again.

There was sarcasm in his voice, but there was a hint of joy in his heart.

Yes, it was because he was not good at writing that he was suppressed by Dong Xingshu and Qingkong Gui in the court.

But I’m not good at it, and now someone is good at it!

Yuchi Pojun couldn't help but think of Zhou Tieyi's figure in his mind. You little brat always makes me mad. Today, you must help me piss off those two old guys next to you!
When you are unlucky, you probably won’t feel unlucky when you see others fall into the water.

This is human nature, and even the three officials are no exception.

Having hit a snag with Yuchi Pojun, Dong Xingshu knew that he couldn't get to the bottom of the matter, so he continued to flip through the newspaper in front of him, but when he turned the next page, he used a little more force, causing a rustling sound.

The fourth edition of 'Beijing Affairs'.

This edition of Beijing affairs devoted a large amount of space to the gambling fight between Zhou Tiege and Shenxiu.

Not only did it write about the reason for the gambling fight between the two people, but it also analyzed their backgrounds and strengths.

However, this article seriously defames Shenxiu, almost making him seem overconfident and arrogant.

How can an unknown beggar from another place challenge the military genius of Tianjing!
"Novelist's words."

Qingkong Gui said softly when he saw this article.

This article about the capital city gave him the feeling that it was like the Hidden Dragon List in "Affairs of the World". Even though it seemed objective and fair, it could completely stir up the reader's emotions with just one or two sentences.

Naturally, the Beijing affairs were shown to the people in Beijing first. They didn't think anything of it at first, but after this guidance, they suddenly felt that they should stand on Zhou Tiege's side, otherwise wouldn't they be the same as beggars from other places?

Everyone has a stance, and sometimes forcing them to take sides can help them gain a solid following.

Even if there is a mistake at that time, it cannot be us who are wrong, but the people of the world!
Dong Xingshu's face was as gloomy as water.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Zhou Tieyi wants to use the Tianjing News to seize the power of speech.

However, he did not expect that Zhou Tieyi's methods were so skillful, it even made him wonder if Zhou Tieyi had secretly given up martial arts and turned to becoming a novelist!

Although he was afraid in his heart, Dong Xingshu would not let him off with words.

"That depends on him winning this round first!"

Everything has its pros and cons. Now that Zhou Tiege is praised so highly, if he loses later, the people of Tianjing who would have put themselves in Zhou Tiege's shoes will naturally shift their anger from Shenxiu to Zhou Tiege.

Since ancient times, those who have played with public opinion have rarely escaped harm!

A little bit of anger accumulated in Dong Xingshu's heart, and he quickly finished reading the remaining articles in "Tianjing Affairs". Three of them were about how to quickly find a cheap hotel when first arriving in Tianjing, and two of them introduced the Railway Chamber of Commerce and "Tianjing News", and included recruitment information.

Seeing this, Dong Xingshu did not get angry or ridicule, but picked up the tea and took a sip.

Then he picked up the "Xingshi Bao" next to him and read it for a while.

Suddenly I felt that the moral articles in the "Awakening News" were not as useful to the common people as these three articles on how to settle down.

Even though the two articles that follow are mixed with personal work, they point out a way for ordinary people to make a living.

Ugh.

Dong Xingshu sighed deeply in his heart.

A capable minister who governs the country.

Mei Qingchen was not wrong.

I just regret that this child was not born into a Confucian family and ended up in this situation.

He read the version again and again, and then asked Qingkong Gui, "Hanzhang, what do you think?"

Hanzhang is Qingkonggui's name.

Si Lu Qing Kong Gui also read it for a long time before he spoke, "Gentlemen talk about virtue, while villains talk about profit. This can govern the people. This is the way to make a living for the people. Even though the article is a bit vulgar, it is also in line with the teachings of the saints."

He was a member of the Legalist School, and he even picked up the Awakening Newspaper and started to criticize directly, "The article above is full of old-fashioned clichés, and there is no point in saying more."

I heard the fair comments from Si Lu and Simin.

Yuchi Pojun did not mock him, but suddenly felt that asking his grandson to write three articles every three days was a bit too little.

Yes, another one!
Even if you can't write it, you have to write it well for me, otherwise you will be as unlearned as before!
With some sighs, Dong Xingshu continued to turn to the next article "Business".

The stuff above is even more straightforward, without even the basic storytelling.

A large amount of information about the sale of goods by merchants in the entire Tianjing is listed. If necessary, the basic information such as how to contact, when to go, where to go, and who to contact are all listed. There are hundreds of items in total!

After that is an article that talks briefly about business.

Although the businessmen also wanted to open up channels for communication, they knew that Zhou Tieyi was resisting the political pressure at the front.

However, they were naturally suppressed by Confucianism and Legalism. Even if they saw an opportunity and seized it, they were like thieves with a guilty conscience and only dared to test it a little bit. They did not dare to do private work openly like Zhou Tieyi.

Obviously, "business" is the same as the previous two employment articles.

But Qingkong Gui snorted coldly, "Business is just a small path, how dare you use so much space!"

Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce.

Whether it is Confucianism or Legalism, suppressing businessmen is ingrained in their nature.

Rather than letting these businessmen promote the ways of buying and selling goods, Qingkong Gui and Dong Xingshu would rather Zhou Tieyi write a few more articles to recruit workers.

In this way, the people can settle down instead of wandering around like merchants and evading taxes!

Dong Xingshu agreed, "That's right. Although he has some means to govern the people, he is still too young and doesn't understand the harm of businessmen."

In these words, Dong Xingshu has elevated Zhou Tieyi's status, believing that Zhou Tieyi has the talent to "govern the people", which is also a very high evaluation within Confucianism.

Dong Xingshu and Qingkong Gui looked at Yuchi Pojun.

Yuchi Pojun spread his hands and said, "Don't look at me. That kid won't let me get my hands on his newspaper."

Dong Xingshu was not satisfied with Yuchi Pojun's answer, but he smiled and said, "If it's not possible today, what about tomorrow? Or are you, Yuchi Pojun, old and willing to pave the way for him?"

This blatant attempt to sow discord made Yuchi Pojun somewhat angry and embarrassed.

Before Yuchi Pojun could retaliate, Qingkong Gui said, "General You also know that the way of farming and warfare since ancient times is to strengthen agriculture and weaken business. If he strengthens business now, doesn't that mean he will weaken agriculture?"

The theory of farming and warfare has been valuable from ancient times to the present, and is almost timeless.

As a military strategist, Yuchi Pojun was also a firm believer in the theory of farming and warfare before he proposed a specific and verifiable new theory.

That’s why there are so many young, vigorous, and wealthy military sons in Baihu City. However, the leaders of the major families simply don’t allow brothels or trading houses to be opened in Baihu City!
With just two sentences, Yuchi Pojun was lifted up and thrown into the air, unable to go up or down.

Fortunately, over the years, Yuchi Pojun has long been accustomed to being suppressed by Dong Xingshu and Qingkong Gui.

He also has his own way of dealing with it.

That's playing turtle.

Yuchi Pojun fixed his eyes on the newspaper again, looking as if he wouldn't listen to anything you guys say.

The more you talk to these two talkative people and the more you think about them, the more likely you are to make mistakes!

In the past, Yuchi Pojun had to think about it himself, but now there is a simpler method. Just throw it to Zhou Tieyi and let him think about it first. See what this kid does, and then he can figure out the intentions of both sides and then think about what he should do.

Unable to persuade Yuchi Pojun, Qingkong Gui and Dong Xingshu did not care. Once the seeds of seizing power were planted, they would take root and sprout sooner or later.

If Yuchi Pojun is really so pure-hearted, he should go home to hug his grandchildren instead of sitting in Cheng'en Hall reading memorials!
After flipping through the pages again, Qingkong Gui and Dong Xingshu both frowned.

However, given the foreshadowing from the previous editions, they did not jump to conclusions.

'Treasure', 'Oiran', 'Novel'.

After reading the entire newspaper, Dong Xingshu scolded, "You are not a good person in governing the people, but you are doing absurd things. This is actually harming the people! If everyone in the world only cares about beauty and treasures, how can we teach them benevolence and righteousness?"

Yuchi Pojun knew that Zhou Tieyi had arranged the layout in eight pages, but when he saw the extravagant descriptions on "Treasures" and the undisguised greed for beauty on "Oiran", even he felt that Zhou Tieyi had gone a bit too far.

Especially the description of Zhao Taisui and Monk Shenxiu, it is almost a distortion of the facts, just for the sake of attracting attention!

There was also a stern look in Qingkong Gui's eyes, and he even put away his usual good-natured image and directly picked up a blank memorial.

Put down the pen "On the Memorial of the Tianjing Newspaper Misleading the People"!
Compared with Confucianism, the Legalists cannot tolerate the existence of the last three versions even more!
Even though Yuchi Pojun didn't look at the two people, he knew what they were doing. He couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he simply stopped thinking about it and turned to look at the novel.

This novel is part short story of strange tales and part long serialized work, and is quite interesting.

Suzaku City.

Dong Xiu De and Qing Kong Ming, who were busy with newspapers, also got the first copy of "Tianjing News".

After the two of them finished reading, Dong Xiu De angrily shouted, "How dare you publish such nonsense to confuse the public!"

Qingkong Ming was also very angry. He thought that Zhou Tieyi would directly criticize Confucianism and Legalism in the newspaper, but he didn't expect that Zhou Tieyi didn't even mention Confucianism and Legalism, but he was shaking the roots of Confucianism and Legalism!
If people in the world only care about treasures and beautiful maids, then how can they be taught about benevolence, righteousness and the rule of law?
By then, won’t everyone be learning business and traveling around? How can the world be stable?

He read it again and suddenly understood why Zhou Tieyi arranged the story in this way, layer by layer, from the imperial edict to beauty and wealth. In the end, ordinary people only remembered beauty and wealth. Even if the imperial edict contained more, it would not be as tempting as the last version.

I am particularly fond of the book "Qi Xiaosheng's Stories", which only has three chapters but is well written. I felt itchy after reading it. If ordinary people read it, wouldn't they want to buy the next edition even more?
"To tempt people with profit is a great harm!"

When Dong Xiu De heard Qing Kong Ming's evaluation, he realized that Qing Kong Ming stood with him on this matter and would not be bribed by Zhou Tieyi at all.

So he expressed his true feelings, and picked up a copy of the "Xingshi Newspaper" he founded. He didn't know if it was because of the lover's eyes that beauty is in the eyes of the beholder, but he compared the last few articles of the "Tianjing Newspaper", especially the terrible writing that was like that of a child, and said confidently.

"The virtue of a gentleman is like the wind, while the virtue of a villain is like grass. Grass moves with the wind. As long as we, the Confucianists and the Legalists, share the same hatred for the enemy, I'm sure he won't be able to write this ridiculous article any more!"

Qingkong Ming heard the off-topic tone, "What do you mean?"

Dong Xiu De said, "Hold a literary meeting immediately and notify all the famous scholars to let them see what ridiculous things the Zhou family has done!" As long as the famous scholars in Tianjing ridiculed the absurdity of the Tianjing News, the people of Tianjing would naturally not dare to buy it easily.

"This is a good idea."

Qingkongming thought for a moment and said, "I'll do it right away."

Zhou Mansion in White Tiger City.

The servants took a few copies of the newly purchased Tianjing newspaper and pasted them neatly on the gate according to Zhou Tieyi's instructions.

After the newspaper was pasted on the door, the originally shiny black lacquered door now had a white spot on it, which looked wrong no matter how you looked at it.

Menzi didn't dare to judge easily. Seeing that Ada, Zhou Tieyi's personal guard, had come to do this personally, he said in a roundabout way, "The second young master is really far-sighted."

He didn't say anything about Zhou Tieyi's foresight.

Anyway, this statement will not be wrong. If Ah Da wants to tell me why he did this, he will naturally tell me.

Ah Da glanced at Menzi and said, "How can you, a fool, guess what the young master is thinking!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Menzi nodded repeatedly.

Ah Da pointed at the newspaper proudly and said, "The three words 'Tianjing Newspaper' were written by the Queen Mother of Heaven, so they can bring good luck. The two words 'Military' were written by the Right General, so they can ward off evil. From now on, if you paste this newspaper on the door wall, it will bring good luck and ward off evil."

Menzi suddenly realized what was going on.

This is normal. After all, Confucianism and Legalism often claim that the articles written by great Confucian scholars and Legalists shine in the night, and even evil spirits dare not approach easily.

If great scholars and mages can do this, there is no reason why the Queen Mother of Heaven and the Right General cannot do it!

With this reason, Menzi felt like he had found a treasure. It was another thing to brag about.

Then a gust of wind started to blow from the gate of Zhou Mansion and blew into the ears of all outsiders who came to visit Zhou Mansion today.

And this is just one of the breezes.

All the prominent military families in Baihu City had copies of the Tianjing News pasted on their doors, and told everyone why.

The major chambers of commerce in Qinglong City and Xuanwu City also do the same!
Zhuque City, Taoran Residence.

This is a six-story building, which has always been a place for ordinary people to meet guests.

Zhou Tieyi had to deal with newspaper matters early in the morning, so naturally he did not invite He Qigong in the morning, so he invited He Qigong at noon.

He Qigong gritted his teeth and came to Taoran Ju. He went up to the sixth floor. The entire floor was booked by Zhou Tieyi. The children of military honors from various families came in an endless stream with smiles on their faces.

He Qigong thought to himself that even if he pawned the treasure today, he would still have to pay for the meal first.

"Qingyuan is here."

Seeing He Qigong going upstairs, this tool man had been teased by himself for two days and was probably still hesitating about how to settle the bill. This is easy. Today's bill is not expensive, and he will let you pay for it. This is called doing a favor.

Zhou Tieyi was wearing a brocade robe with a pattern of a white tiger fighting a unicorn. Even when he was sitting, he outshined the other well-dressed military heroes around him. Even the gorgeous clothes worn by the fourth prince Li Jing, who was sitting on his left, could not compare to this one.

The sons of military honors are all connoisseurs and well-informed. Naturally, they know where this White Tiger Fighting Kirin brocade robe came from and who awarded it. The flattery they give to it is even more sincere.

He Qigong took small steps towards Zhou Tieyi, his eyes falling on the dishes on the table.

Rabbit tripe, chicken soup, beef, pig ears...

They were all ordinary dishes. He Qigong breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and even forgot for a moment the confidence he had when he told his father that he wanted to see Zhou family's Qilinzi before coming to Tianjing.

A poor man has low aspirations, and a penny can make a hero fall!
He Qigong had never understood this sentence before, but today he understood it deeply.

If today, in front of so many sons of military honors, after eating and drinking, Zhou Tieyi asked him to pay the bill, but he couldn't take the money, he really didn't know how to say it.

Fortunately, this Zhou Ershao is also a sensible man.

He Qigong thought to himself that he actually felt a little grateful towards Zhou Tieyi.

Especially when he walked to Zhou Tieyi's side, Zhou Tieyi kindly pulled He Qigong to sit next to him, and then introduced, "This is a descendant of my Zhou family's ancestor. He happened to come to Beijing for a visit during this period. Let's get to know each other."

He Qigong immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "I am He Qigong from Shantong Mansion, with the courtesy name Qingyuan. I am honored to meet the Fourth Prince and everyone else."

When the military heroes around heard this, they knew that He Qigong was the descendant of a former student of the Zhou family, and that he was the kind that Zhou Tieyi valued. So they did not put on airs, but immediately greeted him, and took the opportunity to praise the He family's ancestors, looking very happy.

Many sons of military honors also personally invited He Qigong to their homes. In that era, inviting someone to one's home when meeting them for the first time was a sign of great importance.

This is equivalent to accepting He Qigong into their small circle.

While being flattered, He Qigong thought with emotion that with just one sentence, he opened the way for him to go to Tianjing, brought him to meet one of the nine people who had the chance to inherit the world, and made the sons of Tianjing's military meritorious officials accept him...

He Qigong naturally yearned for such power.

The slight resentment he had previously felt towards Zhou Tieyi's extravagance also disappeared.

Seeing He Qigong's expression, Zhou Tieyi knew that the other party had gradually begun to relax his guard against him. Then he could take him to see the real life of pleasure and debauchery.

"Okay, let's talk about flattery later at the banquet."

Zhou Tieyi started talking about business, looked at the military heroes and asked, "Have you done everything I asked you to do?"

The military heroes echoed, "This is a trivial matter. Brother Zhou should let him know, and it will naturally become a regular practice in the mansion from now on."

Although pasting the Tianjing News on the door looked a bit ugly, it could show goodwill to the Queen Mother, the Right General and Zhou Tieyi. Everyone present knew that this was a lucrative business.

Among everyone, He Qigong had the least access to information, so he deliberately looked thoughtful.

Zhou Tieyi smiled and said to He Qigong, "Today I have asked all the military honors and merchants in Tianjing to paste the Tianjing Newspaper on their doors, and inform the people in the four cities of Tianjing through their doormen. This will bring good luck and ward off evil. What do you think of Qingyuan?"

He Qigong immediately realized that Zhou Tieyi was testing him.

What he needs is not a wallet that can pay bills, but a wallet that can think, do things, and pay bills!

Looking at Zhou Tieyi’s clear, bright and deep eyes.

He suddenly understood a truth.

That means the rumors in the world are not wrong.

Zhou Tieyi is an extremely extravagant man who loves treasures and beautiful women, but he is also the world's top strategist. Even his words and actions, even those he does casually, can be heard as thunder in the subtle details.

The peerless jester, truly worthy of the title!
He Qigong thought about it carefully and said with emotion, "This move is like the style of a gentleman. It will surely spread throughout Tianjing and attract people to follow suit!"

Zhou Tieyi laughed out loud.

It is more practical to talk to the people of this world about metaphysics rather than morality.

Even if in my previous lifetime, science had almost crushed theology, so many officials and businessmen still liked to burn incense and worship Buddha, and liked feng shui and fortune-telling.

People would rather believe something exists than believe it does not exist.

Especially when you tell him what he is saying, and it is endorsed by a big shot they can only look up to.

This may seem like metaphysics, but in fact it is a worship of power that is ingrained in our bones.

If you can’t afford luxury goods, can you afford coffee co-branded with luxury brands?

Besides, this set of newspaper pasting on the wall has certain practical significance for ordinary people. At least it is a moisture-proof decoration to avoid dust.

Just by doing this, you will have a clear conscience.

Zhou Tieyi looked at the word "righteousness" on the back of his left hand.

Not hot.

"This strategy is enough to establish our chance of victory."

After Zhou Tieyi was "exposed", Anle King Li Jing naturally could not play dumb as before. He did not hang out in brothels these days, but stayed at home, reading seriously, and reviewing Zhou Tieyi's every move in the past two months.

The more he reviewed the situation, the more Fourth Prince Li Jing felt that Zhou Tieyi's plan was far-reaching. Many things were like flying swans in the snow, with one claw falling and only the shape visible, making it difficult to get a full picture. Even he himself needed to study repeatedly.

"But I'm afraid that the Confucianists and Legalists will send scholars to obstruct us in the same way."

The fourth prince Li Jing expressed his concerns. He had read the entire "Tianjing News" and naturally knew that even if Dong Xingshu had not promoted it, "Tianjing News" would still be opposed by the vast majority of scholars.

Zhou Tieyi laughed out loud.

Black and red are also red!

First increase the traffic, then purify and solidify the powder.

In the past, the common people did not dare to say what they liked, because there were only the voices of Confucianism and Legalism in the world. So when the Confucian scholars made a fuss, the common people felt that they were "seemingly" wrong.

And now, I will give the people of this world a chance to choose.

Choose my Zhou Tieyi's vernacular writing, or the moral articles of Confucianism and Legalism!

He did not continue to explain, but stood up, walked to the railing, leaned against it, and looked at the prosperity of Tianjing outside.

Everyone looked at Zhou Tieyi, somewhat confused. Why did he stop talking halfway through his sentence?

Suddenly, a breeze blew through the hall from outside, clearing away the scorching summer heat.

Zhou Tieyi raised his sleeves, like a giant black crane spreading its wings, letting the breeze wash over his sleeves, making him look like a graceful and elegant scholar. Even the fierce aura of the fight between the white tiger and the unicorn on his brocade clothes was less fierce.

He turned to look at everyone, his eyes and eyebrows were as happy as a child, "The wind is blowing."

He Qigong looked at Zhou Tieyi, who was standing at the railing, riding the wind in a carefree manner, and suddenly felt that he should add one more sentence to the evaluation of the peerless jester, but he didn't know what sentence to add for a moment.

(End of this chapter)