Time Travel: I am the idle king Li Shen and Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty

Wang Xuance returned to his office and started packing his luggage. In fact, it's nothing. Just some books. The four treasures of the study, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, are all public. At this time, the colleagues who were with him came over when they saw him packing his things.

One of the officials who was close to him called Xie Zhou, who was from the same hometown as him, and asked, "Xuance, why did the minister come to you just now? Have you offended someone?" When the others heard that they were offended, some of them stepped back.

"No. The minister has something to do with me." Wang Xuance didn't explain much after seeing it. Anyway, I will have nothing to do with this group of people in the future.

"Then why are you packing your things? Isn't it because I transferred you?" asked another official.

"He's been transferred. He'll be leaving soon." Wang Xuance replied.

Everyone else thought that Wang Xuance had offended someone and was released. Otherwise, how could he have left in such a hurry. As for promotion, no one would think so. Everyone knew that Wang Xuance had no connections. The family background is mediocre and there is no way to get promoted.

"Xuance, hey. It's better to be transferred than to die of old age here. I've been here for five years. I'm still a doctor and an official. I'm from the fifth rank. I don't think there is a chance. I'm just waiting to go home and retire after I serve. Yes." Xie Zhou sighed with emotion.

"Thank you, brother. Don't be so pessimistic. There are some things that no one can say for sure." Wang Xuance figured it out now. There are opportunities everywhere. There is also a long history in the palace, from the fourth rank. If you do well in the future, you may be appointed as a long-term historian. Wang Xuance believed that the fourth rank was already his peak.

After Wang Xuance finished cleaning up, he went to the door and waited. Li Shen told him. I will pick him up and go with him. I have important things for him to do. A group of colleagues looked at Wang Xuance's back from a distance and began to discuss.

"Where do you think he will be transferred?"

"I guess I should be transferred back to be the county magistrate."

"He was directly promoted from the county magistrate to the fifth rank. Now he is back to the county magistrate and it is not considered a demotion."

"I just don't know who he offended."

"Never mind him. He always prides himself on being arrogant."

While everyone was discussing, several guards came to the door. In the middle is a boy of twelve or thirteen years old. The young man said something to Wang Xuance, and then Wang Xuance left with the young man.

"Who was that young man just now? He is not an ordinary person who leads guards in the palace."

"Looks familiar. I should have seen him somewhere."

"That is His Royal Highness Prince Ji. The tenth prince."

"Yes. It's His Highness Prince Ji. Why do you think he looks so familiar? He took Wang Xuance away. Could it be that Wang Xuance was transferred because he offended someone? Was it Prince Ji who sent Wang Xuance away?"

"It seems so. This Wang Xuance is really lucky."

"Yes, although you can't get promoted with Prince Ji, you can definitely make a fortune."

"Why can't you be promoted? Don't forget that there are people of third, fourth and fifth rank in the palace."

While everyone was talking about it, Li Shen had already led Wang Xuance out of the Tai Chi Palace. Li Shen originally wanted to invite Wang Xuance to ride in the car with him. But Wang Xuance disagreed. Said it was against etiquette.

Back at the palace, Li Shen took Wang Xuance to the study. Not everyone could enter the study rooms of powerful people in ancient times. Only personal maids can come in and clean Li Shen's study. Wu Mei is not allowed to enter without permission.

"Xuance, sit down. I'm looking for you in a hurry because I have something I need you to complete." Then Li Shen told Wang Xuance that he wanted to run a newspaper. Then let him be responsible for the review of the newspaper first.

The first issue of the newspaper required Wang Xuance to write it. It is currently held every three days. The reports cover current affairs, politics, folk anecdotes, etc. Wang Xuance was very interested in Li Shen's newspaper. After asking about some details in detail, Li Shen also introduced the characteristics of the newspaper in detail. How to catch readers' attention.

How to write articles that are easy to understand. The two discussed it until the evening, and Li Shen stayed with Wang Xuance after dinner. Wang Xuance went home and started preparing for tomorrow. Li Shen told Wang Xuance that he would ask Wang Hongfu to buy a house next to the palace tomorrow.

Let him go home and prepare to pack his luggage with his family and move here the day after tomorrow. Li Shen also began to write down everything that happened in the thatched cottage today. And it comes with an article.

Wang Xuance came early the next day. Li Shen gave the article he wrote to Wang Xuance and asked him to help polish it. Li Shen went to the palace to find Li Shimin.

"Why are you here again? What happened this time?" Li Shimin knew that something was up when he saw Li Shen coming again.

"Aye, I want to buy a newspaper for the people of the Tang Dynasty. I need to write some things about the court, as well as some current affairs and politics in the court. I don't know if it is possible." Li Shen asked cautiously.

Li Shimin frowned upon hearing this. How can things in the court be criticized by the people? And there are some things that the people cannot know. Confucianism can be used by the people but not understood.

"This won't work. It's the ancestral motto that the common people should not discuss political affairs. And some of them are secret and cannot be known to the common people." Li Shimin then said

"Aye misunderstood. What I want to write about is the political affairs that have been implemented, and they are closely related to the people. For example, which road was affected by the disaster, how many people were affected, what relief policies the court adopted, how much food was distributed, and how much tax was exempted. There are also some Changes in taxation policies. What the court did to make the people of the Tang Dynasty live a better life. How many roads are planned to be built this year? How many water conservancy projects are built to prevent droughts. There are also the court's strict management of officials and preferential treatment of the people. .Where corrupt officials were investigated and punished. Where officials oppressed the people. They were punished by the court, etc. These are a good opportunity for the people to understand the court. Let them know that Aye is not superior. But every day They are all thinking about how to make their lives better. And it can also prevent many local officials from using the name of the court to collect taxes randomly. Others will not be written on it." Li Shen explained the benefits of newspapers to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin thought about what Li Shen said and felt that if it could really be like what Li Shen said. Then the people of the Tang Dynasty would support the imperial court and the royal family even more. But then he thought of something and asked: "What you said is very good. But what if you slander the court and my royal family."

"Aye, all printed editions must be approved by me or Wang Xuance. Only the person in charge of the printing house will print them. There is handwriting and official seal. And each edition must be reviewed by the two of us before printing. The printing house is its own People don’t do bad things, and they don’t dare.” Li Shen assured

"Then what if others follow suit? How will we supervise it then?" This is what Li Shimin is worried about.