Turbulent Times Chapter 1214: Persecution and newspapers

There are no common four treasures of the study on the long case, and a few charcoal pencils produced in Huaidong are stuck in a porcelain tube. There is a small cupboard against the wall, which is still full of files, and there is a small couch for meeting and talking with guests. Porcelain bottle.

Thinking wildly in his mind, he heard the sound of a piece of armor outside, and when he looked around, it was Wang Junlin and two guards who came to the yard. Xue Li quickly stood up and went to the corridor outside the hall to meet him.

"It happened to be in the back hall to discuss matters, and General Xue has been waiting for a long time." Wang Junlin stood in the courtyard and bowed his hands, then asked the guard at the door: "Have you ever prepared tea for General Xue to serve..."

"Report to the manager, I have just made tea for General Xue, and you are here." The guard said quickly.

Xue Li hastened to return the salute respectfully, and at the same time he interjected and said, "Your Excellency, you are being polite, and I am flattered by the lowly position."

To be honest, when Wang Junlin met with him just now, he seemed so polite, which made Xue Li feel relieved, but at the same time, he really felt flattered, but after this feeling, it made him feel even more afraid.

"I came here to bother Mr. Manager because I wanted to ask Mr. Manager about some business." Xue Li deliberately did not address the prince, but Mr. Manager, and said that he had business to ask Mr. Wang Junlin, which in itself was a hint, or It was a kind of acknowledgment of Wang Junlin's illegal establishment of the Marching Commander's Mansion, and it was considered to be an active gesture of favor or closeness to Wang Junlin.

Wang Junlin was not surprised by Xue Li's attitude at this time. After all, when the Lu family controlled Fan Yang County, Xue Li had no backbone. , the power in his hands, the imperial court's control over Fanyang County, and his own prestige, etc., are much stronger than those of the Lu family. Xue Li's attitude can only be said to be understandable.

"General Xue is polite." Wang Junlin said with a smile, he seemed not at all surprised that Xue Li came to visit him for the first time after the establishment of the Marching Commander's Mansion.

The two were talking, Wang Junlin asked Xue Li to sit down in the hall, and said: "This time I went to Luoyang, I had three secret talks with His Majesty, and twice I mentioned General Xue before His Majesty..."

Xue Li was shocked when he heard the words

, lost his voice and said: "What did the general manager tell His Majesty, and what did His Majesty say?"

After finishing speaking, Xue Li realized that he had lost his composure, his face was flushed and embarrassed, and he added with some embarrassment: "I made the Chief Manager laugh, I haven't seen Your Majesty for five years."

Wang Junlin looked as usual, and smiled slightly: "It's okay, let me tell your majesty, General Xue is loyal to your majesty, during the period when the Lu family controlled Fanyang County, only General Xue remained loyal to his majesty. , I also told His Majesty that the reason why I wiped out the Lu family so quickly was thanks to the strong support of General Xue."

Xue Li's face became more and more red, because he didn't do what Wang Junlin said, and quickly waved his hands with shame on his face: "Thank you, sir, for speaking well in front of His Majesty for my humble position, but I am ashamed of my humble position. There are so many deficiencies!"

Wang Junlin smiled lightly and said: "By the way, General Xue came to see me today for some reason?"

Xue Li looked serious, stood up and knelt down on one knee to Wang Junlin, and said: "My lord, my Yingyang Mansion is also under the jurisdiction of the Far East Marching Mansion, and my lord, please bring Yingyang Mansion under its jurisdiction."

Wang Junlin did not help Xue Li up immediately, but said with a smile that was not a smile: "General Xue, I am not lying to you. The establishment of the Far East Army Commander's Mansion has not been ordered by the imperial court. Although His Majesty promised me in person, , but after I left Luoyang, the situation has changed, and now most likely will not issue a decree to set up the Far East Marching Commander's Office, you are the commander of the army appointed by His Majesty to Fanyang County, you have to think clearly."

Xue Li didn't expect Wang Junlin to speak so bluntly, sweat beaded on his forehead instantly, Wang Junlin was forcing him to make a choice in front of the emperor and him.

To be honest, Xue Li was originally Yang Guang's bodyguard when he was the prince. Because of his talent, he followed Yang Guang and made some military exploits when he destroyed the Chen Dynasty, so he was sent by Yang Guang as a confidant general to Fanyang County to take charge of Yingyang Mansion. Xue Li is loyal to His Majesty the current emperor, but he is more afraid of death.

Wang Junlin saw that he deliberately said this, Xue Li did not immediately express his allegiance to him, and there was a flash of admiration on his face. , he couldn't bear to see

When Xue Li was forced to betray his old master, he said with a smile: "General Xue, don't rush to agree, it's better to wait for the situation in the world to change before making a decision. Besides, maybe His Majesty's imperial edict is coming soon, Someone will fill up the documents of the imperial court, and General Xue will not have to worry about it at that time."

Xue Li breathed a sigh of relief, and saluted Wang Junlin with sweat profusely, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Manager, I will take my leave for my lowly position."

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Wang Junlin picked up the latest "Far East Express" and casually glanced at it. Seeing the headlines on the front page, he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

Two months ago, he ordered Du Ruhui to run a newspaper. At first, he was a little worried that Du Ruhui didn't understand his thoughts. Now it seems that Du Ruhui can become a famous figure through the ages in the original history. He is indeed extraordinary. This "Far East Express" It's far better than he imagined.

Wang Junlin is holding the third edition of "Far East Express". The headline on the front page is bold and black official script, with a line of headlines: "Loyalty and patriotism, condolence to the heroes."

This is what Wang Junlin decided during the discussion yesterday, and the purpose is to pave the way for the construction of the Martyrs Cemetery in the next step.

Wang Junlin is very clear that the next step is to compete in the world, no matter how powerful his army is, and he and Nie Xiaoyu, the two cheaters, bring various means far beyond this era, but there will still be Many soldiers died in battle.

How to maintain the morale of the army and how to gather the morale of the army, the material rewards of farmland and silver are the premise and foundation, but some spiritual things are also essential.

The most important spiritual aspect is the construction of the martyrs' cemetery, and people in this era believe in something after death, and care more about people offering sacrifices after death, so the role of the martyrs' cemetery must not be small, and it will also attract people. Soldiers from other forces, at least under the same circumstances, some soldiers who defected to the enemy may choose Fanyang County for this reason.

Wang Junlin picked up the newspaper, glanced at it briefly, and couldn't help but nodded slightly, satisfied that Du Ruhui could accurately understand his thoughts.

The idea of ​​using newspapers to manipulate public opinion and guide the people under the rule has gradually taken effect, as can be seen from the sales of "Far East Express".