Duan Yunxiu was stunned, looked at his sister, and smiled.
It's rare for her to be so eager.
However, Duan Yun's sleeves were not idle, and he echoed: "Quickly, open it and take a look~"
Liang Xiao handed one of the letters to the empress and explained: "These methods were mentioned in the countermeasures that I entrusted Her Royal Highness to deliver to Your Majesty. These documents only correspond to the content mentioned at the beginning."
"I will take a good look at it. Why did you give me the one with the least content?" The empress held the third document, her eyes filled with anticipation and resentment.
But soon, she and Duan Yunxiu's beautiful eyes lit up at the same time, and they handed the document to Zhuge Hui.
Zhuge Hui took one look, stroked his beard and laughed: "Liang Xiao, Liang Xiao, you are really smart! A map of hundreds of officials?"
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "When Your Majesty has the confidence, he will implement this method and let all officials one after another truthfully report the relationship between their clans and relatives and friends, including disciples, teachers, friends, etc., and draw these into a map and seal it in the main hall.
Here. In the future, if they recommend officials for promotion, Your Majesty can have someone review it against this chart. If anyone conceals their relationship and is found out, they will be rejected, or even dismissed and investigated."
Zhuge Hui praised: "In this way, if they want to use nepotism, they have to weigh whether they will be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain. You are not lifting their fig leaf, but you are basically exposing everyone to the scorching sun.
, with nowhere to hide.”
Liang Xiao added: "If the officials are really recommending talents without avoiding relatives, and are upright, why should they fear His Majesty's review and censure? This official clan map can be continuously improved. Whenever an official recommends someone, it can be reviewed. If
If the relationship is found, additional orders can be made.”
The empress showed a rare smile: "This is indeed one of the effective means to limit the formation of aristocratic families, but the salt law and stamp tax are even more amazing."
Liang Xiao saw this and his heart trembled.
This kind of iceberg beauty can occasionally smile and bewitch the whole city. The contrast is so great that it can enchant the soul.
Fortunately, my will is still strong and I just want to make money!
"Your Majesty, a thousand-mile embankment was destroyed by an ant nest, and a drop of water can penetrate the stone in a day! Any means that are beneficial to the country and the people can be taken into consideration, and gradually suppress or even cannibalize these aristocratic families that cannibalize the Great Zhou Dynasty. When everything is done in the future,
Your Majesty will be able to truly control the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, and you will no longer have to look at the faces of those aristocratic families."
The empress took a deep breath and said: "The influence of the aristocratic families in Dazhou is deep-rooted. If you want them to loyally serve the imperial power, no matter how hard they are, and if they don't become mere wallflowers, there will be a long way to go. Your help is indispensable."
Liang Xiao said without thinking: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why their power is so deep-rooted? Is it just because of their seniority?"
The empress said solemnly: "You have something to say, so there is no harm in saying it directly. As long as it is beneficial to the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you can scold me in person and it will be a merit."
Liang Xiao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the reason why these aristocratic families are deeply rooted is because they have been operating for a long time and control the power of public opinion!"
The right of public opinion?
Everyone's expressions changed, and they nodded in agreement.
Liang Xiao added: "For example, the Duanmu family is a large family that existed in the previous dynasty. It has disciples and former officials all over the world. It is highly respected in the literary world and scholars, and has the most say. It can control the situation in various parts of the Zhou Dynasty.
They are scholars from the Great Zhou Dynasty. Your Majesty’s failure to control public opinion is also one of the reasons why these aristocratic families are rampant."
The empress asked anxiously: "How can we improve it?"
Under the expectant eyes of everyone, Liang Xiao took out the fourth document, opened it, and handed it to the empress.
"Naturally, I will try my best to control the high ground of public opinion. If it is inconvenient for Your Majesty, I can also open a newspaper for Your Majesty to expand the dissemination of information while making profits."
"Newspaper?" The empress looked at the contents of the document thoughtfully.
"That's right! Scholars can certainly afford a newspaper that costs a few pennies. As long as the content of the newspaper is interesting enough and exciting enough, it can be collected by the people for a long time, and it can even be used as a special literacy book for children! But the real role of a newspaper is
, or to control public opinion, because newspapers can easily do this and let the people directly contact the content that His Majesty wants to provide, and its effect is no less than announcing the world with an edict."
"Your Majesty, you might as well think about it, a best-selling newspaper, in addition to some curious news, is also full of how your Majesty worked diligently and loved the people, and how the Emperor Gaozu and Shizu worked hard to benefit the Zhou Dynasty. If only one person is reading this newspaper, it will
It may not be useful, but if tens of millions of people read this newspaper at the same time, they will naturally respond to it and followers will gather in large numbers!"
Everyone listened to Liang Xiao's explanation, and their hearts were full of expectations.
Is there such a way to control public opinion? Unheard of!
Duan Yunxiu glanced at Zhuge Hui with admiration and sighed: "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely true..."
Zhuge Hui was stunned for a moment, then remembered his evaluation of Liang Xiao, and quickly said: "Your Highness the Princess has unique vision, I almost let Your Majesty miss such a great talent, I only feel ashamed."
The empress felt her face burning.
Two years ago, Liang Xiao came to the capital. She often sent people to investigate this person, and occasionally even visited him privately in disguise. Observing from a distance, she only thought that Liang Xiao was an ordinary businessman, nothing more.
It was also because of her opinion that Zhuge Hui, who was too busy to take time off, did not visit the son of Marquis Lanling in person.
Duan Yunxiu suddenly looked forward to it, glanced at Liang Xiao, and hummed: "I also learned from my imperial sister!"
Hearing this, the empress felt ashamed.
What a good sister, she still wants to speak for herself at this time!
Seeing Liang Xiao smile, the empress quickly changed the subject: "Liang Qing's family, this newspaper is indeed very practical, but you said it costs a few cents per copy, it's impossible, right? A book can range from a few hundred cents to a thousand cents.
, a newspaper full of information must have thousands or even tens of thousands of words in it, how can it be sold for only a few pennies?"
Liang Xiao took out the fifth document unhurriedly.
"What else?" The empress was finally elated, and her inner joy couldn't be greater. Because she couldn't wait, she subconsciously stood up slightly and took a look.
Zhuge Hui and Duan Yunxiu couldn't help but take a closer look and were surprised.
"Movable type printing? What is this?"
It wasn't until Liang Xiao unfolded the document and handed it to the three of them to look at that they were amazed.
"This idea is brilliant, brilliant!" Zhuge Hui exclaimed in amazement.
Liang Xiao solemnly said: "Your Majesty, this movable type printing technology is the key to starting a newspaper. I hope your Majesty can keep it secret, because the price of Dazhou books will be greatly reduced in the future, so that more people can afford to read books. As long as the people
If you can read, more and more people will accept newspaper information, and the high ground of national public opinion will be firmly in your Majesty's hands."
The two sisters looked at each other, their eyes were burning, and they could say a thousand words, but they could only understand but not express.
Zhuge Hui's hands stroking these documents were trembling a little. He looked at Liang Xiao from time to time and nodded slightly, with tears faintly visible in his eyes.
For a long time, the empress Duan Yunyi looked at Liang Xiao and murmured: "You have contributed so many good strategies to the Great Zhou Dynasty, how can I repay you..."