At night, people visiting each other in a constant stream.

Li Chao resigned, but no one would think that the Li family was defeated. The Li family was in a position of power and Li Chao's achievements were there. Everyone thought that Li Chao was just angry with the emperor and would definitely learn to return to the court in a few days.

"The Prime Minister is really quit?" Ma Zhou looked at Li Chao in surprise.

"There are not many people in the court, and there are not many people in me. If I don't have to eat pigs with hair, I don't have to eat pigs with hair." Li Chao brought out Li Shimin's words.

Ma Zhou smiled.

"You are the leader in this new coup reform in the court."

"The new policy has been proposed for implementation, and it would be the same without me."

Ma Zhou lowered his head, picked up the teacup and savored it carefully.

After a while, he looked up, "Do you really want to retreat?"

"I have all my fame and title now and I have enough money. Why do I have to work so hard? It's time to retire and retire to retire."

"But you are only twenty-six this year." Ma Zhou was speechless. Twenty-six, you called for retirement and retirement. Have you ever thought about our feelings? I am older than you.

Li Chao has no reservations about Ma Zhou.

He said very directly, "I have the trust of His Majesty. In recent years, I have been a general and a prime minister and have gained a lot of reputation. I think it's time to retire after success."

"Your Majesty is a wise wise ruler who is tolerant." Ma Zhou said.

"I know, so I retire now."

Ma Zhou shook his head speechlessly.

"I have known you for a few years. To be honest, I haven't understood you yet."

"Don't persuade me, I'm not impulsive or act irritable. I really want to retire. I don't have me in the world, Li Chao, so I will continue."

Ma Zhou no longer persuaded him, and the two of them had tea and talked about Li Chao's poems.

Those who abandon me will not be kept yesterday;

Those who disturb my heart will have more worries today.

The long wind sends autumn geese to thousands of miles, and you can enjoy a tall building.

Penglai article Jian'an bones, Xiao Xie is clear in the middle.

They all have a happy and prosperous life and want to fly, and want to climb up to the blue sky and embrace the bright moon.

Draw a knife to cut off the water and flow more, raise a glass to relieve sorrow and sorrow.

Life is not satisfactory in the world, and the Ming Dynasty was emitting small boats.

"Is this your new poem?" Ma Zhou saw a pair of calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall of Li Chao's living room. The words on it were clearly Li Chao's. However, I have never seen this poem before. This poem has both depression and sorrow and heroic spirit, and is a bit entangled and contradictory, but it is a good poem.

"This is written by Li Bai." Li Chao said.

Ma Zhou said oh.

"You have published many poems and essays in Banyuetan and Times in the name of Li Bai. This poem is another masterpiece, but you are so depressed. In fact, if you want to show your ambitions, why should you restrain yourself?"

Li Chao smiled helplessly.

Of course, he sent articles to Banyuetan and Times to help. He did use many poems by Li Bai. At that time, he used the name Li Bai to contribute, and the original intention was also complicated. Unexpectedly, this matter was not hidden in the end. As a result, Li Bai became an alias for Li Chao. Now all the literati of the Tang Dynasty know that the poems written by Li Bai and Li Taibai, Qinglian lay Buddhists, and exiled immortals were actually written by Li Chao, the prime minister.

Li Chao couldn't explain it even though he had a mouth, so he simply agreed.

He talked a lot with Ma Zhou, but in the end he couldn't help but drink again. Ma Zhou was drunk. For Ma Zhou, Li Chao retired at this time, which surprised him and could not imagine. He felt that Li Chao was sometimes as contradictory as the poem he wrote.

I have countless ambitions in my heart, but sometimes I don’t want to do my best.

On the one hand, he is very talented, but on the other hand, he always thinks about his long love between wives, concubines, and children, and his life in Leisurely Nanshan.

Ma Zhou even jealous of Li Chao. If he had Li Chao's talent, he would definitely have to devote himself to it. No matter what the result was, he would have to work hard and finally gain a reputation in history.

Isn’t literati just a goal to strive for this?

But Li Chao always thought about retreating bravely. Now it was his time to show his skills. He took the initiative to retire, going to the fiefdom north of Langshan, and building a deserted territory of 300 miles outside the remote frontier without any birds. It was simply a waste of his ability.

Ma Zhou was finally drunk.

Drunk and unconscious.

That night, Ma Zhou stayed in Li's house overnight. After dawn, Ma Zhou woke up, after changing clothes, he did not disturb Li Chao, and went out of the house to court. On the way, listening to the crisp sound of the newspaper boy selling newspapers, Ma Zhou called to stop the carriage.

"Mr. Lang, do you want a newspaper? The Half Moon Talk and Times, which I just released today, and the Hanjing News, let's write one."

Ma Zhou took out his purse, took a bank ticket worth 100 cents, and handed it over, "Give me one copy, don't need to find it."

The newspaper boy thanked him happily, and took out three newspapers from the cloth bag and handed them to Ma Zhou.

The carriage continued to move forward, and Ma Zhou sat in the carriage and looked through the newspaper.

Banyuetan and Times are both the Li family's industries. They were run early and are now well-known and have a wide sales volume. Banyuetan every five days, while Times every day is a big newspaper with more than 10,000 copies. Hanjing Office is a newly-run newspaper this year, and is issued by the Ministry of Rites. It is an official mouthpiece and has a large circulation.

Of course, newspapers have long been accepted by the scholars and officials of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to these three major newspapers, there are also many tabloids. There are ones that are published every half a month, ones that are published every ten days, and ones that are published every seven or five days. However, sales volumes are far inferior to these three major newspapers. The most are only a thousand copies, and some are even just a few hundred copies.

But in terms of influence, there are still only three major reports. Moreover, the authoritative half-month talk is the most authoritative, while the Times is the most current affairs.

However, today's Banyuetan and the Times both published at the same time.

Ma Zhou reads the Times first.

As a result, the current affairs news on the front page of Times is publishing Hou Junji's trial case. Times used the entire front page to publish the previous situation and current results of the case.

In the newspaper, Hou Junji's all kinds of shameless behaviors are all on it. What's rare in this newspaper is that it is very objective, with the entire case, descriptions from all parties, personal evidence, and other completes.

Even Hou Junji attacked Li Chao in court truthfully.

Finally, there was also news of Li Chao's resignation.

Seeing this, Ma Zhou's face changed slightly.

At this time, the Times made this matter public and even pulled the emperor into it without hesitation. This is not a good thing.

Although there is no sentence that directly describes the emperor, why did Li Chao resign? This discerning person will know at a glance.

Ma Zhou frowned. At this time, the case was announced, which was probably more troublesome. But he also knew that the words on it were all very objective and fair.

After looking at Banyuetan again, I really put the case on the headlines.

However, the Hanjing News did not have a single word about this case. Their front page headlines were the fact that the Goguryeo delegation arrived in Xiangyang and handed over the surrender.

That morning, many people in Xiangyang City read the Times and Banyuetan.

Thanks to Li Chao's strategy, the purpose of Banyuetan and Times in the beginning was objective and fair, and to generate revenue through advertising. Therefore, now the two newspapers are rich in content and current affairs are fresh, but the newspapers are very cheap, just like giving away. One is only two cents.

As a temporary capital, Xiangyang has martial arts halls and schools such as major yamen and Imperial College. In addition, newspapers are also placed in restaurants and teahouses, and people are invited to read the newspapers. Therefore, these two newspapers have a great influence in Xiangyang.

As soon as the newspaper came out in the morning, at noon, almost everyone in Xiangyang knew about the Hou Junji case.

Everyone also knew about Li Chao's resignation.

By the afternoon, the influence of the newspaper was further revealed.

The Imperial College was the highest institution of learning in the Tang Dynasty and was also a noble school for the children of honorary officials and officials. In addition, the imperial court has attached great importance to education in recent years and has regarded the Imperial College as a training school for officials. Therefore, there are many students in the Imperial College.

Now the entire Imperial College has more than 8,000 students, including children of honorary nobles and nobles and bureaucrats, as well as a large number of poor scholars. They studied in school and were influenced by the current court reform, the students were more concerned about current affairs. After all, most of them would become officials and even officials in the future. This current affairs are an important part of their future attendance of the official examination.

Even the teachers of the Imperial College are famous contemporary Confucian scholars and capable officials drawn from many yamen.

The two major newspapers disclosed the Hou Junji case, especially Li Chao's resignation due to this case, which aroused extreme dissatisfaction among many students who regarded Li Chao as their idol.

Some students called for a joint report to the court to speak for Li Xiang and severely punish Hou Junji.

In half a day, their coalition books contained signature handprints of more than 3,000 students.

Then the students in the martial arts lecture hall were no longer willing to be lonely.

Students of the Imperial College regarded Li Chao as their idol and believed that Li Chao was a great literary master, but they also regarded Li Chao as their idol in the martial arts lecture hall.

Li Xiangguo is the chief instructor of the martial arts lecture hall, and he is also the war god of the Tang Dynasty. He is invincible and always victorious. Which of these martial arts lecture hall students does not worship Li Chao?

Of course, a military shame, scum, and scum like Hou Junji must be unanimously condemned.

There are not as many students in the martial arts lecture hall as the Imperial College. They have the training class for the Central Army officers, the training class for the junior officers, the non-commissioned officers and the junior class. Together, there are only more than a thousand people.

But they were more united than the Imperial College. Everyone signed and pressed their handprints on the signature list.

He was in a rebellious voice for Li Xiang and protested against the defeated Hou Junji!

This matter is also hotly discussed in the neighborhoods and alleys of Xiangyang.

"How could he resign as a great hero as Li Xiang?"

"A scum like Hou Junji is not enough to calm the public's anger if he doesn't kill him!"

"Kill Hou Junji!"

"Support Lee Sang!"

Killing Hou and Li was hotly discussed in the whole city.

Public opinion is raging.

The six doors that closely monitored public opinion were reported immediately. After hearing this, Li Shimin's face turned gloomy and was silent for a long time.

He did not expect that Li Chao had such a great influence among the people, how the people supported him. And Hou Junji was so desperate that everyone in the world wanted to eat meat and drink blood.

Li Shimin, who originally wanted to put pressure on the Prime Minister of the Secretariat, couldn't help but calm down at this time.

If you go to Baohou Junji again, you will do the right thing to the hearts of the people in the world.

"Ephesian Wang, go and pronounce the imperial edict to Li Chao, and give Li Chao the title of Taibao, and reward Li Chao with seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and baron of the fourth county, and let Li Chao return to the Shangshu Province to take charge of affairs. Well, give some imperial objects in the palace to the Li Mansion."

The king and eunuch received the order.

After leaving the palace, he deliberately created a large formation in a high-profile manner, hoping that everyone in Xiangyang would know that he was given a gift to Li Chao and restored his post according to the emperor's order.

When he arrived at Li's mansion, eunuch Wang finished his order with a happy expression.

"Li Xiang, please accept the order."

Li Chao stood up with a smile on his face, but he said unexpectedly, "Sorry, Eunuch Wang, I can't accept this order. I dare not give the title of Taibao, and I don't want to return to the Secretariat to serve in the Shangshu Province. Now my life is good after resigning."
Chapter completed!