Novel Full Chapter 929 - 51: Diverting Water Succeeds (Part 2)
Chapter 929: Chapter 51: Diverting Water Succeeds (Part 2)
In the Prince Han’s mansion, in the courtyard of He Lianfang, Uncle Gao was sighing to He Lianfang about Zhao Yao’s success in channeling the swamp lake water into the city.
"I really didn’t expect His Highness to even excel in water management."
"The building of reservoirs across the Great Zhou to store water was also his suggestion, so it’s not surprising he knows how to manage water." To be honest, He Lianfang was also surprised. "Don’t forget, the canal ordered by Zhao Zheng to be built years ago was also his idea. And the method for repairing the Yellow River was also proposed by him."
"If you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have forgotten." Uncle Gao exclaimed, "Our Highness is indeed very talented."
He Lianfang replied calmly, "That’s his usual operation." Of course, "usual operation" was a term He Lianfang learned from Zhao Yao. "There’s nothing he wants to do that he doesn’t succeed in, no need to be so surprised."
Uncle Gao laughed and said, "Compared to the firearms His Highness created, channeling the swamp lake water into the city is nothing surprising." These days, Uncle Gao had been practicing shooting with He Lianfang. "Didn’t you say before that His Highness was going to make a smaller version of the firearm, called a pistol? Has he made it?"
At the mention of this matter, He Lianfang slightly furrowed his brows, "Have you seen him busy here and there these days, when would he have time to make a pistol?"
"Will he wait until after the trade fair to make it?" Uncle Gao said, looking distressed, "By then, I’ll have to set off back to Japan."
"You can urge him to finish it before the trade fair." He Lianfang was also eager to have a pistol.
Uncle Gao got anxious and called over the butler to ask where Zhao Yao was.
The butler told Uncle Gao that Zhao Yao should be in the Ministry of Personnel.
"Ministry of Personnel?" Uncle Gao asked with a puzzled look, "What’s His Highness doing at the Ministry of Personnel?" He thought His Highness was running off to North Mountain or Nanshan again. Since successfully channeling the swamp lake water into the city, His Highness had not paid attention to the matter and turned to other business.
"I do not know." What His Highness was doing at the Ministry was not something a butler could know. Besides, he dared not inquire about what His Highness was doing.
He Lianfang said, "His Highness must have official business at the Ministry, wait for him to come back and ask."
"Alright then, I’ll wait for His Highness to return." Once he saw His Highness, he must urge him to quickly make the pistol. He had to get His Highness to grant him a pistol before he returned to Japan.
At this moment, in the Ministry of Personnel, Zhao Yao was discussing with the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel about creating a news publication.
Through the affair of channeling the swamp lake water, Zhao Yao noticed that the common people really knew nothing. So, he thought of a news publication. If they sold news publications, informing the people about happenings in Swamp Prefecture or some important government policies, the people would not be in the dark about everything.
Zhao Yao decided to establish a small department for news publications within the Ministry of Personnel, selecting some officials specifically responsible for this matter.
The court had official bulletins, and the news publications Zhao Yao proposed were of a similar nature to the bulletins. The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel wondered if this was appropriate since the official bulletins were only for officials to see, not for ordinary people.
Zhao Yao told the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel that the news publication was not an official bulletin; it was meant for everyone. His main purpose for the news publication was to let the people know about the things happening around them.
The news publication would be divided into several sections. The first section would be dedicated to major events in Swamp Prefecture or important government policies. The second section would focus on matters related to agriculture or industry. The third section would cover some events happening in Swamp Prefecture, such as interesting or moving stories. The fourth section would be for entertainment news. The fifth section...
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was left dumbfounded after hearing Zhao Yao’s explanation. The official bulletins merely recorded governmental affairs without other content. But this news publication His Highness was proposing would record so many things.
As Zhao Yao finished speaking, he suddenly thought of something very important.
"Our news publication can also be used for advertising."
"Advertising?" The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was baffled, "Your Highness, what is advertising?"
"It’s about promotion. For example, if I open a restaurant, I can spend money to advertise in the news publication to attract more customers to dine and drink at my establishment." Zhao Yao continued, "Or if my family is missing a child or an elder, I can also pay to post a missing notice in the news publication to let more people see it and provide clues to help me find my relatives."