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But the Imperial Academy

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and the two main paths to officialdom through the imperial exams

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are both controlled by the noble families.

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Where else is there a way in?

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Newspapers.

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Newspapers are the new path.

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Report what?

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Newspapers.

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What is a newspaper?

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A newspaper is a kind of

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document that contains books, brief news, and national policies,

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as well as all kinds of information.

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It can not only teach

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people across the country to read and write,

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but also make your ideas for governing the country

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and information about recruiting talent known to all.

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In this way,

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the tricks the noble families use to deceive superiors and hide the truth

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will be useless.

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This is a good method.

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But without the path of the Imperial Academy exams,

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those students from humble backgrounds

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what other channels do they have

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to showcase their talents?

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Perhaps the newspaper.

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But the poor have no publishing houses.

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How can they publish newspapers?

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If they can't publish, we can collect their works.

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Whether it's poetry or strategies for governing the country,

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we can use the newspaper

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to compile all of them together

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and then submit them to Lord Zhang or to you

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for personal review.

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Select the promising talents for focused cultivation.

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Publishing newspapers throughout the entire country

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is a major undertaking.

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It would require a huge amount of silver.

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As long as it can free the country from the control of noble families,

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I'm willing to pay for it.

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You will pay?

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Yes.

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My tea and wine business

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has already earned ten million taels.

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I'm willing to invest all of it into this.

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This Xiao Ning is actually willing

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to give up all his family fortune.

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Could it be that he really is, as Yun'er said,

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a man who cares for the world?

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Xiao Ning

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Once this newspaper is published,

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every industry in Dajing

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will have to set their business strategies according to it.

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If you control the newspaper,

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you control the foundation of commerce in Dajing.

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Do you intend to replace the Han family

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and become the most powerful clan in Dajing?

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Your Majesty,

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When poor, one should maintain personal integrity;

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when successful, one should help the world.

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This has always been

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my guiding principle in life.

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I am willing to

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donate ninety percent of all my business profits

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to the national treasury

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to benefit the people of Dajing.

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Are you truly willing to do that?

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However, I have one more request.

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I hope Your Majesty will agree.

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Speak.

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I want to see Jiang Yun.

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In your dreams.

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Then... then I'll take a step back.

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Don't let Jiang Yun be sent for the marriage alliance.

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The marriage alliance must be fulfilled after autumn.

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If it is not fulfilled,

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both Beicang and the noble families of Dajing

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will use this as an excuse to cause trouble.

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I ask Your Majesty to grant me three months.

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Three months?

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What can you accomplish in that time?

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Within three months,

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if I can shake the powerful clans,

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cleanse the court and the government,

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and ensure Da Jing gets through the autumn harvest smoothly,

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then Bei Cang will no longer be a threat.

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Xiao Ning.

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Do you know what you're saying?

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Rest assured, Your Majesty.

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My plans have always been reliable.

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Within three months,

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Jiang Yun will no longer need to marry for alliance.

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And I

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will surely return to Your Majesty

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a peaceful and prosperous Da Jing.

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Jiang Yun

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Princess

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Qingfeng has already given you the contract.

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Why are you still following me?

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It's a misunderstanding.

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You only told me you were going out.

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I thought you were just going on a trip.

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Who knew you were going to get married?

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Besides,

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you're not just my business partner.

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It's all the Han family's fault.

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If he hadn't tried to kill me and my father,

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I wouldn't be in such a hurry.

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Han family

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You're hurt.

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Where are you hurt?

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It's not me.

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It's my father.

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Uncle Xiao, he...

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Why didn't you say so earlier?

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Extra, extra!

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Minghua Bookstore is publishing a newspaper.

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There are not only free books,

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but also public collections from famous people and heroes.

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What's a newspaper?

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It even has ways to make money,

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and has caught His Majesty's personal attention.

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Let's go check it out.

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We'll know once we see it.

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Have you all seen this?

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There's everything on here.

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You can read so many poems.

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That's right.

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These portraits are so lifelike.

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Everyone,

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Besides the daily publications of the Shangdu Daily,

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and the free books it releases,

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it also updates daily

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with the most important news in the entire realm.

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In addition,

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in the outstanding personal columns,

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it will also publish poems by talented individuals,

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or their thoughts and reflections,

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or some articles they've written themselves.

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In short, everyone is encouraged to submit their work.

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Young Master Xiao, are you saying

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that we can have our own articles

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published in this newspaper?

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Exactly.

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Your articles

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will be seen directly by the Censorate and the Ministry of Personnel,

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and even by His Majesty.

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How is that possible?

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Who do you think you are?

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You think you can command so many high officials?

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Yeah, how could that be possible?

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Come.

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Censorate official.

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The Censorate official has come in person.

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Even the Censorate official is here.

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Everyone,

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the Shangdu Daily was established

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by imperial decree from His Majesty.

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I now announce

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that Master Chen is also the

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chief editor of the Shangdu Daily.

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Master Chen is the chief editor?

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And it was personally decreed by His Majesty.

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Really, really.

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This is an imperial decree.

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This is real now.

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It's real.

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It's true.

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With the imperial decree and Master Chen's personal confirmation,

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this must be real.

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We students from humble backgrounds finally have a chance

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to personally show our talents to His Majesty.

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Yes.

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On behalf of all students from humble families,

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I thank Young Master Xiao for your great kindness.

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Thank you, Young Master Xiao.

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No, no, please.

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It is His Majesty who,

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has opened the door of opportunity for all humble families.

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I only did a small thing.

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Thank His Majesty for his great kindness.

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Let me first bring you

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the impact of traditional media.

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Alright, alright.

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I have another piece of good news to share with you all.

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More good news?

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What else is there?

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Hurry, tell us!

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The poems and songs you all write,

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even storybooks,

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as long as they are selected for the Shangdu Daily,

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you will receive a reward as thanks.

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A reward?

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We can even get paid?

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Not only will it help us gain fame,

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but they'll also pay us?

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Exactly.

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That's wonderful!

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I'll go back right away

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and bring my own articles

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to submit for selection.

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Mother,

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I'm going to be in the newspaper!

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I want to write too!

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When I get home, I'll have my young master write as well.

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Yes!

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This way, we'll all have a chance in the future.

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Hong'er

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Some time ago

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that newspaper founded by Xiao Ning

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has it made any money?

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Father, to answer your question

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Xiao Ning's newspaper business

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has been running for over two months

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not only has it made no profit

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but it's also lost quite a bit

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I'm afraid the money from the tea and wine businesses

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that was earned

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has all been invested in it

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His Majesty and Xiao Ning

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think they can use a few pieces of scrap paper

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to bring down the great families of Dajing

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what a joke

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They all say Xiao Ning is a business genius

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but it seems he's run out of tricks now

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Master, have some tea

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With this, His Majesty should understand

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that the noble families are the foundation of Dajing

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You

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do you understand?

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Lingluo understands

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Although I don't know

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what use this newspaper really has

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but

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it's time to lend Young Master Xiao a helping hand

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Young Master Xiao

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I haven't seen you these days, sister

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did you miss me?

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Miss Han, could it be that

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you've taken an interest in my newspaper business again?

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How do you plan to cooperate this time?

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Your newspaper is probably targeting the noble families, isn't it?

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I, Lingluo, wouldn't dare get involved.

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Could it be that Yan Lingluo has figured something out?

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It seems I guessed right.

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But sir, you need not worry.

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This time, I've come

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to lend you a helping hand.

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Miss Han, what do you mean by this?

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Sir, you don't need to call me Miss Han anymore.

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You can consider me

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a spy hidden within the Han family.

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What?