Guo Ye's words set things up, and the remaining problems were Qu Hongzhen's communication with Ding Richang and Hu Xueyan, and he couldn't do everything for them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Your Majesty, in addition to greetings and congratulations, there is one more thing that Guang Yong asks to see this time......

Hu Xueyan looked at Guo Ye very comforted, and said boldly.

Guo Ye smiled: "Mr. Xueyan, you are my god of wealth, if there is anything, just say it, you don't have to be polite." ”

Hu Xueyan pointed to the person who came in with him and said, "Your Majesty, this gentleman is Guang Yong's best friend, Wang Tao, who has just returned from Hong Kong......

Hong Kong?

Guo Ye was stunned, what happened when he came from Hong Kong?

"Grass people Wang Tao to meet Your Majesty......"

"Wang Tao? Are you the long-haired champion Wang Tao? ”

Ding Richang on the side exclaimed.

Guo Ye looked at Ding Richang in amazement and asked, "What's the matter, Yu Sheng?" Do you know this gentleman? ”

"Your Majesty, when the Taiping Army was exterminated, this gentleman used to be a think tank around the loyal king Li Xiucheng, and formulated strategies for the Taiping Army many times, which caused huge trouble for our Hunan Army and Huai Army at that time, and then the matter was revealed, the Taiping Army was defeated, and the Qing court wanted him everywhere, and under the protection of the British, he fled to Hong Kong for refuge......"

Ding Richang replied in a deep voice.

Guo Ye smiled when he heard this: "What did you mention him about the things in the former Qing Dynasty?" Mr. Wang, I wonder what you have been doing in Hong Kong in the past two years? ”

"Your Majesty, during my time in Hong Kong, I have been studying the politics and economics of the West, China's national strength is weak, so that it has been repeatedly bullied by Western powers, but are these countries really strong? Originally, I didn't understand, but later, I found out that in fact, an English mainland is equivalent to the area of Zhili and Shandong combined, and France is about the same; The area of Prussia today is only the size of Zhili, and as for the population, it can not be counted in terms of Daoli, the population of our empire is more than the population of all the entire Western Ocean combined, why are we not the opponent of others? That's what I've been researching! In addition to that, I also worked as the chief writer of a newspaper in Hong Kong, writing articles ......"

Guo Ye nodded, in this era, this Wang Tao can do this, his vision has surpassed most people, and he has no guidance from himself, but he is afraid that Guo Songtao and Xue Fucheng are not much better than Wang Tao.

"I don't know, what is Mr. Wang's intention to go north this time?"

Guo Ye asked.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Your Majesty ascended the throne to implement a constitutional monarchy, promote democracy, and open up the wisdom of the people, because he wants to contribute to the country, and wants to open the wisdom of the people, there is nothing more convenient than preparing a newspaper, and the effect is more obvious.

Hahaha......

Guo Ye looked up to the sky and laughed, Zhao Jiuzhou and a few others had just been seriously injured, and "Awakening News" was the time when it was difficult to continue, but I didn't expect that God would send another Wang Tao!

If you want to run a newspaper, Zhao Jiuzhou is just two knives, he is just talented, but for the newspaper management is worse, the Wang Tao in front of him, has been in Hong Kong and Nanyang for a long time, for which local newspaper management, is absolutely proficient, if he is running a newspaper in the capital, wouldn't it be a charcoal in the snow?

"Okay, Mr. Wang, since you have this intention, I will fully support you!"

"It's just,"

Wang Tao was embarrassed: "Your Majesty, I just arrived in Shanghai to meet Brother Xueyan, and before I had time to go to the capital, the incident of "Awakening Daily" happened, Your Majesty, freedom of speech is the most basic right given to the people in Western countries, no one is allowed to interfere, that is, the imperial power cannot interfere, and only in this way will Western newspapers be unceremonious, because no matter what they write, they will not be retaliated against by the government authorities; However, now in our empire, I really can't see such hope, without the guarantee of personal safety, whether it is the "Awakening Newspaper" or the newspaper I am going to found, it will eventually be reduced to a royal literati who praises virtue and advocates shouting, which is definitely not my original intention......"

Guo Ye's heart was shocked, Wang Tao was right, if the empire still can't guarantee the people's freedom of speech, then no matter which newspaper it is, it won't be able to survive, today the "Awakening Daily" was demolished, the founder was arrested, tomorrow maybe, it will be the turn of other newspapers, under the pressure, which media person? What literati can speak their minds freely?

Freedom, absolute freedom of speech! Without freedom, everything is empty talk! There is definitely more than one Zhu Xiangnan in the Chinese Empire, not to mention Zhu Xiangnan, even some people under his command, once they are attacked by newspaper remarks, they will definitely not be polite, power has always been the truth in China!

"Mr. Wang, I don't think you have to worry at all, the "Awakening Daily" matter is just a case, in order to solve this matter, I rushed to Xuzhou from Jinan in less than three days, that is, to completely solve this matter, in the future, no matter which newspaper, as long as they do not publish traitorous remarks, do not publish rebel information, they will never be investigated by powerful agencies, I will give all citizens, including the newspaper industry, the right to freedom of speech, once I return to the capital, the first thing is for this incident, Make the law! Mr. Wang, you have been studying Western institutions for many years, and I would like to invite you to join in and contribute to the formulation of the first constitution of the empire! ”

Guo Ye said in a deep voice.

Wang Tao's heart was shocked, and he said in surprise: "Me? Your Majesty, will I be able to participate? ”

"Of course!"

Guo Ye smiled: "Why can't it? If you want to formulate a constitution that is both suitable for the empire and has a universal spirit, you must have people like you involved! ”

"Your Majesty, as long as you can trust me, then Wang Tao is willing even if he is tired to death!"

Wang Tao's face was full of excitement, he originally followed Hu Xueyan, but he just wanted to ask His Majesty to support him in organizing the newspaper with a try-out attitude, but he didn't expect that His Majesty not only agreed to support him in preparing the newspaper, but even invited him to go north to participate in the formulation of the constitution!

Formulating the constitution, even in the West, it is only parliamentarians with transcendent status who are qualified to participate, I didn't expect that I, a person who has no foundation at all, would be able to get such an opportunity!

"I'm sorry, Mr. Xueyan, this Mr. Wang, I'm going to requisition, you are reminiscing about the old days in the future, haha, Mr. Wang, please follow me to inspect the three provinces of Fujian, Zhejiang and Guangdong, and then return to the capital together!"

(To be continued.) )