Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

Murong Yao's eyes flickered.

"When can I take office? And how will I increase newspaper sales then?"

Contrary to Li Changqing's expectations, Murong Yao was extremely interested in this job.

Considering her identity as a member of the Golden Guard.

Murong Yao even felt that she could open her own department within the Golden Guard. The Commander and Deputy Commander Lu would certainly give her their full support.

Choosing to marry Li Changqing was definitely the right decision.

Aside from its bad reputation, everything else is top-notch.

This is a thousand times better than becoming a concubine in the palace.

After all, the empresses in the palace were only of noble status; they didn't have much real power and could only manage their own little plot of land within their palace.

"Newspapers are mainly about layout; you can have a custom-made sheet of this size."

Li Changqing spread his hands out, indicating the size of a newspaper.

"It will be divided into four sections, front and back. As for the sections, you can divide it into seven or eight sections. Reserve two sections specifically for this, and your newspaper will have no shortage of sales. One section will be dedicated to articles by renowned scholars. As for whether these scholars will cooperate? Don't worry, they will definitely cooperate. Since the number of scholars is limited, you should accept submissions from all those who have achieved at least the rank of Tong Sheng (童生) and have them reviewed by scholars. This section will be called 'Scholarly Scholars' Commentary on Articles.' Anyone serious about the imperial examinations will definitely buy a copy. After all, besides the scholars' commentary on articles, there will also be information on official appointments and dismissals, and court policies. They spend countless hours researching these things; how could they not read a newspaper with such records?"

Murong Yao nodded repeatedly.

After Li Changqing said that, she instantly understood the key point.

For those aspiring to participate in the imperial examinations, a few copper coins were all it took to access such a newspaper.

No one, no matter who it is, would absolutely not miss it.

After all, this directly affects their future exam scores.

Just like those exam preparation materials, they are essential for every test taker.

Apart from Li Changqing, no one else really had the authority to do such a thing.

Even His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't do.

This is equivalent to a struggle for imperial power. Before the transfer of imperial power, whoever takes the throne will arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Li Changqing was the supreme ruler, and the only supreme ruler in the royal family. No one in the royal family dared to object to anything he did.

Including His Majesty the Emperor himself.

"Secondly, you can serialize some martial arts novels. I'll give you a few outlines, find some scholars with outstanding writing skills to fill in a few hundred thousand words. Then, each time, write one or two chapters."

When Mr. Jin founded Ming Pao, he used this method to open up sales channels.

With readily available examples before him, Li Changqing readily offered them up.

For him, it was just a matter of saying a few words.

The specific execution was to be left to Murong Yao, and even Murong Yao herself did not need to be responsible for the specifics.

She will have many subordinates to help her handle things properly.

All she needs to do is control the content, that is, what to post and what not to post.

As the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Sanyang, Murong Yao naturally knew the proper boundaries.

What are wuxia novels?

"That is, the storybooks you usually read, for example, there is a monkey that jumps out from a crack in a rock."

From the very beginning of the story, Li Changqing knew he had gone off-topic.

It's supposed to be a martial arts novel, so why did he suddenly think of the Monkey King?

There's no way around it; among the Four Great Classical Novels, Journey to the West is the most suitable for serialization.

Whether it's the story's entertainment value or its ability to engage readers, Monkey King stands head and shoulders above the rest.

More importantly, two of the other three books simply could not be serialized.

One book is about rebellion, and the other is not something that the orthodox dynasty can accept.

As for the last book, that one is fine. But that one is a powerful weapon, so there's no need to serialize it from the beginning.

It can be placed at crucial moments to solidify one's position in the martial arts world.

Some martial arts novels are better, as they are easier to understand.

In addition, martial arts exist in this world.

Wuxia novels can be connected to reality, popularizing some gossip about the martial arts world and some common knowledge about martial arts.

"Let's start with The Legend of the Condor Heroes! It tells the story of two young men from the martial arts world who end up in the desert and the Jin Kingdom, respectively."

Whether it's a coincidence or not, the world just happens to have grasslands and the Jin Dynasty.

With the story of Master Guo and the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, the story came to light.

Li Changqing suddenly realized that this story could not only help the newspaper increase its sales, but also have a certain publicity effect.

The grassland people and the Jin people of the Jin Dynasty all shared a common ancestor.

Some prefectures in the northern part of the Great Zhou Dynasty share the same roots with them.

It was only when the Great Zhou Dynasty was powerful that, under the leadership of the First Emperor of Great Zhou, the steppe people and the Jurchens were driven out of the Northern Desert City.

Xiangyang City no longer exists, but Beimo City still exists.

As long as a common ancestor is fabricated, Guo Jingming's righteousness will be established.

Among the grassland people and the Jurchens, there were already many who were loyal to the Great Zhou. Will they reflect on this after reading this novel?

In addition, there was the infiltration of the Beggars' Sect and the World Society.

Li Changqing had not forgotten how they found the Jin Kingdom's grain supply camp during the great battle in Beimo City.

That wasn't thanks to their scouts.

At that time, Beimo City had been forced to retreat and was unable to come out, so they had no ability to send out scouts.

It was entirely thanks to the help of the Beggars' Sect brothers that Li Changqing and his group were able to find the location of the wooden stockade so smoothly.

"It's The Legend of the Condor Heroes!"

As soon as Li Changqing explained the outline of the story, Murong Yao's gaze towards him became increasingly strange.

"What's wrong?"

"You must be the Golden Dragon Hero, Your Highness?"

While others were unaware of the inside story, Murong Yao knew a few things. This was further supported by her own speculations and the story revealed by Li Changqing.

By putting all the information together, it's easy to make this guess.

The most important point lies in this story.

Guo Daxia and Jinlong Daxia are so alike, it's as if the script was tailor-made for Jinlong Daxia.

"Miss Murong is indeed intelligent, but I do not wish for any third party to know about this matter besides you."

Now that Li Changqing is the supreme ruler, he must abide by the rules of the supreme ruler.

Under normal circumstances, he cannot make a move easily.

But Li Changqing's task was fraught with obstacles, and he would inevitably have to personally intervene in some aspects.

Therefore, he needs a disguise.

Golden Dragon Hero Chen Changfeng is a crucial part of this. Aside from the Supreme Battle, he's indispensable in all high-level battles.

But the Golden Dragon Hero won't be the only one.

One is at the Free and Unfettered Realm, the other is a Grandmaster, and the third is either at the late stage of the Innate Realm or a Grandmaster.

To deal with various situations, Li Changqing needs at least three aliases.

The light in Murong Yao's eyes seemed to have grown even stronger.

"I understand, I'll go back and make preparations. As for our marriage, could Your Highness please wait until we visit the residence to announce it?"

Li Changqing's gaze darkened. "You and your sister don't get along?"

"My mother was my first wife, and the current Lady of Sanyang is my second wife. My second younger sister is only two months younger than me."

Murong Yao said nothing, yet it seemed as if she had said everything.

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