Chapter 98: The Light of the Future

"What I want to say to you below is very important." The emperor's voice reminded people of the spirit, "The foundation of all our country depends to a large extent on the issue I mentioned below to ensure."

"Everyone should know the newspaper. Even the illiterate people should at least have heard newspaper propagandists read newspapers and propaganda teams explain newspapers. So do you all know why my father had to open a newspaper early? Why have he spared no effort to support the development of newspapers over the years? Why do we often emphasize the supremacy of public opinion and resolutely stop the interference of local governments in the public opinion media under the constitutional system?"

"Everyone has probably heard a saying that preventing people is better than preventing rivers. To put it bluntly, the people should be able to express their ideas freely, and do not want to maintain the regime by blocking other people's mouths and not asking for grievances. Throughout the dynasties, the people's people's sentiment has been advanced, and there is no effective tool for spreading people's sentiment. It can only be blocked by stopping sedan chairs and complaining about the emperor's complaints. It is difficult for the center to understand the facts of the local area. It is not smooth for the people to understand other places and even the local situation. Often, they can only rely on word of mouth to pass on, and there are all kinds of true and false news. Because of the information blockage, the people naturally cannot distinguish the truth of the news, which eventually makes the people easily incited by false news, and many real news governments dare not let the people know. If this cycle continues, the people will lack understanding of the surrounding world and are ignorant of what happens in this world and society."

"Such citizens are undoubtedly just fools. They cannot fulfill their responsibilities as citizens or exercise their rights correctly. If they cannot fulfill their responsibilities as masters of the country, then the country will become a country of a minority. How can our citizens expect that in this state of separation, they can rely on a few people to protect the legitimate rights and interests of each citizen with confidence? People often say that every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, but if everyone is ignorant about the rise and fall of a country and will not suddenly know until the country is about to collapse, then how can we talk about responsibility?"

"In our era, my father began to develop the newspaper industry, with the purpose of letting the people understand what happened in our world, our country, and even the cities where they live. In my father's opinion, the people are the masters of the country and entrust the government to manage the country, so the government must report the situation to the masters of the country truthfully. The news media bears such a responsibility: report the truth."

Journalists, editors, and even ordinary employees from major newspapers have straightened their chests.

"However, this Gansu incident made me a little disappointed with our media." The emperor paused, his tone as calm as ever, "The problem in Lanzhou is not for a day or two. The center needs to consider the overall situation and cannot cover all things. The local media in Lanzhou have watched Lin Zhengdao and others make so many mistakes over the years, why do they keep silent?"

"Some people say that the aphasia of Lanzhou media is because of the state's public opinion guidance mechanism, because Gansu is still in the training stage and has not yet become a constitutional province. Therefore, local governments have a strong influence on the media and can interfere with newspaper reports. I do not deny this."

"Yes, the state has established a public opinion guidance mechanism to coordinate and guide media reports with the Publicity Department. This is a constitutional ruling by the Supreme Court. After all, our society is in the process of transformation from a traditional society to a modern society, and the cognitive ability of the people is improving. Even our media practitioners cannot think that they have complete experience and ability in fulfilling their social responsibilities. At this stage, it is necessary for the government to guide the media to correctly fulfill their responsibilities through the public opinion guidance mechanism."

"But this guidance does not mean control. Gansu newspapers have now become political tools for local governments. Turning a blind eye to the government's improper governance, it is a praise every day, which not only covers up the problem, but also promotes the complacency of local government leaders. Local governments cannot be clearly aware of their own problems, and the central government cannot obtain important local situations in a timely manner. This is certainly because local governments' improper control of the media has caused serious problems, but does the media have no responsibility? Faced with this practice of local governments, media practitioners can only give up their responsibilities in the face of power?"

"We put aside the role of public opinion guidance in Gansu, and then go back to the media's performance in this incident. Gansu newspapers portray He Ziqing as an unforgivable unscrupulous lawsuit, and many newspapers in other places also report in this tone. Is this a correct attitude? Not to mention that many of the things reported by Gansu newspapers are originally false accusations, but in many reports, they only point the finger at the entire lawyer, and even the lawyer system, saying that lawyers are nothing more than dog-headed military advisors hired by rich people to escape crimes. They only recognize money in their eyes and call lawyers a morally corrupt villain. We cannot deny that there are also scum among lawyers and there are various problems, but does such reports deviate from the spirit of fairness and objectiveness? What does it play in the role of reporting the truth and helping the people objectively understand and understand reality?"

"If such reports come out, if we cannot rectify the situation, what will the rule of law in the country be in the future? No one looks for lawyers, and everyone calls for a beating. Then what are the things to talk about governing the country according to law? Relying on government self-discipline? The incident in Lanzhou is already very clear. If we follow the path of the old masters in the previous dynasty, we can only be farther and farther away from the rule of law society and fairness and justice."

"Why did so many media choose to smear lawyers? I might as well guess, maybe it's not accurate enough, for reference only: First of all, because such reports caters to the government. Lawyers defend the defendants and seem to be doing the right thing with the government, so they believe that cracking down on lawyers is actually supporting the government; secondly, because such reports also cater to the psychology of many citizens. Lawyers are tools for rich people to get rid of crimes, despise the poor and love the rich, and have moral corruption. If you put on such hats, you hate that many citizens will applaud and be motivated, and the media will become 'pleasant for the people', so it became popular."

"What happened later is clearer... Seeing Lin Zhengdao fall down, the same newspapers, same reporters, and same critics who have praised Lin Zhengdao again and again before, all turned around, drew a clear line with Lin Zhengdao, and portrayed him as an unforgivable villain in unison. Is this the media? Is this objective and fairness? Is this the 'truth'?"

Many journalists and editors were like thorns on their backs at this moment. They never expected that the emperor would lift the lid so mercilessly in front of all the people, leaving them ashamed.

"I have no intention to deny the contributions our media workers have made to the country over the years, and will continue to support you in fulfilling your duties. I just suggest that you avoid this tendency to flatter others, whether to the government or the people, be unfair, maintain your own integrity and ensure that the truth is reported objectively and fairly. To do this, you must first be safe and have your own principles: objective, fair, and truthful. Secondly, you must improve your professionalism, have a deep understanding of the issues you have reported, have a sufficient understanding of their social impact, and have a sense of social responsibility."

"I would like to make a suggestion here: the media is definitely not a pen-like business. It has high requirements for practitioners and its role is very critical. Journalists in this industry must have a sense of public responsibility, conscience, knowledge and experience accumulation, and must be professional enough. They should divide their labor in a professional way and specialize in some areas they are good at and familiar with. Such professional journalists, or even professional media, can better fulfill the responsibilities of the media."

"This is the sixth point I share with you: the media is the main information channel for the people. It serves the people and must report the truth truth truth truth truthfully and objectively. It must have its own integrity, principles and bottom line, and cannot go to certain forces and groups of people. The government's guidance of public opinion is not equivalent to control. The government must correctly exercise the function of public opinion guidance, and the media must also maintain its bottom line."

"In addition, I would like to notify you here: the cabinet will soon submit a bill to the Congress for voting. The provinces of the headquarters of the Empire are still in a state of tutoring. If media publishing control is adopted, media control will be lifted in advance. In the future, they will only be guided by the propaganda department and held accountable afterwards, rather than pre-examination."

"The above is what I want to explain to you all today." The emperor paused and his tone was slightly relaxed. "These six points, in the final analysis, are to tell all the citizens about my understanding of some political issues. I hope they can help you understand how to fulfill the responsibilities of the citizens, understand where your rights lies, and hope to give you a more intuitive understanding of the politics of the country."

"Many people say that politics is dark and dirty. This is a subjective judgment, and I have no intention to judge right or wrong. But I hope you all believe that our country, no matter how dark and dirty the previous politics was, is developing in the direction of light and cleanliness, and will continue to move forward. I, as well as the government, Congress, and millions of citizens, will work to make our politics more fair, just and open, so that the people can see, hear, and understand the operation of politics."

Many people listened and thought, and their faces showed an incredible expression.

Political transparency.

In China's history, there has never been such a rebellious saying!

Without that mysterious veil and without the isolation layer, can the government still have authority? If the operation of the government is revealed to the world in this way, every official’s mistakes will be criticized, then...

"Some people say it is impossible. Because politics has been dark, dirty, and unexplainable in China for thousands of years. Once it is explained, the country will collapse. But I don't think so." The emperor's voice was calm and confident. "The reason for this was that the political parties did not have confidence. They made too many mistakes and violated too many national rights and interests. Their politics only serves a very small number of people, and are essentially fooling the people and exploiting the people. Once such politics is made public, it will not stand the scrutiny, and the people will completely lose trust in them. Therefore, in such a society, the truth of politics must be covered up, and all participants must weave a whole set of things that are completely different from the truth, hiding all darkness and blood behind the flowers of lies."

"In our country, I believe that most of my colleagues in the government have fulfilled their responsibilities and fulfilled their responsibilities to the people. We have sufficient confidence to accept supervision from the people, and we also believe that this supervision can help us better perform our responsibilities."

"Let the politics of our country be bright. That's my promise. I will work hard for it and plead with you."

No one doubted the emperor's determination.

Promising in public in this way, no matter success or failure, this person's determination and courage are worthy of admiration.

Will he succeed? Or will this country succeed?

The farewell music sounded, but the citizens were still unwilling to leave, and were still staring at the trumpet calmly, as if they could see the young emperor talking and serious, with confidence and calmness on his face.

"Today I am very grateful to you all for listening to me telling what I want to express. I hope all this will be helpful to you all and to the future of our country." The emperor's tone changed, with a hint of joy, "Finally, I have something to share with you."

Everyone held their breath.

"Meng Haotian's gift, my wife, the beautiful, kind and wise Ms. Liu Ziye, is pregnant with twins and plans to give birth in four months. If nothing unexpected happens, I will share the joy of this harvest with you in my own way."

"Okay, that's all for you today. I wish you a good mood."

The emperor's voice came to an abrupt end, followed by a somewhat strange but beautiful song, but everyone knew it was sung for the upcoming newborn baby - the next generation of the country.

Huge cheers burst out from every corner of the vast territory of this country. People cheered and hugged each other.

With such a wise, loving the people, enlightened and fair Emperor, there will be two little princes or princesses soon. This country can be passed down from generation to generation, and no one can shake it anymore.

For ordinary citizens, there is no doubt that life will be better day by day, and according to His Majesty, the future society will be more reliable than Bao Qingtian.

What kind of society would it be?

Many officials, middle and upper classes, and even students, heard the last few words, suddenly relaxed their hearts, which were originally filled with passion and hope, and couldn't help but smile with knowing smiles. At this time, these people suddenly realized that the highest power person who was always guiding the country to go solidly on the road to a strong country was actually just a twenty-year-old young man.

Will you be in a good mood tonight? Since Your Majesty said yes, I guess you won't be wrong.

"It's worth it to die if you can see Your Majesty."

On the playground of the Naval Aviation School, the disbanded student soldier was still excited on his face, and five fingers stretched out to shake it.

"Luo Anjie, what do you mean?"

"Nothing interesting." Luo Anjie sighed depressedly, "I'm a little uncomfortable thinking about changing my name."

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"This kid is becoming more and more able to talk."

Japan.

In the hot spring, Xu Fan leaned comfortably on the wooden pillow, and Yu Xue carefully rubbed his shoulders.

"Although he is a bit off-the-scenes, he is generally open and upright. In this regard, he is better than our generation." Xu Fan took the iced red wine handed over by the child and took a nice sip, so comfortable that his eyebrows spread out. "However, what I admire most is his marksmanship."

"Better than my teacher." Xu Fanyi gave his thumbs up, "It seems to be better than his teacher... it's not bad."

Yu Xue blushed and couldn't help but spat: "What are you talking nonsense in front of the child?"

Xu Fan glanced at the child sideways and touched the child's soft hair: "Hyuri, do you know what I'm talking about?"

"My father Zhong said that His Majesty the Great Emperor is very powerful." The six-year-old Hirohito knelt on the ground, fell deeply, and said respectfully, "My father also said that he and his grandfather admired His Majesty the Great Emperor and Mr. Zhong."

"It's okay." Xu Fan rubbed the child's hair, "Now we are just a few of us, so there are no need for so many rules. Then I ask you, do you know why His Majesty the Great Emperor is so powerful?"

"Because he is a student of Lord Zhongfu and the son of His Majesty the Emperor Xian."

Xu Fan was stunned and didn't say anything for a while.

Although Hirohito is young, he has a delicate and slim temperament. When he saw that he thought he had said something wrong, he was so scared that he hurriedly fell down: "Please discipline Mr. Zhong..."

"Although I am his teacher..." Xu Fan spoke for a long time, his tone was a little weird, "But... why do I think this kid knows more than me and the teacher? Is this Haotian... still there?"

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night.

The moonlight spreads in the wide bedroom.

"Many things are simple to say, but they can only be true when done." Zheng Yu stroked his wife's round cheeks, his voice calmly, "It's not difficult to make promises, but the difficulty lies in how to fulfill them. The reason why I want to say these publicly is to make many people have no way out."

"who?"

"All officials, political parties, parliamentarians," Zheng Yu said softly, "I have spoken these things publicly to all the people, and they can no longer use another set of things to perfunctory the people."

"Never be superstitious about human self-discipline. The government is not a group of outstanding morally noble people who stand up to lead the society based on a lofty sense of responsibility. They are just as selfish, they will change, and will be corrupted by power and money. They will naturally tend to get nothing, get less work, and they will not be willing to actively give up the opportunity to harm the public and private. But these people stand in that position and can dominate the public and even private resources of the whole society, which is even more dangerous."

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