Kapitel 354: 352 Alternative Path of a Grandmaster_1

These days,

Duge had been formulating basic policies for the livelihood of the people.

He also introduced the popularization of vernacular Chinese, incorporating modern poetry, sketching, oil painting, and other new artistic concepts.

Following the "Linyang Daily Newspaper," Duge successively launched magazines such as "Livelihood," "Art," "Enlightenment," "Thought Trend," "Women's Special Edition," and so on.

He attempted to influence society from various aspects and lead the trends.

However, compared with the astrological culture he previously promoted, Duge's efforts this time had limited success.

In the three cities of Linyang, Linjiang, and Jiangbei near the border, there were too few usable talents, and even with the assistance of powerful figures like the State Preceptor, it was hard to sustain so many new thought movements.

Moreover, at this time, with Lin Qing's army pressing down on the border, the citizens of the three cities were in a state of unrest.