"The Independent"

  Mr. Whitney, the editor-in-chief of The Independent, is a short, slightly fat, middle-aged man wearing glasses.

  "It is a great honor to meet you, His Royal Highness, and this beautiful lady..."

  "Mr. Whitney, this is my assistant Laura. I am also a loyal reader of The Independent. It is a pleasure to meet you today."

  They met in a cafe in Canary Wharf, and the headquarters of The Independent was in an office building less than 100 meters away.

  After sitting down, Barron said to Whitney:

  "The editor-in-chief should know why we are here today. It is about a novel..."

  "Yes, Your Highness, I am very interested in that novel that describes the life of the British aristocracy in the old era." I am very interested in the novel, especially after Mrs. Bute strongly recommended it to me, saying that it is the most fascinating novel she has read in recent years..." "

  I hope it will not disappoint you too much, but I am very fond of it. Full of confidence."

  Following Barron's words, he gave Wang Wanting a look, and the other party took out part of the manuscript of "Downton Abbey" from the briefcase and handed it to the editor-in-chief Whitney.

  Just like the last time the Viscountess read this part of the novel, in the corner of the cafe where they were, the only sound left was Whitney turning the pages of the manuscript from time to time.

  After a while, Whitney let out a sigh of regret - he had finished reading the last page of the manuscript...

  When he raised his head again, Whitney looked at Barron with admiration in his eyes... It was like looking at a stunning beauty.

  Thinking of the "good reputation" of the British corrupt country, Barron couldn't help but feel goosebumps about the editor's performance.

  Fortunately, the other party did not really come to Barron himself. He said excitedly:

  "This is really a masterpiece. The plot makes people addicted to it. And I believe that your noble background, Your Highness the Duke, has contributed to the description of this work." It adds most of the convincing power. I believe it will cause a sensation after it is published!" "

  So you are also optimistic about the publication of this novel, right, Mr. Editor."

  "Yes, Your Highness, I will personally facilitate this. It's a matter of fact, and with the current quality of this novel, this won't be any hindrance at all."

  Barron took a sip of coffee, and his expression was in sharp contrast to the editor Whitney at this time:

  "But there are still One question, Mr. Editor-in-Chief, apart from you, several other newspapers, including the Daily Telegraph, are very interested in this novel. Your newspaper does not have an advantage in this. You should also know "In recent years, your newspaper's operating conditions have not been very good..."

  As soon as he said these words, Whitney's expression changed from the excitement just now to silence. You must know that "The Independent" itself is the original "Everyday News" It was founded after three editors of The Daily Telegraph left. Coupled with the competition over the years, the relationship between the two parties is definitely not good. The fact that The Independent currently ranks at the bottom among national newspapers also makes Whitney's Barron felt slightly embarrassed when he brought up the Daily Telegraph.

  But at this time, he just regarded Barron's statement as a negotiation strategy with himself. After all, a novel is not only serialized publication, but also other promotion and subsequent publication, including copyright, and the distribution of these benefits. There is room for discussion.

  "Your Highness the Duke, you can rest assured that even now, the influence of our "Independent" is still not bad, and we can give the most comprehensive promotion of this novel..."

  Faced with his words, Barron still Unmoved, he shook his head slightly and said to Whitney:

  "Mr. Editor-in-Chief, in fact, when I meet you this time, in addition to matters related to the novel, I am also planning to communicate with you about the future of The Independent. ."

  "What do you mean?"

  After all, he is the editor-in-chief of a British newspaper. At first, Whitney might have been excited to see such an excellent novel as "Downton Abbey", but at this moment, he has realized What happened? It seems that the purpose of this trip to His Royal Highness the Duke is not that simple.   

  "I have said before that the Independent has no advantage over other major national newspapers, but if I buy this newspaper, it will be completely different. I also heard that INM is preparing to sell The Independent The headquarters of the newspaper will be moved from London to Dublin, Ireland? For the "Independent", this is not a good thing. Once it leaves London and goes to Dublin, then the "Independent" may never be a mainstream newspaper in Britain. As a loyal reader of "The Independent," I don't want this to happen."

  What happened? At first, I met the Duke of Devonshire just because he had a novel he wanted to publish... …

  But now, suddenly tell me that you want to buy the Independent directly?

  Do you want the situation in life to be so exciting?

  "Sorry, Your Highness the Duke, I'm afraid you need to talk to our boss about this matter. I really can't help..."

  Whitney, as the editor-in-chief, knows the situation of his current newspaper very well.

  But will it improve if we change the boss?

  Others won't say it, but the Duke of Devonshire in front of me...

  "It is indeed because of this novel that I met you this time. Mr. Editor, as for the purchase of "The Independent", it is not that I need you. What to do, I just hope you know that as a supporter of the Independent, I hope to use my own power to change the status quo. It has reached the time when it needs to change. I hope that after buying this newspaper, I can get people like you The support of employees who love this newspaper is nothing more."

  At this time, Barron gave Whitney the feeling that he was already very confident in buying the Independent, or that there was something else going on. What happened behind your back without you knowing?

  "If this is really the case, then I will work hard for the rebirth of the newspaper, but there is one thing, Your Highness the Duke, I hope you will not be offended, that is, it was said that your family's financial situation is not very good, and with all due respect , "The Independent" is burdened with a lot of debt. In addition to needing changes, what we need more is funds..."

  Barron shrugged and said nonchalantly:

  "As a media person, Mr. Editor-in-Chief, you should know, News reports always need to be based on facts, but unfortunately, many reports today are not like this. Do you think our Devonshire family, a family that has lasted for hundreds of years, is as bad as the reports? "

  ...

  Initially, Barron really just needed to choose a newspaper to publish the novel "Downton Abbey".

  But when he happened to encounter the "Independent" incident, he began to change his mind and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to buy the newspaper directly.

  In addition to being able to use the novel "Downton Abbey" to boost newspaper sales to a certain extent - just like when Jin Yong serialized martial arts novels in "Ming Pao" in order to save it.

  In addition, being able to own a national newspaper like The Independent, even if the worst case scenario requires continuous blood transfusions, can play a huge role in expanding the family's voice and influence.

  And based on the situation of "The Independent", it is not difficult to buy it now. It is just that the price needs to be negotiated.

  In Barron's previous life, after several years of hard work, INM finally sold the newspapers "The Independent" and "The Sunday Independent" to a wealthy Russian businessman born in Klobo for 1 pound...

  Even such a person can be sold, let alone Barron, who is the Duke of England.

  Moreover, "The Independent" and "The Sunday Independent" were not the first British newspapers to be sold to each other for 1 pound. Before that, the "London Evening Standard" was also sold to the wealthy Russian businessman for 1 pound.

  Some newspapers even revealed that under these 1-pound transactions, the British Media Group, which had dumped the burden, not only required the other party to bear responsibilities and debts, but also privately paid more than 10 million pounds in compensation... The data

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