During the casual conversation, a newsboy dressed in the gray uniform of a Chang'an newspaper entered the tavern, shouting "Extra edition!" while handing a stack of newspapers to the tavern's servant.
Newspapers in Chang'an varied, published once a day, twice a day, five times a month, and so on. Whenever a significant event occurred, an extra edition, commonly consisting of just one or two pages, would be printed to spread the news quickly and effectively.
Upon hearing there was an extra edition, everyone in the tavern knew something major had happened and lost interest in their meals. People from every table and every private room on each floor came over, taking out copper coins to buy a copy.
Li Ang also bought one. The moment he saw the headline, his eyes widened in shock. "The Emperor of Zhou has abdicated?!"
The extra edition clearly stated that on this very day, the Emperor of Zhou had abdicated the throne to his younger brother, proclaiming himself Emperor Yuantian.
