C213 Ink Propaganda (2/2)
Xiao Letian's forceful declaration did not need San Ye to pass it down to Beijing, all the big figures in the capital already knew about it. When the flyer started appearing at around 11 in the morning, no one paid much attention to it in the beginning. Even the students who were showing off their skills thought that it was just a piece of paper, and that it was Xiao Letian's way of showing weakness.
However, after the afternoon had passed, a strange atmosphere started to pervade the entire capital. The only reason was because Xiao Letian had too many flyers in his hands.
Wherever the crowd gathered, there would be mysterious people posting posters and flyers flying in the wind. Those long lines of demonstrators were now like long lines for a funeral procession. The flyers that filled the sky were like paper money.
The cold wind blew the flyers in the air, and the sounds of paper slapping on faces filled the team. In a short while, these scholars lost their patience and started to shout the words ”Once you start”.
”What a disgrace, Xiao Letian actually disrespected paper, did he mean to use this kind of disgusting pen and ink to insult us? ”Tear it, tear it all apart …”
The group of scholars brandished their flyers in the air, snatching and dancing like madmen, as if they were Xiao Letian's flesh and bones. However, they did not expect that throwing them at him would tear more, until they were as tired as dogs spitting their tongues, they could not stop those flyers that had suddenly appeared out of nowhere.
”What is Shuntian Palace doing? What are you waiting for, a walking flyer like this? ” The scholar started cursing.
It was not that they did not want to capture him, but that these people were simply too cunning. The entire city was in chaos and the large Beijing was simply unable to defend against them.
Time passed minute by minute, after the needle pointed at 3 PM, the crowd of demonstrators, the runaway yamen and the soldiers were all extremely hungry, many of them were dizzy from the cold wind, they might even have to lie down and rest for the night.
”Ladies and gentlemen, the imperial government has heard our voices. Let's give up on this for today and go back to take a rest. If the imperial government does not give us an explanation in two days, we will come out to demonstrate …” ”This evil demon and evil devil are our life and death enemies. Either he dies or we die, we will drag this fight to the end with him …”
”Right, right...” ”It's been exhausted to the end …” The crowd finally dispersed, and the entire Beijing finally stopped for a while.
Just when everyone thought that the chaos would stop for a while, they never thought that Xiao Letian would become more lively, and the battle was even levelled up by him.
In one night's time, the entire capital was filled with posters, and even the palace walls of the Forbidden City were pasted all over. In the morning, when the gatekeeper opened the door to the side, he immediately became terrified and fell to the ground. Over a hundred big words of Xiao Letian's were stuck onto the gate and the walls of the courtyard.
It turned out that Xiao Letian's seven great questions had also appeared in the larger villages and towns under the jurisdiction of the capital city last night, and he had even posted the name of the yamen.
This time, the imperial government was in chaos. They finally smelled danger, and in the afternoon, the Viceroy Residence sent urgent documents to the imperial government, completely blowing up the Forbidden City. The impromptu imperial court meeting in the Yangxin Palace was already in an uproar.
”Traitor, this is treason!” Look, look, all of the cities have been covered by Xiao Letian's threads, and even the larger villages have not been spared. In every place where people are gathering, there are people throwing leaflets, is Xiao Letian trying to make everyone aware of it? ”
”From the south to the north, from the east to the west, there is not a single county that has not fallen. Now that all the citizens know about the rebellion in Tanggu, how should we explain Xiao Letian's situation? Who can make up for the chaos in the hearts of the people? ”
From inside East Warm Pavilion came the angry roars of the Prince Kung, the Duke who had been holding back all his anger was staring straight at Weng Tonghe, he had been angered by the scholars recently, getting beaten in front of the door to Tian An city, being surrounded, all of this was caused by this group of scholars, isn't it?
Weng Tonghe's heart felt like it was being crushed, from the moment he saw the flyer yesterday, his mouth was filled with pain, he never expected that Xiao Letian's counterattack would be so ruthless, as he slashed towards the Confucian Merchant's vital points. What was it that a scholar could kidnap a court? Wasn't it just controlling public opinion? If this skill was lost, who would keep a pack of dogs?
”Steady, I need to steady myself. The dangers that I have been through for the past few thousand years are numerous. I will definitely be able to pass this time!” Weng Tonghe was truly worthy of being someone who could become a Imperial Advisor. This kind of method to calm his heart and nurture his Qi was already very rare, the person who spoke of Mt.
”Hehe, does Your Highness want to put the blame on the scholars in this world? Was she giving in to Xiao Letian? ”That's right, we are all royal eagles. Whether it is in appearance or western studies, which family should we use?”
”Since Your Highness feels that Western learning can help the imperial government control the hearts of the people, then it's best to use it openly. However, I've long been mentally prepared for this dismissal and return home to farm!”
”But let me give you a word of advice. When the world collapses, don't regret it …”