C218 Newly published public information report (1/2)
Xiao Letian's flyer attack finally levelled up after ten days. When Qing Dynasty was still hesitating whether to kill or kill Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian finally used his last big move, a newspaper appeared out of nowhere in Beijing.
Almost at the same time, countless citizens found out that the ”Newsprint” pasted on the wall was something that was more attractive to the public than the unveiling of posters and flyers. The content inside was simply too explosive.
”Aiyo!” What is this? Why is it so old?! How much would it cost to print such a copy? ”At least ten copper coins …”
”Elder Liu is right. It's such a big one, and the prints are so dense. No more than ten copper coins are needed to get it ….”
At dawn, a large group of people had already gathered around the corner of the street. Although the Eight Flag Lords were silkpants, it was not a problem for them to learn how to read. They became the duty of a lecturer.
”South of the city, the Grand Fortune Rice Shop is recharging the people with new rice mixed with Chen Mi. And it was the internal staff's information? ”Aiyo, my uncle's family eats their rice all the time, is this for real or fake?”
”Minister of work department, I, Xiao, would like to plunder the Willow Gully in the west of Beijing? Forced a family of three to death? ”Aiyo, isn't that the first name of the work department's Minister surnamed Xiao?”
”Look over here, the banquet at Prince Gong's Mansion cost three thousand and five hundred taels of silvers in one go …” Heavens, this was eating money! ”Tsk tsk tsk tsk …”
The more people read, the more excited they became, because this piece of news paper on the wall was all about the people and their interests. What restaurant should be second best? Some pharmacy was making things difficult for the poor and even the officials' privacy was being written on it.
There were people who took their fortune, people who were picky, people who were shameless enough to marry a concubine of fourteen years old, people who were jealous of the main house, there were all sorts of rumours about it, and all of the people inside were well-known in the Beijing.
Now it's all blown up. Just believe those words, but the things inside are really quite bizarre. However, he didn't believe it, right? At any moment now, the mysterious Master Eight Flag would use a strange tone to confirm it.
People loved to watch the excitement, and the nature of love of rumor was exposed at this moment. The eyes of those watching the gossip news lit up. The impact was no less than a rainbow appearing in the dreary winter sky.
”Everyone look, it's still written here, 'The citizens have the right to know, nothing can be said to others'! Aiya, what you said is reasonable. Look, this piece of paper has a name. ”So this paper is the newspaper that the foreigners always talk about?”
”People's News... Public Information Bulletin? Aiya, let me take it off first, when Shuntian Palace sees it, they will definitely tear it apart. I can't bear to part with something so good-looking … ”
The words woke the people from their dreams. The commoners quickly took off the newspapers on the walls, rolled them under the crevices, and went back home.
This scene continued to play out in the streets and alleys of the capital. When Shuntian Palace discovered this piece of newspaper that was full of outrageous news, there was nothing left for them to destroy on the streets.
The bailiffs were already on the verge of tears. They knew that the court would send out its order soon. But what could they do? In order to exterminate these guerrillas, the Shuntian Palace even asked the royal experts for help. But what was the use? The Beijing was simply too big, and these flies that were able to escape after a single shot were simply impossible to guard against.
And what's the use of just defending against the Beijing? How can you defend against the counties and towns around the capital? All of them were stationed here? Or should they all send out the royal guards? The huge Qing Dynasty was full of defensive loopholes, and people's hearts couldn't be sealed with the Great Wall.
”Insolent, whoever does this is too wicked, do you think Xiao Letian did it?”
”Brother, is there even a need to ask? In the entire Great Qing, other than this Second Demon, who else would be so generous to throw away money like it's nothing. ”
”Don't cry either. Come over and take a look. This piece of newspaper looks really good!” ”Aiyo, the poster at Department of Revenue is actually an old pickpocket!”
”Where? Where? ”Let me see …” The group of yamen runners also became interested, squeezed together, and held their heads up while laughing obscenely.
It was not noon yet, but Shuntian Palace was already filled with a group of angry officials and merchants. These people, who were attacked by the newspapers, squeezed into the lobby of the Shuntian Palace to force the Prefecture Overseer to immediately get rid of these illegal posters.
The entire Shuntian Palace was so angry that his mouth was crooked, thinking: You guys have done such a shameful thing, how can you not let others say it? They wanted justice, wanted to find the imperial government, wanted to find Xiao Letian who printed the newspaper to do it.
Shuntian Palace's sarcasm and ridicule caused these officials and merchants to fly into a rage. Several of the officials immediately connected up with each other, and that afternoon, a joint accusation thread flew into the Forbidden City.
The emperor and the empress dowager had long known about this news. On one hand, they were angry at Xiao Letian for his audacity and rashness, and on the other hand, they were angry at these officials for their greed and shamelessness.
”Want an explanation?” You still want the imperial government to help you shameless people get rid of the empress? Dream... Come here, let the Shuntian Palace handle those bad merchants, one by one, check and see if it's true! ”
Empress Dowager Ci An very rarely got angry, but this Old Buddha was the real Buddha in the Forbidden City. In reality, she was the one in charge of the Empire's channels after Xian Feng died, and the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty did not dare to kill anyone else.