Chapter 188 Public Opinion The outcome of the Battle of Beihai was quickly known to all parties, and then spread like the wind throughout the world. For a time, various reactions varied.
For the general public, the sadness is self-evident. The newly built large and small ancestral halls scattered in various cities and towns almost at the same time placed the memorial tablets of many heroes who died in the war for the public to pay homage to, such as Shang Zhou and Wen Zhong. , Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu, Jizhou Hou Suhu
At the same time, the various vassal fiefdoms were also in extreme chaos. The princes in the territory died in battle, and the heirs were busy stabilizing their status and popular support, but evil things happened again and again in the territory. The Shura clan members cast nets everywhere, spreading the fragments of blood and nerves, causing chaos. All living beings have made the heirs of various princes have heads as big as oxen, and they have no way to ask for help.
However, while evil things were happening one after another in the territories of other princes, Xiqi, the territory of Xibohou, was as peaceful and harmonious as a paradise, without any unusual events.
The people live and work in peace and contentment, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, just like before. The only difference is that Xiqi's communication with the outside world has been closed. The official explanation is that demons have been causing trouble recently. In order to ensure the safety of the people of Xiqi, all directions have been closed. , to prevent people from going out to suffer.
"The common people in the world are the easiest to be deceived, especially those who don't know what they are doing. As long as they can ensure food and clothing, the common people's requirements are actually the lowest.
However, unlike the stability and harmony in Xiqi, the cities and towns outside Xiqi are now frantically spreading a message: when the lord of the world, Shang Zhou, and all the major princes fought bloody battles in Beihai and died tragically to protect the country. Xibo Hou Jichang, who was known as a benevolent and righteous man, was trapped in Xiqi and only sent his eldest son Boyikao to lead a miscellaneous army to Beihai.
When this news came out, no one paid much attention to it. However, due to the special publicity and momentum of some people, it soon set off extensive discussions. The public opinion spread quickly made King Wucheng Huang Feihu and Prime Minister Shang Rong wait for the rest. Important ministers in the DPRK gave explanations "as a last resort" on various occasions, proving the accuracy of the news.
For a time, public opinions arose, and Jichang, the Marquis of Xibo, who was known as a benevolent and righteous man, became the target of public venting. A lot of dissatisfaction and resentment surged like a volcano.
When the heirs of the princes from various places were very busy and did not know how to appease the people, they immediately realized the beauty of this matter. They secretly and unanimously promote the hurricane of public opinion, using this to divert the public's attention and provide another kind of comfort.
Seeing the situation getting worse. When the public dissatisfaction became uncontrollable, Chaoge once again issued an imperial edict from Prince Yin Hong. The general idea was to ask Li Shu to calm down and call on everyone to be rational and rational. At this time when the demons are dancing, everyone should work together to deal with the outside world and avoid internal strife. , and even specially explained it to Xibohou, saying that the original summoning order of the emperor also indicated that the emperor was willing to take the initiative, and it was understandable that Xibohou did not want to go in person.
It seems to be an excuse. In fact, it was a volcano fueled by the imperial edict, and the people's anger rose to the sky. In an instant, Xiqi became the target of verbal and verbal criticism, and there was a strong trend that Xiqi would not give up until he was destroyed.
The demons are dancing wildly. When the world was in chaos, the people all over the world were panicked and worried. Especially when they learned that all the millions of princes' coalition forces were killed, this panic reached its peak.
People all over the world need something to distract themselves from the panic in their hearts. Undoubtedly, Xiqi is such a good person.
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Xiqi. In the king's palace.
Ji Chang's old face was filled with deep worry, and his brows were tightly knitted together, like a ravine.
When Ji Chang originally sent Boyikao to Chaoge on his behalf on the pretext of being unwell, Ji Chang had already expected that he might encounter some trouble afterwards.
But compared to the gains, Ji Chang feels it is worth it.
The only thing I didn't expect was that the trouble afterwards would be so fierce. Xiqi is now at the top of the wave. If you don't pay attention, you may be completely annihilated.
From the little information transmitted from his subordinates, Ji Chang could already imagine the scene outside Xiqi today. It is estimated that as long as he goes to any town outside Xiqi now, he is likely to be approached by countless angry people to make him sane. The people were drowned.
"Prime Minister, what should we do in this situation?"
The prime minister Ji Chang was talking about was naturally Jiang Ziya.
After divorcing Ma and leaving Chaoge, Jiang Ziya came to Xiqi. Just as the Beihai Incident happened, Shang Zhou issued an order to summon the emperor. Jiang Ziya saw the opportunity and immediately went to Ji Chang to tell the real situation.
After Ji Chang learned about the real situation in Beihai, he naturally had his concerns, but what really moved Ji Chang was the meaning of Jiang Ziya's words.
Nowadays, the world is in chaos and the old and the new are changing. The old force of Yin and Shang will soon disappear, and new forces will be born.
If itThe princes all led their main forces to Beihai and perished in battle. If Xiqi retained the main forces, he could stand out from the general and conquer the world.
And when Jiang Ziya revealed the power behind him, Ji Chang no longer had any worries and decided to retain his strength. When necessary, he would rise up and fight for hegemony in the world.
Any politician is extremely ambitious, and Ji Chang, one of the four major princes in the world, is nothing more than that. The benevolence and righteousness he preaches are just his means of governing the country.
If changing the means can turn Xiqi from a vassal state into a real lord of vassals, Ji Chang will change the means without hesitation.
Now that Ji Chang has gambled everything, there is no turning back. If Jiang Ziya cannot be firmly tied to the warship, Xiqi will no longer exist.
In this way, Jiang Ziya¡¯s position as prime minister is undisputed.
So far, the development of things is mostly as Jiang Ziya expected. Millions of princes' coalition forces were killed on all fronts. Yuan Futong led the rebels to attack the hinterland of the Central Plains, aiming to conquer the world.
When Yuan Futong invaded the hinterland, it was a good time for Xiqi to start an uprising. The excuse was naturally to protect his family and country.
However, in the current situation, something is not good.
Now the reputations of Ji Chang and Xiqi are worse than rotten eggs. I am afraid that as soon as the flag is raised, the angry people will be the first to cut them down.
Compared to Yuan Futong and others, Ji Chang felt that these people would vent their anger on himself and Xiqi more.
In the hall, Jiang Ziya also frowned, stroking his white beard, and pondered for a long time before saying: "This matter still needs to be discussed again. Now that it is gaining momentum, any explanation we have is feeble. When Yuan Futong's army arrives, the people's attention will be It must be transferred, and then is the best time to save people¡¯s hearts and minds.¡±
Jiang Ziya is also an old fox. Although Chaoge defeated Xiqi's army, he still failed to checkmate him. People's enthusiasm for one thing is very short, especially something that has little to do with their food and clothing.
So, Jiang Ziya¡¯s solution is just one word - wait!
After the people's attention dropped, Xiqi took action to save his reputation.
But, will Fei Lian really let Jiang Ziya easily save Xiqi's reputation? (To be continued!~!
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