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Chapter 373

Mandarin was called out when he was in the Yamen, which frightened the people of Xianghe.

According to what I saw with my own eyes, the people who didn’t believe in calling the soul really believed it now. In order to prevent themselves from becoming as stupid as the Mandarin, half of the men in Xianghe County cut off their braids that day. !

The leaders of Xianghe County, headed by Ma Youwen, the county magistrate, collectively cut their braids.

Secretly, of course.

In order not to be held accountable by the court, members of government agencies cut off their braids, and glued or sewed them on their hats with multi-purpose materials. In this way, as long as they wear hats and don't look closely, no one will know that the braids of the gentlemen have no roots.

At the same time that the Mandarin was rushed to Beijing for medical treatment, the magic of soul-calling and braid-cutting were like radio waves, which spread quickly.

In the beginning, it was only spread near the capital. In just a few days, it spread to Shandong, which had just experienced the Qingshui Rebellion, as well as surrounding Henan, and spread rapidly to Jiangsu, Anhui and other places.

The local governments must have attached great importance to such a large-scale panic among the people. In order to refute the rumors, the local governments have posted clarification notices. At the same time, the people began to cut their braids on a large scale.

The reason for the extremely low credibility of the government is the policy of selling officials in the Qianlong Dynasty.

Fifty percent of the central officials and [-] percent of the local officials were bought with money. One can imagine the image of these people in the minds of the people.

In addition, in order to get back their capital, the officials who bought officials with money became greedy and greedy when they took office, which naturally brought the authority and credibility of the government to the lowest point in history.

A government that has lost its credibility will be naturally rejected by the people no matter whether it tells the truth or lies, does good or bad things.

Even if you are an official and say to go east, the common people insist on going west.

The matter became more and more fermented, and the rumors became more and more evil. It was said that there was a whole Eight Banners Army in Xianghe County who ordered the demons to cast spells to make their souls go away.There was also a group of green battalion soldiers who had just quelled the rebellion in Shandong, and suddenly went berserk and jumped the canal to commit suicide on the way back.

The imagination broke through the instigator in a straight line, and a general climate of spontaneous rumors and rumors was formed among the people.

Zhou Yuanli, governor of Zhili, was the first governor to receive the report of the soul calling case, but the governor didn't take the matter too seriously. After thinking about it for a long time, rumors were flying all over the sky, and even the governor's yamen Some members even secretly cut off their braids.

When the news of Master Manchu being summoned by the local government came out, the situation began to quickly get out of control. However, Zhou Yuanli did not take any effective measures. Instead, he still put aside the ghost-calling case that was reported in various newspapers and did not deal with it.

Because he felt that if the government came forward to clarify such things as rumors, it would make the ignorant people more panic, so it is better to deal with them coldly.

And if this matter is reported to the public now, the emperor will order the beheading of the people who cut their braids without authorization. This will undoubtedly set off a bloody storm, which is not the work of a wise man.

I have to say that Governor Zhou still loves the people and is also a pragmatic and good official.

With the attitude of the governor, the officials below are more concerned than less.Without the government's control, braid cutting has become popular in the Zhili area, and rumors are circulating everywhere that cutting off the braids will keep you safe.

Governor He Ting of Henan was the first to truthfully report the emergency situation to the imperial court. His memorandum stated that since the ghost screams occurred in Henan in July, no less than ten thousand people have been found to have their braids cut off in Kaifeng alone.

".It is also said that the emperor was also called into a ghost. Fortunately, he cut off his braid in time so he didn't die."

"Is it such an exaggeration?"

Jia Liu, who was lying in a sealed carriage and went to the capital to "seek medical treatment and medicine", was shocked from ear to ear when he heard what the Brahma military master said. Was it all on Qianlong?
But that's fine too, isn't it rumored recently that Qianlong was not a Manchu, but a Han in the capital?

If you combine this rumor with that rumor, then one plus one is greater than two.

Witness the saw chain, fit it perfectly, Holmes has to shout: "The truth is about to surface!"

"My lord is not only using his troops like a god, but his strategy is even worse than Zhuge's resurrection."

Fan Wei was full of admiration. If Wang Lun knew this soul method, everyone in Shandong would have their braids cut off. In order to save their lives, they would be able to take the initiative to fight against the court without the need for the leader Wang to make a decision.

Don't underestimate the influence of rumors. You can be sure that within a month, the soul call will spread throughout the country. By then, ignorant people will definitely choose to cut their braids in order to survive.

In this way, how many people have to cut their braids?
This is an effect that many people work hard for a lifetime, but they can't achieve it.

In the hearts of the common people, they cut their braids to save their lives in order not to be harmed by the soul-calling magic, but in the eyes of the government, cutting their braids was against the Qing Dynasty.

Contradictions can quickly become apparent.

If the government does not suppress, the braids will be cut faster and more.

Undoubtedly, it is to pry the corner of the Qing Dynasty, not a rebellion of rebellion.

If the government suppresses it, the people who cut their braids just to survive, dare to resist the government just to survive?

The Jiangshan Sheji of the Qing Dynasty will soon be riddled with rumors.

In the end, Daqing's soul will definitely be summoned!

"It's too much, it's too much! I have emphasized to you many times, don't flatter me indiscriminately, and don't flatter me in different ways. You say that I can use soldiers like a god, but if you say that Zhuge Liang is not as good as me, you yourself Touch your chest and say is this a compliment to me, or is it hurting me?"

That being said, Jia Liu is still very satisfied with the method of "calling the soul" that he painstakingly came up with.

You can't just let the common people cut their braids, that's the curve.

As long as the result is right, the process is not too important.

Just as he believed in both God and science.

You have foreign guns, but I have martial arts.

Seeing Master Guijia doubting himself, Fan Wei immediately said: "I am sincere to Sir, and the world can learn from it."

Then he looked piously and asked for advice on the next course of action.

Master Guijia sat up, stretched his muscles and bones, and pulled out a nose hair: "Don't worry, let the rumors fly for a while."

Deb's voice sounded outside the window: "My lord, we are almost in the capital."

Hearing this, Jia Liu, who was still as energetic as a tiger just now, immediately lay down on the spot, then put his hands and feet together, and continued to lie on the corpse.

He wants to use superstition to break the Qing Dynasty's century-old bad government.

At the same time, demons are rampant and rebels are rampant. Doesn't it mean that there is a big problem with the Feng Shui of the Qing Dynasty?

Forehead Mansion.

Many princes and ministers gathered outside the dormitory of Jia Jia Shikai, who was called soulless, and Ge Ge in the room was crying into tears.

The imperial physicians, including the well-known doctor in Beijing invited by Jia's family, have all seen it, but none of them know what disease the forehead is suffering from.

If you don't know the disease, how can you prescribe the right medicine?

Zhijun Wang Yongrong, who recommended Jia Jia Shikai to go to Xianghe to control the water, blamed himself, thinking that if he hadn't recommended Jia Jia Shikai to Xianghe, how could he become what he is now alone.

When everyone was at a loss, He Shen, the Minister of Military Aircraft, suddenly walked up to King Zhijun, and said in a low voice, "If it's really not possible, just cut your braids. If it's useful, this man will live."

　Author's Note: About [-]% of the men in the Qing Empire had their braids cut off in the Soul Calling case. This book combines the case with politics through artistic processing and rational use.

　　Purely a novelist.

　　
　
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