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Chapter 143 Public opinion
Yang Reform has decided to launch this newspaper as a tool to guide public opinion.

Seeing that the emperor was very confident, Sun Chengzong seemed to lead the world's public opinion. The matter of Shilin Qingyi was very simple, so he felt that this matter was a bit unreliable. Historically, public opinion was in the hands of scholars. In this dynasty, now, the specific One point is that it is in the hands of the "Donglin Party". After thinking about it, it is better to explain the key and power of this to the emperor. Don't let the emperor take it for granted that the emperor can influence the public opinion of the entire scholar Lin. The public opinion that isolates the salt merchants, this matter, is about to be out of touch.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, the world's public opinion is clear among scholars, and Your Majesty is sure of it?"

"Controlling public opinion, hehe, I'm still sure. Don't worry, Master Sun. After a while, I'll get out the thing that leads public opinion." Yang Reform is not worried that he can't lead public opinion. This newspaper, But the big killer will completely take the right to guide public opinion to himself, and he has read a lot of Yang Reform in novels, so he still has some confidence in this.In this inner court, there is its own printing organization, and it is not difficult to publish newspapers.

"...Your Majesty, excuse me for talking too much. It is not easy to control the public opinion in the world, and it is not easy to control it. Your Majesty... Public opinion has always been a magic weapon used by the scholars to suppress the emperor. Your Majesty, this matter is by no means easy. It can be done..." Sun Chengzong finally clarified the "truth" and the emperor.

This public opinion, or Qingyi, or some scholarly public opinion, has always been nothing but a tool used by the scholars to suppress the imperial power. Of course, it can not only suppress the emperor, but also suppress dissidents. "Big killer", how could the officials easily hand over the right to guide public opinion?If the emperor puts pressure on it, this matter will definitely end with the emperor being unable to step down and having no choice but to do so, because at that time, the emperor will have to face the entire scholastic community.

Seeing that the emperor said it so easily, Sun Chengzong thought that the emperor didn't know the power of it, and secretly worried for the emperor, so he had to say this clearly, hoping to attract the emperor's attention and take this matter seriously, otherwise, the whole plan will fall short. Chao, I can't play anymore.

Yang Reform was very puzzled, why did Sun Chengzong always hold on to the issue of the right to guide public opinion?It's not like I don't know that the officials used public opinion to suppress the emperor. As soon as my newspaper was published, all the discussions and scholars' public opinions were all scum!

Sun Chengzong was anxious, and after talking for a long time, seeing that the emperor didn't mean to be anxious at all, he thought to himself, could it be that what he said was not clear enough?I have said all the things I shouldn't have said. Did the emperor really understand the twists and turns?
"Your Majesty..., does Your Majesty really understand the power of this?" Sun Chengzong really couldn't see through the emperor this time. This question of the right to guide public opinion, such as the Qing Dynasty, has been discussed for thousands of years. The emperors have never won a lot of fights. Basically, they lose more and win less.It doesn't make sense for the emperor who wins to go straight to the knife. It is usually the founding emperor, or the emperor who has experienced the founding of the country has this courage, or it is simply the last emperor. Competing with Shihlin for the right to guide public opinion on issues is mostly unflattering!
Yang Reform felt that Sun Chengzong made a big fuss about this issue. Perhaps due to the problem of vision in ancient times, it was difficult for the emperors in ancient times to have any good way to control public opinion in their hands.However, the time-travelers expressed no pressure on this.As soon as this newspaper came out, the world's public opinion was no longer as crooked as some scholars wanted.As the saying goes, justice is in the hearts of the people. Maybe most people in the world are illiterate, but others can understand and comment on this truth.At that time, the emperor will achieve the goal of unifying public opinion in the world by controlling the newspaper office of the newspaper. In the eyes of later generations, it will be a very simple matter.

"Hehe, Master Sun, what you said is that officials and scholars use public opinion to suppress the imperial power. I know this thing and understand the reason for it. I am not wishful thinking to control the direction of public opinion,...hehe, Master Sun does not need to worry about this issue. , I will find a way. Guarantee that when the time comes, Master Sun will be surprised. This thing will completely break the history of public opinion control by officials and scholars. I will also control the right to guide public opinion in my own hands. When the time comes, Master Sun will just watch the show, hehehe..."

Otaku Yang Reform has 12 points of trust in this newspaper.

Sun Chengzong looked at the emperor in surprise, did the emperor even know this?The emperor actually said the phrase "a hundred officials use public opinion to suppress the imperial power". I don't know where the emperor learned this kind of "thing"?It was taught by that emperor's teacher again, and Sun Chengzong would not dare to tell the emperor such words, if it weren't for the current state affairs being forced to a cliff, Sun Chengzong would not be willing to bring up such taboo things, but, unfortunately, The emperor seemed to understand it, he knew it, and he was not in a hurry or annoyed. Sun Chengzong felt that he was becoming less and less clear about the emperor.

"Since your majesty is so sure that this can control the direction of public opinion, then I will not talk too much. However, I am sorry for the boldness of the old minister. If your majesty cannot control the direction of public opinion at that time, I will advise you not to act rashly. Also, if your majesty needs the world The public opinion is developing in favor of His Majesty, the old minister may think of a way... The old minister was also a person who entered "Donglin Dianjianglu" in his early years. In this "Donglin Dianjianglu", he is ranked as a short star Now, most of the public opinion in the world has been controlled by everyone in Donglin... Although it cannot completely control public opinion, at least it can play a certain role..."

Sun Chengzong went all out. Today, he violated the taboo in the officialdom again and again. It was not that Sun Chengzong was stupid, but that the Ming Dynasty was about to overthrow, and he himself was also a person with half a foot in the coffin. I don't care about so many taboos. When a person is about to die, there are no taboos; when a country is about to perish, there are no taboos.

"Hehe, Master Sun is joking... I'm free to measure this matter."

"Donglin Dianjianglu", Di Short Star, Sun Chengzong?Yang Reform was "thundered" by Sun Chengzong's words. He did not expect that Sun Chengzong would have such "fantasy" treatment.Well, it seems that the person who wrote this book is really a genius. If you get the starting point to write fantasy, then you can draw and draw the theme, what setting, outline, upgrade route, level, appropriate character name, etc. Everything has a master level.

Donglin?Donglin Party?Alas, the performance of the Donglin Party in the future will be a nightmare!Yang Reform sighed again at the Donglin Party.

In this matter, Yang Reform does not intend to use Sun Chengzong's relationship in the Donglin Party. It is not that Yang Reform looks down on the Donglin Party, but their "historical achievements" are too bad. If it is the original Chongzhen, they may be very happy Accept Sun Chengzong's suggestion, but it is another matter for the traverser Yang Reform.

Sun Chengzong saw that the emperor insisted blindly, so he didn't say anything anymore. Today, for this state affairs, he has committed many taboos in the officialdom.

"Since Your Majesty insists, I won't say any more. This step is considered to be the case. Then, the next step is to take advantage of what His Majesty said to crack down on treasonous merchants throughout the country, and isolate this salt merchant in one fell swoop, and use the matter to seek rebellion." Come to oppress all officials, so that all officials dare not act without permission, and then use sun-dried salt to defeat the salt merchants, and gather the salt industry in one fell swoop. This Jinyiwei, His Majesty has already arranged it in the south of the Yangtze River, so it should not be a big problem. Behind the Jinyiwei , and His Majesty’s new army is looking at it, it’s even more insurance, thinking about it, as long as the operation is done properly, the problem is not big.” Sun Chengzong no longer entangled in the issue of public opinion, and began to arrange the steps to cut down the salt merchants.

"Well, yes, once the public opinion is raised, they will quickly sell a large amount of sun-dried salt. At the same time, they will suppress the salt merchants and all the officials so that they dare not act rashly. It is good if they don't move. Once there is a move, I will Authorize Jin Yiwei Commander Fang Hongzan to suppress it immediately, if Fang Hongzan dares to let go, our new army will not be a vegetarian." Yang Reform is very confident in his arrangement.

This step is the key one, the one that will determine the outcome, and the one with the most variables. Sun Chengzong thought carefully for a long time before arriving: "So, it's feasible."

"Hehe, yes! Master Sun, the Ming Dynasty is counting on this salt class to save lives. No matter how powerful the salt merchants are, no matter how deep the entanglement is, I will cut them down." Yang Reform said with a smile.

Sun Chengzong frowned and thought for a while, and said: "Your Majesty is right. The Ming Dynasty has reached the edge of the cliff. If you still shrink back, the result will be doomed! Your Majesty has great wisdom, great perseverance, and great courage. Lord, all the matters arranged by His Majesty are interlocking, and can be described as far-reaching,... To put it bluntly, the elite soldiers who are numberless in the world have been gathered in the capital for His Majesty. Even if someone wants to rebel, they have to weigh it ..." Sun Chengzong was "very" optimistic about the emperor's means, no matter what, at least the best soldiers in the world are in the hands of the emperor, at least three points have been won.

"Haha? Rebellion? I'm not afraid of rebellion. It's just like Master Sun said. The elites of the world are gathered in the capital, or they're just outside the pass. Who else has such a great ability to rebel? To suppress, it's just a snap of the fingers." Play." Yang Reform is very proud of himself. This call for the world's elite to enter the capital to defend the capital is his proud work. The excuse is that the wild boar skin may enter the customs. Using sand table deduction, this group of officials was scared out of their wits, and they did not dare to oppose his transfer. When the soldiers entered Beijing, they thought that they had sent troops to Beijing to deal with the Eastern captives, but they did not expect that there was another point of attack in the deployment of troops, which was to target them.At that time, the wild boar skin will also be beaten, the salt merchant will also be chopped, and the rebellious farmers will have to be dealt with.

Yang Reform feels that what is more terrible than committing suicide and the demise of the Ming Dynasty?If you want to avoid the tragedy of Chongzhen in 17 years, you will have to take action, and if you take action, you will have to affect the interests of certain people, and there will be conflicts. A rope hanged the matter ahead of time.

"Your Majesty, there are a few more things that I don't understand clearly, so please clarify them clearly." The two knots in Sun Chengzong's heart, one is to bribe the Mongols and let them spy on the news, and the other is why the 6000 people in Mangui , to be divided into six thousand-man teams?These two issues seem to have little to do with the salt-cutter merchant. At most, they can be regarded as part of the collection of criminal evidence of the Shanxi merchant. However, wouldn't it be a waste to go to war like this?

"Oh? What else does Master Sun not understand? Just say it?"

"Your Majesty, this minister has always wanted to remind His Majesty that this military situation is related to the safety of the country. It is better for Your Majesty not to rely entirely on the Mongols. You should have your own scouts and do your own work!" Sun Chengzong Concerned about his worries.

"Hehe, it's this matter. It doesn't matter. I have already made arrangements to collect information and divide it into multiple routes. I have arranged for Cao Huachun to specialize in information from Mongolia. Master Sun also knows about this."

"This, the old minister knows, but this is exactly what the old minister is worried about. This factory guard has always been responsible to His Majesty, that is, there is an old minister who takes care of His Majesty. , This round and round, it takes too long, it is not good for the war!" Sun Chengzong's worry is naturally justified, the factory guard has always been responsible only to the emperor, and the emperor has always been the first, and he will wait for the emperor to get the news. Going back to the place, this time, the delay will be long.

"Don't worry about this matter, Master Sun. In terms of intelligence, besides Cao Huachun, there are also the Mongolian tribes. The army itself has its own intelligence system, and it has its own nights. This is not contradictory. The army is only responsible for military intelligence. , this Cao Huachun, is concerned about the overall situation, including military, people's livelihood, supplies, etc. This is not a conflict, and Master Sun is responsible for coordinating and exchanging information from both sides. When necessary, I will inform Cao Huachun. Let his people assist the border generals."

Yang Reform's arrangement was really out of helplessness. Originally, the army had its own intelligence system when fighting wars. However, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, this system in the army had almost completely failed. Therefore, Yang Reform He had to get some intelligence system to replace the army, otherwise, relying on the army intelligence system alone, he would not know when the wild boar skin arrived in Beijing.

"The veteran still doesn't understand why the [-] elites of Mangui are divided into six thousand-man teams and divided into regions. His Majesty plans to stay for a long time? Doesn't this disperse the troops? Could it be that His Majesty is just to arrest those treasoners Shanxi merchants, this is unnecessary! Thinking of a few merchants slipping through the net, it is not the same as the weight of these [-] elites!" Sun Chengzong didn't understand why.

"This is how I think about it. Isn't Donglu cleaning the roads in Mongolia now? After Donglu has cleaned up, I plan to clean it up again. At that time, Yuan Chonghuan will go west from Liaodong outside the pass. The mandarin is on the side wall. Combing from south to north, in this way, soon, those tribes who have resentment against our court and those tribes who have taken refuge in the Eastern Captive Houjin can be wiped out. I heard that the Eastern Captive Queen Jin is planning to expand the Eight Banners of Mongolia, and his idea is to use the Mongols to enrich his wings... My plan is to organize the Mongolian Imperial Army to assist our dynasty in fighting, and use our dynasty's The elite suppressed these imperial alliance troops and let them fight against the Houjin of the Eastern Captives. In this way, the double effect of consuming Mongolia and the Houjin of the Eastern Captives can be achieved." Yang Reform made a fuss, and at this time, there was only a shadow of the Mongolian Eight Banners , not formally compiled, did not officially appear in history.But I do have the idea of ​​accepting the Eight Banners of Mongolia as my own wings.It's not nonsense to talk about it now.

"Expanding the Eight Banners of Mongolia? Are you serious?" Hearing this news, Sun Chengzong was very nervous. The most fatal weakness of the Donglu Houjin was the sparse population and the few elites who could fight. Even if the Ming Dynasty fought against Donglu in recent years, There were a lot of defeats, but Donglu couldn't hold back the large number of people in the Ming Dynasty, and more or less killed a group of Donglu Houjin's elite. Therefore, if this continues, as long as Houjin can't stand it once and makes a mistake, it will be irreversible The big failure of the Ming Dynasty, the whole game was lost, and the Ming Dynasty, if it failed, could come back again, and had the "right" to fail many times.

It is precisely because of this relationship that Sun Chengzong has always had a great psychological advantage over Houjin, who believed that it does not matter even if the Ming Dynasty fails a few more times, as long as there is a comeback, Houjin will lose everything.Now that the emperor said that the Eastern Captive Houjin used Mongols to fill his wings, then the situation of few people and few soldiers would be reversed immediately, and by then, this advantage of the Ming Dynasty would be gone.Even the Mongolian side, which has been suppressing and beating, also had an unpredictable situation. It was really corrupt and unmanageable, and it was terrible.

"This must be true. How can it be trifling with military matters? However, not many people know about this matter, and even the Donglu Houjin may still be discussing specific methods. Therefore, I will take the first step. "Yang Reform remembers that next year when wild boar skin entered the customs for the first time, many Mongolian tribes gathered. It was precisely because of this successful robbery that he established prestige among the Mongolians and established the Mongolian Eight Banners. Therefore, the situation of insufficient population of wild boar skin can be improved.Therefore, Yang Reform is very concerned about this, weakening the opponent's strength, this is very necessary.

"If that's the case, then your majesty, you have to be careful! This Donghu Empress Jin has a lot of ambitions! In this way, it is completely feasible for your majesty to organize the Imperial Association Army. So it is so, so it is..." Sun Chengzong began to talk about this thing The weight of Empress Dowager Jin in his mind was even heavier.The emperor immediately agreed to organize the Imperial Association Army. No wonder the emperor always said that he would buy the Mongols, and he always said that he would send Mangui to clean up Mongolia. It turns out that the root is here!The emperor's news is really well-informed!This factory guard is really amazing!Even the internal news of Donglu Houjin can be obtained. No wonder the Shanxi businessman conspired against him. The emperor knew it clearly. It turned out that the emperor had driven a nail into the Donglu's interior!Sun Chengzong's impression of the emperor was even better.By the way, he has also gained a lot of affection for Jinyiwei and Dongchang.

"Since this is the case, I suggest that Your Majesty immediately expand the size of the Imperial Association Army. It is necessary to collect a group of Mongolian elites before the Eastern Captive Houjin. In the future, if the Eastern Captive Houjin wants to expand the Eight Banners of Mongolia, I am afraid it will be too late." It’s not that simple anymore, in the future, these imperial association troops can also be allowed to harass the Eastern Prisoner’s Gold, so that the Eastern Prisoner’s Gold will have no peace every day.” Sun Chengzong figured it out, and immediately danced with excitement to suggest The emperor expanded the imperial association army and cut off the idea of ​​relying on the plump wings of the Mongols for wild boar skin.

Yang Reform looked at the "dancing" Sun Chengzong, very "jiong". This Imperial Association Army seemed to be just a "horn" raised by the leader of a small Mongolian tribe, but now it has become a sharp weapon against wild boar skin!This, I have to say, is impermanent.

(End of this chapter)