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Chapter 887 Isn’t it just a war of public opinion?

The two of them wanted to hate each other not because the emperor was cruel to others, but because he was cruel to himself.

If it were any other emperor, if there was a hint of danger, he would want to hide far away immediately. Emperor Chongzhen, on the other hand, put himself in danger just so that he could have enough excuses to wage war in the south of the Yangtze River and establish the majesty of the imperial court.

However, Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun thought about it carefully and found that this seemed to be an ordinary thing for their emperor. Not to mention the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, even when the Jianlu troops were at their peak, he was fearless. In order to cause Jianlu to suffer a large number of casualties and withdraw from the capital as soon as possible, he actually sent away all the Qinwang troops. , using himself as bait to attract Jianlu to attack the capital, in order to cost Jianlu's lives.

While they were thinking about it, they saw Emperor Chongzhen send another message: "I have witnessed the illegal things in Nanxun Town with my own eyes. I have also witnessed the local powerful instigating the mob to attack the Jinyiwei. All these, It’s the same as rebellion, I don’t see what those officials and gentry have to say! I am not the emperor before! This time, no matter what, they will not use any reason to deceive me!”

After hearing this, Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun both understood that Emperor Chongzhen was referring to those events during the Wanli period. However, they were not as optimistic as Emperor Chongzhen. Seeing the emperor speak like this, the two people, who knew the virtues of the officials and gentry, immediately spoke out: "Your Majesty, since the Jinyiwei waist badges have been revealed, they were unmoved and continued to think. To kill people and silence them, there must have been careful arrangements, so we must be on guard!"

"Your Majesty, I thought..."

Wen Tiren, who spoke later, was interrupted by Emperor Chongzhen before he could say anything, and he forcefully inserted a sentence: "Of course they do, they are just looking for those pens to slander me. I am already here, what else can they do?" Slander? It’s not like there are only a few Jin Yiwei here! Besides, I have asked Jin Yiwei Liu Qing to personally collect the oral evidence and evidence. This matter is a sure thing, and there can be no confusion about right and wrong! "

Wen Tiren couldn't help but shake his head after hearing this. The emperor was still a little younger. Although he is from Jiangnan, he is the chief minister and the emperor's confidant. Sitting next to the emperor, he said: "Your Majesty, in fact, these are not important! What is important is how people outside Nanxun Town view this. Things. Although His Majesty saw what happened in Nanxun Town with his own eyes, people from other places did not see it. What if those Jiangnan literati and officials all confuse right and wrong? With the pen in their hands, they can write whatever they want, privately If your Majesty's words are recited, the effect of His Majesty's words will be poor. If the old minister says something unpleasant, it might even bring His Majesty a bad name..."

Seeing Wen Tiren's words, Emperor Chongzhen finally understood the real problem.

Since ancient times, the pen has been in the hands of literati, and how they write is very important. Just like the Zhengde Emperor of this dynasty, he even went into battle to kill the enemy and beheaded the Mongol Tatars with his own hands. After that battle, the Mongol Tatars did not dare to invade the Ming Dynasty for decades. Such a big thing, just because Emperor Zhengde was not liked by the civil servants, was brushed off in the history books and passed off as if an ordinary person farted. In the end, Emperor Zhengde was remembered by later generations as an unruly and unscrupulous emperor!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but sneer. He finally understood what happened in Nanxun Town this time, although they couldn't deceive him anymore. Even if Liu Xingzuo got the evidence, their pens would still be able to write randomly, and the confusion of right and wrong would be spread throughout the Jiangnan generation. Those who are farther away from Nanxun Town and do not understand the truth will be deceived by them. As a result, not only will the promotion of the imperial government's national policies in Jiangnan be very likely to fail to achieve the expected results, but he may even become known as a tyrant.

Haha, isn’t it just a war of public opinion? Emperor Chongzhen sneered in his heart, I have hundreds of years more history for reference than you. The news of future generations has exploded, which is beyond your imagination. In this case, I will fight with you again!

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen said decisively: "I have made a decision at this time, so you don't have to worry. Just do what I say and make changes based on the memorial from the Supervisor of Ceremonies. Listen to my will and announce it within a few days. World, officially implement it!”

Wen Tiren and Cao Huachun were both stunned when they saw it. Listening to the emperor's intention, it seemed that he had his own countermeasures. But such a thing has been impossible to solve in all dynasties. What countermeasures can the emperor have?

Although they couldn't understand it, Emperor Chongzhen had done many unexpected and unheard-of things since the end of the second year of Chongzhen. Both of them responded in unison with doubts: "Old minister (servant), I obey the order!"

After Emperor Chongzhen left the chat group, he thought about it for a while, and then he started to think about it. Then he stood up, smiled and said to Concubine Tian: "My dear concubine, go out for a walk!"

Concubine Tian was really a little bored after spending a whole day in this private house, so when she heard Emperor Chongzhen say that the outside was controlled by the royal guards anyway, and her safety was guaranteed, she immediately responded happily.

After leaving the room, he saw Chen Youming's family and the silkworm farmers in a corner of the yard. Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "I've made you worry these past two days!"

When these people saw him, they saw that the emperor was still as approachable as before, and they couldn't help but be moved and wanted to kneel down.

"No need to be so polite, I want to go out and have a look." Emperor Chongzhen stretched out his hand to stop them, and then said to the silkworm farmers, "You can't go home yet, but your family must be worried. In this way, you choose one person to come out, I will send my guards to escort you back to ensure that you are safe!"

Jin Yiwei escorted him back to report the news? When these silkworm farmers heard this, they fixed it in their minds for a while, and when they came back to their senses, they were all ecstatic. It would be so majestic to go back like this! Suddenly, they all wanted to rush to agree, but they were not as fast as Uncle Wang, so they saw Uncle Wang first say: "Your Majesty, I am older, it is safer to go back and report the news."

Emperor Chongzhen didn't take it seriously and nodded in agreement, which made other silkworm farmers disappointed and envious.

"Chen Youming, come with me for a walk." Emperor Chongzhen then called his name. He is a local, so naturally he cannot be without this guide.

Naturally, Chen Youming would not disagree, so he immediately agreed and took a step forward to go out.

Her daughter-in-law looked at Emperor Chongzhen, gritted her silver teeth secretly, and pushed her son without leaving a trace.

"Dad, I want to go too!" His son immediately hugged his father's lap and said expectantly.

When her daughter-in-law saw her, she immediately whispered: "Good boy, come back quickly. Your father has something important to do, so don't bother him!"

There will be more in the evening

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