218 Newly released Minzhibao
After ten days of progress, Xiao Letian's flyer offensive finally upgraded. When the Qing Dynasty was still hesitating whether to kill or caress Xiao Letian, Xiao Letian finally used his final move, and a newspaper appeared out of thin air in Beijing.
Countless people in the capital discovered this so-called "newsprint" posted on the wall almost at the same time. This is something that attracts the people more than the revealing posts and leaflets, because the content inside is so exciting.
"Oh hey! What's this thing? It's so old! How much does it cost to print such a portion? I think it's worth at least ten copper coins..."
"What Mr. Liu said is that such a big picture is so dense and the prints are so dense that there are no ten copper coins that cannot be brought down..."
When the sky was dark, a large group of people were already surrounded by the street corners. Although the Eight Banners men had a dandy job, they had no problem with basic literacy. They became volunteer tour guides.
"Nancheng Dayun Rice Store uses inferior rice as good ones, and mixes new rice with old rice to harm the people? And it's an internal friend who leaked the news? Oh, my uncle's family always eats their rice. Is this true or false?"
"Minister of the Ministry of Works, Xiao Moumou, took advantage of the irrigated land from Liushugou in western Beijing and forced the family of three to death. Oh, isn't that whoever the official of the Ministry of Works, Xiao..."
"Look at this place, the night banquet of Prince Gong's Mansion, I spent 3,500 taels of silver in one meal... My God, this is money! Tsk tsk tsk..."
People become more and more excited when they read it, because the newsprint posted on the wall all describes things around the people and things that are interesting to them. Some restaurants use inferior products as good ones, some pharmacies make things difficult for the poor, and even officials have written them.
Those who dominate the people's wealth, those who are shameless to marry a 14-year-old concubine, those who are jealous and stolen from the official family, all gossip news, and all the people in it are well-known in Sijiu City.
It's so exciting now. You can believe these words, but the things inside are really bizarre. But don't believe it, there will be a mysterious Eight Banners Master who will confirm it in a strange tone at any time.
The Chinese people love to watch the excitement and their nature of spreading rumors is fully exposed at this moment. People who read these gossip news have brightened their eyes, and the impact is no less than a rainbow in the dull winter sky.
"Look, everyone, it's also written here, 'The people have the right to know, and everything is not to be told to others'. Oh, what's right, look, this piece of paper has a name, the people's newspaper? It turns out that this piece of paper is the newspaper that foreign people often talk about?"
"Minister's knowledge...Minister's knowledge? Oh, I'll reveal it first. I'll tell you later. I'll definitely tear it down if I see Shuntian Mansion later. I'm so pretty. I can't bear to... "
The words woke up the dreamer. The people present took action one after another, uncovered the newspapers stuck on the wall, turned their heads under the creaking nest and went home.
This scene continued to happen in the streets and alleys of the capital. After Shuntian Mansion discovered this rebellious newsprint, there was nothing on the long street for them to destroy.
These officers were already crying and they knew that the court's reprimand would be issued soon. But what could they do? In order to eliminate these guerrillas that were messy everywhere, Shuntian Mansion even asked for help from the masters in the inner world. But what's the use? Beijing City is so big that these flies that ran away with one shot are simply unpredictable.
And what's the use of just defending Beijing? How do you defend the suburbs and villages around the capital? All of them send troops to guard it? Or all of them send guards? The huge Qing Dynasty is full of defense loopholes, and the people's hearts cannot be encircled with the Great Wall.
"I'm not moral, people who do this kind of thing are too unethical. Do you think it was done by Xiao Letian?"
"Brother, do you still need to ask this? Who has such a big deal to eliminate this two Japanese? He will throw it away like waste paper?"
"Don't be sad, you two, come and have a look. This newsprint is really good! Oh, the Ministry of Revenue's pen post is actually an old slaughter!"
"Where? Where? Let's take a look..." A group of yamen runners were also interested and squeezed together and looked at them with their heads in a lewd smile.
Before noon, Shuntian Mansion was already crowded with angered officials and businesses. These people who were attacked by newspapers squeezed into the lobby of Shuntian Mansion and forced the prefect to remove these illegal posts immediately and give them justice.
The entire Shuntian Mansion was furious and thought to himself that you have done something embarrassing, but you won’t let anyone say it? If you want justice, you want justice to go to the court and go to Xiao Letian, who printed the newsprint.
The sarcasm of Shuntian Prefecture made these officials and merchants furious. Several of the largest official positions immediately began to connect. The posts of joint complaints flew into the Forbidden City that afternoon.
The emperor and the queen mother had known this new thing for a long time. On the one hand, they were angry at Xiao Letian's boldness, and on the other hand, they were angry at the greed and shamelessness of these officials.
"I want an explanation? I also want the court to give you shameless people the aftermath? I dreamed... I'll let Shuntian Mansion handle the bad businessmen first, and check them one by one to see if it's true!"
Empress Dowager Ci'an rarely gets angry, but this old Buddha is the real Buddha in the Forbidden City. After the death of Xianfeng, she was actually in charge of the empire. She dared not kill the mediocre generals in the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty, but she dared to attack. This is a politician who will never lose his chain at a critical moment.
"Businessmen are easy to deal with, what should those officials do?" Prince Gong was a little embarrassed.
"What's wrong with it? Let them go home and think behind closed doors first, and identify them one by one. If they are wronged, I will stand up for them. If they are wronged, don't think that the court is easy to fool!"
Seeing the real Buddha's anger, An Dehai's little plan began to make a move, "These unscrupulous businessmen, the unscrupulous officials must do them well. Don't be angry, Lao Fu, the most important thing now is to do Xiao Letian, and the lieutenant he left in the palace..." As he said that, he also turned his eyes to Ermao in the corner of the palace.
At this moment, An Dehai saw a flash of white light in front of him, and a large cup of hot hot tea poured on his face, "Bold dog slave, do you still dare to discuss politics? What is the court going to do? Do you still have to listen to your opinions? Come, go out and take thirty blame for the stick..."
An Dehai knelt on the ground like a mangy dog, "Good your life, please beg your mercy!" After saying that, he looked at Cixi pitifully with his eyes.
At this time, Cixi had no choice but to watch her beloved slave be dragged out with a shameless face. She couldn't speak out even if she wanted to persuade her. She could only watch her beloved slave be dragged out.
After a while, An Dehai's screams were heard outside the hall. After more than a dozen battles, Ci'an gave Zhou Daoying a wink. The eunuch who was serving Emperor Tongzhi quickly walked out of the hall. Under his instructions, the staff behind him were just a matter of making a move.
If the Thirty Staff was really beaten, it would have to take An Dehai's life. Thanks to Ci'an who finally gave Cixi some face before he showed mercy. Even though An Dehai was dragged in like this, he was still beaten to death, with blood oozing out of his butt.
"Everyone has seen it clearly. This is the end of the eunuch's political consultation. Take it on and ask the Imperial Hospital to send someone to apply medicine!"
After An Dehai's farce, everyone's spirits became much calmer. Ci'an calmed down and suddenly smiled at Ermao.
"Ermao, come here, I have something to ask you..." Ermao's status is extraordinary now. He is not only a personal eunuch by the little emperor, but also a guide to the Western learning, but also a soundtrack for negotiations between the royal family and Xiao Letian.
Ermao's role is a bit like the hotline during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. When encountering some conflicts, representatives of the forces of both sides can communicate with each other through this hotline. What they talk about is highly top secret and will never be known to ordinary people.
Reputation sometimes feels quite ridiculous. This thing is actually what the people commonly call face. Political figures need face even more. If you want to govern a country, you must maintain the reputation of the country. You can't let the people in the world laugh at it and be completely disappointed.
Ci'an's attitude, the people in the hall had already understood. The royal family was going to bow their heads. How to negotiate in detail was put aside. Anyway, Xiao Letian had to stop this despicable attack, and the reputation of the court could not be reduced.
"Ermao, you give your godfather a message. If you have something to come to the capital to have a good talk, nothing can be discussed. What does he want? Open a school to spread Western learning? Or expand his foreign business? As long as you don't have the intention of treason, what can't the court to tolerate it? Let him stop first, even if the Ai family bows to him..."
Good guy, everyone present was shocked when they said this. If it were reported, it would not have fallen into the court. The empress dowager of a country actually bowed her head to Xiao Letian, a businessman without an official, and she would give in. How could she have any face?
Ermao heard this and kowtowed like a slaughter. "Why did the Empress Dowager say this? How dare he rebel? He was forced to do so! Woo woo woo woo woo..." Ermao cried bitterly as he spoke.
"Master, Ermao will always be a slave of the royal family. Even if his godfather has personal grace with me, he cannot suppress the grace of the royal family. Master, don't test the slave anymore. The slave is willing to pass on the message from it. I just want the Empress Dowager to blame him for his mistake in his opinion of his young age..."
Ermao really learned it, and tears came to her tears, "Slaves are no longer alive. Where else can we live besides the palace? To be honest, we left the Forbidden City, we are really worse than a wild dog!"
The crying of wooly made the little emperor soften his heart, "Ermao, stand up, I still believe you. Now I just want you to be a melody. Don't think too much..."
A show of loyalty was over, and the negotiations were about the following. Ermao didn't say anything but poured beans into the bamboo microphone and put out Xiao Letian's conditions.
First of all, the court must clarify the rumors of Xiao Letian's rebellion to the outside world. Sun Sanhu and the others must have taken over the shit basin. The execution ground at Tanggu wharf is ready. At that time, he will be carried away by the charge of causing riots with one knife.
The second is the trouble caused by the Qingliu people. These scholars used to curse for a few words, but from now on, the court must ensure that there will be no more demonstrations against Xiao Letian.
There is also economic compensation. After all, Sun Sanhu represents the Forbidden City, and he is holding a genuine secret in his arms. Then the losses he caused should be compensated for. The Xiao family mansion in Tanggu and the gatehouse in the capital. By the way, the goods from several major warehouses all have to be compensated. Xiao Letian cannot suffer too much loss.
According to these three conditions, the court could still admit it by pinching his nose, but after Ermao said Xiao Letian's fourth request, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became serious.
Chapter completed!