At the beginning of the invention of newspapers, Emperor Yonghe keenly judged them as "an important weapon of the country", referring to their powerful public opinion capabilities.

After Chen Jing's coup, he picked peaches and used this weapon of public opinion to its extreme.

Under his unremitting "brainwashing", in the minds of most people in Kyoto, Chen Jing was just a man who took orders at the last moment to prop up the image of the empire when the building was about to collapse.

However, the big battle launched by Qi Ping yesterday severely impacted the hearts of the people.

For a time, there were rumors and quarrels, and everyone was eagerly waiting for the new issue of the newspaper to be released.

Amid great anticipation, at dawn on the first morning after the coup, the Kyoto Press opened its doors.

Hot newspapers were transported by horse-drawn carriages to bookstores everywhere in the city.

The newsboys waiting outside also dispersed like the wind after getting the newspapers, ensuring that they were delivered to the streets.

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Caishikou.

Qiuzhan's execution ground was located here, so there was a huge flow of people here.

Therefore, if serious criminals are executed, it is often done here.

Near Caishikou, there are walls with government notices posted on them.

However, this morning, someone in Jinyi came galloping on horseback and pasted a large newspaper on it.

It immediately attracted people to watch.

"What are you writing about? But what happened yesterday?"

Many people were illiterate and could not read, so they immediately asked loudly.

"Did His Majesty really die? Is the man riding the crane Mr. Qi?"

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious." A wealthy middle-aged man squeezed in at the front, widened his eyes and took a closer look, and was immediately startled.

If nothing else, there was only one large-character article in the first two pages of the entire newspaper today.

The wording is quite straightforward, with thousands of eloquent words. It is impressive that from the New Year's Eve banquet to yesterday, Mr. Naiyun personally wrote it, every word is exquisite, and it can be read through the back of the paper.

The middle-aged man who was watching was sweating coldly and his face was red. The others around him also looked similar.

"What exactly is it written? That's more to say."

"That's it, read it out quickly."

"These words, please tell me briefly what happened."

The people at the back were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.

"Everyone!" Finally, the middle-aged man wiped his sweat, turned around and said loudly: "We... have all been deceived!"

"What's the meaning?"

"This article was written by the Grand Tutor of the Dynasty. The late emperor was not assassinated, but was murdered for the sake of King Jing, and was pushed to the barbarian monster. This was an act of conspiracy to usurp the throne... The head of the Governor's Department, Du Si, Lord Qi, escorted the prince north, but he

Being chased by King Jing..."

He gritted his teeth and recounted the whole incident.

The people's spines were chilled and shocked.

The late emperor was killed by King Jing... Young Master Qi was hunted down and left the capital... The mighty Duke was not a rebel against the party, but an army of the Qin King.

Now, King Jing has been punished by heaven and died in the palace. Prince Qi supports the crown prince and has regained control of Kyoto...

All this was like a story told in a book, but when everyone thought about it, they all felt that everything made sense, why the late emperor was suddenly killed.

Why did the Qi Gongzi "resurrect from the dead"? The court's opinions changed.

Why did the North rebel... The "rumors" that once circulated in the market turned out to be true.

They did not doubt the newspaper's statement, not only because the main writer was Taifu, but also because of the name "Qi Ping", and because Qi Ping had laid the foundation for the public opinion war long ago.

Even though some people have doubts, no one dares to question Qi Ping in public. This is the role of fame.

"It's like this. A thief deceives the world, steals his reputation, and deceives the world. He deserves to die. He deserves to die."

"If Lord Qi hadn't helped the prince, I don't know how long we would have been deceived."

"Such traitors are in power, causing great harm to the country and the people. The barbarians come to attack them as soon as they ascend the throne. I think they have colluded with foreign traitors. Without Lord Qi, the Liang Kingdom would probably have perished at the hands of a foolish king!"

The people watching were furious and yelled, feeling both anger at being deceived and happiness at the "return of justice."

Disperse immediately and spread the news to people you know.

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Imperial College.

In the early mornings of the past, there would have been the sound of reading aloud in this building, but today it was different.

Not only did many students not come at all, some of those who did come also gathered together and solemnly discussed the important events of last night.

As the children of powerful people, they had better information. They had already learned about the coup in the palace yesterday, Qi Ping and the prince took power, and the major yamen changed owners.

It’s just that we don’t know the specific details yet.

Suddenly, a student hurried in, waving a newspaper, and said excitedly:

"Something big happened, Emperor Jing is dead."

"What?"

Students flocked around, and soon someone recited an article. Suddenly, the school fell silent.

Regarding the night banquet, some students knew about it, but some did not know. This has always been a taboo.

As for the news of Emperor Jing's death, it was like a thunder... Combined with the changes in Kyoto yesterday, the students looked at each other in shock and anger.

Those who can still come to the school today are either from low-power families and are small shrimps, or they are neutral officials who have already gotten wind of it.

At this moment, the truth was revealed, and he no longer had any worries, so he yelled:

"Traitors who usurp the country should be damned, damned."

"Without Lord Qi, I don't know where the Yangyang Empire would have been dragged away by that faint king!"

"Master Qi has lived up to the example of our generation. He is a rare scholar in thousands of years. Master Wang has returned. Today I would like to congratulate you and make you realize your true feelings."

Because of his reputation as a "Poetic Immortal", Qi Ping was automatically introduced as a scholar by students in Kyoto.

For a time, the students were overjoyed. When Chen Jing ascended the throne, he carried out brutal suppression. Many tough-minded scholars were either killed or imprisoned.

More people are not angry in their hearts, but they dare not sacrifice themselves. This is human nature.

But he also felt sulky. Today the truth is out in the open, why not be happy?

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Imperial Palace, Qianqing Palace.

This area has been temporarily requisitioned by the "New Imperial Court" as a temporary base for gathering information and issuing decrees.

When Qi Ping received the public opinion feedback from all over Kyoto sent by his subordinates, a smile finally appeared on his slightly tired face.

"Sir, the whole of Kyoto is discussing this matter right now. The people are scolding Chen Jing and supporting the new imperial court." An armored general from the north said excitedly.

Qi Ping smiled, folded the folds one by one, and handed them to him:

"Send it to His Highness the Crown Prince to see. She should be happy."

"Yes." The general nodded and left.

After the others left, the eldest princess slowly walked out of the door behind Qi Ping and said:

"Although Kyoto has been rehabilitated, other state capitals still don't know about it."

Qi Ping put his hands behind his hands, looked at the brilliant autumn chrysanthemums in the imperial garden, and said:

"The battle of public opinion in other prefectures has never stopped. There is no need to rely on my reputation. Just wait for the official announcement to change the situation. After all... for most people who are far away from Kyoto, they don't really care much about who becomes the emperor.

"

After a pause, he said again:

"Moreover, I have compiled a letter and asked the Taoist Academy to help send it to Yuezhou to give to the secret agents and Fan Er over there. Oh, I said at the beginning that I wanted them to secretly accumulate strength, but now it is time for them to take action.

When the letter arrives, they will print the newspaper privately and spread the news throughout the southern border through the commercial center of Yuezhou City, which is more efficient."

Yongning walked slowly, her delicate hands folded in her wide sleeves, her eyes like autumn water were slightly surprised:

"Have you thought about this day for a long time?"

Qi Ping turned back with a smile and said:

"I just believe victory belongs to justice."

Being stared at by him, Yongning blushed slightly and turned away. After Qi Ping's heart-to-heart explanation last night, the misunderstanding was finally solved.

Only then did Yongning know the identity of Concubine Hu.

Then he was ashamed of his inexplicable anger and just pretended to be businesslike:
To be continued...