Chapter 459 The Power of Public Opinion
People in the capital are now very accustomed to the existence of the "Beijing Daily".
This newspaper was published earlier. When Luzhou started to build newspapers, Xiahou Di received a report from Luzhou Zhou and began to prepare simultaneously. He personally named the editor-in-chief. Xiao Ai was the deputy editor-in-chief in charge of actual work. The girl from Baihuayuan also became a reporter and editor. When Xue Mu went to Jianzhou, the Beijing Daily had already issued the first issue. Moreover, due to the extremely strong urban culture in the capital, this daily newspaper was a real daily newspaper, which was much more popular than Lingzhou.
In fact, Xiahou Di knew the role of the newspaper's propaganda position. Xue Mu once pointed out with Captain Zhou once, intending to break the Buddhist propaganda monopoly of Wujiu Temple at the right time. She also learned from the following examples. The Beijing Daily has been guiding public opinion since the first day of its birth. For example, there are many rumors. She used the daily guide to let everyone know the correct information, or the information that Liuzhan wanted everyone to know. This has been done for a long time.
But this is ultimately just a continuation of the "Great Events" method in the early years, and is limited to the "correction and clear source" direction of news dissemination.
The limitations of culture make Xiahou Di and Xiao Ai feel that newspapers are just entertainment things and have not considered opening up a separate current affairs section to stuff private goods in the political direction. Even if this idea occasionally flashes through it, it is still thought that this will affect sales.
It turns out that the capital is the capital after all.
When people discovered that the new issue of "Beijing Daily" had more current affairs pages, and the imperial censor opened a column to talk about current affairs. Xiao Ai had just made the first issue, but the standard was not good. This issue was particularly large. He actually analyzed the composition of each party in detail and evaluated who had a higher hope of getting to power. Even Xue Mu shook his eyes after reading it, and thought it was too cross-age... Can the party struggles be discussed in this way these days? Those who don't know thought the Wanwan election...
However, the effect of the strong medicine is really good. This issue of the daily newspaper was sold out within half an hour, and the children selling the newspaper were almost crushed.
Before the Zhengshi Hall could react, should we prohibit such over-standard comments? As a result, the next day the newspaper was released, and the Zhengshi Hall we wanted to discuss suddenly became silent. Everyone held a newspaper and their eyes were coming out of the corner of the newspaper, quietly observing Xiahou Di.
Xiahou Di looked at him blankly, his face red and white.
Actually, there is nothing else. The commentary talks about the recent hot topics and briefly introduces the whole story of this matter. The opinions of the bigwigs of the Political Affairs Hall will probably find a pilot project in the spring to pave a section of the road first. It also attaches a column comment, indicating that the benefits are in the present and the future, etc.
This is a very normal comment. In fact, the news that the capital has been paving the way these days is also being discussed by everyone. It only increases the confidence level in the newspaper, and it is nothing more than a problem. If there is a difference, it is just that this type of news is just about events, but this time there are comments attached, that's all.
But what is interesting is that when the bigwigs of all parties mentioned the attitudes of the matter in this news, they used "Su Prime Minister", "Eunuch Li", "Sect Master Li" and "Princess Di".
Princess Ori...
Although the newspaper was immediately stopped by the publication department immediately after it was published and reissueed as "Captain Xiahou" and reissue, the initial "Princess Di" erroneous errors have spread throughout the capital.
The entire capital was overjoyed.
In fact, Xiahou Di's identity as an "illegal princess" has been circulated for more than three years. Since she took the position of General Captain of the Six Gates, she has been dissatisfied by some people who are unwilling to accept it. It has to be said that many of them are Xuanzhe's subordinates who maliciously spread rumors and then discuss them privately everywhere. Even Xue Mu had heard of this rumor when he was in Guidi. It is impossible for the people in the capital to have never heard of it.
Xiahou Di is indeed very likely to make people suspect that she is an illegitimate princess. After all, she comes from the palace and her origin is very easy to make people think about it. In addition, she can enter and exit the palace, and has always had a close relationship with King Qi and King Tang and even more princes. Her personality does not deliberately avoid suspicion to cover it up. Several suspicious points prove that this rumor is quite marketable.
However, Ji Qingyuan's attitude is ambiguous and he always ignores this, so there is no evidence. After all, it can only be a rumor of "snatching the wind and shadows". Some relatively straightforward and honest people are not willing to believe this kind of undocumented suspicion, and even heavyweight bosses like Su Duancheng said it was just a rumor.
Xiahou Di herself has always denied the rumors of princesses, and even turned her face with others for this. Everyone knows that Xiahou Di hates others saying that she was in the position of general arrest because of her status as a princess, and only hopes that people can see the achievements of her six doors.
Over time, the rumors gradually faded, and no one mentioned them again. New rumors even emerged, indicating that they were child brides prepared for some princes and would get married sooner or later.
This rumor also has a certain market, which can match the origin and performance of Xiahou Di. In addition, King Qi and King Tang are still unmarried, so the intensity of this rumor even exceeds the meaning of having an illegitimate daughter.
Many people said that with Xiahou Di and the princes, it is not uncommon to marry which prince one day, so the legend of the princess should take a break.
This may be the idea that Ji Qingyuan has been making.
But on this day, the Beijing Daily openly wrote: Princess Di.
No one would think that this was done by Xiahou Di herself. She has denied it for many years, and she has been trying to make a knife for this, and her attitude is very obvious. Moreover, as an important official, her personal power is not a joke. If she really wants to do it, there are many court methods to take it slowly, and she will not use this abrupt way to put herself under discussion in the entire capital and roast it on the fire.
This is probably the inner drama of the censor who wrote a column. The writing error was exposed outside. The reviewer didn't know whether it was intentional or did not notice that he actually sent this review...
This is not a "rumor" explanation after seeing the report. At least it can be proved that some officials think that Xiahou Di is a princess, and they are all wrong...
At the same time, it caused heated discussion among the people: Is Xiahou Di a princess?
This was discussed throughout the streets and alleys of the capital, and it was very enthusiastic, and finally forced the incident to a point where it had to deal with it.
Many officials could not sit still, and many people went to the clan mansion to ask for a reply. The relevant memorials flew to the court like snowflakes. The main point is: There is no trivial matter in the family of heaven. Regardless of whether it is a princess or not, you have to give an explanation, just enthrone the enthronement, not the official refutation of the rumors. In short, you cannot let such unclear situations continue.
The Political Affairs Hall was silent, and Xiahou Di didn't say anything for a long time. She knew very well that this was not a typo, it was intentional. It must be Xue Mu's operation. Why did he operate like this?
She remembered the conversation with the old servant that night:
——If Xue Mu had not wanted her to be a princess for himself. Because with the shackles of the princess' identity, it would be even more difficult for him to have her.
——And if it is for her, I hope she will correct her name. Because no one wants to bear the name of a wild breeder for the rest of his life.
Xiahou Di sighed deeply and said lightly: "What do you think?"
After a silence, Li Yingqing said: "It's better to give an explanation. It's not a big deal to keep going like this. In fact, it should have been clear that the general captain is always discussed in the market whether he is an illegitimate daughter or a child bride. It's really ugly. I don't know what Your Majesty is thinking, but it's time to give an explanation today."
Su Duancheng also sighed and said to Eunuch Li: "After all, it is a royal matter. No one can make a conclusion except Your Majesty himself. Please convey the opinions of your colleagues to Your Majesty and let Your Majesty consider it."
Xiahou Di had no intention of continuing the meeting, and left the venue early, heading straight to Baihuayuan.
Zhuo Qingqing and Xiao Ai were talking about something, and Xiahou Di rushed in and grabbed Xiao Ai and said, "What do you mean by me!"
Before Xiao Ai answered, Zhuo Qingqing said slowly beside him: "Your Majesty said, you draw your sword to fight for him, and he will give you a princess."
Xiahou Di said angrily: "That's a big deal! Doing this is to put me on the fire and roast me!"
Zhuo Qingqing shook his head: "If others talk, it is your father who makes the decision after all. If you say it is on the fire, it is him who is roasted. Even if he still presses it, as long as the wind continues to blow down, the idea of people's minds that you are a princess will slowly solidify, and the so-called child bride will no longer be mentioned."
Xiahou Di said angrily: "That is to say, I will be discussed for a long time?"
Chapter completed!