The next morning, Gu Qingyun went to find Feng Bao first.

Last night, the five cities' military commanders took all their actions and arrested more than 2,000 men and women. Should they all be sent to guard the border? Gu Qingyun needs to ask for instructions.

Because it was too early, Feng Bao had just gotten up. He washed up briefly and asked Gu Qingyun to sit down.

Gu Qingyun briefly reported on his actions last night.

After all, I have to go to the prime minister to make a statement later, and after the matter has to go through the formalities and "interrogation" of the people arrested, so time is tight and I can only tell a long story short.

Because Feng Bao asked Zheng Miaojin yesterday, the purpose was to not make a big deal to arouse stronger resistance. It is best to be appropriate and grasp a "degree".

It can not only serve as a warning function, but also cannot bottom out and rebound due to excessive intensity.

Therefore, after a moment of pondering, Feng Bao instructed: "For guarding the border, more than two thousand people are considered small, but the Empress is warned that it is not advisable to make a big deal if you stop. Therefore, for those who confess their mistakes and know how to repent, you can just warn them and let them go; but for those who are stubborn and slandering the Lord of Long Live, you will be severely punished and sent to guard the border."

"I understand." Gu Qingyun nodded and then asked, "When Eunuch Feng wants, how many people are sent to the border guard? In this way, it is easy to get a suitable degree."

"One thousand." Feng Bao pondered, "but remember to focus on homeless people, bachelors, and people who don't care about anything at home."

"Okay, where is that woman?" Gu Qingyun asked again.

"The principle is the same. You can take a good idea to grasp this, and you should also guide the public opinion appropriately." Feng Bao attaches great importance to this public opinion now.

"I understand the humble position." After Gu Qingyun asked Feng Bao for instructions, he went to find Shen Shixing. In his eyes, the two top leaders must reach an agreement.

Otherwise, he, the city inspector, would be difficult to deal with.

...

More than 2,000 people were arrested overnight, and the news spread in the capital early in the morning.

For a moment, discussions started.

"Last night, the capital was swept away by the five-city military commanders, and more than 2,000 people were captured."

"Do you know why?"

"Isn't it because the rumors in the capital have been spreading everywhere recently? I heard that some people have slandered and abused the emperor."

"Then it should be arrested. I don't remember how many good things the emperor did for the court and the people, but now they are attacking just because of one policy."

"But this policy does have a huge impact, and it is also true! Who are the Mongolians and Jurchens? The militants who are so poor that they are bloodthirsty. What are the benefits of accepting them? If they are not convinced, they will jump up and resist, and then they will trigger a war."

"Don't just guess whether it will cause war or not. We don't understand national affairs. Even without the Emperor's policy, Liaodong has seen wars for years, but this year there has not been one."

"Then you can't catch people, can't you talk about it?"

"The Empress said, whoever refuses to accept the protest will be arrested to Liaodong. Nuergandus guards the border. I think this operation is to kill the chicken to warn the monkey."

"Isn't this restrictive speech? What's the difference between burning books and burying scholars?"

"What restrictive remarks? Those who dare to slander and insult the emperor should be sentenced to death. If you stand and speak without a pain in your back, the Empress is right, so you should send those who only know how to force yourself to guard the border."

"Yes, we are human beings, and they are human beings. Why do we enjoy our happiness by guarding the border? Now the emperor wants to improve the relationship between the border and foreign tribes, but he is protested and even insulted by those people."

"It would be better to catch a few thousand more. All of them were sent to Liaodong and Nuergandus guarded the border so that they could also taste the pain of the frontier."

“…”

Anyway, the discussion is polarized.

Some people stood on Zhu Yili's side to defend him, and some protested because they were worried about triggering a war.

Therefore, there are naturally some who agree with and strongly oppose the behavior of arresting people.

But no matter how you say the signal is transmitted: if you have something to do, don’t just attack the emperor’s policies and the emperor himself, otherwise you will be imprisoned and you will even be sent to the border to guard the border.

...

Since he fainted from vomiting blood, Shen Shixing has worked harder and has been working harder in the cabinet these two days.

Every day, the first one comes to the Mao, and the last one goes home, seems to have endless energy.

It made Gu Qingyun go for a trip.

He thought that the prime minister had not arrived at the cabinet at home. After all, it was still early, but he didn't expect that the prime minister had arrived for half an hour.

Gu Qingyun reported his intention and requested instructions.

Unexpectedly, the first sentence of the chief minister was: "The military commanders of the five cities were all dispatched, and only more than 2,000 people were captured in the capital?"

Gu Qingyun was stunned. The chief minister was in a reproachful tone, as if he was blaming him for his ineffective work.

You should know that in his impression, the prime minister is a gentle and kind person. In the outside world's comments, he is good at serving water and rarely offends any party.

But what happened today?

He actually thought that there were too few people to be arrested, but he was very radical.

Is this not what Feng Bao said? Gu Qingyun's thoughts were flying, thinking that Feng Bao was the more ruthless character. The prime minister Shen Shixing has always been gentle, but why did he turn the other way around today?

As he had no choice, Gu Qingyun quickly brought out Feng Bao's instructions and explained:

"Sir, Eunuch Feng said that the Empress had instructions and could not make this matter a big deal, as long as it could serve as a warning."

"But if you are too gentle, how can you serve as a good warning?" Shen Shixing said again.

Gu Qingyun didn't know how to answer. He originally thought that the two top leaders from inside and outside would reach an agreement before he could take action, but now he found something wrong.

What should have been radically became mild, but what should have been moderate became radical.

What's wrong with this? The world has changed?

"The more than 2,000 people I caught were not wronged, right?" Shen Shixing asked.

"This shouldn't be there. Anyway, it's not a person who makes people foolish people, or slanders and insults the emperor, or just wanders in the kiln."

"Then let them all be sent." Shen Shixing waved his hand.

"Sir, is this too strict?" Gu Qingyun hurriedly said, "According to Eunuch Feng's wishes, just send about 1,000 people, and the rest will be released."

"Let me go? Then what are you catching me?"

"Let them write a review and reflect on themselves."

"Don't mess with those useless ones. How many of them can write a complete review? As long as it is not wrong, they will be sent to Liaodong. Nuer Gandusi is in need of people there." Shen Shixing's attitude was solved.

"..." Gu Qingyun was stumped.

"how?"

"Sir, who should I listen to when I am humble?"

Shen Shixing's face darkened and said, "Eunuch Feng is an internal official, and this is an external matter. Who do you think you should listen to?"

"I am humble, I am clear and clear." Gu Qingyun replied stutterly, but he still couldn't tell the difference in his heart, and didn't know who to listen to.

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Chapter completed!