These are the reactions that reporters got after interviewing the gentry and people in Yunzhong. They were disclosed in an unknown tabloid, but they suddenly ignited the flames of war in Heshuo and Beiyuan areas. Many more enlightened gentry and celebrities also It implicitly criticizes the empire for being cowardly in its foreign policy and ignoring the voices and interests of the people internally. When the people most need the protection and relief of the empire, the empire abandons its due obligations and requires the central government of the empire to review its own mistakes, especially those in the A high-ranking ruler should apologize to the people for his wrong actions.
Echoing this, some of the former southeastern industrial and commercial forces who had moved to Western Xinjiang came out to criticize Situ Tai for illegally invading the East China Sea and Jiangnan, and unilaterally using force to change the empire's original status quo without any reason or justification. Administrative regional jurisdiction, and the use of barbaric means to seize the wealth of the gentry and the people to use as funds for their own civil war. This behavior is undoubtedly a blatant challenge to the laws of the empire. However, the empire did not impose any sanctions on his various evil deeds, which made the other party become more arrogant, fueled the other party's arrogance, and made the other party more wanton in plundering the assets of the people in the southeast. This was the most fundamental reason for the decline of Southeast industry and commerce.
Although these attacks and criticisms cannot be seen in the mainstream media, they provide quite sufficient evidence of attack for those non-mainstream media. They use their flexible style to continuously expose various misdeeds of Situ Tai, ranging from political and economic to small personal matters. Details continue to set off wave after wave of offensive.
Although Situ Yushuang was known as cold and arrogant in the imperial capital, as a woman, appearing too much in the political life of the empire had many sequelae. She was criticized by many parties for influencing the government affairs as an unmarried person. Due to the dissatisfaction of some conservative forces in the empire, coupled with this trend and the trend of the entire Situ family, she was naturally not immune.
Manipulating government affairs and women interfering in politics have become the two main focus of attacks. Many tabloids even vaguely insinuated that the reason why His Majesty is addicted to smoking is because he was harmed by his biological sister. It was she who lured His Majesty to smoke. Now she is in a situation where she makes a living by smoking, so that she can take over the affairs of state in an honest and fair manner on behalf of her brother. This rumor spread widely in the imperial capital and won the recognition of many nobles. Some newspapers used the term Wu Kong of the previous dynasty to intervene in government affairs to describe Situ Yushuang. They believed that the majestic Tanghe Empire was reduced to a woman controlling the government. This was a tragedy for the entire empire and a disgrace to the people who claimed to be a prominent family in the empire. The greatest irony of high-ranking nobles. Even more vicious people also spread rumors that Situ Yushuang had a cold nature, had a weird sexual orientation, liked women but disliked men, and had dirty words. Although they did not dare to spread it openly, they spread it secretly, causing Situ Yushuang's reputation to plummet. Become synonymous with dirty and dirty.
This series of public opinion hype was originally done by the imperial center to check Li Wufeng's growing arrogance and expose Li Wufeng's ambitions. Unexpectedly, it attracted a crazy counterattack from the other party. Compared with Li Wufeng, who had outstanding military exploits and rarely stayed in the imperial capital, the Situ family Among the scholars of this generation, there are no feats worth mentioning that win the hearts and minds of the people. Apart from having an extra royal bloodline, there is almost nothing to praise, and there are too many scandals and misdeeds. The reputation of the royal family has been greatly damaged by such deliberate publicity. Although the General Administration of Internal Affairs and the Press and Publication Administration in the later period strengthened the monitoring of major media in the imperial capital, since the empire has had an extremely broad policy on press freedom since the founding of the country, the strong restrictive policy now adopted has aroused the media's dissatisfaction. The opposition forced the Home Office to use tough measures to force the closure of the "Empire News" and "Oriental Times" indefinitely, and only then did the turmoil gradually subside.
The turmoil in Zhongzhou was violent, and it spread to the entire empire. This public opinion war seemed to have little impact on the meeting of kings, which had been proceeding step by step. On April 7th in the Gregorian calendar of the mainland, the preparatory meeting of the meeting of kings, which attracted the attention of the whole empire, was held in Fengfeng, the imperial capital. A three-day preparatory meeting was held in Zeyuan, with officials representing their respective lords attending.
Fengze Garden is owned by Miao Qiyun, the largest silk and satin merchant in the imperial capital. It is a typical Tang-style garden covering an area of more than 200 acres, with interconnected pavilions and pavilions and more than a hundred buildings. It is also a famous private garden in the imperial capital. . This garden was originally owned by the family of Jiang Fu, the Minister of Administration sixty years ago. It was precisely because of the completion of this building that directly led to the joint impeachment of many admonishers from the General Supervisory Office, which made him removed from the position of Minister of Administration. He fell from a position of more than ten thousand people and became a prisoner. The property found from his home alone amounted to 40 million imperial gold coins, not to mention that the Jiang family also owned a large amount of land and real estate in Zhongzhou, Pengcheng, Jinling and other places. Jiang Fu's downfall caused the once prosperous Jiang family to turn into ashes in an instant. However, this garden was preserved and passed through several hands. It was finally sold to Miao Qiyun's father twenty years ago for nine million yuan. It was purchased with gold coins and refurbished at a cost of two million imperial gold coins, making it rejuvenated.
In addition to the Tang-style garden comparable to the Imperial Garden, Fengze Garden also has a water surface covering an area of more than 60 acres, which is called Fengze. This is also the origin of Fengze Garden. "Fengze Residual Lotus" is also known as As one of the famous autumn scenes in the imperial capital, many literati gathered in Fengze Garden to recite poems and paint in the autumn, and to meet friends through literature. The Fengze Autumn Poetry Fair became the most famous event in the literary and artistic circles of the imperial capital. Every year during the autumnal equinox, literary talents from all over the empire gather here to compete in the annual selection of poetry and painting talents. Many musical artists also come here to perform for the fun, such as the three major piano masters in the empire and other musicians. The "Xiao Soul and Flute Soul" who is famous at home and abroad for playing the flute has visited Fengze Autumn Poetry Talk, adding infinite charm to Fengze Garden and the Poetry Talk.
As a private garden, Fengze Garden is not open to the public. Except for the owner's friends and some well-known intellectuals in the empire, Fengze Garden has never welcomed outsiders. Many foreign officials and wealthy businessmen who come here to have a look are even more rare. Entering, it adds to the reputation of Fengze Garden. However, this time the preparatory meeting and formal meeting of the kings meeting are scheduled to be held here. Although all the princes, including Chu King Situ Yuan, have arrived outside the city, except for Chu King Situ Yuan, who has already entered the city, the other three All the princes unexpectedly stayed outside the city, and no one entered the city.
Su Qin and Wang Liao were walking on the winding corridor, leisurely admiring the spring scenery on the lake. There is an island in the center of the lake. Looking from a distance, it has become a paradise for birds. Various birds have already Occupying the entire mountain in the center of the lake, the chirping of birds one after another adds a bit of vitality to Fengze Garden.
"Brother Su, it is said that Fengze Garden has never received such official figures. This time it broke the ban and was tainted by vulgar people like us. Now there is a lot of curses in the imperial capital. I think Miao Qiyun is probably You don’t even dare to leave the door.”
Stepping on the thick fir board brings an indescribable sense of resilience, which makes Wang Liao, who is wearing a pair of soft cloth-soled shoes, feel strangely comfortable. Once upon a time, he could look around freely in Fengze Garden. I'm afraid it's something I wouldn't even dare to think about a few years ago. Wang Liao thought that although he was somewhat confident in government affairs, when it came to poetry and painting, he was far inferior to those literati who drank and chanted all day long. Although he had long heard about Fengze Garden Although I have a great reputation, I never expected to be able to visit this garden with such arrogance. But now that he has become a guest here, he not only has to stay here for a few days with peace of mind, but also has to stay overnight in this garden. This is a favor that has never been given in Fengze Garden except the owner.
"Haha, Brother Wang, the poems and paintings of literati can certainly cultivate people's sentiments, but what we do is what ordinary people care about. Is it true that eating and dressing are more important than appreciating poems and painting? I want to When people can't even guarantee food and clothing, it's hard to be in the mood to recite poems and paint. Therefore, Brother Wang, there is no need to feel inferior. Since we are here, we might as well relax our body and mind and enjoy this Fengze spring scenery. ." Su Qin smiled hoarsely and said lightly. He was wearing a light youth shirt while walking with his hands behind his back. A wide folding fan in his hand contained a few strokes of ink, which were his own handwriting.
Wang Liao has always admired his good friend's knowledge and talent. Su Qin, who is good at calligraphy and painting, never seems to show off his accomplishments in this area. Except for some knowledgeable people in the Xijiang government, few people know that the director of foreign affairs is working. As for his talent in calligraphy and painting, the world only knows that the Director of Foreign Affairs is unmatched in his proficiency in foreign affairs. Even Wang Liao, as his deputy, has to admit that Su Qin is better than him in terms of sharp vision and negotiation skills. , although he won many more benefits for Western Xinjiang than expected in the negotiations with the Nanyang Alliance, Wang Liao believed that he could achieve such success if he replaced Su Qin.
"Brother Su is right, the vast majority of people in this world are ordinary people who are struggling to make ends meet every day. For them, appreciating poetry and paintings is undoubtedly a distant and unattainable dream, far inferior to a stable environment and stability. The work comes in real terms. Maybe they don’t even know a few Chinese characters, let alone poetry and painting, but it is they who hold up the foundation of the entire empire. If their needs and requirements are ignored, no one will be able to do anything without exception. Scorned by the times." He raised his eyebrows, as if his fighting spirit was aroused by his friend's words, a look of pride appeared on Wang Liao's face, and his tone suddenly became impassioned.