Xu Mochen came to the imperial study room, and Tang Derun handed over the intelligence collected in the past few days.
He glanced at ten lines, quickly took in the content, and gently threw the paper on the table.
Everything in the court seemed normal, but the prime minister complained of illness for no reason. This was a sign of discord between the monarch and his ministers.
However, there is no movement at the moment, and there are no ripples on the water.
Tang Derun's information mentioned two things.
First of all, recently, a cultivator came to the capital, a strong man from the Wuji Sect.
The hatred that killed Liu Yi was not so easy to resolve.
Secondly, a rumor emerged among the people, saying that Xu Mochen stayed with Princess Yongan every night and was greedy for beauty. All the details were obvious.
When word spread about the palace banquet, it was no longer necessary to figure out who did it.
"Your Majesty," Tang Derun looked at the emperor's face and seemed to be very happy. He asked in a low voice, "How should we deal with it?"
"The defense of the capital needs to be upgraded." Xu Mochen tapped his index finger on the table. At that time, he thought that his opponent was an enemy country in troubled times. The emphasis was on the strength of soldiers and horses rather than city walls, so he did not pay much attention to infrastructure.
But now that he knew his opponent was a cultivator, he had to reconsider the problem.
The palace is blessed by national luck, and immortal cultivators with malicious intentions are not allowed to enter.
But for the people inside and outside the city, it's hard to say.
In particular, most of the lower-class people live outside the city. If something happens, they will have no shelter from the wind and rain.
“Houses made of thatched mud are always not strong,” Xu Mochen said to himself, “It seems that concrete is needed.
However, it is good to face wind, rain and earthquake. If the immortal cultivator starts bombarding, he still cannot withstand it.
This population flow needs to be controlled. Even immortal cultivators cannot come in and out so arrogantly.
Then we need an ID card system, network monitoring, etc. If it's in the air..."
Tang Derun was confused. The emperor became more and more incomprehensible and said everything he couldn't understand.
As expected of your Majesty!
"Your Majesty, don't worry too much," Tang Derun found an entry point, "Although this immortal cultivator does not value the human race, he will not wantonly start a war on the human race's territory."
Xu Mochen came back to his senses: "I was distracted. Since Aiqing said so, it is always good to be measured."
But no matter what, enhancing the defense level of human cities is not a wrong direction.
"Your Majesty," Tang Derun saw that he was still frowning, "Are you worried about the rumors between you and the princess?"
"Ah!" Xu Mochen turned around, "Rumors, some of them are also true."
Tang Derun didn't know how to answer the call.
Xu Mochen stood up: "Information and public opinion are also a big problem. They do this just to smear my image and weaken the binding between the national destiny and me.
Still, it's a small thing.
Hmm, in terms of information warfare, we are currently at an absolute disadvantage, but the capital city is not bad, in such a big world..."
Rumors spread to the people. If the cultivators deliberately spread the rumors, Xu Mochen would not be able to stop them.
There are no media and television networks in this era. Once the image is tarnished, it is difficult to reverse it.
It is better to defend the people's mouth than to defend the river.
"Recently, the control of people entering and exiting the capital has been strengthened," Xu Mochen felt that it was time to intervene, "and strictly investigate the bad actors.
As for the rumors... you can find a group of smart people to describe the affairs between me and the princess in detail, including those who are trying to topple one another and disregard human ethics. "
Tang Derun's legs weakened upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, this is something that a humble minister would never dare to do."
Yes, now we are executing the emperor's order. Who knows whether he will settle the score later.
How many lives can you play to smear the emperor?
Also, I didn’t expect His Majesty to have such a hobby for the princess!
Could it be that the princess refuses to obey, and His Majesty wants to use fearful words to force her?
Your Majesty is having a very exciting time.
Xu Mochen didn't know what Tang Derun was thinking. He shook his head slightly. He didn't go through any online media cleaning, and Tang Derun naturally didn't know about the manipulation of hype and whitewashing.
For rumors that are deliberately smeared, sometimes adding fire to them makes it harder for people to believe them.
Besides, black and red are also red.
"Do as I say," Xu Mochen said confidently, "but please note that this matter is limited to the capital and should not be spread out."
Tang Derun was even more difficult: "Your Majesty, I can only say that I have tried my best, but the flow of people in and out of the capital is so large that it will be impossible to control it after a long time."
We can't keep people from leaving the city forever.
"No need," Xu Mochen counted the time, "It will only take some time. By the time of the court meeting next month, the National Medical Center will be almost up and running, and the rumors will be put to rest."
Tang Derun had no choice but to accept the order.
"In addition, check who did this," Xu Mochen explained. "We also need to keep an eye on the situation in Qizhou."
When Tang Derun went out, he felt physically and mentally exhausted.
But the emperor himself was willing to risk everything. In this case... he gritted his teeth.
In the following days, a large group of gossips appeared in various taverns and overpass storytellers in the capital.
"Have you heard that the emperor keeps Princess Yong'an in the palace day and night?"
"Really? There is such a thing. Princess Yongan, she is the only daughter of General Zhao Hao. The title was given by the emperor."
"Princess Yong'an is famous in the capital for her talent and talent. Her "Lingbo Dance" back then was unparalleled in the world. It is understandable that the emperor's harem has been empty for so long, so it is understandable that she should be included."
"I don't understand. This is a foolish king. He bullies an orphan girl. Besides the princess and the emperor, it is against human ethics no matter how you hear it."
"Really? It is said that the emperor stayed with the princess for less than half a cup of tea, so he shouldn't be able to do much."
"It's not enough time to even take off your clothes."
"What do you know? In the process of unifying the world, the emperor injured the dragon root, so he had no choice but to take action."
"Ah, you actually know this kind of thing."
"That's right, one of my brothers is an embroiderer. He sees the princess coming in and out every day, what do you think?"
"No, your Majesty is the emperor."
"It's a pity that it won't break if you ride it too much."
"Shh! Keep your voice down, aren't you afraid of being beheaded if you say such things?"
"Why, your Majesty is allowed to do it, but we are not allowed to say it? What about the laws of heaven and kings?"
…
These rumors spread quickly, and Tang Derun tried his best to collect them and reported them to Xu Mochen.
Xu Mochen's face turned dark as he looked at it.
What he wants is a three-hundred-round battle with Dianluan Daifeng, not a quick one.
"What's going on here?" Xu Mochen glared at Tang Derun, "What I want are some rumors. See what they say."
Tang Derun swallowed hard, what he said was not all rumors, something was wrong.
Even he felt that the emperor and the princess were in that process.
Xu Mochen was angry because he was called a second man.
A bunch of ignorant people, I can ride a horse for a few hours.
Forget it, Tang Derun is an immortal cultivator in the world of monsters and beasts after all, and he is definitely not as smart as humans about some things.
He rubbed his brows and said, "Send a message to Zhang Tongyuan and the others. We need to hurry up on the matter at the National Hospital."
At the next court meeting, the ministers will definitely attack him in a targeted manner, and he must be prepared to deal with it in advance!
