Zhang Yicheng returned to the inn with deep thoughts.
When the two successors are very different, which one should be chosen?
Of course he knew that the correct answer should be "choose the older and direct one." In fact, he still stood on this side, but he couldn't stop thinking - if the dynasty fell because of this, then why not persist? ?
For other people, it actually doesn't matter. After all, even though this theory is indeed difficult to refute, in their eyes, King Rong is wiser than King Fu. Even if they look at it from another angle, they should still be King Rong. However, as a scholar with a famous family background, Zhang Yicheng knew very well what kind of person King Fu was.
It can be said that the image of King Fu and King Rong among the people has completely changed. Apart from being not cruel, King Rong has almost all other incompetence, cowardice and the like. This is even the case with those who taught him. No teacher can deny it.
Prince Fu is very smart himself, and under the guidance of his mother and master, he constantly behaves like a wise king. Therefore, according to the words from the palace, the young prince is simply the son of a wise king. template.
It is precisely because of this that Zhang Yicheng feels very uncomfortable.
As an emperor, you may not be diligent, you may also have some bad hobbies, and you may even be cruel, but you cannot be mediocre or lack of opinion.
Perhaps for some ministers with evil intentions, a mediocre emperor is easier to control, but Zhang Yicheng is not one of them. Any loyal minister will have a better impression of the wise prince.
Zhang Yicheng took "loyalty and uprightness" as his motto, so he was naturally a loyal minister to the emperor. He certainly did not want the Ming Dynasty to fall like the Jin Dynasty.
Perhaps, Li Xian...
No, that's not right! How could I have such an idea? King Rong is the eldest son, he is the successor!
Zhang Yicheng patted his face, trying to wake himself up.
"Alas!" He sighed deeply.
…
The price of fifty cents was not very cheap at that time.
But in this era when entertainment is extremely scarce, for the common people, especially those in the capital, articles such as current affairs reviews in Changle Bookstore are really just a few things to pass the time. Some down-and-out scholars often also Buy some and explain it to the people to make some living money.
This article gradually spread.
The people of the Ming Dynasty at this time were much more literate than they were in the original time and space. Of course, being literate does not mean that they could read and write or something like that.
What it means is that under the influence of a large number of storytelling stories, I have gained a certain amount of experience in political affairs, and I am also good at "taking the ancients as my teacher."
At the beginning, everyone just "knew that there was an emperor called Emperor Hui of Jin, and it was under him that the imperial court began to decline" and they were happy to ridicule him.
But as time went by, more and more people noticed this sentence at the end of the article, and soon it aroused everyone's thinking and discussion.
"Let me tell you, this emperor is really not as good as establishing his other sons... This throne can be lost so easily! Hey, the world that Sima Zhongda worked so hard to take away from the Cao family is just like this. If you had known this earlier, why did you bother to stop the prime minister in the first place? You might as well have let Ji Han get the country."
"Having said that, the order of elders and younger ones must never be abolished... Even ordinary people like us have family rules, let alone those officials?"
"Why, are you willing to let your stupid son inherit the family business and then ruin it all?"
"Well, this..."
Such conversations are spreading in the streets and alleys.
Compared with the scholar-bureaucrats who were obsessed with etiquette and law, the common people paid more attention to immediate interests.
If you ask a Taoist priest about the same words, he may really say: "A country can rise or fall, but rituals and music cannot be abandoned." But the people will make the opposite choice. After all, abandoning this huge world, then I dare not even think about it.
The words of those scholars can indeed arouse a greater response among the people. This is true, but you can't be too intellectual, especially once someone asks about something as mysterious and mysterious as the order of elders and young ones. Come on, it would be strange if the people could believe it.
So gradually, some changes occurred in the public opinion of the people, and they did not just support King Fu's enthronement. After all, under the exaggeration of the scholar-bureaucrats, King Fu's image among the people was not very good, but the indestructible "establishing a direct descendant" His thoughts were slightly shaken.
Even the sensation caused by the "Wei Wei Hong Yi" was suppressed by this incident. The emperor had already stopped talking about it within the scope of the capital, so this was used as a substitute.
The changes in public opinion did not escape the eyes of Chen Guogong Yan Chenxin.
All of this was originally planned by him. Changle Bookstore was originally a family property. Even that article was written by his talented younger brother. It was the scholar who wrote the article himself that made all the scholars unable to do so. argue.
The current reversal of public opinion has long been part of his plan, and naturally he has follow-up measures.
Once you take action, it will be continuous and you will never stop until you achieve your goal!
He called a fellow commander of Yinlong and told him:
"It's time to let out the news that "Prince Fu is smart and polite, while Prince Rong is cowardly and incompetent"! I want this news to spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital!"
"Yes!" the commander promised, hesitated for a moment, and then asked:
"What about that Gu Boyang? After all, according to our investigation, this person..."
"Let him be arrogant for a while, he will be unlucky sometimes!"
A sneer flashed across the corner of Yan Chenxin's mouth.
With Yinlong's intelligence capabilities, how could he not find out Gu Boyang's background?
Indulging him naturally has its own reasons.
The commanding officer followed the order and left. That night, Yan Chenxin's order was passed down to all the spies in the capital.
There are not many members of Hidden Dragon in the capital.
The establishment of Yinlong is generally a prefecture, which serves as a "station", and is commanded by a thousand households, while a province is a "district", with commanders and magistrates in charge of each thousand households.
On top of the commander, there is another commander, but this person is with Zu, and he is rarely seen easily.
And what he had just summoned was the commanding officer of Beizhili. As the focus of monitoring, the capital had an independent Qianhu Office, which was even an "enhanced version"!
With thousands of people spreading these words at the same time, it’s quite terrifying.
It can be said that in almost every place where idle people gather to talk about the past and present, there will be one or several hidden dragons, quietly passing on the news.
Gradually, the trend in the capital changed slightly, and King Fu's evaluation became polarized.
(End of chapter)
