Three days later, it was a beautiful and sunny day.
As soon as the morning light hit the ground, Qi Yu put on his regular clothes and left the house, then hurried towards the Qiongzhou newspaper office.
What is he going to do?
It is a very important thing, which can be summed up in three words: to reassure the people.
Yes, for now, there is a certain degree of instability in public sentiment.
The public opinion created this time can be called a double-edged sword that hurts each other. It not only confused the judgment of Annan, but also caused a lot of uneasiness among the people within its jurisdiction.
This is what is called, you cannot have your cake and eat it too.
As soon as the news of Qiong's army's defeat came out, the people became panicked. Perhaps out of fear of war, they took self-righteous and necessary measures to increase their sense of security.
For example, if you store more food appropriately, even if you can't finish your own stockpile, you can no longer sell it to others hastily.
In addition to the widespread phenomenon of food hoarding, the most troubling thing is the unexpected bank run effect.
Faced with this treacherous and complex situation, people have abandoned their banknotes and switched to traditional currencies, gold or silver. That's why such a cash run occurred.
Objectively speaking, the people's approach cannot be wrong. Under the influence of war, holding gold and silver is the best way to preserve value. Especially in situations where the battle situation is not very beneficial to oneself, this choice is even more wise.
However, this is what Qi Yu least wants to see.
However, from the perspective of choosing the lesser of two evils, the effort is worth it. If you want to achieve long-term peace and stability, you have to pay a corresponding price.
Only by giving up can you gain.
But don’t be afraid, these atmospheres are only temporary phenomena and cannot last forever. Once the external situation stabilizes, these negative factors will naturally melt away.
Despite this, Qi Yu also attached great importance to it and stood up immediately to respond to the concerns of the people within his jurisdiction and to reassure the people.
The location was naturally set at the Qiongzhou Newspaper Office.
There is no other reason for this decision. Messengers gather in that place, which is convenient for collecting information and publishing reports.
Okay, let’s get back to the main story.
Look at the inside and outside of this newspaper office. It is full of people everywhere. It feels a bit noisy, as if tens of thousands of giant flies are singing there at the same time, disturbing the ears.
Suddenly!
Everything is still!
Why?
Looking up, I saw Master Qi coughing and pressing his big hand, and the bustling place immediately became calmer.
Moreover, they all looked like they were listening with their ears down.
So, what will Mr. Qi say?
Listen...
What everyone never expected was that Qi Yu would start from a completely unrelated topic.
"Do you know why we moved the capital from Yingtian Prefecture to Shuntian Prefecture when we were in Fengguo?"
"Huh? I don't know~~"
This sudden question made everyone confused.
After a long time, the scholar who was the first to react replied: "Returning to Lord Qi, according to the imperial newspaper of that year, the Yingtian Palace at that time was suddenly caught in a fire from the sky and burned directly to ashes. Emperor Taizu felt that this happened Because of the ominous situation, the intention of rebuilding was lost. Then, the new capital was set in the current Shuntianfu. Strictly speaking, this move can only be called a forced capital move."
But Qi Yu shook his head decisively and said with a smile: "No, no! What you said is only an appearance, not the true meaning of the facts. The starting point of our government's move of the capital is to truly serve the people. Consider.”
For the people?
how do I say this?
Not to mention the audience around, even Xiong Da and the messengers who were listening could not help but feel confused.
really.
Emperor Taizong's move to the capital was well known to everyone. In the minds of the people, the reason was a fire. How come it turned out to be another story when it came to Qi Da's mouth?
I do not know!
Seeing everyone shaking their heads, Qi Yu explained: "You don't know, but there is another meaning behind Emperor Taizong's move of the capital to the north. That is: the emperor guards the country, and the king dies in the country!"
Um?
Any idea?
Let's listen to the explanation.
The meaning of this sentence is that if a foreign tribe from the north raises troops to invade, His Majesty the Emperor will defend the country on behalf of all the people in the world, and in this way, he will protect the people in the Central Plains behind him.
If the country is destroyed, you will die first!
We will never use the flesh and blood of ordinary people as human shields.
In the current literary world, there is indeed such an unproven statement. It may also be because the phrase "you will die first" is a taboo word, so few people talk about it. Therefore, over time, people have forgotten this theory.
However, forgetfulness does not mean absence.
The emperor's defense of the country is definitely a show of domineering courage and responsibility. It doesn't matter whether he can hold the power or not. This courage alone is enough to be regarded as shocking in the past.
The son of a thousand gold cannot sit down in the hall, let alone the Holy Emperor with a body of ten thousand gold.
It can be seen that this is a blessing for the people.
After a while, a scholar of general history stood up and said: "Master Qi's words are indeed well-founded and are true."
Qi Yu nodded, and then followed this topic and said to everyone: "Fellow fellows, since the Holy Emperor can lead by example and protect the country, and I, Qi Yu, am a minister, how can I not take responsibility? Here, I am here I solemnly swear to you that if Qiongzhou City is destroyed, I will die to express my gratitude..."
"Master Qi, don't say such unlucky words!"
"Yes, sir, victory or defeat in military affairs is a common matter for military strategists. How can we talk about life and death lightly?"
"..."
As if unintentionally, Qi Yu's generous oath stabilized the turbulent mood of the people.
In their impression, Mr. Qi is an iron-faced gentleman who will do what he says. Since he dares to say this, he must be fully confident.
Qiongzhou’s safety should be basically worry-free
Seeing that everyone's eyes were becoming clearer, Qi Yu continued: "Do you still remember the scene when King Yong of Fenggang attacked Qiong? At that time, our Qiong army did not have the large warships we have now, and only relied on land-based artillery. He repelled King Yong's fleet and prevented it from approaching. Now, the strength of our Qiong army is far greater than in the past, can't we still defend this territory?"
Ah, yes!
If you look at it this way, the land of Qiongzhou must be worry-free!
Well, I know it already!
Faced with many members of the public today, Qi Yu did not mention the war situation in Luzon, but only tried to 'pacify' them from a general perspective. Judging from the results, it seemed to be pretty good.
As a result, this sudden panic was stabilized.
Of course, there will be follow-up large-scale reports by messengers to broadcast information and strengthen the stability of public opinion on a larger level.
