With the continuous propaganda from the officials of the imperial court, the news that Mo Qiu had died finally spread completely.
What was a lively celebration scene before has turned into a vegetable market in the blink of an eye, and some people even cried and cried regardless of the image.
Some of the rangers who admired the reputation of Mo Qiu and the Mo family from all over the country were the most excited. Even though they knew that there were guards watching over them, they still caused a lot of trouble.
Especially the guy who yelled "Mo Qiu is down" was punched so hard on his face and mouth that blood flowed out.
If Jin Yiwei hadn't arrived in time, he would have been beaten to death by the excited people.
Seeing this commotion happening on such a festive day, Xiaoying couldn't help but hold Gu Dan's sleeve and whispered: "Uncle Gu, aren't you going to help them?"
Gu Dan took a deep breath. With his ability, he could naturally see farther and hear farther.
He was able to stop the official who was spreading the news even before he was beaten.
But he didn't move.
"I won't be here all the time."
Gu Dan said: "Before something irreversible happens, let me see their abilities first."
Personal power can indeed threaten the ruler of a country, but a great master is far from enough to truly control the world.
When necessary, Gu Dan needs to take action, and Gu Dan will not refuse.
But if he had to take action in everything, what was the purpose of establishing the Xia Dynasty?
Since Wang Mang dared to choose today to announce the news of Mo Qiu's death, he should have made sufficient preparations.
You can't just hope that he will come forward and use force to subdue the excited people, right?
If you can't even do this, it would be very disappointing.
Gu Dan watched silently. Soon, the rebellious rangers were captured on the spot by the Jin Yiwei - these Jin Yiwei were all the people who had been in Wang Mang's hall before, and they were also the group he trusted the most.
Even if you don't have the talent to manage the country, it is still very useful to be a sword in the hands of the monarch.
Jin Yiwei was not a light-hearted striker. He went up and knocked the group of rangers to the ground, tied them up with ropes and took them away together.
It was broad daylight and the sky was bright. This rather familiar scene made the people of the Xia Dynasty recall the days when they stayed in Da Yue.
Especially the aborigines of the imperial capital.
This scene looks so familiar!
Except that Jin Yiwei didn't draw his sword, there was no difference at all.
Gu Dan even saw an old man asking his child with a frightened look on his face, "What year is it today? Is it the Xia Dynasty or Dayue?"
"Isn't it said that saints founded a country? Why are you still so virtuous?"
"Didn't you listen to what they said? The saints are all dead! If the saint is dead, of course there will be scum who will take the saint's skin and come to power. It's disgusting. It's disgusting! People are still using his name after they're dead. Bah!"
"With the saint gone, who is proclaiming the emperor? What deeds and virtues does he have?!"
Not only the rangers, but also some scholars stood up.
They did not wave their fists or swords, but the words that could come out of their mouths were no less powerful than the swords!
Some of these people came to the imperial capital because they really couldn't stand the big moon and didn't want to join the world; some of them came to the imperial capital when they saw that the Xia Dynasty had just established and there was a lack of officials. The emperor's feet must have the best chance. This is inevitable Controversial.
But no matter what kind of scholar he is, he naturally expects a saintly king and wise master in his heart.
People's hearts are hard to measure, but they are easy to measure.
Everyone says you are a saint and admires your virtue. That is true appreciation and liking.
They came together because of Mo Qiu's reputation and virtue, hoping to work under the hands of such a saint.
The result was good, the saint was gone.
And judging from the way he was prepared, he must have had the news a long time ago, but he just teased it without announcing it. He waited until the deal was done and coaxed everyone over before announcing it!
Evil intentions!
His heart can be killed!
Do all the bad things!
If a saint is missing, a villain must be found to make up for it.
As the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty who in everyone's eyes had stolen the fruits of the saint's victory, Wang Mang was the best target.
Countless people who had greeted him with joy and joy when he rode the dragon chariot were now not afraid to use the most vicious words to greet his family.
"The saint has died, and the wolves are in power! The country is no longer a country, and there is no peace in the sky!"
There was even a scholar with gray hair and beard, wearing a shabby gown, lying on the ground and crying loudly, still chanting incessantly.
After someone took the lead, all kinds of verbal and written criticism naturally took turns.
"Who was that person who was sitting on the dragon chariot earlier? Why was it that before the founding of the country, he had never heard anything about it and had been doing things in the name of a saint?"
"You coaxed us here just to announce the death of the saint? In that case, this Xia Dynasty doesn't want to wait any longer!"
"It is unbenevolent and unrighteous to grab the saint's tiger skin so that he can wear the yellow robe. When the news spread, the royal guards were prepared and must have known about it for a long time, but they refused to let the saint rest in peace. This is unbenevolent and unvirtuous! Unbelievable and unrighteous With righteousness, no benevolence and no virtue, how dare you be the founding emperor?!"
All kinds of doubts and abuses were heard endlessly, and all the targets were pointed at Emperor Xia, Wang Mang!
As the emperor of a country, when the people are angry and don't know how to vent their anger, it is right to scold the emperor.
Don't ask what this matter has to do with you, just ask if he is the emperor!
Now that you have become the emperor and enjoy the authority of the emperor, you must naturally bear the abuse that the emperor should bear. You cannot have all the good things.
In the face of the roar of abuse from this huge crowd, the group of royal guards did not take action.
Zhong Yan, who is now the commander of the Jin Yiwei, just glanced coldly at the group of scholars who made rude remarks.
If it hadn't been for Emperor Xia's order to control others with words, none of this group of people would have been able to escape today.
The group of scholars who were already prepared to sacrifice their lives for righteousness waited for a while, and even they were almost tired of scolding themselves, but there was no reaction from the group of guards in uniform!
This did not make them happy, but made them even more angry.
There was also a daring young man who actually ran up to Zhong Yan and shouted: "You guys, where did you hide the body of the saint? Thieves who stole the country!"
Zhong Yan, who had been silent at first, had a mocking look in his eyes, "Are we thieves of the country? When Yuzhou was hit by the disaster, where were you scholars? When we were rescuing the people, where were you scholars? We are peaceful people all over the country. Where were you scholars when there was chaos?
After learning a few words and studying for a few years, I thought I was the number one person, pointing fingers everywhere and criticizing them wantonly. He said that Emperor Xia had no virtue. Where is your virtue? On your lips? "
After asking such a series of questions, the reckless Leng Touqing's face turned red and white, and after a moment he cursed loudly: "We are here for the saint! It is natural to do things for the saint. Who are you bastards? Are you worthy of establishing a country in the name of a saint?"
The sarcasm in Zhong Yan's eyes was even more intense, "Oh? Want to follow the sage? When did the Mo family close the door? It has been more than ten years since the sage was born, and the Mo family has followed him for more than ten years. Is it possible that you were still there ten years ago? You were not born in your mother's womb, so you missed it? You finally grew up today and finally got your parents' approval to come and join the saint?"
"you you."
The reckless scholar was so angry that his chest heaved violently.
Just looking at his appearance, his beard is already half a finger long. How could he have just grown up?
These words were clearly a sign of anger on him. The saint refused to join the Mohist family when he was alive. When he heard the news that he wanted to establish a country, he rushed to join him in a hurry.
Whether he came to seek refuge with the Mo family or seek an official position, he knew clearly in his heart.
"The dignified Jin Yiwei can only use his words!"
After holding it in for a long time, the scholar finally spoke a complete sentence. He raised his neck and said with unyielding expression on his red face, like a loyal and fearless warrior, "I'm standing here, you can kill me at worst!"
"Ah."
Zhong Yan didn't hesitate at all, and directly pressed the long knife in his hand hard on the shoulder of the reckless scholar.
The coldness of the iron touched the warm skin, making the hairs on his hair begin to tremble.
The scholar's teeth had begun to tremble, and his eyes were still staring at Zhong Yan without saying a word.
He was actually really prepared to die.
Zhong Yan made a sudden slash with his long knife!
The sound of breaking wind started!
The reckless scholar stood there blankly, his legs trembling, but he did not struggle. Only his eyes were filled with endless anger.
Then he saw Zhong Yan walking away with the knife, and there was a faint voice echoing among the countless verbal attacks.
"Quite a man."
The reckless scholar touched his neck and then his head.
Still there.
The blood rushing to his head began to recede rapidly.
The fear of death came over me.
In his ears, he heard the continuous curses and abuses against Emperor Xia around him, and watched Zhong Yan gradually move away with the knife. He stood there blankly for a while, with a confused and helpless expression.
It's a little unclear.
And this is just a part of the beauty that Gu Dan can see.
Similar but not identical scenes were played out one after another in the imperial capital.
Wang Mang had attracted so many people in Mo Qiu's name before, so many people were scolding him now.
Especially after discovering that Jin Yiwei would not arrest people for their words, the abuse became more and more arrogant and rampant, and it was natural.
Why doesn't this thief emperor arrest people for his words?
Of course it’s because of a guilty conscience!
As long as a scholar wants to scold someone, no matter what he does, good or bad, there are thousands of reasons and willingness to scold him, and it sounds and looks very reasonable at first glance.
In the past, when they were in Dayue, they didn't dare to scold, because if they did, they would really be killed, and maybe not even one person would be killed. A small disaster would affect the whole family, and a big disaster would affect the entire clan.
But Xia Chao was talking about adhering to the morality of Mohism - even though some people don't even know what the morality of Mohism is, but since they want to uphold morality, they must not be the same as Da Yue, right?
Otherwise, why change the name to Xia Dynasty? Why not just treat it as Da Yue?
If he were a saint, they could naturally obey him, but since he was a bastard who rose to power in the name of a saint, of course no amount of scolding would be enough.
Even though Wang Mang had quietly ordered that no one should be arrested for their words, unless they were insulted along with Mo Qiu, in just a short time, the prisons, dungeons, and even the sky jails in the imperial capital were all full!
It's not that those people really committed such serious crimes, the main thing is that they have to find a place to watch the prisoners, right?
The vast majority of those arrested by the Jin Yiwei came to the imperial capital from all over the country because of their passion, or simply because they heard that Mo Qiu had been spread several times, or even made up countless stories. Ranger.
This group of people have some martial arts skills, but not much; people who know a little about morality but don't know much are the ones who can disrupt public order the most.
The use of force by a chivalrous man to break the law is not just talk.
If the Mo family had not entered the court, no matter how good their reputation among the people was, they would not get a single bit of good looks from officials.
This is true whether you do right or wrong!
This group of knights-errants neither have the high requirements that the Mohist family has for Mohists, but also want to wield a weapon to perform chivalry and righteousness. It is hard to say what their nature is, whether it is good or bad.
But no matter what, arresting so many people is a big deal!
Zhong Yan, commander of the Jin Yiwei, has rushed to the palace to inform Emperor Xia.
"Now the prisons, dungeons, and even the sky prison are all full, and there is no room for anyone. So the brothers had to tie the rangers with ropes outside the prison and send a few people to guard them. Several of them are very skilled in martial arts. Four brothers died when they resisted.”
Zhong Yan reported carefully.
After hearing this, Wang Mang did not hesitate and said immediately: "Those rangers who only cause a small disturbance can collect their weapons and give a warning before letting them go. As for those who resist and murder in anger, there is no need to wait, they can be released directly in front of them." Throw him out and behead him in front of everyone!"
Zhong Yan hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but said: "Those people will never be grateful for this matter. They will only laugh at you and dare not kill more people. This makes it difficult to establish authority and deter the remaining people. Should we kill a few more people in that group?"
Wang Mang shook his head, "Governing a country is different from managing a court. What we have to do is not to show to the people of one place, but to the people of the world. They are making trouble now, but in the final analysis, the emperor has How many people are there? How many people are there in the entire Xia Kingdom? Since I have nothing to boast about, I deserve to be scolded a few times. It is normal for some people to be dissatisfied.
As long as no one is killed, everything can be tolerated. After all, you can’t find many founders of a country with such good luck like me, even if you read through the history books, right? Not to mention that they were dissatisfied, if it were me, I would have to scold them a few times. "
Having just ascended the throne, Wang Mang had not yet adapted to calling himself "I", but in front of his old subordinates, it didn't matter, and he was even in the mood to make a joke.
But when the conversation changed, Wang Mang's expression became serious, "But those who dare to take advantage of the chaos to be ruthless to others, or even murder, count every one of them. If they are caught, they will be killed immediately! Kill until no one dares to commit the crime! Tell me! They are now in the era of the Xia Dynasty and cannot tolerate lawlessness! If they are still regarded as Da Yue in troubled times, then don't blame them for being ruthless!"
"yes!"
Zhong Yan nodded in agreement and walked away quickly.
After several years of war in the Great Moon, even the rangers on this land have begun to become wild. They have become accustomed to a lawless life, and even take these things for granted, and even act as before, thinking that no one will How can such a good thing be done by arresting them?
Facts have proved that when any country or emperor comes to power, the first thing to deal with is weapons and warriors.
Wang Mang looked around the empty hall.
There was no one around him at this time.
Sitting on the dragon chair, Wang Mang was as calm as a Buddha statue.
Brother Gu, I am trying my best to be an emperor. Have you seen what happened today?
Can it get your approval?
(End of chapter)
