Chapter 488: The Chess of Human Nature
As the saying goes, what you fear will come to you.
When the servants saw Lin Zhiqing coming, they dared not speak anymore and dispersed immediately.
When the surroundings quieted down, Lin Yangyang, whose face was gloomy just now, smiled in an instant.
She whispered:
"Sister Qing, the contents of this newspaper have been passed on to the Lin family. It seems that many people are discussing it!"
"It's no exaggeration to say that you have foresight. How do you do that?"
Lin Zhiqing walked forward slowly: "It took a little bit of ingenuity."
"I know, you're talking about debate!" Lin Yangyang understood immediately:
"I've never heard of this before, but it's said that debates are being held in teahouses all over the capital these days."
"Yes, it's a debate competition." Lin Zhiqing's eyes were far-reaching.
A major feature of a debate is that it must be conducted between two parties with different views.
If Lin Zhiqing wrote in a plain and direct manner in the newspaper about the many disadvantages of marriage, it might arouse rebellious psychology in some people.
If you think it's not good, then I will say it's good.
But if two different views are put in the newspaper, most people will think about and compare the two views.
In this process, everyone's thoughts will be exposed.
After the information is filtered in the mind, different branches will of course be produced.
Screen out two people with different ideas, put them on a platform, and then put the people on it.
At this time, many people insist on their own ideas and do not want to lose the debate in front of others and lose face.
The debate competition that first emerged in Beijing was set up by Lin Zhiqing, and some of the people involved were even "shills"!
But those who came later came to power spontaneously.
As the stage gets bigger and bigger, and more and more people want to get on it, there will definitely be some people who will be persuaded by others.
This cycle repeats itself, and the discussion of this matter continues to increase.
Firstly, it can subtly change the ideas of some people.
Secondly, it can also increase the attention of this matter and influence the decision-making of certain officials in the court.
After listening to Lin Zhiqing's explanation, Lin Yangyang nodded in sudden enlightenment:
"Sister Qing, your manipulation of people's minds is truly too adept. In my opinion, you should be an official and judge cases."
"No one's expression or movement escapes your eyes. I'm completely impressed."
"How can it be so exaggerated?" Lin Zhiqing smiled slightly.
"Another point is that when debating a topic, people tend to think from their own perspective."
For example, when it comes to the same issue of marriage, everyone has a different starting point.
Officials were concerned about whether the court was stable, merchants were concerned about whether tariffs would change, and ordinary people were concerned about issues such as taxation.
Even the servants of the Lin family had the idea that marriage was not a good thing.
Because Lin Zhiqing represents the Lin family, if there is any unusual movement in Daliang, the Lin family will be the focus.
In any case, with the changes in the Lin family, the servants were of course worried and not very safe.
How could Lin Zhiqing, who married into Daliang, be as safe as Lin Zhiqing in Shengjing City?
Therefore, when it comes to marriage, each person has different concerns.
Different focus leads to different ideas.
Many people will find out after thinking about it that although marriage is beneficial to the court, the people below do not benefit at all and may even suffer from disadvantages.
At times like this, people all want to protect their own interests, so "debates" arise.
In general, Lin Zhiqing is playing the chess of human nature.
Judging from the current situation, this move was indeed the right one.
Some people have already started to think that marriage is not always a good thing.
Lin Zhiqing won this battle of public opinion.
After returning to Shuqing Pavilion, Lin Zhiqing crossed out the word "common people" on the booklet.
Who is the next target?
Her fingertips moved back and forth over the words "Censorate", "Duke of Pei", and "Royal Family", and finally pointed at the Chief Censor.
There is no way, the difficulty of dealing with Duke Pei and the Prince is hellish.
From simple to difficult, it seems that only the Censorate is easier to start with.
Lin Zhiqing was no stranger to the Chief Censor Wang Yuan.
Talking about this person, she even had a headache.
This old antique had realized his mistake during the trial and immediately apologized to the Lin family without any excuse.
This also reflects one thing, that is, unless there are sufficient reasons to show that the marriage is not good and will not benefit Dasheng, Wang Yuan can change his mind.
No, not just Wang Yuan, but the entire Censorate.
The people in the Censorate are all censors. They are always ready to risk their lives to make suggestions and have very stubborn tempers.
Their thoughts are generally inclined towards the interests of Dasheng.
Now the benefits of marriage to Dasheng are very obvious.
Five cities, cattle, sheep, and horses, and a pact of non-aggression.
No matter which one is taken out alone, it is very tempting.
The people in the Censorate would most likely think this is a suitable deal.
What they care about is the immediate benefits, not the hidden dangers in the future.
This kind of thinking is really hard to change.
Whenever Lin Zhiqing thought of Wang Yuan, the scene of himself being locked outside the door would appear in his mind.
She also had a premonition that if she went directly to Wang Yuan to explain the pros and cons, she would definitely be turned away.
What should I do?
Lin Zhiqing frowned.
Lin Yangyang yawned at the side. "Sister Qing, the Daliang envoys will stay in Shengjing City for another month. How do you think they will react after seeing the newspaper?"
"It has little to do with them. No matter what, the decision is made by people from Dasheng." Lin Zhiqing answered, and then a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Wait, the Daliang envoy is still in Shengjing City..." Lin Zhiqing clapped his hands and looked at Lin Yangyang:
"Cousin, does the Chief Censor have a daughter?"
"That's right." Lin Yangyang nodded. "Why are you asking this?"
Lin Zhiqing's brows showed some joy: "I have an idea, come here!"
"Miss, what can I do for you?" The secret guard outside pushed the door open and came in.
"Have the people from Daliang made any moves recently?" Lin Zhiqing asked.
"No, it's very quiet over there in the Sifang Pavilion. Apart from people entering and leaving the palace, there is no other movement." The secret guard answered.
"The Imperial Palace?" Lin Zhiqing frowned and thought for a moment. Ever since the marriage was finalized, the envoy from Daliang particularly loved to go to the Imperial Palace.
It seems that the peace talks are going very smoothly.
However, the people of Daliang didn't care about Jiang Yunhe or the previous incident of the fake Yan Hang at all.
This is a little strange and hard to explain.
However, now is not the time to think about this.
Lin Zhiqing shook his head and spoke again: "Go and check the daughter of the Chief Censor Wang Yuan, and find out more details."
"Yes!" The secret guard took the order and left.
"Investigate Wang Yuan's daughter?" Lin Yangyang scratched her head. "Sister Qing, what do you want to do?"
Lin Zhiqing's tone was full of meaning:
"Cousin, have you ever heard the saying, 'You'll never know the pain unless you're whipped."
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