Chapter 169 Is it true or false?
"I don't know whether this translation is correct or not, but judging from the prints at the back, it's probably right. This should be the meaning." Qu Dehong lowered his head.
He cherished his reputation all his life, but he never expected that when he was old he would have to cooperate with his grandson to lie.
But after his grandson had a heart-to-heart talk with him all night long under candlelight, he felt that the lie was worth it.
Everything is for the people.
"A white man with blue eyes and blond hair? Isn't that what Master Xiaoqu said that day? What a coincidence?"
Some people began to suspect.
"This is a warning from God to us, and we must take it seriously." Lu Yanshi interrupted the conversation of the court officials.
He knew some people would be suspicious, but he didn't care.
Three people make a tiger. As long as most people believe it, it can become true.
It doesn't matter if the ministers in the court don't believe it, as long as the people believe it.
In short, after Qu Dehong translated the meaning of the stele, Lu Yanshi had people publicize this matter among the people.
"Oh my god, are there still people with blue eyes and blond hair in this world?"
"You're not just talking nonsense."
"This is what Mr. Qu said. How could it be false? He is the wisest man in Daxia."
Qu Dehong has taught many students, and when someone questions their teacher, they immediately stand up and refute.
Soon, this saying spread among the people.
"After all this time, we were all one family several thousand years ago, right?"
"Yes, now that Daxia is unified, isn't it that our people have returned?"
The people were talking about it.
Lu Yanshi ordered people to create momentum along the way and spread the news of this miracle and the contents on the stone tablet.
He did not let go of any of the countries including Beiyong, Xichang, Nanjiang and Dongling. He had to spread this story wherever there were people.
In the court, the ministers knew that this matter might be strange, but the miracle that day was so shocking that they did not dare to gossip about it and could only hide their doubts in their hearts.
Lu Yanshi was in a hurry, but if the story was just passed on by word of mouth, it was still too slow.
He couldn't help but tell the queen about it.
Xia Shuyi thought about it and gave him an idea.
"Your Majesty, why don't you compile this story into a storybook and have the storyteller tell it in the teahouse."
Lu Yanshi's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty is right. This is a very good move."
After receiving the emperor's praise, Xia Shuyi couldn't help but smile. She continued to think about what else she could do.
Suddenly, she remembered the story about Concubine Shu.
Some people in the folk have already written Concubine Shu into plays, performing the heroic scenes of her killing enemy soldiers every day.
Perhaps, this story can also be told to more people in this way.
She told Lu Yanshi about this.
"This is a great idea!" Lu Yanshi couldn't help but applaud.
"Your Majesty, please have a good rest. I will order people to rehearse the play."
Under Lu Yanshi's desperate urging, the best opera troupe in the capital finished writing the script and arranged the performers within three days.
So there was this drama that Lu Heng brought Helian Qian to watch.
Helian Qian was stunned after reading it.
"Is this play true or false?"
"Of course it's true. The people of the capital city all saw the miracle that day." Lu Heng lied without blushing or beating his heart.
"If you don't believe me, I'll take you to see the stone tablet. Father has already ordered someone to lock it up."
Helian Qian had been on the road these past few days and had no idea that such a big thing had happened in the capital of Daxia.
With full of doubts, he followed Lu Heng to see the stone tablet.
Just as he said, the characters above did not belong to Daxia or Dongluo, and they were characters he was completely unfamiliar with.
But looking at the picture on the back, it is indeed similar to what is shown in the drama.
Helian Qian pointed to the last scene in the picture and asked, "Is this child who can control the rain the Ninth Princess?"
He had also heard about the rain-praying incident.
As soon as he said this, the first person he thought of was Lu Li.
[Of course it’s this princess. 】
Lu Li hummed proudly in his heart.
Lu Heng smiled and shook his head: "I don't know. But I guess it should be the ninth sister. After all, the ninth sister is very lucky."
When Lu Li heard this, he raised his chin proudly and looked at Helian Qian.
Helian Qian stared at her for a while and frowned.
"Well, the Ninth Princess is very blessed."
Helian Qian did not stay in the palace for long. As soon as he went out, he sent someone to inquire about the so-called miracle.
This is the most exciting thing in the capital city. Just ask the people and they will know it.
The main reason was that there were too many people on the riverside that day, and now the storyteller was telling the story and the theater was performing.
There is not a single citizen in this capital city, from the eighty-year-old elder to the three-year-old child, who does not know about this.
"Prince, there is something strange about this matter." The attendant beside Helian Qian frowned and reminded.
"I know." Helian Qian smiled faintly.
"But that's not important. What's important is that these people believe it firmly."
From this perspective, if Dongluo surrenders to Daxia in the future, the people will not be discriminated against or bullied.
After all, in the eyes of Emperor Xia, people from all countries were one family thousands of years ago.
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Lu Yanshi secretly sent people to keep an eye on Helian Qian. When he saw him asking around, he knew that the drama he had arranged had worked.
He was quite satisfied with this.
It looks like it won't be long before Dongluo surrenders.
Therefore, he was not in a hurry to summon Helian Qian, asking him to inquire more and take a closer look.
He met Xin Poshan first.
"The guilty minister Xin Poshan pays homage to His Majesty." After Xin Poshan was brought to Daxia, no one imprisoned him and he was allowed to wander around at will.
But it was this attitude that made him feel uneasy.
He is a general of Daxia's enemy country. How will Emperor Xia deal with him?
And his mother, where is she now and how is she doing.
He worries about these things every day.
He waited for almost a month, and finally Emperor Xia summoned him.
"What crime has General Xin committed?" Lu Yanshi smiled and helped him up.
Xin Poshan was stunned.
Why was Emperor Xia so kind to him?
Soon, he came back to his senses and said calmly, "I wonder why the emperor is looking for me, Xin?"
"Of course it's a good thing." Lu Yanshi smiled slightly.
Xin Poshan said nothing.
He is a prisoner, what good thing can happen to him?
"Look, who is this?" Lu Yanshi gave Cao Dehai a look, asking him to invite Xin Poshan's mother out from behind the curtain.
Xin Poshan looked in the direction of his voice and began to tremble all over.
"Mother——!" The nine-foot tall man burst into tears at this moment.
He rushed over and hugged his mother.
"Mom is here, don't cry, Goudan." Xin Poshan's mother, Xiong, couldn't help crying.
Lu Yanshi's mouth twitched when he heard this.
What? The nickname of the mighty general Xin Poshan is Goudan?