Chapter 330 Internal chaos

Xue Zhicheng rewrote the front page of tomorrow's newspaper, corresponding to the slanderous words in the "Jinghua Evening News", and refuted them one by one.

He quoted facts and picked a few articles from the frontline reporters in Shu and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, reporting the benefits of the new policy to the people. When drawing the figures with fine charcoal pencils, Xue Zhicheng's lips curled up. This was the idea of ​​the Regent Princess. The newspaper would be more vivid, more attractive and more convincing if it was accompanied by illustrations. ...

Luo Li was giving advice to Regent Zhao Defang and the little emperor again, "Your Majesty, Zhao Defang, we should organize some amateur opera troupes to help us perform operas. The scripts should be to publicize the drawbacks of the old policy and the advantages of the new policy. And then we can bribe the storytellers in the teahouses and restaurants and let them tell stories according to the stories we give.

In this way, ordinary people who can't read can also know the benefits of the new policy to them. Why worry about not having the support of the people?"

"Good idea! Li'er, you are so smart!" Zhao Defang praised with a smile.

The little emperor, who was playing with Lin'er in his arms, also praised the imperial aunt: "Aunt, your head is full of wonderful ideas, and you are smart and cunning. When little Wubing grows up, he will definitely be a smart and good emperor."

Luo Li was shocked! "Your Majesty, be careful! What are you talking about? Do you want to scare me to death or kill Lin'er?"

The little emperor Zhao Wuji stuck out his tongue mischievously, thinking in his heart: [Aunt, you care about your own freedom and happiness and don't want to be the queen, so the emperor's uncle forced the throne under my ass. When your son grows up, I will not issue an edict to abdicate, and I can leave the palace and go home at will, go wherever I want to play, and seek a free and happy life?

Wubing, grow up quickly, so that I can pass on this most difficult job of being an emperor to you earlier.】

Luo Li, who didn’t know what the little emperor was thinking, just thought it was a joke from his bald mouth. Looking at the little emperor smiling happily while holding Lin’er, she thought that they would still be so friendly and respectful to each other in the future.

The Empress Dowager Song, the Empress Dowager Zhaoning, and Princess Yongqing, upon hearing that the Regent Princess had entered the palace with the little prince, they waited and waited but no one showed up, so they anxiously went to the Chuigong Hall.

"Oh, my dear grandson, come, let your grandmother hold you." The Empress Dowager didn't care about her son and daughter-in-law, and went straight to her cute grandson.

Lin’er, who was held by the Empress Dowager, giggled happily, and touched his grandmother's face with his two chubby hands.

The Empress Dowager's face was full of smiles, and her eyes were full of doting, love and joy.

After the Empress Dowager Zhaoning and Princess Yongqing greeted Luo Li, they also went straight to Lin'er, surrounded him with smiles and made him laugh non-stop.

This study in the Chuigong Palace has become a place for the Empress Dowager to play with her grandson. Well, anyway, the business has been discussed, Luo Li quickly suggested going to Cining Palace to feed Lin'er. ...

Gu Pingzhou tore up the "Da Song Daily" in anger. I don't know where the Regent Prince found these dozen scholars, who are full of talent, eloquent, full of tricks, and insidious. In this drama, the "Beijing Evening News" is obviously at a disadvantage.

Even more insidious and cunning is the Prince Regent Zhao Defang, who actually bribed all the storytellers in the capital to make all kinds of nonsense and talk nonsense about his new policies. I heard that he also found some owners of wild opera troupes to go around and perform some new plays, which must be to speak well of his new policies.

I am so angry! Prime Minister Xue Juzheng and Vice Minister Shen Lun promised to persuade the Prince Regent not to act on his own, but there was no action.

The Imperial College students who were finally persuaded and knelt in front of the palace to petition yesterday were persuaded to go back by Xue Juzheng and Luo Ji.

All the means of literary struggle have been used, but only a few small waves have been stirred up in the capital, which is far from reaching the point of causing public resentment. Seeing those common people discussing the new policy with joy and excitement, they are really stupid!

Since literary struggle doesn't work, let's fight with force!

There are tens of thousands of imperial guards in the capital, and the regent holds the military power, so it is not easy for him to start a rebellion. Let's make him bloom everywhere in the territory of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Defang, I wonder if you can cover the sky with one hand?

If the Song Dynasty is destroyed and your Zhao royal family is destroyed, don't blame us for our ruthless means. It's all because of you, Zhao Defang, who has angered the heavens and the people and caused the disaster!

Gu Pingzhou was furious and made up his mind. He immediately ordered his housekeeper to invite Cui Zhengqing and Lu Qian, who he trusted the most, to his house.

The three of them conspired in the study of Gu's house for a night and finally worked out a detailed fighting plan.

They went home to write letters to the head of their family, reporting the detailed fighting plan one by one and waiting for a reply.

The regent Zhao Defang incorporated the Imperial City Department and merged it with the Eagle Department under his command. The plaque of the new government office was "Supervision Department".

Mo Yan and six shadow guards were transferred here. The meticulous Mo Yan became the chief officer. Xue Bin, the former chief of the Eagle Division, was transferred back to the capital to serve as the deputy chief. The six shadow guards all served as inspectors of the Supervisory Department.

In the office of the chief officer of the Supervisory Department, the Regent Prince Zhao Defang, who was sitting in the main seat, put down the teacup in his hand and glanced at several trusted subordinates.

"Those officials who were dismissed for striking must be kept under close watch. After all means have been exhausted, they will definitely fight back desperately!

This prince has already sharpened his knife, waiting to find a few to attack."

"Yes, sir!" Everyone clasped their fists and accepted the order.

Mo Yan said, "Your Majesty, the Feiyun Cavalry transferred from Shu will arrive in the capital tomorrow. Nine thousand Feiyun Cavalry plus six thousand Moyun Cavalry, let's see which one will run into the edge of the knife?"

Xue Bin said with some concern, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that the rebels are not in the same place, but they act separately. The Moyun Cavalry plus the Feiyun Cavalry, a total of 15,000 troops, may be exhausted and out of reach!"

Regent King Zhao Defang smiled indifferently, "It doesn't matter. The 30,000 militia trained in Shu have also been transferred out of Shu by this king and assigned to several directions.

Don't worry about the north, Sima Qingyun is in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. 's army of more than 60,000, those aristocratic families did not dare to move.

Mainly in the south of the Yangtze River and the west, they need to be well defended. "

Xue Bin asked cautiously again, "Does the Zhe family, who has a lot of troops and is very self-respecting, need to be well defended in advance?"

The regent Zhao Defang replied without hesitation, "No! The Zhe family has made great contributions to the Song Dynasty and is loyal to the Song Dynasty. They have troops and are very self-respecting in the prefectures and states to protect themselves. The head of the family, Zhe Dejian, is a wise man and should not do anything to rebel."

Xue Bin smiled, "It's interesting to say that Lady She is the daughter of Zhe Dejian, but after marrying Yang Ye, the seal was changed to Yang's She Saihua."

Prince Regent Zhao Defang also laughed, "She Taijun has a similar temperament to the princess, so it's not surprising that she does something very different from ordinary people."

The children of the aristocratic families in the capital were at a disadvantage in their literary struggle against the new policy, because His Royal Highness the Regent had a very high prestige in the army and in the hearts of the people. Gu Pingzhou and others used all their tricks and schemes, but they were just small waves that could not cause big waves.

However, a month later, righteous armies that resisted the "tyranny" of the court broke out in Jiangnan West Road, Jinghu North Road, Liangzhe Road, Shaanxi East Road, and Hedong Road.

The Song Dynasty was in chaos!