After listening to what Butler Yun reported, Song Heng felt a headache and pressed his hands on his temples.
Butler Yun frowned and said: "General, we can't ignore the rumors outside. If they are allowed to spread, it will not only affect the yamen's judgment of the case, but also ruin the reputation of the general and his wife." Moreover, a statement is in disgrace. How can the emperor be important anymore if the general is reviled by the people?
The rumors outside are already very ugly. Some people even say that the general will use his power to force the eldest lady of Fuyin Yamen to be acquitted. This is obviously a rumor. The case of the eldest lady is well known to everyone, even if the general Even though he was so powerful, he didn't dare to do it! But some people still believed such ridiculous rumors, and those who believed him even spoke very badly of the general.
"What do you think we should do?" Song Heng looked at Butler Yun and asked. Although he was good at fighting, he didn't know where to start with this kind of thing.
Butler Yun thought for a moment and said, "Madam is smart and has many ideas. General, why don't you discuss this with Madam."
Song Heng thought for a while and felt that Butler Yun was right, so he got up and went to Qiushi Courtyard.
In Qiushi courtyard, Shen Wan was frowning as she listened to Cui'er talking about the rumors outside.
"That Zhou Wang family is so shameless. Not only did the eldest lady seduce Zhou Yu, but she also said that the madam and the general wronged Zhou Yu and harmed her husband. Many people outside are now saying that our general's office is bullying others, saying that the madam is not A good man, he said that the general is a hypocrite. He also said that the lives of ordinary people are also lives, and the eldest lady must pay for the innocent Zhou Yu's life." If she was not alone and weak, she would have to argue with those people.
Tsk, those rumors outside are very detrimental to Song Ziyu! They also involve class conflicts and arouse public resentment. Although the emperor is guilty of breaking the law and the common people are guilty, some rich and powerful people can find ways They can escape their crimes, but most ordinary people can only plead guilty and be punished. Moreover, if ordinary people offend the powerful, they will pay a heavy price, but if the powerful oppress the ordinary people, the ordinary people may have no way to complain. This kind of thing happens often, and this This state of injustice and inequality has always existed. And the resentment caused by this injustice and inequality has always been in the hearts of ordinary people. And because of the guidance of public opinion, Zhou Yu's incident became a trigger. It ignited the resentment that had been suppressed in their hearts for a long time.
That Zhou Wang was just an ordinary woman. Who gave her the idea to use public opinion to gain attention and amplify the situation?
In the current situation, the Song family has become the target of public criticism. Because of rumors and public opinion, the Song family has become an existence in the eyes of the people that cares little about human life and does not take the lives of ordinary people as their destiny.
In fact, most people don't know the truth, but the fact that they don't take the lives of ordinary people as their fate hurts their nerves and arouses their long-standing grievances, so not only do they not question those rumors, but they also I believed it without hesitation.
If allowed to develop, the grievances they had accumulated in their hearts might be transferred to the Song family. The government would also severely punish Song Ziyu due to the pressure of public opinion and public grievances.
"Also," Cui'er added, "Someone started a bet on whether the eldest lady would be acquitted. I don't know who spread the rumor and said there was any reliable news. The Yamen would be forced by our general to release the eldest daughter. Miss. She also said that Madam, you can put forward a condition to the Emperor. Even if the evidence is conclusive that the eldest lady killed Zhou Yu, you will ask the emperor to let the eldest lady go."
Shen Wan raised her eyebrows, raised her lips and said with a smile: "If they don't tell me, I have forgotten about this problem. If there is really no way to save Song Ziyu, I can still go to the emperor to make a condition and ask the emperor to pardon her!"
Cui'er was already anxious to death, but seeing that Madam could still laugh, she didn't worry anymore. Madam is very powerful and resourceful, and since she could still laugh, it meant that she had a way to turn the situation around.
"Madam, can you think of a way to deal with it?" Cui'er's eyes were shining.