From the perspective of later generations, what happened in Xiaoling was actually about creating a character.
Adding a mysterious color to Zhu Ying's identity.
When people discover that a person who has been dead for ten years suddenly comes back to life, it is such a miraculous thing, especially if he is the eldest grandson of Huang Ming.
The heat in this is simply hard to estimate.
Because of the speed of information dissemination in ancient times, the people of the Ming Dynasty were, to a certain extent, more fond of gossip than people of later generations.
Especially this kind of mysterious royal story, even talking about it is not enough to describe it.
Once Zhu Ying's identity was announced in court, especially with the preheating of the Xiaoling incident.
There is no doubt that Zhu Ying will be crowned the son of destiny.
This is a person whom God has favored.
At this time, Zhu Ying did not know that Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued an edict to prepare the story of Zhu Ying's "resurrection" and had notified Qin Tian Jian to start compiling it.
The main person responsible for compiling this story is Liu Rixin.
At this moment, he is in Qintian Prison.
Liu Rixin has passed down the unique official uniform of Qin Tian Jian, and now Liu Rixin is in a state of unparalleled glory.
The predecessor of Qin Tian Jian Zheng took the initiative to resign and give way to Zhu Yuanzhang.
"Lord Jianzheng, regarding the detailed past of His Highness Prince Yu, a detailed explanation has been issued here, please give it to Lord Jianzheng for review."
Officials from the Qin Tian Jian reported to Liu Rixin.
Liu Rixin nodded, took the booklet and started reading.
It was fine at first, but Liu Rixin soon started to frown.
"Why do you use Yawen?"
"this...."
"You must not use elegant prose, you must use vernacular, and separate sentences directly, so that even illiterate people can understand it."
Liu Rixin taught.
He is different from the officials of Qin Tianjian and other generations. In addition, he has been traveling around these years and has a deeper understanding of the meaning of His Majesty's decree.
This is to build momentum for His Highness King Yu, and it is not enough to just target literati.
The common people are the largest group.
"Immediately announce that everything must be changed. The more popular the better, it is best to add some dialect versions to make it easier to spread."
After Liu Rixin thought for a while, he said again.
The local dialect can make this story more immersive and intimate.
"Follow orders."
The officials of Qin Tian Jian bowed and left.
Liu Rixin was left alone in the room.
For a long time, Liu Rixin looked at the sky and sighed.
The changing clouds in the sky made his heart confused, and everything seemed to begin to become blurry.
...
"How is the situation in the county these two days?"
After Zhu Ying finished reviewing a memorial, he asked Ye Yueqing.
He thought he could finish reading the memorial in two days.
Unexpectedly, the old man passed by the inn and sent him a new batch.
Zhu Ying had no choice but to accept it.
"My boss, the people in the county don't seem to be very active about the plague. Most of them don't take it seriously, even from the surrounding villages and towns."
"It's as if there is no such thing. Only Yuan Zhixian and others who came here two days ago are enforcing the boss's rules."
Ye Yueqing replied.
Zhu Ying looked calm after hearing this.
Those who have never experienced the severe beatings of the plague are basically the same tune.
Whether it's taking a bath, wearing a mask, boiling water and a series of other things, in the eyes of most people, this just wastes their time.
It was really hard to do anything even when the emperor arrived. Even if someone checked, it was just a matter of dealing with it.
"Forget it, just think of it as a preview, how is the situation in the plague area?" Zhu Ying asked.
Ye Yueqing said with some sigh: "The people in the plague area regard the orders given by the boss as the most logical words of wisdom. To them, those limes are like a treasure."
"Every household boils water almost every day, boils clothes without hesitation, and wishes to sprinkle lime all over the house."
"Even those walking on the streets are wearing hoods."
Zhu Ying was not surprised when he heard this.
Living in a plague area, watching familiar people continue to fall every day, the gradually spreading terror, any hope is a life-saving straw for them.
"Is there enough lime there?"
Zhu Ying asked.
"About 20,000 stones of lime have been transported over the past few days. There are too many cities, and many of them have not yet been distributed."
"But the news that lime can drive away the plague has spread, and all the cities affected by the plague have begun to make their own lime."
"I think it won't take long, and it will basically be enough. It's just that there is a shortage of rat poison at the moment, and whatever we transport will be used up."
"Especially now, the price of rat poison has begun to rise."
Ye Yueqing said. The demand for rat poison is so great that some businessmen even stock up on it.
There is no treacherous businessman, and they dare to stock up on things like poisonous rat poison, especially for plague areas. They simply risk their lives for money.
You must know that these merchants who stock up on poisonous rat poison are either outside the plague, or they are merchants in plague areas.
"I have given you an order. Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. Anyone who deliberately undermines the prevention and control of the plague or delays the prevention and control will be executed without mercy. All the money in the family will be confiscated."
Zhu Ying said coldly.
There is no hesitation in this regard.
They even have to use rat poison to make money, what else can they not do?
If it weren't for the fact that lime has little value and is too obvious to be hoarded, I'm afraid it would be hyped up by them.
Businessmen who made money from the plague would be counted as one and all would be put to death.
"We can't relax about the plague. It's fine in cities and villages, but it's also a problem in the wild. The cats must be dispatched as soon as possible to eliminate the source of the plague, so that things can be stabilized this time."
When Zhu Ying said this, he couldn't help but ask: "How many deaths are caused by the plague every day now?"
Hearing this, Ye Yueqing was silent for a moment before saying: "The Thirty Cities Plague currently kills about two thousand people every day. The coffin shops are already empty. It's good to have straw mats to wrap the bodies."
Zhu Ying understood that the two thousand people Ye Yueqing mentioned must be more than that. This was just an estimate.
In fact, it is possible to get 3,000 or even 4,000 per day.
Only after the plague has passed can we know the exact number of people through household registration.
The only good thing is that the early rice is basically being harvested now, at least there is no plague or famine.
Otherwise, once refugees form, the spread of the plague will be even more troublesome.
Now that everyone has something to eat, as well as lime, including preventive measures, at least the public sentiment in most cities has gradually stabilized.
Even if there are still people who die from the plague, at least the government can take action and gain a sense of security.
The biggest source of this sense of security is mainly because of Zhu Ying, or His Highness King Yu.
Ye Yueqing did not report it verbally, but in the intelligence booklet, the propaganda method was recorded in detail.
Among them, the focus of publicity is Zhu Ying, His Royal Highness the King of Yu.
There is not much information, only the title of King Yu, and not even the eldest grandson is mentioned.
This is to create suspense and pave the way for the aftermath of the plague.
In this propaganda, it was vaguely stated that King Yu came from the capital to suppress illegal officials, smelt lime to drive away the plague, and make masks to prevent infection.
Coupled with the noble status of King Yu, all the people truly felt that the imperial court had not abandoned them.
Even if it only lasts a few days, His Royal Highness Prince Yu's longevity tablet has already been enshrined in countless families.
"My boss, there is a special businessman here. Please pay my boss back and take a look." Ye Yueqing handed over another letter with information.
Zhu Ying opened it and saw that it contained some information about businessman Song Lichang.
After reading it, Zhu Ying couldn't help but sigh: "What a great time to make money!"
In this world, there are good people after all.
Song Lichang's actions of spending all his wealth to help the people made Zhu Ying look at him with suspicion.
You must know that the county where Song Lichang is located is the most serious county. Not to mention the ten rooms and nine empty houses, basically one household in every two died of the plague.
In this case, not only did he not run away, but he also strictly implemented the method Zhu Ying had conveyed before. It can be said to be a ray of light in a desperate situation.
"People like this must be reused. I will write a letter to Grandpa. This person's actions should be praised and rewarded."
"The Chamber of Commerce will bear all the money he has dissipated. In addition, people will be notified to arrange operas to make this person's character known to the people and businessmen all over the world."
After Zhu Ying pondered for a moment, he immediately gave instructions.
The power of role models is infinite. People like Song Lichang can completely create celebrity effect.
Song Lichang himself had a good reputation and was a typical example of what the Ming Dynasty needed.
Just when Zhu Ying was dealing with the plague.
On the Goryeo side, Yao Guangxiao has already laid his foundation in Goryeo.
No one is simple these days.
As Zhu Ying guessed, some of the people he arranged for Goryeo had begun to betray him.
Regarding the matter of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, I don’t know when it was known to Li Chenggui.
However, Zhu Ying has always isolated information, that is, the potential personnel do not know each other.
Li Chenggui only knew that the Qunying Chamber of Commerce had a lot of latent power, but it was not clear how many people there were and what positions they held.
But just the tip of the iceberg has already made Li Chenggui afraid to act rashly.
The incident involving Imperial Master Yao Guangxiao gave Li Chenggui hope.
He was completely certain that Yao Guangxiao was from the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, and those officials who admired Yao Guangxiao must be the secret agents of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce.
Li Chenggui has not yet claimed the title of king, but in April, the minister Zheng Mengzhou who was loyal to the Goryeo Dynasty was assassinated by Li Chenggui's son Li Bangyuan. Since then, the last obstacle to Li Chenggui's usurpation of the country has been eliminated.
However, the nominal king now is still Wang Yao of the Goryeo clan, as King Gongrang.
With the arrival of Yao Guangxiao, the dark forces of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce surfaced, making Li Chenggui feel a little anxious.
He was afraid that Yao Guangxiao would support the Goryeo royal family, which would hinder his accession to the throne.