In the side hall of the Xi Zheng Hall of the East Palace, Li Chen took a sip of hot tea from his tea cup and said to Chen Tong who was standing in front of him: "Don't worry about those gossips in the capital. You can't hide such a big thing."
, as long as you control it and don’t cause panic among the people.”
Chen Tong said respectfully: "I understand, I understand."
Li Chen thought for a while and suddenly remembered the pre-war propaganda concept in his previous life. He said: "Let the people under Dongchang go to the private sector to find some storytellers and ask them to make up more stories about the Liao Kingdom's invasion and bullying of our Central Plains civilization.
The story can be changed based on historical facts, or it can be completely made up. In short, it is to arouse the hatred of the people of the country against the Liao Kingdom."
Chen Tong is also a smart man. He understood immediately when Li Chen said this.
His eyes lit up, and Chen Tong said sincerely: "Your Highness is brilliant."
"It's a last resort."
Li Chen sighed, "The Ministry of Household Affairs has already submitted the memorial. Most of the content is complaining. It is indeed difficult for them to raise so much food and grass in a short period of time. I also know that in order to complete the tasks assigned to them by this Palace, they will inevitably
It will oppress the people, and if it arouses anti-war sentiment among the people at this time, things will be difficult to handle."
To those in power, public opinion may mean nothing, but sometimes public opinion is more important than anything else.
Even the emperor cannot compete with the real public opinion.
Therefore, a very important part of the imperial mentality of emperors of all dynasties is how to guide public opinion for their own use.
The power of kings is divinely delegated, and the emperor is appointed by heaven. This is the greatest way to control public opinion.
There is no need to go into details about other things, but Li Chen knew very well that he had to treat the people well.
After speaking, Li Chen raised his eyes and saw Chen Tong's hesitant expression.
"Why are you talking and not talking all day like you are constipated? If you have anything to say, just say it!" Li Chen said impatiently.
Chen Tong then hurriedly said: "Your Highness, Dongchang has recently discovered that the price of private food has risen very sharply... almost as much as when the natural disaster broke out last year."
Li Chen was stunned for a moment, put down the tea cup in his hand, and asked expressionlessly: "Is it like this in the Gyeonggi region, or is it like this all over the world?"
Chen Tong lowered his head and did not dare to look at Li Chen's face, and said: "There have been increases in all parts of the country, but the Gyeonggi region has the largest increase."
Li Chen asked indifferently: "Why didn't you report it earlier?"
Chen Tong said cautiously: "This matter involves a lot..."
Before he finished speaking, Chen Tong felt Li Chen's eyes piercing into him like two knives. He knelt down with a thud and said urgently: "Your Highness, it's not that I don't do things because of my humble position, but this matter involves a person.
They are officials from the central government, many of them are still heroes of our East Palace, so, so..."
"So you just turned a blind eye and didn't dare to offend anyone, so you turned a blind eye, so you pretended not to see it?"
Li Chen asked in three sentences, making Chen Tong turn pale.
"I will settle your account with you later!"
Li Chen gave Chen Tong a hard look, stood up and left.
"Where are you going, Your Majesty?" Wan Jiaojiao, who had been standing behind Li Chen and waiting, quickly caught up with her skirt.
"Go and see what kind of life these officials in the imperial court, for their own selfish purposes, make the people of Gyeonggi live!"
Li Chen's words drifted over.
When Wan Jiaojiao ran past Chen Tong, she saw that he was still kneeling stupidly. She stamped her feet angrily, "Commander Chen, get up quickly and catch up! Do you want His Highness to go alone?"
