In the past few days, public opinion has been boiling inside and outside the capital. After the rally in Xihuamen Square, Lin Jueshi's earth-shattering words plunged the entire capital into an atmosphere of fear and excitement. Lin Jue's words Although he was very thorough, people knew nothing about the specific actions he should take, where the status of the current emperor would go, and what kind of situation the Great Zhou Dynasty would become.
Because they didn't know anything, they made too many guesses. When encountering some major events in the past, there were always traces to follow and reasons to guess. But this time, everyone was really confused and didn't know where to go. Guess the direction. Lin Jue has no intention of usurping the throne, so he can't figure out what he is going to do. The most reliable and trustworthy news on the street is the abolition of the throne. Most people think that, This time, the emperor Guo Kun was definitely going to be deposed. So much so that public opinion was inclined to speculate on who would inherit the throne, but they turned a blind eye to the emperor who was still in the capital.
The same is true in various state capitals outside the capital. All kinds of news are flying all over the sky, and we don't know what kind of changes are going to happen. Officials at all levels have their own plans in mind, and some have evil intentions. They are waiting for news about Lin Jue usurping the throne, or killing people. When the news about Guo Kun came, they could justifiably rebel, forming a de facto separatist regime and a chaotic situation, and raised troops in the name of Jingnan. But more officials were anxiously waiting for news from the capital. , they are very conflicted in their hearts. They neither hope that the situation will change for the better, but they also know that something big will inevitably happen this time.
Although everyone has different thoughts and different positions and purposes, there is one thing that most people agree on, and that is that Guo Kun's behavior this time is indeed disgusting. Before Lin Jue still When leading the army to fight to the death with the Jurchens, Guo Kun's behavior behind his back was really chilling. However, even so, if Lin Jue really wanted to depose Guo Kun and establish a new emperor, I am afraid that 70% to 80% of people would think this was the case. It was a treasonous and unethical act. Some people would think that Lin Jue was disobeying the rules and breaking the rules by doing this. He was following Lu Zhongtian's old path and wanted to dominate Chao Gang and cover the sky with his hands. This is absolutely unacceptable.
News spread in waves, as if there was a pusher behind the scenes. Some secrets about the relationship between the emperor and Lin Jue also began to spread, including the fact that the Liang Prince’s Palace placed spies around Lin Jue at the beginning to monitor and control Lin Jue. Even the secrets about Guo Kun's attempt to murder Lin Jue after entering the capital, including the emperor's plan to control the capital after luring Shen Fang and Liu Sheng to the capital, capture Lin Jue's family, and cut off Luoyan's army's food and fodder to force Lin Jue to submit. These frightening and frightening news spread widely in the capital and all parts of Zhou Dynasty, like rows of huge waves hitting everyone's nerves.
As these news continue to ferment, people's discomfort with Lin Jue's previous remarks slowly disappears. Even some officials and concubines, and some die-hard conservatives who initially criticized Lin Jue's behavior as treasonous, also Because of these news, they shut up. Many people came to understand and sympathize with Lin Jue. A man who served the Liang Palace wholeheartedly and put Guo Kun on the throne of the Great Zhou Emperor, but secretly kept How unfair it is to suffer the suspicion and suspicion of Prince Liang. But Guo Kun actually ignored the safety of the country and stabbed his back at a critical moment for his own selfish desires. How is this behavior different from that of an enemy? Not to mention his He even wanted to use Lin Jue’s wife
The sons, wives and children were used as bargaining chips to coerce Lin Jue into submission. This kind of behavior was simply inhumane and had no bottom line. Even the gangsters on the streets disdain to do it.
In short, in the next ten days or so, the direction of public opinion gradually favored Lin Jue. Most people believed that deposing Guo Kun was a matter of course. If Lin Jue really did this, he would also
You shouldn't blame him.
Guo Kun's foundation was very shallow. Prince Liang and his son had been in Hangzhou. Guo Kun had no great achievements. People in the world didn't know much about Guo Kun. It was just fate that pushed Guo Kun to the throne of the Emperor of Zhou Dynasty.
Only then did people know about the character of Guo Kun, the young prince of the Liang Palace, and understand him. And as these secrets were revealed layer by layer, people turned from their hope for Guo Kun to disappointment. If this is the case
If Guo Kun is abolished, I am afraid that most people will agree with it.
No one knows how public opinion turned, just as no one knows how the waves of inside information came out and spread to all parts of the Zhou Dynasty. Everything seemed to be planned, controlled by an invisible hand.
all of these.
Since the Donghua Gate rally that day, Lin Jue has kept a low profile. He did not take any thunderous actions as many people thought. Instead, he began to sit in the office and handle affairs from the next day. It seemed like the outside world
The fuss had nothing to do with him, and he seemed to have never said those shocking words.
But it is obvious that Lin Jue is not really indifferent. In fact, Lin Jue has always been extremely concerned about outside discussions. Every evening, Ma Bin will come to see Lin Jue and report the trends of outside public opinion. According to the situation outside, Lin Jue
It feels natural to respond.
Lin Jue knew very well that reckless actions would not succeed. If he wanted to achieve his goals, he must first reverse the direction of external public opinion and capture people's hearts in his own hands. At this time, propaganda work is extremely important. Whether it is to control public opinion or to announce it,
Regardless of the truth, in short, you must create the conditions for action in a smart way, rather than relying on your own power to enforce it. Although it is quick and convenient, the simple and crude way of doing things will leave everyone with the impression of being authoritarian and domineering.
Bad feelings will bring great hidden dangers. What Lin Jue wants is to moisturize things quietly, and what he wants is for the people and officials to take the initiative to think about changes, rather than imposing it on others. This requires patience and means.
Lin Jue knew very well that in this era, if he wanted to make some extraordinary changes, he would need to take huge risks. The Zhou Dynasty, with its deep-rooted Confucianism, attached great importance to the ethics of monarchs, ministers, fathers and sons, and this is indeed how the world operates.
An important guarantee of order. It is precisely because these seemingly shackles imprison people's hearts that they form a well-known moral bottom line. And you must become not this kind of moral bottom line, but just a kind of moral bottom line.
It’s just a system that governs the country. If you really touch this bottom line, ignore it, offend and destroy it, then anyone can criticize and attack yourself from a moral perspective. And such attacks will also cause the vast majority of people to
resonance.
Even if he is Lin Jue, a person with three lifetimes of life experience and thousands of years of rich knowledge, he cannot resist the deep-rooted etiquette and morality that have been formed for a long time. When others call himself a saint, Lin Jue will not really regard himself as a saint. A true sage.
He cannot resist himself.
It is precisely because he knows this very well that all Lin Jue's
He became cautious in everything he did. It seemed like he was talking nonsense like a thunderstorm, but in fact it was just Lin Jue's rhetoric to build momentum. In real actions, Lin Jue would never act rashly.
For example, regarding the issue of Guo Kun's treatment, almost everyone believes that Lin Jue will definitely take action against Guo Kun this time, and it is not an exaggeration to even kill Guo Kun. Because Guo Kun's behavior has actually made Lin Jue's mortal enemy
. He has made no secret of his intention to kill Lin Jue, and his subsequent actions are actually to put Lin Jue's whole family to death. Even if Lin Jue doesn't kill him personally, he will use various means to make Guo Kun die. As for the waste.
It was a sure thing that Guo Kun would be killed. How could Guo Kun continue to sit on the throne of the emperor?
But for Lin Jue, it is absolutely impossible to kill Guo Kun. Not only can Guo Kun not be killed, but he must also ensure that he lives well and is fat and healthy. Because as long as Guo Kun dies, the debt will be settled.
It is impossible for Lin Jue to bear the reputation of a regicide on his own body. Once the crime of regicide is carried on his body, it can never be washed away. At first, Lin Jue refused to kill even Guo Xu, let alone Guo Kun.
.Carrying such a crime will always make you a treasonous person in the hearts of the world, whether you have tampered with it or not.
As for deposing Guo Kun, Lin Jue has not thought about it. But after thinking about it, Lin Jue thought it would be better to keep Guo Kun. Deposing Guo Kun and establishing a new emperor is actually changing the soup without changing the medicine. What Lin Jue wants now is terrible.
It is not about finding a wise king to rule the Zhou Dynasty, that is no longer within the scope of his consideration. Just keep Guo Kun and let him be his emperor. As long as this emperor no longer has supreme power, why not let him sit there
Position, it has become a symbolic symbol. And anyone can act as this symbol. Letting Guo Kun continue to act as this symbol can reassure Shen Tan and Cai Wei. More importantly, it can better highlight his magnanimity and strive for
People's hearts. This is much better than abolishing Guo Kun.
The meaning of retaining the position of emperor is actually extremely necessary. The emperor is still there, even if it is just a symbol, it can calm the worries of a large number of people. In name, the country belongs to the Guo family, which can also make this era
People who are accustomed to the rule of imperial power will not be confused and confused. Lin Jueke will never be stupid enough to seek freedom and equality for everyone. What he wants is to improve the political structure and establish a system that is better than the imperial power.
Dictatorship is a better means of governance. Apart from these, Lin Jue has no intention of forcibly changing the hierarchy and changing the foundation of this era. That is a futile move and is bound to fail.
Lin Jue had done extremely deep thinking and planning. He did not want to be like his teachers Fang Dunru and Yan Zhengsu who rushed forward desperately to achieve the goal. He had to think about and plan comprehensively, and he had to
Use the resources and means at hand to achieve the goal. Changing public opinion is one of the means. Lin Jue wants to infinitely lower Guo Kun's status and image in the minds of the world and make public opinion favorable to him. In this way, what will happen next
All actions you take will not cause greater emotional backlash.
When it comes to controlling people's hearts, Lin Jue is actually no worse than any conspirator or careerist. He deliberately kept a low profile, not talking about this matter with anyone, and not taking any action. Because he knew that the more he got, the more likely he would be.
If this is the case, many other people will lose their composure. They will not talk to others, but others will naturally come to talk to them. At this time, being passive is actually taking the initiative.
