The biggest role of public opinion is to influence the trend of those who follow the crowd. The biggest disadvantage of public opinion is that it can completely drown out the truth.
At the same time, public opinion can also influence some things...
The Song Dynasty has never lacked saints who were compassionate and compassionate, let alone sages and gentlemen who respected the royal way. After these letters that made people cry were published, the whole Bianliang people came to report that they were even more powerful than those letters. Tear-jerking article······
The article starts from the words of the ancestors and ends with the Northern Liao rebels suddenly awakening. In the middle, too many sincere but obscure words are used... It probably means the same thing: the Northern Liao court went too far. , and the Song Dynasty should have expressed something.
Immediately afterwards, letters appeared from those so-called arrival reports with official background or channels. These letters were all imported from the border villages and border towns of the Song Dynasty, and they were all letters from rebel soldiers.
Some miss their wives and children, some yearn for a plain life, and some even directly express their submission to the Song Dynasty.
What's more, there are cases where I received letters from my wife and children, but after the soldiers and soldiers had been killed by the Northern Liao court, my colleagues replied on their behalf.
Even, I recently heard that the Northern Liao court sent troops to encircle and suppress people, and a letter to say goodbye to my wife and children also appeared in the arrival report...
No need to doubt, no need to ask for pictures and truth.
At the same time that these letters were published in the Arrival Newspaper, Bianliang, and even the entire Gyeonggi Province, the relevant yamen of the imperial court began to send officials to Lifang, where the refugees from the Northern Liao Dynasty were resettled, with letters from distant places in the Northern Liao Dynasty, and with the imperial government's information. Sincerity, visit one by one the family members of the Northern Liao rebels who have lost or are about to lose their loved ones...
The Northern Liao Dynasty was ruthless and the Song Dynasty was affectionate, no matter whether they surrendered or not.
The court is a court and soldiers are soldiers, but they can't change the real poor people!
You may be a bit skeptical about the articles published in the Arrival Newspaper, but in Bianliang and Gyeonggi Province, there are many personal testimonials.
It doesn’t matter what the truth is. For the families of the rebels, it is true that their lives have improved. They have houses to live in and no longer have to live in exile; their children have schools to attend, and they do not have to envy the life of the Song Dynasty forever; even if Woman, the court has also arranged a job, so you don’t have to worry about living.
Even the Song Dynasty's court awarded those rebels of the Song Dynasty who sincerely surrendered with military merit rewards based on the rewards of the cavalry officers and soldiers...
All these are facts, irrefutable facts.
Originally, from the time when the family members entered the Song Dynasty, these family members accepted the terms of separation, which was the Hedong Contract between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao court. This was the truth that these family members knew.
There was originally hope. Whether he absconded and changed his identity to enter the country, or finally made contributions to the Song Dynasty, the goal of final reunion would be achieved.
But now, during the encirclement and suppression by the Northern Liao imperial army, all hopes will be in vain. Therefore, the emotions of these family members are also real.
The articles published in the Arrival News were all confirmed by word of mouth from the neighbors... This is the fact.
Even the inner garden...
"Third brother, is this the truth?"
The queen does not interfere with the government affairs, but you still need to read the arrival report. In the inner garden, you can learn about it through the arrival report. During this period, the affairs of the Northern Liao rebels and their families were considered a hot topic in the entire Song Dynasty.
The Queen was inevitably a little concerned. However, Queen Gao was not an ordinary citizen, so she could still imagine that there was something fishy behind this.
"If Tao Niang thinks so, then that's it."
Things were progressing as planned, and Zhao Xi was indeed in a happy mood.
Having said this, Tao Niang stopped asking. She could feel the essence of the matter from the official's mood.
"Actually, it doesn't matter what the truth is. What matters is whether it is beneficial to the Song Dynasty. If it is beneficial, this is the truth. If it is not beneficial, then find the beneficial truth!"
Zhao Xi is very happy, really happy. The selection of this cabinet is not a pedantic cabinet in the first place. They all know how to adapt. In other words, there are more villains than gentlemen in this cabinet.
However, he is quite satisfied that the cabinet can operate this matter to this extent.
Zhang Dun was unscrupulous, Lu Huiqing was scheming, Su Che judged the overall situation, Han Zhen was cautious, Su Song and Xue Xiang were focused, etc. But I didn't expect that Wang Anshi would also completely let go of the interests in his heart in the face of the interests of the Song Dynasty.
Kind of stubborn.
Originally, this is what politicians should be like. A gentleman can write and act, but he cannot be a good politician.
Things moved forward one after another. When the whole country was sympathizing with the Yelu Yixin rebels, the imperial court dispatched envoys with great fanfare to prepare for dealing with the Northern Liao Dynasty and negotiate with the Northern Liao court about those rebels who would surrender to the Great Empire.
Song Dynasty, and the method of leading to the Song Dynasty...
There has never been an embassy mission with such momentum as it is now.
The imperial court deliberately followed formal mission regulations, starting from the Qinzheng Hall and marching toward the north gate of Bianliang...
But the people of Bianliang saw him off with real emotions.
"Have mercy on the orphans and widows!"
"The sky has eyes, and it will never let such a cruel tragedy happen in this world..."
Both the common people and the scholars spontaneously bid farewell, hoping that the court's mediation would be successful and that the beauty in their hearts would come true.
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"Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty court has exerted its strength. The people in the Song Dynasty are excited and angry about what happened to us. This prompted the Song Dynasty court to send envoys north to mediate our rescue matters with the Liao Dynasty court..."
The deputy general rushed in happily. As he was running around fighting, Yelu Yixin always got the news a little late.
The encirclement and suppression army of the Daliao court has already been launched. Within a radius of several hundred miles, the organized cavalry of the Northern Liao court are everywhere. The siege is getting tighter and tighter, and the chance of escape is getting slimmer and slimmer.
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"Tell me in detail..."
Yelu Yixin didn't want to die like this even if he had a chance to live.
The lieutenant general told Yelv Yixin the news that he had not heard in an extremely excited mood. Starting from the article on the arrival of Bianliang in the Song Dynasty, letters, support from scholars, condolences and envoys from the Song Dynasty court
Wait, I’ve finished telling it in great detail...
"I'm waiting for my life to die!"
After listening to all the stories, Yelu Yixin shouted loudly. At that moment, he almost fainted from anger.
"Zhao Xi is cruel! My life is at risk!"
Yelu Yixin composed himself, but these few words still came out of his mouth.
"Song's actions will only strengthen Daliao's determination to encircle and annihilate us, and do so quickly and without leaving any room for annihilation!"
"Your Majesty..."
The lieutenant didn't seem to understand.
"Originally, when we accepted the support of the Song State, we did so behind the scenes. Even if we were relocating our families, we had to speak out. But now, whether we are rebelling or not, it is just a chaos within the Khitan ethnic group. When we were supported by the Song State,
When everything is exposed to the world, if we go back to Daliao, everyone will cry out for beatings."
"It's over. This Zhao Xi didn't give me a chance at all, let alone betrayed him again. He even blocked my chance to escape north. This Zhao Xi is so cruel!"