The Mandarin was called out of his wits when he was in office, which frightened the people of Xianghe.
After seeing with their own eyes the people rushing to tell the truth, the people who didn't believe in soul calling now really believed it. In order to prevent themselves from becoming the same fools as the Manchurians, half of the men in Xianghe County had their pigtails cut off that day.
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The leadership team of Xianghe County, headed by Magistrate Ma Youwen, collectively cut off their braids.
Of course, secretly.
In order to avoid being held accountable by the court, members of government agencies cut off their braids and glued or sewed them on their hats. In this way, as long as they wore the hats and didn't look closely, no one would know that the men's braids were rootless.
At the same time that Mandarin was rushed to Beijing for medical treatment, the soul-calling magic and the solution to the problem by cutting off braids were transmitted as fast as radio waves.
At first it only spread near the capital, but within a few days it spread throughout Shandong, which had just experienced the Qingshui Rebellion, and the surrounding Henan Province, and quickly spread to Jiangsu, Anhui and other places.
The local governments must have taken such a large-scale public panic very seriously. In order to refute the rumors, the local governments posted clarification notices. However, no matter how the government posted the list and sent officials to the villages to publicize it, the soul-calling incident was still widely spread. At the same time,
At the same time, people began to cut off their braids on a large scale.
The reason for the extremely low credibility of the government is the Qianlong Dynasty's policy of selling officials.
50% of the central government officials and 70% of the local officials are bought with money. You can imagine what image these people have in the minds of the people.
In addition, in order to recoup their capital, officials who spent money to buy official positions became extremely corrupt in their posts, which naturally brought the authority and credibility of the government to the lowest point in history.
A government that has lost credibility will be naturally rejected by the people, no matter whether it tells the truth or lies, or does good or bad things.
Even if you as an official say to go east, the people insist on going west.
Things are getting worse and worse, and rumors are getting more and more evil. It is said that an entire Eight Banners Army asked demons to cast spells to kill their souls in Xianghe County. There was also a group of Green Camp soldiers who had just put down the religious rebellion in Shandong, and suddenly went crazy collectively on their way back.
Commit suicide by jumping into the canal.
The imagination has broken through the initiator, forming a climate of spontaneous rumor making and spreading among the people.
Zhou Yuanli, the governor of Zhili, was the first to receive the report of the soul-calling case. However, the governor did not take the matter too seriously. Before long, rumors were flying all over the sky, even among the governor's yamen.
Some of the members even secretly cut off their own braids.
When the news came out that Mr. Manchu had been summoned to have his soul taken away by the official, the situation began to quickly get out of control. However, Zhou Yuanli did not take any effective measures. Instead, he put aside the soul-calling cases reported from various places and did not do anything.
Because he felt that if the government came forward to clarify things like rumors, it would only make the ignorant people more panic. It was better to deal with it coldly. After the evil storm passed, the people discovered that there was no such thing, and the world would naturally be at peace.
Moreover, if this matter is reported now, the emperor may order the execution of people who cut off their braids without authorization. This will undoubtedly cause a storm of chaos and is not the behavior of a wise man.
I have to say that Governor Zhou still loves the people and is a pragmatic and good official.
With the attitude of the Governor, the officials below are more likely to do less than to do more. Without the control of the government, pigtail cutting has become a common trend in the Zhili area, and rumors are spreading everywhere that cutting off pigtails can ensure safety.
The governor of Henan, He Xu, was the first to truthfully report the emergency to the court. His memorial stated that since the soul-calling occurred in Henan in July, more than 10,000 people have been found to have their pigtails cut off in Kaifeng alone.
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"...It is also said that the emperor was also haunted by someone. Fortunately, he cut off his braid in time and did not die."
"Is it that exaggerated?"
Jia Liu, who was lying in a sealed carriage going to the capital to "seek medical advice", was shocked from ear to ear after hearing what the Vatican military advisor said. Did this all happen to Qianlong?
But that's fine. Haven't there been rumors in the capital recently that Qianlong was not a Manchu, but a Han?
If you combine this rumor with that rumor, one plus one is greater than two.
The witness saw chain fits it perfectly, and even when Holmes comes, he has to shout: "The truth is about to surface!"
"My lord, not only can you use your troops like a god, but your strategy is even worse than that of Zhuge Resurrection."
Fan Wei looked in admiration. If Wang Lun could master this soul method, all the people in Shandong would have their hair cut off. In order to save their lives, they would not need Master Wang to perform magic tricks, and he would be able to take the initiative to fight with the court.
Don't underestimate the influence of rumors. You can be sure that within a month at most, the soul-calling can spread all over the country. At that time, ignorant people will definitely choose to take the initiative to cut off their braids in order to survive.
If so, how many people will have to cut off their braids?
This is an effect that many people can’t achieve even after working hard all their lives.
In the hearts of the people, they cut off their braids to save their lives in order to avoid being harmed by the soul-calling magic. However, in the eyes of the government, cutting off their braids was a sign of opposing the Qing Dynasty.
Conflicts quickly become apparent.
If the government does not suppress it, the braids will be cut faster and faster, and more and more people will be cut off.
Undoubtedly, it was a rebellion that was trying to undermine the Qing Dynasty, not a rebellion.
If the government suppresses it, will the common people, who cut their braids to survive, dare to resist the government in order to survive?
The country of the Qing Dynasty would soon be riddled with rumors.
In the end, the soul of Qing Dynasty will definitely be called!
"It's too much, it's too much!... I have stressed to you many times, don't flatter me indiscriminately, and don't try to flatter me in any way. You say that I can use soldiers like a god, but even Zhuge Liang is not as good as me.
You touch your chest and say, are you praising me or hurting me?"
Having said that, Jia Liu was still very satisfied with the method of "calling souls" that he had painstakingly figured out.
You can't just let people cut off their braids, so let's just have curves.
As long as the result is right, it doesn't matter if the process is right or not.
Just like he believes in both God and science.
You have a foreign gun, and I have martial arts.
Seeing that the master of the Gui family doubted himself, Fan Wei immediately said: "I am sincere to you, and heaven and earth can learn from it."
Then he asked for advice on the next step of action with a pious look.
The master of the Gui family sat up, stretched his muscles and plucked out a nose hair: "Don't worry, let the rumors fly for a while."
Deb's voice sounded outside the window: "Sir, we are almost reaching the capital."
Hearing this, Jia Liu, who was as energetic as a tiger just now, immediately lay down on the spot, then put his hands and feet together and continued to lie on the corpse.
He wanted to use superstition to break the centuries-old bad governance of the Qing Dynasty.
At the same time, monsters are rampant and rebels are raging. Doesn’t it mean that there is a big problem with the Feng Shui of the Qing Dynasty?
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Prince Consort's Mansion.
Many princes and ministers gathered outside the dormitory of Jia Jiashikai, who had been awakened by his soul. Gege in the room was already in tears.
The imperial doctors, including the famous doctors in Beijing invited by the Jia family, all looked at it, but no one knew what kind of disease the prince-in-law had.
If you don’t know the disease, how can you prescribe the right medicine?
Prince Yongrong of Zhijun, who recommended Jia Jiashikai to go to Xianghe to control the floods, blamed himself. He thought that if he had not recommended Jiajiashikai to go to Xianghe, how could he have become like this?
When everyone was at a loss what to do, Minister of Military and Aircraft He Shen suddenly walked up to King Zhi and whispered: "If it doesn't work, just cut off the braid and have a look. If it helps, this man can live."
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Author's note: The soul-calling case led to about 10% of men in the Qing Empire cutting off their braids. This book has been artistically processed and used rationally to combine the case with politics.