sbdcsierra Chapter 308: Public Opinion War
Chapter 308: Public Opinion War
Many envoys of Zhou State were slightly taken aback when they heard this, borrowing money, borrowing food?
Chu Guo drank too much or he drank too much. They came this time to belittle Chu State and make an excuse to start a war!
How could it be possible to lend money and food to Chu State?
Isn't this just taking advantage of the lack of money and food in Chu State and the internal emptiness to start a war? The grain and silver were transported from the state of Zhou. Once the state of Chu has money and grain, what will happen? !
And, will they really pay back after borrowing it?
It might be hard to get it back.
"This..." Zhou Guo's deputy envoy said with difficulty: "It involves money and food, and this is a big matter. A non-chen envoy can make the decision, and you still have to go to your majesty. The capital of Chu State is far away from my big Zhou capital, and I'm afraid it will take a long time." It will take a long time to convey the letter to His Majesty, so I think this matter needs to be discussed in the long term."
The Emperor of Chu waved his hand: "It doesn't matter, you don't need to be a leader, the envoys just send the letter, I can afford to wait."
"Yes." Zhou Guo's deputy envoy's face froze again, but he could only say yes with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, since you have promised to send me a letter to your Majesty, those in the capital wantonly spreading rumors to damage the relationship between Zhou and Chu , Should he be arrested and sentenced according to the law?"
The Emperor of Chu said: "I'm afraid this is a little difficult. Although I know your country's sincerity and goodwill, but there is no evidence and no basis, it is difficult to convict. I don't think so. Wait until your country's money and food are shipped to Da Chu. I will let the Ministry of Punishment take the case, what do the envoys think?"
Deputy Envoy Zhou Guo's expression became even uglier.
What do you think? I didn't even intend to lend it to you as a fart!
Besides, even if it is really lent to you, it will take several months for the food and money to arrive. How can the mission have time to stay here for several months!
That is to say, in the future, when he goes out, he can hear someone scolding
The deputy envoy of the state of Zhou took care of his mother, and the deputy envoy of the state of Zhou also took care of your mother.
Deputy Envoy Zhou is not a son of man, and Deputy Envoy Zhou is my son.
Grandma, who can stand this? !
The deputy envoy of Zhou State said with an ugly face: "Your Majesty, is this how your country treats guests?! I waited to come here with good intentions, but your country did not give me the respect that the envoy of Great Zhou should deserve. , Didn’t the Chu Kingdom lose face in front of other countries? Please think twice, Your Majesty the Emperor.”
The Emperor of Chu nodded and said: "What the deputy envoy said is very reasonable, but the actions of money and food are really too slow, and I don't want to see the envoy suffer such injustice in these days."
"Last year, I suffered many disasters, but your country's mission came empty-handed, which inevitably aroused suspicion. How about this? Since the envoy came with good intentions, he drafted a memorial, declaring that the Zhou and Chu kingdoms will last for five years. There will be no war within this period, and the envoys of your country will seal the letter, so that you can block the mouths of the world and return the envoys to their innocence, what do you think?"
Deputy Zhou Guo's face became even more ugly, this memorial must not be written out!
It's not that the memorandum declares how binding this thing really is. After all, where can there be any real trust between countries?
So what if the contract is signed? Tear it up and start a war!
He had seen such strange things as newspapers before, but in the past two days, the whole capital city was well aware of what happened at the cleansing banquet.
On the surface, "Jingcheng Xunbao" is just a piece of paper, but in fact it is Chu's weapon to control the hearts of the people!
If he writes it on his side, and once it is published in the "Jingcheng Xunbao", the whole capital will know about it, and if it is spread, the whole Chu country will know about such a statement! It may even spread to the people of Zhou and Zhao.
At that time, if Zhou Guo goes to war again, he will lose his righteousness in front of the world!
If the name is not right, the words will not go well, and if the words don’t go well, nothing will happen!
No matter what, I can't write this memorial!
Thinking of this, Zhou Guo's deputy envoy cupped his hands and said: "Using the seal is a major matter. Although I am a deputy envoy, I have no right to use it at will. I need to ask my Majesty Zhou to use the seal."
Emperor Chu nodded and said: "Then please ask the deputy envoy to write a letter and send it to your country. In this way, I can also rectify the name of your envoy."
A negotiation about face, Zhou Guo once again ended up deflated, and every word of the two sides was recorded verbatim by an official in a corner.
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After leaving the court, many envoys from Zhou State returned to their residences.
A young envoy suddenly stepped forward and looked at the deputy envoy and said, "Report to the deputy envoy, the subordinate has just prepared a messenger for the deputy envoy."
Zhou Guo's Deputy Envoy asked strangely: "What did you do by the envoy?"
The young envoy said: "Didn't the Deputy Envoy in the court say that he wanted to send a letter back and request to use the seal?"
Deputy Zhou Guo said angrily: "That's official talk! Send a letter!"
The young envoy said: "But in this way, once you go out, you will hear the people of Chu country insulting you. What should I do?"
Deputy Envoy Zhou Guo took a deep breath and said, "We won't stay here for long, so we will wrong you and this envoy to bear it for a while."
The young envoy said honestly: "We are not very wronged, after all, most of the people who scolded were you, the deputy envoy..."
Deputy envoy Zhou couldn't bear it and kicked the young envoy: "Get out! Get out of here, deputy envoy!"
Damn it! There are so many people in the mission, why do you just scold him? !
Can I still go out after this? ! How crowded.
Square in front of Andingbo Mansion
Xu Qing looked at the lightly-clothed shadow guards and said, "Transfer all the newspapers in your hands to the Yiwei who ambushed in Zhou Zhao Erguo, and let them spread them out. Do you understand?"
The lightly dressed shadow guard cupped fist said: "Yes!"
After finishing speaking, he got on his horse, leaving only a cloud of smoke and dust.
Xiao Ye on the side said: "Brother Xu, why do you want to do this? Why do you want to send newspapers to people in Zhou Guo and Zhao Guo?"
Xu Qing said: "Brother Xiao, if we don't occupy the position of public opinion, the enemy will occupy it. Spreading these newspapers and adding rumors will let the people of the world know the ugly face of the Zhou court."
"Even if we really start a war in the future, it will greatly weaken the morale of the enemy, and even make the people of Zhou who read the newspapers feel war-weary, which in turn will increase their dissatisfaction with the court."
Xiao Ye's eyes lit up when he heard it: "It's such a trick to get rid of the bottom line, it's really wonderful!"
Xu Qing said: "This issue of the newspaper is only the first batch, and there will be a second batch and a third batch in the future. I believe that when Zhou Guo's court reacts, it will wantonly arrest those who read the newspaper in Zhou Guo , thus further arousing public resentment, Brother Xiao, sometimes the invisible battlefield is more lethal than the tangible battlefield."
Xiao Ye arched his cupped hands approvingly and said: "In the world of those who have won the hearts of the people since ancient times, what the Zhou court did is no different from digging its own grave. Brother Xu is a good plan, I admire it!"
Xu Qing also arched his cupped hands and said, "Thank you, thank you."
"I've met His Royal Highness." At this moment, Eunuch Wei came over and first bowed to Xiao Ye, then looked at Xu Qing and said, "Uncle Anding, you didn't go to the court meeting this time."
Xu Qing said: "Oh, old Wei, I know, I spent a month at home thinking about my past."
The corner of Wei Eunuch's mouth twitched when he heard Xu Qing's address. He looked at Xu Qing with a not wanting face and said, "Your Majesty never wanted to resign Uncle Anding."
Xu Qing opened his mouth to fight and said: "Old Wei, you see that I have not gone to court for several times in a row. I have repeated it again and again, and it should be a heavy punishment, right? Don't say anything, just go to court. Such a happy decision!"
Eunuch Wei: "..."