Chapter 459 – The Power of Public Opinion

The people of the capital city are now very used to the existence of the “Capital City Daily Newspaper”.

This newspaper came out relatively early, from the beginning of the Heron State to engage in the newspaper, Xiahou Di received the Heron State Zhou constable’s report after the synchronization began to make preparations, personally hung up the name of the editor-in-chief, Ai to do the deputy editor-in-chief to preside over the actual work, Hundred Flowers Garden’s sister also thus turned to the reporter and editor. When Xue Mu went to Jianzhou, the first issue of the “Jing Shi Daily” had already been issued, and due to the extremely rich culture of the capital city, resulting in this daily newspaper is a real daily newspaper, a daily issue, than the sale of the Spirit State most of the time.

In fact, Xiahou Di knew the role of the newspaper’s cultural propaganda position, when Xue Mu had once clicked with Sheriff Zhou, intending to break the monopoly on Buddhist propaganda of the Wu Gui Temple at the right time. She also cited the fact that from the first day of its birth, the capital’s daily newspaper had the role of guiding public opinion, for example, if there were various rumors about so-and-so, she used the daily newspaper to channel the information to let people know the correct information, or the information that Department Six wanted people to know, and had done so for a long time.

But in the end, this is still just a continuation of the “Chronicle of Events” of the early years, and is still limited to the direction of “correcting and clarifying” the dissemination of news.

Cultural limitations, so that Xiahou Di and Xiao Ai think that the newspaper is just entertainment, and did not consider opening a separate section of current affairs, to stuff the political direction of the private goods, even if the occasional flash of this idea, but also thought that this will affect the sales of the right.

As it turns out, the capital is the capital after all.

When people found out that the new issue of the Beijing Shi Daily had an extra current affairs section, there was a column by the imperial historian of the imperial court, talking about current affairs. Xiao Ai first issue just did, the scale is not good to pinpoint, this issue of the scale is particularly large, actually there to analyze the composition of the parties in detail, to evaluate who has a greater hope of ascending to the throne, even Xue Mu looked at it all shivered a little bit, secretly this would be too transgressive …… party disputes these days can be so laid out on the face of the argument? The people who don’t know think that the Bay Area is running for the election ……

However, the effect of the drug is really good, this issue of the daily newspaper in half an hour sold off the market, selling newspapers of the boy are almost squeezed by people flat.

The Council of State had not even had time to react to whether or not to prohibit this kind of over-scale current commentary, but as a result, when the newspaper came out the next day, the Council of State, which had wanted to discuss the issue, was suddenly silent, with everyone holding a newspaper, their eyes peeking out from the corners of the newspaper, quietly observing Xiahou Di.

Xiahou Di stared blankly, her face flushed red and white.

In fact, there is nothing else, it is the current commentary on the recent hot discussion of paving matters, generally introduced the beginning and end of this matter, the Hall of Politics of the respective opinions of the bigwigs, about the spring to find a pilot first paved a section of the cloud. And attached a column comment, said the merits of the current generation in the thousand years and so on.

This is a very normal comment, in fact, these days the capital is also spreading the news of paving the road, everyone is discussing, put in the newspaper is just to increase the degree of certainty, there is no problem. To say that there is a difference, it is only that usually this kind of news is just to say the event, and this time the comment is attached, that’s all.

But the interesting thing is, this news mentioned the attitude of all the bigwigs on this matter, used “Su Xiangguo”, “Eunuch Li”, “Li Sect Master”, “Dee Princess Dee”.

Princess Dee ……

Although the newspaper was immediately stopped by the Publications Department as soon as it was released, and was reissued as “Xiahou Chief Constable”, the initial “Princess Dee” clerical error had already spread throughout the capital.

The whole capital was overjoyed.

In fact, Xiahou Di’s “illegitimate princess” identity, have been rumored for more than three years, from the time she sat on the Department of Six Sectors Chief Constable position, was some defiant people – I have to say that a lot of Xuanzhe subordinates, malicious rumors, and then everywhere in the private discussion. Even when Xue Mu first visited your land, he had heard this rumor, and it was impossible for the people of the capital not to have heard it.

And Xiahou Di is indeed very easy for people to suspect that is illegitimate princess, after all, she came from the palace, the origin of this is very easy for people to think here, plus she can go in and out of the palace, and Qi Wang Tang Wang and even more relations with the prince has been very close, her character will not deliberately avoid suspicion to cover up. Several suspicions corroborate that this rumor is quite marketable.

Just Ji Qingyuan ambiguous attitude, never say anything about it, there is no evidence, in the end can only be a “catching wind and shadow” rumor. Some of the more ancient and upright people are not willing to believe this kind of suspicion without evidence, even Su Duancheng this kind of heavyweight big brother said it is just a rumor.

And Xiahou Di herself has never denied the rumors of the princess, and even for this reason and people have moved the knife turned face, everyone knows that Xiahou Di is very hate people say that she sits on the chief arrest position because of the princess status, only want people to see her do Department Six merits.

Over time, the rumor also slowly faded, there is no one to mention it again, and even a new rumor popped up, said that it is for some of the prince to prepare for the child bride, sooner or later to finish the marriage.

This rumor also has a certain market, and Xiahou Di’s origin and performance can be matched, coupled with the Qi Wang Tang Wang are still unmarried, the strength of this rumor has even overshadowed the meaning of illegitimate daughter.

Many people have said, to Xiahou Di and the relationship between the princes, one day married to which prince is not unusual, the princess of the legend or give it a rest.

This might be what Ji Qingyuan had been playing with.

But on this day, the capital daily newspaper openly wrote: Di Princess.

No one will think that this is Xiahou Di’s own mess, she has denied how many years, for which the knife has moved, the attitude is obvious. And as an important minister, her personal power is not a joke, really want to engage in also have a lot of courtroom means slowly, and will not use this abrupt way, put themselves in the whole capital city under the discussion, racked on the fire baked.

Then this is most likely to write a column of the imperial historian’s own internal drama, pen errors exposed outside, and review editors do not know whether it is intentional, or did not notice, actually let this piece of current commentary sent out ……

This has been in the newspaper things, can not be a “rumor” explanation, at least can prove that some officials think Xiahou Di is the princess, are pen errors to this ……

At the same time, caused a civil debate: Xiahou Di in the end is not a princess?

The entire capital city streets and alleys are talking about this matter, hot and heavy, finally forced the event to have to do a response time.

A lot of officials can not sit still, many people ran to the clan office to demand a reply, related folders snowflake flying to the court, the main point is one: the family of heaven is no small matter whether it is a princess or not, you have to give a statement, if it is, then enthroned, if not, the official rumor, in short, can not be allowed to let this unclear situation continue.

The political affairs hall was silent, Xiahou Di did not make a sound for a long time, she knew very well in her heart, this is not some kind of pen error, this is intentional, it must be Xue Mu’s operation, why would he operate like this?

She recalled the conversation with the old servant that night:

–If Xue Mu did it for himself, he would not want her to be a princess. Because with the shackles of being a princess, it would be harder for him to have her.

–And if it was for her sake, then he would want her to right her name. Because there wouldn’t be anyone who would want to carry the name of a wild seed for the rest of their lives.

Xiahou Di sighed long and faintly said, “What do you all think?”

After a silence, Li Yingqing said, “It’s better to give a statement, it’s not a good thing to keep going on like this. In fact, it should have been clarified a long time ago, the Hall’s Chief Arrestor, always being discussed by the marketplace as to whether or not she is an illegitimate daughter, whether or not she is a child bride, it’s just too ugly. This seat doesn’t know what His Majesty is thinking, it’s time to give a statement to this day.”

Su Dancheng also sighed and said to Eunuch Li: “After all, it is a royal internal matter, yes or no, no one but His Majesty himself can decide. Please ask Eunuch Li to convey the opinions of all his colleagues to His Majesty for his consideration.”

Xiahou Di did not have the heart to continue the meeting and retired early, going all the way straight to Hundred Flowers Garden.

Zhuo Qingqing and Xiao Ai are talking about things, Xiahou Di broke straight into, grabbed Xiao Ai and said, “What do you Chief Manager mean!”

Xiao Ai has not answered, Zhuo Qingqing in the side leisurely said: “Prince said, you draw the sword for him to fight for the marquis, he also you a princess.”

Xiahou Di angrily said, “Return a fart! Doing so is putting me on the fire!”

Zhuo Qingqing shook her head, “Other people talk about it, but the one who makes the decision is your father, if you want to put it on the fire, the one who roasts it is also him. Even if he still presses, as long as the wind continues to blow, people’s hearts when you are the idea of the princess will slowly solidify, the so-called child bride said slowly will not be mentioned again.”

Xiahou Di angrily said, “That is to say I still have to be discussed for a long time?”

Zhuo Qingqing smiled, “Has the chief constable forgotten that tomorrow is the court’s great festival?”