Chapter 166: Public opinion of the imperial capital

Chapter 166 Public Opinion in the Imperial Capital
"Rodi, let me ask you a word." Nicole suddenly whispered in the room after the two had enjoyed it for a long time.
Roddy stroked Nicole's hair lightly, sniffed on her hair, and whispered: "What?" He really relaxed now. This is the study room of the Duke's Mansion. There is no order. Anyone will break in, so Roddy put his arms around his lover who has been missing for so long, and said casually, "What do you want to ask?"
Nicole's hair was scattered by Roddy, her face was itchy, and she whispered: "You are getting bolder now..." Seeing the flames burning in Roddy's eyes, Nicole blushed and whispered. Said: "I really have something to ask you."
Roddy sighed, hugged Nicole in his arms, and smiled bitterly: "Okay, just tell me."
Nicole seemed a little melancholy in her eyes, and said: "In fact, from the beginning to the present, I haven't figured out this matter... It just happened so suddenly that it forced us to go step by step to today... Roddy, I asked You, do you think we started to support the queen, is it right or wrong?"
"What's the matter?" Roddy smiled.
Nicole sighed: "The words Andy said today, I always think in my heart... Maybe we really did something wrong. Just to protect the queen alone, just to support her for the sake of love, we can bring the entire empire Can it be dragged into the spiral? Can a court coup? Do we have the right to do this?"
Roddy raised his eyebrows and smiled faintly, but did not speak.
Nicole sighed and continued: "If Andy hadn't suddenly appeared, today's affairs would have been really troubled, and a bloodshed would be inevitable. I am afraid it will reproduce the time when Abbasid took the throne. The tragic change of the palace...I was very scared when I thought of this...Even if we won, how to deal with the rest? The queen's child was not born after all, is it true that the destiny and future of an empire is really handed over to one...one Baby? Huh? You...what are you laughing at?"
Nicole was full of melancholy, and suddenly saw Roddy smiling faintly, and there seemed to be some deep meaning hidden in the smile. Nicole couldn't help but stared at him severely, bit her lip, and said, "What are you laughing at?"
Roddy shook his head and said, "You are not right."
"what?"
Roddy said in a decisive tone: "You are not right." He sighed, slowly loosened the arms holding Nicole, and said in a deep voice: "If you have to be with Prince Barang and a baby Choose an emperor among them, then I will never choose Prince Barang."
He glanced at Nicole and said lightly: "Nicole, maybe I am a person who doesn't think too much, and I won't think about complicated plans and future things. But right now I only know that I will not choose Prince Barang. The reason is simple: I don't think he is a good person."
After a pause, he continued: "Perhaps I am too selfish, but emotionally, Barang colluded with the blood family, and the blood family killed Jojo. This kind of thing has strangled all my support for Barang! I He is a person with a distinct love and hatred, and I don’t care whether it’s right or wrong to think like this! I just know that a colluded to kill innocent people, I will not support him! Besides, the killed Qiaoqiao on my way back to the imperial capital. I have killed so many soldiers, and Barang’s side is my enemy no matter what! It will never be a friend!"
Nicole smiled: "Although what you said is simple, it makes sense."
Roddy shook his head and said, "No, Nicole. It's not that simple!" He had a strange look in his eyes, and slowly said in a whispered tone: "The general is angry, all bones are withered, the king An angry, floating scull, thousands of people head down! In charge of Jin Wu, the death of Kusuke..."
He suddenly smiled: "Nicole, do you know what these words mean?"
Nicole frowned: "I don't know, the tone of what you said is strange, and the words are even more strange. What is it? What do you mean?"
Roddy smiled faintly: "This sentence is what I read from a book called "The Treasure of Sunflowers"...It is a note left by Dandong. The meaning is very simple, when a person stands on the peak of power , Then in his eyes, the lives of the world will be as insignificant as grass and mustard... Such people, whether they are happy or angry, are involved in the livelihood and destiny of thousands of people... Nicole, don't you Does it feel terrible?"
He smiled bitterly: "After I became the duke, I took the army to the northwest. Every order I made must be considered for a long time, because I know that if one of my orders is wrong, it may cause a lot of problems. A lot of people died! You know, I'm still just a duke... But what about becoming an emperor? An emperor, if he is good, forget it, if he is a bastard, then there are too many people who suffer! Abbas Although the eleventh is not a good thing, at last there is nothing too outrageous. Although he is a little confused, the empire is only in decline and has not really died. But if I become the emperor of Barang, I will I really don’t dare to think about it... He dared to collude with the blood clan, and regard human life as lighter than grass and mustard, and all conspiracies and tricks were used. First of all, the blood clan people are not good things. The emperor may not bring weakness to the empire. It's that simple, it will probably collapse soon!"
Nicole opened her mouth wide and couldn't help saying: "You...you actually think so much?"
Roddy shook his head: "I don't and don't like thinking about it so much. It's just that things are pushed to the front, and I don't want to think about it. Under your persecution, I read so many books and learned so many things, many of the time naturally. I think about it. But the more I think about it, the more upset it gets."
Nicole lowered her head in thought for a moment, and then said: "Then, since you think Baron is not good, why didn't you agree to set up to cooperate with him?"
Roddy said sternly: "It's one thing that I hate Barang, but it's another thing to want me to cooperate with Sete! Although it seems that I ended up walking the same way as Sete, if there is no security With the appearance of Di, I am afraid that things will really develop as Seth thought... But if I agreed to Seth at that time, I would never!"
He smiled, and he seemed to smile bitterly: "I know that many times I do things a little stupid, or a little stupid. Maybe, sometimes, I compromise a little, things will go smoother-but I I just can’t convince myself to compromise! Seth’s words are tempting, but I know that once I agree to him, then I will still be a controlled by him! Still a shadow of him! Nicole...you You know? I hate this face very much now. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't wear this mask again!"
Nicole seemed a little wet in her eyes and whispered, "I know."
Roddy gently took Nicole's hand: "I'm telling you, I have always had a thought in my heart. If Andy doesn't show up that day, I will definitely kill Prince Barang! But after I kill him, I May not support the Queen’s child ascending the throne!"
"What?" Nicole was really surprised. She had a surprised look in her eyes: "Are you serious? Then why did you do what I said? After you really killed Prince Barang, you originally planned to What to do?"
Roddy shook his head: "I don't know, I haven't figured it out yet, but I think I will probably find someone to be the emperor by then! A baby being emperor is even more terrifying than Barang being emperor! It's just a pity..." He whispered: "It's a pity that the queen is a cowardly person. If she is a little stronger, it's better to let her be the emperor. Or just find a suitable person from the Bramble Flower family-anyway, I heard The royal family still has many distant relatives, so you can always find someone."
Nicole couldn't help laughing: "The queen should be the emperor? You really wanted to come out. Is there a woman who is the emperor? Just find someone to be the emperor? This is even crazier."
An expression of disapproval appeared on Roddy's face: "Why not? The rules in this world are all set by people, why can't we make one more? Isn't everything set in stone? I just want to change it!"
Nicole was a little surprised, with weird gazes in her eyes: "You really have changed... but you never thought... If you just find someone to be the emperor, it's better... it's better to be yourself!"
After finishing the last sentence, not only Roddy, but even Nicole himself was shocked-why did he suddenly say such a thing? Even if this idea comes to mind by chance, it shouldn't be said.
But when this sentence was said, Nicole's heart suddenly trembled-in fact, this thought may not be considered "crazy"
The Duke of Tulip holds the military power. After the eradication of Prince Barang, he is even more powerful. At the same time, he has the respect and respect of the subjects of the Bright Empire. If he really becomes the emperor, it will not be impossible!
Roddy glanced at Nicole, smiled, and shook his head: "I don't want to! I don't like it!"
In the past few days, the most impressive person in the imperial capital is probably a soldier of the Spike Army. Teams of Spikes patrolled the streets. The original Central Cavalry Corps members all returned to the barracks, and none of them were allowed to go out. It is said that His Majesty the Emperor has ordered, and the Duke Tulip has taken over the "Thunder God's Whip"!
The news of Duke Tulip's return has spread throughout the imperial capital. The incident in the court had already been spread out-such a big movement could not be concealed. Everyone knows that Prince Barang premeditated to usurp the throne, but the Duke of Tulip brought the Spikes to the ground. These Spikes are relatives of the Duke Tulip cavalry, and even the Central Cavalry Corps was defeated by them...
Some aristocratic ministers also asked the emperor whether they would send people to inspect the streets and prohibit others from discussing the affairs of that day and suppress this public opinion. All those who dare to talk about the court coup that day were arrested!
As a result, the skeleton's eyes glared, and he kicked the nobleman out without saying a word.
Next, what the emperor did made everyone even more incomprehensible-the emperor actually went out in person, found a bunch of romantic poetry literati in the imperial aristocratic circle, and made a new thing!
The name of this thing is: "Newspaper"!
Everyone does not know what a newspaper is. Never heard of it. I feel that His Majesty the Emperor doesn't know if his brain is broken after he got sick, and what he is doing is so incomprehensible.
The emperor sent hundreds of soldiers from the Guards to the streets in civilian clothes, secretly figured out all the major and minor events that had happened in the capital these days, and then asked the romantic poets and literati to write them out and print them on a piece of paper. ... I got thousands and tens of thousands of copies, and then all the noble ministers in the imperial capital sent them to their homes, and the rest were sent to stand at the gates of the imperial capital, the hotel and shop squares and other places, and they would send out...
This strange thing immediately aroused the interest of the entire imperial capital.
Why is the Baron XX being beaten by his wife because of his private lover, what is the restaurant on the XX street is delicious, or some old man died, and his children broke their heads to divide the inheritance...
People's curiosity is always heavy. I can't help but inquire about new and interesting things when I hear it. Now that there is such a thing, it is very popular.
Of course, this newspaper is not so simple...While recording the new things, in the most conspicuous part of the newspaper, it used a veiled tone to say something about the palace events that day...In the words, every Each sentence seemed to accuse Prince Barang of conspiracy and misconduct. Although it was not pointed out, the level of suggestion was enough.
When the "newspaper" was just released on the first day, everyone didn't care much. Some people who didn't know what it was, some just threw it away, and some even wiped their buttocks after taking it to the toilet...
But on the second day, the entire imperial capital was a sensation. Those who had seen it spread out that the imperial capital had produced such an interesting thing, and those who hadn't seen it were looking everywhere. For a time, people in the trash dump, in the hotel, and in the toilet were endlessly looking for "newspapers". In the end, a newspaper was circulated to hundreds of people.
Although everyone still doesn't understand the real purpose of the newspaper, some of its functions have gradually emerged.
After the second newspaper came out, the matter about Prince Barang had been rushed out, and another person gradually emerged...The Minister of Military Affairs, Marquis Caroline!
The sharp words and cynicism hinted that the king and ministers had bad intentions. Not only were they in charge of military affairs, they were not only in charge of military affairs, but also embezzled military expenditures and lost air money. At the same time, they also seemed to play a disgraceful role in the court events, etc...
These remarks completely dominated all kinds of rumors and speculations about the court incident in the imperial capital. All kinds of strange rumors and rumors in the past have gradually disappeared, and almost all public opinion directions have followed the statements in the "newspaper". gone……
Andy hiding behind smiled treacherously: "How? There is no need to seal the password, this method is much better than the official orders and announcements issued by the royal family..."
Of course, newspapers cannot be free forever. After three consecutive newspapers have been produced, the fourth newspaper will no longer be distributed free of charge on the streets. It is announced that one copy will be issued every three days in the future, and anyone who wants to see it will have to spend two copper plates...
Ever since, countless people sighed: "Oh... it's charged again... there is no free lunch in the world..."
But just like that, the sales of newspapers are unprecedentedly hot! Everyone wants to know: what happened to the people who broke their heads to grab the inheritance? What happened to the baron who was raped by his wife? The last newspaper talked about the duel between Prince Barang and the Duke Tulip in the court incident. The Prince used a trick to "sweep the army", and the Duke broke out with "golden vindictiveness". How did things develop later? There is also the Marquis of Caroline. It is said that the old guy has a hobby of old cows eating tender grass. I wonder if it is true or not?
It can be said that there is no product in the Imperial City that is as popular as "newspaper".
In the end, His Majesty ordered that the poets, literati, and literati could simply make newspapers. Everyone could get a good salary from the emperor. His Majesty also sent more than one hundred guards for their dispatch...
His Majesty the Emperor also personally wrote an inscription for the newspaper: "Andy Express"!
And people's imagination and creativity are endless!
After the unprecedented popularity of newspapers, watching the poets and literati who had been in the aristocratic circle earning a lot of money, they walked with their heads upright, and some flexible-minded businessmen finally Can't sit still.
Finally, the first person pretended to be courageous and learned how to get a newspaper out...
I have to say that this person is smart-Andy Express publishes one copy every three days, and the newspaper he gets published every day!
The hot sales almost squeezed his upper bunk!
As a result, people said one after another: "Oh, these years, fast update is the king!"
After this new newspaper came out, I saw that his Majesty didn't seem to object to someone singing a drama with him, so everyone was boiling, and various newspapers were published.
Some whimsical people wrote stories in the newspapers circulating in the imperial capital. What is the gossip story between a young master of a large family and a woman in a dusty family? A young man from a commoner family fell in love with a young lady in the large family... This kind of romantic anecdote that involves the love of men and women is no exception. welcome!
Of course, there are also foods. Some poets were moved one after another, and put their painstaking efforts into newspapers, and they turned out to be sales killers... Those poems appeared in the vegetable market the next day-they were used to make vegetables and meat. ...
Some poets were unwilling to go to the street to ask people why they didn't like to watch.
The answer: "No, it's boring!"