My father is Chongzhen? Then I have no choice but to rebel.

Chapter 50 The emperor is a tyrant!
"Scholar, we can't read, and we don't know what's written on it. Please tell us what's written on it!"

"That's right! I can tell at a glance that you are a scholar. Tell us about it."

"Master Xiucai is not an ordinary person! He will definitely become the top scholar in the future!"

The scholar was a little angry when he was suddenly surrounded by a group of people, but after hearing these words, he was no longer angry and instead felt a little elated.

After clearing his throat, the scholar began to read the newspaper.

"The nobles of the Ming Dynasty are corrupt and intend to rebel. To prevent such incidents, Your Majesty has re-established the supervision of all officials by the Imperial Guards!"

As soon as the scholar finished reading the title, he was stunned, and the onlookers were also stunned.

Soon, someone in the crowd whispered:

"I don't know if you've heard this, but recently everyone's been saying that the Emperor wants to reuse those eunuchs who are causing harm to the country and the people. Could this be what this is talking about?"

"It seems so. The factory guards are too strict."

"I also know about the nobles' rebellion. Many people were killed at that time! How is it related to the eunuchs?"

"Scholar, keep reading!"

After a while of noise, the scholar started reading again.

Because the Daming Daily was written in the most colloquial vernacular, everyone present could understand it.

Soon, the people knew the whole story.

"So the reason His Majesty wants to use eunuchs is to monitor the corruption and bribery of the nobles and civil and military officials in the court!"

"Those nobles actually embezzled 30 million taels! They truly deserve to die!"

"I think your majesty did the right thing. These officials only know how to enjoy themselves on a daily basis. I don't know how much money they have embezzled. It's time someone came to control them!"

"But this seems different from what we heard before? It was clearly said before that His Majesty is close to villains and stays away from virtuous ministers."

"You're so stupid! All that previous news was released by those corrupt officials just to confuse us!"

"That's right! The Daming Daily is run by the imperial court itself, and it even contains His Majesty's imperial edict. Do you believe His Majesty's edict, or do you believe the rumors spread by those corrupt officials?"

"Damn it! We've all been tricked!"

After reading the article, the onlookers were completely furious and began to curse the Donglin Party members who had spread rumors before.

Some people cursed extremely harshly, cursing every generation of their ancestors.

The same scene is being played out in various places in the capital.
Zhu Cilang was standing not far away, smiling at the group of people who were cursing.

Li Ruolian and others around him were also surprised at this moment.

Obviously, no one expected that the Daming Daily would have such a huge impact on public opinion!
A few people walked on the busy streets again. The streets and alleys were filled with discussions about the Daming Daily.

The people's anger surged like a tide. They all felt that they had been fooled and hated those who had spread rumors before.

There was always a smile on Zhu Cilang's lips because his goal had been achieved!
In this propaganda war carefully planned by the Donglin Party, the Donglin Party was completely defeated!
His heart was filled with pride.

Just then, an elegantly decorated teahouse came into view.

Fang Zhenghua on the side hurriedly said:

"My Lord, we've been walking for so long, why don't you go in and rest a bit and have some tea?"

Zhu Cilang nodded.

"Alright!"

Then he walked in.

Everyone behind him followed in. Li Ruolian was the last one to come in. Before entering, Li Ruolian secretly winked at the disguised Jinyiwei at the door.

Soon, hundreds of Jinyiwei in plain clothes poured into the teahouse like a tide. They moved very quickly and went straight to the kitchen.

This startled the teahouse owner. Before he could ask, the Jinyiwei immediately showed their badges. After seeing the badges, the owner's legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground. Finally, he stood trembling to the side, not daring to say another word.

There was a sudden commotion in the kitchen.

The Jinyiwei searched everywhere, carefully checked the ingredients, and even tasted each ingredient themselves. Only after confirming that there was no problem did they let the kitchen continue working.

There were also Jinyiwei who dressed up as waiters and prepared to deliver the dishes personally to ensure Zhu Cilang's safety.

There's no way, you know, this is the prince!

If anything happens to the prince here, they will all be beheaded!

Inside the teahouse, the storyteller was narrating the contents of the newspaper in a vivid and colorful manner. His voice was full of ups and downs, which could really move people's emotions.

The tea drinkers around were outraged because just yesterday they had heard a different version.

But now that the truth is out, they feel they have been fooled!
Finally, a guest couldn't help it!

He suddenly stood up, took the teacup and threw it at the storyteller, cursing:
"Fatty Lin! That's not what you said before. You clearly said that Your Majesty is incompetent and allows eunuchs to monopolize power. He doesn't get close to loyal ministers and is not a sage or wise ruler."

"Why did you suddenly change today? Are you kidding us?"

The storyteller known as Fatty Lin was quite agile and dodged the teacup with a quick dodge. He then said with a look of grievance:

"You can't blame me for this. Someone paid me to say those things before."

"If I don't tell them, they won't let me go!"

"But I can guarantee that everything I said today is true, because all the content today comes from the Daming Daily, a daily newspaper published by the imperial court. The content above is absolutely correct!"

"From now on, I will mainly tell stories based on the content in the Daming Daily and won't talk about those messy things anymore!"

When everyone heard this, the anger in their hearts eased a little.

After all, even as civilians, they don't want to be fooled.

At this moment, the tea for Zhu Cilang's table was served, and the aroma filled the air.

But Zhu Cilang was the only one sitting at this table, while the other four were standing.

Zhu Cilang initially wanted them to sit down and have a cup of tea together, but they refused, so Zhu Cilang was too lazy to persuade them anymore.

Li Ruolian took a look at the waiter who was serving tea, and after confirming that it was a Jinyiwei in disguise, he personally poured a cup of tea for Zhu Cilang.

Zhu Cilang picked up the teacup, blew away the hot steam gently, and then took a small sip.

The aroma of tea filled his mouth, making him feel comfortable and relaxed.

Sure enough, when people are happy, they are in high spirits. He can even taste the flavor of tribute tea in the most ordinary tea.

However, the truth is that Zhu Cilang thought too much, because what he drank was tribute tea.
Li Ruolian and Fang Zhenghua didn't dare to let Zhu Cilang drink tea from outside, so they asked the Jinyiwei to bring their own tea when they went out.

At the same time, the storyteller continued to tell the contents of the newspaper.

Just as he was talking about "the emperor is wise", an inopportune voice suddenly rang out.

"Is the Emperor wise? I don't think so! If the Emperor were truly wise, how could he allow his loyal ministers to be wronged? How could he allow his loyal ministers to suffer?"

"I think the previous rumors are not just rumors, but facts!"

"The emperor just wants to be close to the eunuchs and stay away from the wise ministers!"

"The emperor is a tyrant!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the atmosphere in the entire teahouse instantly became quiet.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound with shock, even Zhu Cilang.

(End of this chapter)