As a soul who had transmigrated from the modern world, Yang Guang understood the importance of fishing vessel warfare.
As the saying goes, if a lie is repeated a thousand times, it will become the truth.
Although it was a bit exaggerated, fishing boats could be used as an important means to restrain, supervise, and guide the people's thoughts, values, and morals.
In ancient times, fishing ship warfare generally referred to various methods used by the government or wealthy families.
For example, nursery rhymes, storytelling, opera, taverns, tea houses, celebrity reviews, etc.
In fact, this was a struggle for the right to speak in public, to encourage morale and to disrupt morale.
Experts could manipulate the minds of the people by controlling the fishing boats.
It would form a social trend of thought and then turn into action, even triggering violent incidents such as peasant uprisings and so on.
As the emperor of the Great Sui Dynasty, how could Yang Guang let these aristocratic families control the direction of the fishing wheel?
As the ruler of a country, Yang Guang had a natural advantage if he wanted to lead the fishing boat.
Yang Guang had considered this matter when he had just transmigrated back.
If he did not control the fishing wheel of the Great Sui Dynasty, he would forever be controlled by the aristocratic families.
Yang Guang had also considered the above methods.
However, he denied all of them.
As the ruler of a country, it would be too demeaning to rely on nursery rhymes, teahouses, taverns, etc. to control fishing vessels.
In fact, the simplest way was to run a newspaper.
Other than the government, no other family or force had the right to do so.
However, there was another problem. More than 90% of the people in the world were illiterate. They could not read at all.
After thinking about it, Yang Guang thought of another way.
It was the influential big-character poster that flourished in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Yang Guang decided to let the big-character posters bloom everywhere in the Sui Dynasty.
It did not matter if the common people did not know how to read. At the places where the big-character posters were posted in each county, arrange for a commentator who could read short articles.
It could let the people who came and went understand the contents of the big-character posters.
The big-character poster was created by the Great Sui Dynasty and had a natural credibility.
However, this was not enough. They had to establish authority first.
How to establish authority?
Then he would have to create a god artificially. There was nothing more suitable than him, the emperor.
Even Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, claimed to be the son of Emperor Yan.
Countless people were willing to believe such a method.
Although the ancients were not stupid, they believed in ghosts and gods.
Yang Guang's method of winning the trust of the people was very simple, that was to predict what would happen next.
He had the Book of Sui in his hands. All the major events that had happened in the Great Sui Dynasty in the past few decades were recorded in the book.
Yang Guang knew exactly what was going to happen next.
However, considering the butterfly effect caused by his decision to transmigrate, those historical events that should have happened might have changed.
For example, he had already ordered Guo Yan to kill Sima Dekan, Pei Qiantong, and the others. Then, the coup in Jiang Du would definitely not happen.
The butterfly effect created by Yang Guang could change human events, but there was one thing that could not be changed.
That was the geography and astronomy of the Sui Dynasty for decades.
For example, floods, droughts, earthquakes, hailstorms, and other disasters would not change.
If Yang Guang could predict these disasters in advance, not only could he reduce the losses of the people, but he could also help them.
He could also establish his authority and make people believe that he was the Son of Heaven.
Yang Guang pondered as he flipped through the Sui Book of Five Elements.
However, as he watched, Yang Guang's gaze froze.
"It can't be such a coincidence, right?" he muttered to himself in disbelief.”
"Sui Shu·Five Elements Annals" records: "On the third day of the third month of the first year of Daye, a strong wind blew in Lantian County, the capital. Houses were uprooted, trees were uprooted, houses collapsed, and houses were trampled. More than a thousand people died. There was a great earthquake.”
"Isn't the third month of the first year of Daye tomorrow?”
"There will be an earthquake in Lantian County tomorrow!"
Yang Guang was slightly shocked. This was too much of a coincidence.
He was just about to make a prediction when he realized that there would be a huge earthquake in Lantian County tomorrow.
Yang Guang closed his eyes slightly, his mind quickly searching for what he could do.
"Men, change your clothes and go to court!"
After being changed into court clothes by eunuchs and palace maids, Yang Guang entered the Golden Hall of Daxing Palace under Dugu Sheng's escort.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
On both sides of the throne room, many court officials kneeled on the ground.
"Everyone, rise!"
Ever since he agreed not to build Luoyang, the eastern capital, and stop building the canal, Yang Guang had been living in peace with the court officials for several days.
There were no major events in the court these few days.
After dealing with a few high-cost Zou Ben, there was no one left in the court.
According to the usual practice, he would retire from court if there was nothing to do. When he returned, he could still go back to sleep.
However, Yang Guang suddenly said,"Since you have nothing to report, I have something to announce."”
All the ministers stood up and listened attentively.
"In my sleep tonight, the heavens sent me a warning sign," Yang Guang said in a deep voice.”
"Lantian County, which is two hundred miles away from Daxing City, will have a major earthquake tomorrow. We now have a day to prepare.”
All the officials in the court were stunned when they heard this.
They also understood what Yang Guang was talking about.
Yang Guang had dreamed that there would be a huge earthquake in Lantian County the next day, and now he was asking the court officials what to do.
Isn't this ridiculous?
It was just a dream, and he actually thought it was real?
The ministers of the court were not as easily fooled as the ignorant villagers.
If the person who said this was an ordinary person, everyone in the hall would have laughed at him.
However, the person who said this was the current emperor. No one dared to show a strange expression.
Since Tian Zi wanted to dream, then everyone would accompany him in his dreams.
In any case, he didn't have to lose anything.
Although none of the officials believed Yang Guang's words, they all had a heavy expression on their faces.
It was as if an earthquake had really happened in Lantian County.
Yu Shiji stepped forward and said with a heavy expression,"Your Majesty, this old minister believes that since this is a warning from the heavens, we should treat it seriously.
I suggest that the Director of Celestials immediately set up an altar to pray and ask the heavens to eliminate the disaster!”
Another minister stood up." I agree. It is necessary to pray for blessings in the State Altar!"”
"Not only that, Your Majesty should also grant amnesty to the world and pray for the people!”
Many of the court officials were making suggestions at once, and the court was as lively as a market.
Yang Guang looked on coldly. None of these court officials were reliable.
Obviously, none of these guys believed what he said.
There were only two people in the imperial court.
They were Guo Yan and Li Jing.
Li Jing was now a fourth-grade general of the Tiger Troop, and he was qualified to stand in the Imperial Court.
Guo Yan and Li Jing had personally experienced Yang Guang's methods. They knew that His Majesty was unfathomable.
Since His Majesty had said this in front of all the courtiers today, it was definitely not a simple dream.
Li Jing's heart was heavy. A huge earthquake was going to happen in Lantian County. It might be real!
At this time, Yang Guang's gaze also swept over,"Li Jing, what do you think we should do about this?”
Li Jing came out without hesitation." I believe that the most important thing to do now is to evacuate the thousands of families in Lantian County from the city and settle them in a wide safe area to prevent the earthquake from causing casualties!”
Li Jing's words were earth-shattering and immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.
Someone whispered,"Who is this blockhead?" You're so good at flattery!"
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