To Four Thousand Years Later

Three months have passed since Francesco de' Pazzi was wanted and absconded from Florence.

The same three months have passed since the police and reporters found a large number of body parts that could not be joined together in his room. The big news of a corpse-shattering maniac appearing among the descendants of the Pazzi family has already spread throughout the Principality of Sardinia. The name of "Juf" Francesco has even spread abroad.

Some people say that he was a fanatical man obsessed with hands, who would bury the people he killed in the garden, leaving only the victim's hand or fingers; some people said that Francesco was a man-eating devil. He swears that he loves collecting corpses, and is the main buyer of corpse snatchers throughout Florence and even Tuscany. Because of this incident, the police stations in the entire Tuscany region have been liberated from the predicament of handling affairs. All missing cases have an explanation. And there's no need to worry about that because everyone sees an opportunity to make some dear friend and rival among them disappear forever.

The "Jufu" case is just an introduction. This introduction emboldened the local police stations to announce the details of missing persons cases they had received but not solved one by one. Through newspapers, naive people gradually and for the first time learned about the secrets hidden in peace. down the truth. Many homicide cases, corpse theft cases, disappearance cases, and hospital kidnapping cases have also been dug out. There is no doubt that this is what "Jufu" and his servants did.

So why have these cruel and terrible events been unearthed until now? There was only one reason—and that was because Francesco was under the protection of the Pazzi family. Pazzi buried the cruel truth for him with his own strength.

But Francesco was not the successor of the Pazzi family, at least that's how it was announced. If he can get this level of protection with his status, then can it be considered that the Pazzi family also protects other murderers? Then, if you continue to buy the goods of the Pazzi family and work for the company of the Pazzi family, it is tantamount to helping the evildoers. In order to extract themselves from this incident, and at the same time occupy the existing land, market, technology and wealth of the Pazzi family, other nobles also began to use various means to attack the Pazzi family.

A large number of workers went on strike, technical talents were poached by other family companies at high prices, and fierce quarrels broke out within the management. They suspected, attacked and reported each other.

Within a week of the incident, there was a trend of "anti-Pazzi family" in various places. The name "Pazzi" suddenly fell to the level of a devil. As Leonardo expected, the Pazzi family immediately used a variety of methods to suppress after a short period of chaos and confusion.

First, the rioting workers were detained, and the workers’ representatives took money from the Pazzi family under half-threat and half-bribe conditions; afterward, the media was threatened, and the power of the Pazzi family kept them silent, and even reported good things; Key technicians were suddenly assassinated.

It only took them half a week to almost suppress the incident.

The reason is almost. It was because not long after that, the incident suddenly took a 180-degree turn—those representatives of the workers who were paid. All of a sudden, they confided how they collected money; most of the newspapers spoke out at the same time. The newspapers who spoke well of the Pazzi family were disclosed; the technicians and senior management who survived the assassination were interviewed and spoke out, denouncing the cruelty of the Pazzi family. The public opinion that was reversed once was immediately reversed a second time. This time, the industrial chain of the Pazzi family really suffered a devastating blow.

People were completely angry. A large number of workers held street strikes and even fled. The factory of the Pazzi family was smashed, and 60% of the employees resigned. High people don't trust them anymore. Cash was withdrawn from the bank. The room was blocked, and the conflicts that had accumulated before began to be liquidated.

All of a sudden, the wall fell and everyone pushed. The entire Pazzi family and the property attached to it. It took less than three months to completely destroy it. The direct relatives of the Pazzi family were accused of various crimes, and the angry people were escorted by the police, of course. And it all started because of a press conference by Lorenzo or, in other words, Because of that speech written by Leonardo. This is also the real beginning of this public opinion war.

"I think," the Pazzi family Leonardo began, "is remembered as the first target destroyed by the battle of public opinion.

He is sitting with Lorenzo at the window on the third floor of the Wild Rose Hotel.

The only difference is that it is snowing heavily in Florence at the moment.

Leonardo and Lorenzo held large umbrellas on their heads and enjoyed the snow scene on the roof.

Of course, this is what Leonardo proposed. In fact, he just wanted to see the cold and shivering Lorenzo.

Anyway, he himself is not afraid of the cold.

The blood from Yastaru is very reliable.

"The road to intrigue leads to hell, of course I understand it. Just.

Lorenzo hugged hot tea, took a light breath, drank it, and said in a low voice with some worry: "The weapon of public opinion is really dangerous. It can kill people more than swords and guns. It can even overturn the whole world. I'm a little afraid of the country.

"Naturally." So what if it got out of hand. Leonardo? "

Lorenzo replied with some worry: "I think other nobles have also realized this. They also have the ability to form a newspaper. Moreover, it is not difficult in fact. It does not cost a lot of money to open a newspaper, let alone a few people. .

"This is the purpose of the News Council." Leonardo replied: "Its main function is naturally to accept the complaints of people who have been victimized by the media, and to manage and control the news. But you know, it's directly affiliated with the country. It is only responsible to you. You know what I mean. Lorenzo tried to correct him.

Leonardo, who was sitting across from him, shrugged: "It will always be yours. There is no difference. You have the highest command of all parties of public opinion-this is also the power of an army. It's just that what it protects, all What is used and killed is the invisible spirit. Hearing these rebellious remarks, Lorenzo smiled wryly.

He sighed: "I never expected that only Francesco, who was wanted in the Pazzi family, survived.

"Relax. Lorenzo. Believe me he won't live long.

Leonardo whispered meaningfully: "The meaning of his existence is about to disappear.