Cai Bian is not a good person, but he is an elegant, thoughtful person, who treats people leniently and rarely loses his temper.

Seeing that such a person was furious and yelling, the green tile house was silent, and all the officials, big and small, did not dare to breathe.

Zhang Dian was obviously also enraged, his eyes were fierce, and he kept thinking of coping strategies in his heart.

It is not surprising that there are local means to deal with the imperial court's measurement of acres, and brute force alone is not enough to break this barrier. This world is not based on the people, but on the 'gentry'!

The gentry supported the people and also maintained the imperial court.

Without the gentry, the people were adrift and panicked; Without the gentry, the court would lose its foundation and be in turmoil!

The imperial court needed the gentry to 'guard one side', which was the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty.

It's okay without the prefect, and it's not a big problem without the prefect, but you can't do without the gentry!

Zhang Dan's sword eyebrows were raised, and he said in a deep voice: "I don't think the Criminal Department is enough......

Before he could finish speaking, eager footsteps sounded outside.

Zhang Dian paused, and together with Cai Bian, he looked out the door.

I saw Shao from the Criminal Department and Lin Xi from the Ministry of Justice, and the two of them came in together with solemn faces.

Lin Xi looked at the expressions of the two ministers, then looked at Shao, and said directly: "The magistrate of Yangwu County is missing." ”

If it was in the past, it wouldn't be a big deal, but when it came to the previous matter, Cai Bian immediately shouted: "Specifically! ”

Shao came with a calm face, and said: "The report from Yangwu County didn't say, I tried to find a way to investigate, it is said that the magistrate of Yangwu County went down to inspect, and encountered bandits on the road, and only five of the more than ten people came back, and the magistrate of Yangwu County was taken away." Yangwu County was worried that the problem of bandits would affect the assessment, so it was kept secret. ”

Cai Bian's chest rose and fell violently, and he shouted, "Okay, good! This is still at the feet of the Son of Heaven, if they go outside Beijing, will they rebel! ”

Coming to Shao, Lin Xi's face sank like water, Cai Bian's words were angry words, but if it was really put in Jingdong Road and other places, this was not possible, it was inevitable! The civil unrest on the peninsula has come and gone, and there are no fewer other places!

Zhang Dian looked at the two of them, suppressed his anger, and said, "Come with me to see the official's house." ”

The crowd didn't speak, and the matter became bigger and bigger, and it was no longer something they could simply deal with or cover up.

When the four of them came to the Vertical Arch Hall, they saw Zhao Xu flipping through something.

Zhao Xu didn't raise his head, and greeted casually: "Just sit down." ”

What Zhao Xu flipped through in his hand was a joint performance by several servants of the imperial court, and the transcript of the 'imperial examination' was caused by the incident in front of Taixue.

This recital elaborates on the importance of the 'imperial examination' and the relationship with the 'people's heart', and frankly states that 'the imperial examination is the only way for people in the world to advance and cannot be cut off', and 'if the imperial examination is broken, the national society will be in danger'.

Zhao Xuzai looked at it carefully for a while, raised his head, looked at Zhang Dan, Cai Bian and others, and said with a smile: "You are here, what is the matter?" ”

Shao, who came to the Criminal Department, got up and told the matter from beginning to end.

Cai Bian also sent the recital of feedback from all over the country to Zhao Xu's desk, and silently retreated without sitting down.

Zhao Xu didn't look at the notebook handed over by Cai Bian, just listening to Shao's introduction, his heart was clear.

His expression was unmoving, and his heart was concerned.

This situation, he had thought about it for a long time, and it was not strange at all. Most of the dynastic changes in history are related to 'land', and the greed of the gentry class is well known and has no bottom at all.

Zhang Dan, Cai Bian and others saw that Zhao Xu was silent for a long time, and they didn't dare to speak.

This is just the beginning, all the measurement teams have almost failed to succeed, and they have lost a magistrate, and when it is passed out, what face does the court have? I'm afraid the opposition will be loud!

Zhao Xu looked up at a few people, pondered for a moment, and said, "Chen Pi, call all the ministers and the six Shangshu." ”

Chen Pi turned sideways and said, "Yes." ”

As he spoke, he turned and went out through the side door, and commanded the word to be delivered.

Zhao Xu took the teacup in his hand, took a sip of tea, and still thought about it. This was the most important part of his reforms, the foundation of everything. Again, and the core interests of the gentry class, land is everything!

If he continued to push it, he could imagine that there would be more drastic tactics. Moreover, these methods will be repeated in the national promotion.

Therefore, it is necessary to deal with it decisively, forcefully, and quickly to eliminate it as much as possible and accelerate it.

Not long after, Su Song and Han Zongdao came, both of them had already learned the news, and after saluting, they sat on their chairs and were silent.

Then, several other Shangshu came, as if they all knew the news, and they were all solemn.

Zhao Xu looked at the crowd, his face was flat, and said: "At the foot of the Son of Heaven, the first good district of my Great Song Dynasty is the most prosperous place in the world. Last year, everyone told me that my Great Song Dynasty was peaceful and peaceful, and it was a rare prosperous era throughout the ages. ”

Su Song, Zhang Dian and a group of people couldn't sit still, everyone raised their hands, bowed down and said, "The ministers are guilty." ”

Zhao Xu was expressionless and said, "This is what annoys me the most. Say, the solution! ”

Su Song, the prime minister, is not the most acute question, and he is generally silent, and it is naturally Zhang Dun who answers.

Zhang Dian had a stern face, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please expand the Inspection Division, vigorously eliminate lawbreakers, especially hinder the 'new law', and never delay the progress of the 'new law' if you arrest it first and then try it!" ”

Wang Cun, the secretary of the Ministry of Works, immediately came out of the queue and said: "If you go down like this, I don't know how many people will be arrested, Kaifeng Mansion must be chaotic, and the lower officials are against it!" ”

Zhang Dian glanced at Wang Cun, this person was recommended by Su Song, and directly snorted coldly: "This official wants to see, where can the chaos be!" ”

Zhang's tone was sonorous as iron, and he had obviously thought about it a long time ago.

Wang Cun turned to Zhang Dan, did not give an inch, and said loudly: "Kaifeng Mansion is in chaos, what should I do if the whole country is implemented in the future?" Zhang Xianggong, aren't you worried that the whole country will follow the chaos? For such a major matter, does Zhang Xianggong still have to act arbitrarily? ”

"Dispose of Kaifeng Mansion, I see who would dare!" Zhang Dan's eyes were fierce, and he said in a deep voice: "In the matter of the 'new law', the imperial court must not show weakness, let alone weakness, and must severely defeat their resistance and luck!" ”

Cai Bian listened and nodded naturally.

There is no turning back from the 'new law', and if it doesn't go smoothly at the beginning, I don't know how many difficulties and obstacles there will be later. Therefore, the immediate difficulties must be solved by thunderous means to deter all ghosts!

"Alright."

Wang Cun was about to say more, but was interrupted by Zhao Xu.

Everyone looked at Zhao Xu in unison.

Zhangdun's attitude is one thing, but the most important thing is the official!

Zhao Xu looked at the crowd, his eyes fell on Xu Jiang, and said, "Isn't there a bandit in Yangwu County?" The Ministry of War allocated 5,000 people, which belonged to the government hall and was specially used to eliminate bandits, and all the transfers were decided by the government council, and there was no need to inform the Privy Council. ”

General Xu pondered for a moment, and said, "The minister's decree." ”

Wang Cun wanted to open his mouth to stop it, but Zhao Xu just glanced at him, the corners of his face straightened, and he could only retreat silently.

With these 5,000 people, Zhang Dian is enough to run rampant in the sixteen counties under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture, and those small means that prevent the implementation of the 'new law' and play a big role will face a violent counterattack!

Zhao Xu looked at Shao from the Criminal Department again, and said: "Continue to expand the inspection department, not only in Kaifeng City, but also in Kaifeng Mansion and the sixteen counties, we must severely crack down on lawbreakers, and we must not be soft!" The specific charter, the political affairs hall, the military department, and the criminal department came up with a strategy to show me! ”