Although the Pei family has a lot of slander about Mrs. Pei's 'unkindness', firstly, Mrs. Pei's status is the highest at this time, and secondly, Pei Yin is now listed in the Zhongshushe, but that is Zhang Dian's cronies, that is the prime minister's cronies, with his age and qualifications, once released, he will be at least the first-class prefect, and he may go to the position of the sixth servant in three or five years!

With such a promising person, everyone in the Pei family has to rely on it!

Yes, the father and son of the Li family bleed profusely in front of the gate of the Pei family, their hands were weak, and the Pei family did not come out alone.

The people watching around were talking about it.

"This Pei family is really ruthless, like this, you can still turn a blind eye ......"

"Who said no, then the Pei She people are not dead, it is common for young people to occasionally fight, this Pei family father and son put down their bodies like this to bear the guilt, what grudge can't be resolved?"

"This Pei family, it's really fierce, look at it, this Pei family father and son are about to beat themselves to death, and the Pei family doesn't even have a ...... to come forward."

"What's nothing, before, I saw that they still had to drive people out, but now, I guess I just want the Pei family to commit suicide in front of their door......"

"Pei family, you can't be provoked, it's so domineering......"

"Hmph, virtue is endless, this Pei family, can't go far!"

……

These voices naturally reached the ears of the Pei family, and they were angry and angry when they heard it, but there was nothing they could do.

Mrs. Pei was not angry, and directly lay on the bed to rest.

Others didn't dare to make their own decisions, so they could only let the strange atmosphere outside continue to develop.

Li Zhengwei, Li Weifang's father and son, their faces were red and purple, and they felt like they were going to bleed.

Seeing that the Pei family never came out, Li Zhengwei secretly gritted his teeth, couldn't lift his hands, and without hesitation, he pressed his hands on the ground and knocked down all kinds of things.

One, two, three......

It didn't take long for the skin on his head to be broken, and he was still knocking it continuously.

Li Weifang, who has always been arrogant and domineering, looked at it, his eyes were red, his heart was full of shame and indignation, he stood up suddenly, and walked towards the gate of Pei's Mansion with a rather hideous face.

Li Zhengcun was startled, and just as he was about to get up, he heard Li Weifang shouting: "Shi Ke can not be humiliated, today, I will die at the door of your Pei family, one life is worth one life!" ”

Before Li Weifang could finish speaking, he crashed into the stone lion not far away.

With a muffled sound, Li Weifang slowly fell.

"Son......"

Li Zhengwei let out a terrible scream, crawled over, hugged Li Weifang, and kept calling.

"Son, son, wake up......"

Li Zhengwei was in a hurry, shaking Li Weifang in his arms vigorously, his eyes were full of tears, and he almost cried.

Li Weifang's eyes opened vigorously, a smile hung on the corner of his mouth, and then his head tilted and fell.

"Son, son...... Doctor, doctor, help, my son is dead......" Li Zhengwei's eyes widened, and he immediately hugged Li Weifang with a frightened face, and shouted loudly around.

The people watching around looked frightened, Li Weifang was actually in front of Pei's mansion, apologizing with death!

"Have you seen it, the Pei family is still indifferent......"

"What a ruthless heart, this person is about to die at the gate of the Pei family, and the Pei family still hasn't come out alone......"

"Isn't it just a young man fighting? Who doesn't have a bear child yet, what is going on with this Pei family......"

"The Pei family is out!"

Suddenly, someone stepped forward and shouted at the gate of Pei's house.

He couldn't look at it, the father and son were already kneeling here and slapping their faces, kowtowing for a long time, no matter how big the anger was, it should be gone, right? Now that everyone is dying, the Pei family still doesn't care about it!

"The Pei family is out, what a scholarly family, phew!"

"Come out, if you don't come out, we're welcome!"

There were a few 'righteous men' standing at the foot of the steps of the Pei family's gate, and they yelled at the gate of Pei's house very unceremoniously.

In a dark corner not far away, several elders of the Pei family looked at it and nodded and smiled secretly.

The seventh uncle said: "In this way, even if the Pei family does not agree, my Li family will also do the extreme, and the court will not be too fierce." ”

"That's inevitable, you always have to get by on face, my Li family is a victim now, it's useless for the Pei family to cry again!"

"I originally hoped that Li Zhengyun would collide with him, so that the effect would be better."

"No need, that seems deliberate, this is just right."

"Hehe, now it's up to the Pei family to do something."

As the three of them spoke, they stared at the gate of Pei's mansion, wanting to see how the Pei family reacted.

In fact, in their plan, no matter how the Pei family reacts, they can take advantage of this most unfavorable situation.

At this time, the Pei family had already received the news.

A group of people from the Pei family crowded into Mrs. Pei's side room, and the discussion continued.

"I'll just say, the big thing has turned into a small thing, but I didn't listen, now it's okay, people died at the gate of our Pei Mansion, we forced people to die, and we couldn't argue......"

"Yes, this makes us how the Pei family will behave in the future? How can you go out! ”

"Pei Yin is now in the political hall, and it is said that he will be released next year, how can he ......be released now?"

"Originally, our Pei family took the courtesy, but now it's good, it's not human inside and out......"

"What did you do before, you should bring the Li family in and turn the conflict into a jade silk ......"

Old Mrs. Pei was inside, she could clearly hear the discussion outside, she was on crutches, her face was blue with anger, and she said angrily: "Okay, good, good Li family, this is to force their Pei family to death!" I almost killed my son in front, and now I came to hit the wall in front of my Pei Mansion, so good, good means, good intentions, I really underestimated them......"

Mrs. Pei was followed by a granddaughter and several maids, who were also very nervous, but hurriedly comforted.

"Grandmother, let's dissipate our anger first, let's think about how to deal with it, now they are attacking my Pei Mansion, if it is passed to the imperial court, the Li family may be acquitted, and we have to reprimand our Pei Mansion for bullying people too much...... "A granddaughter said.

"I'll go to the palace, I'll go to see the official's house!" Mrs. Pei said that she was about to go out.

She was really angry, the Li family was doing this, the Pei family was not a person inside and outside, her son was almost killed, and now she was going to put the Pei family in, what did their Pei family do wrong!

The granddaughter grabbed Mrs. Pei and said, "Grandmother, it's useless to go to the official's house now, you have to think of other ways to save your reputation......

Although Mrs. Pei was angry, she didn't lose her mind, and said with a blushing face, "What can you do?" ”

Now public opinion is one-sided, the Pei family is very unfavorable, if it is not reversed, the Pei family may really be like a rat crossing the street in the future, and everyone shouts and beats.

The granddaughter gritted her teeth and said, "The granddaughter is not filial, please ask grandmother to pretend to be sick." ”

Old Mrs. Pei was stunned, calmed down for a moment, snorted coldly, and said, "It's not enough to pretend to be sick, send someone to the political hall to inform Zhonglin, and say that I can't do it, come back and arrange a funeral for me." ”

The granddaughter was startled and hurriedly said, "Grandmother, this is not good......

Mrs. Pei waved her hand impatiently and said, "I don't have so many taboos, go quickly, if you don't go, my Pei family will become murderers." ”

The granddaughter also knew that things could not be delayed, so she should go out quickly.

Mrs. Pei was much more ruthless than her granddaughter, and as soon as her granddaughter left, she turned around and said to the maid beside her: "Go, let the housekeeper hang a white cloth in the house and prepare for the funeral." ”

The maid was startled, and wanted to persuade but was glared back by Mrs. Pei, so she had to go and inform her.

I don't know what's going on in the middle of nowhere, but Pei's mansion has already hung a white cloth, especially at the gate.

The person who was still indignantly clamoring for the Pei family to come out to explain was stunned when he saw the white cloth of Pei's mansion.

Li Zhengwei, who was holding Li Weifang's 'corpse' and howling, stopped howling, and was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to act next.

The crowd was silent for a moment, and then they began to talk.

"Why did the Pei family hang up the white cloth?"

"Could it be that someone in the Pei family has passed away?"

"This makes sense, if someone from the Pei family dies, who cares about the Li family's father and son......"

"I don't know who died, it won't be Mrs. Pei, after such a big year, being angry like this, it may really pass......"

"This, the father and son of the Li family are angry with Mrs. Pei......"

The three clans of the Pei family in the corner had no way for a while, and they saw the white cloth hanging up in the Pei Mansion, what else could they do?

It's just that they are very anxious, if someone from the Pei Mansion dies, it will be very unfavorable to their Li family.

The court and public opinion will further sympathize with the Pei family, and the actions of the Li family are clumsy performances, which are even more hateful.

The officials of the Criminal Department have not yet dealt with the Li family, after all, Pei Yin put down his words and will go to the Imperial City Division to deliver food to Li Weifang.

But he didn't give up and kept staring.

When the news reached the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department was discussing the matter of Chen Xun, the waiter of the Ministry of Labor.

The right attendant of the Criminal Department said: "Shangshu, that Chen Xun is also sensible, he didn't dare to stop him, and let our people bring his son back." ”

Lai Zhishao was writing something, handed it to him after writing, and snorted coldly casually: "He's still smart, if he messes around, I'll clean him up!" ”

A waiter is from the third grade, except for Zhao Xu, no one can say that it will be cleaned up. But in this context, if Chen Xun insists on going against the imperial court, Shao can take the opportunity to clean him up.

The Ministry of Industry is now the camp of the 'old party', Shangshu Wang Cun has already left Beijing, and if Chen Huan sends out a big handle, it will be self-defeating, and no one can save him.

The right attendant took it and told the matter in front of Pei's mansion again.

Shao Huanhai has been up and down for many years, and he doesn't know the tricks that the Li family plays, and said: "This Li family is hopeless." Pei Yin followed Zhang Xianggong to exile for seven years, and slapping Pei Yin is slapping Zhang Xianggong in the face, persecuting the Pei family like this is persecuting Zhang Xianggong, wait, the Imperial City Division will do it soon. ”

The right attendant nodded thoughtfully, beating Pei Yin, it was not as simple as 'beating the court officials', it was actually slapping the face of the 'de facto prime minister' of the dynasty.

With Zhangdun's temper, if you dare to hit him, he will dare to draw his sword and cut you!

Lai Zhishao stood up and said, "The matter in Beijing, leave it to you, I have been delayed for so long, and I have to go to Beijing, and I can't delay it any longer." If there is anything, write to me as soon as possible, and then go to Zhang Xianggong and Cai Xianggong. The affairs of the Criminal Department, you must be strict and fast, don't give people a handle, now you know very well about the situation, I may be imprisoned tomorrow, but you may not be able to take my place......"

The right waiter's heart sank, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "The lower official knows." ”

Lai Zhishao nodded and didn't say much.

He should have left Beijing a long time ago, but things in Beijing have stumbled, and he can't delay it any longer, and he must do it as soon as possible.

Although things in the capital are complicated, their strategic plan of 'stabilizing the localities and taking over the powers' cannot be delayed.

Governors from all walks of life took office one after another, and they needed the support of the imperial court.

When Shao was about to leave Beijing, the news of the Pei family also arrived in the political hall.

Pei Yin was shocked when he heard this, and struggled to get up from the small bed and go back.

It was the next person who came, looking at Pei Yin's serious injury, and the wound was bleeding when he moved, how dare he hide it, so he said it immediately.

The corners of Pei Yin's mouth twitched again and again, and then he understood what was going on, and he was silent for a long time, and waved his hand to let people go back.

He didn't hide it, let people carry it, and reported the matter to Zhang Dian.

Zhang Dian was talking to Li Qingchen and Huang Lu about this at this time, and after listening, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, looked at Li Qingchen and Huang Lu and said: "See, this victim will not only be beaten and killed, but may also ruin the reputation of his relatives......

Li Qingchen's face was angry, and he said: "Xianggong, I think some people still don't know the severity and play such a trick at this time!" ”

Huang Lu said directly: "Xianggong, I will order someone to take the Li family, and the deception is too much!" ”

It stands to reason that you beat someone, honestly confessed and apologized, but you went to Pei's house to make such a show, it is really disgusting!

Zhang Duan waved his hand and asked Pei Yin to be carried back to recuperate from his injuries, and then said to Li Qingchen and Huang Lu: "What I'm talking about is this phenomenon, good people are difficult to do, and bad people dare to be bad." ”

'It is difficult for good people to be good, but bad people dare to be bad', these eight words seem simple, but it is not a trivial matter when revealed in the folk customs.

Good people are difficult to do, dare not do it, bad people are arrogant, and they are more and more unstoppable!

Huang Lu sat up straight and said: "Xianggong, the 'punishment order' is very necessary, and the lower officials believe that it must be thoroughly and thoroughly implemented, and it must not be perfunctory and give up halfway." The matter of the Li family revealed a very important thing, that is, they not only rely on their background, but also play tricks, and ordinary good people are not opponents at all. If the old lady of the Pei family is not ruthless enough, let alone Pei Yin ruined, three generations of the Pei family have been ruined! ”

Li Qingchen looked pensive and said, "The law is the criterion, and it also needs etiquette to cooperate. ”

As he spoke, he took out an edict and handed it to the two.

The two of them were stunned, then looked at each other one after another, and they all looked surprised.

Huang Lu said: "Xianggong, have you already made a prediction? ”

Zhang Dian shook his head and said, "This is just sent by the official family." The official also handed over a message, etiquette is actually morality, morality is much higher than the law, the law is the last line of defense for the survival of society, no one is allowed to test madly on the edge of the law, let alone sing and dance! ”

Li Qingchen leaned over in the direction of the vertical arch hall and said, "The official family is sage." ”

When Huang Lu saw it, he hurriedly followed: "The official's eyes are like a torch, beyond our reach. ”

Zhang Dian waited for a while, and said: "The Ministry of Rites should implement a set of 'General Principles of Etiquette' in response to this 'punishment order', don't impose anything, just advocate it, try to be as comprehensive as possible, and promulgate it next year." ”

Li Qingchen thought about this 'general rule' in his heart, calculated the time, bowed down and said, "Yes." ”

Zhang Dian glanced at the southern sky outside the door and said: "The affairs of Kaifeng Mansion are basically stable, and with the full implementation of the imperial court, the pressure is not so great. When the governor of the 12th Route takes office, there will be a lot of things, and they can't hold it down, so I have to go to Beijing. ”

Huang Lu, Li Qingchen's face changed slightly, Zhang Dian went out of Beijing, which may cause a big mess in the local area, and there is no one in Beijing to preside over it, and it may not be peaceful.

Zhang Dun then took out a draft holy decree, handed it to the two of them, and said, "Look carefully." ”

Li and Huang glanced at each other, took it and looked at it, and it didn't take long for them to wrinkle their eyebrows.

Li Qingchen looked at it again and again, and after putting it down, he said: "Xianggong, Shaowei Temple, is this the Weifu system that imitates the previous dynasty?" ”

The former dynasty that Li Qingchen said refers to the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty's 'Weifu system' once made the Tang Dynasty's military strength rise to the extreme, and at the same time, it also laid the blame for the secession of Gefan Town.

This is also one of the reasons why later generations tried their best to divide the military power and constantly check and balance.

Zhang Dian took a sip of tea and said, "It's just a name, the Weifu system didn't work in the late Tang Dynasty, let alone my Great Song Dynasty." I have carefully discussed with the officials, and the governor of the thirteen roads, in addition to the Gyeonggi Road, will set up thirteen guards, integrate the soldiers of each prefecture and county, and each guard will be less than 20,000 people, distributed in each prefecture and county, to protect the daily security of the prefecture and county and clear out bandits. The Thirteen Guards are daily armaments, which belong to the governor, the prefect, and the deputy of the county government yamen, corresponding to the Thirteenth Army. ”

In the plan of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, thirteen armies, two cavalry armies, and three battalions were set up throughout the country, with a total strength of 550,000.

Li Qingchen and Huang Lu thought deeply when they heard this.

Such a restructuring obviously has a deep meaning, and they can understand it.

Zhangdun wants to break down local barriers and concentrate local power, but such a restructuring will cause a considerable backlash, not to mention that no one is willing to give up power, and this kind of measure that evokes some bad memories is bound to provoke a strong backlash.

At the same time, they also understood that this is the general framework of the army.

Thirteen Guards, Thirteen Army.

Daily military affairs belong to the Thirteen Guards and are responsible for the local government; The 13th Army is stationed in the locality, and the whole country is fixed; It's also an alternative kind of checks and balances.

Zhang Dun took back the draft edict and said, "There are too many things to do in this matter, do it first, and then say it, you just know." Huang Zhongcheng, your Yushitai is about to move. ”

In fact, the Imperial Historical Observatory has not been idle, and the so-called 'Jingcha' has been continuing.

Huang Lu bowed down and said, "Please make it public." ”

Zhang Dan's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he said in a deep voice: "The inspection of the imperial history you sent out, does it have a little effect?" ”

Huang Lu's face suddenly sank like water, and he was speechless.

The inspection of the imperial history sent out by the Imperial History Observatory can be said to be full of tricks, almost never calm, but he didn't do anything serious, and he was coaxed by the place to be comfortable, and it was completely a tour!

But there are also officials who have been settled by the local government in three or two clicks, and the impeachment transcript is reasonable and well-founded, and the evidence is conclusive, which makes the Yushitai very embarrassed.

Huang Lu gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "The lower official recalls all the inspectors of the imperial history, and sets up another thirteen roads to inspect the imperial history, and the lower official will go down in person, if it is still in vain, the lower official will come to see him!" ”

Zhang Duan glanced at him, turned to Li Qingchen and said: "Li Qingchen, the matter of Guangjian Academy, you care about it, you want to integrate all the existing government schools, county schools, and then expand them, before the end of the year, I will finish all the government schools, and next year rectify the county schools!" ”

Li Qingchen understood when he arrived, and said: "Yes, Xia Guan personally went out of Beijing, starting with Sanjing." ”

Zhang Dian nodded and said: "We are short of people now, after we go down, we will find more practical people, who are not rigid in political opinions, as long as they are not the kind of stubborn resistance to the new law, and can do things, they will be vigorously appointed." ”

Zhang Dian dispatched troops, almost all the six Shangshu went out of Beijing, Cai Bian also went to the counties of Kaifeng Prefecture to inspect, the huge imperial court, only Zhang Dian sat in the town.

The huge pressure, like a tide, spread wave by wave, affecting the entire Great Song Dynasty and all aspects.

With Kaifeng Mansion as the center, the wind of 'pragmatism' swept out and burst out in all directions.