Not long after, the people from the criminal department came, very quickly.

It is probably also due to the small size of Kaifeng City.

"Catch me, I'm going to run!"

Shao, the secretary of the Criminal Department, waved his arms and shouted loudly.

There were more than 100 officials from the Criminal Department, who rushed out from all directions and surrounded the gate of Taixue.

The 'scholars' who surrounded Xu Xinglong were not afraid, and seemed to be the leading one, and turned to shout louder at the officials of the Criminal Department: "How can my generation of scholars bend their waists for fame and fortune!" What can you do to us, you eagle dogs of the Criminal Department!? ”

The others followed with loud shouts, undaunted.

"We are beating the villain and traitor, and we are eliminating harm for the court, why are you arresting us!"

"We're the ones to take the test, you can't catch us!"

"If you catch it today, you have to release us that night!"

Shao had already come to the front, listening to the chaotic shouts of this group of scholars, his expression was a little gloomy.

These people shouted right, strictly speaking, even if he arrested all these people, except for a few leaders, the others would have to be released on the same day. Spring is coming, and arresting these scholars is simply a hornet's nest. If he catches it here, he doesn't know how many big people in the government and the opposition are going to speak, and it will inevitably make trouble in front of the officials!

Shao didn't look back, he knew that not far behind him were the official family, Su Song, and Zhang Dun, the two ministers, snorted coldly and said, "Take everyone back!" Strict interrogation, those who are lightly culpable want their families and teachers to collect it, and if there is no one in Beijing, let the officials collect it! If no one receives it, all of them are locked up until someone receives it! ”

The officials are here to get it!

The faces of many real scholars have changed, if they make the officials lose face, not to mention whether they can be admitted to the Jinshi, even if they are successful, can the officials still be 'preferential'?

The leader was wearing a coat, twisting and turning, nondescript, and sneered fiercely: "You said that if you let the officials lead, let the officials lead?" Believe it or not, now that you have arrested me, in less than a stick of incense, someone will trouble you, if you don't believe it, try it! ”

Lai Zhishao stared at him and said, "Give this person special care, and everyone will take it away!" If you dare to attack the official errand, I guarantee that you will never get out of the prison of the Criminal Department in your life! ”

Most people didn't know that what they were looking at was the book of the Criminal Department, and they didn't dare to speak for a while.

The officer of the Criminal Department quickly stepped forward, separated them, and pushed them away.

This group of people didn't really dare to make a move with the officials of the Criminal Department, and they still talked cruelly and quarreled endlessly.

Shao Zhizhi saw that the bullet was pressed down, and he was somewhat relieved, looked at Xu Xinglong, who stood up with a blue nose and swollen face on the ground, and said lightly: "Don't be strong if you have nothing to do, tell those people in Taixue not to think too much." This official took away the outside this time, and I don't want to take it inside next time. ”

Xu Xinglong was in pain all over his body, he was rubbing his shoulders, and he wanted to thank Shao for saving his life, but when he heard this, his scalp suddenly went numb, and he exclaimed in his heart: Is this officialdom? Is it so sinister?!

He turned his head to look, and the gate of Taixue was closed silently.

Without waiting for him to speak, the people from Kaifeng Mansion arrived, and it was a master who came; Yushitai followed, and what came was a supervising imperial history, and the other heads and brains were all stumped by the 'Kaifeng Mansion Pilot', and they were not in Kaifeng City.

Shao didn't say anything to Xu Xinglong, turned around and came to Zhao Xu, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the minister will definitely do his best to clean up these hooligans!" ”

Zhao Xu glanced at him, then at Xu Xinglong, and turned around and walked back directly.

Shao had just taken office as the secretary of the Criminal Department, and when he saw Zhao Xu ignoring him, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, turned his head sharply to look at one of the Lang Zhong he brought, and almost roared: "Make a plan for me immediately, act overnight, I want Kaifeng Mansion to be clean, if you can't do it, I will sweep you away!" ”

Lang Zhong was startled, glanced at the backs of Zhao Xu's group, and said in a low voice: "Shangshu, this is not a small number, as little as a few thousand, as many as tens of thousands, and the criminal department can't close it......"

Shao's face was resolute, and he said: "The Ministry of Industry plans to renovate the official road and dredge the river, what is lacking is people, send it to them!" ”

"Yes!" When Lang Zhong saw Shao's expression, he no longer hesitated, and immediately raised his hand to respond.

Shao explained a few more words, and hurriedly caught up with Zhao Xu, Su Song and others.

Zhao Xu walked on the royal street and said, "Now it seems that many problems have been reflected. Even if the energy is limited, it is necessary to lay out in advance. Now it is only Kaifeng Mansion, and it will be implemented to the whole country in the future, and things must be done carefully, so as not to leave dead ends. The whole country is such a big game of chess, Kaifeng Mansion can't play well, don't expect the whole country......"

Zhao Xu said very plainly, Zhang Dan's expression became more and more serious, and said: "The minister respectfully obeys His Majesty's holy teachings!" ”

Shao straightened his face, bowed down, and was already ruthless in his heart, ready to clean up Kaifeng Mansion more thoroughly.

These are all important ministers of the court, Zhao Xu can't point to his nose and teach a lesson, he should save face, so he said to Su Song: "Su Xianggong, you have to worry more about Taixue, and the Guozijian has to come up with a plan." This is the key to popularizing the teachings of the saints and helping our Great Song Wendao to continue to prosper. Education is a matter of national foundation, and those with ill intentions should not be left ......"

Su Song listened, and could only raise his hand and say, "The minister understands." In fact, he was very aware of the influence of popularizing the academy, which was complementary to Zhangdun's reform of the imperial examination.

This is something that Wang Anshi didn't realize or failed to do back then, and now ...... The official family and Zhang Dian really went farther and deeper than in the Xining years!

Zhao Xu glanced at the shops around him, thinking about further reforming the business environment and developing the commodity economy, but now that the imperial court was already in a hurry, Zhao Xu didn't want to put pressure on them, thought about it for a while, and said: "The pilot project in Kaifeng Mansion has been implemented, and the feedback received is still limited. I know that you all have plans to go there in person, and I will go out sometime. All quietly, don't be blinded, but also pay attention to safety......"

"Your Ministers understand." Su Song, Zhang Dian and others raised their hands.

Zhao Xu was walking, and was just about to speak, when he suddenly saw two people not far in front of him, one of whom was holding a stick and banging forward on the ground, which was very conspicuous.

Zhao Xu looked at it, suddenly stunned, and said, "Ninth brother? What has he been doing lately? ”

Chen Pi quietly stepped forward and whispered behind Zhao Xu: "His Royal Highness the Ninth has donated almost all of his family wealth, and there is only one shop outside the palace to support him and Concubine Xian. ”

Zhao Xu remembered, looking at Zhao Li's back, even if someone was accompanied, it still gave him a sense of desolation.

Zhao Xu's expression moved, and he turned his head sideways and said to Chen Pi: "Call him to my palace for dinner in the evening." ”

"Yes." Chen Pi whispered.

Zhao Xu continued to walk forward, paused, and said: "The 'new law' has come back, everything is complicated, and you have worked hard. ”

"Ministers are duty-bound, and they dare not say that they are hard." A group of people hurriedly raised their hands and said.

Zhao Xu smiled, he wanted to talk about the 'royal ticket number', but when he saw Zhao Yan, Zhao Xu suddenly didn't want to talk about it, and turned to other things.

The crowd silently followed, listening.

The official family in front of him is very different from the emperors of the Great Song Dynasty, if you talk about Corporal Lixian, he does reflect enough generosity and tolerance in many things. But in other things, it is quite decisive and stubborn.

For example, in the liquidation of courtiers, there is no mercy in killing; He has sneered at the 'ancestral system' and has not taken it to heart at all, and has been unprecedentedly firm in the 'new law' and has implemented it in an incomparably in-depth and thorough manner.

Zhao Xu didn't care what they were thinking, he walked and talked.

Zhao Yan in front, beating with a stick, went north along the royal street, obviously to return to the palace, suddenly tilted his head, listened for a moment, and said to himself: "Strange, why do I seem to hear the voice of the official?" ”

The old servant beside him smiled and said, "I'm afraid Your Highness heard it wrong, the official family is still recuperating, and I'm afraid I won't be out of the palace at this time." ”

Zhao Yan snorted, continued to walk forward, and said without taking a few steps: "By the way, is there still an old mountain ginseng in my palace, you can send it to Funing Hall later." ”

The old servant hesitated and said, "Your Highness, Niangniang has been in poor health recently......

"I'll buy it for Xiaoniang again, and give it to the official family first." Zhao Tong said. His tone was calm, and there was a firmness in the calm that could not be denied.

Among these brothers of Zhao Xu, the one who is really elegant and temperamental belongs to Lao Jiu Zhao Yan, if he is not blind, he will definitely be a rare good son.

The old servant had no choice but to respond.

Zhao Tong walked forward and said as if explaining: "The official family saved my life and my little mother's life, and I am repaying the favor." ”

"Yes, the old slave understands." The old servant said softly. As he said this, he looked at Zhao Li's handsome side face and sighed in his heart.

His Royal Highness the Ninth is a blind man, and Concubine Wu Xian has offended the official family again, if it weren't for the generosity of the official family, the mother and son would have been in different places long ago. Now, their position in the palace is embarrassing, walking on thin ice, His Royal Highness Nine has donated almost all the property in the palace, and now even the only remaining old ginseng has to be given away, I am afraid that it is a last resort.

Zhao Xu talked a lot with Su Song, Zhang Dian and others, and when he returned to Xuande Gate, he saw the officials of the Criminal Department, Yushitai, and Kaifeng Mansion going back and forth, arresting people everywhere.

Some strong men who live by begging all year round, groups of beggars, and domineering young people who were rampant in the past have been recruited.

After Zhao Xu waved away Su Song, Zhang Dan, Lai Zhi Shao and others, when he was about to enter the palace, he saw the servants of the ministry, blocked Lai Zhi Shao, and asked with an angry face: "Lai Shangshu, you have arrested so many scholars at this time, and let the officials go to collect them, aren't you afraid of the tens of thousands of scholars in the capital?" Xia Guan came all the way and was blocked seven times! We have Shangshu asked the lower officials to send you an invitation, please meet. ”

The servant of the ministry came to deliver the invitation in person, which shows that the anger of the ministry is not small.

Shao came with a calm face, took the invitation, and said, "Please tell Lin Shangshu, I will definitely come as promised." ”

Zhao Xu heard it clearly, but pretended not to hear it and continued to enter the palace.

Lai Zhi Shao did the right thing, that's what he meant. But the officials are also right, it can only be said that the power and position are different, and the position is different.

Zhao Xu didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, so he quickly entered the palace and went straight to the Qingshou Palace.