Zhang Dian bowed down, looked serious, and said, "Your Majesty, the minister plans to find time to go to the counties of Kaifeng Prefecture." ”

Zhao Xu looked at him, snorted, and said, "Accurate." Not only Zhang Xianggong, but also the other secretaries, when you are free, go and take a look, not that you don't know the hardships of the people's livelihood, but the implementation of the law, how it is, you have to see it with your own eyes to know, prescribe the right medicine, and know the priorities. ”

"Minister's order." The crowd raised their hands in response.

Zhao Xu shook his head with a smile and said, "Don't talk about this, it's up again." Su Xianggong, how is your health lately? ”

Su Song bowed and said with a normal face: "It's okay to have the labor official's family to worry about." ”

Zhao Xu said: "The weather is repeated, and the Qing family should pay attention to keeping warm. ”

Su Song said: "Xie Guan's family is compassionate. ”

Zhao Xu cared about the others again, and the atmosphere was still a little stiff, even more stiff than a meeting in the Vertical Arch Palace.

The ministers also seemed to be aware of it, and after sitting for a while, they all raised their hands and retreated.

Zhao Xu personally sent them out of the Funing Palace, stood at the door, and coughed a few times.

Empress Meng stood aside and said softly: "Official, it's windy outside, let's go back early." ”

Zhao Xu exhaled lightly, looked at the backs of the crowd, turned around and walked back with her in his arms, and said, "You are pregnant, don't come until I get well, so as not to infect you." If you have nothing to do, go to the little lady's place to sit, and grandmother can also ......"

Empress Meng responded and accompanied Zhao Xu back to Funing Palace.

Early the next morning.

Dali Temple opened a government office and conducted a final trial of the 'Lu Dafang case', and found that Lu Dafang was 'corrupt and lawless, manipulating authority, abusing power to the country, and bullying the king', and sentenced him to be beheaded and deprived of all honors.

Subsequently, the 'Dengzhou Ayun case' was re-examined, and it was determined that 'the punishment in the Ayun case was improper and was the result of a party dispute', and the verdict was changed to a certain extent, and Ayun's family was compensated.

At the same time, Dali Temple fiercely attacked Sima Guang and others for interfering in the judiciary and tampering with the case of Emperor Shenzong. and wrote to the imperial court, asking the imperial court to hold Sima Guang and others responsible.

Sima Guang is one of the 'Three Sages', the boss of the 'Old Party', and the most staunch opponent of the law change. He is the spiritual leader of the 'old party' and has a huge influence in the government and the opposition.

The verdict of Dali Temple immediately caused a violent backlash, and many people criticized Dali Temple as 'the party is the same as the other, and is the pawn of the law-changing faction', and more people avoided this case and defended Sima Guang, emphasizing Sima Guang's merits.

The 'New Party' naturally rejoiced, and Li Qingchen, who had not yet taken up the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites, wrote a public recital, reviewing the 'Dengzhou Ayun case' before and after, and strongly condemning Sima Guang's tampering with Emperor Shenzong's verdict, defining him as an 'arrogant traitor' who was 'disloyal and unfilial' and 'selling his reputation for fame'.

The entanglement between the government and the opposition was passed on layer by layer, and in the end, the matter of 'whether to pursue Sima Guang' was still placed in the political affairs hall and on the desks of the four ministers.

In the political hall, the four ministers are 'dueling' in pairs.

Su Song and Han Zongdao opposed the pursuit of Sima Guang, Zhang Dian, and Cai Bian insisted on pursuing it.

Zhang Dianjian raised his eyebrows, his face was full of firmness, and he said in a deep voice: "Sima Guang tampered with the case of the first emperor and overthrew the 'new law' that the first emperor had worked hard to implement for many years, it is really a great evil, not to mention taking away his honor, even if it is not too much to pick up his grave!" ”

Su Song's face was calm, and he said: "The abolition of the 'new law' is the decision of the Empress Dowager, how can you blame Sima Junshi?" As for the Dengzhou Ayun case, it is already full of controversy, and it is not Sima Junshi who decides it alone, and now it is pushed to him, it is too much! ”

Zhang Dian didn't give an inch, and his tone was as resolute as iron: "Hmph, isn't it, you and I know it." In short, he abolished the 'new law' back then, and now he has revived the 'new law', and it is not enough for the official family to 'follow his father with a son', Sima Guang must be liquidated! ”

Su Song said: "Sima Guang has been dead for seven years, and now he is still going to investigate, don't you think it's too mean?" What does this make people in the world think of the court and the officials? I disagree! ”

Zhang Dian sneered and said, "If you want to talk about slander, what does Wang Xianggong say?" Why don't you care that people in the world look at the court and the emperor? ”

Su Songtie's face turned blue and said, "At the beginning of the 'new law', there was chaos in the world, can't you let this matter go?" Why do you have to add fuel to the fire and add to the chaos?! ”

Zhang Dian looked resolute and said: "Eryu Er, since it can't be unified, then go to the Vertical Arch Hall and ask the official family to decide!" ”

"No! I am the prime minister, and this matter is up to me! Zhang Zihou, if you mess around, I will suspend you as the prime minister! Su Song categorically vetoed. When he arrived at the Vertical Arch Palace, how could the officials be on his side? After all, Sima Guang did these things under the pretense of the emperor of the official family!

Zhang Dan's sword eyebrows were sharp, and he said: "Can you block it for a while, can you block it for a lifetime?" What did Sima Guang do, can he hide it for the rest of his life? You are accustomed to covering up the truth and whitewashing the facts, and one day, these things will come out again, can you, the prime minister, get rid of it? Don't forget, the time you agreed with the official! ”

Su Song and Zhao Xu had an agreement, that is, Su Song stayed in the imperial court for two years, and after two years, Su Song wanted to leave, and Zhao Xu would no longer force him to stay.

Su Song's old face was hard, and he said: "I am in one day, and you don't want to stir up chaos in the world!" ”

boom

Zhang Duan slapped the table, stood up directly, and said, "A raccoon dog!" ”

Saying that, he went out of the political affairs hall, and did not go to the vertical arch hall or the blue tile house, but went straight out of the palace.

Cai Bian was expressionless, looked at Su Song and said: "Su Xianggong, Sima Guang's matter is related to the implementation of the 'new law', Zhang Xianggong will definitely not back down, I hope Su Xianggong is ready." ”

Cai Bian's preparation was not to ask Su Song to continue to oppose it, but to tell Su Song to be ready to accept the 'liquidation of Sima Guang'.

Su Song had a headache, he was silent for a while, looked at Cai Bian, and said: "You are different from Zhang Zihou, you know the priorities, take into account the overall situation, Zhang Zihou is too reckless, and his temperament is like fire, if you don't suppress him, the things behind will inevitably get out of control." I will not stop you from implementing the 'new law', but you need to do it steadily, and you must not rush it and cause a catastrophe." ”

Han Zongdao saw Su Song wooing Cai Bian, and immediately said solemnly: "Cai Xianggong, Zhang Xianggong does his own thing, I am the only one, such a character is not suitable for the phase, if Su Xianggong returns, we hope that it will be you who will take over the phase." ”

A 'big picture', a 'phase', a heart attack and a pragmatic.

Cai Bian was indifferent and said: "Zhang Zihou's character is actually something I envy. There are no taboos, no expense of oneself. Su Xianggong didn't need to say much, just wait for the will of the official family. ”

Seeing this, Su Song was a little irritable.

It's only the next day, and there is such a big problem. Once Sima Guang is liquidated, not to mention how many people are involved, the government and the opposition will inevitably once again set off a fierce confrontation, and the attacks on the 'new party' will be like a tide, surging even more.

Su Song looked out of the door, seemed to be waiting for the yellow door to come, and said lightly: "If you do this, it will not be beneficial to the implementation of the new law." ”

Cai Bian followed and said, "The 'new law' is already sailing against the current, and when it encounters a reef, it can only be broken, not avoided. Otherwise, the underwater reef will not be visible clearly, and we will have to capsize. ”

Han Zongdao's expression was surprised, Cai Bian's attitude had changed a lot compared to yesterday, he was not soft, he was a lot firmer.

Is it because the official family is seriously ill and in a coma, which puts pressure on Cai Bian? Is the 'New Party' in a hurry?

Su Song saw that he couldn't persuade Cai Bian, and his expression was heavy.

With the revival of the 'new law', the energy of the 'new party' is gradually being released, and with the operation of the institution, the power is being expanded, and Su Song and others are facing more and more pressure.

Han Zongdao should be the most able to understand, in Kaifeng Mansion, in addition to daily affairs, involving the 'new law', he is basically controlled by Cao Zheng, the governor of the government, he can't get involved at all, and he is marginalized.

Not long after, a yellow door came over, entered the door, raised his hand and said to Su Song and the others: "The three ministers, the official family has passed the word: Sima Guang's matter is based on facts, the law is the criterion, and it is dealt with realistically." ”

Su Song didn't know what his expression should be, and his heart was complicated and indescribable.

Han Zongdao shook his head silently, Sima Guang had done too much, too much, leaving so many handles, they couldn't find a sufficient reason to maintain it.

On the contrary, the vast majority of people in the government and the opposition think that he is a 'virtuous minister' and is regarded as a sage!

If the imperial court opens the old case and deals with it seriously, I am afraid that I don't know how much trouble it will cause and how much turmoil it will cause!