Gao Gonghua and the others left the palace, and they were still not at ease, after all, the Empress Dowager Gao had no authority, and everyone inside knew that her relationship with Zhao Xu was actually very tense, how much role she could really have, and whether she could protect the Gao family, it was still a dilemma.

Gao Gonghua's nephew said in a low voice: "Uncle, someone in the clan has already started to deal with it." ”

Gao Gonghui frowned and said, "You can only deal with a part, so many ancestral properties, how to deal with it?" ”

said that it was an 'ancestral property', but in fact, it was still reluctant, and the Gao family had made a fortune in recent years.

Another nephew said, "Uncle, what now?" The people who didn't speak in the court, those magistrates were all people from the court, and we couldn't use our strength at all. If this is measured, there are too many things to hide. ”

Not to mention so many dirty things about the acres of land, just let the people of the world know that the Gao family has so many fields, what will the people of the world think? What will the imperial court think?

That alone is enough of a headache for them.

Gao Gonghua was also worried, but his face was quite calm, he thought about it and said, "You can't just rely on the Empress Dowager, you have to think of other ways." When I got back, I took my prayer note and asked someone to come to the house to discuss. ”

The gap between the rich and the poor in the Great Song Dynasty is extremely serious, and there are not only Gao families in Kaifeng Mansion, but also high-ranking officials and nobles who have no land in Kaifeng Mansion?

Even if it doesn't, Kaifeng Mansion is just a pilot, so they don't worry about burning them in the future?

Dead lips and cold teeth!

Several children and nephews of the Gao family were overjoyed when they heard this, and one of them immediately said: "What the uncle said is true! There are many people and great power, even if the court forcibly pushes it down, so many people and things, the law does not blame the public, and in the end it can only be stopped! ”

Everyone nodded one after another, as a relative, the top wealthy family in the Great Song Dynasty, where is it not clear what is dirty, if you really want to turn it out, no one should think about it!

Under the trap of throwing rats, the court and even the officials can only cover up, stop, and not continue!

The invitation of the Gao family is naturally very useful, even if the Empress Dowager Gao withdraws the curtain and returns to power, it is still the Empress Dowager, in the minds of many people, she is the most authoritative person in the Great Song Dynasty.

In the evening, the Gao family gathered more than 20 people, either rich or expensive, and none of them were simple characters!

The cups collided, the chips were staggered, and the atmosphere was not warm.

Blue tile house.

The blue-tiled house was a little dim, and the lamp was lit early, and Zhang Dian buried his head in the recital, looking resolute and a little tired, and even a little withered.

Cai Bian wrote a notebook, handed it to the scribe, and asked casually: "Is the official still hanging the arch hall?" ”

The scribe hurriedly said, "It's still there." Just now, Chen Daguan also asked people to send ginseng soup, please take care of your health. ”

Cai Bian waved his hand, waited for him to leave, looked at Zhang Dian and said, "What do you think about the affairs of the Gao family?" ”

Zhang Duan slowly raised his head, slowed down for a while before struggling out of the official document, snorted coldly, and said, "Duke Qi Guo, Ning Yuanhou's matter, they completely forgot about it!" ”

Cai Bian said: "This matter has to be dealt with here, and we can't go to the top and make it difficult for the officials." ”

Zhang Dian understood, the corners of his face gradually became stern, and said: "Fight quickly, I don't have time to delay with them." Come on, please come to the middle school. ”

Not far away, a scribe got up and walked out quickly.

Chapters turned, rummaged through his desk, and pulled out an oil-paper bag.

Zhang Dian looked at the seal on it, tore it open, and pulled out the case file inside.

He slowly flipped through it, watched, and finally took out some of it and put it on the side of the table.

Cai Bian saw it clearly on the side, slowly frowned, and said, "You want to make a move against the Gao family?" Don't forget, the officials have warned us clearly. We must not act rashly about the people and things in the palace. ”

Zhang Dian tried to liquidate the Empress Dowager Gao before, but was finally silently blocked by Zhao Xu, and then clearly warned Zhang Dian and others.

In the affairs of the palace, the outer court must not interfere!

Zhang Dian naturally knew and said, "I'll deal with it." ”

Cai Bian still trusts Zhang Dian very much, thought about it, and said: "There has been a lot of progress below, but there are still many problems, so many complaints, I plan to go down and take a look in the next few days." ”

The counties are measuring the land, and the action of resistance has not stopped, and the local officials have been accused like a tide, some of the evidence is conclusive, some are vague, and there are all kinds of things, and the imperial history platform and the criminal department are busy.

Zhang Dian said: "I will go to Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow, and you will go down the day after tomorrow." On the side of the Sixth Department, I still have to supervise it, there are some things that can be solved without delaying or dodging, and I want them to calm down and do things! ”

The officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty has been floating for more than a day or two, this situation is not only in the locality, but also in the imperial court.

Cai Bian knew that Liubu was hesitant in the face of pressure, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Well, I'll go to Liubu tomorrow." In addition, I think that there will be something going on when it comes to measuring acres. ”

Zhang Dian didn't care, and said: "There will definitely be, but it can't turn over the waves." ”

The imperial court has poured a lot of energy, manpower and material resources, and there are 5,000 troops in suppressing bandits, Zongze, and 20,000 troops in the construction of the army are training, who can make waves?

As they spoke, Shen Qi came.

The government hall and the blue-tiled house are really not far away.

Shen Qi raised his hand, not knowing what the two prime ministers were doing with them at night.

Zhang Dian handed him a stack of case files in his hand and said, "You personally go to Gaofu and tell Gao Gonghua that you will either be the Duke of Qi or the Duke of Jijun." ”

Qi Guogong donated all his family wealth and was able to save his life. And the Duke of Ji County is the title of Lu Dafang.

What happened to Lu Dafang, Zhang Dan's words are self-evident.

Shen Qi's hands trembled, and he intuitively felt that the case file in his hand weighed like a thousand catties!

The Gao family is no better than the Duke of Qi, and the Empress Dowager is still alive!

If the Gao family does not obey, can the imperial court really deal with the Gao family like Lu Dafang? Aren't you afraid of forcing the official family and the Queen Mother to tear their faces? Intensifying partisan strife between the government and the opposition?

Shen Qi didn't dare to ask more, so he hurried out.

Cai Bian didn't say anything, and buried himself in things.

Zhang Dian sat for a while, got up and said, "I'll go to see the official's house." ”

Cai Bian just looked up and continued to be busy.

When Zhang Dian saw Zhao Xu, Shen Qi took the case file obtained from Zhang Dian without opening it, and rushed to Gaofu overnight.

At this time, Gaofu was full of friends, and the wine was in full swing, and I don't know how many people were roaring with wine.

They are in the same spirit, and now they are 'the same enemy', so naturally they have too much to say.

As they drank more and more, their dissatisfaction with the court was constantly vented at the banquet.

"The imperial court has been restructured, what system has been changed, the three provinces have been abolished, the three divisions of the yamen, and the criminal punishment department, and now a small member of the foreign court dares to give me a face, what kind of thing ......"

"Now, the power is in the hands of Zhang Dan alone, what he says is what it is, don't you see? Lu Xianggong and the others were forced to commit suicide, and the princes in the hall were silent......"

"Treacherous! Treacherous! ”

"Minister! Traitor! ”

"Kaifeng Mansion is in chaos now, the people are complaining about the hardships, living in dire straits, such a bad government must be stopped!"

"That's right! It must be stopped! Zhang Dian and other traitors must be severely punished, and they cannot be let go! ”

"I must kill them, the ancestral system does not exist, and we are just fish on the chopping board......"

Gao Gonghua and the others also drank a lot, but their brains were still quite clear, looking at these people, listening to their words, a smile unconsciously appeared, and the bottom of their hearts became more and more confident.

With so many people opposing the 'new law', what are they afraid of?

And so, the crowd drank even more happily, and between the glasses, their alliance was reached!

I don't know how long it took, Gao Gonghui felt a little dizzy, realized that it was almost over, held the wine glass, and was about to stand up and say some summary words, when suddenly a family member hurriedly came to his side and whispered in his ear: "Lord, the people from Zhongshu are here." Also, the people from the Imperial City Division suddenly went to the ceremonial room and took away the list of guests for today's banquet. ”

Gao Gonghua was like being poured with a basin of cold water, he woke up instantly, his fat body trembled violently, looking at the eager eyes of the crowd staring at him, he smiled stiffly on his face, and said, "The eldest lady is here, I'll go and see." ”

The crowd was already drunk and couldn't see anything, so they immediately laughed and waved their hands, after all, Gao Gong's fear of guilt is well known.

Gao Gonghua tried his best to stay calm, went out of the main hall, and quickly looked at the front yard, and saw Shen Qi under the light of the two lanterns, which was particularly dazzling.

Thinking that the Imperial City Division had taken the list of guests for the banquet, Gao Gonghua felt cold all over his body, and hurriedly smiled all over his face, came to the front, raised his hand, and said with a smile: "Shen Sheren, come to the Humble House, Peng Sheng is shining...... Ahh......h

Shen Qi's face was pale, and he said: "If you want to say that Gaofu is a cold house, then there is no place in the world that is not a cold house." ”

Seeing that Shen Qi's voice was not good, Gao Gonghui restrained his expression, suppressed his panic, took a step forward, and said in a low voice: "Shen Sheren, everyone looks up and doesn't look down, you might as well say it directly." ”

Shen Qi didn't want to talk nonsense with Gao Gonghua, so he handed over the case file in his hand.

Gao Gonghui was still a little puzzled, and when he took it, someone carried a lantern to hold the lamp for him.

Gao Gonghui flipped through it, and at first he was puzzled, because this was last year's case, but as he flipped through it, his face gradually changed, and in the end, his hands trembled, and his face was as pale as paper!

This is a case file about the Yellow River being maliciously excavated last year, most of the content in it is directed to local officials, but many of them point to Kaifeng City, including Zhao Hao, the king of Yan, and the Gao family!

The Gao family is in Jingdong Road, etc., and there are also countless fertile fields!

Gao Gonghui's throat moved, raised his head to look at Shen Qi, and said in a trembling voice: "Shen Zhongshu, these things have nothing to do with me......"

Shen Qi said lightly: "Zhang Xianggong's words, either Qi Cheng or Lu Dafang, you choose." ”

After Shen Qi finished speaking, he turned around and left.

He's just a messenger.

Gao Gonghua grabbed him and said urgently: "Shen Zhongshu, you have to help me, these things really have nothing to do with the Gao family......

Shen Qi felt the pain of being caught by him, pushed it away vigorously, and said: "The Empress Dowager has also read this file, you can take it and ask the Empress Dowager if she believes it." In addition, you only have one day, and if you can't make a decision before tomorrow night, the chapter will choose for you. ”

Gao Gong painted six gods without a master, flustered, the file in his hand was like a soldering iron, extremely hot but couldn't be thrown away!

Gao Gonghua didn't know what to say for a while, so he could only watch Shen Qi leave.

It wasn't until Shen Qi went out of the door, the lights disappeared, and a gust of cold wind passed through, and Gao Gonghua's body trembled, and then he came to his senses.

Gao Gonghui felt cold from the bottom of his heart, turned his head to look around, and suddenly went straight to his study.

"Lord, the guests are still waiting......"

"Let the second and third children entertain me, and say that I didn't come back from the eldest lady." Gao Gonghua couldn't care about it, and went straight to the study with the case file.

The subordinates responded to the order, and the living room of the Gao family was still brightly lit, staggered, endless, and lively.

Gao Gong painted in the study, carefully looking at the case file given to him by Shen Qi, and the more he looked at it, the more frightened he became.

Because this case file is very detailed, from the local area to the nobles of Kaifeng City, the relationship is very clear, and the evidence chain is one ring after another, and there are almost no loopholes!

Gao Gong's face was dripping with cold sweat, and he knew that although Zhao Hao was dead, not everyone and everything was hidden with his death, and the court had already found out clearly!

Then, Gao Gonghua thought of Ning Yuanhou, who was raided, and Qi Guogong, who donated all his family wealth, and his heart was cold.

It's not that the court doesn't know anything, it's just waiting for the right moment!

This time, is it their turn to be Gao?

What should he do? Is it to be the Duke of Qi and donate all the family wealth, or to resist to the end like Lu Dafang?

Gao Gonghui stared at the case file, frightened and unable to make up his mind.

Compared with the bustle of Gaofu, the palace is relatively deserted.

Zhao Xu watched Zhang Dian leave, picked up the teacup, and quietly took a sip of tea, looking thoughtful.

Zhang Dian made a move against the Gao family, and Zhao Xu was not surprised, nor did he object. But will this alone curb the growing opposition?

Zhao Xu thought for a while, glanced at Chen Pi, and said, "There are still a lot of books from the officials?" ”

Chen Pi turned sideways and said: "Yes, there are dozens of books every day, and there are a few people who speak extremely fiercely." ”

Zhao Xu nodded and did not speak.

Whenever this kind of thing happens, the officials are on the front line, and then there will be a few leaders, whether they are sincere for the country and the people, or for the direct invitation to fame, often these people, who have survived for ten or eight years or even less, can rise to the top and rise to a high position.

Zhao Xu thought for a while, and suddenly said: "You ask the political affairs hall to pay attention to the people and things that are good for the promotion of the 'new law', take it out, reward it, and set a few benchmarks!" and then severely punish those who fail to respond effectively, and take a two-pronged approach. Newspapers, announcements, and public opinion should be the first step, and they should not be allowed to be led by the outside. The 'new law' cannot be bullied, and the 'people's heart' must also be deceived! ”

"Yes." Chen Pi responded with an unmoved expression.

After Zhao Xu finished saying this, he picked up the notebook again and said, "Later, find a time, I want to go out and have a look." You ask Hu Zhongwei to prepare, don't make too many moves, and keep a low profile. ”

"Yes." Chen Pi responded, looked at the sky outside, and said softly: "Official, it's too late, why don't you rest early?" ”

Zhao Xu waved his hand and continued to review the notebook.

With the resurgence of the 'new law', various contradictions have emerged one after another, and we must not only deal with but also resolve them, and we must also prepare for a comprehensive revival in the future.

Zhang Xuan, Cai Bian and others can certainly share a part, but Zhao Xu, the emperor, still has to deal with very heavy government affairs.

Seeing this, Chen Pi didn't dare to persuade more, and quietly went out to convey Zhao Xu's words to Qingwafang.

Early the next morning.

There are many people who have a hangover and do not return home, and stay overnight at Gao's house.

In the backyard of the Gao family, in a small living room, there were three people sitting.

Gao Gonghua and two old men, one in his sixties and the other in his nineties.

Gao Gonghua looked at the old man on the left hand side, talked for a long time, and finally said, "Third grandfather, that's the way it is." ”

Gao Gonghua is the nephew of the Empress Dowager Gao, and Gao Gonghua calls him a grandfather, and his generation is higher than that of the Empress Dowager Gao!

This is the patriarch of the Gao family!

The three grandfathers were full of white hair and extremely old, as if they hadn't heard Gao Gonghua's words, their eyes were closed, and they snored lightly.

Gao Gonghua looked at it for a while, then turned to the one on his right hand and said, "Uncle Liu, what do you say?" ”

'Uncle Liu' is also nearly seventy years old, his face is cold, and he said coldly: "I want my Gao family's property, his appetite is too big!" ”

Gao Gonghui was silent, now that their Gao family is involved in the 'Yellow River Levee Breaking Case', they really want to spread it out, and it is light to copy the Gao family!

'Uncle Liu' looked at Gao Gonghua with an angry face, and said: "You don't have to promise him, I will go to the palace with the third uncle later, and I will ask the official family if he wants to force us to death and his grandmother!" ”

The corners of Gao Gong's mouth twitched, if this kind of thing was asked, the officials in the past would definitely be ashamed and retreat, but today, I am afraid that you may not be able to see it!

The 'sixth uncle' also seemed to think of it, and then said: "If we can't get in, we will crash to death in front of the Xuande Gate, let the people of the world take a good look, and see how the Great Song Dynasty court, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, treat the nobles and scholars...... Will they have the face to see their ancestors in the future......"

Gao Gonghua was taken aback, he was really afraid that these people would really do this, so he hurriedly said: "Sixth uncle, wait a minute, it hasn't reached that level yet." I thought I'd go to the palace later and ask my aunt about her attitude. Let's see what other people think, and see if there's room for maneuvering. ”

"No need."

The 'third grandfather' seemed to wake up, opened his eyes, looked at Gao Gonghua, and said in a vague voice: "The Empress Dowager can't help us with anything, we have to figure it out ourselves." ”

Gao Gonghui was shocked, looked at the 'third grandfather', and said, "Third grandfather, do you have any high opinions?" ”

The 'sixth uncle' also looked at him, this person is old and has a very high status in the clan.

The 'third grandfather' slowly closed his eyes again and said, "First send the Yingzong, Shenzong, and the official rewards to the household department." ”

The Gao family is a relative, and the Empress Dowager Gao is the current Empress Dowager, Empress Yingzong, and the Empress Dowager of Shenzong!

After four dynasties, the Gao family has been rewarded countless times, even when Zhao Xu was a child, he was also rewarded to the Gao family in the name of a lot.

Gao Gong's eyes lit up when he boarded, and he said, "It's still the third grandfather who is smart!" ”

These are all rewards from the emperors of the past dynasties, and without the nod of the officials, the household department will not dare to accept it at all, even if it is not Zhangdian!

They are testing Zhao Xu's attitude and forcing Zhao Xu to express his position!

If Zhao Xu accepted his grandfather, and his father rewarded him with things from his grandmother's family, how mean Zhao Xu would be in the eyes of outsiders!

Even if Zhao Xu was willing to accept it, the imperial court could not agree.

How can the reputation of the official family be tarnished!

Gao Gonghua was very happy, and immediately asked people to get ready, and as soon as the door of the household department opened, he couldn't wait to come to the door.