Zhao Xu slept very sweetly, and didn't care about the excitement inside and outside the palace.

Early the next morning, Zhao Xu was eating breakfast in the middle of nowhere, and Zhang Dian and Cai Bian came.

Zhao Xu looked at the two of them with a smile and said, "The two Qing families are useless, come, use a little together." ”

Cai Bian raised his hand and said, "The official, the minister has used it." Today, the trial of Lu Dafang and others began, and the ministers came to ask His Majesty how to judge. ”

Zhao Xu tore the steamed bun slowly, and said: "There are rules for everything, how to judge, how to judge, just come up with the basis." And most importantly, fairness. ”

Cai Bian pondered the word 'fairness' in his heart, and said: "These cases are intertwined with each other, complex and difficult to say, I am afraid that it will be difficult to hear clearly for a while, Your Majesty can have a time limit?" ”

"Can't wait."

Zhao Xu held the porridge in his hand and said lightly: "Lu Dafang, the trial will be concluded today!" ”

Cai Bian looked slightly startled, bowed down, and stopped talking.

Zhang Dian glanced at him and said loudly: "Your Majesty, regarding the various appointments, the ministers have already investigated them clearly, and they can be promulgated as soon as possible. ”

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, and said approvingly: "It's still Zhang Xianggong's efficiency, and as soon as the Lu Dafang case is concluded, the court can be purged, you can show it to me tomorrow, and then order the political affairs hall to promulgate." ”

Zhang Duan raised his hand and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Cai Bian was interrupted by Zhang Dan, hesitated again and again, and was just about to speak again, when Chen Pi suddenly came in and said, "Official, Su Xianggong is here." ”

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Dian and Cai Bian, and said with a smile: "The people who blocked us are here." Let him in. ”

Tangerine peel should be.

Zhang Dian didn't like Su Song, his face was straight, and his sword eyebrows were curled.

Su Song came in on crutches, his eyes were red, his face was tired, and he obviously didn't sleep last night.

Su Song glanced at Zhang Dian and Cai Bian, did not salute, was silent for a while, and said: "The official family, Lu Dafang and others have too high character, and the three law divisions have no right to interrogate. ”

Zhang Dian and Cai Bian kept staring at him, and when they saw him say this, both of them frowned.

Su Song's excuse does make sense, but it only makes sense and can't hinder anything.

Zhao Xu heard the voice outside the words, and said thoughtfully: "What does Su Qing's family mean, is it to open a court discussion?" ”

Su Song raised his head and saluted: "As the chief executive, please ask Your Majesty to hold a court meeting, and make a decision with the court meeting, and make it clear to the world." ”

Zhang Dan's expression changed immediately, and he said coldly: "No! Lu Dafang and others are guilty of a clear crime, and it is lenient not to be executed immediately! The trial of the three legal divisions is more than enough, how can you make trouble with the court, and you don't think the face is too big enough? ”

"Let's go then."

Zhang Dan's words fell, Zhao Xu put down the bowl, and said as usual on his face.

Zhang Xuan, Cai Bian, and Su Song suddenly changed color, and they all looked at Zhao Xu.

Zhang Dian doesn't want to discuss with the court, he really wants to hold a court discussion, these things are unclear, and it may not be possible to break them down. And in front of so many courtiers, how could the emperor severely punish Lu Dafang and others? You have to be scrupulous, right?

Su Song looked solemn, Zhao Xu agreed to the court so easily, it was not good news for him.

Zhao Xu wiped his mouth and looked at the three of them: "Today, it's not time." Officials above the fifth rank in Beijing all entered the court. Su Shi, Li Qingchen and others are also coming. ”

Su Song's face was like iron, and his heart was violently uneasy.

If Zhao Xu agreed to the court under his persecution, it might be okay. But Zhao Xu casually agreed, which made him feel bad in his heart.

Zhao Xu stood up, paused, and said, "Those who take leave will continue to recuperate." ”

After speaking, he didn't give Zhang Dian, Cai Bian, and Su Song a chance to say more, and went out directly, and said loudly: "Hu Zhongwei, bow!" ”

"Yes!" Hu Zhong only responded loudly as usual.

In the middle of the room, Zhang Dian, Cai Bian, and Su Song couldn't help but glance at each other, and the faces of the three of them were a little condensed.

Zhao Xu's words quickly spread out, and the entire Kaifeng City was shocked.

The imperial palace, the major yamen, as well as the emperor's relatives, honorable ministers, and ministers of civil and military affairs, are all 'surprises'.

Originally, the case was only a 'trial by the three law divisions', but it was raised to the court meeting, and everyone had a premonition that this was a terrible storm, accompanied by lightning and thunder!

It was in the afternoon, when the weather was at its hottest.

The government and the opposition were shaken, and Su Song, as the assistant of the emperor, summoned the ministers to enter the court, and at the same time met with some people and made some arrangements.

Zhang Dian was even more idle, convened the three law divisions, and took Li Qingchen and others to discuss countermeasures.

In Kaifeng City, the voices of people are boiling, and the wind is surging,

……

After eating lunch and waiting for a while, Zhao Xu got dressed and walked to the Zichen Palace.

Chen Po followed behind him and said in a low voice: "Official, the seal of the Empress Dowager has been obtained, and the will has been prepared." ”

Zhao Xu took a deep breath, his expression was cold, and said, "Okay!" Let's wrap it up today! ”

This is a 'decisive battle', a duel between law change and conservatism! Is it the choice of the Great Song Dynasty to sink like this, or to rise up!

Zhao Xu went to the Zichen Hall here, and more than seventy officials of all sizes came in from the Xuande Gate, dressed neatly, with different expressions and cautious steps, under the leadership of Su Song and Zhang Dian, they went to the Zichen Palace.

Now, the entire Kaifeng City is looking at the palace and the Zichen Palace.

Cining Temple.

Empress Dowager Gao sat on a chair, her face sinking like water, and her eyes were cold.

She knew what was going on out there, all about it.

She knows better than anyone else that no matter whether Lu Dafang is sentenced or not, the court will inevitably reshuffle the cards, those 'new parties' are coming back again, and the world is going to be in chaos again!

Zhou He stood aside, looking at the Empress Dowager Gao's expression, bowing his head, his eyes were full of fear.

Outside the palace, Er Fan was not qualified to enter the palace because of his 'leave', and he was standing under the eaves at this time, looking at the direction of the palace.

They don't have any sense of sadness about the death of a rabbit and a fox, but if Lu Dafang is really deprived of all his official positions and tried guilty and imprisoned, the shock to the government and the opposition will be unprecedented.

The monarch and the minister are separated from morality, that is a sign of the death of the country!

Lu Dafang, who was in the prison of the Criminal Department, seemed to know nothing about the outside world, his white hair was a little scattered, his face was expressionless, he was still writing, and on the table next to him, there were several thick public books.

Not long after, in the Zichen Palace, more than 70 civil and military officials, divided into two rows, stood quietly, and the small hall was crowded.

Su Song stood at the front, his face was awe-inspiring, and his heart was still uneasy.

Did the official family dig some kind of hole by agreeing to the court so easily?

No matter what pit was dug, he couldn't allow this evil column to be opened!

Zhang Dian and others are also thinking in their hearts at the moment, and they want to blame Lu Dafang, in addition to the opposition of Su Song and other old parties, they are also faced with the words 'human words are terrible'. Even if it is not the 'old party', even if it is the 'new party', there will not be many people who support Lu Dafang's questioning.

In addition to the two relatively distinct parties, the others stood in the hall, quietly looking at each other, feeling a clear cold aura, holding their breath one by one, extremely cautious.

Su Shi and Li Qingchen are also in the team.

Su Shi was relatively calm, only frowning occasionally.

Li Qingchen's face was calm, and his eyes flashed with determination and indifference from time to time.

Zhao Xu didn't let them wait long, and even arrived early.

Su Song, Zhang Dian and the others saw Zhao Xu coming out of the side door, their expressions were slightly tight, and they slowly lifted the plate wat.

"Your Majesty has arrived!" Chen Pi stood on His Majesty Dan, glanced at the ministers, and shouted sharply.