Zhao Xu did not go to Xuande Gate, but put everyone in the political affairs hall, he, Lu Dafang, and Su Song stood in front of the political affairs hall, looking down at a group of people with different expressions and sparkling eyes.

At the front, there is Liu Shi'an, the counselor, and Feng Zhengyao, the commander of the front division of the palace.

Although the Imperial Court is classified as a subordinate of the Ministry of Counseling, it is customary to refer to the Counselor Doctor as the Imperial Counselor, and he still has the privilege of 'not guilty of his words'.

The front of the palace and the guard infantry division yamen, the guard horse army division yamen are collectively called the 'three yamen', and the three commanders are called the 'three marshals', and the privy council checks and balances each other, and is responsible for commanding the country's soldiers and horses.

These two people are not simple!

Liu Shi'an is a student of Sima Guang, and his background is hard enough.

He glanced at the expressions of Zhao Xu, Lu Dafang, and Su Song, and raised his hand quietly: "The officials, ministers and others care about the mother's body, and they are here to greet them." ”

Zhao Xu saw Liu Shi'an, in the Qinglou. Zhao Xu looked at him, his heart was quickly calculating, and suddenly, he turned his gaze to Feng Zhengyao and said, "Feng Aiqing is also here to greet grandmother?" ”

Feng Zhengyao did not wear armor, he was wearing a cyan regular uniform, his face was square, giving people a sense of not being angry and arrogant, he raised his hand, but his voice was extremely gentle, and said, "Yes." In addition, the minister also wanted to ask why the official family dismissed the minister. ”

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "It's not a dismissal, it's another transfer." This point, the Su Xiang Guild will explain it to you clearly later, and now, carry out my will and hand over the front division of the palace to Chu You. ”

Feng Zhengyao prepared a stomach full of words, ready to retort calmly, who knew that Zhao Xu directly threw the pot to Su Song.

Feng Zhengyao looked at Zhao Xu, and his eyes had to turn to Su Song.

Su Song glanced at Zhao Xu, sighed in his heart, and said lightly quietly: "Come to the Privy Council later, don't ask more now." ”

The Privy Council seems to be on the same level as Sanya, but in fact, the Privy Council is one of the three phases, he is Shaozai, without the support of Empress Dowager Gao, Feng Zhengyao is not capable of confronting Su Song, especially in front of Zhao Xu and many court officials.

He was very uneasy, always feeling that something else might be going on in the palace, and searched on the faces of Zhao Xu, Feng Zhengyao and Lu Dafang for a while, and saw that Lu Dafang never spoke, so he had to respond: "Yes." ”

Zhao Xu saw that Feng Zhengyao backed down so easily, his eyes narrowed, and he turned to Liu Shi'an again, and said with a smile: "Liu Qing's family, do you want to greet grandmother?" Why didn't I see you say hello when I was sick a while ago, and I didn't even have a notebook? ”

Liu Shi'an raised his hand and said, "Go back to the official's house, that is the mother's special order for fear of disturbing the official's rest." The minister is worried about the mother, I don't know if the minister can be allowed to meet the mother? ”

There are many people behind Liu Shi'an, and their grades don't look high, but their demeanor is arrogant and unrestrained, with an expression that Liu Shi'an said right.

Zhao Xu judged that these people should all be speech officials, belonging to the hardcore 'old party' left by Sima Guang, and sneered in his heart: It's just right, I'll take you under the knife!

Zhao Xu suddenly shouted: "Greetings grandmother? Are you all on the same page? Qi Qi broke into the palace at this time, I see that you have nothing to do, and you have bad intentions! Lu Xianggong, you say, what should these people do! ”

Lu Dafang seemed to be startled by Zhao Xu's sudden roll call, and looked up at Zhao Xu.

Liu Shi'an was also stunned, and paused: "Why did the official family say this, the ministers just came to visit the Empress Dowager, how could it be that there is nothing to do, how can it be ill-intentioned?" ”

"The officials, ministers and others are full of loyalty and filial piety, just to worry about the empress dowager."

"The ministers are sincere, please let the officials know it."

"Yes, the official family said this, wouldn't it hurt our hearts......"

"Please be considerate of the officials!"

"Please be cautious!"

A group of people were gossiping and righteous, and they almost asked Zhao Xu to apologize to them in public.

Zhao Xu's expression was majestic, he waved his hand, and said in a deep voice: "You, everyone is demoted to the third rank and retained!" As for why, you ask Zaisuke, tomorrow I will see your guilty plea! I can't see it, so I'm waiting to be dismissed and return to my hometown to retire! Qin Bing, send them out. ”

Qin Bing had been standing behind Lu Dafang, and was speechless in shock when he heard that Zhao Xu was about to demote more than ten people to the third rank so neatly.

These are all officials, if they don't explain it clearly, they will fry the pot, don't wait until tomorrow, Kaifeng City will definitely be very lively tonight!

Su Song frowned, looked at Zhao Xu with some puzzlement, and said secretly in his heart: Is the official family going to make a move against the imperial court?

Liu Shi'an and the others were also shocked, they couldn't imagine that the official family was so indiscriminate, and if they didn't say a word, they would downgrade them, and after being shocked, they were filled with righteous indignation, and they opened their mouths to refute, but suddenly a flat voice sounded:

"Enough. The word of the ruler is the will, and you listen. ”

This is Lu Dafang's voice.

He was as calm as ever, standing there, like a mountain, and his faint words made Liu Shi'an and others unable to resist the courage.

Lu Dafang suppressed Liu Shi'an and the others, turned to Zhao Xu, and said, "Officials, they will be demoted, and they will also reflect deeply." ”

Zhao Xu's eyebrows moved, and he glanced at Lu Dafang, this Zai Fu is really spicy, these two sentences not only blocked his purpose of using the topic to meddle in the court, but also provoked the anger and hostility of these officials towards him.

However, how could Zhao Xu let him succeed, and said directly: "Zai Fu, what are you going to do with Su Zhe?" ”

Liu Shi'an and the others' faces changed dramatically, their eyes suddenly sharpened, and they shifted from Zhao Xu to Lu Dafang.

They were here for this matter, after all, they didn't know that Empress Dowager Gao had fainted from the incident of the Sansi Yamen, and it was completely for Zhao Xu to seal the Sansi Yamen and detain Ji Xiang Su Zhe!

Now, what the official family says is 'how to deal with it', how not to frighten them!

Su Song looked at the expressions of these people in front of him, knowing that they didn't know the inside story, but he didn't mean to explain.

Lu Dafang saw that Zhao Xu directly put the pot on his head, and he couldn't see anything on his old face, so he was silent for a while, and said, "I still need to ask the Empress Dowager to decide." ”

Zhao Xu didn't give him a chance to turn around, and immediately said: "That's it, Su Zhe is temporarily imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, and the Criminal Department will be tried with Yushitai and Dali Temple. In this matter, I ordered Lu Xianggong to be the main judge, and he started immediately, without delay! ”

Su Song had been expressionless, and his face couldn't help twitching at this moment.

The official's move not only nailed Su Zhe to death in public, but also made Lu Dafang the chief judge, and in the future, he could arbitrarily beat him if he took out a little thing inside, and even sent this deacon out of the political hall.

As for leaving the political hall, whether to go back to his hometown to retire or go to the prison of the Criminal Department to accompany Su Zhe, it depends on the 'providence'.

Lu Dafang looked at Zhao Xu, there seemed to be a dignified look in his swollen eyes, and then said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

Su Zhe, he can't be saved. Even if the official family in front of her didn't chase after her, the Empress Dowager would definitely not spare Su Zhe when she woke up.

Zhao Xu didn't care whether Lu Dafang abandoned the pawn to protect the car or cut off his tail to survive, or pay attention to other things, he just wanted to muddy the water in the imperial court, and said again: "Spread my will, Cai Jing served as the envoy of the Six Rites." The political affairs hall should step up the preparation of the post-book ceremony, and there must be no mistakes. ”

"No!" Liu Shi'an was shocked and blurted out his objections.

Cai Jing is a villain at both ends of the snake and rat, and the government and the opposition know that such a person can serve as the envoy of the emperor's wedding!

In addition, there is another layer that they will never agree to.

That is, Cai Jing's younger brother, Cai Bian, is Wang Anshi's son-in-law!

It's hard to drive all the 'royal parties' out of Tokyo, how can they be allowed to come back!