Chapter 164: Birthday Celebration
"At the same time, the mourning family also knows that in the imperial court, in this palace, there are still many corrupt officials who have not been found, not that you have not shown their feet, but the time has not yet come, today I am here to inform you, as long as it is a corrupt official, the mourning family ordered Song Ci to investigate strictly, no matter who it is, as long as he dares to be corrupt, what awaits him is definitely a severe punishment."
Unconsciously, Song Ci was fascinated by listening, and Lu You touched his shoulder, and then he woke up.
The Queen Mother has come down and sat down on the table, today's sixtieth birthday, but there are no delicacies from the mountains and seas, but many ordinary dishes, which ordinary people can afford to eat.
The Queen Mother sandwiched a dish for Song Ci and Lu You, and then said: "Song Aiqing, the mourning family heard Lord Lu say that you have gone to the side of Guangnan East Road, can you tell me what the situation is at this moment?"
On this day, Song Ci knew that the Queen Mother should not be angry, but it was not okay not to say it, so he weighed it for a while at the moment and said: "Back to the Queen Mother, about the side of Guangnan East Road, as Lord Lu said, there are groups of corrupt officials and corrupt officials, but fortunately, there are no anti-thieves, on the whole, it is not bad."
"It's just that these magistrates are bold, they are in collusion with Lin'an grain and grass, and they even transport grain and grass and rice to the local area and sell them at a high price, so that tens of thousands of people have no food, they can't afford to buy rice, and they can't go out of the city, and many people live by begging, and even starve to death on the street."
As soon as these words came out, it naturally made everyone furious, especially the Empress Dowager and Emperor Lizong.
"Song Aiqing, you tell the mourning family, is this true? Which prefect does this county fall under its jurisdiction? What can this person deal with?"
Song Ci said: "Back to the Queen Mother, this county is Taihe County, Guangnan East Road, the Queen Mother, this person and the person who manages the granary of the imperial court have been cut off by the minister, and I hope that the Queen Mother will be guilty."
"Chopped? So very good, so very good, I didn't expect that there would be such corrupt officials and corrupt officials, the mourning family is really heartbroken, Song Aiqing, or that sentence, the mourning family wants you to strictly investigate any official position in the Great Song Dynasty, as long as there is a violation of the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, there will be no forgiveness for killing directly. ”
"It's the Queen Mother."
During the meal, Jia Guifei walked over, looking at Song Ci with embarrassed eyes.
"Lord Song, about the fact that I also have a younger brother, I guess Lord Song already knows, but I still have a question, I don't know if the adults are willing to answer it?"
Song Ci said: "If Niangniang has anything to say, you might as well say it directly, as long as the minister knows, there will be no concealment."
"Actually, there is nothing else, it's just that I heard that Lord Song arrested my younger brother in Changting County a few years ago, I don't know what crime he committed?"
As soon as these words came out, Song Ci knew that this noble concubine was not a person from herself, and today the Queen Mother was 60th birthday, but in fact, she was asking her teacher for her guilt.
But he doesn't care about scruples, anyway, it's already like this, and the Queen Mother is also a reasonable person.
"Hui Niangniang, Song did arrest him a few years ago, but failed, but the Queen Mother must not know why."
The Queen Mother said: "Song Aiqing, since this is the case, then you can talk about it, talk about it, and see what is going on in this matter, and the mourning family can give you a comment with the emperor."
"Back to the emperor, Jia Guifei's brother Jia Rudao as early as in Changting County, with the help of his father Jia Zhishi, he actually became the caretaker of a warehouse, the emperor and the queen mother, a doll from a dozen or so institutes actually worked as a warehouse manager, I'm afraid that when this matter is said, it will make people laugh off their big teeth!"
Jia Guifei had a gloomy face, she knew that this matter was true, but she didn't expect it to be said.
"Your Majesty, this Jia Yidao is not just as simple as being a warehouse manager, as far as Weichen knows, the crickets in Changting County are already in other counties, and the crickets in other counties are brought out by this person."
"As early as the period of Emperor Ningzong, the minister has been suppressing this matter, but under the intervention of the Zhizhi Shi Jia She, it failed, Jia Rudao escaped, and the Zhizhi Shi Jia Shi admonished Emperor Ningzong at that time, and Weichen also changed from a criminal officer to a magistrate.
Lu You said: "The emperor and the queen mother, what Song Ci said is completely true, there is not a single lie, and the minister is willing to testify."
Jia Guifei said: "Bold Song Ci, you wronged my brother and it seems that it's just a matter of Taoism, why don't you even let my father go?" The Emperor and the Queen Mother, I hope that this Song Ci's sin can be cured.
Emperor Lizong didn't say a word, he knew exactly what was going on. The Queen Mother gave her a complicated look, and then looked at Song Ci.
"Song Aiqing, the mourning family thinks you are doing the right thing, being a warehouse manager at the age of ten, this is simply a joke, do you want to say that Jia Shi doesn't know? It seems unlikely, I said Jia, can you make a little more sense? If my big Song is like this? So how did it go down?
"Don't look at the Jin people now, but there is still a Mongolia that is eyeing the tiger, the Great Song Dynasty has not recovered its vitality at the moment, and it is impossible to resist a large-scale invasion at all, in my opinion, you should say a few words!"
"It's the Queen Mother." Jia Guifei looked at Song Ci with some resentment.
At this moment, among the hundreds of civil and military officials, a person jumped out at this moment, couldn't tell the way from it, and then came to the queen mother and knelt down violently.
"Wechen has seen the Queen Mother, the Emperor and Concubine Jia Guifei, today on the day of the Queen Mother's great joy, Wechen has something to say, and at the same time, Wechen also wants to report this Lord Song Ci Song."
Jia Guifei's face was faintly happy, but she didn't speak after all.
The Queen Mother said: "This Aiqing, you said you want to report Song Ci?" I wonder if you want to report him? Besides, the mourning family will not accept reports for no reason, you had better come up with evidence, otherwise, the mourning family will not agree.
He answered, his eyes rolled, "The emperor and the queen mother, the minister wants to report this Song Ci lawlessness, his appearance has caused the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty to be like an earthquake, very chaotic, the emperor and the queen mother, if you don't take this Song Ci, I'm afraid the officialdom will get worse and worse."
Song Ci also wanted to know how the other party would report him, could it be that he would have to be accused of a trumped-up crime? The emperor and the queen mother are not the kind of unreasonable people.
This person is still talking nonsense, "The Queen Mother doesn't know, this Song Ci is indeed a good hand at solving cases, but how does the Queen Mother know, now everyone in the officialdom is in danger, you said that if it goes on for a long time, they will be investigated, and there will be no one in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty!"
When they heard this scene, the nearby officials echoed one after another, they felt that it was very reasonable, and at this moment, they actually said that Song Ci was not.
The emperor and the queen mother were silent, and Song Ci said: "This lord, do you mean that Song should not investigate corrupt officials?" Since this is the case, then Song asked you, I am the director of the Criminal Department, may I ask, if the director does not investigate the case, does he sit in the house every day to eat and drink and wait for death?"
“.... My lord, don't be forceful, you say it yourself, how many corrupt officials have you killed in the past ten years? How many people did the emperor send to the magistrate?"
Song Ci said: "According to what you mean, Song caught a corrupt official and caught something wrong?" This adult, in your opinion, what should Song do? Do you just let it go and continue to let you corrupt officials run rampant?"
The Queen Mother also said: "Yes, this lord, what Song Aiqing said is reasonable, the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, I have to learn this lesson in the Southern Song Dynasty, the mourning family thinks that Song Ci is not at fault, but has made great contributions, what is his crime?"
Emperor Lizong didn't say a word, he had already thought of this question, but in view of the wrong situation at the moment, he didn't say it.
"The emperor and the queen mother, so today's ministers risk death to admonish, you see, there is no one in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and now being an official has almost become a big risk, who else dares to do it? What's more, it is for the benefit of the people, once something goes wrong on the way, his life will be lost, and I hope that the Empress Dowager must strictly investigate this matter. ”
Lu You, who hadn't spoken for a long time, spoke at this moment.
"Bold, my lord, do you know what you just said? Song Ci almost lost his life several times for the sake of the people, but at this moment you are here to bewitch the public, Lu asked you, what are your intentions?"
"Also, Song Ci has been ordinary in Xianghe over the years, and he has arrested countless corrupt officials, if it weren't for him, how chaotic would the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty be? You don't wait to say good things, I didn't expect that you are still talking nonsense, Song Ci is kind-hearted, otherwise you will definitely lose your life today. ”
When these words fell, the adult who took the lead in picky eating was obviously unconvinced, and said angrily: "Lord Lu, Xiaguan thinks what you said is indeed reasonable, but do you know that this Jia Guifei's younger brother may have been killed by this Song Ci?"
With a bang, the surrounding area exploded, and no one thought that such a thing would happen on the 60th birthday of the Queen Mother.
Song Ci already knew that this person was going to be completely planning to be his enemy, as soon as these words came out, this Jia Guifei didn't mistakenly think that she had killed Jia Qidao? I'm afraid that in the future, the Queen Mother will not be able to interfere!
Lu You said: "It's nonsense, this lord, then Lu asks you, why did you tell such a lie?" You said that Song Ci killed Jia Yidao, I don't know if you have any evidence? Otherwise, Lu will not spare you in this matter today. ”
"Spare me?" He was not in a hurry, and said lightly: "I said Lord Lu, the entire Nanhe River is only so big, and besides, there is still no one who can find so many people in the whole Great Song Dynasty?" Do you think it's possible? Isn't this uncle already killed?"
Jia Guifei's eyes were red.
"At the same time, a teenage doll, who didn't steal chickens and dogs, and didn't do anything harmful, do you think others will kill him? At the same time, Song Ci was once admonished by Jia She, and then demoted to the magistrate, I think it is possible that he killed Uncle Guo and then took the opportunity to take revenge. ”
Jia Guifei's face was even more ugly, and even she had a little suspicion, Jia seemed to be gone, and she knew that part of the reason came from Song Ci.
As soon as this remark came out, including the Empress Dowager. The faces of the people above changed suddenly, they knew that the matter would get more and more serious, and it was hard to know that this matter was really what people said.