Today, at five and three o'clock, it is time to start the morning dynasty again.

In the Zichen Palace, Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong wore a black straight-legged head, a light yellow robe, a jade red belt around his waist, and soap boots, sitting upright in the hall, but his eyes were crimson and bloodshot, and his mental state was not good compared with yesterday's court meeting.

The civil and military ministers in the hall were divided into two classes, left and right, and they all wore straight-legged heads, wore official robes, and held wat boards, and many of them also yawned, and their mental state was not much better than that of Song Renzong and Zhao Zhen.

For these civil and military ministers who participated in the early dynasties, the official robes they wore were divided into three different colors according to the size of the official rank, the official robes of the third rank and above were purple, the official robes below the third rank and above the fifth rank were vermilion, and the official robes below the fifth rank and above the seventh rank were green.

After the ministers finished worshipping, Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong, who was sitting in the hall, first yawned, and then suddenly asked at the ministers in the hall: "At today's court meeting, is there anyone still looking for trouble with the street division?" ”

The ministers, who were standing in two shifts at the bottom of the hall, heard that the official sitting in the hall raised the question of the street division as soon as they opened their mouths, which immediately caused a commotion among them, causing them to look at each other one by one, not knowing how to answer.

Because the officials of the Song Dynasty wore straight heads on their heads, whether they participated in the early dynasty or performed official duties, especially when they participated in the court meeting, if they stood side by side, they could not get too close, and at the same time, they could not gather together and whisper.

After a short time, Yan Shu, who was standing in the first column of the class, stood up with both hands in his hands, bowed his head slightly, and replied: "Back to the official's house, the minister thinks that what the official family just said, there is a suspicion of protecting the street division. At the meeting of my Great Song Dynasty, all the ministers can talk about the affairs of the court, and the two governments and three divisions can discuss it, not to mention the street division? What the official family just said is really inappropriate, and I hope that the official family will learn from it. ”

At yesterday's court meeting, Yan Shu also talked about the functions of the Street Division and the Capital Water Supervisor, and expressed his indignation at the fact that King Gongchen colluded with officials living in Hanlin Lane in the imperial history to falsely accuse the Street Division.

At today's court meeting, Yan Shu's attitude towards the Street Division actually changed 180 degrees, which made many courtiers present feel stunned, especially Ouyang Xiu, Bao Zheng, Fu Bi and others.

Because Yan Shu had the nickname of "Emperor Master" in the current dynasty, when Song Renzong Zhao Zhen was very young, Yan Shu was his teacher, and Song Renzong Zhao Zhen treated Yan Shu with respect on weekdays.

Now, Yan Shu is the ruling of the dynasty again, the head of the hundred officials, above the court meeting, if someone disagrees with Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, they dare not say it directly, but Yan Shu has no scruples and dares to speak out, which is deeply trusted and respected by Song Renzong Zhao Zhen.

No, as soon as Yan Shu finished speaking, Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong, who was sitting in the hall, felt that he was criticized by his husband in front of the ministers, and he felt disgraced, but he also had to admit his mistake.

"What Yan Xiang said just now is reasonable, what I said before is indeed suspected of protecting the street division. Next, if you have any objection to the street division's marking and demolition of illegal buildings that encroach on the streets and roads in the city of Tokyo, I will pardon you for your innocence. ”

As soon as Song Renzong Zhao Zhen's words fell, Jia Changchao, who was standing next to Yan Shu, the first case in the left class, came out of the column with a wat and admonished: "Your Majesty, the minister is deeply inappropriate for the Street Division to carry out the demolition of illegal building markers in Tokyo City.

"As far as the minister knows, the Street Division has marked more than 200 illegal buildings in Hanlin Lane, and they will be demolished within one day, and the officials living in Hanlin Lane are also very cooperative, and they are all demolished by themselves before yesterday.

"However, on the way to the palace and the early court, I saw that along the way, in the streets and alleys, the word 'demolition' written by the street division in white paint can be seen almost everywhere. Such a large-scale forced demolition in Tokyo will inevitably arouse public indignation. Previously, Yin Baogong of Kaifeng Prefecture said that Tokyo City, the capital of the Song Dynasty, had a total population of more than 1.1 million people registered.

"And the current forbidden army stationed in Tokyo is only more than 100,000. If the large-scale forced demolition of illegal buildings encroaching on the streets and roads leads to an uprising among the residents of Tokyo, even if more than 100,000 forbidden troops are mobilized to suppress it, it may not be possible to quell it in a short period of time.

"The minister thinks that the street division's behavior is very inappropriate, and I also ask Your Majesty to immediately issue an edict to remove the street division secretary, or remove the street division yamen, and mobilize the officials of Kaifeng Mansion to wipe off the white paint 'demolition' on the exterior walls of the buildings in the streets and alleys."

Jia Changchao's current official position is to participate in political affairs, known as the "deputy minister", and he is also considered to be a high authority, the reason why he is so hostile to the street division is mostly because his residence in Hanlin Lane was marked by the street division of three illegal buildings, not only demolished the courtyard wall in the backyard, but also the two partial houses on the left and right that were newly built in the backyard, and the cost of the courtyard wall and the partial house cost hundreds of taels of silver, so he naturally hated the street division.

Previously, Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong, who was sitting in the hall, because his eldest daughter Zhao Huiruo disturbed his dream of staying and flying with Zhang Niangzi in the middle of the night, causing him to leave Zhang Niangzi's dormitory, in his own dormitory, Funing Palace, only rested for about an hour, and the rest of the time was secretly happy for the street division's actions.

After all, the demolition of illegal buildings in Tokyo was issued by Song Renzong Zhao Zhen to the Kaifeng Prefecture and the Subdistrict Division, and the deadline was one month.

However, at this moment, Zhao Zhen, Song Renzong, who was sitting in the hall, heard Jia Changchao, the governor of the political council, who was standing in the hall, say that the behavior of the street department in marking illegal buildings in Tokyo might cause millions of residents in Tokyo to revolt, which really scared him into a cold sweat.

You must know that during the period after Song Renzong Zhao Zhen took office, on the one hand, he had to look at the Khitan Liao State to the north, and the annual tribute was almost half a year's silver money for the Great Song Dynasty, and on the other hand, he was still fighting with the Western Xia Party on the northwest border, and he had to spend a lot of tax silver in the treasury.

On the surface, during the reign of Song Renzong and Zhao Zhen, the Northern Song Dynasty was very prosperous in commerce, but in fact, it was also because the Northern Song Dynasty at this time needed a lot of money, how could it collect taxes and silver without developing commerce?

During the reign of Renzongqing, peasant uprisings and mutinies broke out in various places one after another, and Ouyang Xiu, an important minister of the imperial court at the time, once described the peasant uprising at that time as "more than a year and a year, and a gang is stronger than a gang".

Therefore, as soon as Song Renzong Zhao Zhen heard Jia Changchao say the word "uprising", he immediately let him sit in the hall, and he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, and immediately looked embarrassed, and said in amazement: "Fang Cai, what Jia Qing said is extremely true. I naturally knew that before yesterday, the officials living in Hanlin Lane demolished the illegal buildings on their own, which was by no means a genuine desire to demolish, nor did they calmly accept the judgment of the street division on illegal buildings, but to give me face.

"I ordered the Kaifeng Mansion and the Street Division to investigate and prosecute the encroachment on the street and the demolition of illegal buildings for more than three days, but they have also been met with no resistance, and I know it in my heart. Whether it is the Kaifeng Mansion or the Street Division, without me as their backing, they rely on them to perform their official duties on a daily basis, and I think that the officials stationed in Beijing will not actively cooperate. Even the officials are like this, alas, what about the people? ”

When Zhao Zhen, who was a little depressed and unhappy, finished speaking, Chen Zhizhong, the right counselor in a vermilion official robe, came out of the queue with a wat and echoed what Jia Changchao said, and hurriedly said in an alarmist manner: "What Your Majesty said is biased, there are thousands of officials stationed in Beijing, no matter how big or small, and there are many young people among them, but most of them are honest and honest.

"As an official, the monthly income received is given by the imperial court, so naturally he does not dare and cannot disobey the official. The decrees and dictations issued by the officials are all obeyed by our officials.

"However, the people of the Great Song Dynasty, whether they are cultivating farmland, or handicraft, or engaged in commerce, they have to pay taxes to the imperial court every year, which is the foundation of my Great Song Dynasty. Xunzi once said, 'The monarch, the boat also; Those who are common to the people, the water is also; The water will carry the boat, and the water will overturn the boat', Tang Xiang Wei Zheng also said to Tang Taizong, 'Water can carry the boat and also overturn the boat'.

"In the minister's view, the millions of people in Tokyo are water, and His Majesty is the boat. If the street division is allowed to demolish illegal buildings in Tokyo, it will inevitably arouse public outrage. Vice Prime Minister Jia's concern is not unreasonable.

"If the public is angry, it is possible that millions of people in Tokyo will rise up. I also hope that Your Majesty will immediately issue an edict to condemn the Kaifeng Mansion and the Street Division, and stop all investigations and actions to encroach on the streets and occupy the roads and demolish illegal buildings, so as to regain the trust of the people. Otherwise, I'm in danger! ”

Liu Yuanyu, the right secretary, also followed suit, holding the wat out of the ranks, and lost no time in continuing to echo Jia Changchao and Chen Zhizhong, and said on the platform: "Your Majesty, what Jia Shenzhi and Chen Zhiyi said is for my great sake. We must not allow a small street division and the laissez-faire Kaifeng Prefecture to arouse the anger of millions of people in Tokyo because of the investigation and prosecution of street occupation and demolition of illegal buildings.

"Your Majesty must make a decision as soon as possible, and do not allow the anger of the people to spread. In order to appease the people's anger, His Majesty should condemn the Kaifeng Mansion and the Street Division. Both Kaifeng Mansion Yin and the Street Division have been immediately removed from their posts and investigated in order to dispel the imminent outbreak of public anger. Only in this way can the anger of the people be resolved in an extreme time, and I hope that Your Majesty can understand the righteousness and make a decisive decision. ”

At this moment, Zhao Zhen, Song Renzong, who was sitting in the hall, took turns admonishing Jia Changchao, Chen Zhizhong and Liu Yuanyu, which not only made him break out in a cold sweat, but also made him feel a little restless.

Song Renzong Zhao Zhen didn't want to let himself implement the decree that had only been implemented for more than three days, so he gave up his previous efforts, but he didn't want to arouse the anger of the people in Tokyo, which made him indecisive and difficult to make a choice.

Seeing this scene, King Gongchen in the imperial history took this opportunity to take the wat out and colluded with Jia Changchao, Chen Zhizhong and Liu Yuanyu to continue to put pressure on Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, which can be said to be a vow not to give up if the goal is not achieved.

It must be pointed out that Jia Changchao, Chen Zhizhong, Liu Yuanyu and Wang Gongchen all live in Hanlin Lane, and many of their homes are marked as illegal buildings by Wang Hao, the street secretary.

Although the four of them demolished the illegal buildings of their homes before yesterday, they held a grudge against the Street Division and Si Cheng Wang Hao, and they were always looking for an opportunity to take revenge on the Street Division and the Street Division Cheng Wang Hao, and even Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion.

What the four of them never expected was that it had only been less than a day's work, and on the way to the early dynasty on the fifth watch today, they saw that on both sides of the street they passed through, the word "demolition" written by the street division in white paint could be seen everywhere, which made them feel that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take revenge.

You must know that these four people, either once or now, are naturally clever tongues, they can say the dead alive, they can also say the living dead, plus the four of them work together, I feel that it should not be a problem to bring down the Si Cheng of a street division, as for Yin Baozheng of Kaifeng Mansion, it is difficult to be dismissed from office, at least he will be punished by Zhao Guan's family.

When Wang Gongchen finished his admonition, the four of them felt that the great work had almost been completed at this time, and they were waiting for the Zhao Guanjia to issue an edict to condemn the Kaifeng Mansion and the Street Division.

Suddenly, at this time, the last few columns of the left shift where the four of them were located stood up, dressed in green official robes, and angrily held the wat out of the column, only to see this courtier of a somewhat low grade, and refuted loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the speeches of the four ministers after Yan Xiang are suspected of bluffing, and the official family must not let it go." Investigating and prosecuting the encroachment of streets and the demolition of illegal buildings is actually a decree stipulated in our "Song Criminal Code".

"In the land of the Great Song Dynasty, from the ministers of civil and military affairs to the common people of Li, they must abide by it. Now, in my city of Tokyo, it is precisely because of the serious situation of encroachment and illegal construction that the government set up the street division as a special department a few years ago to deal with this matter. Since the division of the street division is only a small official from the eighth grade, the messenger of the street division is from the five hundred soldiers who are subordinate to Kaifeng Mansion.

"On weekdays, half of the people in the street department are responsible for patrolling the streets and investigating and prosecuting encroachments, and the other half are responsible for cleaning and cleaning the streets and alleys. Whether it is a dignitary or a wealthy businessman, how many can afford to look down on the tolerance of the street division? On the contrary, many of the people in Tokyo understand the hardships and difficulties of the street priests.

"In recent days, Xiaochen has made a field visit in the city of Tokyo and found that the residents living in the square have hardly committed any acts of encroaching on the streets and roads, and there are no illegal buildings in their homes, and they have strictly abided by the laws and regulations of the Great Song Dynasty. On the contrary, those high-ranking officials and nobles, as well as wealthy merchants, whether it is their homes or shops, there are not a few illegal buildings that encroach on the streets and occupy the roads.

Therefore, if the minister dares to guarantee his life, the street division will mark illegal buildings in the streets and alleys of Tokyo, which will not only not arouse public anger, but will also win the hearts of the people for His Majesty and the imperial court. Your Majesty not only cannot condemn the Kaifeng Mansion and the Street Division, but also should give praise.

"If within seven days, there will be no more illegal buildings encroaching on the streets and roads in Tokyo, and the streets and alleys will be wider and more convenient for pedestrians, cars and horses, it will be the blessing of my Great Song Dynasty, the blessing of the imperial court, and even more the blessing of Your Majesty. The minister begs His Majesty to be clear! ”