"Impeachment." Qin Sheng looked left and right and lowered his voice, "Early in the morning, it was rumored everywhere that Lu Xuezheng in Chuzhou had gathered more than fifty Xuezheng to jointly impeach Chen Xianggong, you have helped the Ministry of Rites for so many days, haven't you heard any rumors?" He smiled and said, "Fan Daguan, in front of your brother, what are you pretending to be?" ”

"What?" Fan Changheng lost his voice and said, "Who said that?" Where did the news come from? ”

"Where else could it be, it was written in the tabloids in the teahouse." Qin Sheng saw that Fan Changheng's expression did not seem to be fake, and sighed, "The news of the secret agent of the Ministry of Rites is not as fast as the teahouse, looking at this, there will be chaos." He patted Fan Changheng on the shoulder and walked away lazily.

"Huh?" Fan Changheng was still stunned in place, and said to himself: "Is there really going to be a mess?" ”

When this kind of news came out of the teahouse tabloid, Fan Changheng himself did not doubt it. I don't know when it began, there are more and more three religions and nine streams in Ezhou, and the teahouse is becoming more and more prosperous. Fan Changheng often goes to the one at the Zhuyanmen Wharf, which is also a teahouse. In addition to the necessary morning newspapers, there are also all kinds of "tabloids" popular in the teahouse.

The tabloids often break new news that is not found in the newspapers. There are those who specialize in writing the secret history of the palace, known as "internal detectives", those who write about the internal affairs of various ministries, whether officials take bribes or not, and those who do not support other housewives, known as "provincial detectives", and those who write about the progress of the investigation of various thrilling murder cases, known as "government detectives...... Even when Cai Jing was in power, some tabloids falsely claimed that His Majesty had sentenced Cai Jingming to the throne, which caused the imperial court to clarify the truth in the court newspaper, and some people still say that this "false newspaper" was written by Chen Xianggong and Wu Xianggong back then. Because the "tabloids" often broke out in advance the inside story that was not in the court newspapers, which caused the government a headache, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and the Ezhou Government all mentioned to ban these tabloids, but they have not been effective, and the "tabloids" have been prosperous in the teahouse for a long time.

All kinds of news about Jingshi are often first published in the "tabloids" and then spread quickly through the teahouse.

Nowadays, the teahouse has almost become a symbol of Ezhou, and Jingshi is an important symbol that distinguishes it from Jiangning, Guangzhou and other capitals.

Dignitaries and dignitaries, and even the six books of Shangshu will personally or send people to the teahouse to inquire about the news, and even gather in a teahouse for a long time to discuss things. In Ezhou City, there are more than 20 teahouses that are ranked first, and each teahouse has a group of old tea customers who can speak well, although these people may not have official status, but the news is a hundred times better than ordinary people, and they have more wonderful conversations, and they talk about current affairs, which is often more fascinating than the storyteller. The ruling and opposition parties and people with different political views often have teahouses where they have regular gatherings. The unwillingness or reluctance of the imperial court to ban tabloids and close teahouses has a lot to do with this group of people.

Coincidentally, last night, Lu Fuxiu gathered more than 50 scholars and politicians to prepare for the joint impeachment of the prime minister, and Chen Dong also heard the news in the teahouse. It is said that at that time, Chen Xiangcheng accompanied his wife to watch a new opera of "Huizhen in the West Chamber", and the drama was about Zhang Sheng and Cui Yingying. This is also a great gift to discuss everything properly, and Chen Xianggong rarely has the heart to relax. As a result, halfway through the play, a person opened the curtain and entered and whispered in Chen Xianggong's ear to report the incident. Chen Dong was very prime minister, nodded slightly, and still accompanied his wife to listen to this lingering and sympathetic new play.

In the morning, in the prime minister's mansion, Lin Zhengan's face was full of shame, and he blamed himself: "The last general is guilty, and the staff department has found out about this news earlier." ”

The staff department is mainly concerned about the movements in the army, and Lu Xuezheng's impeachment of the prime minister, if it is not too big, Lin Zhengan will not know. From yesterday evening to this morning, overnight, almost no one in the city of Ezhou did not know about this incident. There are people everywhere who talk about it, they may not agree with Lu Fuxiu's proposition, but as long as someone can embarrass Chen Dong, they will watch the play with great interest. Another group of people gathered in the teahouse, and the population was full of rumors about Chen Dong's many crimes. These things are unprovoked, like a shower, revealing a very strange thing, if no one is plotting behind the scenes, Lin Zhengan will definitely not believe it.

Chen Dong straightened his court clothes in front of the bronze mirror and said calmly: "It's none of your business." ”

"This is an oversight on the part of the Ministry of Rites." Deng Su's face was full of shame, and he said in a low voice, "I don't know how Lu Fuxiu got in touch with them." ”

"Oh?" Chen Dong's gaze was like electricity, staring at him for a long time, then sighed and said, "Maybe." ”

Chen Dong paused, as if talking to himself, and seemed to ask the two of them, "According to the Great Rites Law, one-fifth of the students and politicians jointly impeach the prime minister, and the prime minister must come to the hall of the academic administration in person to accept the impeachment of all the scholars, if more than half of the scholars agree to impeach, the prime minister must be dismissed, right?" "There is a difference between dignity and inferiority, and the prime minister's presence at the impeachment site is absolutely unbearable humiliation in the eyes of others. If the Ministry of Rites is not derelict in its duties, it can act in advance, so that Lu Fuxiu will not be able to gather one-fifth of the number of students and politicians to launch the impeachment.

The more casual Chen Dong said, the more uncomfortable Deng Su's mood became, and the more ugly his face became.

Lin Zhen clenched his fists and said: "Prime Minister, these chaotic parties have no court, so you better not go to the Great Rites Council." ”

"Why don't I go?" Chen Dong shook his clothes, looked outside, and said slowly, "How can the prime minister not abide by the rules of the Great Rites Law?" He paused, turned his eyes on the two of them, and said in a deep voice, "How can things in the world be as good as they want, but I want to be worthy of my heart, Chen wants to see if half of the scholars and politicians in the Great Song Dynasty want me to take the position!" ”

He flicked the sleeves of his robe and said in a deep voice, "Let's go." He strode out of the prime minister's signing room.

Deng Su smiled bitterly at Lin Zhengan, and followed with a complicated expression. The matter involves impeachment, Wen Xunzhi and other six Shangshu are already waiting outside, and they will all come to the ceremony to discuss the slender in person, in order to show that they will advance and retreat together with the prime minister. The scribes of the Prime Minister's Mansion stood up one after another, or stood in the courtyard, or behind the window, watching the backs of this group of adults. If it weren't for their humble status, they would all go to the hall of the ceremony to complain for Chen Dongming. In the past few years, Chen Xianggong's hard work, tolerance and generosity, and the demeanor of Corporal Lixian have all been seen by the scribes. Chen Dong and others worked together to turn the tide and restore the momentum of the Great Song Dynasty.

The morning sun shone on Chen Dong head-on, casting a huge shadow behind him, as if a giant was standing behind him.

Over the years, internal and external troubles have never stopped, but the Great Song Dynasty is thriving. The imperial court liberalized a number of monopolies such as salt, iron, salt, wine, and tea, removed all harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and removed checkpoints in various places, which achieved immediate results, and the prosperity of industry and commerce has only been seen since the previous dynasties. At the same time that the number of wealthy households in the private sector increased exponentially, the Prime Minister's Office forced the prefectures to agree to re-measure the acres of land and clear the hidden fields, so that the burden on the people was more reasonable and even. The imperial court made great efforts, not only curbing the invasion of Jiangnan by Liao, but also recovering Hebei, and the Great Song Dynasty was already an offensive against Liao. Hebei Yue Fei has been on the table repeatedly, and many people estimate that within a few years, Song Liao will have a battle, that is, it is time to go straight to Beijing and take revenge.

In the eyes of the people around him, Chen Xianggong is not only a real gentleman, but also a good man in all dynasties.

Chen Dong was as fierce as fire when he was young, and later. With more and more experience, a pair of hot liver and gallbladder is deeply introverted, like a warm fire, which can go cold for people in the harsh winter, even in the most difficult time, he also gives the people around him the firm confidence that the Great Song Dynasty will be prosperous. As a prime minister, he never forcibly gained the upper hand without reason, nor did he speak to his subordinates in a scathing tone. He is far-sighted, busy with affairs, and always has no time to deal with those slanders, but at the same time he is well aware of the righteousness, and always wants to win the support of the majority of the people as much as possible, rather than worrying about some trivial things.

When he came to the door of the hall of etiquette, Chen Dong did not rush in, but stood outside the threshold, looking around the hall with his hands. Only Chuzhou Xuezheng Lu Yunsun and others have jointly impeached the poor dagger, and they are no longer vain. Lu Yunsun looked directly at Chen Dong, and the two looked at each other, as if sparks burst out.

"Okay, okay." Chen Dong bowed his hands to the scholars on both sides, and calmly walked to the seat prepared for himself.

The main hall of the ceremony is tall and magnificent, and the statue of Confucius and Mencius is enshrined on the wall. In the palace, the court officials and scholars have their own seats, but for the convenience of deliberations, the arrangement of the seats is not two rows from top to bottom, but a circle like the two instruments of Tai Chi opposite each other. When talking, everyone can see the face of the speaker. The prime minister's seat was in the middle, just above the anode, while opposite him, the seat at the cathode was empty, which was originally the position of Hou Huanyin, the governor of the government. At the top of the entire council hall, His Majesty's dragon chair was also empty. Except for the special request for the oath of the Heavenly Alliance or the Prime Minister, His Majesty will not come here in person, and the dragon chair will always be empty.

Chen Dong sat down, and the hundred officials and Xuezheng sat down, this is the etiquette of the imperial court, even Lu Yunsun also abides by the etiquette.

"I want to see," Chen Dong smiled slightly, leaned back, and said straight to Wen, "How many people follow Lu Yun and Sun Hu." ”

His voice was not loud, but the seven or eight people around him could hear it clearly. Wen Xunzhi nodded, and Deng Su sighed slightly.

Chen Dong was really angry, but he also thought that the multi-math politics would follow Lu Yunsun to "mess around". The reason is very simple, Lu Yunsun advocates returning to His Majesty and returning to the ancestral family law of strong cadres and weak branches. If Lu Yunsun Bingzheng is necessary, it is necessary to take over the power of the state and county, and even change the Great Rite Law, no longer recommend local scholars and governors by the state school council, and appoint the state and county pastors by the imperial court again. However, after the scholars have tasted the sweet taste of power, they will never give up the power in their hands. Chen Dong is confident that most academics and politicians will not be able to follow Lu Yunsun, because that is his own way back