"The matter of Shuzhou ......" Zhao Huanxiu frowned slightly.

She is not ignorant of the world, and she also knows some things about the government's fish and 'meat' of the people. It's like during the Qingli period, Fan Zhongyan got rid of all kinds of incompetent officials in the world. Fu Bi persuaded on the side: "If this pen goes on, the whole family will cry." Fan Zhongyan replied: "If a family is crying, why is it like crying all the way?" However, for the superiors, the nobles are close and the people are far away, and the people are deeply exploited, blackmailed, and abused, these cruel facts have even been heard of by Zhao Huan, who has lived in the deep palace for a long time, but he has always subconsciously not thought about it. The so-called protection of officials and officials is an extension of "kissing and equaling, respecting and skillful", and people are as common as rich, and they would rather choose the numbness of 'sex' than easily offend people who are equal or close to them.

"With Mr. Zhao's situation, he must also speak up for the people," Zhao Huan straightened his forehead and stood up: "The people and the people support the royal family, how can the imperial brother let these people behave nonsense?" What is the difference between them and the Liao thieves in Hebei except for wearing the skin of our Song people? She believed that what she said in the post was true, and she was extremely sympathetic to the victimized 'daughter', and immediately took the palace 'girl' peony 'medicine' to see the emperor's brother, hoping that Zhao Ke could help the two 'daughters' who were 'wronged'.

……

In the 'flower' hall of the back garden of the palace, Zhao Ke sat on the embroidery pier, and Deng Su and Wang Gui's 'servants' stood beside him.

The emperor did not receive him in the vertical arch hall, but in the 'flower' hall of the back garden, which was itself a show of favor. But this favor, Wang Gui was a little trembling. He was respectful on his face, but he understood in his heart that it was the prime minister who was in power, and the emperor was just honorable. He relied on the support of Chen Dong and Cao Liangshi to take charge of the southeast camp. Because of the experience of Yue Fei, Cao Di, and Zhao Xingde in supporting the army and respecting themselves, when rebuilding the southeast camp, the imperial court interfered a lot. Therefore, Wang Gui replied respectfully to Zhao Ke's question, and not a word went beyond the scope of ordinary recitals. It is rare for a general to be able to be so leaky, Deng Su sighed slightly in his heart, and Zhao Qi's face gradually became a little impatient.

"Wang Aiqing, you command the southeast and control tens of thousands of people, do you know what is the loyalty of your courtiers?"

Wang Gui's heart sank, and he said: "The ministers are loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, and they will not give up when they go to the soup." ”

"Then you say," Zhao Qi's face was slightly gloomy, and he asked again, "What is the Great Song Dynasty?" ”

"This ......," Wang Gui was speechless for a while. The Great Song Dynasty is the Great Song Dynasty, and he has never thought about the question of "what is the Great Song Dynasty".

"I," Zhao Qi shouted, "I'm the Great Song!" "His voice was loud and echoed through the room. Outside the flower' hall, Zhao Huan suddenly heard this, and was startled, stopped and stood outside. Deng Su's face changed slightly. "Your Majesty," Wang Gui knelt down on his knees, buried his head lower, and said respectfully: "The ministers are loyal to the Great Song Dynasty, long live Your Majesty, long live long live!" Zhao Qi summoned Wang Gui, but he didn't expect to subdue him at once. But there is always depression in my heart, and I can't help but announce it outside, seeing that Wang Gui is still dealing with it with high-sounding words, I can't help but be a little disheartened.

"Stand down." Zhao Qi waved his hand, looked at Wang Gui's back, and sighed gloomily.

"Your Majesty, this royal ......"

"Deng Aiqing," Zhao Qi interrupted Deng Su's words and said, "I am the Great Song Dynasty, don't you think so?" ”

Deng Su didn't answer for a while. Huangzhoushan's "difference between the dead dynasty and the dead world" has been spread in the world for a long time, and since Ezhou "respects the Son of Heaven and does not serve the 'chaos' order", the reality of the hypocrite has become a fact. Whether it is a person in the society, the Jingdong Hou Party, the general who commands the army, or the gentry who control the state and county, except for a very few stubborn and pedantic people, I am afraid that few people no longer believe in Zhao Qi's sentence "I am the Great Song Dynasty". Even Deng Su, whom Zhao Qi has always relied on, is the same. Mencius said, "The people are precious, the community is secondary, and the monarch is light", the three have been divided into the heavy, and Deng Su himself does not think that the king is the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty should cultivate virtue to win people's hearts," Deng Su said euphemistically for a long time, "If the people's hearts are in Your Majesty, Your Majesty is the Great Song Dynasty." ”

"Then if it's ......" Zhao Qi stopped his mouth in time, "If people's hearts are not in me," this sentence itself is not what a Ming Jun should say. He was furious, the green tendons on the back of his white hand rose, and he looked outside the 'flower' hall, but his eyes turned soft, and he greeted first: "Sixteen sister." Zhao Huan moved the lotus step lightly and said, "Brother Huang." The brother and sister were not only born to the same mother, but also suffered together when the eldest brother Zhao Ke was in the court, and the friendship was extraordinary. In the whole world, if anyone can listen to Zhao Huan pour out his heart, it is none other than Zhao Qi. Similarly, the only thing that can make Zhao Qi let go of his worries the most is this sister.

"Sixteenth sister, is there anything good for me to appreciate?" Zhao Qi smiled.

"There is an article, I don't know if it's good or bad."

"Oh?" Zhao Qi smiled, "It is naturally good to be able to get the blue eyes of the sixteenth sister." Let me see. ”

He glanced at the side, and did not shy away from it, took the article and read it, only to read a few lines, Zhao Qi's face was already covered with a layer of 'gloom'. Deng Su stood beside the emperor, and without deliberately, he read the first few lines of the article clearly, and his heart suddenly became clear. Cao Liangshi posted a post for Zhao Xingde, and as soon as this article came out, Chen Dong, Wu Zilong, Deng Su and others got the transcript almost at the same time. Deng Su himself is extremely concerned about the Shuzhou case, and the words in Zhao Xingde's unveiling post can almost be recited. Thinking of this, his gaze inadvertently fell on the sixteenth princess.

At this time, I suddenly heard an angry shout: "The Great Song Dynasty is in the world, Lang Lang Qiankun, how can he be so blind?" ”

Zhao Qi scolded while handing the post to Deng Su, and asked sharply: "Deng Aiqing, what is said in the post, but the facts?" He was born intelligent, and he was also a person who had read all the books of the sages, and the revelation of the accusations made by the state and county officials of colluding and covering the sky with one hand "provoked" the resentment that the civil officials were erected like clay puppets, which made the emperor really angry.

"Your Majesty," Deng Su took the post, and folded it up after just looking at it, "The minister has also heard a little about the case in Shuzhou, and not only that. Since the Central Plains was 'dangling', the government was in a disorderly and 'chaotic manner', the herdsmen in various places formed a party and camped for 'selfishness', the generals supported the army and respected themselves, and the people were 'meat', and even the remnants of the people did not know how many cases had succeeded, but the imperial court was confined to the situation of weak cadres and strong branches, and could not put the 'chaos' right. The Shuzhou case was originally not big, but it 'aroused' the righteous indignation of the righteous people and gentlemen of the whole country, and this is also the reason for this. Deng Su shook his head and sighed, "This matter is very wide-ranging, and the impact is not only in my dynasty. Chen Chong, the crown prince of Xia Kingdom, also accused our dynasty of not treating the people well, and his unveiling post was also widely copied, which really 'confused' people's hearts. If the court continues to indulge in the 'chaos' in these places, I am afraid that people will be thinking about it. ”

"What did you say?" Zhao Qi was even more annoyed, and said angrily, "Even the prince of Xia Kingdom knows about it, but I don't even know it." If it weren't for the sixteenth sister to tell me about this today, would Aiqing plan to keep me in the dark? Tang Taizong once said that with people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses? I am locked up in this deep palace, with no eyes and ears, and no virtuous ministers to admonish, is it my fault for the king? You ......"

"Brother Huang." Zhao Huan persuaded worriedly, and Zhao Qi stopped, still looking at Deng Su angrily.

"This matter failed to be played in time, and the minister is guilty." Deng Su's accusation was very calm, "However, as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, the minister's duty is to educate the people and enable people to refrain from self-denial and repentance, not to distinguish the merits of a case." He took out a stack of concertos from his sleeve and presented them, "In addition to the Shuzhou case, there are also many cases of 'private' fraud by officials in prefectures, counties, and military camps, all of which have been posted and 'exposed' by Qingliu and Lisheng in various places in recent days, and the ministers have also sent officials from the Ministry of Rites to verify them, and the contents of these posts are not far from the facts. ”

Zhao Qi took over Deng Su's recital suspiciously. Deng Su looked at his nose and nose and waited quietly. After he took office, almost all of his subordinates were Wu Zilong's cronies. In order to prevent him from cultivating 'private' people in the Ministry of Rites, personnel changes in the Ministry of Rites must be approved by the Ministry of Officials, and when there is a conflict between the two departments, Chen Dong will basically favor the Ministry of Officials. However, Deng Su's mobilization of manpower to find out all kinds of corrupt and corrupt things was in line with the authority of the Ministry of Rites, and was also supported by other officials of the Ministry of Rites, and he himself was very diligent. In addition, there was an uproar in Shuzhou, and all the students in various places posted posts to expose the ugly things of officialdom, so it only took a short time for the Ministry of Rites to compile the most heinous bad deeds into a book. Deng Su came to see Zhao Qi with this booklet, which also had another intention.

Zhao Qi looked at it, his eyes became sharp, and his hand holding the chapter trembled, and he said angrily: "These, these, these people who form a party and run a 'private', incorruptible and shameless people, dare to 'mix' black and white, and wantonly fish and 'meat' the people!" I want, I want, I want them," although he was angry, he couldn't say what he could do with these "traitors"? As a king, he was played by his ministers and played with him, talking about punishing others, his mood changed sharply from anger to decadence, and a huge sorrow surged into Zhao Qi's heart, and he sighed sadly, "I have the intention to kill the thief, but I can't hoe the 'traitor'." To be a king to the point of being a king is rare in ancient and modern times. "Returning the recital to Deng Su, he looked like he was more sad than dead.

"Your Majesty must not be presumptuous," Deng Su said in a deep voice, "The current situation is also a good opportunity for Your Majesty to set aside the 'chaos' anyway." ”

"Opportunity?" A hint of expectation flashed in Zhao Qi's eyes, "What does Deng Qing mean by this?" ”

Deng Su didn't answer, and after Zhao Huan retreated, he said: "Your Majesty, the 'chaos' in the court is now rampant, and it is precisely because of the 'chaos' in the court. The so-called 'virtual monarch reality' and 'school recommendation' system, even Huang Zhoushan said a rough idea, Ezhou's establishment was just hasty, and the system was sloppy, so there is today's 'chaos'. This Shuzhou matter, the ministers watched hundreds of posts, and the most mentioned sentence was 'The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people.' At this point, Deng Su paused.

Zhao Qi nodded, although he didn't agree with this sentence very much, he didn't have much disgust.

Deng Su also nodded and continued: "If Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and sends an edict to the world, all my people of the Great Song Dynasty will be the same under the law. The prince should be guilty of the same crime as the common people, not to mention the prime minister, state and county, general, scholar, gentry and other generations, everyone should abide by the rules of the court. In this way, the people of the world will praise Your Majesty's wisdom. If Chen Dong and others follow the rules, then it is expected to sort out the outline of the dynasty, and if the people and ministers do not obey, the righteous name will also fall into the hands of His Majesty. ”

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