Outside the imperial city, several old people were being supported.

The weather was hot, and the sun was gradually becoming a little poisonous, and a sergeant said, "Why are you bothering to bask in the sun there, come in, even if you violate the law today, let you wait here to rest." ”

There is collusion between the front and back of the doorway, with the Royal Street in front and the Privy Council of the Government Hall in the back...... The two ends are connected, and the wind blowing through the hall is very cool.

Several old people shook their heads, and someone said: "I'm here to thank the official family, if I go in and am not sincere, what will I thank?" ”

The sergeant smiled and said to his companion: "There are a lot of things going on in the official family today, didn't that Lu Zhiza just go in and say that he had an urgent matter to see the official family?" ”

"The official family is definitely not available."

Zhao Shu is very busy.

Lu Zhi met their monarchs and ministers halfway, and then began to admonish.

"Your Majesty, Shen An threatened the gentry with a stick in Xiangfu County, this kind of behavior can be called a scoundrel, and the local gentry were forced to pay the money. But that resentment has accumulated. Your Majesty, Shen An is a traitor, you must not fail to investigate!"

Traitor, courtier......

These words are Lu Xu's favorite words, but whenever he objects, these words appear most frequently.

For example, Wang Anshi was later called a traitor by him.

At this moment, Shen An can be regarded as enjoying this treatment in advance.

Everyone was worried that he would be angry, but Shen An was calm.

This young man seems to have a lot of broad-mindedness!

Zhao Shudu bowed slightly, feeling very good.

"Your Majesty, such traitors have planted their means by your side." Lu Zhi pointed to Tang Ren who was following behind and said, "Your Majesty, this person is Shen An's person, he is by your side, you want to cooperate with the inside and the outside......"

When Tang Ren heard this, he couldn't help but be furious, so he said suspiciously: "Lu Zhiza's ancestor...... How was it back then? ”

Lu Zhi lost his voice for a moment.

Lu Duan won the trust of Emperor Taizong back then, and this trust can be called unique.

If Lu Duan appeared in the court at this moment, he would definitely be impeached as a minister.

The official family actually trusts you alone, you are not a minister, but a minister.

This is the spear of the son, the shield of the attacker.

Tang Ren's mouth is poisonous!

Shen An glanced at Lu Yu and couldn't help but smile.

Zeng Gongliang walked over and asked, "Shen An, why are you so atmospheric today?" ”

Don't be angry when you are sprayed like this by Lu Xu, this is not your Shen Anbei's style!

Everyone nodded.

Shen An coughed dryly and said, "Whoever Lu Zhiza is dissatisfied with, he will scold that person for being a traitor, a courtier, or even a scourge...... But after some experience, the lower officials found that most of the people who were scolded by Lu Zhiza were virtuous ministers, and it was an honor for the lower officials to be side by side with those virtuous ministers. So this is a compliment, and of course the lower officials are not angry. ”

Everyone was stunned at first, and then thought about it carefully, but found that Shen An was clever.

Among the people impeached by Lu Xu, there are naturally many problems, and those who can be called virtuous ministers are just a few. Shen An said that most of them were virtuous ministers, this was scolding Lu Xu!

- What is the difference between your dignified Imperial Governor and the Governor of the Imperial Observatory, who actually impeached the virtuous ministers, and the mad dog?

Lu Xu's face was a little more pale, and just as he wanted to speak, Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "I'm not faint yet!" ”

Belch!

If you beep again, that means I'm mediocre!

Lu Zhi is a famous minister, and he is very bold, but he still doesn't dare to offend the angry Zhao Shu at this moment.

It's just that Shen An alluded to that he is a mad dog, this Lu Zhi can't bear it!

He was thinking about what crime he could use to impeach Shen An.

All the way to the gate of the imperial city, several old men came to kneel when they saw it.

"Lift it up."

Respecting the elderly is a Chinese tradition, and Zhao Shu naturally refuses to accept the old man's bowing.

An old man stepped forward with a cloth bag in his hand.

The atmosphere was very serious, Zhao Shu walked over slowly, Chen Zhongheng was worried about safety and wanted to follow, but Shen An stepped on the upper of his shoe.

The foot is trampled, and the body naturally falls forward.

Shen An pulled him and said, "Look at it and don't move." ”

Zhao Shu walked over, the old man handed over the cloth bag, and said sincerely: "From the villain to the present, some people have always said that conscription is a matter of course...... The Great Song Dynasty used the Xiang Army to build roads and bridges, but it was already very good to let us serve in the service......"

Compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, the greatest virtue of the Great Song Dynasty was to hand over those big projects to the Xiang Army.

This one is something to be proud of.

Zhao Shu nodded slightly.

The old man continued: "Later the villain went to the service...... I have to stay in the county for most of the year...... But the villain had just gotten married at that time, and there was a strong villain in the family...... When I got home, my wife and children almost starved to death......"

The biggest problem with service is that it is done in vain.

It is a miracle that a strong laborer has worked for nothing for more than half a year, and his family has not starved to death when he returns home.

Zhao Shu bowed his head, "This is my fault. ”

He is the emperor at the moment, so he wants to call himself me.

The old man said in a panic: "Don't dare, it's much better, much better than before." ”

Zhao Shu glanced at the people on the side, there were a lot of people from the political hall and the Privy Council, and asked, "Can you tell me, have you broken your family because of your service over the years?" ”

The old man hesitated for a moment, and Zhao Shu encouraged: "I'm here, you just have to say." ”

The old man sniffed and wiped his eyes, "Yes!" In the past, Yuan Er, the villain's neighbor, went to serve in the service, and when he returned home, his family ran out of food, and finally sold his land, and the family begged, and he didn't know where he went. Later, someone said that they had seen his wife in Bianliang...... It's in the Green House...... And a few ......"

Zhao Shu felt a huge anger coming, and his eyes were hot. He looked at Lu Yu and the others, and asked, "This is the duty you have to stick to?" The people are ruined because of this, but you are insensitive! ”

He couldn't go on with the rest of the talk.

Lu Xu's face was gloomy, and he slowly lowered his head.

It's not regret, it's the frustration of failure.

In front of the Imperial City, these old people's complaints about service will be the impetus for the New Deal.

After three generations of wealth, in their eyes, the common people are no different from pigs and dogs, just providing tools for taxation and servitude.

But after all, such people are in the minority, and most of the officials are distracted.

It turns out that the people are really so bitter!

Zhao Ji glanced at Shen An, remembering that Shen An said last year that the biggest problem of the Great Song Dynasty officials was that they were far away from the people, and they didn't know what the people were thinking.

Now it seems that it is!

He remembered the influence Shen An had on him over the years, and he couldn't help but be grateful.

The old man said: "A few days ago, I waited for the news, knowing that the official family was going to abolish our service, and we still suspected that it was a rumor, but the king came to the auspicious charm, and I believed it, everyone was waiting for the good news, but those people did not agree!" ”

The powerful and wealthy gentry naturally refused to be arrested, and even Zhao Ji couldn't do anything.

"Later, Su Yushi broke the legs of the Chu family, and the villains were afraid."

The old man sniffed, "After the king enters the county government, we will gather together and discuss with everyone, if those people disagree, we will ...... wait."

He raised his head, "Your Majesty, the villain is guilty, and he actually thought of robbing ......"

it!

Zhao Shu was dumbfounded.

Together with these old men to gather people, they are ready to help Zhao Ji when the implementation of the exemption money is blocked!

The so-called robbery is clearly to rush in directly and raid the house.

Lu Zhi was shocked in his heart, and said to the people around him: "How ruthless is it? ”

Sima Guang Muran looked at the old men, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

This is the will of the people!

Zhao Shu opened the bag, and it was full of wheat.

"This is last year's wheat, thanks to Your Majesty's blessing, and now I have a little surplus every year, so I sent it and asked Your Majesty to taste it......"

The old man suddenly knelt down and shouted, "Long live the official family!" ”

Several old men knelt down and shouted, "Long live the official family." ”

"Hurry up and help me up."

This is the greatest compliment to the emperor!

Zhao Shu took the bag of wheat, and then looked at the ministers, and there was more joy in his heart, "The exemption money must be implemented, and the local government must be warned, not to stretch out your hand indiscriminately, otherwise the law is ruthless, and I will not forgive." ”

"Long live Your Majesty!"

The ministers bowed their heads.

Zhao Shu looked at this scene and suddenly had a realization.

It turns out that the support of the people can deter these courtiers?

He smiled slightly, turned around and said to Zhao Ji, "Da Lang, you did a good job. ”

The exemption money was proposed by Zhao Ji, and a lot of preparations were made.

"King Chitose!"

A few elderly people were grateful.

This is the first time Zhao Ji has felt this kind of atmosphere in front of everyone, and he feels that this is a harvest.

When you try to do something, it's hard work, but when it's done, that sense of harvest can make you tired.

I should keep going.

He thought firmly.

Han Qi nodded to Shen An and signaled that he was doing a good job.

Zhao Shu saw this action and nodded.

Turning back into the palace, he asked people to question.

Later the message came back.

"After Shen An went to Xiangfu, he reprimanded the king for his indecision......"

Zhao Shu nodded with satisfaction.

Young people should be beaten like this a few times.

Later, after the wealthy households of Xiangfu learned that some cavalry had arrived at the county government to find Shen An, they panicked...... Most of them went to the county government to pay the money. ”

"After they learned that the Zaifu had paid for the exemption, the rest of the people also went."

Things seemed very simple, but Zhao Shu couldn't help laughing.

"It seems that I didn't discount his credit last time, but I still scared a lot of people!"

Chen Zhongheng smiled and said: "The official family is wise. ”

"Speak well."

Zhao Shu felt that Chen Zhongheng's sycophant skills were far worse than Tang Ren's, so he naturally didn't want to see his flattery.

"Yes." Chen Zhongheng continued: "Shen An was carrying a stick in the county office, and those people all paid money one after another...... The king looked thoughtful. ”

Is this education?

Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "Shen An's lady is about to give birth, and the imperial doctor from the palace will go to the town." ”

"Yes." Chen Zhongheng continued: "Later...... Later......"

"What happened?" Seeing Chen Zhongheng looking up at him frequently, Zhao Shu felt a sigh in his heart, thinking that Shen An's kid wouldn't have done anything again, right?

These news were all provided by Chen Quan's side, and Chen Zhongheng couldn't hide it, so he could only say honestly: "Later, Shen An and the king ...... It was mainly Shen An's suggestion that they forced Chu Houcai to say that they had colluded with Lu Xu...... It was Lu Zhi who asked them not to pay the exemption money. ”

it!

These two ......

Zhao Shu almost didn't pick it up in one breath and left.

"Fool, shameless!"

Where can such things be hidden, and when it comes out, it will be a scandal!

Zhao Shu was so angry that he asked people to call his son.