"Father, a total of 5,820 officials have been dismissed this time; Among them, 2,409 people were in the capital, and the rest were all prefectures and counties, and some officials were ineffective in enforcing the law and punished according to law, a total of 322 people, and a total of 6,142 people. ”

"Can there be people who are corrupt and bribery and abuse power for personal gain in this recall?" Song Huizong Zhao Ji heard the situation reported by Zhao Gou, and asked with a frown.

Zhao Gou replied: "Back to my father, there are more than 4,600 officials punished according to law this time, the largest in the capital, and the confiscated silver taels are more than the sum of local counties and counties. Among them, 1,960 people committed serious crimes, and according to the laws of the Great Song Dynasty, they should be beheaded, and the rest were sent to the army. ”

"Got it!"

Song Huizong blushed and frowned, he knew that there were a lot of moths in the court, and he never thought that there were so many officials below the third grade, and if you count the estimated more than 10,000 people below the first grade. Although some people are not officials, but their family members use their power to serve the tiger, Zhao Gou will be dismissed or captured and imprisoned regardless of whether he is an official or not.

Now the heavenly house is overcrowded, and every court meeting is a count of Zhao Gou's no, or a recital to impeach Zhao Gou. Song Huizong Zhao Ji was frightened, but he pretended to be fine, and his heart was turbulent, forcing him to not go to court for the time being.

After this big move, not to mention the shock of the government and the opposition, even the literati and writers are counting Zhao Gou's fault, only the people think of him. It is precisely because of Zhao Gou's actions that Song Jiang, Lu Junyi and others are also threatened in the army, and they are all under Zhao Gou's command, so they are implicated.

The military generals of Wenchen, who had served for Zhao Gou, were surprised when they heard that Zhao Gou made such a big move. After a while, everyone admired Zhao Gou's courage again, not only did they have no complaints, but they were ecstatic, everyone was a common people, deeply poisoned by those corrupt officials and corrupt officials, wishing that all these officials would die, this is everyone's wish.

In addition, everyone is looking forward to Zhao Gou being able to completely reform the military system of the Great Song Dynasty, and only by changing the military system can the position of the military general be greatly improved. Moreover, only by marching and fighting can the real military order be like a mountain, and if there are no restrictions, it can exert combat effectiveness.

The Great Song army was not without combat effectiveness, but was restricted by the literati, those who were just talking on paper, talking highly, even if they had a good blade, they could not use all their strength, they were restrained everywhere, and they were unwilling in their hearts but had to obey orders.

Everyone knows in their hearts that if the military system changes, only Zhao Gou can hold the power, otherwise no one in the Great Song Dynasty will want to see which army general is getting bigger and bigger, and the most taboo is that the merit is high and endangers the throne, so everyone can only look forward to it in their hearts.

Song Huizong Zhao Ji heard that the roster reported by Zhao Gong was very different from what he had seen before, and the most painful thing was that these officials were so bold and reckless, so unscrupulous, this is a big crime. If they are really all killed, I am afraid that the people will panic, and when the time comes, the Great Song Dynasty will be unstable, and foreign enemies will have a chance to take advantage of it, which is an unwise move.

After thinking about it, Zhao Ji decided the fate of these people, those who embezzled and accepted bribes, with 100,000 taels as the limit, those who exceeded this number were all killed without forgiveness, between 50,000 and 100,000 were directly assigned to the army, and officials below 50,000 were demoted to commoners and never hired.

It was precisely because of his concerns that Zhao Ji had to do this, and he also avoided a bloody storm. If all these people are really killed, I am afraid that they will be killed for ten days and half a month, and then Bianjing City will smell of blood, and the murderous atmosphere will be too heavy, and I am afraid that the people will also be worried.

If they are really all killed, the infamous Zhao Gou will inevitably be pushed to the cusp and there will be no way to retreat. If the ministers attack it en masse, even if Zhao Ji is the emperor, he has to take care of it. After careful consideration, Zhao Ji decided to do so, and Zhao Gou and others did not object.

After this matter came to an end, Zhao Ji glanced at Zhao Gou, Zhao Yougong, Wang Yun, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and others, with a solemn look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "You have done a good job in this matter, but there is no praise, and there is another thing to explain to you clearly, prepare tomorrow morning!" ”

Everyone had a straight face and nodded heavily, but Zhao Gou was the only one who was calm, as if nothing had anything to do with him, and he didn't have any fear at all. Zhao Yougong, Wang Yun and others also looked at Zhao Gou in surprise, curious where Zhao Gou's confidence came from.

So, after everyone finished reporting, Wang Yun opened his mouth and asked, "King Jun, aren't you worried?" ”

"Is it useful to worry?" Zhao Gou smiled lightly, "What should come will always come, and sometimes we can't escape it, we can only face it; It's a blessing or a curse, and it's a disaster that can't be avoided. Even if I encounter the attack of the ministers tomorrow, I still have no regrets and no fear. ”

Wang Yun's eyes widened in shock, recalling Song Huizong's solemn face, and said worriedly: "King Jun, you have heard the emperor's words, even if you don't say it, I'm afraid it will be difficult tomorrow." ”

Everyone was silent, and some of Song Huizong's words were just pointed, but it also revealed that tomorrow's morning dynasty is the real storm. Some of them are relatives of officials in the capital, some of them are friends, in a word, Zhao Gou and others are afraid that they will fall into the point of isolation.

Zhao Yougong frowned and echoed: "What Wang Shangshu said is extremely true, ninth brother, tomorrow morning, I am afraid that those people will fall into the well, or there will be a lot of abuse. If we don't take precautions early, I'm afraid that we will all be punished, and even the emperor will be powerless sometimes. ”

"Brother, Wang Shangshu, it's normal for you to worry, it's just that the eldest husband has something to do and something not to do." Zhao Gou cut the railway, "In my heart, this incident is beneficial to the country and the people, and it has harmed the interests of some people, so what, as long as the Great Song Dynasty is stable, even if it is a sinner through the ages, what does it matter?" ”

"We are only acting according to orders, and everything is done according to the holy decree, and as for those officials who are not strong enough to carry out, they deserve it, so why bother. If you attack it in groups, it will be punished, and the power in your hands will be handed over again, without complaint or regret. ”

"In my heart, those who serve as officials and do not serve the country and the people are a disaster to the country and the people, and they should be removed and left to those who are able. The stability of the Great Song Dynasty is the top priority, the family and the country are in the world, the country is in the first place, how can there be a family without the stability of the Great Song Dynasty, how to benefit the people, personal fame and fortune are nothing, this is my responsibility, and it is also the mission that I have fought for all my life. ”

Zhao Yougong, Wang Yun and others were silent, and their hearts were touched, they were worried about personal gains and losses, and they completely forgot such an original intention, and they felt guilty. After Zhao Gou's words, they also put their worries behind them, everything is left to fate, it's a big deal if the official doesn't do it, what a way!

The two of them looked at each other, and their eyes became more determined, even if there was a Daoshan volcano in front of them, they resolutely followed Zhao Gou to break through, even if they did not hesitate to do so. Seeing that Zhao Yougong, Wang Yun and the others were firm, Zhao Gou smiled indifferently and muttered silently: "Let me take a look at the ability of the Great Song Dynasty officials, and see if you are powerful, or am I Zhao Gou powerful!" ”