Song Huizong's full support, Zhao Gou also went all out, and there was no ambiguity. Within a few days of Zhao Gou taking office, more than a dozen ministers of the DPRK and China had already been arrested. Basically, it is crony out, and if one person is caught, several people will be implicated in the case.

Zhao Gou is in charge of the Privy Council, and there are secret forces, as well as the Supervision Yuan, several forces work together, no matter who you are, you have to be captured, and there is no chance of escape. Even if he secretly transferred his belongings, he was stopped by someone sent by Zhao Gou.

This time, Zhao Gou didn't have any scruples, and he didn't need to keep his hands. After several days of rectification, the DPRK and China were divided into two factions, one supportive and the other neutral. As for those who oppose it, it is because their hands and feet are not clean, and people with weak hearts will oppose it, but some of them are because they are worried that this will shake the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, in order to appease everyone's emotions, Zhao Gou once again asked for the holy decree, as long as you pay the truth for corruption and hand over all the embezzled silver to the treasury, then you will not be blamed in the past, and you will be fined and demoted to three levels, so as not to lose your life.

After Song Huizong promulgated the decree, the ministers speculated, hesitated and hesitated, and they did not dare to confess truthfully. But with the beginning, it's all easy. Sure enough, under Zhao Gou's thunderous means, someone finally couldn't stand it, and the fear of death made him tell the truth, and handed over all the silver he had embezzled to the treasury, and Zhao Gou also dealt with it according to the law according to the holy decree, and did not sentence him to death.

At the same time, there was a commotion among the people in the capital, and they did not know about the court. I just saw the forbidden army arresting people from time to time, one after another officials were arrested, and one after another officials were beheaded at the entrance of the vegetable market in the capital.

In just a few days, there were several officials who were killed, all of whom were embezzled to tens of millions, and it was really difficult to forgive the crime, so they were beheaded by Zhao Gou. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty gave Zhao Gou the power to cut first and then play, and he also received many ministers who opposed it.

Every day, the court is talking about Zhao Gou's excessive killing, which is a move to cut off the back road of the Great Song Dynasty. But Zhao Gou refuted it unrelentingly, aggressively, making people unable to retreat and speechless.

"As a second-class member of the DPRK and China, he does not want to forge ahead, does not think about the country and the people, and thinks about his own interests. What is the use of keeping such a sinister person? Since ancient times, officials in the court have been corrupt and repeatedly prohibited. Since this is the case, then give a clean-up and return the Great Song Dynasty to a bright future. ”

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"Now that the Great Song Dynasty is in an eventful season, these officials do not think about the safety of the country, and they also loot the people's fat and ointment. The people live in dire straits, but they have plenty of food and clothing, and they work every night; Such a person should also be killed! ”

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"The war between the Liao State and the Jin State is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Great Song Dynasty. As an official of the DPRK and China, he should think about the future development of the Great Song Dynasty, the lives of the people, and the society of the country, and he doesn't think about these things, but only thinks about his own official position. ”

"The higher the official rank, the more corruption will be, just because they forget that being an official is to ask for the people's lives, to serve the Song Dynasty, and to worry about the emperor. However, none of this has been done, not only did not think about it, but it made the people complain to the emperor, these people should be killed! ”

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No matter what reason the minister of the DPRK and China impeached Zhao Gou, he would not refute it mercilessly, which made everyone see a different Zhao Gou. The innate desire to be not afraid of danger, to seek wealth and danger, and the domineering spirit of giving up oneself, made everyone silent.

Gradually, the ministers of the DPRK and China no longer wanted to mention the disadvantages of Zhao Gou's trip, just because Zhao Gou said what they thought every time. In addition, Zhao Gou has experienced the suffering of a scholar, and he asks himself if he is not the kind of person who dies reading, but he also understands the truth.

"Is the way of the sages just to promote official wealth? If this is the case, then why do so many scholars in the world study and why do they become officials? Since ancient times, the way of the sages has taught to all people, which is for the country and the people, not for themselves. ”

"Don't seek to be heard by the princes, but to be worthy of your heart! Whether it is ten years of hard study or martial arts, it is all for the sake of loyalty and service to the country. You are all the pillars of the court and the pillars of the world, and you are the role models of the world's scholars; If the scholars in the world know that after becoming an official, they are actually doing it for money, then it is contrary to the way of the sages, don't they feel a little guilty? What a vain reader! ”

Everyone was silent, those generals had the same status as the official positions in the DPRK, but their right to speak was too low. They have always been indignant in their hearts, and it has always been a law that civil servants rule the country and military generals guard the frontier. However, the military generals were born and died outside, and their achievements should not be complacent, and they were suppressed by Wenchen, which made them hold back their anger.

Zhao Gou's remarks deeply moved them. If it weren't for the fact that they didn't understand Wenmo, they wouldn't be looked down upon by Wenchen. Zhao Gou's words are simple and easy to understand, and to put it bluntly, he scolds them for being scholars in vain, which is fundamentally contrary to the way of sages.

Even those Wenchen lowered their heads in shame, and even Pan Lianggui was silent, because he himself felt that Zhao Gou was right and scolded well. Although Pan Lianggui himself is also a civil servant, he has never looked down on military generals and respects them very much.

Because the rule of civil servants is a peaceful and prosperous era, if it is in the era of war, it is still up to the military generals to stabilize the country. If there are no generals to go into battle to kill the enemy and resist the enemy's invasion, where will there be Wenchen to show off his might. After all, if the enemy really invades, I'm afraid that these people will be the first to escape.

Zhao Gou's words pointed directly to their hearts, because what they wanted when they were studying was to be loyal to the monarch and patriotism, to share worries for the emperor, and to solve problems for the people. However, the officials became bigger and bigger, and their power became greater and greater, and they gradually lost their original intentions, so that they went astray, embezzled and took bribes, and filled their own pockets.

When you have more power, there are more temptations, even if you stick to your heart, but there are still people who keep tempting. Whether it's money or beauty, as long as you do it once, taste the sweetness, it's too late to stop it, this has also become a habit, and gradually begin to cultivate your own power, in order to have a safe life, just ask those corrupt officials, can they really sleep at night?

Aren't you afraid that one day your head will be beheaded by the emperor? In fact, they are also afraid, but corruption and bribery are like drug addiction, even if you want to refuse after being infected, someone will continue to send it to you in person. One ring after another, as long as someone starts this head, it gradually becomes a kind of atmosphere, which is why the Northern Song Dynasty officials are relatively dark, not because there is a problem with the system, but because of human nature, they forget their original intentions, they forget the responsibilities they should bear, they think about intrigue, and they want to be promoted to official wealth.

This time, Zhao Gou was also forced to be helpless, if it weren't for the urgency of time, he wouldn't have done this. Since he has decided to embark on this road, he must go down even if he is kneeling, this is Zhao Gou's insistence. Because he doesn't want to see the tragedy of history repeat itself, even the slightest hint will be extinguished for him, but can his wish really come true?

(End of chapter)