The next day, the dark night had just left Bianliang City, and the hundred officials of the court were already standing in the palace hall at this time, waiting for the arrival of the young emperor.

The rising sun in the east shone the first light on the arches of the main hall, and when the glazed tiles in the distance shimmered with dazzling light, the sharp voice of the chamberlain resounded throughout the imperial city. Zhao Xu strode forward, came in from the side hall, and sat upright on the dragon bed. The civil and military classes bowed one after another, looked at the hundred officials under the jade steps, and said loudly: "Everyone is exempt from courtesy." ”

"Master Han, it rained and hailed in Beijing the day before yesterday, but anyone was affected?"

The Han bachelor in Zhao Ji's mouth is Han Wei of Kaifeng Mansion. Despite this sent, Han Wei himself is still a Hanlin scholar. With the respect of the Great Song Dynasty for the literati, Zhao Ji habitually opened his mouth like this.

Han Wei bowed down and replied: "Your Majesty, although it rained and hailed a day before yesterday, the houses in the city were repaired as early as last winter, and there is no major problem. It's just that the water of the Bianhe River is rising, and I am afraid that the rain will be greater this autumn and flood the river embankment. I also ask Your Majesty's permission to requisition the people to renovate the river embankment. ”

"This is natural, Chen Xiang, and this matter will be left to you to deal with. Do you still have something to play? Zhao Wei readily agreed to Han Wei's request. The depth of the Bianhe River is related to the safety of the capital, and once the embankment bursts, many families in the city will definitely be submerged, even the imperial city may not be spared.

Life is at stake, so Zhao Ji can't care about it.

And after Chen Shengzhi received the order, he said to Zhao Ji by the way: "Your Majesty is honorable." Yesterday, Li Guifu, the governor of Gyeongju, sent a report to Tang, saying that Liu Fu and Liu Fu, who were inspected by the Huanqing Road and Gyeongju East Road, did not obey the order, and fell into a heavy siege when they intercepted the Xixia Mountain, losing more than 4,000 soldiers and horses. There is also Shen Yun, who knows the affairs of Anhua County, and privately led troops to attack Western Xia, burning 5,000 mountains in Western Xia, and provoking a big war for a while. “

"Now that the Western Xia army is besieging Dashun City, Li Guifu ordered people to take down Li Xin and Liu Fu, and Shen Yun temporarily lived in seclusion in the county government. How to deal with it, please let Your Majesty decide. ”

Chen Shengyi said as he looked at Zhao Ji's expression.

And Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon bed, was also taken aback when he heard Shen Yun's name. However, after being surprised, Zhao Ji felt a little more relieved in his heart. For this enterprising emperor, it was the best news to be able to wipe out the Tangut people instead of suffering defeat.

As for what Western Xia soldiers besieged Dashun City, in the past three years, they have been besieged two or three times a year, and many of them this time.

Obviously, the places where they cared about each other were different, and many courtiers heard that Shen Yun burned five thousand Xixia soldiers and horses, and instantly connected the Xixia soldiers who surrounded Dashun City together. Then, he successfully forgot that there was another Li Xin and Liu Fu in front of him to stop the Western Xia people, resulting in the destruction of more than 4,000 people.

"Shen Yun's fang must be severely punished. Started a big war with Western Xia without authorization, where did he come from to be so bold. What's more, a literati with such blood on his hands, what kind of face does he have to face the benevolence of the ancestors? Your Majesty, Weichen begs for the immediate arrest of Shen Yun and his trial in Beijing. Such a great sin shall be exiled for three thousand miles. ”

Weichen seconded. provoked a war along the border, and I don't know how many wives were separated. This kind of viciousness must be severely punished. ”

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For a while, the crowd was excited, and it seemed that Shen Yun had become the biggest villain in the world. Zhao Ji was upset by these noises, and couldn't help but turn his gaze to Wang Anshi. He knew in his heart that Wang Anshi had always advocated being tough on the outside world, and if he wanted to come to Shen Yun's actions, he would definitely be able to win his appreciation.

It's just that Zhao Ji was disappointed.

Wang Anshi stood quietly in the train, looking at his nose and nose, looking at his mouth and mouth, and did not stop Lu Huiqing and others from jumping out to impeach Shen Yun.

For Shen Yun, Zhao Ji has always attached great importance to him, and he is reluctant to let such a very thoughtful official end up because of such a thing. was about to speak for Shen Yun, but he didn't expect Su Shi, who hadn't spoken for a long time, to come out, bow down, and say to Zhao Ji:

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that there must be a secret in Shen Yun's matter. I also hope that His Majesty will send someone to verify it, and then do the district. ”

The words caused the courtiers to turn their eyes to Su Shi, and Zhao Ji asked very curiously: "It seems that Master Su knows something?" ”

"It's not a secret, the little sister of the lower official has a very close personal relationship with Shen Yun, and yesterday, the lower official mansion also received a letter from Shen Yun. In the letter, there is another statement about this campaign with Western Xia, but it is very different from what Li Guifu played. The stakes are very high, and Weichen is unwilling to hide it, and is willing to have a real story. ”

Although it involved his relatives, Su Shi already had the heart to make friends with Shen Yun at this time, so he never hid it. What Shen Yun wrote in the letter was reported to Zhao Ji one by one. When it came to the section where the Xixia people were burned, Shen Yun's statement to the outside world was also followed, it was the heavens that had eyes, and Dashun City was not allowed to be invaded by the Fan, so a thunder and fire warning was issued.

And even the reason Su Shi said it was perfect.

Imagine that the Tangut people have hands and feet, and when they encounter a fire, don't they know how to escape? But the fact is that all the people who came were burned to death, and nothing was missed. And the severed arm and stump are not something that can be done by fire.

At this moment, the courtiers who had been shouting fiercely in the court were silent. Once the blame is on heaven, it's completely hard to say. After all, the situation described by Su Shi is really beyond the reach of manpower. As for the will of heaven or the demon, it is all a matter of Zhao Ji's words.

When it was over, Su Shi did not forget to add oil and vinegar to shout injustice for Shen Yun: "According to Shen Yun's speculation, Li Guifu's attack on the village may be related to the previous case of the Kuang family, a wealthy family in Anhua County. ”

Collaborating with the enemy is a great crime, and it must be reported to the Ministry of Punishment. When Zhao Ji heard this, he turned his gaze to the officials of the Criminal Department in the class. Zhao Junxi, the waiter of the Criminal Department, immediately came out of the squad and replied: "Your Majesty, although I don't know how Li Guifu has anything to do with the Kuang family, the death penalty case submitted by Shen Yun of Anhua Zhi County last month is this Kuang family. ”

In Zhao Ji's gaze waiting for the following, Zhao Junxi said eloquently: "The Kuang family privately resold ordnance and armor with Western Xia, and the place of the transaction was the Goury Village. In this case, the three main culprits of the Kuang family were beheaded, and the rest were all in Lingnan. The evidence is conclusive, the case has been decided the day before yesterday, and the official document is about to be sent to Gyeongju. ”

Although the death penalty is prudent, since the evidence is conclusive, it is naturally irrefutable. As for the relationship between Li Guifu and the Kuang family, Su Shi stopped at the point and didn't say more, but it caused Zhao Ji to become more and more curious.

Su Shi, who had achieved his goal, returned to the class, met the surprised eyes of the ministers, and secretly said in his heart: Shen Yun, I can only help you get here.

Li Guifu's accusation against Shen Yun became an unsolved case, which was temporarily shelved by Zhao Ji and many ministers. At this time, what they wanted to discuss was how to deal with the siege of Dashun City by the soldiers and horses of the Western Xia people.

Although Dashun City is thousands of miles away, since the city was built, it has been the forefront of Yanbian's fight against Western Xia. Once Dashun City is lost, it can be said that the soldiers and horses of the Western Xia people can run rampant in Gyeongju. At that time, not only will the people be ravaged by the Tangut people, but even the face of the Great Song Dynasty will be lost.

Face is a very important thing for Huaxia.

Just as the hundreds of thousands of coins and silks offered to the Liao State every year are called the coins of the year, the face of Dashun City cannot be lost. After just three or two sentences, the court unanimously decided to use troops against Gyeongju. All affairs were handed over to the Shaanxi Road Shuai Division and the Huanqing Road Transit Envoy Division. Li Guifu's military power was ruthlessly deprived at this moment.

After solving this matter, he began to go back and discuss the issue of Li Guifu and Shen Yun's lawsuit.

Now in the court, the two sides have different opinions, and they can only send people to inspect on the spot, and then do the district. Adhering to the principle of not bothering the two masters, Zhao Ji handed over the matter to Zhao Junxi, who had just come out of the class to respond. A servant of the Criminal Department is qualified enough to investigate this matter.

And in Gyeongju, thousands of miles away, Shen Yun, who was idle at this time, ushered in an unexpected guest.

Ever since he saw the dossier handed in by Shen Yun, Huangfu Duanming has been thinking about him. It's not my own official business, but I just want to have a good chat with this junior who proposed the cabinet system.

Now everyone can see that the country is in dire need of innovation. Huangfu Duanming, who was originally full of confidence in Wang Anshi, now has a faint meaning of moving closer to Shen Yun. Without him, purely after deduction, he found that Shen Yun's method was more likely to be operated.

It just so happened that by inspecting the local lawsuits, Huangfu Duanming went all the way north. Even Li Guifu didn't notice him, so he stepped into the Anhua County Ya with his hands.

Just showed the official certificate, and the county officer hurriedly came to the back office, and said in front of Jin Changling: "Jin County Cheng, the former government has come to Shaanxi Road to mention the officials of the Criminal Prison Division. He said he wanted to meet the chief of our county. Go over and take a look. Those few people looked so majestic that the villains didn't dare to stand in front of them and speak. ”

In fact, this is purely a psychological feeling, after all, it is not the official to crush people to death.

Jin Changling was still taking a nap. On this hot day, where is the mood to act on official business. I heard that someone from the prison department had come, but he was terrified. The prison is an important aspect of the investigation of county officials, and once you don't serve these uncles well and are included in a book, your dream of becoming a regular will be completely shattered.

Hurriedly tidying up his clothes and walking to the front office, Jin Changling saw Huangfu Duanming drinking tea very leisurely.

At this time, Jin Changling put his mind at ease and did not have a calm face, indicating that he did not care about his neglect. Then just say something nice and entertain it, and that's enough. Thinking of this, Jin Changling hurriedly stepped forward and bowed: "Quan knows the affairs of Anhua County, Jin Changling, meet Shangguan." ”

"Jin Changling?" Huangfu Duanming was stunned for a moment: "Isn't it Shen Yun in Zhi'anhua County, when will it be replaced by you?" If I remember correctly, you should be a county magistrate, right? ”

Jin Changling, who said this, was completely dumbfounded, co-authored, the chief official he wanted to see was Shen Yun, not himself. In an instant, Jin Changling's mouth was full of bitterness.