Chapter 195: The Seedlings Quarrel Again
Zhao Ji was very angry, and the reasons for his anger were a little complicated!
The report on the effectiveness of the Qingmiao Law has been sent, and I was looking forward to the data of the two Zhejiang roads, especially Hangzhou. But I never expected that the data in Qiantang County was almost zero.
How can this be explained? Could it be that Lin Zhao did not implement the Seedlings Law? But with high hopes for him, this is the result of his return?
Zhao Xu's mood instantly became a little low, and at the same time he was vaguely angry, he wanted Lin Zhao to give a reasonable explanation.
At the same time, Lin Zhao and Su Shi's secret recital came to his desk together.
Su Shi only said one thing in the recital, that is, in the process of implementing the Qingmiao Law, the Fuyang County Commander actually forced people to die. At the same time, he also said the matter of the guarantee of the thirty households, which Zhao Ji did not expect, and his first reaction was to believe it. But Su Shi's words were conclusive, which made people very shocked!
How so? How can the Seedlings Method go wrong? Zhao Ji was a little difficult to accept such a fact, after all, the news he received was all good news. The huge contrast formed a huge impact, which made him a little difficult to accept for a while.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Ji saw another report, which was written by Lin Zhao, the commander of Qiantang County. He thought that this was Lin Zhao's explanation for the failure to implement the Seedlings Law, but he didn't expect the content to be somewhat unexpected.
It is indeed an interpretation of the Seedlings Law, but in fact it is far beyond the scope of interpretation, to be precise, it is an analysis and evaluation of the content of the Seedlings Law, and the content is basically negative.
Lin Zhao described in detail the pros and cons of the Qingmiao Law, especially in the actual implementation process, all kinds of unbelievable acts. For the first time, Zhao Ji saw the negative evaluation of the Qingmiao Law by the common people, which was completely different from the good performance of officials at all levels in Pingyueli. It is unimaginable that the common people are so resistant to and so tired of the Seedlings Law.
In fact, it is not that there are no other officials who have said that the Seedlings Law is not, but they are mainly some conservative officials. Zhao Ji thought that they were deliberately slandering the Qingmiao Law, so he didn't want to believe it from the bottom of his heart.
But Lin Zhao's identity is unusual, he can be regarded as his most powerful confidant, and his words are much more credible. It was Zhao Ji's psychological side that had begun to shake slightly.
Could this really be the case? Why did the good seedling method become like this? Could it be that all the previous reports, all the good news, are deceptive? Maybe the reality is too cruel, and Zhao Ji can't accept such a fact for a while.
No, this matter must be verified as soon as possible, Zhao Ji began to have doubts in his heart. It's good to have one thing, that is, Lin Zhao and Su Shi both used the method of secret playing, at least they didn't make this matter all over the city, so as not to affect the overall situation of the change. It's just that something like this happens, and it always needs to be checked clearly!
Zhao Ji pondered for a moment and ordered: "Spread the king's arch to the palace!" ”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zhao Ji didn't want to make a big deal out of it, but someone wanted to add fuel to the fire!
After Lu Huiqing came back from the Chongzheng Palace, he was muttering in his heart. The person who is in the center must be deaf and intelligent, and now the official family hurriedly summoned Wang Anshi, and vaguely heard what is related to Hangzhou, it seems that someone said that the Qingmiao Law is not, and the official family is very angry about this.
When it comes to Hangzhou, what does Bacheng have to do with Lin Zhao, Lu Huiqing can be said to be a little neurotic and sensitive now, so she keeps an eye on it.
When he returned home, his younger brother Lu Heqing brought him another piece of news!
The implementation of the Hangzhou Qingmiao Law seems to be dead, and there are some very unfavorable situations.
Hearing such news, Lu Huiqing was also a little shocked, after all, he drafted the Qingmiao Law single-handedly. How so? He also had a lot of puzzles about this. At the same time, I am aware that this matter may have very unfavorable consequences for myself.
In any case, he is the backbone of the faction of law change, and if the Qingmiao Law that he designed and drafted single-handedly kills people, his face will be much more gloomy, and he may be impeached or even implicated because of it.
Of course, what Lu Huiqing is most worried about is the impact of this matter on the law change. You must know that his pride in scenery and his bright future are inseparable from the change of law. If the change is affected, your good life will be reversed.
Therefore, after Lu Huiqing was shocked for the first time, she thought about how to cover it up, and almost hurriedly went out to find Wang Anshi to discuss countermeasures.
But when Lu Heqing explained the ins and outs of the future, Lu Huiqing suddenly smiled, she didn't expect Lin Zhao to be involved, isn't this a great opportunity?
In order to take revenge, the Lu brothers buried a lot of eyes and ears in Hangzhou, and they have been secretly paying attention to Lin Zhao's actions. As for Wang Yuanwai's death, it was learned from the situation in Fuyang County and Qiantang County.
Fuyang County made Liu Hui bent on being promoted through the reform of the law, and he had a lot of problems with the officials of the reform faction of the imperial court, and it was not difficult for Lu Heqing to know the situation in Fuyang County from some channels. After all, things have happened, not to mention that the Hangzhou General Judgment has already intervened, and it is certain that the paper will not be able to contain the fire.
So, through various situation analysis, Lu Heqing had a general understanding of the death of Fuyang Wangyuanwai.
More importantly, there are clues that Lin Zhao is also involved.
Lu Huiqing immediately thought of the wind faintly heard in the palace today, and guessed a rough outline.
What kind of role Lin Zhao plays in it, they don't know very well, but his participation is certain, what if this news is revealed to the official family and Wang Anshi?
Lu Huiqing can imagine that eighty percent of the officials have learned about the murder in Fuyang County, and they must be trying to cover up this matter. Once exposed, the impact on the overall situation of the Seedlings Law is self-evident, and out of political stance, Lu Huiqing also agrees with secrecy.
But now, Lu Huiqing has changed her mind, as long as she can hit Lin Zhao, what is the point of her slight loss?
"What happened to the last time you were prepared?" Lu Huiqing asked in a deep voice.
Lu Heqing said with a smile: "I have instructed a few conservative officials, and they are about to choose to mention it!" ”
"Don't wait, this matter will be tomorrow, and it is not a sparse situation, but a direct statement to the current dynasty!"
"This ......" Hearing the eldest brother's instructions, Lu Heqing hesitated slightly.
Lu Huiqing said with a smile: "It's okay, let them write a book to praise Lin Zhao, and strive to establish Qiantang County as a model of opposing the law." The better Lin Zhao did it, the more those old men had something to say, and the more they attacked the new law with this stark contrast.
The more energetic they talked, the more the official family and Wang Xianggong became more and more uncontrollable, after all, Lin Zhao was a figure personally selected by the official family. Even he began to question and even oppose the Qingmiao Law, so where did the official's face go? and Wang Xianggong's temper, you must also know. ”
"Big brother, this trick is clever, borrow a knife to kill!" Lu Heqing already fully understood what the eldest brother meant.
Lu Huiqing snorted coldly: "This is completely self-inflicted, refutating the face of the official family and the prince Wang, the consequences are self-evident!" ”
"Yes, this time Lin Zhao's status in the hearts of the official family and Wang Xianggong is only afraid to ......" Lu Heqing also smiled, this is only the first step, as long as Lin Zhao falls out of favor, the next step of revenge will be much easier.
Lu Huiqing said: "Not only that, find a way to inform the imperial history, so that they can poke out the affairs of Fuyang County at the court meeting in the Ming Dynasty......"
"Big brother, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this, it won't do you much good......" Lu Heqing was also very aware of the impact of this matter on the eldest brother, so he was worried.
Lu Huiqing shook her head and said: "No, it will definitely not be me who bears the brunt of this matter, the sky is falling, and there are also officials and Wang Xianggong standing up, not to mention the sky falling?" Presumably, the official family has already received the news, and Hangzhou may also be more cautious, and this matter will be covered and dealt with in a low-key manner.
The official family may be shaken by this incident, but as soon as this matter is exposed and becomes a well-known event, the situation is completely different. You don't know that the official family and the prince are the kind of people who are stubborn and want to save face, if this really happens, eighty percent will not admit it, even if they are forced to do so in the end, they may just make a slight concession! ”
Lu Heqing still said with a worried face: "It should be like this, but in this way, the eldest brother will inevitably be pushed to the forefront......
"Don't worry, what am I? Don't worry! Lu Huiqing shook his head and said: "When the official family and Wang Xianggong encounter difficulties, they will need someone to help, which is a good thing!" This matter was discovered by Hangzhou, Lin Zhao participated, after the news leaked, coupled with Lin Zhao's slow reaction in the implementation of the Qingmiao Law, what did the official family and the Wang Xiangguild think? ”
"Oh, big brother is really tall!" Lu Heqing finally understood the good intentions of the eldest brother.
Lu Huiqing said with a smile: "The two things are superimposed, it is difficult for Lin Zhao not to fall out of favor, if the conditions allow, and then add fuel to the fire, this wave will be even more fierce." The most important thing is that someone did the whole thing for us, and I was a victim of it, so who would doubt that it was us? ”
Lu Heqing said with a smile: "Don't worry, big brother, I already understand, let's arrange it!" With that, he turned and left.
In the study, Lu Huiqing sat on the chair, and suddenly showed a sneer, Bianjing in June suddenly made people feel a trace of coldness!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ time it was said that it was a big court meeting, in the Zichen Palace, Emperor Zhao Ji sat on it, and below was a group of ministers.
Zhao Ji didn't sleep well last night, and his eyes were slightly dark, after all, the content of Lin Zhao and Su Shi's recitals was always difficult to reassure.
For this reason, he also urgently summoned Wang Anshi. Wang Xianggong also expressed shock at this, and did not believe it at the time, believing that the matter needed to be investigated in detail. At the same time, it is believed that even if this phenomenon exists, it is only an isolated case. As for Lin Zhao's performance, Wang Anshi was very puzzled, and when he learned that the implementation of the Qingmiao Law in Qiantang County was almost zero, he was immediately angry.
In his mind, there is nothing wrong with the essence of the Seedlings Law, but there are slight flaws in the implementation process, which is a very rare case. As for what Lin Zhao said, in Wang Anshi's view, it was completely alarmist. At the same time, he was very puzzled and a little annoyed, when did Lin Zhao's belief change, did he want to be Su Zhe's second?
Of course, before the matter is conclusive, he doesn't want to say anything more for the time being! For the case in Fuyang County, the monarch and the minister maintain the same tacit understanding and deal with it in a low-key manner!
But some people just don't give them face, and the next time the ordinary court meeting has become an undercurrent, with ups and downs!
First of all, there was a household servant who appeared, and the impeachment of the Qingmiao Law on Liangzhejiang Road was implemented, Qiantang County was unmoved, and the county ordered Lin Zhao to neglect his duties and slack off the imperial court decrees, which should be punished!
This situation is very unexpected, and the impeachment of a county order at a grand court meeting is inevitably a bit of a fuss. But it's also understandable, because it's Tobe Shiro who came forward to impeach!
Don't look at it as a squire, but the existence of three divisions in the Great Song Dynasty, the household department is completely an overhead ornament, only in charge of the tribute of the prefectures and counties across the country, and the New Year's Day court meeting is displayed in the court and the table door and other miscellaneous matters. is completely a Qingshui Yamen, and there is no hope for promotion.
This squire himself is biased towards the new law, but he has never had the opportunity to show his heart to the prince of the king, and now he has seen such a great opportunity under some hint. It's always good to impeach those who don't work hard, and at the same time emphasize the good effects of the Seedlings Law. As for Lin Zhao's past experience, as well as the attitude of the official family and Wang Anshi, he seems to have turned a blind eye.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the words came out, Yu Shi retorted: "This is not the case, the eight counties of Hangzhou, because of the implementation of the green seedling law, the people's livelihood is very bad, but for the implementation of Qiantang County, the people are still living and working in peace and contentment!" Qiantang County, what is wrong with Lin Zhao? ”
This is mainly responsible for the Jiangnan generation in the Yushitai, so it is very weighty!
As soon as it came out, the court exploded in an instant, and there was almost an uproar!
It doesn't matter who is impeached or defended, it's the thing itself! Conservative officials were immediately keenly aware of the fact that the implementation of the Seedlings Law would make a living for the people, and that if they did not implement it, they would live and work in peace and contentment. The example of Hangzhou is already a good illustration.
As a result, all kinds of things rose and fell one after another, and the unique phenomenon of Qiantang County was immediately magnified and became a hot topic of controversy in the court. The controversy over the Seedlings Law has been suppressed a lot, and the conservative old party officials have not been able to grasp the handle, so how can they let it go now that they have such a wonderful opportunity? So a new round of court controversy began.
Emperor Zhao Ji suddenly frowned, and Prime Minister Wang Anshi also had a gloomy face, and the most worrying thing still happened. Zhao Ji didn't expect the officials of the imperial court to start looking for reasons so quickly, which was really annoying. But inadvertently, Zhao Ji thought of Lin Zhao, how did he do it, how could he come up with a negative teaching material? There was a faint dissatisfaction with Lin Zhao in his heart, and Wang Anshi also had a similar mood.
When Lu Huiqing saw this scene, her heart was full of pride, and a sneer flashed at the corner of her mouth. This is just the beginning, and then, hum...... The Imperial Historical Observatory can hear about things, and the authority is relatively large, so the speech is more sharp. Especially in the Song Dynasty, when the court environment was relatively relaxed, this was even more so.
Immediately, there was a revelation of the imperial history, and the implementation of the Qingmiao Law in Fuyang County, Hangzhou, was fatal, and at the same time, the sensational guarantee of thirty households was also exposed. Immediately, the officials and the people could not afford to repay the loans, and the high-class households were all in an unspeakable situation because of this, which immediately caused an uproar in the court again!
The Seedlings Law actually forced people to death? Once a person dies, the quality of this surname changes completely!
What is for the well-being of the people, driving people to death, and what is the well-being to talk about? Isn't that a joke? For a time, accusations and criticisms of the Seedlings Law abounded.
Emperor Zhao Ji's face was a little unnatural, how could this be? Didn't Su Shi play it secretly? How can it be known to everyone? What is this Su Zizhan doing? Could it be that there is one set in front of you, and another set behind you? The small actions are really overwhelming! Thinking of the actions of Su Shi and Su Zhe brothers, inadvertently, Zhao Ji felt like he had been deceived!
Wang Anshi's face suddenly became a little unbearable, after all, he was presiding over the matter of changing the law, except for such a thing, he was naturally in charge. No one dared to accuse the emperor of anything wrong, so whatever was wrong with the Qingmiao Law was naturally his fault, and it could be said that it was pointed out by a thousand people for a while.
A small case suddenly made Wang Anshi a little passive!
Zhao Ji was originally so confused and shaken, but in this case, there was no other choice than to support Wang Anshi.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it must be the problem of the Fuyang County Order, which disregarded the laws of the imperial court and distorted the implementation of the Qingmiao Law." Zhao Ji said loudly: "Judging from the situation reported by other states and counties, the effect of the Qingmiao Law is still very good, as for Fuyang County, such problems must be severely punished, and now it is even more necessary to prevent the recurrence of such situations!" ”
The official family spoke in person, and face must be given, and the noisy scene was a lot quieter!
Wang Anshi appeared and said: "What is the situation of Liangzhejiang Road, it still needs to be investigated, it is too early to draw conclusions, please be calm!" ”
"Since this incident started because of Lin Zhao, I thought it would be better for him to explain it himself!" Zhao Ji was very helpless, and there were some doubts in his heart.
There is a way that is close to Zhu is red, and close to ink is black, and he has been with Zhao Luan and Su Shi for too long, and Lin Zhao's position has changed? Zhao didn't want his expectations to be disappointed. At least Lin Zhao should give a reasonable explanation, so that he can deal with these previous officials, and at the same time give himself an explanation!
If the Qingmiao Law is correct, and Lin Zhao generally delays and does not implement it, it is an intention to slack off the imperial decree. If he insists on being right, the situation may be worse than imagined, doesn't it mean that the Qingmiao Method is wrong? No matter what the situation is, Lin Zhao's situation will not be good.
All in all, Lin Zhao's actions in Hangzhou have caused very bad consequences and make people very passive! Zhao Ji was vaguely dissatisfied in his heart, this time he had to give an explanation!
Lin Zhao has been in Hangzhou for too long, and he is vaguely "missing"! Zhao Ji felt that maybe it was time for Lin Zhao to move the place!
(To be continued)