From Song Zhi, Zhao Yujie learned about the emperor's attitude towards the people of the world.

As long as the people do not make trouble and do not rebel, and can pay taxes on time, what does it matter if they are squeezed by the rich and powerful, whether they are annexed by landlords, and whether they live like livestock?

Zhao Yujie knew that the only thing that Song Zhi was dissatisfied with now was that after too many yeoman farmers lost their land and became homeless, the rent tax and poll tax were much less, which was a fundamental problem involving social and social affairs that could not be ignored.

She also knew that Song Zhi's plan was to deal with the family first, and then turn around to solve this intractable problem after the imperial power was basically concentrated. In addition, although the agricultural tax was less, the Taiping and prosperous era was prosperous in commerce and trade, and there were a lot of commercial taxes, so the treasury was temporarily safe and could support Song Zhi to carry out this plan.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yujie lowered her gaze and threw her dark and resentful eyes to the fold on the desk, so as not to be discovered by Song Zhi.

She used to be a low-level commoner, in all fairness, she was very disgusted with Song Zhi's indifference to the emperor's temperament, and she could even say that she hated it, and in the end, she looked down on her.

But she knows more that this is the rule of reality, something she should adapt to and use.

So she quickly calmed down and continued to look at Song Zhi with a smile: "Right now, the new army is performing well in the Western Regions and Liaodong, I believe that it won't be long before they can replace the Jiangmen family and become the backbone of the Great Qi royal division." ”

"If you can do this, it will not be in vain. Song Zhi sighed half joyfully and half proudly.

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Zhenguo Mansion.

The council hall was full of people, and there were no less than twenty at a glance. And most of these people are the heads of the family, and the most important ones are the elders with real power. In other words, these twenty people come from more than twenty different families.

The eighteen nobles of the gate, and the thirteen scholars who got rid of the Liu, Pong, Zheng, and Lu clans, more than half of them were present. This was unthinkable before.

At the height of the civil and military conflict, Jiangmen and Mendi hated each other, and to this day, the division between Jiangmen and Mendi still cannot be reversed.

Behind Zhao Xuanji's main seat, Zhao Ning, who had a small case and sat down, was the only person present who was not the head of the family or the great elder, and he was not surprised that there were so many generals and heads of the sect in the council hall.

On the one hand, the change in Bianliang two years ago allowed the Zhao family to connect with some families, although it was only a dialogue between several industry elders at that time, and the weight was not heavy, but in the past two years, under the intentional guidance of Zhao Ning, this relationship has been expanded and developed.

Up to now, the relationship between the Zhao family and many people in the world has been improved to a certain extent, and there was no mortal enmity between the two sides.

On the other hand, this time Zhao Xuanji convened various families, and the matters to be discussed were extremely important, almost everyone could not stay out of the matter, and it could be called a confidant, so except for the few in-laws around the Xu family and the Sun family, almost all the rest were present.

Zhao Xuanji looked at the full house of the head of the family, and his heart was full of emotion, he had only seen such a scene in the emperor's banquet, but he didn't expect that so many heads of the family would come to the Zhao family's meeting hall now.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xuanji glanced back at Zhao Ning.

If it weren't for Zhao Ning's hard work and hard work in the past two years, the Zhao family would not have gathered so many families to discuss matters now. Zhao Ning's achievements don't stop there, it has been more than a year since he broke through the late stage of the Yuan Shen Realm, and he is still impacting the Wang Ji Realm!

If Zhao Ning can achieve the Wang Ji Realm this year, this will not be as simple as one more strong man for the Zhao family. Nineteen-year-old Wang Ji Realm, according to past experience, this life is nine out of ten in the later stage of Wang Ji Realm. Don't say that the Zhao family, in the entire Great Qi Dynasty, this kind of cultivator has only appeared in the beginning of the dynasty!

Needless to say, how much it is.

has a son who has everything, and now Zhao Xuanji has a feeling that he has a grandson who is enough.

Zhao Ning nodded at Zhao Xuanji, indicating that he was ready, and Zhao Xuanji could start.

Zhao Xuanji turned his head, coughed lightly twice, signaled everyone to be quiet, and then went straight to the point with a solemn expression: "In the past two years, the Magistrate's Court has been rampant, Tang Xing's fang has framed him, and thousands of officials have been brutalized, making people panic and angry.

"Three days later, at the court meeting, my duke plans to present the charges of the magistrate and Tang Xing to His Majesty in the court, and ask His Majesty to punish him, what do you think?"

Although before coming to the Zhenguo Mansion, the head of the family present knew the content of the things to be discussed on this trip, but at this time, when he heard Zhao Xuanji say that he wanted to completely eradicate the Magistrate's Court, he was still quite shocked, and immediately discussed it.

After half a ring, the head of the Mendi Zhang clan spoke: "The Magistrate's Court has made it difficult for me to wait for sleep, and I want to get rid of it for a long time, but the Magistrate's House is presided over by Xu Xiang, how easy is it to overthrow it?"

As soon as this remark came out, most of the people agreed.

Zhao Xuanji sneered: "This time, this time the prince not only wants to erase the Magistrate's Court, but also impeached Xu Minglang!" Xu Minglang has been in the position of prime minister for many years, and he has made no achievements, but it has caused chaos in the government and the opposition. ”

The head of the Zhang family and the others were stunned when they heard this.

The head of the Jiangmen Shi family said: "Xu Minglang, this old horseman, has been perverse all these years, and he should have moved his head a long time ago! It's just that this old thief is deeply relied on by His Majesty, as long as His Majesty is willing to protect him, with the current power of the Hanmen officials in the court, even if we attack it in groups, we may not have a chance of winning." ”

Zhao Xuan was full of confidence: "It's man-made." Xu Minglang does not get rid of it, and it is difficult for the government and the opposition to be safe. Ben Gong told Zhu Gong that as long as we work together this time, Xu Minglang will definitely plant!"

"Why is Zhen Guogong so sure?"

Zhao Xuanji smiled slightly, and pointed to Zhao Ning behind the side, "Without it, this father has this plan." ”

Everyone's eyes immediately fell on Zhao Ning.

No matter what kind of emotions these eyes are, at least looking at Zhao Ning's meaning, they don't mean to look at young people, and the heir to the only head of the Zhao family, who cannot be guessed by common sense, is regarded as equal by the heads of all families.

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In the private room of an ordinary restaurant, Xu Minglang sat in front of the window, drinking without a glass, his eyes were always staring out of the window, although the eagerness was not very strong, but it never dissipated for a moment.

Yesterday, he suddenly got the news that Zhao Xuanji had united many families with the intention of impeaching him at the court meeting and pulling him down from the position of prime minister!

What he has done over the years, how dissatisfied he is within the family, Xu Minglang knows that if one or twenty masters of the family attack him at the same time in the court, he will have to be frightened.

So he urgently sent someone to send a message to the righteous daughter in the palace, asking the other party to test the emperor's mind and help him confirm whether the emperor would protect him as before this time. Now, it's time for the other party to reply.

In all fairness, Xu Minglang felt that the emperor should protect him, because everything he did was at the behest of the other party, whether it was provoking civil and military disputes in the early years, or supporting the Magistrate's Court recently.

Although in this process, the two sides have an exchange of interests, and the true strength of the Xu family has surpassed other families and become the first family of the dynasty, but this is all a reward that the emperor should give.

Logically speaking, Xu Minglang himself feels that he is such a person, with strength and prestige, and now he is the head of the family who is almost obedient to the emperor, staying in the position of prime minister, which is very beneficial to the emperor, and the emperor has no reason to abandon him.

After drinking an empty pot of wine, Zhao Yujie finally arrived.

"Why are you here in person?" Xu Minglang stood up in shock. With Zhao Yujie's current status as a concubine, she was favored by Song Zhi to the extent that she would personally come out of the palace to see him, which Xu Minglang did not expect.

Zhao Yujie, who was dressed as an ordinary palace maid, put down her hood and replied with a smile: "This matter is very important, and there is no room for mistakes, I am not too relieved to let others come, I have to tell my father-in-law in person." ”

These words made Xu Minglang sigh with emotion, Zhao Yujie can still be so considerate to him, and he has not become arrogant and unpopular because of Song Zhi's favor, which makes him very moved.

"What does Your Majesty mean?" Xu Minglang calmed down when he asked this. But in fact, he was not very nervous in his heart, judging from Zhao Yujie's expression, the other party should have brought good news.

Sure enough, Zhao Yujie said: "Father-in-law, just rest assured." His Majesty has always relied on his father-in-law, after all, his father-in-law is His Majesty's husband, this weight is not comparable to others, and besides, after losing his father-in-law, where can His Majesty find a loyal and prestigious head of a family like his father-in-law to serve as the prime minister of the dynasty?

"Therefore, even if the big clans of the family rise up to attack it, Your Majesty will instruct the officials of the Hanmen to confront it to ensure that the power of the righteous father is safe. ”

Hearing this, Xu Minglang was overjoyed in his heart, and the secret path was not surprising.

Since Zhao Yujie came, Xu Minglang also took the opportunity to ask for some details to ensure that there was indeed no accident in this matter. Then the two talked about some old words and deepened their relationship. Zhao Yujie couldn't stay too long, so Xu Minglang sent her to the door.

Looking at Zhao Yujie's distant back, Xu Minglang touched his chin, a smile gradually appeared on his face, and he said to himself disdainfully:

"Zhao Xuanji, you old thief, still want to bring down the old man, it's really beyond your strength! Now that Your Majesty is becoming more and more powerful, and the major affairs of the dynasty have almost been decided in one word, the old man has a holy dependent, how can you, an old horseman, be able to match?"

Zhao Yujie is deeply loved by Song Zhi, and it is no secret that the matter of reviewing the folds in Chongwen Hall is now in Yanping, and in stark contrast, the queen is being snubbed.

Let's not say that An Siming led 60,000 troops at Yanmen Pass and faintly fought against the Yanmen army, let's just say that Song Zhi's attitude towards Zhao Qiyue has clearly conveyed the signal that the emperor is estranged from Zhao.

In this case, how could Song Zhi help Zhao Xuanji and deal with him, Zhao Yujie's father-in-law?

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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the Great Pilgrimage. While waiting to enter the hall, Xu Minglang sat in the room and drank tea leisurely. He and Zhao Xuanji are the only two ministers who have the privilege of resting in the house and not having to stand outside to line up.

Seeing Zhao Xuanji enter the door, Xu Minglang put down the tea bowl and let out a contemptuous cold snort from his nostrils.