Chapter 15: Grumpy
When I entered the lobby of the Criminal Department, I didn't see Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, but Zhao Rushu, the waiter of the Criminal Department, was giggling with a group of officials, and I didn't know what he was talking about.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Seeing Zhao Hong appear, all the officials stood up and saluted.
Zhao Hong returned the salute, but Zhao Rushu was still just sitting, arching his hand carelessly.
"Zhao Shilang, Liu Kezhuang and others are friends in Xia, and I want to meet them, so I ask Zhao Xianggong to make it convenient."
Zhao Hong remained silent and sat down opposite Zhao Rushu.
"Your Highness, Liu Kezhuang and others are going to commit crimes, and we will ...... them."
Another official replied with a smile on his face, stared at by Zhao Hong's cold eyes, and the words behind him stuck back in his throat, lowered his head, and didn't dare to speak again.
"Zhao Xianggong, I want to meet Liu Kezhuang and them, and ask Zhao Xianggong to complete it."
Zhao Hong's face was calm, and he bowed his hand again.
"Your Highness, I'm sorry. Liu Kezhuang and others committed extremely heinous crimes, and the officials were powerless. ”
Zhao Rushu said coldly, stood up, and bowed.
"The old man is busy with official business, if His Royal Highness has nothing else to do, the old man will retire first."
Zhao Rushu was about to leave coldly, and the fire in Zhao Hong's heart broke out all of a sudden.
Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, this old boy must be afraid of offending Shi Miyuan and hiding from himself!
"Dare to ask, is Your Excellency Zhao Rushu, the waiter of the Criminal Department?"
Zhao Hong stood up and took a few steps forward, blocking Zhao Rushu's way.
When the emperor made himself the crown prince, this guy picked his nose and eyes. Now he still dares to pretend to be a ghost and make waves, but it seems that he still has a dead nature.
"Your Highness, you know it, why bother asking?"
Zhao Rushu rolled his eyes strangely, full of arrogance.
"Your Highness, this is the lobby of the Criminal Department, please respect yourself!"
is also a child of the Great Song Dynasty, and he is still two generations taller than Zhao Hong, and he does not take the crown prince Zhao Hong, who can be his grandson at this age, in his eyes.
"Self-respect? Respect yourself uncle! ”
Zhao Hong was furious and went straight away.
"Zhao Rushu, you still know your surname Zhao, I thought your surname was Shi. During the disgrace of Jingkang, your great-grandfather Zhao Shi said that he was exiled north from the second emperor, crossed the Yellow River and scolded the Jurchens and died. As a child of the clan, a servant of the criminal department, and a lackey of Shi Miyuan, what face do you have to see your great-ancestors, and what face do you have to meet the ancestors of the Zhao family? ”
Old and not dead as a thief. This Zhao Rushu is like this, a shameless old thief.
The Zhao family of the Great Song Dynasty, how can they specialize in these spineless things?
"Zhao Hong, how can you really be reasonable? You don't distinguish between young and old, and your mouth is full of foul language. What qualifications do you have to roar in the lobby of the Torture Department? ”
Zhao Rushu's face was red and his neck was thick, his blood pressure was high, and he almost fell to the ground.
The two generations younger scolded their ancestors, and there was no etiquette?
"This is the lobby of the Criminal Department, I thought this was Shi Miyuan's back hall. I would like to ask you, who gave you the power to act recklessly and arrest others and put them in prison? Do you have the will of today? ”
Zhao Hong scolded angrily.
Zhao Kuo, an official of the Great Song Dynasty, was seriously ill in bed, and it was impossible to sign and approve the holy decree. It must be Shi Mi who is far from overstepping.
However, Shi Miyuan is the prime minister and privy envoy, and he has the sole power, and he decides the affairs of the house, and exercises the power on the bed, and it is bullshit to discuss any political affairs together, and this thing is not new.
Yang Yi's eyes widened, he stood stupidly, watching Zhao Hong's performance, and forgot to step forward to persuade him.
The other officials were even more frightened, and no one dared to step forward to dissuade them, for fear that they would become victims.
"Shi Xiang ordered, do you still want to report to you, the prince? Who do you think you are? ”
Zhao Rushu saliva flew sideways and said angrily.
Is this guy crazy? was actually in the lobby of the Criminal Department, roaring at himself, the servant of the Criminal Department.
"Who am I? I, Thanion, am the prince today? Shi Miyuan is a bullshit bastard, you are the son of a bastard! What is it to catch a few scholars who have no ability to resist, you are going to arrest Lao Tzu? You shameless bastard! ”
The accumulation of pressure over the past few days made Zhao Hong have a seizure all of a sudden.
Zhao Hong was hysterical, and the officials of the Criminal Department in the hall were dumbfounded, and Yang Yi on the side was shocked.
This Zhao Hong, how could he use so much foul language and scold the street?
This shocked her, but also enjoyed it very much.
Compared to Zhao Hong, who is the ancestor of the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty and Song Ancestors, this moment is really a bastard, especially down-to-earth.
"Zhao Hong, you ...... Foul language...... You're really not ...... Unreasonable! ”
Zhao Ru trembled angrily, his forehead was bruised and angry, and he said a sentence intermittently.
"Zhao Rushu, you are an old horseman, you are also worthy of the surname Zhao? You scum of the Zhao family! I'm ashamed of my surname Zhao because of you! Why don't you go to the surname history? Why don't you die? ”
Zhao Hong scolded angrily, pointing at the officials in the entire criminal department hall, and his voice raised an octave.
"Tomorrow I will refer to you and your criminal department. What kind of criminal department are you to arrest the people without a will, and to rob the people's property? The law of the dynasty? Let me tell you, Liu Kezhuang, Chen Qi, and Zeng Ji are all friends of my Zhao Hong. Any one of them, if there is a single hair missing, I, Zhao Hong, will never let you go! ”
Anyway, Zhao Kuo can't go to court, what can Shi Miyuan do with himself? Let's go crazy here today, fight these vicious dogs, and force out Ge Hong's old fritters.
Take Zhao Rushu as a shield, do you really think you are a fool?
"Zhao Hong, listen to it! Don't be presumptuous in the criminal department, don't make a big fuss here, get out of me right away! ”
The officials of the Criminal Department in the hall were submissive, with a smile on their faces, and Zhao Ru said that he wanted to burn in five internal ways, and shouted loudly.
What he did was a shady thing, and he lacked confidence, so he just wanted Zhao Hong to leave quickly.
"You want me to get out? You shameless old horseman, what face do you still have to live in the world! ”
Zhao Hong couldn't bear it, took a step forward, and slapped him hard.
With a "snap", Zhao Rushu took half a step back, covered his face, pointed at Zhao Hong, and his lips trembled.
Zhao ...... Hong, you dare to fight...... Old man! ”
The eyes of the officials in the hall widened, and even Yang Yi subconsciously covered his mouth and looked at Zhao Hong incredulously.
This guy, why is he so violent today?
"Hit you? Where is the knife that stepped on the horse, I will kill you, a shameless old thief, and a big Song Lang Lang Qiankun! ”
Zhao Hong watched left and right, and went straight to the official at the entrance of the lobby, looking like he was about to grab a knife.
The two officials panicked, and before they had time to look at each other, they ran out of the hall. The officials of the Criminal Department in the hall did not dare to be any more spectators, so they hurriedly stepped forward and hugged Zhao Hong tightly.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, rest the anger, stop the anger!"
"His Royal Highness the Prince, Your Highness, there is something to discuss, don't be impulsive!"
The officials persuaded one after another, and grabbed Zhao Hong, for fear that he would be furious and really kill Zhao Rushu.
The descendants of the Zhao Song royal family killed each other in the lobby of the Criminal Department, if something really happened, none of them, the officials present, could escape their involvement.
Zhao Rushu's face turned pale, he was pulled by two officials, and fled to the back hall tremblingly.
"Old thief, leave off!"
Behind him, there was still a beastly roar of Zhao Hong.
"His Royal Highness the Prince, calm your anger, why are you doing this?"
A round-faced official with a white beard walked out, he smiled all over his face and saluted Zhao Hong.
He waved his hand slightly, and the officials on the side let go of their hands, but they were still in an ambush posture on all sides, in case Zhao Hong broke out.
"Ge Shangshu, Ge Xianggong, in the next moment, he was angry, which made Ge Xianggong smile!"
The angry hair just now was gone, and Zhao Hong was full of spring breeze and saluted Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department.
Look at Ge Hong's old dragon clock, he is at least seventy, why is he still in office, he is really dedicated.
If you love your job so much, it won't be that you won't have anything to earn after retirement, right?
This old boy is afraid that he has been watching the fire from the other side for a while, and he has no choice but to show up!
Seeing that Zhao Hong had returned to normal, the officials walked away one after another.
Yang Yi looked at Zhao Hong's pleasant face, put his mind at ease, and was secretly surprised.
This Zhao Hong, how can he turn his face faster than a book? Obviously, the anger of the thunder just now, this will be a gentle drizzle again, talking and laughing, which is really incomprehensible.
No wonder my aunt said that Zhao Hong's scheming is too heavy and the city is too deep, and when she saw it today, she was amazed.
"Your Highness, the case of Chen Qi and Liu Kezhuang was supervised by Shi Xiang, and we are just acting on orders. I also hope that His Royal Highness Haihan. ”
Ge Hong's face was full of red light, amiable, and energetic, which made Zhao Hong secretly admire.
If I reached this age, I don't know if I would be so energetic?
"Stand down, all of you."
Ge Hong waved his hand, and the surrounding officials all retreated.
Obviously, he didn't want these people to hear the conversation between him and Zhao Hong.
As for Yang Yi, Empress Yang's niece, since Zhao Hong doesn't care, it proves that she is Zhao Hong's trusted person.
"Ge Xianggong, I want to ask, Chen Qi and Liu Kezhuang, can't they really be acquitted?"
The two sat down separately, and Zhao Hong asked softly.
This Ge Hong is really an old fritter. Such a sleek person is in charge of the Criminal Department, the Criminal Department is still majestic, and the court is still majestic, can he still enforce the law like a mountain?
Shi Miyuan, this guy, is infinitely harmful.
"Your Highness, Xia Guan has just said that the case of "Jianghu Collection" was supervised by Shi Xiang, and Xia Guan was just acting on orders. Since they are friends of His Royal Highness, the lower officials must let the officials be hospitable and not let them suffer. What does Your Highness think? ”
Ge Hong replied with a smile, not leaking.
"Ge Shangshu, what will you do with them?"
Zhao Hong didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly.
"Chen Qi's matter is not big, there are already people pleading, maybe they will open the net, but don't think about opening the bookstore. As for Zeng Ji and Liu Kezhuang, I am afraid that they will be exiled, and after the verdict of these five or six days, they will be escorted out of Beijing. ”
Ge Hong said with a deep groan.
"Ge Xianggong, there is no room for relaxation?"
Zhao Hong is not dead yet.
Exile is nine deaths, some accidents happen on the road, and there is no proof of death.
"Your Royal Highness, Zeng Ji and Liu Kezhuang are the thorns in the flesh of Shi Xiang and the supervising imperial history Li Zhixiao, Shi Xiang is furious, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out!"
Ge Hong glanced around and continued in a low voice:
"Your Highness, this position of the secretary of the Criminal Department, the subordinate official is only temporary. Maybe it won't be long before the next official will go to work in the Ministry of Industry. ”
"Ge Xianggong, it's not difficult for you in the next place. But if you can delay the day of exile of these people for half a month, I will be grateful and will be rewarded! ”
Zhao Hong also spoke in a low voice, with a smile in his eyes.
The intention of the old fritter is self-evident, he will find another job soon after, and these things in the criminal department have nothing to do with him.
In that case, let him use some of his spare heat.
Ge Hong smiled and didn't say a word, just stroked his white beard.
Zhao Hong gestured to Yang Yi, who looked at him in a daze.
"What are you staring for? Why are you here? ”
Zhao Hong had no choice but to stare at it and stretch out his hand.
"Oh! Here you go! ”
Yang Yi suddenly realized, and quickly took out the money bag from his arms and handed it to Zhao Hong.
"Ge Xianggong, please!"
Zhao Hong handed over the money bag, Ge Hong took it, opened it and looked at it, with a smile on his face.
"Your Highness, rest assured, the lower officials will do their best!"
It's all Huang Cancan's golden collars, this Zhao Hong, for a few idlers, is so generous, it's really a loser's thing.
Ge Hong put away the money bag and looked natural.
Find some excuses, handle the case slowly, and it will not affect the verdict.
"Thank you, Ge Xianggong! Leave! ”
Zhao Hong stood up and said goodbye to Ge Hong.
This old man openly accepted bribes in the lobby of the criminal department, and he did not shy away from it at all. The corruption of the Southern Song Dynasty officials can be seen.
No wonder the Southern Song Dynasty is going to perish, and it is intolerable to destroy the principles of heaven!
"Your Highness, your confidante, Empress Yang's niece, is good!"
Ge Hong looked at Yang Yi, his faint old eyes shining.
Yang Yi looked at Zhao Hong, who was smiling and silent, and his face turned red.
Confidante? This lustful and greedy old man has a very poisonous look in his eyes.
"I just don't know, does Empress Yang agree?"
Zhao Hong whispered in Ge Hong's ear.
Ge Hong and Zhao Hong looked at each other and laughed.
Zhao Hong and Yang Yi left, Ge Hong looked at their intimately departed backs, shook his head, and his eyes were full of envy, jealousy and hatred.
He stood up and was about to leave, when Zhao Rushu came out of the back hall again, his face ugly.
"Ge Xianggong, this official wants to interrogate the criminals of the "Jianghu Poetry Collection", and I hope that Ge Xianggong will not stop it. Otherwise, Shi Xiang can't explain there! ”
Zhao Rushu was violent, and the slap marks on his face were eye-catching. It seems that Zhao Hong's slap was not light.
Ge Hong looked at him, still smiling.
"Zhao Xianggong, don't be impatient. The old man went to look at the file again, and then found some human and physical evidence, and confirmed the case, so that others did not have any doubts. You say, don't you? ”
didn't say hello, Zhao Rushu took the officials to seal up and arrest people, and really thought that he was the secretary of the criminal department! Does he still have his own real criminal department book in his eyes?
"Ge Xianggong, but Shi Xiang's side ......"
Zhao Rushu was still insisting, but Ge Hong interrupted him.
"Zhao Xianggong, what Shi Xiang means, the old man naturally knows. The old man also wanted the evidence to be conclusive, and there was nothing wrong. Don't worry, the old man will handle it and won't embarrass Zhao Xianggong. ”
Zhao Rushu still wanted to continue, but Ge Hong had already left, leaving Zhao Rushu alone in the lobby.
Zhao Hong and Yang Yi walked out of the lobby of the Criminal Department, and Yang Yi was worried.
"Your Highness, why do you want that white-bearded old man to postpone his exile? What's the point? Did it work? ”
"I said that when the official family is well, the case will be resentenced. Do you believe it? ”
Zhao Hong was noncommittal and said softly.
So far, it can only be delayed for a day and then find another way.
"What do we do now? That's it? ”
Yang Yi asked in frustration, his face full of unwillingness.
Isn't it useless to return in vain?
"Now I can only go back first to see if I can ask for a letter from the official family and save Liu Kezhuang and them."
Only wait for Zhao Kuo's condition to get better before making a request.
"Shi Miyuan, this guy, acted recklessly, what has the world become like? What a damn one! ”
Yang Yi burst out of indignation.
Zhao Hong shook his head secretly. It's not that your aunt tolerated adultery and cultivated such a big adulterer, so that it was a problem to raise tigers.
The two returned to the palace and came to the Funing Palace, and sure enough, they were told by Li Gu that Zhao Kuo couldn't sleep and couldn't write the holy decree.
The two of them were helpless, and when they left the dormitory, they were all worried.
I don't know when Zhao Kuo will wake up, and if he can help them once.
"Your Highness, do you want to go to Ling Han Pavilion to see plum blossoms?"
Finally, Liu Kezhuang and they had Ge Hong to take care of, Yang Yi temporarily put his mind at ease and had other thoughts.
"Look at plum blossoms?"
Zhao Hong was slightly stunned, his eyes inadvertently swept to the distance to dodge the dodging figure, Zhao Hong's movements were much closer, and people became very enthusiastic.
"Look at you, you've been busy for a long time, and your head is wet!"
Beauty is like jade, Zhao Hong took a handkerchief and gently wiped the raindrops on Yang Yi's forehead and face.
Yang Yi's face was red, and he looked around nervously, his face was full of shyness, and his eyes were full of joy.
"Your Highness, let's go see the plum blossoms, the fragrance is fragrant, it is very spectacular!"
Yang Yi said happily and stepped forward.
"Wait for me!"
Zhao Hong followed, and when he put the handkerchief back, he couldn't help but feel confused when he saw the small word "spring" in the corner of the handkerchief.
Since Huaishui said goodbye, I haven't seen Yan Chun for a long time.
"Your Highness, hurry up! Don't get wet! ”
Yang Yi urged up in front.
"It's coming!"
Zhao Hong retracted his thoughts, put down the handkerchief, and followed closely.
This handkerchief can't be seen by Yang Yi anymore.
Looking at Zhao Hong and Yang Yiyou, talking and laughing, with an intimate attitude, in a pavilion, Yang Guizhi frowned slightly, and his eyes were gloomy.
I'm afraid only she knows what it means.