Jiangnan East Road implemented the new policy, the officials and soldiers wantonly arrested and killed the officials Haoqiang, for a time the rumors were loud, the folk rumors were boiling, and several ministers who hurried to Jinling to lecture on martial arts, everyone was worried.

Since the bloody ascension, every step of the emperor has been shocking, and this time is no exception.

It is not enough to punish a doctor, let alone to punish so many doctors with capital punishment.

"Your Majesty, if it is tortured, I'm afraid the history books will not be easy to write, Your Majesty think twice!"

Prime Minister Xue Ji was full of sadness and persuaded Zhao Hong.

Hundreds of officials have been arrested, and at least dozens are subject to capital punishment under anti-corruption laws. Such large-scale arrests and killings can be described as shocking, and the farmer's fat is sprayed wildly.

"Your Majesty, I am a precedent, and I can't punish a sergeant, let alone head the East City. Arrest so many important members of the imperial court at once, including the general judge, the prefect, and the prefect. I'm afraid it will make the government and the opposition turbulent and uneasy! ”

Emperor Zhen Dexiu was also worried and bluntly persuaded him.

Among the arrested officials, Jiankang Kangtong sentenced Gu Song, Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo Prefecture, Du Shi, the prefect of Guangdejun, Hu Yuanfeng, the prefect of Jiangning, and Xu Hai, the magistrate of Ningguo County, and so on.

There are also many eunuchs who have been arrested, and there are many doctors who are in Zhishi. The emperor has only been on the throne for more than half a year, and he must not mess with himself.

"Your Majesty, since the founding of our dynasty, except for the Zhenzong Dynasty, which has executed the county order and the chief secretary for corruption, for hundreds of years, not a single official has been executed for corruption. This dynasty is based on Confucianism, and Your Majesty must not go on a killing spree. Please be careful, Your Majesty! ”

"Your Majesty, the ancestral family law is not allowed to kill scholars and words. Your Majesty think twice! ”

Xuan Xuan and Hu Yu spoke out one after the other.

None of the four Ministers agreed to punish the offending officials.

Do not kill the doctor or the person who wrote the book. If the descendants have exceeded this oath, the heavens will perish.

Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's inscription seemed to be floating in Zhao Hong's ears.

It's a pity that those that don't conform to the times and those that go against the trend of history will be ruthlessly removed by him Zhao Hong.

If the descendants have exceeded this oath, the heavens will perish.

It's a pity that he, Zhao Hong, is not Zhao Kuangyin's filial son and grandson.

"Zhenzong Dynasty, that is more than 200 years away from now. For more than 200 years, not a single official has been executed for corruption, which is really a good court and a good law! ”

Zhao Hong laughed, and his eyes turned to Wang Gang, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road.

"Wang Qing, how do you think this case should be handled?"

In the early Northern Song Dynasty, there was no death penalty for official corruption, but there were also punishments such as rod spine, black face, and exile to deter official corruption.

And under the rule of Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong, he only needed to be punished with a cane and sent to other places.

As for the sentence "can't be punished by doctors", it is during the Song Dynasty Shenzong, officials were corrupt and only exiled. Just like the famous Su Dongpo, being belittled is also chic and free.

The exile continued to the Southern Song Dynasty, Shi Miyuan was autocratic, the officials were even more corrupt, and the officials were corrupt, and no one mentioned it, let alone punishment.

The fundamental point now is that the offender is not only corrupt, but also criminal.

These ruling ministers, what are they worried about?

Or rather, why do they want to protect these dog officers?

"Your Majesty, if the matter is too serious, and the punishment is too severe or too lax, I am afraid it will cause a commotion. If it is too strict, I am afraid that it will cause turmoil in people's hearts, and if it is too lax, I am afraid that it will not be effective in clarifying the rule of officials. Your Majesty thinks twice, and you can make your own decisions. ”

Wang Gang's answer was tepid, but listening to his general meaning, it seems that it is not appropriate to delve into it.

As soon as several ruling ministers arrived, Wang Gang's momentum seemed to have weakened a lot, and his attitude towards strict law enforcement seemed to be less resolute.

"Song Ci, what do you think these criminals should do?"

Zhao Hong smiled coldly and looked at Song Ci, the criminal officer on Jiangnan East Road.

Doctors Wenchen and scholars, all of whom were opposed to severely punishing corrupt officials, could only let Song Ci come forward and carry it.

"Your Majesty, if you want to implement the new policy, you must use thunderous means to investigate those corrupt officials and powerful officials according to law, otherwise how can you implement the new policy? Did those court officials who were killed die in vain? ”

Sure enough, Song Ci's answer was categorical, and the black and hard nature was undoubtedly revealed.

What the emperor has decided cannot be changed by the persuasion of a few ruling ministers.

"Song Ci, if that's the case, I'm afraid things will get bigger. Aren't you afraid of causing a popular uprising? ”

Zhen Dexiu was shocked, and reprimanded his disciple with a straight face.

It doesn't matter how many officials are disposed of, if this opening is opened, where is the majesty of the scholar?

"True Gong, kill my court officials, destroy their official offices, openly confront the court, if you can't be punished by law, how can you implement a new policy? Those court officials who were killed, their parents, wives and children, to whom did they go to avenge their grievances? In this way, where is the dignity of the imperial court? Where is the majesty of the Son of Heaven? Should the New Deal be implemented? ”

Song Ci did not flinch, and stood up to his mentor Zhendexiu.

"You stubborn ......"

Zhen Dexiu was speechless for a while, brushed his sleeves and turned his head.

This stubborn disciple really doesn't know how to be flexible at all.

"Song Ci, have you ever thought that if officials like Gu Song and Huang Rucheng were arrested and thrown into prison, wouldn't it violate the ancestral system and chill the hearts of the people in the world?"

Hu Yu asked with a bitter face and seriously.

"Hu Gong, the selfishness of a few scholars and doctors warms the hearts of the people in the world."

Song Ci directly scolded Hu Yu and showed no mercy.

"If the officials are corrupt and pervert the law, and there is no punishment, then will not the world be in chaos? fattened the officials, but suffered the people of the world, which was not beneficial to the Great Song Dynasty. Hu Xianggong, I heard that your ancestral house in Jiangxi covers an area of more than 50 acres, but it is arrogant enough! ”

Hu Yu's old face turned red, and he hurriedly replied:

"This official is the savings of his ancestors, not the income of greed. Song Tixing, you are too much of a soldier. ”

Hu Yu and Song Ci's reactions were in their eyes, and Zhao Hong was stunned.

The news about Hu Yu's greed for ink also has ups and downs. It seems that some of the rumors are not groundless.

This Song Ci dared to be the ruling minister of the dynasty head-on, which was really fierce enough.

"Your Majesty, think twice. The stakes are very high, and we must not follow them hastily and risk the condemnation of the world. ”

Xue Ji still refused to give up and spoke to Zhao Hong.

Dealing with the matter of the doctor, he didn't want Zhao Hong to insist on it, and even kill the killer.

"Your Majesty think twice!"

"Your Majesty think twice!"

Zhen Dexiu, Xuanxuan, Hu Yu, including Wang Gang and others bowed together.

Zhao Hong glanced at several ministers participating in politics, and was secretly disappointed.

I thought that I could get their support in the implementation of the new policy, but who knows that they are all old and stubborn, and they are not as good as a Song Ci.

"Everyone's erudite family, can you know the story of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu and the Great Situ Ouyang She?"

Zhao Hong said slowly, and all the ministers were shocked.

During the reign of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ouyang She, the leader of the world of heaven and earth, accepted huge bribes and embezzled huge amounts because of the untruthfulness of "Dutian", despite the intercession of thousands of students and countless ministers, Liu Xiu still did not pardon Ouyang She, and Ouyang She finally died in prison.

The emperor's question is self-evident, he is going to take Gu Song and others under the knife.

"Officials and businessmen colluded, bribery was horizontal, powerful officials concealed household registration and land, evaded state taxes and servitude, and the silver went into private pockets, but the court and the people suffered."

Zhao Hong sighed, looked at Xue Ji, and suddenly asked:

"Xue Xiang, I heard that this Gu Song was deeply appreciated by you, worshipped you as a teacher, and became a well-educated person. I heard that you have a picture of Zhang Shengqiu's "Han Wu Shooting Jiao" during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, which was given by Gu Song. Is there such a thing? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is guilty! Ministers are devastated by God's grace! ”

Xue Ji was stunned, his heart was pounding, and he hurriedly replied in a trembling voice.

The emperor even knew about his own secrets, needless to say, Gu Song recruited everything.

At this time, it is better to tell the truth.

"Xue Xiang, do you know that in order to get this famous deed of Zhang Sengqiu, Gu Song falsely imprisoned his original owner and took the painting for himself. Now the original owner is sick and dead in prison, and his family is ruined. You say, can such an official be forgiven? ”

Zhao Hong no longer hid it and went straight to the point.

He said that he would not be held accountable for any previous corruption. This is also the reason why he did not speak ill of Xue Ji.

"Your Majesty, Gu Song, this thief, is so bold and reckless, his sin is unforgivable. I wish to return this painting to the original owner's house immediately, so that His Majesty will not be worried. The minister really doesn't know about this, I hope Your Majesty will forgive you! ”

"Xue Xiang, you really don't know about this. If Gu Song hadn't been imprisoned, the family would not have dared to file a complaint. Thank you, my original master. ”

Zhao Hong turned his head and his gaze swept over Xuan Xuan.

"Xuanqing, Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo, once worked with you in Quanzhou, he is your subordinate official, and when he went to Ningguofu, you also gave advice to the imperial court."

Zhao Hong looked at the cramped and restless Xuanxuan, and his face became solemn.

"Xuanqing, Huang Zhendong, the Haoqiang of Huangjiazhuang and Huang Rucheng's uncle, has more than 60 hectares of private land, but there are only more than 20 hectares on the tax register. The officials of the Jingjie Institute went to Qingzhang Tianmu in Ningguo County, and were killed and injured by Huang Zhendong, and more than 20 people were injured by Huang Rucheng, who was the prefect of Ningguo Mansion, but did not arrest a single person, but ......

Zhao Hong stopped in moderation, some words, the meaning has already arrived, there is no need to say more.

"Your Majesty, Huang Rucheng, the prefect of Ningguo, committed fraud for personal gain, committed a heinous crime, and violated the law, please punish him severely. The minister's recommendation is improper, and the minister is guilty. Please punish Your Majesty! ”

Zhao Hong's face was calm, but Xuan Xuan was frightened, and hurriedly followed Zhao Hong's words.

Huang Rucheng and Xu Hai once gave him money and things, these things that can't be put on the table, don't force the emperor to say it.

Seeing Zhao Hong's gaze sweeping over, Hu Yu hurriedly smiled and nodded.

"Your Majesty, Gu Song's house in Qinhuaihe was given by Gu Song in the summer of the year before last, and the minister almost forgot about it. After a while, the minister handed over the house to the Yamen of the Department of Preparation, so as not to bother His Majesty. As for Gu Song, the law of the country is strict, and he should be punished according to the law, and His Majesty is arbitrary! ”

Several ministers of political participation softened one after another, and Zhen Dexiu was stunned and speechless for a while.

He really didn't know, should he continue to speak?

Gu Song shook out so many things, and the anti-corruption department made a lot of contributions. I don't know, do I have a little handle in their hands?