In the second year of Xingqing in the Great Song Dynasty, in late spring and April, the imperial city, the vertical arch hall.

Today's court meeting of the imperial court is for the examination of the imperial examination hall in the second year of Xingqing, and the hall is full of officials dressed in vermilion purple green, and everyone is enthusiastic.

"Zou Yinglong, the former scholar of Wenge and the governor of Tanzhou, stepped forward to receive the order!"

Dong Songchen's shrill voice sounded, and Zou Yinglong walked out of the ranks, took a few steps forward, and fell to the ground.

"Chen Zou Yinglong is here!"

"Zou Yinglong is honest and upright, old and serious, and he has participated in political affairs, and the Ministry of Industry has written books, and has also revised the National History and Records Institute. Zou Yinglong took the order! ”

Zou Yinglong took the holy decree and kowtowed to thank him.

"Thanksgiving! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! ”

"Zou Yinglong, calm down. The country is in ruins, you and I are the monarchs and ministers, and let's do good things for the people of the Great Song Dynasty together. ”

Zhao Hong said softly, his face friendly.

"Your Majesty's teachings!"

Zou Yinglong stood up, his face flushed, and returned to the train to sit down.

The ministers in the palace looked at each other, all frightened.

Zou Yinglong was promoted to the position of Governor of the Ministry of Affairs and Secretary of the Ministry of Industry, so Hu Yu, the former Governor of the Ministry of Industry and the Secretary of the Ministry of Works, who was imprisoned for greedy ink, has ended his career in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a book."

Song Ci, the criminal officer of the Jiangnan East Road Criminal Division, walked out, and his black face was solemn and abnormal, which made Zhao Hong's heart tighten.

"Song Tixing, come forward!"

originally wanted to be called "Song Qing", but because the poisoning was too deep, the exit was changed to "Song Tixing".

Seeing Song Ci walk out, many officials in the hall were pale and empty, for fear that Song Ci would spit out words related to them.

"Your Majesty, the case of Hu Kui, the son of Minister of Political Affairs Hu Yu, who murdered and robbed his wife, and invaded Tian Lingmin, involved 42 illegal officials and 68 officials in Jiangxi. Among them, there are 13 local officials such as Wu Hao, the governor of Ganzhou, Gao Liang of Jizhou, and Xu Zijin of Luling Zhixian County. The evidence in this case is conclusive, please make a decision! ”

Song Ci's words echoed in the main hall, and the ministers in the hall were all frightened, and Zhao Hong's face was also solemn, and he couldn't help but sit up straight.

"Your Majesty, Hu Yu, the governor of the government and the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, spent 230,000 yuan on wood, masonry, and labor to build the ordnance. In addition to the 190,000 yuan of ink corruption in the construction of the Taimiao, since the implementation of the anti-corruption law in the first year of Xingqing, Hu Yu has embezzled more than 600,000 yuan of ink, the accounts are clear, and the crime is conclusive. The officials of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household have all confessed. Special performance for Your Majesty! ”

Xu Xuan, the secretary of Dali Temple, followed and walked out and bowed solemnly.

The two recitals were presented, and Zhao Hong watched them carefully, frowning slightly.

"Does Hu Kui have two underage sons?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Hu Kui has a son, the elder is eight years old, and the younger one is only three years old."

Song Ci was puzzled and followed.

Didn't the emperor want to be kind and pardon Hu Kui, right?

"The law of the country is ruthless, but there is also human affection. Hu Yu, Hu Kui and his son were investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law. After raiding the house, he provided a shelter and three rations to Hu Kui's wife until the second son reached adulthood. The rest of the officials involved in the case were convicted in accordance with the law, and after the Dali Temple and the Criminal Division handled it, they could send me a memo. ”

Once the east window incident happens, Hu Yu will be abandoned. This is also a major feature of the Chinese people. So that Hu Yu's descendants can grow up with peace of mind, it can also be regarded as benevolent government, a part of Chinese civilization.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"

Xu Xuan and Song Ci retreated one after another.

"Your Majesty, Fan Zhong, the Commander-in-Chief of the Sichuan Consulate General, played the case of Pu Hong's embezzlement of ink on Kuizhou Road, and the case of An Gongxing's embezzlement of ink on Tongchuan Fu Road, in which 4.6 million yuan of Pu Hong and other officials' greed for ink were confiscated, and 3.7 million yuan of ink were obtained by An Gongxing and other officials, and a total of 8.3 million yuan of ink greed was obtained. The proceeds of the seizure are temporarily retained by the Sichuan Consulate General. Your Majesty, please. ”

Prime Minister Xue Ji stood up and stepped forward to hold the wat and play.

Zhao Hong was slightly stunned, then shook his head, and sneered softly.

The total tax value of Sichuan is only 100 million yuan a year, and the income from the greed of these two officials alone is close to 10%.

How miserable the people are!

Knowing this, he sent 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers to fight in Western Xia, and the certainty of successfully defending the city and coming back alive was much greater.

Sure enough, he is the parent official of the people, the scholar of the Great Song Dynasty, and the good courtier of the court!

The ministers in the main hall were also shocked, talking and chattering.

No wonder the emperor Long Yan was furious and killed the killer, this greedy ink gain is really amazing.

Zhao Hong's heart was extremely cold, his face was ugly, and his voice became cold.

"Pu Hong, An Gongxing and other criminal officials are not only greedy for ink, deceiving superiors and subordinates, being traitors and criminals, filling their own pockets, and eating the people, they are simply mad, not killing is not enough to anger the people, and not killing is not enough to calm the world. How can people walk in the world so incorruptible, shameful, despicable and dirty, and what is the meaning of its existence? ”

Zhao Hong said coldly, many officials in the hall were shocked, and some of them blushed unconsciously.

"I still say the same thing, Erfeng Erlu, the people's fat and the people's anointing. The people are easy to abuse, and the heavens are difficult to deceive. Pu Hong, An Gongxing, and Hu Yu father and son are not the first, nor are they the last. Whoever wants to break the law, Pu Hong and Hu Yu are a lesson from the past! I will not compromise! ”

Zhao Hong was cold, and the ministers bowed together.

"Follow Your Majesty's teachings!"

Zhao Hong nodded lightly and looked at the ministers in the hall.

"The income from Pu Hong, An Gongxing and others who are greedy for ink is temporarily retained in the Sichuan Consulate General, and it will be of great use in the future."

Zhao Hong picked up the paper on the table, looked at it, and continued:

"There is a matter today, I want to discuss it with all the ministers. First, I plan to build a martyr's shrine in the northwest border to worship the heroes of our Great Song Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country. ”

Martyrs' Shrine? Northwest Frontier?

Zhao Hong's words made all the ministers in the palace stunned. The emperor's move is to improve the status of the Great Song Dynasty warriors.

The Great Song Dynasty used literature to control the military and established the country with Confucianism, and the military generals were bound to be suppressed, which was already the policy of the Great Song Dynasty. The emperor is so reckless, isn't he afraid that the martial arts will be domineering and repeat the mistakes of the five generations of warlords?

"Your Majesty, it is the law of our ancestors to establish a country with Confucianism and to prosper in civil governance. His Majesty's establishment of a martial arts hall, the formation and training of a new army, and the use of martial arts to take charge of the army are no longer in line with the regulations of our dynasty. If the Martyrs' Shrine is built again, the martial artists will only be more domineering, and if the soldiers are strong and strong, I am afraid it will cause a catastrophe! Your Majesty think twice! ”

The governor and the emperor Zhen Dexiu walked out and bowed solemnly.

Speaking of which, there seems to be a layer of estrangement between him and Zhao Hong, a disciple, and they respect each other like guests, and there is no sense of intimacy at all.

"Your Majesty, the cost of building the Martyrs' Shrine is huge, and the gains and losses are incalculable. Your Majesty is begged to be cautious. ”

Wei Wenweng, who had been promoted to the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, was also worried and came out to play.

Zhao Hong was unmoved, and his eyes turned to Wei Liaoweng, the squire of the military department.

"Wei Qing, you are a squire of the military department, I want to hear your opinion."

Wei Liaoweng had no choice but to walk out.

His son-in-law An Gongxing was disposed of, several of his cousins Gao Dingzi and Gao Taishu were promoted separately, and he was the vice principal of Jinling Lecture and Martial Arts Hall, even if he opposed the emperor's decision, with his understanding of Zhao Hong, Zhao Hong would never give up easily.

"Your Majesty, building a martyr's shrine and sacrificing the warriors of my Great Song Dynasty who sacrificed their lives for the country is a good deed, and it is feasible for the ministers to discuss it. As for the martial arts, the minister has been lecturing in the martial arts hall for a long time and is well versed in the hearts of the students. The students are all disciples of His Majesty's Son of Heaven, and they are soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty. Now that the treasury of the Great Song Dynasty is empty, to build a martyr's shrine, it depends on whether the household has enough money and food. ”

Wei Liaoweng said it hard, and his heart was much lighter.

He has been lecturing in Jinling for a long time, and he still touched the thoughts of the students. If he wants to say that these guys will be domineering in the future, he may believe it. But when it comes to martial arts, how easy is it to talk about it?

The protégé of the Son of Heaven, the righteousness of the monarch and the minister, and the love of teachers and students. The army is full of generals who speak martial arts, and whoever wants to divide one side can do it?

Zhao Hong nodded appreciatively, and his gaze swept to Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan.

"Xue Qing, Xuanqing, what do you two mean by building the Martyrs' Shrine?"

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that if there is nothing wrong with the money and food, the Martyrs' Shrine is feasible."

Xue Ji stood up and bowed.

"Your Majesty, the minister seconded Xue Xiang and Wei Shilang. Now that the Tatars are eyeing the enemy, and our Song Dynasty border army is weak, the construction of the Martyrs' Shrine can stimulate the patriotic heart of the soldiers and soldiers, which is a good policy. His Majesty agreed. ”

The military department is still a book, and it is also solemn.

Looking at his appearance, it seems that he has carefully considered it.

"Your Majesty, Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan are misleading the country's proposals, please don't adopt them. Please don't build a martyr's shrine to your Highness, so as not to lose the hearts of the people in the world! ”

Zhen Deok so walked out with a black face and played impassionedly.

"The minister seconded the truth of the public, please think twice!"

Ge Hong, the secretary of the Criminal Department, also walked out and said solemnly.

"Your Majesty think twice!"

"Your Majesty think twice!"

Yin Wujing of Lin'an Mansion and Xu Xuan of Dali Temple came out one after another and strongly persuaded Zhao Hong not to build a martyr's shrine.

Zhao Hong was furious, and his face was full of iron.

This is the court of the Great Song Dynasty, and the scholar family is dominant. This is also the reality of the Great Song Dynasty, with literature to control the military, and literati to govern the country.

It's a pity that he Zhao Hong doesn't eat this set.

"The purpose of building the Martyrs' Shrine is to worship and commemorate the patriotic martyrs who generously went to righteousness. Defending the family and defending the country and going to the national disaster together, they are all heroes of my Great Song Dynasty. If you don't sacrifice them, will you sacrifice such great evils as Hu Yu and Pu Hong? ”

There was silence in the courtroom, and everyone bowed their heads and said nothing.

In Zhao Hong's heart, the sentence involuntarily flashed again:

A nation without heroes is unfortunate, and a nation with heroes but does not know how to respect and cherish it is incorrigible.

The Southern Song Dynasty is immortal, and heaven is intolerable!

"Your Majesty can be arbitrary!"

Zhen Deok-so's face was embarrassed, and he finally stopped insisting. He could see that the emperor was on the verge of a violent uprising. Even if he obstructs it, I am afraid it will be difficult to stop the emperor's insistence.

Besides, the emperor did not overhaul the palace and consumed the people's strength, what was he against?

"Your Majesty, the matter of building a martyr's shrine is feasible."

Xue Ji observed the words and looked at the expression, and bowed again.

"Your Majesty, building a martyr's shrine will benefit and harmless. The minister seconded Xue Xiang. ”

The military department Shangshu Xuanxuan was not to be left behind, and followed the play.

"The minister seconded Xue Xiang!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

Several more ministers came forward one after another, and they all agreed to build the Martyrs' Shrine.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's all return to the ranks."

Zhao Hong nodded slightly, he was tired.

Fighting with these scholars is really exhausting.

"Regarding this palace test, I have some ideas, and I want to discuss them with Zhu Qing."

Zhao Hong immediately moved on to the next topic.

"Zhu Qing, the national imperial examination is to select talents for the country. In view of the fact that after the palace examination in the past, the Jinshi was an official, the good and the bad were uneven, and there were many omissions in the government, this time I proposed to let the new branch Jinshi practice in the six departments and six secretaries, and various yamen for half a year, and then arrange official positions according to their ability and expertise. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty's method is good, and the minister thinks it is feasible!"

Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan came out one after another.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The ministers in the hall bowed together, and Zou Yinglong, Zhen Dexiu and the ministers saluted together.

The emperor is arbitrary, but he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse?

These things can only be admonished to the emperor after retiring from the dynasty.

"Zhuqing, in view of the obvious crimes of the officials, and several important ministers of the imperial court involved, the people are extremely angry. This time, the imperial examination was selected, and the cross-horse parade on the street and the arrest of sons-in-law under the list were canceled, so as to calm the grievances of the people and calm the hearts of the people in the world. ”

Zhao Hong's words made all the ministers in the palace stunned, but they couldn't protest.

The officials are full of ugliness and shocking crimes, and whoever dares to play at this time is afraid that he will be treated by the angry emperor and investigated to the end.

How many of the ministers in this palace have clean buttocks?

Zhao Hong looked at the ministers in the hall and looked at it coldly.

If you are unwilling to build a cemetery for the martyrs who sacrificed their blood for the country, do you want to build a "loyal martyrs' shrine" for these moths who mislead the country and the people?

The Great Song Dynasty is selfish, and it can be said that he is a bastard to the extreme!