It wasn't until Xu Liang and Zhou Ping came in that Zhao Hong withdrew his gaze.

"Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan, the two ruling ministers, is there anything unspeakable?"

Zhao Hong thought for a moment and asked about Xu Liang, who was red from the cold. He cut the pomegranate with his knife, broke it into several pieces, picked up one and ate it slowly.

One is the prime minister of the dynasty, and the other is the privy envoy of the dynasty, which can make them panic and uneasy, and the reasons behind this are thought-provoking.

Xu Liang took a few pieces of pomegranates that Dong Songchen was holding on a plate, didn't dare to eat them, put them on the table next to him, and sat down respectfully with Zhou Ping.

"Your Majesty, in recent days, there has been a lot of rumors in the government and the opposition, saying that my Great Song Dynasty is disordered, and there are traitors who mislead the country, blind Shengcong, and ask the Qing monarch to be on the side and Zhengguo Shuo. In Yichen's view, Xue Xiang and Xuan Xianggong must be worried about this matter. ”

Zhou Ping and Xu Liang glanced at each other, but Zhou Ping opened his mouth.

"It's so bad? How come I don't know? ”

Zhao Hong held back his shock. I didn't even know about such a big thing.

Qingjun side, Zhengguo Shuo!

No wonder Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan were panicked.

"Your Majesty, this has been explored in recent days, and it has been published in the tabloids, and the storyteller has made a lot of publicity. In addition to private secret meetings and tandem communication, some ministers also frequently went in and out of Taixue to preach the disadvantages of His Majesty's new policy and the use of troops abroad. ”

Zhou Ping replied in a low voice, cautiously.

The wind gusted in the court and the field, and the gossip accumulated and ruined. He was at the helm of the Intelligence Division, and of course he had heard of it and had a lot of details.

"Do you know who the ministers are?"

Zhao Hong frowned and asked softly.

Since the advent of local newspapers such as China Daily and Chen Qi's Lin'an Daily, he has rarely read tabloids with a huge amount of information, both good and evil, and as influential as regular newspapers.

Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan were very troubled, and they turned out to be regarded as traitors by people with ulterior motives, and they were afraid that they would be helpless and use the two of them as scapegoats.

Do they think of themselves as something, villains who cross the river and tear down bridges?

Zhao Hong frowned, and snorted coldly in his nose.

"Your Majesty, there are Chen Duanchang in the Imperial History, Ge Hong, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Yin Wujing of Lin'an Mansion, Liu Bi, the Household Servant, Tang Lin and others. These people colluded and colluded to resist the implementation of the Jingjie Law, slandered and slandered the abolition of official prostitutes, women's schooling, etc., and even made wild remarks about His Majesty's sending troops to rescue Western Xia, which can be condemned. ”

Xu Liang opened his mouth and handed over a few tabloids.

Lin'an Mansion Yin Wu Jing? Chen Duanchang in the imperial history?

Zhao Hong smiled coldly and took the tabloid.

Yin Wujing of Lin'an Mansion, his former supporter, although he did not support the new policy, how could he do such a thing behind his back?

There is also Chen Duanchang in the imperial history, with an excellent reputation, the last time he asked him to go back to reflect, he didn't expect that after returning, this person turned out to be a cadre of the Lord and faction.

Win a reputation with direct advice, and sure enough, his heart can be punished.

With this effort, can't we support the new deal more, check and fill in the gaps, and do some good things for the people in a down-to-earth manner?

Zhao Hong looked at it for a moment, and under the anger, his face turned pale, and the tabloid slapped heavily on the case, and the cups jumped up.

"Nonsense! Outrageous! ”

Girls go to school and are said to share a room with men; The implementation of the meridian law is said to be competing with the people for profit; is not a lowly official prostitute, saying that it makes the official prostitute lose his job; It is forbidden to bind feet, which is said to be immoral; The construction of water conservancy and the construction of roads and bridges has also become an abuse of people's power......

and his layout in the northwest frontier, which was said to be reckless and instigated by traitorous ministers. Even accepting the name of Li Weiming, the princess of Western Xia, is also addicted to wine and does not cultivate national politics.

"Those scholars, what are the disadvantages of the New Deal that they preach? Resisted the New Deal? ”

Zhao Hong's heart immediately hardened.

The new policy benefits the country and the people, which is his bottom line. Whoever dares to undermine the New Deal, he will not show mercy.

"The abolition of grace and grace, women's schooling, women's foot binding, suppression of literature and martial arts, abolition of official prostitutes, torture and murder of scholars and doctors, etc., are all excuses for their opposition to the new policy. Your Majesty doesn't know that there are still many women in the big families in Lin'an City today, and they are kept secret. There are also many officials who secretly accumulate prostitutes, neglect government and lazy government, and the people's resentment is boiling. ”

Zhou Ping spoke softly, but he talked endlessly, Zhao Hong's face sank like water, and his mood was extremely bad.

There are too few officials, corrupt officials and mediocre officials, from ancient times to the present, there is no exception.

"Zhen Deok-so, my teacher, he didn't get involved, did he?"

Zhao Hong was disappointed, but he didn't want his teacher Zhen Dexiu to be involved.

Will those officials in the Intelligence Department find out something?

"Back to Your Majesty, except for the last court, the truth has been closed when he goes back, and he has written a book and said that he will not see any outsiders."

Xu Liang played in a low voice, and Zhao Hong secretly exhaled and shook his head secretly.

As the emperor, or the ruling dynasty, if Zhen Dexiu is also involved, the situation will be even more complicated.

"Your Majesty, most of the officials oppose the New Deal, and the root cause is that their own interests are damaged, and Your Majesty doesn't have to care too much. Your Majesty wants to use troops in the northwest, and those ministers who are in the way must be guarded against, and when necessary, the ministers can share your Majesty's worries. ”

Zhou Ping said softly, Xu Liang was secretly frightened, and Zhao Hong was noncommittal.

The scholars and doctors opposed him to send troops, firstly, because he was afraid of soldiers like tigers and cowardice in his bones. The second is selfishness, there is no benefit in winning, and if you lose, your interests may be damaged.

Opposition to the New Deal and sending troops is, in the final analysis, for the benefit of their own people. How many officials are there who really serve the country and the people?

"If I don't lead my troops to the battle, won't the people in the northwest frontier be ruined and let the Mongolian army poison them? I, the son of the Song Dynasty, will also be scolded for my mother. I can't afford to be infamy! ”

Zhao Hong said indignantly, and turned his gaze to Zhou Ping and Xu Liang.

"There is not enough success, but there is more than failure. These diehards are extremely powerful, and they have a bundle of-stirring sticks, and Xue Ji and Xuanji are difficult to support alone. You two, is there a better way to solve it? ”

Qingliu such as Zhen Dexiu, Zou Yinglong and Xu Xuan must have known about these things, but no one told him, which really made him frightened and chilled.

If it weren't for these secret agents of the Intelligence Department, he would still be kept in the dark and don't know the layout in advance.

"Your Majesty, the only way to do this now is to postpone the dispatch of troops, and wait for the ministers to find out that these Qingliu people have more painful feet, and Your Majesty will investigate and deal with them according to law, and draw salaries from the bottom of the kettle. In this way, the obstruction of sending troops will naturally be resolved. ”

Zhao Hong didn't seem to want to use an extreme solution, so Zhou Ping had to retreat to the next best thing.

"Your Majesty, if necessary, you can depose Xue Ji and Xuanxuan first, and let the Qingliu people have nothing to say, and no longer obstruct Your Majesty from sending troops. When the time is ripe, Xue Xuan and the others will be reactivated. ”

Xu Liang followed and spoke, which seemed to be an expedient measure, and it was more tactful.

Diehards are not enough to accomplish things, but they are more than defeated. The words emperor are really just right for these officials.

"Sacrificing Xue Ji and Xuanxuan, the obstruction of sending troops is even greater. Who do they think they are, and can they restrain me at will? ”

Zhao Hong smiled coldly, he thought for a moment, and then raised his head.

"Raise the soup to stop boiling, it's better to draw salary from the bottom of the kettle, you two did a good job! After I go down, I will take a closer look, I don't believe it, their butts are all clean! Especially Wu Jing and Chen Duanchang, they are both important ministers of the imperial court, don't startle the snake and quickly make an iron case. ”

Even if the dispatch of troops is delayed, it will not be able to delay next spring.

Xu Liang and Zhou Ping understood and bowed to each other.

After a strict investigation, it is estimated that it will not be long before some ministers will be purged from the officialdom.

"Quick, eat some pomegranates! Don't waste it! When you are full, you can do things! ”

Zhao Hong said in his mouth, waved his hand slightly, and the forbidden army came up with a reward, full of a lot.

"This is a little bit of my heart, those who have merit have it, and those who are mediocre have nothing. Today is Chinese New Year's Eve, so let's go back and spend time with our families. ”

Zhou Ping and Xu Liang took a piece of pomegranate, thanked them together, and hurriedly retreated.

After eating enough, the emperor is instructing them to beat the hammer and drum, and never tolerate the traitors.

In the imperial study, a gust of wind blew and the firelight swayed, and Zhao Hong hurriedly covered the candle with his hand. Dong Songchen walked over quickly and immediately closed the window.

"Leave a small slit!"

Zhao Hong did not forget to advise.

This is the disadvantage of honeycomb coal stoves, although convenient, they are prone to carbon monoxide poisoning.

I don't know, in my own time, can I invent electricity and apply it to the world?

Looking away from the gradually darkening sky outside the window, Zhao Hong nodded slightly.

"Call them in."

In addition to Cui You's age, Sichuan is too far away from Lin'an City, and the rest of the confidant ministers, Wang Gang, the envoy of Jiangnan East Road, Hu Mengyu, the envoy of Jiangnan West Road, and Gao Dingzi, the envoy of Liangzhejiang Road, including Du Fan, the first governor of Liuqiu, all came to Lin'an City to prepare for the New Year's Day conference tomorrow.

Of course, at the end of the year, they also have to report to the emperor on their work, and it is also their duty to report on the gains and losses of the new policy.