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Chapter 126 Wang Lin brought the tiger into the palace and killed Cai Zi
Chapter 126 Wang Lin brought the tiger into the palace and killed Cai Zi
"Have your heads been kicked by a donkey!!!"
Zhao Huan was so angry that he roared and kicked Cai You at the same time.
Zhao Huan hated the Cai family deeply.
He was under house arrest by Cai Jing in the East Palace for half a month.
This time, if Wang Lin hadn't led the army to risk his life to rescue him, Zhao Ji, the official family, might still be able to save his life. At most, he would have abdicated the throne to Zhao Si, king of Yue, and become the Supreme Emperor himself, but he, the crown prince, could only die without a doubt.
No one knows better than Zhao Huan the great danger and luck of the Tokyo Incident.
At that time, Wang Lin sent people to Beijing to report. He had already sensed that something was wrong, especially when he found that the guards and inner prison guards around him had been replaced by Cai Jing's people, so he realized that the crisis was approaching.
So he hinted that Wang Lin would come to Beijing.
Fortunately, Wang Lin is still here.
Cai You was kicked somersault by Zhao Huan, but gritted his teeth and knelt down again without saying a word.
Zhao Huan laughed angrily: "As the ministers and workers of the Great Song Dynasty, you eat the king's salary, but at the critical moment, none of you can stand up to share the king's worries and save the official family from the fire. You still have the face to blame Wang Lin? Wang Lin escorted you this time. If millions of taels of silver go to Beijing to contribute to the imperial court, if they are not escorted by the army, what else can they do?"
"The six thieves, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Wang Fu, Zhu Xie, and Li Yan conspired against each other and imprisoned the officials in Miyagi and the palace in the East Palace. If Wang Lin hadn't tried his best to turn the tide and risked his life to lead the army to rescue them, today's meeting will be held. , Da Song has changed his surname to Cai, right?"
Zhao Huan scolded for a long time, still not calm, and pointed at several officials and cursed: "Er and other officials are the most upright and righteous, and they speak for the sake of the country of the Song Dynasty. Full of male thieves and female prostitutes!"
"Don't think that I don't know what your plans are, and don't think that others don't know about the dirty things you have done!"
"Xue Jinzhong!" Zhao Huan roared.
The censor Xue Jin took two steps on his knees, his face flushed and he said: "The minister is here!"
"Xue Jinzhong, you are a rumor official of the fifth grade. I heard that you have bought two mansions in the past two years, and built more than a dozen villas outside the city. There are countless shops and fields, and you have taken in more than a dozen beautiful concubines. How much is your annual salary, how can you afford to live in a luxurious mansion and support many beautiful concubines?"
Xue Jinzhong blushed and fell down on the ground.
The crowd was silent.
Zhao Huan kicked Xue Jinzhong over, and then turned around and bowed down to Zhao Ji: "Father, my son thinks that Wang Lin has made many meritorious deeds, and this time he has made great achievements in rescuing the family and countering the rebellion. !"
Zhao Huan had a sudden attack in the court today, scolding Cai Dang and the speaker, which made Zhao Ji feel very happy.
He nodded slowly: "I think it is. Come and call Wang Lin into the palace!"
……
"The official family has an order. Crown Prince Xuan Zuo Shuzi, Qinghe County Man, Yizhou Inspector, Fuhu Army Commander Wang Lin, all come to the palace to have an audience!"
As soon as the Huangmen eunuch's shrill voice fell, two low-pitched roars of tigers came from the entrance of the hall.
The faces of the ministers changed dramatically.
However, all the ministers looked at the official family Zhao Ji and the crown prince Zhao Huan, and saw that the faces of the father and son who had suddenly hardened were as usual, and they couldn't help being surprised.
Not long after, Wang Lin, who was fully armored, led two colorful tigers slowly into the hall.
Although the two tigers were not big in size, they looked forward and looked mighty as they walked, carrying a murderous look. They were so frightened that a group of courtiers screamed in surprise, and they all hid in the corner of the palace regardless of the rules.
Wang Lin turned a blind eye, and went straight under Dan Chi.
Although Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the altar, had been mentally prepared and had seen these two beasts in the palace yesterday, he was still a little terrified to face such two wild beasts again.
Wang Lin scolded in a low voice, Xiaobai Dabai immediately fell to the ground obediently, motionless.
Wang Lin paid his respects and went down: "Sir Wang Lin, I pay my respects to the official family, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhao Ji smiled wryly, nodded, and his voice trembled slightly: "You should be at peace."
Zhao Huan laughed and said, "Men and Gong, you don't have to be afraid. These two tigers are the beasts of the subduing tiger army, and they are also the heroes who rescued you the day before yesterday!"
"Pass down an imperial edict to bestow gold locks and safflowers on the two beasts, and the imperial court will pay for the support of the army."
Wang Lin smiled and bowed his hands together: "On behalf of these two beasts, I would like to thank the officials for their kindness!"
Zhao Huan said again: "The fierce tiger helps the army. This is an auspicious omen from the heavens. Wang Lin, the envoy of the subduing tiger army, has the ability to subdue the tiger and control the tiger. The undeserved courage of all men is really the blessing of my Song Dynasty!"
Wang Lin glanced at Cai You and the others hiding aside, frowning.
He killed the six thieves the day before yesterday, because of the situation and to protect himself, he had to kill them!
The only hidden danger is that Tong Guan, who was still useful, was killed prematurely.
But if it is replaced by a kind of teacher, the Western Army will not be chaotic, and it is not a big problem.
But relative to the hidden dangers, the benefits are huge.
Cai Jingtong is cast aside by all the people in the world, killing these two thieves will do more good than harm.
Killing Zhu Xi, abolishing Hua Shigang, stabilized the hearts and wealth of the southeast, and ensured the stability of the rear.
The so-called no destruction, no establishment, since Cai Jing has been killed, then the evil must be eradicated, and Cai Jing's party must be cleaned up, and the family is ransacked and imprisoned, and killed to the end!
If Wang Lin became the emperor himself, he would definitely take this opportunity to kill Cai Jing and lift the ban on the party, and attract the people to the court, first to ensure the stability of Bianjing and the stability of the court.
Then began to drastically rectify the imperial army.
From the Forbidden Army in Tokyo to the Forbidden Army in Hebei, keep an eye on these places with poor combat effectiveness, and under the banner of cleaning up Cai Jingtong's remaining party, dig deep all the way, or cut off the wrists of strong men, cut off large pieces of meat, or boil frogs in warm water, thoroughly clean them one by one, and hand over the military power. Give Han Shizhong and Wu Jie the rising stars in the army, and at the same time give full play to the role of veteran and famous generals such as Zhong Shidao.
However, Zhao Ji is still Zhao Ji, he does not have the courage.
Although he also hated Cai Dang extremely.
Fortunately, Zhao Ji listened to Wang Lin's pertinent suggestions.
A large number of capable ministers such as Lu Yihao, Zhang Shuye, and Zhong Shidao were promoted.
This can at least guarantee that in the future, as long as Zhao Ji does not make troubles, Da Song can barely maintain it.
And once the main combat faction has developed a climate in the court, it can at least guarantee that it will face the invasion of the Jin army in the future, and there will be no surrender faction in the area.
Even so, Wang Lin still wanted to kill these sons of Cai Jing.
He is the life and death enemy of the Cai family, leaving Cai You and others to occupy high positions in the court, and the future is a huge hidden danger.
Wang Lin and Zhao Huan quickly exchanged a veiled look.
Last night in the East Palace, I had a long talk with Zhao Huan all night, and both of them felt helpless.
Zhao Ji is weak, and it is almost impossible to expect him to purge the Cai party with ruthless hands.
After this incident, Zhao Huan deeply felt that his prince was in danger, and he could not expect Zhao Ji to protect him.
Zhao Huan gradually made up his mind.
He walked down Danchi, bowed to Zhao Ji and said, "Father, Wang Lin came to Beijing this time to escort a million taels of silver to offer. My son thought that this silver should be put into the inner treasury to alleviate the emptiness of the inner son."
Zhao Ji is overjoyed.
The national treasury of the Song Dynasty was empty, which directly led to the palace's internal treasury being unable to make ends meet.
The consumption level of the emperor and his harem concubines has been greatly reduced. With the million silver sent by Wang Lin, it is enough for him to squander for a while.
Cai You quietly winked at Bai Shizhong.
Bai Shizhong hesitated for a while, and finally came out of the class and shouted: "I am an official, the silver from the silver mine should be put into the national treasury, and it is against the imperial regulations to put it into the internal treasury. There is no such precedent!"
It is Cai Jing's tricks to reduce the internal treasury reserves day by day.
Cai Jing didn't think Zhao Ji's extravagant life was pleasing to the eye, but wanted to use this to form constraints and effective control over the emperor and his relatives.
People like Cai Dang know Zhao Ji too well.
Zhao Ji spends money like running water, extravagant.As long as he wants to spend money, he has to ask for it from the outer court, and he will make concessions to the courtiers on many things.
It's been like this for the past few years.
Zhao Ji was furious for Bai Shizhong's obstruction, but he was powerless to refute.
With a sneer on his face, Zhao Huan suddenly approached Wang Lin and snatched the ropes of the two tigers from Wang Lin's hands.
Wang Lin stayed calm and kept aside.
Bai Shizhong started, and Cai You and other talents bowed down one after another to persuade him.
Zhao Ji was so angry that he couldn't speak, Zhao Huan suddenly shouted: "Cai You, Bai Shizhong, and Cai Jingtong have committed six thieves to conspire against each other. The emperor only punishes the first villain and ignores the rest. To repay you with a picture of gratitude, but to utter wild words and disobey the emperor's will, is it true that you really don't know how to live or die?"
Zhao Huan's voice was very cold, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
At this time, the loyal and good people among the officials suddenly realized a very interesting point. The prince of the Eastern Palace, who usually never shows his face, seems to be acting too eye-catching and powerful today? !
Cai You and the others kowtowed to the ground: "The officials, Your Highness the Son of Heaven, and the ministers have absolutely no selfish intentions, nor do they offend Long Wei, the officials. It is true that the treasury of the imperial court is empty and the expenses for various affairs are stretched. Filling in the inner child and spreading it out is not good for the reputation of the officials and the royal family."
Zhao Huan sneered: "The treasury is empty, whose fault is it? Is it the fault of my father and me, the crown prince?"
Zhao Ji also felt happy when he heard this, and slapped the table with a cold face: "What the prince said is that the national treasury is empty, which is caused by the old thief Cai Jing's loss and filling his own pockets. Now my wife is empty, Wang Lin sent this batch The two pieces of silver are meant to be used by me, how dare you stop them?"
Several sons of the Cai family argued repeatedly.
Zhao Huan was furious: "Cai You, the grand master's mansion in Cai Jing and your respective mansions are extremely luxurious, far superior to the imperial palace. The gold and silver in the Cai family's internal treasury are piled up into mountains. You and the descendants of the Cai family are living a life of luxury and luxury, but let the money go by." Today’s expenses are reduced day by day, and the life is not as good as that of a minister, you wait for your heart to die! Damn it!”
Zhao Huan stomped his feet and let go of the rope in his hand.
The two colorful tigers leaped past Zhao Huan in an instant, and charged at Cai You and the others.
There was an exclamation in the main hall, all the ministers had no time to react, Cai You, Bai Shizhong and other seven or eight people had no time to dodge, they were killed by two tigers in public, bleeding all over the ground.
The courtiers yelled and fled out of the hall, but saw that the entrance of the hall was surrounded by heavily armed forbidden troops, and none of them could escape.
Zhao Ji, an official on Danchi, was so frightened that his face paled, his soul was scattered, and he sat paralyzed on the ground, protected by several inner eunuchs who were also trembling.
Seeing that the two tigers killed Cai You and several people without hurting others, and honestly returned to his side and fell down, Zhao Huan was very energetic, courageous and powerful for a while.
He yelled coldly: "The villain is going to kill you, you don't need to panic, these divine beasts that protect the country will never hurt innocent people!"
……
(End of this chapter)
"Have your heads been kicked by a donkey!!!"
Zhao Huan was so angry that he roared and kicked Cai You at the same time.
Zhao Huan hated the Cai family deeply.
He was under house arrest by Cai Jing in the East Palace for half a month.
This time, if Wang Lin hadn't led the army to risk his life to rescue him, Zhao Ji, the official family, might still be able to save his life. At most, he would have abdicated the throne to Zhao Si, king of Yue, and become the Supreme Emperor himself, but he, the crown prince, could only die without a doubt.
No one knows better than Zhao Huan the great danger and luck of the Tokyo Incident.
At that time, Wang Lin sent people to Beijing to report. He had already sensed that something was wrong, especially when he found that the guards and inner prison guards around him had been replaced by Cai Jing's people, so he realized that the crisis was approaching.
So he hinted that Wang Lin would come to Beijing.
Fortunately, Wang Lin is still here.
Cai You was kicked somersault by Zhao Huan, but gritted his teeth and knelt down again without saying a word.
Zhao Huan laughed angrily: "As the ministers and workers of the Great Song Dynasty, you eat the king's salary, but at the critical moment, none of you can stand up to share the king's worries and save the official family from the fire. You still have the face to blame Wang Lin? Wang Lin escorted you this time. If millions of taels of silver go to Beijing to contribute to the imperial court, if they are not escorted by the army, what else can they do?"
"The six thieves, Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Liang Shicheng, Wang Fu, Zhu Xie, and Li Yan conspired against each other and imprisoned the officials in Miyagi and the palace in the East Palace. If Wang Lin hadn't tried his best to turn the tide and risked his life to lead the army to rescue them, today's meeting will be held. , Da Song has changed his surname to Cai, right?"
Zhao Huan scolded for a long time, still not calm, and pointed at several officials and cursed: "Er and other officials are the most upright and righteous, and they speak for the sake of the country of the Song Dynasty. Full of male thieves and female prostitutes!"
"Don't think that I don't know what your plans are, and don't think that others don't know about the dirty things you have done!"
"Xue Jinzhong!" Zhao Huan roared.
The censor Xue Jin took two steps on his knees, his face flushed and he said: "The minister is here!"
"Xue Jinzhong, you are a rumor official of the fifth grade. I heard that you have bought two mansions in the past two years, and built more than a dozen villas outside the city. There are countless shops and fields, and you have taken in more than a dozen beautiful concubines. How much is your annual salary, how can you afford to live in a luxurious mansion and support many beautiful concubines?"
Xue Jinzhong blushed and fell down on the ground.
The crowd was silent.
Zhao Huan kicked Xue Jinzhong over, and then turned around and bowed down to Zhao Ji: "Father, my son thinks that Wang Lin has made many meritorious deeds, and this time he has made great achievements in rescuing the family and countering the rebellion. !"
Zhao Huan had a sudden attack in the court today, scolding Cai Dang and the speaker, which made Zhao Ji feel very happy.
He nodded slowly: "I think it is. Come and call Wang Lin into the palace!"
……
"The official family has an order. Crown Prince Xuan Zuo Shuzi, Qinghe County Man, Yizhou Inspector, Fuhu Army Commander Wang Lin, all come to the palace to have an audience!"
As soon as the Huangmen eunuch's shrill voice fell, two low-pitched roars of tigers came from the entrance of the hall.
The faces of the ministers changed dramatically.
However, all the ministers looked at the official family Zhao Ji and the crown prince Zhao Huan, and saw that the faces of the father and son who had suddenly hardened were as usual, and they couldn't help being surprised.
Not long after, Wang Lin, who was fully armored, led two colorful tigers slowly into the hall.
Although the two tigers were not big in size, they looked forward and looked mighty as they walked, carrying a murderous look. They were so frightened that a group of courtiers screamed in surprise, and they all hid in the corner of the palace regardless of the rules.
Wang Lin turned a blind eye, and went straight under Dan Chi.
Although Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the altar, had been mentally prepared and had seen these two beasts in the palace yesterday, he was still a little terrified to face such two wild beasts again.
Wang Lin scolded in a low voice, Xiaobai Dabai immediately fell to the ground obediently, motionless.
Wang Lin paid his respects and went down: "Sir Wang Lin, I pay my respects to the official family, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhao Ji smiled wryly, nodded, and his voice trembled slightly: "You should be at peace."
Zhao Huan laughed and said, "Men and Gong, you don't have to be afraid. These two tigers are the beasts of the subduing tiger army, and they are also the heroes who rescued you the day before yesterday!"
"Pass down an imperial edict to bestow gold locks and safflowers on the two beasts, and the imperial court will pay for the support of the army."
Wang Lin smiled and bowed his hands together: "On behalf of these two beasts, I would like to thank the officials for their kindness!"
Zhao Huan said again: "The fierce tiger helps the army. This is an auspicious omen from the heavens. Wang Lin, the envoy of the subduing tiger army, has the ability to subdue the tiger and control the tiger. The undeserved courage of all men is really the blessing of my Song Dynasty!"
Wang Lin glanced at Cai You and the others hiding aside, frowning.
He killed the six thieves the day before yesterday, because of the situation and to protect himself, he had to kill them!
The only hidden danger is that Tong Guan, who was still useful, was killed prematurely.
But if it is replaced by a kind of teacher, the Western Army will not be chaotic, and it is not a big problem.
But relative to the hidden dangers, the benefits are huge.
Cai Jingtong is cast aside by all the people in the world, killing these two thieves will do more good than harm.
Killing Zhu Xi, abolishing Hua Shigang, stabilized the hearts and wealth of the southeast, and ensured the stability of the rear.
The so-called no destruction, no establishment, since Cai Jing has been killed, then the evil must be eradicated, and Cai Jing's party must be cleaned up, and the family is ransacked and imprisoned, and killed to the end!
If Wang Lin became the emperor himself, he would definitely take this opportunity to kill Cai Jing and lift the ban on the party, and attract the people to the court, first to ensure the stability of Bianjing and the stability of the court.
Then began to drastically rectify the imperial army.
From the Forbidden Army in Tokyo to the Forbidden Army in Hebei, keep an eye on these places with poor combat effectiveness, and under the banner of cleaning up Cai Jingtong's remaining party, dig deep all the way, or cut off the wrists of strong men, cut off large pieces of meat, or boil frogs in warm water, thoroughly clean them one by one, and hand over the military power. Give Han Shizhong and Wu Jie the rising stars in the army, and at the same time give full play to the role of veteran and famous generals such as Zhong Shidao.
However, Zhao Ji is still Zhao Ji, he does not have the courage.
Although he also hated Cai Dang extremely.
Fortunately, Zhao Ji listened to Wang Lin's pertinent suggestions.
A large number of capable ministers such as Lu Yihao, Zhang Shuye, and Zhong Shidao were promoted.
This can at least guarantee that in the future, as long as Zhao Ji does not make troubles, Da Song can barely maintain it.
And once the main combat faction has developed a climate in the court, it can at least guarantee that it will face the invasion of the Jin army in the future, and there will be no surrender faction in the area.
Even so, Wang Lin still wanted to kill these sons of Cai Jing.
He is the life and death enemy of the Cai family, leaving Cai You and others to occupy high positions in the court, and the future is a huge hidden danger.
Wang Lin and Zhao Huan quickly exchanged a veiled look.
Last night in the East Palace, I had a long talk with Zhao Huan all night, and both of them felt helpless.
Zhao Ji is weak, and it is almost impossible to expect him to purge the Cai party with ruthless hands.
After this incident, Zhao Huan deeply felt that his prince was in danger, and he could not expect Zhao Ji to protect him.
Zhao Huan gradually made up his mind.
He walked down Danchi, bowed to Zhao Ji and said, "Father, Wang Lin came to Beijing this time to escort a million taels of silver to offer. My son thought that this silver should be put into the inner treasury to alleviate the emptiness of the inner son."
Zhao Ji is overjoyed.
The national treasury of the Song Dynasty was empty, which directly led to the palace's internal treasury being unable to make ends meet.
The consumption level of the emperor and his harem concubines has been greatly reduced. With the million silver sent by Wang Lin, it is enough for him to squander for a while.
Cai You quietly winked at Bai Shizhong.
Bai Shizhong hesitated for a while, and finally came out of the class and shouted: "I am an official, the silver from the silver mine should be put into the national treasury, and it is against the imperial regulations to put it into the internal treasury. There is no such precedent!"
It is Cai Jing's tricks to reduce the internal treasury reserves day by day.
Cai Jing didn't think Zhao Ji's extravagant life was pleasing to the eye, but wanted to use this to form constraints and effective control over the emperor and his relatives.
People like Cai Dang know Zhao Ji too well.
Zhao Ji spends money like running water, extravagant.As long as he wants to spend money, he has to ask for it from the outer court, and he will make concessions to the courtiers on many things.
It's been like this for the past few years.
Zhao Ji was furious for Bai Shizhong's obstruction, but he was powerless to refute.
With a sneer on his face, Zhao Huan suddenly approached Wang Lin and snatched the ropes of the two tigers from Wang Lin's hands.
Wang Lin stayed calm and kept aside.
Bai Shizhong started, and Cai You and other talents bowed down one after another to persuade him.
Zhao Ji was so angry that he couldn't speak, Zhao Huan suddenly shouted: "Cai You, Bai Shizhong, and Cai Jingtong have committed six thieves to conspire against each other. The emperor only punishes the first villain and ignores the rest. To repay you with a picture of gratitude, but to utter wild words and disobey the emperor's will, is it true that you really don't know how to live or die?"
Zhao Huan's voice was very cold, revealing a hint of murderous intent.
At this time, the loyal and good people among the officials suddenly realized a very interesting point. The prince of the Eastern Palace, who usually never shows his face, seems to be acting too eye-catching and powerful today? !
Cai You and the others kowtowed to the ground: "The officials, Your Highness the Son of Heaven, and the ministers have absolutely no selfish intentions, nor do they offend Long Wei, the officials. It is true that the treasury of the imperial court is empty and the expenses for various affairs are stretched. Filling in the inner child and spreading it out is not good for the reputation of the officials and the royal family."
Zhao Huan sneered: "The treasury is empty, whose fault is it? Is it the fault of my father and me, the crown prince?"
Zhao Ji also felt happy when he heard this, and slapped the table with a cold face: "What the prince said is that the national treasury is empty, which is caused by the old thief Cai Jing's loss and filling his own pockets. Now my wife is empty, Wang Lin sent this batch The two pieces of silver are meant to be used by me, how dare you stop them?"
Several sons of the Cai family argued repeatedly.
Zhao Huan was furious: "Cai You, the grand master's mansion in Cai Jing and your respective mansions are extremely luxurious, far superior to the imperial palace. The gold and silver in the Cai family's internal treasury are piled up into mountains. You and the descendants of the Cai family are living a life of luxury and luxury, but let the money go by." Today’s expenses are reduced day by day, and the life is not as good as that of a minister, you wait for your heart to die! Damn it!”
Zhao Huan stomped his feet and let go of the rope in his hand.
The two colorful tigers leaped past Zhao Huan in an instant, and charged at Cai You and the others.
There was an exclamation in the main hall, all the ministers had no time to react, Cai You, Bai Shizhong and other seven or eight people had no time to dodge, they were killed by two tigers in public, bleeding all over the ground.
The courtiers yelled and fled out of the hall, but saw that the entrance of the hall was surrounded by heavily armed forbidden troops, and none of them could escape.
Zhao Ji, an official on Danchi, was so frightened that his face paled, his soul was scattered, and he sat paralyzed on the ground, protected by several inner eunuchs who were also trembling.
Seeing that the two tigers killed Cai You and several people without hurting others, and honestly returned to his side and fell down, Zhao Huan was very energetic, courageous and powerful for a while.
He yelled coldly: "The villain is going to kill you, you don't need to panic, these divine beasts that protect the country will never hurt innocent people!"
……
(End of this chapter)
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