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Chapter 716 This is more than 100 officials! (first update)
Chapter 725

"It turns out that you are the loyal and loyal ministers of our Song Dynasty and the pillars of the country. For your own selfish purposes, you sell items banned by our Song Dynasty to enemy countries. Some people even deploy the troops of our northwest frontier army. Waiting for the information to be sold to Xixia..."

Zhao Xu's tone seemed very calm and desolate. Looking at these ministers, many of them had been praised by the imperial grandmother and were quite prestigious in the government and in the opposition.

But today, after seeing that detailed memorial, even though Zhao Xu hadn't seen the confessions and confessions that had also arrived at the palace, he was very clear about it.Su Dongpo and Wang Yang did not dare, nor would they, to cheat on such a major event involving more than a hundred officials.

Liu Zhi stood up with a gray face and fell to the ground. "Your Majesty, I have the responsibility of the minister, but I have not been able to fulfill it..."

"Enough!" Zhao Xu slapped Yu An hard, interrupting Liu Zhi's remorse. "In the memorial, all officials involved in the case in Beijing will be escorted to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and will be interrogated by Dali Temple, the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and Yushitai..."

"I hope you will not disappoint me again, otherwise, you will be responsible for the consequences and withdraw from the court..." After that, Zhao Xu stopped staying and walked away.

And dozens of armored imperial squad rushed straight into the hall, grabbed the fourteen court officials who were lying limp on the ground, and dragged them out of the hall.

Looking at this scene, all the civil and military ministers present couldn't help but feel their hearts go straight to their assholes, and the unfinished threat of the emperor Zhao Xu was like a sharp sword hanging above his head, as if he would be killed at any time. Falling down, straight into the sky.

The cries for help of the officials who were dragged away still lingered in the ears of these ministers. Liu Zhi slowly closed his eyes, and it took him a long time to hold on to his precarious body. "Do you understand what His Majesty means?"

"Thorough investigation and detailed interrogation. If anyone dares to cover up, collude with others, or slack off... I will write to Your Majesty and treat these people as guilty!" Liu Zhi's eyes were now fierce.

"Don't take it for granted, everyone, don't forget that outside the court, there are countless officials who are eyeing the position here. Even those officials who were relegated in the past never forget to return to the court..."

Liu Zhi's naked words made everyone's hearts tremble. All distracting thoughts disappeared, and they did not dare to have any more messy thoughts.

"There are 130 seven officials, among whom there are 96 ranked fifth rank and above, 41 civil officials, [-] military generals, so many officials, can they all be punished one by one?" Zhu Guangting staggered obviously. Liu Zhi slowly walked out of the hall and whispered in his ear.

"Your Majesty, you are young and energetic. Now, my Great Song Dynasty is in the northwest, and my continuous victories have already made the current Majesty extremely ambitious. And we are waiting in the court. I have hindered Your Majesty's will, and I have already provoked His Majesty is very unhappy."

"As for today's matter, if His Majesty can resist making excuses, that would be a strange thing, and I can only blame those bastards who have gone too far, even such things as copying families and exterminating families in foreign countries can be done... ..."

"But Liu Xiang, although these people don't live up to expectations, they are all capable officials of our Song Dynasty after all. If more than 100 officials are reduced at once, the court will inevitably be in chaos." Jia Yi also joined in. Go forward, and said carefully.

Over there, Liang Tao couldn't help but sneer. "You think the emperor is not clear? But do you think that with the temper of the emperor today, he can tolerate such an official and continue to stay in the court?"

"Even if he can't bear it, he still can't let the court fail to operate. If the empress dowager is still hanging down, he will definitely consider it carefully." Jia Yi retorted.

"By the way, the Empress Dowager!" Liu Anshi slapped himself on the thigh. "Nowadays, only the empress dowager has the ability to stabilize the court."

"What do you mean..." Liu Zhi was stunned and his eyes fell on Liu Anshi.My heart also moved slightly.Although he was deeply ashamed of the actions of these officials, they could still be regarded as his colleagues, and some were still the backbone of the old party.

If they were all taken down for such things, even if His Majesty did not deliberately hand over these positions to the former Yuanyou New Party, it would definitely be a serious blow to the old party.

"Liu Xiang, this matter, I feel that I can consider it..." Zhu Guangting's eyes lit up, and he looked at Liu Zhi expectantly and said.

A group of old party leaders all set their sights on Liu Zhi, the prime minister of the court.

"You, alas... old man, I can only put aside my old face and beg my mother. I only hope that my mother is willing to see this old man." Liu Zhi finally softened his heart.

"However, even if the empress does stand up this time and settle the matter, if those people in the future..."

"Liu Xiang, don't worry. If they dare to have trouble again, I won't let them go without you."

"I hope you, and I hope they can take care of themselves..." Liu Zhi swayed away, summoned an eunuch, gave some instructions in a low voice, and then stood under the eaves of a palace and waited peacefully.

Zhu Guangting and the others also stopped in their tracks brazenly, waiting anxiously in their hearts, and kept looking in the direction where the little eunuch disappeared.

Without making them wait too long, a familiar figure appeared in their line of sight.

"It's Manager Xu, Xiang Liu, and Manager Xu has come here in person. It seems that we can be sure about this matter." Jia Yi, Liu Anshi, Zhu Guangting, Liang Tao and others couldn't help but beam with joy, and they almost celebrated with each other.

"Our family has met Mr. Liu, and you adults." After Xu Degong walked forward with a smile, he saluted these old party bosses.

"It doesn't have to be like this. For such a small matter, why does Mr. Xu come here in person? You can just send a little eunuch to lead the way." Liu Zhi also showed a three-pointed relief on his face, and he was even in the mood to chat with Xu Degong.

"It's not that our family doesn't want to, it's just that my wife is tired and is resting. How dare we disturb her? And if Mr. Liu said that something happened, our family would naturally come over to inquire about what the matter is and consider whether we should report to her. Your Majesty will report back." Xu Degong explained with a smile.

Several people looked at each other in astonishment, and Liu Zhi also looked at Xu Degong with some guilt in his heart, but finally revealed his intention.I told Xu Degong about the memorial jointly signed by Su Dongpo and Wang Yang.

"...For the stability of the court in the Great Song Dynasty, and to prevent too much turmoil between the government and the public, this old man wants to ask to see the Empress Dowager." Liu Zhiqing explained sincerely.

(End of this chapter)