A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

"Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty has never killed its ministers lightly since its ancestors. Deng Li is certainly guilty, but... he will not die after all!"

"I don't want to start from Your Majesty..."

As soon as the Deng Li incident started, it was as if a basin of cold water had been poured into his head, cooling him instantly.

Zhao Zhen looked at these prime ministers and assistants, and a sense of powerlessness arose in his heart.

He knew he had started it, but he couldn't finish it.

Halfway through the discussion, a guard came outside and reported in a panic: "Your Majesty, outside the Imperial City... Shen Taizhao posted a notice outside the Imperial City."

"What notice?"

Zhao Zhen didn't know why, but there was some vague expectation in his heart.

The guard raised his head and glanced at the prime ministers, and said: "What do you mean by refusing to die with your eyes in peace... There are many people outside watching."

"Take it in."

Zhao Zhen was puzzled, wondering who would die in peace?

Soon the piece of paper was brought in. Chen Zhongheng took it and read loudly: "... I heard that clear rewards and punishments are the way to the prosperity of the country. This has been the case since our ancestors."

The beginning of the article is a topic, with clear rewards and punishments, plus the political correctness since our ancestors, that is, the ancestral family law is here, you all can do what you want.

"... Today, Yushi Deng Lili has access to foreign countries, but countless people are running for it. This shows that the kindness of our Song Dynasty can collectively ascend to immortality..."

This was a slap in the face. When Zhao Zhen saw that all the prime ministers and assistants were silent, he knew that the strength was not enough.

"...Deng Li's crime must not be pardoned, otherwise today he would have access to foreign countries. Will others be able to defect to Xixia, a Liao native, and become a high official tomorrow?"

These words made Han Qi couldn't help but look away.

At that time, two literati, Zhang Yuan and Wu Hao, went to him and Fan Zhongyan. They pretended to be shocking and asked someone to drag a stone tablet with their poems on it through the market. As a result, Han Qi and Fan Zhongyan naturally ignored them.

I have thousands of scholars in the Song Dynasty, are two self-recommended fools worthy of me?

As a result, Zhang Yuan went home disappointed, was beaten by local officials for unknown reasons, and then went to defect to Li Yuanhao.

In the battle of Haoshuichuan, Han Qi was defeated by Zhang Yuan, whom they looked down on at the beginning.

Shen An's hint finally made the prime ministers and assistants a little uneasy.

Zhao Zhen's body relaxed slightly, and he even felt a little comfortable.

"...If Deng Li does not die, I will definitely feel aggrieved for my predecessors."

Chen Zhongheng raised his head and glanced at Zhao Zhen. Zhao Zhen seemed unaware, so he had no choice but to continue reading.

"...I want to aggrieve for the prince Zhongshe Wangzhi of the Taizu Dynasty, I want to aggrieve for the supervisory censor Yang Shida... I want to aggrieve for the supervisory censor Zhang Bai of the Taizong Dynasty, I want to aggrieve for... Zhenzong Dynasty's Zhenzong Dynasty Zhi Rongzhou Chu Dezhen …”

These people were all civil servants who were executed from the Taizu Dynasty to the Zhenzong Dynasty. I don’t know where Shen An collected the information, but there were dozens of them. Among them, the Taizu Dynasty killed the most and the most ruthlessly.

That bullshit about not killing scholar-bureaucrats is just an unspoken rule created by civil servants to protect themselves.

The ministers and ministers finally couldn't sit still. Some people wanted to speak, but Chen Zhongheng raised his head and said: "I want to feel aggrieved for these people, because the crimes they committed are not even as good as Deng Li's, and they were all executed... I thought they should I will never die with my eyes in peace!”

The commotion of the prime ministers and assistants became quiet again. Zhao Zhen took a look and saw that they all had their heads lowered. Han Qi even blushed with embarrassment.

He asked calmly: "Do you, sir, have anything to say?"

Shame!

A group of prime ministers and assistants felt extremely ashamed, and then they remembered that guy Shen An.

Fu Bi raised his head and glanced at Zhao Zhen. He remembered what Fan Zhongyan said back then, and then he couldn't help but feel depressed.

Fan Zhongyan said back then that the emperor could not be allowed to kill scholar-officials indiscriminately, otherwise one day the emperor's hand would slip and we would be in trouble too.

Everyone was convinced of this, and then started to carry out relevant work. The results were very gratifying. At least Zhao Zhen agreed with this statement.

As long as Zhao Zhen agrees here, this rule will become the ancestral law from then on. Who will dare to disobey the emperor?

The prime ministers and ministers knelt down without their hats to apologize, but no one looked up.

Zhao Zhen walked down and sighed: "I have known each other for many years, and the ministers were like the mainstay in the Song Dynasty. We should understand each other."

Many people want civil servants to avoid death. It is best if they only get a small punishment after committing a crime. No matter how serious the crime is, they go home and eat old rice.

But I am the emperor!

Zhao Zhen used the self-identification of me just now, and it was obvious that he was emotionally moved.

"I am guilty."

Bullying honest people shouldn't form a habit, right?

Zhao Zhen probably knew what the ministers were thinking. He smiled and said, "Go ahead, gentlemen. It's hot today. I'll send someone to send ice later."

The emperor's kindness shone everywhere, and the ministers went to express their gratitude.

Zhao Zhen sat back tiredly, and Chen Zhongheng came up with a cup of tea, winked, and said proudly: "Guan family, they were blocked just now and had nothing to say."

Zhao Zhen took the tea cup, took a sip, and said happily: "The ancestors made the law, the ancestors made the law, the ancestors can teach people to be corrupt, can they teach people to understand foreign countries? Shameless!"

He paused the teacup heavily, and Chen Zhongheng turned around and glanced at the servants, with a strong sense of threat.

Several chamberlains went out quietly.

Zhao Zhen patted his thigh gently and said with a relaxed expression: "How are the Liao people?"

Chen Zhongheng said: "The Liao envoy is a little angry, but he knows that he is unreasonable. Now he is arguing with the people in the ceremony room about why this year's coins need to be inspected more. If they are fooled by fakes, they will send troops south."

"This is so irritating."

Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "That young man Shen An is really good. After the prince is born, I will let him hone his skills more so that he can be used by the future prince."

Chen Zhongheng also said longingly: "When the time comes, I will also protect the prince from the wind and rain..."

The master and servant were happily thinking about the joy of the birth of the future prince, but there was already a explosion outside.

"What, the Taizu Dynasty and the Taizong Dynasty killed so many civil servants?"

"No, there are names and official positions written on it. No matter how brave Shen Daizhao is, he wouldn't dare to spread rumors."

"Tsk, tsk! This is a hornet's nest now. Shen is not having a good time waiting for the imperial edict!"

"..."

There were turmoils outside, but Shen An remained motionless.

"Don't move! Don't move!"

He was cutting Guoguo's fingernails. UU reading www.uukanshu.net

If you have a small fingernail, you may cut the flesh accidentally.

Shen An was concentrating on cutting her nails, but Guoguo was restlessly looking ahead.

A pair of big eyes moved wildly, and when Zhuang Laoshi ran over with a beaming face, Guoguo started to move.

"Hey! You kid..."

"Mr. Lang, what a happy event, what a happy event!"

As soon as this voice was shouted, the Shen family suddenly came to life.

A group of people rushed out from each home and happily waited for Zhuang Zheng to speak.

Shen An looked at Guoguo's fingers. Fortunately, no flesh had been cut off just now, and asked, "What's the big happy event?"

Zhuang Laoshi said happily: "Lang Jun, the news just came that Deng Li has been abandoned."

"Brother, abandon the market, abandon the market."

Guoguo doesn't know what abandoning the market is, but just wants to watch the excitement.

Shen An held her down and continued to cut her fingernails.

Zhuang Laoshi quietly waved, and everyone followed him out.

After arriving at the front yard, Zhuang Laoshi praised: "It is said that Lang Jun's one piece of advice can make all the civil servants change their colors, which is shocking. But Lang Jun doesn't take it seriously. How many high-ranking scholars in the Song Dynasty regarded fame and fortune as dirt? ? If it were the Han and Tang Dynasties, the emperor would have to send people to invite Lang Jun to become a high official in the court!"

Zeng Ermei said proudly: "The husband will definitely not go."

Yao Lian and Yourong said: "Of course, Lang Jun wants to be a hermit."

In the inner courtyard, the hermit Shen An had already trimmed his sister's fingernails. Watching her running out, he said proudly: "Both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang have used the trick of raising a look, but how can they have a brother?" Excellent means!"

He began to calculate his official rank, and finally sighed: "How long will it take to be promoted to prime minister!"