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"It doesn't matter?"

Gao Qiu immediately straightened up and said, "Officials, I think this matter was ordered by Zhao Ye."

Chapter 176 I Was Really Fooled By You If You Have No Skills (Part Three)

"Tell me about the situation at that time."

"I asked carefully. At that time, it was obvious that Li Chang's people deliberately found fault and forced those recruits to fight with them."

"You mean, Li often used it on purpose?"

"Ahem, official family, I have hired someone to repair the house before, there is no need to deliberately instigate it, it will only delay my own fortification."

"Then tell me why Li Chang is like this?"

"I'm stupid."

Zhao Ning pondered. He originally thought that this matter was simply some high-ranking officials who wanted to save money, but they unexpectedly conspired for a political struggle together.

As for whether it is a conspiracy of political struggle, it is still too early to judge.

"Other people who followed Li Changchang were arrested and interrogated."

"Yes."

Gao Qiu thought for a while and said, "Officials, do you want to arrest Zhao Ye for interrogation?"

"Don't catch it yet."

"Yes."

Gao Qiu didn't say anything more, since the emperor said he would not be arrested, he would not be arrested.

He wondered why the emperor didn't arrest Zhao Ye.

There are two reasons for this:

[-]. Arresting ministers casually without direct evidence breaks political rules.

Don't look at the fact that today's Zhao official family chops people up like watermelons, but every person who is killed has a damning reason clearly laid out.

Even the person who was killed felt sorry for Zhao Guan's family if he didn't die.

Second, with the character of Zhao Guanjia, it is estimated that he is fishing for big fish with a long line.

Gao Qiu didn't make random guesses anymore. After he resigned, Zhao Ning went to Wendedian alone to think.

Although there were only more than 100 recruits mutinying, the nature of the mutiny was definitely bad.

When it was dark, Zhang Shuye entered the palace. He reported today's incident and explained the result of the treatment.

Among them, Dutou, who took bribes, was arrested and interrogated by the military governor's office, and all those who followed him to move bricks were punished.

The supervisory officers under the Military Governor's Mansion were also fined.

This matter is small or small, after all, the current influence is limited, but it is definitely big if it is big.

It is not a matter of numbers but a matter of military and political management to find bribe-takers and mutinies in the newly established Janitorial Brigade.

As soon as this kind of thing happens, someone will definitely start to...

Zhao Ning didn't blame Zhang Shuye, he just explained a few words, and he wanted to make this big issue into a small one.

But some people don't want to.

The next day, the Shifen Memorial was placed in front of Zhao Ning's desk.

Every memorial has only one central idea: Zhang Shuye's rule of the army is fine, and it will cause soldiers to mutiny.

Isn't that obvious?

This is already quite obvious!

This is what someone wants to do!

Early the next morning, Zhao Ye knelt at the gate of the palace.

Many officials who entered the palace saw it and felt strange, and this matter quickly spread among the officials.

As soon as Zhao Ning entered the Wende Palace, Wang Huaiji came running and said, "Officials, Mr. Zhao Ye and Mr. Zhao are kneeling outside the gate of the palace, begging for the Holy Spirit."

Zhao Ning thought for a while and said, "Let him in."

Not long after, Zhao Ye came in.

"Officials, I'm here to plead guilty."

Zhao Ning seemed to know nothing, and asked very gently: "What is your crime?"

Zhao Ye took the initiative to tell what happened yesterday, and said that he was guilty of not being optimistic about the people below, so Li Chang used the opportunity to cause such a big incident.

As he spoke, he began to cry.

Like that, he was so ashamed that he wished he could slam his head on the ground of the palace.

Zhao Ning sat there, watching Zhao Ye acting in front of him with a smile on his face.

It's really interesting, I didn't expect that an idle official, who doesn't enjoy good benefits, insists on meddling in government affairs, and even gets involved in military affairs.

Who is behind Zhao Ye?

This is a very interesting question.

The new army had won a big victory, and seeing that the emperor was going to add a large army to the Imperial Guard Brigade, reaching [-] soldiers, some people became jealous and felt that they should go on their own.

In the final analysis, political struggles are all competitions for interests.

But the problem is, when Da Song was always losing battles, you all hid more.

This Zhao Ye hid in the Daming Mansion when he was King Qin.

These bureaucrats, when there are difficulties, shrink back one by one, and when the difficulties gradually decrease, they come out again to fight for power and profit.

The reason why Zhao Ning didn't move Zhao Ye was because he wanted to see what this fellow wanted to do and who was behind it!

"Please hurry up, Qing, this matter has nothing to do with Qing."

"Officials, although I broke up with that Li Chang long ago, but this matter happened with me, I cannot absolve myself of the responsibility, please forgive me."

"You are loyal to the country, I know it, how can I blame Zhongliang in a foolish way!"

"Thanks to the official family." Zhao Ye wiped away two tears and stood up.

Zhao Ning said: "I remember that in the first year of Jingkang, you served as the general manager of Hebei soldiers and horses."

"At that time, the minister was ordered to go to Hebei, but he was doing his best for the officials."

Zhao Ning said with emotion: "Qing is the pillar of the country!"

When Zhao Ye heard Zhao Guan's praise, he was shocked at first, and then became happy. He quickly said: "The ministers share the worries of the officials and fulfill their responsibilities."

"Oh..." Zhao Ning sighed.

"Does the official have anything to worry about?"

"I do have concerns."

"I am bold, I don't know what worries the officials have. Although I am dull, I am willing to share the worries for the officials."

"The military and government are chaotic, and there has been a mutiny of recruits. I am very worried. The gold thieves are vicious, and there is no one in the country. I..."

Having said that, Zhao Ning began to sigh again.

"You can't blame Zhang Xianggong for this matter. Zong Shuai has made great achievements on the front line, and Li Gang and Li Xianggong have also done a lot on the eastern front. There are many good ministers, so the officials don't have to worry about it."

Don't tell me, Zhao Ye is really smart.

He was the one who framed Zhang Shuye, but he pretended to speak for Zhang Shuye in front of the emperor.

"There are some things you may not know. Too many people died in the battle on the western front, and Zhang Jun may not be able to say goodbye..."

Zhao Ye's heart skipped a beat, but he said, "Although Mr. Zhang was defeated in the battle, his loyalty can definitely be learned from the sun and the moon."

"Well, you're right."

into silence.

After a while, Zhao Ye suddenly said again: "Actually, His Majesty also has good military and political officials."

"Oh, Qing is recommended by someone." Zhao Ning was overjoyed immediately.

In fact, he is really happy, this Zhao Yecheng mansion is really deep, and now it is finally going to be tricked?

Zhao Ye said: "The minister had some contacts with Fan Ne, the servant of the Ministry of War in Hebei before, and I know him well. This man has military talents. At that time, he was the one who fully cooperated with King Kang to recruit King Qin's army."

Zhao Ning nodded again and again, and said, "I've heard Kang Wang mention it before."

Zhao Ning said so on the surface, but he said in his heart: It seems that Fan Ne also has a part in this matter!

And they have all done business with King Kang, could it be...

Seeing that the emperor recognized him so much, Zhao Ye couldn't help becoming a little bolder. He said, "Fan Ne is a talented person. If His Majesty lacks someone, he can be transferred to the Military and Political Academy to assist Zhang Xianggong in handling military affairs."

Zhao Ning suddenly said: "What do you think of Zhang Shuye?"

Zhao Ye was stunned. He didn't expect the emperor to ask such a direct question suddenly. He replied: "Mr. Zhang is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He is besieged by gold thieves. He doesn't care about his personal safety. He goes to the city to serve the king. He is a role model for my generation."

Zhao Ye paused, hesitated for a moment, and said, "But..."

Zhao Ning's ears immediately perked up: "But what?"

Chapter 177 Military power struggle? (first update)

"However, Zhang Xianggong has more than enough courage, but not enough officials."

What Zhao Ye meant was that Uncle Zhang Yekong had personal courage, but his administrative ability was average.

He said that Zhang Shuye's ability to govern officials was alluding to yesterday's mutiny of recruits.

Although the matter has been dealt with, its influence has just begun.

"Warriors are the root of chaos in the world. The five generations of warriors were chaotic, the emperor was reduced to a laughing stock, and the people were ruined. The emperor Taizu added a yellow robe and opened the rule of law. Only then did the great Song Dynasty rise to peace."

Zhao Ye continued to talk, and Zhao Ning continued to listen.

"Soldiers' mutiny is related to the safety of the country and must be investigated."

"Well, what Qing said is reasonable!" Zhao Ning agreed on the surface, but dismissed it in his heart.

Zhao Kuangyin's reputation was ruined by these literati, and he always used Taizu as an example.

Zhao Kuangyin wanted to start the rule of law, and after the founding of the country, he began to recruit scholars from all over the world to serve as officials in the court.

After all, the events of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the ceremonies collapsed and music was destroyed, wars are fought every year, ten rooms are empty, the world has been exhausted for a long time, and a stable environment is needed.

Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, the aristocratic family had disintegrated, and the poor had the opportunity to serve the king in the temple.

It is correct to use literati to govern the country.

But Zhao Kuangyin didn't overly raise the treatment of literati, he just treated this matter with a normal mind.

Moreover, the so-called release of military power with a glass of wine is not to suppress warriors, but to take back the general's military power after the emperor ascends the throne, so as to prevent the tail from getting too big, and prepare for the subsequent civil and military division of labor.

In almost all stable countries in the 21st century, literati are in charge of the military and government, and military officers are leading the army.

Zhao Kuangyin's method itself is a great progress of the times.

Don't you see, the Han and Tang warriors were in charge of the military and government at the center, so it was easy to play with local separatists and even the military government.

Once this happens, it will be a nightmare for people all over the world.

It was his younger brother Zhao Guangyi who really started to go in the direction of literati on a large scale. A typical example is the large-scale expansion of the number of imperial examinations.

During the Song Zhenzong period, the number of imperial examinations was further expanded, and the number of literati was crazily increased.

Think about it, who implemented the policy of improving the treatment of literati?

That's right, the literati executed it.

Since it was carried out by literati, of course it was carried out with force, which eventually led to excessive force, and the number of civil servants exploded.

This led to the phenomenon that half of the national treasury income in the Renzong period supported literati, which further triggered the Qingli Reform, followed by Wang Anshi's reform in the Shenzong Dynasty.

Everything has a process, but the problem is that Zhao Kuangyin is the founding emperor, so all kinds of weird policies played out later are all based on his official career, so as to find an irrefutable basis for his argument.

Zhao Ye's words are nothing more than clichés, and he wants to use this mutiny to intimidate Zhao officials with remarks about "rebellion by armed forces".

In the past, the ministers of the Song Dynasty basically used this method to put pressure on the emperor.