Funing Hall

Zhao Cong returned to the palace, talked to Qian Yuemo again, and she left.

Fu Lu came in and showed him the drawing drawn by the knife maker.

Zhao Cong looked at it and thought it was very good, and ordered a few more things to be revised, and said, "Go ahead, ask him to make it quickly. On the handle of the knife, engrave the word 'Little Eleven'."

"Yes." Fu Lu took the order to retreat.

Zhao Cong was about to go to the study to think about it, when Fu Lu's apprentice Lu Yuan came in again, when the eunuchs from all walks of life in the palace reported news, they all mentioned him.

"Your Majesty." Lu Yuan walked in and knelt down.

"What happened?"

"Your Majesty, the little eunuch who was sweeping outside the Chui Gong Hall just came."

It was the meeting time, Zhao Cong narrowed his eyes, sat back and said, "Say it straight."

"Your Majesty, there is a censor who is attending Marquis Wu'an! At this moment, Marquis Wu'an is being accused of crimes in the court, saying that he killed three civilians on the East Street yesterday!"

Zhao Cong smiled: "Is there still such excitement to watch?"

Lu Yuan was flustered at first, but when he heard His Majesty's indifferent tone, his heart suddenly calmed down.

"Since there is excitement, I can't miss it. Let's go and have a look."

"Your Majesty, Mr. Fu has gone to the palace."

"It's okay, I'm going to watch the excitement, and I don't want to hinder the Empress Dowager from governing. I don't need many people to follow. If there are too many people, the Empress Dowager will be flustered. You can go with me."

"Yes!"

Zhao Cong smiled and walked directly outside Funing Hall without even changing his clothes.

He is the emperor, his rules are the rules of the palace, he can go whenever he likes.He will go in whatever clothes he wants.People in the palace should slowly adapt to his habits.

As far as the emperor is concerned, he does not have to follow a string of eunuchs and guards and put on court clothes to go to the palace.

Everyone saw that he was wearing regular clothes and only followed a distance away, who would have thought that he actually went to the front hall?

Therefore, when he reached the gate of the Chui Gong Hall, the eunuch guarding the gate was still stupidly still.

Lu Yuan stepped forward, blocked the silly eunuch, stood at the entrance of the hall and shouted: "Your Majesty is here!"

Zuo Pushe's nephew, Du Yushi, was standing in the hall, holding a wat board in his hand, admonishing Xie Zhiyuan's crimes, speaking very heartily.Suddenly hearing Lu Yuan's shout, he was slightly taken aback.

Most of the officials present were employed by the Empress Dowager Sun after her administration.

Among them, only a small number of people went to court with the first emperor, and the rest participated in the court meeting, facing the Empress Dowager Sun.His Majesty came suddenly, and they were all a little dazed for a moment, and they all stood there dumbfounded.

Du Yushi even looked back at Zhao Cong.

Zhao Cong walked leisurely from outside the hall against the light, wearing a black uniform, he didn't know how to describe his appearance!

Du Yushi was stunned even more!

Until Zhao Cong laughed and said: "This censor's eloquence is really good, but did you practice in which Goulan house on East Street?"

Du Yushi's face turned red quickly, he was born in a serious imperial examination!How can you compare him with those people!

He didn't answer, Lu Yuan scolded angrily: "Your Majesty asked you something!"

Ho!This eunuch is so majestic!Everyone present thought so.

Du Yushi immediately replied: "Your Majesty, I have never been to those places."

"That's a pity."

"..."

"It's just that if you don't go, where else can you hang out on the East Street?" Zhao Cong walked up to him, put his hands behind his back, and asked with a smile.

"...Chen, I seldom go out for entertainment!"

"You don't go out for entertainment, and you don't go to East Street. How do you know that Marquis Wu'an ran into and killed three civilians outside? The description is so vivid and wonderful. It's like being there in person. It's no worse than a storyteller. I was almost dumbfounded. gone."

Your Majesty knows all about it!

How long have they been talking in the Chuigong Palace?His Majesty already knew!

Du Yushi panicked for a moment, and shot his eyes to the left servant.

Zhao Cong smiled again: "Nowadays, the officials in the court are really capable officials. I also admire the eloquence and literary talent of this censor-but, this censor, why do you always glance at the left servant? What about it?" After he finished speaking, he also glanced at Zuo Pushe, "I've only seen Zuo Pushe once, but I don't know Zuo Pushe's name."

Zuo Pushe immediately knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty! Your surname is Du Mingyu."

"Good name, it sounds like a person who values ​​reputation and reputation!" After Zhao Cong praised, he looked at the Empress Dowager Sun who was sitting on the high seat. angry?"

Empress Dowager Sun is not angry?

From the moment Zhao Cong came in, Empress Dowager Sun was so angry that her heart ached!

Zhao Cong didn't know what was going on, but since the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, he has completely changed himself!She doesn't believe that a person can become so fast, but she also doesn't believe that Zhao Cong can pretend to be stupid for so many years.

She didn't even expect that Zhao Cong played cards more unreasonably than Duke Wei!Suddenly wearing such a casual uniform, he came to the Chui Gong Palace!Or Da La La brought a little eunuch and came!It even entered directly from the palace gate!

She was so angry that her heart ached and her head hurt, and after hearing Zhao Cong's words, she was speechless for a while.

At this moment when Zhao Cong said this, she finally came back to her senses, and said with a smile: "Cong'er was joking, how could the empress be angry with you? But, Cong'er, come and listen too. This Xie Zhiyuan has acted so unbearably! How dare he be here Hit people while riding a horse in the downtown area, and even killed them! He even hit three people! The people who got hit didn’t dare to sue the officials. Fortunately, there was a kind person who couldn’t see it. He went to Du Yushi’s mansion to inform Du Yushi, and Du Yushi went to the scene to investigate To find out, we can get such evidence.”

"Hearing what your mother said, there is already conclusive evidence?"

"That's right, the bodies of those three civilians are still there!" Empress Dowager Sun was proud of herself, looking at how Zhao Cong pleaded with Xie Zhiyuan this time.All three of them were dead. Everyone on the East Street saw it, and there were all the witnesses and evidence!As long as Zhao Cong pleads for mercy, she will make people hand over all the witnesses and material evidence!She was well prepared.

But Zhao Cong did not intercede, and asked directly: "Then how will the empress deal with this matter?"

Empress Dowager Sun was taken aback for a moment, and said: "Xie Zhiyuan acted violently, I'm afraid he will take away his title!"

Zhao Cong smiled: "Madam, Marquis of Wu'an is a title conferred by the Taizu himself, so it is not hereditary."

Empress Dowager Sun was heartbroken: "I have been thinking about it for a long time, but our Song Dynasty has always valued the people the most. How can we let the people of the Houfu do this? If the Taizu encountered this in the past, I am afraid that he would have to do the same. In fact, I was a little apprehensive."

Zhao Cong looked at her and smiled, thinking, she has a big face, comparing herself with Taizu.

Empress Dowager Sun was surprised by Zhao Cong's smile.

Obviously she was sitting on the high seat and Zhao Cong was just standing at the bottom of the steps, but she suddenly felt that she was much shorter than Zhao Cong.In her sleeve, she clenched her hand tightly, no matter what, Zhao Cong must not let Xie Zhiyuan plead for mercy today!

Zhao Cong laughed, and said again: "I believe in your empress, since your empress and her censor said that Xie Zhiyuan hit someone to death, then you hit someone."

Empress Dowager Sun frowned, why her and her censor?That is the censor of the Song Dynasty!Zhao Cong was too disrespectful to her, she said coldly: "Cong'er, you don't have to plead for Marquis Wu'an."

"Your Majesty, why should I intercede for him? He bumped into someone and should be punished. Your Majesty is right. It has been nearly a hundred years since the founding of the country, and some rules have to be changed. I am afraid that there are some people who have no titles. Hereditary Wangdai is the gold medal for avoiding death!" After Zhao Cong finished speaking, he turned to face the officials, "Today, I will make a new rule."

"..." Empress Dowager Sun was in a daze.

Lu Yuan shouted: "Your Majesty has something to say!—"

The officials below woke up with a start and knelt down hastily.

Zhao Cong smiled: "From now on, there will be no hereditary and irreplaceable titles in this dynasty. Whether he is a Duke or a baron, as long as he makes a mistake or a big mistake, the title can still be raised! It can still be demoted! Everything in the world has changed, let alone a title? Naturally, if you have meritorious service, the title can still be promoted. This new regulation, I will make it up later and spread it to the world."

He said again: "Not only people with titles, but also officials! As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and you as officials of the Song Dynasty, what I want is nothing but the safety of the country and the prosperity of the people. I hope you all will remember! Before you act, before you speak, you must first think about whether your words and deeds are worthy of the official robes you wear, whether they are worthy of the people of the Song Dynasty, and whether they are worthy of this land. Great Song Jiangshan!"

Zhao Cong's voice is actually not loud, but his timbre is extremely beautiful. When he said these words, he has a moving and intimidating force.

Quite a bit of lingering meaning.

This is different from what everyone thinks of His Majesty.

Everyone froze again.How can you say that the matter of demotion is well said, and it's up to them again?

"Masters, do you remember?"

Everyone was still stunned.

"It's okay if you forget it." Zhao Cong said with a smile, "At that time, I will send someone to take off all your official robes."

Then everyone kowtowed one after another, stood up, and shouted: "I will remember it in my heart!"

Zhao Cong smiled and turned back to look at Empress Dowager Sun again: "Your Majesty, this is all right, you can rest assured to punish Xie Zhiyuan, there is no need to worry, let alone worry. I will break the rules of the Taizu, and in the future, someone will blame me and blame him. Anything that does not reach your mother will be borne by me alone."

"..." The Empress Dowager Sun never knew that Zhao Cong was so eloquent and thoughtful, and there was absolutely no flaw or gap in his words that could be attacked!Besides, Zhao Cong just said "Guogong", isn't it alluding to her natal family?Zhao Cong actually wanted to rape her natal Duke? !But she could only smile and say, "Cong'er is such a good boy."

"It's just that my lady, Liulang of the Xie family, and Xie Wenrui are currently on a mission to the Liao Kingdom. If he punishes his family members at this time, it may hurt people's hearts. Then it will be embarrassing in the Liao Kingdom and our Song Dynasty's face, then it will be bad."

Isn't this the idea of ​​Queen Mother Sun?

Okay, Zhao Cong thought: I'll put it on the table and tell you.

"But if we don't punish him, we may hurt more hearts of the people." Empress Dowager Sun sneered in her heart, and it was Zhao Cong who said that she was dedicated to serving the people.

"Why don't you put him in the prison of Kaifeng Mansion first, and wait for Xie Wenrui to come back, and then sternly examine this matter." After Zhao Cong finished speaking, he didn't give Empress Dowager Sun a chance to retort, "This matter is also up to me. Otherwise, it will always stain the hands of the empress."

Xie Zhiyuan is Marquis of Wu'an!If you commit a crime, how can you go to the prison in Kaifeng Mansion? !

Empress Dowager Sun was about to refute, when Zhao Cong laughed again: "I'll go back now, and I won't disturb my mother's administration. I have worked so hard these past few years, my mother, and I have bothered my mother to bear the burden for me for a few more days. After my birthday, I will take my place. Share your worries!"

"..."

"You should listen to your mother!" Zhao Cong said to the officials in front of him again.

"Yes!" Everyone agreed.

"Your Majesty, I'm free. I'll go to Baoci Hall to see you again." Zhao Cong saluted Empress Dowager Sun as a junior, then turned around and walked out of the hall.

Lu Yuan shouted: "Your Majesty, drive!—"

Everyone knelt down and saluted, shouting: "Respectfully send off your majesty, long live long live your majesty!!"

Empress Dowager Sun reached out to support the handle of the high seat, and the veins on her hands burst out.

Zhao Cong really changed himself, and he really didn't give her any face.

With his hands behind his back, Zhao Cong walked leisurely towards the apse, blowing the breeze of autumn.

But I thought in my heart, I don't know if I can cheat a few weeds from the Chui Gong Palace today?

It's still the same sentence, as soon as someone comes over, he will use it, but if no one comes, then everyone will go away.

Empress Dowager Sun's move was actually clever. By taking advantage of Xie Wenrui's stay in the Liao Kingdom, she directly seized the title of the Marquis of Wu'an. How would others think of him as the emperor?If he can't even keep his confidant family members, who will be willing to use him in the future?Who is willing to be loyal to him?Besides, the Xie family has a large population, how can we guarantee that everyone is as loyal to him as Xie Wenrui?Someone will always hate him.

But the Empress Dowager Sun and those who advised her did not know that the Mid-Autumn Festival was not a coincidence, and he had decided to fight back.Not to mention that she didn't have the ability to win the title of Marquis Wu'an, even if she took advantage of the loophole and did get it, it would have no effect on him.

He no longer intends to be the former Zhao Cong.

He, Zhao Cong, was born an emperor for a day.

As long as he is the emperor, no one can refute him when he stands in the palace and says those words.

Usually the heat is not enough, but now the fire is not strong enough, but it can be burned several times.

Now it depends on the day of his birthday, how many weeds will come together to support the fire.

He said to Lu Yuan behind him: "Go outside the palace, bring a few guards, and bring the Marquis of Wu'an to the Kaifeng mansion. Then ask Wei Junwang to come forward and set him up a wing so that he can live in it. It's called the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion." Don't worry, I will let him out after a short period of time. It's just that the people in their house need to go out less in these days."

King Wei Jun is now worried about their palace, wishing to do more things in front of him.

Lu Yuan responded: "You know, don't worry, Your Majesty, you know what to say and how to do."

"Go and investigate the incident carefully and find out the reason. Bury the bodies of those three people alive. If they still have family members, you can give them more money."

"Yes, little one remembers."

Zhao Cong smiled: "Go."

Lu Yuan kowtowed, then turned and ran to get busy.

He continued to blow the breeze, and walked back to Funing Hall alone, which surprised the maids and eunuchs on the palace road.

Zhao Cong thought it was funny, who said that there must be many people behind the emperor?

Only when you change can you become mastered, and when you become mastered, you can last for a long time.

This imperial palace should quickly adapt to Zhao Cong's new style.