The next morning, in the Yanhe Hall, when the officials heard the name Xiandaotang, they were so angry that they coughed repeatedly and turned pale.
"These thieves! They actually have people buried in our city of Tokyo, and they dare to rob and kill the prince in the street. They are so audacious."
"The Hexi thieves are ambitious and their courage is boundless. Brother Six, there is no need to get angry over these bastards." Zhao Si gently stroked the emperor's back and repeatedly advised him.
It is an open secret that Xixia and Khitan have spies in the Song Dynasty.
But now that the Song State has reached peace talks with the two countries, and they refuse to acknowledge it, the Song State has nothing to do. It can only ask Yousi to investigate strictly.
In other words, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were fools, and they only had the false pretense of being a country that strictly adheres to etiquette. They had very few espionage methods for the two countries, and they were blind to the internal affairs of the two countries.
Under Zhao Si's repeated words of comfort, the official family finally calmed down.
"He Qinshou and his eldest brother He Huangsong are all dead?" The official gasped slightly.
"He Qinshou was broken by the sheath of my sword and his neck bone was broken. He Huangsong was shot through the throat by an arrow from my guard. They were both too dead. They should have been examined by the people of Kaifeng Mansion and thrown away.
Mass grave outside the city.”
Zhao Si would not hide most things from the emperor's brother and spoke frankly.
"It's really unbelievable that at the feet of the Emperor, not far from the palace, there are such evil thieves who are so heartless."
"Brother Six, don't be angry. The emperor's kindness is like a sunny day, shining all over the world. But under the sun, there are always shadows."
The officials looked at Zhao Si, as if they were pleased, but also helpless.
After a while, he sighed softly.
"And that Yu Ti point is not a good thing either. Brother Thirteen, you are a meritorious person."
"Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I have a way to defeat him."
"Hmm. Brother Thirteen, you mean those thirty or so officers were affected by the fish pond because Brother Twelve wanted to track down a lost object?"
Brother Huang, what you said is a bit knowing.
"Yes." Zhao Si explained the whole story in detail.
"What important thing did Brother Twelve throw away? How could he be so mobilized?"
"Then I don't know. Sixth Brother, let the personnel of the Imperial City Department conduct a thorough investigation. I plan to go to the Penal Department Prison later to personally interrogate the officers who have been investigated."
"Well, okay." The official looked at Zhao Si who didn't care, trying hard to find something on his face, but he couldn't find anything.
"By the way, Thirteenth Brother, Lu Huiqing and Fan Cigong will be ordered to enter the palace later, and you will accompany them."
"It's Brother Six. Mr. Lu and Mr. Fan are here so quickly."
The two of them were in different places, but they actually arrived in Kaifeng City at the same time. It was a bit strange.
But then I thought about it, Lu Huiqing left Fengjin, but the Yan'an Prefecture where he was stationed was an important town in the western border, and the complicated handover matters required him to be busy for several days before he could leave.
Although Fan Chunren was in Yongzhou, far away, he was relegated and placed there, and he was an honest man. As soon as the edict arrived, he packed up his baggage and set off.
So the two of them arrived at Kaifeng City on the same day.
"Officials, it's time to drink medicine." A chamberlain came up with a bowl of medicine and said with a smile.
He is Su Gui, the prison guard in charge of the imperial medicine hospital.
"Drink medicine." The official said helplessly.
He took the bowl, frowned, grimaced, and slowly drank the bowl of medicine with his head raised.
Su Gui quickly served another half bowl of honey water.
After waiting for a while, Fan Chunren and Lu Huiqing were brought by Liang Congzheng.
Fan Chunren has gray hair, and his wrinkled face is full of the marks of time. But no matter how much wind, frost, snow and rain, it can't take away his awe-inspiring righteousness.
Sitting in front of the official's house, his back was as straight as a green pine in the heavy snow.
Lu Huiqing is only five years younger than Fan Chunren, but he seems to be twenty years younger.
He was slightly bent, looking very cautious.
It was as if twenty years away from the court and traveling around many places had worn away all the high-spiritedness on his body.
Lu Huiqing said very little, but thanked the officials and the emperor for their kindness.
Fan Chunren didn't talk much, but he seemed aggressive.
As soon as he came up, he demanded that the party shackles be abolished and the members of the old party who had been exiled to the ends of the earth be recalled, so that the court could uphold righteousness and return to the right path.
Zhao Si saw something unnatural on the emperor's face, so he interrupted and asked Fan Chunren.
"Fan Cigong, Yongzhou is the place where Duke Liu of Hedong wrote "Eight Notes of Yongzhou"?"
"Your Highness, it is Yongzhou where Liu Gong wrote the "Snake Catcher's Theory" that said, "The poison of Fu Lian is even worse than that of a snake." Fan Chunren said, stroking his beard.
Damn it, you ancient literati are more powerful than the top keyboard trolls in modern forums, and you won't let go of any cracks.
Of course I know that the current reform has indeed gradually turned into extortionate taxation and extortion.
It is precisely because of the skillful way of amassing money that the court's income increased and it was able to support the father and brother to realize their lofty ambitions, so the new party gained power.
But can I say these words in front of the emperor’s brother?
The officials also heard the meaning behind Fan Chunren's words.
He turned his head and looked at Zhao Si meaningfully, his small eyes shining.
Look, the conservative veterans you encouraged to recall all have this kind of virtue. You know how powerful they are.
In fact, the officials want to know what new tricks their magical brother has up his sleeves under the aggressiveness of the veterans of the old party.
Zhao Si smiled faintly and said, "Fan Cigong is going to argue with me again. But I have little education, so I will definitely not be able to argue with you talented people who have a lot of knowledge. But I have always had a doubt. You argue over it, and you all like to give your own examples. Use examples to support yourself.”
"Here it is said that a certain county in Hedong Province is having a hard time because of the new law, and there is a certain county in Jingdong Province that people are living and working in peace and contentment because of the new law. If you are willing to look for such things as examples, you can definitely find them. Just draw conclusions first, and then look for evidence to avoid bias. To put it simply, even if we argue for fifty or a hundred years, we still won’t understand it.”
"When things are unclear, everyone puts aside their gentlemanly virtues and starts to launch personal attacks on their opponents. If the reason is unclear, defeating the opponent is still considered a win. But in this way, some victory is not achieved with force."
The officials, Fan Chunren and Lu Huiqing were stunned by Zhao Si's words.
But when I think about it carefully in my heart, it makes sense.
The official's eyes were shining and he asked unceremoniously: "Brother Thirteen, what can you do?"
"There are ways to do it, but it's a bit cumbersome and time-consuming."
"Don't be afraid, Brother Thirteen, just say it." The official urged.
"Speak with data. Send personnel to each county to collect statistics on the actual local situation. Then calculate the facts based on these statistical data. You say that people in a certain county in Hedong are having a hard time because of the new law, but how many farmers in the county have harvested a total of grain this year? The minimum amount a family can receive is the maximum amount they can receive.”
"The number of shops will be the same as the profit this year. The number of craftsmen will be the profit..."
"After the data is presented, if you continue to say that the people are in dire straits, you are really telling lies with your eyes wide open. One county is not enough, so count the data of counties in a state. As long as more than 60% of the people benefit, the new law will be effective. .As for the 40% of counties that have not benefited, we need to dig deeper into the reasons and improve them."
The officials, Fan Chunren and Lu Huiqing listened quietly, each with different thoughts.
The officials think it is a good idea.
Since the new law was restored by the pro-government, people have written letters one after another criticizing the new law as bad.
If, as Brother Thirteen said, he could present these iron-clad data and facts, he would be able to ignore these bastard words. But he still has a little doubt.
"Brother Thirteen. It's just that the suggestions you mentioned seem to overlap with the three accounting departments established by Prime Minister Zhang."
"The three accounting departments of the officials and ministers collect data passively. The numbers reported below will be used as a basis for calculation and statistics. What I said is to actively collect data."
Zhao Si explained two sentences.
Passive? Active!
The official understood immediately and nodded, "Thirteenth brother, those who can do more work! You can also help with this matter. The book bureau is doing very well. Those tabloid newsprints that spread rumors and create trouble are almost extinct."
Zhao Si had a wry smile on his face, "Officials, please set up a statistics bureau in the Secretariat Department. Anyway, the Secretary Department is just a basket, and anything can be put in it."
The officials laughed.
Fan Chunren and Lu Huiqing looked at the two brothers with bright eyes, thoughtfully.
Half an hour later, Fan Chunren and Lu Huiqing said goodbye to the official family.
When saying goodbye to Zhao Si, Fan Chunren took Zhao Si's hand and said without hesitation: "Fan and the king hit it off at first sight. Do you have a chance to sit down and talk?"
Uncle, I know you admire me very much, but there is no need to show it so obviously. This is very difficult for me to do.
Zhao Si turned around with a look of helplessness on his face.
The official family was happy and blinked in gloating, Brother Thirteen, you can do whatever you want.
Zhao Si had no choice but to agree: "Mr. Fan, I will definitely pay you a visit in two days and ask for advice."
Only then did Fan Chunren let him go.
Lu Huiqing smiled, bowed her hands to Zhao Si, and left.
Only Guan Jia and Zhao Si were left in Yanhe Hall.
"Brother Six, what does 'confused with different opinions' mean?" Zhao Si suddenly asked. This chapter has been completed!