Sun Zhongcai's death really caught Ye An and Chen Lin off guard. For the Imperial City Division, all the clues on Li Heyong's body were cut off, and they could only rely on the Imperial City Division to find a breakthrough from the palace.
As the time for Liu E's burial drew closer and closer, various voices in the court began to appear. Some people said that all the decrees issued when Liu E died should be abolished and re-enacted in the name of the official government. Some people thought that they should be
Adhere to Liu Eshi's policy.
There are still some people who are arguing over Liu E's posthumous title, but Ye An thinks that she has succeeded. "It is a good thing to have arguments. It shows that some people understand what she does, and some people oppose what she does, and this
All the final decision-making power lies in Zhao Zhen's hands.
Of course, Ye An supported retaining some of Liu Eshi's policies. After all, many of them were for the sake of the stability of the country, and more were to lay the foundation for future reforms.
Unknowingly, history has changed, albeit in minuscule details, but the more details there are, the greater the possibility that quantitative changes will lead to qualitative changes.
Look at the court of the Song Dynasty, who are the people who oppose Liu E's policies?
Not those knowledgeable people who were once suppressed by her, on the contrary, but those conservative and stubborn courtiers!
The last thing these people wanted was for the future of the Song Dynasty to change. They still wanted to keep the current situation. The civil servants at the court had the final say, and the officials adopted the civil servants' advice and memorials to govern the country.
As for the rights of generals, of course they must be suppressed as much as possible. Civil servants must not only assist the king in governing the country in the court, but also gradually guard the borders on the battlefield.
This will definitely make the military officials whose status has been reduced become dissatisfied. Whenever this happens, the civil servants will point out Ye An and use his "brilliant record" as an example to prove that civil servants lead troops in the same way.
Every time at this time, Ye An felt that he had been taken advantage of. The civil-military dispute had always been fierce, but with the emperor's bias, the military ministers could not always fight back.
As time went by, a situation in which the civil servants and their families were dominated naturally formed. The civil servants not only had to suppress the military ministers, but also their relatives and clan members. Without them, all the forces in the Song Dynasty could not make waves in the Song Dynasty.
The civil servants were also limited by the influence of Confucianism, and had no conditions or opportunities for rebellion. Even if they were completely disappointed with a dynasty, the civil servants would choose to hang up their crowns and retreat into the mountains and forests. I have never heard of any civil servants holding high the banner of uprising.
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This is the most brilliant thing about the old Zhao family. At present, Zhao Zhen treats civil servants very favorably, especially the old ministers and important ministers in the court. These people can be regarded as Zhao Zhen's assistant ministers after taking office.
The secrets in the palace gradually reached their ears, causing an uproar in the court. Most of the courtiers had just learned that Zhao Zhen's biological mother was not Liu E, which they found difficult to accept.
After all, it was because of the birth of Zhao Zhen that Liu E legitimately assumed the position of queen, and it was also because of Zhao Zhen that she became the empress dowager of the Song Dynasty after the death of the first emperor, and took the title of emperor.
Now it is a completely different result, which makes many courtiers feel deceived just like Zhao Zhen.
The current atmosphere in the court is very violent, and almost everyone is going overboard. Ye An hates this kind of political struggle because it is completely meaningless.
Almost everyone was involved in the ranks of the "team", either advocating the complete overthrow of Liu E, or even reprimanding and retaliating against him, or advocating the continuation of Liu E's policies, and advising Zhao Zhen to focus on the overall situation.
, let the world see the kindness of the emperor.
There was a lot of excitement between the two sides. There was no dignity in such a court. Zhao Zhen had just taken over the throne and was dignified, but it was not oppressive. Therefore, the noisy court made people feel like they were in a "market place".
"It's just average."
Taizu's custom-made long-footed futou could not stop the courtiers from whispering to each other. On the contrary, these "wings" that trembled under the angry expressions of the courtiers seemed to be "taking off" from the heads of the courtiers, which was ridiculous...
Ye An was still leaning on the pillar and taking a nap. It was better not to get involved at this time. Anyway, the court was already turning into a mess.
As the censor of the palace, Pang Ji kept trying to stop him, but it was useless. In the end, he simply stopped paying attention. No one seemed to be able to control the court at the moment, and Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the throne of Zhao Zhen, also seemed to be at a loss.
In the end, Zhao Zhen, who couldn't bear it anymore, announced his resignation from the court. In Chen Tong's slightly sharp voice, this "farce" came to an end, but i Ye An felt that this "farce" came very timely.
Because some people just want to cause chaos in the court, so that they can have the opportunity to "kill someone with a borrowed knife."
However, something happened that made Ye An slightly satisfied. Zhao Zhen issued an order to summon Song Shou of Yingtian Prefecture and sent Fan Zhongyan to the court to convict Chenzhou. This shows that the chaos in the court did not hinder Zhao Zhen's rationality.
He is still recruiting a group of capable ministers and officials step by step to build his own ruling team. This is the smartest choice. The current chaos actually has nothing to do with him.
If you mess up your position at this time, others will have an opportunity to take advantage of you.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Ye An went to the Imperial City Si Yamen. The clues about Sun Zhongcai's death had been cut off. Fortunately, the Imperial City Si's investigation in the palace finally made progress.
A small chamberlain in Funing Palace did not disappear, but miraculously found Chen Tong. He entered the palace in the same batch as Chen Tong. His name was Xue Fu, and he had some friendship with Chen Tong. Chen Tong served Zhao Zhen, and he
Then listen to things in Funing Hall.
He was not on duty when the palace maid in the Funing Palace fell ill, but went to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to help Lan Jizong clean the warehouse.
This is not a chore, on the contrary, it is a fat one. There are always some small things in the warehouse that are not in the accounts. After cleaning, they can be taken away without registering again, such as silk palace flowers, beautiful sepak takraw balls, etc.
And some decorations dedicated to the royal family.
Although it is not valuable in the palace, it is a good thing outside the palace!
But one day, Xue Fu was sending some groceries back to his residence. Before leaving, he discovered that a palace maid was being carried away by two chamberlains, covering her mouth and binding her hands. The two men were sneaky, looking for hidden corners.
There must be a ghost, but he didn't dare to say anything. Only later did he find out that the palace man was sick, but why did he disappear into the palace without being sent for treatment?
This matter cannot be pondered, and soon some palace people who knew about it disappeared into the palace one after another. They did not stop even after the death of the Queen Mother, so the frightened Xue Fu found Chen Tong.
Chen Tong did not dare to neglect, and personally spoke to the officials of the Imperial City Division. Only then did he get an idea.
When Zhao Zhen learned about this, he was furious, or in other words, he was shocked and angry, which proved that forces outside the palace had penetrated into the palace.
This time I attacked the palace people, so next time I might attack myself!
Fortunately, the officials around him gave him reassurance. With these people here, there was no need to worry about safety. However, Zhao Zhen was very angry at the behavior of the palace servants who cooperated internally and externally. This feeling is called betrayal...
With the cooperation of Chen Tong, the secret arrest operation of the Imperial City Division was started by Ye An himself, who named him "Zang Bing".