"Do the ministers have any doubts about such a punishment?" Zhao Zhen looked around the ministers and fixed his eyes on Su Jin's face.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, this kind of punishment can be regarded as the most benevolent, and it shows the great kindness of the Emperor. If Fan Zhongyan and others had any sense, they should be grateful and shed tears." All the ministers said in confusion.
"Su Aiqing, what do you think?" Zhao Zhen asked with a half-smile.
"The emperor is fair in his dealings, and all the humble ministers are bowed to the ground. The emperor's mind is as big as the sky and the sea, and he tolerates people who cannot be tolerated. He is worthy of being a wise king." Su Jin flattered him, and used this to repair the previous bad quarrel with Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen smiled and spat: "I don't like flatterers. Don't let Su Aiqing learn this shortcoming. I also think about the country and the country, and it's not that I can't tolerate my ministers making mistakes. Making mistakes is not terrible. What I'm afraid of is deviating from morality." If you renounce your heart, everything will come to an end if you and your ministers renounce. The country belongs to me, but without the hard work of you all, it would be difficult for the country to prosper for thousands of years."
Several old ministers with white beards burst into tears and said, sobbing, "My emperor is indeed a saintly king. There is no emperor like him in ancient and modern times. I am so lucky to be able to serve under the throne of the saint."
Su Jin secretly laughed in his heart. Zhao Zhen was very shrewd. He seemed to be ignoring everything, but in fact he had his own way of doing things and never gave up on showing his sage side. Of course, as an emperor, he himself There is no need to be so pretentious, just based on his words, whether he is sincere or just showing off, they are commendable.
"Su Aiqing, you will be responsible for announcing the decree. In addition, there are vacancies on the northwest, Yan, and Huanqing roads. I would like you to take over for the time being. What do you think?"
The ministers were surprised here. Su Jin temporarily replaced the envoy of the Huanqing and Yan two roads, and the four northwest roads were all under the jurisdiction of Su Jin. This was the true king of the northwest. Unexpectedly, Fan Zhongyan fell. The cheap one turned out to be Su Jin, who jumped from a new Jinshi to the king of the northwest in three years. This pace was too fast.
Everyone is envious, but Su Jin is well aware of Zhao Zhen's evil plan. It seems to be a good thing to get promoted and make a fortune, but it is not as simple as imagined. Just by meeting Zhao Zhen in the afternoon yesterday and openly contradicting him, this good thing The errands would not fall on him, and no matter how generous Zhao Zhen was, he would not tolerate Su Jin's lack of ambition.
There are naturally reasons why Zhao Zhen did this. In the hall today, Du Yan temporarily changed sides. During this period, Su Jin cast Du Yan's playful looks all in Zhao Zhen's eyes. Don't look at Zhao Zhen every time. Before going to court, I spent most of the time half asleep and half awake with my eyes squinted, but just like the teacher in the classroom, the little movements of the students below were clear to me, but many times the teacher didn't bother to say it out.
Su Jin's actions sent a message to Zhao Zhen. Du Yan's temporary change of mouth must be related to Su Jin. Although I don't know why Su Jin could make Du Yan change his mouth, there may be some ulterior purpose between the two; no matter what Anyway, if Su Jin can move Du Yan with his words, it means that this kid is already quite influential in the court.
What Zhao Zhen wanted to do was to take advantage of the situation to benefit Su Jin, thereby causing dissatisfaction with Du Yan and others. After the fall of Fan Zhongyan and others, the Du Yan family became the dominant force in the court, and Yan Shu was involved in clique matters. The ambiguity of Du Yan has caused him to lose a lot of appeal. Now what Zhao Zhen has to do is to set up a new opponent for Du Yan. Only in this way can he sit firmly on Diaoyutai and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
At the same time, the benefits given to Su Jin after the fall of Fan Zhongyan can easily remind people of the role Su Jin played behind the scenes of the fall of Fan Zhongyan and others. In addition, Su Jin refused to join the new coup law and publicly claimed the new policy on many occasions.
Such hasty behavior makes it hard not to think that Su Jin is actually the mastermind behind it.
Zhao Zhen wanted the situation to be complicated and confusing. He couldn't let Su Jin get his wish in vain. He wanted Su Jin to know that if he fulfilled his wish and even acted rogue with himself and said all kinds of stupid things to achieve his goal, he would definitely be punished.
This punishment is not just suspicion, but also real punishment. This is another wishful thinking of Zhao Zhen. The war in the northwest has ceased for two years, but the food and clothing of millions of people in the four areas has not yet been solved, and the reconstruction work is long.
Moreover, the cost was huge. Su Jin used private goods to subsidize Qinfeng Road and Jingyuan Road, so the court did not spend much money. However, the situation of Fuyan Road and Huanqing Road was not optimistic. The court spent millions and millions of dollars every year.
It is really a huge burden to go to Shiliang for relief, and it has become a bottomless pit.
Now handing over Yanyan Huanqing to Su Jin's hands is equivalent to throwing two big burdens on Su Jin. Zhao Zhen himself understands Su Jin. This person does not want to see the people and subordinates suffer and starve. In other words, this person's heart
You quite have the consciousness to be a savior. Zhao Zhenle's Su Jin is like this. Don't you like to be a savior? Then let you be happy. The court will not give you money and food, so you can find a way to do everything by yourself. The court will naturally be happy to see the mess cleaned up and clean it up.
The bad thing is that you, Su Jin, are incompetent.
Zhao Zhen was not afraid of what tricks Su Jin would play. The official position was given by the court, and he could cut it to the bottom at any time. In fact, this was not a promotion, but a rope for Su Jin.
Although Su Jin didn't understand all the twists and turns in Zhao Zhen's heart, he was not a fool either. His intuition told him that after the quarrel with Zhao Zhen, such a good thing would never happen to him, at least.
One point, if the Huanqing, Yan and Yan roads were handed over to him, Zhao Zhen would inevitably be in arrears in terms of military expenses, food, relief, etc. This has been clearly proved on the Jingyuan and Qinzhou roads. Su Jin's keen
Feeling that this was a trap, he immediately refused.
"Your Majesty, I am not worthy of this responsibility. The two routes around Qing and Yan are too important. I have little talent and little knowledge, and I will never dare to take on the responsibility."
Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "What are you talking about? How can I be wrong about people? You have managed Qinfeng Road and Jingyuan Road in an orderly manner. The inspection envoys came to report that the people on both roads are stable, production has resumed, and the defense is watertight. This
It shows that you are a capable official, and I am very pleased; I will hand over Yan Huanqing to you, and you will not let me down. Don't refuse. If you refuse, who else will be qualified? Is it difficult to let me go?
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Su Jin said: "You can send whoever you want, but I can't do it anyway. Qin Feng and Jingyuan have already made the ministers miserable. Please choose someone else, Gaoming."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said: "What do you mean by not knowing how to commend? You are calling me ignorant of commendation. As a minister, you are not willing to share my worries. What kind of sage's book have you read? If you refuse again, I will be annoyed."
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Su Jin trusted his intuition more and more, but it was not worth it to make Zhao Zhen angry when he refused to accept an official position in court. If the meeting was a private quarrel, Zhao Zhen could still bear his anger in front of all the ministers.
Keeping the emperor from coming to the throne in front of others is tantamount to courting death; although Zhao Zhen needs to get horses for him and provide wealth to the court, these are nothing compared to the majesty of the emperor.
"Since the emperor is so trusting and I am so disrespectful, I agree, but I still have some questions that I need to ask the Pope privately. After all, I have never held such a big responsibility, and I still need the emperor's ear and face."
Zhao Zhen understood that Su Jin wanted to bargain, but he made up his mind not to agree to it at all. This time he had to force Su Jin to submit. He nodded and smiled without comment.
The civil and military officials in the court looked at Su Jin and the emperor in stunned silence. One insisted on being awarded an official position, while the other insisted on not wanting to be appointed. This made the official position like a hot taro, which was really hard to understand.
Du Yan looked on coldly, feeling like he was being deceived: After a long time of fuss, Su Jin had been so busy and it turned out that he had already reached an agreement with the emperor, and pocketed the two groups of Yan, Yan, and Huanqing out of thin air. The monarch and his ministers also acted in public.
Are all these people blind? It’s obvious that Su Jin had a plan, but unfortunately he had to go back on his word and add fuel to the flames by making wedding clothes for others. This Su Jin is really a powerful enemy. Let’s see if he keeps his promise after he retires.
Witnesses and physical evidence are handed over, and once the evidence is obtained, it will be destroyed immediately. In the future, you will still be at odds with this guy.
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The imperial edict was conveyed, and the news spread quickly throughout the capital, and the imperial newspaper was also quickly sent to all parts of the Song Dynasty. Amidst the shock and sighs, all the prefectures, counties and towns in the Song Dynasty knew that Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others were demoted. There were people who celebrated with their hats.
Yes, there are people who lament and sigh, and there are even more people who have things that have nothing to do with them.
At the same time, on the third day after Fan Zhongyan and others were demoted, Zhao Zhen issued an order to completely abolish the nine articles of the New Deal and restore the old system. All cases during the implementation of the New Deal were rehabilitated, and the deposed officials were reinstated and their jobs were restored.
In the original configuration, the children of the dismissed aristocratic families returned to their original positions with great pride, and those officials who were promoted by Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, Fubi and others were also brought back to their original form. As the saying goes, 'Spit out what you eat.'
"Take what's mine and give it back to me." The wind of reckoning after autumn blew throughout the Song Dynasty.
After months of turmoil, the situation stabilized, and everything returned to its starting point, drawing a big unnecessary circle. The impeached Xia Song was not only reinstated, but also held the post of deputy prime minister, singing and covering the sky with Du Yan.
This time, the Qingli New Deal not only failed to eliminate the shortcomings of the advancement of the Chao Gang, but even caused the Song Dynasty to set back at least a year after a lot of trouble.