In the imperial study room, Huang Peisheng stood by the desk with his hands down, telling Zhao Zhen about the situation of going to the Su Mansion to test the matter. Zhao Zhen frowned and was silent.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Su doesn't seem to have evil intentions as Mr. Zhang and Mr. Han said. Otherwise, when the old slave told this matter, why did Mr. Su not get angry or give an explanation? He only said that the emperor would know everything clearly, and the old slave couldn't see it.
You can see how angry he is."
Zhao Zhen's face flickered in the candlelight, and he breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Perhaps Su Jin simply made an unintentional mistake, or maybe he has noticed something strange, so he pretended to be unfazed and calm. If it is the former, that's all.
, if it’s the latter, that’s really worrying.”
Huang Peisheng said: "Your Majesty, I feel that Mr. Su is not the kind of person who is proud of his service. Although he is disrespectful to the Emperor, looking at his words and deeds, he is still loyal to the Emperor. Is the Emperor worried too much?
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Zhao Zhen shouted: "Bold! Are you saying that I am paranoid? When will it be your turn to draw a conclusion on this matter? What benefits has Su Jin given you?"
Huang Peisheng quickly knelt down and kowtowed, and said in fear: "Damn it, old slave. I talk too much. I also think about the emperor. Thousands of armies are easy to get, but one general is hard to find. Su Jin is a rare talent, and he has some skills in military and political affairs. Your Majesty."
Isn't it because I discovered him in the wilderness with my keen eye that I can use him as my right-hand man to help with state affairs today? Besides, most of the reports about Mr. Su are just rumors with no solid evidence, so why should the emperor be too worried?"
Zhao Zhen scolded: "That was then, and now is now. People will change. People's hearts are separated by a layer of skin. You can see his movements and hear his words, but how do you know what he is thinking in his mind? Besides,
I'm not deliberately looking for flaws. Look, this is a secret memorial given to me by the ministers. It's a thick pile. They all talk about how much the people love Su Jin. Some places have even built a shrine to him.
, built a temple, if this continues, where will I be placed? Maybe within three years, the world will really, as Han Jiang said, only know Su Jin but not who I am."
Huang Peisheng said: "But these things are not Mr. Su's wishes after all. The actions of ordinary people are spontaneous and conscious. You cannot blame Mr. Su for this."
Zhao Zhen said: "I really can't blame him, but I don't know that he won't have other ideas because of this. When Taizu released his military power over a glass of wine, some people falsely said that a tall bird can hide its good bows, but I understand Taizu's behavior now. I, Song Dynasty
How can we stabilize our country? One is to strengthen the country and resist external humiliation, and the other is to make peace at home and eliminate traitors. Only when Taizu has done these two things can he sit back and relax. But now I can’t sleep well. I admit that maybe I worry too much, but I
You can’t bet on the country, the country, and the country. Once you lose, how can I see my ancestors?”
Huang Peisheng understood that the emperor was taking precautions before they happened. The emperor would not let any threat to the imperial power go unchecked. Even Su Jin, who had made great contributions to the Song Dynasty, had no room for maneuver on this matter.
That's the bottom line.
"Huang Peisheng, I want you to send someone to pay attention to Su Jin's words and deeds at all times. I don't want you to fabricate, but I don't allow you to hide it. If you want me not to believe what the ministers say, then I will believe what you say. In addition, I have to tell you what to do.
You must be careful. Most of our lieutenant generals in the Great Song Army are under Su Jin's Northwest Army. I don't want to anger Su Jin and cause trouble."
Huang Peisheng bowed and agreed, feeling conflicted in his heart. He was naturally loyal to the emperor, but he actually had a good impression of Su Jin. The emperor was treating Su Jin like this now. With Su Jin's temper, once he knew that the emperor was secretly investigating him, he would really
I don't know what will happen.
A few days later, Su Jin proposed a rebate measure for land reclamation in the morning to correct the recent shortcomings of commerce taking precedence over farming. All ministers agreed, but Zhao Zhen uncharacteristically dismissed the proposal, saying that reclamation of land for business was the voluntary choice of the people.
The court does not need to lure you with benefits.
Su Jin knew in his heart that Zhao Zhen had officially begun to sound the clarion call to suppress him. Su Jin was almost desperate for Zhao Zhen. This man appeared to be modest and kind, but in fact he was extremely selfish and suspicious. Of course, this was all his fault.
It is determined by his position, but he wants the country to be prosperous and the people are strong, but he is also worried about the decline of imperial power. He is not capable of governing the country well, and he is also worried that talented people will steal his limelight. This is called being a bitch and standing up at the same time.
Archway is a tangled person.
Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi were the victims of his mentality at the beginning. Now it is his turn. If Su Jin still had some illusions about him at the beginning, he went to the northwest to work hard, but he sent people to find out what happened in Zhucheng.
Ever since the incident in the middle compartment, Su Jin had lost respect for Zhao Zhen.
The reason why Su Jin still has to do so many things is because he doesn't want to waste his talents as a time traveler. In view of the hardship of the people's lives and the ignorance and numbness of the people's wisdom, Su Jin just wants to do some things that should be done to make the people's lives better and the people's wisdom a little better.
If you open some, it will already be your dream.
Moreover, as a son of the Chinese nation, he always has a dream of a powerful country in his heart. He knows the trajectory of the wheel of history. He does not want to see the Song Dynasty finally trampled by the Mongolian and Yuan cavalry, and being ruined beyond recognition by the barbarians. What he can do
What he wanted was to make the Song Dynasty as strong as possible, which might change the direction of history. He did this in both Xixia and Liao.
But Su Jin is not Fan Zhongyan or Han Qi. He will not be as resigned as Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi. He will be thrown out as a scapegoat by Zhao Zhen without giving a shit. Su Jin's bottom line is that once Zhao Zhen wants to play with him like a monkey, he will
He immediately made him pay the price; Su Jin sneered secretly. He came from a place where there was no emperor at all. Everyone there knew that no one was born nobler than others. The theory that the son of heaven was appointed by heaven was not something Su Jin could see.
It's even worse than the magicians holding small stools under the overpass to read people's palms.
Su Jin was ill. It was said that he was overworked. He asked for a month's leave, and then left the capital.
Zhang Yaozuo and others were so happy that they almost jumped to the sky. As soon as Su Jin left, they could decide the affairs of the court. They immediately took advantage of Su Jin's absence and proposed the idea of sending troops to Xixia to attack the Xixia and Uighur-Tibo alliance; but the reality was that
It was a big slap in the face for them. News came that Xia State sent troops to attack the Uighurs, shattering the rumors of the non-existent alliance; at the same time, in response to the rumors that Xia State brought iron weapons to trade with the Uighurs and Tibetans, Xia State sent envoys
I came here and made a long list of items. Along with the list, I brought back all the agricultural iron tools that were traded from the Song State to the Xia State in the past few years. The meaning of the Xia State is very obvious. The things you gave us are all here.
You are wronging me.
The envoy from the Xia State also brought a letter from the Empress Dowager Yeli, requesting that the exchange of ironware between the two countries for war horses be closed to prevent people with ulterior motives from instigating it. He emphasized the fact that the Xia State was always a vassal state of the Song Dynasty, and asked Zhao Zhen not to listen to the rumors.
Zhang Yaozuo was scolded by Zhao Zhen and felt ashamed. A month later, Su Jin still had not returned to the capital and sent a message saying that his condition had not improved and he would still need to be recuperated for another month.
Zhao Zhen sent someone to visit the patient, and found that Su Jin was staying in a mansion on the beach in Mingzhou. He and a group of friends traveled to the mountains and sea every day to enjoy the scenery. He lived so freely and freely that Zhao Zhen was so angry that his nose was so angry.
However, an oral edict was passed on that strongly reprimanded Su Jin and asked him to return to the capital as soon as possible.
Su Jin was unmoved and simply resigned from office. The whole court was shocked. Officials, big and small, went to Mingzhou in an endless stream to see Su Jin and ask him to take back his life, because during the two months when Su Jin was away,
Li Chong, the head of the Department of Development and Reform, also reported illness. All the government affairs that were originally well organized were suddenly no longer taken over by anyone. Su Jin and Li Chong made it difficult for others to understand what they had done. Zhao Zhen was so cruel that he asked Zhang Yaozuo to take charge of it temporarily.
How could Zhang Yaozuo do this? Thirty million treasury bonds matured that month. The businessmen who purchased the investment went to the Yamen of the Development and Reform Department to ask for money. Zhang Yaozuo was dumbfounded. He had no idea where the money came from, nor did he know where it came from.
Know how the money used by Su Jin to do big things is financed and how it works.
The merchants who originally invested in Su Jin were all in trouble, and the commotion was so loud that Zhang Yaozuo had no choice but to confess to Zhao Zhen that he was helpless.
Zhao Zhen refused to bow his head. Although he did not agree to Su Jin's request to resign, he continued to deploy manpower to deal with the panic caused by Su Jin's departure, and he did not hesitate to use national treasury banks to advance merchants' national debts.