After the banquet, the officials were talking to Ouyang Xiu, and Zhang Mao was talking. Ouyang Xiu finally presented Taichang as a memorial ceremony today.
This was a major event that he and Han Qi did. It was originally intended to serve as the ideological basis for the Renzong Dynasty to govern, but it was only completed in August of the second year of Zhiping, and it has only been dedicated to the officials now.
Book repairing was a great event in the Song Dynasty, which worshiped literature.
Officials are also people who like Confucianism. They are very happy that Ouyang Xiu was able to successfully revise books when he was in office. This is also good for spreading his literary rule. However, when he looked at the list of officials recommended by Ouyang Xiu and had merit in revising books, he couldn't help but frown.
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It turned out that the first three people listed as having meritorious service in compiling the book were Lv Xiaqing of Tongzhi Liyuan, Yao Pi, the magistrate of Xiangcheng County, and Su Xun, the chief registrar of Wen'an County. They made the greatest contribution, and Ouyang Xiu was promoted to one rank.
The officials had no objection to this. Su Shi and Su Xun were both talents he liked, so of course he wanted to promote them.
However, Ouyang Xiu attached below is an official who participated in the compilation of Taichang Yinge Li. Because the compilation time was short and he later resigned from the Li Yuan, he cannot compare with Lu Xiaqing and the other three. Therefore, please give me a one or six year reduction in grinding.
Rewards ranging from months to months.
Zhang Yue's name was among the list of officials. Ouyang Xiu also reported him as a person who had made meritorious service in revising books and asked the official to reduce his period of service for half a year.
Seeing Zhang Yue's name, the officials immediately did not want to give the reward.
Ouyang Xiudao: "Officials, if there is anything wrong with the reward, Zhongshu will take it back and discuss it."
After hearing this, the official replied: "No, just follow what Ou Qing said. Ou Qing has been busy these days not only announcing the title of my biological father, but also dealing with government affairs. The one I want to thank you most is you, Ou Qing."
Ouyang Xiu personally committed suicide over the Puyi issue and quarreled violently with Jia An, Sima Guang, Lu Jie, etc. His reputation among ministers was now in disrepute.
At this time, the officials also knew that they could not refute Ouyang Xiu's face. Even though Zhang Yue's name was on the list, it felt like he had swallowed a stone.
"I'm sure." A gentle smile appeared on the official's face.
Give him a reward first to show that I am a person who knows rewards and punishments clearly. Anyway, time is still long. I am afraid that if I blame him now, people will not accept it, and the people of Bianjing will not stand by me. It is better to give Ouyang Xiu this favor.
When the officials thought of this, they agreed to Ouyang Xiu.
After Ouyang Xiu retired, a eunuch came in and said a few words to Zhang Maoze in a hurry.
Zhang Maoze looked stern and came to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial City Secretary reported that Prime Minister Zhang Yue, Taichang, beat Han Zhi, the direct bachelor of Longtuge, in front of the palace gate."
The official was showing off and asked in disbelief: "Hitting someone?"
Zhang Mao also doubted that Zhang Yue, who was also a court official, could beat another official. What's more, this official's status was far above him.
Zhang Maoze said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I don't know about it, so maybe there is something fishy."
Zhang Mao said he didn't know anything about it, but the officials suddenly knew about it. He understood why Zhang Yue wanted to beat Han Zhi.
"He also blamed me for the flood in Kaifeng. He blamed me for not listening to what he said and opening up the south embankment, so... he beat Han Zhi."
When the official thought of this, his face suddenly darkened.
"How dignified is this! How dignified is this! Zhang Douzhi, you go to the palace gate to deal with it immediately!"
Seeing that the officials were furious, Zhang Mao rushed to the palace gate.
When Zhang Mao arrived, he saw many officials and eunuchs gathered around the palace gate.
But Han Zhi was lying on the ground panting. Two imperial doctors were rubbing his arms and legs, one on the left and the other on the right. There were bruises on his face and nose. Sitting on both sides of Han Zhi were two Yuan Sui. Yuan and Sui were also beaten until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen.
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As for Zhang Yue, who was responsible for all this, he was surrounded by fifteen or sixteen palace guards, pulling his arms and legs and trying to break up the fight.
Seeing Zhang Yue's aggressiveness, the palace guards were also concerned about the other party's identity, or thought that if he dared to hit someone in public, he might be doing it on behalf of someone, so they did not dare to stop him. They were just pretending and kept talking. He shouted: "Young Master Zhuangyuan can't do this!"
"Zhang Taichang, please show mercy!"
"You can't do this in the palace gate!"
Despite the blocking and persuasion of more than a dozen guards, Zhang Yue was still able to push away others and rush towards Han Zhi with all his strength, pointing at him and yelling curses.
Zhang Mao was stunned when he saw this scene.
How could Zhang Yue have the decency of a minister like this? He was just like a shrew scolding the public!
Did the champion really beat an important minister like this?
At this moment, Zhang Mao heard Zhang Yue scolding Han Zhi: "I asked you to remove the south embankment, but you refused, but you only wanted to flatter you..."
"...How many people died in vain because of your selfishness! How can you sleep peacefully day and night in the face of these wronged souls? How can you eat and drink?"
"...How can you, such a heartless person, show up like this! If I were you, I would have died a long time ago."
But seeing Zhang Yue getting more and more scolding and getting angrier, the palace guards hurriedly moved forward, unable to stop him. Just as Zhang Yue was about to slap Han Zhi in the face... Qi Yuansui stepped forward to protect the Lord, but he happened to slap Zhang Yue. Remember to slap him in the face.
As for the dignified officials Han Zhi, they actually hid behind Yuan Sui and huddled in the corner without daring to raise their heads.
"stop!"
There was a loud shout, and the person who spoke out was Zhang Maoze.
Han Zhi said feebly: "Zhang Douzhi, you must uphold justice for me."
Zhang Mao glanced at Han Zhi, who was beaten so badly by Zhang Yue, and then said: "Zhang Taichang, no matter what Han Longtu's fault is, you are not allowed to hit him in person, not to mention that Han Longtu's official position is above you, do you know what the consequences will be? ?”
Zhang Yue said disapprovingly: "The consequences? Zhang only hates that he is just a scholar and cannot beat this old thief to death in public to eliminate harm for the country!"
Having said this, Zhang Yue glanced at Han Zhi sideways, and Han Zhi also laughed angrily and said, "Okay, Zhang Yue will just kill Han."
Zhang Mao then said to Zhang Yue: "The matter has come to this, and it is useless to talk more. Zhang Taichang should go back to his residence and wait for the remonstrance officer to impeach him!"
Zhang Yue said: "There is no need to impeach! Zhang is willing to take responsibility!"
After saying this, Zhang Yue took off his crimson official robe on the spot in front of everyone, leaving only a single piece of clothing on him. The officials didn't know what Zhang Yue wanted?
Zhang Mao was surprised and asked: "Zhang Taichang, what are you doing? You don't even have any clothes on?"
Zhang Yue smiled and folded the official robe, smoothing out even the wrinkles. Then he put the silver fish bag and black gauze hat he had taken off together with the official robe, and then handed them to Zhang Maoze.
Zhang Yueyan said: "Zhang's scarlet robe and fish bag was a gift from the official family. Now the original is returned!"
Zhang Mao looked at the official robe fish bag in his hand and couldn't help but said: "Zhang Taichang, do you know what you are doing?"
Zhang Yue said: "Of course I know, but if Zhang doesn't beat Han Zhi today, he will be sorry for the thousands of people who died in Kaifeng Mansion! If Zhang doesn't take off his official robe and eat with his corpse in the court, he will be sorry for his own conscience.
I have also failed to live up to the poems and books I have read since I was a child!"
"Now Zhang is asking Your Majesty to remove all of Zhang's property, titles, and official status!"
As soon as Zhang Yue said this, Zhang Maoze and Han Zhi were both dumbfounded.