Liang Shicheng felt guilty as he was about to walk out of the hall. If he really went out, these Ban Zhi guards might really cut off his head...
Liang Shicheng wanted to slow down, but he also knew that once he showed a trace of fear of death, he would really be doomed. Tian Hu and Wang Qing had memorials for their rebellion, but they were suppressed by him, which can be said to be a fool
He is the culprit of Zhao Ji. If Zhao Ji is determined to pursue this matter, I am afraid that even the nine clans involved will be lightly punished.
He could only take a gamble. If he won, he would be able to save his life, and maybe even gain Zhao Ji's trust. He had been with Zhao Ji for more than ten years, but he knew very well that Zhao Ji was a human being.
It doesn't matter if it's a heinous crime. As long as you are loyal to him, Zhao Ji will give you a chance.
When Wang Fu and others heard what Liang Shicheng said, they all grabbed a life-saving straw and cried out that they did not dare to perform the memorial just to cater to the emperor.
But the Banzhi didn't care what they said, they just kept driving them away.
"stop."
Zhao Ji struggled to spit out a word. Although his voice was still full of anger, it was very beautiful in the ears of civil and military officials.
Wang Fu and others quickly knelt on the ground and thanked the emperor for his great kindness.
Zhao Ji just wanted to kill all the civil and military officials to relieve his anger, but thinking that the four bandits were in chaos now, if he killed all the civil and military officials again, it would really shake the country's foundation, so he had to show mercy.
Zhao Ji sighed and said: "It is my fault that the ministers dare not remonstrate directly. I will issue an edict to appease the people of the world. At the same time, I will ask for remonstrance humbly. I will open up my voice, understand the people's sentiments, and reform bad government."
Although Su Yuanjing was frightened, he was very pleased to see the emperor repent and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty is wise and talented. If you can govern diligently, within a few years, the country will be in peace and the people will be safe. The Emperor can also become a generation."
Mingjun."
However, Wang Fu said: "The emperor is the master of the world, how can he issue an edict to sin against himself? The people are committing crimes because Cai Jing's past reforms were unpopular and the people's burden was too heavy. After I became prime minister, I began to abolish Cai Jing's laws.
It's just that the time is short and it won't be effective for a while. But I believe that with time, the people will know that the court is considerate of the people and will not follow the rebels to cause chaos."
Cai You also said: "I think the most important thing now is to send troops to exterminate the bandits who are causing trouble. The imperial court will destroy them with thunderous force, which will deter the unruly people. Otherwise, the emperor will issue an imperial edict to punish himself, which will only make those bandits think that they are guilty."
The Emperor was attracted by them..."
Having said this, Cai You looked at the emperor with a troubled expression.
Zhao Ji slapped him on the dragon chair and said angrily: "I am the king of a country. We have millions of soldiers in the Song Dynasty. Will I be afraid of those bandits?"
Cai You hurriedly said: "Those thieves and bandits have always deceived the people, especially Manichaeism and Jingdong Chao Gai, who are even more hypocritical, confusing the people, and slandering the emperor. If the emperor were to issue an edict of sin at this time, those thieves and bandits would probably take the opportunity to put all the blame on
Your Majesty. The people in the countryside are ignorant and ignorant. I fear that your Majesty's move will be self-defeating and allow the bandits to become more powerful."
When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.
He consciously made some mistakes. But the whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. He can issue edicts to punish himself and review his own mistakes, but he cannot tolerate others blaming him. He cannot admit that those thieves and bandits have harmed him.
The crime on his head.
Seeing this, Su Yuanjing hurriedly said: "Now the people's resentment is boiling. If the emperor issues an edict to punish himself, it can win over the people's hearts. Otherwise, the people may be used by the thieves, which will be detrimental to the court."
Wang Fu heard this and refuted: "Previously Master Su also said that there were only ten or twenty thousand bandits in Liangshan, so the world would not be in chaos. How come we have to force the emperor to issue an edict to sin against himself? If the emperor sins against himself and edicts, he will undoubtedly become those rebellious officials and traitors."
The laughing stock will also be recorded in the annals of history. I wonder what Mr. Su’s intentions are?”
When Su Yuanjing heard that Wang Fu wanted to slap him, he hurriedly said: "I am dedicated to serving the country, please ask your Majesty to take a closer look."
Zhao Ji looked at Su Yuanjing and said, "I believe in your character. I only have one question for you. Is the world in chaos now?"
Su Yuanjing thought for a while and said: "Now that the four bandits are in chaos, the situation in the southeast is indeed a bit corrupt, but Lord Tong has led his troops southward, and I think the Manichaean rebellion will be put down soon. The remaining three are Chao Gai, Tian Hu, and Wang Qing.
Although they are all powerful bandits, they will not shake the foundation of the country or disrupt the world."
Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, nodded and said: "In that case, I will not issue an edict to punish myself first, but send a large army to exterminate these bandits. Then I will make a decision based on the situation."
Wang Fu heard this and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
A group of traitorous ministers also followed suit.
If the emperor issued an imperial edict and admitted his fault, then as court ministers, they would naturally not be able to escape the blame. If the emperor admits his fault, no one would dare to do anything to him, but if they admit their fault, they will be attacked by their political opponents. Those
The Qingliu people who have been pushed out of the center of the imperial court by them may take the opportunity to rise up. Once Qingliu enters the court and gains the upper hand, the evil deeds they have done over the years will be enough to shatter them into pieces.
Seeing this, Su Yuanjing had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is wise, but the matter of spreading the voice can no longer be delayed. The Emperor can decree that all people can submit a letter to understand the people's sentiments, so that we can prescribe the right medicine and reform the bad government."
When Wang Fu heard that Su Yuanjing said that all the people had submitted a letter, he couldn't help but secretly cursed Su Yuanjing for being sinister. People like them were notorious among the people. If people could also submit letters, I'm afraid all the emperor would see were letters cursing them.
Wang Fu said: "The common people are only concerned about their own small profits. What opinions can they have on the imperial decree? Moreover, once the common people are asked to submit a letter, they will definitely ask the imperial court to reduce taxes. Now the war is tense and the national treasury is in urgent need. If they are asked to submit a letter, they will definitely be
If it cannot be adopted, I am afraid that the people will think that the emperor is just showing off, and it is not beautiful."
Liang Shicheng also said with a concerned look: "The ministers and local officials submit hundreds of memorials every day. If we let the people submit letters again, I'm afraid the memorials will pile up into a mountain."
Zhao Ji felt that there were too many memorials and it was time-consuming and laborious to review them, so he asked Liang Shicheng to do it for him. When Liang Shicheng said that they might pile up into a mountain, he immediately frowned.
Seeing Zhao Ji's expression, Su Yuanjing couldn't help but shake his head secretly, but he was also afraid that many memorials would be made at once, which would force Zhao Ji back to his original form and ruin the government.
After thinking about it, he said: "It is indeed inappropriate for all the people to submit a letter, but we can ask the imperial students to submit a letter. Firstly, listen to the voices other than the court officials, and secondly, most of them will become court officials in the future. The emperor can also watch them in advance before learning.
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Wang Fu, Cai You and others usually gathered around Zhao Ji, because they didn't want the emperor to hear other voices, so they immediately came out to refute.
Liang Shicheng saw Wang Fu's movement and quickly gave Wang Fu a wink to stop Wang Fu's move.
Liang Shicheng also secretly scolded Wang Fu for being stupid. The emperor only mentioned two things: the edict to punish oneself and the freedom of speech. You refuted both of these things. How could the emperor be happy?
Zhao Ji saw that no one objected, and felt that if it was just a student from the Imperial College, he should still be able to handle it, so he said: "Okay, I will do as Su Qing said. From now on, students from the Imperial College can also submit a letter."
Seeing that there was finally a slight change, Su Yuanjing quickly praised: "Your Majesty, your Majesty."
Naturally, the officials also followed suit with praise.
Zhao Ji was not praised by the civil and military officials, so he forgot about the current situation in the world, waved his hand to stop everyone's compliments, and said: "After today, I will govern diligently, and I hope you will work hard, otherwise don't blame me for being merciless.
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As he said that, he took a special look at Wang Fu and Cai You.
Wang Fu and Cai You were also frightened when they saw Zhao Ji's warning eyes.
Although both of them were important ministers of the imperial court, they ignored the government affairs and instead focused on making Zhao Ji happy. The biggest activity of the two of them on weekdays was to serve Zhao Ji in the palace and hold banquets, and they often changed their clothes regardless of their status.
Wearing costumes with short blouses and narrow shoulder straps, and colorful faces painted on their faces, they mixed in with advocating excellence and punishing Confucianism, and spoke some vulgar vernacular for Zhao Ji's amusement.
They often took Zhao Ji out of the palace in plain clothes and visited brothels. If there was a stunning female prostitute, they would also take Zhao Ji to have a try.
The other people's official positions had some past political achievements, but the two of them got them entirely by trying to please the emperor. Seeing that Zhao Ji really seemed to be changing, they secretly complained, so the two of them could use their minds to think of something new.
Zhao Ji had fun with all the things he did, but dealing with political affairs required experience and wisdom, which was not something that idle people like them could do.
However, the two of them did not dare to hesitate. They could only shout together with the ministers to devote themselves to death and die.
Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction, then remembered his playmate Gao Qiulai, and said in a deep voice: "The Liangshan bandits killed court officials, stole the city, changed the year and established a new title, and claimed the throne for themselves. It is such an unforgivable crime that you and others think it is okay.
Which troops should be sent to destroy them?"
Su Yuanjing heard this and went out to report: "I heard that the thieves in Liangshan used to do justice for heaven. They only killed corrupt officials and did not disturb the people. After stealing Qingzhou, they exempted agricultural taxes and bought people's hearts. If we send troops to attack
, I am afraid that even if we lose our troops and generals, we may not be able to win, so why not issue an order to recruit them, and then send them to attack Tian Hu, Wang Qing."
Zhao Ji heard this and said angrily: "The Liangshan bandits proclaimed themselves kings and caused chaos, and also killed important officials in the court. How can such bandits be brought to peace?"
Su Yuanjing said: "Although the people in Liangshan killed Master Gao, they read out many of Gao Qiu's crimes in Jezhou. The leader of Liangshan, Lin Chong, was originally the instructor of the 800,000 forbidden army, but he only did it because Master Gao's son coveted the beauty of Lin Chong's wife.
Because of sex, he was killed and had no way out. Master Gao's death also had a reason, but the Liangshan people are different from thieves like Wang Qing and Tian Hu."
"shut up."
Zhao Ji drank and stayed in Yuanjing, and said angrily: "No matter how heinous Gao Qiu is, he is a member of the Song Dynasty. Even if he wants to be questioned, it will not be their turn. If anyone brings up the proposal of recruiting people again, I will have an affair with Liangshan."
Punish the crime.”
Su Yuanjing saw that Zhao Ji was so angry that he had no choice but to retreat.
ps: Thanks to the book friend “Love Half Life” for the 588 reward