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Chapter 026 The face of the conqueror

The crowd in front of the palace dispersed, but the confrontation in the palace had just begun. Ding Daquan stood neatly at the door of Daqing Hall, holding a roster in his hand. Every time an official entered the hall, he would loudly report the official's name and official position. At this time, an officer standing next to him would use a pen to outline the roster in his hand, and they were calling out the name.

Most local officials who wrote confessions and materials can leave the palace and go home, with the prerequisite that they must attend the court meeting, otherwise they will be considered as traitors who rebel against the party to search the family. Now is the time for them to fulfill their promises. In the past, people would be responsible for recording attendance and other things at the court meeting, but they are not as depressing as today. All civil and military officials lowered their heads, dare not look at their colleagues, nor did they dare to look at the 6-squad team members and the Imperial Guards.

"I said I would like to hold less such dynasties in the future. In addition to letting everyone see that the emperor is still alive, it has no practical significance, and it also wastes money and is also a waste of money." Hong Tao participated in the dynasty meeting for the first time, or the first time he attended the dynasty meeting. He and Emperor Lizong sat in the Daqing Hall early. According to the ritual system, the emperor should have come out the last time, but the ritual system has destroyed Hong Tao completely. According to the ritual system, he should still stand, but now he moved a chair and sat at the bottom right of Emperor Lizong, which is where the right minister should stand, holding a cigar in his mouth, spraying smoke and poison while spraying.

"..." Emperor Lizong was like a wooden man, sitting blankly on the emperor's throne, looking at the tip of his shoes, silently and motionless. Those courtiers who had already stood on both sides of the hall in order were basically the same. If you close your eyes in such a huge room, you wouldn't feel that more than 200 people had stood there.

"There is no meeting on the topic today. I think I'll discuss it next time." The second person alive was Wen Nan. He stood opposite Hong Tao, that is, in the position of the left prime minister. He could have sat down, but he insisted on standing. Hearing Hong Tao's complaints, Wen Nan reminded him in a roundabout way, don't take too much steps. These rules that have been passed down for hundreds of years cannot be corrected at once, as it will cause unnecessary resistance.

"I want me to say that Brother Hong is right. Just ask the heads of various departments to discuss and discuss. I have hundreds of people to hold a meeting together. What is the result of this? One person says it's time to have lunch." The third alive person sat next to Hong Tao, and Luo Youde also finished the work on the dock. When he heard that he could hold a meeting with Emperor Lizong, he came without saying a word. Although he had also been a native of the Song Dynasty, after so many years of overseas life, he no longer regarded the emperor as an extraordinary figure, and he had no sense of awe. On the contrary, there were still many people who couldn't stand it.

"What the Prime Minister said is that he really can't discuss anything. He often attacks each other, just like quarreling in the market." The fourth alive person stood next to Wen Nan, and Jia Sidao stood firmly on Hong Tao's side. Although he didn't want to offend Wen Nan, wouldn't he be able to offend Emperor Hong if he didn't express his opinion? Comparing between the two sides, he could only choose Emperor Hong to stand on the side.

"The Prime Minister is far-sighted. Such bad habits should have been changed long ago. What do you think?" Ding Daquan, who stood next to Luo Youde, is now Ding Daquan. Now he and Jia Sidao have become enemies of favor. Just now, Jia Sidao took the lead. Ding Daquan must not be willing to fall behind. It doesn't matter if he slows down his support for Emperor Hong. There are many people, and it is his job to convince court officials, so the people standing beside him are all time conscious. When he asked, dozens of Song court officials nodded and said yes, with their expressions that had to be particularly solemn and serious.

"Mr. Ding, are everyone here?" In front of so many people being praised by a group of current affairs experts, Hong Tao really couldn't act as if he was left alone. But he could not suppress the enthusiasm of these seekers. For the time being, they are still very useful to him, so he had to change the topic first. Since Ding Daquan has all come in, it means that the name has ended and the court meeting should begin.

"There are three censors who are not sick and have not arrived. I have sent someone to check at their home..." Ding Daquan carefully handed the roster to Hong Tao.

"How old are they?" Hong Tao asked a new question with a gloomy face.

"Uh... there are two forty-seven, and one fifty-one." Ding Daquan couldn't figure out what Emperor Hong was thinking and why his thinking jumped so fast.

"I am fifty-six years old this year. Since I left the port more than two months ago, I have been running around the sea. I have basically participated in this incident. So far, I have not fallen ill. If you say that I am a military officer and I am in good health, let's take a look at Minister Wen. He is only three years younger than me, he has been a civil servant, and has been running around for more than two months like me. Minister Luo is three years older than me, and he is sixty years older in winter, and he is still sitting here.

When the three of them left the palace yesterday, they all walked out by themselves. I didn't receive any requests for illness, but when I got home, I was so sick that I couldn't come to the meeting, which means I couldn't get up. If I think they were in a speechless confrontation, do you think I was unkind?" Hong Tao stood up, walked to the emperor's throne, and used himself, Wen Nan and Luo Youde as examples to discuss the possibility of the three censors pretending to be sick.

"..." The people in the room didn't say anything, and even Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan didn't know what to say to be appropriate. They couldn't figure out Hong Tao's temper at all.

"Mr. Jia, I sent someone to raid the homes of these three people. Everyone was taken to the square outside the south gate of the palace to commit fraud and commit crimes of rebellion, and no one left!" After waiting for a few seconds, seeing that no one answered him, Hong Tao issued an order to Jia Sidao.

"Oh, by the way, official, what do you think?" After giving the order, Hong Tao suddenly remembered something, turned around, bowed to Emperor Lizong, intending to ask for the emperor's intention.

"..." Emperor Lizong opened his mouth, no sound came out, and he lowered his head again. What should I say?

"Your Majesty, please think twice... The three censors may be really sick. People will always get sick when they eat grains and grains. Even if they are resistant, they will not be punished to death. How can they kill loyal ministers indiscriminately and take human lives into vain? How can they convince the public?" Hearing Hong Tao's words touched, the three censors and three families were sentenced to death. Finally, some people couldn't help it and stood up to accuse Hong Tao of his inappropriate methods of handling things, and his words were a little intense.

"Mr. Wu, don't call me Your Majesty. There can't be two emperors in a court, right? Now I am the Prime Minister of the Song Empire. This matter was originally announced at today's court meeting, but unfortunately it was interrupted. As for what you said, I should convince the public, do I use it? Did I not convince the public? Everyone present is also a well-educated and knowledgeable person. Who doesn't agree with me? Come on, let me tell me what I said..." Hong Tao didn't need to look back. When he heard the bass, he knew it was Wu Qian. This old man is indeed brave and has a relatively upright person, but he is really not a qualified politician. He has the concept of right and wrong in his heart, and is still a personal person.

"Just, I'm here to change this court. To put it bluntly, I'm here to overthrow you. Why do I make you agree with me? We are born enemies! Everyone, first understand your own situation. I'm not discussing the government affairs with you, and I don't plan to discuss with you. Just let you do things according to my orders. Whoever doesn't accept it, raid the family! Whoever dares to resist, or raid the family! Even if I kill you all, then take a boat to return to my country to continue to be king, I won't keep you there to harm the Song Dynasty. In this case, can I make you obey? I just need to kill. Didn't the ancients say that there is no desire to be strong! This is the case now. I don't have to get the Jinhe Empire ruled to my son. I just can't bear to watch the people of Song Dynasty send their lives for you incompetent people. I just can't bear to watch the people of Song Dynasty give their lives for you incompetent people. I just can't bear to see the people of Song Dynasty send their lives for you incompetent people. I just can't bear to see the people of Song Dynasty send their lives for you incompetent people.

, I was ruled by the Jinhe Empire as an overseas colony, and I came back to try to save it. In my eyes, my life and death are not as good as a few little ants. If you cooperate with me to make the Song Dynasty smoothly transition, I will let your family save their lives and go home with your legal property. The court in the future has nothing to do with you. This is my greatest kindness to you. If you don’t cooperate, I will kill the family now, and there is no need for evidence.

I think you are not good for me, so I will kill you. Do you understand? I asked again, do you understand? Everyone must answer! Lord Ding, go and listen to me one by one. Whoever doesn't speak, just pull it out and chop it, and then raid the house and destroy the clan!" Hong Tao suddenly exploded, and after saying something, he took off all the masks that were left in the past, completely tore his face, staring with his small eyes, really planning to turn today's court meeting into a massacre, and he didn't even give him a basic face.

"Prime Minister, they all understood..." Ding Daquan didn't expect Hong Tao to be so fierce, but he didn't dare to say a word. He took his head and shouted to understand, and then took his subordinates to ask every official in the court one by one. After a round, no one was pulled out, including Wu Qian, everyone clearly stated that they understood.

"You little bones, I don't know what my surname is if I give you a good face! And you, don't think that you understand what I said to them just because I said this to them!" The civil and military officials in the court understood it, and Hong Tao was not satisfied and shouted at Emperor Lizong again.

"I... I understand..." Emperor Lizong probably had never seen such a vicious person in his life, and he believed that Hong Tao could do it as soon as he could. Compared with the lives of the whole family, don't take the face first.

"I would like to remind you again, if anyone dares to commit suicide, it will be regarded as a rebellion, and you will still be scouted and destroyed. If you have the ability, you can try it! Okay, now we will start talking about the serious business. Lord Jia, it's your turn." The curse was so refreshed that Hong Tao was less irritable. Even if he scolded, he still had to do it.

With Hong Tao, the great evil spirit present, the court meeting was very smooth. If the meeting was held in this way in the future, it would be the same as Hong Tao said, it would not matter whether this kind of court meeting was opened. It would be enough to find a few main persons in charge and be able to complete the process according to the original system of the Song Dynasty. It would be enough to convey the spirit of the meeting afterwards, saving time and energy.

The main topic of this court meeting was personnel adjustments. Dong Huai's family had become unjust souls. His position as the left prime minister was replaced by Ding Daquan's accomplice. Wu Qian's position as a secret envoy was also dismissed. Jia Sidao became the Grand Marshal and controlled all the power. There were also some vacant positions, all of which were replaced by officials who were more aware of the current affairs. If they were not enough, they would merge the positions and one person would hold multiple positions. Anyway, some positions seemed useless to Hong Tao. For example, most of the official positions in the Ministry of Rites were enough to leave two people to watch, and there would not be too many royal sacrificial activities in the future.

In fact, this is all nonsense. All personnel appointments and removals of the three provinces and six ministries, the promulgation of the new policies, and the decisions of military mobilization must be handed over to Hong Tao's General Staff for review. In the end, it will be decided by Hong Tao, Wen Nan and Luo Youde before it is the turn of Emperor Lizong and the ministers to see it. It is just that there is no right to modify or disagree.

In order not to let his three people fall into the pile of official documents, Hong Tao also specifically instructed the two new leaders of the court, Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan, to tell them to their subordinates. From now on, the Song Dynasty has entered a hibernation period, which means that it only deals with important official duties that are related to the current state of the country. All other matters will be postponed, and when will they resume and wait for notice.

This court meeting was equivalent to completely depriving the imperial power and prime ministerial power of the Song Dynasty, but the basic integrity of the Song Dynasty court was maintained. Whether the Zong emperor and the ministers were happy or not, they had to work in accordance with the current state. They were passive and lazy. What should be completed must be completed, and they had to work harder than before. Because Premier Hong Tao and Hong's butcher knife hung on their necks and their families every minute, and they would fall down if they were not satisfied. Moreover, as more and more military supervisors, the magistrate was transferred back to Lin'an City by the imperial edict and then secretly controlled. The connection between the Song Dynasty court and the local government was basically cut off by Hong Tao. The people sent out were either Jia Sidao and Ding Daquan's confidant, or just foreigners who spoke this Chinese word. Even if these officials wanted to concentrate their efforts to rectify the trouble, they would have no chance.
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