Chapter 20: The Wall Falls and Everyone Pushes
Yanfu Palace, Kaifeng Prefecture, Song Dynasty
"Your Majesty, the traitor Li Sanjian is a nonsense."
"Your Majesty, just a few rocks will cause trouble for the people to lose money? If the people are in trouble, they will cause trouble for the country and the country? The world will be in chaos. It is purely nonsense, and the traitor Li Sanjian is exaggerating and has ulterior motives."
"Your Majesty, the traitor Li Sanjian is a traitor. He is the one who is in trouble. Please give it a clear look!"
"Your Majesty, when the public and private are kept, the upper and lower levels are left, how can the world be said to be in chaos? The traitor Li Sanjian is ill-intentioned and should be punished severely."
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Li Sanjian's memorial suddenly seemed to step on everyone's tails, and it seemed like he was furious, making the ministers furious and scolded Li Sanjian angrily, like a group of flies surrounding the Song Emperor Zhao Ji, buzzing around.
Li Sanjian requested the abolition of Hua Shigang and the beheading of Cai Jing, Zhu Jie and his son, and almost offended all the people in Yanfu Palace, including Zhao Ji, Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian and others, and even the concubines, female officials, palace maids and others.
All prosper and all loss are lost. These people have already formed an interest group, which supports and covers and takes care of them.
So, Li Sanjian was like stabbing a huge hornet's nest.
The same is true for Emperor Zhao Ji of Song. Cai Jing resurrected three times, and the final decision was Zhao Ji. Zhao Ji praised Cai Jing's good governance more than once, which made the national treasury full. If Zhao Ji asked Li Sanjian for his request, wouldn't he slap himself in the face? Where would Zhao Ji's face beside him? Where would Zhao Ji's face be?
Although Li Sanjian's memorial was to impeach Cai Jing, Zhu Xie and others, it directly pointed out that Emperor Song Zhao Ji was self-evident, that is Cai Jing, and the master behind Zhu Xie was Zhao Ji.
This is also the main reason why Cai Jing was happy after reading the memorial. He secretly scolded Zhao Ji, what else could Li Sanjian have?
However, Cai Jing was very puzzled by how the memorial was handed over to Zhao Ji? You should know that Cai Jing had already controlled all the ways of speaking, and the memorials from normal channels had to be passed through Cai Jing's hands.
Therefore, Zhao Ji was extremely angry. This was the first time Zhao Ji began to dislike and hated Li Sanjian.
The most important thing is that if Li Sanjian reported everything in front of Zhao Ji would be gone, such as the strange flowers and stones in Yanfu Palace and its palace, birds and beasts, rare treasures, etc. How could Zhao Ji bear to bear it?
You should know that Zhao Ji regarded these things as his life.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." After Zhu Jie was awakened, he knelt on the ground with a "plop". He walked to Zhao Ji's calves, holding Zhao Ji's calves, and cried loudly, his nose and tears filled the lower collar of the Taoist robe on Zhao Ji's body.
"Your Majesty..." Zhu Jie said while crying loudly: "I am a lowly merchant, but Your Majesty does not dislike me. I ordered me to find some mountain and stone objects. Even if I am tragic, I will do this for Your Majesty. I am just taking some abandoned rocks outside, so how can I disturb the people? The rocks grow on the mountain and are born in the water. The people outside are simply disdainful. Wei Chen and others just dig the mountains and dig stones in the water, fishing stones in the water, and then spend some money to hire a few or two people to transport them to the capital. Why do they disturb the people and harm the people? Why do they harm the country and the country? I am suffering this unjust injustice, and ask Your Majesty to clear the grievances for me."
"I know, I know, I'll get up and talk first." Zhao Ji said warmly.
Zhao Ji also felt what Li Sanjian said
It's an exaggeration, it's an exaggeration.
Zhao Ji likes rockery and strange rockery. These rockery and strange rockery are just deserted stones in the eyes of ordinary people, which are not attractive at all, but in Zhao Ji's eyes, they are magical things.
If you put such a deserted stone in your own way, you will be a harm to the people? It is a nonsense, exaggerated, and exaggerated, Zhao Ji said in his heart.
"Your Majesty, if you want to say that the thief who harms the country and the country and the people is not someone else, but the traitor Li Sanjian." Zhu Xie said sobbingly, just like a young wife who was fed up with anger: "Your Majesty, I have three things to report to Your Majesty. The first thing is that my nephew Ru Ming, who was digging stones in Fuzhou Road, Fujian Road, and the person who was in charge of the bureau, was beaten by Li Sanjian and drove them out of Fuzhou. Your Majesty, Ru Ming and others were ordered to do the job, and this move was no different from resisting the order;
The second thing is even more ruthless. In October of the second year of Zhenghe, three Gang ships were robbed by pirates on Chongming Island, and countless soldiers were killed and injured. Three Gang ships loaded with tribute were robbed. Later, after being investigated by the robbers on Liangzhe Road, it was found that the pirates who robbed the tribute ships were pretended by the Fujian Road Master. They were the traitor Li Sanjian who wanted to rob the Gang ships. This move was no different from rebellion. The third thing was that the traitor Li Sanjian colluded with the descendants of the rebel Nong Zhigao, and wanted to destroy the Song Dynasty."
"Your Majesty, I'm asking Your Majesty to take down this thief and punish him." Zhu Xie then kowtowed on the ground.
"Rebel, rebel!" Zhao Ji was finally furious after hearing this, slapped the table and stood up and said furiously.
Zhao Ji has always had a gentle temper. Those who can treat his subordinates seldom get angry. However, at this time, it involves the country and rebellion, so he can't help but lose his temper and get angry.
The emperor was angry and buried millions of corpses and bleeding thousands of miles away. Song was lenient than punishment, but when it came to rebellion, he was ruthless and merciless.
So, everyone seemed to hear a dragon roar, and as if they saw a bloody storm.
The fool is the fool, and he couldn't hold his anger at all. Cai Jing couldn't help but shook his head in his heart and said, "After placing Gu Longyun and others to the capital, the effect will be better." But at this time, Zhu Xie raised this matter in a furious manner. How can people convince people if there is no evidence? Li Sanjian could also deny it and sue Zhu Xie for false accusation. The crime of false accusing the minister of rebellion is also not light, and he may be beheaded, and at least he will be dismissed from office and exiled.
The robbery of the Song Gang ship can be taken down by Li Sanjian based on this. Cai Jing thought to himself that others don’t know, but Cai Jing knew that this matter was definitely not what Li Sanjian did. It must be Zhu Jie who did it by any means to achieve his goal. However, as long as he is clean and realistic, it is also very good to put this shit on Li Sanjian’s head.
The ministers were trembling and did not dare to make any noise. Only Fu Baolang Li Bangyan exclaimed.
Seeing this, Zhao Ji turned his head to look at Li Bangyan, and asked coldly: "Do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of death. Please forgive me. The traitor Li Sanjian actually plotted to rebel and rebel. He should be punished immediately." Fu Baolang Li Bangyan was so scared that he hurriedly leaned on the ground and replied.
Fu Baolang Li Bangyan is Li Bangyan, the elder brother of Li Sanjian's concubine Xu.
In the second year of Daguan, Li Bangyan, a student of the Taishi, was awarded the title of Jinshi, and was appointed as the proofreader of the Secretariat and the examination was appointed as the Fu Baolang.
At this time, the Song Dynasty had abolished the imperial examination and promoted the tribute from the school. Therefore, Cai Jing and others had more ways to make money.
Li Bangyan's family was a wealthy businessman, so it was much easier to advance to tribute than to the imperial examination, so Li Bangyan became a Jinshi.
The so-called Fu Baolang is an official position that holds the seal and holds the gold and silver token. Its official position is not very large, but it is extremely important. Because the emperor needs to use seals at any time, Fu Baolang followed the emperor around with the emperor's imperial seal.
Li Bangyan and his own sister Li Wanting, and Li Wanting is now renamed Xu Tingting. Li Bangyan and Xu Tingting have a good relationship with each other since childhood. At this time, Xu Tingting was Li Sanjian's concubine, and Li Sanjian was Li Bangyan's sister-in-law. Li Bangyan's family opposed this marriage, but Li Bangyan still agreed quite well. Therefore, when something happened to Li Sanjian at this time, Li Bangyan still planned to whisper a few words to Zhao Ji at the right time and say a few good words to Li Sanjian.
But Li Sanjian is suspected of treason at this moment. In this way, does Li Bangyan still dare to speak for Li Sanjian? He hurriedly wanted to distinguish his relationship with Li Sanjian and Xu Tingting.
Compared with family affection, family affection has stood aside. Besides, Li Bangyan has long wanted to visit Cai's disciple...
After today, Li Bangyan's family announced that Li Wanting was dead and officially separated from her relationship with Li Sanjian and Li Wanting.
The so-called wall is over and everyone pushes it. This is probably the case. Of course, these people also include relatives.
"He Qing family, what do you think?" Zhao Ji nodded and asked He Zhizhongdao, who was ranked alongside the prime minister with the Cai family.
At this time, the minister Zhao Ji trusted most was probably the same as Cai Jing, He Zhizhong, who was also a minister of Zhao Ji's secret residence.
However, He Zhizhong was old and relatively mediocre at this time, so the prime minister He Zhizhong was basically a decoration.
"Your Majesty..." He Zhizhong seemed to be dozing off and drowsy. He was called out by Zhao Ji suddenly, so he was clever and said, "Your Majesty, Li Sanjian is your 'old minister'. Therefore, I think that Li Sanjian's rebellion is up to date, but Li Sanjian is in charge of money, food, and military forces throughout the journey at this time, so he should be cautious."
Of course, He Zhizhong was more familiar with Li Sanjian. When he was in Duan Prince's Mansion, the relationship between the two was relatively good. He Zhizhong certainly did not believe that Li Sanjian was plotting against him. A poor man with no clan and no support from his clans, what kind of rebellion he had? Will he rely on the power of Fujian Road?
If Li Sanjian really led the rebellion of Fujian Road, the court would be quickly wiped out with thunder.
Therefore, He Zhizhong was beaten to death and refused to believe that Li San was stolen. However, He Zhizhong retired in three or two years at this time. Why should he cause trouble with him at this moment? Why should he make trouble for himself? Therefore, He Zhizhong spoke ambiguously and threw the blame to Zhao Ji and his other ministers.
However, He Zhizhong still reminded Zhao Ji a little, that is, Li Sanjian was an "old minister" of Zhao Ji and a minister of his hidden residence.
The old slippery man, left counselor, and the minister of the censor Wang Fu secretly cursed He Zhizhong in his heart and said, "Your Majesty, I think no matter what, people will always come back? After coming back, everything will be decided by Your Majesty."
Wang Fu was over thirty years old this year and was in a high position. The reason was that he was dependent on Cai Jing and attacked political enemies. Cai Jing only joined him to repay him with his peaches and helped Wang Fu to reach the high position.
"Transfer the imperial edict, and send Li Sanjian to the capital to the threshold of the Imperial City to the capital, and do everything possible to deal with the law." Zhao Ji nodded and issued an edict.
Chapter completed!