Prime Minister

Chapter 492
Inside the palace.

After the banquet, the officials were talking with Ouyang Xiu, while Zhang Mao was talking.Ouyang Xiu finally made the ritual of Taichang Yinge and presented it today.

This was a major event that he and Han Qi did. It was originally intended to serve as the ideological basis for the ruling of the Renzong Dynasty, but it was only completed in August of the second year of Zhiping, and it was only dedicated to the officials now.

Compiling books was a grand event in the Chongwen Song Dynasty.

Officials are also good at Confucianism. I am very glad that Ouyang Xiu was able to write books successfully when he was in power, which is also good for spreading his Wenzhi.But when he looked at the list of officials recommended by Ouyang Xiu for meritorious service, he couldn't help but frown.

It turned out that among the first three people who made meritorious service in compiling books, there were Lu Xiaqing from Tongzhi Liyuan, Yao Pi from Xiangcheng County, and Su Xun from Wen'an County.

The officials have no objection to this. Su Shi and Su Xun are talents he likes, and of course he wants to promote them.

However, what Ouyang Xiu attached below is an official who participated in the compilation of Taichang Yinge Li. Because the compilation time was short and then he resigned from the Liyuan, he cannot compare with Lu Xiaqing and the other three. Therefore, please give this official a year or six Monthly rewards.

Zhang Yue's name was impressively included in the list of officials, and Ouyang Xiu also reported him as a person who had made great contributions to compiling books, and asked the officials to reduce his official training for half a year.

Seeing Zhang Yue's name, the officials immediately didn't want to give this reward.

Ouyang Xiu said: "Officials, if there is anything wrong with the award, Zhongshu will take it back and discuss it."

The official retorted: "No, just play as Ou Qing said. These days, Ou Qing is busy advocating the title of my biological father and dealing with government affairs. I want to thank you most, Ou Qing."

Ouyang Xiu personally ended the matter of Pu Yi, and complained wildly with Jia An, Sima Guang, Lu Hui, etc., and now his reputation among ministers can be said to be discredited.

At this time, the officials knew that they couldn't refute Ouyang Xiu's face, even though Zhang Yue's name was on the list, he seemed to have swallowed a stone.

"I'm sure." There was a gentle smile on the official's face.

Give rewards first, to show that I am a person who can clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments. Anyway, the time is still long. I am afraid that the people who blame him now will be dissatisfied, and the people of Bianjing may not stand with me.

Thinking of this, the officials agreed to Ouyang Xiu.

After Ouyang Xiu left, an eunuch hurried in and said a few words to Zhang Maoze.

Zhang Mao's expression was serious, and he came to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the Imperial City Secretary reports that Taichang Cheng Zhangyue beat Han Zhi, a direct scholar of Longtu Pavilion, in front of the palace gate."

Playing like an official, he asked in disbelief, "Hit someone?"

Zhang Mao also doubted that Zhang Yue was also a court official, how could he beat another official.What's more, the status of this official is far above him.

Zhang Mao said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, there may be something strange if I don't know about it."

Zhang Mao said he didn't know 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 had said and opening the South Dike, so...hitting Han Zhi."

Thinking of this, the official's face suddenly darkened.

"What kind of decency is this! What kind of decency! Zhang Duzhi, you guys immediately go to the palace gate to deal with it!"

Seeing that the officials were furious, Zhang Mao said that he rushed to the palace gate.

When Zhang Mao arrived, he saw that many officials and eunuchs gathered around the gate of the palace.

But seeing Han Zhi lying on the ground panting, two imperial doctors rubbed his arms and legs, one on the left and one on the right, his face and nose were still bruised.There were two Yuan Sui sitting on both sides of Han Zhi, and his Yuan Sui were also beaten with bruised noses and swollen faces.

As for Zhang Yue, who caused all this, he was surrounded by fifteen or six palace gate guards, pulling his arms and legs and trying to persuade him to fight.

The guards of the palace gate saw that Zhang Yue was aggressive, but at the same time, they were also concerned about the identity of the other party, or thought that he dared to hit someone in public because of someone's intentions, so they didn't dare to really stop him.They just put on a show and kept shouting in their mouths: "You mustn't do this, Mr. Zhuangyuan!"

"Zhang Taichang is merciful!"

"The important place of the palace gate can't be like this!"

Despite the persuasion of more than a dozen guards, Zhang Yue was still able to push aside the struggling man and rushed towards Han Zhi, pointing at him and yelling at him.

Zhang Mao was also dumbfounded when he saw such a scene.

With Zhang Yue like this, how can he have the dignity of a minister?It's like cursing the streets like a shrew!
The number one scholar really beat the dignified officials like this?

At this moment, Zhang Mao heard Zhang Yue scolding Han Zhi: "I told you to open the South Dike, but you refused, but you only know how to flatter the king..."

"...How many people died in vain because of your own selfishness! Facing these wronged souls, how can you sleep peacefully day and night? How can you eat and drink?"

"...You are such a heartless person, what kind of face do you have to show your face! If I were you, I would have died a long time ago."

But seeing Zhang Yue scolding and getting angry, he suddenly moved forward, and the guards in the palace hurriedly couldn't stop him. Seeing that Zhang Yue was about to slap Han Zhi in the face... Qi Yuan stepped forward to protect the master, but just happened to give Zhang Yue a A slap across the face.

As for the official Han Zhi, he hid behind Yuan and shrank in the corner, not daring to look up.

"stop!"

With a loud shout, it was Zhang Maoze who made the sound.

Han Zhi said weakly at the side: "Zhang Duzhi, you have to uphold justice for me."

Zhang Mao glanced at Han Zhi who had been beaten up by Zhang Yue, and said, "Zhang Taichang, no matter what Han Longtu's fault is, you must not beat him face to face, let alone Han Longtu's official position is above you, do you know what the consequences will be?" ?”

Zhang Yue said disapprovingly: "Consequences? Zhang only hates himself for being just a scholar, so he can't kill this old thief in court and eliminate harm for the country!"

Speaking of this, Zhang Yue glanced sideways at Han Zhi, and Han Zhi laughed angrily, "Okay, Zhang Yue will kill Han."

Zhang Mao said to Zhang Yue: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to talk more, Zhang Taichang will go back to the mansion and wait for the admonisher to impeach him!"

Zhang Yue said: "There is no need to impeach! Zhang is willing to be responsible!"

After finishing speaking, Zhang Yue took off his scarlet official robe in front of everyone, under the watchful eyes of everyone, leaving only a single shirt on his body.The officials also don't know what Zhang Yue intends to do?
Zhang Mao was taken aback and asked, "Zhang Taichang, what are you doing? Don't you even wear clothes?"

Zhang Yue smiled and folded the official robe, smoothing out even the wrinkles, then put the whitebait bag and black gauze hat he took off with the official robe together, and handed them to Zhang Maoze.

Zhang Yueyan said: "Zhang's crimson robe and fish bag was a gift from the official family at the beginning, and now the original is returned!"

Zhang Mao looked at the official robe and fish bag in his hand, and couldn't help saying: "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 in Kaifeng who died in vain! If Zhang doesn't take off his official robe and eat vegetarian food in the court hall, he will be sorry for his own conscience, and he will also be sorry." I have let down the poems and books I have read since I was a child!"

"Now Zhang Mou asks His Majesty to depose Zhang Mou's entire wealth and depose his official status!"

When Zhang Yue said this, Zhang Maoze and Han Zhi were dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)