Prime Minister

Chapter 493

The city of Bianjing is still a scene of obscenity and rain.

The official Zhao Shu has been in poor health for the past few days, often feeling dizzy and unable to sleep at night.

Together with Pu Yi and the flooding of Bianjing, he was very tired.

However, in the past few days, he has to cheer up to retaliate against the ministers who opposed him in Puyi. Before that, he dismissed Cai Kang from his post, while Jia An went out and died of illness halfway.

Today he discussed with Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang, and Ouyang Xiu about the punishment of the others.

"Nowadays, the ministers admonishing the official platform are not in line with my wishes. Zhong Cheng Jia An, although the admonishing official Cai Kang is gone, how will the three people including Su Cai and the other three deal with the censor's office?"

These three people also opposed the officials in Puyi.

Han Qi was silent, and Zeng Gongliang said: "Nowadays, there are many disputes between our dynasty and the Liao country on the border. Northerners often cross the river to fish, and the Liao country also accuses our dynasty of conniving people to farm in the north. Now we have a dispute with the Liao country. Discuss to redefine the boundary, this matter can be handed over to these three censors."

Han Qi glanced at Zeng Gongliang, and felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. Isn't this an act of flattering the officials and retaliating against them?

The official said happily: "Exactly, what does Mr. Han think?"

Han Qi said: "It's not easy to negotiate and demarcate the border. Liao's power has been overpowering our dynasty by three points, and it's unreasonable to make troubles by three points on weekdays. This time, it's our fault."

The official said: "That's not right, if Su Cai doesn't do his best, I will punish them!"

Zeng Gongliang said: "That's exactly the case. When the three of you are on the mission, Your Majesty can use Taiwan as an admonition from the court."

After listening to Zeng Gongliang's words, Han Qi became more and more unhappy, and he also faintly felt Zeng Gongliang's challenge to him.

A few days ago, Zeng Gongliang used Shi Quanbin, envoy of Jingfu Hall in the palace, to inquire about the tone of the officials, and asked him what he thought of Wang Anshi.Because the funeral period for Wang Anshi's mother had expired, Zeng Gongliang said that the officials could grant him the position of doctor of the Ministry of Industry, and at the same time he would know the imperial edict.Zeng Gongliang also secretly praised Wang Anshi as a useful talent.

Zeng Gongliang never discussed with himself about recommending Wang Anshi.

Wang Anshi was at odds with himself, and Zeng Gongliang recommended him as Zhi Zhigao at this time, wasn't his intention to deal with himself?Wang Anshi was originally a member of Zhongshu She, and of course he didn't want Wang Anshi to know how to make edicts, so he arranged Zhang Fangping as the first hall clerk, which cut off Wang Anshi's way to be promoted to know how to make edicts.

Now Zeng Gongliang secretly recommends Wang Anshi to know the edict. What is his intention?
Han Qi knew that Zeng Gongliang's nephew, Wang Hui, was a relative of Wang Anshi, and that the two had been in contact behind his back.

However, the officials were very pleased with Zeng Gongliang's treatment of Su Cai's three censors. Zeng Gongliang obviously understood the temperament of the officials and did everything according to his liking.If he doesn't support him, he will lose the trust of the officials, but the court's dealing with the three censors will be blamed on Han Qi by the ministers.

However, Han Qi did not object to the matter of the three censors envoys to Liao.

"As for Sima Guang..." the official mentioned his name himself, "He really made a decision for me, and I will never forget that, but I don't like him in the position of admonisher."

Zeng Gongliang once again realized the meaning of the official, but he glanced at Han Qi, but this time he did not speak rationally.

Han Qi also didn't like Sima Guang, who had brought him too much trouble in admonishing him, but the two had also supported the current emperor.

Han Qi said: "Now the LongTuge direct scholar, if Han Zhi, the governor of the capital city, is convicted of bad deeds, he can just be demoted, and your majesty can promote Sima Guang to be a direct scholar of LongTuge. With Sima Guang's temperament, he will be rewarded for nothing. However, His Majesty can take advantage of the situation to remove his position of admonishment, and at the same time let him serve as a lecturer, and stay by his side to consult on state affairs."

The official said happily after hearing the words: "Mr. Han still has a solution. I am not a fickle person, so this arrangement could not be more appropriate."

Han Qi said: "Your Majesty is wise, but after what happened in the palace yesterday, Han Zhi has already resigned from office. Your Majesty can no longer indulge him this time. He needs to be dealt with seriously. Otherwise, he will not be able to appease the people of the capital."

Zeng Gongliang couldn't help but secretly rejoice when he saw that the official's complexion suddenly changed.As long as you sit in the position of Mr. Zhaowen, you will inevitably have conflicts with the officials, which is unavoidable.

The official's face was gloomy for a while, and he said, "Han Zhi wants to be punished, but what about Zhang Yue? He openly beat the ministers of the court and China at the palace gate in front of the officials and attendants. Should this matter be dealt with again?"

Ouyang Xiu, who had been silent all this time, said at this moment: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue has already committed a crime, please be dismissed from office."

The officials were just furious. Hearing what Ouyang Xiu said, I remembered that Zhang Mao had said this to him yesterday, and at the same time

There is also the scarlet robe and whitebait bag that I gave him back then.

This was a reward for his efforts to help him ascend to the throne, but now he has returned it.

Zhang Yue What does this mean?Does it mean that I was blind and chose Zhen as the emperor?
And the things I gave away, can they be returned like this?
The official said: "It's so easy to be dismissed. He should be an official of the court if he wants to be an official, and if he is not, he will be inappropriate? If he beats up the court ministers, if he is not punished, how will it become a rule in the future? How can the court still have dignity?"

Ouyang Xiudao: "Your Majesty, the news of Han Zhi's refusal to open the South Dike has been spread all over the city. If Zhang Yue is punished for beating Han Zhi, people will not accept it."

Thousands of people were drowned in the flood on August [-]rd, and Zhang Yue arranged for the officers and soldiers of the third division to row boats to save people. Now Han Zhi is not punished but Zhang Yue is punished. Being scolded miserably, the history books are afraid that they will not be spared.

Han Qi said: "Your Majesty, you can punish Han Zhi, but you can't use the excuse of tearing open the south embankment. You can blame Han Zhi for not repairing the Kaifeng Waterway, which made it difficult for the flood to escape."

The official said: "It is possible to get rid of Han Zhi's post as a water supervisor in the capital, and order him to know the Henan government."

As the censor Zhongcheng, Jia An spoke a few words bluntly, and then demoted him to know Chenzhou.This is not a relegation but a promotion.

The official's move is obviously biased.

Han Qi said: "Your Majesty, although I have a personal relationship with Han Zhi, I dare not deal with it like this."

"Then what should I do?" the official thought, admitting that Han Zhi was wrong, isn't it like he was wrong?

Han Qi said: "Han Zhi asked to retire, the officials will give him an honorable retirement!"

In fact, after the palace gate incident, Han Zhi's face has been disgraced, and it is impossible to return to serve as an official. It is not an exaggeration to say that he should be exiled into the army.But the officials have no intention of punishing them at all.

Of course Zhang Yue was punished for the same charge of beating Han Zhi.

The official thought for a while and said, "Just follow Han Qing's play! As for Zhang Yue, I don't have to blame him for this."

Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu couldn't help being taken aback, thinking that this is not the character of an official.

But the official said to Zhang Mao: "Immediately send people to the Yin prison to seal it off, and no outsiders are allowed to enter or leave. I heard that Zhang Yue's public money is suspected of being abused. You should check the facts and report."

Investigating official misuse of money is pure nitpicking.

But it's really easy to use, Zhang Kang and Teng Zongliang both focused on this matter at the beginning.

Now the officials are going to use this to punish the crime of Zhang Yue!
(End of this chapter)