I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 13 If an official is cowardly, he will only coward a country.

The next day.

Cai Xiang and Sun Fu of the Admonition Court submitted another memorial, listing more than ten reasons why Chen Zhizhong was not qualified to participate in political affairs.

The words are very sharp.

Zhao Zhen was furious. In anger, he directly bypassed Zhongshu, ordered his servants to rush to Qingzhou with the imperial edict, and passed the appointment directly to Chen Zhizhong.

This behavior, according to Zhao Zhen's usual temperament, is a bit willful.

But the edict has been issued, how can it be changed overnight?

After Cai Xiang and Sun Fu learned the news, they were also very stubborn. They both immediately resigned and begged to be dismissed as foreign officials.

The two of them just looked down upon Chen Zhizhong.

In other dynasties, such courtiers who were in trouble with the emperor would have been relegated to remote places as officials even if they had not traveled three thousand miles away.

But this emperor was Zhao Zhen, who was known for his "benevolence".

In addition, the new Prime Minister Du Yan spoke favorably for the two of them, believing that the remonstrating officials were sent abroad for no reason and that it was not the behavior of a benevolent king.

Zhao Zhen could only sulk and rejected their request.

on the other hand.

Du Yan, Jia Changchao, Wang Gongchen and others also went to persuade Cai Xiang and Sun Fu.

It might be okay if you don’t advise.

The advice aroused the bearded Cai Xiang's temper.

Cai Xiang submitted another memorial, saying that his parents were old and did not want to live in Bianjing. He wanted to go home to serve his parents.

The Song Dynasty has always attached great importance to filial piety.

Even Zhao Zhen didn't know what reason to use to reject this reason.

Zhao Zhen was so angry that he almost died.

He threw the memorial aside, dressed in casual clothes, and rode a carriage to the streets of Bianjing City.

As the emperor of the Song Dynasty, he had been on the throne for more than [-] years and had never left Bianjing.

If you want to know the folk in person, you can only take a walk in Bianjing City.

four years ago.

When the Song Dynasty was at war with Xixia, he originally wanted to imitate Taizong (the God of Gaoliang River Chariots) and lead a personal expedition. The edict was drafted, but Yan Shu had no choice but to give up the idea after Yan Shu said, "If an official has no children, he cannot leave the capital."

Although he is an official, he is not free in anything.

His happiest moment was right now.

Sitting on the carriage, listening to the noisy cries, feeling the bustling flow of people and the lively fireworks.

At this moment, it is dusk.

It's the busiest time on the street.

In less than a moment, most of his annoyance was gone.

This kind of "street-walking pastime" is very precious to him.

At this time.

Zhang Mao, who was outside, knocked on the car window and whispered: "Guan family, there is Granny Cao's meat pie in front of you. Do you want one?"

"I want it!" Zhao Zhen said excitedly.

Immediately, he opened the car window and looked at Granny Cao's meat pie in front of him.

A rich aroma of meat comes, which whets the appetite.

at this time.

Zhao Zhen suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"Everyone lines up, girls stand in front, boys stand in the back, one for each person, no more!"

Zhao Zhen looked forward and saw a familiar face in front of Granny Cao's meat pie shop.

It was Su Liang.

At this moment, Su Liang was holding a bamboo basket of meat cakes and was distributing meat cakes to a group of children.

Most of these children were dressed in shabby clothes, and they looked like children from poor families.

After every child gets the meat pie, they will sweetly shout: Thank you, Brother Su!
Su Liang happily responded with a bright smile.

At this time.

After taking the meat pie, a boy of about ten years old raised his hand towards Su Liang and said in a long voice: "Thank you, Mr. Su!"

Su Liang pulled him over and said, "Don't call me a member, call me brother, I'm the only one!" "Brother Su!" After the boy finished shouting, Su Liang let him go with a smile.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but be amused.

Su Liang at this moment.

But he was completely different from Su Liang and Su Jingming, who was sparse in the court three times a day and was privately called a little firecracker.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but feel a little envious.

He also wants to do whatever he wants on the street and say whatever he wants.

But his identity doesn't allow it.

The official family seems to be superior, but in fact it is very lonely.

A little while.

Zhang Mao handed over the meat pie, and Zhao Zhen said: "When Su Liang finishes handing out the meat pie, call him to the carriage."

"Yes." Zhang Mao nodded.

After a while.

Su Liang got on the carriage anxiously.

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "This is not the palace, there is no need to be restrained, sit down!"

Immediately, Su Liang sat down, and then quickly explained: "In the official family, I was born as a beggar. I met these children in the neighborhood. Sometimes I would buy them one when eating meat pie. On the street... on the street Do you do this with dignity, right?"

Zhao Zhen smiled and rolled his eyes at him.

"Do you think I'm here to find your fault? I happened to see you and wanted to chat with you for a few words."

Hearing this, Su Liang felt relieved.

He thought he had lost his bearings and the officials would punish him.

"How have you been at Yushitai lately? Are those three improvement measures still satisfactory to you?" Zhao Zhen asked with a smile.

Su Liang smiled awkwardly, scratched his head and said, "Satisfied, satisfied!"

There has never been an emperor in the world who spoke so easily.

This made Su Liang flattered.

After the two chatted for a while, Zhao Zhen finally said what he wanted to ask Su Liang.

"Do you think it was wrong for me to appoint Chen Zhizhong as a political advisor?"

"Tell the truth, it doesn't matter if you offend me!" Zhao Zhen looked at Su Liang with a sincere expression.

Su Liang thought for a while and said: "I think that the official family is right, and Cai Jianyuan and Sun Sijian are also right. The official family has official ideas, and they also have their own principles. But the matter has reached this point. ,It is really……"

Su Liang hesitated to speak.

"Alas! I am very helpless. Then Cai Xiang insisted on leaving the court on the grounds of taking care of his parents. This...isn't he angry with me! Where did he put my face?" Zhao Zhen said angrily.

"I think that there are some knots that cannot be solved, and if you let them go, they may be solved automatically. I would like to resign. If the official can stay, I will stay. If I can't stay, there is no harm in letting them go."

"Leave him out for a period of time. If the officials want to reuse him again, they can just recall him. If Vice Minister Chen has made outstanding achievements after joining Zhongshu and earned face for the officials, Cai Jianyuan will definitely apologize to the officials."

When Su Liang saw Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, as if he had listened, he immediately said: "Guan, with all due respect, if you want to do everything fair in court affairs, it will be too tiring, too. impossible!"

"If you pretend to be confused or be overbearing about some things, some officials will complain that you are not considerate enough of your subordinates and don't like to accept advice, but so what?"

"What you have to do is to prove that your decision is right, rather than being coerced by 'it is a benevolent act to accept advice'!"

These words suddenly reached Zhao Zhen's heart.

He couldn't help but murmur: "That's the truth, that's the truth!"

Su Liang has already said it very tactfully.

To put it bluntly, Su Liang hopes that Zhao Zhen can become tougher.

In his previous life, he knew that Zhao Zhen was kind. In their recent interactions, Su Liang did not expect that this kind of kindness was far greater than ordinary people.

For an emperor, this is no longer benevolence, but softness.

He has a soft personality, soft ears, and weak decision-making ability.

This is also the fundamental reason why current civil servants dare to fight among themselves.

If the emperor is cowardly, he will be cowardly for a country.

If Zhao Zhen does not rise, the Song Dynasty will always be weak and easy to bully.

Facing the eager Xixia and Liao Kingdoms, there was no point in reasoning, the only option was to show fists.

Su Liang knew that a few words could not make Zhao Zhen a hero, and he only hoped that it would have a subtle influence and make the Song Dynasty tougher.

(End of this chapter)