I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 352 My son’s wife! The only person who risked his life and jumped into the river for the Song Dynasty was Su Jingming'er

Alright.

There is still an hour before noon.

Many officials came to the door of the Yintai Department.

Some people took the memorial away and put it back, and some people put it back and then took it away and put it in their arms.

The 1120 officials who submitted their memoranda against the policy of reducing officials are still unable to determine what edicts the officials will issue after noon.

To remove all opponents? Or will the layoffs be postponed indefinitely?

Everyone is apprehensive.

now.

In several cases within the department, the number of memorials opposing the policy of reducing officials was 689.

Zhao Zhen also learned that Su Liang had brought Zhou Youxiang out of Kaifeng Mansion.

He paced back and forth in the hall.

When Cui Hong and Qiu Yu were sure that Su Liang was next to Zhou Youxiang, their legs went weak and they collapsed on the ground at the same time.

Fan Zhongyan's face suddenly showed a smile.

soon.

Bao Zheng ignored Cui Hong and looked into the distance.

soon.

If this matter is to be reversed, we can only look to Su Liang.

"Then... isn't that brother Jing Ming?" Wang Anshi recognized it first.

About a quarter of an hour later.

Cui Hong, the judge of the household department, and Qiu Yu, the chief minister of the palace, stood in the crowd.

"Yes... yes, that's Jing Ming. Jing Ming looks like he's fallen into the river!" Zeng Gongliang said seriously.

Bao Zheng went to the Yintai Department to catch these two people, which was definitely a serious crime.

Bao Zheng looked like he was handling a case, and he was followed by officials from the Imperial City Department. It should be a major case.

Some people also recognized Zhou Youxiang.

He shouted loudly: "Who is Cui Hong, the judge of the Ministry of Finance? Who is Qiu Yu, the prime minister in the palace? Stand up!"

However, the officials of the Imperial City and the Yamen of Kaifeng Mansion found the two of them from the eyes of other officials.

The officials in front of the Imperial City Division suddenly saw Bao Zheng striding over with a group of Kaifeng government officials and Imperial City Division officials.

When Cui Hong and Qiu Yu heard this, they immediately ran away.

The officials were very surprised.

With more than 600 people in their company, they felt very safe.

From time to time they looked ahead.

"Next to Yushi Su, that...that person seems to be Prime Minister Zhou You."

Bao Zheng has informed them.

"Then the other one should be Dr. Zhou Youxiang of the Imperial Academy who never drowned!"

Bao Zheng led the crowd and strode to the front of everyone.

……

Fu Bi, Zeng Gongliang, Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi and others also came to the Yintai Department.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the two of them were captured.

I was thinking about whether to delay the policy of cutting officials if the number of prefaces at noon was not less than 336, and if so, how to delay it so that we could continue to implement the policy of cutting officials.

The two men had messy hair, and both wore a kerchief on their shoulders. Their clothes were half dry and half wet, covered with dirt, and the color was almost invisible.

not far away.

Dr. Zhou Youxiang of the Imperial Academy did not drown and was with Su Liang at the moment.

An official murmured: "The officials...the officials will not let the Kaifeng Prefecture officials who oppose the policy of reducing officials... be arrested in the prisons of the Kaifeng Prefecture or the Imperial City Division!"

Cui Hong asked angrily: "Bao Xueshi, what happened to us... What law did we violate? We are court officials after all. What qualifications do you have in front of the Yintai Department without trial or judgment?" Just use torture?"

And this moment.

Bao Zheng said coldly: "Tie him up first!"

Everyone was stunned.

If the officials plan to depose all these 600 people, they will definitely cause some troubles.

Unremarkable.

Two more people appeared in front of the officials.

They immediately understood why Bao Zheng tied them up.

soon.

Su Liang took Zhou Youxiang to the Yintai Department.

Fan Zhongyan looked at Su Liang and asked, "Jingming, what's going on?"

Su Liang smiled helplessly: "We danced in the Bianhe River!"

Su Liang said it lightly.

But Fan Zhongyan knew that the process must be very difficult, so he couldn't help but patted Su Liang on the shoulder.

At this time.

Zhou Youxiang stood in the middle of the door, looked at the memorials placed on the table, and knelt down with a "pop" sound.

"I...I am Dr. Zhou Youxiang of the Imperial College who threw myself into the river on the afternoon of October 26th to prove my will by dying and opposed the policy of cutting officials. None of the five of us jumped into the river voluntarily. This...this is a conspiracy. .”

Hearing this, the officials were all shocked.

"That day, Cui Hong, the judge of the Ministry of Revenue, found me. He said that if the imperial court issued a policy of dismissing officials, I would definitely be among those dismissed, and then..."

Prime Minister Zhou You told the story of how Cui Hong, the judge of the household department, and Qiu Yu, the chief minister in the palace, tricked him into throwing himself into the river, and how he killed them with the help of assassins.

The officials were stunned.

The five senses are thrown into the river, and one's ambition is revealed by death.

An incident that was so in line with the spirit of the scholar-bureaucrats of the dynasty turned out to be a conspiracy.

What many officials who knew Cui Hong and Qiu Yu did not expect was that these two "honest men" could actually plan such a big conspiracy to change the situation.

It's really crazy.

At this time.

Fu Bi loudly said: "The policy of cutting off officials is a national policy. The imperial court will not dismiss a smart and capable official for no reason, nor will it allow a selfish and incompetent official to enjoy leisurely and free meals in the yamen. This matter is worth pondering for each of us!”

Hear this.

Some officials suddenly understood.

They all rushed to the Yintai Department to retrieve their memorials.

Of course, some officials remain unmoved. They still believe that officials in the court should not be laid off.

Not long after.

The pile of memorials piled up in the Yintai Department became less and less.

After a while.

Zhang Mao, the Secretary of the Imperial City, came to the Yintai Department. It would be noon in another half-quarter of an hour, and naturally he came under the orders of the officials to check the number of memorials.

this moment. The officials were nervous.

They are waiting to see how officials will handle the matter.

in a blink.

It's noon.

Zhang Mao then walked into the Bank of China to conduct an inspection and said loudly: "After investigation, the Bank of China has 89 memoranda opposing the policy of cutting officials."

"After investigation, it was found that the Yintai Secretary had 89 memorials opposing the policy of cutting officials!"

"After investigation, it was found that the Yintai Secretary had 89 memorials opposing the policy of cutting officials!"

……

The chamberlains shouted at the top of their lungs, and all the officials could hear them clearly.

Lean slightly.

Zhang Maoze went on to say: "Now, I will read out two oral edicts from the officials."

All the ministers handed over their hands.

"First, when it comes to court matters, words are not used to offend people. I will not punish those who speak out. However, when speaking out, one must put the world first and the people first, not oneself first. I hope you will think of this."

"Secondly, tomorrow morning, the Reform Department will officially issue the policy of axing officials in the "Provincial Official Directory Bianjing Chapter". Those who have objections can go directly to Chui Gong Hall."

"I obey the decree." The ministers held their hands again.

Two oral instructions from Zhao Zhen.

The first article is a warning to those officials who are still opposed to the policy of dismissal of officials; the second article shows the imperial domineering policy, and the policy of dismissal of officials continues to be enacted.

……

Seeing that the matter was over, Su Liang quickly ran away.

If he didn't take a shower and change his clothes, he would stink all over.

at the same time.

The incident of Su Liang jumping into the Bian River quickly spread among officials and also spread on the streets of Bianjing through the description of two government officials in Kaifeng Prefecture.

Less than two hours.

A copied version of the folk tabloid was released.

The title is: Six officials jumped into the Bian River, but only Su Liang was the king.

In Bianjing City, the news involving Su Liang is money.

not to mention.

The reversal of the story of the five senses drowning in the river is simply amazing.

Except for the tabloid hits.

Some folk storytellers and drama artists began to create works based on the theme of "The Story of Su Liang Jumping into the River".

Some efficient ones.

In three days, you can perform in Goulan.

For the people of Bianjing, this is actually an official comedy full of irony.

Some people watch the show, while others are sad.

Tonight, some officials are destined to have sleepless nights because they may lose their official status tomorrow.

……

The next day.

That is, early morning on the first day of November.

The Reform Department officially issued the "Provincial Official Directory Bianjing Chapter".

Seven yamen were merged, 34 official positions were abolished, 128 officials were promoted to official positions in advance, and 32 officials were dismissed.

As soon as this list came out.

It quickly spread throughout all the yamen.

The list is well-founded and explains the reasons why each official retired early or was dismissed.

Every official knows whether there are exaggerations or fallacies.

After experiencing the official drowning incident, these officials who were dismissed from office early and were dismissed behaved very quietly. After a handover, they left the government office.

He didn't even dare to say a word of complaint.

……

Kaifeng Fu Lao.

When Cui Hong, the judge of the Ministry of Revenue, saw that his name was not in the "Provincial Official Directory Bianjing Chapter".

He went crazy on the spot.

Qiu Yuquan also revealed that the two bought a private house in the south of the city and had sex with prostitutes many times.

The two men were charged with murdering court officials and undermining the Song Dynasty's political reform, either of which was a capital offense.

As for Dr. Zhou Youxiang of the Imperial College.

Although he felt regretful, he could not escape the punishment of being expelled and suspended for his involvement in this matter.

……

This day, dusk.

Zhang Mao drove a carriage to the front of Su's house.

"Su Yushi, the officials say that you should be the first to contribute to the smooth implementation of the policy of reducing officials. The officials will give you a special Feibai letter."

Since the beginning of this year, the imperial court has set the goal of the reform as making money.

Zhao Zhen became very calculating.

Gifts are no longer given in carriages and carriages, the one who gives the most gifts is Fei Baishu.

There are more than ten pairs in Su Liang's study.

immediately.

Zhang Mao opened a brocade box.

On a scroll, there is a line of large characters and a line of small characters written on it.

The strokes resemble the heads and tails of birds, as if written with a dry pen lacking ink, and are very elegant.

Su Liang looked at it carefully for a long time, then raised his head and said, "The official Fei Bai book is really amazing. I read it for a long time and I didn't see what it said?"

Zhang Mao smiled and glared at Su Liang.

"The big characters in this line are: My son's room."

"The fine print in this line is: The only one who risked his life and jumped into the river for the great Song Dynasty was Su Jingming."

"Su Yushi, the officials compare you to Zhang Liang and Zhang Zifang. This kind of favor has never been seen in the whole dynasty!"

"Thank you for the generous reward!" Su Liang said with cupped hands.

All rewards given by officials need to be recorded in the two governments. The princes of the two houses would probably die of envy if they saw that Su Liang had the title of "my son's wife".

These four words have a very high gold content.

It is not available to anyone but a minister of humerus and a confidant of the emperor.

Su Liang gained this reputation.

It can almost be said that the future Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty has been reserved.

(End of this chapter)