In the Funing Palace, Zhao Ji was listening to the report of Shi Deyi, the official of the Imperial City Division.

The gossip in the capital, Zhao Ji can be reported in the shortest possible time through the Detective Department under the Imperial City Division. And for the topics he cared about, the detective priest who was in charge of the investigation of the capital, which was commonly known as the Chazi, could also reply within a few days.

In order not to be deceived by the courtiers, and to understand the people's trends, Zhao Ji has always attached great importance to the eyes and ears of the people who have reached the capital. Shi Deyi, a seemingly inconspicuous chamberlain, relied on his talent in listening to the news and became one of the eunuchs valued by Zhao Ji.

Although the position of power is far inferior to Wang Zhongzheng, who is outside the palace and is in charge of the class, or Li Xian, who is still in Hedong, but he can get close to the Son of Heaven, and the errand is to check people's privacy, as well as the right to secret, in the court, the number of times he was nominated by Wenchen to be scolded is one of the best among the inner servants.

After listening to Shi Deyi's report on which courtiers were still drinking banquets in private during the state funeral, Zhao Ji casually asked about another thing he was more concerned about: "Han Gang is very famous among the people, this time he was impeached, what do the soldiers and civilians in the capital think?" ”

Shi Deyi was helpless, and finally mentioned this problem. After thinking about his words: "If you go back to the official's house, you won't talk about Yushitai outside." Han Gang sacrificed the pox method and saved millions of young sons in the world, but he only killed 20,000 party thieves, and he was impeached. They all feel that Yushitai only helps the party members speak. ”

"That's all?" Zhao Ji's face couldn't see any changes, and he asked indifferently.

Shi Deyi hesitated for a moment, and then said, "...... What's more, he also ridiculed Yu Shitai for taking the Western Xia's Yulu and being loyal to the Western Xia...... This is the saying that came out of the Guozi Prison. ”

Zhao Haoha laughed: "Han Gang is really popular." ”

Just as the supervising imperial historians want to step on Han Gang's upper position, most of them are young and vigorous students, but they actually look down on those imperial histories. Han Gang, who has no mercy on Siyi, is the most suitable for the spleen and stomach of a young scholar. Of course, the public opinion of Guozijian will not have good things to say about the imperial history who speaks for the party members. But if the two sides are replaced, Yushi wants to kill the party, and Han Gang stops it, then the Tai students will also turn around and Han Gang in large numbers.

Shi Deyi knew that the wisdom of today's son would definitely understand this, but the words of the Son of Heaven still made him frightened.

He peeked at Zhao Xuan, but he still didn't know the essentials, but after a long time, he still knew how to speak. Shi De's words changed sharply, but he said: "However, the official family used a secret edict to question Han Gang, instead of justifying his crime. After hearing this, the soldiers and civilians in the city all praised the official family for handling it well, just as Emperor Taizu dealt with Li Hanchao back then. ”

"Oh?" Zhao Ji's expression finally changed a little, and he raised his eyebrows, "Someone really said that?" ”

"Returning to the official's house, it's true. The minister did not dare to deceive His Majesty, and changed the word. ”

The matter between Emperor Taizu and Li Hanchao, Zhao Ji knew very well. Hearing that Taizu's treatment of Li Hanchao was compared to his treatment of Han Gang, he was very happy.

Li Hanchao was the first famous general of the country and was reused by Emperor Taizu. With the post of the supervisor of the soldiers and horses in the south of the country, he guarded the northern and northern frontiers of Hebei and resisted the Liao people. In the military, Li Hanchao did a good job, but he did many illegal things in private. He even demanded 4,000 yuan from a rich family, refused to pay it back, and plundered his daughter as a concubine, forcing the rich family to beat the drum and hand the certificate to the emperor.

Emperor Taizu learned of this and personally summoned the rich man. After first entertaining him with wine and food, he asked, "Who is your daughter going to marry?" The rich man replied, "The farmer's family." Taizu asked again: "When Li Hanchao came to Guannan, how did the Khitan treat you?" He replied: "Years and years of suffering." Again, "Is it still like that?" The rich man shook his head and said, "No." Taizu then asked: "Li Hanchao is my nobleman, isn't it better for your daughter to marry him as a concubine than to be a peasant woman?" If Li Hanchao doesn't guard Guannan, can you still keep your family's property? The rich man was dumbfounded.

However, if Emperor Taizu was so partial to his subjects, he would not be so admirable for his methods.

After he sent the rich family who sued the emperor, he turned back, and Zhao Kuangyin sent an envoy to question Li Hanchao: "The family is insufficient, why don't you tell me, but ask the common people for loans?" This time, I will lend you forgiveness, and such foolish things will never happen again in the future! "And gave Li Hanchao thousands of treasures of silver;" Quickly return the loan and the other person's daughter, and if there is any problem in the future, you can ask me for it. ”

Because of Taizu's protection, Li Hanchao was grateful and vowed to repay him. In the seventeen years of guarding Guannan, the military and political achievements have been made, and the people have respected them.

This is the method of Emperor Taizu's majesty, and Zhao Ji has always admired it very much. The reason why I agreed to Cai Qu's proposal was precisely because I thought of the precedent of Emperor Taizu.

Now the impeachment of the Imperial Historical Observatory is like a raging storm, and in such a situation, even the Emperor Zaisuke can't support it, so he can only avoid the throne and wait for the crime. Now Zhao Ji will stop the impeachment, and only issue a secret edict to reprimand, and only be a courtier is grateful to Dade. And after that, when it comes to meritorious deeds, Han Gang does not dare to look sideways to Xifu.

This is the best way to do it. The method of the ancestors that Zhao Ji admires is the art of the imperial subordinates, including the mixing of different theories, and compared with the outdated law, the means of controlling the court are the precious heritage that will not be polished for all generations and is worth inheriting.

was thinking about it, but he heard that Song Yongchen, who was rumored to be a cadre pipe leading to the Yintai Division, asked to see him.

According to the rule, only the military situation has to be sent to the dormitory overnight, Zhao Ji guessed that he didn't know where the military situation was, and recruited Song Yongchen in.

"Song Yongchen, where is the military situation?" Zhao Ji asked.

"The official family is a good news from Hedong." Song Yongchen held a solid seal with both hands, and didn't say a word.

"Good news?" Zhao Ji let out a laugh from his nose, "How many beheadings are there this time?" Twenty-five thousand or thirty thousand? The Montenegrin party is afraid that he will be killed in exchange for credit. ”

He smiled as he took the good news sealed with fire paint and the seal of the Hedong Road Passage Division.

Unfolded, Zhao Ji only read a few lines, his breath was stagnant, and his expression suddenly changed.

With the corner of his eye, he found that the Son of Heaven's hands were trembling slightly, his eyes were staring at the music, and his face was red and blue. Shi Deyi was suspicious in his heart, and glanced at Song Yongchen, but saw him hanging his head and looking at his toes, his body was motionless like dead wood, and he even breathed lightly. Minimizing one's presence is the most standard practice in the palace to prevent anger. Obviously, Song Yongchen already knew that the Son of Heaven would definitely react after seeing the Hedong report.

What kind of good news did Han Gang report?! Shi Deyi shouted in his heart in confusion, and then followed Song Yongchen's appearance and made wooden carving clay puppets.

With the change of time, the originally relaxed atmosphere in the hall stiffened a little. More and more chamberlains felt the anger brewing in the heart of the Son of Heaven. Without exception, they all followed the example of Shi Deyi and Song Yongchen, and they didn't dare to make any movement.

I don't know how long later, in the hall as quiet as midnight, there was a sudden whisper that was extremely depressed: "Go down ......"

Shi De was stunned for a moment, "Official? "But Song Yongchen knelt down and said, 'Slave obeys', which immediately made him regret it.

"Go down!!" Zhao Ji immediately raised his voice and said sharply, "You two go down!" ”

Shi De was as relieved, he also knelt down and kowtowed a few times, and with Song Yongchen he retreated from the hall with Song Yongchen.

Zhao Ji sat on the royal couch, feeling ashamed and angry. This good news from Hedong is not only the best weapon for Han Gang to fight back against Yu Shitai's impeachment, but also makes him, the son of heaven, lose face in front of the people.

The Liao people raided Shengzhou, and the attached Montenegrin party raised troops under the leadership of the Khitan spies, but fortunately, the Hedong army had already been prepared, and the general planned to defeat the Liao division.

In this battle, Han Gang was long-term and far-sighted, and had insight into the treacherous plot of the Liao people, so that Shengzhou could be preserved. But the imperial historians have become villains who stab the virtuous ministers in the back of the country, making the relatives and enemies happy. He, the emperor, is also a mediocre king who does not distinguish between right and wrong

Based on Zhao Ji's understanding of the courtiers, there must be people in the imperial history who refused to admit defeat even if they learned of this good news. When the time comes, it will be changed to impeach Han Gang to provoke a side provocation, which will confirm the judgment of the traitor to frame Zhongliang in front of the people of the world.

"Wang Zhongzheng! Wang Zhongzheng! Zhao Ji raised his voice and called for two sentences, and then remembered that Wang Zhongzheng was the foreman outside the palace tonight. ordered the yellow gate at the gate of the palace, "Tong Guan, go and recruit Wang Zhongzheng." ”

Tong Guan listened to the order, hurriedly turned around and went out, and after a while, Wang Zhongzheng hurriedly entered the palace by order.

Zhao Ji didn't say much, but just asked people to hand over the Hedong good news to Wang Zhongzheng.

Wang Zhongzheng took a look, and only then did he know what Lu Dao was When he saw Shi Deyi and Song Yongchen outside, the expressions of the two who were talking to each other would be so strange.

It is true that the emperor did something wrong, and his face was scraped off. And if the Son of Heaven wants to recruit himself for anything, he can guess eight or nine.

"Official." Wang Zhongzheng was not stupid enough to congratulate Zhao Ji on his victory in Shengzhou, but asked cautiously, "The Liao people lost in Shengzhou for a while, do you want Hebei to strengthen its defenses?" ”

"With Guo Kui here, what are you worried about?!" Zhao Ji said angrily. How could he not see that Wang Zhongzheng was testing his attitude, and whether he would punish Han Gang for the crime of provoking a side provocation.

How could he do that, and be shameless!? Zhao Ji is now thinking about how to salvage the situation.

Wang Zhongzheng put his mind at ease and said in a deep voice: "Slaves and maids also read." I also know the truth that the king is the father and the minister is the son. Three outlines and five constants, the father has trained the son, that is, he has said a sentence or two, can he still hate his father as a son? Han Gang is a famous Confucian in the world, and it is not wrong to be fooled. And from the reckless and simple promotion of Han Gang to the official, isn't it His Majesty? The secret edict reprimanded Han Gang, but it was also a momentary mistake that angered him. In other words, if he is an ordinary courtier, how can His Majesty be angry about this? Directly handed over to the division according to the law is to dispose of. It is precisely because he values Han Gang that he can't see him make mistakes. As the saying goes, hating iron does not make steel."

Wang Zhongzheng's relief made Zhao Ji's mood slightly better, and he sighed, "Wang Zhongzheng, you know about military affairs." How to deal with this matter so as not to hurt the hearts of the army? ”

Where did Wang Zhongzheng dare to mix more, it was because he didn't die fast enough: "The court is not a slave and maid who dares to speak...... However, did the secret edict under His Majesty send someone to recover it first? ”

Zhao Ji nodded, but he was worried again, he had already set off for two days and one night, and he didn't know if he could catch up.