A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

Latest website: Outside the imperial city, several old people were being supported.

The weather was hot and the sun was getting a little bit poisonous. A sergeant said, "Why are you waiting there to bask in the sun? Come in. It doesn't matter if you violated some rules today. I'll let you wait here and rest."

The doorway is connected from front to back, with the Royal Street in the front and the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall in the back... The two ends are connected, and the wind blowing through the hall is very cool.

Several old people shook their heads, and someone said: "I'm here to thank the officials. If I don't feel sincere when I go in, what can I do to thank you if I don't feel sincere?"

The sergeant smiled and said to his companion: "The official family has a lot of things to do today. Didn't that Lu Zhiza just come in and say he had something urgent to see the official?"

"The official family will definitely not be free."

Zhao Shu is very busy.

Lu Jie met their monarchs and ministers halfway, and then began to give advice.

"Your Majesty, Shen An threatened the gentry with a stick in Xiangfu County. Such behavior can be called a rogue. The local gentry was forced to pay money. But the resentment was accumulated. Your Majesty, Shen An is a traitor. , you must check it!"

Traitor, sycophant...

These words are Lu Jie's favorite words, and they appear most frequently when it comes to things he opposes.

For example, Wang Anshi was later described as a traitor by him.

At this moment, Shen An enjoyed this treatment in advance.

Everyone was worried that he would be angry, but Shen An remained calm.

This young man seems to have a much broader mind!

Zhao Shudu nodded slightly, feeling very good.

"Your Majesty, these traitors have also planted tricks around you." Lu Jie pointed to Tang Ren who was following behind and said: "Your Majesty, this person is from Shen An. He is by your side to cooperate inside and outside... …”

When Tang Ren heard this, he couldn't help but became furious, and asked in a conspiratorial tone: "Lü Zhiza's ancestors... how were they back then?"

Lu Hui lost his voice immediately.

Lu Duan was trusted by Emperor Taizong back then, and this trust was unique.

If Lu Duan appeared in the court at this moment, he would definitely be impeached as a powerful official.

The official family actually trusts you alone. If you are not a powerful minister, who is a powerful minister?

This is to use Zi's spear to attack Zi's shield.

Tang Ren's mouth is poisonous!

Shen An glanced at Lu Hui and couldn't help but smile.

Zeng Gongliang walked over and asked, "Shen An, why are you so grand today?"

You are not even angry when Lu Jie sprays you like this. This is not your style, Shen Anbei!

Everyone nodded.

Shen An coughed dryly and said, "If Lu Zhiza is dissatisfied with anyone, he will call that person a traitor, a sycophant, or even a scourge... But after the official's experience, he found that most of the people who were scolded by Lu Zhiza were virtuous officials. , I am honored to be ranked alongside those virtuous ministers. So this is a compliment, and of course I am not angry."

Everyone was startled at first, then thought about it carefully, and found that Shen An was playing tricks.

Naturally, many of the people Lu Jie impeached had problems, and only those few could be called good ministers. Shen An said that most of them were virtuous ministers. This was a scolding of Lu Hao!

——Your dignified censor, Shi Zhizhi, actually impeached a virtuous minister. What is the difference between this and a mad dog?

Lu Hui's face turned a little pale. Just when he was about to speak, Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "I'm not stupid yet!"

Well!

If you beep again, it means I am stupid!

Lu Hui was a prime minister and very courageous, but at this moment he still did not dare to offend the angry Zhao Shu.

It's just that Shen An insinuated that he was a mad dog. This Lu Jie couldn't bear it!

He was thinking about what charges he could use to impeach Shen An.

All the way to the gate of the imperial city, several old people came over and knelt down when they saw him.

"Hel up."

Respecting the elderly is a Chinese tradition, so Zhao Shu naturally refused to accept the kneeling of the elderly.

An old man came forward, holding a cloth bag in his hand.

The atmosphere was serious. Zhao Shu walked over slowly. Chen Zhongheng was worried about his safety and wanted to follow, but Shen An stepped on his shoe.

His feet were stepped on, and his body naturally fell forward.

Shen An pulled him and said, "Just watch and don't move."

Zhao Shu walked over, and the old man handed over the cloth bag and said sincerely: "From the time I was sensible until now, people have always said that corvee service is a natural thing... The Xiang army was used to build roads and bridges in the Song Dynasty. It is just for us to serve. It is already It’s so good…”

Compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, the greatest virtue of the Song Dynasty was to hand over those major projects to the Xiang army.

This is something to be proud of.

Zhao Shu nodded slightly.

The old man continued: "Later, I went to serve in the army... I had to stay in the county for more than half a year... But I just got married at that time, and I was the only strong man in the family... When I returned home, my wife and children almost starved to death... "

The biggest problem with professional service is working for nothing.

A strong laborer worked in vain for more than half a year. It is a miracle that his family did not starve to death when he returned home.

Zhao Shu lowered his head, "This is my fault."

He is the emperor now, so he calls himself me.

The old man said in panic: "Don't dare, don't dare, it's already much better, much better than before."

Zhao Shu glanced at the people around him. There were many people from the Political Hall and the Privy Council, and asked: "My father, can you tell me, are there any people who have lost their families because of their service in recent years?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, then Zhao Shu encouraged him: "I'm here, just say it."

The old man sniffed and wiped his eyes, "Yes! The villain's neighbor Yuan Er used to go to work. When he returned home, there was no food in the house. In the end, the land was sold, and the whole family begged. I don't know where he went. Later, someone said that he had seen his wife in Bianliang... in a brothel... and several others..."

Zhao Shu felt a huge anger coming over him, and his eyes were hot. He looked at Lu Hui and others and asked: "Is this the job you want to stick to? The people are ruined because of this, but you are so callous!"

He couldn't say the rest.

Lu Hui looked sad and slowly lowered his head.

This is not regret, but the frustration of failure.

In front of the imperial city, these old people's complaints against the officials will become the driving force for the New Deal.

After three generations of wealth, in their eyes, the common people were no different from pigs and dogs, they were just tools to provide taxes and corvee services.

But such people are in the minority after all, and most officials are in despair.

It turns out that the people are really so miserable!

Zhao Xu glanced at Shen An and remembered that Shen An said last year that the biggest problem for officials in the Song Dynasty was that they were far away from the people and did not know what the people were thinking.

Now it seems true!

He thought of Shen An's influence on him over the years and couldn't help but feel grateful.

The old man said: "I got the news a few days ago that the government was going to abolish our service. We still suspected it was a rumor, but the king came with the auspicious talisman. We believed it. Everyone was waiting. Good news, but those people don’t agree!”

Naturally, the powerful gentry refused to be captured without restraint, and not even Zhao Xu could do anything about it.

"Later, Yushi Su broke the legs of the Chu family, and the little people were scared."

The old man sniffed and said, "After the king enters the county government office, we will gather together and discuss it. If those people don't agree, we will..."

He raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, this villain is guilty. He even thought of robbing..."

Damn it!

Zhao Shu was dumbfounded.

These old men gathered together people to help Zhao Xu when he encountered obstacles in promoting the exemption money!

The so-called robbery clearly means rushing in and ransacking the house.

Lu Jie was shocked and said to the people around him: "So cruel?"

Sima Guang looked at the old people blankly, wondering what he was thinking.

This is the will of the people!

Zhao Shu opened the bag and found it was full of wheat.

"This is last year's wheat. Thanks to your Majesty's blessing, now that I have a little surplus every year, I will send it to you for your Majesty to taste..."

The old man suddenly knelt down and shouted: "Long live the official family!"

Several old people knelt down and shouted: "Long live the official family."

"Hurry and help him up."

This is the greatest compliment to an emperor!

Zhao Shu took the bag of wheat and looked at the ministers again, feeling more joyful in his heart. "The exemption money must be implemented, and the local government must be warned not to stretch out hands randomly, otherwise the law is ruthless and I will not forgive it."

"Long live your Majesty!"

The ministers bowed their heads.

Zhao Shu looked at this scene and suddenly had an enlightenment.

Can it be that the support of the people can deter these ministers?

He smiled slightly, turned around and said to Zhao Xu, "Da Lang, you did a good job."

Zhao Xu proposed the exemption money and made a lot of preparations.

"The king is a thousand years old!"

Several elderly people were very grateful.

This is the first time that Zhao Xu has experienced this kind of atmosphere in public, and he feels that this is a reward.

When you work hard to do something, it will be hard, but when it is completed, the sense of reward will make you feel tired.

I should keep going.

He thought firmly.

Han Qi nodded to Shen An, indicating that he did a good job.

Zhao Shu saw this action and nodded.

Returning to the palace, he asked people to question him.

The news came back later.

"After Shen An went to Xiangfu, he reprimanded the king for his indecision..."

Zhao Shu nodded with satisfaction.

Young people deserve to be beaten like this a few times.

"Later, when the wealthy Xiangfu families learned that cavalrymen came to the county government office to look for Shen An, they all panicked... most of them went to the county government office to pay."

"After they learned that all the prime ministers and assistants had paid their exemption money, the rest of them also went."

The thing seemed very simple, but Zhao Shu couldn't help but laugh.

"It seems that I didn't discount his contribution last time, but I still scared a lot of people!"

Chen Zhongheng smiled flatteringly and said, "The officials are wise."

"speak nicely."

Zhao Shu felt that Chen Zhongheng's ability to flatter was far inferior to that of Tang Ren, so naturally he didn't want to see his flattery.

"Yes." Chen Zhongheng continued: "Shen An was holding a stick in the county government office, and those people paid money one after another... The king looked at it thoughtfully."

Is this what education is?

Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "Shen An's wife is about to give birth, and a royal doctor is sent from the palace to take charge. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net "

"Yes." Chen Zhongheng continued: "Later... later..."

"What happened next?" Seeing Chen Zhongheng looking up at him frequently, Zhao Shu's heart skipped a beat, thinking that Shen An wouldn't have done anything else, right?

This information was provided by Chen Quan. Chen Zhongheng could not hide it, so he could only say honestly: "Later, Shen An and the king... It was mainly Shen An's suggestion. They forced Chu Hou to say that he and Lu Jie had colluded. ...It was Lu Jie who told them not to pay their exemption money."

Damn it!

These two...

Zhao Shu almost left without catching the breath.

"Idiot, shameless!"

How can such a thing be hidden from others? It will be a scandal when it comes out!

Zhao Shu was so angry that he repeatedly asked people to call his son.