Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"There are tens of thousands of dead in battle, tens of thousands of seriously injured, and corpses strewn all over the field."

"Later, Yue Fei and Han Shizhong defeated the Jin army on Jingdong East Road and Hebei West Road successively. Countless people died in battle in Shaanxi towns, and the gold thieves retreated."

Zhang Shuye's voice was a little low, and the atmosphere in the hall was heavy.

"Even so, since the gold thief is determined to kill me, he will make a comeback in August this year. Fortunately, Yue Fei guarded Xuzhou."

After Zhang Shuye finished speaking, the hall fell silent.

After a while, Zhao Ning said: "In the past four years, how many people died in battle?"

Zhang Shuye thought for a while and said: "There are no less than 60 soldiers, and countless civilians died."

What Zhang Shuye said was still conservative. The most serious thing was that the three towns were lost and the three generals were almost killed.

Next, he fell into silence again.

After a while, Cai Mao came out and said, "It was during His Majesty's resolute resistance to the Jin that our Great Song Dynasty gradually blocked the peak of the Jin people's soldiers and preserved the ancestral state!"

Zhao Ning said: "Do you think it is right for me to fight against gold?"

Everyone was puzzled, what happened to Zhao Guan's family today?

Why do you keep asking these weird questions?

Didn't you have a fever?

Did you drink fake wine last night?

Weng Yanguo, the transshipment envoy of Huainan West Road, came out and said: "Your Majesty's holy candle, determined to resist gold, and made the world work together, is in line with the way of heaven and the hearts of the people."

Others also said: "Your Majesty is determined to resist gold, which is what the people want."

"Mei Zhili."

"The minister is here."

"Has the official's salary been paid?"

"Last year's salary has been fully distributed, and the letters reported by the various transfer envoys have been submitted to the Zhengshitang."

"Okay, just send it on." Zhao Ning said kindly, "You are all the pillars of the Song Dynasty, and I will not default on your salaries, let alone the salaries of the frontline soldiers."

When His Majesty the Emperor said this, everyone was immediately moved.

Although the Zhao official family liked to chop off people's heads, except when the Jin army was besieging the city, they did not pay their salaries, and they guaranteed the officials' salaries at other times.

Moreover, I have to admit that Zhao Guanjia is a very generous person.

The crowd immediately said: "Your Majesty is wise, and the ministers are willing to go through fire and water for His Majesty."

All right, all the good things have been said.

To sum it up, so many people died in the war against gold, the imperial court spent all that should be spent, and gave all that should be given.

I am also merciful.

Now it's some of you who don't make me feel better!

Don't think about it today!

Zhao Ning suddenly changed the subject and said, "How much tax did Huaixi pay last summer?"

As soon as the emperor said this, everyone couldn't help but their hearts jumped.

Mei Zhili said: "Report to Your Majesty, one million shi grain tax."

"How much was it in previous years?"

"Last year it was 300 million shi."

"I'm asking about normal age."

Mei Zhili replied, "Seven million shi."

Weng Yanguo on the side couldn't hold his breath anymore, he stood up quickly and said: "Your Majesty, the people of Huaixi have been suffering unspeakably in the past few years of fighting every year, but the New Deal was implemented on Jingji Road, and the people of Huaixi panicked when they heard about it. Abandon the fields and flee."

Zhao Ning said: "Your meaning, Huaixi has less taxes, is it because of the war and the New Deal?"

Weng Yanguo became even more excited, and his tone changed, as if a loyal minister who cared about the country and the people, even tears came from the corners of his eyes: "Your Majesty! The people are suffering!"

What he meant was, Your Majesty, quickly abolish the New Deal!

Zhao Ning's face darkened: "Of course I know that the people are suffering. I not only know that the people are suffering, but I also know why the people in Huaixi are suffering."

"In the past four years, Song Dynasty has killed at least 60 soldiers in battle, just to fight against Jin and defend their homeland!"

"The world is working together to tide over the difficulties!"

Zhao Guanjia's tone slowly rose.

"But there are some people who not only don't want to fight against Jin, but also obstruct them in every possible way, and deceive others!"

"On the one hand, embezzling the country's taxes and property, on the other hand, exploiting the common people, making life miserable, and making the people hungry!"

"What's more, instigating villains to kill court officials in the street! Some of you think that I really dare not kill at this time?"

The emperor's voice echoed in the hall.

"Weng Yanguo, get out!"

Chapter 264 Sorry, I am a reasonable tyrant! (first update)

Weng Yanguo trembled with fright, and was at a loss for Zhao Guan's sudden outburst.

Weng Yanguo paused, and immediately forced himself to calm down, he said: "Your Majesty, I am here, I don't know what I said wrongly, which offended Longyan, please make it clear to Your Majesty."

"You want to make it clear?"

"I'm stupid."

"If Qing is dull, the tax in Huaixi is only a million stones?" Zhao Ning sarcastically said, "I wish you were duller!"

"I am guilty!" Weng Yanguo immediately knelt down again, "In the three years of Jingkang, the Huaixi Xia tax was only one million shi. This is my negligence. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

When everyone heard this, they immediately understood that His Majesty the Emperor was still angry about the Xia tax in Huaixi last year.

So what did you just say about fishing the common people and obstructing the anti-gold?

Did Weng Yanguo obstruct the fight against gold?

The summer tax in Huaixi is indeed a little low, but the problem is that this is not the fault of Weng Yanguo alone.

All summer taxes have dropped significantly.

Zhao Guanjia, you can't justify blaming Weng Yanguo like this.

If you accused Weng Yanguo today, wouldn't the other transfer envoys be guilty?

Shao Pu, the right servant of the household department, came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Say."

"I agree with Weng Cao's two reasons for the reduction of the summer tax in Huaixi just now. The reason I agree with it is because the summer tax reduction has also occurred in other places."

Other ministers also talked about it.

Apparently, many people feel that Huaixi's tax reduction last summer is justifiable.

Several chief executives stood there and did not express their views for a while.

During this period of time, people from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Su Provincial People's Court searched fields, checked accounts, and fought corruption in Huaixi, which caused ups and downs in the Tokyo court.

Zhatian involved the New Deal faction, and then involved the struggle between the conservative faction and the New Deal faction.

The Zhao officials blamed Weng Yanguo for the lack of taxes in Huaixi Xia last year. As soon as this topic was brought up in the court, it immediately became complicated.

It is definitely not an issue of Huaixi Xia tax, but a struggle between the New Deal faction and the conservative faction.

This kind of struggle is not only limited to the court, the local area has also begun to split into factions.

Shao Pu took the opportunity to continue to say: "The people sent by Qian Shilang to Huaixi not only failed to find out any results, but caused a lot of trouble to Huaixi's government affairs, making people panic and damaging the name of the emperor."

In Shao Pu's words, the core point of the incident was brought up from the issue of low taxes to the conflict caused by the Ministry of Households going to Huaixi to check taxes.

This technique of shifting contradictions first draws an objective-sounding conclusion to the previous controversy, and then based on this incident extends to the recent incident that everyone is paying attention to, which immediately attracts everyone's attention.

Shao Pu is definitely a master at controlling the field.

And the Qian Shilang he was talking about was Qian Gai, the left servant of the household department.

The Ministry of Households is in charge of national household registration, land, money and valley decrees, tribute, and conscripts.

There is a member of the Minister of the Household Department, a member of Cao Shilang on the left and a member on the right.

Zuo Cao is in charge of household registration, taxation, land tribute, collection, etc., and Right Cao is in charge of Changping, exemption from service, Baojia, Yicang and other matters.

After the restructuring of Yuanfeng, the three divisions were abolished, and the Du branch and the salt and iron department were all returned to the household department.

Strictly speaking, the household officials who went to Huaixi this time were selected and dispatched by Zuo Shilang Qian Gai.

Shao Pu stood up and said these words, obviously because he disagreed with Qian Gai's political views, he was a New Dealer and a conservative.

Li Chunyou, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, also took the opportunity to stand up, and he said in a tone filled with righteous indignation: "Your Majesty, I think that the most important thing right now is to find out the death of Wang Jing, the magistrate of Luzhou. What kind of insult did you suffer, and you must die to show your ambition!"

If it is said that the person Shao Pu mentioned about Qian Gai was dispatched not only did not find anything, but instead affected the government affairs in Huaixi, and he was directly against the New Deal faction, then Li Chunyou's mention of Wang Jing would add fuel to the fire of the Huaixi land investigation. , in today's court, the death of Wang Jing was used to make things worse.

In short, there is only one purpose: to kill the New Dealers!

"Some officials have abused their power to the point of heinousness. If this trend is not strictly curbed, it will damage the court!" Li Chunyou continued sonorously.

"Some people, in the name of the New Deal, act arbitrarily and do not listen to different opinions. They discuss matters with their colleagues and use their power to bully them, forcing them to death, and ignoring your majesty! As the servant of the Ministry of officials, it is my duty to assist your majesty in rectifying the administration of officials!"

Qian Gai, the left servant of the household department, came out and said: "Wang Jing's death is still uncertain. The criminal department has filed a case for investigation. I think it is not appropriate to say more about it in the court today."

"Such a big matter, don't put it in the courtroom, why should we continue to drag it on!" Li Chunyou almost sprayed Qian Gai's face with saliva, "If another official hangs himself in Huaixi, wouldn't the world be in chaos! Who can take this responsibility!"

Shao Pu and Li Chunyou stood up one after another to divert the conflict and heat up the atmosphere, and what they said sounded very reasonable, making it impossible to refute.

Other conservative officials are apparently eager to try, too.

Zhao Ning said: "What I mentioned was the taxation of Huaixi, why did you stop talking about the taxation when I came to you?"

Shao Pu immediately said: "Your Majesty, I have no objection to punishing Weng Yanguo, but if this is the case, the transfer envoys will also be punished for the taxes owed by all parties, so as to win the hearts of the people!"

Li Chunyou also followed up and said: "If your majesty wants to rectify the taxation, you must first rectify the government policy. Officials will die in vain, and people will panic. If you don't rectify the tax system, the tax system will not be rectified."

You see, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty are more powerful than each other.

You say it's talkative?

This is not just a no brainer. They have skills and logic in it.

Therefore, there is no hard evidence, and before the time comes, those who want to open their mouths will arrest and punish people, not to mention the conservatives who are not convinced, I am afraid that the New Deal faction will lose confidence in Zhao Guanjia.

Of course, Zhao Ning is not the kind of person who just opens his mouth.

"Okay! Everyone's well said! Rectify the court and convince everyone!" Zhao Ning stood up, walked down, walked in front of Weng Yanguo who was kneeling, and walked around him.

Weng Yanguo said respectfully: "If your Majesty thinks that I have made a mistake, please dismiss me. I will never dare to complain."

"If I said that you were dismissed at this time, wouldn't they all be convinced?" Zhao Ning had a sneer on his face, "Wouldn't the officials who drank with you and composed lyrics these days also be convinced?"

"Wouldn't it be even more unconvincing for the officials who entertained you on your way to Beijing?"

"If I can't convince the people of the world, how can I unite all parties to fight against gold?"

Weng Yanguo lowered his head and stopped talking, but he said in his heart: Officials, you just need to know!

"So, I want to kill you! I also want to convince the people of the world, I want to convince everyone in this court, do you think I can do it?"

"Your Majesty is the Ninth Five-Year Honor, and what you say follows the law. As long as your Majesty gives an order, the minister will immediately take off his official hat and robe, and no one in the world will dare not be convinced."

"If this is the case, wouldn't the people in the world think that I went to investigate Huaixi, and it was my own will?"

Weng Yanguo said: "I dare not wait!"

"Don't you dare?" Zhao Ning's complexion changed on the spot, and he roared in a low-pitched voice, "Forcing Wang Jing to death, how dare you!"

Chapter 265 Take Weng Yanguo (Second Change)

As soon as Zhao Guanjia said this, Weng Yanguo broke out in cold sweat from behind.

But Weng Yanguo tried to calm down and said: "I don't quite understand what Your Majesty means."

"not understand?"

Li Chunyou on the side immediately said: "Your Majesty, Wang Jing hanged himself and was forced to death by Li Chongwen from the household department..."