Come to Song Dynasty with the system

Even if Zhao Zhen ordered him to raise his head and look into the eyes, all he could see in his eyes was fear, which Zhao Zhen could not see at all.

And according to Dong Zhong, everything in the court was fine during this period, and the princes were doing their duty.Even when asked about the performance of King Jing Zhao Xi, Dong Zhong said that he performed very well. He learned the art of the emperor in Zhaoren Palace every day, practiced martial arts in the morning and evening, and would burn incense and pray from time to time to pray for the officials.

What he said was completely polite, that is, he did not say anything bad about others, nor did he emphasize what someone did well. It seemed that he had no tendency at all.Very much like some old fritters in the DPRK.

But this act without any tendency left a very bad impression on Zhao Zhen in his eyes.

The Secret Intelligence Department is a member of the official family and a member of the army, and that is only for the emperor.

When encountering trouble, you must have an inclination, that is, to retaliate against the officials, no matter whether it is good or bad.But Dong Zhong's report without a position clearly means that he already has a position, that is, the Secret Intelligence Department has begun to change its nature and is no longer Zhao Zhen's eyes and ears like it used to be.

It's just a pity that Chen Lin is missing and her life and death are unknown.Under such circumstances, Zhao Zhen was bedridden again, and there was no more suitable candidate available. Even if he wanted to replace Dong Zhong, he didn't know who to replace him.In this case, we can only let him leave first, and then find a suitable person to take over the spy agency's idea again.

After Dong Zhong, Zhao Zhen met many important ministers and learned from their mouths what happened in the court when he was ill.

It is a pity that the prime minister Zhao Zhen trusted, Jia Changchao, had long been Empress Cao's subordinate.

He was destined to hear no real news from his mouth. Everything the prime minister said was discussed with Empress Cao Zhao Yunrang before.

In addition, most of the other courtiers were talked to, either Empress Cao, Zhao Yunrang, or Jia Changchao. Faced with such a huge force, most of the courtiers chose to be obedient.When facing official reports, everything they say is what they have agreed upon, and they are [-]% true and [-]% false.

Needless to say the true part, the lie is that Empress Cao, a woman, could not control the court at all. If the other princes had not tried their best, the court would have been in chaos now.

This result is exactly what Zhao Zhen wants to hear most.

Zhao Zhen's childhood experience made it difficult for him to truly trust a person, let alone a woman.

After hearing that Queen Cao was not enough to subdue the ministers, he felt relieved and believed that the supreme power of the Song Dynasty was still in his own hands.Among the important officials who reported these reports, Pang Ji was also included.

Pang Ji is also one of the prime ministers and one of the staunch supporters of King Zhao Xi of Jing.

It is conceivable that with their status, once Zhao Xi ascends the throne one day, his status will inevitably rise.

Such a person can be said to be naturally on the opposite side of Empress Cao and Zhao Yunrang, and what such a person says should also be the most credible.

It's a pity that Pang Ji is too smart and too good at assessing the situation.

Often the smarter a person is, the less likely they will bet on just one person. When he met Zhao Zhen, Pang Ji did not report the truth, nor did he say anything bad about Empress Cao, and of course he did not. Will speak well of her.

Until now, Pang Ji still wanted to continue observing.

What Pang Ji needs to see is the day when Zhao Zhen really returns to the court, the moment when he regains power, and even Zhao Zhen directly appoints Zhao Xi as his successor. Only then will he really Full support for King Jing.

Before that, variables still exist, so smart people like him will not place bets easily.

When it comes to the battle for reserve positions, once a bet is placed, it is impossible to let go. The stakes are too great. Pang Ji will not move lightly until the situation is clear.

Just like now, even though Zhao Yunrang talked to Pang Ji, he didn't agree or fully support the other party. He was still hesitating and hesitating.

Among the ministers, there are naturally some people who tell the truth and cannot be bribed.

For example, Song Chu, the third official, and Bao Zheng, the privy envoy.

Song Chi will not be bribed because he has been contributing to the economic development of the Song Dynasty all his life. Other things seem to have nothing to do with him. He may pay attention to it, but he will never publish it easily. Opinion.

Such a minister is a lonely minister, who is the most reassuring to the emperor and the one he likes to use most.

Zhao Yunrang also saw this truth, and he never talked to Song Chu, let alone tried to win over her.This is because he knows in his heart that there is no need to win over such a capable minister. If his son becomes the leader, Song Chi will do his job well, and the same will be true if Zhao Xi becomes the leader.

This is basically a person who works for the country, not for a certain monarch.

When Zhao Zhen met Song Chu alone, he really didn't know what he was doing.

I have a few words to say about the bureau, but I said a lot when talking about treasury revenue.

According to Song Chu, the treasury revenue has dropped by at least [-]% compared to the previous two years.

Part of this was caused by Su Shi's departure. After the circulation of Ren tea, cigarettes, burning knives, silk cloth and other items, commercial taxes dropped a lot.

But the more important reason was that Suzhou was occupied by Li Tang.

More than half a year has passed, and the Zhao Song army still has not wiped out Li Tang's forces. This has made many people in the south panic, and what's more, they have already made other ideas.Facing the imperial court's tax collection, they were not as happy as before. From the looks of it, it seemed that the imperial court was pressuring them, so they might contact Li Tang.

The South has always been a heavy tax-paying area, and now that instability has occurred there, it will inevitably have an impact on state treasury revenue.After Song Chi said this, he asked for instructions if he could send a large army to destroy Li Tang, or at least drive them out of the south. Otherwise, if things go on like this, the country's finances may have problems.

In the so-called prosperous rule of Renzong in history, it was not the real people who got rich, but the dignitaries and aristocratic families. The lives of the people did not change much.The income of the court is only slightly more than in previous years.

During the Renzong period in history, there were no major conflicts with Liao and Xixia, and the money in the treasury was sufficient.But the appearance of Su Shi disrupted the original history. More than two years ago, there was a direct conflict with the three tribes.

As a result, the amount of silver in the national treasury is also limited.Now, with Suzhou and Changshu and other places being occupied by Li Tang, chaos has emerged in the south.

The revenue of the national treasury is much lower than before, and there is even a tendency to make ends meet.

When Song Chu saw Zhao Zhen, these were the main things he mentioned.

Finally, someone came to tell the truth, but what he said was something that gave Zhao Zhen a headache.

"Has Zeng Gongliang not resolved the Li Tang matter yet? Okay, I know it and will find someone to discuss it and resolve it as quickly as possible."

Song Chu was sent away, and Bao Zheng came next.

When Bao Zheng saw Zhao Zhen, his eyes turned red. Especially when he saw that Zhao Zhen was struggling to even sit down and had to half-lying to receive him, he felt even more sorry for the official family. Some words were also Naturally, I couldn't express it in my mouth.

Bao Zheng saw everything that happened in the court during this period and heard it in his heart.

Especially Empress Cao and Zhao Yunrang, in order to win over more courtiers, they constantly gave them benefits. Some court officials had more and more land in their hands, causing more people to be displaced.

The people have no land to plant and no food to eat. This is something that can affect the foundation of the country. This is a sign that the country will be destroyed.

With Bao Zheng's temperament, seeing this, he was naturally angry.But his anger was only in his heart, not on his face, let alone out of his mouth.

Don't think that Bao Zheng has an upright character and will say whatever he wants. He is even like in movies and TV shows, and will be merciless when facing the emperor's relatives.In a feudal society, this was simply impossible.

The emperor is in control of everything, how can he tolerate his ministers pointing fingers at his own family members, or even beating and killing them?

This is just a wish of some people in later generations, and finally beautified this person.

It’s just the blue sky.Bao Heizi in history is definitely not a simple figure. If he were simple, he would not have become an important minister in the court, let alone be left in the capital. For such an eyesore, the best result would be to be sent to an unknown place. A place to retire.

Bao Zheng is not a simple man. Seeing that some people are powerful, he just adopts an attitude of not welcoming them. He tries his best to do his job well, and then waits for the official to recover and for the court to resume. Restore a clear state of mind.

And while waiting, Bao Heizi missed Su Shi more and more.

He also thought more than once that if Su Shi was still in Bianliang, the situation would never have evolved to this.

Putting aside the fact that Su Shi was here, Li Tang might have been driven out of Zhao Song Dynasty now. If this person were here, Queen Cao and Zhao Yunrang would not be so domineering.

Su Shi is a reasonable person, but he doesn't follow any rules.If you really piss him off, you can do anything.Such ministers are indeed uncontrollable, but in troubled times, they are also talents that are really needed.

It's a pity that Su Shi has left Zhao Song in despair, and is now prospering in the land of Goryeo.I heard news a while ago that Fu Bi's status has risen sharply and he has become the head of the civil service.

Many people sneered at the news, thinking that being the head of the civil service in a small Goryeo was far less powerful than being a prime minister in Zhao Song, a country with vast land and resources.

But Bao Zheng doesn't think so.

The Su Shi he knew was definitely not a calm person. Nowadays, people

In Goryeo, who knows whether they will counterattack the Liao Kingdom in the future?

Perhaps for others, winning Goryeo would be satisfying, but Su Shi would definitely not.