I studied in modern times

Chapter 276 Still fishing
Bingwu ([-]th) in November of the eighth year of Yuanfeng.

Zhao Xu accompanied the two palaces and came to Qingshou Palace again to inspect the renovation work of Qingshou Palace.

As Zhang Maoze "invited himself to retire", this matter fell on the shoulders of Liang Weijian, another big figure next to the Empress Dowager.

Liang Weijian did things very neatly.

The Qingshou Palace project has new changes every day.

The palace belonging to Cisheng Guangxian is becoming more like Gao's liking every day.

After inspecting the Qingshou Palace, Zhao Xu said: "Liang Duzhi is really diligent in his work and should be praised!"

Liang Weijian bowed happily and said, "Old minister, I serve my queen and don't dare to ask for reward!"

However, Zhao Xu took out a silver coin from his body and handed it to Liang Weijian with a smile: "You know better than to refuse!"

"Rewards for merit and punishment for delinquency must be made promptly. This is the way to achieve long-term peace and stability in the country:"

"This money is my reward for Dou Zhi."

Liang Weijian didn't dare to pick it up and looked at the two palaces.

The Empress Dowager laughed and scolded: "Whatever the officials give you, just take it!"

Liang Weijian immediately kowtowed with joy: "I thank you all for your kindness!"

After saying that, he respectfully took the money.

The money is not heavy, just one tael.

But this is something specially made by the royal family, with exquisite workmanship and clear lines. There is also seal script text on it: grow old together and have descendants.

Liang Weijian immediately understood and glanced at Zhao Xu gratefully.

This is not just a reward, I'm afraid it also has some kind of meaning.

Liang Weijian knew that this official rarely made unintended decisions.

So, is this a promise from everyone?

I will protect your husband and wife until they grow old together, and your descendants will be eunuchs for generations to come?

This is more exciting and joyful than rewarding him with a thousand taels of gold or a hundred mansions.

……

Back at Baoci Palace, the two palaces chatted with Zhao Xu for a while.

The Empress Dowager then told Zhao Xu: "Guan Jia, the minister sent by the capital to review the case two days ago reported the results..."

"Does the official want to know?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

The Empress Dowager gave instructions to Wen Xunniang who was standing behind her, and the latter sent a large pile of documents and memorials to Zhao Xu, and said a long blessing in return.

Zhao Xu glanced at the little girl and thanked her softly.

The latter made a sound of surprise, and then quietly stood behind Zhao Xu.

This little girl is very well-behaved and sensible.

At least, that's what it looks like so far.

Both the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang liked her temperament, and even Zhao Xu got used to her presence and accepted her service.

Of course, only Zhao Xu himself knows how much of this process was deliberately staged.

Zhao Xu opened a manuscript in front of him and read it carefully.

While reading, he nodded. The relevant case files were logically clear, and all the confessions were connected together.

The situation was not much different from what Shi Deyi reported to him.

The origin and process of this incident are completely nonsense.

First, officials from the Senglu Department asked for bribes from more than a dozen novice monks who had not given ultimatums.

Yes, ask for a bribe instead of accepting it!
The reason is simple. Starting from February, as more and more rituals were performed in the palace, there were not enough real monks in Bianjing City.

There was no other way, so Seng Lusi could only find some monks who did not have ultimatums but could really recite sutras to enter the palace.

These monks will naturally receive rewards when they enter the palace to chant sutras.

At this time, the subordinates of Seng Lu Division became jealous.

So they coerced and induced these novices to share the dividends.

The helpless monks could only share part of the benefits with these subordinates.

At this point, no one knew.

It's just a transaction between a subordinate and a novice.

If you want to call it a scandal, it is, but as long as you don't pursue it, nothing will happen.

However, when Zhao Xu ascended the throne and the two palaces took charge of the government and issued an edict as usual to order the Kaifeng Mansion to ordain a group of novice monks, things went bad.

This Huixin monk had two apprentices who also participated in the assessment organized by Kaifeng Prefecture.

All ended up being rejected.

Monk Huixin was dissatisfied and inquired about the situation for several months. Finally, he learned that the novices who passed the Kaifeng Prefecture examination were all novices who entered the palace to chant sutras. He also learned that these novices had given part of their rewards to Seng Lusi. Official matters.

Naturally he was displeased and sued Seng Lusi.

Can Seng Lusi tolerate him?
So I used some tricks and beat him twenty times. I thought it was time for Monk Huixin to put things to rest.

Unexpectedly, this monk was bold.

He went directly to the temple to complain, and what happened next is what everyone knows now.

Kaifeng Mansion and the Ancestral Temple were fighting, and the Ancestral Temple pulled Dali Temple into the water.

Then the Yushitai came to know about the matter, and with a bullet, the matter was revealed to Zhao Xu and the two palaces.

Zhao Xu put down the last memorial signed by An Dun and Fu Yaoyu.

He looked at the two palaces and asked the Queen Mother: "What do you think, Brother Six?"

Zhao Xu sighed falsely: "It is unforgivable for subordinate officials in Kaifeng to ask for bribes and break the law!"

"According to the law, it is not unfair to assassinate all of them on Salmon Island!"

The total value of the bribes these guys asked for exceeded hundreds of dollars.

Although there are more than a dozen people sharing it together, the one with the smallest number can get at least a dozen strings.

"But if this happens, the entire Senglu Division will be wiped out!"

Nodding to the Queen Mother: "Sixth brother means that the law does not punish everyone?"

Zhao Xu shook his head: "I'm just sorry..." "Tomorrow, I will summon Kaifeng Mansion into the palace, teach him a lesson, and ask him to go back and teach all the officials in Kaifeng Mansion!"

"As for these subordinate officials?" Zhao Xu thought for a while and said, "If they are all assassinated on Salmon Island, I'm afraid not one of them will survive!"

Salmon Island was the hell on earth in the Song Dynasty.

Once created a miracle with a mortality rate of nearly 80.00%!
The reason was that there were too many prisoners on the island, so the warden threw the extra people into the sea. It is said that countless people died.

After the incident, the warden hanged his neck.

At the same time, the reputation of Salmon Island has been spread throughout the world. Even if many years have passed, prisoners who are sentenced to assassination on Salmon Island usually tremble in fear, and some even commit suicide directly on the road.

"God has the virtue of a good life, and Buddha also has a compassionate heart..."

"In my opinion, the first culprit will be assassinated on Shamen Island, and the rest will be exiled to Xihe!"

These dozen officials are all literate and arithmetic.

It would be such a waste to just throw all of them away to Salmon Island for humane destruction.

Xihe Road happened to be short of manpower, so it would be good to throw these people over and hand them over to Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji for waste utilization.

The two palaces were very satisfied with Zhao Xu's handling of the matter.

Indeed, sending more than a dozen officials to Salmon Island at once would have a very bad impact and would also damage their reputation as a benevolent saint.

Exiling Xihe, the severity of the punishment is appropriate.

At the same time, it can be regarded as sparing their lives.

"What about Monk Huixin?" the Queen Mother asked curiously.

The most difficult thing about this matter is Monk Hui Xin.

This person sued the Senglu Department of Kaifeng Prefecture. Although he told the truth, he also concealed many things.

For example, he knew clearly that it was subordinate officials who were asking for bribes, but he falsely accused the novice monks of being bribed by officials in the Senglu Division.

Once this order changes, those novices, especially those who have passed the examination and obtained the ultimatum, will be deceived.

Once the charges are proven, there is no guarantee that these monks will not end up in jail.

Zhao Xu laughed and said: "That's what it is..."

"Mother, Sun Chen thought it was the Yushitai who impeached him, so why not hand it over to the Yushitai for discussion..."

The two palaces were stunned for a moment, then the Empress Dowager asked: "What do the officials mean?"

"Leading the snake out of the hole..." Zhao Xu picked up a memorial by Fu Yaoyu, put this vital memorial that recorded the oral confessions of Huixin and Senglusi into his arms, and said to the Empress Dowager: "Look at this Liu Zhi, are you deliberately misleading your mother-in-law and queen mother, or are you really unaware of this?"

The two palaces listened and nodded.

That's exactly what they meant.

A censor, who is supposed to be their mouthpiece, may play word games with them to deceive or even bewitch them.

Even if he talks about this matter in a trivial manner, Liu Zhi still looks down upon the two palaces and treats the emperor like a child!
If he goes a little further than the above, he is stepping on the most sensitive point of the Song Dynasty - deceiving the emperor and committing crimes, spying on the emperor and the empress!Have a disloyal heart!

Of course, if Liu Zhi is questioned about this now.

Then he must have speculated, and the censor could have heard about it, and no one could accuse him of it.

Therefore, Zhao Xu put away the most critical confession.

Then if this matter is brought to the censor's desk, Liu Zhi will definitely jump up if he really has ulterior motives.

In this way, his true face will be exposed.

The two palaces thought so and nodded.

In their hearts, even if Liu Zhi can pass the test, he is no longer available.

He must be sent away!

To the royal family, once disloyalty lasts forever.

Even if disloyalty is suspected, as long as the minister cannot prove his innocence, he will always be marked as 'disloyal'.

……

After Zhao Xu returned to Funing Palace, he wrote a note and handed it to Shi Deyi, saying: "Send it to Tong Guan and let him run it well!"

"Wei!" As soon as Shi De took the note, he bowed respectfully and went down to work.

Zhao Xu sat on the mattress in Funing Palace and drank the hot milk cooked by Feng Jing.

He smiled: "Liu Zhi, Mr. Liu Xin...ha!"

He took the copy of Fu Yaoyu's confession in his hand and started playing with it.

Zhao Xu naturally knew that Liu Zhi had great supernatural powers.

This temptation of his will most likely be ineffective on him - the news about the Ancestral Temple, Dali Temple and Kaifeng Mansion cannot be hidden from anyone.

As long as Liu Zhi didn't lose his mind, he would definitely send someone to investigate.

Then he will know the investigation results of An Dun and Fu Yaoyu.

So, this is not about luring the snake out of its hole.

But to alert the snake!

In addition, Zhao Xu also deliberately left a hole and an opportunity for Liu Zhi.

Thinking back to Liu Zhi's conduct and character in his previous life.

Zhao Xu knew that Liu Zhi would definitely seize this loophole and opportunity that he thought he had.

Thus launching what he thought was his offensive against Cai Jing and Han Jiang.

That's why Zhao Xu said in front of the two palaces - I will call the Kaifeng Mansion into the palace tomorrow to teach him a lesson in person.

This is another stimulus.

If this matter comes to pass, according to the unspoken rules, one crime will not be punished twice, and this matter will be over.

Based on Zhao Xu's understanding of Liu Zhi, Liu Zhi would definitely not be able to bear it.

So, it’s still fishing.

Maybe it could be double-tailed or even multi-tailed.

　PS: I really lost my mind yesterday and wrote down the time order in reverse.

　　Fu Yaoyu was not like Lu Hui and others who first served as Shi Yu Shi Zhi Zao Shi and then impeached him. Instead, they impeached him first and then went on a mission to the Liao Kingdom. After returning, he was appointed as Shi Yu Shi Zhi Zao Shi and then resigned.

　　There was a lot of time in between.

　　It's because I didn't read carefully!
　　This is corrected!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)