Song Gexing

Chapter 220 Han Zhen makes trouble (I seem to be suffering from yang, I don’t know if I can update it tomorrow)
"Your Majesty, I have written a memorial!"

The next day at the court meeting, just after arranging political affairs, Han Zhen, the imperial censor in the palace, came forward.

Zhao Fang signaled that he could speak, and Han Zhen said: "I ask your majesty to kill Wu Zang Derong. As a minister of Xixia, he has no intention of repaying your kindness..."

Zhao Fang was stunned when he heard this. He had thought that Han Zhen would have something big going on, but he didn't expect that Han Zhen would come up with such a shameless idea.

He couldn't help but said angrily: "Does Han Qing know what he is talking about? Xixia has not yet been pacified, and people who have done meritorious service are being killed. Do you want the party nobles who have surrendered to rebel again?"

Han Zhen straightened his neck and said, "What's the use of keeping a disloyal person alive? As a party noble, Wu Zang Derong betrayed because his tribe was executed. If he can surrender to me, the Song Dynasty, today, he can also surrender to others in the future."

"Bullshit!"

Zhao Fang is really angry. Even if you want to say this, it would be better to submit a letter quietly. Saying these words in public like this will make the newly surrendered people uneasy.

Not only did Xixia surrender without Zang Derong alone, Li Liangzuo fled, and almost all the remaining Xixia ministers and nobles surrendered.

This is the time to win people's hearts. If you do something like this, isn't it just killing the donkey?

"Han Yuru! Are you stupid because of your reading?"

Han Jiang, the Minister of Personnel, shouted loudly, stepped forward and cupped his hands towards Zhao Fang and said: "I would like to expel Han Zhen from the court. Such empty talkers are only worthy of being teachers, so what's the use of keeping them!"

Han Zhen shrank his neck, then straightened it up and said, "As a minister, you are loyal to your Majesty. How can I do anything wrong!"

"Shut up! Believe it or not, I will whip you."

Han Jiang was really angry. If this wasn't his own brother, he wouldn't bother to care.

Zhao Fang waved his hand and said, "Han Shangshu, don't worry, but Han Yushi should be punished. The war is not over, it's time to appease people's hearts. As a minister, you must be clear about the rewards and punishments. If Zang Derong is guilty, it was committed in Xixia. , but he is a meritorious minister to our great Song Dynasty. Cao Mengde can use Zhang, Hou, Song and Wei, why can't I use him?"

Han Zhen was speechless. Zhao Fang used Lu Bu's betrayal by the generals as an example. Not all of the four surrendered generals were reused by Cao Cao. Zhang Liao even became one of the five good generals. Hou Cheng was eventually made a marquis and never again. Betrayed Cao Cao, but made contributions to Cao Cao loyally.

Han Jiang and Han Zhen were both sons of Han Yi, the former prime minister of the Song Dynasty. The Han family and Han Qi's Xiangzhou Han family were not the same family, but they were the two major prime minister families of the Song Dynasty.

Of course, it doesn't mean that they are not related at all. Both families are descendants of Han Yu, but they have grown stronger after separation.

Han Qi impeached Han Yi, but strongly recommended Han Jiang, which is a good story in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Han Zhen's matter has been settled in the court, but it has been spread out. The court meeting is not a confidential place and cannot be hidden from anyone.

Not long after, Zhao Fang received a petition from Wu Zang Derong. He was so angry that he summoned the cabinet and brother Han Jiang. He threw the memorial directly to Han Zhen and said, "See for yourself. You have caused this to me." When something happens, what do you think we should do?"

Han Zhen opened the memorial suspiciously, and before he saw much, he said angrily: "The thief deserves to be killed! His heart is so cruel! He is so shameless, I said at the beginning that he should be killed!"

Before Zhao Fang could say anything, Han Jiang grabbed the memorial and read it. After reading it, he handed it to Han Qi silently, his brows furrowed tightly.

Han Qi suspiciously took it and read it and handed it over to Fu Bi. They took turns to read it one by one. The five cabinet ministers looked at each other. It’s unreasonable.”

Fu Bi's eyes lit up, he clapped his hands and said, "How wonderful! Just throw the problem back to him." Ouyang Xiu frowned and said, "There's something wrong! If he really does it, we can't regret it, so..."

He didn't say anything later, he turned to look at Zhao Fang.

Zhao Fang said with a straight face: "Can you persuade the ministers? If you can, I don't mind. If you can't, this matter will have to be considered."

Everyone fell silent and thought for a while. Han Qi looked at Han Jiang and said, "What did Zihua say?"

Han Jiang pondered for a while and said: "This matter was provoked by my stupid brother. It is true that the Han family will fully support it and is willing to persuade Liang Bingzhou to support it."

"Oh, can Zihua convince Liang Gong?"

Han Jiang looked at Zhao Fang and said, "If your Majesty can ask Fan Xiang to write a letter, I'm [-]% sure."

"Old Man Fan!"

Zhao Fang scratched his head. Fan Zhongyan had already retired and returned home. This old man was not easy to fool, but he still nodded and said, "Let me try writing him a letter."

Han Qi said in a relieved tone: "If we can get the support of Prime Minister Liang, this matter will be fine."

Zhao Fang gave him a roll of his eyes and said: "I know, I heard people say that there is a rumor in the market that 'Man Bianqi, Liang Banchao'. If I hadn't trusted him, Liang Xiang and his eight sons were all loyal to the emperor, and I would have slept with him." It’s gone.”

This statement sounds aggrieved, but it is indeed the truth. Liang Shi and Liang Zihua, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty, once served as a political advisor and are currently the magistrate of Bingzhou. He was awarded the honorary title of Taifu.

The Liang family in Dongping followed Song Taizu to raise troops, but the real rise was in the Zhenzong Dynasty, and it flourished in the late Renzong Dynasty, known as the Liang Dynasty.

There are more than [-] people whose sons and daughters enter the court and become officials. This is a terrible thing, but they are admitted based on their real skills, and all of them have excellent political achievements. You can't do it without giving them a promotion.

It is normal for children from wealthy families to be officials, but it is extremely rare for all of them to have outstanding political achievements. This shows that they are doing practical things, and the Imperial City Department is not a decoration, but no violations of law or discipline have been found.

Liang Shi has three brothers, eight sons, four nephews, and a lot of grandchildren, but there is not a single dandy. This is impossible in a wealthy family of any era, but he did it.

If this matter is supported by him, basically no one will oppose the ministers in the court. The Liang family plus the two Han families will take up two-thirds of the court officials in the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Fang glared at Han Zhen fiercely and said, "Take care of yourself and become the magistrate of Jingzhou. Remember, you must cooperate with Zhang Zihou and do not interfere with his important affairs."

Han Zhen quickly lowered his head and promised that he had caused this incident and was punished by himself. Moreover, the entire family's resources had been used this time, so how could he dare to talk back again.

Han Zhen was not an incompetent person, but his character made him like this. He looked down upon Wu Zang, who was clearly a traitor but wanted to be reused by the emperor, so he ignored the request to kill him.

Han Zhen was recorded in Song history as being cruel and cruel. When he served as a defense envoy in Shaanxi, the people of Qin spread a ballad, "I'd rather meet a tiger than a jade", which shows that his methods were very cruel.

Of course, there were also many people who thought he was incompetent. Su Xun, Liu Zhi, Sun Jue and Wang Jian all wrote a letter to impeach him because they looked down upon him and could not be in his position.

But this was because he was impeached after he became the deputy prime minister. Almost every prime minister has encountered this kind of thing. It is abnormal for any prime minister not to be impeached by Yushitai.

(End of this chapter)