Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Your Majesty" De Fang stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty made a mistake, please punish me for your crime!"

Zhenzong looked at Xie Dequan and then at Defang, and suddenly understood what they meant, so he said, "Brother Huang, you just said that ordinary people and merchants? This is not like what Brother Huang said."

"Your Majesty is wise." Defang cupped his hands and said.

"I understand the intention of the emperor, Xie Dequan, you get up." Zhenzong said

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Xie Dequan stood up, and Zhenzong asked, "Xie Dequan, why are you so persistent? Aren't you afraid that those ministers will target you, and will read a book for you at my place?"

Xie Dequan cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is a sage king. Naturally, I have no fear in my heart. Your Majesty's decree to expand Quxiang is to make the traffic in Bianjing more convenient, the law and order peaceful, the businessmen and the people come and go in order, and the market trade flourishes day by day." Jin, in this way, the imperial court will also get a lot of tax benefits."

Zhenzong nodded, "I also know that there are many benefits, but...they are all court heroes. If it is for a few houses and makes such a mess, I really can't bear it."

"Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch, but I'm afraid those ministers will not understand His Majesty's intentions." Defang said

"Why did you say that, brother?" Zhenzong asked

"The ministers of the stock arm should be loyal to His Majesty, fulfill their responsibilities for state affairs, and care about the people of the country. This time, His Majesty ordered the expansion of the Qu Lane, which was originally for the prosperity of the country and the prosperity of the people. My heart, I also want to ask His Majesty to withdraw the decree and stop the work. If His Majesty cannot even order the expansion of the Quxiang due to the minister's self-interest, I dare to ask Your Majesty what is the holy power?"

Zhenzong sighed, "Yes, I am the king of a country, can't I even be the master? But I don't want to cause any trouble because of this matter."

Defang cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will assist Lord Xie in this matter. If someone dares to challenge Shengwei, I will deal with it strictly. No one will be allowed to hinder Bianjing's grand plan for personal gain."

"Okay, with Brother Huang here, I'm absolutely relieved, Xie Dequan, you can go ahead with the expansion of Quxiang in Bianjing City, and don't worry about other things."

"I obey the order! I bow down to thank you for your grace!" Xie Dequan kowtowed

A few days later, Xie Dequan received the imperial decree and immediately sent people to demolish the residences of many dignitaries. Several ministers went to the Ministry of Industry to find Xie Dequan and questioned, "Xie Dequan! You are so brave, dare to tear down my house! You have A few heads!"

"Xie Dequan! You are a high-ranking official! If you dare to use a knife on our heads, we must teach you a lesson!"

Several ministers reprimanded Xie Dequan, Xie Dequan listened silently, at this moment a voice in front of the door said, "What are the identities and official titles of everyone?"

Everyone turned their heads and saw De Fang walking in, and they all saluted, "See the Eight Sage Kings."

"Well," Defang looked at several ministers, "What do you want Mr. Xie to do? Didn't the imperial court give you money and houses?"

A minister said, "My lord, the minister's house has been demolished, and the court's silver has arrived, but the house where it was resettled is much smaller, and things are piled up everywhere. There is no place to store the current mansion."

"Yes, my lord," another minister also said, "I don't even want to live in a new place for my concubines. I think it's inconvenient not to go out in front of the street, but I can't enter my house. I have to find a way to accommodate them. It's a headache."