The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1345
"You said why Your Majesty arrested so many officials quietly this time. Your Majesty is quite merciful, and this situation has never happened before. It says corruption. I said that these officials are big fish all day long. Big meat, it turns out that's the case, it should be killed."

The notice posted in the imperial city stated that Guo Siqi and others were all corrupted and sent to prison. They didn't say much else. These people don't know the truth, they only know that as long as they are corrupt officials, they are not good people.

"Your Majesty, our Yushitai has already obtained the evidence of these people's corruption. The people outside are eager to eat their flesh and drink their blood. They say that Your Majesty is vigorously punishing corruption." He needs to ask.

"Does Yang Li know why I unified you as the censor Zhongcheng at the beginning? You have to know that you are only one because you are the number one scholar. Do you know why?" Zhao Kuangyin didn't talk about Guo Siqi and the others, but asked Yang Li why he became the censor Zhongcheng.

In the beginning, Yang Li was just a small county magistrate, and he directly became a member of the imperial court. I don’t know how many levels he has passed. In just a few years, he has completed a road that others can’t finish in the officialdom in a lifetime, which makes many people envious. .

"I don't know, please let your Majesty express it?" Can Yang Li say that he is capable? There are always capable people, why would he fall in love with his own people? This is a bit inappropriate!The specific reason is of course not known.

"Do you think it's because the prince recommended you to me? Of course, this is also an important reason. If there is no prince, you would not be here today."

Zhao Kuangyin did not deny it at all, there are many capable people, why are you being reused, you have completed the path that others want to walk in a lifetime, while others are still unknown at this time, it is not because you have someone ?
"As I said just now, this is indeed a reason. However, this area is not the most important. The most important reason is that I really know that you are a relatively upright person. Let you serve as Yushi Zhongcheng and It's about your personality."

Yushi Zhongcheng is the boss of Yushitai, and his character is directly related to the actions of the people below. Under normal circumstances, if the selection of people is not proper, it will have a great impact on Yushitai. Yang Li's character is upright , Not afraid of the powerful, these are what the current court needs, so he became the censor Zhongcheng, and became a high-ranking official.

"I asked you to scout all the officials, but you didn't find the fault of these people. Yang Li is your negligence. Shouldn't you reflect on it?" Zhao Kuangyin's voice was very gentle, but it stopped in Yang Li's ear. It's not like that in China.

"I am ashamed of His Majesty's trust, and I am guilty." Yang Li didn't say much, and knelt down on the ground directly. At this time, all the officials would say that they were at fault, otherwise they don't know what will happen later Woolen cloth!

"Get up, I don't want to say whose fault it is, I just want to tell you that you must perform your duties well, and you must not make any mistakes. You are my eyes. If there is a problem with your eyes, you can still see clearly. The way, all of you must be my eyes."

Zhao Kuangyin compared Yushi Zhongcheng to his own eyes, which is also very appropriate. The person who supervises the officials for Zhao Kuangyin is of course Zhao Kuangyin's eyes. If there is a problem with the eyes, how can he see the road clearly!
"I will keep in mind your Majesty's teachings. What I want to say is that Guo Siqi and the others have clearly committed serious crimes. Why don't your majesty pursue them, instead dismiss them on charges of corruption?"

Here Zhao Kuangyin had just finished telling Yang Li to be the eyes of the emperor and monitor the faults of the officials. Yang Li began to perform his duties, not only to monitor the officials, but also to intervene in the emperor's actions sometimes. of.

"Yang Li is good. I know that you have quickly entered the role. I appreciate you very much. As for Guo Siqi and his ilk, you must know what crime they committed, but I think they are all going to die anyway, and it is better to die." It is of some value, to set an example for all officials, that is, as long as you dare to corrupt ink, you will be punished by the national law."

How could Zhao Kuangyin not understand what Yang Li meant, what crimes did Guo Siqi and the others commit? To put it mildly, it means corruption, but to put it more seriously, it means treason.

I understand a little bit, these arrested people are related to other forces, they were used by others or they went the wrong way, but these are not important anymore, the important thing is that they are all dead now.

"You also know that these people have colluded with other hostile forces behind my Da Song's back. This is a capital crime in itself. Now that they have been arrested, then I will play a game with the people behind them, and only say that they are because Those who were corrupted and killed made the people behind them confused and gave them the feeling of being hit by a smoke bomb."

Zhao Kuangyin also did not hide Yang Li's intentions. Since these people have been arrested, it is of course impossible for them to be released. They have committed such a serious crime, and they must die. Since they are going to die, they cannot be let They lived on.

But I don't want the outside world to know the real reason for their death, otherwise those people will feel that their plan has been shattered, and they may make a new plan. What I have to do is to change the method.

"Your Majesty, doing this is against the law of the country. The law of the country is greater than the sky..." Yang Li really got into his role.

"Yang Aiqing, the law of the state is to punish lawbreakers. The essence of the law of the state I want to tell you now is not only to uphold justice but also to protect justice. Although these people are punished for corruption, I will deal with them strictly. , so that other officials have a vigilance, and doing so is considered a good thing they did before they died."

Zhao Kuangyin really thinks a lot. He wants to use the value of these people when he is about to die. Letting them die is also valuable. It not only achieves the purpose of letting them die, but also warns other people. Is this waste utilization?

"But Your Majesty..." Yang Li was still relentless.

"Okay, the matter of Yang Aiqing is settled like this. You must remember that your duty is to lead the Yushitai to monitor all the officials and find out those criminals. As for the matter of Guo Siqi, you should stop Excuse me, let these people do one last good thing for the Great Song Dynasty, otherwise their nine clans will be wiped out, it can be regarded as a kind of tolerance for their help."

Zhao Kuangyin still insisted on using the so-called waste. Letting them die while helping himself, and not killing their family members is also a mutual benefit.

(End of this chapter)