King of Song

Chapter 104 Chapter [-]

Emperor Zhao Xu was furious when he received the report from Zheng Xie and Lin Zhao at the same time.

More than 40 people were killed, even some heinous private salt dealers, such execution is a great contempt for the authority of the court.

In the previous dynasty, Haiyan Heqing, this kind of thing happened only two years after he became the throne, especially in the critical period when the reform was just beginning, how could Zhao Xu hold his face?
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There is also the problem of salt affairs in Hangzhou, and even the entire Liangzhe Road. Before that, Lin Zhao was planning to make an unannounced visit, and slowly figured it out.

Now it seems that the problem is big.Such a slow fire is definitely not enough, this incident is an excellent excuse, just take this opportunity to investigate thoroughly.No matter who it is, dare to be so arrogant, it will never be soft.

As for the candidate to preside over the investigation, he already knew it well, and Su Shi was very suitable.

Soon Su Shi was invited into the palace to talk, and the officials wanted him to be the judge in Hangzhou.If it was placed a few days ago, Su Shi would definitely think that he was demoted because he impeached Wang Anshi.

But today, the official said earnestly: "You must have heard about the killing of private salt dealers in Hangzhou. 41 people were killed, and the salt affairs involved are serious problems. I may not be at ease sending others. Zizhan has a long way to go. !"

Going to Hangzhou to investigate the major salt affairs case, the emperor's words were obviously implying that he trusted and reused himself!Of course, there may be some intentions to let him go out of Beijing, but the resentment and resentment in his heart have decreased a lot.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do my best to thoroughly investigate this case!" No matter what, Su Shi accepted it willingly. The emperor's face is on the one hand, and the 41 lives are also of great importance.He is a kind and upright person, how could he be so careless about human life?Nature is bound to do so.

Zhao Xu continued to instruct: "Hangzhou's salt problem is far more serious than imagined. You have an important task this time, which is to find out. I want all the salt taxes on Liangzhe Road to be handed over to the imperial court."

"Yes!"

Su Shi felt even more responsible, and his negative emotions were further reduced.Furthermore, even if he is a Jinshi, a leader in the system examination, with his current qualifications, it is not a loss to be a Hangzhou general judge.

Zhao Xu said: "It's definitely not possible for you to go alone. Before that, Lin Zhao has served as the promotion officer of Hangzhou/Shiphai, and has actually made a secret investigation. After arriving in Hangzhou, the two of you need to cooperate more."

Lin Zhao?Is it the man of Bianjing at the end of last year?Hearing that this man was courageous, resourceful, quick-witted, but bold and reckless, Su Shi was also very curious. Unfortunately, when he came to Bianjing, Lin Zhao had already left, so there was no chance to see him.Do you want to cooperate with him when you go to Hangzhou this time?I heard that he is close to Wang Anshi, is it true?The performance of Lu Huiqing, Li Ding and other Wangmen disciples is really not flattering, Su Shi is inevitably a little worried.

Emperor Zhao Xu couldn't see it, and said: "Dongyang is a sensible person, and he always puts the overall situation first, don't worry!"

"It's from the minister!" After thinking about it, the emperor dared to send this person to Hangzhou to open up the situation, which is enough to show his extraordinary.That's fine, just take this opportunity to go to Hangzhou and meet the legendary Lin Dongyang.

Zhao Xu then made a series of arrangements. In April of the second year of Xining, Su Shi became the general judge in Hangzhou, two years earlier than the original history.At the same time, Shen Kuo, who was unemployed at home, was the envoy of Liangzhe Road, and he took office immediately.

From the perspective of the outside world, Su Shi may have been relegated because he resisted the reform, but Shen Kuo was a celebrity who made good friends with Wang Anshi.In this way, the layout of the emperor Zhao Xu seems to be very meaningful...

"Lin Zhao, Lin Zhao, I have done what I have to do, and it depends on you whether you succeed!" Zhao Xu sighed softly, and the servant came to report, and Wang Anshi begged to see him.

Immediately, Wang Xianggong rushed in, and after seeing the ceremony, he said: "Your Majesty, the Qingmiao Law already has a preliminary regulation, please read it..."

"Well, is the establishment of the Three Divisions and Regulations very efficient?" Zhao Xu asked while looking at the regulations of the Youth Law, "By the way, what happened to the imperial examination?"

"The exam will start on the 27th of this month, and the results will be available before June..."

Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Well, there is really an urgent need for talents now..."

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Although Su Shi and Shen Kuo have not yet taken office, the news spread to Hangzhou very quickly.

On the Leifeng Pagoda, Zhao Shiju stood by the case table, splashed ink and said with a smile: "You see, Zhao Xu's intentions couldn't be more obvious, what he lacks is just an excuse."

"Okay, now we can help him find an excuse..." An enchanting woman behind her smiled slightly, watching the boats passing by on the West Lake in the distance, and said in a low voice: "I heard that a prostitute came to Hangzhou recently, she is so beautiful Fang Wu, is that really the case?"

Zhao Shiju could naturally hear the meaning in his wife's words, and said with a smile: "It's a bit pretty, but it's far worse than you!"

"Really?" The enchanting woman seemed to be full of jealousy, and said with a smile: "I thought you made a painting as a token of love?"

"Where, I mainly want to meet and see who is Lin Zhao, whom Zhao Xu entrusted with a heavy responsibility? As for the gift of painting, it is naturally for a purpose."

"What's the result?"

Zhao Shiju said: "How much can you tell from a one-sided relationship? But it didn't disappoint me. He has some talents and is relatively calm. Zhao Xu can send him here. There must be something extraordinary about him. Let's wait and see!"

"Then will he have any influence on us? Should we deal with this person..." The enchanting woman couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Zhao Shiju shook his head and said, "No, you should worry now, Zhao Zongyong and the others should be the ones who have a headache... Don't worry, someone will take action against Lin Zhao, so we don't need to worry about it. Besides, the officials sent Su Shi and Shen Kuo here, Some people should be even more flustered, we just wait and see what happens. Is Li Feng handling it properly? There will be no mistakes, right?"

"No, he has done his job properly, you know that. It's just that this incident has caused a lot of fire, and implicating him is not a small responsibility."

"That's right. He was indeed wronged. I will find a way to protect him, and nothing will happen. The more this is the case, the more at ease the court will be with him. As long as the salt tax matter does not involve us, it will be a good thing for us." It's a good thing..." Zhao Shiju was complacent, as if everything had been planned.

The enchanting woman said lightly: "It doesn't matter, as long as Zhao Zongyong can be brought down as soon as possible, we have waited too long..."

"Don't worry, I've tried my best, but don't rush this matter!" Zhao Shiju comforted him, and turned his gaze back to the misty West Lake again, without saying a word.

Are things really as flawless as he imagined, without any flaws?This is clearly not the case.Yutong's appearance that night was so ingenious that they never thought of it, and there were some omissions under carelessness, and they never discovered it.

Under Mu Sihong's instruction, Yutong came to Yuhang County several times to investigate, but he didn't know that there was a Su Bozhou behind him, so the news immediately gathered to Lin Zhao.

"You mean that Mu Sihong's people often go to Yuhang County recently?" Lin Zhao was a little surprised at first, and then became very interested.

Su An nodded and said: "That's right, it's a woman. First, I went to a house near Yuhang County. There was a guy from a brewery living in it. There were quite a few people... Sometimes I would go to the Yuhang County Government."

"Yuhang county government office? What is she going there for?" Lin Zhao asked suspiciously, "Could it be that they have some kind of plot against Yuhang county? Or maybe it's related, what is this Mu Sihong doing?" Knowing that the magistrate of Yuhang County is called Li Feng, who is from Xuzhou, that's all. I really don't know the relationship between him and Mu Sihong...

"My lord, there is indeed something weird about this Mu Sihong, but does he have anything to do with the salt affairs case?" Su An hesitated to speak up to this point.

Lin Zhao knew what he meant very well. Could it be that his investigation was in the wrong direction?So far, Mu Sihong really has nothing to do with the case.But there is such an intuition in my mind, I vaguely feel that there is some reason for it, but I can't tell what it is...

"This... Anyway, there are no other clues right now, just keep an eye on it, just in case you still don't find anything..." Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, and this was considered a compromise.Immediately he asked again: "Is there any investigation result from the Hangzhou Government Office?"

"There are not many clues... The current characterization is that there was a conflict in the sale of private salt. That day, a salt dealer in Raozhou sank in the middle of the river..." Su An replied: "Also...Fangjia Village had a relationship with a person a few years ago. Tang Qingyuan is a seafood businessman who is closely related, but on the Shangyuan Festival three years ago, the Tang family accidentally caught fire, and dozens of people were all buried in the flames..."

"Oh?" Lin Zhao couldn't help being startled. After pondering for a moment, he ordered, "Investigate Tang Qingyuan immediately, maybe it will be a breakthrough!"

Su An's work efficiency in Hangzhou is very high, and Lin Zhao has reason to think that he has other helpers, or channels, and it is not difficult to track down a person.

"Okay!" Su An agreed and asked at the same time: "I heard that the imperial court sent someone?"

"Yes, Su Shi served as the general judge of Hangzhou, and Shen Kuo served as the visiting envoy of Liangzhe Road..." Lin Zhao was a little surprised by such an arrangement, but Shen Kuo was very familiar with it, and the cooperation with each other was very tacit, which was naturally very good.

As for Su Shi... When he received the news, he was somewhat shocked.After all, he is a great writer who has been famous for thousands of years, and his mood at this moment even exceeds the excitement when he met Ouyang Xiu in Qingzhou...

When will the bright moon come, ask the wine to the blue sky... The river goes east, the waves wash away, the romantic figures of the ages...Looking northwest, shooting Sirius... Ten years of life and death are boundless, without thinking, never forgetting...

There is always a special reverence for Su Shi after glancing at the well-known famous works. Lin Zhao is still very excited when he thinks that he will be able to meet and work with this great writer in the near future.

There is only one thing that worries him a little, and that is Su Shi's political stance.Wang Yu had sent a letter specially to remind Su Shi that he was quite conservative, and that Wang Anshi had just been impeached not long ago, and that coming to Hangzhou this time meant relegation.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but feel a little headache. If this is the case, this great writer might not be easy to get along with...

However, before the arrival of the new Su Tong judge, there was trouble in his own position, and Lin Zhaocai "recalled" that his original position was the promotion officer of the Hangzhou/Shiphai Division...

(End of this chapter)