When he arrived at the study, Zhang Chu said respectfully: "Your Majesty, there are rumors in the city that Chen Guiyi and Chen Shijun are persecuting ministers wantonly, and the family members of the prisoners held lanterns in broad daylight and shouted injustice in the Lin'an government office, which means that Chen Shijun will bring Lin'an into darkness.
After tracing this idea all the way, I found that it was the idea of Xu Qingsou, the imperial censor."
"Xu Qingsou?"
Zhao Yun was quite surprised. He did not expect that Xu Qingsou would intervene in this matter. It was really unexpected.
Zhao Yun knew that this Xu Qingsou had never fought or grabbed, and seemed to take fame and fortune very lightly. Now that he was making suggestions behind his back, he could also know from the side that Chen Guiyi's investigation into corruption was indeed so intense that Xu Qingsou
I couldn't help but take action.
Zhao Yun looked firmly and then said: "This Xu Qingsou, since he has made a move, I will take the move. I want to see if he dares to fight back."
After saying that, Zhao Yun issued an order to move the Dengwen drum to the Lin'an government office and put up a notice telling the people that if they were wronged, everyone could beat the Dengwen drum and Zhao Yun would personally try it.
The case may be unjust, false or wrong, but if there is no injustice, the person who beats the drum will be punished for the crime of deceiving the emperor, and will be killed without mercy.
The imperial edict was drafted by the Political Affairs Hall, stamped with a jade seal by Zhao Yun, and finally read out by Gao Shi personally at the Yushitai.
When Xu Qingsou heard that Zhao Yun had an edict, he was immediately frightened and hurriedly knelt down to greet him. The rest of the censors stood aside and listened carefully.
Gao Shi had a serious look on his face, with a vague look of majesty. He opened the imperial edict and read loudly: "Song Yi Deng heard the drum and came to Lin'an Prefecture Yaqi. I Shao Ying Jun ordered: The ancient sage hangs down the scriptures, and the great governance of the country depends on the people.
All grievances must be complained. Why is there no daylight for Zhaozhao in the Song Dynasty? So he ordered Yu Shitai Yi to go to the Lin'an Yamen to do all the people's words and all the sufferings of the people. However, there is deception, and the crime lies in it.
If you deceive the king, punish him. Special edict, in August of the first year of Hengsheng."
Xu Qingsou and the censors changed their faces after hearing the imperial edict halfway.
They are all people who are struggling in the officialdom. How can they not understand the meaning behind the imperial edict? Zhao Yun already knows that they are the ones behind it!
"My lord, Xu Qingsou accepted the order and thank you for your kindness."
Xu Qingsou took over the imperial edict in panic, his mouth already trembling slightly.
Gao Shi rolled his eyes and glanced at him, raised the corners of his mouth, and sneered: "Mr. Xu, the government attaches great importance to this matter. I hope you will move the Dengwen Drum to the front of the Lin'an government office as soon as possible so that the people will know that I am a great leader."
The Song Dynasty is not dark, but bright and clear."
When Gao Shi said this, his tone was quite cold, which made Xu Qingsou frightened.
Gao Shi knew that Xu Qingsou was giving advice to the prisoner's family behind his back, which made Chen Guiyi want to resign. Zhao Yun was worried about this, so Gao Shi naturally could not have a good tone towards him.
"I understand, and I would like to ask my father-in-law to tell the officials. I will go and handle it now, and I will make sure it is done properly."
"That's good."
After saying that, Gao Shi left.
Wang Chushang took a step forward and said to Xu Qingsou: "Your Majesty, the officials are like this, we will definitely not be able to give up so easily, we should fight back."
Wang Wei also said: "Yes, the officials have been deceived by Chen Guiyi. Now Chen Guiyi has finally been forced to submit his resignation. As long as he adds more firepower, he can get the official's approval and the government can restore its clarity. At this moment, there is no way to retreat.
reason."
These two people encouraged Xu Qingsou to continue his attack, just to watch the excitement and not think it was a big deal. Anyway, it was Xu Qingsou who came up with the idea, and he would be responsible for any trouble. At most, they were just accomplices, and their crimes were not serious.
Xu Qingsou raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, feeling unhappy. He also thought that because this was none of his business, he suddenly got involved and got himself involved, which made Zhao Yun unhappy.
In panic, Xu Qingsou was so nervous that his vision went dark and he fell to the ground unconscious.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Xu Qingsou fainted, and there was a chaos at the Yushitai. People were shouting for help, and others were calling for doctors. The scene was chaotic.
"What, Xu Qingsou fainted?"
The news quickly reached Zhao Yun, who was also surprised. It was said that Xu Qingsou was a Jinshi in the Xiaozong Dynasty and had experienced four dynasties. Why was he so unfazed?
Could this be his delaying tactic?
Immediately, another news came, saying that when Xu Qingsou regained consciousness, he immediately told his subordinates to arrange the relocation of the Dengwen Drum. Now, the Dengwen Drum has been transported to the Lin'an government office.
Zhao Yun then showed a satisfied smile, knowing that Xu Qingsou was not too involved in this matter. He might have been instigated by others, or he was eager for the moment and had no intention of getting deeply involved. He still knew the importance.
Zhao Yun called Gao Shi and said to him: "Send the imperial physician to diagnose and treat Xu Qing's family."
Gao Shi was slightly surprised and thought to himself: Could it be that the officials were worried that Xu Qingsou was pretending to be sick and wanted to take the opportunity to escape?
"Yes, Your Majesty." Gao Shi agreed and went to make arrangements.
In front of the Lin'an government office, the Dengwen drum was placed in the most conspicuous place. A censor loudly said to the people watching: "This is the Dengwen drum. Anyone who has grievances with no place to redress can beat the drum to complain, and the officials will
I will personally try it and give you justice."
When the people heard this, they all clapped their hands and cheered. They were happy that if they were wronged in the future, they would have another way out. They all praised Zhao Yun as Bao Qingtian and the best official in the world.
However, the censor changed the topic again and said: "The official family is busy with everything. If you dare to beat the drum without any grievances, the criminals will deceive the king and be killed without mercy."
These words made the common people look at each other with shock on their faces. They couldn't knock this thing randomly.
In the crowd, two people looked at each other, and then they directed everyone's attention to the family members of the prisoners.
One person loudly said to the prisoner's family: "Don't you have grievances? Now that the officials have brought all the Dengwen drums, why don't you go beat the drums to avenge your grievances?"
Another person echoed, "That's right, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, don't miss it."
Having said this, he added: "But this Dengwen drum must be played with grievances. Otherwise, it will be the crime of deceiving the emperor and will be beheaded."
When the family members of the prisoners heard this, they realized that no one really dared to beat the drum. They knew better than anyone whether they had any grievances.
They could redress their grievances, but they didn't want to go. Naturally, they were embarrassed to hold up lanterns and show their disgrace, so they hid their faces and left one by one.
Seeing this, the people finally understood that these people were all fake and had no grievances at all. They pointed at them from behind and only scolded them for being shameless and embarrassing.
In this way, through Zhao Yun's actions, the public opinion caused by Xu Qingsou gradually subsided, and the people's accusations against Chen Guiyi were also reduced a lot. Chen Guiyi's reputation also gradually improved a lot under Zhao Yun's instructions.
A few days later, Zhao Yun summoned Chen Guiyi in Funing Palace.