Zhao Yun saw that Chen Guiyi had lost a lot of weight and had deep dark circles under his eyes. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart and said: "Why is the Qing family like this? It's just a little gossip among common people after tea and dinner. It is made up of nothing, so what if it is there? As a high-ranking official in the court,
How can you be so shallow-skinned?"
Chen Guiyi felt ashamed and said: "Your Majesty, my good name is not worth mentioning, and I don't care about it. However, my father's reputation was famous in his lifetime, and as a human son, how can I dare to tarnish it?"
After hearing this, Zhao Yun said seriously: "The Qing family made a mistake. Do you think that by withdrawing from the court, your father's name can be preserved? You are wrong, you are absolutely wrong."
Chen Guiyi was confused and raised his hand sincerely, "Your Majesty, please make it clear."
Zhao Yun said loudly: "You withdrew from the court in the face of popular sentiment and public opinion, and became unofficial. In this way, wouldn't you have confirmed the rumors of outsiders! In this way, can your father's name be preserved?"
"
Chen Guiyi was awakened by Zhao Yun's words.
Zhao Yun added: "If the people doubt you, then you use actions to prove that what you are doing is just. If the officials criticize you, you use actions to fight back against them and shut them up. Only in this way,
This is the greatest protection for your father’s name.”
Chen Guiyi finally understood. He raised his hand solemnly as if he was repenting, and said firmly: "Your Majesty, I understand. I have let you down again and again. I feel extremely guilty. Please rest assured, your majesty. From now on, I will never let you down again."
Reasons to waver.”
Zhao Yun was pleased and said a few words of relief before letting him leave.
After that, Chen Guiyi vigorously pursued the criminal officials. Many officials who had sent soldiers home were also summoned back for interrogation and were finally convicted. For a time, the government and the public changed their minds when talking about Chen Guiyi.
After Chen Guiyi's strict investigation, more than 130 people were tried and sanctioned in the case of the charity warehouse deficit. Eleven of them were even ordered to be exiled to Qiongzhou by Zhao Yun, and the matter came to an end.
Although all the officials complained and secretly cursed Chen Guiyi, it was undeniable that thanks to Chen Guiyi's sincerity and deterrence, the corruption in the court improved, and Zhao Yun was also satisfied with Chen Guiyi's performance.
On September 2, the first year of Hengsheng, Zhao Yun came to the pavilion ten miles outside Lin'an City and waited quietly.
Along with Zhao Yun came Han Hong, Qiao Xingjian, Zhen Dexiu, Cheng Jue, Zhu Zhu, Ge Hong and other big shots in the court. In order to protect safety, Xia You also led thousands of imprisoners in front of the palace.
Guards on the side.
In addition, there are tens of thousands of people waiting together. The scene is crowded and lively. Many sellers are carrying burdens to sell. Business is booming, and people are crowding around to buy melon seeds.
Why are so many people here?
It turns out that Zhao Shanxiang, Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui, Xia Gui, Jiang Hai, Du Gao, Meng Gong, Cao Youwen, Peng Yibin, Yu Jie and others returned to the court today. To show their respect for them, Zhao Yun personally went out of the city to greet them, accompanied by hundreds of officials.
The Song and Jin Dynasties reached a consensus and the Jin State paid compensation. In order to stabilize the Song Dynasty, the Jin State collected gold and silver everywhere and paid compensation quickly.
It is said that the Queen of the Kingdom of Jin even used gold and silver bracelets as deductions, which shows how worried the Jin Kingdom's court was at that time about Song and Meng's alliance.
After receiving two million dollars worth of gold, silver, pearls, and copper wire, Jiang Hai's army withdrew, along with hundreds of thousands of people who supported them.
Not only that, Yu Jie successfully reunited with Meng Gong with hundreds of thousands of Xixia soldiers and civilians, and also returned together.
With the evacuation here, Zhao Shanxiang and Zhao Fan also evacuated their troops from the Song and Jin border areas and returned to the court to resume their duties.
In this way, there will be a grand scene of them returning to Lin'an together today.
Zhao Yun was excited and eager, but many officials felt that the courtesy for Zhao Yun's personal departure from the city was too high and that it violated the dignity of the emperor. Among them was Ge Hong, the Minister of Rites.
Cui Cheng, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, saw that Ge Hong was dissatisfied, so he and several officials came to Ge Hong to discuss it, and encouraged Ge Hong to go to Zhao Yun for advice.
Cui Chengdao: "Although Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui and others have military merits, they are also vulgar warriors. They don't know the words of saints and don't know how to restrain themselves. Isn't it because the officials are treating them with such high courtesy to make them inflated? I don't know why, it will definitely lead to great disasters in the future."
wrong."
"Yes, Zhao Shanxiang and Zhao Jun are civil servants, so they should be treated with high courtesy, but Zhao Fan, Zhao Kui, Jiang Hai and Meng Gong are not the same as these warriors. They have to be welcomed by the Emperor of Labor in person. This has not happened since the founding of the country by Taizu.
I have done that. As ministers, how can we sit back and watch a warrior become powerful and endanger the country, the country and the country?" said Lang Guan Li Qi.
Under their instigation, Ge Hong was already dissatisfied with these specifications. Now he believed that as the Minister of Rites, it was his duty to advise the king.
So Ge Hong took them to find Zhao Yun, but Cui Cheng quietly retreated halfway and did not follow.
When he arrived in front of Zhao Yun, Ge Hong raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, today your Majesty personally welcomes the victory of the army. The ministers think that this move is really inappropriate and violates etiquette. Please take back your order and drive back to the palace. Here.
The reception can be left to the ministers and others."
Zhao Yun was in high spirits at this time, and suddenly heard Ge Hong say this. He was so angry that he glanced at Ge Hong and five or six other officials one by one.
Zhao Yun thought to himself that these guys looked down upon the generals to such an extent. If he really listened to them and returned to the palace, wouldn't he lose his military morale completely?
"I am the emperor, and in troubled times, even if I don't need civil servants like you, I must still win over the generals and soldiers. This kind of truth needs to be taught by others!"
Zhao Yun was thinking this in his mind when he saw Han Hong, Qiao Xingjian, Zhen Dexiu and others looking at him, obviously looking at his attitude.
Zhao Yun immediately lowered his face, clearly showing an unhappy look, and did not hide it at all.
Zhao Yun said: "Today, those who returned to the court are all talented generals who helped us determine the future of the Song Dynasty. Even though I came to greet you in person, I was afraid that I would not be treated politely. I am very dissatisfied that you would say such chilling words here."
Happy."
As soon as Zhao Yun said these words, Ge Hong and others were startled. They did not expect that Zhao Yun would regard Zhao Fan and others as so important. They were all frightened, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.
No, I've just stung a hornet's nest!
"My lord, I made a mistake. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Ge Hong felt bad, so he quickly turned around, apologized, and wanted to retreat. Several others also wanted to leave quickly.
But how could Zhao Yun allow them to leave so easily. "Wait a minute, am I letting you go?"
Ge Hong and others were shocked, and their hands were trembling.
Zhao Yun looked coldly and said: "Kneel down here and greet me on your knees."
Silence, deathly silence!
At this moment, it seemed that the whole world was quiet. No one dared to speak. Everyone was dumbfounded and looked at Zhao Yun in surprise as he taught Ge Hong a lesson and asked them to kneel down to greet him.