Cui Yu watched Shi Miyuan, Li Zhixiao, Liang Chengda and others being beheaded one by one with a serious expression on his face. Finally, he left the execution ground, returned home to bathe and change clothes, and then went to the palace to meet Zhao Yun.
Funing Hall.
Cui Yu solemnly raised his hand to Zhao Yun and said, "I have met your Majesty, Cui Yu."
Zhao Yun laughed twice, raised his hand to support him and said: "The Qing family is exempt from the courtesy. I have been looking forward to the Qing family returning to the court as soon as possible. Today, the Qing family is back, so I can sit back and relax."
Cui Yu was born into a poor family. When he was a child, others funded his schooling. After becoming a Jinshi, he served in the local government for more than thirty years and was extremely familiar with local affairs. This was the biggest reason why Zhao Yun needed him.
Cui Yu thanked Zhao Yun for his praise, and then Zhao Yun said: "Qing family, I have appointed you as the right prime minister, the first person in the political hall. I wonder how the Qing family wants to govern?"
Cui Yu glanced at Zhao Yun and said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. In ten months, he destroyed Shi Miyuan's party and gave the court a new look. Now our Song Dynasty court is full of political power and talents. It can be said to be an unprecedented grand occasion. I am very pleased.
It’s a relief.”
"Then how does the Qing family plan to govern? Do you want the Qing family to teach me?"
"Your Majesty only needs to follow the ancestral system, appoint virtuous and gentlemen, stay away from villains, and open up the world, and the world will naturally be governed."
Zhao Yun showed a disappointed expression on his face and said: "Qing family, are you testing me? You are from a poor family. I know that no one in the court knows the crux of the Song Dynasty better than you. I have high hopes for the Qing family.
, treat me sincerely, why don’t the Qing family treat me sincerely?”
Gao Shi, who was serving while serving, was also quite angry. He looked at Cui Yu with a look of anger on his face.
During these times, Zhao Yun had been carefully studying books about Wang Anshi's reform. Gao Shi had always seen it. Even a fool could see what Zhao Yun wanted to do.
However, Zhao Yun never mentioned the reform to anyone. Gao Shi guessed that Zhao Yun was waiting for Cui Yu to come back. After all, Cui Yu was the right prime minister and the number one person in the political hall. Without his participation and support, what would happen?
political reform?
However, after finally expecting Cui Yu, Cui Yu had such an attitude that Gao Shi even felt unworthy of Zhao Yun.
Seeing that Zhao Yun was unhappy and frightened, Cui Yu quickly raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I speak from the bottom of my heart. Why does Your Majesty have this misunderstanding?"
Zhao Yun suddenly felt lost, and his body that was sitting upright couldn't help but feel a little hunched over.
"Perhaps the Qing family is tired from traveling and traveling, so the Qing family will go back to the house and rest first."
Cui Yu thanked him and slowly left Funing Hall.
Just when Zhao Yun was disappointed with Cui Yu, Zheng Qingzhi came to the Imperial City Prison and saw Li Maocai, Zhang Jinjin, Wang Gao and others who were tortured and had only half their lives left.
Seeing that they all had only half a breath and could die at any time, Zheng Qingzhi frowned, glanced dissatisfied at Zhang Chu, and said: "Why is it like this? After they go out, won't the Political Affairs Hall be flooded with memorials?
"
Zhang Chu said with a smile: "These guys are all bosses who want money rather than their lives. They can't do it without being ruthless. Now that Prime Minister is here, you can give them a step down and let them hand over their money."
After saying that, Zhang Chu left. Zheng Qingzhi walked over, coughed heavily, and said: "You go around to care for people, tell me, what grievances do you have?"
Li Maocai and others opened their eyes and looked at Zheng Qingzhi. They didn't recognize him and didn't care.
Li Maocai asked: "Who are you? Are you from the Ministry of Justice or the Yamen of Lin'an Prefecture?"
Zheng Qingzhi walked unhurriedly to a stool and sat down, "I am Zheng Qingzhi, the Prime Minister of the Zuo Dynasty. I heard that hundreds of officials were pleading for you, so I came here to ask why."
"Ah, he is the Prime Minister of the current dynasty!"
Li Maocai, Zhang Jinjin, Wang Gao and others hurriedly struggled to stand up, but their movements were too sudden and they tore their wounds, causing their teeth and mouths to crack in pain.
Regardless of the pain, Li Maocai said anxiously: "The Prime Minister wants to make the decision for us. We should stick to our duties and be well before they catch us here. There is no king's law."
"Yes, yes, you have to make the decision for us. Look at how you tortured us."
They all complained about injustice and bitterness. Zheng Qingzhi was a little impatient and said: "Stop talking about it, do you know what case you are involved in? The money Jia Chong returned to you was originally intended to be sent to Sichuan.
Military pay, now that this money is in your hands, do you think you can get it?"
Li Maocai cried: "But we don't know where Jia Chong's money came from. Besides, if Jia Chong commits a crime and arrests Jia Chong, what does it have to do with us? We are just getting our own money back."
"Yes, yes, this is all the money we put out ourselves. It is natural to pay back debts. What is wrong with us?"
Zheng Qingzhi pressed his hands and said: "Okay, you all should stop talking. You have not realized the seriousness of this matter. The government attaches great importance to this matter, but because it involves the inner court, it is not suitable to make it too public.
But if the money is not recovered, we will never give up.
I advise you to repay the money as soon as possible, and treat it as a dumb loss this time. When lending money in the future, be careful not to lend it to anyone. If you don't repay, the consequences will not be as simple as recovering military pay.
"
What Zheng Qingzhi said was serious, except that he didn't directly mention the confiscation of homes and the extermination of clans.
Li Maocai and others are all smart people. At first, he thought that his family would have some activities outside, and he would hopefully go out. But now that he has persisted for so long, he has waited for the left prime minister Zheng Qingzhi to come. This is not good.
Who doesn't know that the two prime ministers of the current dynasty were promoted directly from the officials. Zheng Qingzhi's attitude can be regarded as the attitude of the officials. It seems that this time he will not be able to do it without paying.
Seeing that their attitudes had relaxed, Zheng Qingzhi said righteously: "You are all businessmen, you know the trade-offs. If the money is gone, you can still make more. If your life is gone and your home is gone, what can you do to make up for it?"
The intention of the court is that this matter does not want to cause too much publicity. As long as you return the money, the court will just pretend that it did not happen, and you will be fine. Well, I will say this, and you can decide what to do on your own."
After saying that, Zheng Qingzhi didn't stay any longer and left.
The smell here made him nauseous, and he didn't want to stay any longer.
As soon as Zheng Qing left, Zhang Chu walked in with an evil smile on his face. Behind him were more than a dozen soldiers from the Imperial City Division carrying whips and sticks. When Li Maocai and others saw him, how could they not know what Zhang Chu was going to do.
"Spare your life, spare your life, I'll give you money, I'll give you money." Li Maocai was the first to shout loudly.
The appearance of Zheng Qingzhi shattered their last illusions. They could no longer bear it and chose to spend money to eliminate the disaster. However, there was no need to mention the hatred towards Jia Chong in their hearts.