Chapter 694: Its great to rebel with senior Zuoming!
"After Gao Qiu went to Sui'an Academy, he returned to the Imperial City and never came out again?"
After listening to the report from his subordinates, Zhao Tingzhi looked thoughtful.
Although he was far less favored than Wu Juhou in the Shenzong Dynasty, he was very practical step by step. He successively served as Supervisory Censor, Zhongshu Sheren, Geishizhong, Minister of Civil Affairs, and Censor Zhongcheng.
The prime minister is only one step away.
He knew very well that once he captured Ding Run, his position as prime minister would be ironclad and he would never be able to escape. However, this person was really difficult to catch, so he returned to the Yushitai and immediately sent people to keep an eye on Gao Qiu's movements.
At this time, a group of patrol guards who were not over the age of 10 were standing behind them. They were all close confidants. Someone suggested: "Thief Ding also had contacts with the academy before. He should be severely investigated and punished to set an example for others!"
Zhao Tingzhi shook his head: "This is just a theory of choosing one's flaws to cover up one's faults. It is not an appropriate statement."
Everyone was startled. The meaning of "picking out the flaws to cover up the beauty" was to deliberately pick out the spots on the jade and bury its brilliance. How can An Academy be so virtuous and capable at this age to receive such an evaluation?
Zhao Tingzhi explained: "This academy was founded by Lin Erlang. This man is indifferent to fame and wealth. He is educated to enlighten his wisdom, and to cultivate his integrity through etiquette and justice. He is a humble gentleman. How can a future talent make rash decisions without asking the reasons?"
Everyone showed admiration. At this juncture, how could he be treated fairly and take care of the younger generations? If Zhao Zhongcheng is not the prime minister, who can?
Zhao Tingzhi remembered that his son Zhao Mingcheng once mentioned that in the Taixue case, Lin Chong helped him avoid the turmoil so that he was not affected. He was paying back the favor by being noble at this time.
After the two parties have not owed each other, it is time to get down to business: "However, by interacting with the two thieves, you will stain your name. You will inevitably regret it in the future. You send people to keep an eye on the academy secretly. If necessary, inform Lin Erlang. If Thief Ding shows up, let him immediately
Cooperate and catch the thief together!"
The subordinates took the order: "Yes!"
Compared to a mere folk academy, Zhao Tingzhi still cares more about the Imperial City Division: "Gao Qiu must be kept on guard. This person has an irreconcilable relationship with the Ding thieves. He is collaborating and being punished by the officials. I'm afraid he will be in trouble."
Expose yourself and reveal your true colors as a treacherous traitor. We at the Censorship Station must be the first to get hold of these incriminating evidences!"
Everyone responded with a roar: "Yes!"
Seeing many of his cronies leaving, another confidant said: "Zhongcheng, Thief Ding is arrogant and ferocious, we must guard against him continuing to do evil!"
Zhao Tingzhi narrowed his eyes slightly. The scene when he parted with Wu Juhou last night was still vivid in his mind. Today, they are separated forever. Although they are rivals for the prime ministership, it would be false to say that they are not touched at all, and they are even more wary:
"Do you have anyone to recommend?"
The confidants looked at each other.
In fact, when it comes to personal force, Ding Run is probably the one with the most outstanding force among the officials in the capital that we know so far. Therefore, the person to be recommended must of course choose a first-class strongman: "The lower official recommends the martial arts master Hu Yanzhuo. This person is
Behind the generals, they are brave and strong and can capture thieves!"
Zhao Tingzhi frowned: "Hu Yanzhuo..."
Just by hearing this surname, you can tell that he comes from the Hu Yan family, a general. His ancestor Hu Yanzan killed thieves with all his heart, fought in the south and the north, and was loyal to the Song Dynasty. This Hu Yanzhuo has superb martial arts, which is normal.
After pondering for a while, Zhao Tingzhi continued to ask: "Are there any other candidates?"
The confidants immediately understood that the Zhongcheng did not want the general to make meritorious service in this matter. After thinking for a moment, someone said: "The lower official recommended Qin Ming, the brave deputy captain, who is extremely brave and has a power that is unworthy of ten thousand people. He can capture the thief Ding."
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Zhao Tingzhi nodded: "Call Qin Ming."
More than half an hour later, Qin Ming came to the front, bowed and saluted, and said angrily: "Qin Ming, a humble official, has met Zhao Zhongcheng!"
Seeing this burly figure and imposing aura, Zhao Tingzhi nodded slightly. Compared to the tangled family of military commanders, naturally this low-level warrior was more confidant. He asked his left and right officials to explain the situation and asked calmly: "
Is Lieutenant Qin confident that he can capture the thief?"
Although he was called to work overtime before the first day of the Lunar New Year was over, Qin Ming could not hold back his joy when looking at the purple-robed old man. A low-ranking military attache with no family background like him could work here.
The Chief of the Yushitai stood brightly in front of him. It was really an opportunity that countless people dreamed of. He hugged him hard with both fists and said loudly: "Have confidence!!"
The sound was so loud that Zhao Tingzhi was startled. Immediately, a patrol officer dragged Qin Ming over and began to educate this crude child.
It is not surprising that most of the warriors in Zhao Tingzhi's heart are not worthy of being on the stage, but seeing Qin Ming's courageous and reckless appearance, he is not confident that his own safety will be placed on such a person and will continue to be screened by his subordinates.
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Soon someone else recommended: "I remember that there was a young general in the Forbidden Army named Dong Ping who was good at wielding two spears. He was known to be brave and capable, but he had a cousin who was a traitor to a cult and was expelled after being implicated.
In the army, I don’t know if he is still in the capital now..."
Zhao Tingzhi raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Are you just expelling the Forbidden Army?"
He had also paid attention to the Mingzunjiao incident before, and he knew very well that the Imperial City Division would rather arrest people by mistake than let them go. Under such circumstances, the relative was a traitor to the cult, but he was still able to escape unscathed, which made Zhao Tingzhi feel uncomfortable with this incident.
Dong Ping became interested: "Go and look for this Dong Ping. If he is still in the capital, bring him to me."
Dong Ping was obviously not easy to find, and it was not until nightfall that he was led over.
But compared to Qin Ming's wild and vulgar nature, his first impression on Zhao Tingzhi was quite good. He had a handsome face and a smart temperament. When he came in front of him, he knelt down on one knee and said: "Dong Ping, a humble citizen, pay my respects to Zhao Zhongcheng.
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Zhao Tingzhi stroked his beard and smiled: "Master Dong, please rise. Do you know why I invited you here?"
Dong Ping immediately said: "The common people know it well, and they don't want it more. When they heard the bad news about Wu Longtu, the common people were also shocked. Thief Ding is full of evil, how can we allow him to continue to be rampant?"
Zhao Tingzhi liked this kind of righteous man, nodded and said: "I heard that your cousin is a spy within the cult?"
Dong Ping thought of his cousin Dong Fu, who had been beheaded by the crowd, and showed resentment: "The common people have a heart to serve the country, but they are misunderstood by such evil thieves. I wish I could tear them into pieces with my own hands!"
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zhao Tingzhi said: "Okay! Since you have the righteousness to kill your relatives and the loyalty to the emperor and serve the country, I will also give you this opportunity. This time you will take down the Ding thief."
If I ask for credit for you, the officials will definitely reward you generously!"
Dong Ping was overjoyed and knelt down again: "Thank you Zhongcheng!"
With Qin Ming and Dong Ping, and hundreds of elite Forbidden Army troops, the key was the equipment of strong bows and crossbows. Against Ding Run alone, Zhao Tingzhi believed that in terms of armament, everything was foolproof.
The next step is how to find the whereabouts of the other party.
Under normal circumstances, with the efficiency of the Song Dynasty government, the investigation could not be completed by the Lantern Festival. Fortunately, the person who died this time was the prefect of Kaifeng. The court was furious. Under Zhao Tingzhi's repeated urging, all aspects of the situation have been initially summarized:
"There is not a trace of property left in Thief Ding's house. It seems that he had planned it for a long time. This beast is extremely vicious and has embezzled at least tens of thousands of dollars. It is inconvenient to transport it away by horse. Unless you use a carriage, there is no suspicious carriage passing through the city gate.
, there is no trace in the waterway, it seems that the thief is still hiding in the capital."
"In the wanted notice, add the news that he has a fortune of 100,000 yuan. The wealth is so exciting that Jianghuzi will not be able to resist this temptation, and then let the soldiers from each military patrol shop cooperate with the quick-shift archer operation to search carefully from house to house.
, now is the Chinese New Year, the family is reunited, and it is also convenient to search!”
"Don't be afraid of alerting the enemy. If you can force the thief out, it will be a great achievement!"
After completing a series of deployments, Zhao Tingzhi waved his sleeves confidently:
"Thief Ding, you can't run away!"
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"Those idiots above will never be able to catch me!"
Ding Run was walking in the passage of Wuyou Cave, looking at the neat stone walls all around, and suddenly said: "Why does this place have a strange feeling?"
Gongsun Zhaodao, who was walking in front, said: "This is the formation that I and Taoist Master Dongyun arranged together. It's called the Earth Curtain Formation. Once the formation is successful, we can summon craftsmen to come in and transform Wuyou Cave."
Ding Run was stunned at first, and then realized: "Senior Zuoming wouldn't want to build Wuyou Cave into an underground camp so that soldiers could enter Bianjing from there, right? This is a good idea, and I will use those
Kill all the dog officials!"
Gongsun Zhao frowned: "Killing officials can only bring temporary pleasure. It is wrong to use civility to suppress military power. If we use force to suppress civility, the world will be even more chaotic. Are you preparing to return to the troubled times of the Five Dynasties? Then it is the people who will suffer in the end!
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Ding Run scratched his big head: "That's what I said. Of course, it is impossible to kill all the courtiers, but I do like to be responsible for the temporary pleasure, and you can implement the long-term plan..."
Gongsun Zhao laughed: "This is exactly what senior brother would say."
Ding Run said sternly: "Don't think that killing officials is useless. Do you still remember the Yongyang and Yongjia princes? If those two princes hadn't been killed, I wouldn't have had the idea of killing the Kaifeng prefect, let alone the Kaifeng prefect.
Destroy them all!"
"And now I really dare to do anything, even enter the palace and kill the Hunjun. As long as I am sure of success, I will just go there with the knife without saying anything..."
"It's not just me, other people think the same way!"
Gongsun Zhao said solemnly: "I understand what you mean. Every killing of relatives or high-ranking officials will greatly damage the prestige of the imperial court. If things go on like this, it will naturally become more and more likely for the government to force the people to rebel.
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Ding Run felt a little depressed when he heard his tone: "I know what you were most worried about before was that the prestige of the imperial court was gone and the world was in chaos. But from what I can see, long-term pain is not as good as short-term pain. Anyway, the way of the world is to force people to rebel.
, since it cannot be maintained, it is better to break it quickly and establish a new dynasty. The people can live and work in peace and contentment, and we can be officials again!"
"It's easier said than done..."
Gongsun Zhao gave a wry smile. He just raised his head and looked forward. Ding Run looked over at the same time.
The front suddenly opened up, and in the center of the huge cave, a tall figure in a broad robe stood with his hands behind his back.
Ding Run was overjoyed and immediately walked forward quickly, clasping his fists tightly: "Senior Zuoming, I'm here to rebel with you!"