Chapter 274 Two Palaces: Someone is coming to bully us orphans again
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Zhao Xu paused for a moment and then continued: "In addition, Sun Chen believes that as the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, he cannot be exempted from liability..."
"You should be reprimanded more severely!"
"Sun Chen will call Cai Jing into the palace tomorrow and have a good talk with him about moral education!"
After hearing this, both palaces laughed.
The Empress Dowager even said: "The officials are not in a hurry to call Cai Jing into the palace... let's clarify the case first..."
So, he sent a thick stack of memorials to Zhao Xu.
First of all, of course, there was the war of words between Kaifeng Mansion and the Ancestral Temple and Dali Temple.
Zhao Xu took a rough look at it and found that it was all normal criticism between government agencies.
The actions of Cai Jinghe and Dali Temple are logically normal.
This is a characteristic of bureaucracy.
Putting aside what is right and wrong, the most important thing is to first safeguard the rights and interests of the department in front of outsiders.
Otherwise, the people below will become disloyal.
This matter is very similar to the Ayun case.
A small matter turned out to be just a difference in understanding between Dali Temple and local officials.
But in the end, it was wrapped up in the ideology of old and new party struggles, and it became a matter of taking sides.
However, in these memorials and exchanges, Zhao Xu did not find that the ancestral temple or the Dali Temple claimed that they had obtained the confession of monk Huixin and had ironclad evidence of corruption by the monks and subordinates of Kaifeng Prefecture.
Zhao Xu blinked and remembered what Shi Deyi reported.
He laughed.
This is digging a hole for Cai Jing!
So, Zhao Xu picked up the last book, which was the memorial that Liu Zhi impeached Cai Jing.
I have to say that Liu Zhi’s writing is extremely sharp and provocative!
He opened up the doctrine at the beginning and said: Pay attention to the details and pay attention to the officials who have been punished for things, and they should criticize and sue them according to the law. The people who should be sued by the law should be punished! The lawsuits of Hui Xin and the actions of the shrine department are all the same.
It’s not against reason!
In one sentence, not only did Kaifeng Mansion be completely brought down, but the sword pointed at the entire Kaifeng Mansion.
At the same time, he also equated Monk Huixin’s complaint with the behavior of the temple department.
Monk Huixin complained that it was natural and justified, and the behavior of the temple department was naturally justified.
If someone lacks experience in handling related matters, he might be led into a ditch by his words!
But Zhao Xu picked up the pen and circled this sentence.
"Mother, Queen, this censor, is secretly changing his mind!" Zhao Xu pointed at this sentence and said softly: "Senior Hui Xin's complaint is of course justified!"
"But the behavior of the temple department should be discussed!"
"This involves the six inspections and impeachment laws prescribed by my father!"
After the Xining Reform, Zhao Xu's father, in order to strengthen the imperial power and supervise all civil and military officials, set up the Six Inspection Division in Yushitai to specifically supervise the behavior of all civil and military officials.
At the same time, the procedures for supervision and review have also been streamlined.
All departments and departments must not violate it.
The ancestral temple led the Dali Temple to directly request official documents from the Kaifeng Mansion without going through the capital hall or asking for an edict. This not only seriously deviated from the rules established over the past dynasties, but also violated the provisions of the Six Inspectors' Impeachment Law.
Inter-departmental review must go through the capital hall or request an order.
Going a little further on the topic, we can walk alone to the Ancestral Temple and Dali Temple!
The two palaces have been in charge of politics for more than half a year, so of course they know what the Six Supervision and Impeachment Laws are.
However, they don't take it to heart very much. If no one reminds them, they usually won't remember it.
After Zhao Xu pointed out this point, both palaces nodded, and Queen Mother Xiang even touched Zhao Xu's head happily: "Brother Six is still as smart as ever in political affairs!"
The Queen Mother also laughed: "Fortunately, the Queen Mother asked the officials to come and take a look, otherwise I would have almost been bullied!"
Amid the laughter, the Empress Dowager was somewhat dissatisfied.
She couldn't help but said in her heart: "You Liu Zhi, how dare you deceive me?"
"Do you think I, the Queen Mother, women and children are easy to bully?"
Thinking of this, the Queen Mother couldn't help but think of Li Ding who had been demoted to Xinzhou.
Isn’t this what Li Ding is like?
I thought they, women and children, and the official child were easy to bully.
He even dared to put his hand into the inheritance left by the late emperor to the officials.
If the officials hadn't kept in mind the late emperor's teachings, that thief would have succeeded!
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager became secretly angry.
I couldn't help but associate Liu Zhi and Li Ding together in my heart.
Zhao Xu continued to hold the pen and marked Liu Zhi's memorial.
Facts have proven that when those in power want to find someone’s troubles and problems, they can always find them.
Especially Zhao Xu deliberately interpreted it.
Soon, Liu Zhi's letter was blocked by Zhao Xu in seven or eight places.
Finally, Zhao Xu threw away his pen and asked, "Mother, Queen, what's going on with this minister?"
"First of all, they ignored the six inspection laws and secretly changed the concept..."
"The back part is ambiguous. It says that the officials were punished, but also that the monk Hui Xin may have made false accusations..."
"It is said that the Kaifeng Mansion is at fault, and the temple department may be inappropriate..."
"Although I am young, I also know that these are the two ends of the snake's head..."
When the two palaces read Liu Zhi's memorial, they thought it was reasonable and upright, so they almost believed it.
But now that Zhao Xu interpreted it like this, he couldn't help but hesitate.
So, he picked up Liu Zhi's bullets again.
Look at the places circled by Zhao Xu.
really!
This Liu Zhi actually said for a moment that the Ancestral Temple and Dali Temple might be right, and for a while he said that what Monk Huixin said might be wrong in some places and was a false accusation, but he also had some right things to say.
After a while, he said that it would be really unfortunate if Monk Huixin was innocently punished. It would be really lucky for subordinate officials to accept bribes and embezzlement, but escape responsibility for it. Such yin and yang words!
But the next sentence changes the topic again, saying that if Huixin monk indeed made a false accusation, but the official was innocent, but it could not be demonstrated, this would corrupt the law.
All I can say is that as long as there is a tendency to read words, even if the person who writes them has a public heart, he can still be accused of being treasonous.
Recently, Su Shi wrote a poem: The root reaches the Jiuquan without music. Only Zhelong knows about it in the cold years. Wang Gui used it to make an article, saying that he had a disobedient heart.
In the future, the literati of the Qing Dynasty will be given a family meal as a gift for those who scrawled something like "Qingfeng is illiterate, so why is he flipping through the book randomly".
This literal matter really all depends on the person’s standpoint, thoughts, and needs.
Even if the emperor really wanted to mess with someone, he didn't need written evidence.
For example, Qin Hui used the word "unnecessary" to kill Yue Fei in Fengbo Pavilion - he didn't even bother to pretend! He just wanted to kill you, what could you do?
Now, Zhao Xu has taken it out of context, and the two palaces have obviously been led astray.
Of course, Liu Zhi is also to blame, he was testing this time.
Therefore, I didn’t dare to show off my attitude.
In addition, he himself may have despised the two palaces and did not carefully check his writing - no wonder, there were many people who despised women and children in the Song Dynasty.
And neither of the two palaces showed themselves to be as decisive, smart, and ruthless as Zhang Xianmingsu.
It is inevitable that some ministers will be contemptuous and lazy.
So Zhao Xu first caught him secretly changing his concept.
Then take it away in one wave.
In short, this Liu Zhi loses without complaint.
"What do you mean by Brother Six?" the Empress Dowager asked, holding back her anger.
"Change another minister and check again..." Zhao Xu said: "If what Liu Zhi said is true, then maybe he just used words carelessly and thought poorly..."
"What if what he said is false?" the Queen Mother asked.
"Deceiving the king!" Zhao Xu said without hesitation: "Moreover, he still has ulterior motives and spies on the two palaces!"
The Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang looked at each other. They naturally understood what Zhao Xu was talking about?
How is this bullying?
This is to bully these two women, who do not understand the court system and laws, and use words to incite them.
This is so arrogant!
Just like that Li Ding!
They all looked at the Zhao family who were now orphaned and widowed, and thought they were easy to bully and deceive.
In this matter, once it is found out that Liu Zhi is indeed deceiving the emperor, then he must not be leniently spared!
At this moment, the two houses reached an agreement.
The reason is simple - what happened to the Chai family back then? They still don’t know?
It was nothing more than Zhou Shizong's death too early, leaving behind orphans and widows.
The little emperor did not have the ability to govern the country, nor did the queen mother, nor did she have powerful enough relatives or clan members to help suppress the disturbances from above and below and restrain the prying eyes of the government and the public.
Both the government and the public were watching carefully.
So, what happened to Chen Qiao happened naturally.
Although it is no longer the fifth generation, the military leaders all seem to be submissive and respectful.
But no one should be able to take advantage of this kind of thing.
Otherwise, careerists will come one after another, and thieves who usurp the country may be born among these people.
So, he asked the Queen Mother calmly: "Who should I send to investigate?"
Zhao Xu laughed and said: "Just call the capital and send someone to investigate!"
The two palaces listened and nodded, they also meant the same thing.
After all, it is difficult to send ministers to investigate this matter.
If you send an internal minister to investigate such a matter, the outer court will be in trouble.
The only option is to appoint civil servants and officials, but the two palaces have only been in charge of government for a few months? How can there be so many trustworthy people to use?
Moreover, this matter involves multiple departments.
If the procedure is incorrect, I don't know how much trouble there will be.
The only way to go through the procedure is to let the governor of the capital hold a meeting and then select a minister to lead a team to re-investigate the matter.
Only in this way can public opinion be convinced.
Only in this way can a solid case be completed!
…
Zhao Xu had lunch at Baoci Palace before returning to Funing Palace.
After returning home, he began to take a nap, and when he woke up, he was completely exhausted.
Shi Deyi also appeared in the curtain of his sleeping chamber.
"How's the investigation going?" Zhao Xu asked.
"I want to inform you that I have probably found out something..." Shi Deyi said respectfully.
Then he told Zhao Xu the news and rumors discovered by the Detective Department.
After hearing this, Zhao Xu was not surprised.
Because he had already guessed that it might be so.
There is no good person in this whole thing!
The plaintiff, Monk Huixin, and the defendant, Monk Lusi of Kaifeng Prefecture, are both bastards!
One really dares to accuse, the other really dares to be greedy!
However, this is precisely the current social atmosphere in the Song Dynasty, everything is about money, everything is for money!
As for the Ancestral Temple and Dali Temple, it was precisely because of this that they saw the opportunity and wanted to seize power from Kaifeng Mansion.
All in all, this is a farce where there are no good guys, only bastards.
Zhao Xu couldn't help but say a national curse he learned in modern times.
