Chapter 859 It doesn't feel good to decide life and death
Think about it, at this time, it is only forty or fifty years since the Song Dynasty moved to the south, and it is only forty or fifty years since the most tragic incident of the Zhao family.
Zhao Xi's surname is Zhao, and his original surname is also Zhao. He is even an authentic descendant of the Zhao family. How could he forget the most unbearable shame?
When Zhao Xi was in school, he felt ashamed every time he talked about this incident. He even felt that his teachers and classmates looked at him differently.
Forty years from this year, in the first month of the year, the dynasty established by the Jurchens, who are still being completely abused by the Khitan people in the Northern Liao Dynasty, will send a large army to Bianjing City in forty years to force the country to negotiate peace.
And the king of the Zhao family in the Song Dynasty did not have the strength to stand...
The Jurchens demanded five million taels of gold and fifty million taels of silver coins, and ceded the three towns of Zhongshan, Hejian, and Taiyuan.
In August of the same year, they once again attacked the Song Dynasty in two directions; in the eleventh month of the month, they joined forces to capture Bianjing.
The cowardly king went to the Jin army camp to discuss peace in person and was detained by the Jin people.
It's okay for such an incompetent king to be taken prisoner. If he is unable to govern the country well, he deserves to be mistreated no matter what.
However, not only was the king taken prisoner that time, but also a large number of the Zhao royal family, concubines, nobles, and courtiers, a total of more than 3,000 people, went north to the Kingdom of Jin. All public and private savings in Bianliang City were wiped out. It was also that year when the imperial dynasty
It's hard to move.
And then... according to what Zhao Xi knew... it was unthinkable!
That was the move south in exchange for women...
There are tens of thousands of women from the Song Dynasty, including more than 80 concubines, more than 20 princesses, more than 20 princesses, and more than 4,000 maids and concubines as gifts.
It is the misery of these tens of thousands of women that leads to the survival of the people who migrated south!
Using women as war compensation... Anyone can imagine what kind of court that should be like? What kind of thing is that king?
Zhao Xi's hands were on the desk, and his face was gloomy... He was speechless and choked, truly speechless and choked!
Zeng Bu was dumbfounded. The officials were well behaved during the audience, so how could he suddenly become so angry?
It is said that it is an article written by Zong Ze and Zong Rulin, but it is obvious that the official has not read it yet.
Zeng Bu didn't dare to speak out, and the entire Qinzheng Palace didn't dare to speak out...~
Even the king of kings was furious. He had never seen such a situation among officials. He kept winking at Zeng Bu, wanting to know what was going on.
Zeng Bu was also confused. He didn't dare to shake his head too much. He could only shake his head gently. Even he didn't know whether it would make the king of kings understand.
"The official family... the official family..."
The king of kings mustered up his courage and called out softly twice while still glancing at the article on the table.
He is now an official of the Song Dynasty...~ Zhao Xi woke up, clenched his fists, and finally got his emotions under control.
"Zixuan, I'm a little tired. I'll come back tomorrow, right?"
Although his emotions were under control, Zhao Xi was still in a bad mood. He didn't want his ministers to be implicated inexplicably, and he shouldn't get angry at his ministers for no apparent reason.
When you are not calm, you are not suitable for handling government affairs.
Zhao Xi didn't even want to read this article.
"I excuse myself...~"
Zhao Xi waved his hand casually.
"Zhongzheng, ask the secretary supervisor to find all the articles written by Zong Ze and Zong Rulin over the years. In addition, copy this article and pass it on to the prince and the elders..."
Although he was not in the mood to watch, since Zeng Bu was so cautious, Zhao Xi thought it would be better to let the cabinet know.
Even if you are criticizing the government or criticizing yourself as the king, you should let the cabinet know.
The feeling of depression in his heart made Zhao Xi feel like he was out of strength at this moment.
Zhao Xi leaned back in the chair, feeling confused.
Because he was originally a descendant of the so-called Zhao family and had participated in ancestor worship activities, Zhao Xi paid more attention to the Song Dynasty and knew that there were "Six Thieves of the Northern Song Dynasty."
From the perspective of later generations, it was these six people who caused the Song Dynasty to move south and linger...~
Although Zhao Xi does not agree with this behavior of taking the blame, how can a wise king be influenced by his ministers?
But these six thieves... Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, Zhu Meng, and Li Yan.
Cai Jing is gone.
Tong Guan…~
"King of kings, how is Tong Guan?"
Uh...~The king of kings was a little stunned. Could it be that the official's anger was because of the inner garden? Is it Tong Guan?
Don't dare to make any assumptions.
"Back at the official house, when Li Xian went out, he asked the younger one to take care of him...~"
The king of kings did not dare to say more, and had no intention of criticizing Li Xian. He just stated the facts.
"You can let Tong Guan die suddenly later, and show some mercy to Li Xian. Please tell me how to do it, so as not to cause any trouble."
By the way, there is also Li Yan... As for the other two, Zhao Xi has not heard about them yet and can only deal with them later. It is not appropriate for him to target some small officials casually.
"Who is Li Yan?"
Zhao Xi still didn't know about this Li Yan, maybe he was used to using the old man, and he was always surrounded by King of Kings and Shi Deyi, so there was no chance for other internal prisoners to get close to him.
Or maybe it was because they had been self-governing and had been kings for more than 20 years, but they didn't change kings as in the original history, so they lost the chance.
"Back to the official family, Li Yan was sent to the East Palace to serve the prince after the prince returned to the court. The younger one saw his cleverness..."
The king of kings felt uneasy, especially when Guan Jiaxun looked at him after he said these words, which made him feel uneasy.
"You know what to do, right? Don't make the prince suspicious...~Okay, go down, I'll be alone for a while...~"
It doesn't feel good to decide life and death at will. After all, Zhao Xi's three views were formed in later generations.
Since Zhao Xi came to power, no one in the inner garden has been executed. This is the first time.
Although Zhao Xi is not a Legalist, he still hopes to have a basis for everything he does. It feels bad to let people die at will like today.
But Zhao Xi had to choose to do this, and he did not allow any possibility that might lead to the decline of the dynasty.
Although Zhao Xi also knew that his son was not a soft-hearted person, he still decided this way.
A person's state of mind will change with changes in status and environment. He is not sure whether the five thieves and six thieves will appear again after his son inherits the throne in a few decades.
Some trajectories are firmly following the original development path, such as Li Yan now working in the East Palace...~
I think that if Tong Guan is taken care of by the king of kings, his position in the inner garden will be good.
Zhao Xi can only use this method to avoid possible occurrences as much as possible.
Zhao Xi didn't know the truth because he knew that the king of kings did not dare to disobey orders. Zhao Xi still knew how many bowls of rice the king of kings had since he had been with him since childhood.
The king of kings really didn't dare to disobey the order, but he just couldn't figure it out.
Li Yan is the prince's personal attendant. Because he is quite clever and knows how to get into trouble, although he cannot be said to be favored by the prince, he can still be regarded as having an impression on him.
The king of kings thought that this Li Yan would be his future self. Unexpectedly...~
The king of kings will not doubt why the officials do this. They have done a lot of things for decades, and he has become accustomed to the officials' inexplicable decisions.
Killing these two people is not a difficult task for the Imperial City Secretary, and the king of kings is prepared to do it flawlessly.