"In fact, there is nothing particularly important for Wei Chen to come here this time."
"I just thought that I will lead the troops to go on an expedition tomorrow afternoon. From now on, I won't be able to see the officials for a while."
"So I wanted to come to the official's house to see if there is anything else the official wants to ask me to do."
"If I wait until Wei Chen goes to war, it will not be so easy for the officials to find me again."
Zhao Ji picked up the teacup placed on the table and took a leisurely sip.
Then, he turned to look at Wu Zhi.
"Other than that, doesn't Wu Aiqing have anything else you want to say to me?"
Wu Zhi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head repeatedly.
"No, Wei Chen came here this time just for this little thing."
Zhao Ji sneered a few times.
Then those sharp eyes stared closely at Wu Zhi.
"Wu Aiqing, I think you have done a lot of things for me on weekdays, so I am here to give you another chance."
"Tell me, what have you been doing these past few days?"
Wu Zhi's heart suddenly shivered and he couldn't help but secretly thought, could it be that it was me who persuaded Liu Hu to follow him to Liangshan and it was exposed?
No way!
That Liu Hu, no matter how you look at it, is a loyal man.
Besides, I also did them a very big favor.
Liu Hu may not be able to betray his benefactor just by turning around.
If it wasn't him, wouldn't it be the people around him?
Of course, what Wu Zhi was thinking only happened for a moment.
When he came back to his senses, he immediately looked at Zhao Ji with an innocent face.
"The loyalty of officials, officials, and ministers to you can be measured by heaven and earth, and can be demonstrated by the sun and the moon."
"I, Wu Zhi, would never dare to hide anything from the officials."
As soon as Wu Zhi finished speaking, Zhao Ji picked up the conversation.
"Hmph, really?"
"Then tell me, what happened to Tong Guan?"
Wu Zhi's eyes were smashed several times.
In my brain, it wandered around for several times.
Then, he put on an innocent expression.
"Master Tong Guan, what's wrong?"
"He, he can't be dead, right?"
When Wu Zhi finished saying this, he couldn't help but feel like laughing.
However, when he noticed something was wrong with Zhao Ji's face, he held back.
Zhao Ji's face was stern.
"How dare you, Wu Zhi, beat an important minister in public!"
"Do you know your guilt?"
When Wu Zhi heard what Zhao Ji said, he immediately stopped working.
Then he took out the apology and confession letter that Tong Guan had written a few days ago from his arms and handed it into Zhao Ji's hands.
"Look, official, Master Tong actually didn't blame me for that matter."
"That's why Wei Chen didn't tell you just now."
After Zhao Ji glanced at Wu Zhi, he slowly unfolded the so-called apology and confession and looked at it carefully.
But the more he looked, the more surprised he became.
The more I watch it, the funnier it becomes.
In the end, I couldn't help laughing.
"Okay, good to you Wu Zhi!"
"You actually made such a thing. I think Tong Guan must have suffered a lot in your hands, right?"
"I didn't expect you, a kid, to be quite capable."
Wu Zhi smiled awkwardly.
"It's forced by the situation, it's really forced by the situation."
Immediately afterwards, Wu Zhi told how Tong Guan oppressed the veterans, how he suppressed them bloodyly, burned down their temporary residences, and trampled on their crops.
In addition, he also told Zhao Ji one by one about the execution of Liu Hu and his grandfather and grandson on the spot.
Zhao Ji couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
"Officials, if the ministers hadn't arrived in time, I'm afraid those veterans who had contributed to the country and the country would have been slaughtered by Master Tong!"
"Perhaps from Master Tong's point of view, the death of those veterans is not a pity."
"But if their death reaches the ears of the people all over the world, how will those people discuss these things?"
"They will definitely not think that Tong Guan did this on his own initiative, and they will definitely regard you as the mastermind behind it."
"When the time comes, how will people all over the world view the official family?"
"By the way, since the officials mentioned this matter, I also ask the officials to help me."
"When the time comes, if Mr. Tong comes to complain to you, then I ask the officials to do their best to protect me."
At this time, Zhao Ji, holding half a bowl of tea, pondered for a long time.
Then, he showed a troubled look.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I really can't deliberately favor you in this matter."
"After all, Mr. Tong is also an important minister of our court. If I deliberately favor you, how can I be worthy of Mr. Tong's hard work and dedication to our Song Dynasty over the years?"
"Tell me, am I right?"
Wu Zhi sighed with helplessness on his face.
"But I did this for the sake of the stability and unity of our Song Dynasty."
"I want our officials to avoid criticism from others in the future."
But Zhao Ji, after hearing what Wu Zhi said, still shook his head.
"Having said that, this matter is still very difficult to handle, very difficult to handle."
If Wu Zhi can't break the deadlock next, then there will probably be no changes in today's matter.
But Wu Zhi suddenly remembered what happened last time at Changsheng Casino.
Afterwards, in order for Zhao Ji to help him, didn't he give some of the immersed property to Zhao Ji?
So in this matter, can we adopt the same method and let Zhao Ji side with us?
When Wu Zhi thought of this, he immediately had an idea in his mind.
"For officials, Liu Hu and others have also shed blood and sweat for the country."
"Why can't we just give them the 50-tael disability allowance?"
"Why do you keep putting it off?"
After Zhao Ji heard this, he glanced at Wu Zhi angrily.
"My inner treasury, as well as the imperial treasury, have never been full."
"Often the taxes that have just been collected are used up within a few days."
"I haven't finished my work yet, so how can I have spare money to give to those veterans?"
Wu Zhi secretly smiled bitterly in his heart.
He couldn't help but start to complain about the Zhao Ji in front of him.
This emperor with a strong artistic flair seems to have never been reliable since he ascended the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Emperor.
Throughout the day, I either looked for flowers or willows, or studied poetry, songs and paintings.
There is really not even the slightest research on the so-called way of governing the country.
National defense strength is a top priority for a country.
But the Ninth Five Supreme Being in front of me didn't take these things seriously at all.
Once you have money, spend it in a hurry to enjoy yourself.
With such an attitude towards governing the country, how can the entire country be immortal?