Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"Hold on."

"What else is the official?"

"Send someone to call Zong Ze and Zhang Shuye back."

"Yes."

From Zhao Ning's point of view, this matter cannot be delayed for a second. At present, there must be many people in various places on Gyeonggi Road who are thinking of searching for food in the village.

Such a lucrative return on profit!

In the face of such a profit return, human nature is simply vulnerable!

Moreover, the following center line defense system needs to mobilize a lot of people's power from Gyeonggi Road to cooperate. If the people's power is sucked up by a group of short-sighted "vampires", even if Zhao Ning has three heads and six arms, he will be helpless.

To deal with this matter, thunderous means must be used. One day later, a family's food may be looted.

In the unitary hour, the Chuigong Hall.

All the officials from the morning court in the past have arrived.

Everyone felt strange, it was late in the evening, and they still had to go to court?

Although several officials were invited to leave by the Imperial City Secretary today, the reason has not been announced, and the food search case has not been spread, so it is only natural that the officials do not know what the emperor wants to do.

Not long after, Zhang Shuye and Zong Ze also arrived.

Since Zongze was drafting Hebei's defense strategy and discussing it with the emperor, it was inconvenient to leave for Cizhou immediately, so Zongze also took advantage of this time to rectify military affairs by the Yellow River. After all, a hundred thousand troops came here at once.

In the Hall of Wende, Gao Qiu said: "The official, the man has already arrived."

"Take it outside the Chuigong Hall."

"Do you want to take it outside the Chuigong Palace?"

Zhao Ning glanced at him, and he immediately said, "Yes!"

After a while, Zhao Ning arrived at the Chuigong Hall.

Everyone saluted: "The ministers and others see Your Majesty, Sheng An."

"No courtesy." Zhao Ning sat down, glanced around and said to everyone, "In the evening, I announced all the ministers to enter the palace, disturbing the elegant mood of you and your family having dinner, it is really unreasonable!"

People don't speak.

Zhao Ning continued: "But if you don't call everyone, I'm afraid this community will be destroyed in one fell swoop."

When the ministers heard the emperor's words, they were all startled.

Damn it, Your Majesty, you don't have a fever, do you?

Zhao Ning didn't wait for everyone to speak, and asked again: "Mr. Zhao."

Zhao Ding came out: "How much food has arrived in the capital?"

"A total of 150 million stones have entered Beijing, and they will be sold by the imperial court at a price of 800 Wen per stone."

This price is actually sold by the imperial court.

Using the Chinese method, the cost price of the grain transported from the Lianghuai River has reached almost 2 per stone.

In other words, for every stone sold, Zhao Ning would lose 1.2 guan, and if he sold 500 million guan, he would lose 600 million guan.

But it has to be sold like this, because this is the normal price of grain in the past.

Even many people can't even afford this price.

For example, disaster relief food is used outside Tokyo.

The situation in front of him can only be like this, to survive this period of time.

"Another 200 million stones will enter Beijing in the future."

Once these grains enter Beijing, it will naturally be greatly relieved.

Zhao Ning said, "My dear fellows, food is the most important thing for the people, am I right?"

Everyone said: "Your Majesty is right."

"Nowadays the capital is suffering from war and food is in short supply. The imperial court has tried its best to allocate food from various places in order to stabilize the people's livelihood on Jingji Road. You think I am doing this right?"

The crowd said again: "Your Majesty puts the people first, and is a holy king. Your Majesty is holy."

Zhao Ning's tone suddenly sank, his face changed, and he said angrily: "I am not a holy king, I am a tyrant! I am a tyrant who kills without blinking an eye! Don't give me the high hat of a holy king, I don't want this high hat!"

Chapter 90 You all show me clearly

Gao Qiuchu stood there, lowering his eyebrows as if he was in deep thought, but he was saying in his heart: The official Zhao family really blocked the way of some honest gentlemen when they came up.

As long as I have no morals, you can't kidnap me.

Everyone didn't know why the emperor suddenly lost his temper. Without knowing it, he didn't dare to come out and jump around.

After all, Xu Bingzhe, who came out to dance around half a year ago, was hacked to death outside the Chui Gong Hall.

For a long time, some people could dream of Xu Bingzhe at night, Xu Bingzhe seemed to be smiling and telling them: Don't be cowardly, come out and argue with Zhao Guan's family, continue to argue.

After Zhao Ning glanced at everyone, he continued: "Since you all believe that people's livelihood should be stabilized now, let's ask this important minister of Gyeonggi Road and see how he does it!"

"Bring me Shao Zeqing!"

Not long after, Shao Zeqing, the servant of the household department and the transshipment envoy of Jingji Road, was brought to the main hall. As soon as he saw the emperor, he immediately shouted: "Your Majesty, I have seen you! These people! These people..."

He pointed at those imperial city chiefs, and cursed bitterly: "These people abuse the important officials of the court! They ignore Your Majesty! They..."

"Shut up!"

Zhao Ning scolded angrily, Shao Zeqing's whole body trembled, and he quickly shut up, trembling with fright.

"I ask you, do you know Zhang Song?"

When Shao Zeqing heard the name Zhang Song, his heart was shocked, and he faltered and said: "I have a lot of business, so I may not remember everyone's name."

"It's okay if you don't remember, I will help you remember."

"Come on, bring all those people to me."

The ministers were even more surprised, what happened?

But I saw a group of people who were beaten with black noses and swollen faces were brought into the Chuigong Palace.

Even Wang Baozheng was brought in.

From small officials, to businessmen, to officials.

In this case, the participants in every link were present.

It also includes Wang Qingzhi, the Tuiguan of Kaifeng Prefecture, and Li Rulin, the commander of Zuo Caolang of the household department.

When Shao Zeqing saw these people, cold sweat immediately began to ooze from his forehead, but he had seen the world after all, the Minister of the household department and the transfer envoy of Gyeonggi Road.

He forced himself to be calm.

"Li Zhu."

Li Zhu raised his head in confusion, and saw the person sitting on it. When he saw his appearance, his whole body shook.

He immediately knelt on the ground, put his forehead on the ground and said loudly: "The grass people don't know it's His Majesty, they deserve death!"

"Come on, all my ministers are here, come and tell them what you have done, so that some officials who sit in the official office all day and don't care about the people know, and everyone outside what happened~"

"The grassroots dare not!"

"You dare not! How dare you step on that boy's face when you stepped on it! Say it! If you don't say it, I will cut you off right now!"

Li Zhu never dreamed that he would be able to enter the palace one day.

What's more, he didn't expect that after entering the palace, he would be interrogated by the emperor in front of the court officials.

He was so frightened that his whole body was shaking, and it was even difficult for him to breathe.

He stammered, and although he spoke a little incoherently, he also gave an overview of the matter.

After listening to the ministers on one side, some looked solemn, and some were angry.

That Wang Baozheng kept banging his forehead on the floor, making bang bang noises, and kept saying, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Caomin was wronged, Caomin was coerced by Li Zhu, Caomin..."

"Oh? How did you get coerced? Tell the princes of the court to listen carefully."

At this time, Li Hui, the admonisher, came out and said, "Your Majesty, this is the Chui Gong Palace. It is a place where courtiers and the emperor discuss state affairs. It may be inappropriate to interrogate prisoners here. Your Majesty, please..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Ning forcibly interrupted him: "What's wrong! This is a major national event! It's about people's livelihood and safety! Is there anything bigger than this! I just want everyone to take a good look at it. What the hell is going on with the people now!"

The emperor was so angry that Li Hui stood there, not daring to continue talking.

"Sitting in the yamen every day! Who of you can report clearly to me what happened outside!"

"Rule the country! How to govern the country? Where does the art of governance come from?" The emperor scolded back, "I don't know the facts of the people, but how dare I talk about governing the country?"

Li Hui quickly shrank back.

After a moment of silence in the hall, Wang Baozheng said cautiously, "Li Zhu said that if I don't follow through, my legs will be broken."

"Nonsense! You are a subordinate official, working for the government! How dare a businessman threaten you like this! Do you think I am so easy to deceive? If you don't tell the truth, I will immediately hang your head on the city wall!"

"Yes yes yes! Caomin said! It was Wang Tuiguan who asked Caomin to cooperate with Li Zhu! It was Wang Tuiguan!"

Wang Qingzhi scolded angrily, "Nonsense!"

"Every sentence of the grass people is true, Wang Tuiguan also asked the grass people to collect more taxes in Zhuxian Town."

Wang Qingzhi looked livid.

"What? Wang Qing wants to tell me that you were wronged?"

"Your Majesty, the minister...the minister...the minister also received orders from Shao Shilang, and the minister just followed orders..."

Shao Zeqing on the side turned his head and looked at Wang Qingzhi coldly. At this moment, Shao Zeqing calmed down instead.

"Officer Wang Tui, don't talk nonsense. I don't know you well. You said you acted on my order. Do you have evidence to prove it? Do you know the consequences of framing important court officials?"

"Shao Shilang, half a month ago, Zhang Song came to me, and he said that you are behind this matter!"

Everyone's attention was on Zhang Song again, and Zhang Song quickly said: "Your Majesty, everything I want to say is in the confession. It was ordered by Shao Shilang, and he sent his ministers to do it."

"You are all talking nonsense. I am the transshipment envoy of Gyeonggi Road, an important minister of His Majesty. I am responsible for people's livelihood, taxes, and water transportation on Gyeonggi Road. I also have the responsibility of supervising officials. How can I know that I broke the law! I hate it the most in my life. You corrupt officials of the fish and meat people!"

Shao Zeqing had a righteous face, as if the embodiment of justice.

He continued: "You have done such an outrageous thing, and now you dare to quibble in front of the court and the emperor. I advise you to invite you in this way, stop stubbornly resisting, and do unnecessary struggles. "

Damn it, if this speech was taken out of context by unscrupulous people, the public would think that Shao Zeqing was the reincarnation of Bao Zheng.

Zhao Ning looked at Shao Zeqing with a smile on his face, and said, "So, they framed Shao Qing?"

Shao Zeqing knew that as long as there was no conclusive evidence, even the emperor would have nothing to do with him.

After all, he is the servant of the household department and the transshipment envoy of Gyeonggi Road. He is a proper important minister. If he is to be an important minister, he must have iron-like evidence.

Otherwise, as soon as the wind blows, wouldn't everyone be able to find some dead ghosts to serve as important officials in the court?

Zhao Ning said: "Okay, well said, Skynet is not missing."

He glanced around the group of officials again, and said, "You all heard clearly."

Admonisher Li Zhuo came out and said: "Your Majesty, without conclusive evidence, it is true that you cannot be convicted. You can easily make a conclusion based on oral confession. Otherwise, once this wind blows, the court will be in danger of collapse."

"Well said!" Zhao Ning looked at Li Zhuo, "I will not appoint an important minister for no reason. In my mind, all important ministers are the pillars of the court. I can rest assured of 1 of them. They are my elders. The pillar of the country of Song Jiangshan!"

Hearing the emperor's words, Shao Zeqing almost smiled, as if he was saying, just with you small officials, you want to bring down this official?Go and take the blame for this official yourself!

Just when Shao Zeqing thought he was fine, Zhao Ning glanced at Gao Qiu: "Bring him up."

"Yes." Gao Qiu immediately walked to the door of the main hall and shouted, "Bring it up!"

It was a woman who was brought up, it should be said that she was a very beautiful woman in her early thirties.

This age is already considered old in ancient times, but the charm still exists, with a graceful figure and a bewitching face, especially those eyes, which seem to be able to seduce the soul.

But at this time, the woman looked terrified and helpless.

"Folk girl... See Your Majesty for folk girl."

"Shao Qing, come and see, do you recognize this woman?"

When Shao Zeqing turned around and saw the woman, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

But he still tried to remain calm: "Your Majesty, I don't know her."