Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"This kind of inefficient trading company that wastes a lot of resources is actually a huge, rotting corpse with countless moths inside. They always think that the imperial court is backing them, but a considerable part of the imperial court's money is actually It is a tax collected from the people."

Zhao Ding's voice was very calm, but he obviously didn't finish speaking, and there was a trace of deep sadness between his brows.

Obviously, he just gave an example. In the Song Dynasty, there were many commercial companies like Wensiyuan's soap workshop.

They are inefficient, and the input and output are not proportional, which is equivalent to the imperial court losing money every year to support a group of people.

Even because it is a state-run trading company, there is no competitive pressure, and the product quality is worse than that of private companies.

"It's really wasteful to raise a group of moths with these taxes. It's better to invest in shares for private individuals. The money saved by the court can be used to build more Anji Squares in various state capitals to save more people's lives. "

In the past, they were busy fighting against the gold, and the main conflict was not within the government, especially the reform faction that had made great achievements.

But it's different now. If Da Song doesn't move now, it will be difficult for Da Song to move forward.

This is what Zhao Ning has been thinking about for a while.

"Isn't the Grand Master able to do these things?"

"The minister also appointed a large number of officials during the reform of the New Deal. These officials have now become vested interests. To get rid of them, a new prime minister is needed."

Zhao Ding's words were not only talking about the current situation of the Great Song Dynasty, but also alluding to the troubles his grandson got into.

It means that even his grandson has participated in the distribution of benefits, and others can imagine.

"I understand, Qing is really sincere, and I am very relieved."

Zhao Ding bowed deeply to Zhao Guan's family, Du Ming was in the hearts of both the monarch and his ministers.

Regarding the Zhao Mi case, it was completely closed at the end of June.

According to the "Great Song Official Management Regulations", Zhao Mi was deprived of all official positions, his family property was confiscated, and he served three years in prison.

In fact, Zhao Mi did not do anything corrupt, let alone do anything harmful, but he used his power for personal gain.

On the first day of July in the 18th year of Jingkang, Zhao Ding, the chief prime minister of the Song Dynasty, submitted his resignation letter. After repeated attempts to persuade Zhao Ding to stay, Zhao Ding's family agreed to Zhao Ding's resignation.

In the 18th year of Jingkang, with the fall of the Kingdom of Jin, it should have ushered in a good day of peace, but the court suddenly became turbulent.

First, Yue Fei, who had the most influence in the military and political affairs of the Song Dynasty, resigned, and then Zhao Ding, who had the most influence in the administration of the Song Dynasty, resigned.

For a while, there was a lot of discussion.

On the evening of the third day of July, Wang Zhu, the head of the Ministry of Officials, was eating wine in Fanlou. There was a singer dancing in the center of the stage, and she was also a very popular orchid in Bianjing recently.

Wang Zhu drank a few more glasses, and his face was already a little red.

Suddenly, an ordinary-looking man sat down across from him. The man picked up the jug on the table and began to pour wine: "Master Wang?"

Wang Zhu raised his eyelids and asked in doubt, "Who are you?"

The man handed Wang Zhu a document, and Wang Zhu opened it inexplicably, and after just a glance, his brows frowned.

"Who are you!"

"You don't have to ask who I am, you just need to answer my question truthfully, these things will not be spread."

"Are you threatening me?"

"Who told you about Zhao Mi?"

"Do you know that I am an official of the imperial court, and threatening an official of the imperial court is a serious crime!"

"What's the intention of the person who told you about Zhao Mi?"

"Aren't you afraid of losing your head?"

"Who is the mastermind behind it?"

"How dare you!" Wang Zhu suddenly slapped the table angrily.

The people around looked over in unison.

"You don't need to answer, but you can wait for the people from Su Provincial Court to come to your house tomorrow."

After speaking, the man was about to leave.

"Wait!" Wang Zhu took a deep breath and sat down again.

He took a careful look at the strange man opposite him, without any impression at all.

Cold sweat oozes from his forehead, and his perception tells him that the other party has a lot of background.

"I said, can this organ continue to be?"

"Yes, but if half of the word is false, not only will the official be lost, but a life may also be taken."

On the second day, Gao Qiu entered Wende Hall and presented a document.

"Wang Zhu told Cai Heng, and Cai Heng went to Yushitai, and Yushitai impeached Zhao Ding. As for the person who told Wang Zhu..."

Chapter 1509 Cai Mao leaves (first change)

"Walking around, did we finally arrive at Yushi Zhongcheng Li Zhuo?" Zhao Ning asked.

"Yes."

"After I finished listening, why does it feel like I've gone in a circle?"

"Your Majesty, Shengming, was originally Li Zhuo from Yushitai, and later transferred to Li Zhen."

"Why did Li Zhuo go around in circles?" Zhao Ning asked again.

"I'm stupid."

"You do not know?"

"I don't know." Gao Qiu dodged.

"You don't even know this, what use do I need you?"

Gao Qiu said hastily: "Probably, I want Cai Heng to pass it through."

"why?"

Gao Qiu replied truthfully: "I want to let the outside world know that it was Mr. Cai who brought down Mr. Grand Master."

"why?"

This dog... His Majesty the Holy Emperor, where are there so many dogs?

"Because Li Zhuo wants to get out, Grand Minister is well-known, and everyone in the world praises him for his dedication, but Cai Xianggong wants the position of prime minister. The above are all nonsense and can't be true."

Zhao Ning laughed loudly, and said again: "Why did Li Zhuo use Cai Xianggong's hand to overthrow Zhao Ding?"

This stopped Gao Lian from asking.

But Gao Qiu reacted immediately, and he said: "How about I arrest Li Zhi and interrogate him?"

"Nonsense! Why should Li Zhuo be arrested?"

Gao Qiu was immediately speechless again, this dog emperor is really fucking hard to serve!

Is Li Zhu guilty?

Which one can prove that Li Zhuo is guilty?

Because he was suspected of deliberately bringing down Zhao Ding?

Which one can prove it?

Even if it turns out to be all the evidence provided by Li Zhuo, Li Zhen can still say: As a qualified official of the Song Dynasty and the most loyal courtier of His Majesty the Emperor, I occasionally discovered that an official named Zhao Mi was using power for personal gain, and then I During the chat, I told my dear Mr. Cai Heng, he was more impatient than me, and immediately complained to my department. The subordinates of my department have a more sense of justice than me, and immediately launched the highest level of impeachment!

is that OK?

no problem!

I did a good deed, and you actually want to arrest me?

Aren't you afraid of snow in June?

"Go down." Zhao Ning waved his hand.

Gao Qiu resigned, but this matter is definitely not over. Gao Qiu's performance is still under great pressure. If Zhao Guan's family asks about this again next time, it's not a big deal if he can't answer.

It seems that you have to keep an eye on that old boy Li Zhuo!

It is said that Yue Fei left in June, Zhao Ding resigned in July, and the Song Dynasty was in turmoil.

First, Lu Yihao temporarily replaced the Hebei Imperial Army as an envoy, and the Military and Political Academy began to accelerate the appointment of meritorious officers and soldiers.

The principle of appointment is that those who were originally in the same military town will be dispersed and assigned to various places.

For example, Zhang Xian was appointed as an economic envoy to Anbei Prefecture, Niu Gao was transferred to Xingzhou, and Li Shifu was transferred to Hebei.

The people below were transferred to different places in the name of promotion.

At the end of July, middle and senior military officers still took turns to attend the martial arts lecture hall in Bianjing. In name they communicated, but in fact they attended classes.

The military and government are still stable, and there have been no problems.

On the court, Zhao Ding's resignation had a greater impact than expected.

It may also be that those scholars have a bad temper and think that the great minister was deliberately taken away, so they filed letters one after another.

Zhao Ning did not respond, after all, the evidence is conclusive.

But he knew that some people couldn't sit still.

Cai Mao took the opportunity to overthrow Zhao Ding. There is no impenetrable wall in the world. Zhao Ding's people will soon find out the ins and outs and start to fight back.

In early August, Cai Heng, a doctor in the Ministry of Officials, was reported for favoritism in the assessment of Kaifeng government officials in the middle of this year.

The so-called favoritism is to use ambiguous means to help people pass the test when assessing political performance.

This kind of thing was quite normal before.

But the reason why it is normal is that in the administrative system of the Song Dynasty, in addition to rules and regulations, there are also sophistication of the world.

In a fight with colleagues, as long as there are no serious consequences, each of them will turn a blind eye and close their eyes.

But it's different now. With Zhao Ding resigned, a bunch of people in the New Deal faction lost their support, and the struggle immediately became fierce.

This matter was quickly thrown to Yushitai, which alarmed Su Provincial Court.

In just two days, Cai Heng was investigated.

How could those people be willing to give up so easily and continue to investigate, causing ups and downs.

By the end of August, the flames of this struggle began to burn upwards.

On the first day of September, someone reported that Cai Mao, the prime minister of the court, had an ulterior relationship with Li Hui, the former minister of the Ministry of war.

This incident immediately caused an uproar in the court.

Cai Xianggong, who has always been fair and strict, low-key and kind, is actually related to Li Hui who colluded with Qin Hui?

Everyone would rather believe that Gao Taiwei is an unfeminine gentleman than Cai Mao and Qin Hui.

However, this matter has intensified.

People from Su Provincial Court and Yushitai went to Cai Mansion respectively, and juryed Cai Heng, who was still in custody, in Dali Temple.

In October, Cai Mao finally couldn't bear the pressure and proposed to resign.

But from the beginning to the end, neither the Su Provincial Court nor the Yushitai could grasp the definite evidence that Cai Mao was related to Li Hui.

Cai Mao withdrew from the power core of the Great Song Dynasty because of disputes over his reputation.

Zhao Ding left in July, and Cai Mao left in October.

Anyone can see that the power core of the Great Song Dynasty needs to be rebuilt.

Before Cai Mao left, Zhao Guan's family still warmly invited Cai Mao to have a meal.

"The old minister has made meager contributions in the past ten years. I am grateful to His Majesty for not giving up."

Zhao Ning said: "Cai Xianggong, what is this? You have made great contributions to Song Dynasty."

"The minister is ashamed of His Majesty."

"Cai Xianggong has been advising me before that the court should not interfere too much with the people, and has always opposed the restructuring. Isn't this a credit?"

"I'm stupid."

"Cai Xianggong's idea may not be wrong, but it is out of date. During the war, the court must of course be able to order more supplies, but after the war is over, the court wants to develop people's livelihood and make the people rich. Methods."

Cai Mao was startled, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise, but the old minister is confused."