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Chapter 198 Opening the hall

Zhou He didn't say much and left soon.

Zhao Hao sat on the bed, his face as deep as water, and he lost his calmness as before.

Not long after, Yang Hui sent the files of the "Chen Chao, Lin Cheng and other cases" respectively, and also clearly informed Zhao Hao that the case had been handed over to Dali Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture for trial, and Shaoqing Geng Rujie was the first to be tried.

Zhao Hao flipped through slowly, and became more angry as he looked at it. He said directly: "How do I judge these? I have sentenced Chen Chao, Lin Cheng and others, Yang Hui and his mother can spare me? If I don't sentence, can my eldest nephew make me feel better? They are forcing me to die!"

Liu Changshi had a dark face. He never expected that the situation would have inexplicably reached this point today, and they were completely pushed to the crater. Their secret power could not be used at all. If they really wanted to reveal a little, they would be the thunder strike from the official!

Liu Changshi thought about it again and said, "King, since the Empress Dowager is speaking, he has to go if he doesn't go. The Empress Dowager wants to drag him. As the prince, you are also the minister of the Dali Temple, there are ways to drag him. Moreover, if you quietly take Dali Temple in your hands, it will be of great benefit in the future."

Zhao Hao actually had a little extravagant hope for that position in his heart, and it has not been extinguished even today. Listening to Liu Changshi's words, his eyes were gloomy and faintly flashed. After a long time, he said, "Prepare, go to Dali Temple overnight and call Cao Zheng, those Shaoqings, and Geng Rujie."

Liu Changshi was stunned and hurriedly said, "Master, are you a little anxious? You are a little more active?"

Zhao Hao shook his head and said, "If you have to act, you have to do it all. I pretend to be afraid of things and make excuses in everything, and drag it down. Let them fight and let them fight."

Liu Changshi felt something and said, "Is this the purpose of the Empress Dowager?"

Zhao Hao was silent for a while and said, "I don't know. The Queen Mother's thoughts have always been hard to guess. At that time, I thought she would choose me, but who knew that she pretended to support me and secretly prepared my eldest nephew's dragon robe."

When Changshi Liu saw Zhao Hao mentioning the old story, he knew that it was his knot and did not respond.

After a long time, Zhao Hao stood up and said, "Let's go."

Chief Liu came forward to support him and ordered people to prepare.

Inside the arched hall.

Zhao Xu was still reviewing the memorial, and was frowning deeply at the memorial.

This is the memorial of Daming Mansion, saying that the official ships heading north were escorted 300,000 yuan. Suddenly, strong winds sank in the river, killing and injured nearly 100 people. The local area was salvaging the bodies and sinking money.

Zhao Xu was not exploring whether there was something wrong with it, but was staring at the '300,000 yuan'. These 300,000 yuan were really 300,000 copper coins, how to load them, and how much more things Zhao Xu was not sure about, but at least a dozen boats were needed to load them.

Copper coins are legal currency in the Song Dynasty, and more than 90% of transactions use copper coins. With the development of the commodity economy, their limitations are getting bigger and bigger. The average money is equivalent to twenty-five kilograms. If it is a slightly larger activity, it has to be traded with several carriages and several large boxes.

It can be said that apart from daily use, slightly more expensive transactions seem particularly troublesome.

Zhao Xu thought for a while, and his eyes were still staring at the memorial, saying, "Tell the message to the Ministry of Revenue and ordered them to touch the use of Jiaozi in the country, Yizhou Jiaozi Affairs, Paper Copying Institute, etc. to write down the situation clearly and submit it."

Chen Pi thought Zhao Xu was going to ask about Zhao Hao's situation, so she was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, "Yes."

Zhao Xu ignored the dark outside, and his thoughts were surging in his heart, saying, "I will ask the Ministry of Revenue to touch the gold and silver situation of our court, and make a summary."

Chenpi was unclear, so he responded: "Yes."

After Zhao Xu packed up the memorial on the table, Chen Pi said: "The official family, the King of Yan left the palace, went to Dali Temple, and summoned the seven young ministers of Dali Temple."

Zhao Xu didn't care about Zhao Hao at all, let alone the so-called "Lincheng and Chen Chao case", and even the "Wang Anli case" he didn't care so much.

Now he has the power and has firmly settled the throne. He will not roll up his sleeves and end up in person if he was not the past.

After taking a sip of tea, Zhao Xu said, "Let them make a fuss and prepare for it. Zhang Feng and others will return to Beijing. I will go out of the city to greet you."

Chen Pi listened and felt a little uneasy, saying, "There are many refugees outside the city, and the people in the capital are in panic. If you go so far, you may feel a little uneasy."

Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "If this is not safe, I will hide in the palace for the rest of my life."

Seeing that Zhao Xu had made up his mind, Chen Pi thought to bring more people. Unless someone rebels and gathers more than ten thousand people, nothing will happen.

After drinking tea, Zhao Xu looked outside the palace and laughed softly: "It must be very lively outside the palace now."

Chen Pi followed Zhao Xu's gaze and looked out.

At this time, outside the palace was indeed very lively.

The "New Party" that had already occupied the court naturally knew the importance of maintaining Wang Anli. The attacks on Chen Chao, Lin Cheng and others were like a tide, and all kinds of complaints and evidence exposed were lined up to send them to Dali Temple.

The "old party" was not inferior. Their target was Wang Anli, and they did not argue for Lincheng. Many people in the Chen Dynasty tried their best to attack Wang Anli, the Wang family, Wang family, Wang Anshi and many other true or false rumors spread throughout Kaifeng City.

Various slandering Wang Anshi that has appeared since the Xining period has surfaced again, making Wang Anshi useless attacks, like an unforgivable demon.

In addition, the attack on the "New Party" has also reached a new level. Zhang Dun, Cai Bian and other people from the six ministries and seven temples have never escaped.

The most important thing was that some young scholars from the capital joined one after another. They were even more angry and radical. They rushed into Dali Temple three times and four times and blocked Geng Rujie's mansion.

Kaifeng Prefecture could not suppress the rush, so it had to impose a curfew.

Once the "curfew" comes out, it is like adding fuel to the fire, and Kaifeng City will not be able to live in peace even at night.

When the curfew was cleared, the outside of Dali Temple was surrounded by people. Inside and outside, there were officials, gentry, senior officials who had retired, princes who had not entered the officialdom, and many people.

Because the Dali Temple in Kaifeng Prefecture has not been built yet, I borrowed the Kaifeng Prefecture Yamen.

Han Zongdao was in the inner courtyard and watched the crowd enter and exit, his expression still congested.

Yang Hui arrived early in the morning and sat opposite Han Zongdao, drinking tea slowly.

Han Zongdao didn't want to say anything to him, and he was thinking about the case in his mind.

This case is just a prolonged life of the "Wang Anli case", but how to judge it is directly related to the direction of the "Wang Anli case", and it also corresponds to the struggle between the two parties of the "new and old" of the DPRK.

Geng Rujie and others were busy, making preparations nervously.

Outside Kaifeng Prefecture, people were crowded with people, whispering.

As time approached, the lobby of Kaifeng Mansion was serious and tidy, and Han Zongdao and Yang Hui sat on both sides to "listen".

Geng Rujie came out of the side door, stood at the table, and glanced at the yamen runners, Han Zongdao and Yang Hui in the big yamen.

Geng Rujie held his breath secretly. The government and the public were concerned about this case, not only concerning the overall situation, but also his personal future!

His face swayed, his eyes widened, and he reached out to pick up the gavel.

"Slow down."

Just as Geng Rujie was about to take a photo and shout "Open the house", a loud shout sounded outside the door, and then he saw Zhao Hao, who was pale and coughing, slowly walked in.

Geng Rujie immediately narrowed his eyes. He didn't expect Zhao Hao to suddenly intervene in. He glanced at Yang Hui and Han Zongdao. He was his subordinate. He walked around the table and raised his hand and said, "Your Highness have seen you."

Han Zongdao and Yang Hui looked different, and then stood up to salute.

Zhao Hao covered his mouth with white handkerchief, coughed a few times, and said, "Xiao Wang is here to see, you will be examined. You don't need to be polite. This case is of great importance. Xiao Wang comes and take a look, so let's explain to the official family, so let's sit down."

As he said that, Changshi Liu asked someone to hold a chair and place it on the left side of the main table in the big yamen.

Geng Rujie was extremely alert, but he couldn't say anything more. He walked back to the table, took a deep breath, slapped the auspicious wood, and said in a deep voice: "Open the house!"

"mighty……"

The yamen runners knocked on the powerful stick, and the sound was heavy and shocked the entire yamen.

Zhao Hao, Yang Hui, and Han Zongdao almost unanimously showed a serious expressionless look.

The yamen runners escorted Chen Chao and Lin Cheng into the yamen. Neither of them was wearing any shackles, their clothes were clean and their hair was neat, which was obviously not harmful at all.

The two stood in the lobby, glanced at Yang Hui, and saw Han Zongdao and King Yan Zhao Hao, with no movement, no politeness, and no kneeling.

Geng Rujie looked at the two of them and looked at the "community" outside the big yamen. Behind them, he seemed to see countless gazes, Cao Zheng, Zhang Dun, Cai Bian, and even Zhao Xu and Empress Dowager Gao!

Geng Rujie's face was as iron as iron, and he said in a deep voice: "Give them a crime. Lin Cheng and Chen Chao, you two are not worthy of the emperor, and they will cause trouble to the court."

Chen Chao, Lin Cheng took the crime handed over by his master, and just glanced at Lin Cheng, who had a simple face, said decisively: "The lower-ranking officials admitted that there is corruption and personal morality is a loss. But admonishing Your Majesty is the duty of a minister, and helping the court with gains and losses is the responsibility. How can we "not praise the king and cause trouble to the court's principles"?"

Chen Chao even said in a deep voice: "To put us in prison is to suppress dissidents and cultivate private individuals! Although we are guilty, it is not a crime like "not being praised by the emperor, but causing trouble to the court"! Geng Rujie, you are a 'reform faction', Cao Zheng, and Zhang Dun's people. You are in a mess and frame the court officials. I will not admit any of these crimes!"

Before Geng Rujie could react, the people outside suddenly started to talk.

"Is this the wrong crime in Dali Temple? Isn't it enough to just use corruption to punish it?"

"Yes, these people have pleaded guilty themselves, why not be charged with other crimes?"

"No, why did they say so much? They clearly confessed their guilt, but they still spoke with righteousness, like loyal ministers?"

"Shh, I don't understand, probably it's the officialdom..."

Yang Hui seemed to hear nothing, just pretending to be sleeping.

Han Zongdaoze frowned. Lin Cheng and Chen Chao did this to retreat as a step forward, and admitted that corruption and personal morality were incurred. Then he must deny the serious crimes of "not being praised by the emperor and causing trouble to the court" and at the same time firmly believe that the "Wang Anli case" is undoubtedly conclusive.

Zhao Hao sat on the chair, covering his mouth with his handkerchief and lowering his head. No one could see his expression clearly.

Geng Rujie's expression remained unchanged. He had expected that the two of them would not recognize each other, so he directly took another case file and said, "Thank them to them. There are more than ten people arrested with you. They allege that you coerce them with the method of "coercion and temptation", and promised to give them official positions, money, family members, etc. afterwards. If you don't follow, you will sue and expose their crimes. Is it true?"

This time, Lin Cheng and Chen Chao said almost in unison: "It's not true!"
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