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Chapter 309: Under the Gate of Xuande

While walking to Xuande Gate, Cai Bian was still persuading him.

"The official family is too dangerous, and it is even more majestic in Zichen Hall..." Cai Bian felt a little bitter.

Having a meeting at Xuande Gate is something unprecedented, right?

Zhao Xu waved his hand to stop them from continuing to persuade.

I was not afraid of the kind of hot weapons in later generations, and now I was a cold weapon. If I could not protect him at Xuande Gate, he might as well not leave the palace in the future.

Seeing this, Cai Bian had to keep his mouth shut and look at Xuande Gate, hoping that there would be a little tighter look there.

Liang Tao stopped talking.

At this time, a square open space was vacant outside Xuande Gate, and three lines blocked countless people.

At the intersection further away, the yamen runners and the guards checked the people passing by one by one to make sure that they did not hide any 'weapons' that could endanger Zhao Xu.

Soon, the Kaifeng government runners led a group of people through the sea of ​​people, came in from the cordon, and stood not far from the table.

These people include the magistrates of the sixteen counties of Kaifeng Prefecture, as well as the people, gentry, merchants, etc., who were all "excellent" in the reform of Kaifeng Prefecture.

They were all a little confused, and had never seen such a scene before, and they didn't know what to do, so they could only stand.

The yamen runners in Kaifeng Prefecture just acted on orders and would not say much. They would retreat aside when they were brought to the house.

"What is this for?"

The crowd around him looked more and more confused.

"That person seems to be the magistrate of Zhongmu County?"

"That, it seems to be Mr. Li, he is here too?"

"Isn't that Chen Zhihao? I heard that he just booked a few tea mountains in Hangzhou last year and his business was very big..."

"Those people seem to be farming, and there is still soil on their faces..."

"What the hell is going on?"

"It's strange..."

Everyone outside the cordon was stunned. The people who came were in a mess and had no idea what their purpose was.

Bi Jian in the crowd was also puzzled and thoughtful.

Zhao Shen was there too, he squinted his eyes and sneered.

He felt that the "New Party" was really ridiculous and did not understand the will of the people at all. If this continues, it will cause a big disaster sooner or later!

There were also some former high-ranking officials in the crowd who also frowned and thought hard.

"Hmph, the 'New Party' likes to do these stupid things, completely ignoring the ancestral law!"

"How can you do such a chaotic place in Xuande Gate? Do you want royal majesty?"

"No, tomorrow, I will not be able to write a letter to impeach Zhang Dun and others. Humph, I have no way to be the king!"

As soon as they finished speaking, they saw a young man in regular clothes surrounded by everyone and slowly walked out of Xuande Gate.

The voices of those former senior officials came to an abrupt end!

They opened their eyes angrily, unbelievable!

The one who came out was actually the official family!

In their memory, the government should stay in the deep palace, and it is rare for outsiders to see it!

Many people have seen Zhao Xu, and they are also surprised and speechless.

The sound outside the cordon gradually decreased as Zhao Xu took a step forward, and then the needle could be heard!

After a while, Bi Jian looked at Zhao Xu who had approached the table, and suddenly felt excited and said to himself: "Is this the official family?"

Anyone who cares about the court knows that the recent series of drastic changes are all because of this young official, starting with his in-charge!

Zhao Shen frowned and his face was a little bad.

Because Su Shi and others were dismissed and exiled, he had always been dissatisfied with the court, and naturally he had no good impression of this young official family after taking power.

Zhang Huaisu in the crowd stroked her beard with one hand and pinched her habitually with the other hand, staring at Zhao Xu, and a strange smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

The magistrates, gentry, and people on the cordon were even more indifferent and watched Zhao Xu and his group approach.

When Zhao Xu arrived at the table, the magistrate who had reacted suddenly knelt down with a thud and said loudly: "My magistrate Xianping Bao De will meet with Your Majesty!"

The others quickly reacted when he shouted.

The magistrates of Yangwu County, Zhongmu County and other countries quickly knelt down and shouted loudly.

Then someone outside the cordon suddenly woke up and knelt down, shouting 'Meet Your Majesty'.

The outside of the cordon was already crowded, and the kneeling was immediately in chaos, so I still knelt down.

Everyone else kneels, who dares to stand?

Not long after, outside the huge Xuande Gate, except for the people around Zhao Xu, there were only the imperial guards not far away who bowed to serve as a gift.

Zhao Xu saw that he knelt down and was caught off guard by such a scene, but immediately he returned to normal, smiled slightly, waved his hand, and said aloud: "Don't give me a gift, calm down!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The response voice was very uneven, uneven, and quite loud, echoing in front of Xuande Gate.

The crowd slowly stood up, their eyes on Zhao Xu. They were still very shocked and confused, not knowing what was going on today.

Zhao Xu looked around and suddenly felt a little nervous. He took a breath and his eyes fell on the group of people opposite the table. He smiled and said, "Today, I am here to thank you, please sit down."

The magistrate of Yangwu County, Li Bozhi, was stunned and raised his hand first and said, "Your Majesty, I am all doing my own work, and I dare not be an official to thank you."

Others followed, some gentry who had never seen Zhao Xu, and the people nodded repeatedly, nervous and excitedly could not speak.

Zhao Xu smiled slightly, pulled a chair, took the lead in sitting down, and looked at the crowd and said, "You are all heroes, you can't stand and talk, you all sit."

The crowd still hesitated, how could they dare to be on an equal footing with the official family, let alone in front of so many people.

Cai Bian stood beside Zhao Xu, expressionless and said lightly: "Do you need me to pull a chair for you?"

When Zheng Hezhi, the magistrate of Yongqiu County, saw it, he raised his hand decisively and said to Zhao Xu: "Thank you for the official family."

After saying that, he found his place and sat down with a look of demeanor.

The people beside him hesitated a little and had to follow him.

Sixteen magistrates sat down one after another with nervousness, while the other gentry and the people could only follow the crowd.

They sat down one after another, and the crowd outside the cordon was buzzing quietly, not knowing what they were talking about.

Zhao Xu could feel their strange eyes and his expression remained motionless. After waiting for the little officials to serve tea, he picked up the teacup and said to everyone on the table: "Take instead of wine, all the families and the people, thank you for the great affairs of the court!"

The crowd was shocked and was about to get up quickly.

Zhao Xu waved his hand quickly and said, "Sit down, today, all the common etiquette is spared. No matter what happens today, as long as you don't stab me with a knife, there will be nothing wrong."

Everyone hesitated for a while, and saw Cai Bian's solemn look, then they sat down cautiously and held the teacup and said, "I (the villain) dare not take it."

Zhao Xu took a sip of tea, waited for them to put down the tea cups one after another, smiled, and carefully talked about their words.

The yamen runners on the cordon saw the buzzing sound gradually getting louder, and they shouted loudly: "Silent!"

This made Xuande Gate a little quieter.

Zhao Xu sat upright, ignored the people outside, pondered for a moment, and said, "I won't talk nonsense, just go straight to the topic. Since I took power, I have introduced the laws of the ancestors to govern the government and eliminate bad policies in order to establish a clean, rich and powerful Song Dynasty. I am determined to make everyone in our Song Dynasty have food, clothes, houses, and books to read. Therefore, in Kaifeng Prefecture, we implemented the "Square Land Tax Law", one is to measure the land and the other is to balance taxes. However, we encountered many obstacles, which were in the court and in the local area. Logically speaking, this is a major event that benefits the country and the people. Why do so many people speak righteously and oppose it one after another?"

Zhao Xu said here and paused.

Ge Linjia, the magistrate of Yanling County, seemed to think that Zhao Xu was asking questions, immediately stood up, raised his hand, and said in a deep voice: "Tell Your Majesty, according to my implementation experience in Yanling County, those who hinder the 'Fang Tianjun Tax Law' are those who are corrupt and abused the law. They are afraid of exposure, so they try every means to stop it. Most of the people who appear in the court are like this. My Song Dynasty is just like the rules, and Your Majesty's holy light shines, how can you let the little one act recklessly?"

Zheng Hezhi, the magistrate of Yongqiu County, stood up, and said with a firm face, "Your Majesty, what magistrate Ge said is very much. The more boycotted he is, the more it means that the bad government is serious and he has to be eliminated. The 'Fangtianjun Tax Law' is a good prescription for curing diseases. Please insist on implementing it, and it must not be abolished!"

Others seemed to be eager to show off and then spoke in a row.

Those gentry and the people seemed to want to make a few words, but they hesitated and did not dare to speak.

However, the people outside the cordon were buzzing even more violently.

How could they have thought that the official family would hold a meeting at Xuandemen and openly discuss the "new law"!

Moreover, directly attribute the resistance to the "new law" to "corruptcy and abuse of power"!
Chapter completed!
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