With the imperial censor admonishing the officials, the crowd became angry.

The two palaces discussed it behind the curtain, and then asked the Queen Mother Zhao Xu: "Brother Six, what do you think should be done?"

Zhao Xu looked at the palace, thought for a while, and then asked: "Dear ministers, the ministers looked down upon me, despised the two palaces, slandered the late emperor's virtues, and formed cliques..."

"What crime should be committed? And how should it be dealt with?"

Suddenly, the entire Chui Gong Hall fell into silence.

Everyone knows the answer - capital punishment!

But no one wants to say it.

After all, this is not the era of Shaosheng in Zhao Xu's previous life, and the old and new parties have completely broken up.

The ministers of the new party in the DPRK just want to put all the old party to death.

Zhang Dun even tried his best to whip Sima Guang to death, written by Lu Gong!

Zhao Xu had to step aside and persuade the new party ministers who were eager for revenge.

Now, the new party and the old party are in opposition.

But they still belong to a common interest group - the scholar-bureaucrat group.

The conflict between them can only be regarded as a battle of ideas.

So, don’t look at the new party, the old party is happy to criticize you.

But in private, many people have good friendships with each other, even their children and their in-laws.

They also sit together on this matter.

At least, for most ministers.

Execution of scholar-bureaucrats is a shocking thing.

Not to mention the censor!

After hesitating for a moment, Li Chang, the chief minister of the imperial censor, chose to go out and persuade him: "Your Majesty, our ancestors have never killed any official of the censor..."

"I beg Your Majesty to take a closer look!"

As soon as Li Chang opened his mouth, Zhao Yanruo immediately followed and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Zhi, Wang Yansou's crime will not lead to death!"

Zhao Xu just watched and remained silent.

The Queen Mother in the curtain even snorted.

Seeing this, Mr. Lu quietly pulled Han Jiang's sleeve.

He knew that only Han Jiang could save Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou now.

Because the emperor will take care of his old ministers and because the trust of the two palaces in Han Jiang is increasing day by day.

Especially after the draft reform regulations were implemented in Kaifeng Prefecture, they were praised by both the government and the public.

They say it’s good governance!

It not only broadens the homes of ordinary people, but also does not hurt the hearts of scholar-bureaucrats.

As for those whose interests have been severely damaged?

No one cares at all, and no one will care.

Because these people are best bullied.

Even if taxes are increased to the point where these people go bankrupt, the government will not show any sign of it.

Han Jiang looked back at Lu Gongzu, sighed helplessly, and could only hold the fluorine and go out to worship: "I will tell you: the empress dowager, the empress dowager, your majesty the emperor - the imperial dynasty does not kill officials!"

He is the prime minister!

The prime minister must be responsible!

Moreover, if he kills scholar-bureaucrats during his tenure, it will still be a precedent for officials.

What will happen to his future evaluation in history?

Zhao Xu finally spoke: "However, the evidence is conclusive and the law is like this!"

Han Jiang hurriedly bowed again: "I thought that Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou were just acting wildly and offending the Holy Heart..."

"The intentions of these two ministers are still good...they are still loyal..."

"Please beg the two palaces to be kind to you. Your Majesty will understand clearly and give you a lenient sentence!"

Lu Gongzhu then stepped forward to pay homage: "Your Majesty the Emperor... I know a little bit about the two ministers Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou in private... I would like to guarantee that these two ministers will never be disrespectful. , despise the Merciful Saint, and look at His Majesty’s will!”

Han Jiang's plea and Lu Gongzhu's guarantee and plea finally moved the two palaces in the curtain.

After all, this is the plea and guarantee of a prime minister and a future prime minister.

They must be given face.

Moreover, what they said makes sense - our ancestors never killed officials.

This precedent must not be broken.

Empress Dowager Xiang then advised: "For the sake of Xianggong Han and Governor Lu, please give me a lighter sentence!"

Zhao Xu naturally knew this was the case.

He had no intention of actually executing Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou.

Politics is not about fighting and killing, but about coordination, compromise and transactions between different interest groups.

Political matters, once they reach the point where fighting and killing are needed to solve the problem.

Then, this country is not far from destruction.

What's more, the Yushi Yanguan was originally a hawk dog raised by the emperor, serving as the emperor's mouthpiece.

To put it simply, they are responsible for biting people on behalf of the emperor.

Although, Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou, these two eagle dogs had their own ideas and wanted to overtake others, and even went so far as to bite people in the court against the wishes of their master, Zhao Xu.

But after all, they are also the emperor's eagle dogs.

How can you kill casually?

If you kill them, what should you do if the censor becomes timid and doesn't dare to bite people in the future?

So, after the Empress Dowager was persuaded by the Empress Dowager Xiang and agreed to be given a lighter punishment, Zhao Xu said: "Since the two ministers begged for mercy and guaranteed..."

"I just believe that Liu Zhi and Wang Yansou have no children looking at me, spying on the two palaces, and plotting evil intentions!"

"However, these two ministers openly admitted to forming cliques, acted beyond their duties, slandered the rulers, and criticized the country's major policies..."

As Zhao Xu said this, he looked at Li Chang, the Censor, and Zhao Yanruo, the Chief Admonition Officer.

Especially the latter.

He asked with great interest: "Li Zhongcheng, Zhao Jianyuan...the two beloved ministers, what do you think should be done?"

Li Chang didn't have any burden, so he went out and paid homage: "I'm telling you that your majesty, the Cisheng of the Two Palaces, will be demoted to a remote military state and live in charge, and he will not be allowed to sign the official affairs of this state (military)!"

Zhao Yanruo was a little flustered, hesitated for a moment, and then bowed: "I know that Cisheng, Your Majesty the Emperor, I think that the Holy Dynasty is based on generosity, so I think it is okay to demote him to the county magistrate of Xiazhou..."

Zhao Xu laughed.

What is the relationship between Zhao Yanruo and Liu Zhi? If others don’t know, how can Zhao Xu know?

These two are sons and daughters.

And it’s not just ordinary sons and daughters’ in-laws!

Zhao Yanruo's eldest son Zhao Renshu married Liu Zhi's daughter, and Liu Zhi's son also married Zhao Yanruo's daughter.

This was very common in the Song Dynasty.

Civil servants and officials were married to each other, and their relationships with each other were intricate.

For example, Cai Que's son Cai Wei married Feng Jing's daughter, and Wen Yanbo's grandson Wen Kangshi married the daughter of Cai Que's brother Cai Shuo.

For example, the current Yushi Zhongcheng Li Chang was the uncle of Huang Tingjian, one of the four Sumen scholars.

However, what is unusual is that the education of both Liu Zhi and Zhao Yanruo failed extremely.

They both raised two bastard sons.

And their son, Zhao Xu, proved to the world in his previous life that these two scholar-bureaucrats who were full of benevolence, justice and morality may not be as upright and upright as they said!

Especially Zhao Yanruo's son Zhao Renshu, when he was a local official, he was accused by the local executioner of being "cruel and dirty" - several people were killed by him unjustly and tortured, and as for those who were disabled or sick,

There are countless, and he also forcibly hired more than a dozen civilian girls as maids - in fact, he raped civilian girls!

In short, it is full of evil deeds, which is shocking to hear!

But Liu Zhi and Zhao Yanruo, two scholar-bureaucrats who usually talk about Confucius, Mencius, benevolence and forgiveness.

When faced with the impeachment of his good eldest son and son-in-law, and the evidence was conclusive, he denied it in every possible way, and also used his power to try his best to obstruct Yousi's investigation.

The case of Zhao Renshu was delayed for more than a year, with no result.
To be continued...