Zhang Dun bowed with a serious expression and said, "Your Majesty, I plan to find time to go to the counties of Kaifeng Prefecture."

Zhao Xu looked at him, said with a nod, "Accurate. Not only Mr. Zhang, but other Qing families, if you have time, go and have a walk. It is not that your family does not know the hardships of people's livelihood, but that the implementation of laws and regulations. You have to see with your own eyes to know the right medicine and know the priorities of it."

"I will receive the order." The crowd raised their hands and responded.

Zhao Xu smiled and shook his head, saying, "I'm talking about these things, I'm going to get it up again. Mr. Su, how are you doing recently?"

Su Song bowed and said with a normal expression: "It is okay if you have the care of the officials."

Zhao Xu said: "The weather is repeated, so your family should pay attention to keeping warm."

Su Song said: "Thank you for your sympathy."

Zhao Xu cared about the others again, but the atmosphere was still a little stiff, even more stiff than the meeting in the Chuigong Hall.

The ministers seemed to have noticed it, and after sitting for a while, they all raised their hands to leave.

Zhao Xu personally sent them out of Funing Hall, stood at the door, and coughed several times.

Empress Meng stood aside and whispered: "Official family, there is wind outside, go back early."

Zhao Xu let out a sigh, looked at the backs of the crowd, turned around and hugged her and walked back, saying, "You are pregnant. Don't come before I get well, so as not to spread it to you. If you have nothing to do, go to the little girl's place to sit, and grandmother's place can..."

Empress Meng responded and accompanied Zhao Xu back to Funing Palace.

The next morning.

The Dali Temple opened a yamen and held a final trial of the "Lu Dafang case". It was found that Lu Dafang was guilty of "corruption, illegality, manipulation of authority, arbitrage of power, and deceiving the king and imprisonment". It was sentenced to beheading and deprived of all honors.

Then, the "Dengzhou Ayun case" was reviewed, and the "Improper punishment in the Ayun case was determined to be the result of the party's struggle, and the judgment was changed to a certain extent, and Ayun's family was compensated.

At the same time, Dali Temple severely criticized Sima Guang and others for interfering in the judicial process and tampering with the case of Emperor Shenzong. It also wrote a letter to the court, requesting the court to hold Sima Guang and others accountable.

Sima Guang is one of the "Three Sages", a tycoon of the "Old Party", and the most staunch opposing reformers. He is the spiritual leader of the "Old Party", and has a huge influence in the court and the opposition.

The verdict of Dali Temple immediately caused a violent backlash. Many people criticized Dali Temple for being a "party and a different party, a pawn of the reformist faction." More people avoided this case, defended Sima Guang, and emphasized Sima Guang's achievements.

The "New Party" was naturally excited. Li Qingchen, who had not yet served as Minister of Rites, wrote a public memorial, reviewing the "Dengzhou Ayun Case" and strongly condemned Sima Guang's tampering with Emperor Shenzong's judgment, which was defined as "arrogant and treacherous" who "seeking fame and reputation".

The dispute between the government and the country was transferred layer by layer. In the end, the matter of "whether Sima Guang is pursued" was put on the Political Affairs Hall and the desks of the four ministers.

In the Political Affairs Hall, four husbands were in a "decisive" in pairs.

Su Song and Han Zongdao opposed prosecution of Sima Guang, Zhang Dun, and Cai Bian insisted on prosecution.

Zhang Dun's sword eyebrows were raised, his face was firm, and he said in a deep voice: "Sima Guang tampers with the case of the late emperor's imperial decree and overturned the 'new law' that the late emperor had worked hard to implement for many years is a great traitor. Not to mention depriving him of his honor, it would not be an exaggeration to even dig his grave!"

Su Song looked calm and said, "The 'New Law' was abolished, and it was the decision of the Empress Dowager. How could he blame Sima Junshi? As for the Ayun case in Dengzhou, it was already full of controversy, and it was not Sima Junshi who decided to take it alone. It would be too much to push it to him now!"

Zhang Dun refused to give in, and his tone was firm: "Hmph, right? You and I know it well. In short, he abolished the 'new law' back then, and now he launched the 'new law'. It is not enough for the official family to have a son and stepfather'. Sima Guang must liquidate it!"

Su Song said: "Sima Guang died seven years ago and is still pursuing it. Don't you think it's too mean? How do people in the world view the court and the officials? I don't agree!"

Zhang Dun sneered and said, "What do you say about slander? Why don't you care about the people in the world looking at the court and the late emperor?"

Su Song had a blue face and said, "At the beginning of the 'New Law', the world is full of chaos. Can't you let this go? Why do you have to add fuel to the fire and cause chaos?!"

Zhang Dun looked resolute and said, "Two erotics, since they cannot be unified, then go to the Chuigong Hall and ask the official to decide!"

"No! I am the prime minister, I will decide this matter! Zhang Zihou, if you do something randomly, I will suspend your position as the prime minister!" Su Song decisively rejected. When he arrived at the Chuigong Hall, how could the official family stand on his side? After all, Sima Guang's things were actually done by the emperor of the official family!

Zhang Dun had a sharp eyebrows and said, "You can block it for a while, can you block it for a lifetime? What did Sima Guang do, can you hide it for a lifetime? You are used to hiding and covering up the truth, whitewashing the facts, and when one day you will find out these things, can you, the prime minister, be clean? Don't forget the time you agreed with the official!"

Su Song and Zhao Xu had an agreement, that is, Su Song stayed in the court for two years. Two years later, Su Song was leaving and Zhao Xu would no longer force him to stay.

Su Song had a tough face and said, "I'm here for one day, you can't even make the world mess up!"

Bang

Zhang Dun slapped the table, stood up directly, and said, "Birds of a feather!"

As he said that, he left the Political Affairs Hall, and did not go to the Chuigong Hall or the Green Tile House, but left the palace directly.

Cai Bian looked at Su Song with a blank expression and said, "The Sima Guang incident is related to the implementation of the 'new law'. Mr. Zhang will definitely not give in. I hope Mr. Su is ready."

The preparation Cai Bian said was not to ask Su Song to continue to oppose it, but to tell Su Song to be prepared to accept the "liquidation of Sima Guang".

Su Song had a headache. He looked at Cai Bian for a moment, and said, "You are different from Zhang Zihou. You know the priorities and take into account the overall situation. Zhang Zihou is too reckless and has a fiery temper. If you don't suppress him, the subsequent things will inevitably go out of control. I will not stop you from implementing the 'new law', but you need to go steadily and never be too hasty and cause a big disaster."

When Han Zongdao saw Su Song win over Cai Bian, he immediately said with a stern expression: "Grandpa Cai, Mr. Zhang will do his own things and I am the only one. Such a personality is not suitable for prime minister. If Mr. Su returns to the announcement, we hope to replace the prime minister, you will be the one who will take over the prime minister."

One is the ‘big situation’, one is the ‘phase’, one is the heart-striving and one is pragmatic.

Cai Bian was indifferent and said, "Zhang Zihou's character is actually something I envy. There are no taboos and no care for himself. Mr. Su doesn't need to say much, just wait for the official's will."

When Su Song saw this, his eyebrows were a little irritated.

This was the next day, and such a big trouble came. Once Sima Guang was liquidated, not to mention how many people were involved, the government and the people would inevitably launch fierce confrontation again. In the Shilin, the attack on the "New Party" would be like a tide, and it would be even more surging.

Su Song looked outside the door, as if waiting for the yellow gate to come, and said lightly: "You do this, it will be of no benefit to the implementation of the new law."

Cai Bian followed and said, "The 'New Law' is already sailing against the current. When encountering a reef, it can only break through, not hide. Otherwise, the reefs under the water will not be able to see clearly, and we will have to overturn our way."

Han Zongdao looked unexpected. Cai Bian's attitude changed much more than yesterday. It was no longer soft and firmer.

Is it because the official family was seriously ill and coma that put pressure on Cai Bian? Is the "New Party" anxious?

Seeing that Cai Bian could not persuade him, Su Song looked thoughtful.

As the "new law" reappears, the energy of the "new party" is gradually being released, and with the operation of the institutions, power is being expanded, and the pressure faced by Su Song and others is increasing.

Han Zongdao should be the most experiencing. In Kaifeng Prefecture, except for daily affairs, involving the "new laws", he was basically controlled by the prefecture chief Cao Zheng. He could not insert his hands at all and was marginalized.

Not long after, a yellow gate came over, entered the door, raised his hand and said to Su Song and others: "Three ministers, the official family passed on the message: Sima Guang's matter is based on facts and the law as the criterion, and is handled realistically."

Su Song didn't know what expression he should have, and he felt complicated and hard to say.

Han Zongdao shook his head silently. Sima Guang did too much and left so many handles, and they couldn't find enough reason to maintain it.

But most people in the court and the country think he is a "virtuous minister" and regard him as a sage!
Chapter completed!