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Chapter 286: Mean Emperor(1/2)

Gao Gonghui and others were still uneasy when they left the palace. After all, Empress Dowager Gao had no authority, and everyone inside knew that her relationship with Zhao Xu was actually very tense. It was still a dilemma to say how much effect she could have and whether she could protect the Gao family.

Gao Gonghui's nephew whispered: "Uncle, someone in the clan has already started to deal with it."

Gao Gonghui frowned and said, "You can only deal with some of the ancestral property. How to deal with so many ancestral properties?"

It is said that it is "ancestorical property", but in fact, it is still unwilling to bear to leave. The Gao family has made a fortune in recent years.

Another nephew said, "Uncle, what should I do now? The people who didn't say anything in the court, all the local officials were from the court, and we couldn't use our strength at all. If we measure this, there would be too many things that would not be hidden."

Not to mention so many dirty things in the fields, just letting the people of the world know that the Gao family has so much land. What would the people of the world think? What would the court think?

This alone is enough to give them a headache.

Gao Gonghui was also worried, but he was calm on his face. He thought about it and said, "You can't just rely on the Empress Dowager, you have to think of other ways. After you go back, take my visit to the mansion and invite someone to discuss it."

The gap between the rich and the poor in the Song Dynasty was extremely serious. The land of Kaifeng Prefecture was not only the Gao family, but also the nobles who had no land in Kaifeng Prefecture?

Even if not, Kaifeng Prefecture is just a pilot project, so they are not worried about burning them in the future?

Lips and teeth are cold!

The sons and nephews of the Gao family were overjoyed, and one of them immediately said, "Uncle said that there are many people and great power. Even if the court forcibly pushes it, there will be so many people and things that the law will not blame the public, and in the end it will be left alone!"

Everyone nodded. As relatives of the foreigners, the top wealthy family in the Song Dynasty did not know the filthiness. If you really want to find it out, no one can think of it!

When the court and even the government were afraid of being afraid of the rat, they could only cover up and stop and no longer continue!

The invitation from the Gao family is naturally very useful. Even if Empress Dowager Gao removes the curtain and returns the power, she is still the Empress Dowager. In the eyes of many people, she is the most authoritative person in the Song Dynasty.

In the evening, more than 20 people gathered in the Gao family, either rich or noble, and none of them were simple characters!

Cups and cups are clinking, and the atmosphere is so warm.

Green tiled house.

The green tiled house was a little dim, and the lamp was lit early. Zhang Dun buried his head in reading the memoir, with a firm and a little tired, and even a hint of withering.

Cai Bian wrote a memorial and handed it to the civil servant, and asked casually: "Is the official still in the Chuigong Hall?"

The civil servant hurriedly said, "It's still here. Just now, Grand Official Chen sent someone to send ginseng soup. Please take care of your health."

Cai Bian waved his hand, waited for him to leave, and looked at Zhang Dun and said, "What do you think about the Gao family?"

Zhang Dun slowly raised his head, and after a while, he struggled out of the official document, snorted coldly, and said, "They have completely forgotten about the affairs of Duke Qi and Marquis of Ningyuan!"

Cai Bian said: "This matter must be handled by us. We cannot go to the top and make the government embarrassed."

Zhang Dun understood, and his face gradually became stern, and he said, "Fight quickly and decide quickly, and I have no time to delay with them. Please ask the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat to come."

Not far away, a civil servant stood up and responded and walked out quickly.

Zhang Dun turned around, searched through his table, and took out a bag of oil paper.

Zhang Dun looked at the seal above, tore it apart, and pulled out the case file inside.

He flipped over slowly, watched, and finally took out part of it and placed it on the side of the table.

Cai Bian saw it clearly, slowly frowned, and said, "You want to take action against the Gao family? Don't forget that the official family has clearly warned us. We should not act rashly in the people and things in the palace."

Zhang Dun had attempted to liquidate Empress Dowager Gao before, but was finally stopped by Zhao Xu and then clearly warned Zhang Dun and others.

The outer court must not interfere in the affairs of the palace!

Zhang Dun naturally knew it and said, "I'll deal with it."

Cai Bian still trusted Zhang Dun very much. After thinking about it, he said, "There has been a lot of progress below, but there are still many problems. I plan to go and have a look in the next few days."

When counties measured the land, the resistance was never stopped. Local officials were sued like a tide. Some had conclusive evidence, some were vague, and all kinds of things were varied. The Censorate and the Ministry of Justice were busy.

Zhang Dun said: "I will go to Kaifeng Mansion tomorrow, and you will go to the world after the rest of the world. The Sixth Ministry has to supervise it. Some things cannot be solved by delaying or avoiding. They must calm down and do things!"

The officialdom of the Song Dynasty has been in trouble for a long time. This situation is not only local, but also in the court. If you want to change this situation, Zhang Dun believes that there is only enough pressure!

Cai Bian knew that the Sixth Ministry was hesitant in the face of pressure, pondered for a moment, and said, "Well, I'll go to Sixth Ministry tomorrow. In addition, I think that if you measure the land, something will happen."

Zhang Dun didn't care and said, "There will definitely be, but I can't make a fuss."

The court devoted a lot of energy, manpower and material resources, and there were still 5,000 troops to suppress bandits. Zong Ze and Zhong Jianzhong were training. Who could make waves?

As they said, Shen Qi came.

The Political Affairs Hall and the Green Tile House are really not far away.

Shen Qi raised his hand, wondering what the two husbands were looking for them to do in the evening.

Zhang Dun handed him a stack of case files and said, "You go to Gao Mansion in person and tell Gao Gonghui that you should either be the Duke of Qi or the Duke of Ji County."

Duke of Qi donated all his family wealth and was able to save his life. Duke of Ji County was the title of Lu Dafang.

What will happen to Lu Dafang? Zhang Dun's words are self-evident.

Shen Qi shivered and felt that the case file in his hand was as heavy as a pound!

The Gao family is not as good as the Duke of Qi, and the Empress Dowager is still alive!

If the Gao family did not follow, could the court really deal with the Gao family like Lu Dafang? Aren’t you afraid of forcing the official family to break up with the Empress Dowager? The dispute between the government and the opposition intensified?

Shen Qi didn't dare to ask too much, and hurried out in response.

Cai Bian didn't say anything, and buried himself in his work.

Zhang Dun sat for a while, stood up and said, "I'll go to see the official family."

Cai Bian just looked up and continued to be busy.

When Zhang Dun met Zhao Xu, Shen Qi took the case file obtained from Zhang Dun, but did not open it, and rushed to Gao Mansion overnight.

At this time, the Gao Mansion was filled with guests and drunkenly. I don’t know how many people were roaring with alcohol.

They are in unison and now they are "unlikely to the enemy", so naturally there are too many things to say.

As they drank more and more, their dissatisfaction with the court continued to vent their dissatisfaction at the banquet.

"The court reformed the system, what system did it change? The three provinces, the three departments, and the police officers, and the judicial department. Now a little official dares to make me look good. What's the point..."

"Now, the power is all in the hands of Zhang Dun alone. Whatever he says is what he says, don't you see? Mr. Lu and others were forced to commit suicide, and the whole house was silent..."

"Treacherous! Treacherous!"

"A powerful minister! A treacherous minister!"

"Kaifeng Prefecture is in chaos now, and the people are complaining and living in dire straits. Such evil policies must be stopped!"

"Yes! It must be stopped! Zhang Dun and other traitors must be severely punished and they cannot be let go!"

"I must have killed them. The ancestral system will not exist. We are simply fish on the chopping board..."

Gao Gonghui and others also drank a lot, but their minds were still clear-headed. Looking at these people and listening to their words, they smiled unconsciously, and became more and more confident in their hearts.

With so many people opposing the "new law", what are they afraid of?

So, the crowd was even happier. Between the wine glasses, their alliance was reached!

I don’t know how long it took, Gao Gonghui felt dizzy and realized that it was almost done. He held the wine glass and was about to stand up and say some summary words. Suddenly, a servant rushed to him and whispered in his ear: “Master, the minister of the Central Secretariat is here. Also, the people from the Imperial City Department suddenly went to the ceremony room and took away the list of guests today.”

Gao Gonghui was as if she was torn by a basin of cold water. She woke up instantly, and her fat body trembled violently. Looking at the earnest gazes that were staring at him, he smiled stiffly and said, "The eldest lady is here, I'll go and see."

The crowd had long been drunk and could not see anything, and immediately waved their hands with laughter. After all, Gao Gonghui Yu'er was well-known.

Gao Gonghui tried his best to keep calm. He left the main hall and quickly looked at the front yard. He saw Shen Qi under the illumination of two lanterns, which was particularly eye-catching.

Thinking of the Imperial City Department taking away the list of guests, Gao Gonghui felt cold all over and smiled quickly. He came closer, raised his hand, and said with a smile: "Sheren Shen, visiting the humble house, the brilliance is shining...ah hehe..."

Shen Qi looked light and said, "If you want to say that Gao Mansion is a humble house, then there will be no place in the world that is not a humble house."

Seeing that Shen Qi was not good at speaking, Gao Gonghui restrained his expression and suppressed his panic. He took a step forward and whispered: "Sheren Shen, everyone should look up and see him. Why not say it straight."

Shen Qi didn't want to talk nonsense with Gao Gong, so he handed over the case file in his hand.

Gao Gonghui was still a little confused. When he took it, a servant carried a lantern to him to hold the lamp.

Gao Gongyi flipped through the painting, at first he was puzzled because this was the case last year, but as he flipped through the painting, his face gradually changed. In the end, his hands trembled and his face was as pale as paper!

This is a case file that was maliciously dug out by the Yellow River last year. Most of the contents are directed at local officials, but many of them point to Kaifeng City, including King Yan Zhao Hao and the Gao family!

The Gao family is on Jingdong Road and other places, and there are also countless fertile fields!

Gao Gonghui's throat moved, raised his head and looked at Shen Qi, and said in a trembling voice: "Shen Zhongshu, these things have nothing to do with me..."

Shen Qi said lightly: "If Mr. Zhang says it is either Qi Cheng or Lu Dafang, you can choose it yourself."

After Shen Qi finished speaking, he turned around and left.

He is just a message.

Gao Gonghui grabbed him and said anxiously: "Shen Zhongshu, you have to help me. These things really have nothing to do with the Gao family..."

Shen Qi felt the pain of being grabbed by him, so he pushed away hard and said, "The Empress Dowager has also read this file. You can take it with you to ask the Empress Dowager if you believe it or not. In addition, you only have one day and you can't make a decision before tomorrow night. The Queen Zhang will choose for you."

Gao Gong was so nervous that he was in a panic that he was so nervous that the file in his hand was like a soldering iron, extremely hot but he couldn't throw it away!

Gao Gonghui didn't know what to say for a moment, so he could only watch Chen Qi leave.

It was not until Chen Qi left the door, the light disappeared, a gust of cold wind passed by, and Gao Gonghui's body shivered, and then he woke up.
To be continued...
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