Chapter 737: Killing

The Hall of Martial Arts fell into silence, and even the cough was deliberately suppressed. Many people lowered their heads, as if they were waiting for something.

Zhao Ji finally spoke, and he said lightly: "Is Zhu Jing?"

Zhu Jing called Zhao Ji and said, "The student is Zhu Jing."

Zhao Ji said in a plain tone: "Have you finished speaking?"

Zhu Jing said calmly: "I've finished speaking. I hope Your Majesty can do good and reorganize the country."

Zhao Ji said, "You retreat." He continued, "Transfer my will and let someone go to the scholars outside the palace to say that they are going to say, I know what they want to say, and I am not allowed to stay outside the palace again. I dare to make noise outside the Zhengde Gate. Let the Ministry of Rites record their names one by one, and save their fame and fortune and never hire them."

Zhu Jing said: "Your Majesty..."

"Go out!" Zhao Ji shouted angrily.

Zhu Jing left the hall; Zhao Ji stood up and walked down from the Golden Hall step by step, with a gloomy face and looked around. His eyes fell on whom, and the person who was staring at Zhao Ji was so scared that he lowered his head.

Zhao Ji took a few steps and suddenly said, "When did I say I want to depose the crown prince? Li Bangyan, do you think it's true?"

Li Bangyan knelt down in a hurry and said, "I have never heard of it before. I guess... it must be a rumor in the market. Why should Your Majesty be serious with that scholar?"

Zhao Ji sneered: "There is no groundless thing in the world? No one is instigating behind the scenes. How can this matter be so popular?" His eyes fell on a minister again and said: "Shi Aiqing, tell me."

Quartz said loudly: "As Your Majesty said, this matter may not be groundless. If Your Majesty is suspicious, it is better to investigate thoroughly."

Zhao Ji snorted coldly, held his hands in his arms, and suddenly stopped in front of Zhao Huan. He looked at Zhao Huan with his head down and did not dare to show up. After a long time, he heard Zhao Ji say, "My Crown Prince, tell me, have your father mentioned the deposed crown prince?"

Zhao Huan knelt down in a hurry and said, "My son has never heard from his father. I don't know who is so brave, but he dares to break up with his father and son. His father treats his son very well. He has always cared for him. The grace of raising him is so clear. These people deserve to be damned. My son...My son must check it out and find out."

Zhao Ji closed his eyes and said quietly: "What are you doing in such a panic? I didn't say it was you who instigated me."

Zhao Huan knelt at Zhao Ji's feet and said without any possession: "My son is so angry. Someone dares to slander his father...father...father...sen minister..."

Zhao Ji said lightly: "You don't have to say anything more."

"Yes...yes..." Zhao Huan felt that there seemed to be a mountain pressing on his shoulders, making him unable to breathe out or swallow it.

When Zhao Huan was brave enough to raise his eyes gently, he found that Zhao Ji had walked away and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhao Ji returned to the Golden Palace and said slowly: "The prince is wise, it is not the first time I have heard of it. Now I think everyone is talking about it." He paused for a moment and said: "I feel very relieved to have a son like this. Prince, from now on, you must be more attentive and not slackening and complacent. Do you know?"

Zhao Huan was ecstatic and quickly bowed down, saying, "My son must do his best to assist his father."

Zhao Ji smiled coldly and continued, "Just just now, the scholar Zhu Jing said, "Prevent the King of Xi and harm the country and the people...Shen Ao, come out."

Chen Ao left the shift and said calmly: "Your Majesty."

Zhao Ji said lightly: "Is what the scholar said just now true?"

Chen Ao stood in the hall with his waist straight, and three words popped out of his mouth: "Not true!"

"nonsense!"

The opportunity has come. If you don’t stand up at this time, when will it last? Cheng Jiang has already stood out from the class with a sharp rise and fall just now and sneered: “The scholar’s ​​words are crying every word, and are extremely pertinent. At this time, will the King of Pingxi still dare to argue?”

Chen Ao glanced at Cheng Jiang lightly and said, "If I say that I am harming the country and the people, can Lord Cheng have evidence?"

Cheng Jiang sneered: "Haizheng is the ironclad evidence, do you still want to deny it?"

Chen Ao smiled and bowed respectfully to Zhao Ji, saying, "I have a strong proof? I ordered to clarify the maritime affairs. Afterwards, Your Majesty praised him greatly. Could it be that Lord Cheng meant that Your Majesty also harmed the country and the people? The scholar said just now that I was a treacherous minister, but don't forget, what did the scholar say about Your Majesty?"

The court suddenly became an uproar, and Cheng Jiang realized that he seemed to have fallen into Chen Ao's trap. He admitted what the scholar said, Chen Ao was indeed a traitor and a disaster for the country and the people. But isn't Your Majesty also a fool? But if you want to admit that Your Majesty is a fool, you have to overthrow the scholar's words. Once overturned, Chen Ao's four words of harming the country and the people are of course unto it. But how can the prince be wise and wise?

Cheng Jiang's face was like pig's liver, and Qiqi said ai: "That...that's just..."

Chen Ao stared at Cheng Jiang slowly, walked closer to him step by step, and said with a smile: "What did Lord Cheng say just now?"

Cheng Jiang said: "I...I..."

Chen Ao sneered: "Every word of the scholar's words is so melancholy, isn't it? Lord Cheng agrees with the scholar's words?"

Some words can be said by a scholar, but the dignified Minister of Personnel cannot be said. If Cheng Jiang admitted this, he would be afraid that the Minister of Personnel would immediately become a slut. He calmed down and said, "I can't argue with you."

Li Bangyan in the class knew that he could not wait any longer, so he stood up from the class and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."

This was a relief for Cheng Jiang. Cheng Jiang was not grateful, but glared at Li Bangyan, thinking to himself that the person surnamed Li did not speak until this time, and that he was determined to make me stand up. Taking advantage of Li Bangyan's right, he immediately retreated back to the class in shame.

Li Bangyan said loudly: "I have heard some rumors recently in Menxia Province. I sent someone to verify it, but I found something huge."

It is not easy for great things to be said in the court, and even alarmist words have to be held responsible. So when Li Bangyan talks about great things, the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar, and they all thought, what was wrong with the court discussion today? What big things are happening one after another.

Zhao Ji sat upright, and became solemn, saying, "Li Aiqing, but it's okay."

Li Bangyan said: "In Guojiazhuang, the suburbs of Bianjing, the teacher of King Pingxi, Chen Ji, recruited dead soldiers in large numbers, and there were as many as a thousand people. He practiced day and night. The old minister also found out that every three or five days, the King Pingxi Palace would transport some food, fruits and vegetables and vegetables. When Emperor Taizu founded, it was strictly forbidden for ministers to raise private soldiers. Those who have more than a hundred people could be treated as ruthless. The King Pingxi had the intention of raising more than a thousand people. The weak ministers dare not assert that, but the emperor was so unscrupulous at the feet of the emperor, and he would ask His Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

"Private soldiers..." Everyone's eyes flashed with surprise. This matter is not small. If it really needs to be verified, even King Pingxi might not be able to settle it.

Zhao Ji frowned and said silently. He remembered something. Chen Ao did say to him that recruiting people to spy on military affairs, which he also recognized, but now Li Bangyan shook the matter out in front of the civil and military affairs of the court, which was a bit difficult to deal with.

Some can be said but not done, some can be done but not said. The latter is the latter. If this matter is taken out and discussed openly, I am afraid that as long as the Jurchens receive a little news, they will probably be cut off their heads when they encounter the Song Dynasty caravan. What are the spys about? Besides, the Song Dynasty discusses such matters openly, which will also damage the face of the Song Dynasty. After all, this kind of thing involves the issue of etiquette. Just like the two countries who are fighting and not killing the envoys, they will be told openly, and all the civil and military officials in the court must oppose it.

But……

Zhao Ji's face showed a look of embarrassment. Since he couldn't say it, he couldn't just leave it clean for Chen Ao. If he didn't, how could he wipe the dirty water clean?

Seeing Zhao Ji in a dilemma, Li Bangyan was excited. He also understood his Majesty's thoughts slightly. He was too concerned about his actions, especially for such a big thing, and most of them had to care about him. He said seriously: "Your Majesty, if you do not thoroughly investigate this matter, there is a military horse with thousands of people outside the city of Bianjing. If there is any problem, it will never be repatriated. Please ask Your Majesty to observe clearly, otherwise our Song Dynasty will be in danger and will cause a disaster sooner or later."

Li Bangyan already had the intention of forcing Zhao Ji to express his opinion. Winning and defeat are only between the front line. How can he miss the opportunity easily?

"Father..." Zhao Huan just received Zhao Ji's praise. Seeing Li Bangyan's head, how could he pretend to be stupid? He stood up from the class and said, "My son also begs his father to investigate the matter thoroughly. If there is evidence in the investigation, the father can deal with it. But if there is no evidence in the investigation, it is better to restore the innocence of the King of Pingxi. He has private soldiers and the number of people is thousands. This matter is related to the safety of the country and the country. How can the father sit and watch?"

Seeing Zhao Huan stand up, Zhao Ji's eyes flashed with a embarrassed look, and his eyes were wandering between Li Bangyan and Zhao Huan, as if he had some insight. He withdrew his faint gaze, and became confident. A smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he tapped the imperial desk with his fingers, and refused to reveal a word.

"Your Majesty, it's important to be a big deal. How can you ignore the past? The old minister also begs Your Majesty to be clear about it."

The third one who stood up was Cheng Jiang. In the current palace, whether it was the crown prince, the disciple's order, or the Minister of Personnel, these three were definitely one of the top figures in the Song Dynasty. The crown prince was the future crown prince, and the disciple ordered it to be the prime minister of a country. The Minister of Personnel was in charge of the appointment and removal of personnel in the world. Each of them was a big shot with many party members.

The three of them stood up, causing a trace of fear to flash in Zhao Ji's eyes. This fear was not because of the pressure of these three people, but because he really could not have imagined that the people surrounding the prince were all such prominent figures in the court, and the frequency of knocking on the imperial knuckles began to accelerate.

"Ka...da...da...da...da..."

The sound is crisp but not pleasant, but everyone knows that His Majesty has always been like this, and he will do this when encountering difficult problems.

"I'm asking you to investigate thoroughly!" Another person stood up. This person's status is not prominent, but he is also very transcendent. He is the minister of Taipu Temple. Compared with many tribes, Taipu Temple is not prominent, and its functions are not very good. To put it bluntly, it is in charge of animal husbandry and horses in the world, but it has the same power but is not small. Taipu Temple also controls the carriages in the palace. In other words, this Taipu Temple is closely related to the palace. As long as someone is willing, he will do some tricks in the imperial horses in the palace, and the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable.
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