The fate of Zhang Heyi and others not only relieved the other officials, but also made them feel sad that the rabbit was dead and the fox was dead.
It was Zhang Heyi and others who were silenced today, but what about tomorrow?
Will it be my turn to wait for someone else?
Moreover, the actions of the Ping Japanese Army did not conform to the unspoken rules of the imperial court.
You can find political leverage against others, beat them down, and confiscate their homes.
This is a normal struggle.
Victory is victory, defeat is defeat, no one has any complaints.
But with the military power in your hands, you directly use the right to kill first and report later, and then add a piece of evidence later, even if the evidence is true.
But this violates the rules of political struggle.
What violated the rules this time was the troops borrowed from the lord. What if His Majesty wants to do the same next time?
Wouldn't that break the rules?
Everyone is afraid that they will be beheaded suddenly and for no apparent reason that day, and then add a piece of so-called evidence afterwards.
Then all hell breaks loose!
Everyone is in danger will not be an empty talk.
Moreover, it is difficult for officials not to suspect that the current emperor's handwriting was behind the victory over the Japanese army this time.
If His Majesty continues to eat this sweet treat, it will not be good for anyone.
so……
After Zhang Heyi and others were taken away, all the officials looked at each other, and finally all looked at the Prime Minister Zhang He. Zhang He immediately stood up and said with understanding:
"Your Majesty, even though there is a reason for what the Ping Japanese Army did during this trip, their actions are still inconsistent with the laws of the Song Dynasty.
This matter must be done once and for all. If things go on like this, the damage to the laws of the Song Dynasty will be irreversible. I ask your majesty to take back the right to kill the Japanese army first and report later. If we continue to let it go, everyone in the court will be in danger. Who else can have the heart to continue? Serve the imperial court?
Your Majesty, please think again! "
As soon as Zhang He finished speaking, the other courtiers immediately agreed.
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Zhao Duan had no intention of letting the Japanese troops continue to kill him like this. He immediately turned around and asked Cao Shuang in a low voice, "Where are they now?"
Cao Shuang replied in a low voice: "According to the recent news, the Ping Japanese Army just left Ji County, the nearest border between Gaodong County and Subei County, three days ago.
It should be almost entering the northern Jiangsu territory now. "
Zhao Duan nodded slightly, and then said to the courtiers: "What you dear friends said is indeed reasonable. Although there was nothing wrong in what the Japanese army did, it did break the laws of the imperial court.
In this way, starting from today, the authority of the Ping Japanese Army to kill first and report later is lifted, and the post station is ordered to convey the latest orders from the court to the Ping Japanese Army at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.
The Ping Japanese Army will immediately implement the new order from the day it receives the order. It is no longer allowed to kill people first and then provide evidence. Everything must follow the rules of the court! "
All the officials immediately showed joy.
They all shouted: "Your Majesty is wise!"
At this moment, Zhao Duan suddenly said: "This matter has been decided. Today I have another matter to discuss with you."
The ministers were puzzled, wasn't the sudden summons of officials today just to quell the Japanese army?
There are other things? Never heard of it!
But the emperor has already spoken, so there is no room for them to refuse.
Everyone immediately pricked up their ears and listened.
Zhao Duan nodded slightly, and then said: "It's April now, and the day of spring is not far away. Flood prevention has been put on the agenda in various places, but there is only one place that always makes me worried."
As soon as Zhao Duan said this, Baiguan, look at me. You can't even guess where it is.
It had to be Zhang He. His mind turned around and he immediately thought of a place. He hesitated and asked: "The Holy One said it was the section of the Bianhe River embankment in Bian'an County?"
Zhao Duan nodded: "Exactly!"
Zhang He frowned, and then said: "But Your Majesty, I remember that the section of the river was reinforced and repaired last year, so it should be safe!"
Zhao Duan looked at him deeply and said nothing.
Zhang He was stunned for a moment, but he quickly remembered who was responsible for repairing the river embankment last year?
Lin Yue, minister of the Ministry of Industry.
This guy's reputation in official circles is not very good.
Nothing that passed through his hands left a layer of oil behind.
Since he was responsible for building the river embankment last year, and given the behavior of the aristocratic family in Bian'an County, how much money can be used on the river embankment in the end?
Zhang He didn't dare to think about it.
Then he understood why His Majesty was worried about this section of the river.
But, he also knew that this matter was not that simple.
The biggest difficulty in repairing and strengthening the Bianhe River embankment in Bian'an County is not money or manpower.
It is the Zhao family that has been entrenched in the local area for nearly a thousand years!
The money and grain transported from Bianjing will be cut off immediately after entering Bian'an County. This part is cut off by local officials.
And some of it will be taken away by the Zhao family.
And how much you take away depends on the mood of the Zhao family. If you are lucky, I will leave you a tenth.
Bad luck, not even a root hair.
He also knows the reason why His Majesty knew Lin Yue was greedy but still put him in charge of the matter last year.
But he didn't approve of this.
This is just drinking poison to quench thirst!
But now drinking poison to quench thirst is no longer an option.
Lin Yue died of cold last winter.
Except for him, no official in the imperial court was born into aristocratic families in Bian'an County.
At this time, bringing grain into Bian'an County is undoubtedly a sheep entering the tiger's mouth.
Zhang He frowned and said: "Your Majesty, the situation in Bian'an County is complicated. It is not that simple to strengthen the river embankment."
Zhao Duan nodded and said, "I also know about this."
"Then will you return it, Your Majesty?"
Zhao Duan smiled slightly and said: "The Japanese army should be entering northern Jiangsu soon.
Now the situation in northern Jiangsu can be delayed for a while. However, the Bian'an river embankment is already an urgent problem. The flood season is getting closer and closer. If the river embankment cannot be reinforced before the flood season comes, once the flood season arrives, the amount of rainwater will instantly wash away those places that are not built up to standards.
At that time, "starving to death for thousands of miles" will no longer be a frivolous sentence in books, but will become a cruel reality in reality!
So this time I issued an order to the Ping Japanese Army. In addition to removing their right to kill first and report later, I also wanted to give them an order to let them visit Bian'an County.
Escort the imperial court's next construction of river embankments in Bian'an!
As soon as Zhao Duan said these words, the entire court fell silent instantly, and everyone was thinking about the possibility of this matter.
The matter of Bian'an County has always been a long-standing problem for the imperial court.
If we can use the help of pacifying the Japanese army to open a hole in Bian'an, that would be a good thing!
"You can give it a try!"
After thinking for a while, Zhang He nodded in agreement.
A thousand words are said to put the safety of the river embankment first in everything. Whether it can be done is another matter, but it must be done first!
The matter was concluded, and the two decrees were quickly conveyed eight hundred miles to the junction of Gaodong County and Qiubei County.
And finally four days later, he found the Ping-Japanese army who had just arrived in Wuchen County, northern Jiangsu Province, and conveyed the decree.
The conveyance of the decree immediately made Li Dingguo, who was about to take action, sigh with regret.
If the decree was delayed for another half day, he would resort to his old tricks again.
Now that the decree has come, I can only give up and get the military rations I deserve...
…
Make up for yesterday's.
(End of chapter)
