"Your Majesty, Zhen Shangshu and Wei Shilang are here."
Dong Songchen came in and broke Zhao Hong's meditation.
"Let them in."
If Zhen Dexiu and others come to play, I am afraid it is still a matter of Shi Miyuan's party.
But he really has great trust in Zhen Dexiu and Wei Liaowen.
Ten thousand years is too long, and we only have to seize the day. Our worries are related to the foundation of our country, and we cannot wait any longer.
"Your Majesty, Shi Miyuan and his son, Zheng Qingzhi and his son, Shi Miyuan's cronies Yu Tianci, Cheng Ju and others have all been arrested and thrown into the Dali Temple prison. The house raids are also in progress. The number of Shi Miyuan's houses raided is probably out. There are more than 2 million gold, silver, jewelry, copper coins, etc."
Zhen Dexiu reported to Zhao Hong in detail and presented the account book.
"True sir, he is really resolute and resolute, I like it!"
Zhao Hong laughed loudly, took the account book and flipped through it, feeling secretly surprised.
"More than 2 million yuan! What a big deal! What an important minister of the country!"
Two million guan is equivalent to more than 100 million in later generations. The wealth and greed of the scholar-bureaucrats is really shocking.
In the late Ningzong period of the Southern Song Dynasty, an ordinary person needed five or six guans per month to eat enough, and sixty or seventy guans per year. Shi Miyuan's family property alone was enough to cover the expenses of thirty to forty thousand people of the Song Dynasty for a year.
However, Shi Miyuan is probably not the most greedy official.
Heshen fell and Jiaqing was full. I wonder if this is also the case for this dynasty that does not punish corruption?
Killing a few corrupt officials would be enough to support an army of 100,000 people for a year.
"Your Majesty, Shi Miyuan and others have been sent to prison, what should be done?"
In Zhen Dexiu's eyes, there was some urgency as if he had had a long night and had many dreams.
"Let him have a good New Year, set an example again, and warn the world."
Zhao Hong thought for a moment and made a decision.
Shi Miyuan is too crazy and heart-wrenching. Such a character is rare, and the damage to the country is incalculable.
Historically, Lizong of the Song Dynasty replaced Zhao Guicheng and Zhao Yun as the crown prince, and promoted him to the throne in order to repay Shi Miyuan. Shi Miyuan was in power for the first ten years, but he did not want to make progress and followed the trend. As a result, the Song Dynasty missed the best ten years of development, and the situation in the Song Dynasty declined day by day.
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with Zhao Guicheng, the heir of King Yi, brothers Yang Gu and Yang Shi, and Queen Mother Yang?"
Zhen Dexiu asked cautiously and tentatively.
This is indeed embarrassing for Zhao Hong.
"Zhen Gong, you won't let me kill Empress Dowager Yang, will you? Then I will become the most rebellious and unfilial person in the world!"
Zhao Hong laughed, a little helpless.
Yang Guizhi is the queen of this dynasty and now the queen mother. She is over sixty years old. Although he hates it extremely, he has to be patient and think twice before acting.
As for Zhao Guicheng, he is just a clown, how can he make waves?
"Let Zhao Guicheng go to Ningguo County to be his prince, and Yang Gu and Yang Shi will be promoted to the county king. As for Yang Guizhi, let her be her queen mother and live her life well."
Zhao Hong was not polite, and Yang Guizhi's name blurted out.
Yang Guizhi's prestige was ruined, and Zhao Guicheng was frightened, which is not worth mentioning. Yang Guizhi was the nominal "mother queen" of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, and Zhao Guicheng was a descendant of the clan. If he really wanted to kill Yang Guizhi and Zhao Guicheng out of revenge, his prestige in the government and the opposition would be greatly reduced.
Although he didn't care what others thought, he would not be stupid enough to harm Yang Guizhi and become the laughing stock of the whole world.
In a word, not worth it!
"Your Majesty's kind heart is really a blessing to our Song Dynasty!"
Zhen Dexiu's expression was obviously helpless and relieved.
Zhao Hong looks fierce and thunderous in his work, but he is still a simple young man in essence.
A kindhearted person?
Zhao Hong shook his head gently.
With great power in hand, he ignored Yang Guizhi and Zhao Guicheng, and was too lazy to care about these people anymore.
In other words, these people were not worth mentioning and no longer worthy of him spending his energy and energy.
His eyes have been set on implementing the New Deal and on the behemoth in the north that dominates the world.
"Your Majesty, the court situation has been decided. In order to avoid long nights and many dreams, it is better to deal with traitors like Shi Miyuan as early as possible to calm the hearts of the people."
Wei Liaoweng interrupted at this time, worried.
Shi Miyuan has been around for nearly 20 years and has deep roots. If his followers rebel and revive, the court will be in chaos.
"Wei Gong, everyone is celebrating the New Year, whether they are prisoners or ordinary people. You are the Minister of the Ministry of War. In the front office of the palace, you help Feng Shu guard the situation and appease the morale of the army."
The two leaders, Xia Zhen and Xu Yi, have been eliminated. Feng Shuxin is the commander of the palace. He will definitely be as fierce as a tiger and perform well. Most of the more than 90,000 imperial troops in the Palace Front Division and the Infantry Guard Division will keep their official positions intact. It is unlikely that anyone will be in trouble with their future and money.
What trouble could possibly happen? Can you still kill the king to save the traitor?
"Your Majesty, I and Wei Shilang have listed Xia Zhen and Shi Miyuan's party members in the palace. There are about 120 people. Their positions, character, connections, and promotions have been marked one by one. Your Majesty You can consider it for yourself."
Jin Dexiu presented the list, obviously he had done enough homework.
"Zhen Gong, Wei Gong, you are really like thunder and thunder, you surprise me!"
Zhao Hong nodded in surprise.
In just two days, these two officials were able to figure out the details of Shi Miyuan's party, which is really surprising.
Isn't this an overnight raid? This is too dedicated!
Who says scholar-bureaucrats can't do things?
He took the list, looked at it carefully for a moment, thought about it for a moment, and then handed the list to Zhen Dexiu.
"Shilang Wei, in your opinion, do Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen's gang members make trouble?"
Zhen Dexiu is prepared for a rainy day and is mature and prudent, which makes him feel at ease.
"Your Majesty, there are some close relatives and friends of Shi Miyuan in the army. It is better to be careful to nip it in the bud!"
Zhen Dexiu couldn't wait and took over the topic.
"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so it is best to be careful and not be merciful."
Wei Liaoweng echoed Zhen Dexiu and said, obviously asking Zhao Hong not to be kind to women, so as to avoid endless troubles.
Zhao Hong nodded slightly. At this time, he didn't dare to be careless, nor could he be merciful or take chances, lest he get away with it.
Power must be firmly in your own hands!
"Leave this matter to the two Qing families. First, it must be kept confidential and no leaks should be leaked. Second, it must be carefully screened and jointly reviewed by Dali Temple, the Ministry of Punishment, and Lin'an Prefecture. Third, the innocent must not be implicated. I don't want to have just ascended the throne. , it caused a bloody storm, which made the court turbulent and people panicked."
As the emperor and his ministers, there is nothing they can do about it. The Palace Guard guards Lin'an City and the Royal Palace Guards. Once the Palace Guard's Imperial Guards attack, blood may flow for five steps, and it will be difficult to come back.
Zhao Hong looked at Zhen Dexiu and smiled slightly.
"True Lord, you are the greatest contributor to my being able to ascend the throne. I will appoint you as the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and to participate in political affairs. From now on, you will always be responsible for the country's worries."
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Zhen Dexiu's old face turned red, and he quickly knelt down and kowtowed to thank him.
From being the Minister of Rites to being the Minister of Household Affairs and being involved in political affairs, this is truly a majestic favor from the emperor.
Once the emperor and his ministers came to the throne, the new emperor ascended the throne and rewarded him based on his merits. Sure enough, he was not forgotten as the emperor's mentor.
"Wei Minister, it is not that there is no suitable position in the court at present, but I have entrusted you with other important matters. For the time being, you will remain the Minister of the Ministry of War and direct the Academy of Academicians. I will keep your achievements in mind and I owe you. "
Wei Liaoweng has a good character and is vigorous and resolute in his work. If he wants to implement the New Deal, Wei Liaoweng needs to run up and down.
Moreover, arresting Shi Miyuan's party has already put everyone in danger, and if we take drastic measures against the fence-sitting faction, I'm afraid the gains outweigh the losses.
Zhao Hong spoke softly, and Wei Liaoweng was sweating profusely and quickly thanked him.
He was very satisfied to be treated with such courtesy and entrusted with important tasks by the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Xue Ji, Xuan Zhen, and Hu Ju, who are involved in political affairs, were all Shi Miyuan's party members in the past. How should we deal with them?"
He was suddenly promoted to a minister participating in politics, and a sense of responsibility for true virtue and virtue emerged spontaneously.
Xue Ji is Shi Miyuan's minion, and Shi Miyuan is the only one who follows his lead. Xuan Zhen is also the son and daughter-in-law of Shi Miyuan. As for Hu Ju, he was greedy and slippery. As a minister in power, his virtue was not worthy of his position.
"True Lord, if you remove Shi Miyuan's party, the world is in an uproar. If there are more prisons, the world will be in turmoil. Just let them perform their duties. In the past, Shi Miyuan was domineering, and they were just following orders. Now with the new dynasty and new atmosphere, let them do their job. Let the court share your worries."
Zhao Hong looked at Zhen Dexiu and spoke softly.
He wanted to clarify the official system and keep these three people. If they still committed crimes, they could come and kill the chickens and scare the monkeys.
No matter whether it is clear or turbid, under his rule, there must be no party strife. These people must be good officials who can relieve the country's worries and do things for the people.
Zhen Dexiu understood Zhao Hong's thoughts and was slightly disappointed.
At a young age, Zhao Hong also learned to put the overall situation first and the art of balance.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Wei Liaoweng's face turned red and he finally felt relieved.
Once the historical party is eliminated, everything will be fine.
"There is nothing sage or unsage. I believe in you and your judgment."
Zhao Hong smiled slightly and reassured his two close ministers.
One is the Wei Gao family in Pujiang, Sichuan, a famous family with a long history. Another minister of Neo-Confucianism, with noble aspirations. When these two people go to do things, they can guarantee basic fairness.
"Shilang Wei, after arresting the remnants of Shi Miyuan and Xia Zhen, you should take a break and spend a day or two to clean up Yujin Garden, and then select people with superb martial arts skills from the front department, especially the Golden Spear. The guards of the silver spear squad go to Yujin Garden to participate in the military competition and selection. Remember, the sooner the better, I can't wait any longer."
Zhao Hong already had the idea of establishing a military academy in his mind.
The Golden Spear Squad and the Silver Spear Squad are both one of the 24 squads of the Royal Palace Guards. They are both recruited from the Forbidden Army who are good at using spears. There are about 200 people, including many masters.
After training, these people will become officers of the military academy.
800,000 Forbidden Army gun and stick instructors sounds exciting enough.
"Selection by martial arts competition? Does your Majesty want to advocate martial arts to strengthen the army?"
Wei Liaoweng was startled and quickly accepted the order.
Yujin Garden is a royal garden, used by emperors to watch horse-riding and archery competitions, but it has long been abandoned. Could it be that the emperor's move was to rectify the military equipment?
Is it to appease the soldiers after the arrest, or is it something else?
"Strengthening the army by force? That's right! Ten thousand years is too long. Seize the day and night. The Song Dynasty's military is weak, and some things must be done immediately."
In terms of rectifying military equipment, Wei Liaoweng was obviously much more radical and pragmatic than Zhen Dexiu.
"Wei Qing, you are the Minister of War. Do you know how many warships and soldiers the Coastal Planning Department has?"
When they talked about military matters, Zhao Hong subconsciously felt something in his heart.
"Your Majesty, the Coastal Warships Department has more than 300 large and small warships and a troop strength of 6,000. However, I estimate that the warships are old and damaged, and the troop strength will definitely be reduced, which should be around 5,000."
"About five thousand?"
Wei Liaoweng's reply made Zhao Hong stunned for a long time. He thought about it for a moment before continuing.
"Send a message to Zhao Shanxiang, the coastal envoy, and ask him to come to Yujin Garden to meet the saint in three days. I want to ask about the situation of the navy."
To spread his power thousands of miles away, he relied on the navy that traveled south and north, and relied on strong ships and cannons, which was also the top priority in his plan.
Two to three hundred broken ships and five thousand navy are too few!
The worst-case scenario is that if you can't defeat the Mongolian cavalry, just escape south by boat.
Zhao Hong laughed to himself.
That was Genghis Khan, not just anyone.
"I obey the decree!"
Wei Liaoweng understood clearly that it was indeed a matter of rectifying military equipment.
Three days later, Yujinyuan will meet the Holy Spirit. In other words, within three days, he will clean up Yujinyuan, and he will also have to select the best of the imperial army from the Palace Front Division and go to Yujinyuan to assemble.
This is really hasty!
