After discussing the treatment of other people, the two father and son bargained and decided the fate of dozens of officials.
Then, Zhao Yun said, "How about taking this opportunity to give you the crown prince position, so that it can be justified."
"Let's forget it, it's just a name." Zhao Mengqi declined.
"It's just a name? Haha, you sound pretty cool." Zhao Yun obviously didn't believe this reason, "Tell me, what are your intentions?"
After being seen through, Zhao Mengqi was not embarrassed, "If I really become a prince, I have to be detained in the palace. It's not what I want to do."
"What do you mean!? You still don't want to live in the palace?" Zhao Yun's face dropped.
"I'm not in the palace, doesn't this save you the trouble?"
"Are you ambitious or bold? Do you really think no one can covet your position?"
Zhao Mengqi spread his hands, "Anyway, there is no..."
"Forget it, you are very ambitious. I can see it. Do you think this court cannot be changed, so you plan to start a new one?" Zhao Yun figured out something.
Well, this old Zhao is actually not confused at all.
This is indeed Zhao Mengqi's plan. He wants to imitate Li Er's Tiance Admiral's Mansion and rebuild a core system. Draw on a blank sheet of paper. After it grows stronger, it will replace the old system of the imperial court. That is, he envisions breaking and establishing at the same time. , or in other words, start your own rebellion and revolutionize your own life.
"So be it."
"Oh, just mess around!" Zhao Yun gave him a deep look, "Hey, how come we, the old Zhao family, have such a weirdo like you? Why don't you just wait for the throne to come smoothly? Okay, okay. La, please stop talking to me about internal and external troubles. This is good. It will save you from causing trouble in the court, and it will also allow me to live a peaceful life for a few more years. Well, in this case, do you need to open a government office? Then Do I need to give you the title of king again?"
"It's good to be able to open the palace in a legitimate manner, but what does the king's title have to do with it?" Zhao Mengqi was a little confused.
Zhao Yun half explained, half ridiculed, "Zhong is a small country, and the regulations of the royal palace are naturally limited. I'm afraid it won't be enough for you to stretch your hands and feet."
Because titles and official positions are not in the same system, the nine-grade system is not used. In order to distinguish the levels of titles, three-level country names are divided into large countries, secondary countries, and small countries. They all have one word, and the country below them is the county, which is two. word.
Generally, a prince is first granted the title of Duke of the County, and then successively the title of Duke of the Country, King of the County, Little King, Secondary Kingdom, and Great Kingdom. Of course, there are also distinctions between the names of the same country and the superior.
Others, such as the knighthood of ministers, the knighthood of female members of the royal family, and the knighthood of married women, also follow this level.
Zhao Mengqi was a little indifferent to these false things, "Then what title are you going to give me?"
"Anyway, the crown prince's position is yours. It's up to you to choose the king's title. Pick the one you like." Zhao Yun was generous and didn't give him a ranking from low to high.
Zhao Mengqi said casually, "Would you like me to choose? Then Prince Ming!"
"What a fool! Where did the Ming Dynasty come from in the Song Dynasty?" Zhao Yun was also troubled by his son's inconsistency.
"No? What's all that?"
Zhao Mengqi really didn't care about this aspect. The reason why he chose 'Ming' was to gain praise from Ming Keyuan. This was a joke that only he knew.
"You are really uneducated!" Zhao Yun stroked his forehead and said helplessly, "The big countries include Qin, Qi, Wei, Yan, Chu, Lu, Chen, Wu, Yue, Xia, Shang, Zhou, Han, Tang, Xu , Ji, Yong, Yang, Yi, Zhen, Deng, Yan, Yan, Jing, Yun, Liang, Tan, Yu, and a few more, which are not sealed according to convention."
Zhao Mengqi felt dizzy after hearing this and shook his head, "Then King Yan will be fine."
"King Yan, just be King Yan. I hope you can really regain the land of Yan one day." Zhao Yun noticed Zhao Mengqi's thoughts again.
"Say if the king doesn't take it with you, it's civilized for you and me."
"What?"
"It's nothing. By the way, Jian Niang has made a great contribution to saving her today. Dad, why don't you make her a princess."
"Well...it's not impossible, but it can only be done with a small country to avoid heated discussions. Well...how about Feng Country?"
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The father and son returned to the Chongzheng Hall. The kneeling officials were anxiously waiting for the final verdict, while the faces of the standing ministers did not look good.
Once the imperial power's butcher knife is raised, it will be difficult to take it back.
After Zhao Yun sat down, he straightened his face and said in a sad tone, "Today's case makes me very heartbroken. I, a minister of the Song Dynasty, actually conspired with the enemy's spies in an attempt to frame and harm the crown prince of the Song Dynasty, who is also my only son. What's on my mind? His viciousness and vicious methods are truly outrageous!"
The hearts of the officials sank rapidly. With just one sentence from the official, the case was determined. The sword was about to be unsheathed.
"Dong Songchen, my personal servant, unexpectedly has a vicious heart. In addition to masterminded the rebellion, he also tried to kill me. There is no escape from the crime of rebellion. Lu Yunsheng is an accessory."
"Ding Daquan, Xiao Tailai, Zhu Yingyuan, and Lu Yue, as censors, are supposed to correct others before themselves, but they use their power for personal gain and wantonly fabricate and spread rumors... This is the crime of treason and disrespect!"
"Lu Yue was also the mastermind behind the unrest in the Three Studies School, hijacking public opinion, and intimidating the court... There is no doubt that he was treasonous, and Taipei students Hu Zhongyi and Zhou Shifa were accomplices."
"The remaining collaborators should not be leniently spared. This case should be concluded as soon as possible, and the punishment should be given as soon as possible to give an explanation to the people of the world!"
The ministers quickly made a calculation in their minds. Those named were all guilty of heinous crimes, which meant that His Majesty must kill them, while other officials might be spared their lives.
This result was neither the best nor the worst, so the officials were confused whether to object or to accept it.
So everyone turned their attention to the two prime ministers.
Uncle Xie Fang, who was about to become the former Prime Minister, suddenly felt relieved. King Zhong kept his word and let Yuan Ze and Zhou Tan, who belonged to his faction, lightly. Although they could not escape the crime, there would always be a turning point if they did not die.
Speaking of which, Yuan Ze and Zhou Tan happened to be the same subjects as Ding Daquan. They were both Jinshi in the second year of Jiaxi, and Zhou Tan was the top scholar in that subject.
It's okay for Yuan Ze to be a casual acquaintance with Ding Daquan, but Zhou Tan has a very close relationship with Ding Daquan, so he seems to be a bit interested in establishing his own business, but Uncle Xie Fang still hopes to keep him, as this is the obligation of being the boss.
Since neither of them would die, Uncle Xie Fang stopped thinking about it and thought about what kind of suitable arrangement Prince Zhong had promised him.
Uncle Xie Fang ignored the looks of the ministers and transferred all the pressure to the current Prime Minister Dong Huai.
But Dong Huai is not decisive at first, and he feels that he can barely accept this result. If he objects rashly, will it anger the officials and the loyal king, and lead to worse results?
Difficult to do.
