"You're arrogant!"
Li Dui, the miscellaneous official of the imperial censor, said angrily: "This son humiliated his officials in public. I beg the officials to punish him!"
Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Yang with a headache, but Zhao Yang glanced at Li Dui and said calmly: "You also know that you and I are both ministers? Then you used to call me a demon star and a son, and now you are calling me a bastard. Son, if you don’t respect me, why should I respect you?”
Li Dui said angrily: "How could you be so favored if you hadn't used evil magic to deceive the officials?"
"ridiculous!"
Zhao Yang snorted coldly, looked at Li Dui up and down and asked, "What kind of official position do you have? And what's your name?"
"Li Dui, who serves as the imperial censor and knows all the miscellaneous matters." Li Dui said coldly.
Zhao Yang didn't know this official very well. He only remembered the official position and the other person's name in his heart, and then sarcastically said: "I see that you look like a scholar at first glance, but I didn't expect that you would agree with Qian Mingyi and other wizards." Jiang's theory... the so-called Zi has no words, strange power and chaos, are you going to read it and end up in the dog's belly?"
Li Dui was so angry that he was shaking all over and said to Zhao Zhen: "Sir... Zhao Zhengyan ignored the court etiquette and made vulgar remarks. Please be punished by the official!"
Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Yang helplessly and said seriously: "Zhao Yang, if you want to refute, you must observe etiquette and don't hurt others with harsh words."
"yes."
Zhao Yang followed Shan Ruliu and immediately changed the words: "Shu read the dog's belly, does it sound like an allusion? Shu read the dog's belly Qian Mingyi..."
There were several sneers in the hall. Not to mention the courtiers who were watching the excitement, even Zhao Zhen was suppressing his laughter and felt uncomfortable. He secretly pinched his thighs with his hands to hold back.
Qian Mingyi was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, and he thought to himself: You refuted him and you didn't forget to humiliate me?
He didn't even want to think about it. He was the leader of today's joint impeachment. If Zhao Yang didn't look for him, who would he look for?
"Official..."
Qian Mingyi wanted to file a complaint, but Zhao Yang interrupted impatiently: "Shut up, it's not your turn yet!"
"..."
Qian Mingyi was furious, but Zhao Yang ignored him and turned his attention to Li Dui again: "What about Li Shi Yushi? Why are you impeaching me? There is no need to mention the evil stars and evil laws. You are just making people laugh. The sage taught you a thousand years ago. I won’t go into details. If there were any ghosts and gods in this world, they would have struck down those unfaithful, unfilial, and bookish people with thunder."
Several chuckles resounded in the hall again, and Qian Mingyi was so angry that he was about to have another attack. Fortunately, Li Dui spoke first: "If it weren't for the use of evil methods, how can I explain that you were favored by the official when you first met..."
Zhao Yang said disapprovingly: "I have a good eye. The officials will treat me as a close person as soon as they see me. What? No?"
Zhao Zhen was very happy on the throne. He remembered that when he first met Zhao Yang, he thought this boy was quite honest and reliable. However, within a few days, his true colors were revealed and he became more and more insignificant, although he did not reject him at all.
But Li Dui was obviously dissatisfied with Zhao Yang's words, and sneered: "Just because of your good looks, the officials will grant you a seventh-grade official, and also add the official title?"
"In addition to my good looks, I have talents." Zhao Yang said calmly.
After hearing this, Li Dui sneered and said: "There are all well-educated scholars in the palace. Everyone has gone through the grinding system. Those who are not Jinshi, have not made great achievements, and have not been promoted beyond the ranks. When you were first appointed, you were ranked in the seventh rank." Rank officer, are you more talented than all the officials in the palace?"
Zhao Yang thought for a while and said: "I believe that all the ministers in the palace are well-educated people. Some of them should be knowledgeable... But I have to say that I have a special talent that you don't have. If you have it, you can gain the trust of officials."
"Could it be an evil method to deceive people?" Liu Yuanyu, the imperial censor in the palace, chuckled and interrupted.
Zhao Yang was not angry either. He just glanced at Liu Yuanyu and said a few words: "Another one... Shudu Dog Belly."
When Liu Yuanyu was furious, Li Dui asked, "I wonder what kind of talent he has?"
Zhao Yang said calmly: "The officials know about this, so you don't need to ask any more questions."
Li Dui was dissatisfied with this answer and sneered: "You said you didn't deceive the official family? Even if you didn't use evil methods, you can use your clever words to deceive the sycophants of the official family, everyone will be punished!"
Zhao Yang glanced at Li Dui and said seriously: "Li Shiyushi...what's behind you? I see that you are old, so I will give you some face, and I hope you won't overdo it. If you want to know what my talents are, then Let me just tell you that I have a plan to strengthen the country, enrich the people, and bring peace to the world..."
All the ministers in the palace looked sideways, with expressions of surprise on their faces, but obviously most people didn't believe it. Only Zhao Zhen knew it well: a thousand years apart, even if this boy is really uneducated, it would still be of great benefit to him. Great Song Dynasty, not to mention that this boy is not uneducated, but he is just unfamiliar with the things of Song Dynasty because he looked down on him.
Li Dui obviously didn't believe it either, and said with a smile: "Are only the officials aware?"
Zhao Yang didn't comment and asked: "What about you? Why are you so entangled here?"
Li Dui snorted coldly and said with a bit of pride: "I have been studying books since I was a child. I have been studying for decades, and I can pick up poems, songs and poems at my fingertips..."
"Is it beneficial to the country?" Zhao Yang interrupted abruptly.
"What?" Li Dui was stunned.
Zhao Yang raised his finger and pointed at the official uniform on Li Dui's body and said, "I'm asking, you wear brocade and jade, talk eloquently in the court, boast that you have studied books since you were young, have been studying for decades, and have poems and songs at your fingertips, is it possible? Is it beneficial to the country? Could it be that if you write a poem, the Song Dynasty will get a few more stones of food out of thin air? Or if you write a poem, the Song Dynasty will get a few more pieces of land? "
Li Dui was speechless and said: "How is this possible..."
Zhao Yang spread his hands and said, "Then if you become an official, what benefit will you bring to the country?"
Li Dui said angrily: "As a censor, I should advise the officials and inspect the officials... Is Zhao Zhengyan looking down on us officials?"
"Don't do this, I am also an admonisher, how can I still be so disrespectful?" Zhao Yang interrupted with a sneer, "I just want to ask, how can you, your Excellency, who claims to have learned books since childhood and is only good at poetry, poetry, and poetry? I, who has a plan to strengthen the country, enrich the people and bring peace to the world, will continue to condemn you?"
Li Dui snorted coldly: "You have a plan to strengthen the country, enrich the people, and bring peace to the world, but that is just one-sided. Even if the officials testify for you, there is no guarantee that the officials were not deceived by you, and it is not enough."
"Oh." Zhao Yang glanced at the surrounding ministers and said: "Whether you believe it or not, you will know if you wait and see for a while. It can be as short as a few months or as long as more than a year. I will let you see it. If I can't do it during the introduction, When the results come, whether it is impeachment or punishment, I will take the lead. But before that, I cannot tolerate being slandered without basis. If anyone insults me, I will retaliate, and there is no resentment that cannot be repaid. Of!"
Many ministers in the palace nodded slightly when they heard this. Apart from feeling that this boy was too vindictive, they couldn't find any reason to blame.
At this time, Zhao Yang turned to Li Dui again and said: "Now it's your turn, what benefit do you have to the country? Why do you boast in front of me, criticize me with words, and impeach me for unwarranted crimes?"
Li Dui sneered: "Zhao Zhengyan is the only one who has the strategy to strengthen the country, enrich the people and bring peace to the world?"
Zhao Yang raised his right eyebrow, cupped his hands and said, "I'd like to hear your opinions."
Li Dui thought for a moment and said seriously: "Now our country is peaceful and the people are safe, and our country is prosperous..."
"Ha!" Zhao Yang interrupted with a sneer: "A prosperous age means the world is divided into three parts?"
All the ministers in the palace were in an uproar, and everyone's expressions changed. Even Zhao Zhen couldn't stand it anymore and scolded: "Zhao Yang..."
"Eh."
Zhao Yang bowed his hand to the official and said seriously: "I just want to hear what Li Yushi said about strengthening the country and enriching the people, but I don't want to hear his flattery. As an official, he dare not give direct advice. , ignoring the facts and lying about the great rule of the world, this is called being deceived by clever words!"
Li Dui was startled and said hurriedly: "I quoted Zhao Zhengyan's impeachment speech a few days ago..."
"So what?" Zhao Yang glanced at him and said calmly: "I was not an admonisher at that time. What's wrong with saying a few words of praise? But as a censor, you have the responsibility to admonish and persuade officials. , how can you quote it nonsense? If the officials and ministers listen to your words and mistakenly think that the world is in great order, singing and dancing, and have no intention of making progress, can you bear this sin? "
"The official family..."
Li Dui bowed to Zhao Zhen with a look of panic.
This kid is really good at scaring people, I don’t know where he learned it...
Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhao Yang, pressed his hands and said comfortingly: "I know that Li Qing said it unintentionally. Li Qing just put it aside, I also want to hear Li Qing's high opinion."
"yes."
Only then did Li Dui feel more at ease. He glanced at Zhao Yang with resentment and said seriously: "The so-called strengthening the country, enriching the people and bringing peace to the world, we must first strengthen the country and enrich the people, and then talk about bringing peace to the world..."
"Nonsense!" Zhao Yang, who was purely looking for trouble, interrupted again, "Please Li Yushi, please save these useless words and only talk about how to strengthen the country and enrich the people..."
"..."
Li Dui swallowed his anger, thought for a while and then said: "To make the country strong, we must master internal affairs, cultivate military equipment, and emphasize culture..."
"Rhetoric!" Zhao Yang interrupted again, "The officials, colleagues in the palace, and I are all listening, just to listen to your empty and untrue remarks? You go to the Imperial Street and pull someone over. He also knows how to master internal affairs. Cultivating military preparedness and emphasizing culture. I’m asking about specific strategies. Take military preparedness as an example. Tell me how to cultivate military preparedness.”
Li Dui, who was interrupted one after another, couldn't help but feel a little nervous. He took a deep breath and said: "Naturally, we select the best and strongest soldiers to become sergeants and practice diligently..."
"Tell me the specifics!" Zhao Yang interrupted again, "There are currently one million forbidden troops in the two divisions and three yamen, but those who can compete with Xixia only have three or four hundred thousand. Most of the remaining military disciplines are in disarray. They only know how to eat food and pay, and even There are still some shortcomings in the soldiers and armor of each army, what can you say to change the status quo?"
The monarchs and ministers in the palace all looked sideways and looked at Zhao Yang with admiration: I didn't expect that this boy knew him quite well.
However, Li Dui, who was questioned, did not have such leisurely intentions. He swallowed his saliva and replied: "Of course, we should streamline the number of sergeants and rebuild armaments..."
"Streamlining sergeants? How to settle the eliminated sergeants? What should be done if they are angry and upset? As for repairing armaments, where will the money come from?" Zhao Yang asked a series of questions.
Although Li Dui was over fifty years old and had been an official for many years, he was sweating on his forehead when he was asked a series of questions by Zhao Yang. This made Chen Zhizhong, who was watching him secretly not far away, secretly nod: Yes, that's it. There is an aggressive momentum.
Under Chen Zhizhong's pitiful gaze, Li Dui raised his sleeves to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, and replied intermittently: "The eliminated sergeants... can... be paid to be dismissed..."
"Is this your lofty theory?" Zhao Yang sneered: "The army sergeants have not been engaged in production for many years, and they are temporarily sent off with money. After the money is spent, won't they still cause trouble?"
"Then, let's send the land..."
"Where does the earth come from?"
"The land... the land... various states and counties may have idle fields that can be used for settlement..."
"Maybe? Well, maybe!... Regardless of whether they have free land or not, let me ask you again. The reason why these soldiers were eliminated is because they are idle and unwilling to train diligently. They only remember to eat food and receive pay. Now you Do you think they would be willing to ask them to work hard?"
"This... must be willing..." Li Dui said bravely.
The ministers in the palace shook their heads secretly: If redundant soldiers are so easy to solve, how can it become a "three redundant" problem?
"Seriously?" Zhao Yang sneered and said, "Do you want me to ask the officials to let you try out as a soldier? It doesn't take much, just cut it to 50,000."
"Ah? This..." Li Dui was frightened and the ground turned earth-colored.
If he accepted this job, wouldn't the 50,000 soldiers who would be eliminated and disbanded eat him alive?
Seeing the fear and uneasiness on his face, the monarchs and ministers in the palace secretly shook their heads again.
"Okay, let me ask you again, where does the money come from for cultivating military equipment?"
"Since... naturally it will be allocated by the Sansi Yamen..."
"Nonsense! If the Third Division does not allocate military funds, why should it be taken from your family? What I am asking is how to make up for this additional military expenditure?"
"Ah...this...I thought the Third Division had enough money..."
Zhao Yang was amused and asked Ye Qingchen, the envoy of the Third Division, "What do you think Mr. Ye thinks?"
Ye Qingchen saw that Li Dui was unable to respond to Zhao Yang's questioning and actually left the matter to his third division yamen. He secretly despised Li Dui and turned a blind eye to Li Dui's look for help. He calmly said: "Although the national finance has had some surpluses over the years, if If we need to overhaul our armaments, we will be stretched thin. If anyone can offer some wise advice to help reduce the burden on our third division, I would be grateful."
"Did Li Yushi hear this? Sansi doesn't have any spare money, so let's talk about your high opinion!"
"I...I..." Li Dui looked panicked and his lips trembled for a long time without saying anything else.
Seeing this, Zhao Yang waved his hand and said sarcastically: "Okay, okay, stand back and think about your poems and songs, or think about who should be impeached tomorrow..."
Li Dui's face turned red, but he didn't want to be questioned by Zhao Yang anymore, so he had to lower his head and stand back, too embarrassed to look up.
At the same time, Zhao Yang raised his hand and pointed at Liu Yuanyu, the imperial censor who had ridiculed him before, and shouted: "That one, come out!"
Seeing Li Dui, the imperial censor, Shi Zhi, sweating profusely and losing face as Zhao Yang pressed him about miscellaneous matters, Liu Yuanyu was also frightened, but in full view of the public, he had no choice but to respond, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk to the front of the palace.
Not sure whether he should be called smart, he complained to the officials first: "Officials, Zhao Zhengyan roared at the palace, which was disrespectful..."
"Stop beeping!"
Before the official could speak, Zhao Yang interrupted Liu Yuanyu and said, "Li Yushi can't answer. You answer and let me see what you have in your belly..."
Liu Yuanyu raised his head and looked at the official's house. He saw that the official's eyelids were drooped as if he was turning a blind eye to what was happening in front of him. He then looked around at the ministers in the palace, hoping that someone would rescue him.
Seeing this, Liu Shi, the imperial censor, said angrily: "Why is Zhao Zhengyan so aggressive!"
Zhao Yang glared: "How about you answer for him?"
Liu Shi immediately fell silent. He didn't want to follow in Li Dui's footsteps.
It's a pity that Zhao Yang had already remembered the people who had just impeached him. Even if Liu Shi remained silent at this time, he would not let them go: "I remember you, too. I will ask you next."
Liu Shi complained secretly, and the courtiers near him couldn't help but laugh. They had to hold back their laughter.
At this time, Zhao Yang had once again set his sights on Liu Yuanyu: "Liu Yuanyu, Liu Yushi, right? Tell me, where does the money for military preparation come from?"
Liu Yuanyu took a slight breath and said hesitantly: "If the country's finances are insufficient, we should... we should limit its flow, open up its sources, and consider it carefully. Then the world will have more than enough, and the top will not worry about the shortage..."
Zhao Yang said angrily: "Who are you trying to fool by reciting Xunzi's Wealth of Nations?... What I'm asking is how to increase revenue? How to reduce expenditure? What source to open? What expenditure to reduce?"
There was a burst of chuckles in the hall, and Zhao Zhen also glanced at Zhao Yang unexpectedly.
You could say this guy is uneducated, but he has actually read Xunzi.
