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    Liang Shicheng felt guilty as he was about to walk out of the hall. If he really went out, these Ban Zhi guards might really cut off his head.  

    Liang Shicheng wanted to slow down, but he also knew that once he showed a trace of fear of death, he would really be doomed.  There were memorials for Tian Hu and Wang Qing's rebellion, but they were suppressed by him. It can be said that he was the culprit who fooled Zhao Ji.  If Zhao Ji is determined to pursue this matter, I am afraid that even the nine tribes involved will be taken lightly.

    He can only take a gamble. If he wins, he can save his life and maybe gain Zhao Ji's trust even more.  He has been with Zhao Ji for more than ten years, but he knows very well that Zhao Ji is a person. You can have no talent, no virtue, and you can be a heinous person. As long as you are loyal to him, Zhao Ji will give you a chance.

    When Wang Fu and others heard what Liang Shicheng said, they all grabbed a life-saving straw and cried out that they did not dare to present the memorial just to cater to the emperor.

    But the Banzhi didn¡¯t care what they said, they just kept driving them away.

    "stop."

    Zhao Ji struggled to say a word. Although his voice was still full of anger, it was very beautiful in the ears of civil and military officials.

    Wang Fu and others quickly knelt down on the ground and thanked the emperor for his great kindness.

    Zhao Ji just wanted to kill all the civil and military officials to relieve his anger, but thinking about the rebellion caused by the four bandits, if he killed all the civil and military officials again, it would really shake the country's foundation, so he had to show mercy.

    Zhao Ji sighed and said: "It is my fault that the ministers dare not remonstrate directly. I will issue an edict to appease the people of the world, and at the same time humbly ask for remonstrance. Broaden the voice, understand the people's sentiments, and reform bad government."

    Although Su Yuanjing was frightened, he was very pleased to see the emperor repent and said: "Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty is talented and intelligent. If you can govern diligently, within a few years, the country will be in peace and the people will be safe. The Emperor can also become a generation.  Mingjun."

    However, Wang Fu said: "The emperor is the master of the world, how can he issue an edict to offend himself? The people followed the thieves just because Cai Jing's past reforms were unpopular and the people's burden was too heavy. After I became prime minister, I began to abolish Cai Jing's laws.  It's just that the time is short and it won't be effective for a while, but I believe that in time, the people will know that the court is considerate of the people and will not follow the rebels to cause chaos."

    Cai You also said: "I think the most important thing now is to send troops to exterminate the bandits who are causing trouble. The imperial court will destroy them in one fell swoop with thunderous force, which will deter the unruly people. Otherwise, if the emperor issues an edict to punish himself, it will only make those bandits think that they are guilty."  The emperor was attracted by them"

    Having said this, Cai You looked at the emperor with a troubled expression.

    Zhao Ji lined up on the dragon throne with a slap.  He said angrily: "I am the king of a country. We have millions of soldiers in the Song Dynasty. Will I be afraid of those bandits?"

    Cai You hurriedly said: "Those thieves and bandits have always deceived the people, especially Manichaeism and Jingdong Chao Gai, who are hypocritical and hypocritical, confusing the people and slandering the emperor. If the emperor were to issue an edict of sin at this time, those thieves and bandits would probably take the opportunity to put all the blame on  The emperor is concerned that the people in the countryside are ignorant, and I am afraid that the emperor's move will be self-defeating and allow the bandits to become more powerful."

    When Zhao Ji heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate.

    He realized that he also made some mistakes.  But the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers. He can issue edicts to punish himself and review his own mistakes, but he cannot tolerate others blaming him.  Nor can he admit the crimes that those thieves and bandits put on him.

    Seeing this, Su Yuanjing hurriedly said: "Now the people's resentment is boiling. If the emperor issues an edict to punish himself, he can win over the people. Otherwise, the people may be used by the thieves, which will be detrimental to the court."

    Wang Fu heard this and refuted: "Previously Master Su also said that there were only ten or twenty thousand bandits in Liangshan, so the world would not be in chaos. How come we have to force the emperor to issue an edict to sin against himself? If the emperor sins against himself and edicts, he will undoubtedly become those rebellious ministers and traitors.  The laughing stock will also go down in history. I wonder what Mr. Su¡¯s intentions are?¡±

    When Su Yuanjing heard that Wang Fu wanted to label him, he hurriedly said: "I am dedicated to serving the country, please ask your Majesty to take a closer look."

    Zhao Ji looked at Su Yuanjing and said, "I believe in your character. I only want to ask you one question. Is the world in chaos now?"

    Su Yuanjing thought for a while and said: "Now that the four bandits are in chaos, the situation in the southeast is indeed a bit corrupt, but Master Tong has led his troops southward, and I think the Manichaean rebellion will be put down soon. The remaining three are Chao Gai, Tian Hu, and Wang Qing.  Although they are all powerful bandits, they will not shake the foundation of the country and disrupt the world. "

    Hearing this, Zhao Ji breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "In that case, I will not issue an edict to punish myself first, but will send a large army to exterminate these bandits. Then I will make a decision based on the situation."

    Hearing this, Wang Fu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise."

    A group of traitorous ministers also followed suit.

    "If the emperor all issued an imperial edict and admitted their faults, then as ministers of the court, they would?It¡¯s hard to escape the blame.  If the emperor admits his mistakes, no one dares to do anything to him, but if they admit their mistakes, they will be attacked by their political opponents.  Those Qingliu who have been pushed out of the center of the imperial court may take the opportunity to rise up. Once Qingliu enters the court and gains the upper hand, the evil deeds they have done over the years will be enough to shatter them into pieces.

    Seeing this, Su Yuanjing had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty is wise, but the matter of opening up the voice can no longer be delayed. The Emperor can decree that all people can submit a letter to understand the people's sentiments, so that we can prescribe the right medicine and reform the bad government."

    Wang Fu heard that Su Yuanjing said that all the people were writing letters, and he couldn't help but secretly scolded Su Yuanjing for being sinister. People like them were notorious among the people. If people could also write letters, I'm afraid all the emperor would see were letters cursing them.

    Wang Fu said: "The people only care about their own small profits, so what opinions can they have on the imperial decrees? Moreover, once the people are asked to submit a letter, they will definitely ask the court to reduce taxes. Now the war is tense and the national treasury is in a hurry. If they are asked to submit a letter, they will definitely  If it cannot be adopted, the people may think that the emperor is just showing off, and it is not beautiful. "

    Liang Shicheng also said with a concerned look: "The ministers and local officials submit hundreds of memorials every day. If the people are asked to submit letters again, I am afraid that the memorials will pile up into a mountain."

    Zhao Ji felt that there were too many memorials and it was time-consuming and laborious to review them, so he asked Liang Shicheng to do it for him. When Liang Shicheng said that they might pile up into a mountain, he immediately frowned.

    Su Yuanjing couldn't help but shake his head secretly when he saw Zhao Ji's expression, but he was also afraid that many memorials would be made at once, which would force Zhao Ji back to his original form and ruin the government.

    After thinking about it, he said: "It is indeed inappropriate for all the people to submit a letter, but you can ask the imperial students to submit a letter. Firstly, listen to the voices other than the court officials, and secondly, most of them will become court officials in the future. The emperor can also watch them in advance before learning.  ¡±

    Wang Fu, Cai You and others usually gathered around Zhao Ji, because they did not want the emperor to hear other voices, so they immediately came out to refute.

    Liang Shicheng saw Wang Fu's movement and quickly gave Wang Fu a wink to stop Wang Fu's move.

    Liang Shicheng also secretly scolded Wang Fu for being stupid. The emperor only talked about two things: issuing an imperial edict to punish oneself and opening up the public. How could the emperor be happy if you refuted both of them?

    Zhao Ji saw no one objected, and felt that if it was just a student, he should still be able to handle it, so he said: "Okay, I will do as Su Qing said. From now on, students can also submit letters."

    Seeing that there was finally a slight change, Su Yuanjing hurriedly praised: "Your Majesty is wise."

    Naturally, the ministers also followed suit.

    Zhao Ji was not praised by the civil and military officials, so he forgot about the current situation, waved his hand to stop everyone's compliments, and said: "After today, I will govern diligently, and I hope you will work hard, otherwise don't blame me for being merciless.  "

    As he said that, he glanced at Wang Fu and Cai You specifically.

    Wang Fu and Cai You were also frightened when they saw Zhao Ji's warning eyes.

    Although both of them were important ministers of the imperial court, they ignored the government affairs and focused on making Zhao Ji happy.  The biggest activity of the two of them on weekdays is to serve Zhao Ji in the palace at a banquet. They often put on costumes with short shirts and narrow shoulder straps regardless of their status, paint their faces with colorful colors, and talk about vulgar things in the market while advocating for excellence and punishing Confucianism.  In vernacular, let Zhao Ji have fun.

    They often took Zhao Ji out of the palace in plain clothes and visited brothels and shops. If there was a stunning female prostitute, they would also take Zhao Ji to have a try.

    There are still some past political achievements in other people's official positions, but the two of them are completely obtained by the Emperor.  Seeing that Zhao Ji really seemed to be about to change, they also secretly complained. The two of them could use their minds to think of some novel things for Zhao Ji to have fun, but dealing with political affairs requires experience and wisdom, which is not something that frivolous people like them can do.  of turning.

    However, the two of them did not dare to hesitate. They could only shout with the other ministers that they would do their best and die.

    Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction, then remembered his playmate Gao Qiulai, and said in a deep voice: "The Liangshan thieves killed court officials, stole the city, changed the year and established a title, and claimed the throne for themselves. It is such a heinous crime that you think it is okay.  Which troops should be sent to destroy them?"

    Su Yuanjing heard the words and went out to report: "I heard that the thieves in Liangshan used to do justice for heaven. They only killed corrupt officials and did not disturb the people. After stealing Qingzhou, they exempted agricultural taxes and bought people's hearts. If we send troops to attack  , I am afraid that even if I lose my troops and generals, I may not be able to win, so I would rather issue an order to recruit them and then send them to attack Tian Hu and Wang Qing."

    Hearing this, Zhao Ji said angrily: "The Liangshan bandits proclaimed themselves kings and caused chaos, and also killed important officials in the court. How can such bandits be brought to peace?"

    Su Yuanjing said: "Although the people in Liangshan killed Master Gao, they read out many of Gao Qiu's crimes in Jezhou. The leader of Liangshan, Lin Chong, was originally the instructor of the 800,000 forbidden army, but he only did it because Master Gao's son coveted the beauty of Lin Chong's wife.  If you have sex, you will be killed.??No way.  Master Gao's death also had a reason, but the Liangshan people were different from thieves like Wang Qing and Tian Hu.  "

    "shut up."

    Zhao Ji drank and stayed in Yuanjing and said angrily: "No matter how heinous Gao Qiu is, he is a high-ranking member of the Song Dynasty. Even if he wants to be questioned, it will not be their turn. If anyone brings up the idea of ??recruiting people again, I will have an affair with Liangshan."  Punishment.¡±

    Su Yuanjing saw that Zhao Ji was so angry that he had no choice but to retreat.

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