When Chai Zong celebrated hearing Zhao Zhen's words, he trembled in fright and wailed in horror, "Princess... Save your husband..."
Princess Deng Guoda's eyes straightened suddenly, and she stood up with a grim face and looked at Zhao Zhen.
"Zhao Zhen! Do you dare!"
"presumptuous!"
"shut up!"
"..."
Lv Yijian, Wang Zeng, Zhang Zhibai and other important ministers enthusiastically criticized Princess Deng.
Wang Zeng stared at Princess Deng and said angrily: "Zhao Xuanci, the official name is something you can call directly. Do you still have a relationship in your eyes? Is there a king?"
Princess Dengguo had red eyes and roared: "My palace is discussing housework with the officials, so how can you speak."
Zhang Zhibai snorted coldly and shouted: "Family affairs? Where are the family affairs of the heavenly family? No matter how small the heavenly family is, it is also a national matter. Zhao Xuanci, if you call the official name directly, it is a felony that you have no ruler.
According to the law of the state, let some officials go and ask them on the spot! "
Calling Zhao Zhen's name directly to taboo this kind of thing, if it's in private, it's fine.
After all, there are too many people calling Zhao Zhen's name directly in private.
But calling Zhao Zhen's name directly in public would be disrespectful and focus on one important point.
Princess Deng Guo gritted her teeth and said viciously: "Even if there is a mistake in this palace, only Zongzheng Temple can discuss the sins of this palace, and the national law can't control this palace.
Lu Yijian took a step forward, staring at Princess Deng, and sneered: "The law of the state cannot control your relatives and relatives, but the law of the state can control your crimes of deceiving the emperor and disrespect."
Princess Deng Guoda realized that she could not compete with the three prime ministers, so she directed her spearhead at Zhao Zhen.
"The official family wants to cure the sin of the palace?"
Lu Yijian and others looked at Zhao Zhen together.
Whether or not Princess Deng Guoda can be convicted, it depends on Zhao Zhen.
Even though the three of them could use national law to suppress Princess Deng, they could not convict Princess Deng.
Under the persecution of Princess Deng Guo, Zhao Zhen sighed: "I will not condemn you, but I will not spare Chai Zongqing."
When Princess Deng Guoda heard this, she was ready to further persecute Zhao Zhen, but she hadn't waited for her to speak.
Zhao Zhen took the lead in speaking, "Chen Lin, send my two imperial aunts back to the house to rest. Bring a team of guards over and guard the two imperial aunts. Don't let the wicked injure the two imperial aunts."
Chen Lin knew Zhao Zhen's thoughts, so after Zhao Zhen gave the order, she decisively brought several eunuchs to Princess Deng Guo.
Seeing this, Princess Dengguo roared angrily: "Who dares? Who dares to move this palace, this palace will be hit to death in the palace."
Princess Deng Guoda was forced to die, and Chen Lin was a little afraid to start.
Zhao Zhen's face was also a little ugly.
Lu Yijian and others frowned into the word Sichuan.
After all, Princess Dengguo was Zhao Zhen's aunt. If Zhao Zhen hurt her life, she would easily fall into a reputation for being unkind and unfilial.
When the folks sang about this, they didn't care about the inside story.
They can only sing, Zhao Zhen hurt his aunt and aunt in order to secure the throne.
Zhao Zhen did not want to carry a reputation for being unkind and unfilial, and Lu Yijian and others did not want to see Zhao Zhen carrying a reputation for being unkind and unfilial.
Therefore, Princess Deng Guoda fights to the death, and they are somewhat difficult to decide.
If Princess Deng Guoda was Zhao Zhen's daughter, even if Zhao Zhen gave her to death, no one would say anything.
But the princess Deng Guoda is Zhao Zhen's elder and Zhao Zhen's aunt.
If Zhao Zhen was still as stupid as before, Lu Yijian and others would certainly not hesitate to ask Zhao Zhen to cut down Princess Deng.
Anyway, Zhao Zhen had already carried the name of Wujun on his back, doing some jerk things, that should be the case.
But the three of Lu Yijian found that Zhao Zhen was not faint.
Zhao Zhen is still the same Zhao Zhen before.
In recent days, he has acted confusedly. It seems that he has seen the great harm caused by the imperial relatives to the Song Dynasty and the great harm to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, he has clever tricks to attract the imperial relatives to the bait, and then deal with them together.
Since Zhao Zhen is not faint, then they can't let Zhao Zhen's reputation for being unkind.
The princess Deng Guoda was forced to die, and Zhao Zhen's handling of the affairs of the emperor's relatives and relatives fell into a deadlock.
No one knows how to deal with this deadlock in the hall where the needles fall.
If there are elders in the clan, you can come forward and press down on Princess Deng Guo.
But now in the clan, the oldest princess Deng Guoda is the oldest, no one can hold her back.
The silent scene didn't last long, and a voice rang in the hanging arch hall.
"Please emperor sword!"
Kou Ji stepped into the hall, and said with no emphasis.
Lu Yijian and others were taken aback when they heard the words.
"The official family didn't take back your emperor sword?"
Lv Yijian asked a ghostly question.
Kou Ji said lightly: "After I returned to Beijing, I spent most of my time recovering. I didn't officially go to court, so naturally I didn't return the Emperor Sword to the officials."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji bowed to Zhao Zhen and said: "This matter is the negligence of the minister, and the official should be punished."
Zhao Zhen didn't know what Kou Ji was going to do, but he knew that Kou Ji's request for the emperor sword at this moment must be to break the deadlock.
Kou Ji pleaded guilty in front of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. In this kind of scene, Zhao Zhen was not good at protecting Kou Ji. He stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice, "Remember that while you are holding the Sword of Heaven, there is no wrongdoing, nor What big mistake has been made? I punish you with a salary of one year. Can you admit it?"
Kou Ji bowed and said: "The minister admits his punishment!"
With Kou Ji's current official position and title, one year's salary is a lot of money.
Zhao Zhen's punishment like this is already considered a heavy punishment.
Although Kou Ji is not short of money, his salary is Kou Ji's salary for working for the court, and he was fined off at once, which is equivalent to a year of nothing, which is naturally heavy.
At least for the Manchu civil and military.
When Princess Deng Guoda threatened to invite the Emperor Sword, she focused on Kou Ji.
When Kou Ji had finished speaking with Zhao Zhen, Princess Dengguo stared at Kou Ji with gnashing teeth and said, "Do you want to borrow the Sword of Heaven to attack this palace?"
Kou Ji glanced at her and said nothing.
Princess Deng Guoda was reluctant to chase Kou Ji and said: "If one sword is not enough, the palace will send someone to get you a few more."
Kou Ji squinted his eyes, but still did not speak.
Seeing this, Princess Deng Guo shouted angrily: "This palace is the niece of Taizu, the daughter of Taizong, the sister of the emperor, and the aunt of the official family. When you move this palace, you are playing the face of the previous official .
What face do you have standing on my Zhao's court? "
Kou Ji still didn't speak, as if he hadn't heard the words of Princess Deng Guo.
He knew clearly why Princess Deng Guoda was chasing after him reluctantly to ask questions, and even carried out previous officials to suppress him.
Princess Deng Guoda was afraid, afraid that he would really commit a crime.
If Kou Ji fights for the official career, and hurts her in the hall, then it hurts.
Although Kou Ji will be dismissed from office afterwards, and may even be exiled.
However, the deadlock in the Chui Gong Palace will be resolved because of this.
Once she is injured, Zhao Zhen has a reason to ask someone to take her forcibly. During her treatment, how Zhao Zhen will deal with Chai Zongqing is not her control.
When Princess Deng saw that Kou Ji did not speak, she approached Kou Ji and grabbed Kou Ji's hand and said, "Come on! Try this palace!"
Princess Deng Guo knew what would happen to Kou Ji once she committed an attack, so she had to force Kou Ji back before the Emperor Sword was invited up.
Nowadays, under her persecution, the Manchu civil and military dared not speak out.
Kou Ji was the only one who dared to speak out. As long as Kou Ji was forced to retreat, the mistake made by her husband Chai Zongqing would be exposed.
Where Kou Ji stood calmly, letting Princess Deng Guo grab him and slap him.
It didn't take long.
Yu Qianwei entered the Chuigong Hall with the Emperor Sword.
Kou Ji quickly withdrew his sleeves from Princess Deng's hands, and walked towards the Yuqianwei.
Seeing Kou Ji took the Emperor Sword from the Yu Qianwei, Princess Dengguo widened her eyes and screamed at Zhao Zhen: "Zhao Zhen, this is your good courtier. He wants to be in my Zhao family. In the courtroom, commit murder against my Zhao family!"
Zhao Zhen trusted Kou Ji, so facing the roar of Princess Deng Guoda, he did not speak.
Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai stared at Kou Ji and frowned.
If Kou Ji injured Princess Deng Guo on the Hanging Arch Hall, today's affairs will not end well.
"Kou Ji..."
Wang Zeng hesitated for a moment, and shouted in a deep voice, as if to remind Kou Ji not to move.
Kou Ji turned a deaf ear, carrying the sword in front of Princess Deng Guoda.
When Princess Deng saw this, she snarled hysterically, "Zhao Zhen! Is this great Song Jiangshan named Zhao or the last name..."
Without waiting for Princess Deng Guoda to call out the last word, Kou Ji had already drew out the sword of the emperor and swung it out.
"Princess save me..."
A miserable cry for help came and spread throughout the Chui Gong Hall.
The Emperor Sword in Kou Ji's hand pierced Chai Zongqing's chest.
Chai Zongqing gushed out a few mouthfuls of blood, and fell straight to the ground, dying of anger.
As he fell, Tianzijian also broke away from his chest.
A stream of blood gushed out of his chest, spilling Kou Ji's body red.
Everyone in the hanging arch hall stared at Kou Ji dumbly.
Kou Ji shook the blood from the Emperor's Sword, retracted the Emperor's Sword into its scabbard, and bowed his hand to Princess Deng. He said neither humble nor humble: "As a minister of Song Dynasty, I naturally dare not hurt Princess Deng.
But as a secret envoy, I Kou Ji has the power to punish the criminals under him.
The official family gave me the Sword of Heaven, which can be played after the third rank.
Chai Zongqing held two positions, and both Du Ma Du Wei and Privy Secretary assumed the decree, and they were both in the ranks of the five ranks.
I cut him, reasonable! Sensible! legitimate! "
After Kou Jichong finished talking with Princess Deng, she held the Emperor's Sword over her head with both hands and said to Zhao Zhen: "Chen Kou Ji, return the Emperor's Sword! During the period when the minister was holding this sword, he only used this sword to cut one person.
That is the greed of two and four hundred thousand yuan of military salaries, and the privy who caused the Zhuozhou mutiny took the order of Chai Zongqing! "
Kou Ji shouted loudly and awakened everyone who was immersed in shock.
Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai almost cast admiring glances at Kou Ji without hesitation.
Yes, it is the look of admiration.
In such a deadlock, Kou Ji could actually break the situation with this method.
Not only the deadlock was resolved, but he didn't get into trouble either.
It was Chai Zongqing that Princess Deng was desperate to protect. Now Kou Ji has cut Chai Zongqing, which is considered a draw from the bottom of the pot and cut off Princess Deng's desperate desire.
Although Princess Deng Guoda can continue to make trouble, Zhao Zhen can send her away forcibly by taking advantage of the death of her husband and the grief of Princess Deng Guoda.
If Princess Deng Guo was forced to die again, then Zhao Zhen could use Chai Zongqing's death and Princess Deng to lose her sense of grief and give her the name of a lunatic.
No one would judge a madman with common sense.
The reason why they admire Kou Ji is not to admire Kou Ji's quick brain response, but to admire Kou Ji's courage.
Dare to be in front of Zhao Zhen, in the face of the civil and military of the Manchu dynasty, in the face of the emperor's relatives and relatives, daring to use troops and blades to kill people on the Suigong Hall. At the present day of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, there is only Kou Ji alone.
"what!"
After the princess Deng Guoda reacted from the shock, she screamed and rushed to Chai Zongqing in horror.
When Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai saw this, they almost spoke without hesitation.
"Princess Chai Zongqing passed away, and Princess Deng was in grief. She has lost her mind, so she should take Princess Deng down and hand it to the royal doctor for treatment.",
The three of Lu Yijian knew in their hearts that Princess Deng Guoda would not give up when she saw Chai Zongqing's death, and she would never let go of her grief. Therefore, before Princess Deng Guoda did not cause trouble, they broke their mouths and caused Princess Deng Guoda to cause trouble. Symptoms, completely stifled.
Chen Lin almost didn't hesitate to take people up there, and took hold of Princess Deng Guoda.
Since Princess Deng Guoda has lost her mind.
Then he and his people, in order to win an irrational person, be rude and others can understand.
After Chen Lin grabbed Princess Deng Guoda, before Princess Deng Guoda was able to recover, she focused heavily on her acupuncture points.
Princess Deng Guoda was blurred before her eyes and passed out.
Chen Lin hurriedly got up and reported to Zhao Zhen: "Officials, the princess Dengguo passed out in grief when she saw the death of her husband."
Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and said, "You immediately take the four emperors aunt and let the imperial doctor treat him well. If there is something wrong with the imperial aunt, I will ask the imperial doctor about the crime."
"Here!"
Chen Lin agreed, and led the eunuchs under her to lift Princess Deng Guoda and leave the vertical arch hall.
After Chen Lin carried Princess Deng Guoda and left the Chui Gong Palace, Zhao Zhen took the Sword of Heaven from Kou Ji's hand and stared at Kou Ji and said, "In the Chui Gong Palace, you should not see blood..."
When the Manchu Wenwu heard Zhao Zhen's words, he thought that Zhao Zhen would punish Kou Ji, but he did not expect that Zhao Zhen's later words would surprise Manchu Wenwu.
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said, "I thought about your first offense. I punished your minister's money together, which is regarded as punishment. The reason why you have corrupt officials like Chai Zongqing is mainly because you transferred from Six Departments to the Privy Council, the pride of your subordinates. Soldiers and warriors, think that you are a civil servant who is good to bully, so that's why you have a heart of negligence and do things underneath.
In the future, I will allow you to walk on the palace with the sword, to encourage your prestige.
You have to help me to kill these corrupt officials who dig the roots of my Song Dynasty. "
Hearing the words of the Manchu civil and military warriors, his heart was extremely restless.
Some were scolding their mothers, and some were guilty of sour water in their stomachs.
The sword walks on the temple, it is a great trust and honor.
Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the people who had to give swords to the temple have counted them with one hand.
The most important thing is that everyone who is given a sword to walk on the palace is a king.
Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai opened their mouths, wanting to say something against them.
But in the end it still didn't say anything.
They were too lazy to object.
Sword shoes on the palace, sword shoes on the palace.
It's just a privilege, and it doesn't really allow Kou Ji to use his sword to kill people in the Hanging Arch Hall.
If they had prevented Zhao Zhen from giving Kou Jijian the qualification to go to the palace.
If Zhao Zhen gives Kou Ji the Sword of Heaven, who knows if Kou Ji will come out to scare people.
The three of Lu Yijian did not stop, and the others naturally did not dare to stop.
Kou Ji is too fierce to offend.
Princess Dengguo had been shouting for most of the day in the Hanging Arch Hall. It was fierce and vicious, but compared to Kou Ji, it was not even worse than Kou Ji.
Kou Ji did not yell, nor did he yell.
He hit the killer directly without blinking his eyes.
The Manchu civil and military were so scared that they did not dare to speak.
The relatives of the imperial family were trembling with fright.
They are different from the Manchu civil and military, they are not afraid of Kou Ji, but Zhao Zhen.
They felt that Zhao Zhen had instructed Kou Ji to kill people on the Hanging Arch Hall.
Zhao Zhen is borrowing a knife to kill someone. Zhao Zhen really dares to kill the emperor's relatives and relatives.
Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji ignored the thoughts of the Manchu civil and military and relatives of the emperor.
After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Kou Ji bowed and said: "The officials are so loving, and the ministers are ashamed."
Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "I have a golden mouth and a jade, no change is allowed. If you give it to you, it is given to you. You can't refuse."
When Kou Ji heard the words, he bowed and said, "The minister thank you Guan Jia Longen."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, holding the blood-stained emperor sword, returned to the throne, and slowly sat down.
Chai Zongqing's body was lying in the hanging arch hall, and Zhao Zhen did not order people to clean it up.
He just wanted everyone to see that anyone who digs Da Song's foundation, no matter who it is, must die.
He used Chai Zongqing's corpse to frighten everyone.
Zhao Zhen's gaze fell on the emperor's relatives and relatives, and finally fell on the princess of Ji State.
The princess of Ji Guo felt Zhao Zhen's gaze and hurriedly said: "This palace only asks for the safety of the family, and the rest does not ask for it."
When Zhao Zhen heard the words, he said in a deep voice: "What is the Five Emperor's aunt, I am not a tyrant, how can I hurt you."
Princess Ji hurriedly changed her words: "The minister has failed to speak, and she is willing to ask the official to punish her."
Zhao Zhen nodded slowly and said: "Wang Yiyong, the five-horse, is self-denial, but Wang Daoqing, the envoy of the West Shangge, relies on his royal status, and often does evil outside.
I thought he didn't hurt any human life, so I spared him.
But his officials, I want to oust them at the same time, and at the same time, I must seize the property he invaded and put them into the national treasury.
Wu Ma Wang Yiyong, not strict in teaching his sons, made it a disaster for the people, and dismissed his generals such as General Youwei, Envoy of Xuanhui Nanyuan, and Jiedu of Chengde Army.
As for the five emperors, I still retain your honor.
You are not too young, so don't leave the house lightly in the future. "
While griefing in her heart, the princess of Ji Guo gave a deep salute to Zhao Zhen and said, "Hey..."
After Zhao Zhen dealt with the princess of Ji, he looked at other relatives who had already pleaded guilty.
"Since you have pleaded guilty, I will send people from the Criminal Department to judge the crime based on the law of the country according to your mistakes."
The relatives of the imperial family bowed their heads sadly.
"Hey..."
Zhao Zhen continued: "You are all royals. From now on, just stay in the mansion and enjoy your wealth safely. Don't come out to harm people if you have nothing to do."
The relatives and relatives of the emperor responded in unison once again.
Zhao Zhen stared at them and continued: "I know that some of you still want to contribute to the court, so I am going to give you a chance. In the future, the emperor's relatives will stop for three generations. After three generations, they will be eliminated from the jade butterfly.
Once you leave Yudie, you will be able to participate in the literary and martial arts exercises like ordinary people of the Song Dynasty.
It can also be promoted step by step like an ordinary official.
As long as your children and grandchildren have the ability, it is not impossible to come and go.
If you don’t have the ability and fail the Chinese martial arts exam, you can be a rich man with the wealth of your three generations. "
As soon as Zhao Zhen said this, not only the emperor's relatives and relatives were stunned, but also the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.
Zhao Zhen's attack was too ruthless, so ruthless that it shocked everyone.
Although Zhao Zhen didn't want to kill, his punishment was much more severe than killing.
In the future, it will be impossible for royal people to rely on their status to be rich for generations.
After three generations, they must live like ordinary people.
Rather than relying on the ancestors of the royal family, continue to be noble.
Zhao Zhen stared at the shocked relatives of the imperial family and civil servants of the Manchu dynasty, and said calmly: "I know that you are not at peace, and I am not at peace. But for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, I have to do this.
How many members of the royal family were there at the beginning of the founding of the Great Song Dynasty
How many people are now
How many times did it double
How many times will it double in the future
Ten people, a hundred people, a thousand people, a million people... Maybe one day there will be a million people.
If one by one only wants to enjoy wealth through the name of the royal family, but does not want to serve the court.
Sooner or later, the court will be dragged down by you, and sooner or later will be eaten up by you. "
Even though he knew what Zhao Zhen said was good, his expressions were very ugly.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen continued: "Don't worry, I didn't think about raising you as sheep. If anyone among you can serve the court, he can do things for the court.
You can play me up and let me enter the imperial court as a common citizen and do things in addition to the status of your relatives and relatives of the emperor.
In your respective homes, if every three generations, there will be a person who can serve the court.
Even if you continue to be wealthy from generation to generation, I will recognize it. "
Qi Qi breathed a sigh of relief when the emperor's relatives and the civil and military officials heard this.
Although Zhao Zhen's move severely suppressed the royal family, he did not beat the royal family to death.
Some enterprising and even long-term thinking people even think that Zhao Zhen's move is definitely a first-class good governance.
Why
This is because even if Zhao Zhen does not implement the three-generation decree, some of the imperial relatives who are not enterprising will inevitably decline after three generations.
Zhao Zhen's move was tantamount to creating a sense of crisis for those imperial relatives, forcing them to make progress and forcing them to contribute to the court.
Those who are capable and willing to contribute to the court will naturally stand out.
Those imperial relatives who are incapable but want to maintain wealth and wealth for generations will naturally spend a high price to train future generations of descendants, let them serve in official positions, and let them serve the court.