The last conscience of the Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 21 The best calligraphy and painting in the world
Hearing Liang Xin mention the first place in calligraphy and painting, the scene from that day reappeared in Zhao Ji's mind.

Mi Fu said that the first calligrapher and painter in the world was Cai Jing, and the second was Cai Bian.

First, only I, Zhao Ji, am number one in this world.

Enough heat.

Liang Xin continued: "I heard that he was swinging between the new law and the old law. What official position did he have to have so much money to make friends with people in the palace? Who gave it to him? Maybe it was your brother. ? Their intentions are evil and they want to confuse Chao Gang..."

After saying this, Liang Xin looked at Zhao Ji: "On Zhuri, someone violates the law of heaven. This is a crime from heaven."

Zhao Ji actually laughed: "Tell me, tell me quickly, what should I do?"

Liang Xin stood up and said: "Please ask for two copies of the edict. The official business of our Tao Inkstone is naturally important, so first give one copy to Zhongshi Dao in the northwest and let him repair the road to ensure that the original Tao Inkstone that the government wants will not be damaged. As for the trivial matter of the solar eclipse, another copy was given to Jingtai Chen Niu. Didn’t Chen Yanguan say that Cai Jing was in collusion with the servant? He allowed Cai Jing to prove his innocence and asked Chen Yanguan to go to his home to check."

Zhao Ji asked: "What then?"

This is Liang Xin's second test of Zhao Ji's limits.

Liang Xin picked up some pieces of paper on the table: "This kind of paper can only be used by officials. If he has it at home..."

Liang Xin hadn't finished speaking yet. Apparently he had underestimated Zhao Ji's limits. Zhao Ji took a few more pens. Feeling that they were not enough, he took out half of the ink and stuffed it into Liang Xin's hand: "Add more."

Liang Xin:......

I'm so fucking testing your limits, I dare you to have no limits.

Zhao Ji gave three edicts.

In addition to the two portions Liang Xin requested, there was also one portion for the Ministry of Household Affairs, which meant that the military rations for the farming divisions would be replenished and an additional [-] percent would be added.

In Zhao Ji's opinion, if given a little more money, Zhongshi Dao can build the road very well and transport the rough stones back intact.

Then, Zhao Ji called Liang Shicheng and gave him vicious instructions.

He finally understood that if others took the blame for the eclipse, he would be fine.

The most suitable candidate is...Cai Jing, and then slowly involve King Jian, perfect.

After Liang Shicheng listened carefully, he immediately went out to make arrangements.

This time it was Zhao Youfu who was in charge.

Liang Shicheng was hiding in the back, and Zhao Youfu was the front-end manager of the palace.

He took Zhao Ji's edict with him, as well as the imperial army Lu Wencong, two young eunuchs, and ten imperial troops. He had fifty imperial troops on hand, and a hundred young eunuchs were ready to set off at any time.

Zhao Youfu carried in his arms the paper, ink, and pen used exclusively by the emperor.

Taking the edict, he first found the admonishment officer Chen Niu, and then Cai Jing.

"The officials said they would send us here to verify and prove that You Cheng is innocent."

"Thank you to the official family." Cai Jing was still a little touched in his heart. His money was not wasted. Someone in the palace must have spoken for him to the official family.

This is just a formality.

Next...

Cai Jing has already begun to plan how to impeach Chen Niang. Chen Niang must be demoted to a bitter cold place.

Check the palace first.

Chen Yuan told me a few names.

Zhao Youfu said calmly: "The people you said are all dead. They missed the spring plowing, and the officials were furious."

Cai Jing was stunned at first, but soon he felt happy in his heart. If the person died, then the matter of him befriending the eunuch would not be valid.But soon, Cai Jing felt that something was wrong. He just missed the spring plowing. How could the third-grade father-in-law even lose his life?
Before Cai Jing could think clearly.

Zhao Youfu said again: "Okay, let's leave the palace and go to You Cheng's home."

"Eunuch, please come this way." Cai Jing trotted to guide Zhao Youfu.

Talk about both sides.

Liang Shicheng was also outside the palace, on a very ordinary carriage.

There was another person on the carriage.

Han Zhongyan.Liang Shicheng sat on the carriage and spoke slowly: "Under the sky, is it the king's land; on the shore of the land, is it the king's ministers. I, an old slave, would like to ask, Mr. Han is a minister of the official family. Or is it the eldest lady’s domestic slave?”

The first reaction in Han Zhongyan's mind was: Regarding government affairs, I will ask the officials, and the officials must be able to find solutions.But soon, he woke up and realized that he had violated the taboo. Liang Shicheng came either to remind him or to send a message to the officials.

He was a little scared.

By the way, Zhao Ji also thinks too much.

Han Zhongyan and other members of the Old Fa lineage had no interest in Zhao Ji regarding the solar eclipse. They just wanted to take this opportunity to give the New Fa lineage a severe blow.

At this time, a group of people entered Cai Jing's mansion.

Han Zhongyan was watching.

Liang Shicheng stopped talking, and Han Zhongyan didn't dare to ask anymore, watching silently.

Inside Cai Jing's Mansion.

Zhao Youfu seemed to be walking around casually in Cai Jing's house. He was looking for an opportunity to stuff things into Cai Jing's house, but at this moment, a young eunuch ran over, holding a letter in both hands.

When I saw the signature of the letter, it turned out to be King Jian's.

Another little eunuch came over and took out a simple diagram he had just drawn.Then attach a record drawing of the house when it was given to the house.

Occupy civilian residences and expand privately.

Building a garden outside the regulations is arrogant!
Zhao Youfu said to himself that it seemed that the things he had prepared were no longer needed.

"Come here, seal the house!"

Cai Jing was confused.

If you don't want to clear your name, why are you closing the house?

Cai Jing was about to step forward, but two forbidden soldiers had already blocked him.

Within a quarter of an hour, fifty Forbidden Palace guards and a hundred young eunuchs had quickly rushed into the mansion.Thirty officers from Dali Temple arrived soon after. Tai Jian You Zhengyan led the way. Seven civil servants from Tai Jian also arrived at Cai Jing's Mansion about half an hour later. Zhao Youfu came to see the results on behalf of the officials.

In Cai Jing's mansion, detailed investigation and evidence collection began.

Do the Forbidden Palace guards act so quickly?

Cai Jing's head was buzzing.

Outside Cai Jing's house, Liang Shicheng opened his eyes on the ordinary carriage. It was obvious that Zhao Youfu had finished his work.

"Ms. sir, what do you want?"

Han Zhongyan turned to look at Liang Shicheng: "Please teach me, father-in-law!"

Liang Shicheng: "He also has a younger brother. These two have an affair with King Jian and have disobedient intentions. There is a bad omen from the sky..."

"Thank you, Eunuch." Han Zhongyan got off the carriage, and there was another ordinary carriage waiting nearby. He was going to contact people to impeach Cai Jing's younger brother, Cai Bian, who was in power at the time.

If we want to seal the house, let the homes of these two brothers be sealed together.

Cai Bian is Zhang Xianggong's arm, and this arm must be cut off.

The old Fa people, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, did not wait for the court meeting and began to flock to the palace gate to ask for an interview. They wanted to impeach the Cai brothers.

The crime is not that many.

The total is just over 100.

Only the matter of having an affair with King Jian was not included in the impeachment. Who would dare to mention it easily.

At least the Taiwanese admonishers didn’t dare.

If he wanted to mention it, it was Han Zhongyan's level. He would find an opportunity to mention it to Queen Mother Xiang in person. Even if he mentioned it, he would not dare to announce it in the court.

On this day, at the gate of Bianjing City, there was one person and one donkey. Zongze, 42 years old this year and still a small magistrate, came to Bianjing City according to the imperial edict.

The history of the Northern Song Dynasty, at the moment Zongze stepped into Bianjing City, the gears of history began to turn in a different direction due to the little wings of the time traveler Liang Xin, and the Song Dynasty officially turned a new page.

(End of this chapter)