I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 113 Su Liang: When I open my mouth, the dogs don’t dare to bark?
Su Liang finished speaking.

Everyone is recalling the impression of the monks of Daxiangguo Temple in their hearts.

Big belly, round waist, alcoholism, gluttony, lust, philistine, greed, ignorance, arrogance...

He used his status as a monk in a royal temple to collect money without any trace of a monk, and was notorious.

but--

Just as Wang Yaochen, the envoy of the Third Secretary, said.

The income brought by the monks to the court was considerable.

Especially for ultimatums, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty used ultimatums in exchange for money due to insufficient military spending.

The ultimatum has the nature of currency and is a weapon for the imperial court to accumulate wealth.

If monks and nuns are prohibited from doing business, it will be equivalent to destroying the privileges and jobs of monks and nuns.

I am afraid that the ultimatum will be worthless immediately, which will involve a lot of things and create chaos.

Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Whether to ban monks and nuns from doing business will be discussed after the New Year. But the scandal of monks and officials in Daxiangguo Temple gathering for sexual immorality and gambling is covered up like a cover-up, how can they deceive the world?"

"He must be severely sentenced and punished, and the whole world must be informed. This matter will be handled by the Kaifeng Mansion, and the result will be given within three days."

"The official, Taizong once said..." Xia Song stood up again.

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, interrupted Xia Song directly, and asked: "Strictly investigating those who violated the laws and regulations of the Song Dynasty, but broke the laws of the ancestors?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Song immediately stepped aside and said nothing.

This time, he was completely defeated.

Five years ago, Zhao Zhen would definitely have listened to Xia Song's rhetoric that "the court's face is more important than anything else."

Because Zhao Zhen was greatly influenced by Zhenzong at that time, royal reputation always came first.

But now, Zhao Zhen is no longer the Zhao Zhen before.

In the past two years, the Song Dynasty has been prosperous, and his goal is not only to be a benevolent king.

……

Bao Zheng resolves the case quickly and rigorously.

Early the next morning, Kaifeng Mansion sent Case Zong to Zhongshu Province.

The detailed history of the case, the relevant persons involved, the prisoner's confession, the witness' confession, and every Song Dynasty law violated are all in the file, which is comprehensive.

At noon that day, the case was decided.

Xu Dong, the chief of the Temple Affairs Department of Honglu Temple, and Yu Dehai, the judge of the Gouyuan of the Third Division of Household Affairs, were suspected of favoritism. They secretly sold their ultimatums to the monks of Daxiangguo Temple, were dismissed from their official positions, and were exiled for two thousand miles and served for two years.

All the monks from Daxiangguo Temple involved in the case had their ultimatums confiscated and their household registrations cancelled.

Among them, twelve monks traveled a thousand miles and worked for one year; the three chief lecturer monks traveled three thousand miles and worked for three years.

The abbot, temple supervisor, Ti Dian, and director of the Daxiangguo Temple were also severely punished.

that day.

Bao Zheng posted the closed case files in front of the Kaifeng government office and encouraged people to go directly to Kaifeng government if they had been bullied and defrauded by monks.

When the people in Bianjing saw it, they all applauded.

This is the first time that the imperial court has severely punished monks in monasteries, and the monks in various monasteries in Bianjing City instantly became honest.

"The Kaifeng Mansion has done a great job in this matter, without hiding anything from our people. The good days of those monks who are addicted to the smell of copper are finally coming to an end!"

"After this incident, I want to see which monk still dares to spend so much money on Goulan Washer. I think the court will definitely come to settle the accounts with them!"

"The officials are wise. Even if the special envoys of Liao and Xia are laughed at, they will punish all the evil monks. This is really a blessing for the people of Bianjing."

"In the prosperous times, there are also injustices. If you make mistakes and you can correct them, you will be good. If you whitewash peace, you will be evil. What the officials did is the work of the sage!"

……

In a teahouse in Bianjing City, a group of scholars were having a heated discussion.

No one can think of it.

The scholar who just said, "What the officials did was done by the holy king" was not a scholar, but a person from the Imperial City Department.

In many places where this matter was discussed in Bianjing City, there were people from the Imperial City Division.

They are working hard to guide public opinion in the direction they want.

It was Prime Minister Chen Zhizhong who came up with this idea.

Just yesterday, Chen Zhizhong met with the Holy Spirit. He believed that this matter would still have some negative effects and suggested that the soldiers of the Imperial City Division should spread more positive information.

After hearing this, Zhao Zhen readily agreed.

This is Chen Zhizhong's ability.

He can work hard in places that only Zhao Zhen can see, so he can always win divine favor.

……

On the 28th of the twelfth lunar month, dusk.

Su Liang was wearing casual clothes and walking in an alley about 200 meters away from his home.

At this moment, a carriage came from behind. Su Liang was about to dodge, but the carriage stopped beside him.

Swish!
The car window opened, revealing a rather delicate face of a woman.

The girl was about eighteen or nineteen years old. She had a fair complexion and was very beautiful, with a touch of agility in her eyes.

She looked at Su Liang and asked: "This official, are you...are you Su Yushi?"

Su Liang was stunned and nodded.

"you are?"

The girl stepped out of the carriage with an excited face, holding a bamboo basket in her hand.

She said excitedly: "My name is Fang Youniang, I am sister Tang Wanmei's friend in the bead embroidery club. Recently I got some purple yarn and red embroidery. Please bring it to her. Just say it was from me, and she will understand. "

The Pearl Embroidery Society is a society formed by a group of women who like female needlework.

Tang Wanmei was among them, and Su Liang had long known about it.

After that, Fang Youniang handed the bamboo basket to Su Liang.

Su Liang said with a smile: "We'll be home soon, why don't you... go in and give it to her yourself!"

"No, Sister Tang is pregnant. I still have to disturb her as little as possible. After she gives birth to the baby, I will go to your house to ask for a cup of wedding tea." Fang Youniang said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you very much. This cup of wedding tea will be remembered by me." Su Liang raised the bamboo basket with a warm smile. "Pfft!"

Fang Youniang suddenly covered her mouth and laughed.

Su Liang couldn't help but was stunned and said doubtfully: "I...did I say the wrong thing?"

"No, no." Fang Youniang waved her white palms: "The people in Bianjing say you are the most quarrelsome person in the Song Dynasty. As long as you open your mouth, dogs don't dare to bark. I didn't expect you to be so easy-going in person!"

Having said that, Fang Youniang seemed to feel that she was a little offended. She immediately stuck out her tongue, ran to the carriage, then stuck her head out of the window and said, "Su Yushi, let's see you another day!"

After that, the carriage drove forward.

Su Liang muttered: "When I open my mouth, dogs don't dare to bark. Is this a compliment or a disservice to me?"

He suddenly remembered the scene of the debate in the court this year.

He had a serious face, tilted his head, spitting, and occasionally put his hands on his waist.

It's really not very elegant.

"Alas, the debate between the officials in the court and the scolding of the shrews on the street are actually about the same. They don't mean much!" Su Liang murmured, then looked in the direction where Fang Youniang's carriage disappeared, paused for a moment, and then returned home with the bamboo basket. .

New Year's Eve.

After Tao'er had eaten, she and several women of similar age in the streets ran to watch street performances.

In the courtyard.

Tang Wanmei leaned into Su Liang's arms and said, "Husband, do you want a girl or a boy?"

"Girl!" Su Liang said very firmly.

"The girl is so cute. You can take her to wear all kinds of beautiful dresses and dress her up every day. It's a pleasure for me to see you when I come back."

Tang Wanmei curled her lips and said, "No, I like boys. I want to continue the family lineage of the Su family first, otherwise I will be criticized by others!"

Su Liang gently scraped Tang Wanmei's nose.

"You have the final say. How long will we have in the future? How many children we have will be entirely up to you. If three doesn't work, then five. If five doesn't work, then seven..."

"You... hate it!" Tang Wanmei couldn't help but pinched Su Liang's lips gently.

When she fell in love with Su Liang, the first thing she fell in love with was Su Liang's mouth.

……

The next day.

In the seventh year of the Qingli calendar, on the first day of the lunar calendar, there was a great meeting.

Before the third watch of the day, Su Liang rushed to the forbidden area sleepily.

What he hates the most is this kind of cumbersome formal court meeting.

But some people like it.

For example, Chen Zhizhong, such as Zhou Yuan.

Chen Zhizhong is the prime minister who can do everything to satisfy Zhao Zhen.

Under his arrangement, this year's Great Court Meeting was obviously more organized than last year, and better reflected the atmosphere of the Song Dynasty as a great nation.

As for Zhou Yuan, he has been the supervisory censor Li Xing for more than two years, which is a turning point in his promotion.

In addition to doing the things within one's duties well, it is natural to also participate more in other aspects, in order to win the favor of all the gentlemen in Zhongshu.

Zhou Yuan is one of those people who can find no fault in any basic official position.

Diligence, hard work, not too many ideas, but execution in place.

And, his purpose is clear.

Steady promotion and a better life for the family.

In the current Song Dynasty, one Su Liang, one Wang Anshi, and one Sima Guang are enough.

You can't have too many capable people.

If there are two more, the Great Song Dynasty Hall will probably become a vegetable market every day.

There can be more officials like Zhou Yuan who are strong in execution and obedient.

It would be a blessing for the Song Dynasty if the officials at the bottom of the Song Dynasty were like Zhou Yuan and had high execution ability.

From the second to the fifth day of the first lunar month, Su Liang went to visit Ouyang Xiu, Tang Jie, Bao Zheng and other colleagues who had good relationships and were both teachers and friends, and then relaxed.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, in the afternoon, the sun was bright and clear and cold.

Liu's book shop and tea room.

"Brother Su, I would not be willing to make this tea for an official to drink even if he comes personally. I will only take it out when you come."

Liu Chang'er carefully opened a sandalwood box and took out a small tea cake.

Su Liang took a look and said, "It's so expensive, so just make a cake. I'll take the rest home and enjoy it slowly!"

"You're a guy who will bully a commoner like me!" After saying that, Liu Chang'er put the sandalwood tea box aside.

This year, Su Liang made him gain a lot.

Not to mention a few cakes of tea.

If Su Liang asked for his book shop, he would give it up without hesitation.

Su Liang took a sip of tea and said, "Help me check someone, Fang Youniang from the Pearl Embroidery Society."

Su Liang always felt that Fang Youniang was not like an ordinary person, so he wanted to find out more about her.

This is also for Tang Wanmei's safety.

Seeing Su Liang's serious expression, Liu Chang'er nodded immediately.

The eighth day of the first lunar month.

Some officials have gotten into a work rhythm.

Some people say that Bao Zheng started writing memorials on the second day of the Lunar New Year.What he was talking about was, of course, whether the court should ban monks from doing business.

at the same time.

The monks at Daxiangguo Temple also became busy. They looked for people everywhere for help.

If they are prohibited from doing business and lose their financial resources, few will be willing to become monks.

　Before midnight, there is one more chapter.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)