I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 136 The resistance of the royal family member Zhao Zongshi!
Zhongshu Province, Political Affairs Hall.

Deputy Prime Minister Wu Yu also said: "All the censors gathered in the political hall to explain that Zhongshu did something improper. However, this matter involves the harem, and we, the ministers, should also be considerate of the difficulties of the official family. Now that the edict has been stopped, Zhongshu will not issue the edict. We have done our best in writing, but as for whether the edict can be withdrawn, I suggest you give the officials some time to think about it."

Wu Yu was also somewhat dissatisfied with Zhang Yaozuo's promotion, but as the leader, he naturally focused on the overall situation.

Now Queen Cao, Zhang Meiren and Miao Zhaoyi are all pregnant, making Long Yan very happy.

He guessed that it was Zhang Meiren who used a honey trap to get the officials to make a promise.

If all the officials rebutted, it would really hurt the official's face.

aside.

Vice Prime Minister Zhang Fangping added: "Everyone, please take it easy! Let this matter be brought to the political hall. If a quarrel breaks out at the court meeting, how will the official face be saved?"

At this moment, Tang Jie also started to think carefully.

Although he is honest, he is not reckless.

He mobilized the imperial censors to gather in the political hall, and was completely offended by Chen Zhizhong's contemptuous words of "compensating for external forces and not competing for external affairs".

At this time, Su Liang came out.

"Zhongcheng, what the two prime ministers said is reasonable. Since the edict is suspended, let's put this matter aside for now! If the harem knew that we were making trouble like this, there might be another turmoil. Now, the heirs in the harem are more important, and Zhang Yao is less important. ."

Tang Jie and others all heard what Su Liang said.

The queen will give birth in more than two months.

If the queen gave birth to a dragon son, the admonishers would have enough confidence to impeach Zhang Yaozuo.

Even if he can sit in the position of the southern envoy of Xuanhui Academy, he can still drag him down again.

Tang Jie thought for a while and said: "Then... then... let's put this matter aside for now. My two gentlemen, I will resign!"

After that, the censors all withdrew.

He didn't even look at Chen Zhizhong.

Chen Zhizhong looked depressed. He felt very wronged.

He was also diligent and worked hard to share the worries of the officials. He thought that the prime minister had done a fairly competent job, but he did not expect that everyone in the Yushitai was dissatisfied.

He hates.

He hated himself for not being able to obtain a Jinshi status through the imperial examination, which was why he was criticized and looked down upon by many people.

But what he never figured out was——

The most important reason why he did not want to remonstrate with Taiwan was that he was willing to be the arm of an official rather than the leader of ministers.

……

the next few days.

The officials had a tacit understanding not to mention the matter again.

The promotion edict was on the table of the Political Hall.

As for whether it will explode, it may depend on whether Queen Cao has a prince or a princess in her belly.

……

On the tenth day of the eighth lunar month, it is a holiday.

Su Liang, Tang Ze, Tang Wanmei, Su Zimu, and Taoer arrived at the Sanjin Courtyard given by the official family.

The so-called three admissions to the hospital.

When entering the gate, there is a row of upside-down rooms.

Then pass the screen wall and enter the second door, which is the west wing, east wing, main room, and side room.

The courtyard in the middle is very large.

The third time you enter the courtyard, there is a row of back rooms.

As expected of a house given by an official, the inside has already been cleaned up.

Green plants, tables and chairs, small scenes, calligraphy and paintings, porcelain, screens, ornaments, etc. are all displayed in the house.

You can move in directly.

Su Liang and Tang Wanmei agreed to move here after celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-]th in the small courtyard.

After all, that small courtyard holds many memories of the two of them.

As for moving, Su Liang did not intend to alarm the Imperial City Division.

This was done by hiring several porters on the street. There were not many things in the old courtyard.

At the moment, he is gaining the Sacred Heart, and no one will impeach him.

But if something goes wrong one day, this matter will definitely become a ground for impeachment.

In addition, Su Liang did not want to owe Zhao Zhen any more favors.

After all, Zhao Zhen would let him do such shabby things that were useless to the government.

He really has a headache.

He wanted to go down in history as a minister who strengthened the Song Dynasty, instead of being a favorite official and being scolded by future generations.

……

August [-]th, the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Many official stores in Bianjing City sell new wine.

Su Liang bought more than ten altars.

In the morning, the imperial chamberlain brought two bags of fresh crabs and two bottles of fruit wine to Su Liang's family.

In the afternoon, Fang Youniang brought two boxes of mooncakes made by herself.

Tang Wanmei rewarded her with a bag of freshly caught big crabs and a pot of fruit wine.

Su Liang went to the southern suburbs market in the afternoon and bought fresh fruits such as pomegranates, chestnuts, grapes, and oranges.

During the holidays, there must always be a festive atmosphere.

At night, after dinner, Su Liang's family walked around Zhouqiao.

However, there were too many people, and there was the sound of sheng and yu playing everywhere, which was too noisy.

Everyone walked around for most of an hour and then went home.

After going home.

Su Liang set up tables and chairs in the yard and put various kinds of food on them.

Su Liang was having a drink with his father-in-law Tang Ze, while Tang Wanmei and Taoer were teasing Su Zimu.

From time to time, everyone looked at the full moon as bright as a jade plate in the sky, enjoying themselves and laughing...

……

The next day.

As soon as Su Liang arrived at the Yushitai, he heard a piece of news that surprised him.

Last night, the clan's son Zhao Zongshi beat someone up in the tavern!
Zhao Zongshi entered the palace at the age of three.

Under the guidance of the officials and Empress Cao, not to mention beating people, they never even spoke loudly.

In the minds of scholar-bureaucrats and officials, it has an excellent reputation.

The specific situation is——

Last night, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Zhao Zongshi was drinking outside and had a quarrel with two scholars sitting next to him. Then he lifted the bench and smashed the two scholars until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen.

Then, Kaifeng Mansion came to arrest someone and found that it was Zhao Zongshi, the son of the clan.

The clan affairs must naturally be left to Dali Temple.

Zhao Gai, the minister of Dali Temple, was also confused.If it were an ordinary clan member, he would punish him according to the law.

But now this person is the adopted son of an official family.

Theoretically speaking, it is still possible to become the next official.

He didn't dare to punish at all.

After Zhao Gai investigated the ins and outs of the matter, he invited Zhao Yunrang, the king of Runan County, to Dali Temple and asked him to take Zhao Zongshi away first.

Early in the morning, Zhao Gai went to the palace to report, and Zhao Yunrang also took Zhao Zongshi to the palace to plead guilty.

Yushitai, inside the Chaoyuan.

Lu Jie walked up to Su Liang and Zhou Yuan.

"Just now I asked the clan prince why he beat up the two scholars. The fault was not with the clan prince, but with the two scholars."

"Those two scholars talked nonsense after drinking. The general meaning is that the prince of Runan County and the royal family were all spared for the royal family. Now that they have been abandoned, they can only go home and dream of becoming emperors!"

"I never thought that the clan members were drinking nearby and they got angry and started to attack!"

"This clan leader is also a pitiful person!" Zhou Yuan shook his head and sighed.

Su Liang asked in confusion: "During the Mid-Autumn Festival last night, the Thirteenth Young Master was not invited to the palace for the banquet?"

Zhao Zongshi was the 13th son of Zhao Yunrang.

Zhao Zhen and Queen Cao both called him: Thirteen.The officials called him: Thirteenth Young Master.

Lu Hui smiled and said: "I guess... I guess I forgot!"

Su Liang shook his head helplessly.

This is something the officials did unethically.

Although many concubines in the palace were pregnant, Zhao Zongshi was the adopted son of the official family after all, and there was still the possibility of becoming the prince.

the past.

As long as Zhao Zongshi was in Bianjing, he would definitely spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in the palace.

Zhao Zongshi stayed in the palace for several years, and the officials kept treating him hot and cold.

He was naturally sensitive by nature, and the two scholars' gossiping last night had touched his weak point. He drank again, so it was reasonable for him to take action.

Honest people generally don't get angry, but it will be very scary if they get angry.

……

In the vertical arch hall.

Zhao Yunrang and 16-year-old Zhao Zongshi stood aside, their heads lowered, and Zhao Zongshi's face was also full of tears.

After Zhao Gai reported the specific situation, he left directly.

After Zhao Zhen learned everything, he felt guilty for Zhao Zongshi.

Last night, he indeed forgot about Zhao Zongshi.

"Cough cough..."

Zhao Zhen coughed dryly and said: "Thirteen, the Queen was feeling unwell last night. I did not arrange to admire the moon, so I did not call you into the palace. I was negligent!"

"Those two scholars are talking nonsense. I will order the Kaifeng Mansion to punish them. However, it is not right for you to hit people. You must never do this again in the future. You must think twice before doing anything. If you didn't hit them last night, but You were beaten, do you know how serious the situation is?"

"Officials, it's my negligence. I'm at fault, I'm at fault!" Zhao Yunrang quickly handed over his hand.

Zhao Zongshi also surrendered and admitted his mistake.

Zhao Zhen slowly stood up, looked at Zhao Zongshi, and said: "Thirteen, I will punish you by being grounded for three days, and you must recite the Analects of Confucius carefully in the room."

When Zhao Yunrang saw that Zhao Zongshi didn't respond, he quickly kicked him.

At this time, Zhao Zongshi handed over his hand and said: "Guan Jia, Thirteen realizes that I was wrong. I will write it down carefully."

Zhao Zhen nodded in satisfaction.

……

Zhao Zongshi's beating was like an episode, and the courtiers talked and laughed and passed it by.

After all, Zhao Zongshi's life was indeed difficult.

Sometimes there is only one step away from the position of prince, and sometimes it is a matter of clouds and mud.

He was rejected by his brothers and sisters at home.

This is a huge psychological test for anyone, let alone such a 16-year-old boy.

The next day.

Just when everyone thought the matter was over, an accident happened.

Zhao Zongshi is missing!

Last night, Zhao Zongshi escaped over the wall of his home and is missing.

It wasn't until this morning that Zhao Yunrang discovered that Zhao Zongshi was missing.

Zhao Yunrang has more than 20 sons and more than ten daughters. You can imagine how lively his family is.

Zhao Zongshi was relatively withdrawn and was easily ignored, so he ran away from home easily.

When Zhao Yunrang spread the news to the ban.

Zhao Zhen panicked!

Queen Cao panicked!
The officials were also panicked!
It is not yet known whether the babies of Empress Cao, Miao Zhaoyi and Zhang Meiren are boys or girls, but it is possible that they are all girls.

If they are all girls, then Zhao Zongshi will still be the prince's first choice.

Moreover, Zhao Zhen's children are very prone to die young, and the only one who can take over at any time is Zhao Zongshi.

Immediately.

The Imperial City Division, Kaifeng Mansion, and the Imperial Guards of the Three Yamen all dispatched one after another to look for Zhao Zongshi on the streets.

Zhao Zhen blamed himself very much and complained that he should not have grounded Zhao Zongshi.

Zhao Yunrang also looked regretful. He completely ignored Zhao Zongshi's inner feelings at that time.

Suddenly, Zhao Zongshi, who had a vague presence, became the most conspicuous presence in Bianjing City.

Yushitai also ordered informants to search for him.

However, Bianjing City has a population of over one million. Zhao Zongshi has money in his hands and is very familiar with Bianjing City.

If you really hide it deliberately, it's really hard to find.

One day, two days, three days, five days.

For five consecutive days.

Zhao Zongshi is still nowhere to be seen.

Zhao Zhen's face turned dark and he cursed the three Yamen, the Imperial City Department and the Kaifeng Mansion for their incompetence.

Officials were helpless.

In the huge city of Bianjing, it is indeed difficult to find someone who deliberately hides.

Everyone just hopes that there will be no accidents, otherwise it will be terrible!

Su Liang also looked worried.

If the official family is still childless, Zhao Zongshi is definitely the best choice.

Although Zhao Yunrang gave birth to more than 20 sons, only Zhao Zongshi was sent to the palace for training since childhood.

It is very difficult to cultivate another one now, and it may cause various problems in the future.

(End of this chapter)