I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 155: It’s hard to get enough books to read, and I’ll trick Su Jingming from two houses again
late at night.

In Beizhou City, the lights are brightly lit.

The leader of the army bandits, Wang Ze, fled towards the east gate with a group of cronies.

When Wang Ze saw the "Sakyamuni Buddha pinching blessing picture", he knew that the situation was over.

However, as soon as he arrived at the east gate, he was surrounded by a group of soldiers led by Wen Yanbo.

After a fight, Wang Ze was captured alive.

Soon.

Zhang Deyi was also captured, and the battle gradually came to an end.

As the leader of the army thieves, Wang Ze was captured alive and executed on the spot, which was really an advantage for him.

According to the convention, he should be escorted to Bianjing City in a carriage, his body and body should be verified, and then he would be sentenced to death.

As for Zhang Deyi, the former magistrate of Beizhou, it would be fine if he was accidentally killed during the war.

If he is not dead, he must be submitted to Zhongshu and Yushitai for verification at the same time before he can be punished.

After all, he is a scholar-official.

……

Although Su Liang did not participate in the battle, he kept watching from a distance.

This life-and-death battle was more tragic than he imagined.

Alive.

In addition to relying on strength, it also depends on a bit of luck.

He couldn't imagine it.

What would happen if you fail to take the imperial examination and join the army due to pressure to make a living.

The current military problems cannot be improved by one or two more good generals.

The Song Dynasty was weak, with insufficient national power and many poor people, which led to the emergence of rebels.

To avoid such killings and tragedies, it is necessary to implement reforms throughout the Song Dynasty to curb these unstable factors from the source.

……

At dawn, the war was basically over.

Wen Yanbo had ordered the post soldiers to deliver the news of the recovery of Beizhou City to Bianjing and Daming Mansion at the same time.

at the same time.

All local states and counties have begun operations to capture demon gangs.

……

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Beizhou City.

The city has become calm, but the people obviously cannot celebrate a normal Lantern Festival.

However, the eighth year of the Qingli calendar is a leap year, and the leap falls in the first month, so we can still celebrate the Lantern Festival next month.

And this moment.

Wen Yanbo and Su Liang are still busy.

The two have to sort out the charges against Wang Ze and Zhang Deyi, and draw up a list of rewarded soldiers.

Only after doing this can the two of them return to the court with peace of mind.

When Wen Yanbo and Su Liang were sorting out the charges, the one they hated most was not the military thief Wang Ze, but Zhang Deyi, the magistrate of Beizhou.

Zhang was so servile and fawning.

After he was caught by Wang Ze, he immediately surrendered to the rebels. Every time he saw Wang Ze, he would always call him "king."

He even patiently explained to Wang Ze the etiquette of becoming king.

Among them, Wang Ze founded Anyang, changed Yuan Dynasty to Desheng, and named his residence Zhongjing, all of which were Zhang Deyi's ideas.

In addition, the people in the city also complained about Zhang De early in the morning and complained one after another.

After Su Liang summarized it, he found that there were hundreds of them, and the charges could be described as too numerous to list.

……

The sixteenth day of the first lunar month, afternoon.

The news that Wen Yanbo had regained Beizhou City reached Bianjing City.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Wen Yanbo left Beijing on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and it was only the eleventh day now. There were still three days on the road, and another two days for the letter to be delivered.

In other words, it took only six days to recapture Beizhou City.

Moreover, the soldiers and thieves were all wiped out, with very few civilian casualties.

This was like a great victory for the soldiers of the Forbidden Army of the Song Dynasty.

Most of the officials in the court were very happy.

At this moment, in the Privy Council.

Xia Song's desk was covered with tall documents.

In the past, Xia Song almost never read documents and handed them all to his subordinates.

But this time, he felt a crisis.

Wen Yanbo, who usually kept quiet, would definitely be promoted if he suddenly made such a big contribution.

Although it is unlikely to take over the position of Privy Councilor, he is already the best candidate to be the next Privy Councilor.

Xia Song suddenly felt a sense of crisis.

Even if he was just showing off, he still had to read a few more documents to avoid being gossiped about by some officials in the Privy Council.

……

The seventeenth day of the first lunar month.

Wen Yanbo and Su Liang led a group of soldiers to escort Wang Ze and Zhang De back to the court.

At the same time, the two men had sent the list of soldiers who requested rewards to Zhongshu Province.

This time, the carriages and horses moved slower.

After six days.

At dusk on the 22nd of the first lunar month, Wen Yanbo and Su Liang finally arrived in Bianjing.

Just returned to the city.

Wen Yanbo and Su Liang heard the news.

Zhongshu did not agree to approve the memorial submitted by Wen Yanbo to sentence Zhang Deyi, the magistrate of Beizhou, to death, but believed that he should be sentenced to exile.

Officials also wanted to avoid the death penalty.

Wen Yanbo became angry on the spot. He rubbed his sleeves and wanted to go straight to Zhongshu Province.

Their final summary of Zhang Deyi's crimes has not yet been handed over to Zhongshu.

Su Liang stopped him immediately.Then he gave Wen Yanbo another idea.

Wen Yanbo understood immediately, with a smile on his face.

Su Liang was eager to think about his wife, his son, and his father-in-law. After handing over some things, he rushed home directly.

……

The next day, the sky was slightly brighter.

Su Liang put Tang Wanmei's fair arms from his shoulders to the quilt, kissed his forehead gently, and got up quietly.

Tang Wanmei fell into a very deep sleep after working on it for a little longer last night.

Subsequently.

After Su Liang finished his breakfast, he went straight to the forbidden area.

The two of them have returned from regaining Beizhou, so there will naturally be a court meeting today.

Outside the hanging arch hall.

As soon as Wen Yanbo and Su Liang came over, Zhang Fangping, Wu Yu, Tang Jie, Wang Yaochen and other courtiers greeted them and began to praise them, making them blush slightly.

This is the benefit of establishing military merit.

Standing in front of anyone, you can stand upright.

For example, although Fan Zhongyan has been building fortresses in the northwest, when he returned to the court, his status was definitely higher than that of Chen Zhizhong and Xia Song.

Because he can protect the peace on the northwest border.

After a while.

Zhao Zhen came to Chui Gong Hall.

At this time, Zhao Zhen's face was full of spring.

Ever since Queen Cao gave birth to her son, he seemed to be a completely different person, full of energy all day long.

He looked at Wen Yanbo and Su Liang and said with a smile: "This time, Kuanfu and Jingming made great contributions to the recovery of Beizhou. Kuanfu's digging method is indeed effective, and Jingming's Sakyamuni Buddha pinched the blessing map It’s a great contribution, and you should be highly rewarded!”

Zhao Zhen was preparing to reward him when Chen Zhizhong suddenly walked out.

"Officially, I have read the document submitted by Vice-Chairman Wen regarding the quelling of the rebellion in Beizhou. There are two matters that Zhongshu believes should be renegotiated."

"First, Vice-Chairman Wen requested rewards for 63 generals, and more than [-] soldiers at the Yuhou level of the capital. Among them, they involved fields, houses, cloth, money, etc. The reward is unprecedentedly large, and I sincerely request that military merit be remeasured."

"Secondly, Zhang Deyi, the magistrate of Beizhou, was captured on the winter solstice when he visited the Tianqing Temple with his officials. There was a reason for the incident. Although he made mistakes in defending the city, his crime was not punishable by death. The most he could do was exile, not the death penalty."

Hearing this, Su Liang couldn't help but frown.

I sighed in my heart: This is the magnanimity of the Prime Minister of the current dynasty. He is doubly tolerant to the scholar-officials and cares about the soldiers!

Zhao Zhen looked at Wen Yanbo.

He is willing to reward, but he needs to give a defensible reason.

Wen Yanbo stood up immediately.

"With heavy rewards, there are warriors. The reason why Beizhou was recovered so quickly was because of the heavy reward promised by me. The imperial court has its own laws. If Chen Xiang feels that the reward is too heavy, if it is not enough, I will make up for it." It’s Qi. But if this matter spreads, I’m afraid there won’t be many soldiers who can really fight for the imperial court!”

Wen Yanbo doesn't talk much, but he has a lot of weight.

"Officials, please let the soldiers feel cold. This generous reward will not only let these soldiers see the court's kindness, but also let the soldiers all over the world see the court's attitude towards meritorious soldiers!" Wu Yu stood up and said.

Zhao Zhen nodded slightly, no longer hesitated, and said loudly: "The soldiers who recovered Beizhou City deserve this generous reward. Zhongshu will just give him the gift requested by Vice-Chairman Wen. It cannot be delayed. It is indispensable, otherwise I will Zhongshu’s crime must be punished!”

"I obey." Chen Zhizhong could only slowly hand over his hand.

Then, he continued: "Officials, our court has always treated scholar-bureaucrats favorably. The reputation of the officials' benevolence has also been known throughout the Song Dynasty. Zhang De, the governor of Beizhou, should be sentenced to exile even if his crime is not worthy of death."

Just as Zhao Zhen was about to speak, Su Liang stood up.

"In the official family, Zhang Deyi is in league with the military thieves. If he is not killed, the people will not be angry!"

Upon hearing this, Xia Song immediately stood up.

"Su Yushi, you have considered the mood of the people, but have you considered the mood of all the officials in the dynasty? If a state magistrate is captured and forced to compromise, he will be sentenced to death. Who among the corporal officials and officials will not be nervous that day? He is indeed It was a breach of duty, but the crime definitely does not deserve death!”

"The laws of our ancestors in the Song Dynasty advocate treating scholar-bureaucrats favorably. Why do you want to target the scholar-bureaucrats and officials all over the world and impose the death penalty on them? It goes against the benevolent way of governing the country..."

After Xia Song finished speaking, Chen Zhizhong also stood up.

"Jingming, you are still young and don't know the consequences of killing Zhang Deyi. His father, Xu Guogong Zhang Qi, is still alive and has made great contributions to the court. If our court sets a precedent of indiscriminate killing, how can we make all the scholar-bureaucrats in the world obey the court's orders? make……"

Chen Zhizhong and Xia Song seemed to have already thought of their words, and they gave Su Liang direct and direct instructions.

Tang Jie, Wang Yaochen and others on the side couldn't find a space to interrupt if they wanted to.

The two talked for a full quarter of an hour, and when they saw that Su Liang didn't refute a word, they couldn't help but stop with satisfaction.

After the two of them finished speaking, Su Liang smiled lightly and took out a stack of paper from his arms.

"Officials, here are the crimes that Zhang Deyi confessed and the crimes that the people of Beizhou accused him of. There are 120 three items in total. Because they were compiled late, they were not taken out immediately for the officials to review!"

"I also ordered a few copies to be copied, and I would like all of you to take a look at them."

Immediately, Su Liang distributed papers to the surrounding gentlemen.

When everyone saw it, they were all stunned.

If you respect the king, you will be the king. When you open your mouth, you will call the king.

Teach the king the courtesy of a prince.

He has 17 concubines in Beizhou City.

Open gambling houses, brothels, and embezzle military supplies.

……

In a word: too many books to write.

After Zhao Zhen read it, he said directly: "He deserves to be killed! This person deserves to be killed!"

After Chen Zhizhong and Xia Song read it, their faces turned dark.

If Su Liang had taken out this paper earlier, how could they argue that the death penalty could not be used.

Su Liang was obviously trying to embarrass the two of them.

Chen Zhizhong had already suffered such a loss. He couldn't help but glared at Su Liang and said, "Su Liang, why did you come up with this crime just now? If I had known about this situation, how would you have said what you just said?" Are you deliberately targeting the truth?"

"Since ancient times, any good person will not open his mouth if he does not know the full picture of the matter."

"You...you..." Chen Zhizhong's face turned black with anger.

"All right!"

Zhao Zhen was worried that Chen Zhizhong would be so angry that he fainted again, so he called them off directly.

"Zhang Deyi should be punished with the death penalty to uphold discipline!" Zhao Zhen finally made the final decision.

Immediately, just when Zhao Zhen was about to open his mouth to reward Wen Yanbo and Su Liang, the chamberlain Zhang Maoze suddenly came to the door of Chui Gong Hall.

He had a look of ecstasy on his face and held a document in his hand.

Zhao Zhen couldn't help but wave to him.

Zhang Maoze immediately walked into the Chui Gong Hall and said excitedly: "Guan family, urgent report from the northwest, Yuan Hao is gone!"

(End of this chapter)