I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 198 The first step in the reform is to stop following Long Chen.Chen Zhizhong’s Eight Deadly Sins
After half an hour.

The Taiwanese remonstrators once again held the impeachment memorial in hand and rushed towards the ban.

Su Liang and Ouyang Xiu were also among them, because they had just returned and had not written an impeachment memorial.

The protagonist this time is Tang Jie, the censor Zhongcheng.

Tang Jie summarized the words of the remonstrators in Taiwan and wrote a list of eight major sins.

The purpose of all the admonishment officials.

Not only is it necessary to remove Chen Zhizhong from his position as prime minister, but it is also necessary to make it impossible for him to return to the court.

Let’s break down the prime ministers after Zhao Zhen took office.

There are Lu Yijian, Wang Sui, Zhang Dexiang, Yan Shu, Du Yan, Jia Changchao, etc.

Although they all have mixed reviews, Chen Zhizhong is the only one who "achieves nothing and is not liked by everyone".

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After a while.

Zhao Zhen, who was having fun with the prince and princess in the harem, came to Chui Gong Hall in confusion.

He didn't expect it.

Just after returning to the court, these Taiwanese admonishers started making a fuss.

In the vertical arch hall.

Ouyang Xiu and Su Liang stood aside, but there was no memorial in their hands.

After reading the impeachment memorial, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but frown.

"Is it true that the maidservant was killed in the mansion?" Zhao Zhen asked.

Tang Jie cupped his hands and said: "One maid was stripped of her clothes, her hands were tied, her food was deprived of food, and she died of cold and hunger; the two maids were beaten many times and could not bear the humiliation and hanged themselves. This is all true, but we are not sure yet. Was it Chen Xiang’s hand, or was it his concubine Zhang’s hand?”

Zhao Zhen looked angry and said: "What about the other seven deadly sins?"

"Everything is not false. I can argue with Prime Minister Chen one by one." Tang Jie replied seriously.

At this time, all the admonishing officials in Taiwan looked at Zhao Zhen.

There is an unwritten rule in the Song Dynasty.

When Taiwan is admonishing and impeaching a prime minister, sometimes in order to preserve the prime minister's dignity, officials will not allow the two sides to debate.

Once the charges are proven in court, there is no way to recover.

Zhao Zhen hesitated for a moment and said: "Xuan Chen Zhizhong, forget it... let's... call all the ministers from the two mansions and three departments to Chui Gong Hall!"

A quarter of an hour later.

Chen Zhizhong, Xia Song, Wu Yu, Zhang Fangping, Wen Yanbo, and Wang Yaochen came to Chui Gong Hall panting.

They originally thought that the officials and horses were tired and the court meeting would not be held until tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, they were summoned to prison as soon as they came back.

And when the six of them saw the admonishing officials standing in the hall with gloomy faces, they immediately realized that something big had happened.

At this time, Zhao Zhen looked at Chen Zhizhong.

"Prime Minister Chen, the public is accusing you of torturing and killing three maids in the palace, but what is the truth?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhizhong's expression changed instantly.

He thought he had suppressed the matter, but he didn't expect it to be spread.

Chen Zhizhong quickly stepped out of the queue, cupped his hands and said: "To report to the officials, three maids did die in my house recently, but they were not killed by me. These three maids exceeded their duties and ruined our family's reputation, so I punished them." After thinking about it, they never thought that they committed suicide. I have buried them and compensated their parents."

Chen Zhizhong's tone was very calm, without any admission of mistake.

In the current Song Dynasty, the status of maids is extremely low. Chen Zhizhong punished them, but they chose to commit suicide. Chen Zhizhong did not violate the laws of the Song Dynasty, and it can even be said that he had no fault.

In some wealthy families, there are too many such things.
The death of a slave girl is like the death of an animal.

However, if the person is tortured to death, it would be a violation of personal ethics.

The Prime Minister is also a role model for scholar-bureaucrats in the world. It is very likely that he will be dismissed and demoted to appease the people.

At this time.

Tang Jie stood up and said: "Officials, the words of Prime Minister Chen are not trustworthy. I sincerely request the Kaifeng Mansion to investigate strictly. In addition, we and other Taiwanese admonishers have seven charges of impeachment against Prime Minister Chen in addition to this matter. I hope Prime Minister Chen can give an explanation!" "Aside.

Xia Song, Wu Yu, Zhang Fangping, Wen Yanbo, and Wang Yaochen all took a breath.

They feel that Taiwan's admonishing officials today want Chen Zhizhong to be dismissed as prime minister.

Chen Zhizhong was also stunned.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the official returned to Beijing, Tai Jian impeached him to death.

"The first crime is that he has no knowledge and skills, and his political achievements are mediocre."

"Since Chen Zhizhong became the chief secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, he has mostly followed the wishes of the monarch. He has no personal opinions and has been swaying around when things happen. In the three years since he has been in power, he has had almost no political achievements to speak of. His articles and memorials are full of errors and omissions, and he has neglected his literary talent. He is really not suitable for the prime minister. .”

"The second crime is to deal with things upside down and invite misfortune."

"This year there have been severe floods in Hebei and Jingdong. As Prime Minister, he should have coordinated with local officials to provide disaster relief. However, Chen Zhizhong did not think about business and, in order to accomplish extraordinary feats, instead asked some fortune-tellers to pray for the rain to stop. This is really ridiculous!"

"The third crime is citing evil and sycophants and rejecting good things."

"Chen Zhizhi is strong on the outside but can be incompetent on the outside. He is actually evil on the inside and promotes talents without integrity. He has repeatedly selected talents based on his personal preferences, which is really an act of chaos for the country."

"The fourth crime is that he is not familiar with court stories and often stays at home without illness."

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"These seven crimes, plus the recent disgrace of the family, harming innocent people, and taking advantage of the power of the Prime Minister to establish the power of a private family, total eight major crimes. The whole family has lost the dignity of the country. It is a dereliction of duty in every aspect. I sincerely request that he be removed from the position!"

Tang Jie's words made his blood boil and he was very excited.

Chen Zhizhong's legs were trembling.

He could not defend himself against these charges.

It can be summed up in one sentence: He has no talent.

Food is the original sin.

Chen Zhizhong understood that the Taiwanese remonstrators wanted to take advantage of the killing of the maid in the mansion to oust him from power.

He knows that argument is useless.

There are a group of Taiwan remonstrators next to them. Even if they are reasonable, they can't convince the other party.

Chen Zhizhong thought for a while, smoothed his sleeves, and tears suddenly appeared in the corners of his eyes.

"In the official family, the veteran ministers are conscientious and dedicated to the public affairs. They have never slacked off since they became prime minister. I didn't expect that these admonishing officials would be so unbearable in their hearts. I asked to resign, but refused to acknowledge these eight inexplicable crimes. crime!"

Chen Xingxing's heart is like a mirror.

Whether Taiwan's advice is true or not depends entirely on whether officials believe it or not.

It is much better to advance in order to retreat and talk about hard work than to argue with reason.

His biggest advantage is that he does not bully his master and follows the dragon. He believes that the officials will be on his side.

At this time, Xia Song stood up.

"In the official family, except for the killing of the maid, which needs to be reviewed, the other charges are all made up out of nothing. And even if the killing of the maid is confirmed, sending the current prime minister to jail because of the three maids may harm the country!"

"Moreover, Prime Minister Chen has worked hard in the past few years and has done many things that benefit the country and the people. Many ministers have no idea. The admonishers in Taiwan only know how to find mistakes, but they don't know the merits of Prime Minister Chen!"

At this time, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but speak.

"I would like to ask Prime Minister Xia. I wonder what great achievements Prime Minister Chen has made. Could you please give some examples?"

Xia Song's face turned red and he was speechless.

It wasn't that he couldn't remember it for a moment, it was just that he didn't remember it at all.

He was polite and offered a word to Chen Zhizhong, but to his surprise, Ouyang Xiu came over directly.

"Cough cough..."

Zhao Zhen coughed twice, which relieved Xia Song's embarrassment.

He thought for a while and said: "The killing of the maidservant will be handed over to the Kaifeng Mansion for thorough investigation. Prime Minister Chen, you will stay at home and cooperate with the Kaifeng Mansion's investigation. As for the other charges, I naturally have them in mind, so let's drop them!"

After that, Zhao Zhen left first.

Su Liang murmured: "The first step in reform is to stop following Long Chen. I hope the officials will not let us down."

(End of this chapter)