I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 221 The truth is revealed! Judging the case still depends on Bao Zheng and Bao Xiren

Afternoon, Imperial City Department.

Su Liang followed Zhang Maoze to Houya.

He had ordered Uncle Ji to drive a carriage and wait at the back door. After being flogged, he would go home immediately and thank the guests behind closed doors.

To avoid being laughed at.

Su Liang was the only scholar-official in the dynasty who suffered flogging.

No matter how thick-skinned Su Liang was, he was still a little embarrassed to be spanked.

What's more, when the Song Dynasty carried out flogging, caning and flogging, they also paid attention to removing clothes and receiving cane.

He had expected it.

When he returns to Taiwan to remonstrate, Lu Duan, Zhou Yuan and others will definitely tease him about this matter.

However, when Su Liang came to the execution place.

shocked.

All the admonishing officials came and looked at him with smiles on their faces.

Su Liang avoided the eyes of everyone, looked at Zhang Maoze and said: "Zhang Duzhi, the Imperial City Department is carrying out the execution, and everyone else should avoid it!"

At this time, Tang Jie said with a smile: "Jingming, we are here to observe the execution on the orders of the officials."

"Officials say that Taiwanese admonitions can easily be framed, and everything must be done carefully. The incident at Baijia Academy is a counterexample, and we should also reflect on it!"

Ouyang Xiu continued: "Jing Ming, please don't complain about pain later!"

Su Liang puffed up his chest and strode towards the bench beside him.

He took off his trousers, lay down, and closed his eyes, hoping that this disaster would pass quickly.

At the same time, a soldier put a piece of cloth on his buttocks.

Scholar-officials still received some preferential treatment.

The whipping method used small bamboo boards.

The force was not so strong that it would cause Su Liang's skin to burst open, but it would also make it more painful.

Su Liangzheng was about to say: If I, Su Jingming, cry out in pain, I will no longer be a man!
  Snapped!
  The bamboo board was knocked down instantly, and Su Liang was so painful that he shouted: Ouch... Ouch, it hurts... it hurts! "

Snapped!Snapped!Snapped!
  The bamboo boards were very rhythmic, mixed in with Su Liang's screams of pain.

On the side, all the admonishers were laughing happily.

Su Jingming, who had never suffered a loss before, finally suffered a defeat today.

After twenty blows, Su Liang's buttocks were already red and swollen.

The Forbidden Army soldiers were very measured and did not inflict blood.

If it were someone else.

Even "ten lashes" can leave bloody traces.

Su Liang lifted up his trousers, raised his hands to everyone, and said, "Everyone, don't mention this matter in the future. I'll treat you to dinner when I go to the office. I'll take my leave now!"

After saying that, Su Liang held his waist and walked quickly towards the back door.

The admonishers laughed out loud again.

Ouyang Xiu looked at Su Liang's back and murmured: "Sometimes I feel that Jing is so wise and wise that he is almost a saint, and sometimes I feel that he has been living in the fireworks of the world, treating people and doing things with a completely innocent heart, without any scheming."

"Perhaps this is his true temperament. A man should live like Jingming!" Tang Jie said at the side.

……

That evening, the prophecy spread.

The officials immediately knew why Su Liang was banned and why Baijia Academy was banned.

However, the words of rebellion are still known by only a few people.

After the officials learned the ins and outs of the matter, especially after Zhongshi Li was dismissed from his post as a civilian, no one dared to report the matter again.

They saw Zhao Zhen's determination to implement reforms throughout the Song Dynasty and Zhao Zhen's favor for Su Liang.

It is even more clear that if he creates turmoil to prevent the reform of the entire Song Dynasty, he will definitely end up like Master Li.

Even worse than him.

As for the "twenty floggings", the officials did not think it was punishment, but that they were protecting Su Liang.

After the caning, it means that Su Liang's charge of "inadequate supervision" has been cleared.

If Su Liang is proven to have nothing to do with the anti-Song Tu prophecy, then Su Liang will never be punished again, and Baijia College will still be able to operate as usual.

If this matter were placed on other officials, they would never be punished so lightly.

The officials once again understood Su Liang's status in the hearts of today's officials.

These twenty times.

This made Su Liang's position as the "first favorite of the dynasty" more secure!

Some officials who wanted to cause trouble have become honest.

……

At night, Su Liang lay on the bed.

Tang Wanmei brought dinner to the bedside, and Su Zimu even took chopsticks and spoons to enthusiastically feed Su Liang.

Although Su Liang's butt hurt, his heart felt warm.

He planned to have a good rest for three days.

He also believed that if the case was handed over to Bao Zheng, the truth would come to light.

Su Liang murmured in his heart: If Xia Song is really the mastermind of this matter, I will impeach him from the position of prime minister even if I write ten memorials a day.

After Su Liang heard that Xia Song had reasoned in the court that "Su Liang's manipulation of power was a sign of rebellion against Song Dynasty's self-reliance", he believed that he was the most likely.

Such remarks completely put him on the fire.

However, this also reminded Su Liang that the more powerful and favored he was, the more he had to keep a low profile.

Since ancient times, too many courtiers have fallen from the clouds into the mire.

Even if the current officials don't like to be suspicious, they can't help a group of people turning a deaf ear to him. At this moment, Uncle Ji walked over quickly.

"Officer, Prime Minister Xia Shu has come to see you. The old man has gone to the front hall to greet you. The old man said that if you don't want to see him, he will have his own way to send Prime Minister Xia Shu away."

Su Liang shook his head slightly.

According to Xia Song's character and the city's government, it was impossible to mock him specifically.

"Make tea, I'll be out right away!" Su Liang slowly got up from the bed, and Tang Wanmei at the side quickly picked up clothes for Su Liang.

After a while.

While Tang Ze and Xia Song were chatting, Su Liang came over.

Xia Song stood up immediately and asked with concern: "Jingming, is the injury serious? I also know a few famous doctors. I can ask them to come for consultation tomorrow."

"Thank you Xia Shu for your concern. It's just a minor injury. It's not a problem. It will heal in two or three days!"

Su Liang stood aside.

At the moment, he can stand, lie down, and turn sideways, but cannot sit or lie down.

After Aunt Ji brought two cups of tea, Tang Jie left with Aunt Ji.

Only Xia Song and Su Liang were left in the hall.

After the two chatted for a while, Xia Song said: "Jingming, the anti-Song Tu prophecy has nothing to do with me. Although I sometimes disagree with your political views, I will never do such a dirty thing. As for Zhongshi Li, although he I recommended him, but what he did has nothing to do with me. The general trend of reform in the Song Dynasty is irreversible. I will not get into this bad luck..."

Upon hearing this, Su Liang immediately understood Xia Song's purpose of coming here tonight.

At the moment, all the officials in the Manchu Dynasty believed that the mastermind behind the rebellion against Song Tugu was Xia Song.

If the case cannot be brought to light, even if Xia Song is not punished, he will be suspected by officials and admonishers.

Because in the court at that time, he attacked Su Liang too fiercely.

At present, Xia Song's power and favor have been greatly reduced.

In order to keep his position as Privy Councilor, he had to show weakness to Su Liang and came here to explain.

But Su Liang didn't believe a word of his words.

He only believed in the final investigation results.

Su Liang smiled and said: "I have never doubted that Prime Minister Xia Shu, who can do such dirty things must be something unworthy of publicity!"

Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Xia Song's face.

A quarter of an hour later, Xia Song left Su's house.

……

In the Kaifeng government office, Bao Zheng took the case very seriously.

Day review, night review, non-stop review.

Hong Yougen and Master Li could be interrogated thirteen times within twelve hours.

Since Liu Chang'er's true identity was exposed, it has been proven that Master Li deliberately framed Liu Chang'er.

Master Li has pleaded guilty.

He admitted that he had the intention of framing someone because he was dissatisfied with the examination method proposed by Su Liang, but he refused to admit that he had anything to do with the anti-Song Tu prophecy.

After Bao Zheng investigated, he began to interrogate Hong Yougen, the main culprit.

Hong Yougen still firmly insisted that Su Liang was the instigator behind the scenes, and Liu Changer was the disseminator of the prophecy.

But too much talk leads to mistakes.

Bao Zheng quickly found the flaw. He discovered that Hong Yougen's family had some ill-gotten wealth, and then followed the clues and found one person.

Honglu Temple's Temple Affairs Department appointed Liu Yu, the official.

The Temple Affairs Department is responsible for the repairs of the large temples in the capital. It is a well-oiled yamen.

But since Su Liang proposed banning monks and nuns from doing business and setting up a temple treasury in the third division, this yamen has become dispensable and useless.

Moreover, this person is still brother-in-law with the former censor Li Ding.

Bao Zheng carefully calculated and found out that Su Liang first made Liu Yu lose his job, then made his brother-in-law lose his official position, and now doubled his workload.

He has every motive to frame Su Liang.

After Bao Zheng learned this, he quickly sent Liu Yu for questioning and began to cross-examine Liu Yu in detail.

Soon, Bao Zheng found the engraver who provided the template for the anti-Song Dynasty prophecy.

That person was supported by Liu Yu, and Hong Yougen also identified Liu Yu.

Since then, the truth has been revealed.

Su Liang took a long breath.

He has offended so many people that he has no idea who will suddenly dig a big trap for him.

You must still be careful when doing things in the future.

If the official career is gone, then there is nothing.

at the same time.

The stone in Xia Song's heart finally fell to the ground. If he couldn't find out, he must be the most suspicious.

This time, he was really scared.

Once the officials are suspicious of him, he will inevitably be dismissed from the official position. At the moment, he is not willing to give up power.

……

On April [-]th, Su Liang and Cao Yan appeared in Baijia College.

At the beginning of establishing Baijia College, Su Liang did not set too many management regulations in order to create a strong academic atmosphere and high degree of freedom.

But this accident almost caused the collapse of Baijia College, which put pressure on Su Liang.

Su Liang and Cao Yan worked together with several teachers in the academy. After investigating all the teachers and students, they wrote a number of academy rules to restrict the students in many aspects.

Anyone who fails to abide by hospital rules will be directly expelled and will not be tolerated.

(End of this chapter)