The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 414 Unstoppable
Song Huizong's full support, Zhao Gou also went all out, absolutely unequivocal.In just a few days after Zhao Gou took office, more than ten ministers of the DPRK and China had been arrested.Basically, it is a case where nepotism comes out, catches one person, and implicates several people in the case.

Zhao Gou is in charge of the Privy Council, and there are secret forces, and the Overwatch Council. All these forces work together. Anyone who you are will have to be arrested without any chance of escape.Even if the property was secretly transferred, Zhao Gou sent people to stop it.

Zhao Gou didn't have any scruples this time, and he didn't need to hold back.After several days of rectification, the DPRK and China are divided into two factions, one is supportive and the other is neutral.As for those who opposed it, they had dirty hands and feet, and only those with a guilty conscience opposed it, but some of them were worried about shaking the foundation of Song Dynasty.

Therefore, in order to appease everyone's emotions, Zhao Gou asked the imperial decree again, as long as you pay the embezzled money truthfully and hand over all the embezzled silver to the national treasury, then the past will be forgotten, and the salary will be fined and downgraded to three levels, so as not to lose your life.

After Song Huizong promulgated the decree, all the officials speculated one after another, hesitated and hesitated, and they dared not confess truthfully.But with a start, everything is easy to handle.Sure enough, under Zhao Gou's thunderous tactics, someone finally couldn't bear it, fearing death made him tell the truth, and handed over all the embezzled silver to the state treasury. Zhao Gou also dealt with it according to the imperial decree and did not sentence him to death.

At the same time, there was a commotion among the people in the capital. They didn't know about the court affairs.It's just that from time to time I saw the imperial army arresting people, one after another officials were arrested, and one after another officials were executed at Caishikou in the capital.

In just a few days, several officials were beheaded, and all of them were corrupted to tens of millions. It was an unforgivable crime, so they were beheaded by Zhao Gou.Song Huizong gave Zhao Gou the power to kill first and play later, and he also received memorials opposed by many ministers.

Every day in the court, Zhao Gou was said to be too aggressive, which was an act of cutting off the back road of the Song Dynasty.But Zhao Gou retorted without hesitation, being aggressive, making people unable to retreat, and speechless.

"As a second-rank official in the court, he doesn't think about making progress, he doesn't think about the country and the people, and he only thinks about his own interests. Such a sinister person, what is the use of keeping him? Since ancient times, there have been officials in the court who have been corrupt. Absolutely. If that’s the case, let’s give it a clean-up, and return Da Song to a bright future.”

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"Nowadays, the Song Dynasty is in troubled times. These officials don't think about the safety of the country, and they also search for the people's fat and anointment. The people live in dire straits, but they have ample food and clothing, and play music every night; such people should be killed!"

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"The war between the Liao Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Song Dynasty. As an official in the court, he should think about the future development of the Song Dynasty, the lives of the people, and the country. Official position."

"The higher the official rank, the worse the corruption, just because they forget that being an official is to plead for the people, to serve the country of the Song Dynasty, and to share the worries of the emperor. However, these have never been done. Not only did they not think about it, but let the people Complaining to the emperor, these people should be killed!"

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No matter what reason the ministers impeached Zhao Gou, he would refute it mercilessly, which made everyone see a different Zhao Gou.That kind of innate desire to not be afraid of danger, to seek wealth and wealth, and that kind of domineering arrogance made everyone silent.

Gradually, the ministers of the DPRK and China no longer wanted to mention the disadvantages of Zhao Gou's trip, because every time Zhao Gou said what they thought in their hearts.In addition, Zhao Gou has experienced the suffering of a scholar. He thinks he is not the kind of person who studies hard, but he also understands the truth.

"Is the way of sages and sages just to get promoted and get rich? If so, why do so many scholars in the world study and become officials? The way of sages and sages has been taught to everyone since ancient times. It is for the country and the people. Not for oneself."

"I don't want to be known to the princes, but I want to be ashamed of my heart! Whether it is ten years of hard study or martial arts, it is to serve the country with loyalty. You are all pillars of the court and role models for scholars in the world; if scholars in the world know how to be an official In the future, it is actually for the sake of getting rich, which is contrary to the way of sages, don’t you feel a little guilty? You really are a scholar in vain!”

Everyone was silent, those military generals had the same status as officials in the court, but their right to speak was too low.They have always been aggrieved in their hearts. Civil servants rule the country, and military generals guard the frontier. This has been a long-standing law.However, the military generals were born and died outside, and their achievements should not be complacent, and they were suppressed by civil servants, which made them angry.

Zhao Gou's remarks deeply moved them.If they didn't know how to read and write, they wouldn't be looked down upon by civil servants.Zhao Gou's words are easy to understand. To put it bluntly, he calls them people who are scholars in vain, which is completely contrary to the way of sages.

Even those civil servants bowed their heads in shame, and even Pan Lianggui remained silent, because he himself felt that Zhao Gou scolded him rightly and well.Although Pan Lianggui himself is also a civil servant, he has never looked down on generals, and he respects them very much.

Because civil servants rule the country in a peaceful and prosperous age, if it is in a war-torn era, it is still up to the military generals to stabilize the country.If there are no military generals to fight against the enemy and resist the enemy's invasion, there will be no civil servants showing off their power.After all, if the enemy really invaded, these people might be the first ones to escape.

Zhao Gou's words pointed directly at their hearts, because when they were studying, what they thought was to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, to share the worries of the emperor, and to solve the problems of the people.However, as officials become bigger and bigger and more powerful, they gradually lose their heart, so that they go astray, embezzlement and bribery, and filling their own pockets are not uncommon.

When you have more power, you will have more temptations. Even if you stick to your heart, there are still people who keep tempting you.Whether it's money or beautiful women, as long as you do it once and taste the sweetness, it's too late to stop. This has become a habit, and you gradually start to cultivate your own power in order to keep your life safe. How about those corrupt officials? Official, can they really sleep at night?
Aren't you afraid that one day your head will be beheaded by the emperor?In fact, they are also afraid, but corruption and bribery are like taking drugs. Even if you want to refuse after being infected, there will be a steady stream of people sending them to you in person.One ring after another, as long as someone starts this, it will gradually become a trend, which is why the Northern Song Dynasty's official administration is relatively dark. It is not a problem with the system, but a problem with human nature. It forgets the original intention and the responsibility it should bear. Responsibility, thinking about intrigue, thinking about getting promoted and getting rich.

This time, Zhao Gou was also forced to do nothing. If it wasn't for the time constraints, he wouldn't have done so.Now that he has decided to take this path, even if he is kneeling, he must go on. This is Zhao Gou's insistence.Because he doesn't want to see the tragedy of history repeat itself, even if there is even a hint of it, he will kill it, but can his wish really come true?

(End of this chapter)