Outside the imperial city, several elderly people were supported.

The weather was hot and the sun was getting a little poisonous. A soldier said, "Why do you have to wait there to bask in the sun? Come in. It's okay if you violate the rules today, let's wait here to rest."

There was a collusion in the doorway, with Yu Street in front and the Zhengshi Hall and the Privy Council behind... Both ends were connected, and the wind was blowing very cool.

Several old men shook their heads, and some said, "I am here to thank the official family. If I go in, I am not sincere, what should I thank for?"

The soldier smiled and said to his companion: "There are a lot of things happening in the official family today. Didn't that Lu Zhiza just entered and said he had something urgent to ask for the official family?"

"The official family must be out of time."

Zhao Shu is very busy.

Lu Hui met their king and his ministers halfway through, and then began to give advice.

"Your Majesty, Chen An threatens the gentry with a stick in Xiangfu County. Such behavior is a rogue. The local gentry was forced to pay the money. But that resentment accumulated. Your Majesty, Chen An is a traitor, you must investigate!"

Traitor, treacherous minister...

These words are what Lu Hui likes to use the most, but whenever he opposes, these words appear the most frequently.

For example, Wang Anshi was later called a traitor.

At this moment, Chen An enjoyed this treatment in advance.

Everyone was worried that he would be angry, but Chen An was calm and gentle.

This young man seems to be much broader!

Zhao Shu nodded slightly, feeling very good.

"Your Majesty, these traitors have laid their means by your side." Lu Hui pointed to Tang Ren who was following behind and said, "Your Majesty, this person is Chen An's person. He is by your side, just to cooperate inside and outside..."

After hearing this, Tang Ren was furious and said in a slight manner: "How was Lu Zhiza's ancestor... back then?"

Lu Hui suddenly lost his voice.

Lu Duan was deeply trusted by Emperor Taizong back then, and this trust was unique.

If Lu Duan appeared in the court at this moment, he would definitely be impeached as a powerful minister.

The official family actually trusts you alone, and you are not a powerful minister who is a powerful minister?

This is to use the spear of the son and the shield of the son.

Tang Ren’s mouth is poisonous!

Chen An looked at Lu Hui and couldn't help but smile.

Zeng Gongliang walked over and asked, "Chen An, why are you so grand today?"

If you are scolded by Lu Hui like this, you are not angry. This is not your style of Chen Anbei!

Everyone nodded.

Chen An coughed dryly and said, "Whoever Lu Zhiza is dissatisfied with, he will call the man a traitor, a slander, or even a disaster... But after a while, the officials found that most of the people who were scolded by Lu Zhiza were wise ministers, and the officials were ranked alongside those wise ministers, which was very honorable. So this is praise, and of course the officials are not angry."

Everyone was stunned at first, and then they thought about it carefully, but found that Chen An was taking advantage of the situation.

Among the people who were impeached by Lu Hui, there were naturally many who had problems, and only those who could be called wise ministers. Chen An said most of them were wise ministers, which was scolding Lu Hui!

——You are the attendant of the Censorate, who knows the miscellaneous matters and actually impeaches wise ministers. What is the difference between this and a mad dog?

Lu Hui's face was a little blue and white. Just as he was about to speak, Zhao Shu said in a deep voice: "I'm not foolish yet!"

Well!

If you say it again, it means I am stupid!

Lu Hui is a famous minister and is very brave, but he still dares not offend the angry Zhao Shu at this moment.

It was just that Chen An implied that he was a mad dog, and this Lu Hui couldn't bear it!

He was thinking about what crimes he could use to impeach Chen An.

All the way to the gate of the imperial city, several old men came over and knelt down when they saw it.

"Helping up."

Respecting the elderly is a tradition in China, so Zhao Shu naturally refused to accept the elderly’s kneeling.

An old man stepped forward, carrying a cloth bag in his hand.

The atmosphere was very serious. Zhao Shu walked over slowly. Chen Zhongheng was worried about safety and wanted to follow him, but Chen An stepped on the upper.

When my feet were stepped on, my body naturally fell forward.

Chen An pulled him and said, "Look, don't move."

Zhao Shu walked over, the old man handed the cloth bag and said sincerely: "From now being sensible, some people have always said that corvee labor is natural... The Song Dynasty used wing troops to build roads and bridges, but it was already very good to let us serve the service..."

Compared with the Han and Tang dynasties, the greatest virtue was to hand over those major projects to the Xiang army.

This is worth pride.

Zhao Shu nodded slightly.

The old man continued: "Later, the villain went to serve... and had to stay in the county for more than half a year... But the villain had just gotten married at that time, and the villain was a strong man at home... When he returned home, his wife and children almost starved to death..."

The biggest problem with the job is to do it in vain.

It is a miracle that a strong laborer worked for half a year in vain, but his family did not starve to death when they returned home.

Zhao Shu lowered his head, "This is my fault."

He is an emperor at this moment, so he wants to call himself me.

The old man said in a panic: "I dare not, I dare not, it is much better, much better than before."

Zhao Shu glanced at the people around him. Many people from the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council came out and asked, "Your father-in-law, have you lost your family because of your service in recent years?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, and Zhao Shu encouraged, "I am here, just say it."

The old man sniffed and wiped his eyes, "Yes! In the past, the villain's neighbor Yuan Er went to serve his duties. After returning home, he lost food at home and finally sold the land. The family begged, and I don't know where he went. Later, someone said that he had seen his wife in Bianliang... in brothels... and several other families..."

Zhao Shu felt a huge anger hit, and his eyes were hot. He looked at Lu Hui and others and shouted, "This is the duty you are waiting to stick to? The people have destroyed their families for this, but you are numb!"

He couldn't continue the rest.

Lu Hui's face was dull and he slowly lowered his head.

This is not regret, but the depression of failure.

In front of the imperial city, these elderly people’s accusations of the service will become the driving force for the new policy.

After three generations of wealth, in their eyes, the people were no different from pigs and dogs, but only provided tools for taxes and corvee.

But such people are a minority after all, and most officials are lost in their horror.

It turns out that the people are really suffering!

Zhao Xu glanced at Chen An and remembered that Chen An said last year that the biggest problem of officials in the Song Dynasty was to stay away from the people and didn't know what the people were thinking.

Now it seems to be true!

He remembered Chen An’s influence on him over the years and couldn’t help but be grateful.

The old man said, "I could wait for news a few days ago. I knew that the government was going to abolish our service. We were still suspected that it was a rumor, but the king came to Xiangfu, and I believed it. Everyone was waiting for good news, but those people disagreed!"

The powerful and powerful gentry naturally refused to surrender, and even Zhao Xu had no choice.

"Later, Censor Su broke the Chu family's legs, and the villains were scared."

The old man sniffed, "After the king entered the county government, we would gather together and discuss it. If those people disagree, I would wait..."

He looked up, "Your Majesty, the villain is guilty and he actually wants to rob..."

Damn it!

Zhao Shu was stunned.

Together with these old men, we are planning to help Zhao Xu when he is in a hurry to promote the exemption of money!

The so-called robbery clearly means rushing in and raiding the house.

Lu Hui was shocked and said to the people around him: "Is he so cruel?"

Sima Guang looked at the old men murmurly, not knowing what he was thinking about.

This is the people’s heart!

Zhao Shu opened the bag and it was filled with wheat.

"This is the wheat from last year. I thank Your Majesty for your blessing. Now we have a little surplus every year, so I send it here. Please ask Your Majesty to taste it..."

The old man suddenly knelt down and shouted: "Long live the official family!"

Several old men knelt down and shouted, "Long live the official family."

"Hurry up."

This is the greatest compliment to the emperor!

Zhao Shu took the bag of wheat and looked at the ministers again, and felt more joy in his heart, "The exemption money must be carried out. We must warn the local area not to stretch out its hands randomly, otherwise the law will be ruthless and I will not forgive."
To be continued...