Things escalated and eventually culminated in the current situation.

Not only did some people write distorted poems, and not only did actors think they had the support of public opinion to criticize the emperor in person, but there was also a wavering among the bureaucracy, with some powerful people even openly recalling the "holy rule" of the "prosperous and prosperous" period.

The reason for the incident was clearly stated, so there was no need to say more. The key was how to deal with it? This was also Zhao Jiu's intention in coming to Lv Haowen today... Lv Haowen's family, the Lv family, was originally a first-class family besides the Plum Blossom Han family. It had some of the aristocratic attitude of the Yuan and Yang families in the late Han Dynasty. They had a considerable say in the bureaucratic system and the system of the powerful.

"Is it possible to do some screening and limit the scope of deprivation?" Lu Haowen hesitated for a moment and decided to persuade him again.

"no!"

"Why not sort out the old events during the Jing Kang period at the same time, and reward and posthumously honor the officials who have made contributions and used their loyalty since the Jing Kang period?" Lu Haowen seemed to have expected this answer, and after thinking for a moment, he made a suggestion.

"Great!" Zhao Jiu was cheered up and clapped his hands.

"Excuse me... Can we compensate the officials who have received half of their salaries in previous years in batches as much as possible?" Lu Haowen thought about it and continued to make his suggestion.

"As expected of Mr. Lu!" Zhao Jiu raised his eyebrows and responded immediately. "Anything else?"

Lu Haowen smiled bitterly and spread his hands, while several close ministers around him looked at each other in silence… There was no other reason. The two suggestions made by Lu Haowen had already been proposed to Emperor Zhao by someone else. For example, the matter of increasing the salaries of officials was proposed by Yu Yunwen, the attendant who was standing by the fish pond. Yet, Emperor Zhao was actually clapping his hands in praise of this?

I don’t know what’s going on.

"I do have some ideas." Zhao Jiu smiled and said, "Why not do both?"

"What does the emperor mean?" Lu Hao asked, puzzled for a moment.

"Yesterday I saw someone write a letter saying that the sericulture ceremony is a ceremony exclusively for the queen. If the name is not right, then the words will not flow. Since Concubine Pan is in charge of this matter, then Concubine Pan should be made queen..."

Lu Haowen frowned slightly.

"And what I mean is..." Zhao Jiu finally sneered. "These people are suspected of interfering in the palace when they talk about this. I am really angry, so I want to ask the Imperial City Bureau to arrest five or six more families to deter them!"

When Lu Haowen heard this, he knew that he came here to protect the emperor from being attacked, and he felt helpless: "Sir, be careful not to overuse your power!"

"I did not treat these people like Du Chong and Liu Guangshi. I left women and children behind, and also left national debts and furniture and houses behind. Most of the people involved were also exiled or sent to the army. What else do you want?"

Lu Haowen was completely helpless and could only do his best to remind: "There must be solid evidence, and no involvement is allowed."

Zhao Jiu nodded.

Yang Yizhong immediately stepped out of the line and bowed under the complicated gazes of several close ministers, but he said cautiously: "Sir, are you careful about these people's families running around?"

"No." Zhao Jiu sneered. "You can come to the palace to beg for mercy or cry to your relatives. I will see how they deal with it..."

No one was able to say anything, and Yang Yizhong immediately turned around and prepared to go to Yingyang Gate. The matter ended here, and there was no possibility of turning it around.

However, at this moment, a member of the imperial guard came hurriedly towards him, carrying a secret letter box. Yang Yizhong instinctively stepped forward, but when he got close, he saw that the other party was from the Red Heart Team. Then he realized what was going on, but quickly dodged, and then walked past him and went out... Liu Yan also realized what was going on at this time, and hurried forward to take it. However, when he opened it and saw the cover, he became solemn, and then went to the pavilion and handed it directly to Emperor Zhao.

Zhao Jiu was also serious when he saw that it was a message from the Taihang Mountains in Hebei. However, after opening it and taking a quick look, he couldn't help laughing and looked up at Lu Hao and asked, "Mr. Lu... Ma Kuo's letter mentioned an incident in the Kingdom of Jin. The King of Jin, Wu Qimai, suddenly suffered a stroke, and Nianhan took over the throne!"

Lü Haowen and the other attendants, both civil and military officials, all looked terribly pale.

"Your Majesty, do you want to call back Commander Yang?" Hanlin scholar Li Ruopu stepped forward with a serious expression.

"No need." Zhao Jiu continued to look at the second half of the report in the note, but shook his head slightly.

"Do we need to call the prime minister to discuss the matter?" Li Ruopu continued to ask.

"No need to discuss this specifically, just send this matter to the capital and the Privy Council..." Zhao Jiu threw down the note, raised his head, and said calmly, "By the way, let them deal with the matter of revoking the imperial favor quickly, strictly, and extensively! Otherwise, if the Jin people start to cause trouble in the north, the matter of clearing up the accumulated problems will inevitably be temporarily suspended... Then catch up with Yang Yizhong and let him arrest three or four more insects in the name of criticizing the emperor..."

"Your Majesty." Li Ruopu glanced at Lu Haowen, who remained silent, and replied earnestly. "Things have their priorities..."

"What kind of urgent matter is this?" Zhao Jiu disagreed. "The powerful ministers in power are at most suspected of imprisoning the king. People who have experienced the Jingkang Incident still care about this? On the contrary, depriving the abuse of favors and favors can save a lot of money and grain. Moreover, if these insects in the capital are not removed, how can we manage politics well and then fight against the Jin Dynasty in the north? Isn't it obvious which is more important?"

Li Ruopu was stunned on the spot, but didn't know how to refute?

PS: I'm going crazy... Xiaojiu rides a three-month-old Chinchilla every three minutes, and doesn't allow it to eat canned food or go to the toilet. The Chinchilla is forced to hide in the bookcase grid and dares not come out. Xiaojiu doesn't go to type, but squats in front of the bookcase guarding like a wolf... I serve them both all day long, and I am woken up by the Chinchilla's howling even in my dreams.