Zhao Jiu was stunned for a moment, then suddenly sneered and nodded: "Are you trying to lead someone into a trap?"

"Yes!" Zhang Deyuan nodded.

"Okay!" Zhao Jiu nodded in agreement.

Everyone inside and outside the stone pavilion breathed a sigh of relief.

"Besides that." Just when everyone thought the matter was over, Zhang Jun continued to bow his hands and speak seriously. "The Minister of Revenue Lin Jingmo advised me last night that a prime minister should not be obsessed with appearances and neglect the inner world... The reason why the emperor is angry with Gou Longruyuan is not only because Gou Longruyuan is a shameful villain, but also because he is worried that the officials in the court are not in a good mood, or that a thousand-mile embankment may be destroyed by an ant hole... Therefore, last night, I referred to Minister Lin's past financial strategy, combined with the form system recently promoted by the emperor, and came up with a method of internal supervision!"

"What do you mean?" Zhao Jiu noticed the strangeness of Zhao Ding and Liu Ji behind Zhang Jun, but he still couldn't help being moved, because these words touched his heart.

"Please give six ministries, nine temples, and five academies a six-month deadline, and have them list the policies they should implement in the next six months, like a military order. Then, let the Privy Council set up various departments to supervise the ministries, temples, and academies... First, those who fail to act within the deadline will be dismissed; second, it is also to assist the Censorate to ensure that officials of various ministries do not do anything illegal or immoral." Zhang Jun bowed his head and answered sincerely. "I wonder what the emperor thinks?"

"I think it's great." Zhao Jiu nodded, his anger subsiding a little. "I know that we can't rely on people's hearts, we can only rely on the system... You and Lin Qing can think in this way, which shows a very good overall view... It's better than me being angry and confused."

Zhang Jun was overjoyed when he heard this, but he still hurriedly bowed: "Besides this, there is also the matter of the South... Your Majesty, the former Shaoxing officials who resigned from office and the Daoist academies in the South have been able to unite in the South and repeatedly influence the central public opinion. In fact, there is a reason... Speaking of the root cause, after all, the southern scholars and people are heavily taxed, so that every penny is paid to pay for the military expenses, so people hate the Northern Expedition, but this is human nature. I think the court should not just use force to suppress them, but should use both kindness and power!"

Zhao Ding simply looked up at the flying eaves sculptures on the stone pavilion.

As expected, Emperor Zhao was also delighted: "What other ideas does Deyuan have?"

"This is not my idea. This is the idea of ​​Minister Liu of the Ministry of War... He thinks that although there are still small battles on the front line, the overall situation is fine. Why don't you go south to Suyang to appease the people in the southeast?" Zhang Jun became more and more serious.

Zhao Jiu also became serious after hearing this: "How much does the southern tour cost?"

"The emperor only brought two thousand guards, no carriages, no tributes, and just patrolled the river in the winter of previous years. How much money can he ask for?" Another Western Palace official, Chen Gui, stepped forward and showed his presence. "The emperor's patrol wasted money, all because of excessive extravagance."

Zhao Jiu's heart was pounding, but he nodded slightly, and Zhang Jun and Chen Gui were also very happy.

However, Emperor Zhao still remembered that there was a prime minister standing over there, and immediately looked at Zhao Ding: "What do you think, Prime Minister Zhao? Is what Prime Minister Zhang and the others said feasible?"

Zhao Ding said nothing, but took out a book that was half soaked with sweat from his arms and handed it forward in silence.

Emperor Zhao personally took it and opened it. He glanced at it casually and saw two titles clearly:

First, we request the establishment of six departments under the capital province to supervise the six ministries;

Second, please lead the emperor on a tour to the south to reassure the people.

"That's it!" Zhao Jiu finally laughed, but his expression suddenly turned cold after he closed the letter. "But we have to kill that guy first!"