Xu Churen immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is absolutely not allowed! If we use the army to suppress them, it will surely lead to a repeat of the Tang Dynasty's military tyranny! Our Great Song Dynasty will be in grave danger!"
Zong Ze immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, our loyalty is as clear as the sun and moon!"
Zhao Huan helped Zong Ze up and said, "Of course I trust you, Zong Gong. Just go and do it!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zong Ze was thrilled. The current emperor was wise and truly valued and favored them, the military men. He didn't need to say more. Now, the entire new army followed the emperor's lead. If the emperor told them to go east, they would never go west.
Take Yue Fei, for example. He was sent to the south to quell the banditry. The entire army was united in their efforts to share the burden of the living emperor.
After Zong Ze and Han Shizhong took their leave, all the bigwigs of the Eastern Mansion knelt down.
"Why are you all doing this?"
"Your Majesty, we dare to speak frankly, but we beg Your Majesty to abolish the Law on Justifiable Defense and to drop the case of the Confucian scholar! We beg Your Majesty to forgive Minister Wang and Minister Li!"
Zhao Huan's face immediately darkened: "I am tired. If you have any matters to discuss, we can discuss them tomorrow."
"Your Majesty, this matter concerns the very survival of our Great Song Dynasty. We risk our lives to come before you!"
Zhao Huan said in a deep voice, "Guards!"
Immediately, guards entered, and the emperor said, "It is late at night. Send the ministers of the Eastern Palace back safely!"
"Yes, sir!"
"Your Majesty, this matter concerns the very survival of the Song Dynasty. We, your subjects, do not wish to see Your Majesty suffer the calamities of tyrants like Jie and Zhou. Your Majesty..."
These civil officials and imperial guards were strong, and they were dragged out by the guards in no time.
Zhao Huan drank a cup of tea and muttered to himself, "What's all the fuss about? How can there be any reform without people dying?"
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