What he meant was that at the end of the second year of the Jingkang era, when the ministers reported on the year's events, it seemed that the new policies were being implemented, but in fact they were all facing great obstacles.
After listening to Shi Xun's report, the next target was Li Gang's Privy Council, but the emperor stopped him first.
The Imperial City Guard was not merely a figurehead; Zhao Huan knew the true extent of the implementation of the new learning system.
At present, the Song Dynasty's commerce and construction projects, which are being led and implemented by the Council of State Affairs, have been launched. The Song Dynasty needs more talents in construction and commerce. Talent comes from education, but education is still dominated by Confucianism.
If the emperor was previously preoccupied with defending against foreign enemies and quelling internal rebellions, leaving him no time for education and culture, now he can finally make time to spend some quality time with these old men of the Song Dynasty.
The emperor stopped Li Gang, and then He Ye stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
When the officials saw that it was Censor He Ye who came out, and that he came after Shi Xun, they felt a slight tension in their hearts, fearing that something was about to happen.
Where there are despicable people, trouble is sure to follow!
Zhao Huan asked, "What do you wish to report, Minister He?"
"Your Majesty, Palace Attendant Zhang Hong has criticized the new learning and openly defied the court's new policies. We request Your Majesty to dismiss Zhang Hong from his post and exile him to the frontier!"
As expected!
Some ministers secretly glanced around and noticed that Zhang Hong hadn't even attended the morning court session. Those with a keen political sense immediately sensed the impending storm.
Zhang Hong was merely a Palace Attendant, responsible for the emperor's attire. He was a man of few words and would never criticize the new learning. However, now that even the emperor's lackey, Imperial Censor He, had spoken out, it meant that the matter was probably confirmed.
Zhao Huan asked, "Why do you say that, Minister He?"
He also said, "Last night, Zhang Hong's son, Zhang Yuan, insulted the commoners who came to the academy to listen to the lessons, saying that they were not worthy to read the books of sages!"
Zhao Huan exclaimed in surprise, "Is that really true!"
Normally, Liu Yusi from the Inspectorate should have appeared by now.
As expected, Liu Yanzong stepped forward.
With Liu Yanzong stepping forward, the ministers were even more certain that the case was now airtight, and that the Censorate had probably already opened an investigation overnight, and Zhang Yuan was already in prison.
With Liu Yusi's methods, he has already confessed everything, both what he should and shouldn't have confessed.
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