"oh?"
Li Di asked, "Does the prefectural government really want to reform its system?"
"Yes."
Zhao Jun nodded and said, "The government is now corrupt, the country is in decline, and uprisings are constantly breaking out across the country. We must make some changes. However, with foreign enemies surrounding us, such as the Western Xia and Liao kingdoms, the time is not right yet. Therefore, I am only laying the groundwork and will implement reforms later."
Li Di pressed the issue, "Could the Magistrate tell me exactly what reforms are being implemented? I'm willing to support you and do my bit. If you knew earlier, I could prepare for it sooner."
Zhao Jun pondered for a moment, but ultimately did not tell the other party.
Because the rectification of civil service failed in the New Policies of the Qingli Period, this major reform direction would still affect the interests of many people, including Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng and others. If it were not for the support of the Political System Council, they might continue to oppose it.
Therefore, he could not be sure whether Li Di would continue to support him after knowing the situation, even though Li Di had shown goodwill and was very respectful and supportive to him.
But the new policy is still in the hidden stage.
Even Ouyang Xiu's "On Officials" was not allowed to be published, because it was hidden and would cause a big stir in the future.
If outsiders knew about it in advance, it would easily lead to complications.
What's more, as the saying goes, "It's easy to talk to someone you're not close to."
At least before Li Di entered the Constitutional Council, he only needed to do what he was told and there was no need to know so much.
So, thinking of this, Zhao Jun changed the subject and said, "Prime Minister Li will naturally know these things later. Speaking of which, Prime Minister Li, I have always been curious."
"oh?"
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Li Di tactfully stopped asking and instead asked, "What is the dean curious about?"
Zhao Jun said a little embarrassedly, "It was something bad that Li Xiang did in the beginning. Mainly because my relationship with Lu Xiang was just so-so. He even plotted against me back then, so I'm very curious about what happened between you two. If Li Xiang is not comfortable talking about it, that's fine."
When this matter was mentioned, Li Di's face looked unhappy.
In fact, it was a bit presumptuous for Zhao Jun to ask about the matter between him and Lu Yijian, but Zhao Jun also said that since Lu Yijian had plotted against him in the past, it was normal to ask out of curiosity.
Li Di then asked, "Is the Magistrate wondering why I resorted to false accusations to fight that old scoundrel Lu Yijian?"
"yes."
Zhao Jun looked puzzled and said, "If the government investigates, won't I be in trouble?"
Li Di then said meaningfully, "Did I really make a false accusation in this matter? In fact, it's because I'm so capable that I eliminated the evidence. Otherwise, how could I have been dismissed from my position?"
"I see."
Zhao Jun suddenly understood.
It turned out that Lu Yijian had indeed made friends with the King of Jing.
It’s just that old guy is good at setting traps.
In history, his trick to trick Wang Zeng was a deliberate scheme.
"History of the Song Dynasty" records that a minor official named Wang Jiming once gave 3,000 strings of cash to Lü Yijian, who then arranged for him to be the prefect of Qinzhou.
After Wang Zeng reported the case to Song Renzong, Song Renzong was shocked and quickly questioned Lü Yijian. Unexpectedly, Lü Yijian calmly said, "This is a false accusation!"
Song Renzong then ordered the censor to conduct a thorough investigation.
The results of the investigation surprised Wang Zeng. First, the Qinzhou prefect named Wang Jiming did not bribe.
Second, Lu Yijian did handle 3,000 strings of cash, but that was Lu Yijian's own money. He only donated it to his hometown to build a school through the advice of others.
In the end, Wang Zeng was dismissed from his position as prime minister.
Li Di's situation was exactly the same. Lu Yijian also set a trap for Li Di, making Li Di think that he had made friends with the King of Jing.
After the censor investigated, he found that the rumor was completely false, so Li Di was dismissed from his position as prime minister.
The old guy is very insidious.
Recommended book: "Book of Troubled Times": Wandering around the world with a sword and wine in hand, the slender waist of a Chu woman feels light in my palm.
The young man carried a long sword on his shoulder, a bottle of wine on his waist, and strode forward, but the world in his heart was vague.
Turn a page in the book of troubled times, and the rivers and lakes will rain for decades.
Looking back suddenly, the world has been shattered.
(End of this chapter)
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