After all the civil and military officials had taken their positions, Zhao Ji sat on the throne.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
Zhao Ji said calmly: "Gentlemen, please stand up!"
Although he had not slept all night, his hair and beard were neatly arranged, and his eyes were full of spirit.
Compared with the three highest-ranking ministers in the court, I don’t know how much better he is.
Although the people of Wei and Han were still a long way from escaping to their new land, the entire night was filled with good news.
Especially when he saw his daughter and son-in-law standing below, he felt even happier than ever.
He glanced at the ministers and asked calmly, "Do you have anything to report?"
After a moment of silence.
The prefect of Jiangcheng stepped forward and reported on some work related to people's livelihood.
The other ministers also reported some trivial matters, which were not particularly different from ordinary court meetings.
Zhao Ji also responded with a few words symbolically, and then the court meeting fell silent, as if there was no further news.
It seemed that there was nothing special about this court meeting, it was just a routine matter.
Wei Huan and Han Zhe looked at their noses and their noses at their hearts, with no intention of saying anything. The fire in Wei and Han was naturally a big deal, but this matter involved the migration of the people, so they naturally would not mention it on their own initiative.
Of course Zhao Ying couldn't speak either.
Although he was very angry with Zhao Ning and Ying Wuji just now, and might be held accountable by Zhao Ji at any time, he was not panicked at all.
Now the Wei and Han families, as well as Zhao Qi, who has a mysterious background, are all on my side.
No matter how high your prestige is, you'd better think twice before you act.
Zhao Ji couldn't help but sneer in his heart when he saw that each of these people was more patient than the other. It turned out that this was all discussed in advance.
Since you don't speak.
The orphan spoke first.
He looked at Zhao Ying with a stern expression: "Marquis of Changping! I heard that there was a riot in Zhao, and cruel officials forced the people to rebel, causing tens of thousands of people to be displaced. Is this true?"
ah?
This sudden question made Zhao Ying stunned for a moment.
I didn't expect Zhao Ji to open the topic in this way.
Active migration has turned into displacement, which requires some explanation.
He quickly came to his senses, raised his wrinkled eyelids, and looked very old: "Ah? Your Majesty, is this true?"
Every gesture, tone and expression.
It was like an old man who should have been enjoying his retirement and waiting to be buried in the earth, but was forcibly carried to the court.
Ying Wuji curled his lips as he watched from the side.
It's as outrageous as seeing the old kung fu guy who was humming and dancing around a tree in the park just now, and then in the next moment he's trembling and kidnapping a young person to give up his seat on a bus.
Zhao Ji had expected this from him, so he was not angry. He said calmly, "For many years, the Marquis of Changping has been managing the land of Zhao on my behalf. How could such a big thing happen and the Marquis of Changping not know about it?"
Zhao Ying pretended to think hard, but after a long while, he shook his head in confusion: "Although I am old, I have never neglected the government affairs of Zhao. For many years, the government of Zhao has been harmonious and the people have never been corrupt or cruel.
I, an old minister, always pay attention to government affairs and have never heard of people being displaced.
Is it because Your Majesty is busy with government affairs and has reviewed too many memorials that he made a mistake?"
Zhao Ji looked him up and down. "Although I am busy with many things every day, I am not so tired. Changping Hou is so young, but he is still working hard for Zhao Tu. How could I have misread the memorial? Ning'er, read this memorial to Changping Hou."
"yes!"
Zhao Ning took the memorial and read it aloud in front of all the officials: "On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month, there were countless refugees in the wilderness of northern Li. After investigation by the magistrate of Yuanyang, it was found that they were all from the five cities in the northern border. After questioning, it was found that they all moved to a new place because they could not bear the torture of the cruel officials in the place where they lived, so they took advantage of the relaxation of the guards at the end of the year to move their families to a new place."
Zhao Ying's eyelids twitched, and he quickly said, "Absolutely not! The five cities in the northern border have enjoyed good weather and good harvests in recent years, and their political achievements are even better than those of Dali. How can the people be said to be living in misery? Moreover, the five cities in the northern border have long been adjacent to the Di Kingdom, and their defenses have always been tight. How could there be a slack guard?"
Zhao Ning smiled faintly and said, "Since the five cities in the northern border are so harmonious and stable, why do refugees not celebrate for years and flee north when they should be reuniting with their families? And they can also escape the strict sentries. Is Changping Hou too old and deceived by his subordinates? Otherwise, why would he say such contradictory words?"
After hearing this, the atmosphere in the court suddenly became much more depressing.
No matter what Marquis Changping did in normal times, the royal family would give face to this old clan member in public, and no matter what they did in private, they would be quite polite to him in the court.
Although Zhao Ning's words and actions seemed gentle when he said this, he brought his previous anger directly to the court.
Zhao Ying wanted to fool him.
But judging from Zhao Ning's expression, it seemed that he had no intention of fooling anyone.
That being the case.
Then I won’t pretend anymore.
I'm laying my cards on the table.
He thought for a moment and said, "I remember now! Recently, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has won victory after victory in the northern expedition. The people in the five northern cities are very excited. They all think that the new land is a chance for the prosperity of Dali. When they heard that the new land was completed but there were no people to use, they were very proud and wanted to go to the new land.
The old minister thought this was a great thing and did not stop it.
Unexpectedly, evil people found loopholes and made a big fuss about it. It was obviously a good thing to show the unity of the army and the people, but it was said to be a cruel official who caused the displacement of people.
The malicious intention is evident from this!
Please understand, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Ying with a half-smile: "So, I blamed the Marquis of Changping wrongly?"
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