Chapter 31 first quarter

On October 1st of the 17th year of Xining, Shaoyi Festival.Lu Huiqing got up early, and the concubine helped him change and wash, and said with a smile: "My husband said this is a good omen, there were a few flowers blooming in the garden yesterday..." "October Mengdong, the folks call it Xiaochun, it's not worth making a fuss about a few flowers blooming, and they will wither after a few days when the weather turns cold." Lu Huiqing raised her eyebrows and said lightly, "The wind disease in the government is getting more and more serious, I called a few old doctors back to see a doctor, but they couldn't come up with a good solution. Yesterday, the Zhengshitang issued an edict to seek medical treatment from the whole country... At this time, don't say anything that shouldn't be said."

"Yes, Mr. Xiang." The concubine quickly bowed and agreed, and continued to comb Lu Huiqing's hair seriously. In the bronze mirror, Lu Huiqing frowned, preoccupied. Ten days ago, Wang Hou and Murong Qian took a group of rockets and thunderbolts to drop bombs, and went to Yizhou first. Strange to say, at the end of September, the situation in Yizhou seemed to calm down.But this kind of silence made Lu Huiqing very uneasy, but no news came back from Gao Zunhui, Gao Zunyu, or Chen Yuanfeng.Could it be that the Yizhou hurdle can really be passed so smoothly? In addition to Yizhou, from Bianjing to Shaanxi, there are also reassuring news.Prices are still rising, but the rate of price increase has begun to decrease; the credit of banknotes is getting lower and lower, but after the price ratio of banknotes to copper coins falls slowly, there seems to be a short period of stability.After discussing with Xue Xiang, Lu Huiqing thought it might be related to the autumn harvest and autumn tax.

Judging from the current situation reported by various newspapers, all roads in the southeast are full of good harvests, which has been widely reported by major newspapers; in addition, in order to stabilize the price of grain in Bianjing, Han Zhongyan opened a grain sale in Kaifeng in Bianjing Selling Cloth——Once the price of grain and cloth stabilizes, the price rises of other commodities will also be restrained. On the other hand, the Zhengshitang also repeatedly issued edicts, strictly ordering local governments not to refuse to accept and hand over banknotes.In the old system of the Song Dynasty, except for the southeast roads, which began to collect autumn taxes on October 1st, the northern roads began to pay from September 1st, but because Shaanxi, Hebei, Hedong, and Yizhou now enjoy the treatment of border areas , can be collected as late as the 15th day of the first month of the eighteenth year of Xining, so the actual payment date for these autumn taxes is also after October. Autumn taxes come up.With the decree of the Zhengshitang in late September, the price of banknotes has temporarily stabilized—however, the autumn tax is mainly to collect taxes in kind such as grain, supplemented by banknotes. Looking at the intention of the subordinate staff below to collect taxes, I will never believe a few edicts easily... Therefore, the situation is only temporarily stable.

Lu Huiqing's worries were not unfounded—Yizhou Road, Shaanxi Road, and Hebei Road were all harvested in middle years, and a few areas even needed relief.But it is these areas that bear the heavy responsibility of supplying military supplies! But in any case, Lu Huiqing also admitted that God really helped him.This allowed him to maintain his advantage in the struggle against the old party. Empress Dowager Gao suddenly ordered Han Zhongyan and Chen Yan to visit Sima Guang, which greatly boosted the morale of the old party; Lu Gong's work disappeared mysteriously, and officials in the court suspected that Shu Quan had murdered Lu Gong's work, and Shu Quan was also very embarrassed—— It is said that Lu Gong fled in fear of crime, but no one believes it; it is said that Lu Gong committed suicide in fear of crime, so he couldn't commit suicide with the envoy who escorted him, right?He said that he was robbed and killed by robbers, but no one was alive or dead. What's even more inconceivable is that, after checking the files of the states and counties along the way for the past five years, there was no record of robbers in the local area!Shu Yu had no choice but to arrest the county magistrates and post officials in the missing place to deal with it; Sima Kang was even more stubborn, tried all kinds of methods, but he refused to open his mouth.To make matters worse, Wang Anshi is getting closer and closer to Bianjing.

Under such a situation, Lu Huiqing could no longer bear any disturbance in Yizhou.Before Wang Hou and Murong Qian left Beijing, Lu Huiqing personally sent them out of the Wansheng Gate, promised to meet all their demands, and promised them countless rewards for success, and urged them to use their troops carefully... But even so, Lu Huiqing still couldn't rest assured, he even regretted a little - after all, Wang Hou and Murong Qian belonged to Shi Yue, and Shi Yue was so unreliable! What made Lu Huiqing even more unhappy was the actions of Empress Dowager Gao. Unlike that rebellious son, Lu Huiqing didn't trust Yong Wang Zhao Hao at all.Although King Yong has the reputation of a "virtuous king" among the ruling and opposition parties, the ministers of the court also believe that "both kings are virtuous"!Instead of choosing Zhao Hao whom I have absolutely no liking for, I might as well support Cao Wang Zhao Kai... But how easy is it to do?Zhao Kai has no power of his own at all, and has always been cautious and unambitious.However, this is likely to be Zhao Kai's advantage.If things get to the point where a long-lord must be established, neither the court ministers nor Queen Xiang may choose the ambitious Zhao Hao.In history, there have been more than one occasions when an ambitious and painstaking vassal king was abandoned by the ministers of the court.

If an emperor's throne fell from the sky to Zhao Kai, wouldn't Zhao Kai be grateful to Lu Huiqing? However, under the current situation, Lu Huiqing no longer has the energy to deal with Zhao Hao. The most urgent task is to find out the whereabouts of Lu Gongzhu as soon as possible and pry Sima Kang's mouth open! At least force Sima Guang out of Bianjing before the emperor dies, so that Lu Huiqing has the confidence to control the situation after the emperor's death.The emperor's condition became serious, and the Burning Clothes Festival should have given clothes to all officials, charcoal and other things, and held a big banquet, but this year's Burning Clothes Festival, no one has the heart to do these things.In addition to maintaining the normal operation of the Song Dynasty, the Zhengshitang is to seek medical treatment and pray for the emperor-today, Lu Huiqing will go to Daxiangguo Temple to pray for the emperor.Those old parties are really pervasive, and some people want to take the opportunity to ask for amnesty...

"Xianggong..." The concubine's call brought Lu Huiqing back to his senses, and he realized that his hair had been combed.He stood up, and vaguely heard Lu Shengqing's voice from outside, as if he was asking if he was alright. "Great Xiangguo Temple!" Lu Huiqing snorted softly in his heart. Whenever he thought of Daxiangguo Temple, he would always think of Zhiyuan, and then he would think of Wang Anshi and Shi Yue... Southeast of Bianjing City, near Chenzhou Gate.At sunrise. Cai Jing was sitting on the upper floor of a certain restaurant by the window, drinking wine, but his eyes were fixed on the street outside the window—following his line of sight, he could see a building that was so ordinary in Bianjing. On the signboard outside the store, there are four big characters of "Yongshun Bank".

Cai Jing calculated the time in his mind. Today is the Burning Clothes Festival. The important officials of the court will follow Lu Huiqing and Han Wei to go to important temples to pray for the emperor. The people of Bianjing will also go out to visit the grave.When Lu Huiqing led the ministers into the Daxiangguo Temple, it was time to start. On the night of the Guzimen meeting, Cai Jing asked Wang Gu to see Sima Guang.The next day, Cai Jing was quietly brought into Sima Guang's mansion by Wang Gu—Cai Jing expressed his doubts to Sima Guang face to face.Not long after he left Sima Guang's mansion, news came that Empress Dowager Gao sent an envoy to visit Sima Guang!

Cai Jing realized at that time that the opportunity had come. Sure enough, in the middle of the night that day, Wang Gu came to him... Cai Jing gently played with the wine glass in his hand, his palms were covered with cold sweat. Sima Guang adopted Cai Jing's suggestion. According to Wang Gu's suggestion, it is very likely that this adventure has the support of Empress Dowager Gao—however, everything has a premise! This is the first step of the plan. The risk of this step will be entirely borne by Cai Jing alone!If this step is successful, then Cai Jing can almost stand by and watch the next thing; if it fails, Sima Guang and Wang Gu will pretend nothing happened.Not only to startle the snake, Cai Jing has to bear Lu Huiqing's next revenge on his own...

It stands to reason that the risk of this step is not too great.However, it was Cai Jing himself who suggested that a decisive decision must be made and not procrastinated—all conspiracies should be carried out as soon as possible.Cai Jing had to gamble on his luck. In order not to scare the snake away, Cai Jing didn't have the time or manpower to conduct a detailed investigation of Yongshun Bank. He just gambled. Cai Jing, in his capacity as the Chancellor of the Taifu Temple, quietly wrote to the Kaifeng government, suspecting that Yongshun Bank had falsified accounts, evaded taxes, and paid money in illegal transactions.Han Zhongyan calmly dispatched troops to Cai Jing, and took advantage of the Burning Clothes Festival on October 1st to suddenly seal down Yongshun Bank... Yongshun Bank has at least three books - the first is dealing with Lu Heqing and Fang Ze The second book is the account that the bank lent to the southeast merchants; the third book is the fake account payable to Taifu Temple.Naturally, Cai Jing didn't expect to find the first ledger, but he must at least get the second ledger!If you can't get this account, then this is just an ordinary audit.After ten days and half a month, Cai Jing can leave Bianjing.Maybe Lu Huiqing will let him check the tax of salt dealers in a remote town for a lifetime.

Only with this account will Cai Jing have a future! Sima Guang would not trust Cai Jing unconditionally. At this time, he was more cautious than anyone else. "Dang..." The bell on the tower of Chenzhou Gate rang, and Cai Jing stood up abruptly, spilling the wine in his glass all over the floor. In the middle of the corner. The side door of Sima Guang's mansion opened, and Wang Gu walked into Sima Guang's mansion swaggeringly under the watchful eye of Sichazi, the imperial city, and was directly led into Sima Guang's study by his servants. "Did you find the ledger?" Sima Guang, who was always steady, had a trembling voice at this moment. "No." Wang Gu said with a smile, "but I found a few loan deeds, totaling more than 1.5 million yuan! The dozen or so firms that lent to Quanzhou at 5% interest were all lent out in September—according to the The account that I got, combined with all the property of Yongshun Bank, is less than 200,000 yuan!" Sima Guang gently placed his hand on a piece of white paper on the desk. "The treasurer of Yongshun Bank, it seems that he has to think about how to explain the origin of the money. Cai Jingzheng is sending people to count the warehouses of Yongshun Bank and interrogate the criminals in the bank... Xianggong, You Zangku should also do it later. At one o'clock, Lu and Xue will be returning from Daxiangguo Temple..." Sima Guang stroked the snow-white paper lightly, and finally grabbed a pen. Outside Daxiangguo Temple. Fang Ze anxiously walked around rubbing his hands, his face pale.A member of Shen Qi's family, the treasurer of Yongshun Bank, came to find him early in the morning, saying that officers and soldiers had sealed off the Qianzhuang and all the houses of Shen's family, searched everywhere, and Shen Qi was also arrested.It was with great difficulty that he inquired and found out that he was from Kaifeng Mansion.But I don't know what it is for... Fang Ze seemed to have been beaten with a sap, and he was speechless for a long time.The entry and exit account books of Yongshun Bank and the receipt of a contract, all of these things can kill people.He sent people out to continue to inquire about the news, and sent people to notify Lu Shengqing, Lu Heqing, and hurried to Daxiangguo Temple. But when he got outside the temple, he could only be anxious.I was also afraid that the place where I stood would be too conspicuous and people would notice me, so I had to hide behind a willow tree. Finally, it was almost noon, and seeing the officers and soldiers outside the Daxiangguo Temple starting to clear the road, Fang Ze was about to get closer, but unexpectedly, the officers and soldiers of the Kaifeng Mansion drove Fang Ze over to the bustling people who wanted to watch the excitement. , let him yell, and his entourage pulled left and right, but it didn't help.All he could do was watch from a distance as Lu Huiqing and a group of important ministers got on their horses outside the Daxiangguo Temple, and left calmly surrounded by guards. On the right is the treasury bureau. The difference between the Taifu Temple Zuo Zang Treasury Bureau and the Right Zang Treasury Bureau is that the former manages all income from Zuo Zang South and North Treasury treasuries, while the latter manages all outgoing accounts from Zuo Zang South and North Treasury treasuries. In the Song Dynasty, there was no treasury like Youzangku. Before Xining, all the daily military expenditures of the Great Song Dynasty relied on Zuo Zangku; while the use of troops and other extraordinary matters relied on Nei Zangku.After the new official system, Shi Yue tried his best to persuade Zhao Xu to appropriately weaken the function of the inner treasury and let the Ministry of Households play a more important role.But Zuo Zangku has become more important. All revenues from commercial taxes, monopoly franchises, minerals, tariffs, currency issuance, and recycling in the country are all included in Zuo Zangku; on the other hand, Zuo Zangku not only supplies daily military expenses In addition, it also borne a considerable part or even almost all of the war expenses. This is a department with a very strong Shiyue color-this is Sima Guang's first thought when he saw the Youzang Treasury Bureau.This kind of thinking is completely irrelevant to what he is going to do now, but his thoughts are drifting there... Back then, Shi Yue entered the Zhengshitang as a member of the political affairs committee and Taifu Temple Minister, relying on the expansion of the power of the Taifu Temple and mastered a lot of real power. He was only a temple minister in name, but his power could compete with the six ministers.After Han Wei succeeded, he still maintained the scope of power of Taifu Temple, and added the Money Delivery Bureau, an institution that is now very important to the national finance.Sima Guang's name is "Ji Xiang", but it is a bit misleading.So from then on, Taifu Siqing became the department that Lu Huiqing must control.Lu Huiqing did succeed, and he let his cronies become ministers of the Taifu Temple; but on the other hand, there was a price for doing so.Since then, the Minister of Taifu Temple, because of lack of qualifications and prestige, can only become Lu Huiqing's answering person, but because of this, he cannot enter the political affairs hall. Power expanded at the same time.Although the Hubu’s status is higher than that of Taifu Temple, the six departments and nine temples are not mutually affiliated institutions. However, Sima Guang’s status as a political adviser and his personal prestige made him send official documents from the Hubu to Taifu Temple. It is almost like an official document sent from a superior to a subordinate.It would be unimaginable in the era of Shi Yue and Han Wei. Although Sima Guang's influence on Taifu Temple is far inferior to that of Lu Huiqing, Sima Guang has indeed successfully established this psychological advantage. This is also the reason why he dared to take great political risks to appear in the Youzang Treasury Bureau in person today. Originally, Cai Jing also implicitly suggested finding a censor like Yang Shi to do such a thing, and expressed that he was sure to persuade Duan Zijie to cooperate secretly.But Sima Guang knew how risky it was to do this. Without the emperor's edict and the edict of the Zhengshitang, Yang Shi and Duan Zijie might not care about their own wealth, life and bright future, but even if they put all these things together, it might not be possible. able to succeed.Even if they succeed by luck, this is not something Zheng Xia, Tian Liewu, or Tang Kang can compare to! This is by no means a derogatory thing.No matter how well the imperial court treats scholar-bureaucrats, there is a bottom line.Sima Guang would definitely not let these future pillars of the Song Dynasty fall into such danger.Although he knew that by doing so, he would also push himself to the forefront.But after all, he still has a talisman. Even if he didn't sell the holiday, he is still the counselor of the Zhengshitang and the secretary of the household department! "Sima Xiang, Xianggong..." Tiju You Zangku Bureau suddenly found Sima Guang appearing in front of him, and he was so surprised that he began to stutter. "I want to see the accounts of Xining's seventeen years of handing over to the cashier..." Sima Guang said lightly. Afternoon.Ruisi Palace. After a period of rest and recuperation, Zhao Xu's condition seemed to be gradually showing signs of improvement. Today Zhao Xu ate a bowl of clear porridge, supported by Li Xiang'an and a few little Huangmen, and was still thinking about it. Walked more than a hundred steps outside the hall.Regarding the matter of ghosts and gods, Zhao Xu has always believed in the teaching of saints-respect ghosts and gods and keep a distance, always holding a skeptical attitude.Although he is the so-called "son of heaven", all sacrificial activities are not so much for the world to see, as they are for the common people.But after being ill for so long and the decoction was ineffective, Zhao Xu's attitude also changed subtly.For the blessings of the ministers, he changed from opposing to tacit approval. Taking advantage of his good spirits, Zhao Xu sent someone to call Lu Huiqing, Han Wei, Wang Gui and other prime ministers and three trusted ministers Shi Yue, Han Zhongyan and Li Qingchen.The imperial physicians advised in every possible way that at this time, we must not work any longer, we must rest, and Zhao Xu himself felt powerless... But the situation in Yizhou, this year's harvest and autumn tax, as well as the education of the crown prince and the allocation of staff, He is absolutely impossible to let go. Judging from the reports of Lu Huiqing and Han Wei, he can feel at ease for the time being in Yizhou and Qiushui.But Zhao Xu couldn't worry about the sixth brother's matter.A while ago, a servant drank too much, and even chewed his tongue, saying that the emperor was ill for a long time, and that the crown prince was established too early. death, but such rumors never stopped. Over the past few decades, the tradition of the country is indeed to formally establish a crown prince before the emperor dies... But these people dare to deceive the public with lies, but it is impossible that there is no one behind them to confuse and instigate! Zhao Xu leaned on the imperial couch, thinking about something, while listening to Wang Gui saying below: "...the system of the national dynasty is different from that of Li Tang. Li Tang has all the officials in the East Palace, and it is almost a small court; Prince Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao are not permanent officials, and almost all the officials of the Eastern Palace are also led by other officials..." Although Wang Gui's words were euphemistic, Zhao Xu could understand it—if he still The ancestral system of setting up officials in the East Palace has limited meaning.Zhao Xu nodded slightly, but he heard that Han Wei had already taken over the words, and said: "When your Majesty was in the mansion, there were still officials such as Chang Shi, Sima, Consulting and Joining the Army, and Ji Shi joining the army. Liao Zuo of the Eastern Palace, you don’t have to do everything in the same order.” Hearing what Han Wei said, Wang Gui was afraid of being misunderstood, and he was unwilling to lag behind. He also said, "I think this is also the idea. The most important thing in selecting officials for the Eastern Palace is to win people. It doesn't matter whether you also serve as other officials." Zhao Xu nodded, looked at Shi Yue, and said with a smile: "There are still people who have been princes and tutors here, let's listen to what he has to say." From the founding of the Song Dynasty to this time, Shi Yue was probably the only one who had been a prince and tutor before becoming an official.Shi Yue could hear the joke in the emperor's words, but what made him happier was that the emperor seemed to have gradually accepted the reality that he would pause and slur his words when speaking, and he was able to joke.Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly heard a senior official come outside the hall and said: "Shen Zhizhengshi, Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Sima Guang has urgent matters to see!" "What?" Hugh said it was the emperor, and even Shi Yue didn't realize it for a while, and everyone in the Ruisi Palace from Zhao Xu down was stunned for a while. The Tongshi Sheren had seen such a situation before, thought he had made some mistake, so he braced himself and said again in a trembling voice: "Shenzhi Zhengshi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Sima Guang, I have an urgent matter to see the official. !" "Sima Guang?!" For a moment, Shi Yue only felt that the breathing in Ruisi Palace became dull. "Xuan!" Everyone in Ruisi Hall watched Sima Guang enter the hall with their own thoughts.A feeling of strangeness and uneasiness permeated the palace, and everyone had a premonition that something would happen—Sima Guang, who had sued his illness to avoid suspicion, suddenly entered the palace to beg to see the emperor, which was already a crime of disrespect!If it wasn't for something worthy of his risk, then Sima Guang would be insane! Lu Huiqing's right eyelid twitched suddenly, and he subconsciously sensed a dangerous aura.He quietly observed the expressions of Han Wei and Shi Yue, but Han Wei also looked surprised. Although Shi Yue was calm, the surprise in his eyes was by no means feigned.Neither Han Wei nor Shi Yue knew about it, but this did not make Lu Huiqing feel at ease. Given the current situation of the old party, without the support of allies, Sima Guang dared to resolutely come back and ask for a summons, so the things in his hand must be extraordinary . From the moment Sima Guang walked into the palace to the time the emperor ordered him to lie down, Lu Huiqing had countless thoughts in his mind, but what Sima Guang said still made him feel cold all over his body. "...I dare to pledge the lives of hundreds of people in my family. Someone in Taifu Temple privately embezzled the left treasury to hand over at least millions of coins, lending money for profit..." Zhao Xu was dumbfounded as he listened to Sima Guang saying an unbelievable thing in his Kaifeng Mandarin with a Shaanxi accent.Zuo Zangku?Misappropriation and delivery? !Close the warehouse? !Close the account? ! For a moment, Zhao Xu almost suspected that he had heard wrong.His hands were tightly grasping the armrest, his sleeves were trembling slightly, and the muscles on his pale and bloodless face twitched intermittently.His eyes looked at Sima Guang for a while, and Lu Huiqing for a while. In his eyes, he didn't know whether it was doubt, surprise, anger, disappointment, or anxiety... Lu Huiqing was already breaking out in a cold sweat.Except for Sima Guang, everyone's eyes in the hall were on Lu Huiqing. Everyone knows who is the Minister of the Taifu Temple and who is the Governor of the Money Delivery Bureau... The haggard Sima Guang never looked at Lu Huiqing. After he finished talking about the matter, he respectfully handed over a memorial.In this memorial, it describes in detail how Cai Jing discovered the abnormality of Yongshun Bank, how he found out that Yongshun Bank was closely related to Lu Heqing, Fang Ze and others, how he learned that maritime merchants in Guangzhou, Quanzhou and other places had obtained large loans, and how Reported to Sima Guang, how did Sima Guang decide to kill first and then act later, seal up the Yongshun Bank, check the banknote cashier accounts of the Youzang Treasury Bureau... Of course, in addition to this, there is also the pleading letter of Sima Guang and Cai Jing-but this is not so much a pleading letter as it is a bullet point accusing Lu Huiqing of deceiving the top and covering the sky with one hand! Zhao Xu moved his throat, watched Li Xiangan take the memorial, and asked softly, "Official?" He nodded slightly to Li Xiangan, and Li Xiangan stood aside respectfully, holding the memorial in both hands, and read it aloud. Zhao Xu listened quietly, but his breathing became more and more rapid and cloudy. He would rather believe that it was Sima Guang who framed Lu Huiqing than to believe that Lu Huiqing, whom he had always trusted, would let him down so much!And Lu Huiqing below is already lost. After Li Xiangan finished reading it, he carefully placed the memorial on the imperial case in front of Zhao Xu.Zhao Xu glanced at it casually: "This doesn't seem to be... Sima Gong's handwriting?" Zhao Xu asked calmly, he didn't want to lose his composure in front of his courtiers, but there seemed to be a flame burning in his heart. Stand up, throw the memorial in front of Lu Huiqing, point to his nose, question and scold him! "Your Majesty has good eyesight, this letter was written by Cai Jing." Sima Guang's tone was flat. "Hmm... the calligraphy is excellent!" Zhao Xu's pronunciation was vague, but everyone could hear the gnashing of teeth in his tone.This man is his prime minister!Zhao Xu's face was hot, and he suddenly felt ashamed and humiliated!If Zhuge Liang misappropriated military expenditures to lend usury, how would Liu Bei feel? !Who made him the laughing stock of future generations? ! "Intelligence is also excellent. It's rare to have both ability and political integrity..." Sima Guang actually didn't hear Zhao Xu's ears at all. "Possess both ability and political integrity?" Shi Yue listened to Sima Guang's four-character comment silently, but almost couldn't laugh or cry.But this is also very common, Ouyang Xiu also praised Lu Huiqing like this back then. "Your Majesty..." Lu Huiqing had already knelt down, her whole body lying on the ground. Zhao Xu glanced at Lu Huiqing, he suddenly felt disgusted, and his head ached a little.He didn't want to see this handsome prime minister again, and only hoped that he would disappear from his eyes soon.But he finally endured, and said: "Sima Guang's letter, can the Prime Minister hear clearly? I have always praised Lu and Qing for their talents, and they really are! It seems that the imperial court issued a little less banknotes..." Zhao Xu just spoke slowly, but the tone was almost vicious. "Your Majesty! I really don't know about it. If this matter is true, even if I die, it will not be enough to atone for my crime." Lu Huiqing couldn't hold it anymore, and nodded repeatedly. "Such... a big case... I will definitely give you... an explanation." Zhao Xu didn't look at Lu Huiqing again, he turned to look at Sima Guang, "I will follow Sima Gong's play, seal the left treasury, check the accounts, Ku!" Zhao Xu's eyes slowly passed over the heads of the people in Ruisi Hall, "Li Tao, Lu Heqing, Fang Ze went to Yushitai Prison... Li Qingchen... Cao Zhao, ask Xue Xiang...if he knows... When will Li Shunju and An Dun return to Beijing?" Seeing that Lu Huiqing was inconvenient to speak at this time, Wang Gui leaned back and said, "Li Shunju will arrive in a couple of days, but An Dun will take dozens of days..." Zhao Xu pursed his lips, paused for a while, and said, "Then call Ma Mo, Cai Jing, and Li Shunju to interrogate him!" Everyone in the palace knew that Li Shunju was also a very favored eunuch in front of the emperor. He had been traveling for a long time, supervising the army and serving as the emperor's eyes and ears. Shi Deyi and others are also quite afraid of him.It was also the practice of the Song Dynasty for the emperor to appoint a servant to supervise the trial in major cases. Although Sima Guang and others hated eunuchs, they had no objection because it was a practice. Besides, everyone's thoughts at this time are no longer on this matter...