As the prime minister, Zhang Dun had more pros and cons to weigh.

He Lu's life and death was no longer his personal matter, but related to the interests of the officials of the Manchu Dynasty. As the leader of the officials, Zhang Dun could not stand on the opposite side of all officials because of this matter.

Therefore, it is not easy for Zhang Dun to remain neutral under such circumstances.

Although Ning Fu was a little disappointed with Zhang Dun, he could also understand Zhang Dun's difficulties.

The reason why Zhang Dun came to Ning Fu was actually not because he wanted Ning Fu to help him with some ideas, but because he wanted to talk to him about his depression.

Finally, Zhang Dun said goodbye and left, and Ning Fu personally saw him off.

Seeing Zhang Dun's carriage disappear into the night, Ning Fu also sighed deeply. When you are in the arena, you can't help yourself, especially when you are in the court.

In the next few days, the quarrel in the court about the life and death of He Lu and others became more and more intense, and even spread from the court to the scholars. Even the Imperial College students were discussing this issue.

Regarding this matter, most people in the court believed that although He Lu committed a heinous crime, he could not be punished for breaking the rules of the court, so the most he could do was to exile He Lu.

Of course, there are some people who believe that He Lu's crime is unforgivable and can only be punished with death. However, generally those who hold this view are mostly young scholars. Most of them have not yet entered the court as officials, and the blood in their chests has not yet cooled down.

Come down.

It can be said that the voice of protecting He Lu still has the absolute upper hand. Both in terms of number and weight, it far exceeds those who want to kill He Lu.

Especially in the court, there was almost a one-sided desire to save He Lu's life. Even if Zhao Xu banished He Lu into the army and sent him to the front line to die, he could not be sentenced to death according to the law.

Under this situation, Zhao Xu was so angry that he got angry several times in the court, and scolded everyone in the court to the point where they dared not speak out. However, there was no change at all afterwards, and they continued to quarrel no matter how hard they made it.

That afternoon, Ning Fu was summoned into the palace by Zhao Xu.

As soon as he entered Chui Gong Hall, Ning Fu felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere.

When he saw Zhao Xu, he saw him sitting behind the desk with a gloomy face, while Tong Guan next to him winked at Ning.

"I would rather see the official family again!"

Ning Fu stepped forward and saluted Zhao Xu. At this time, he also discovered that the ground was full of memorials scattered all over the place. It seemed that they had been thrown down by Zhao Xu.

"No need to be polite, look at the memorials of these ministers, they are simply lawless!"

Zhao Xu angrily pointed at the memorials scattered on the floor and shouted, his face turning a little livid with anger.

"Officials, please calm down and don't let your anger ruin your health!"

Ning Fu immediately persuaded him.

Zhao Xu's health was not good to begin with, and counting the time, it was not far from the time of Zhao Xu's death in history. Although Zhao Xu's physical condition has improved now, Ning Fu is still worried that he will relapse.

"Do you think I can't be angry? The crimes committed by He Lu and others are not enough even if I kill them ten times. There are still so many people interceding for them, and their words are getting more and more fierce. Now it seems that I am the one who is wrong.

, not He Lu’s group!”

Zhao Xu was angry again, but he also listened to Ning Fu's words and suppressed his anger with his words.

"The officials should know that they are not interceding for He Lu, but for themselves. After all, since the time of Emperor Zhenzong, the court has almost never killed scholar-bureaucrats. If an exception is made now, the officials will feel unsafe!"

Ning Fu persuaded again calmly.

"Huh, if you don't have any evil intentions, why worry about your own safety?"

Zhao Xu said the same words that Ning Fu said when he faced Zhang Dun that day.

Ning Fu bent down to pick up the memorial on the ground, opened it and glanced at it briefly.

These memorials are almost the same, and they all use different methods to protect the lives of He Lu and others.

"Most of the officials in the dynasty are working hard to protect the road, and a few people are just silent. Just like Mr. Zhang, this is the first time I feel so lonely!"

Zhao Xu suddenly sighed and whispered, with a rather depressed expression on his face as he spoke.

"If the officials can't withstand the pressure, I think it's better to just comply with the wishes of the ministers. After all, the situation this time is special!"

Ning Fu hesitated for a moment and finally spoke.

He also didn't want He Lu and others to live, but the current situation was like this. Although Zhao Xu didn't say it explicitly, he already had the intention to retreat, so Ning Fu said this.

"No, as the emperor, if I succumb to the opposition of these people, where will my face be? If I can survive today, won't more officials follow his example in the future?"

Zhao Xu immediately shook his head and said.

Although what Zhao Xu said later was very righteous, Ning Fu heard it. The key lies in the first half of Zhao Xu's sentence.

In other words, Zhao Xu couldn't let go of his dignity. After all, he was determined to kill He Lu and others before, but now the ministers in the court objected. If he agreed, he would really be embarrassed.

In fact, there are also big problems with Zhao Xu's character. The main reason is that Empress Dowager Gao suppressed him too much at the beginning, and Zhao Xu endured this for nearly ten years.

After the death of Empress Dowager Gao, Zhao Xu lost his normalcy and became extremely tough because whenever he gave in, it would remind him of the days when he was suppressed by Empress Dowager Gao. Therefore, whether he supported the new law or abolished the post-war, he had

Zhao Xu is extremely tough and never gives in.

Now because of He Lu's incident, Zhao Xu once again stood on the opposite side of Baiguan, and this time he did not have the support of Zhang Dun. In isolation, Zhao Xu could not withstand the pressure, but his character was still not good.

Being willing to admit defeat was also Zhao Xu's final stubbornness.

"Guan family, I have something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not?"

At this moment, Tong Guan next to him suddenly stood up and spoke, which made Zhao Xu and Ning Fu look surprised.

You must know that eunuchs are prohibited from interfering in government affairs, especially close ministers like Tong Guan, and it is not appropriate to express opinions on this kind of government affairs. Otherwise, if someone is caught, it will be a big deal, and Tong Guan may also be convicted for this.

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"What do you have to say?"

Zhao Xu was not angry, but asked.

"The official family is embarrassed about the life and death of He Lu and others, but if He Lu and the others suddenly die now, wouldn't everything be solved easily?"

Tong Guan replied with a smile.

"yes!"

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he even clapped his hands excitedly. He was also a fan of the authorities, and he didn't even think of this method.

"But He Lu and the others were living well, how could they suddenly die?"

After Zhao Xu got over his excitement, he immediately sat up straight and asked deliberately.
Chapter completed!