As soon as he took office as prime minister, Zeng Bu was dismissed. Even his son was arrested by the Kaifeng Prefecture for questioning. Even Zeng Bu's relatives and friends were not spared. Those who were demoted were demoted, and those who were dismissed were dismissed.

It can be said that in just a few months, the Zeng Bu family, which had been so famous before, was completely wiped out.

On the surface, it was Cai Jing who took action to remove Zeng Bu, but everyone knew that Zhao Ji must be behind it, otherwise Cai Jing alone would not have such great energy.

The purpose of Zhao Ji's move is also very clear, which is to scare the monkeys. You must know that Zeng Bu took the lead in opposing the previous land enclosure, but ended up like this. If others dare to oppose again, they will have to think about themselves.

In fact, Zhao Ji's trick was really effective. After Zeng Bu's group was eliminated, the court suddenly became quiet, and the officials who had been filled with indignation also calmed down.

After all, it was not their house that was occupied. No matter how miserable those people were, they were not their relatives. Officials were also human beings, and they also needed to think about themselves. There was no need to involve themselves in it for someone they didn't know.

Of course, there were some stubborn officials who did not believe in evil and continued to write letters against the enclosure of the imperial city, and even scolded them more harshly.

As a result, these people were quickly demoted and either went to Leizhou or Qiongzhou, anyway, they were all over the world.

This finally shocked all the officials. Although Zhao Ji was versatile and looked like a romantic talent on the surface, this talented emperor was actually a ruthless master, and no one who messed with him would get good results.

Finally, one day at the court meeting, no one dared to write a letter to talk about the enclosure.

Zhao Ji glanced at the civil and military officials and found that no one dared to look at him, which made Zhao Ji finally nodded with satisfaction.

But at this moment, one person suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to tell you!"

As soon as these words came out, not only Zhao Ji was stunned, but also all the civil and military officials were stunned. Especially when they saw the person who stood up, everyone showed a shocked expression, because it was Ning Fu who stood up.

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"Ning Fu, what do you want to report?"

Zhao Ji was stunned for a moment and quickly came to his senses, then asked with a stern face.

During this period of time, the power in Ning Fu's hands had long been taken away, and even on the martial arts side, Zhao Ji was sending people to take over.

Ning Fu also behaved very honestly during this period and did not participate in government affairs at all. Even when Zhao Ji took away his power, he had no reaction.

Every time he went to court, Ning Fu only served as a backdrop and almost never expressed his opinions. Even when Zhao Ji summoned him to Chui Gong Hall, Ning Fu only said a few words when Zhao Ji asked him.

, the rest of the time I just closed my eyes and meditated.

But today, Ning Fu actually stood up to present the memorial, which gave Zhao Ji a somewhat bad premonition.

"I want to join the eunuch Yang Jian and use the emperor's orders to do illegal things. I will also join the political party Cai Jing and use his power to protect Yang Jian, appoint nepotism and win over party members!"

As soon as Ning Fu's words came out, the court immediately exploded. Not only did he want to participate in Yang Jian's performance, but he also sued Cai Jing. This was simply audacious. Who didn't know that Cai Jing was now at the height of his power and would soon take over Zeng Bu's position and become the leader.

Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty.

"snort!"

When Zhao Ji heard Ning Fu's words, his face turned livid with anger. Then he stood up, flicked his sleeves, turned around and left the court meeting.

This is also Zhao Ji's usual method. He never quarrels with ministers and is unwilling to turn around and leave. After all, not everyone has the courage of Kou Zhun to pull the emperor's sleeve to prevent him from leaving.

However, Zhao Ji would later retaliate against the ministers who made him angry. For example, Zeng Bu was a bloody example.

"The Duke of Yan is so brave!"

Seeing Zhao Ji leaving, Cai Jing finally turned around and looked at Ning Fu's neutral voice.

"I have always been very courageous. Doesn't Cai Shenzheng know that?"

Ning Fu asked with a sneer.

"Humph, let's see how long you can keep laughing!"

When Cai Jing heard Ning Fu's words, he immediately thought of the time when he was demoted from the capital. This made him look livid, and after speaking, he turned around and left.

Ning Fu looked at Cai Jing's back and sneered again and again. He had endured it for so long and it was time to make a move.

Within a day, the news that Ning Fu wrote a letter on his own and denounced Yang Jian and Cai Jing spread throughout the capital.

Everyone was shocked for a moment. Ning Fu had been silent for too long during this period, and many people had almost forgotten this man who was the first hero to regain Yanyun.

Originally, with Zeng Bu's dismissal as prime minister, the limelight on the land enclosure issue had just been suppressed a little, and many people in the capital did not dare to discuss the matter anymore.

Unexpectedly, Ning Fu once again brought the matter of enclosure to the forefront. Even some timid ministers, encouraged by Ning Fu, once again sent the impeachment memorial to Yang Jian and others to the palace.

After all, scholars in this era still have integrity, and the Central Plains has never lacked people who pray for the people. What's more, Ning Fu is standing in front of them this time. What are they afraid of?

So in this case, the memorial to impeach Yang Jian flew into the palace like snowflakes, and at the same time, a huge storm was caused among the people. And this time, I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional. The spearhead of the public discussion was no longer directed at Yang Jian, but directly

Pointing at Zhao Ji behind Yang Jian.

After all, the expansion of the imperial city was proposed by Zhao Ji, and the enclosure of the land was also approved by Zhao Ji. Yang Jian was just a eunuch who only carried out Zhao Ji's will, so the man behind this matter was actually His Majesty the Emperor who had just ascended the throne.

Public opinion was so fierce that even the students from Taixue organized themselves. Not only did they hold a rally at Taixue, but they also collectively submitted a letter requesting Zhao Ji to take back the enclosure and return the people's homes.

Public dissatisfaction is boiling, and as the saying goes, the backlash will be as strong as the pressure is.

Previously, Zhao Ji used the imperial power to suppress the land enclosure matter.

However, with Ning Fu's heavy blow, the public opinion caused by the enclosure rebounded even higher than before. Some people who had lost their homes had even organized themselves and went to the gate of the imperial city to beat drums and cry out for injustice.

No matter how tough Zhao Ji was, he would not dare to close the Denwen Drum Courtyard. After all, this was the ancestral precept of the Song Dynasty. If he really dared to do this, even the throne might become unstable.

In addition to the opposition from the people and officialdom, news suddenly spread from the palace, and Queen Mother Xiang also learned about this matter.

Originally, Empress Dowager Xiang had handed over government affairs to Zhao Ji and returned to the palace to ignore foreign affairs. After all, she was not as powerful as Empress Dowager Gao and did not have much interest in government affairs.
Chapter completed!