Zhao Huan's order gave Bai Shizhong and the others a fright.
Li Gang and the others were from the war faction, and their political philosophy was completely different from theirs. If Li Gang and the other war faction gained the upper hand in the court, how could they gain a foothold in the court?
Bai Shizhong quickly objected.
"Your Majesty, you can't do that. You've just arrived at Dabao, how can you entrust such an important task to Li Gang and the others?”
Before Bai Shizhong could finish speaking, Zhao Huan stopped him from continuing and snapped,"
"Enough, Bai Shizhong, I'm warning you. Now that the Jin army is heading south, it's a critical moment for the ministers of the court, the entire city, and the people to work together to resist the enemy. If you dare to play tricks on me at this time and drag me down, I don't mind changing the prime minister!”
"Don't think that just because you're the prime minister and an important official of the imperial court, I won't dare to deal with you. Let me tell you, there are many capable people in the Great Song Imperial Court.”
After lecturing Bai Shizhong, Zhao Huan pointed at the henchmen behind Bai Shizhong and scolded,""And you guys, you better be honest and work for me wholeheartedly. I will put you in an important position. If you dare to openly obey me and secretly disobey me, get lost as far as you can.”
This time, Bai Shizhong was indeed quite frightened.
He quickly knelt on the ground and trembled."Your Majesty, this subject is guilty, this subject knows his mistake!”
The group of henchmen behind Bai Shizhong also quickly knelt on the ground.""We are guilty. Your Majesty, please punish us!”
"Hmph, a bunch of bastards, retreat!”
After Zhao Huan finished lecturing, he ordered the court to retreat.
"Retreat!"
"Farewell, Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor!”
Zhao Huan's first court session ended just like that.
Coming out of the Great Celebration Hall, a eunuch came up to him with a smile."This servant congratulates Your Majesty on ascending to the throne and ruling the world!”
This eunuch was called Cao Jie. He had followed Zhao Huan for more than ten years and was loyal and a confidant.
Zhao Huan glanced at Cao Jie and asked,""Cao Jie, have you moved all the items from the Crown Prince's Residence into the palace?”
Since Zhao Huan had ascended the throne, he definitely could not live in the Crown Prince's residence. He had to move into the Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, this servant has already ordered people to do these things. I wonder if Your Majesty has anything to say?" Cao Jie hurriedly replied.”
"Let's go to Chuigong Hall first!"
Chuigong Hall was the place where the emperor usually handled government affairs.
On the dragon table in the middle of the hall, there were many memorials from the ministers.
Zhao Huan picked up the memorial and looked at it. Then, he instructed Cao Jie,"Cao Jie, send someone to do three things for me!”
"Your Majesty, please instruct me!"
"First, send someone with my personal order to find a lieutenant named Yue Fei in the Hedong Road pacification army. Tell him to rush to Tokyo without delay!”
"The second thing, go and find the Imperial City's General Manager. I have something to ask him!”
"The third thing, go and get me the complete list of the Imperial Army generals. I want to see it!”
After Zhao Huan finished speaking, he wrote a handwritten order to Cao Jie.
Cao Jie didn't ask any more questions and hurriedly left Chuigong Hall.
"Yue Fei should be promoted!”
Thinking of Yue Fei's loyalty and bravery, Zhao Huan had some expectations. This was a rare talent and could not be buried.
"Of course, Han Shizhong, Zong Ze, Wu Ge, and Zhong Shidao will also need to be used. When they lead the loyal army to Tokyo, they will need to be put to good use!”
Cao Jie was very efficient and returned to Chuigong Palace not long after.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of Imperial Army Marshals you wanted!”
Zhao Huan took the name list from Cao Jie and started browsing through it.
The Imperial Army was the backbone of the Great Song army. If Zhao Huan wanted to do something, he had to have military power.
The names at the front of the list were all high-ranking generals. The further down the list, the lower the rank. Just as Zhao Huan was about to put down the list in his hand, a name appeared in his field of vision.
"Eh, Chong Lin?"
Zhao Huan was shocked. He didn't expect that there really was a person called Lin Chong in the Imperial Army, and that his official position was also an instructor. What a coincidence.
Zhao Huan muttered in his heart, I wonder if this is the leopard head Lin Chong from Water Margins!”
At this moment, a eunuch's voice sounded from outside the hall.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, the Imperial City Department's Manager Xu Hui requests an audience!”
Zhao Huan put down the name list in his hand and said to the outside of the hall,""Announce!"
A burly middle-aged man came to Chuigong Hall.
"Xu Hui, the general manager of the Imperial City Department, greets Your Majesty. Long live, long live, long live!”
The Imperial City Bureau was the secret intelligence department of the Song Dynasty. It only took orders from the emperor.
Not only did the Imperial City Department have to protect the safety of the Imperial Palace, but it was also responsible for secretly monitoring the actions of all the civil and military officials and residents in the capital.
There were thousands of them.
The Imperial City Bureau was the Emperor's weapon to control the officials in the court. It was very similar to the duties of the Ming Dynasty Brocade Guards.
The only downside was that they rarely left the capital and only moved around in the capital.
As a transmigrator, Zhao Huan knew the importance of information. Therefore, he had to make good use of the Imperial City Bureau.
"Xu Hui, zhen asks you a question. Are you loyal to zhen? Still loyal to Retired Emperor!"
Weng!
Xu Hui didn't expect the new emperor on the dragon throne to ask such a question. He immediately panicked.
However, Xu Hui was not stupid. He understood the principle of one emperor having one courtier. If the emperor in front of him was not satisfied, his position as the chief steward would probably not be able to succeed.
Xu Hui quickly expressed his stance." The duty of the Imperial City Department is to obey the orders of the current emperor. I, Xu Hui, am a subject of His Majesty. I will be loyal to His Majesty and will not dare to have any disloyalty!"”
Zhao Huan did not completely believe whether Xu Hui was telling the truth, but he did not show it.
"Xu Hui, this one has given you two tasks. If you do well, you will continue to be the manager of the Imperial City Department. If you don't do well, you will not be the manager anymore. Therefore, this one wants to see your next performance!”
Xu Hui's expression turned serious as he bowed and accepted the order.""Your Majesty, please instruct me. I will do my best to complete the mission Your Majesty has given me!”
"The first thing, give me a list of all the people in the Imperial City Bureau. I want to see it!”
"The second thing, I'll give you one day to find out all the information of all the officials above the fifth rank in the capital, including their family assets and other information!”
"The third thing, immediately send someone to investigate a person. This person is called Lin Chong, an instructor of the Imperial Army. I will give you four hours to see the results!”
"Xu Hui, can you complete these three tasks within the stipulated time?"”
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I will definitely complete the task Your Majesty has given me within the stipulated time!”
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