Zhao Kai's biological mother, Crown Princess Wang, was shocked.

Empress Dowager Zheng said: "Guan family, if your father has some shortcomings today, how can you be worthy of Taizu Taizong!"

Zhao Ning suddenly pulled out the Emperor's Sword from his waist, and all the Tianhuang nobles around him screamed in fright.

"The harem is very timid when it comes to politics. Do you think I don't dare to kill people?"

Empress Dowager Zheng was so frightened that she trembled all over and did not dare to say another word.

The rest of the female family members did not dare to say anything more. Seeing that the Imperial Guards had already stepped forward, they all left the Wende Hall.

After a while, all the women in the harem left.

Wende Hall fell into deathly silence.

No one dared to move at will.

In fact, not all the clans in Bianjing participated this time, mainly Zhao Ji's sons, Zhao Ji's cousin, Pingyuan County Prince Zhao Xiaocan and others.

The Zhao family also has many princesses, concubines, princes-in-law, and their families, but they are still not involved.

The main masterminds of this seizure of power were Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji.

And Zhao Kai's methods are extremely clever.

What exactly is the cleverness?

One, spreading rumors that Zhao Guan’s family died on the front line.

Since it is a rumor, there is no way to verify it.

Second, rumors are most likely to spread, especially in times of turmoil. Once spread, the capital will be in chaos, and Zhao Ji will have an opportunity.

In this way, it is not considered usurping the throne, but accepting orders in times of crisis and upholding state affairs.

Therefore, so far, no strong evidence can be found for Zhao Ji to usurp the throne.

This is where Zhao Kai excels.

You can't play politics without any brains.

But in Zhao Ning's view, no matter how clever Zhao Kai's little trick is, so what?

These little strategies, without real strength to back them up, are nothing more than castles in the air.

It just so happens that these people in the Zhao family are obsessed with this seemingly gorgeous little trick.

Today, Zhao Ning will let you see what are the important resources that a ruler should have at his disposal.

Gun barrel, pen barrel, money bag!

These three things are in Zhao Ning's hands, and Zhao Kai's tricks are nothing more than rotten wood.

What's more, Zhao Ning is the kind of person who is good at making accusations against others.

Zhao Ning took back the Emperor's Sword, glanced at Zhao Kai, and said: "I said that you spread rumors in the city that I died on the front line. You want to respond to me and say that you don't know about this and you were misled. I really have no evidence.

It was you who made the rumor."

"There is no evidence that you are the one who started the rumor. The emperor's restoration was just a matter of urgency."

"King Yun is really a good trick."

"After cooking the rice, I replaced my ministers, and on the pretext of cherishing the country, I sent people to negotiate with the Jin people, ceded land and paid compensation, and made secret arrangements with the Jin people on the condition that I be killed."

"Even if I come back, I won't be able to enter Bianjing, otherwise I will be wiped out by the Jin army outside the city."

"Is this how you planned it?"

There is nothing more heart-breaking than killing someone.

Zhao Ning casually mentioned the plan that everyone was proud of, with a mocking and disdainful tone.

"Unexpectedly, I entered the capital so quickly."

"If one plan fails, another one will be used."

"Call the female relatives to the Wende Palace to put pressure on me with family ties?"

"Hiding behind women, they are really a bunch of cowards!"

Zhao Ning's cold eyes were fixed on King Yun Zhao Kai, and he said coldly: "King Yun, this throne was not passed to you back then. It was the loss of the Song Dynasty!"

"You think I can't do anything to you?"

"Pick it up and take a good look at it. Over the years, you have merged the fields, swallowed up tea and salt from the imperial court, smuggled iron ore, forged low-quality iron cavalry and sneaked into the weapons prison, and committed murders in your hands."

Zhao Kai knelt there with his head lowered, motionless.

"pick it up!"

Zhao Kai picked it up quickly and did not dare to say anything else.

"arsenal!"

"Does the Supreme Emperor know how much rubbish is piled up in the arsenal? If I take that rubbish to the battlefield, I don't know how many of our good men from the Song Dynasty will die on the front line!"

Zhao Ning stared at Zhao Ji sharply.

Zhao Ji shrank his neck in fear and muttered: "I didn't do those things."

"You still have the nerve to say that when Emperor Zhezong was on the throne, the Song Dynasty was just one breath away from destroying Xixia!"

"Your Cai Jing and Tong Guan, one of them minted money randomly, and the other abandoned the entire army and fled south! After collecting hard-earned money from the people to buy a few empty cities, you dare to say that you have recovered Yanyun, how shameless are you?

!”

Zhao Ning grabbed the tea cup from a table and threw it at Zhao Ji.

There was a bang, the cup was smashed, Zhao Ji screamed and hurriedly hid behind the pillar.

"Who proposed the peace with the gold thief?" Zhao Ning suddenly asked.

Zhao Ji immediately said: "It was brought up by King Yun."

King Yun quickly said: "It's my father's wish!"

Zhao Ning's eyes fell on the other princes again, and King Jing Zhao Qi said quickly: "No matter what happens to us, it is planned by King Yun and his father, and we are completely unaware of it."

"Shut up! A relative of the emperor, a relative of the emperor, takes the lead in selling the materials of the country, regardless of the safety of the world and the survival of the country, and you still dare to talk in front of me!"

Zhao Ning turned around and snatched the papers from Zhao Gou's hand, threw them out, scattered them all over the floor, and said sternly: "How shameless do you have to go to see your ancestors!"

Everyone panicked and said: "The official family forgives the sin, the official family forgives the sin!"

He stared at Zhao Ji again: "Who is the mastermind behind the peace negotiation with the gold thief?"

"It's King Yun!"

"No! It's my father! He's the mastermind!"

Zhao Ji was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. All the hairs on his body stood on end. He immediately shouted loudly: "It's King Yun. I was deceived by this unfilial son. I enjoy the blessings in Yanfu Palace and enjoy my old age. It's him who instigated the clan."

The whole drama that brought me out to sing was all about this unfilial son! He wants the throne! It's him!"

"Gao Qiu."

Gao Qiu came over immediately: "I'm here."

"Give King Yun some dignity."

Zhao Kai's whole body was shaken, and suddenly he was sweating like a waterfall. He quickly started kowtowing, making a banging sound, and shouted loudly: "The official has mercy on me! The official has mercy on me!"

Gao Qiu's heart sank. Damn it. Gao Qiu's only game was playing football. Why did he suddenly become a prince killer?

He felt a hundred reluctances in his heart, but he did not dare to show any hesitation and said immediately: "Yes, I will go and prepare now."

Go prepare, either get three feet of white silk or poisonous wine.

This is called respectability.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang, ancient kings were generally very honorable in killing their relatives, nobles, or meritorious ministers.

This is a Chinese tradition.

After all, China is a country of etiquette, and the emperor is not the boss who kills people on the street, nor is he a local warlord.

The Song Dynasty inherited the Tang system.

As for the Ming Dynasty, in fact, it inherited more from the Yuan Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty inherited the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom inherited the Liao Kingdom, and the Liao Kingdom partly imitated the Chaotang, partly absorbed the Song Dynasty, and was modified by the Jin Kingdom.

Not to mention the Yuan Dynasty.

But in essence, they all inherited the Chinese orthodoxy, but some concepts were not used.

Therefore, when future generations look through history books, there is always a feeling that there are many years between the Ming Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!