Chapter 161: The end of the heart, the crisis begins
Chapter 161: Final intention, crisis arises
After pondering for a long time, Zhu Qiyu, whose face turned green and red, finally loosened his clenched fists and leaned on the back of the chair in frustration. Now that his throne is not yet stable, how can he dare to do what Song Taizong did for him?
To cut off future troubles, he would not hesitate to kill his loved ones.
Zhu Qiyu naturally knew what Wang Cheng said about the founding of the Song Dynasty, that is, the dirty things that happened between Song Taizu and Song Taizong regarding the succession of the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu knew what Wang Cheng meant very well and hoped that he could be as cruel and vicious as Zhao Kuangyi. However, Wang Cheng was just a eunuch after all. How could he know that there were twists and turns here. The reason why Zhao Kuangyi succeeded in seizing the throne was by no means just
It's so simple to use a trick.
According to records, on the night of October 19, the ninth year of Kaibao, Zhao Kuangyin was seriously ill. The Empress of the Song Dynasty sent her confidant Wang Jien to summon her fourth son Zhao Defang into the palace to make arrangements for his funeral. Zhao Kuangyi, the second brother of Song Taizu, had already been spying on the throne and bribed Wang Jien as a confidant. When he
When he learned that Taizu was seriously ill, he and his confidant Cheng Dexuan stayed at the Jin Palace all night waiting for news.
After receiving the edict, Wang Jien did not summon Zhao Defang, the second son of Taizu, but went directly to inform Zhao Guangyi. Guangyi immediately entered the palace and entered Taizu's bedroom without waiting for notification. When Wang Jien returned to the palace, Queen Song asked:
"De Fang is here?" Wang Jien said: "The King of Jin is here." The Empress of the Song Dynasty was shocked when she saw that Zhao Guangyi had arrived! Knowing that something had changed and it was irreversible, she had to call Zhao Kuangyi "guanjia", one of the names for the emperor.
, begged: "The lives of my mother and son are entrusted to the officials."
Zhao Kuangyi replied: "Let's protect our wealth together, don't worry!" According to historical records, after Zhao Guangyi entered the palace of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, he saw the King of Jin leaving the table under the shadow of a candle in the distance, and the sound of "pillars and axes poking the ground", and Zhao Kuangyin subsequently died.
On the morning of the 21st, Zhao Kuangyi ascended the throne in front of the coffin, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to bring peace and prosperity to the country. Since there was no third person present at this event, there has always been a legend that Zhao Kuangyi killed his brother and ascended the throne, but it could not be confirmed and it became a mystery for the ages.
However, please don't forget that the reason why Zhao Weiyi was able to successfully seize the throne was because he had been with Taizu for a long time. He had a lot of prestige among the civil and military ministers, and he also cultivated many confidants, which enabled him to seize the throne.
success.
Taizong had already made intensive arrangements before he succeeded to the throne. Taizong served as the prefect of Kaifeng for fifteen years. It was the time to hide his power and bide his time. During this period, he organized a pivotal political force. According to statistics, King Guangjin
There were as many as sixty members of the shogunate. At the same time, Zhao Guangyi also intended to make friends with many civil servants and military generals. Even Taizong's old subordinates, such as Chu Zhaofu and Lu Duoxun, who had real power in the court, Taizong also
Deliberately recruiting them. Both of these two people had close relations with Taizong, and both of them were promoted after Taizong succeeded to the throne.
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But even so, after he ascended the throne, he still made up countless confusing reasons to cover up his inner panic. He even created a "Golden Chamber Alliance" written by Empress Dowager Du before her death to explain the legitimacy of Zhao Kuangyi's accession to the throne.
The four sons of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin were: Chang Teng Wang Dexiu, Ci Yanyi Wang Dezhao, Ci Shu Wang Delin, and Ci Qin Kanghui Wang Defang. Dexiu and Delin both died young. In other words, they were the biggest potential rivals for the Guangyi throne of Zhao Kuangyi, who had just ascended the throne.
They are the elder Dezhao and the younger Defang.
Speaking of my own brother, the only competitor is his younger brother, the King of Qin, Zhao Tingmei. According to "The Alliance of the Golden Chamber", brothers eventually become brothers, so if Zhao Kuangyi has his braids, is it time for Zhao Tingmei to become the emperor?
Zhao Kuangyi personally directed a scene in the Song Dynasty version of Xiang Jian He was too anxious, forcing his brother Zhao Tingmei, nephews Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang to die one by one. Zhao Tingmei was demoted to Fangzhou and died of depression at the age of thirty-eight; Zhao Dezhao was forced to commit suicide at the age of 38
Thirty years old; Zhao Defang, like his father Zhao Kuangyin, died of an unexplained illness at the age of only twenty-three. Instead of living to his seventies and eighties like in the storybook, he still suffered in front of the emperor.
And compared with Zhao Weiyi, there is really a huge gap. First of all, his brother Zhu Qizhen has been in power for fifteen years. Although he has done a lot of bad things, he has been in charge of the power of the Ming Dynasty for fifteen years and has great prestige.
After being captured at the hands of Wa Ci, he was able to learn from his painful experiences and his character was revealed one after another. He was not afraid of danger in the Xuanfu city, and he used his death in the capital city to inspire the warrior spirit of millions of soldiers and civilians. However, he was imprisoned in the grassland, but he was able to be treated with respect by both civil and military officials.
, and later on, he won the heart of a beautiful woman, and with the help of her help, he was able to escape and return to his country. Various near-legendary deeds were heard all over the world, which actually made his prestige not lessened, but even stronger.
And what about himself? Apart from other things, his throne was passed down by an edict issued by Zhu Qizhen, rather than supported by the ministers. Secondly, he has been an idle prince all year round and has no ambition to compete for the throne.
Who would have thought that he would become emperor more than ten years in advance and made arrangements in advance?
Third, Zhu Qizhen did not die and returned to the Ming Dynasty. As the Supreme Emperor, he supervised the civil and military affairs in the border towns of Xuanfu.
Let all the ministers praise him greatly.
As an emperor, he can only act like a frustrated little daughter-in-law. He wants to flex his muscles, but there are ministers inside and the emperor watching outside. This kind of pressure is really not ordinary.
Now, Wang Cheng's words really moved Zhu Qiyu's heart, but it was not that he didn't want to do it, but that he didn't dare to do it.
Zhu Qizhen is still alive and kicking. Among the ministers, he has very few confidants. There is no force in the court that can be controlled by him. Within the confinement of the palace, the Queen Mother Sun still looks on with cold eyes, and Zhu Qizhen's uncles
On the surface, they are honest and do no bad things, making it difficult for them to find fault and demote their positions. However, they have held military power such as Jin Yiwei for a long time. Although they are not powerful, they still cannot be underestimated. After all, what do Jin Yiwei do?
No one in the Ming Dynasty could not know it.
This gave Zhu Qiyu a strong sense of worry. After all, the crown prince Zhu Jianshen was his elder brother, the son of Zhu Qizhen who was still alive. In other words, he would not be the emperor of tomorrow who would ascend the throne a hundred years later.
His biological child Zhu Jianji was his nephew. Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but look sad and angry. He was basically a sandwich biscuit-level emperor.
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Can he willingly hand over the throne to his nephew Zhu Jianshen? Zhu Qiyu touched his conscience and got a definite answer: Impossible. When you become the emperor and have enough understanding of imperial power, you will completely
Immersed in it, intoxicated in it, how could I be willing to hand it over to others? Even if I wanted to hand it over, I just wanted to hand it over to my son Zhu Jianji.
But the problem is that if you don't be friends with Zhu Qiyu, it doesn't mean that others don't want him. What's more, Zhu Qizhen is still here, and if Zhu Jianshen is older, maybe history will repeat itself, and the nephew forced the palace to be forced into the palace.
It will happen in the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu had read history books after all, so he naturally knew that as early as the Anshi Rebellion, Prince Li Hengyao worshiped Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, which was such a ridiculous thing to usurp the throne of the emperor. Especially since the Five Dynasties, the matter of his nephews forcing the throne has become even more serious.
History is endless.
Wang Cheng just looked at Zhu Qiyu who had been silent and his face was changing. Although Concubine Hang hugged Zhu Jianji and seemed to be caressing her beloved son, the corner of her eye never left Zhu Qiyu's cheek, and she felt nervous in her heart.
The excitement and anticipation made her heart beat twice as fast as usual.
Zhu Qiyu raised his head. Concubine Hang, who was holding the sleeping Zhu Jianji, seemed to shrink back timidly. Her hand holding the child tightened a little, and she felt the strangeness of the beauty next to her. Looking at the woman who was in love
Seeing his son sleeping sweetly and soundly in the concubine's arms, Zhu Qiyu's heartstrings were touched.
This is his son. Why should his throne be returned to his brother after a hundred years? In any case, no matter how difficult and difficult the road ahead is, he must think about his descendants and let him
They continued on their own path and made the Ming Dynasty a part of their bloodline.
Zhu Qiyu, who finally made up his mind, showed a gentle smile towards Concubine Hang. He patted Concubine Hang's delicate hand and said gently but firmly: "Jian Ji is my prince, don't worry, I
, I have to give him an explanation after all.”
After hearing what Zhu Qiyu said, Concubine Hang's heart that was hanging in her throat couldn't help but relax, and she fell back to her original position. She softly pressed her cheek against Zhu Qiyu's slightly thin chest, with a hint of joy in her voice.
, still a little choked with sobs. "I know this, but I'm just afraid of Your Majesty..."
"You don't have to be like this when you love your concubine. Succession from father to son is the ancestral system for inheriting the throne of Ming Dynasty. I am the emperor of Ming Dynasty after all, the righteous and righteous master of Ming Dynasty. My son will definitely become the prince." Zhu Qiyu said at this moment
, the mind is extremely determined.
Wang Cheng's head bowed even lower. "Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty." Although his voice was hoarse and high-pitched, it revealed an indescribable excitement and ecstasy.
More than an hour later, a palace maid walked out of Concubine Hang's palace. Following Concubine Hang's orders, she went to the imperial kitchen to serve meals. However, halfway, she met a young lady who was sticking cicadas with a sticky stick.
Eunuch, the palace maid greeted him with a smile, and after asking a few questions, she continued towards the imperial dining room. No one noticed that the young eunuch moved his steps carefully, and then quietly
He picked up a small wax pill that the palace maid accidentally dropped on the ground, stuffed it into his boots, and then continued to do his thing as if nothing had happened.
That night, Queen Mother Sun, who was ready to go to bed, sat on the chair with a pale face. What she held in her hand was a small piece of paper with beautiful and scrawled handwriting taken out from the crushed wax ball.
strip.
The lights in the main hall of Renshou Palace were gradually extinguished until the sky became brighter. Early the next morning, a beautiful, dignified and generous maid of Renshou Palace was summoned to the Queen Mother Sun.
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***: Updated to, continue crawling obscenely, helpless,
