Chapter 1574: Empress Xia's death, the warm Zhao Shen
Chapter 1574: Queen Xia’s death, the tender Zhao Shen
While Chengdu Prefecture Shen Tang was negotiating with the Xia envoys, something big happened again in Lin'an City! Queen Xia, who had been bedridden for several months, died on June 25, the third year of Qiandao! All ministers expressed their gratitude for Xia's filial piety. , the posthumous title is 'An Gong'.
In grief, Zhao Shen withdrew from the court for three days. Because the prince was seriously ill, he announced that his second son, Prince Wei Huixian, Zhao Kai, and his third son, Prince Gong Zhao Dun, would return to Lin'an to observe the filial piety of Queen Xia!
"I've met the princess!"
Outside the Qinzheng Palace, several chamberlains saluted Zhao Ling!
"Your Majesty, are you ready for dinner?"
"Princess, the meal was delivered at the beginning of noon, but the officials had to take it away before they could eat it!"
"Go, have someone prepare some red date soup, make a plate of shrimp cakes, and a plate of sweet-scented osmanthus cakes. They will be delivered later!"
The servants listened to Zhao Ling's instructions and ran away. The emperor didn't eat. How could they, the servants, not be in a hurry?
If they were really hungry, they would all be killed with a stick! Not to mention the harem, even the old masters from the previous dynasty would not be able to spare them.
The emperor has always been close to the princess, and now that the princess is here, she may be able to coax the emperor to eat a little.
Leaving Qingqiu and the other maids to stay outside the hall, Zhao Ling entered the hall alone! However, he saw Zhao Shen sitting behind the desk with a haggard look on his face, while Wang Quan was prostrate on the ground trying to persuade him.
"Guan family, you can eat as much as you like. If the dragon's body is sick, what should I do?"
Seeing Zhao Ling arriving, Wang Quan was about to salute, but Zhao Ling waved his hand, "You go down first, I will accompany the emperor!"
Wang Quan also breathed a sigh of relief and bowed out before exiting the palace!
Zhao Ling stepped forward, stood behind Zhao Shen, and gently kneaded his tense forehead! In the past few days, Zhao Shen had been sad and tired. He was indeed exhausted.
After a while, Zhao Shen sighed and opened his eyes, "Hey! Ling'er is here!"
"Brother Emperor needs to express his condolences, otherwise, how can the Sister-in-law of the Emperor be able to leave with peace of mind!"
Zhao Ling said softly soothingly.
"I am so ashamed of the queen!"
Zhao Shen said sadly, "The queen has been with me for many years, but I have been busy with state affairs and did not let her conceive children. Now she is gone alone. I regret it in my heart!"
"Brother, even if you don't have any children, your sister-in-law is still the queen! Your sister-in-law and your brother are in love with each other, and the whole world admires them. How can you regret it?"
Moreover, even though she has no heirs, Kejiaguo almost regards the emperor's sister-in-law as her biological mother, and she has no regrets."
Zhao Shen nodded slightly, "Can others return their duties?"
Zhao Shen's sudden question made Zhao Ling stunned for a moment, and then he came to his senses, "Brother, don't worry, the imperial concubine and the two empresses are also in mourning! When the emperor's sister-in-law was alive, she was tolerant and friendly, and the harem It has always been harmonious, so how could something dirty happen!"
Compared with most other emperors, Zhao Shen's harem was extremely small!
Queen Chengmu's Guo family had passed away before Zhao Shen succeeded to the throne, and there were only four of them after all. In addition to the Xia family who had just died of illness, there was only one noble concubine, Xie family, and two Jieyu families, Cai family and Li family.
Now, there are only three left.
Zhao Shen really didn't have any preference for women! Both Xia and Xie were originally maids in the palace of Empress Dowager Wu, and they were later rewarded to Zhao Shen! In the past two years, many courtiers have written letters asking Zhao Shen to select women, but However, they were all rejected by Zhao Shen.
What Zhao Shen asked just now was whether these people had done anything.
After all, if Xia died of illness, she would have to create a new queen! Although Xie is now a noble concubine and is one step away from the queen, a concubine who does not want to be a queen is not a good concubine, not to mention that there are only three people left in the harem.
If we find a chance to overthrow the Xie family, even Jieyu will have no chance...
While he was talking, Wang Quan led several servants in with food!
Zhao Ling personally placed the food on the table, "Brother Emperor, Ling'er knows that you are grieving in your heart, but you still need to eat something after all! If you are injured, not only will the emperor's sister-in-law's spirit be in peace, but also the civil and military officials of the court will be in trouble. I’ll be worried!”
Looking at his sister who was gently stirring the porridge water and blowing on it gently, Zhao Shen felt a warm feeling in his heart. He thought back to the time when his sister was naughty and didn't want to eat it, and he had done the same to persuade her.
And now, my sister has grown up and can take care of her brother!
Look at these simple meals on the table. Aren’t they the two brothers and sisters’ favorite foods?
The warm porridge was brought to his mouth in a jade spoon. The emperor Zhao Shen was shy but moved! He hesitated for a moment, opened his mouth and let his sister take a mouthful! The next moment, he was in tears! This emperor The supreme emperor of the Song Dynasty was crying like a child...
If Zhao Shen's crying was a cry of sadness and tenderness that made people feel warm, then the crying of another emperor seemed a bit dumbfounding.
This emperor is the current Emperor of Japan, Emperor Takakura!
Emperor Takakura was the seventh son of Emperor Go-Shirakawa! Originally, Emperor Go-Shirakawa had already abdicated the throne to his eldest son, Emperor Nijo. However, after becoming the Supreme Emperor, Emperor Go-Shirakawa had a naturally beautiful concubine, Taira Shiko.
Not long after, Hiraishiko gave birth to a son to Emperor Go-Shirakawa.
Ai Wu and Wu also doted on the younger son, Emperor Go-Shirakawa! He also became increasingly disdainful of the eldest son who wanted to rule personally.
As a result, the eldest son was so depressed that he abdicated the throne to his son, Emperor Rokujo.
However, these six emperors were young and their mothers and concubines were not of high status.
Therefore, Emperor Go-Shirakawa simply deposed him and established Prince Norihito, Hirajiko's son, as emperor, who is the current Emperor of Japan, Emperor Takakura.
After Emperor Takakura succeeded to the throne, most of the power was in the hands of Emperor Go-Shirakawa. Coupled with the rise of the Taira clan, this emperor directly became a decoration!
No, when I heard that King Yini’s army had already arrived at the city, I was so scared that I cried!
Just three days ago, Iga Kingdom was completely captured by Nioh's soldiers. Minamoto Yoshinaka entered the mountain city from the southeast, and Minamoto Yoritomo entered the mountain city from the northeast. The two sides gathered more than 60,000 troops, known as 200,000 heavenly soldiers, and marched towards Heian Kyo.
Not only that, since the Minamoto clan proclaimed Nioh, the Taira clan's original territory, the southern part of Heian Kyo, also had rebellions from many countries, and even turmoil occurred in Kyushu and Shikoku.
Shikoku is a large island located southwest of Heian Kyo on which the four countries of Sanuki, Awa, Tosa and Iyu lie side by side.
Kyushu is located in the southernmost part of Japan. There are nine countries including Bunzen, Bungo, Hizen and Higo, so it is called Kyushu.
Originally, the main strength of the Taira clan was developed in these countries. It was not until they gradually grew stronger that they broke away from the two large islands and finally entered Heian Kyo! Now, with the gradual recovery of Niou's power, the nobles on these islands also feel that The Ping clan declined, so they began to resist the rule of the Ping clan.