Chapter 724: The voice of the people, the two emperors
Chapter 724: Crowds of voices, two emperors
After leaving Lin'an City, heading north all the way to Qingshui Po Street and a loess-paved road! On both sides of the straight official road several feet wide and narrow, there are also Forbidden Army guards, and a huge honor guard team is allowed to pass by! And outside the official road guarded by the Forbidden Army
, wherever you look, you can see dense crowds of people almost everywhere.
Some of these people stopped to watch the emperor's honor guard, while others moved forward quickly with the honor guard.
The entire Lin'an City has a population of over one million. Even if only one tenth of the people are interested in this matter, there are at least hundreds of thousands of people.
What's more, Lin'an City is the place where the most virtuous and richest people in the Song Dynasty are. These people are usually very concerned about national affairs. This time, the Song Dynasty has achieved such a great victory for the first time. For the people of Lin'an, not only
It was a miracle, and it aroused great curiosity in them!
Coupled with the encouragement from the government, most people were extremely interested in this surrender.
Therefore, except for a few common people who did not come, almost everyone who could move came out in full force.
What is the scene like for hundreds of thousands of people?
That is on both sides of the entire official road. Looking around, you can hardly see the end, and there are dark figures of people everywhere.
Moreover, in addition to the common people watching the excitement, the merchants were naturally not to be outdone! The open spaces on both sides of the official road were almost filled with all kinds of goods and food. The whole scene was comparable to the New Year's Eve.
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The scene outside Luan Jia made Zhao Shen a little excited and curious. After all, as an emperor, he had grown up in the palace since he was a child, but it was rare to see the excitement among the common people! He waved his hand and signaled
The guard next to Luan Jia opened the bead curtain.
"Your Majesty, it's better to be cautious, just in case..." Wang Quan, who was following Luan Jia, was worried. If a few assassins suddenly burst out among the people, even if they couldn't cause harm to Zhao Shen, it would be a big mess.
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However, Zhao Shen smiled and waved his hand, "There is no need to worry about the royal power! These are all my people and the people of my Song Dynasty, so why be cautious?
Furthermore, aren’t there tens of thousands of forbidden troops protecting me?
I think that Shen Aiqing was fearless when she faced hundreds of thousands of Tibetan troops on Chengdu Road. We, the Song Dynasty, could win, so what do I have to fear?
If Xiao Xiao really appears, I can go into battle and kill the enemy with the Emperor's Sword myself!"
Zhao Shen was not an emperor on horseback, but he was not afraid of war.
He even has great curiosity and interest in war.
He was born in Xiuzhou and did not personally experience the loss of Bianliang and the Jingkang Incident.
However, these things were passed down orally and left a mark on his heart. Therefore, even when he was a child, he thought about one day being able to raise an army to protect this country.
However, when Zhao Shen, who was nearly six years old, entered the palace and became the adopted son of Zhao Gou who had just ascended the throne, he had to hide some of his thoughts! This is why, as soon as he ascended the throne, he couldn't wait to launch an attack on the Jin Kingdom.
Because of the Northern Expedition.
It's not that he doesn't know the weakness of Song Dynasty, but he does hope that Song Dynasty can stand up with glory.
Therefore, the battle of Sizhou can make him ecstatic, so Shen Tang's victory in Chengdu can make him forgetful.
The honor guard procession did not move very fast. It covered a distance of more than ten miles and took a full hour to arrive.
On the bank of the Guantang River, an exquisite palace has been built, and not far from the palace, a huge high platform that is three feet high and nine feet wide stands in everyone's sight!
"Where are those Tibetan troops who surrendered?"
Zhao Shen looked around, but did not see the shadow of Tubo's surrender, so he asked Wang Quan.
"Your Majesty, a continuous military camp has been built five miles east of here! The Guangde army and the soldiers returning from Chengdu, including those who surrendered from Tibet, are all stationed in the military camp! When the surrender ceremony begins, They will be escorted to the surrender platform."
"Um!"
Zhao Shen nodded.
"Please tell me to go down. There are many people around, so be sure to let the imperial guards take care of them to avoid crowding.
In addition, as long as the surrender is not disturbed, there is no need to interfere with the people..." Zhao Shen said seriously as he looked at the crowds of people around him.
Looking at the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Shen is a rare good emperor! In the Northern Song Dynasty, Renzong was the most benevolent. Although Zhao Shen may not be as good as Renzong, the word "filial piety" can also reflect Zhao Shen's temperament and heart.
A person who is extremely filial will naturally be benevolent and virtuous.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Huang Renrong, the prefect of Lin'an, personally led people to look after the surroundings, and all the government officials were also present. There will never be any trouble.
Moreover, Sir Zhang Jun has just given an order to deploy some of the imperial troops to maintain order among the surrounding people to avoid panic."
"good!"
The surrender platform is three feet high, nine feet long and nine feet wide, and is made of loess!
Around the high platform, there are flags flying and imperial guards guarding the place. The stairs go up layer by layer, just like climbing up a mountain!
The huge team came to the side of the high platform. Zhao Shen got off the dragon trap, and Zhao Gou also stepped down from the dragon trap!
"Father, please!"
Zhao Shen bowed slightly and let Zhao Gou go first!
Zhao Gou looked at the grand scene of the officials, soldiers, and people around him, but he let out a long sigh. He patted Zhao Shen hard on the shoulder and said softly, "You, the emperor, have done better than me.
Today is the beginning of the prosperous age of our Song Dynasty. As the emperor, you are the only protagonist.
So, today, you go first! My father will be right behind you, guarding you all the way!"
Zhao Shen is not Zhao Gou's biological son, but this does not mean that Zhao Gou does not like Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen can inherit the throne, which explains everything.
It is extremely normal for the two of them to have disputes! The ministers below them have different ideas of governing the country, so disputes will naturally arise.
Comments on Zhao Gou have always been divided!
First of all, he was the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Although he had time and destiny, it has to be admitted that without Zhao Gou, the Song Dynasty would not have had the national destiny of the Southern Song Dynasty for more than a hundred years! However, maybe it was because of his time in the Jin Dynasty His experience in the country changed his character.
Therefore, his foreign policy has always been somewhat conservative.
He was not without hatred for the Kingdom of Jin! The country had broken up and the family feud was broken, and there was no hatred in the world that was heavier than the hatred he carried. However, the strength of the Kingdom of Jin and the twists and turns he had experienced made him lose the courage to resist or be hostile.
This is why, at the beginning, he did not agree with Yue Fei and others who had been using troops against the Jin Kingdom! Because, in his opinion, even if Yue Fei and others could achieve a temporary victory, they would not be able to shake the powerful Jin Kingdom in the end.