Chapter 131: I feel unhappy with the prince, what should I do?
Chapter 131 I feel unhappy with the prince, what should I do?
After returning to the palace, Zhao Ji summoned the prince Zhao Huan, the prince Yu Shen and other ministers...
Zhao Jifeng announced calmly: "Tomorrow, I will go out to patrol the southeast!"
As soon as Zhao Ji said this, the prince Zhao Huan and the current officials Yu Shen and Zhang Bangchang in the Daqing Palace were all shocked.
Although, when the prince was summoned by his father for a lecture a few days ago, he mentioned that he should be more involved in government affairs so that he would be able to supervise the country when his father went on patrol or personally conquered the country.
However, Zhao Huan never expected that his father would go on a tour of the southeast tomorrow.
Yu Shen, Zhang Bangchang and other senior officials in the court were very suspicious. After all, they heard that Zhu Meng, who was in charge of the Southeast Supply Bureau, forcibly collected flowers and stones in the Jiangnan area and organized them into a large fleet of "Huashi Gang" to transport them.
They entered Bianliang, Tokyo, to supply the needs of Gen Yue. Nowadays, the southeast is full of bandits who are forced by the government and the people to rebel. Why does the Zhao Guan family want to patrol the south?
However, court officials like Yu Shen, Zhang Bangchang and others are all old foxes and human spirits. When they see that the Zhao Guan family has changed their minds and are not afraid of death, they are going to patrol the southeast, so they are not violating the Zhao Guan family's holy will. After all, the Grand Master Cai Jing, the Grand Lieutenant Gao Qiu, and the Young Master Wang Fu, who had never dared to disobey the Zhao family's holy will, are now cold dead bodies.
Also, I just heard that at the end of today, outside Xihua Gate, Shangshu Youcheng Li Bangyan had a dispute with each other because he drove away the group of petitioning Tai students. After Li Bangyan was beaten by the Tai students, Zhao Guan's family only punished the troubled Tai.
The students' monthly salary was halved for one year. However, Li Bangyan was suspended from work and went home to recuperate for three months.
Yu Shen, Zhang Bangchang and other court officials have vaguely felt that Li Bangyan, known as the "Prodigal Prime Minister", may be the next court official to be eliminated by Zhao Guan's family.
Therefore, in the Daqing Palace, Zhao Ji suddenly said in public that he wanted to tour the south, but no one of the ministers dared to raise questions or objections.
Zhao Ji took a look and found that these ministers were indeed very cunning, and no one dared to raise objections.
Of course, there are still loyal and good people in the capital such as Yushi Cao Fu, imperial student Chen Dong, Chen Chaolao, etc., but they are now in a low and powerful position and are not included in the court at all.
It's a pity that loyal ministers like Li Gang and Zongze were demoted from the capital and are no longer with me.
Although I sent an imperial edict calling Li Gang and Zongze back to Beijing a few days ago, there is no high-speed rail or airplane in Song Dynasty now, so we can only travel by water and land.
Without ten or even dozens of days, it would have been impossible for Li Gang, who was demoted to supervise the taxation in Sha County, Nanjianzhou, to return to the capital. Similarly, it would have been a long time for Zongze, who had been demoted to Zhenjiang to work as a editor, to return to the capital. p>
Zhao Ji sat on the dragon chair, his eyes burning, scanning the prince Zhao Huan and the ministers below who were standing with their heads bowed and not daring to speak.
He added: "After my tour to the south, the prince will supervise the country, and the prince Yu Shen and other ministers will assist in the administration."
Zhao Huan, who is twenty years old this year, immediately knelt down and kowtowed. His quiet and fair face was filled with sorrow and his brows were furrowed.
Zhao Huan said timidly with a cry:
"Father, I have heard that bandits are prevalent in the southeast these days. It is very dangerous for my father to go here.
Furthermore, the sons and ministers are stupid. Not only is the father an emperor who is only one in ten thousand wise men, but the sons and ministers are afraid that they will not be able to manage such a huge country."
After Zhao Ji heard what Prince Zhao Huan said, he felt very unhappy.
He glared at Prince Zhao Huan who was kneeling below and was trying to persuade him not to go on a southern tour...
Zhao Ji knew: Prince Zhao Huan was the eldest son of Song Huizong, the original owner of his body, and Empress Wang.
Queen Wang's father was Wang Zao, the governor of Dezhou. After his death, he was given posthumously to Grand Master Rong Guogong.
Zhao Huan's biological mother, Wang, was only sixteen years old when she married into Prince Duan's palace. In June of the second year of Yuanfu (AD 1099), she was named Mrs. Shunguo.
When the original owner of Zhao Ji's body was still King Duan, in the third year of Yuanfu, Zhe Zong died young and had no heirs. King Duan Zhao Ji got a huge advantage. Among the many heirs to the throne, he was favored by the Empress Dowager and succeeded him.
His brother Zhezong became emperor.
Therefore, Zhao Huan's biological mother, Wang, was made queen on the ninth day of the second lunar month in the third year of Yuanfu.
In the same year, on the 23rd day of the fifth lunar month, Zhao Huan, the eldest son of the emperor, was born in Kunning Hall. He was first named Zhao Quan and was granted the title of Duke of Han~. In June of the following year, he was promoted to the title of King of Jingzhao County. In the second year of Daguan (1108 AD), he was promoted to Jin Dynasty.
King Jueding was established as the crown prince in the fifth year of Zhenghe (1115 AD). Zhao Huan also had a half-sister, Rongde Emperor Ji Zhao Jinnu, who was only one year younger than him.
At this time, Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon chair, searched his mind for relevant memories about Zhao Huan and his biological mother, Queen Wang:
Zhao Huan's biological mother, Empress Wang, was not only beautiful, but also very respectful and humble. After being crowned queen, she treated the other concubines of Song Huizong, the original owner of her deputy body, like sisters. At that time, many eunuchs tried to please Empress Wang.
But Queen Wang never accepted their flattery, so these eunuchs framed Queen Wang, saying that she had ulterior secrets...
After the original owner Song Huizong heard the eunuch's report, he immediately ordered Zhou Ding, the Minister of Punishment, to secretly investigate the matter, and imprisoned Queen Wang in a building next to the palace. After inspection and inspection, he learned that there was no such thing at all, and Queen Wang's words and deeds were even more disturbing.
There was no problem. Later, when Empress Wang met Zhao Guan's family, she never defended herself. Zhao Ji's original owner, Song Huizong, quickly changed his mind and loved Empress Wang even more.
It is a pity that the virtuous Empress Wang died on September 26, the second year of Daguan (1108 AD), at the age of only 25, with the posthumous title of "Jinghe". On December 16, the fourth year of Daguan (1110 AD)
, Zhao Ji's original owner Song Huizong changed the posthumous title of Queen Wang to "Huigong".
Zhao Ji searched through the memories left by the original owner in his mind, just to know why the original owner wanted to make the cowardly Zhao Huan the prince.
As a result, Zhao Ji concluded through the memory in the original owner's mind that the original owner actually liked King Yun Zhao Kai more than the eldest son Zhao Huan among the princes.
Five years ago, the reason why Zhao Huan, the eldest son of the emperor, was made the crown prince was partly because the original owner still cared about the relationship between the couple and Queen Wang who died young and young. Zhao Huan was "the son is more valuable than the mother".
On the other hand, Zhao Huan was able to be established as the crown prince precisely because she was the eldest son of the emperor born to Queen Wang. In a dynasty like the Song Dynasty, which had very strict etiquette, the "eldest son" inheritance system of Zhou Li was adopted. p>
However, Zhao Ji, a time traveler, does not like the current prince Zhao Huan.
The reason is not without reason, because Zhao Ji knew that when the Jin soldiers attacked Bianliang in Tokyo a few years later, Zhao Huan (i.e. Song Qinzong), who was forced to succeed him, was so frightened that he fainted from crying when he first accepted the Zen throne.
.However, after becoming the emperor, Zhao Huan realized the supremacy of imperial power. He was afraid of the restoration of his father, so he put the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji under house arrest.
Also, Zhao Huan had only been emperor for a little more than a year, but he worshiped twenty-six ministers like a revolving door. The ministers were frequently replaced, and the strategies to save the country proposed by Zhao Huan were not accepted by Zhao Huan.
However, the plan to harm the country was adopted by Song Qinzong Zhao Huan.
When the Jin army invaded the south, the Song Dynasty was in chaos and was helpless. Li Gang, who was Taichang Shaoqing at the time, stood out and was promoted to minister of the Ministry of War, and was soon promoted to power.
Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty immediately appointed him as an envoy to stay in Tokyo and conduct military campaigns. Li Gang, as a civil servant who did not know how to fight, actually organized Kaifeng's city defense quite effectively in a hurry, and repeatedly repelled the Jin army's siege.
He won high prestige, but also incurred the jealousy of his colleagues and petitions for impeachment.
Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan, wavered back and forth between "maintaining peace" and "mainly fighting". He appointed Li Gang to be responsible for city defense, but he could not grant full power, let alone listen to Li Gang's dissuasion, and devoted himself to humiliating and suing for peace.
In early February of the first year of Jingkang (AD 1126), Emperor Qinzong Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty approved Yao Pingzhong to rob the Jin camp but failed. At this time, as the prime minister, Li Bangyan blamed the failure of successfully negotiating peace with the Jin army and pushed him to the main battle.
Li Gang, he and other officials took the opportunity to exaggerate the situation and blame Li Gang. Song Qinzong Zhao Huan panicked and ordered the dismissal of Li Gang and the veteran general who led the Shaanxi reinforcements. He also knew the Privy Council's affairs...
After that, the Jin army invaded Bianliang City in Tokyo for the second time. The outer city of Tokyo was destroyed without Li Gang, but there was still the imperial city and palace city to defend for reinforcements. Song Qinzong Zhao Huan believed the slanderous words of the Zhuhe faction.
Agreeing to the Jin army's proposal to let the Emperor of the Song Dynasty leave the imperial city and enter the Jin camp to make peace.
Zhao Huan went to Jinying so naively (stupidly) that he ended up being detained in Jinying...
After that, there is the well-known "Jingkang Difficulty"...
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When Zhao Ji thought of this, he was really annoyed with the prince Zhao Huan.
However, there is no good excuse for the time being to get rid of this cowardly and obedient prince Zhao Huan.
After all, deposing and establishing the crown prince is a major matter for the country and should not be trivial. If you do this, the world will be in great turmoil...
However, Zhao Ji still made up his mind. This prince Zhao Huan is the most unfit to be an emperor. I must find an appropriate time to destroy you...
At this time, the prince Zhao Huan, who was kneeling in the Daqing Hall, did not dare to raise his head and look up at his father who had become extremely majestic. Naturally, he did not see that Zhao Ji's face had become ugly.
Zhao Huan continued to speak and said: "Therefore, for the sake of my father's safety, I ask my father to think twice and stay in the capital and not to patrol the south."
With a "pop" sound, Zhao Ji slapped Long An angrily and shouted angrily: "Prince, are you so cowardly?"
The frightened prince Zhao Huan trembled. He didn't know what mistake he had made. He could say this because his master Geng Nanzhong taught him to always show "benevolence and filial piety" in front of his father.
Zhao Huan was suspicious in his heart, and he raised his head tremblingly. He saw that his good father's face was very unhappy, and his sharp eyes were staring at him, Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan thought about what he had just said. They were all words of "benevolence and filial piety". How could he offend his father?
However, the emperors of the Song Dynasty all ruled the world with benevolence and filial piety, and Zhao Huan immediately showed an even more benevolent and filial look.
He knelt down in the main hall, kowtowed repeatedly and said: "What I said was wrong, please forgive me."
"Bang, bang, bang"......
Prince Zhao Huan kowtowed to Zhao Ji, who was sitting on the dragon throne, and admitted his mistake...
Zhao Huanyue considered himself to be "benevolent and filial" and behaved like this in an obedient manner. The time traveler Zhao Jiyue looked down upon him.
However, just in the name of the prince dissuading his father not to take risks to patrol the southeast, it is absolutely impossible to legitimately forget the prince.
Zhao Ji will have to wait for a better opportunity to find out the fault of Prince Zhao Huan, and then justifiably forget about Zhao Huan's position as crown prince.
Zhao Ji said coldly: "I know that the prince is loyal and filial. However, I heard that many rebels in the southeast have become bandits in the past few years. I will take this opportunity to patrol the southeast to lead troops to eradicate the bandits to protect our Song Dynasty.
The country is at peace all over the world."
Zhao Huan, who was kneeling below, said nervously: "My father is a wise man who has worked hard and planned for state affairs. I am ashamed of myself. However, my father does not have to go to dangerous places in person. He can mobilize the imperial army and send troops to the southeast to suppress the bandits!" Zhao Jidao: "I feel that if someone from the royal family goes with the army, it will certainly be able to boost the morale of the army and suppress the bandits with half the effort. However, I have not been able to find out who among the princes can take on this important task!"
Zhao Huan knelt and lowered his head without saying a word.
Zhao Ji frowned. He said this deliberately because he wanted to see if Prince Zhao Huan had the courage to say, "My son is willing to go to the southeast to suppress bandits on behalf of his father."
However, Zhao Ji did not wait for the cowardly prince Zhao Huan to take the initiative.
"Alas!" Zhao Ji sighed, knowing in his heart how difficult it is for a person with a cowardly character to change his cowardice and become brave. This also made Zhao Ji see that Prince Zhao Huan is definitely not the best person to inherit the throne.
Candidates.
Zhao Jidao: "The prince please rise. I have made up my mind. After the sacrifice at the Ancestral Temple tomorrow, I will lead the troops to patrol the south. The prince will be able to oversee the country."
Zhao Huan kowtowed and said: "I obey the decree. I wish my father a victory and that he will move his troops back to the capital as soon as possible."
Zhao Ji smiled slightly and thought to himself: Prince Zhao Huan, are you telling the truth? Maybe what you are thinking in your heart is that if your father comes back, will you, the prince, become the emperor naturally?
Of course, Zhao Ji does not know how to read minds. He can only reasonably guess Zhao Huan's psychology at this moment based on the subtle and complicated father-son relationship between emperors and adult princes throughout the dynasties.
Zhao Ji pointed at Zhang Bangchang, the minister Zuocheng who had been brooding silently in the hall, smiled maliciously, and announced: "Zhang Aiqing, the minister Zuocheng, will go back to the house to make arrangements, and will join me on a southern tour tomorrow." p>
Uh?!
Zhang Bangchang marveled in his heart, how come he had been silent and refused, but was still appointed by Zhao Guan's family to accompany Shengjia to the dangerous Jiangnan?
"Your Majesty, Bangchang, obeys the decree." Zhang Bangchang knelt down to accept the decree, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, the official, for entrusting me with this important task."
Although he was deeply reluctant to accompany Zhao Guan's family on an inspection tour of Jiangnan where thieves were common, he still had to say what he said on the scene.
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In the name of patrolling the south, Zhao Ji was actually preparing to go to the southeast to annihilate Fang La, who had just revolted.
Then Zhao Ji announced: "King Su, Zhao Shu, temporarily takes charge of the imperial city's procuratorate and commands the remaining personal officials to help me guard the imperial city and protect the prince."
Huh? Although Prince Zhao Huan has a cowardly character, he is not stupid.
When Prince Zhao Huan heard about his father's arrangement, he had some concerns...