Chapter 342: Poultry Love is Self-fascinated (Part 1)
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"We didn't suffer at all, it's just that haste over haste and no final decision was made, so we felt that we suffered a loss." Zhao Zongyi encouraged the brothers and said: "No matter what, Shisan and Zongyou have become princes, and everyone can finally work with open swords and guns. It’s been a long time, why are we still afraid of them?”
Zhao Zonghui also cheered up, nodded heavily and said: "Both the government and the public support us. We cannot go against the will of the people. The officials have no choice at all!"
"Absolutely don't be careless..." Zhao Yunrang's face turned abnormally red, and his breathing became rapid. "My father can no longer worry about you. You must be united and cautious, and don't let your father die in peace..."
"Yes, father..." The sons realized that the time to say goodbye had finally arrived.
"Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen, let's see who can have the last laugh..." Zhao Yunrang tried his best to say this last sentence, tilted his head and lost his breath.
Amidst the cries, Zhao Yun died. He was a member of the Shang King Zhao Yuan. He was well-endowed, with a broad outer village and a wide interior, and he was happy and out of color. He became General You Qianniuwei at first. The king of Zhou blessed his death, and Zhenzong welcomed him in the ban with a green chariot. Nowadays, when a student is born in an official family, he is sent back to his residence with Xiao Shaobu music. The official is the governor of Weizhou.
Now that he has ascended the throne, he has been appointed as the defense envoy of Ruzhou and the military governor of Ningjiang. He has built a house for his close relatives and ordered him to know the main temple of Dazong. If the eldest son is eager to learn, encourage him to do good deeds. If he does not lead the teaching, he will admonish him. When the crime did not change, he began to be punished. The old friend was not afraid to obey. In the fourth year of Qingli, he was granted the title of King of Runan County, paid homage to Tongping Zhangshi, and was sentenced to be the chief minister of Dazong. In the fourth year of Jiayou's death, at the age of sixty-five, he was given as a gift to the Taiwei, the middle After writing the order, he was granted the posthumous title of King Pu and his posthumous title of An Yi.
Zhao Zhen also ordered to stay away from court for nine days and issued an obituary notice to various officials. It can be said that Khitan was extremely sad and honorable, but it cannot be said that he died without regrets...
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Although the court was absent from court for nine days, it did not mean that everyone closed their doors and mourned. The court still had to operate. The struggle continued and became more intense.
The news that the officials were conferring the title of "Five Sons" was spread to the government offices of the two governments. It immediately exploded. The ministers who supported Zhao Zongshi immediately quit. What about the "Five Sons" being conferred at the same time? It was just a matter of harmony!
Among these people, not all of them are Zhao Zongshi's party, there are also many Qingliu ministers who do not seek refuge with anyone. Since the first year of Jiayou, they have been looking forward to it day and night, so that the officials can appoint a prince as soon as possible, so that the people can have a clear mind , the country is stable. Seeing that it is finally about to be achieved, who knows that the officials are playing tricks and want to continue to delay it!
In addition, Zhao Zongshi's people fanned the flames. Sure enough, someone jumped out immediately. First, Chen Huang from the Zhijian Yuan fired:
"Since ancient times, when a generation rises, there must be a prince. The crown prince is the most important thing if the country lasts for a long time. Everyone has been worried about the crown prince. Four years ago, you said you were still young. Let us wait for another two or three years; later, we came up with something The clan academy also allows the eldest son to oversee the government. Everyone thinks it is to train a successor, and everyone is looking forward to it!"
"However, I have been looking forward and waiting, but I have waited for the five sons to be conferred together. Even if the five sons are not conferred, the people of the world still don't know who is the crown prince of the country! I finally understand, you just want to delay the country from the beginning to the end! This matter must not be vague, you must give a clear explanation!"
This is still light. Soon, the supervisory censor Fu Yaoyu, the iron-faced censor who impeached Chen Ke, did not even say a polite word, but started with a curse:
"The union of the five sons is a disaster for the country! Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes, respected the king and resisted the barbarians. He was a hero and was the first to establish a hegemonic empire. However, after his death, the five sons argued for a hundred days without mourning, causing no peace after his death. Now the officials can obviously Choose a good person and establish him, so that the people will have a sense of ownership and the country will be stable. However, because of selfishness, you will engage in the trick of "five sons are sealed together". This kind of approach has never been done by our ancestors! You don't want to fool the people of the world! Just do it! Afraid of being trapped in a cocoon!"
In the Song Dynasty, those who remonstrated were not guilty, so there were many censors with vicious tongues like Fu Yaoyu. They rushed to submit the document, using both soft and hard tactics, hoping to get the emperor to change his mind and stop playing such delaying tricks.
It is not just words, but also real threats. If Yintai Si and Liangzhi say something, they will definitely return the edict of "Five Sons Confed Together", and they must not let the Song Dynasty face the crisis of the sons seizing the throne!
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In the Imperial Hall of Chui Gong Hall.
"Look, look, what bastard words are being said!" Zhao Zhen was so angry that he asked Manager Hu to distribute a pile of memorials to all the ministers to see. Tiao Men was unusually high-pitched and said urgently: "It seems that the Song Dynasty
The fifth prince is going to cause trouble in the court. All I want is not to be second to Duke Huan of Qi, or I will burn high incense!
"It is indeed too much." Fu Bi closed a memorial and said: "This is not the Spring and Autumn Period, nor is it the Tang Dynasty. The princes have no soldiers, so there will be no big trouble."
"A small fight can make the court uneasy," Wang Gongchen said: "Every official is busy standing in line, and then the party is united and opposed. It is not only the army that can bring disaster to the country and the people."
"You said at the beginning," Zhao Zhen said angrily: "We can first select a few outstanding people from the clan and keep them under observation. Why are we all even more dissatisfied after we have already done so?"
"If we don't make him a prince, it's easy to say no matter what." Sun Bian said: "Once you have the status of a prince, you will be qualified to inherit the throne in the future. Even if your highnesses have no ideas, it is inevitable that some people in the government and the public will have ideas. When the time comes,
Each has his own subordinates, fighting you to the death, which is really a disaster for the country."
"Then let's not make him a prince for now." Zhao Zhen, who had no interest in this at first, said: "Let them practice and practice, and then choose the best one."
The ministers finally got the opportunity to make a final decision, but they could not let him back down again. Wang Gongchen advised: "I dare not expect your majesty to immediately select the prince of the East Palace. I only ask you to choose among the five clans."
, choose a smart, benevolent and filial person, who is slightly different from the other four, so that the people of the world know that the officials and families belong to someone, and the people's hearts and officialdom will be stable."
"I know that the officials are worried that there will be unnecessary trouble if a prince is born in the future." Wang Gongchen persuaded according to his own thinking: "But there is no need to worry. When the prince is born one day, this
Just assisting his elder brother is just a matter of cultivating a good minister for the country. Why not do this?"
"Choose one of the five for me." Zhao Zhen knew that he was talking nonsense, but he only said lightly.
Wang Gongchen thought about it, but he could shout ten thousand times, "make the prince, make the prince, make the prince," but he could never tell who that person was. This was a taboo for a minister.
Seeing the frosty look on the official's face, Wang Gongchen shrank his neck and said: "Of course it will be decided by the official's sage." If the candidate named by Zhao Zhen is not to his liking, he can object, there is no problem.
"I don't know who to choose." Zhao Zhen said with a calm face: "Before, they were all watching the government in front of the emperor and rarely handled government affairs alone. How do I know how talented and courageous they are?"
"This..." Fu Bi said in disbelief: "Is your Majesty planning to give them actual errands?"
"Just talk and don't practice fake moves," Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Otherwise, how can we know their worth?" He said in a deep voice: "Give me another two years, I will choose from the five people.
A prince’s.”
The ministers didn't believe it and seemed to think that the officials were still delaying the war.
Zhao Zhen sighed softly and said expressionlessly: "At my age, even if I do have a biological prince, for the sake of the country, I will choose his young and powerful brothers..."
The whole hall was shocked by the official's words. Even Han Xianggong, who had closed his eyes to concentrate, suddenly opened his eyes to see if Zhao Zhen was joking.
However, what he saw was the determination and honesty on the official's face...
Jun Wu said something joking, especially in front of all the princes. As soon as Zhao Zhen said these words, those rumors that he had selfish motives and was 'preparing to pass the throne to his son' were shattered without any attack.
The emperor's high profile shocked people, but they also had no choice but to accept this "two-year period".
But they would not give in obediently. They all tried to highlight the differences of one of the five princes in terms of their treatment, titles, titles, residences, and official positions...
For example, giving a house. According to regulations, when a prince reaches adulthood, the emperor must give him a house and live separately from the palace. Zhao Zongji, the youngest among the five, is already in his twenties. Naturally, it is impossible to live in the palace, and it is not suitable to live with the original
Father and brother live together. Therefore, the official family will give them five houses to live in...
There are roughly three types of residences belonging to the palace. One is the hidden residence where emperors of all dynasties have lived, the other is the residence given to the princes, which was later taken back due to various reasons. The third one is newly built in the palace.
But under Zhao Zhen's rule, the third category can be ignored...
Zhao Zhen had only built a house for his eldest daughter, Princess Gunguo, once in his life. These sons who appeared in the middle of nowhere did not want to enjoy such treatment.
So you can only choose from the first two. There is no doubt that everyone wants to live in the late emperor's residence. Not only will it bring good fortune, but it will also be regarded as receiving special treatment, which can improve his status in the eyes of the officials and the people.
As for the latter, no matter how good it is, it is still the residence of a minister. What's more, its original owner either committed a crime or became an extinct family. Otherwise, how could it be taken back by the palace?
In the end, Zhao Zongshi got the Yuchun Garden, the private residence of Emperor Zhenzong. And the four Zhao Zongji all lived in the houses where the dilapidated princes had lived.
Not only that, the palace servants, officials, ministers, etc. assigned to Zhao Zongshi's mansion are all one level higher than the other four. For example, Zhao Zongshi's ministers are appointed by Jixian, while Zongji and others are Jixian.
The virtuous school manager; the chief eunuch in Zongshi's house is a high-ranking eunuch, and Zongji and the others are high-ranking eunuchs... and so on.
