(I'm really sorry. Yesterday I went to pick up the young monk from my father-in-law's house. I was very sleepy when I got home. I wanted to take a nap and write at least one chapter. Who knew that the god of sleep was possessed and I slept until four o'clock in the middle of the night. Oh, hurry up. Get up and finish writing one chapter, and I will write three more chapters today.)
According to the research of Mr. Zhu Kezhen, an authority on meteorology in later generations, the Northern Song Dynasty in the 11th century was one of the coldest periods in Chinese history. The weather this year is also the same. It has just entered October and it is already freezing cold. The Bianhe River , Cai River and Jinshui River were all frozen.
The current situation in Bianjing City is just like this frozen river. The rapids below are like turbulence, but the top is as calm as a mirror.
Although Zhao Zongshi and Zhao Zongyou moved out of the palace and lived in a new residence, they always wore white clothes and stayed behind closed doors to show their grief for King Pu. This move was a true bachelor, which not only showed that they were pure and filial, but also did not forget their roots. You can stay out of the situation, wait and see what happens, and see what kind of medicine is being sold in the official gourd.
When he heard the official's assurance to the princes that even if he gave birth to another prince, he would not be crown prince again, the big stone that had been weighing on Zhao Zongshi's heart for many years was finally lifted!
Although he was still immersed in the pain of losing his father, he couldn't help but said with joy: "It should have been like this a long time ago. The country has a long-term king, and the country is blessed!" After a pause, he said: "I'm just curious, why do you have to wait two more years? Year?"
"Xiangong Han said that this was mainly because my father pushed the officials too hard this time, which aroused the emperor's rebellious spirit." Zhao Zonghui said: "Think about it, if he gives in so obediently, where is the emperor's dignity? Will people still take him seriously from now on?"
"I also feel that we shouldn't act too hastily." Zhao Zongshi sighed: "But my father always wanted to see me as a sure person before he died, so it would be too revealing."
"Well," Zhao Zongyou said: "This time we will remain silent. We will keep silent and make our own mistakes. Let Your Majesty see what the people want..."
"Yes, since he wants to choose a wise man," Zhao Zong'e also nodded and said, "If he doesn't choose Thirteen, a recognized wise man, who can he choose?" Zhao Yunrang is his uncle, so naturally he and Zhao Zongshi have a close relationship.
"Actually, it doesn't have to be me." Losing his father will make a man more mature. Now that his father is gone, Zhao Zongshi realizes that no one can take care of everything for him anymore, and he must walk step by step in the future. Okay, he looked at Zhao Zongyou and said: "If Ninth Brother can become the prince, we are also winners."
Zhao Zongyou was very impressed by these words, and he quickly waved his hand and said: "I will protect you wholeheartedly."
"Yes." Zhao Zonghui smiled and said: "Lao Jiu and I are your right and left guardians. If we become a rope, I don't believe that Zhao Zongji and Zhao Conggu can take advantage of the loopholes."
Here Zhao Zongshi's brothers are holding a meeting, and over there, Chen Ke and his family come to congratulate Zhao Zongji on his move.
The house given to Zhao Zongji was the original Qin Prince's Mansion. From an architectural point of view, this house is very impressive. The courtyards are layered, regular and symmetrical, with overlapping roof ridges, soaring eaves, and painted beams. There is a scene of bells ringing and dining tables everywhere. On the right side of the main house, there is a garden that occupies a larger area than the main house. The garden has green rockeries and dense pines and cypresses, which shows that the garden has been built for a long time.
However, everyone knows that Zhao Zongji was actually tricked. Because the King of Qin was none other than Taizu, Taizong's younger brother Zhao Tingmei. According to the Golden Chamber Alliance, he should be the successor to the throne after Taizong. However, since Taizong ascended the throne. He was demoted and expelled, and later demoted to Fuling County Duke and resettled in Fangzhou.
In the first year of Yongxi's reign, Tingmei went to Fangzhou and died of illness at the age of thirty-eight due to anxiety and palpitations. His children also settled in Fangzhou and never moved back to Kaifeng.
This once-prominent palace of the Qin Prince was idle for more than ten years. Later, after major renovations funded by the inner government, it was given to ministers to live in. It is said to be a sinister place. Several high-ranking officials, including Kou Zhun and Cao Lili, lived here successively, but none of them ended up well. So,
There is a folk legend that feng shui hinders the owner.
Zhao Zongji, a native of Bianjing, knew this very well. Ever since he knew he was assigned here, he has been depressed... After staying with Chen Ke for a long time, he is not very superstitious, but Zhao Zongshi
Although he moved into Zhenzong's dormitory, he was assigned to a dangerous house that hindered his master. This clearly reflected the huge gap in strength between the two parties.
"Before, when the officials relented, they were still secretive, and it seemed that the gap was not that big." In the warm spring-like study room, Zhao Zongji and Chen Ke smiled bitterly while having a drink: "Now that the officials have relented, those guys
No more scruples, we will be embarrassed immediately." Thinking that he had been in poor business for many years, and the gap between him and Zhao Zongshi was getting wider and wider, he felt a sore throat.
Chen Ke took a sip of the wine in the cup and said with a smile: "This person is never satisfied. When you were frightened half a month ago, if you had known that you would be named a prince together with Zhao Zongshi, you would probably wake up laughing in your dreams.
Already."
"Alas..." Zhao Zongji smiled sheepishly and said, "This competition is so cruel. It doesn't look at the process, it only looks at the final result."
"That's true." Chen Ke nodded and said: "But if you don't go through it, how can you get results? Compared with the past, you have made great progress." After a pause, he said with a few words: "In the hearts of officials, you dare to do something
You dare to be a hard-working Erlang. Mr. Fu and Mr. Zeng also have a very good impression of you. You also have the support of Sima Guang and Wang Anshi. In the new year, my gang returned to Beijing in the same year, and you also have a vanguard team waving the flag. It can be said that
, your camp has already taken shape, what’s left is how to unite people’s hearts and grow stronger.”
When Chen Ke said this, Zhao Zongji also perked up and said with a smile: "It seems that I am not greedy enough." He paused and said: "But don't blame me. We were groping in the dark before, even though we heard the roar of wild beasts around us,
But if you can't see it, you can still deceive yourself and others. Now that it's dawn, tigers and wolves are appearing all over the mountains and plains, and everyone will be afraid." As he spoke, his voice was choked, and he stopped.
Chen Ke understood Zhao Zongji very well. After Zhao Yunrang's death, Zhao Zongshi's voice increased instead of decreasing, which was really frustrating.
"Actually, the gap between you is not as big as it seems." After thinking for a moment, he poured wine for Zhao Zongji and said: "In the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty, whether Zhao Zongshi or you, your loyalists are in the minority after all. Most officials will always support
The one with the greatest hope...even if he is only a little taller than you, he will naturally become the focus of everyone's pursuit." He said with a smile: "This rule applies to everyone, in this game the winner takes all.
This is even more true in games."
"Yeah." Zhao Zongji nodded, feeling his heart open up.
"But in fact, the one who laughs first does not necessarily laugh last. There are countless examples of those who laugh first. Before Shang Yang's reform, Qin was just a Western state on the verge of subjugation. Compared with Qi, Chu, and even Zhao and Wei
It's not as good as before. Before the Chu-Han struggle for hegemony, Han Emperor Gaozu looked so weak in front of the arrogant Chu Overlord. During the Three Kingdoms, Cao, Sun and Liu were both great lords for a lifetime, but the Sima family took over the world. It can be seen that the current situation has changed and one has eliminated the other.
The growth is not static. But now, there is a bit of a competition in the Central Plains."
"You said you wanted to fight?" Zhao Zongji said in disbelief.
"I'm just comparing," Shen Mo shook his head and said with a smile: "In the past few days, I have been thinking about what it means for the official family to seal the five sons together. I heard that they want to observe your talents, but this is obviously a cover. Official I’ve watched you grow up since I was a kid, but I still don’t know how much you weigh?”
"Yes." Zhao Zongji nodded and said, "The officials are as wise as fools, but their hearts are open."
"The right way to go at this time," Chen Ke said in a deep voice, "should be to choose a talented person and train him carefully, so as to calm people's hearts. Ordinarily, among the five of you, the most outstanding one is Zhao Zongshi. His character , talented, popular, and well-known. How safe is it to pass the crown prince's position to him? And now the five sons of the official family have been granted the same title, which clearly gives you the opportunity to form cliques. In this way, no matter who can stand out in the future, he will have to go through a series of trials. After a brutal fight, even after ascending to the throne, he had to face the situation of being constrained by others, adding a bit of chaos to the country. This is why the ministers opposed it so fiercely."
"Yes," Zhao Zongji nodded in agreement: "What exactly do the officials want to do? The mystery behind this is hard to figure out."
"Whoever can see through it will be the crown prince!" Chen Ke said word for word: "Those who can't see through it will be doomed."
"Have you... seen through it?" Zhao Zongji said with a trembling voice.
"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded slowly and said: "Look at how cautious your Majesty is in his actions throughout his life. The prince is the foundation of the country, how can he be careless? So what he does must have a deep plan!"
Zhao Zongji nodded and listened to him continue: "In my opinion, the official family does not look down on Zhao Zongshi. He imitates the official family in every aspect, and there is almost no difference between them, but no matter how hard he learns, he will never surpass me. Right? At most, he is just a second official." After a pause, he said: "After entering the imperial court for a few years, I have gradually seen clearly that the Song Dynasty seems to be full of flowers, but in fact it is full of crises and contradictions. The most important of which is that it seems to be full of flowers. The unsolvable problem is that the national treasury cannot make ends meet. What would you do if you became emperor?"
"It's nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure." Zhao Zongji said softly.
"To put it simply, the official family is not mediocre, and all the previous princes are outstanding men. They don't know how to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, so why haven't they done it?" Chen Ke said lightly: "It's because they can't do it. Let's talk about revenue first. , we always say that the Holy Emperor has not increased taxes for decades during his reign, but the tax burden on the people of our dynasty is seven times that of the Tang Dynasty. This Bianjing City is supported by the blood of the world, and it looks like a paradise on earth. But if you want to leave the boundaries of Kaifeng and go to Hebei Road, Shaanxi Road, Jiangnan Road, Jinghu Road, and Guangnan Road, you will find that whether it is a land of plenty or a barren land, people have no food left at home and can just barely survive. That’s all. To increase taxes is to take food from the people. When the time comes, the people will no longer be able to survive and will rise up in rebellion!" (To be continued...)
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