Chapter 380: On the top of the Forbidden City, Ye Gucheng is not seen
The two were talking in the second hall. Chen Zhong walked in quickly and reported in a low voice: "Kaifeng Prefecture sent troops to surround Prime Minister Wen's residence, saying they were ordered to protect Prime Minister Wen! They also surrounded our house, but I didn't expect it.
Already empty…”
There are also non-imperial forces in Bianjing City. The armed forces of the Second Division in front of the palace exist, that is, the patrol soldiers under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture. They are responsible for daily catching theft, fire fighting, and even street sweeping. They are not under the jurisdiction of the Third Division, and cannot even be called
On top of the army, there are also as many as 3,000 patrolmen spread throughout the city!
"Since they have dispatched the army, I will send a battalion to relieve the siege!" Di Qing heard this and slapped the case: "Those patrol soldiers are nothing more than a mob, they will disperse as soon as they are coaxed!"
"There's no point in killing a chicken with a sledgehammer." Chen Ke shook his head and said. Strictly speaking, the patrol soldiers are not an army, they can only be regarded as a security group...
"Zhong Fang, don't go too far!" Di Qing frowned and said, "Don't you want Wen Yanbo to play the leading role? The palace is about to open, so don't delay the important event!"
"Haha, Marshal is at ease." Chen Ke was not surprised and said with a smile: "You don't need a bull's knife to kill a chicken, but you can use a chicken-killing knife."
"Chicken-killing knife?" Di Qing's eyes narrowed. He couldn't imagine what kind of armed force Chen Ke had in his hands.
"Has the marshal forgotten your Royal Martial Arts Academy?" Seeing that Di Qing didn't believe it, Chen Ke had no choice but to confess: "I am the second judge appointed by you, and it has been three years now."
"Are you going to..." Di Qing suddenly realized that he was naturally very concerned about the martial arts academy he founded. He knew that there were nearly 4,000 martial arts students in the academy, and it was said that the earliest batch should participate in the martial arts examination this year. But Chen
Ke Xiu requested that the martial arts examination be moved to the autumn, and be compared annually, to be different from the civil examination. This proposal was approved by the officials. As a result, the martial arts academy currently has four levels, and the number of students has reached its peak.
"Isn't this nonsense?" But Marshal Di disagreed and shook his head: "They are precious seeds. What if they are killed or injured needlessly?"
"What I taught was a soldier, not a flower vase. The marshal said that the other party was a chicken and a dog. Why don't you give them some practice?" The first half of Chen Ke's words were quite heroic, but the second half showed his true colors as a conspirator.
: "Besides, if we don't let these brats go into battle, how can their family be honest?"
"..." Di Qing was speechless. It seemed that he was indeed not a trickster. Although Chen Ke attached great importance to recruiting civilians in the martial arts academy, most of the martial arts students were still generals' children... There was nothing he could do if he could not get into martial arts.
As for the martial arts examination, if you fail to pass the martial arts examination, it will be difficult to be promoted.
Now Chen Ke has brought the martial arts students onto the stage. It’s not that he has no other cards in his hand. He wants to completely separate their father and brother from Zhao Zongshi’s party!
From the scenes in the White Tiger Hall, we know that this is very necessary. Di Qing, a dignified commander, has an edict written by the emperor in his hand. He can only get the absolute support of a group of old subordinates. Even those who were not helping each other at the time
, if it was Mr. Han who walked out of Baihu Hall, he would definitely join Zhao Zongshi's party.
Therefore, if we want the 100,000 forbidden troops in Bianjing City to stay obedient in the military camp, relying only on Marshal Di's general order and a few words of advice may not be reliable. Now that Chen Ke has brought those general disciples into the field, it will undoubtedly be much safer...
...Even if the general does not support Zhao Shu, he will not support Zhao Zongshi for the sake of his own children.
Scholar Chen's calculations are really going to kill people to the bone, Marshal Di thought shudderingly.
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Wen Xianggong's Mansion is located in Taishi Dong Lane to the west of Dutingyi. It is a mansion with high walls and a towering Wutou Gate.
At this moment, the sky was slightly bright, and the torches were still bright in front of the front and back doors of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Hundreds of soldiers from Kaifeng Mansion surrounded the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Naturally, there were soldiers guarding the Prime Minister's Mansion. They were guarding the door with swords and guns, looking very nervous. However, the other party had no intention of attacking at all. They were just ordered to 'defend' the Prime Minister's Mansion, and no one was allowed in or out.
The two sides faced each other across the door. Time passed by minute by second. Zhao Zonghui outside was not in a hurry. His mission today was to prevent Wen Yanbo from entering the palace. If he completed it, it would be a great achievement.
The people inside were extremely anxious. In the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wen Yanbo's nephew and diners were sitting and standing, feeling anxious.
Although Wen Xianggong was neatly dressed and sitting comfortably on the throne, he felt very uneasy...
Two hours ago, he was woken up by Chen Ke in his sleep. He was really woken up - the great champion of the Song Dynasty actually climbed over the wall and door, and directly touched his bedroom.
‘My sister, is this still a civil servant?’ Thinking of this, Wen Yanbo touched his neck and secretly thought that it would be easy for Chen San to take my life.
Of course, Chen Ke didn't come to scare him, but the situation was extremely urgent and he had to come so secretly.
Wen Yanbo was shocked to learn that there had been a big change in the palace, but he quickly calmed down, wearing only his underpants, and had an ear-to-ear affair with Chen Ke in the bedroom. Both of them were extremely intelligent people, and they knew how to drink tea.
, then the contingency strategy was decided, which can be simply said in four words: the main part of the article is internal, Chen is the main part and the external part is external!
Wen Yanbo was in charge of the palace to prevent Zhao Zongshi from usurping the throne, while Chen Ke was in charge of the outside of the palace and controlled the defense of Bianjing. As Chen Ke and Di Qing said, if you control the defense of Bianjing, you will be invincible, but this game
Whether it is a small victory, a complete victory, or a sweep depends on the outcome of the struggle in the palace!
After the explanation, Chen Ke left in a hurry, while Wen Yanbo dressed neatly, burned incense and meditated in the clean room. He knew very well that just like the Battle of Chanyuan was to Kou Zhun, and the Battle of Taizhen was to Lu Duan, what would happen next
It is the most glorious moment of my life!
My performance in the next day will be repeatedly commented on by future generations. They will even use this day to overestimate my entire life. It all depends on what kind of person I write in the history books.
One day!
I want to use all my energy and energy to have a peak battle with Han Qi! Let the world see who is the strongest among the Jinshi Group in the fifth year of Tiansheng!
However, there was still half an hour before leaving home, and something like this happened...
The contact between the inside and outside of the mansion was cut off. Wen Yanbo didn't know what was going on with the Palace Secretary, and saw that the other party was blatantly surrounding the prime minister's mansion. His heart couldn't help but twist into a ball... Could it be that something happened to Chen Ke? Could it be that something happened to Chen Ke?
Did Di Qing ignore the emperor's favor and seek refuge with King Lu? Or was it because he was unable to control the front office of the palace and had his power taken away from him?
As the culprit who persecuted Marshal Di back then, Wen Yanbo naturally had great distrust of Di Qing, and it was this distrust that made him deeply uneasy...
In addition to despising the enemy, Wen Yanbo couldn't help but feel ashamed that he was really useless as a scholar. In his eyes, these soldiers were just like ants patrolling the area, but he, a dignified prime minister, was blocked at home and could not use them.
If he were to sit there like this until Zhao Zongshi ascended to power, he would really become a laughing stock!
Thinking of this, Wen Yanbo touched his belt and said secretly, Shi Ke cannot be killed, and he will have no choice but to hang himself when the time comes...
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Just when Wen Xianggong was thinking of hanging himself, there was a sound of intensive running. Another huge team was approaching.
"Which department are you from?" Hearing the noise, the Kaifeng Prefecture inspector standing guard at the street entrance asked loudly, and led a group of his men to greet them.
The summer night was long, and I could already see the clothes of the other party clearly. The Kaifeng Mansion soldiers saw these people, wearing long robes and short shirts. They were all dressed up as ordinary people. But looking at their uniform steps and murderous momentum, what was wrong with them?
Ordinary people?
Besides, do ordinary people have spears, shields, sabers, and crossbows in their hands?
Seeing those gleaming standard weapons, the inspector's pupils suddenly tightened and he quickly blew the police whistle!
The whistle sounded sharply, but stopped suddenly, and the patrol inspector suddenly fell to the ground.
The moment he fell to the ground, he lowered his head in disbelief and saw that his chest had been penetrated by a flying knife...
Looking at the two leaders of the team, a handsome man with a peach-like face has already picked up a sharp flying knife in his hand.
"Sissy, how many times have I told you," a young man with a Chinese character face next to him shook his head and said, "Throwing knives are used by thieves. We soldiers all use this!" As he said this, he held the crossbow in his hand.
He picked it up, pulled the trigger and said: "Shoot!"
The row of crossbowmen behind him were already prepared, and upon hearing this, they all pulled the triggers.
The crossbow arrows flew, and the patrol soldiers collapsed in response. They were just soldiers who were just trying to make ends meet. They never thought that they would lose their lives. They were so frightened that they peeed and ran away...
"Sigh. It's just killing a chicken with a sledgehammer." The Chinese-character face sighed. He was indeed a good student of Bachelor Chen.
Over the past few years, this group of martial arts students had been brainwashed by Chen Ke. Even if Chen Ke told them to die, they would not blink an eye. Because those who blinked were kicked out of the academy by Chen Ke.
Therefore, after receiving the order from the court to order them to wear civilian clothes to protect several key figures, the martial arts students did not hesitate, quickly changed into civilian clothes, opened the arsenal, put their armor inside, took the weapons they had, and put them on display.
Under the guidance of Ke's guards, he headed to various places in the city.
The one who came to Prime Minister Wen's Mansion was a team led by Mu Yiqiao. After learning that Kaifeng Prefecture soldiers were surrounding the Prime Minister's Mansion, Wang Shan led a team to come for reinforcements. The two teams converged and headed straight for Dong Taishi Alley.
How could a ragtag group of patrol soldiers be the match for these martial arts students who had trained hard? After shooting down the soldiers guarding the street, the remaining soldiers fled into the alley, shouting as they fled: "Hurry up.
Run, the rebels are coming!"
Upon hearing that there were rebels, the Kaifeng soldiers at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion were immediately frightened. Zhao Zonghui yelled at them hoarsely to suppress them. However, the martial arts students charged in a cone formation and killed more than a dozen people. Zhao Zonghui, who did not know whether to live or die, was still alive.
He was riding on a horse and commanding, but Mu Yiqiao shot a flying knife into the center of his body, causing him to fall off the horse immediately.
When the soldiers saw this, they were relieved, dropped their weapons one after another, and ran for their lives towards the end of the alley...
Although the martial arts students felt unsatisfied, orders were above all else. They did not pursue him, but lined up at the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Mr. Wen inside had already received the report, slowly put on his official hat, stood up slowly and said: "Let's go!"
Although it was a cloudy day, the sky was already bright. The martial arts students were on three floors inside and outside, with outposts and back posts, and some watching from the rooms on both sides, guarding the sedan chair of Mr. Wen as they headed towards Xuandemen.
While marching, Wang Shan looked around and said to Mu Yiqiao beside him: "You did it on purpose."
Mu Yiqiao shook his head and said, "I don't understand what you are saying."
"I said Zhao Zonghui, you killed him intentionally." Wang Shan said expressionlessly.
"Of course it is intentional." Mu Yiqiao shook his head and said: "To capture the thief, should you capture the king first? He is great, right?"
"That's not what I meant." Wang Shan said coldly: "You killed him because you recognized him as Zhao Zonghui." He lowered his voice and said, "You want us to completely cut off all ties with King Lu.
Hope."
"Hehe..." Mu Yiqiao covered his mouth and said with a smile: "I hate it, I can't hide anything from you."
"You underestimate me too much." Wang Shan snorted coldly: "I am me, and my home is my home!"
"Actually, I am here for your family." Mu Yiqiao straightened his face and said in a low voice: "Your family has a deep relationship with Prince Lu's Mansion. If you don't kill his brother, how can you draw a clear line with them in the future?"
"You sissy..." Wang Shan felt hot in his heart. His classmates for many years have become more like brothers.
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Today is not the day of the regular court, but the political affairs hall, the Privy Council and the Secretariat are all located in the palace. Therefore, all the ministers, officials of the two governments, as well as the princes and bachelors accompanying the emperor are still waiting in front of Xuande Gate.
Open the door at Mao hour.
On days like this, there was no harassment from the imperial censor. The atmosphere was much more relaxed than during the dynasty. The ministers chatted and said hello, told jokes about the officialdom in the capital, and then went their separate ways after waiting for the door to open.
But the atmosphere today is very different. This is all because of what happened last night and this morning. The officials already know about the red fireworks last night, and they also know that Kaifeng soldiers were mobilized overnight to kill Wen Xianggong, Chen Xueshi and others.
Surrounded by mansions.
This was nothing less than a thunder that exploded in the calm officialdom of the capital city. There were hundreds of officials and subordinates present, at least hundreds of them, and no one was uneasy and nervous! The officials couldn't help but whisper to each other.
There was a lot of chattering.
Of course, the most nervous ones are Zhao Zongshi, Wang Gongchen and Wu Kui. Just like ants on a hot pot, and like an old bird with eager head, they are anxiously waiting for the arrival of Mr. Han... Because the front office of the palace has blocked the news, they don't know yet.
Xianggong Han has become a caged bird.
Although they were confident that the right time, place and people were on their side. However, because Han Qi was not available and they could not get accurate information from the yamen in front of the palace, Zhao Zongshi seemed to feel that there was something wrong in his heart. He felt panicked and sometimes did not want to speak.
, sometimes I really want to find someone to talk to.
Zhao Zongshi was one of the latter. He walked up to several pavilion bachelors and said with a smile: "What are you talking about?"
Several bachelors hurriedly bowed to each other, and the elegant Hanlin bachelor Feng Jing said: "I was about to ask the prince. I heard that there was something unusual in Beijing last night. The Kaifeng Prefecture's patrol troops gathered overnight and brought together several important ministers such as Wen Xianggong and Chen Xueshi.
The mansion was surrounded. I wonder if this is indeed the case?"
Zhao Zongshi was just looking for a conversation starter, but he didn't want to provoke Feng Jing to ask questions. He couldn't answer these questions, but he had to deal with it and said with a forced smile: "It's just an errand according to the order. As for the reason,
I don't know either."
"By decree..." Feng Jing said even more strangely: "What is the decree? Why didn't I hear about it?" He was an internal control officer and the emperor's chief secretary, so it was normal for him to ask this question. But Zhao Zongshi's answer was clear.
He didn't want to go into details, but he insisted on getting to the bottom of it, which made his thoughts quite interesting.
"..." Only then did Zhao Zongshi realize that this guy was questioning himself. Then he looked at the bachelors next to him, all of whom were listening to the conversation with their ears sharply pricked. Suddenly, his already anxious heart jumped.
He became angry and replied coldly: "Feng Nehan's inquiring temperament is probably not suitable for mastering the confidential affairs of the imperial court, right?"
Although Feng Jing looked fair, he was not afraid of his guns and sticks at all. He smiled lightly and said seriously: "A minister of the king cannot be spared. He lowers his head and plugs his ears. What happened in the palace last night? Everyone is wondering.
Speculations abound that Prime Minister Wen, as prime minister, is surrounded by unknown people. This has to make people wonder if someone is plotting something evil and using the camera to cause chaos!"
"Feng Dangshi, you are so rebellious!" Zhao Zongshi's face suddenly turned pale, and he didn't know whether he was angry or frightened. Wang Gongchen suddenly changed his color and said: "How dare you slander the prince!"
"Prime Minister Wang, it's not me, Old Tang, who is talking about you." Although Tang Jie was not working in the palace, he actually appeared in front of Xuande Gate. He looked at Wang Gongchen with a half-smile but said, "Don't make you gasp when someone coughs."
Angry. Feng Nehan didn’t mention his name or surname, why are you jumping out in such a hurry? Isn’t this doing the prince a disservice?”
Tang Jie's poisonous tongue ranked among the top three in the Song Dynasty. This man never spoke much, but one sentence could choke you to death.
Wang Gongchen was so angry that he was so angry. Fortunately, Old Tang didn't scold him specifically. He turned around and said to Feng Jing: "You too, the boss is not young anymore, why are you still with the young boy? What is there to worry about? Right and wrong, people are right.
There is a steelyard in everyone's heart. The country of the Song Dynasty cannot be in chaos! Even if there are people with evil intentions, they are just rats on the street, and everyone wants to beat them!"
At first, Zhao Zongshi thought that Tang Jie was playing fifty cards each, but who knew that he was actually referring to Sang and Huai! Hearing this, his face turned livid, and his heart was filled with fear... Don’t all the ministers support me? Why don’t all of them support me?
Are you keeping a distance from me and being wary of me? Tang Jie, Feng Jing insulted me like this, why didn't anyone come out to vent my anger?
The reason is very simple. At the end of Tianjie, I saw a large sedan falling steadily. Wen Xianggong slowly got out of the sedan and walked over with an expressionless face.
Why is Wen Yanbo here? Ignoring the emotions of others, Zhao Zongshi looked at Wang Gongchen and Wu Kui in horror. Which army rescued him? Did Mr. Han fail?
At this time, Zhao Zongqiu hurriedly ran over. Zhao Zongshi hurriedly walked aside. Zhao Zongqiu quickly sent Chen Ke out of the martial arts academy, killed Zhao Zonghui, and told him the news that Wen Yanbo had been rescued.
"Where's Xianggong Han?" Zhao Zongshi made up his mind. Fortunately, sending out the martial arts students only meant that Chen Ke had no cards in his hand!
"There is no news. After Mr. Han entered, no news came out." Chang Sui whispered: "For nearly an hour, only one of Chen Ke's personal guards entered, and no one else entered or left the palace."
"..." Zhao Zongshi took out a handkerchief and wiped his sweat. His heart was twitching, and he thought to himself, why does it seem like he is going to do something bad?
At this time, the Jingyang bell rang, indicating that Mao hour was here. I could only hear the sound of the three-tone drum, and the Xuande Gate slowly opened. The Forbidden Army flag masters held spears and marched out like ink lines, lining up on both sides of the doorway.
Immediately afterwards, a somewhat unfamiliar old eunuch stepped out and said slowly: "In order to convey the Queen's decree, King Xuanlu enters the palace to see you."
"What should I do?" Zhao Zongshi looked at his left and right arms and said, sweating profusely, "Isn't Prime Minister Han here yet?"
"We can't wait any longer." Wang Gongchen already understood in his heart, and said with a gloomy face: "I'm just afraid that Mr. Han will encounter trouble."
"Ah?" Zhao Zongshi's white face turned green again.
"Why are you panicking? We have no way out." Wu Kui gritted his teeth and said: "If we still want to turn defeat into victory, the only way is for the prince to enter the palace right now and get rid of the old woman. Let her read out the edict!"
"Yes." Wang Gongchen also agreed: "As long as the overall situation here has been decided, Prime Minister Han's side will not be a problem! In this way, victory still belongs to us!"
Zhao Zongshi subconsciously touched his arms. There was the "edict" he had quickly prepared last night. His face suddenly changed, and Fang nodded fiercely. He wanted to walk into Xuandemen in a hurry, but he didn't know that his feet felt like cotton.
Walking one foot deep and one foot shallow, he walked to Xuande's gate.
"Your Majesty, please get on the sedan." Naturally, he knew the old eunuch. He was the eunuch in charge of Kunning Palace. Otherwise, he would not have had the guts to go through this.
Under the complicated gazes of all the officials, he sat on the throne and entered the palace for a long time. Fang whispered: "My lord, what's going on?"
"The official is critically ill..." the old eunuch whispered: "The queen asked the prince to come in, maybe she has something to say."
Hearing this, Zhao Zongshi even forgot to put on a sad expression. He nervously held the sedan pole with his hands and said, "Can the official still speak? Can he move?"
The old eunuch shook his head and whispered: "He is about to die..."
"Is there any posthumous edict?" Zhao Zongshi's heart rose to his throat.
The old eunuch still shook his head, and Zhao Zongshi breathed out a sigh of relief. He was about to reach the Huitong Gate... After passing this gate, he was inside the forbidden area!
Hope is just around the corner!
Zhao Zongshi rubbed his bloodshot eyes, and his livid cheeks slowly turned a little rosy. Just when the old eunuch was about to turn around and say something to him, his pupils shrank, and he saw a man wearing a python robe with a belt wrapped around his waist.
The minister who led him followed over without haste.
"Mr. Wen," the old eunuch shouted, making Zhao Zongshi tremble, "Why are you following me?!"
Facing the old eunuch's question, Wen Yanbo sighed in his heart, life is really as lonely as snow...
Ever since he learned that Han Qi was going to be absent, he felt like a young man who had been fed a bull whip, a tiger whip, and a leopard whip, and waited all night, only to be let go by his little lover. He was dissatisfied with his desires and felt lost!
Without Han Qi to fight against him, would this still be a decisive battle? It can only be a one-sided massacre...
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"I'm going to meet the official." He sighed with emotion. Mr. Wen had not forgotten his original intention. He looked at the old eunuch coldly and said, "Do I need to inform you?"
"The official is ill and cannot see the foreign ministers now." The old eunuch said: "Please come back, Mr. Wen."
"Where are you as a eunuch?" Wen Yanbo said coldly: "Does anyone with your title exist in the Funing Palace?"
"Our family is the steward of Kunning Palace." The old eunuch was a general of the Cao family, and he was seriously injured on the battlefield of Xixia. At that time, because of Empress Guo's past experience, the Cao family sent him to Empress Cao's side to protect him. Over the years
Being secretive, now it finally comes in handy: "Now the queen is waiting in the Funing Hall and asks the old slave to come out to deliver the order. If Wen Xianggong doesn't believe it, I will ask the manager of the Funing Hall to come out to see you later."
"No need!" Wen Yanbo said coldly: "A country cannot live without a king for a day. The imperial court must know how sick the emperor is! No matter who comes out, the truth must be seen by the officials!"
"Is it the prime minister's duty to spy on the palace?" The old eunuch, who was not a good troublemaker, said coldly. It is not your prime minister's turn to speak about matters within the palace, so go ahead and do what you have to do. Don't bring trouble for yourself!
He said this with confidence. The inside and outside of the communication door are two completely different worlds. Without communication, foreign ministers are not allowed to enter without permission. This is an iron rule!
The reason for the complete separation is not only because the people thought that the emperor was afraid of being cuckolded, but also for safety reasons - personal safety and political safety.
Throughout the ages, only Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao and other rebellious officials and traitors were able to enter and exit the palace at will without the need for communication!
In the view of the old eunuch, Wen Yanbo, with his status as prime minister, was in a position of suspicion, so of course he could not break this example!
Unexpectedly, Mr. Wen Xianggong was really an extraordinary person. He pulled his face and scolded the old eunuch: "Of course it is the prime minister's duty! Officials are responsible for the safety of the country, and illness will bring unrest to the country. The prime minister is the minister of the country.
Since you have the responsibility of the state, how can we only allow slaves like you to go in and out, but not let the prime minister know about the emperor's daily life? Do you want to imitate the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty?! What a pity this is the Song Dynasty!"
His voice was so loud that it not only made the ears of the old eunuch and Zhao Zongshi buzz, but also attracted a group of officials... The situation in the palace was unknown, so how could they bother to go to work? At first, they stayed far behind.
.It was hard to come forward, but now seeing Mr. Wen getting angry, they all came together.
Seeing more and more people, Zhao Zongshi felt extremely uneasy. He bit the bullet and said: "Calm down, everyone, please follow the rules of the palace. Mr. Wen Xianggong's words are also reasonable. How about this, let Gu Xian be a representative
, go in and have a look..."
"No!" Before the old eunuch could breathe a sigh of relief, Wen Yanbo shouted: "The prince cannot go in alone!"
Zhao Zongshi pulled his face and said coldly: "What's the truth? Do I, a son, need your approval to go see my father?"
"If the official family is in good condition, the ministers should naturally not talk too much!" Wen Yanbo said coldly: "But the current situation of the official family is unclear, and there is no crown prince. The prince is now alone. What will happen in the future is unclear.
, it’s better to avoid suspicion!”
"You are so rebellious!" Zhao Zongshi was so angry that he almost lost his breath. Wang Gongchen on the side couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "How dare you slander the prince!" After saying this, he muttered in his heart, why should I repeat it again?
"It concerns the country and cannot be ignored." Just as Wen Yanbo was about to spit at him, a middle-aged official with an unattractive appearance interrupted: "As prime minister, Mr. Wen certainly did not dare to be careless at all. Before the late emperor succeeded to the throne, Mr. Lu Zhenghui was in Fu
Ning Dianli directly boarded the imperial couch, untied the late emperor's clothes, and carefully inspected his body to confirm whether he was the crown prince himself. After this confirmation, since the monarch and his ministers had to enter the Daqing Palace separately, after entering the palace, Duke Lu Zhenghui
He opened the curtain and once again confirmed that it was the Crown Prince himself, then he led all the officials to pay homage!"
After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "It can be seen that it is related to the country, and we cannot take any risks. We must be cautious!"
"Sima Guang, shut up!" Seeing that Wen Yanbo was not enough, Wu Kui came to Guangguang again, and shouted with anger and anger, "Is there any place for you to interrupt when the gentlemen are talking?"
Wu Kui must not have known that this unattractive fellow practitioner was actually superior to Wen Xianggong in terms of wisdom and fighting ability. It's just that it wasn't his turn to play the leading role this year. But if it's a time like this
If he doesn't steal the show, he will be unworthy of his reputation as the best political master in history.
I saw Sima Guang facing Wu Kui, neither humble nor arrogant, like an angel of justice, saying word by word: "Everyone is responsible for the safety of the country! What can't I say?" He raised his voice and said: "What if the prince is like this?
He went in, but didn't let the prime minister be around. Then after a while, a piece of paper came out of the ban to name someone as his heir. Who could tell whether it was the official's intention, the queen's intention, or the prince's intention? What's more, this
What do you mean, father-in-law?"
As soon as these words came out, Zong Shi's party was speechless. Wen Yanbo's eyes lit up and he thought to himself that this kid is better than me. I spent a long time talking, but his blow was not as fatal as this!
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It doesn't mean that you have a loud voice or a high status, people will definitely listen to you. Especially in this life-or-death moment. Only when you speak to the point and leave the other party with nothing to say can you turn passivity into initiative!
Sima Guang's meaning is very clear - now the emperor is ill, and he must be very serious. Who knows whether he will die? If you are allowed to go in like this, then the next emperor of the Song Dynasty will be. But it is not clear.
Who decides!
When it comes to the legitimacy of the next emperor's succession, who dares to be careless?
Even if you disagree a hundred times in your heart, you don’t dare to deny it with your mouth!
Zhao Zongshi looked at each other in confusion. They didn't know how to refute. The prince held back a sentence and said: "I think you are talking nonsense. You said that Duke Lu Zhenghui took off the clothes of the late emperor to check his physical characteristics! Lu Duan is not a prince.
Concubine, how can you understand the features under the late emperor's clothes?" He wanted to completely deny Sima Guang's remarks by catching Sima Guang's mistakes.
"The ignorant are fearless." Sima Guang looked at him contemptuously and said coldly: "That's because His Majesty Taizong had already told him in private: 'Ask the prince about daily life!' Emperor Taizong was already prepared!"
"..." The prince was immediately disgraced. If he dared to compete with the great master of history, he would be asking for trouble.
Unexpectedly, Sima Guang refused to give up. He took out a booklet from his sleeve and said: "The reason why Wen Xianggong is so perseverant is because the officials are also prepared! If you stop them again, I will fight to get you."
To punish someone, a piece of daily life must be read out in front of everyone!"
As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar again. The situation was completely reversed by Sima Guang. Zhao Zongshi and others were so crowded that they did not dare to speak, for fear that this guy would really read something fatal!
Although the emperor's words and deeds recorded in the daily notes are two different things from the edicts. But the records in the daily notes can at least prove the legality of Wen Yanbo's actions!
The prince looked at Zhao Zongshi. Do you mean to force their way in and ask the guards to stop them outside?
Zhao Zongshi didn't react at all. Are you kidding me? This is what happened. If I go in again, even if the Queen Mother announces the edict, they will say it is false. Don't you know that the Political Affairs Hall has the right to refute it?
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To grant a seal is to return the emperor's improper edict; to refute is to refute the official minister's memorial that violated the regulations.
The Song Dynasty inherited the system of the Tang Dynasty. All edicts had to be submitted to the Ministry of Education. If the edict was deemed inappropriate, it could be sealed and returned. If there were any errors, the edicts would be corrected during the process!
Obviously, according to the current pace, even if the posthumous edict is issued, Wen Yanbo will definitely return it!
If Mr. Han is here, and if he already controls the army, there is no need to kill him. But now Mr. Han is not here, and the army is not available! How can he use his power to overwhelm others?
Seeing that Zhao Zongshi didn't respond, the prince knew something was wrong, so he had to say, "Let's go in and ask for the Queen's decree." After saying that, he hurried into the palace.
The prince quickly walked to the Funing Palace and entered the imperial hall. He saw the queen sitting beside the dragon bed, lost in thought.
Hearing the footsteps, Queen Cao slowly turned her head and said in a hoarse voice: "Where is Thirteen?"
"Didn't come in..." The prince whispered and told the queen briefly and concisely what happened at the door.
"Han Qi isn't here?" Upon hearing the news, Queen Cao's heart suddenly sank, and she felt as if she was in chaos.
In fact, the reason why she wanted to support Zhao Zongshi was not because of any feelings. Even if she had feelings in the first place, they would have been wiped out by that bowl of thousand-year-old Ganoderma longevity soup!
Ms. Cao was afraid of being accused of "harassing the late emperor". She knew that only if Zhao Zongshi ascended to the throne, she would not bear such a crime. And as the Queen Mother, he would not dare to silence her. If Zhao Shu was replaced as the emperor,
, will definitely investigate the case strictly, and then use this only crime that can harm the Queen Mother to put herself to death.
Who wants to be an emperor and have an eyesore stepmother?
But that is only possible when Zhao Zongshi is sure of victory. After all, she is a womanly family. For many years, she has strictly adhered to her duties as a palace official and never interfered in state affairs. Now she has no choice but to dominate the country.
Just self-preservation.
If Zhao Zongshi couldn't protect himself, how could he protect her?
After much thought, Mrs. Cao didn't know what to do. For a moment, she was frightened, anxious, and confused. As she was suffering from all kinds of pain, a fire surged up in her heart, and her vision went dark, and she fell to the ground.
The old eunuch hurriedly supported the queen and called the imperial doctor to come in loudly. After taking her pulse, the imperial doctor wiped his sweat and said: "Your Majesty is fine, she is just worried too much and her heart is too angry. She can't bear it for a while. Just take a breath and it will be fine."
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So someone brought a bowl of candied date soup, and the old eunuch drank it for the queen. After a while, Mrs. Cao woke up leisurely, closed her eyes, and drank a few mouthfuls of warm soup, but she still felt a splitting headache and general fatigue. It took a while to feel weak.
