Zhao Zhen had no children, and the lineage of the Wei Prince's Palace, the Eight Princes' Palace, and the Chu Prince's Palace were completely destroyed.
Nowadays, there are only three or two kittens among the royal family left in Bianjing City.
Zhao Zhen went to the northwest to take risks, if there really was something good about him.
Who will succeed Zhao Zhen and inherit the throne will become the biggest problem.
Given the poor nature of the civil and military forces of the Manchu dynasty, they will definitely be divided into several groups to support different royal families.
When the time comes, there will inevitably be civil strife and massacres.
A civil strife would have an immeasurable impact on the Song Dynasty.
The hard work that Kou Zhun, Li Di, Lu Yijian, Kou Ji, and his king had done before could be wasted overnight.
After Wang Zeng disappeared from his eyes, he punched and kicked the two imperial guards.
Zhao Zhen did not remove Wang Zeng from his position as political advisor, nor did he say how to punish him. He just asked two imperial guards to take down Wang Zeng.
Presumably Zhao Zhen was unwilling to deal with Wang Zeng.
Naturally, the two imperial guards did not dare to show off in front of Wang Zeng, let alone hurt Wang Zeng.
When Wang Zeng broke free from their restraints with punches and kicks, they captured him twice, and then allowed Wang Zeng to escape from their hands and chased Zhao Zhen away.
Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon and drove out of Donghua Gate.
The civil and military officials summoned by Wang Zeng arrived. While they were on the road, they already inquired about what exactly happened.
They also guessed the purpose of Wang Zeng summoning them.
When they saw Zhao Zhen appearing at the door of Donghua Gate sitting on a dragon boat, they guessed what Zhao Zhen was going to do.
Most of them had similar thoughts to Wang Zeng.
If Zhao Zhen had no children, he should not leave the palace, let alone take risks.
Carrying on the family line from generation to generation and passing on the incense is a first-class event.
In the eyes of many ancients, no matter how many earth-shattering things you have done throughout your life of hard work, they are not as important as that one thing.
The royal incense inheritance is even more important.
When Du Yan, Liu Ping and others advocated allowing the Wei royal family to return to Beijing, they did not agree, not because they did not care about the matter.
The reason why they did not join forces with Du Yan, Liu Ping and others.
That's because they think Zhao Zhen is still young and Zhao Zhen can give birth to a son.
It is most justifiable for Zhao Zhen to give birth to a son to inherit the throne.
Now that Zhao Zhen has no children and wants to take risks in the northwest, they will naturally not agree easily.
Of course, some officials have other ideas in mind.
For example, some officials don't want Zhao Zhen to leave the palace, because they don't want Zhao Zhen to enjoy leaving the palace and hang out outside the palace.
Zhao Zhen leaving the palace is not scary.
It would be terrible if Zhao Zhen led his troops and left the palace.
If he did the same stupid thing as his grandfather, the little wealth that the Song Dynasty had managed to accumulate might be wiped out again.
In short, none of the civil and military officials were in favor of Zhao Zhen leaving the palace.
After the civil and military officials saw Zhao Zhen's dragon chase, they took the initiative to greet him and blocked Zhao Zhen's dragon chase.
The newly promoted censor Zhongcheng bowed to Zhao Zhen.
After giving the gift.
On behalf of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, Yushi Zhongcheng asked Zhao Zhen, "Where are the officials going?"
Zhao Zhen was now heartbroken and was too lazy to practice Tai Chi with Yu Shi Zhongcheng. He said very decisively: "Go to the northwest!"
Yushi Zhongcheng said in a deep voice: "The officials should not abandon the country and ignore the country, let alone go to the northwest to take risks."
Zhao Zhen frowned and said, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
The censor Zhongcheng said neither humble nor arrogantly: "I don't dare. I'm just giving advice to the officials."
Zhao Zhen suppressed the pain in his heart, stared at Yu Shi Zhongcheng and said, "What if I don't accept the advice?"
Censor Zhongcheng bent down and said, "Please think twice..."
Behind the censor Zhongcheng, other civil and military officials all bowed.
"Please think twice, officials!"
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "I have thought about it again and again. I have to go to the northwest. No one can stop me!"
Censor Zhongcheng stood up, stared at Zhao Zhen and said seriously: "If the officials want to do something ridiculous, then I can only..."
Before Yushi Zhongcheng finished speaking, he was forcefully interrupted by Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen stared at Yushi Zhongcheng and said coldly: "Don't threaten me with your lives. I've had enough of your threatening lives. If you threaten me with your lives for great achievements in the Song Dynasty, I accept it.
But most of you have only been promoted to the court not long ago.
It cannot be said that he made much contribution to the Song Dynasty.
Your lives are not worth anything in my eyes."
When the censor Zhongcheng heard this, his cheeks turned red with anger, "How can an official use money to measure the lives of his ministers?"
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly: "It's not about money, it's about friendship? If you really have friendship with me, you shouldn't embarrass me everywhere, let alone be greedy and amass money everywhere.
If I stop your salary,
Can you still stand in front of me with such righteousness and say that I cannot use money to measure your lives?"
Censor Zhongcheng still wanted to speak.
Zhao Zhen did not give him another chance to speak.
Zhao Zhen ordered the eunuch behind him: "Bring me my sword!"
The eunuch appeared next to Zhao Zhen holding a sword.
Zhao Zhen drew out the sword in his hand without hesitation.
"Shua..."
The three-foot green peak is impressive.
Zhao Zhen held a long sword and stared at the civil and military ministers, "I have thought about your hard work in the past, so I have saved enough face for you. Some people disobeyed me, but I have forgotten it and never taken it to heart.
But today, whoever dares to disobey me will be killed by me.
You are stopping me just because you are afraid that something unexpected will happen to me outside.
You are proud to stop me, but I am ashamed of it.
All the land in the world is the land of the king; the shores of the land are all the ministers of the king.
The country is mine, and the world is mine.
When I walk on my territory, I still have to worry about encountering unexpected events.
That is my incompetence and your incompetence.
If I and you can work wholeheartedly for the people and bring happiness to the people.
Wherever I go, how can something unexpected happen?
If the common people are prosperous and healthy under my and your governance, how can they peep at my life?
They will only repay you with their lives.
If there are thieves coming, they will stand in front of me resolutely."
Zhao Zhen's words were very impactful.
Not only the civil and military officials in front of Donghua Gate heard it, but also the people surrounding Donghua Gate heard it.
Some people felt very uplifted and excited when they heard Zhao Zhen's words.
They didn't care about their appearance, and stretched their necks one by one to shout at Zhao Zhen.
"The common people are willing to die for the officials!"
"The common people are willing to die for the officials!"
"..."
For a time, the people took the initiative to volunteer, and their cries for Zhao Zhen to die spread throughout Bianjing City.
Zhao Zhen waved his long sword, pointed at the people, and shouted at the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "Look, these are my people, I am proud of them! The favor I give them is far less than the favor I give you.
many.
They are willing to die for me, how many of you are willing to die for me?"
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were ashamed.
Even if someone wanted to retort, they couldn't really shout out.
Compare with the people in front of the people.
If you win the competition, your face will be dull.
If you lose, your ancestors and descendants will have no shame in their faces.
As the ruler of the Song Dynasty and his attitude towards reviving the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen's every word and deed will surely be recorded in the annals of history.
Such a grand scene today will definitely leave a mark in history.
It will also be praised by the people for many years.
It would be strange to speak against someone at this time and not be scolded as a treacherous minister for many years.
The civil and military ministers still have to hang out in the court, and their descendants still have to use their shadow to become officials.
Naturally, they dare not jump out at this time and ruin their reputation.
Zhao Zhen relied on public opinion to suppress the wishes of officials.
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly, dropped his sword, and ordered the eunuchs to drive away. None of the officials dared to stop him.
Wang Zeng followed Zhao Zhen's footsteps out.
Seeing that the officials did not stop Zhao Zhen, my heart became even colder.
Just when he was about to despair, there was a cry from the people.
"Kou Gong is here!"
"Kou Gong is here!"
"..."
Kou Zhun sat astride an old horse and rushed to the Donghua Gate in a furious manner.
The elderly Kou Zhun almost fainted on the spot after receiving the news that Kou Ji had been assassinated and his life and death were unknown.
Fortunately, Kou Tianci grabbed his beard at the critical moment and pulled his soul back.
When he saw Kou Tianci, the grief in his heart eased a lot.
Even if Kou Ji is gone, his great-grandson will still be there.
The Kou family is not yet extinct.
But the fact that the Kou family has no descendants does not mean that Kou Zhun can just sit back and watch Kou Ji's assassination.
After Kou Zhun came to his senses, he casually took out an old horse from the horse pen of the academy.
He rode and rushed to Bianjing City.
When the old horse was running, it bumped up and down, and Kou Zhun's blood surged due to the bumps, but Kou Zhun didn't care.
Wang Zeng was overjoyed to see Kou Zhun arrive.
He felt that Kou Zhun was more mature and prudent than Zhao Zhen, and should have understood the seriousness of the matter and would have advised Zhao Zhen.
Wang Zeng ran towards Kou Zhun and shouted, "Kou Gong, please persuade the officials!"
Wang Zeng had full confidence in Kou Zhun.
Putting aside Kou Zhun's identity and status, given Kou Zhun's temperament, if he really wanted to stop Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen would definitely not be able to leave.
He could send someone to invite Zhao Zhen back to the palace, or drag Zhao Zhen back to the palace by his sleeves.
Kou Zhun rode his horse to the front of Zhao Zhen's dragon boat. He saw Zhao Zhen sitting on the dragon boat and staring at him. He cupped his hands and said, "Old minister Kou Zhun, I have seen the officials. What do the officials want?"
Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "I want to go to the northwest in person to confirm Kou Aiqing's life and death."
Zhao Zhen knew in his heart that if Kou Zhun insisted on stopping him, he might not be able to leave, so after seeing Kou Zhun, his expression was particularly solemn.
When Kou Zhun heard Zhao Zhen's words, he scolded with a sullen face: "Nonsense!"
When Zhao Zhen heard this, his heart sank.
All the civil and military officials in the dynasty, including Wang Zeng, were shocked when they heard this.
Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I just..."
Before Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Kou Zhun said arrogantly: "How can we leave matters of family and country to our own will? Since Kou Ji went to the northwest and was trapped in the battlefield, it is normal for him to be in danger on the battlefield.
If the officials were angry because of Kou Ji alone, they would leave the palace and rush to the northwest.
So how do people in the world view the official family, and how do they view our government?"
When Zhao Zhen heard this, his heart sank to the lowest point.
All civil and military officials in the court were so excited that they wanted to scream.
Ginger is still spicier.
Kou Gong was indeed Kou Gong, and with just a few words he frightened the officials who were helpless.
Just when Zhao Zhen was thinking about how to pass Kou Zhun's test, he heard Kou Zhun say: "If the official family is in a hurry to go to the northwest because of personal affairs, then there is no need to go there this time."
"Um?!"
"Um!!"
Zhao Zhen, the civil and military officials in the court all stared wide-eyed.
Listening to Kou Zhun's words, if Zhao Zhen has other suitable reasons, can he go to the northwest?
For a moment, Zhao Zhen's heart, which had just fallen, became suspended again.
The hearts of Man Chao Wen and Wu felt a little cold for a moment.
Zhao Zhen asked Kou Zhun with a slight trembling, "What do you think Duke Kou should do when I go to the northwest?"
Kou Zhun said in a deep voice: "Xixia, as a vassal of our Song Dynasty, has repeatedly provoked our Song Dynasty. Now it has allowed the Liao people to enter the country, invaded our Song Dynasty, massacred the people of our Song Dynasty, and harmed our important ministers in Xixia."
Life and death within the territory are unknown.
It is really hateful that Xixia is so ignorant.
Scholars can endure maturity but cannot tolerate it.
It would be a disaster to keep such a vassal.
It would be better to take advantage of the opportunity and conquer them personally and wipe them out in one fell swoop.
Let the people of the world see the majesty of my court, and let the barbarians remember my military front of the Song Dynasty.
Let everyone know that we, the Song Dynasty, are the sovereign state of heaven and must not be offended."
After Kou Zhun said this, he bowed to Zhao Zhen and said loudly: "If the official is willing to lead the army to conquer Xixia in person, I will be willing to lead the horse and hold the stool for the official."
"Wow!"
As soon as Kou Zhun said this, there was an uproar inside and outside Donghua Gate.
After listening to Kou Zhun's words, Zhao Zhen suppressed the trembling in his heart and whispered: "Then Mr. Kou will be here."
Zhao Zhen finally agreed to Kou Zhun's request to lead the expedition in person.
The common people were extremely excited when they listened to the conversation between Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun.
But when Wang Zeng and others listened to the conversation between the two of them, their hearts were filled with chills.
Wang Zeng thought that a reinforcement had arrived, but unexpectedly, an even crazier one arrived.
They didn't say they would go to the northwest to see whether their grandson was alive or dead.
He just told Zhao Zhen righteously that Xixia, as a vassal of the Song Dynasty, did not look like a vassal at all. It had repeatedly opposed the Song Dynasty and must be taught a lesson.
Zhao Zhen's reasons for running to the northwest were somewhat untenable, so he could only bite the bullet and rush out.
When Kou Zhun arrived, instead of admonishing Zhao Zhen, he even gave Zhao Zhen a reasonable excuse.
Wang Zeng looked tremblingly back and forth between Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun for a long time, and finally his eyes fell on Kou Zhun.
Wang Zeng was furious, stared at Kou Zhun and asked: "Kou Zhun, do you know what you are talking about?"
Although the two were close friends, now that Kou Zhun wanted to encourage Zhao Zhen to take risks, Wang Zeng could not help but call Kou Zhun by his first name.
Kou Zhun glanced at Wang Zeng and said calmly: "Of course I know!"
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Zhun and said in a trembling voice: "The official family is rich in gold, and it is unwise to go to the northwest to take risks. If there is something wrong with the official family, it will be difficult for you and me to atone for our sins by picking off their heads!"
Kou Zhun stared at Wang Zeng and said in a deep voice: "I know what you are worried about. But an official family is an official family, and they always have to experience things that they should experience, and they cannot escape.
You block the official family in the palace all their lives, which seems to be for the good of the official family, but in fact you are harming the official family.
If the officials do not go to the northwest, if they do not see the suffering of the northwest frontier troops, and if they do not see how the people of the northwest survive under the disaster of war, they will not know what the suffering of the people of the world is."