The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 296 The True Thoughts of the Emperor Daojun

The Taoist emperor did not wear Taoist robes, but costumes.

After Zhao Tun returned to Beijing, he heard that Lin Lingsu was reprimanded and returned to his hometown.

Probably when Wang Qing was conquered, Gyeonggi encountered a rare flood. The emperor ordered Lin Lingsu to withdraw the water. As a result, he went to the city to pray for three days and three nights, but the flood did not move at all. The slave laborers were besieged.

At this time, Lin Lingsu, who had always been regarded as a living god, was not as good as ordinary people. He couldn't use all the spells he had shown before, and was chased and fled by those corvee men who hated him to the bone. No one in the capital knew it.

Then he did another stupid thing, telling the Taoist emperor that the water was caused by the prince offending the heavens, and the prince had to go to the city to bow down in all directions before it could retreat.

Lin Lingsu is a person who supports Zhao Kai, so one can imagine why he meant to say this.

The Emperor Daojun saw that he was being chased and beaten but could not do anything before, so he was already suspicious of him, but with the attitude of giving it a try, he sent Zhao Huan to the city. back.

Lin Lingsu originally planned to kill two birds with one stone, if Zhao Huan couldn't get rid of the water, it would mean that the heavens thought he was guilty and unsuitable to be the crown prince, so it could just give Zhao Kai a chance. , Counting that Zhao Huan can really retreat.

But unexpectedly things went against his will, after the flood receded, Liang Shicheng, who belonged to the Prince's party, and Cai Jing, who also supported Zhao Kai, joined forces to impeach him, saying that he had offended the heavens, and that's why there was a flood attacking the city, so he didn't retreat no matter how much he prayed water.

Now he threw a stone at his own foot, and couldn't argue with it. Seeing that he couldn't use spells, the Emperor Daojun drove him away in a rage.

Zhao Tong knew in his heart that this was Cai Jing's method to eliminate dissidents. Although Cai Jing and Lin Lingsu both supported Zhao Kai, they actually had animosity. Church.

After Lin Lingsu left, Emperor Daojun became a little vigilant, and since then he has worn less Taoist robes.

Zhao Tang looked at Prince Zhao Huan, and saw that he had gained a lot of weight, and his dark skin was much fairer, but his face was not natural.

When walking over, Zhao Huan glanced at Zhao Tun with a complicated expression, obviously knowing about the move to King Qin.

After attending the ceremony, all the ministers sat down, and the eunuch issued an edict, which was mostly about singing meritorious deeds. The deeds and virtues belonged to the Taoist emperor. As for Zhao Tang, he only mentioned a little at the end.

Then the Emperor Daojun said a few more words, and then he laughed, and the banquet officially began.

First, the wine is served, not as varied as the outside, but it is all royal wine, mellow and beautiful, as for the dishes, they are one after another, and the main course is a fresh lamb dish, with layers of lamb, and the innermost one is a yellow river The big carp is made with century-old soup and simmered over a low fire. It is extremely delicious.

Some important officials sitting in front of the court didn't feel these things, but the officials in the faraway government seldom ate it once. After all, this kind of dish can only be made in the official restaurant outside, and even in the official restaurant, it is too expensive. The big dishes on the table are usually for entertaining guests and friends, and they don't order such expensive and time-consuming things.

The three of Zhao Tun didn't speak to each other, they didn't look at each other, they just lowered their heads to eat and drink.

After three rounds of wine, five tastes of food, and a Que Qingping music and singing, the servants ordered all the musicians and female prostitutes to leave the hall.

Seeing this, the officials began to wipe the greasy mouth with a silk handkerchief, then raised their heads and looked forward. According to the examples of such big banquets in the past, they knew that this was an official announcement.

Most of the things announced by the officials at the banquet do not involve military and state affairs, and are mainly private matters. For example, the preparation of the Yanfu Palace, the repair of Genyue, and the establishment of the Huashi Gang were all private affairs of the emperor, but they needed the treasury and the group. The minister supports it, so it is still necessary to announce it.

As for why it was announced at the banquet, it was because this kind of thing often aroused public opposition. After all, it cost money, but everything that cost money would be opposed, even if money was spent on business, not to mention private matters.

However, at the banquet, the ministers drank the official wine and ate the official food, so it was difficult to object. After all, eating people is short-sighted and short-handed, this is the universal truth.

The ministers looked up at this time, guessing in their hearts that something was going to happen to the officials. The military and state affairs should not be important, and most of them are private matters that require money, so they just turn a blind eye and close one eye. King Qi brought back a lot of money from Huaixi. If the officials are determined to spend it, even if they disagree, the officials can find other ways.

Emperor Daojun put down his wine glass and looked at the officials, then turned his gaze to the three princes on the lower left.

One is the eldest son, named the crown prince, but he is not like him at all, he has no skills, he is only cautious on weekdays, there is nothing wrong with him.

One is the second son of a direct relative, named King of Qi. How should I say this? It’s not like it, but the poems and articles are well done. In this respect... it should still be similar. An all-rounder in civil and military affairs, he likes to calculate everywhere, even Lao Tzu wants to calculate, which is not good.

As for the last one, named King Yun, this one is just like him, regardless of appearance or behavior, regardless of literary talent or temperament, especially calligraphy and painting, he has a bit of charm, and he can see what is thinking in his heart, and he has no calculations. But he, unlike the second child, has a very complicated mind.

He wanted to change the crown prince a long time ago, but changing the crown prince is not an easy task. After all, the crown prince is not wrong. Last year, the third son won the first prize. He tried to show some words in the court, which immediately aroused Liang Shicheng and others to object. , citing classics, it is irrefutable.

But in the end it still needs to be changed. If the crown prince doesn't like him, he doesn't say anything. His temper is simply the opposite. How can this be possible!

Emperor Daojun's eyes kept rising and falling on the three of them, and finally slowly fell on King Yun Zhao Kai.

How to replace it is a problem, just replace it all at once, not to mention that some officials will protest against it, even the world will be shaken, after all, this is a major national event.

His eyes fell on Zhao Tun again, the second child said that he never cared about the throne, he didn't know if it was true or not, he really couldn't tell.

But since he said that he never cared about it, let him be the leader and test the reaction of the officials.

Things have to be done step by step, first make the second child the King of Qin, to attract the attention of the people...

King Qin is a very special prince, and will attract a lot of discussion, and there will be no shortage of ups and downs, and he will share some of the attention when the next crown prince is changed.

If he suppresses all voices and seals the second king of Qin, the voice of opposition when the crown prince is changed will be weaker.

This is a battle between the court and the court, a battle between the monarch and his ministers.

He naturally wanted to make Zhao Kai the crown prince, so he should be the crown prince like him!
It's just that he knew that if he wanted to change the crown prince, Zhao Kai still lacked one thing, and that was military merit.

As long as he has military merits, Zhao Kai has the capital to be a prince.

Over there, the second child relied on his military merits to become King of Qin, and here as long as Zhao Kai also has military merits, he will be promoted to the crown prince!
Let the second child take the lead in everything, try it out step by step, and then let Zhao Kai do it, it is like letting the second child walk the way for Zhao Kai.

Emperor Daojun didn't think there was anything wrong with his family, since Zhao Kai was like him, it was only natural for Zhao Kai to take over the throne.

As for Zhao Tuo's probing, he didn't let his son be busy in vain. Zhao Tuo holds a lot of power, even more powerful than Zhao Kai, and he was appointed King of Qin, an extremely human minister. This is already the ultimate reward. Well, these are all given by him. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, how many princes in this dynasty have this honor?It is already the mighty grace of the emperor.

As for the title of King Qin, he didn't think too much about it. Left and right are just a title. The system of this dynasty is different from that of Li Tang. Besides, Li Shimin once conquered half of the country, and his subordinates are all arrogant soldiers. How can he be the second child? comparable?The second child is only in charge of the soldiers, and can't transfer them.

Thinking of this, the Emperor Daojun smiled, looked down at the officials and said, "I have something to announce today."

Although the officials below were sitting, they bowed slightly forward, as if they were waiting to listen to the hadith.

Emperor Daojun nodded in satisfaction, and said to the little eunuch Zheng Fu next to him, "Let's proclaim the decree!"

Zheng Fu invited the imperial decree and unfolded it respectfully, the officials below couldn't help being stunned. In the past, the announcements at the big banquet were all about the emperor's private affairs. Why is there an imperial decree this time?

Having an imperial decree means that the matter has already involved the court, and the Emperor Daojun has already made a decision, and will not discuss it with them again, but just announce it to let them know.

This kind of thing is rare, but it is generally not too serious. The officials held their breath and listened to the imperial edict read out in front of them, but many people's faces changed after listening.

That is, the one that has not drunk becomes whiter, and the one that has drunk becomes red and black.

Everyone has a different idea.

This imperial decree is actually for the second prince to be promoted to King Qin?
Although in the eyes of Emperor Daojun or Zhao Tong, this is a relocation, after all, the name is different, and the salary is the same.

But in the eyes of all the ministers, this is the conferment of Jin. After all, the king of Jin cannot be conferred, so the king of Qin is the head of all the kings.

And this king of Qin... No matter who heard the word "king of Qin" in the audience, they thought that it was nothing but Li Shimin, the former emperor of Zhenguan, and the change of Xuanwumen.

All the people in the Daqing Palace were well-read poets and books, even the military officials. In order to save face with the civil officials, all the military officials in the Song Dynasty also read books.

For a while, the hall was silent, and a needle could be heard falling.

Emperor Daojun sat on it looking like an old god, which was exactly the effect he wanted.

It's good to be shocked, good to be skeptical, it's better to stand up and oppose, suppress this opposition, and the next time the crown prince will be replaced will be much smoother.

He opened his mouth and said: "The king of Qi has made great achievements in recovering Huaixi, and he should be congratulated and rewarded, but he is already in the first rank, and there is no other way to seal it. I decided to move to the king of Qin!"

There is nothing to seal, what a seal to seal!
Zhao Tang thought to himself, is your old man determined to push me to the forefront?Put it on the fire to roast?Even if I make trouble in Fan Lou, you old man won't give up?Even if Zhao Kai was provoked to persuade him, he still didn't change his mind?

What exactly does your old man want to do?
Don't you want to change the crown prince?

No explanation!Zhao Tong thought to himself, apart from pushing him up, to the front, and secretly manipulating the matter of changing the crown prince, nothing else can be explained!
After all, no emperor would want to be uncomfortable. If the second son is appointed King of Qin, it is not impossible for him to conquer Huaixi. It's false, and no one even mentions it on weekdays.

This is what he originally thought, but he didn't expect to be named the king of Qin when he came back, so this is the only explanation.

But since he was pushed out first, then it must not be to establish him as the crown prince, to depose Zhao Huan, and not to establish him, then it is only possible to establish Zhao Kai.

But there is still something missing in this matter, Zhao Kai's capital is not enough, just having the title of number one scholar is not enough to be a prince.

If Wen Neng is the number one scholar, Wu Neng...

The corners of Zhao Tun's mouth twitched, isn't this just a lack of military skills?No wonder before going to Huaixi, Emperor Daojun said that Zhao Kai would go on to conquer Tianhu, so that was the idea.

If Zhao Kai can defeat Tian Hu, it will be almost done. In addition, most officials in the court support him, and his side has shared the attention in advance. The matter of changing the crown prince should be achieved.

However, Zhao Huan will be miserable at that time. As for his own family, they will be used as spearmen all the way. If the Emperor Daojun is still in power, it will be fine. Will be liquidated by these three brothers.

Zhao Tang thought to himself, is it really okay for the old man to be so eccentric?It seems a little too much!

At this time, he should have stood up and thanked him. After all, the imperial decree had been read out, the Emperor Daojun had also spoken, and all the eyes in the palace were looking over.

But Zhao Tang didn't move, squinted his eyes, and looked as if he was drunk, as if he didn't notice what happened outside.

Zheng Fu hurried over and reminded in a low voice: "My lord, it's time to thank you."

"Ah?" Zhao Tun immediately trembled when he heard the words, then stood up blankly and looked at the ministers.

Zheng Fu had served Zhao Tun before, so he was naturally anxious at this moment, and said in a low voice: "The official family has moved to the king of Qin, my lord, hurry up and thank you."

Only then did Zhao Tun seem to come back to his senses, and hurriedly looked at Emperor Daojun, who was looking at him displeasedly with a sullen face.

He hurriedly greeted the ceremony, but before he could say thanks, he heard a voice from inside the hall: "Officials, I think it's inappropriate for the second prince to be crowned king of Qin!"

Zhao Tun was stunned when he heard the words, and the emperor over there also pretended to frown. He was waiting for someone to object, the more people the better.

Then he tried his best to overcome all the opinions and must move the second child to be the King of Qin. When the prince is changed next time, the resistance will be much smaller.

Everyone in the hall looked towards the sound, because the imperial decree was read before, the hall was extremely quiet, and the sound was not low, so it was very easy to find.

At a glance, everyone found the person who spoke from the last seat of the court officials, and this person also stood up at this moment.

The tables and seats in the main hall are arranged according to the officials of the first dynasty and the officials of the capital later.

So even if this person is sitting at the end of the official table, the Daojun Emperor, Zhao Tang and others in front can see clearly.

I saw that the official who made the sound was not very old, but he was upright, with bright eyes, a white face, a straight nose and a square mouth, and he was wearing a green robe.

Those in green robes were of the seventh rank and below, and the celebration banquet had to be at least the seventh rank to participate. Obviously, this person was an official of the seventh rank.

At this moment, Emperor Daojun said with a cold face: "Qin Hui, what are you going to say!"

(End of this chapter)