Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 405 Shen Sheng died inside, and Chong Er was safe outside
Yelu Yanxiu didn't bother. She looked at Zhao Mu and smiled and said, "Haha! Since Luohua is determined to be ruthless, let's put the marriage aside for the time being. Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty! Today, my little girl has met the one she loves. . I have no regrets in my heart. I will submit my credentials tomorrow after my daughter returns to the post house."

Zhezong replied: "Okay! I hope that our country, the Song Dynasty, and your country will really have no trouble at war this time."

Yelu Yanxiu bowed to Zhe Zong, and then said: "Please excuse me, little girl!"

Zhezong replied: "Send it to Your Highness the Princess!"

After getting Zhezong's permission, Yelu Yanxiu turned and left. But when leaving, she glanced at Zhao Mu with interest.

After she left, the affairs of today's court meeting were all taken care of. Zhezong immediately announced the dissolution of the dynasty. After the civil and military officials saluted, they all walked out of the hall, and then returned to their respective yamen to perform their duties.

Zhao Mu did not return home, but went directly to meet Zhe Zong.

Zhao Mu then had another breakfast at Zhezong's place.

The monarch and his ministers were eating in the same room. Zhezong asked with a bowl of porridge, "Is there anything else important, uncle?"

Zhao Mu replied: "There are no important ministers, just two small things. The first one is that your majesty has added a vassal to the court today. Your majesty has already promoted the minister to a noble title. Is this an additional official title?"

Zhe Zong said with a smile: "The emperor's uncle also saw it today. It's not that I want to do this. It's that the Zhao princess is running against me. The emperor's uncle is our number one hero in the Song Dynasty. If he doesn't add the title of emperor's uncle, wouldn't it make the Liao people laugh? ?”

Zhao Mu looked at Zhe Zong's expression. He always felt that this was something Zhe Zong had planned for a long time, and that he was specifically adding a title to him. Yelu Yanxiu's words are just an excuse. He just used the topic to express himself. But he was the emperor, so Zhao Mu couldn't directly expose him.

Zhao Mu then said: "Since it was not your Majesty's original intention to confer a title on Wei Chen, I beg Your Majesty to remove Wei Chen's title and reinstate him to his original position."

Zhe Zong waved his hands and said with a smile: "Hey! I am the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and I speak the right words. I was conferred the title of imperial uncle in public in the court hall, and all the civil and military officials had no objection. How can I take it back? Besides, the imperial uncle can also accept the position of grand master. ”

Looking at the smile on Zhe Zong's face, Zhao Mu was murmuring in his heart.

He couldn't understand why Zhe Zong wanted to confer him a special title. If it's just to win over him, show him kindness. It doesn't have to be this way at all. If you really want to confer the title of Sikong, Situ's official position is enough. Even if you confer the title of Grand Master, there is no need to confer the title of Shangzhu Kingdom.

He felt that Zhe Zong had another purpose in promoting him intentionally. But this purpose made Zhao Mu unable to figure it out.

However, Zhao Mu thought about it and realized that the situation in front of him did not seem to be disadvantageous to him. Now we can only take one step at a time.

Looking at Zhao Mu's eyes, Zhe Zong also guessed that Zhao Mu was suspicious.

He could say anything to his humble minister, but he was hard-pressed to talk about this matter at the moment.

This incident begins after Zhao Mu left Bianjing.

Zhao Mu returned to the court in victory, and the Song Dynasty took over a vassal state like Dali. It should have been peaceful.

And Zhezong had all the power. He adopted Zhao Mu's suggestion and planned to work hard to become the master of ZTE. In the future, he would take the temple title with the word "Xuan" on himself.

But at this time, Zhezong found that he was suffering from lung disease. The phlegm produced by the cough is bloody.

And this incident immediately disturbed the Sixth Palace. The Queen Mother, the Queen, and the Queen Mother all came together to care for him.

If he simply cared about Zhe Zong, Zhe Zong wouldn't care too much.

But the Queen Mother, the Empress Dowager, and the others, in addition to asking Zhe Zong to take care of the dragon body and nurse it back to health, also talked about letting Zhe Zong continue the dragon heir and establish a heir apparent.

This request almost made Zhe Zong's nose angry.

Although Zhezong currently has no heirs, he is younger than Zhao Mudu. And their attitude was like he was going to die tomorrow. However, as an emperor, no matter what happens, he must keep his face straight and prevent others from prying into his holy will.

Zhe Zong was not angry, and only agreed vaguely.

If you just let him continue his incense and then establish an heir. Zhe Zong didn't have to be so anxious to cultivate Zhao Mu.

However, the Empress Dowager Xiang suggested that Zhezong follow the example of the Golden Chamber Alliance and first write a secret edict of succession and keep it in the hands of the Empress Dowager. If Zhezong recovers from his illness in the future and has his own prince, then the secret decree passed from father to son will be invalidated.

But if something unexpected happens to Zhe Zong, the Queen Mother can use this edict to bring things right.

Empress Dowager Xiang also told Zhe Zong that this was to prevent some sweet-talking people from stealing the treasure.

Zhezong naturally knew that the person who told the Queen Mother that he was "a man of sweet words and a sword" was Zhao Mu.

Zhe Zong knew his brothers very well, and all of them were useless. And Prince Duan, who was recommended to him by the Queen Mother, was even more useless. Apart from being able to write a few crooked characters and play Cuju, he is not the material to govern the country at all.

Zhezong naturally did not want to hand over the throne and the splendid country that was about to achieve unparalleled achievements into the hands of these cowards. That would destroy the Song Dynasty's century-old foundation.

Zhe Zong knew in his heart that even if he had no children, the person most suitable to inherit the throne would be his uncle Zhao Mu.

But Zhao Mu was a member of Taizu's lineage, even though they all had the same ancestor. But the lineage of Taizong and the lineage of Taizu are also at odds with each other in face and heart.

Zhezong knew that he could not just make Zhao Mu the emperor's uncle.

Nowadays, most of the nobles in the court are from Taizong's lineage. Even if he made Zhao Mu the successor emperor, Zhao Mu would not be able to secure this position.

As a general, maybe you just have to be the best at fighting.

But if you want to be an emperor, you must have everyone under you obey you.

If your subordinates are dissatisfied, even if you sit on the throne, you will not be able to carry out your orders, you will not be able to handle the government, and you will not be able to hold this position firmly.

Considering that if he really makes Zhao Mu the successor emperor, he will only become the target of public criticism, and maybe he will die earlier than himself. The country that is finally about to take off may once again become what it was before because of this turmoil.

But Zhezong was afraid that his body really wouldn't last a few more years.

So Zhezong made up his mind that no matter what happens in the future, he must save Zhao Mu first.

That's why Zhe Zong granted Zhao Mu the title, and even planned to make Zhao Mu the vassal king of the Split Earth Party in the future after Xixia was pacified.

If Zhao Mu becomes the vassal king, then he can advance to attack and retreat to defend.

If Zhezong could help Zhao Mu clear the obstacles to his succession, he would recall Zhao Mu back with an edict in the future, and then pass the throne to him in a fair and just manner.

But if Zhezong fails, then after the new emperor ascends the throne in the future, there will be one emperor and one courtier. The first person the new emperor wanted to get rid of was Zhao Mu. Zhao Mu can avoid this bloody whirlpool of 'generation change' outside.

Zhe Zong knew very well that Shen Sheng died inside and Chong Er was safe outside.

Therefore, he wanted to add titles to Zhao Mu step by step, put Zhao Mu outside, and let him hold military power.

In this way, even if the new emperor wants to deal with him, as long as Zhao Mu himself does not commit Fusu's stupidity, he will have nothing to worry about.

(End of this chapter)