The Song Dynasty was the king for thirteen years before he knew that he was Tianlong.

Chapter 1 Tianhuang Noble
The sun is shining brightly on the martial arts field.

With a crisp "clang" sound, the goose-feather knife was knocked away by the red tassel spear and fell into the green grass.

Suddenly, a cold light flashed, and a green steel sword struck the skin with cold air, pointing diagonally and stabbing at the burly man holding the gun.

The sturdy man held the spear in his hand, and the red tassel burst. In an instant, three flower shadows appeared. Before he could finish his move, the green steel sword dragged a ray of light and fell into the distance in a mess.

"Thank you!" The sturdy man put his gun in his arms, looked calm and said with a fist.

The two people standing opposite him looked at his empty hands and smiled a smile that was uglier than crying: "Master Zhou is so skilled, I admire you!"

"It's just a trivial skill. Thank you for your praise." Although the strong man was wearing cloth clothes and straw sandals, he was full of energy, full of blood, and looked awe-inspiring.

"Good!" A young man stood up from a folding chair under a nearby tree and said in a clear voice, "Master Zhou's spear skills are extremely exquisite and unpredictable. They are truly rare in the world."

The strong man turned around quickly and saluted with his arms crossed: "Your Highness, the King of Yan, please give me such a compliment. I don't deserve it. I have only learned a few basic skills. How can I deserve such high praise from your Majesty?"

The young man who was speaking wore a white jade crown, a golden silk ribbon, a silver cloak, and a dragon pendant on his waist. He had red lips and white teeth, and was very handsome. He had a smile on his face, "Master Zhou, why are you being so modest? The name of the Shaanxi hero Iron Arms is known to the world, so how could his skills be superficial!"

The strong man's surname was Zhou and his given name was Dong. His courtesy name was Guangzu. Iron Arms was his nickname. He blushed when he heard this and bowed again, saying, "King of Yan, although Dong may have a low reputation, when it comes to martial arts... there are probably many people in the imperial court of Dongjing City who are better than me."

"The imperial palace?" The young man withdrew his gaze, showing a thoughtful expression, and pondered for a moment with his sleeves behind his back.

"Your Majesty, we are in the imperial palace." Zhou Tong responded cautiously. The Prince of Yan in front of him was the eighth son of Emperor Shenzong and the younger brother of the current emperor. His name was Zhao Ti.

Some time ago, the other party sent someone to Huashan to look for him, and invited him to Tokyo with full courtesy. However, after he entered the mansion, there was nothing else to do but martial arts competitions all day long, which made him very confused and puzzled.

"Your Majesty, there are many hidden talents in the capital. The Forbidden City is famous for producing talented people. Although I am also skilled in spears and sticks, I am far inferior to them."

"Master Zhou means that there is a master in the palace? How could I not know that? Tell me about it." Zhao Ti narrowed his eyes slightly.

Zhou Tong said: "My Lord, the eunuch Li Xian who helped old Wang Jinglie to recover Hehuang, and Wang Zhongzheng who later led an army, are both world-famous martial arts masters, Fang Xian thinks!"

"Li Xian... is he Tong Guan's godfather, the commander-in-chief of the five armies that attacked Xia during the reign of the late emperor?" Zhao Ti had a thoughtful look on his face.

"Your Majesty, I don't know Tong Guan, but I know Li Xian, the eunuch Li Xianggong who led five armies to fight against Xia Ning during the reign of the late Emperor Shenzong."

Zhao Ti nodded. The eunuch Li Xian was highly valued by Emperor Shenzong because of his outstanding talents. Since the reign of Emperor Taizong, there has been a custom of sending eunuchs on horseback. During the reign of Emperor Shenzong, Li Xian was the most valued eunuch.

The Five-Way Expedition to Xia was the largest military operation since Emperor Taizong's Yongxi Northern Expedition. Li Xian not only participated in it, but was also appointed commander-in-chief of the Five-Way Expedition, holding the power to control all the routes. It can be seen that he was extremely favored.

"Li Xian left the palace early. I don't know what abilities he has. Could it be that Master Zhou knows?" Zhao Ti raised his head and saw a flying bird in the sky, its wings fluttering in the wind like a cloud, and it landed lightly on the top of the green tree.

"Li Dahuan's martial arts skills are unfathomable. In the past, he not only dominated the northern part of Hesui, but also the western states without any defeat. However, he was in the court and was just a passer-by in the martial arts world. But in a fleeting glance, he left behind an illustrious and everlasting reputation."

"Oh?" Zhao Ti raised his eyebrows. "Li Xian is so powerful? I don't know much about his private methods. Where did he learn such skills?"

"Your Majesty, didn't you learn this in the palace?" Zhou Tong was stunned when he heard this and looked puzzled.

"The palace?" Zhao Ti shook his head slowly. "What powerful martial arts are there in the palace? Most of what is left are just ordinary outer sect spears, clubs, fists and feet. Some guards have internal skills, and they came with the skills, not taught in the palace."

"Your Majesty, this..." Zhou Tong frowned and hesitated to speak.

"I am fond of martial arts. This time I invited Master Zhou because I want you to stay in the mansion for a long time and learn from you every day. You can always say whatever you want!" The breeze blew, and the corners of Zhao Ti's robe fluttered like a pile of snow.

Zhou Tong said cautiously, "It is said in Jianghu that when Emperor Taizong was in his residence, he was ordered to march south. On the way, he encountered Jianghu sects and the Green Forest Family and flattened them. He collected many martial arts secrets and kept them in the Prince of Jin's Mansion. After he ascended to the throne, he brought all the treasures into the Forbidden City."

"Well, seriously?" Zhao Ti was stunned. He grew up in the palace for more than ten years and had never heard of this matter. Even though he had been learning martial arts in various ways since he was a child and inquired about various martial arts skills, he still didn't know about this.

"I have indeed heard of it... but I dare not make up stories." Zhou Tong said carefully.

Zhao Ti was silent for a few breaths, expressionless, then turned around and slowly walked out of the martial arts arena. After walking more than ten feet, he said, "Master Zhou, please take a rest first. In the afternoon, you will have tea with me at the Daxiangguo Temple."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhou Tong looked at the other person's back. He didn't know why, although he was obviously just a boy of fifteen or sixteen years old, his clothes were as white as clouds and his sleeves were as white as snow, and he felt an indescribable feeling of loneliness.

Zhao Ti walked slowly forward, thinking about Zhou Tong's words in his heart.

He was sixteen years old when he left the palace in April last year and set up his own residence outside the palace. His title was promoted from Prince of Dongping to Prince of Yan, and he has lived alone since then.

During the previous ten years of living in the palace, he had searched almost every library in the Forbidden City, and found sword, knife and boxing manuals, but none of them were particularly powerful.

Because of this, he sent someone to invite Zhou Tong. In his memory, this Shaanxi hero with iron arms was a martial arts master of this era. In time, he would be the ceiling of martial arts. He needed such a person to help him by his side. After all, he planned to do too many things in the future.

But he didn't expect that the other party was very modest, and said that there were masters in the palace. When Emperor Taizong went south to sweep the rivers and lakes, he hid many martial arts secrets in the palace.

This was information he had not expected.

There was no reason for Zhou Tong to make up stories. There must be some reason for the rumors. Since he traveled through this era, he had everything under control. When he heard the news for the first time, he couldn't help but feel a strange feeling in his heart.

He is a time traveler. The eighth son of Emperor Shenzong was seriously ill when he was young and was supposed to die early, but he happened to travel here. Because of his previous interest, he is very familiar with the history of the Song Dynasty, but this also makes him a little upset.

As far as Song is concerned, now is not a good time and the future trend is worrying.

Less than a year later, Empress Dowager Gao Taotao passed away.

Seven years later, Emperor Zhezong Zhao Xu passed away. Empress Dowager Xiang urged Prince Duan Zhao Ji to succeed to the throne, who later became Emperor Daojun of Song Huizong.

During Huizong's reign, there were constant disturbances and dozens of rebellions, both large and small.

Twenty-seven years later, the Liangshan bandits rose up in rebellion.

Twenty-eight years later, Fang La launched an uprising in Jiangnan.

Thirty-three years later, the Jurchen Jin soldiers marched south.

Thirty-four years later, the city of Dongjing was captured, and the two emperors went on a hunt in the north and never returned. All the royal family members, from the kings to the children, were taken with them, and countless people were injured and killed along the way.

It can be said that the future will be full of crises, and there will be no peace until he is old. The Song Dynasty is in danger, and it will be difficult for him to be a free and easy prince.

Then we have no choice but to plan and think of countermeasures.

Zhezong had no descendants, and the younger brother succeeded his elder brother. However, he was well versed in history. He overruled the Empress Dowager at that time, and even though the sole prime minister Zhang Dun recommended several people and said that Prince Duan was frivolous and unfit to rule the world, none of these could change Zhao Ji's eventual ascension to the throne.

Duan Wang Zhao Ji's mother, Chen, was born into a royal attendant family. She was promoted by Empress Dowager Xiang and regarded as her confidant. Empress Dowager Xiang's own son and daughter died in infancy and she had no more children, so after Chen's death, she always treated Zhao Ji as her own son.

Therefore, even if one is a little older, it is not easy to follow the path of passing down the throne from the legitimate son to the legitimate son rather than the legitimate son to the eldest son.

The legitimate heir is easy to say and there is no dispute about it. As for the eldest son, it has been proven countless times in history, both in the past and present dynasties, that he is unreliable!

In this case, should we prepare for the Chenqiao mutiny or plot the candlelight and axe sound?
Did he forge the Golden Casket Alliance first? Or did he really not inherit the throne, so he waited for the Jurchens to go south, escape from Tokyo in advance, kill Zhao Jiu, and gather troops in the name of a close relative?
Zhao Ti felt that none of it was easy, as the prerequisite for all this was to first gain great power. However, the royal title was granted remotely, and due to the ancestral etiquette and laws, it was difficult to serve as an official in the court.

It was difficult for clan members to take the imperial examinations, join the army, or be appointed as officials with real power. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, even the positions of Zongzheng Temple Minister and Pansi Shi, which were responsible for managing clans, were given to Zhao Pu and his brother Zhao Anyi, and not to members of the royal family.

Seeing the obstacles ahead for the Empress Dowager, he thought about it and went to contact the Grand Empress Dowager Gao Taotao. Although the title was granted remotely, he also needed to be promoted and have a higher status so that he could do better in the future.

Not every prince would be granted the title of prince. Emperor Shenzong is no longer with us, and they, his descendants, are only considered as close relatives, not direct descendants of the current emperor. Many of them were granted the titles of earl, duke, or prince.

Prince of Yan is the title of a great country. It was supposed to be the title to which Zhao Ya, the Prince of Shen and the twelfth son of Emperor Shenzong, would be promoted in the future, but he got there first. Now, it is the only title of a great country among all the princes of the close clan.

Although Zhao Ti knew that getting close to Gao Taotao would offend Zhao Xu, and although the young emperor did not show it at the moment, after the death of Grand Empress Dowager Gao Taotao, the young emperor would definitely settle accounts. Not to mention the old party that is now in power in the court, they even almost abolished Gao's title of Grand Empress Dowager and demoted her to a commoner.

However, he already had a plan to deal with this, so he was not too worried.

He was three years old when he traveled through time. Now thirteen years have passed. During this time, he learned martial arts to protect himself and strengthen his body to adapt.

Plan right and wrong for the future and ask for the supreme position.

After leaving the palace, he secretly formed a network of local gangs, intending to wipe out the streets of Tokyo and control the entire capital underground. If his plan fails in the future, he might have to take a risky move.

I thought everything was under my control, but I didn't expect Zhou Tong to say such a thing today. This kind of thing has no record in later generations and it is not logical. Emperor Taizong once collected martial arts from the martial arts world and hid them in the palace. It is unbelievable no matter how you think about it!
Zhao Ti returned to the study and sat in a chair in deep thought for more than an hour. As the sun set above noon, he stood up, changed into simple clothes, and walked out the door.

He had the habit of drinking tea at Daxiangguo Temple, not inside the temple, but at the time-honored Tokyo Dingjiasu Teahouse opposite the main entrance.

I went out and called out, and a young man with bronze skin and sharp features appeared in the shadows at the corner of the corridor: "Your Majesty, shall we set off now?"

Zhao Ti nodded and said, "Ask Master Zhou, Su Da, and Yu Er to go with you."

The young man was named Bai Zhan. He and Su Dayu were both Zhao Ti's close followers. They received the order and hurried to deliver the message.

After a while, several people left the house and walked all the way, crossing the streets and heading towards Dongmen Street.

When we reached the intersection of Dongmen Street and saw the outline of Xiangguo Temple, the road ahead suddenly became congested and we could faintly hear sounds of beating and scolding.

"Sir, this..." Bai Zhan asked.

"Go and see what's going on." Zhao Ti said calmly.

A few people walked forward, parted the crowd, and saw an empty field. There were actually five or six hooligans kicking and beating an old man and a young boy. The bamboo basket on the ground was broken, and the fruits inside were scattered everywhere. The old man and the young boy were desperately trying to protect it with their bodies.

There were also several ruffians holding slingshots, blowpipes, sticky sticks and other tools, cheering from the back. The leader among them had a knife-shaped face, triangular eyes, a cunning look, and held a round ball in his hand, and shouted the loudest.

When he was excited, he threw the ball in his hand towards the old and the young with all his strength, but unexpectedly he threw it a little high and it went straight to Zhao Ti and others!

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