The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1061 The Power in the Power
"My dear concubine, how confident are you that I am the emperor?" Zhao Tingmei returned to her room and said to her concubine.

The person he trusts most should be his concubine now, as for other people, he doesn't trust much.

"What do you think is the possibility of you becoming an emperor? The current emperor is in his prime, and it is very difficult to become an emperor. Besides, there is still a crown prince, so I feel that it is very difficult for the prince to become an emperor."

How did you say that? Didn’t you just say that you want me to fight for it? Now I ask you how sure you are. At this time, you say that I don’t have much confidence.

"However, if you encounter other emergencies, maybe you will have that chance. Why did the prince ask such a question today?"

Could it be that the few people who came just now told him something, which made him enlightened.

"Could it be that the few people who came to see the prince just now have something to discuss with you?"

Concubine Zhao thinks about it the same way, if she doesn't think about what those people who came just now said to him, otherwise he wouldn't have said those words.

"There are no outsiders here. I only want to tell you one thing, that is, the emperor was ambushed by our people, and he is dead now."

Zhao Tingmei herself was also in a state of embarrassment, how could she have thought that these people would actually ambush the emperor.

"What, the emperor was ambushed and killed by our people." Princess Zhao couldn't help raising her voice.

"Keep your voice down, the outsiders don't know about it yet, they want me to hold more power, so I'm here to discuss with Aifei."

Concubine Zhao hasn't reacted yet, she didn't hear clearly what Zhao Tingmei said later.

She only heard the news of Zhao Kuangyin's death, but he didn't hear anything else.

Zhao Kuangyin was killed just like this, which is a bit of a joke, the emperor of a country is finished like this.

Which of the founding emperors who created the foundation of the Song Dynasty died under the conspiracy?
Princess Zhao also doesn't know what to say, these are not the things she cares about now, she cares more about Zhao Tingmei's current state.

"Where is the emperor's body now? Is it far from the capital? These are very important."

Concubine Zhao was indeed not an ordinary person, she immediately thought of how many people knew about this matter, and where the emperor's accident happened.

"He happened in the jurisdiction of Kaifeng. I think the news will reach here soon. We need to prepare as soon as possible. This is an opportunity."

Zhao Tingmei really got the hang of it, knowing that this period of time is the most critical moment, so he thought about seizing power according to what Shi Gui and the others said.

"The concubine thinks that the most important thing is for us to control the palace and close the city gates to prevent external troops from entering the city."

"Of course, this is only the first step. The most important thing for us next is to get the military power of the five city soldiers and horses in the city. This can be done by false imperial decree, and what should we do with Zhao Xu?"

That's the point. Zhao Kuangyin is dead, but Zhao Xu is still there. He is a real prince.

If the news of the emperor's death came, everyone would naturally think of the crown prince, but Zhao Tingmei was nothing.

But how could Zhao Xu be so easy to deal with? Who would dare to deal with him easily, the legitimate heir to the throne.

This is an existence that cannot be ignored by him, and other people don't know how to deal with him.

"I don't know where my prince's nephew is now, but he has a very high reputation. When the emperor succeeded to the throne, he was at the side to sacrifice to heaven. The emperor said that he is the prince appointed by heaven, and anyone can disobey it."

Zhao Tingmei remembered this incident. It happened when Zhao Kuangyin officially ascended the throne and sacrificed to heaven.

Zhao Kuangyin didn't even have a single eunuch by his side, only one person followed him, and that person was Zhao Xu.

In addition to promoting that he is the true son of heaven, Zhao Kuangyin also wanted to put Zhao Xu's name into the big cauldron for worshiping heaven.

That is to say, Zhao Xu's identity was recognized by the heavens, and there was no reason to abolish him now.

Even the emperor Zhao Kuangyin couldn't easily abolish him, because it had already been announced to heaven.

It's not so easy to deal with him now, and Zhao Tingmei is also worried, so this can't justify him.

"Since we can't abolish him, then we can empty him out. Let's hold the power in our hands first. Even if the crown prince can come back, he won't be able to secure his seat. Isn't the emperor actually still with us? hands."

Now there is such a scene in Bianjing. First, the emperor ordered Zhao Tingmei to be in charge of the forbidden army, and at the same time let him supervise the country temporarily.

There is also a curfew in the capital from now on, and people are not allowed to move around at night, otherwise they will be arrested.

As for the local army, a large number of new recruits have also been replaced, and Shi Gui and Shi Hanqing, the soldiers and horses of the five cities, are actually given the best officers.

Although there are strange things everywhere, but he has an imperial decree in his hand and other people can't say anything.

Those loyal generals of the former Zhao Kuangyin began to be pushed aside, and the others dared not say anything.

They all thought this was very unusual, but they couldn't tell. Why didn't the emperor show up at this time to explain what was going on? It's a bit messy now.

At that time, many officials went to where Zhao Pu was. Zhao Pu said calmly:
"Don't ask anything, just be honest."

After he finished speaking, he asked his housekeeper to see off the guests, while he himself was watching with a book of Analects.

Many of the chiefs of the Sixth Department stayed at home behind closed doors and did not meet anyone. Gao Huaide, the minister of the Ministry of War, was at home, watching the outside world with the glint in his eyes.

"Husband, the capital looks unusual this time. I can't even enter the palace. What happened?"

Princess Yan came directly behind Gao Huaide and asked.

"There is nothing that may be a normal matter of the court. It will be fine in two days. You should not go to the palace recently. Just stay in the mansion and don't go anywhere. It's quite chaotic outside now."

Ever since Gao Huaide got married to Princess Yan, the two of them were husband and wife, and their relationship was quite good.

Unlike some other consorts and princesses who are not very harmonious, as for the others, there is really no need to say more.

However, Gao Huaide still has one thing he didn't say in his heart, that is, it seems that the world is going to be turned upside down.

Zhao Tingmei was quite happy here, the imperial army was soon in his hands, and he personally served as the commander.

He also appointed a few cronies, and the Forbidden Army is initially in his hands. The Wucheng Bing Ma Si, who is in charge of Bianjing's security, is also a few of his cronies, so he already has military power.

If you want to be the emperor, it's a piece of cake. As for Zhao Xu, even if he comes back, he will have no military power. I'm still afraid of him.

Thinking of this, Zhao Tingmei has a feeling of being in power.

(End of this chapter)