King of Song

Chapter 436 Chapter [-]

It is easy to meet the Lin family, but it is somewhat difficult to meet the Empress Dowager Cao.

The news was delivered to the Qingshou Palace through Cao's family, asking Mrs. Cao what she meant.It's not that the Cao family has never met Lin Zhao, but it is obvious that the situation will be completely different this time. Lin Zhao, the fourth son of the Zhao family, is coming to visit his mother.

The Cao family did not object, and Zhao Fukang, the eldest princess of Chu State, also hoped to recognize her younger brother.As a result, rumors soon spread that the Empress Dowager was unwell, and Chai Minyan was naturally called into the palace to visit.Now that the empress dowager is ill, she doesn't tell the imperial physician at all, and she trusts Chai Minyan even more, the purpose is to love Wu Jiwu better.

In this way, it is logical for Lin Zhao, as a "nephew and son-in-law", to visit the palace.

With the light rain still falling, Lin Zhao and Chai Minyan entered Xuande Gate in a carriage.Chai Minyan was a little surprised that Lin Zhao was going to visit the palace, but Fulang emphasized that he wanted to thank the Empress Dowager for saving her life.Can you tell that you have thanked me before?

However, getting closer to the Empress Dowager would be of great benefit to Fu Lang's future.Fu Lang probably thought the same way!

When they arrived at the Qingshou Palace, there were already servants waiting at the door, holding umbrellas to escort the two of them all the way to the main hall.The identities of Marquis Weiyuan and Mrs. Gaoming are inherently valuable, and the Empress Dowager dotes on them, so the maids naturally dare not neglect them.

In front of the main hall of the Qingshou Palace, Zhao Fukang, the eldest princess of the Chu Kingdom, came out to greet her in person, and smiled as she looked at her younger brother and sister-in-law.

"It's an honor for Princess Lao to come out to meet you in person!" They knew that they were their own sisters, but they still couldn't avoid being polite.

"Why are you being polite? We are relatives. I am called Sister Minyan, so you can call me sister too!" Zhao Fukang's way of doing this is considered a comprehensive method. In this way, Lin Zhao can justifiably call her sister.

Lin Zhao naturally understood, and immediately said, "Then thank you, sister!"

Hey!Chai Minyan glanced at Fu Lang, and a trace of suspicion flashed in his eyes!
"Okay, sister Minyan, it's been rainy for the past few days, and my mother is not feeling well. Come and see!" Zhao Fukang, who is also a woman, was very sensitive and immediately changed the topic.

Chai Min said: "Good!"

Immediately, the two went in to greet the Empress Dowager according to the etiquette, and Chai Minyan stepped forward to check Cao's pulse, and said after a while: "It doesn't matter, I think it's been cloudy and rainy recently, and it's quite humid. The Empress Dowager is old and has a cold For the signs of entering the body, you just need to drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold, and pay more attention to moisture protection."

"Oh, that's good, with Minyan here, I can rest assured!" Mrs. Cao loved Chai Minyan very much.

Zhao Fukang said with a smile: "Minyan, my concubine's health is not very good, please go and take a look. Also, I have been a little awkward with my concubine recently, she is still angry, please help me comfort me!"

"Okay!" Chai Minyan happily went to the Empress Dowager Miao who was ill and lived in the Qingshou Palace.The son and daughter of Zhao Fukang were supposed to accompany them, but they didn't go because of the awkwardness. Instead, they sent a maid to guide them.Under such circumstances, Cao Shi, Zhao Fukang and Lin Zhao remained in the hall.

Zhao Fukang was very clever, and immediately said: "Dongyang, you have been going to the northwest for a few days, but you have something new to tell your empress to relieve your boredom!" Obviously, this is a high-sounding excuse.

After Chai Minyan left, Zhao Fukang immediately dismissed all the servants and maids, leaving only their mother and son in the hall.Although the servants felt that it was inappropriate for a foreign minister to be alone with the Empress Dowager and the lonely princess, they did not dare to ask more questions.They are all Cao's absolute confidantes, so there is no need to worry about it being leaked out.

"My son pays respects to his mother!"

In the Song Dynasty, the princes and princesses called the queen Empress.Lin Zhao was paying respects to his aunt Cao Shi as a prince.

"My son, get up!" Mrs. Cao trembled, her expression a little moved.It's been a long time since my son greeted him face to face.Although Zhao Zongshi had worshiped her like this back then, it was the adopted son who was unreliable after all.Although Lin Zhao was not his own, he was Emperor Renzong's own son after all, and his aunt was worthy of the name, so he was really excited for a while.

"Little brother pays homage to elder sister!" Lin Zhao bowed to Zhao Fukang again.

Zhao Fukang immediately rushed forward and said: "Little brother, get up quickly. If you declare your identity today, Father Huangquan will know, and you will be very pleased!"

"Yes, it's a pity that I can't worship in front of the Taoist father's mausoleum!" As a son of man, this matter is quite regrettable.

"Don't worry, there will always be a chance to go to the mausoleum and Taimiao to worship!" Both Cao and Zhao Fukang have the same idea on this point. If their own son can go to worship, Emperor Renzong can rest in peace!

"My son used to live outside and didn't know his status. He didn't fulfill his filial piety before his knees. It's really unfilial!"

Mrs. Cao shook her head and said, "It's not your fault. We've been homeless since childhood, and we haven't given you the slightest bit of love. I'm really sorry."

"I thought I would never see my younger brother again, but I didn't expect that there will be a will in the dark, and we will meet again one day!" Zhao Fukang said: "When I saw you for the first time by the Jinming Pond that day, I felt So familiar, it turned out to be my own younger brother."

"This is the connection of blood, blood is thicker than water!" Cao Shi also deeply agrees with this.

Lin Zhaodao: "I came here today to thank my mother for saving me last time. I was so confused before that I didn't know it was my mother's kindness!"

"What do you mean, you and I are mother and son, I hate that I know too late, otherwise, why would I make you suffer like that, it really hurts you!" Mrs. Cao shook her head lightly, remembering the thrills of that day, she still had lingering fears in her heart.

"If you don't take revenge, you're not a gentleman!" Lin Zhao said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I want you to report this incident today." The reason why I came to visit my mother is to show my cards directly to the Cao family and express my purpose And as, completely obtained Cao's support.The Cao family was a little vacillating before, and Zhao Fukang had already leaned towards Lin Zhao after many persuasions, but he was still a little unsteady.Today, Lin Zhao directly pointed out that she had to make a decision.

Mrs. Cao hesitated for a moment, looking a bit embarrassed.Although it was something that had been expected, she still found it difficult to accept it when it actually happened.She also has feelings for Zhao Xu, so she doesn't want to see this kind of tragedy where uncles and nephews kill each other.Of course, she was more worried about Lin Zhao's safety. Emperor Renzong's only remaining blood should not be lost. At the same time, she was worried about the same as Renzong when he was dying, fearing that the two tigers would fight and the Great Song Dynasty would fall apart.

"But you...

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice: "My son knows what my mother is worried about. Zhao Zongshi and his son are in a cold heart. They are not filial to my mother, and they are even more cruel to me. If he knows that I am alive, he will definitely kill me. Unless I never recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors, Living among the people forever, no one knows, then they will live in peace.

But now that I am already in the temple, there is no way to avoid it, and sooner or later they will know about it. By then, will there be a place for me, my son?Damn, my son doesn't want to sit and wait for death, and he doesn't want someone to kill me as a fish! "

This is a fact. Mrs. Cao knew that if she was alive, she might be able to protect Lin Zhao, but what about after her death?Zhao Xu will not be soft-hearted, and Gao Taotao is even more ruthless.

Lin Zhao continued: "If Zhao Xu is a promising king, my son will never dare to have unreasonable thoughts and shake the country of the Song Dynasty. But although Zhao Xu has ambitions, his deeds are obvious to all. Right now, the Song Dynasty has begun to become a mess. Yes. I managed to open up territory in the Northwest and win. But he listened to the slander in a blink of an eye and gave in to Xixia, and he threw out the million-year-old gift I finally saved.

Regardless of the effectiveness of Wang Anshi's reform, the party struggle in the court is gradually rising. If things go on like this, there will be internal and external troubles, and our Song Dynasty will suffer the disaster of national subjugation.I am a descendant of the Zhao family, the son of my father and emperor, how can I watch my ancestors' foundation being ruined like this? "

In the original history, the Cao family and Gao Taotao once cried to Zhao Xu that Wang Anshi's reforms harmed the country.It can be seen that the old lady does not approve of the reform, so Lin Zhao can only pull Wang Anshi first, and at the same time propose a more terrible party struggle.The Cao family was born in a famous family, so it is not that he is completely ignorant of politics. He has also heard about the affairs of the court, so he is deeply touched.Lin Zhao's words vaguely touched her heart.

Zhao Zongshi was raised by her in the imperial palace back then, and if she rejects Lin Zhao today, a single thought may lead to the collapse of the Song Dynasty. Who can bear this crime?
Zhao Fukang said without losing the opportunity: "Your Majesty, look, Dongyang has done a lot of things, and he has made a lot of achievements. He is praised by the court. He is a rare young hero, much stronger than Zhao Xu. If my younger brother is in charge of the government, at least he will be better than he is now." Hu tossing is much more important!"

"But, can you do it?" Cao Shi was obviously a little tempted, Yu Gong, she didn't want Zhao's country to be damaged in the slightest.Personally, she also prefers to be a real empress dowager, rather than the current empress dowager in name only.If possible, he is willing to support Lin Zhao.But can Lin Zhao compete with Zhao Xu?It was this question that worried her most.

"It depends on man's effort. My son has accumulated a lot of strength. As long as he keeps working hard, there will definitely be a chance." Lin Zhao was full of confidence while speaking.

Zhao Fukang immediately said: "With the support of the empress, Dongyang is the son of the father and emperor, with a noble status, and it is logical to take back his own country!"

"Forget it!" Mrs. Cao knew that there was no turning back when she opened the bow. Lin Zhao knew her identity, and with Di Qing and others, this matter could no longer be stopped.From the day I knew his identity and went to the execution ground to rescue him, I actually had no other choice.

"As long as I am alive, I will protect you for a day. When I find the right opportunity, I will rectify your name, enter your family tree, and return to the royal family!"

The greatest role of the existence of the Cao family is here. It is necessary to prove the identity of the son of Lin Zhao Renzong in order to gain the trust of the people in the world and have a chance to aspire to the throne.The so-called right and proper, this is very important.

Hearing such an answer, both Zhao Fukang and Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, bowed and said, "Thank you, ma'am!"

"But there is one thing!" Cao Shi hesitated for a moment, then said softly: "Dongyang, if one day you win Jiangshan, can you spare Zhongzhen's life?"

"Your Majesty, do you know something?" Lin Zhao didn't answer, but asked instead, "How did my three elder brothers die young?"

"Why? Could it be..." Cao's heart was suddenly covered with a shadow, and there was a vague sense of foreboding.

Lin Zhao replied in a deep voice: "It's a coincidence that the eldest brother died early, but what about the second and third brothers? How much did the emperor pay attention to back then, and how meticulously the biological mother took care of them, why did they all die one after another? When I was not born, my mother and concubine met Who is the biggest beneficiary of all these so-called coincidences of persecution?"

One of Renzong's three sons who died early was born to Concubine Miao Xian, the younger brother of Zhao Fukang with the same father and mother.She was also shocked when she heard what was said.

"Di Gong has been investigating for a long time, and he has some clues."

Cao asked, "What was the result?"

"Duke Di said that the King of Runan's hands and eyes were open to the sky back then, and he could also reach out into the forbidden palace..."

Zhao Yunrang, King of Runan County, biological father of Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu (Zong Shi), and grandfather of Zhao Xu.

"Is it true?" Cao muttered to herself. It's not that she didn't doubt it, but she gave up later.Now that Lin Zhao brought it up again, he was suddenly shocked.Zhao Fukang was also shocked, and then his eyes showed a fierce look, and he gritted his teeth in hatred.

Only then did Lin Zhao say in a deep voice: "Mother, I don't want to lie to you. The revenge of killing a brother is irreconcilable. Some things are doomed from the very beginning!"

(End of this chapter)