King of Song

Chapter 650

Bianjing Imperial Palace, Hanging Palace!

Zhao Xu's chest heaved violently, his expression was solemn, his breathing became more and more heavy, and the hand holding the memorial couldn't help but began to tremble.Clearly, there are tough mood swings!

After a while, Zhao Xu roared, stood up abruptly, and threw the memorial in his hand.Then he waved his hand again, and all the pen and ink on the royal case flew out.The ink brush used to review the memorabilia hit the face of a new servant, Xiao Hai, leaving a blood-red mark.

The servants in the palace were all silent, not daring to vent their breath.Everyone knows that at this moment, the officials must be in a rage.

In the past few years, the temper of the officials has become worse and worse, and they often lose their temper.If one is not careful, if it touches the brow, it will not end well.

Today's situation is more severe than in the past. The officials must have encountered something very indignant, which made Longyan furious.

Xiao Hai is one of the servants in the Chui Gong Palace. He has not been here for a long time, but he has already grasped the official's angry temper.Therefore, even if the ink pen hits the face, I dare not wipe it.

When the officials were furious, he didn't even dare to vent his anger.Standing on the spot with low eyebrows, he saw that the memorabilia thrown away by the official fell right under his feet.

Xiao Hai knew a few words, and saw the words "Lingzhou Victory News" clearly written on the memorial.Why are the officials still so angry when they clearly won the battle?Xiao Hai was at a loss, very strange!
Zhao Xu still stood there sluggishly, his body was still trembling slightly, suddenly, a fishy smell rose from his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted out wildly, the color was more vivid than a red ink pen!

After the cloud of blood mist, the servants were all stunned, and those who reacted quickly stepped forward and said concernedly: "Officer, are you all right? Send the imperial physician quickly!"

"It's okay, shut up!" Zhao Zhao waved his hands with stern eyes.

"Officials, but just now... let the imperial physician take a look, take care of the dragon's body!" The servant was sincere and asked with concern.

"When is it your turn to make up your own mind for me? I'm fine, why do you need to pass on the imperial doctor?" Zhao Xu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked coldly.

"But..." The servant was very honest, still sincere, and still didn't understand the meaning of the official.

"Come here!" Zhao Xu didn't wait to speak again, and called two confidant guards in front of the palace, and ordered: "This slave is sick, and the emperor vomits blood, take him away!"

"Uh, this..." The servant was puzzled and wanted to tell something, but his mouth was covered and he was dragged away!
Xiao Hai stood on the spot, motionless, and out of the corner of his eye, the servant was dragged away.Xiao Hai knew that there would be no return to this place, and he would soon disappear from the world.If not, how could the servants in the Chui Gong Palace be replaced so quickly, and how could he have the opportunity to stand here?
hey-hey!Pray for safety in the Chui Gong Temple, but it is a technical job, not everyone can play it!
"What did you see just now?" Zhao Xu's cold voice rang in his ears.

"Return to Your Majesty, Eunuch Qu's illness has flared up and he spurted blood..." Xiao Hai answered in unison with several servants.

"Well, clean up the Chuigong Palace!" Zhao Xu nodded in satisfaction and gave an order.

Xiaohai's tense nerves finally relaxed a little for the time being. During this period of time, he has realized a truth, if he wants to survive in the Chui Gong Palace, he must agree with the officials.

Looking at the busy waiter, Zhao Xu still felt very uncomfortable!

Zhao Xu vomited blood just now because of urgency and heart attack. It stands to reason that he should see the imperial physician. During this period of time, he obviously felt that his physical condition was much worse.But the matter of asking doctors and medicines can only be done in private. It is true that the servant surnamed Qu is concerned about himself, but if the news of the official Chugong Palace vomiting blood spreads, what will happen?

Zhao Xu didn't shy away from illness and avoid medical treatment, but the emperor's physical condition was too involved, so he had to be careful.The king of Qin in Guanzhong will be very concerned, even his mother and younger brother Zhao Hao will be very concerned!
After all, he was still a little scared!
The memorabilia on the ground was picked up and put on the desk again. Zhao Xu's eyes fell on the memorabilia of the victory, and his body couldn't help shaking slightly.

That was the good news from Zhao Zhao, King of Qin, a great victory in Lingzhou!

Half of the Western Xia Dynasty became the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the national boundary was extended to the banks of the Yellow River.Upon receiving such news, Zhao Xu didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

It is a good thing for the Song Dynasty to open up the territory and expand the territory, but the person who executed it was the king of Qin. Who is to be credited for such a great achievement?
Seeing the following content again, Zhao Xu's tangled heart suddenly became restless. Disappointment, surprise, anger, fear... many complicated emotions all rushed to his heart in an instant.

It was about Wang Zhongzheng, a confidant whom he had high hopes for.

It wasn't long before the good news of conquering Shizhou and Xiazhou came. Zhao Xu was still immersed in joy, but a bolt from the blue appeared in front of him.Wang Zhongzheng was arrogant and arrogant, underestimated the enemy and rushed forward. He was defeated and killed in Ezhi Valley.He suddenly fell from the clouds and fell heavily to the ground. The huge psychological gap made Zhao Xu stunned for a while.

Wang Zhongzheng died, at the hands of the Xixia people.Zhao Xu was a little disappointed. Originally, he wanted to install forces in the northwest, but now his plan was bankrupt.

However, Wang Zhongzheng died in the battle, and he deserved some credit, and he also had face to some extent.His death, if it is publicized, can still be used.

But when he saw the text below, Zhao Xu couldn't calm down at all.Wang Zhongzheng underestimated the enemy, which led to the defeat of the East Route Army. Chong Yong died in the battle, and Chong Er was injured. The East Route Army killed a total of 4 people.

All such heavy charges fell on Wang Zhongzheng, and Liu Rengui's escape from the battle was also reported.

How could this be?Zhao Xu couldn't accept it. He thought it was framed by Qin Wang Zhao Zhao.He is very clear that if this is true, the consequences will be disastrous.

What would the ministers and the people think if they sent someone by themselves to cause the failure of the war and almost caused a catastrophe?Not to mention that I, the emperor, is also responsible, and I have no part in this battle!
It won't be like this, Zhao Xu doesn't want to believe it at all.

However, it was clearly written in King Qin's Memorial, and the evidence was conclusive, and the matter was also reported to the Privy Council.

In this way, the emperor himself would be ashamed.This kind of thing is not easy to fake, but any courtier who knows a little bit about military affairs can see it, and there is no hope of covering it up.

The facts are all there, Zhao Xu couldn't help but not believe it, but deep down in his heart he didn't want to admit it, so he decided that it was the king of Qin who framed him.

Wang Zhongzheng's idiot behavior is obvious to all, and Zhao Zhao is indeed discussing the matter as it stands.But regarding the huge casualties of the Eastern Route Army, this was related to his trick to lure the enemy, but now it is all on Wang Zhongzheng.In this way, Zhao Xu's prestige can be hit, so why not do it?It can be regarded as a discussion for Zhong Yong and the dead and wounded soldiers of the Western Army.

Anyway, outsiders are inside without knowing it, so it would be best to let Zhao Xu take the blame.

As an emperor, he doesn't know people well; Wang Zhongzheng's every move represents him as the emperor. Now that something so big has happened, where should he put his face as the emperor?How should this responsibility be calculated?

All the military exploits were owned by Zhao Zhao alone. He tried his best to get involved, but ended in failure.You can't steal the chicken without losing the rice!

This one incident is enough to make Zhao Xu angry!

But what he was more worried about was the comparison of strength. After winning the northwest land, Zhao Zhao's territory was equivalent to expanding, and his strength naturally became stronger.

Now everyone regards him as the hero who regained Xixia, and his reputation and prestige have been greatly improved, but he is trampled underfoot.

Zhao Zhao is already hard to control, he is becoming more and more threatening to him, how can Zhao Xu not be worried?
Why is Zhao Zhao's luck always so good?Why do I often do such thankless things, losing my wife and losing my army?Zhao Xu became more and more depressed.

Zhao Zhao deliberately disgusted himself, and even issued an edict to chase after Zhong Yong, and provide compensation to the families of the soldiers who died in battle.

Hmph, are you kidding me?Zhao Xu sneered, you raise your soldiers yourself!As for the pursuit of Zhong Yong, he was even more unhappy, it was a slap in the face of himself.

No matter how arrogant Wang Zhongzheng is, but his loyalty is true, Zhao Xu is more or less willing to do his best for him.

Things were far beyond imagination, and beyond Zhao Xu's ability to bear.

Then he discovered more bad situations. He had ordered Wen Jiyuan to delay the delivery of grain and grass to Liu Changzuo's troops.But in fact, Wen Jiyuan did not obey orders, but doubled his service to Zhao Zhao.

betray!

Zhao Xu already knew in his heart that Wen Jiyuan must have fallen to Zhao Zhao's side.Hateful, Wen Yanbo, this is your well-raised son...

Disappointment, worry, betrayal, anger, and many other factors were mixed together, and the blow it produced was self-evident, which was why Zhao Zhao was so anxious.

One blow after another, Wen Jiyuan is being cursed here, and Wen Yanbo's memorial has arrived there, asking to resign from the position of Hebei Road Xuanfu envoy and spend his old age peacefully.

What does it mean?Is it possible that the literary family wants to move their family westward?Then Zhao Xu realized that this was a concession made by Wen Yanbo regarding his son's behavior.

Only by giving up the power and doing no harm to the imperial power can the family be safe!

Wen Yanbo, you are shrewd!
Although Zhao Xu was reluctant to let someone like Wen Yanbo leave, once he had something to do with King Qin, such a person would not be able to stay.Especially the high-ranking Hebei Road Xuanfu envoy had to be replaced.

But for whom?
After much deliberation, Zhao Xu sent Prime Minister Wu Chong to Daming Mansion to preside over the military affairs of Hebei Road and consolidate the border defense.

As a result, there must be a gap in the prime minister of the Zhengshitang.It is very important who will be the prime minister/prime minister in charge of the overall situation.

Zhao Xu is interested in Wang Anshi, but is Wang Anshi really suitable?No matter what else, loyalty is the most important.Therefore, before making a decision, Zhao Xu wanted to verify Wang Anshi's loyalty!

"See you at King Xuan's Anshi Chuigong Palace!"

(End of this chapter)