King of Song

Chapter 665 Who Will Inherit the Grand Order?

After being in a coma for three and a half days, Zhao Xu woke up!

Weeping with joy to Queen Xiang, tears streaming down his face, Gao Taotao let go of his hanging heart temporarily, but soon he was full of worry again.

During her son's coma, she handled several things in the emperor's name.

The first one is Su Shi's case. It was found that Su Shi slandered the reform, made inappropriate remarks, and was frivolous and inappropriate; but the crime of fooling the court and disrespecting the king was exaggerated.

The officials felt that he was a great talent of the country, and both Renzong and Yingzong praised him, so they forgive him for his inappropriate actions.

It is not possible to kill the head and exile the nine clans, but punishment is still necessary.According to an imperial decree, Su Shi was directly demoted from Feng/Xiangzhizhou to Huangzhou regiment training envoy.As for the many officials involved, they only gave a few words of admonition, and then fined a few catties of red copper symbolically to settle the matter.

After the news spread, the dissatisfaction in the court gradually subsided.The literati and bureaucrats were relieved. Although Su Shi still suffered an unreasonable disaster and was demoted to Huangzhou, he was not convicted of a serious crime after all.There is no punishment for officials, the tradition of not killing scholar-bureaucrats has not been broken, and the terrible situation of literary prison has never appeared.

The bottom line has not been broken, and the scholar-bureaucrats have no objections, but there are still many people who are dissatisfied and disappointed.Is this just a performance by a group of clowns at Yushitai?A person with insight is like a mirror.

The only ones who were disappointed were Lu Huiqing, Li Ding, Shu Yu and others. How could this be?The officials didn't punish Su Shi severely, so it's just nothing?In Lu Huiqing's view, even if he is not punished as soon as possible, he will continue to be imprisoned, waiting for Chang'an's response, in order to catch any flaws.

How could it not end like this, demotion?This is also called punishment?What is it?
Lu Huiqing didn't expect that this was just the beginning, and then there would be even greater disappointment.

The official imperial decree was issued to Zhongshu Province, and Han Qi was appointed as a bachelor of Jixian Hall, and the affairs of Zhongshumen were settled.

When the news came out, there was an uproar.

After Wu Chong went to Daming Mansion, the position of Prime Minister will inevitably change, and the ruling and opposition parties are also guessing.But no one thought it would be Han Qi, he actually made a comeback, it was really a surprise that there was no word about it beforehand.

But thinking about Han Qi's qualifications, there is nothing to say.The elder of the three dynasties, Emperor Renzong was the prime minister when he was in power, and he is fully qualified and capable of entering the political affairs hall.But why did the officials suddenly activate Han Qi?The grievances and grievances of the Daming Mansion in the past have been written off?Thinking about what happened to Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi and other important officials, it is inevitable that the officials' actions will make people fantasize about it.

Lu Huiqing was the most unwilling, and the position of prime minister that she had wholeheartedly sought was lost to another family. Apart from being unwilling, she was still unwilling.He was also very curious, why didn't the officials suspect Han Qi and Su Shi's case even though they had been linked?Still entrusted with important tasks?

This is obviously unreasonable!But soon, a news spread from the palace ban that the official fell ill and fell into a coma for several days.From this point of view, making Han Qi the prime minister should be the Queen Mother's handiwork!
Alas, luck is really bad, how could such bad luck happen at such a critical time?He wanted to try harder to shake the legitimacy of Han Qi's chancellor, but before he could do anything, another trend broke out in the Great Song Dynasty.

Play please stand up!

One day after Zhao Xu recovered from his physical condition, he went to the court, and a servant of the Ministry of Rites came up and said: "I heard that the official's dragon body was unwell, and there was a time when he was in a coma and could not look at the court. I am very worried. Please take care of the dragon's body. Establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible to ensure the inheritance of the Great Song Dynasty from generation to generation."

Afterwards, the six ministries of the three provinces, the Yushitai, the relatives of the clan, and even the local officials came to the invitation, and the crown prince was established early.

There is a precedent for such a thing. In the first year of Jiayou, Song Renzong also fainted suddenly, foaming at the mouth, and unconscious.At that time, the Song Dynasty did not establish a prince, but many ministers were anxious.

Fortunately, Song Renzong recovered later, and all the officials immediately came to advise and asked the officials to establish a reserve.The situation of today's officials is similar to that of Emperor Renzong in the past. Although he has sons, they are all infants, which is still worrying.Therefore, it is reasonable for hundreds of officials to enter and admonish and establish a reserve.

Zhao Xu was naturally upset, it's not that he didn't understand what was going on, but at first he pretended not to know, trying to put it off.But the attitude of all officials was firm, and the memorials were sent to the imperial case like snowflakes.Above the court, several officials played invitations several times in succession.Some people even stopped Prime Minister Han Qi's sedan chair in the street, and asked the prime minister, the head of all officials, to persuade the official family to establish the country as soon as possible.

Perfunctory definitely won't work, Zhao Xu wants to refuse.If you are in good health, you can also use the emperor's spring and autumn prosperity as an excuse, and even use it to reprimand the ministers of Shangshu for plotting wrongdoing.But Zhao Xu didn't have the courage to say this, and fell into a coma for three days in a row, almost dying directly, and his whole body seemed to be much weaker.

Helpless, Zhao Xu had no choice but to excuse: "The princes are still young, when they grow up, observe their qualifications, teach them, and then make them princes!"

But the officials didn't buy it, and politely expressed their disapproval.Claiming that the princes are young, in order to ensure the country's long monarch and the peace of the Song Dynasty, please make Yangzhou Zhao Hao the crown prince.As for the reasons, that is quite sufficient.An official mentioned that when Emperor Taizu was in power, the two princes, Dezhao and Defang, had already grown up. For the sake of stability, Taizu gave up the succession of father and son, and passed on the throne to Taizong instead.Taking this as a precedent, please follow the example of Taizu and pass on the throne to your younger brother.

It is a tacit fact that Taizong's succession is so dirty.But Zhao Xu couldn't refute it, otherwise wouldn't he be denying Taizu's approach?Or admit that Taizong used any improper means back then?He didn't dare to be unfilial, so he could only remain speechless.Listening to the officials citing classics and saying the precedents of the emperor's younger brothers in the past dynasties, Zhao Xu became more depressed.

If it was just like this, it would be fine, and then Li Yuncong, the censor, went up to Shu and asked King Qin to be the heir.

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar!

Li Yuncong said loudly: "King Qin is the biological son of Emperor Renzong. He has noble blood, noble character, and outstanding abilities. He fought in the northwest and recovered Hehuang and Lingxia successively. He has made great contributions to the country and can inherit the great rule."

The person who had this thought was not alone. Emperor Renzong passed away only ten years ago, and most of the court halls were veterans of the three dynasties. Thinking of Emperor Renzong's kindness, he psychologically favored King Qin.What's more, King Qin's ability is outstanding, and his achievements over the years are obvious to all, and his succession as emperor is also expected by everyone.

It is much more reliable than infants in swaddling clothes, even Yang Wang Zhao Hao can't compare with it at all.Apart from his status as the son of Yingzong, Zhao Hao seems to have no achievements at all, and his ability and reputation are really mediocre.Although they are about the same age, they are not at the same level as King Qin.

Therefore, most officials, especially the neutral ones, agree that King Qin came to the throne.After all, Yingzong was adopted. If King Qin hadn't been exiled outside, the throne should have belonged to others.It is only natural to return the government to King Qin now.Although they all thought so in their hearts, few people dared to speak out first.

The officials must be afraid of the King of Qin, and it would be risky to publicly elect the King of Qin.However, Li Yuncong took the lead in proposing it in spite of the world's disapproval, and the situation was different, and gradually people began to echo him.

In particular, Zhang Zeping, the highly respected Dingguo Duke, went to court at the age of 70 and elected the King of Qin, which made the matter of establishing the crown prince at the cusp.

Zhao Zhao, King of Qin, Zhao Hao of Yangzhou, and Zhao Xu, the sixth son of the emperor who was less than three years old, became the top three in the battle for the crown prince of the Song Dynasty.In contrast, Qin Wang Wuwu is the biggest favorite among them.

Zhao Xu's mood can be imagined. How can the throne that grandfather and father got after all the hard work and painstaking efforts be returned to Zhao Zhao?If he takes the ninth-fifth position, will his family still survive?
There were also some ministers who did not want Zhao Zhao to ascend the throne, and He Zhengchen, Lixing Yushi, rushed out and said, "Historically, only the father dies, the son succeeds, and the brother ends up with the younger brother? How could the emperor's uncle say that?"

"Why not? Wasn't Yelu Zhongyuan of the Liao Kingdom a few years ago the emperor's uncle?" Li Yuncong immediately retorted.

He Zhengchen said, "Hmph, what happened? That emperor's uncle finally conspired to rebel!"

"That's Yelu Chongyuan's treason, it's not that there is a problem with the title of Emperor Taishu!" Li Yuncong said: "The king of Qin is benevolent and modest, it is obvious to all, how can Yelu Chongyuan be compared?"

"This..." He Zhengchen was immediately at a loss for words!

Zhao Xu hated Yelu Hongji to death, so what would he do to make a royal uncle?If there is no such precedent, the minister can be fooled.How are you doing now?There must be a lot of trouble.

"Establishing a reserve is a very important matter, and it's better to have a long-term plan!" Zhao Xu wanted to delay it.

However, Li Yuncong and Zhang Zeping claimed that since it is a major matter, it should be done quickly without delay.There is a precedent set by Renzong back then, that's how his father Zhao Zongshi became the crown prince, and Zhao Xu couldn't refute it.Although he really wanted to kill Li Yuncong and others to vent his anger, if so, wouldn't it be obvious that he was not filial to the emperor's uncle?Without the majesty's bearing, the image of a benevolent and wise monarch will be greatly reduced.

Zhao Xu said helplessly: "Since that's the case, we should ask King Qin and King Yang what they mean!"

Zhao Hao reacted quickly. Although he knew that his mother wanted to support him, he was more worried about his elder brother's temper, so he quickly declined.The ancients were more reserved, and the kings paid attention to three speeches in abdication. In the Song Dynasty, no title or official position was awarded, and they had to be courteous and declined. Wang Anshi and Sima Guang did it many times.

Zhao Hao's resignation may be due to modesty, but it may also be a genuine refusal. Zhao Xu obviously accepted the latter, saying: "King Yang has resigned, and I don't know what King Qin's attitude is. After sending someone to Chang'an to ask King Qin, Make a decision."

The implication is that I intend to make King Qin the crown prince, if he doesn't want to, then there's nothing I can do!After such a hundred officials kept silent, they waited for news from Chang'an.Zhao Xu has already made up his mind, as long as Zhao Xu humbly refuses, he will immediately push the boat along, so as to silence the mouths of the world and make his son the prince.

But the envoy went to Chang'an, but there was no news for a long time.I only heard that the king of Qin went to the front line to inspect, and he didn't see anyone in a short time!

Zhao Xu immediately said: "King Qin is not here, and no opinion has been solicited. The matter of establishing a reserve can only be discussed later!"

(End of this chapter)