King of Song

Chapter 668 Chapter Sixty Seventy
Baoci Palace, Han Qi said: "The Empress Dowager's health is not very good, Concubine Lin's birthday is coming soon, the Empress Dowager can do whatever she wants, and then invite King Qin back."

"That's right, my aunt is sick, and my biological mother's birthday, as a son of man, if she doesn't come, it's unfilial!"

"King Qin is far away in Chang'an, beyond reach, but Bianjing is ruled by the officials and the Queen Mother!"

Gao Taotao smiled happily: "As long as he comes back, everything will be easy to talk about!"

"It's best for the Queen Mother to make a big splash and let everyone in the world know that if he doesn't come back, he will be charged with unfilial piety, so as to persecute him. Then think of a way to prevent him from slipping away again. The dragon trapped in the shallows is just like a loach. Already!"

"Well, this matter will be done immediately!" Gao Taotao's voice fell to the ground, and the news came before there was any decree from Baoci Palace.

The Western Army crossed the river in Lanzhou to grab the beach, and Zhuo Luo's army was victorious!

This is not the point, but the king of Qin has sent his troops westward and sent troops to the west of Hexi!
Han Qi was stunned, and Gao Taotao's face was suddenly dark and cold. As a result, the strategy just now became meaningless.

If it's nothing serious, it would be unfilial for King Qin not to come back to visit his mother.

However, sending troops to Hexi to fight fiercely with Xixia is a serious matter. This is an excellent excuse, and no one will say that King Qin is wrong.On the contrary, he would praise King Qin for his bravery and fighting for the country, and he didn't even have time to visit his mother.

Especially Hexi, which is a land far away from the Central Plains for nearly 200 years, is also an important place that makes scholar-bureaucrats and people of insight linger in their hearts.

From the west of the Muma River, you can reach out to the Western Regions, and the restoration of the old situation of the Han and Tang Dynasties is just around the corner.Although the Song Dynasty was also known as a great country, the scholar-bureaucrats knew in their hearts that the Great Song Dynasty was far behind the heyday of the Han and Tang Dynasties.

King Qin's move was unintentionally a sign of the rise of the Song Dynasty.

It may be too early to enter the Western Regions, but if Hexi is occupied, Xixia's territory will be gradually eroded, and eventually it will perish.Since the era of Li Jiqian, Xixia has been a confidant of the Song Dynasty, and the actual harm far exceeds that of the Liao Kingdom.For many years, the Song Dynasty has been counting on the destruction of Xixia and regaining the lost land, but unfortunately it has never come true.

Now, His Royal Highness King Qin has gradually made this dream come true, and its full realization is just around the corner!
There is no doubt that this is an exciting time.If Xixia perishes and the Song Dynasty has no worries about the future, what is there to fear for the Liao Kingdom?

Everyone in the Song Dynasty rejoiced for it!
Han Qi smiled wryly and said, "Queen Mother, I'm sorry, the plan can't keep up with the changes!"

"Forget it!" Gao Taotao sighed and said, "Let's think of a way!"

"Yes!"

"By the way, what's the reaction from the officials?" Gao Taotao asked, she knew that Zhao Xu's side must know first.

The servant who came to report the news said: "The government sent King Pu to work in the northwest!"

The troops?

Gao Taotao and Han Qi looked at each other, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes!
In the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Xu was sitting on the throne, hesitating for a long time before raising his palm, a blood red piece was very obvious on the bright yellow handkerchief.

There was no trace of blood on Zhao Xu's face, it was extremely pale, it was terrifying!
After a long while, he started to sneer, with a desolate, gloomy smile, with complex emotions in his eyes.

The servants all stood silently on the side, not daring to vent their breath, the atmosphere in the Chui Gong Hall was extremely chilling.Xiao Hai's legs couldn't help trembling slightly, beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, eventually converging on his face to form a stream, or flowing into his neck, and dripping onto the insteps of his feet.Everyone was trembling, lest someone accidentally offend the sensitive nerves of the officials.

It wasn't until a long time later, when Queen Xiang stepped into the Chuigong Hall, that the servants breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been pardoned.

"Official!"

"Well, you're here!" Only then did Zhao Xu come to his senses. He was moody with others, but he was always polite in front of Queen Xiang.Ever since the Chuigong Palace was struck by lightning that year, and the Queen took care of her clothes, the relationship between the husband and wife has become much deeper. At first, they respected each other like guests, but now they have a sense of being in love with each other.

"Well, it's getting late, but the officials haven't had dinner yet!"

"Okay, let's use it together!" Zhao Xu moved, revealing the bright yellow handkerchief in his hand.

Frightened eyes flashed across Queen Xiang's eyes, and he said worriedly: "Officials, please ask the imperial physician to take a look!"

"It's okay!" Zhao Xu himself felt that his words were weak.Especially when he stood up, he staggered and sat down on the throne again.

Xiang Queen was full of worries, but Zhao Xu smiled abnormally, hesitated for a moment and said: "Queen, I want to leave you something!"

"Why did the officials say that?" When he heard the word "stay", Xiang Empress felt a very bad premonition.

Zhao Xu shook his head and said, "It's always good to be prepared. It's just a pity that I didn't have a son with you!"

"Our daughter is also very well-behaved!" Empress Xiang blushed slightly, and said: "The children in the palace are treated as if they were their own."

"That's right, you are the aunt of the princes!" Zhao Xu nodded and asked, "Then are you willing to protect them well?"

"The concubine will do her best to protect the official's children!" Xiang Queen replied firmly.

"Okay, your words are enough!" Zhao Xu said, "I will write an imperial edict to you now, for the future..."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Xu picked up the imperial pen, and saw the words "Zhiyue" written on the paper. This is the opening format of the imperial edict written by the emperor himself!Looking at the queen one by one, his expression gradually became dignified. After a long time, he said softly: "Officials, the queen mother will not..."

"Hmph, I believe that the premise of your empress is that she can support Xu'er!" After Zhao Xu finished writing, he sealed the jade seal and handed it to Queen Xiang, telling him: "Keep it well, remember the promise to me!"

"Yes!"

"Let's go, let's have dinner!" This time, Zhao Xu stood up smoothly, with steady steps.

When the emperor and empress got along, the servants all stood outside the door, and the conversation could only be vaguely heard. Although Xiao Hai had excellent hearing, he could only hear a few words intermittently.However, he clearly noticed that when he went out to the queen, the jade shaft flashed by under the corner of his clothes, and he knew in his heart that it should be an imperial decree.

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King Pu Zhao Zongcheng came out of the palace and sat in the carriage with a heavy heart.

As the emperor's uncle and the son of King Pu Anyi, his status is quite honorable.However, Zhao Zongsheng didn't have much ambition, on the contrary, he just wanted to be the Happy King of Peace.

This pursuit is very simple and simple, but it is not easy to realize it.

The years when the thirteenth brother Zhao Zongshi was in power were not bad.But today's nephew, Zhao Xu, is really a tosser.

During the seven or eight years of his nephew's reign, his life as a noble prince was not easy.

First, Zhao Zongyong, the king of Yuhang County, severely suppressed them, the clan king of Qin.That's all, as long as you behave yourself, you can live in peace.

But now, Zhao Xu often finds trouble and asks him to deal with some dirty and tricky things.

First, he assassinated Zhao Zhao, and then accompanied him to Yong'an Imperial Mausoleum to guard King Qin.It's a pity that the two things went wrong, and the nephew was furious. If he hadn't taken into account the outside discussion, and had the empress dowager help to speak, his prince title would have disappeared long ago.

Over the past year, Zhao Zongsheng has been careful in every possible way, lest something will go wrong again.On weekdays, he also avoided the emperor's nephew as much as possible to avoid trouble.

But sometimes, there is no way to avoid it!
These days, the emperor's nephew has his eye on him again, and he was specially summoned into the palace today to give him an errand!
Go to the northwest to work with the army and comfort the King of Qin!
Consolation, hum, this trip to the northwest is not easy.

The meaning behind the emperor's nephew's words was obvious, and he completely pushed himself to the point of no return.Going down this road is bound to be death, but I have to go on according to the order, even if I know that the road ahead is dark.

Zhao Zongsheng was very unwilling, but very helpless!
Why did things come to this point?Zhao Zongcheng's heart was full of resentment, he was thinking, maybe what he did in the past was a mistake.At least the current results are too bad.

Zhao Zongsheng didn't want to die in such an unexplained manner, and become a job used by others, the ultimate scapegoat.

But how can we survive?

If I could find another sheep before that, maybe I wouldn't have to...

"Go to Withered Grass Lane!"

"Yes!" The coachman and his followers were slightly surprised, and then changed directions.

Withered Grass Lane was not originally called this name.There used to be a huge mansion here, the owner had a prominent status, and it was full of people and guests all day long.

But then there was a sudden change, the status of the owner dropped sharply, and the mansion here was instantly deserted, and eventually it gradually fell into disrepair.Because there was only this family in the alley, and no one else set foot there, the whole alley was covered with weeds, and in autumn and winter, the ground was covered with withered grass, making it even more desolate.Coupled with the experience of the host's family, it is called Withered Grass Lane.

Surprisingly, Kucao Lane welcomed a guest today!
In April, the weather is warm, and the grass in the alley is not withered, but green.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhao Zongsheng looked through the window and saw the scene in front of him with complicated eyes and a sad mood.How prosperous this place was back then, it was not much different from his own Prince Pu's Mansion.But today...in addition to lamenting the past, Zhao Zongsheng was more worried.He was afraid that his palace would be bad in the future, not even as good as here...

The subordinates were clearing the long grass in the alley, they wanted not to block the wheels of the carriage, and at the same time they were afraid that there would be snakes and insects hidden in the wild grass, which would hurt or scare King Pu.And Zhao Zongcheng himself was sitting in the carriage, the desolation he felt was obvious, and there was a kind of endless worry in his eyes!

After a long time, the followers finished cleaning up, and the carriage drove into the alley and stopped in front of a mansion.

Judging from the regulations of the mansion, it turns out that the status of the owner is not low.It's just that it has declined now, and the gate of the family has been blocked with wooden boards and fences, and it seems more like a huge prison!

A plaque landed on the front door. Although the door was already covered with thick ashes, under the light of the torches, a few words could still be seen vaguely—Yuhang County Prince's Mansion!

(End of this chapter)