The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 229 Zhao Seems Tired
Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty Zhao You adopted Zhao Gou's suggestion, and with some reluctance in his heart, Zhao Yougong's plot to usurp the throne was reduced to a minor one, and he was not executed. Instead, he was confined in the mansion without leaving home.Moreover, Zhao Ji told him to wait for his punishment in the mansion.

That night, Zhao Si helped Zhao Yougong out of the palace and returned to Chu Palace to heal his wounds.Before Zhao Yougong left, he solemnly thanked Zhao Gou, and Zhao Gou readily accepted it. Finally, Song Huizong also returned to the palace to rest, and asked Zhao Gou to see him after making arrangements.

After Zhao Gou waited for everyone to leave, he immediately ordered the Ouchi guards to clean up the battlefield. The prisoners had no chance of surviving.In addition, Zhao Gou said a few words cryptically, and everyone nodded without any hesitation, and the matter was left alone.

After dealing with the matter, Zhao Gou came to the study. Song Huizong sat in a state of affairs, as if nothing had happened. Everything was as usual. When he saw Zhao Gou coming in, he asked him to sit down and asked straight to the point: "Why did you play please forgive You Gong's life, I want to listen to the truth!"

Zhao Gou calmly said: "Father, didn't my son say that before? I think Father has not forgotten!"

"You boy!" Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Gou dumbfoundedly, shook his head helplessly, and said in a serious voice: "You did the right thing before, and I am very pleased! In this way, not only the big things are made small, but the small things are also made small. It is a rare opportunity to win back people's hearts and make Yougong loyal to you!"

Zhao Gou frowned and asked in surprise, "Allegiance to me?"

Seeing that he was puzzled, Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said: "You don't know You Gong's character, even his father and king can't make him bow his head. I think you already know everything about that year. Who is it? Right and wrong, I can only say that I am wrong and cannot blame Yougong entirely."

When Zhao Gou heard his father mention Zhao Yougong and his master's son, he couldn't help but prick up his ears and listen carefully.Zhao Ji didn't care about it either, and continued: "I've found out, the two of them just fell in love with the same woman, and because of their high martial arts skills, they met for a martial arts competition, but they didn't expect You Gong to hit her too hard and directly beat her to death. In the end he didn't deny it."

"Father, since this matter is like this, why didn't you explain it clearly?" Zhao Gou asked curiously, he really didn't understand.

Zhao Ji smiled wryly and said: "Yougong is very stubborn, even more stubborn than his father, even if he kills someone, he doesn't think he is at fault, he just thinks that casualties are inevitable in martial arts competitions, he just doesn't admit his mistakes In the end, your Thirteenth Uncle beat him up straight away, and at that time your Thirteenth Uncle had a very hot temper."

"If I hadn't happened to be a guest in his mansion, I wouldn't have known how things would turn out like this. Your thirteenth uncle got angry and beat him to death. Think about it, he is a martial arts practitioner himself. If he is ruthless, it is considered a respectful martial arts practice." , and didn’t fight back, let him hit him, and finally couldn’t see it anymore, and I stepped forward to stop it.”

"In the end, the kid Yougong just passed out and lay on the bed for a month before recuperating. In the end, your thirteenth uncle directly punished him not to go out, and asked Zouzhen to remove him from his official position. I think so, After all, people were killed, so I finally agreed."

"Your Thirteenth Uncle is very angry. His son killed someone. You can't pretend that nothing happened! Besides, that man was Zhou Tong's only son, and he was supposed to inherit his mantle, so he just died like this. , no one would be reconciled, but Zhou Tong knew the identity of your thirteenth uncle, so he didn't pursue it."

"Your thirteenth uncle still came to apologize, and explained what happened clearly. Zhou Tong also sighed. He knew that his only son relied on martial arts, so he asked for advice everywhere, and he didn't say anything about it. Soon after, Zhou Tong Dong resigned and returned home, tired of officialdom."

"Father, why is what you said different from what I know?" Zhao Gou recalled everything he knew before, saying that Zhao Yougong bullied others, and finally killed him without any punishment. How could he hear his father's words? There are basically two versions of what Huang said, so he doesn't know who to believe.

Zhao Ji sneered, and said: "At that time, your Thirteenth Uncle had a high position and power, and made many enemies in the court. Those rumors and rumors were only spread by those people, in order to belittle your Thirteenth Uncle, in order to achieve their goal. Moreover, the court directly impeached your thirteenth uncle for bullying others for this matter, and this matter was directly and forcefully pushed down, and many people were demoted, and gradually it spread!"

Zhao Gou was dumbfounded after hearing this, he didn't expect things to be like this.Although Zhou Tong knew in his heart that Zhao Yougong couldn't be entirely blamed for the incident, but at that time he happened to be in trouble in the officialdom, and someone did it deliberately, saying that the King of Chu was obstructing it, and gradually he resigned from office and returned to the land due to discouragement.

Thinking about it now, Zhou Tong just felt uncomfortable. No one could accept the death of his only son, and it was understandable that he felt estrangement from Zhao's descendants.If the responsibility really lies with Zhao Yougong, after Zhao Gou's identity is exposed, it is impossible for Zhou Tong to teach him everything, nor is it possible to accept him as a disciple.

Now Zhao Gou understood why Zhou Tong didn't want everyone to take revenge, he could only say that it was a mistake, or fate!However, after that incident, the relationship between Zhao Si and Zhou Tong became a little stiff.After all, Zhao seemed to be at a loss in this matter, so he didn't dare to meet Zhou Tong again.

"I asked you to come here, I will tell you about this matter, and I have another matter to tell you!" Zhao Ji said solemnly, "Your thirteenth uncle is tired, and he wants you to take over as the master of the villa. What do you think?"

"Let me take over as the owner of the villa?" Zhao Gou was taken aback, looking at his father in disbelief, like a dream.

Zhao Ji explained the incident to him again. It turned out that after learning that the man behind the scenes was his own son, Zhao Xi came to the study to find Zhao Ji and explained his feelings to him.At that time, Zhao Ji was also taken aback when he heard it, and saw Zhao Siqiang smiling happily, with the sad look in his eyes. He neither agreed nor objected, and his attitude was ambiguous.

"Brother Huang, I'm tired and want to step back and rest!" Zhao Si said with a sad expression, "Gong'er has committed such a rebellious thing, and I have an inescapable responsibility for this matter. Brother wants to step down from the position of owner, I am really tired!"

Zhao Ji was shocked and said: "Thirteenth brother, what are you kidding? Yougong is free to arrange things, why are you so disappointed, things haven't reached that point yet, don't worry; besides, Yougong is also someone who I watched grow up How can I not know his nature!"

Zhao Si smiled bitterly, and said: "It would be great if that's the case, I'm afraid he won't be obedient, and I still know his temperament! Brother Huang, I'm really tired these years, I still hope Brother Huang is complete! After this incident, please allow me to step down!"

Zhao Ji stared at Zhao Si intently, seeing him dejected and heartbroken, he couldn't say what he wanted to refuse when it came to his lips.However, Song Dynasty is in an extraordinary period. If Zhao Sizhen really retreats, who will take over will make him a little difficult.

Zhao seemed to know what Zhao Ji was thinking, and said directly: "The next successor, I suggest that Gou'er be the next successor. Regardless of martial arts or resourcefulness, it is the No. 1 choice. Besides, there are some things that should be known to him. It's good for him and not harmful!"

Zhao Ji thought for a while, but he didn't answer. He just replied in an ambiguous way: "Let's discuss this matter for now, and I'll give you a reply after I ask you what I mean! You go down!"

It was Zhao Si who felt tired and wanted to step down as the owner of the village and let Zhao Gou take over. This happened.The matter of Zhao Yougong hit Zhao Si too hard, and it is understandable that it was difficult to adjust for a while, but Zhao Ji was a little caught off guard by this incident, so he needed to think about it carefully, and some things needed to be carefully planned, otherwise the whole plan would be disrupted, and eventually There is no way to know the result, Zhao Ji dare not gamble, some things must be handled carefully.

(End of this chapter)