The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 7 The Unscrupulous Father
Song Huizong Zhao Ji had four hobbies in his life, which were stone gardening, gold and stone calligraphy and painting, playing with beauties, and superstitious legends.Because Zhao Ji believed in proverbs and legends, when Zhao Gou was born, the palace was illuminated with red light.Moreover, Zhao Ji saw it with his own eyes, and he was warned by admonitions given to him by Taoist priests earlier, which made him pay special attention to his Ninth Prince, that is, Zhao Gou.

In history, Song Huizong had a total of 32 sons, of which 25 lived to adulthood, and the rest unfortunately died young.From the birth of the eldest son Zhao Huan to the ninth son Zhao Gou, the second and fourth sons all died early, so only seven princes stayed with Song Huizong; except for the eldest son Zhao Heng, the rest of the sons were treated by Zhao Ji , or live in seclusion, or leave it to the maids and nanny to look after, only the seven-year-old eldest son, Zhao Heng, has stayed with Zhao Heng, not only because his biological mother is Jin Guifei, but also because he is the eldest son.

Zhao Heng, who was only seven years old, had the demeanor of Zhao Ji, and he was born with delicate features at a young age.Since he was born in the palace, he heard and saw the power in the palace, and knew that as the eldest son of the emperor, if he wanted to inherit the throne, he had to please Song Huizong Zhao Ji and gain his trust. Said, let him remember it in his heart, so that Zhao Heng's words and deeds are very similar to his father, so that Zhao Ji treats him with extra favor.

Even Zhao Heng, the eldest son of the emperor, did not confer imperial names on the hundredth day, let alone confer positions in the Daqing Hall. Everything was kept simple.Now, in front of many ministers, Zhao Ji personally sealed Zhao Gou's name and conferred official titles. He was still the Duke of Shu. Even Zhao Heng had never been granted the title of Duke in the Hundred Days.

The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty was Bianliang, which is now Kaifeng, also known as "Tokyo".Due to political corruption in the late Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty ended and entered the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The first one to use Bianliang as the seat of the emperor's palace was the Houliang monarch of the Five Dynasties. Later Tang and Later Jin also continued to use Bianliang as their capital.

The imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty still used the former site of the Five Dynasties palace garden, but the palace of the Five Dynasties period was expanded on a large scale. After the expansion, the Tokyo palace was called Ouchi and Miyagi.The palace includes the outer dynasty, the inner court, the back garden, the academy, and the inner divisions.After entering Xuandemen, there are left and right Shenglongmen and two corridors in the east and west, and the Daqing Palace is on the central axis of the palace city in the north.

Daqing Hall is the main hall of the Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Palace, and it is also the place where grand ceremonies are held.All the ministers came to the Daqing Hall after receiving the imperial decree from Song Huizong. They all knew that this time was not for sacrifices or major ceremonies, but only the address of the Hundred Day Banquet of the Nine Sons of the Emperor. Therefore, many ministers speculated what Song Huizong meant by this move. Even Cai Jing and the others were dumbfounded.

It wasn't until Song Huizong announced everything, then moved to the side hall, and ordered the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple to prepare a meal, that everyone woke up in a trance.Then, Song Huizong ordered the singer to perform a dance.It's just that the minister objected. The reason is that the emperor's nine sons have a hundred days and it is not suitable to perform dances.

Therefore, Song Huizong gave up this idea, and ordered all the wine and dishes prepared in the imperial dining room to be served, and drank with all the ministers.Seeing that Song Huizong wanted to drink, Webster ordered the nanny to bring Zhao Gou back, but Zhao Ji stopped him and said, "It's okay, I'm happy today, you all step down, as for Gou'er, I will hold him personally, so you all step down! "

Seeing the rosy-faced Zhao Gou drunkenly hugging Zhao Gou, the nanny retreated helplessly, even Webster was stunned.As the king of a country, you must always pay attention to your words and deeds, which represent the prestige of the country.Today, Zhao Gou happily embraces Zhao Gou regardless of everyone's astonished eyes.

Zhao Gou, who was still in his infancy, looked at his drunken father, frowned, kept kicking his calves, and stretched out his white and tender hands, randomly grabbing Song Huizong's beard, but he didn't want Song Huizong to hug him. .Seeing this, many ministers were silent and stared at Zhao Ji dumbfounded.

Song Huizong's drunken eyes were hazy, and he laughed loudly: "Haha!...It should be so, it should be so!..."

Webster, who was hidden in the apse, was covered in cold sweat from fright, and many ministers were stupefied, especially Cai Jing and others, who had already put down the bowls and chopsticks in their hands, and the maid serving the wine was also stupid. Did not notice.At this time, everyone thought together in their hearts: "The Duke of Shu is deeply loved by the Holy One, and he must be the one who inherits the great line in the future."

"This body is too small!"

Zhao Gou kicked his feet with teeth and claws, and grabbed his father's beard. He didn't care about the three-seven-two-one and directly resisted.After a while, Zhao Gou felt weak all over his body, his little face was flushed red, and he held on to Zhao Ji's beard like a swing, but he couldn't pull it off. He thought angrily, "My body is too weak now. , when I grow up, I will definitely shave your beard and let you indulge in having fun, regardless of Chao Gang."

Song Huizong Zhao Ji didn't know what Zhao Gou was thinking, he just said it was a child playing around, and he didn't mind.At the same time, Zhao Gou resisted to the end. It's a pity that he was only three months old and didn't have any strength. He finally grabbed his father's beard, but he couldn't make another move. He was really angry and cursed secretly: "You drink as much as you drink, and let me suffer with you. I really don't know how you are a father. No wonder Zhao Heng is even more useless after he ascends the throne."

If Song Huizong knew what Zhao Gou was thinking, he would definitely think that Zhao Gou was possessed by a demon, and the lightest thing would be to drive him out of the capital.However, the drunk-eyed Song Huizong had no time to think about other things, and seeing Zhao Gou's flushed face, he looked very annoyed, and laughed loudly: "Haha!... I'm not good, I just drank by myself and ignored your feelings , why don't you drink some too!..."

Song Huizong saw that Zhao Gou was very angry, and everyone was drunk when he was not drunk, so that his consciousness was a little blurred. He looked at Zhao Gou in his arms with a smile on his flushed face, and he was in a particularly good mood. He thought Zhao Gou wanted to drink too. , directly ordered someone to fill a glass of fine wine, and fed Zhao Gou to drink it with his own hands.

At this time, Zhao Gou, who had been in three months, was miserable and furious. He really remembered and kicked the cup in Zhao Ji's hand.Many ministers were dumbfounded, stunned like a wooden chicken, and didn't know to pick up the wine glass in their hands when it fell on the ground.Since ancient times, there has never been a three-month-old baby who drank alcohol, and the milk was still drinking. Everyone thought in embarrassment: "Can a three-month-old baby drink alcohol?"

"I don't want you to hug me. I'm so big, and if my father hugs me, wouldn't I lose my face? Besides, you still hug me after drinking, even if you are my own father, it won't work." Zhao Gou thought helplessly, his voice came from his mouth and was heard by Song Huizong Zhao Ji, who was a little drunk, as if he was happy, and he didn't hesitate to let him drink, he roared: "I want it!" Not wine!..."

Zhao Gou's "joyful" sound was blocked by a burst of hot wine, and the three-month-old Zhao Gou tasted the fine wine of the Song Dynasty for the first time.Although it doesn't have the alcohol power of modern times, it is still a strong drink for him who is three months old.However, Song Huizong Zhao Ji saw that he was silent, squinted his eyes, and said happily: "Gouer, this is something in the cup, it is a good thing, drink more!"

Zhao Gou wanted to die, so he drank a small glass of wine, his whole body was groggy, he really wanted to leave.Although he came from later generations and has a better understanding of history, he still doesn't know his "father".When he thought of the evaluation given to him by everyone: "Song Huizong can do everything, but he can't be the king's ear!"

Now it seems that what that person said is very true, Zhao Gouxiang didn't even dare to think that his three-month-old self was actually forced by his father to drink the contents of the cup.Even a small cup is like gut-piercing poison, making his face even more flushed, top-heavy, and limbs weak.

Seeing that Song Huizong Zhao Ji really fed wine to the three-month-old prince, many ministers were dumbfounded.It wasn't until Zhao Gou drank a small glass of wine that everyone believed that what happened before them was true.At the same time, Cai Jing and others stood up from their seats, knelt on the ground, and persuaded: "The emperor must not let the Duke of Shu taste the cup anymore. The Duke of Shu is the emperor's heir, and God will protect him, but Shu The Duke is only three months old, and he is still in his infancy. It is very bad for the Duke to drink what is in the cup, "Please think twice, Your Majesty!
Everyone also echoed: "I hope the emperor thinks twice!"

Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty Zhao Ji smiled disapprovingly and said: "Everyone loves you. My son must be strong. With God's protection, he will be safe and sound. All the ministers are worthy of being the pillars of the Song Dynasty. I am very pleased with this loyalty." Following Zhao Ji's order, Cai Jing and others stood up as the leader, and the ministers behind him stood up. Song Huizong Zhao Ji's eyes jumped, and it disappeared in a blink of an eye. Come on, tomorrow is not early, and all the lovers enjoy themselves to the fullest."

"Thank you Lord Long En" everyone kowtowed and said, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live!"

So, Song Huizong Zhao Ji and all the ministers ate and drank, enjoying themselves to the fullest!

(End of this chapter)