w It is almost mid-spring, and Kaifeng Mansion is bathed in bright sunshine.
Zhao Gou hurried to Longde Palace and saw Zhao Chen walking towards him.
"Is Uncle Jiu here to pay his respects to Weng Weng?"
Zhao Chen bowed to Zhao Gou and asked in a seemingly affectionate manner.
However, although the words seemed affectionate, there was a touch of alienation in the attitude. It's just that Zhao Gou had something on his mind and didn't notice it.
He chuckled and said, "Brother, are you here to learn painting from Mr. Dao again?"
Zhao Chen said hurriedly: "It's just I drew a painting yesterday and I wanted to ask Weng Weng for advice.
"It's just that Weng Weng is not in good health, so I don't dare to disturb him Since Uncle Jiu has come to pay his respects to Weng Weng, I won't delay Uncle Jiu." "
¡°That¡¯s it, little brother, it¡¯s up to you.¡±
Zhao Gou was anxious to meet Zhao Ji and did not want to delay with Zhao Chen.
Seeing that Zhao Chen was about to leave, he did not try to stay. He only said a few polite words and separated from Zhao Chen.
Looking at Zhao Chen¡¯s back, Zhao Gou felt resentful. I think back then, the post of Generalissimo of the Hebei Army was originally his, but for some unknown reason, it fell to Zhao Chen. Otherwise, how could he get some credit for this battle at Yanshan? But now, the streets are all talking about the glorious victory in the Battle of Yanshan, and no one remembers him as the Duke of Qi.
But live a good life!
Zhao Gou cursed secretly in his heart and hurriedly walked into Longde Palace.
Zhao Ji, who looked a little depressed, was sitting in a pavilion by the river, staring blankly at the scenery on the shore.
Zhao Gou quickly stepped forward to greet Zhao Ji, "Why are you Daojun in a daze here?"
Zhao Ji was startled and looked back.
I saw it was Zhao Gou. He smiled slightly and said, "Brother Ninth is here, please sit here with me."
Zhao Gou felt a little strange when he saw Zhao Ji looking lonely, so he walked to sit next to Zhao Ji and looked at Zhao Ji curiously.
"Actually, the officials did a good job."
"ah?"
Zhao Ji was silent for a moment. Suddenly he said softly: "Even my family, I'm afraid, can't do as well as the official family Today, the Song Dynasty is prosperous. If my family regains the throne at this time, it will be successful. I'm afraid it will not matter in terms of the overall situation. Very beneficial.
If something bad happens because of this. How to meet the ancestors? "
Zhao Gou was stunned for a moment and suddenly panicked.
Looking at Zhao Ji's situation, it seems that he wants to withdraw and no longer compete with Zhao Huan for the throne.
"It's not a good thing. If Zhao Ji doesn't fight for the throne, then all the efforts he has made before will probably be in vain."
That¡¯s all. If the news leaks out and Zhao Huan finds out that he is responsible for it, what good will come of it?
Thinking of this. Zhao Gou couldn't help but broke into a cold sweat, and his face suddenly turned pale. He looked at Zhao Ji and was speechless for a long time.
Although Zhao Ji has a strong desire for power, he is also a person who knows what is good and what is bad.
Now the Song Dynasty is in a good situation. It was created by Zhao Huan
No matter what the purpose of Zhao Huan's war with the Jurchens was, he won the battle, and the Jurchens even wrote a letter asking for peace, and even wanted to form a brotherly state with the Song Dynasty. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Battle of Yanshan was probably the greatest victory against the Hu people in the north.
You can imagine. Taking advantage of the remaining power of the Yanshan victory, Zhao Huan will surely be able to stabilize the court and make the Song Dynasty prosperous again.
Although Zhao Ji is a foolish king, he is not stupid.
It will not do him any good to compete with Zhao Huan for the throne at this time.
Rather than turning against each other in the end, it would be better to stop now. At least Zhao Huan won't continue to embarrass him, why not?
But Zhao Gou couldn't let go.
It¡¯s just that he didn¡¯t know how to persuade Zhao Ji, and at the same time he was a little at a loss.
After sitting with Zhao Ji for a while, Zhao Gou left in a hurry. Zhao Ji didn't say anything else. He still sat blankly in the pavilion, looking at the scenery in front of him, his whole person seemed to be in a daze. When it¡¯s time to let go, you finally have to let go!
Two days ago, by chance, I met my former beauty at Guanyin Temple, but she has become a monk.
This made Zhao Ji feel a lot of emotion, and even gave birth to a desire to escape from the world. In addition, after the great victory at Yanshan, Zhao Huan's power became increasingly powerful, which also made Zhao Ji want to give in.
I hope Brother Ninth can understand what I am thinking
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After leaving the palace, Zhao Gou went straight to Zhen'anfang.
As soon as he entered the house, he directly called his chamberlain Lan Gui, "Immediately go to Brother Nineteen and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him."
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Now, although Zhao Gou has been deposed as King Kang and demoted to Duke of Qi, the necessary equipment in the palace has not been reduced. Zhao Huan felt guilty and did not embarrass Zhao Gou too much. Even if Zhao Gou's current ceremony was not in line with etiquette, he would usually turn a blind eye or close one eye and ignore it.
Seeing Zhao Gou¡¯s hurried orders, Lan Gui did not dare to neglect.
After taking orders and leaving in a hurry, Zhao Gou boarded the Zuixing Tower.
He kept wandering around the Zuixing Tower, sometimes getting up and pacing back and forth, sometimes sitting down and sighing. Looking at his appearance, the servants knew that Zhao Gou was in a bad mood, so they hid far away to avoid being harmed by Chi Yu.
Before we knew it, it was already dark.
Zhao Gou¡¯s concubine Wu Jinnu ordered people to light the lights. Unexpectedly, Tokyo was too big and disturbed Zhao Gou¡¯s thoughts. He was scolded by Zhao Gou and ran out of Zuixing Tower in tears.
As soon as Wu Jinnu left, Zhao Shuxiang came!
As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Shuxiang smiled and said, "How is Ninth Brother so angry now?"
"Brother Nineteen, thank you for being able to laugh."
When Zhao Gou saw Zhao Shuxiang, he felt as if he was seeing a relative. He hurriedly stepped forward and took Zhao Shuxiang's hand, saying softly: "Something happened!"
"Um?"
Uncle Zhao was startled, then winked.
Zhao Gou was also panicked, so he made a rude move.
Seeing Uncle Zhao¡¯s wink, he understood immediately and ordered the servants in the building to retreat. He also ordered Lan Gui to lead people to strictly guard outside Zuixing Tower. Taking Zhao Shuxiang's arm, the two went up to the second-floor attic and sat down.
"Brother Nineteen. Mr. Dao seems to have some regrets."
Uncle Zhao couldn't help but narrow his eyes when he heard this, and a cold light flashed through his eyes.
"Brother Ninth, don't be anxious, speak slowly."
Zhao Gou took a deep breath, tried to calm down the panic in his heart, and then went to Longde Palace to visit Zhao Ji today. Zhao Ji said everything exactly.
Finally, he said in a trembling voice: "If Mr. Dao really regrets it, you and I will be in danger of our lives.
What should we do about this matter? Is it possible? Shall we just stop? If the officials know about it, they will never let it go. "
Zhao Shuxiang obviously did not expect such a change, and he couldn't help but frown.
"What did Brother Nineteen say?"
"II have lost my bearings. I don't know what to do."
Zhao Shuxiang stood up and paced in the attic.
After a while, he said softly: "Brother Nineteen also said just now that this matter must not stop."
"But¡¡"
¡°It¡¯s no big deal if Lord Dao goes back on his word.
The key is that you and I must be more cautious at this time and must not mess up. You are right. If the news of this matter leaks out no, the news will definitely leak out. Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and his like are not worthy of trust. They can defect to us for once. Then they can turn around and bite us hard. If something goes wrong, Daojun will not be in any danger. No matter how ruthless the official is, they are father and son after all, and he will not be able to use any means against Daojun.
But the officials can shake hands with Taojun and make peace. But I won¡¯t shake hands with you and me.
¡° Once the officials know what you and I are doing inside Haha, even if the officials try to kill Brother Ninth again, they will not be merciful.
I think back then, Taizong expelled the King of Wei from the southwest and made him the Duke of Fuling.
Could it be that today, Ninth Brother also wants to follow the same example as before? Living in the wilderness, not only will Ninth Brother feel depressed, but also his descendants will also be bullied? "
Zhao Shuxiang took what happened to his ancestor Zhao Guangmei as an example, which made Zhao Gou's face change greatly.
"Yes, is it possible that I want to be the second Duke of Fuling?"
From the perspective of outsiders, although Taizong expelled Zhao Guangmei's group, it was a matter of brotherhood after all, and even though he expelled them, they were quite generous.
But Zhao Gou knew that all the emperors after Taizong suppressed Fuling County Dukes.
After more than a hundred years, the Duke line of Fuling County has been withered, and it is impossible to enter the court. At the same time, emperors of all dynasties were wary of the Dukes of Fuling. Even if the Fuling Duke lineage no longer participates in politics, they will still be on guard and suppress them as soon as problems arise. Therefore, when the Duke of Fuling reached Zhao Shuxiang's generation, they seemed to be in great glory, but in fact they were in extreme poverty
Zhao Gou was silent for a long time, then suddenly raised his head and stared at Zhao Shuxiang.
"Brother Nineteen, what do you think we should do?"
Zhao Shuxiang stood by the railing, looking at the scenery of peaches and apricots vying for spring in the courtyard, but did not answer immediately.
After a long time, he slowly turned around.
The candlelight in the attic flickered, illuminating his face with a hint of sinisterness.
¡°Brother Ninth, at this point, there is no way out for you and me.
"If you retreat, you will die, if you advance there may be a glimmer of hope." Daojun took the overall situation into consideration, so he decided to give up. But you and I, as well as our allies in the DPRK and China, cannot retreat. To retreat is to die! Therefore, we can only continue to hold on. "
"But Mr. Dao has already regretted it!"
"What's the matter?"
Zhao Shuxiang's voice suddenly rose, "I think back when Taizu was in Chenqiao, he was wearing the yellow robe of hundreds of officials. He had no choice but to raise an army to quell the chaos and conquer the Song Dynasty. Today, you and I can only follow the example of that time and wear the yellow robe of the Taoist Lord.
¡°As long as we can expel the official family and the Dao Lord returns to the throne and takes charge of the court, you and I will have a glimmer of hope. "
Zhao Gou was shocked when he heard this.
He has thought of countless ways to deal with it, but he has never thought of using such a drastic method.
I think back when Taizu Chen Qiao rebelled and was added to the body by the yellow robe
This is a nice way of saying it, but a bad way of saying it is rebellion!
It¡¯s okay if you succeed, but if you fail, you will die without a burial place.
Zhao Gou¡¯s eyes flickered, a little at a loss.
Although he didn¡¯t agree with Zhao Shuxiang¡¯s idea, he had to admit that for now, this was the only way out.
After swallowing his saliva, Zhao Gou turned pale.
"Brother Nineteen, is there no other way?"
Zhao Shuxiang snorted coldly, "If there is any other way, please ask Ninth Brother to teach me."
"But¡¡"
¡°Brother Ninth, this moment is a matter of life and death.
We only said that when you enter, you will die, and you will die and now this situation is no longer you say that you can let go, it is a last resort. "
"I know I know!"
Zhao Gou's heart was in a mess and he was wandering in the room.
"In that case, why do you still hesitate?"
"In the past, Taizu wore a yellow robe and was supported by hundreds of officials.
But now, if you and I want to imitate Taizu, who can agree? "
"Well"
Zhao Shuxiang pondered for a moment and suddenly said: "If you want to do something, the front secretary is the biggest obstacle.
Wang Zonglio, that bird boy, always obeys the orders of the officials. Therefore, if we want to follow what happened back then, we must control the Sanya Forbidden Army I have a plan to transfer Yao Pingzhong and Zhang Bofen away. But Wang Zonglio needs Brother Ninth to come forward and control him. "
"control?"
Zhao Gou was startled for a moment, and then he understood the meaning of Uncle Zhao Xiang's words.
"If that's all it is, it won't be difficult."
Zhao Gou said: "But even if we control Wang Zonglio, we are unable to control Kaifeng."
"ThisI have my own idea."
Zhao Shuxiang had reached this point, and Zhao Gou simply couldn't refuse.
He thought for a while, then nodded and said: "In that case, when is the best time to take action?"
Uncle Zhao Xiang said: "I still need to find someone to discuss this matter before I can make a decision. However, the sooner the better I heard that the prince's army has reported to the Privy Council and is preparing to return to Tokyo. As soon as the prince's army When the army returns, the officials will control a force that you and I cannot control at all. If we want to take action at that time, I am afraid it will become very troublesome.
Therefore, we must take action before the prince¡¯s troops return, otherwise you and I will end up with our heads on the ground. "
Zhao Gou was frightened when he heard this and nodded repeatedly.
Indeed, if the prince's troops return to Tokyo, the situation will inevitably become more complicated.
This is an army that only obeys the orders of Prince Zhao Chen, or in other words, this is an elite army that is completely loyal to Zhao Huan.
Although the Tokyo Forbidden Army is known as the most elite military force in the Song Dynasty, in fact, its armament is lax and its combat effectiveness is low.
Neither Gao Qiu before nor Wang Zongliu now is a person who knows military affairs well. If it was just to deal with Wang Zonglio, Zhao Gou would be somewhat confident. But the prince's personal army Fang defeated the bandits in Yanshan, and their combat effectiveness was definitely not comparable to that of the imperial army. If such an elite army is stationed in Kaifeng, Zhao Huan's throne will become more stable.
After much deliberation, we must take action before the prince¡¯s troops return.
By then the overall situation has been decided, and the prince¡¯s personal army has no effect.The object of loyalty only needs a little comfort and win over, and you can return to your heart
When Zhao Huan came to this point, he was determined.
¡°Brother Nineteen, what¡¯s the matter? Do you want my help?¡±
"Zhao Shuxiang smiled slightly and said to Zhao Gou: "Brother Ninth, don't worry, if Brother Ninth is needed, I will not be polite to Brother Ninth.
In the past two days, Brother Ninth went to the palace to see Lord Dao as usual.
"However, our plan cannot be known to Dao Lord. If Dao Lord disagrees, it will be the end of you and me."
I will make arrangements now and come up with a resolution as soon as possible. I also ask Brother Jiu to wait patiently for two days. "
Uncle Zhao tried to reassure Zhao Gou, and finally he calmed down.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Shuxiang said goodbye to Zhao Gou and left Zhen'anfang.
Walking out of the gate of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, the smile on Zhao Shuxiang's face suddenly disappeared, replaced by a sinister look.
"My lord, shall we go back?"
A follower came forward and asked softly.
Zhao Shuxiang shook his head, pondered for a moment and said: "Go to Qingfeng Tower, and notify the following people by the way, so that they can be prepared." You are welcome. Your support is my biggest motivation. m
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