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Volume 1: Residence in Jiangnan Chapter 667: Who will inherit the throne?

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    After being in a coma for three and a half days, Zhao Xu woke up!  Queen Xiang cried with joy, tears streaming down her face, Gao Taotao. Her hanging heart was temporarily relieved, but soon it was filled with worry.  While her son was in a coma, she handled several matters in the name of the emperor.  The first one is Su Shi¡¯s case. Su Shi was found to have slandered the reform, said inappropriate words, and was frivolous and inappropriate; but the charges of fooling the court and disrespecting the king were exaggerated.  The officials felt that he was a great talent of the country, and both Renzong and Yingzong praised him, so they forgave his inappropriate behavior.  It would not be possible to exterminate the nine clans by decapitation and exile, but punishment is still necessary.  According to an imperial edict, 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 admonishment and then symbolically fined them a few kilograms of red copper.  As the news spread, the rising dissatisfaction in the court gradually subsided.  The scholar-bureaucrats felt at ease. Although Su Shi still suffered unreasonable disasters and was demoted to Huangzhou, he was not convicted of a serious crime after all.  The government's tradition of not killing scholar-officials has not been broken, and the terrible situation of literary prison has never appeared.  The bottom line has not been breached, so 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?  The heart of a person with a little insight is like a clear mirror.  The only ones who are disappointed are Lu Huiqing, Li Ding, Shu Quan and others. How could this be?  The officials didn't punish Su Shi severely, so they just let it go?  In Lu Huiqing's view, even if he is not punished as soon as possible, he will continue to be detained and wait for Chang'an's reaction, hoping to find some loopholes.  How could it never end like this, demoted?  Is this also called punishment?  What's the matter?  Lu Huiqing did not expect that this was just the beginning, and that there would be greater disappointment later.  The official imperial edict was issued to Zhongshu Province, and Han Qi was appointed as the bachelor of Jixian Palace, and the affairs of Zhongshu were settled.  When the news came out, there was an uproar.  After Wu Chong went to Daming Mansion, the position of prime minister would inevitably change.  There are also various speculations from the government and the opposition.  But no one expected that it would be Han Qi. He actually came back without any news beforehand. It was really a surprise.  ¡°But thinking about Han Qi¡¯s qualifications, I have nothing to say.  A veteran of the three dynasties, Emperor Renzong was the prime minister when he was in power and was fully qualified.  Have the ability to enter the political hall.  But why did the officials suddenly use Han Qi?  Has the grudge against Daming Mansion in the past been wiped out?  Thinking again about the experiences of Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi and other important ministers, the official's actions will inevitably make people think wildly.  Lu Huiqing was the most unwilling. The position of prime minister she had wholeheartedly sought was lost to another family. She was not willing to accept it.  He was also very curious, as he had clearly linked Han Qi to the Su Shi case.  Why are the officials not suspicious at all?  Are you still entrusted with important responsibilities?  This is obviously against common sense!  But soon, a piece of news spread from the palace confinement that the official was ill and was in a coma for several days.  From this point of view, it should be the Queen Mother's handiwork to make Han Qi the prime minister!  ¡°Oh, you are so unlucky. How could you encounter such bad luck at such a critical time?  He wanted to try harder.  To shake Han Qi's legitimacy as prime minister, unfortunately, before taking action, another trend arose in the Song Dynasty.  Please tell me to be the governor!  One day after Zhao Xu recovered, he went to court. The minister of the Ministry of Rites came up and said: "I heard that the dragon body of the official was unwell, and he was once in a coma and could not see the court. I was very worried and asked the official to take care of the dragon body. I also asked the official to take care of the dragon body."  Establish the foundation of the country as soon as possible to protect the inheritance of the Song Dynasty from generation to generation." Then three provinces and six divisions.  At the Yushitai, the royal family members and even local officials sent petitions one after another to establish the crown prince as early as possible.  There is a precedent for such a thing. In the first year of Jiayou's reign, Song Renzong suddenly fainted and foamed at the mouth.  Unconsciousness.  At that time, the Song Dynasty had not established a crown prince, but many ministers were anxious.  Fortunately, Song Renzong later recovered, and officials immediately came to remonstrate with him.  Please ask the officials to establish a reserve.  The situation of today's official family 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 come in to advise and establish the crown prince.  Zhao Xu was naturally upset. It was not like he didn¡¯t understand the situation. At first, he pretended not to know and wanted to get over it.  However, the officials were resolute, and the memorials were sent to the imperial court like snowflakes.  Above the court, several officials made repeated appeals.  Some people even stopped Prime Minister Han Qi's sedan chair in the street and asked the Prime Minister, the leader of the officials, to advise the officials and their families to establish a national foundation as soon as possible.  It¡¯s definitely not possible to deal with it, Zhao Xu wanted to refuse.  If he is in good health, he can also use the emperor's spring and Autumn period as an excuse, and even use it to rebuke Shangshu's ministers for their evil intentions.  But Zhao Xu didn't have the confidence to say this. He was in a coma for three days and almost died. He looked much weaker. It was a fact that he was not in his prime.  Having no other choice, Zhao Xu had no choice but to make an excuse: "The princes are still young. When they grow up, they will observe their aptitudes and teach them.", make him a prince again!  " But all the officials did not buy it and expressed their disapproval euphemistically. They claimed that the princes were young. In order to ensure that the country had a long-term monarch and the peace of the Song Dynasty, please make Yangzhou Zhao Hao the crown prince. As for the reason, it was very sufficient. Some officials mentioned,  When Emperor Taizu was in power, the two princes Dezhao and Defang were already adults. In order to stabilize the country, Taizu gave up the idea of ????succession after the death of his father, and instead passed the throne to Taizong from elder brother to younger brother. This was used as a precedent to invite officials.  It is a tacit truth that Taizong followed Taizu's example and passed the throne to his younger brother. But Zhao Xu couldn't refute it. Otherwise, would he be denying what Taizong did?  If you dare to be unfilial, you can only be speechless. Listening to the officials citing the precedents of the emperor's younger brother in the past dynasties, Zhao Xu felt even more depressed. Then the censor Li Yuncong actually went to the throne to ask for the throne.  As soon as the news came out, the whole court was in an uproar! Li Yuncong said loudly: "The King of Qin is the biological son of Emperor Renzong, with noble blood, noble character, and outstanding abilities.  He fought in the northwest and recovered Hehuang and Lingxia successively. He made great contributions to the country and could inherit the great unification.  "I am not alone in having this idea. Emperor Renzong died less than ten years ago, and most of the people in the court are veterans of the three dynasties. Thinking of Emperor Renzong's kindness, they are psychologically biased toward King Qin. What's more, King Qin has outstanding abilities, and his achievements in these years are obvious to all.  Yes, the succession to the throne is much more reliable than that of an infant. Even Zhao Hao, the king of Yang, cannot compare with him. Apart from being the legitimate son of the Yingzong, Zhao Hao seems to have no achievements at all.  , The ability and reputation are really average. 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 Yingzong ascended the throne.  It's someone else's. Returning the government to the King of Qin is a matter of course. Although they all think so in their hearts, few officials dare to say it out loud. It is risky to openly recommend the King of Qin.  Li Yuncong braved the disapproval of the world and took the lead in proposing it. The situation was different, and people gradually began to agree. Especially when the highly respected Duke of Ding, Zhang Zeping, came to the court at the age of seventy and elected the king of Qin, the matter of establishing the prince of Qin was at the forefront.  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 competition for the throne of the Song Dynasty. In contrast, King Qin Wuxin was the most popular one. You can imagine how his grandfather felt.  How can the throne that he and his father worked so hard to obtain be returned to Zhao Zhao? If he takes the 95th position, will his family still have a chance to survive? There are also some ministers who don¡¯t want Zhao Zhao to take the throne.  He Zhengchen, who was in the audience, rushed out and said: "The only way to establish a heir apparent is after the death of the father, the son and the elder brother.  How could the emperor's uncle say that?  "    "How not?  A few years ago, wasn't Yelu Chongyuan of the Liao Kingdom the emperor's uncle?  "Li Yuncong immediately retorted. He Zhengchen said: "Huh, what's the result?  The emperor's uncle finally rebelled!  " "That's because Yelu Chongyuan himself was rebellious, not because there was something wrong with the title of Emperor Taishu!  Li Yuncong said: "The kindness and humility of King Qin are obvious to all. How can he be compared with Yelu Chongyuan?"  " "This" He Zhengchen was speechless for a moment! Zhao Xu hated Yelu Hongji to death, so why did he create an emperor's uncle? If there was no such precedent, he could prevaricate the ministers. How about now?  There are bound to be a lot of troubles. ¡°Establishing a reserve is a very important matter, so it¡¯s better to think about it in the long term!  "Zhao Xu wanted to delay it. But Li Yuncong and Zhang Zeping claimed that since it was a major matter, they should hurry up and not delay it. With Renzong's precedent, this is how his father Zhao Zongshi became the crown prince, and Zhao Xu could not refute it.  Although he was very interested in killing Li Yuncong and others to vent his anger, wouldn't it be obvious that he was unfilial to the emperor? It would be disrespectful to the king and his image as a kind and wise king would be greatly compromised. "In this case, we should ask.  The meaning of King Qin and King Yang!  " Zhao Hao responded quickly. Although he knew that his mother intended to support him, he was more worried about his eldest brother's temper, so he quickly declined. Ancient people were more reserved, and kings paid attention to three words when making concessions. In the Song Dynasty, no matter what title or position was awarded, they should also decline politely.  Wang Anshi and Sima Guang had done this many times. Zhao Hao's refusal may be modest, but it may also be a genuine refusal. Zhao Xu obviously accepted the latter and said, "King Yang declined. I don't know what King Qin's attitude is.  We will make a decision after sending someone to Chang'an to ask the King of Qin.  " The implication is that I am determined to make King Qin the crown prince. If he is not willing, there is nothing I can do! After that, the officials kept silent and waited for news from Chang'an. Zhao Xu has made up his mind. As long as Zhao Xu is humble  ?As soon as he resigned, he immediately followed the trend to silence the people of the world and made his son the prince.  But when the envoy went to Chang'an, there was no news for a long time.  I just heard that King Qin went to the front line to inspect, and no one was seen in a short time!  Zhao Xu immediately said: "The King of Qin is not here, and he has not asked for his opinion. The matter of establishing the crown prince can only be discussed later!"
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