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Volume One: Residence in Jiangnan, Chapter 679: Rumors Fill Bianliang

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    The Bianhe River was the main water transport artery of the Song Dynasty, and all the money and grain from Jiangnan and the Huaihe River were transported from here.  Ships going south to north and entering and leaving Bianjing City must pass through Dongshui Gate.  The canal passes through the city wall from here, and heavy iron fences will fall down at night to ensure the safety of the city defense.  For decades, Dongshuimen has been safe and sound, and the soldiers stationed there have become accustomed to it, and it is common for them to take advantage of it.  As long as it does not delay the passage of ships and does not cause damage to the city's defense, it is enough.  But today, the imperial court suddenly issued a decree saying that King Qin¡¯s family members had been kidnapped by the remnants of Xixia, and asked them to strengthen their defenses and check passing ships.  How could such a thing happen?  The prestige of King Qin has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the soldiers complained and were very angry.  The leading school captain said: "Forget it, let's deal with it first. The affairs of the court are always louder than rain." The school captain's surname is Su, Su An, whose courtesy name is Bozhou!  Once upon a time, he belonged to the Imperial City Division of the Forbidden Army, with a high position and a promising future.  Once upon a time, he followed a young chief secretary of Honglu Temple on an envoy to the Liao Kingdom. He and the high-spirited county magistrate investigated cases and quelled chaos in Hangzhou; they went on an envoy to Hehuang together, and lived and died together.  Later, Lin Shilang was wrongly accused by Li Fugui and he was forced to give false testimony.  After the truth came to light, he could no longer see anyone. Fortunately, he was not silenced and survived.  The promising background was born, and finally the humble soldiers soldiers were defended by the Dongshui Gate here for a few years.  Su An feels that he has been forgotten by the world. This is what he should have done. Who allowed him to tell lies without conscience?  Even if it is forced.  After all, I can't stand the torture of my conscience.  He thought about going over and apologizing.  But I still couldn't muster the courage to face it.  As a traitor.  What qualifications do you have to beg for forgiveness?  What¡¯s more, Lin Shilang back then is now the powerful King of Qin. How can he have a chance to see him as a pawn?  Nobles often forget things, and the King of Qin must have forgotten himself.  The matter has come to this, what else is there to say? After feeling sad and regretful, Su An accepted the reality.  Just be a city defender.  There is nothing wrong with living in obscurity all your life.  But Su An has not forgotten this. He will always pay attention to the news about King Qin.  When Su An learned that he was the biological son of Emperor Renzong, Su An was surprised. No one had imagined that this would be the case.  Su An seemed to understand instantly why the officials had to give false evidence to frame the King of Qin, and how the Empress Dowager personally rushed to the execution ground to rescue him.  And he, inadvertently, got involved in the royal family's internal fighting and almost made a big mistake.  Later, King Qin made great achievements in the northwest.  This time, Xixia was directly destroyed.  Su An was happy in his heart because he thought he was extraordinary back then.  With outstanding abilities, he is indeed invincible and has become a hero of the Song Dynasty.  Recently, there have been wild rumors in Bianjing City that the official is critically ill and who will inherit the throne.  Of course it is the King of Qin, Su An thought in his heart, and the people's voice was also very loud.  But this kind of thing is not something they can decide, nor can they talk about it casually. They can only wait silently.  But I didn¡¯t expect that news would come today.  When the family members of Prince Qin¡¯s palace went out, they were kidnapped by the remnants of Exixia.  Is that really the case?  Although others think so, Su An always feels that there is something fishy in it.  As a member of the Imperial City Division, he had had such an experience back then, so he knew some hidden secrets.  Will the remnants of Xixia suddenly appear in Bianjing thousands of miles away?  The family members of Prince Qin's Mansion must be protected by guards, how could they all be abducted inexplicably?  The Kingdom of Xixia has been destroyed, and Wei Minglangyu has moved to Xiazhou in Hengshan. There is no hope of recovering the country, so what is the point of kidnapping the family members of the King of Qin?  If you want revenge, wouldn't it be better to directly assassinate?  Is it necessary to go to such trouble?  "Obviously, the current situation is not reasonable, so the people who kidnapped King Qin's family are definitely not Xixia people, or the family members of King Qin were not kidnapped, but disappeared on their own initiative.  The purpose of the imperial court to seal off the whole city with such great fanfare was to find people, not to save them.  The King of Qin is eyeing his family in Chang'an. What are the current intentions of the Queen Mother and the officials in "looking for" his family members?  The answer seems obvious.  Su An sighed, unable to help, so he could only sigh silently, hoping that King Qin's family would be safe.  Dongshui Gate was temporarily blocked, and many ships were blocked in the river. Su An hurriedly sent sergeants to check and then release them.  However, there are too many ships, most of them are carrying cargo, and there is a lot of space on the ship. Checking them all carefully will naturally take a long time.  As a result, there were immediate complaints.  The sameThis situation happened all over Bianjing. The people hated the remnants of Xixia for taking away the family members of the King of Qin, but they also complained about the imperial decree.  Long queues formed at all waterways and city gates. Forbidden Army officers patrolled the city and, under the guidance of Li Zheng, searched house to house.  In the hundred years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the people of Bianjing have never experienced anything like this. In times of peace, the capital was in chaos, and one can imagine the mood of the people.  After hearing this, Gao Taotao and Han Qi were equally anxious. However, Zhao Zhao's wife and children were too important and must be found.  In desperation, they had no choice but to mobilize more soldiers of the Forbidden Army to participate, and ordered the dock gates to speed up.  At the same time, a rumor began to spread like wildfire in Bianjing City.  The family members of the King of Qin were kidnapped by the Xixia people!  As soon as the news came out, many people were surprised. Is this what the court said?  Someone immediately explained that there were more than ten family members in Prince Qin's palace, and they were protected by dozens of guards when they went out.  To kidnap dozens of people, how many people would the remnants of Xixia need to use?  How much noise will be caused?  "Such a large-scale remnant of Xixia sneaked into Bianjing, and the Imperial Army didn't notice it at all?  It's obviously impossible.  Furthermore, I heard that the family members of King Qin disappeared while watching a Nuo performance on the street.  This was in full public view, without any fighting, and dozens of people were taken away quietly. Is this possible?  There were many passers-by on the street that night, and their doubts became the best evidence.  Unless the family members of Prince Qin¡¯s palace did not resist and actively cooperated, they would have disappeared.     yes!  After the people heard about it, they thought it was true.  But why did the court say this?  Then it caused even bigger waves.  It is said that the current official has been in a coma for many days.  The crown prince's position became the focus.  The official Zhao Xu once intended to make the prince Zhao Xu the heir apparent.  The prince is young.  The officials were worried that the young master would be suspicious of the country, so they planned to ask the King of Qin to assist the government.  King Qin is the biological son of Emperor Renzong. He is so capable, hard-working and accomplished, and his prestige is unmatched.  It's okay to ascend the throne directly, not to mention being an auxiliary minister, which is naturally more than enough.  The people are willing to accept this fact and praise the officials for their wisdom.  "It's a pity that good things come in a long way."  There's always someone destroying it!  It is said that the empress dowager loved her second son and wanted to make her second son Yang Wang Zhao Hao the emperor. She opposed the crown prince's ascension to the throne and the king of Qin to assist the government.  Therefore, he wanted to seize the family members of the King of Qin and blackmail the King of Qin into compromising.  The rumor seemed to have gained wings. It spread throughout Bianjing in one day, and there was an uproar.  Although the internal strife in the royal family and the disputes in the court are far away from the common people, there are always some news circulating among the people, which sounds completely reasonable.  ?In addition, the people blocked the city gates from the imperial court.  It is very disgusting to conduct house-to-house searches and report a series of disturbing behaviors, and I feel resentful.  As a result, it became easier to accept rumors, and dissatisfaction with the court began to intensify. ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? The official family has not been in court for many days and may have died.  What does it mean that the mourning is kept secret?  It is very likely that the official family has been murdered by the Queen Mother and King Yang. It is possible that the Queen Mother made King Yang the supervisor of the country because of the imperial edict.  The people were frightened and filled with righteous indignation, and they all complained: "Is there no one in the Song Dynasty who can suppress the Queen Mother and King Yang?" "Yes, there are only the Queen Mother and King Qin!"  This is why the Queen Mother and King Yang want to capture the family members of King Qin, and King Qin is far away in Chang'an, beyond their reach.  As for the Queen Mother, it is said that the Queen Mother is already under house arrest.  In addition, Prime Minister Han Qi helped the emperor to do evil and helped the Queen Mother and King Yang to do the wrong things. Now he dominates the palace and the court with one hand.  There are many examples from ancient times to the present of the Queen Mother pampering her young son, causing chaos in the palace, intending to get her hands on the artifacts, and tampering with the orthodoxy of the country.  Zheng Bo's allusion to Duan Yuyan is a famous piece in "Zuo Zhuan". Isn't the current Empress Dowager Gao Taotao a perfect Jiang family?  Coupled with the Prime Minister Han Qi, isn't it exactly the way in the play where the domineering queen mother and treacherous ministers control the government?  The common people are very familiar with this, and unknowingly, they believe it more firmly.  When the news reached the palace, Gao Taotao and Han Qi were under tremendous pressure, but they had reached this point and the arrow had already left the string. Where could they stop?  If the search is stopped, wouldn't it mean that the rumors are true?  Gao Taotao had to withstand the strong pressure, and the eldest son's lack of cooperation brought the situation to what it is today.  Now there is no way out, and she has a very bad feeling in her heart, but she must persevere.  As long as Bianjing is in hand and the throne is still in his own hands, everything will still have a chance.  Gao Taotao refuted the rumors in the name of the emperor, and at the same time hinted at the ministers and local officials in Bianjing to alleviate the spread of rumors.  Supervisor Zhao Hao once wanted to gradually spread the rumors, but the spread of the rumors was out of control and difficult to trace.  Zhao Hao onlyHe was under a lot of pressure. To be honest, he himself was not very willing to be the supervisor.  The throne is tempting, but under the current situation, the position of ninety-five is on pins and needles, why bother to wade into troubled waters?  However, his mother persisted and it was hard for him to object.  In addition, his brother Zhao Hao was unconscious and lost his usual threats and suppression.  Besides, it is the throne after all. As long as there is a chance, who can still feel lucky?  The effect of the imperial edict in refuting the rumors was really not very good. To a large extent, it was regarded as saying that there was no silver in this place.  As for officials, most people know that the most appropriate thing to do at this moment is to remain neutral.  In the end, no matter who sits on the dragon throne, they are still the officials of the Song Dynasty.  Gao Taotao had no choice but to order to speed up the search!  Dongshuimen has become a key point because it controls the water transportation of the Bianhe River.  Mr. Su An was very busy and worked throughout the night to inspect and release ships.  This night, half a moon is in the sky, and the water is sparkling.  After Su An had dinner, he hurried back and prepared to continue working overtime.  Just as he stepped onto a ship, there was a soft sound, the ship shook slightly, and a figure flashed past quickly.  I wanted to pursue him, but it was already too late. I only saw a figure disappearing into the night.  Su An stood there in astonishment, with a strange feeling in his heart. That figure from behind - so familiar!  (To be continued) ps: Duan of Zheng Burke in Yan, from "Zuo Zhuan. Yin Gong Year", Jiang Shi, the mother of Zheng Zhuanggong, favored her youngest son Gongshu Duan. She was arrogant and domineering and wanted to seize the throne of the king.  Unsuccessful, he was sentenced by Zheng Zhuangping.
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