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Volume 1: Jiangnan Residence, Chapter 685: Earth-shattering

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    The extremely weak Zhao Xu made his last effort in the court!  He said that he was just sick and comatose and could not see the court, so he asked King Yang to supervise the country and preside over government affairs. ?????????????????????????????????????????? There is no such thing as a rebellious minister and traitor who intends to seize the throne, and the Queen Mother and King Yang have never made any rebellious moves.  So it doesn¡¯t make sense that the King of Qin¡¯s so-called peace is to send troops to help the country.  Of course, King Qin can also say that Zhao Xu was coerced, which is not the truth.  But this kind of thing itself is ambiguous. What the public says is reasonable and what the mother-in-law says is reasonable.  The King of Qin can deny it and find various reasons to deny it.  Gao Taotao and Zhao Hao can also say that King Qin was actually greedy for the throne, had ulterior motives, and intended to rebel.  Although it is just a matter of blaming each other and wrangling, it is definitely effective.  At the very least, it can shake public opinion's one-sided support for King Qin, undermine Zhao Zhao's prestige, divide people's hearts, and improve the current unfavorable situation.  Especially it has a great impact on neutral people who are waiting and watching, and it is somewhat effective.  In addition, Zhao Xu also announced in public that the prince Zhao Xu would be crowned crown prince.  The emperor was seriously ill and feared that his days would be numbered. The empress dowager was in charge of the affairs behind the curtain, and the prime minister Han Qi was the Minister of Guan Ming, assisting the young master until the prince came of age and took charge.  This move clearly told the world that the person who succeeded to the throne was not King Yang, which could more or less clear up the suspicion of Zhao Hao seeking to usurp the throne, and the previous rumors could be dispelled.  At least it can make people in the world suspicious and not blindly support Zhao Zhao.  At the same time, the empress dowager listened to the government behind the curtain, and the prime minister was the minister of Gu Ming, which was equivalent to openly vetoing the possibility of King Qin assisting the regent.  Rumors that had seemed unimpeachable before gradually faltered.  Full of loopholes.  Suspicion naturally arose in the hearts of the people.  Zhao Xu asked Zhang Zongyi, the Minister of Rites, to convey the edict to the King of Qin.  He explained the misunderstanding and ordered him to lead his army back to Chang'an.  Although the King of Qin is the emperor's uncle, after all, the emperor and his ministers are different, and they must obey the emperor's will.  If Zhao Zhao disobeys, it will be tantamount to resisting the decree.  The difficulty of appeasement turned into rebellion, and supporting the country turned into conspiracy to usurp the throne.  At the same time, rumors spread again.  It was said that the King of Qin intended to rebel and deliberately framed the Queen Mother and King Yang.  King Qin's family had already slipped out of the city.  Everything was a lie and an excuse made up by King Qin. His real intention was to rebel and seize the throne.  ¡°Everyone can make up rumors. Gao Taotao, who has suffered a loss once, also knows how to use your words to win the support of public opinion and change people¡¯s support.  Sure enough, as soon as the news came out, there was another uproar.  Some people don¡¯t believe that Zhao Zhao has high prestige.  Despite his outstanding achievements, the people are still willing to believe in him.  But some people believed it.  It was claimed that although King Qin was the biological son of Emperor Renzong, his exile among the people was an accident. Since the throne was passed to Yingzong and the current officials, the status of emperor and ministers was determined.  If you want to use troops to seize power and ascend to the throne, it is also considered treason.  There is no doubt that the originally one-sided public support for King Qin began to waver.  All kinds of suspicions, all kinds of analysis, and rumors are flying everywhere, making it the most talked about topic among the people.  At this time, everyone was waiting for King Qin¡¯s response.  Zhao Zhao¡¯s explanation will determine the people¡¯s support to a certain extent!  But the result was unexpected. Before King Qin could explain, someone stood up.  Pu Wang Zhao Zongsheng, he brought earth-shattering news!  Zhao Zongsheng publicly declared to the people of the world what heinous crimes Song Yingzong Zhao Zongshi and the current Queen Mother Gao Taotao had committed in the past.  Emperor Renzong had four sons. Except for Zhao Zhao, King of Qin, the first three children all died in infancy.  Before the eldest son Yang Wang Zhao Fang was born, the then empress Cao felt that Emperor Renzong had no children and that Jiangshan Sheji had no successor.  In the second year of Jingyou, Empress Cao took precautions and brought Zhao Zongshi, the young son of Zhao Yunrang, the then king of Runan County, into the palace to raise him, following the precedent of Emperor Zhenzong who raised Zhao Yunrang in the palace.  Just in case, if Renzong really had no children, he would adopt Zhao Zongshi and raise him in the palace for affection and education.  Empress Cao was far-sighted and had good intentions.  However, later Renzong's eldest son, King Bao (renamed King Yang during Huizong), Zhao Fang, was born, but unfortunately he died after birth.  Zhao Zongshi's significance seems to be becoming more and more important, and he has been awarded a series of titles such as the guard of the left prison and the deputy leader of the mansion, the general of the Lin army and the governor of Yizhou on the right.  You must know that Zhao Dezhao, the eldest son of Emperor Taizu, was initially a defense envoy to Guizhou, and Zhao Zongshi's status was already quite prominent.  Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. In the second year of Baoyuan, the imperial concubine Miao of Zhaojie (Zhao Fukang's biological mother) gave birth to a prince, King Yong Zhao Xin.  It was in this year that Zhao Zongshi was sent back to the Runan Palace with courtesy.  After all, Emperor Renzong has a biological son, and there are successors to Jiangshan Sheji.It is not appropriate to raise it in the palace.  It¡¯s a pity that Zhao Xin also died early, maybe it was God¡¯s will!  The emperor has no children, but the country needs a prince. Zhao Zongshi has no intention of becoming the number one candidate.  In addition, as Zhao Zongshi grew up, he was humble, courteous, benevolent, filial and loyal, which left a good impression on the officials, so they all thought highly of him.  Emperor Renzong was unwilling to give in. After persistent efforts, Zhu Caisheng in the harem gave birth to a third son, named Zhao Xi.  Since two children had already died in infancy, Zhao Xi was particularly valued by Emperor Renzong and took very good care of him after his birth.  Fortunately, the child is healthy and growing up.  On the first day of the first lunar month of the third year of Qingli, Emperor Renzong issued an edict to make Prince Zhao Xi the King of E.  Obviously, this is the rhythm of training a prince.  But, something strange happened!  On the second day of the first lunar month, one day after being crowned king, Zhao Xi, who was in good health, died inexplicably!  Emperor Renzong was so distraught that he never gave birth to a boy for a long time.  Some people say that perhaps it was God¡¯s will that Emperor Renzong was destined to be childless, so three children in a row died in infancy.  But¡ª¡ªToday, Pu Wang Zhao Zongsheng told the world that this was not an accident, and E King Zhao Xi was poisoned.  And the murderer is none other than his thirteenth brother Zhao Zongshi and his wife Gao Taotao!  As soon as the news came out, the whole world was in an uproar, as if a depth charge was dropped on a calm lake, causing a storm!  Zhao Zongsheng claimed that the death of two princes in a row gave Zhao Zongshi a delusion and wanted to become the crown prince.  But with the third prince Zhao Xi around, he had no chance of succeeding, so he had murderous intentions.  It¡¯s just that the palace maid and wet nurse took good care of him, but he never found the opportunity.  Until the third year of Qingli, the first day of the first lunar month was the New Year, and the palace and the people were full of joy and laughter.  In addition, the third prince was crowned king, there were celebrations in the palace, and even the palace maids and wet nurses were rewarded. In the pride and joy, there was negligence.  ???????????????????????????????????????????????¡­  At that time, I thought it was just the wet nurse's negligence and thought that Zhao Xi died in an accident.  But Zhao Zongsheng said that it was actually Zhao Zongshi who coerced a palace maid into doing it.  The gray-haired old palace maid also came forward to admit the matter in person, claiming that Zhao Zongshi had kidnapped her mother and younger brother and threatened her to obey orders.  She was confused for a moment and made a huge mistake.  Later, Zhao Zongshi sent someone to silence her, and her mother and younger brother were burned alive. She managed to escape by hiding in a water tank.  Zhao Zongsheng said that after Zhao Zongshi ascended the throne, he asked him to find this palace maid and silence her.  Because they were brothers, and because they were afraid that he would be the emperor and hold great power, he agreed against his will.  "But after finding the palace maid, he felt compassion and his conscience condemned him, so he couldn't take action.  In addition to murdering the King of E, Zhao Zongshi also harmed the King of Qin, Zhao Zhao, who was almost unable to be born. The reason why the King of Qin lived among the people for many years was also his fault!  Ouyang Xiu testified that in the past, Concubine Lin dreamed of colorful auspicious clouds surrounding her and the rising sun, and she was pregnant. Emperor Renzong expected that she would be a boy and would be promising in the future.  Zhao Zongshi was afraid that the fourth prince who was about to be born would hinder his path to becoming a prince, so he burned the palace in a frenzied manner. If someone didn't save her, Concubine Lin would die in the sea of ????fire, and King Qin would also die before he was born.  Similarly, Zhao Zongshi appointed him to silence all those who were related to that year.  But these people were all kept by Zhao Zongsheng. Over the years, they could not sleep at night, and their consciences were constantly condemned. Now they saw Gao Taotao disrupting the imperial court again, and they were very angry, so they exposed the old things and announced them to the world!  It¡¯s shocking and the whole world is in an uproar!  The subjects were all open-mouthed, never thought that such a thing would happen during the change of throne in the Song Dynasty?  Believe it or not?     letter!  Scholars all over the world have already believed 80% of it. First of all, the identity of the person who broke the news is very credible.  Pu Wang Zhao Zongsheng is Yingzong's brother, and it is reasonable to know the inside story.  If it were not true, Zhao Zongshi, his son and Gao Taotao were acting in the opposite direction, and King Pu was indignant, how could he slander them like this?  The key thing is that the evidence is solid.  No one questions King Pu¡¯s behavior.  There is no relationship between King Pu and King Qin, let alone closeness. On the contrary, they are brothers of Yingzong.  There is absolutely no possibility of collusion between him and the King of Qin, and he will not slander the king for no reason. Therefore, it can only be said that he killed relatives in a righteous way, which is highly praised by the people.  Furthermore, for the sake of the throne, Zhao Zongshi¡¯s motive for committing murder is completely logical.  What's more, he had a history of disobedience to the Queen Mother Cao, and now it has been magnified infinitely, questioning his character.  There are many clues to follow in the matter itself!  Once is an accident, twice is a coincidence, but what about the third and fourth time?    The eldest son of the emperor died in infancy, the second son of the emperor also died in infancy, and the third son of the emperor Zhao Xi, who was carefully taken care of, was in good health. He was crowned king on the first day, but died inexplicably the next day?  Is this normal? ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? off Concubine Lin dreamed of the rising sun and became pregnant.  ??Could it be a coincidence that these things are connected?  When it comes to the fight for the throne, you can think of reasonable explanations at the tip of your toes.  King Qin also said that after his mother-in-law fled outside the palace, she was hunted down and killed. If not for God's protection, she would have almost suffered!  There¡¯s no reason why people don¡¯t believe it!  The people think so, and the officials even more so. ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? are more or less aware of some of the turmoil over the establishment of the crown prince, as well as related rumors, now it seems that they are true.  Even King Pu came out to correct him, how can he still be false?  If this is true, then (To be continued)
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