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Chapter 809 "Zuo Ming" surrounded the Song Dynasty Palace
"Jinling is no better than Bianliang after all!"

Zhao Ji was lying in his bedroom in the Funing Hall, looking at the simple beam roof, and then thinking that the layout of the palace did not follow the etiquette system, he felt dissatisfied.

In history, the imperial city of the Southern Song Dynasty was an unprecedented "sit south and face north", without "left ancestors and right society", nor a north-south central axis, east-west symmetrical pattern, it can be said that it violated the etiquette system everywhere.

This is not a maverick, and it is not an ambition to "one day set the Central Plains in the north", but an act of helplessness.

To put it bluntly, it was because the royal family of Zhao and Song fled all the way south, and the palace city was built in a hurry without planning in advance. Naturally, there was no way to abide by many rituals and regulations, so they could only make do with them.

In the same way, although Zhao Ji in this world is not as flustered as Zhao Gou when he runs away, there are also many places that do not conform to the etiquette in the hastily selected and built imperial palace in Jinling. Comparing the Yanfu Palace, which was about to be completed, Zhao Ji's heart ached.

Thinking of Han Zhongyan, Zeng Bu, and Cai Bian all resigning, Fan Chunli's death is approaching, and all the important ministers who blocked him have already resigned, but the Jiangnan faction headed by He Zhizhong is growing rapidly, and sooner or later it will be the last one, the thought in my heart is getting stronger He got up and said, "Call Liang Duzhi in."

Liang Shicheng quickly walked into the hall with joy, knelt down and kowtowed: "I salute your Majesty!"

Looking at this extraordinary promotion, Zhao Ji is destined to succeed Tong Guan Yang Jian and others, and become the servant of the great eunuch in the palace: "When you came back from Yanyun, did you see with your own eyes that the people were looking forward to my return by the Bian River?" ?”

Liang Shicheng's pupils shrank slightly, secretly thinking something was wrong.

After he came back, he was able to be promoted to Duzhi. First, he assisted in the arrest of Gao Qiu and catered to the Sacred Heart. Second, he reported good news but not bad news. Common people, His Majesty is naturally warmly welcomed. After all, the Son of Heaven is the father of all subjects, and the parents of everyone in the world!

Liang Shicheng knew very well that he had to whitewash the peace. If he was stupid enough to truthfully report what he saw and heard in the Daming Mansion in Hebei, especially the anger of the people and Cai Jing's unscrupulousness, then let alone promotion, he would definitely be beaten to death directly.

But now the consequences of lying have come. Seeing that Zhao Ji actually wanted to go back to Bianliang, he was very anxious, but he was not good at lying, so he could only show joy: "Your Majesty does not know, when the official ship of slaves sailed through the Bian River , the common people along the way thought it was His Majesty's personal driver, it was really a crowd of people waving flags!"

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction: "It seems that they also know that if I hadn't gone south in time, the Liao army would have made every effort to attack Bianliang. If the capital division is destroyed and the lives of the people are ruined, how can I bear it?"

Liang Shicheng, whose conscience has long been fed to dogs, felt a little uncomfortable when he heard it. He adjusted his mood and said in the most enthusiastic and full voice: "Your Majesty is as benevolent as heaven!"

Zhao Ji smiled and waved his hands: "That's not the case. I was also worried that the people would be misled by slander and don't understand my difficulties. After listening to your complaints, I can feel at ease. This place in the south of the Yangtze River is humid and hot. Juju, we still have to go back!"

Liang Shicheng pursed his lips and mustered up his courage: "Please forgive me for being bold. If Your Majesty returns to Bianliang, don't be affected by the words of ordinary people in the market. They not only welcome His Majesty's return, but also praise Gao Qiu. Call him the hero of the Northern Expedition..."

Hearing Gao Qiu's name, the smile on Zhao Ji's face disappeared immediately, and he said bitterly: "What kind of a hero is he? If I hadn't graciously appreciated him, he would still be a lowly servant, an ungrateful market slave. Dare to collude with 'Zuo Ming', I really misjudged people!"

He is the emperor of the real dragon, the lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, but he moved his capital to the south and fled south. Gao Qiu was a slave in the market, and was born as a lucky minister. In the end, he returned to Yanyun, but Gao Qiu went against his own will, and then achieved this achievement...

If one of his major crimes is not punished, and the mouth of the world is blocked, what will be written in the history books?
Gao Lian must die!
Liang Shicheng didn't know what Zhao Ji was thinking, but said deliberately: "Your Majesty is magnanimous, but the people's sentiments are indeed agitated. Up to now, there are still many people in front of the yamen asking for Gao Qiu's grievances, shouting that there is no need to disobey the public. The slaves are sad, but they don't agree at all. How dare you lie to Your Majesty!"

Zhao Ji sneered and said: "What are you worried about? They blocked the gate of the yamen to make a fuss, and then dispersed after a while. Could it be that there are still people who dare to come to the palace to make trouble?"

The royal family of Zhao Song Dynasty is very experienced in unwarranted things, not to mention Di Qing and Wang Deyong are the best examples.

Those two were privy envoys, extremely human ministers, both made great military exploits, and were both slandered and rebelled without evidence. At that time, there was also a period of public enthusiasm, especially Di Qing. What happened in the end? Isn't it all in the past? Is it?

In comparison, although Gao Qiu has succeeded in recovering Yanyun this time, he is far from being able to compare with Di Qing in terms of official ability and prestige. Di Qing is dead, so what is the lack of little Gao Qiu?
As for Zhao Song's century-old imperial authority, being knocked to the ground by a Cuju kicker is even more ridiculous than even thinking about it.

"Report—!"

However, at this moment, the servant outside the palace hurried in and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there are thieves moving outside the palace, Commander Yang has something important to report!"

Zhao Ji was startled, and his face suddenly became gloomy: "Let him in!"

Soon the squad commander on duty walked into the hall, knelt down in front of Zhao Ji, and said, "I pay homage to Your Majesty!"

The benevolent Zhao Ji said sharply: "What's going on? Don't those rioters dare to make noise outside the palace gate?"

The squad leader paused for a moment, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "Reporting to Your Majesty, it's not the common people making trouble, it's the big rebel 'Zuo Ming' who appeared outside the palace city with a group of rebels, and seemed to want to force their way into the city. Ouchi!"

Zhao Ji was stunned at first, and then stood up slowly, not surprised but delighted: "Okay! Good! Gao Qi really has a connection with 'Zuo Ming'? He entered the prison, 'Zuo Ming' showed up ? Catch him and let the whole world see if this is unfounded!"

His voice became louder and louder, and at the end it was almost roaring. Liang Shicheng and the maids fell to their knees in fright, and the commander of the class almost collapsed to the ground.

Zhao Ji was furious: "Go!"

"According to the order!"

The commander opened his mouth, stood up with all his strength, and walked out quickly.

Zhao Ji looked at the back of the forbidden soldier, and walked around excitedly: "'Zuo Ming' actually came on his own initiative, and even dared to break into the inner forbidden area to die, haha! I couldn't catch him before because the thief was well hidden. Do you really think that you are invincible in the world?"

The expectant voice of the officials echoed in the hall, but Liang Shicheng quietly retreated to a corner, his face becoming cloudy.

The news that "Zuo Ming" entered the battle to capture the Liao Emperor has not been fully spread yet, and the Liao army will naturally not take the initiative to publicize it. The township army that I witnessed with my own eyes is still in Yanyun's stable territory, so in Song Ting's understanding, they just know "Zuo Ming" appeared in front of Yanmen Pass.

Liang Shicheng is very aware of how powerful the other party is. If this place is the Bianliang Palace, it is as solid as gold, with strong bows and crossbows, guarded layer by layer, and "Zuo Ming" really can't get in. But the problem is, now the Song Dynasty Palace has changed, the guards The status is not satisfactory!

A simple truth, if even Zhao Ji, who enjoys the best treatment, feels unaccustomed to the heat and humidity, what will happen to the ordinary Forbidden Army soldiers who have lived in the north for a long time?

Therefore, under Liang Shicheng's judgment, "Zuo Ming" dared to break into the inner forbidden area so boldly.

"If the traitor really enters the imperial city, and then leaves in a big way, once the news spreads all over the world, and the previous Gao Qi scolds him, what will happen, I can't even imagine..."

"In any case, it is the most dangerous to stay with His Majesty at this time. Whether it is being killed by thieves together, or being vented by His Majesty's anger, it is a death sentence!"

"Go! Go fast!"

He gritted his teeth and tiptoed out. After leaving the main hall, he got up quickly and ran towards the harem.

Zhao Ji had indeed forgotten about Liang Shicheng, and his thoughts were whether "Zuo Ming" had been caught, and whether the other party had a belt edict to the Queen Mother. It was something that kept him awake all night, and it was destroyed after he got it. , can be regarded as completely destroying the evidence of matricide.

"Why haven't you come back..."

After looking forward to it for a quarter of an hour, and even came to the outside of the palace to look into the distance, Zhao Ji's face was so ugly that he muttered to himself: "Thousands of classes are straight, and there is a good location to guard, so many god-armed bows, You won't let the other party run away?"

Facts proved that he didn't need to worry about the other party running away, because after half an hour, the sound of hurried footsteps finally sounded, and it was another commander who caught his eyes.

Seeing the blood on the opponent's armor, Zhao Ji's heart sank, and seeing the panic on the commander's expression, the arrogance just disappeared immediately, and he said tremblingly: "The two hundred thousand Liao soldiers are no match for you, can it be You can't fight alone?"

The commander was ashamed: "Your Majesty, after I waited for the shift to the south of the Yangtze River, I was not suitable for the water and soil here. Many of them were seriously ill. There were only a thousand people guarding Miyagi. I wanted to bluff, but unexpectedly that 'Zuo Ming' trained a The eagle, which can fly at night, can see us clearly. After rushing in, it is unstoppable. It only depends on the strength of the palace city and the bow and crossbow to stop it. Now he has surrounded the palace..."

At the end, there was only a bang, and the commander knocked his head heavily on the ground, and said in a mournful voice: "I will wait to guard the gate of the inner city palace to ensure that nothing is lost, support until dawn, and summon the Imperial Guards from the Beijing camp to help. That's it, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Ji stared at him intently, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word, slowly fell down on the dragon chair, and finally slid down like a puddle of mud.

(End of this chapter)