I, Han Gaozu, actually traveled through Song Gaozong?

Chapter 157 Brothers and Sisters
Lin'an City.

Logically speaking, with such a big commotion outside, the imperial city should have received the news long ago.

But it's strange, no, there is no change in the palace, the people of the Imperial City Division and Wang Xie's people are mixed together, you look at your inner palace, I stare at the periphery of mine; the female officials are so busy that they have almost tried everything they can to mend the beads on the empress dowager's shoes;

It looked like another uneventful day.

Zhao Huan's identity is still unclear, but this unclearness comes from people's unfamiliarity with the identity of the Supreme Emperor. Although there are old rules from the previous dynasty, a more recent example is in front of us... When Huizong was in Zen, he did not give up all the power.

So it didn't seem so unacceptable for the Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan to meddle in political affairs.

In the Chuigong Palace, Hu Quan's eyes were red... You can tell from his expression that he must be quite emaciated, and seeing Liu Ziyu and others frowning, Wan Qixi was extremely nervous, and old man Su Fu sighed; on the other side, Zhang Jun was smiling, Gou Long Ruyuan and Lin Yifei were full of ambition, not to mention Wang Ciweng, a group of officials who worked as coolies. Although he has not recovered his official status, he seems to have become Zhang Xiangye's right-hand man.

It is said that leaning against a big tree is good for enjoying the shade. Without the big tree of Yongjia County King, instead hugging Zhao Huan's thigh.

It's really a blessing in disguise, how can we know the blessings and misfortunes.

Apart from the emperor who still had a warm complexion, the most calm one was Zhao Ding and Zhao Xiangye.

Zhao Huan saw everyone's expressions in his eyes... In his life, he spent one out of four days in fear in the Kingdom of Jin, and he had lived enough of being a servant. Although he returned to Lin'an not long ago, the feeling of being above [-] people really made him a little obsessed.

It's really nice.

"So, since you have no objections, then the matter of reducing military expenditures by half is settled?"

As he spoke, he had already started ordering the eunuchs to draft the imperial edict:

"Wu Lin has controlled Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years, and all the taxes and taxes are collected by him. At an extraordinary time, he should take an expedient measure. Now..."

He was only halfway through when he was interrupted by Zhao Ding:

"This is impossible."

Ok?
Zhao Huan didn't realize it... Zhao Ding was the most obedient, and this seemed to be the first time he opposed him.

Moreover, Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan was sensitive and noticed that he didn't even bring his honorific title.

Although this person only said four words, his tone was firm, but there was no room for discussion at all... It was more like telling, telling oneself.

Not to mention the emperor, the rest of the people also looked at this Xiangye Zhao with some surprises. In their hearts, this person had already stood opposite to the two who came from the north, Xiangye Zhao.

Zhao Huan cleared his throat and said softly:
"Didn't you just say it well, why not?"

With Zhao Ding's appearance, Zhang Jun was the happiest person. He knew Zhao Ding's character, and he also knew that he would never get along with Zhao Huan. He even guessed why he was so weak all the time.

Now that he stood up, Zhang Jun immediately asked:
"When the princes were discussing before, Prime Minister Zhao didn't say a word; now that the result has been reached, why do you want to sing against everyone?"

"In the counties along the southeast coast, Mr. Zhazi Zhao Xiang from the shipping department of various cities has also seen it. How many ships have been parked this year, and how many people's property in the North has been confiscated. With the help of Koryo, the line from the north to the Wonu country has almost been cut off."

"This year's tax is at least [-]% lower than last year. If it is not reduced, the court's money will be consumed for several years. Does Zhao Xiang know it?"

Zhao Ding nodded: "What Zhang Xiang said is absolutely true."

Before the emperor's expression calmed down, and everyone's disappointment hadn't rushed up, Zhao Ding said again:
"But it still doesn't work."

"you……"

Seeing him talking like this, Zhang Jun didn't say anything more, bowed to the emperor, and returned to his seat.

"Ms. Zhao has confused me. Mr. Zhang is right, but why do you still think it's wrong?"

Zhao Ding bowed towards His Majesty and said:
"Because, this is the decision of the officials."

This……

No one expected that Zhao Xiangye would bring out the emperor at this time.

Everyone knows that the name of the emperor is useful, but how to use it and when to use it must be thought through clearly.

Different people have different ways of using it. If Su Fu brought this up, everyone might just laugh, but if Hu Quan brought it out, he would immediately be given the reputation of threatening the emperor.

Only when Zhao Ding is carried out will it be most useful, so that no one can make people despise him.

Just like now, the group of officials behind Zhang Jun, after hearing Zhao Ding's words, seemed to have thought of something unhappy, and the complacency on their faces disappeared in an instant, as if their own mothers had died.

Zhao Huan was a little dazed, but still smiled awkwardly:

"Ninth...ninth brother is not here for the time being, and I'm just going to do it for me first. Firstly, it's my brother's duty. I came here because I listened to the empress dowager."

"If Zhao Xiang thinks that what I have done is inappropriate, then I will not do it, and Zhao Xiang will decide on his own."

He has lifted out the empress dowager, and for this emperor who has no military power, this is his greatest reliance.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ding refused to enter, and dropped a sentence:

"You are holy."

Then he went back.

The atmosphere in the hall began to become a little weird. The next few things, from the new Taixue house to the upcoming Ritual Examination, from the addition of a new martial arts class to the return of Emperor Huizong's coffin by the golden man, anyway, as long as the other person agrees, Zhao Ding will oppose it. As long as the other person opposes it, Zhao Ding will agree.

If there was any disagreement, he would bring it out of Zhao Guan's house, saying that he had already made plans, and the other party lost his temper.

Zhao Huan couldn't understand this Prime Minister Zhao's temper. He was fine yesterday, why only one night passed, as if he was a different person.

Now the people below started to quarrel again, he felt dizzy on the one hand, and on the other hand felt restless.

After calling the eunuch on the side, he asked in a low voice:

"Where's Marshal Wang? Why haven't you seen him today?"

The eunuch was personally selected by Zhao Shi for Zhao Huan, and he was quite clever. He had seen the behavior of this His Majesty in the past few days, and he already had a general understanding of these people.

Knowing that his chance to ascend to the sky in one step lies with this Majesty, he has always put his heart and soul into doing errands, so he quickly replied:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Governor Xin invited Marshal Wang to drink at home yesterday, but he has not returned yet."

"The people around him didn't come back either?"

After getting an affirmative answer, Zhao Huan complained a little about Qiu Ba, who really didn't have any rules.

After a while, the quarrel below became louder and louder, and he became more and more irritable, and called the eunuch again:

"Go and inform Mr. Hui for me, and say that today I will hold a banquet and have a few drinks with him."

The gentleman he was talking about was the dwarf from the Kingdom of Jin, but very few people knew his identity, and what was even more unexpected was that when the two countries were at war, a group of Jin people actually lived in the imperial city of the Great Song Dynasty.

The little eunuch got the order, went out from the side hall by detour, and then walked southward. It was such a coincidence that he happened to meet these people in front of the Hening Gate.

He hastily called out:
"Slow down, sir, slow down, sir!"

When he got close, he saluted the dwarf and said:

"Sir, are you going out of the palace?"

The dwarf knew that he was someone close to Zhao Huan, so he didn't hide it:

"Yes."

The eunuch smiled flatteringly and said, "Your Majesty has ordered someone to prepare a banquet, and said that he would like to have a few drinks with the gentleman later. You are going out of the palace now. I don't know if you can make it in a while."

"If there is nothing important, sir, or don't go."

The dwarf has long known that Zhao Huan is a waste, but when he thinks of his ninth younger brother, the official Zhao family of the Song Dynasty, this foreigner often sighs:
They were all born by the same father, but why are they so different.

At this time, anyone with a normal mind can feel that something is wrong, but this one still doesn't even have a reaction.

I really don't know if he has a big heart, or if he really trusts his ninth brother.

Patting the little eunuch on the shoulder, the dwarf looked at him and said:

"Tell your emperor, I have been waiting in the south for a long time, and now it is time to go back."

"There is always a banquet in the world, let him cherish it."

The little eunuch didn't expect that this person was going to leave Song Dynasty, so he hurriedly called out:
"You...you can't do this. It's better to go see His Majesty, sir, and talk to His Majesty in person."

"I can't say..." The dwarf waved his hand, "If I stay here any longer, my life will be his."

The eunuch wanted to speak, but was stared at by the people around him, and immediately fell silent.

"Tell him, if you want to be safe, you have to rely on your empress dowager."

"Don't forget his promise to me!"

The guard next to him asked in a low voice, "Shall we leave like this?"

The dwarf couldn't take his eyes off: "Otherwise, are you really waiting here to die?"

"But Zhao Huan..."

"He can only waste food in the North, but in the Song Dynasty... as long as he is alive, he can reach an army."

This person knew in his heart that the official Zhao's family might have the idea and ability to kill Zhao Huan, but...he needed Zhao Huan to live even more.

These are all out-of-the-box tricks. In the end, the two countries still have to compare their kung fu on weapons.

The dwarf's voice became smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared outside the Donghua Gate following his back.

The eunuch was a little flustered in his heart, he knew very well that the emperor valued this man very much, now that he came to invite him, he didn't say anything when he didn't get the invitation, and instead sent him away.

The emperor knew it, but he didn't know how to blame him.

He was a little disappointed, and also a little panic that he didn't finish his errand.

Just as he turned around, thinking about how to explain to the emperor, he heard movement behind him.

'da ta~'

Not one sound, nor ten sounds, but the sound of horseshoes in succession.

It's not that there are no carriages in this palace, and it's not that he has never seen horses.

But the sound of horseshoes obviously shouldn't appear in the imperial city.

The little eunuch turned his head back subconsciously, and saw a group of messengers from the Lin'an government office, who had found a lot of horses from nowhere, passing through the Donghua Gate, and galloping towards the palace.

This is……

He was a little surprised in his heart, but before he had time to react, he saw that the imperial guard on duty at Donghuamen had just stretched out his hand to stop him, and shouted:
"The forbidden area of ​​the palace, you are not allowed to intrude!"

As soon as the words fell, his arm was cut off.

The eunuchs were not too far away and not too close. Thinking about what happened in Lin'an City these days, I just felt that someone was rebelling again. My feet went limp, but I was still a little flustered and ran towards the Chui Gong Palace.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

The voice was crying, the eunuch didn't care about the rules at this time, he broke in directly from the main hall gate, the ministers on both sides were still arguing endlessly, for a while, no one cared about this servant who violated the rules.

"His Majesty……"

He ran so fast that he didn't stop when he reached Zhao Huan, and bumped into the table in front of the Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan... the tea bowl, inkstone, pen, paper, and paper on it were all scattered all over the floor, and the pen container even fell from above, making a crisp sound in the hall.

In this way, everyone reacted somewhat.

Zhao Huan looked at him, feeling more and more uneasy in his heart:

"Hey, what's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, someone, someone rebelled!"

Rebellion and rebellion, there is a difference of one word, but the difference is thousands of miles. This eunuch speaks without choice, and for a while, it makes everyone a little dull.

Rebellion is just two words, behind the back, I don't know how many people's lives, even if it is a joke, it must be avoided.

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Zhang Jun's mind. He glanced at Zhao Ding who was still in sedation. After all, he was also a man who had led a hundred thousand troops, and he immediately reacted.

This Lin'an City, this Jiangnan, who else has that ability?
Zhao Huan's face was pale: "Can you see clearly? If such nonsensical rhetoric spreads falsely, your brain will not be able to keep it."

"Slaves dare not tell lies! Then... the hand of the forbidden soldier was cut off by that man!"

Zhang Jun took a step forward and dragged the eunuch down:
"Who is coming, can you see clearly?"

"It's... a person from the Lin'an government office!"

Xin Ciying!
All the officials looked at each other in blank dismay. If it was really Xin Ciying, although it was a little unreasonable, it was very reasonable.

That person who was originally a man of gentleness and martial arts, was forced to kill his daughter-in-law by Wang Xie this time, but it made sense for him to be superior.

The Lin'an government office has long since lost its officials, and now it is just an empty shell. Even if Xin Ciying recruited thieves from other places, relying on the Imperial City Division's imperial army and the troops brought by Wang Xie, they probably wouldn't be able to make waves.

Only many people who were old with him heard it, and couldn't help hating these uninvited guests even more.

It is really intolerable for a minister to be forced into this position.

Zhang Jun rolled his eyes and comforted him:
"Your Majesty, don't worry, the government office in Lin'an is unarmored and unmanned, I have to go and see for myself, is Xin Qiji really deceived!"

Zhao Huan couldn't sit still for a long time, waved his hands and said:

"Then it's time to show off!"

With a serious face, Zhang Jun bowed to the emperor, then glanced at Zhao Ding, then waved his long sleeves, and walked out of the hall without moving his head.

He was thinking about other things, Xin Ciying had always cared about his reputation, and now he did such a disgraceful thing, was it really forced by Wang Xie?

If this is the case, then Wang Xie...

Before he could continue thinking about it, he felt his head was bumped, and when he raised his head, he saw the long-lost face.

Liu Bang didn't want to come. For him, it's the same for anyone who comes this way.

Anyway, as long as Zhao Huan can be taken away, Xin Ciying can charge him with a crime...or the crime will not be used. Anyway, this person must die.

Ji Wu is dead, if the murderer can't subdue the law, he, the emperor, doesn't have to do it.

It was only later that Yaoshi Guo told him that he had to come.

If Zhao Huan is not, he is still an emperor after all, and he is also his elder brother.

For the matter of entering the palace to arrest the emperor, except Liu Bang himself, no matter who else went there, it is inevitable that they will have other thoughts in the future.

For example, it turns out that the imperial city can also be broken into, for example, the emperor can also be captured.

Liu Bang reacted quickly, without too much hesitation, he took Wang Qi and ran the journey himself.

The last time I was in this palace was last year, and now half a year has passed, the style here has not changed much, and there are indeed many new faces.

His face was stained with blood, some from when he beat those soldiers with the killing stick just now, and some from Wang Xie's men when he entered the palace.

Just standing outside the halls without saying a word, looking at the person above.

In terms of appearance, this person is indeed somewhat similar to Zhao Gou.

But as an emperor, an unworthy emperor, an emperor who lost tens of millions of lives and half of the country.

Standing there, this person is simply an insult to the status of the emperor.

Zhang Jun was a little dumb:

"Official... official."

Without the joy of the emperor when he imagined the reunion after a long absence, even the slightest surprise, Zhang Jun inevitably felt a little sad.

However, he clearly heard the voice of the emperor. Although he didn't hear it clearly, and didn't know if he was talking to him, Master Zhang still hurriedly replied:
"Officer, what did you say?"

The emperor repeated it again, but Zhang Jun still couldn't hear it clearly, not even him, let alone anyone else.

Everyone saw that his lips moved, and saw that the emperor, whom he had not seen for half a year, was indeed a lot darker, thinking that he had lived a hard life in the north.

All of a sudden, all the grievances he had suffered over the past few days welled up in his heart, and several old men wiped away their tears on the spot.

"The official family..."

Everyone's calls sounded everywhere in the Chuigong Palace, and Liu Bang opened his mouth for the third time.

At this moment, Zhang Jun probably heard it, and knew that this person was not talking to him. He was startled and frightened, and quickly stepped aside.

In this way, no one stood in front of Liu Bang, and there was no obstacle between him and Zhao Huan.

Those ministers who were supposed to do coolies all held their breaths, afraid of being seen by the killer star, they all shrunk their necks one by one, as if like this, they became transparent.

"Didn't you hear?"

"I call you..."

Everyone, like Zhang Jun, also heard the emperor's words. Zhao Huan above hadn't thought of what expression to use to face him. Facing himself, who was not taken seriously, and with whom he was not close, his half-brother.

Is it called the official family, or the ninth brother, or, is it called your majesty?

Zhao Huan was in a bit of a dilemma, each title represented a different meaning.

If it had just come back, let alone His Majesty, Zhao Huan could have done it even if he and Lao Jiu were asked to kneel down.

But now...it is said that one side supports another side, all kinds of etiquette and rules, and the principles of respect and inferiority all come to mind, but it puts him there.

"Get down!"

Liu Bang's voice was yelled, Zhao Huan still wanted to let Lao Jiu call himself first, and then he would respond according to his address, but he never thought of...

This one didn't even give himself half a decent face!
He was a little scared, more angry, but he thought of Xin Ciying telling the empress dowager that Roufu died at his hands.

He also thought about the family members of the three generals, and the many words that the dwarf had said to him beforehand, coupled with the expressions of the ministers in the palace, even Zhang Jun, who was always close to him, acted like a slave.

For a moment, Zhao Huan suddenly felt a little powerless... The feeling of more than [-] people in less than a month turned out to be like a bubble, all false.

As soon as Lao Jiu came back, he hadn't done anything yet, and the bubble was about to burst by itself.

"Ninth...ninth brother."

He really wanted to hold back some tears, and hold back some emotion when the brothers reunited, but he didn't know that the Rou Fu Di Ji had already used this trick.

Seeing that he was still not moving, Liu Bang lost his patience. He pulled out Wang Qi's back and gathered the divine arm bow in his hand.

He only heard the sound of 'click', and he had already loaded the arrow.

"Down,"

"Come!"

As soon as the word "come" came out of his mouth, he didn't even hesitate at all, and directly buckled his finger down.

"No!"

The one closest to the gate of the main hall was none other than Mr. Zhang Jun. Seeing that the emperor was coming for real, he hurriedly stopped him.

This flash caused Liu Bang to miss the shot, but the arrow still flew out, brushed Zhao Huan's side face, and nailed his earlobe to the wall behind.

What Zhao Ding said to Wang Xie was right, there are not many people in the world who are not afraid of death.

People who say they are not afraid of death are mostly because they do not know death.

Zhao Huan didn't realize it. After all, he had thought about the scene of reunion thousands of times, and he never thought that the first time they met, the old nine would point his bow at him.

At this moment, the severe pain in the ears constantly reminded the Holy Emperor Xiaociyuan...

His dream, it's time to wake up.

All the ministers surrounded the emperor, and kept comforting the official Zhao. They all felt that they were wronged, but they forgot that the person who should be wronged most should be His Majesty.

He was fighting desperately with the Jin people outside, but his elder brother wanted to take over his property. It was unreasonable to talk about this matter.

But in this way, they can't watch the emperor mess around!

Everyone was persuading, Liu Bang glanced at everyone, and probably knew it in his heart.

Looking at Zhao Huan who was covering his ears and crawling towards him from above, he finally returned the bow to Wang Qi.

Guys, I'm relieved now.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Zhao Huan yelled, but couldn't say anything more, he just yelled loudly, for fear that if he yelled slowly, his ninth younger brother would kill him.

"Get out of the way."

Liu Bang's voice was not loud, but the effect was strong. When everyone saw that he had put away his weapons, although they were still worried, they did spread to both sides.

Looking at Zhao Huan in front of him, the man's ears were still dripping blood, but he couldn't care less, he held it with both hands and kept bowing to himself.

With this appearance, he looks like a slave, like a prostitute, and also like an entertainer singing in Goulan.

Only he doesn't look like an emperor.

"Did you kill Ji Wu?"

Zhao Huan raised his head and looked at the emperor with some puzzlement.

Liu Bang paused: "At Yue Fei's house, did you kill the person who stopped in front of his mother-in-law?"

Zhao Huan thought about it, this happened in the past two days, he was not stupid, he naturally remembered it.

Just don't understand, why he would ask himself this.

That person... is clearly just a white body.

"Then, the man said that he has no official status, but why does His Majesty..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Huan only felt a pain in his chest. It turned out that Liu Bang kicked him.

A group of ministers wanted to surround them again, and Liu Bang pointed out the knife directly:
"Who the hell wants to come and accompany him, just try one step forward."

Looking at Liu Ziyu who was eager to try, Liu Bang gave Hu Quan a look, and the latter quickly grabbed the successor of the Southeast Confucianism.

Zhao Huan's hat fell to the ground, Liu Bang stepped forward and grabbed his hair.

Then he dragged him with one hand, and carried the knife on his shoulder with the other.

Zhao Huan's scalp hurt, his ears were bleeding again, and tears and snot kept falling down.

But he didn't dare to struggle, he just kept explaining, persuading, and begging for mercy to his ninth brother.

Before pulling Zhao Huan out of the hall, Liu Bang looked back at Wang Ciweng and the others behind him...

"Within a stick of incense, return to where you should be."

After speaking, he went straight out.

Su Fu looked at the emperor dragging Zhao Huan forward in the huge imperial city.

I don't know why, there are many people around him, but Su Fu always feels that the figure is very lonely.

There were many sighs in the imperial city, only the frightened eunuch stood there for a long time before he remembered what the dwarf said before he left.

The empress dowager... He ran again, but this time, he was heading towards the empress dowager's bedroom.

(End of this chapter)