Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 14 Han Hui’s “Hongmen Banquet”

Chai Zongxun saw that none of the civil and military ministers raised any objections to the several national policies he had formulated. He was satisfied and immediately said:

“The most important thing for a country is finance.

Tian Min, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, drafted a plan for water conservancy construction across the country as soon as possible and submitted it to me and the Queen Mother for review.

As for the imperial examination, because Wang Pu was imprisoned, there was a vacancy in the Ministry of Rites. The time for the imperial examination will be determined after the ministers have recently elected a new deputy prime minister.

Commerce is the top priority. Fan Xiangxiang consulted with the Ministry of Household Affairs as soon as possible to determine the specific policy measures to promote the prosperity of commerce across the country and submitted them to me and the Queen Mother. "

Fan Zhi and other Manchu ministers all saluted and agreed.

Li Fu, the general manager of Ouchi, said sharply:
"If you have something to do, report it early; if nothing happens, leave the court!"

After Empress Dowager Fu stood up, Chai Zongxun stood up and followed her. Surrounded by eunuchs and maids, he walked out of Chui Gong Hall.

After returning to the Queen Mother's Bao Ci Hall and sitting for a while, and having lunch with the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother Fu, who was in a great mood due to the emperor's outstanding performance, no longer worried about state affairs, planned to take a nap after the meal.

Chai Zongxun said goodbye to his mother and walked back to his palace, Qingshou Hall.

Chai Zongxun changed his clothes and sat down in a chair to rest, accompanied by his personal maids Wan'er and Zhu'er.

After thinking for a while, Chai Zongxun looked at Tang Qi, the eunuch chief eunuch standing next to him, and said:

"Mr. Tang, did you reward the eunuchs who made great contributions to the Martial Arts Palace that day in accordance with my decree?"

Tang Qi saluted and said:
"Back to Your Majesty, this servant has followed Your Majesty's instructions. There are more than one hundred and sixty eunuchs who have made outstanding contributions that day. They have all been promoted based on their merit and rewarded with money. No one has been left out."

Chai Zongxun nodded and said:

"That's good. These eunuchs will be of great use to me soon.

You should carefully observe these people these days to see which ones are clean and honest, and submit the list to me. "

After getting along with each other these days, Tang Qi has completely confirmed that Chai Zongxun is wise, capable and mature, and is not inferior to Shizong.

Although he couldn't guess Chai Zongxun's intention at this time, he immediately agreed.

Chai Zongxun drank some tea and thought:
"I am only 7 years old now, and everyone in the world sees me as a child. If I were to govern entirely personally, it would be too shocking to the world. It would be better to have my queen mother attend the court as a cover-up.

Anyway, the queen mother has no ambitions for power. She only wants to keep the kingdom of the Zhou royal family, and she is content.

The stronger my talents and abilities are, the happier my mother will be. "

Then I thought again:

"I am only 7 years old now, and my mother and the ministers in the DPRK will definitely force me to learn Confucian classics and political skills.

In fact, how can these be as powerful as my thousands of years of historical experience?

At this time, the level of medical care is not good, and my health and strength are the top priority. It is better to find someone from my close confidants to teach me martial arts.

A few days ago, I practiced martial arts with other young people in the Xingwu Hall. It was all for the purpose of killing Zhao Da. How could I bother to learn martial arts? "

With his thoughts settled, Chai Zongxun asked Tang Qi, saying:
"Mr. Tang, what young talents with strong martial arts skills do we have in our Great Zhou Empire?

My father is highly skilled in martial arts, proficient in riding and archery, and has conquered the north and south with great martial arts skills. I will imitate my father’s majesty! "

Tang Qi thought for a moment and realized that the candidate must first be absolutely loyal to the Zhou royal family and a member of the ministerial family that Chai Zongxun liked, and secondly, he must be highly skilled in martial arts.

Tang Qigong said: "Your Majesty, I have heard about a young talent from the loyal minister's family in the capital these days.

This person is none other than Han Hui, the eldest son of Master Han's family. He has practiced martial arts with Master Han since he was a child and has a long history in his family.

He was loyal to His Majesty, and in October he proposed a plan to his father, Lord Han, to get rid of Zhao Ni. "

When Chai Zongxun heard this, he was very interested and said: "Oh, is there such a thing?
It seems that there are many loyal ministers and righteous people in my great Zhou Dynasty, and they were only suppressed by Zhao Ni's power before.

Mr. Tang, please tell me in detail. "

Tang Qidao:
"Yes. Your Majesty, Han Hui has long seen Zhao Ni's evil intentions since the death of the late emperor, and has repeatedly persuaded his father, Mr. Han, to get rid of Zhao Ni.

In October, Zhao Ni wanted to win over Lord Han and visited him personally.

Han Hui urged Master Han to kill Zhao Ni during the banquet and ambushed five hundred swordsmen and axemen in the courtyard. Unfortunately, Mr. Han thought that Zhao Ni's betrayal was not revealed, so he hesitated to take action, and Zhao Ni was able to return intact. "

Chai Zongxun reached out and patted the armrest of the throne and said excitedly:

"This Han Hui wanted to imitate the King of Chu's Hongmen Banquet! It's a pity that Han Tong didn't listen at the time!
Han Hui knows everything, is smart, capable, and loyal to me. He is a rare talent!
Mr. Tang, please send someone quickly to invite him to see me. "

Tang Qi immediately arranged for several eunuchs to go out of the palace to invite Han Hui.

Chai Zongxun sat in the palace and chatted with Tang Qi for half an hour. Han Hui had arrived and walked into the palace led by several forbidden soldiers and eunuchs.

Han Hui saluted Chai Zongxun and said:

"Your Majesty, Han Hui, is here to see you! Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!"

Chai Zongxun smiled and said: "Han Aiqing is the empress of Zhongliang, and she is free!"

After Han Hui stood up, Chai Zongxun looked at him and saw that he was twenty-two or three years old, quite tall and strong in stature. He looked three or four times like his father Han Tong, but his face was more delicate. .

Chai Zongxun smiled and said:
"I heard from Mr. Tang that Aiqing once persuaded your father, Han Dianqiang, to kill Zhao Ni during the banquet in October, but failed because Han Dianqiang hesitated.

Although Aiqing is young, he has a clear vision. He realized early on that Zhao Ni was a rebellious minister and a traitor. This shows that Aiqing is loyal to me and to the great Zhou Dynasty!

In today's troubled times, I want to imitate my father's majesty and practice martial arts. I wonder if your beloved can teach me? "

When Han Hui heard this, he burst into tears with gratitude. He didn't care to think that Chai Zongxun praised himself as "young and talented" even though he was younger, and said:
"My father once told me in detail how your majesty killed Zhao Ni. Although your majesty is young, he is a rare wise king in our great Zhou Dynasty!

The Chen family has been greatly favored by the late Emperor and Your Majesty, and we are willing to die to repay Your Majesty!

Your Majesty just wants to practice martial arts, and I am willing to do my best to teach you. "

Chai Zongxun saw that Han Hui was smart and loyal from the bottom of his heart, and said happily:

"Okay! From now on, I will promote Aiqing to be the deputy commander of the guards and troops, and assist Commander Zhang to lead the guards and troops for me!
From now on, every afternoon, Aiqing will come to the martial arts hall to teach me martial arts. "

In Chai Zongxun's operation to kill Zhao Kuangyin, Han Tong made the first contribution and broke his arm. Although Zhang Yongde was a relative of the emperor, Chai Zongxun was not willing to let him be in charge of the Guards and Military Department alone.

Thinking that he was going to reward Han Tong for his great service, and Han Hui was so loyal and brave, he took the opportunity to appoint him as the deputy commander of the Guards and Military Department.

Han Hui was overjoyed and immediately bowed to express his gratitude. After agreeing to teach Chai Zongxun martial arts tomorrow, he left the palace.

Chai Zongxun had nothing to do that day, so he wandered around the palace.

There are many palaces in the imperial palace, and there are hundreds of concubines of Sejong besides Queen Mother Fu.

However, apart from Emperor Chai Zongxun, there were only three royal brothers, Chai Xirang, Chai Xijin, and Chai Xijiao, among the male members of the royal family.

Chai Zongxun was originally the fourth son of Sejong Chai Rong. In the third year of Emperor Qianyu of the Later Han Dynasty (950), when Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty killed Guo Wei's family members who had stayed in the capital, Chai Rong's three sons were also killed.

Before his death, Emperor Shizong named Chai Zongxun the Queen of Liang to inherit the throne, and named the 3-year-old Chai Xirang the Duke of Yan. The other two sons, Chai Xijin and Chai Xijie, were not named because they were still in their infancy.

After admiring the beautiful traditional Chinese architecture in most of the palace, Chai Zongxun saw that it was almost evening and walked to the Baoci Hall of Empress Dowager Fu.

As soon as I walked into the palace, I saw a boy in his teens and a bright little girl aged six or seven sitting in the palace chatting happily with their mother, Queen Mother Fu.

(End of this chapter)