The struggle of the reborn prince

Zhao Huan went back to the house to wash again, put on a python robe, and went out happily. He wanted to meet the scholars who came to petition with a full spirit, and showed them that although he had been imprisoned in the Northern Kingdom for more than ten years, The Jurchen failed to destroy his ideal of serving the country and the people, and he could do it for another 500 years.But as soon as the enthusiastic Zhao Heng reached the second gate, he was stopped by the guards on duty and prohibited him from going out.

"Why did you stop me?" Zhao Huan asked sharply in a daze.

"My lord, it's dangerous outside, and there is an order to prohibit you from going out!" The sentry replied standing at attention.

"I'm the prince of the current dynasty. Your little soldiers dare to stop the king, and you're getting impatient!" Zhao Huanhuo rushed up and shouted loudly, but he already believed in his heart that it was Zhao Zhong who had just arrived.He knew from his son that Zhao Zhong had been in charge of the most elite guards in the Song Dynasty and was responsible for the safety of the imperial city, so he must be the second brother's confidant. hinder.

"My lord, I have a military order in my body, I can't disobey it, please come back!" The sentinel said without changing his expression, turning a blind eye to the former emperor's anger.

"What if my king insists on going out?" Zhao Huan used to be angry with the Jurchen in the Kingdom of Jin, and a soldier could whip him at will, but now that he returned to his home, he didn't want to be angry anymore, so he was about to step out and plan to break in .

"King Liao, please respect yourself!" Seeing that Zhao Huan was about to attack, the two sentinels at the door stepped back unanimously, took the gun off their shoulders and held it in their hands. Even a fool could understand the meaning Yes, the subtext is that you go out and try to see if we dare to shoot.

"You..." Zhao Huan was taken aback.In the blink of an eye, his face turned from white to red, and the hands pointing at the two were trembling with anger.But he did not dare to let go of the raised foot.

"My lord, calm down, don't meet them. These people have all fought in wars, and they are very courageous. They don't pay attention to anyone except the emperor!" He was nagging at the back, but he refused to step forward and pull Zhao Huan down the steps.

"Go, go and call Li Gang!" Zhao Huan stepped on the threshold and ordered loudly, whether he was advancing or retreating, but there were some waves in his heart.Even if the two gatekeepers don't buy the account of the emperor who is about to reset himself, how many people in the Song Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops will listen to him?

"Father, quickly enter the courtyard and close the door!" Just as Zhao Huan was at loggerheads with the two soldiers, his son Zhao Xie ran over in a panic, pushed him and hid in the courtyard.

"Why panic, how can you be so arrogant?" Seeing his son's terrified look, Zhao Huan became even angrier and scolded.

"Father. The scholars outside are rushing to the door to see the father, so hurry up and avoid it!" Zhao Xie said while nodding.

"Scholars, what's the problem if you want to see this king? Why do you want to hide?" Zhao Huan stood still.There are some things that you can't say in front of outsiders, and you have to be more reserved, he winked at his son and said.Its meaning is very clear.Since everyone supports my restoration, you are the prince.How can we not meet them? Besides, these people will be useful in the future.

"Father, you don't know. These scholars are against the emperor's abdication. If they want the father to give up the restoration!" Zhao Xie said with a wry smile, "When my son came over just now, hundreds of scholars had already gathered outside the posthouse. The guards couldn't stop them, and they were about to rush in..."

"Ah..." Zhao Huan's red face turned back to pale. Before his son could finish speaking, he turned around and left. On that bloody night when Fu Que wrote the letter, how many servants were beaten to death and torn to pieces by the scholars, and the butchers also beat one by one...

Qingzhou is a big city on the way home, Li Gang originally planned to rest here for a few days to replenish some supplies and supplies, but after only staying for five days, the Liao King insisted on leaving, saying that he would not stay any longer.It's not that Zhao Huan didn't want to live, but that he couldn't live any longer. Those scholars were guarding the door day and night and refused to leave, but the Qingzhou government servants who were in charge of peripheral security were ineffective.Not only did he have an ambiguous attitude, but he also leaked his whereabouts to the scholars, so that he didn't even dare to go out.

And Qingzhou's royalist trend became more and more violent. Not only scholars, but even traffickers and pawns joined in, clamoring that Zhao Huan, the king who ruined the country and ruined the country, should not be restored, go back to Liaodong, and commit suicide to thank the people... In other words, some people even burned incense and paper at the gate of the posthouse to curse him for an early death.But the local government's ineffective suppression caused the 'mob' to break through the gate of the post house several times. If Li Gang hadn't come forward to persuade and the guards tried their best to protect him, Zhao Huan thought he would have been beaten to death long ago.

Under Zhao Huan's urging, Xingjia went on the road again, and he also learned the lesson from Qingzhou, instead of staying in the big state capital, he only camped in the small military state to avoid being humiliated by foolish people again.Sure enough, the situation has improved a lot, no similar incidents have happened again, and he can walk around casually, so that he can go deep into the people to visit the poor and ask the poor, and listen to the voices of the people.

However, after a few private visits on Weifu, Zhao Huan lost the interest to go out. He found that the people seemed to have forgotten the Jingkang Emperor who exterminated the six thieves, but what they often chanted was the current emperor, praising him for expelling the gold thieves and restoring the Central Plains , Encourage industry and commerce, reduce taxes, enrich the country and the people.For the reaction of the people, Zhao Huan can only attribute it to the remoteness of the place, and the people have not been able to bathe in his holy grace. He believes that the situation will be greatly improved when he arrives in Gyeonggi.

Stopping and walking, and walking for more than ten days, the team finally arrived at Qizhou.According to the emperor's arrangement, they abandoned their car and boarded a boat to return to Beijing by water, and the group divided into hundreds of large boats and went upstream along the mighty Ji River.Now board and lodging are all on board, the speed is much faster, but the troubles have not decreased, but more and more.Whenever they docked for supplies, the merchants often couldn't even buy a grain of rice or a vegetable leaf when they heard that it was the fleet welcoming the King of Liao back to Beijing.Some river boats need to be towed by trackers to pass, but no one is willing to pull for them...

The fleet entered Liangshanbo from Jishui and turned to Wuzhang River, and then went forward to Guangji River, which was considered to have entered Gyeonggi.Ordinarily, he was already at the feet of the emperor, but Zhao Huan found that the security of the fleet was getting tighter. He thought it was because the second child wanted to cut him off from the outside world, and he was very dissatisfied with this.

"Li Xiang, you said that the waterway is smooth, and it's fine to change to the waterway if the speed is fast. Why do you want me to change to a small boat, and you can't leave the cabin casually during the day? It's really deceiving!" Zhao Huan learned that he had to change passengers by himself. When he was in the boat, the fire that had been suppressed for several days finally broke out, and he questioned Li Gangdao.

"My lord, please move the passenger boat. It's not that I'm negligent. It's just news from Beijing that someone wants to harm my lord!" Li Gang clasped his hands and explained.

"Hmph, I'm afraid there are other people who are not good for this king!" Zhao Huan snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty, since the news that His Majesty is about to abdicate, it has caused a shock in Beijing. The Chamber of Commerce, the Imperial College, and the local state government have all written letters asking His Majesty to stay in office. Beijing. After learning about it, His Majesty sent the guards commander Zhao Zhong to lead the troops to guard, and arranged for the boat to divert to the waterway. All the measures are for the sake of the prince." Li Gang frowned and said, "Please ask the prince to change to the boat. , It is also for the sake of the prince's safety, according to reliable information, someone has sent killers to ambush the prince's ship ahead!"

"This... Who is this who wants to take my life?" Zhao Huan asked with a panicked face after hearing this.It would be a lie to say that he is not afraid of death. For someone with a little blood, he would have committed suicide and died for his country long ago after suffering the great humiliation from the Jurchen. However, he has been starving and starving in the Kingdom of Jin for more than ten years. He would rather die than live Performed to the extreme.

"My lord, it's hard to judge at this moment!" Li Gang replied.

"Who would hate me so much, and still hate me for more than ten years?" Zhao Huan said in retrospect.

"My lord, speaking of which, this matter has nothing to do with hatred!" Li Gang sighed softly, feeling very contemptuous towards Zhao Huan in his heart, he just got out of trouble and hasn't settled down yet, just relying on rumors to think that he can regain the throne, it's really greedy, It is hopeless, if he really becomes the emperor, Song Dynasty will be defeated by him sooner or later.

"Li Xiang, what do you say?" Zhao Huan was a little confused. Those people who had no grievances with him but wanted to risk killing him were either fed up or crazy.

"My lord, you have been hunting in the north for many years. It is a matter of national celebration to be able to return to your homeland at this time. But now things are contrary to your wishes. The various situations that occurred on the way and someone's attempt to assassinate the lord are all caused by your majesty abdicating the throne. Personal enmity with the prince!" Li Gang looked at Zhao Huan and said.

"It's all because of abdication?" Zhao Huan asked in surprise.

"That's right, once His Majesty's resignation was announced, the government and the public were in an uproar. They begged the emperor not to do so, so there is only one way to solve the problem, which is to prevent the prince from returning!" Li Gang said.

"Even if it is true that the emperor intends to abdicate, it is my royal family's private matter, so why should I have anything to do with others!" Zhao Huan said unconvinced after hearing this.

"Hehe, yes, this is indeed a matter of the royal family, but it is related to the world. It is not just a matter of the royal family, but a matter of the people of the world!" Li Gang said helplessly, no wonder he couldn't be the emperor. All kinds of shameless words can be said.

"Li Xiang said so, is it exaggerating?" Zhao Huan said dissatisfied.

"My lord, the lord of the world is a virtuous one. As soon as the emperor said to abdicate, everyone from the Supreme Emperor to the traffickers and pawns couldn't say it. Fu Que wrote a letter to persuade him to stay, and the situation along the way must have touched the prince, so it is up to judge which is right and which is wrong!" Li Gang, as a former minister of Jingkang, felt disrespectful when he said these words, but seeing Zhao Huan's obsession, he still couldn't hold back Live... (to be continued...)