The struggle of the reborn prince

The seeds of turmoil in Dali were actually planted as early as when Song Dynasty decided to intervene in its internal affairs. The "color revolution" did not end with Duan Heyu's administration, it was just the beginning.In order to show his tolerance and balance of power, he handed over the political affairs to the two families that once ruled Dali successively, which has bought the root of disaster.The ownership of the three counties is a bomb that explodes at an unknown time, and the struggle for the throne is the fuse of the turmoil.

When there were signs of turmoil in Dali last year, Zhao Tang had already learned that instead of exerting influence to suppress all forces, he secretly sent people to fuel the flames and stir up all forces. irresistible.After Duan Heyu lost the support of Song Dynasty, he realized that the situation was not good, but he was unable to control the situation and exert influence on the government.

Duan Heyu's evasion made the domestic situation even more chaotic. With the support of their respective forces, his sons fought each other, and they all predestined each other's death. For a while, "Miaoxiang Country" became a Shura field, and countless people died of turmoil every day.The Gao family and the Dong family are the two most powerful old families, but they are not monolithic internally, and the family is also divided into several factions to support their respective agents. Therefore, the dispute between the princes is still accompanied by internal strife between the two major families.All parties in the battle understand that whoever wins the competition will become the new king and powerful minister of Dali, and the loser will die without a burial.And this kind of struggle between brothers is even more cruel and bloody, and the tragedy of fratricide happened unstoppably, but Da Song, the initiator of the Dali turmoil and the only one who can change this state, has no official statement on the chaos, but just stands by. Maintained neutrality, did not support any party, but entrusted representatives stationed in Shanchan City to issue several statements, hoping that all parties would exercise restraint and negotiate to resolve domestic political issues.

But Da Song's innocuous statement had no effect on the already heated political situation.Instead, all parties have the illusion that Da Song will not interfere in their internal affairs, and whoever wins the competition in the future will recognize its legal status. 'When gods fight, little ghosts suffer'.The tribes involved in it are also constantly fighting, and the final victims of the struggle among the high-level people in Dali are ordinary people at the bottom.They will not get any benefits, but will lose their lives at any time.

The political turmoil in Dali that lasted for a year not only caused Dali's economy to suffer heavy losses, but also caused the people to be displaced and miserable.As the religious circles that have an influence on the politics of Dali, they finally moved their hearts of compassion. The disciples of the Buddhist family, headed by Guru Jin He, jointly issued a statement calling on the various factions to end the fighting, and at the same time invited the suzerain Song Dynasty to send troops to quell it. The flames of war, the integration of all forces.Return the Buddha country to purity.The appeal of the Buddhist community has won the support of most of the small tribes of the 37 barbarian tribes in Dali, especially those tribes who had held a wait-and-see attitude towards the return of the three counties to the Song Dynasty, hoping that the Song Dynasty would intervene and integrate the Dali Kingdom.But this was resisted by Yigao and Dong families. They are already riding a tiger. Once Da Song gets involved, their efforts will be in vain, and they will not let go of the turmoil maker. They carried out brutal suppression, so they took the risk and sent troops to ambush the Jin He division who was running among the ministries calling for peace...

"Your Majesty, Master Jin He was attacked on the way. He took refuge in the mountains under the cover of his entourage. He also notified our Dali garrison nearby. After learning about it, he sent troops to rescue him with all his strength, but it was still a step late. The * division has been killed..." After learning the news of Jin He's death, Xue Hai hurriedly reported to the emperor.

"The Great Monk is dead?!" Zhao Tuo stood up abruptly from the throne when he heard this, and saw Xue Hai nodding and then sat down dejectedly, the expression on his face fluctuated, and the clenched fists cracked, obviously is extremely angry.

"My condolences to Your Majesty. *Master always thought that His Majesty would be loyal to his own wishes, and that he would die without regret. When he asked for help, he asked His Majesty to tell His Majesty 'don't give up the opportunity'. He expected that he would not be able to see His Majesty alive!" Xue Hai persuaded softly.

"..." Zhao Tuo didn't speak, but just waved his hand to let Xue Hai go out first.

"My condolences, Your Majesty!" Xue Hai saluted.Slowly back out of the tent, but heard His Majesty's suppressed cries coming from the tent.And the tears he had held back for a long time also rolled down.

Jin Hyuk joined the Intelligence Department as early as when it was first established, and has followed Zhao Tong for nearly 40 years. The two really didn't spend much time together, but Zhao Tong relied heavily on him.From the initial pacification of the Northwest, the capture of Hezhong and Lingzhou, he has been able to grasp the battlefield situation, understand the enemy's dynamics, and he has done a lot of work in stabilizing the newly occupied land in the later stage. It can be said that he made the first contribution to the surrender of Xixia Not too much.

After Zhao Tun came to the throne, in order to help Zhao Tun manage the Dali Kingdom and completely solve the problem of copper shortage, he moved to the southwest again, and successfully broke into the senior management of the Dali Kingdom with his reputation in the Buddhist circle, and induced and persuaded Duan Heyu to accept the offer of the Song Dynasty. conditions, so that the influence of the Song Dynasty successfully extended to Dali.Later, in order to completely solve the problem in Dali, Jin He basically spent his later years there, with the green lamp and ancient Buddha, far away from his motherland and family, until he left his life in that barbaric place.

"Wangfu, hasn't Your Majesty eaten yet?" The emperor has been alone in the tent for two days since he heard the news of Jin Hyuk's death, without a drop of water. Several princesses and ministers rushed over after hearing the news , but the emperor refused to summon them, so they could only stay outside the tent. When Wangfu came out of the tent, Zhao Yi rushed to meet him and asked.

"No!" Wang Fu shook his head helplessly.

"Then you don't know how to persuade Your Majesty!" Zhao Yi and Wang Fu grew up together in the mansion, so they naturally lost their scruples when they spoke, and couldn't help complaining.

"Master Xi has been with His Majesty inside for two days, and he couldn't persuade him, so what can I do!" Wang Fu said with a wry smile, spreading his hands. Seeing that Xi was recognized as the emperor's most trusted friend, the emperor couldn't even listen to his words. , the words of others are even more useless.

"Then what is His Majesty doing?" Yu Liyan stepped forward and asked.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has set up a coffin for Grand Master Jin He in the tent, and personally guarded his coffin to pay homage to him!" Wang Fu hurriedly saluted.

"Oh, Your Majesty treats Venerable Jin He so courteously, could it be..." Yu Liyan knew that Zhong Yuan's relatives had passed away, and the family members fasted to express their condolences, so she couldn't help but doubt Jin He's identity.

"Sister, don't think too much. Your Majesty and Venerable Jin He are old friends for many years, and they have a very close relationship. When I first heard of her death, I couldn't help but feel sad!" Xin Zhao saw Yu Liyan's puzzled face, knowing that she had misunderstood, and hurriedly explained.

"I have also heard of Venerable Jin He. He once taught scriptures in our Xiaguo Palace. He has a profound knowledge of Buddhism and is respected by his father and king. It's just that the official family is so sad that it is hard to understand. What do you think, Sister Defei? "Li Xiaoxiao blinked and said, she knew that the emperor didn't care about the Buddha, so it doesn't make sense to be so sad for a monk now.

"This... I can't explain it clearly, maybe there is something hidden in it!" Zhe Meiluan only knew that the emperor met Jin He when he placed the Golden Buddha after recovering Lingzhou, and he seemed to have never seen him since then. Now the emperor The reaction was so big, she couldn't figure it out for a while.

"Do those two adults know about Master Jin He?" Li Xiaoxiao wanted to solve the mystery, then looked at Chen Yun and Zhao Yi and asked.

"Your Majesty, I have only heard that she preached Buddhism in the Northwest, and she is well-known, but she has never met, let alone interacted with each other!" Chen Xun replied with a salute.

"What about Mr. Zhao? You have been following His Majesty, so you should know something about it!" Chen Yun used to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the officials in the world. He didn't know him, and he was not an official figure. Li Xiaoxiao turned to Zhao Yi and asked.

"Your Majesty, this... I have only met Venerable Jin He a few times, and I don't know much about his friendship with His Majesty!" Zhao Yi also saluted, but his eyes turned away from Zhao Xin.Zhao Yi used to be in charge of the Military Jurisdiction Team and the Military Intelligence Department in the Northwest, so he inevitably dealt with people from the Intelligence Department, but he only pointed out that Jin Hyuk was a "nail" in the Intelligence Department, and these matters were confidential, so he dared not speak out.But Xin Zhao is different, she has been with the emperor all the time, and knows many secret things, if she knows, she is the only one who knows, but he avoids talking about it, which shows how secret Jin Hyuk's identity is.

"One is the emperor and the other is a monk. What is the relationship between Master Jin He and the officials?" Li Xiaoxiao asked for a while, but she didn't ask. No one knew who Jin He was, which made the emperor so sad. , she sighed, frowning.

"Chen Xiang, Zhao Xiang, Your Majesty invites the two adults to enter the tent, and we can discuss things!" Just when everyone was at a loss, Jian Xi walked over from the tent and said.

"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon body!" Chen Yu and Zhao Yi rushed into the account according to the order, and saw the emperor sitting on the mat with red eyes and a haggard face. A token, joss sticks were lit in front of the spirit, and a few tributes were placed. That was Jin Hyuk's spirit seat, and the two of them saluted.

"Excuse me, sit down wherever you want!" Zhao Tun nodded, pointing to the cushions placed on the floor in the tent and said hoarsely.

"Your Majesty, Master Jin He has passed away, and you still have to mourn!" The two first saluted and offered incense in front of Jin He's spirit, and then sat down in front of the emperor, Chen Yun persuaded again.

"I'm fine, but Dali killed one of my generals. This matter must not be let go. I must tear the chief culprit into pieces to get rid of my hatred!" Zhao Tong said nothing was wrong, but his ferocious face exuded The evil spirit shows the degree of its anger.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, isn't Master Jin He an outsider? Isn't it inappropriate for us to use force for this?" Chen Yun was a little confused by the emperor's words. Jin He was obviously a monk, but the emperor said he was himself. He wanted to avenge him, he wondered if the emperor was too sad and talking nonsense...