Compete for the Song Dynasty

Knowing that the Empress Dowager wanted Zhao Zongmian to replace him, Emperor Yingzong dared not let people know about Zhongzhen's illicit departure from the capital, and the sense of crisis that he would be replaced at any time tortured him all the time.He himself knew that not long after he ascended the throne, the foundation of the court was unstable.In particular, there must be ministers supporting the queen mother, not to mention the strike of the six censors at Yushitai, which caused a great shock in the court.At this time, Yingzong was walking on thin ice, and his anxiety was also seen by someone.This person is the secretary Cheng Qin Minxue who is in charge of the anthology.

Among the many officials in the court, Qin Minxue is the one who is more familiar with Zhongzhen. Firstly, Qin Minxue is also young but deeply appreciated by Yingzong. When Yingzong was not enthroned, Qin Minxue was a frequent visitor to Pu Mansion; Normally, Zhao Zhongzhen would come to Qin Min to learn what Zhao Zhongzhen wanted to see.Qin Minxue didn't care much if Zhao Zhongzhen didn't come to borrow anthologies for a day, two or three days, or even three or five days, but if he didn't come for ten days and half a month, Qin Minxue would be a little strange.Is Zhao Zhongzhen sick?Even if you are sick, there will be no news at all.He secretly inquired into the imperial pharmacy, and there was no record of the prince Zhao Zhongzhen being ill.

On this day, taking advantage of Yingzong's opportunity to ask for classics, he sent the classics to the Chuigong Hall.Seeing that Yingzong had just returned from court and was walking back and forth in the room with an anxious expression on his face, Qin Minxue lightly put the classics that Yingzong wanted on the table, and asked cautiously and tentatively, "Is there something troubling you, Your Majesty?"

Yingzong smiled wryly and said, "It's not just worrying!" Right now, he was worrying that no one would discuss it. When he saw Qin Minxue, he thought that although this person was young, he was capable in doing things and he was promoted by himself. "By the way, you are also acquainted with Zhong Zhen, where do you think he would go if he was not in Prince Ying's Mansion?"

Qin Minxue was quite clever, and immediately guessed that the emperor was troubled by Zhongzhen's matter, and he thought from Yingzong's tone that Zhongzhen must have disappeared, otherwise the emperor would not have asked: "My lord, if Zhongzhen is still in the capital, Then I think the officials in the court who are familiar with him will persuade him to go back to the mansion." After speaking, he stood with his head bowed, waiting for Yingzong's question. [

"Then, if he is not in the capital, where will he go?" Yingzong asked again.

"Not in the capital?" Qin Minxue suspected that he had heard it wrong. He couldn't help but look up at Yingzong. Seeing Yingzong's sad face, he thought that this was definitely not a joke. Friends, I don't think anyone has the guts to send a letter back immediately after knowing that the prince has left the capital, right?"

Zhao Shu's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to himself, "Visiting relatives? Visiting friends? There is probably one person in this world who has such courage! Why didn't I expect that!"

Qin Minxue looked at Zhao Shu suspiciously: "What did the Holy Majesty say?"

"Who else! Such a bold guy and Zhong Zhen are good friends, only the king is next to him. Alas, I thought Zhong Zhen went to Qinfeng Road in anger with me, and even sent spies to look for it in that direction. Why is he so confused? Just forget about him?"

"Oh~! The Holy Majesty is talking about him, but although the boy next to Wang is brave, he and King Ying are close friends. I don't think he dares to harm King Ying. Besides, King Ying came back after playing enough. Why don't you send someone Go to fetch King Ying back, and then deal with the crimes beside the king so as not to scare the snake, he uses King Ying as a shield." Qin Minxue explained cautiously.

"How do you know that if Zhong Zhen doesn't come back soon, Zhao Hao is young, and if the empress dowager urges him to ask about the establishment of the crown prince, how will Zhao Hao compare with Zhao Zongmian?!"

It turned out that there was such a secret here, Qin Minxue had a premonition that the matter was getting more serious, and now the emperor was not asking himself a solution, so he immediately bowed his head and remained silent.After a while of silence in the hall, Yingzong sighed: "That matter can be postponed, if it can't be delayed, then discussing how to get Zhongzhen back as soon as possible is the top priority, Qin Minxue!"

Hearing Yingzong call his name, Qin Minxue hurriedly said yes, Yingzong said: "If I make you Prince Zhan Shi, would you like it?"

"There's no reason why I don't want to? My current secretary Cheng is at the seventh rank, and the crown prince Zhan Shi is at the sixth rank. This is my promotion. It's too late to be happy!" Qin Minxue thought to himself, although the official position is only one rank higher, but This position is the official position of tutoring the crown prince. If the crown prince ascends the throne one day, he can be promoted to young master or grand master.The emperor's teacher, that's not ordinary.

"I won't seal it now, and it's useless to seal it now. The crown prince has not been established. I will leave the matter of finding Zhong Zhen to you first, and you must quietly and properly bring Zhong Zhen back."

Qin Minxue hurriedly accepted the order happily, knowing that this matter was not too difficult, and what made him even more delighted was that if Zhao Zhongzhen was really with Wang Pang as they expected, then Wang Pang was the real one this time. It fell into his hands.

Qin Hui also has three close friends, not to mention Qin Hui's father, Qin Minxue, who went to bid farewell to his friends when he was about to leave the capital.Qin Minxue has a close friend with a rather unusual identity. Xu Liang, who was appointed as the magistrate of Gaoyou before, once hosted a banquet for Qin Minxue and his friend at Jinxiu Tower. This is Gao Gonghui.Hearing that Qin Minxue was leaving the capital, seeing Qin Minxue's mysterious appearance, Gao Gonghui knew that Qin Minxue must have something important to do.

Gao Gonghui and Qin Minxue are about the same age, although they have special status, they are extremely inquisitive people.Seeing that Qin Minxue didn't talk about what to do, Gao Gonghui was a little unhappy. After all, the two are good buddies.Moreover, there were people around Qin Minxue who wanted to be officials, so Gao Gonghui used his relationship with the queen's aunt and nephew to influence the movement.The distribution of money is second, mainly the relationship network in the officialdom, which is seamlessly done with the cooperation of these two people.This kid kept something from him, so Gao Gonghui used his brains.

Qin Minxue was looking for Gao Gonghui to bid farewell, but he confusedly made Gao Gonghui drunk. During the banquet, he told Gao Gonghui about finding Zhao Zhongzhen back.This time Gao Gonghui was also taken aback. He and Zhongzhen are cousins, but they seldom interact with Zhao Zhongzhen.He didn't like Zhao Zhongzhen's bookishness, but he didn't expect that Zhao Zhongzhen would leave the capital without permission, and it was also related to who would be the crown prince.Gao Gonghui thought about it.

"Minxue, tell me, if Zhao Zhongzhen can't be found, or if he doesn't come back in time? Will the crown prince set up Zhao Hao?"

In all fairness, Gao Gonghui likes Zhao Hao the most. Every time Zhao Hao sees him, his cousin is older than his cousin, but Zhao Hao is underage now. Since Emperor Yingzong came to the throne, Zhao Hao has lived in the palace.Moreover, Gao Gonghui knew very well that his uncle Zhao Shu was a sick child.He couldn't help but wonder, if one day Yingzong kicked his legs and Zhao Hao was the prince, then it must be Empress Gao hanging down the curtain. By then, wouldn't the world of Song Dynasty be Gao?

"Hello, Zhao Hao, Zhao Hao," Gao Gonghui couldn't help muttering, after all, Zhongzheng had grown up, and he had an idea.And the idea is quite right.

Qin Min was stunned and confused: "What are you talking about? The emperor can tell you, when Zhao Zhongzhen is found, he will add the post of Prince Zhan Shi to me."

Gao Gonghui took a fan and knocked Qin Minxue on the head: "I said Minxue, why are you so confused, anyone can be a prince for your official position. But if Zhao Zhongzhen becomes a prince, think about his relationship with Wang Pang, Will you have a good time in the future?"

Hearing this, Qin Minxue suddenly became sober, and sat up straight in a daze: "Yes, what do you mean? Don't you want Zhao Zhongzhen to come back?"

"Look for it! You must look for it, and you must find it. The key is that if Zhao Zhongzhen can't come back, then Wang Pang can't get rid of it. What's more, Zhao Hao is only thirteen or fourteen years old. I think the emperor's body may not be able to wait for it." Zhao Hao is an adult. If the registered prince is Zhao Hao, then my aunt will be the one who hangs the curtain in the future. At that time, we can call the wind and call the rain? This is called killing three birds with one stone, do you understand it?"

Qin Minxue stared blankly at Gao Gonghui, and smirked a few times: "I think I'm good at what I do, why are you better than me?! That's your cousin"

"Tch, what's wrong with the cousins? Not to mention the cousins, even the brothers have the shadow of candlelight and axes." Gao Gonghui said disdainfully.

Qin Minxue laughed loudly. The two of them had already had enough wine. He raised his glass and still toasted and said, "Brother Gao is right. This old Zhao family has this tradition, candlelight and ax shadow. This is Zhao A mystery that Song Jiangshan can't solve!"

Gao Gonghui also said drunkenly, "Well, I heard that when Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was about to die, he sent someone to call his son Zhao Defang into the palace, but it was his younger brother Zhao Guangyi who came. Zhao Guangyi ordered the palace ladies and eunuchs to step down and accompany Zhao Kuangyin alone. The court ladies and eunuchs saw the flickering candles in Zhao Kuangyin’s palace, and there was the sound of an ax handle hitting the ground. Later, of course the emperor belonged to Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi? Anyway, things are like this in this world. A small amount is not a gentleman, and poison is not a husband. Officials are not in the right team, and they will be promoted slowly by pointing to the inspection every three years, when will they make it to the top?"

"Okay! Let me think about this matter, anyway, I can't take advantage of that boy next to Wang!" Qin Minxue said and the two clinked glasses again.

The next day, Qin Min learned out of the capital, and he ran all the way to Shaozhou.This journey exhausted him, and when he arrived in Shaozhou, he was also a little worried. He only knew that Wang Pang had gone to Guangnan, and he also knew that Wang Pang would definitely go to find Nan Jifeng. Now that he entered the border of Guangnan, he was worried. up.How can we quietly bring back Zhao Zhongzhen without alarming Wang Pang?He remembered Gao Gonghui's words again, if he brought back Zhao Zhongzhen, then he would definitely have a hard time in the future.

One day, Qin Minxue was packing his bags and was about to walk south again. When his followers came back to report, they seemed to see a group of people, and one of them looked like Wang Pang.Qin Minxue heard this, and immediately ran out of the mansion. The team had disappeared, so he immediately arranged to ask at the gate of the city.The entourage came back and reported that the team hadn't left Shaozhou City yet.

As long as you find them, it will be easy, Qin Minxue is secretly happy, back to the mansion, he thought about it, but he didn't have a clue. After chatting, a deep house compound came into his eyes not far away, where is that?There is such a big mansion in Shaozhou city?Immediately, someone was sent to inquire, but no follower came back and reported: "Qin Cheng, that is the palace of the Duke of Handong County!"