King of Song

Chapter 604 Chapter [-]
Zhao Xu was completely stunned, the pleasure of being king brought by the gift of captives disappeared instantly, and the smile at the corner of his mouth froze, replaced by astonishment and doubt, and a trace of strong panic.

He naturally knew about Concubine Lin's matter, and he also knew the dishonorable role played by his parents in this matter, otherwise it would not be his turn to sit on the throne of emperor.

Before that, his father, Yingzong, had sent people to investigate secretly for many years. No one was alive or dead. It would be a hidden worry if he disappeared all the time.But years of searching have yielded no results.

Perhaps Concubine Lin had died a long time ago, and after she ascended the throne, the investigation was given up.

After all, the emperor has changed twice, and the throne is relatively stable.As for the missing Concubine Lin, can she safely give birth to a child?Is the child dead or alive, male or female?None of this is certain.As time goes by, the threat to the throne is also decreasing, so the pursuit is gradually given up.

Unexpectedly, Concubine Lin was still alive and gave birth to a child!According to the Empress Dowager, the baby was still a son!

This is troublesome!
Zhao Xu's heartbeat was speeding up. He knew very well that Emperor Renzong had his own son, which was a huge threat to the legitimacy of his throne.

There is also the attitude of the emperor's grandmother, why didn't she say anything about this matter before?Why did you choose such a day and such an occasion to announce it?Just to comfort Emperor Renzong's spirit in heaven?Or is there some ulterior purpose?

Most importantly, who is this person?

who is it?

All the officials had the same question in their minds, and many insightful officials realized one thing, and that was the throne.With the return of Emperor Renzong's own son, there must be disputes between the succession of the throne?Will the Great Song Dynasty cause turmoil?

This is what Sima Guang thought. He was compiling "Zi Zhi Tong Jian". Throughout the ages, there have been too many examples of the throne being seized.Not to mention the bloody fratricide, if it is not done well, it will lead to turmoil in the country and the disintegration of the dynasty.

Will Da Song encounter the same thing?It shouldn't be!
Sima Guang thought about it, and denied this possibility in his heart.Even Emperor Renzong's own son has lived among the people for many years and has never received a good education. How about his qualifications?There is no foundation in the court, so what can I use to fight for the throne?

Just because he is the biological son of Emperor Renzong, should he be made emperor?This is impossible, neither the royal clan nor the subjects of the world will accept it.However, it is a good thing that Emperor Renzong can survive. As a veteran of the three dynasties, he is very pleased.At the same time, I am also very curious, what does Emperor Renzong's own son look like?
Everyone had the same question and looked at the Empress Dowager who was above the steps.

Cao said loudly: "Lin Cairen has been found. He gave birth to a boy back then, and he has been found too!"

"Grandmother, where is the person?" Zhao Xu didn't know what kind of mood he had in asking this sentence.

Mrs. Cao smiled lightly, turned to the officials and said, "Today, he is in the Taimiao, and he wants to recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors here, and comfort Emperor Renzong's spirit in heaven."

"Who?"

Zhao Xu looked around, feeling very nervous.All the officials also held their breath, expecting the Queen Mother to announce the result.

"Dongyang, come here!" Mrs. Cao walked to the edge of the steps and waved to Lin Zhao at the bottom of the steps!

Zhao Xu looked in the direction of Cao's waving hand, and saw Lin Zhao's majestic and heroic appearance, climbing up the steps step by step, bowing down in front of Cao's, and respectfully said: "My son pays homage to his mother!"

Lin Zhao, it's him!
Although Zhao Xu was already mentally prepared, the person he saw was Lin Zhao, and his heart suddenly became turbulent, and he could no longer calm down.A huge blow hit his face, like a boulder slamming into his heart. For a moment, he couldn't stand still, trembling and took a few steps back, almost falling to the ground.

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were also stunned. The Duke of Wu, Lin Zhao, who had just been named the Grand General of the Fuguo, turned out to be Emperor Renzong's own son.

This result is amazing!
Many people didn't react and were still in shock.

Zhao Hao and Lu Huiqing stood in the distance, their eyes full of disbelief.I keep shaking my head and telling myself that this is not true!

On the steps, Cao said loudly: "It's him, Dongyang, the fourth prince born to Emperor Renzong!"

The empress dowager personally confirmed it, it can't be wrong!

All the officials were still in shock, General Lin turned out to be the biological son of Emperor Renzong, what a surprise!

Zhao Hao and Lu Huiqing shook their heads again and again. Even though Mrs. Cao had confirmed it, they still couldn't believe it, or they were not willing to accept this fact at all.

For Zhao Hao, if it is true, then Lin Zhao is not his uncle?What are you kidding?
Lu Huiqing felt a strong sense of powerlessness in her heart, and almost collapsed on the spot.I thought that this time I finally had the chance to completely defeat Lin Zhao, but I didn't expect him to become the prince in an instant.Owning one, a height that I would never be able to reach in my entire life.The distance between Lin Zhao and Lin Zhao not only did not shrink, but expanded even more, and he could no longer catch up.
The person who was hit the hardest was Zhao Xu!

A courtier who was suspected became Prince Renzong in an instant, and he was still his uncle!
It's fine if it's someone else, he might be able to accept it calmly, but it's just a prince, and the courteous treatment will be added, and he will just think of a way later.

Unfortunately, this person is Lin Zhao!
He finally understood why Lin Zhao's attitude was so arrogant, and with his status, he no longer had the heart to surrender to himself.

When Lin Zhao stepped onto the first step, a powerful threat had already emerged.The identity of Renzong's parent and son is enough to shake the legitimacy of his throne.

Not only that, but Lin Zhao's strength and merits are already fully capable of competing with him.

The welcome from the common people yesterday, and the illustrious military exploits in the Northwest all belong to him!Suddenly, Zhao Xu felt like a clown!

Wasn't the prisoner offering ceremony just now a farce?When Lin Zhao became the prince, the focus of those credits was him.What do you have?It's ridiculous that I even made him the general of the Fuguo, and opened the third division of Fu Yitong!
It is self-evident how much of a threat to his throne a meritorious, prestigious, and popular uncle has.

More than that, Zhao Xu finally reacted.The emperor's grandmother's attitude was wrong, she deliberately tricked herself into coming to the Taimiao, and planned such a big sacrificial ceremony, with the purpose of disclosing Lin Zhao's identity in front of all the officials.Undoubtedly, between herself and Lin Zhao, the Empress Dowager chose Lin Zhao, who was her son in name!
Zhao Xu believed that even though Lin Zhao had left the Northwest, he was still very influential in the Western Army.He still has military power?It seems that there are still many ministers in the court who have a close relationship with him?Suddenly, Zhao Xu thought of a lot, and suddenly realized that there was a terrifying power hidden behind Lin Zhao, which was enough to shake his throne.So, the theory that his son Black Dragon came to the world is not nonsense?
For a moment, Zhao Xu didn't know what kind of mood he was in, and he didn't even know how to react?
Seeing his son's expression, Gao Taotao probably guessed that at this time, she was the only one to do it.Immediately gave Zhao Zongcheng a wink, got up and walked over, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, is it really the fourth emperor's younger brother?"

"That's right!"

Gao Taotao said with a smile: "The queen mother is here, the prince has returned, and the father's spirit in heaven can rest in peace. Taking advantage of today's in the Taimiao, it happens to recognize the ancestors and return to the clan, and enter the clan!"

"Queen Dowager, please wait a moment!" Zhao Zongcheng stepped forward without losing the opportunity, stopped the virtuous Queen Mother, and said loudly: "The Empress Dowager, the minister is Zong Zhengqing, who is in charge of the clan affairs. Forgive me for talking too much, the blood of the royal family must be pure. Lin Zhao is not here Born in the palace, can it be concluded that he is the biological son of Emperor Renzong? Does the empress dowager still remember the old things of indifference? The lessons learned from the past must be guarded against!"

Hearing the word "Leng Qing", a chill appeared on Cao's face, and his sharp eyes swept across Gao Taotao's face.

In the fall of the second year of Emperor Renzong's reign, around the time when Lin Zhaogang was born, a man named Leng Qing came to Kaifeng Mansion suddenly and met Qian Mingyi, the magistrate, and claimed to be Renzong's son.

Leng Qing said that her mother, Wang, was originally a court lady, was favored by Renzong, and was pregnant. Because of a fire in the palace, she fled and got separated outside the palace.Later, she married a commoner named Leng Xu and gave birth to herself.He repeatedly claimed that he was the biological son of Emperor Renzong, and he also brought the embroidered douche bestowed by Renzong to Wang as proof.

The incident immediately caused an uproar, and Renzong sent the stern Bao Zheng to investigate and interrogate, and finally found that his mother Wang was indeed a court lady.Later, she went out of the palace to marry a commoner, and her husband gave birth to a daughter, and then gave birth to a deserted one.It can be seen that Leng Qing is a fake prince who has no blood relationship with the royal family and was eventually executed.

The timing of this incident was very strange, it happened to be the time when Lin Cairen disappeared and Emperor Renzong's own son was born.It was also a fire in the palace, and the palace people lived among the people to have children, but it turned out to be a scam.After the most coincidences, the purpose is to give the people an impression. If there is such a situation, people will subconsciously think it is a fake and will not believe it.

Whose handwriting is this is obvious!Someone wanted to deliberately set a precedent and hinder the real prince's way back to the palace!
It has been 24 years since the Lengqing case, but because of the special circumstances of the case, Zhao Zongsheng said so, and the older courtiers remembered the old things.

They reacted at the same time, this matter is not certain.Whether Lin Zhao is the blood of Emperor Renzong still needs careful verification.

Lu Huiqing felt lucky, Lin Zhao might not be the prince!If it turns out to be false, then what will happen to him...

Zhao Xu also realized that although he already believed [-]% to [-]% in his heart, but without conclusive evidence, he could object and deny it.A prince with an uncertain lineage poses no threat to his throne!
No, Mrs. Cao acted very calmly, nodded and said: "Yes, the royal blood must be careful. Then today in the Taimiao, in front of the ancestors and civil and military officials, come to inspect the relatives to see if Dongyang is Heir of Emperor Renzong!"

(End of this chapter)