King of Song

Chapter 610

Doomed to sleepless tonight!

The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were in deep shock, and what awaited them was an unknown road ahead and difficult choices!

Surprise, confusion, helplessness, embarrassment, very complicated emotions, many people toss and turn, and it is difficult to fall asleep.But Zhao Xu in the palace was going crazy.

All the exquisite porcelain in the Chuigong Hall have been broken, and Zhao Xu has been smashing things like a mad bull since he came back at noon, and the hall is in a mess!
When Gao Taotao rushed over, he was in a complicated mood, and really didn't know what to say!

The incident happened suddenly and was too shocking. It was a big blow to the son, and the pressure was not small, so he needed to vent out of reason.It's just that as an emperor, the more this is the case, the more he needs to be calm and calm in the face of danger.But his performance fell far short of expectations.

At this point, for example, the smile is calm and breezy, and the confidence is unrestrained, which really pales in comparison!
"Zhongzhen, calm down!"

"Your Majesty, how can I calm down?" Zhao Xu said loudly, "Lin Zhao suddenly became Zhao Zhao. My Majesty lied to me in order to protect him, and even let him be the King of Qin, sitting in Chang'an, and handing over half of the country to him. Is there a day of peace? Who will own the Great Song Dynasty? When I think of Zhao Zhao’s smug smile in the Taimiao today, I can’t calm down.”

"Enough, if you can't calm down, this country will really be handed over to others!" Gao Taotao knew that at this moment, only a tough attitude and a blow to his son could calm him down.

Seeing his mother's angry face, Zhao Xu was stunned for a moment, but after a long while, he finally calmed down and said softly, "Your Majesty, I was impulsive."

"Be calm when things happen, the bigger the problem, the more it will be like this!" Gao Taotao said: "Today's matter is indeed sudden, but it is not impossible to solve it. We have to think about it in the long run and deal with it calmly."

"Yes!" Zhao Xu said, "Zhao Zhao's identity is too unexpected...how come we don't know anything about it?"

"I'm sorry, Zhong Zhen, I was negligent on my mother's behalf!" Gao Tao said: "Actually, a few years ago, I met Lin Zhao by chance, and thought he seemed familiar, but I didn't go into it at the time. Your aunt went to the execution ground. Saving him, being so kind to him and Chai Minyan, I didn't care... It wasn't until yesterday evening that Lu Yuan recognized He Wu on the street and reminded me... Unfortunately, the palace gate was locked at night, so there was no way to notify him in time you!"

"It's so urgent, it should be done urgently!" Zhao Xu was a little helpless, if he had known earlier, he would have been somewhat psychologically prepared, so it wouldn't be as sudden as today.

"How can you not know the importance of being a mother? It's just being stopped by Cao Jian, there is nothing you can do!"

"Cao Jian?"

"They're all of the same breed. He stopped me on purpose. This morning in Taimiao, your aunt also tripped me on purpose..."

"As expected, where is Cao Jianren?" Zhao Xu was furious, and wanted to find someone to vent his anger on.

"I have already resigned from Di Yong's position as the head of the palace." Gao Tao said: "Forget it, he is based on the ancestral system, and you are here, what can you do with him? Leaving by yourself is considered to be a sense of the times. That's all! It's just one thing, your aunt, Zhao Fukang, and the whole Cao family can't be trusted anymore, so we must be careful."

"Huh!" Zhao Xu snorted coldly, annoyed at Cao Jian's rebellious attitude.

Gao Taotao comforted softly: "Forget it, the past is helpless, let's think about how to deal with it in the future?"

"It must be Zhao Zhao's own poisonous trick to confer the title of King of Qin and sit in Chang'an, but it's all through the mouth of the aunt!" Zhao Xu said: "Guanzhong and Longyou are half of my country in the Song Dynasty, and there are 30 elite Western troops. If he wins Go, the consequences are unimaginable, I shouldn't have agreed to him to go to Chang'an today." Between the words, he was slightly dissatisfied with his mother's compromise.

"We can't help but disagree with the situation in the Taimiao!" Gao Tao said: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, Zhao Zhao went to the Northwest several times, and he had been operating for nearly a year before placing cronies. The Western Army may have been in his pocket long ago. thing."

Zhao Xu thought about it carefully, Qin Wang's side concubine Zhe Wenxin was born in the Zhe family in Fuzhou, Qingjian City Zhong Shidao and him were married to Jinlan, and he was more kind to the Zhong family.Jing Sili was single-handedly promoted by Zhao Zhao, and Yu Tabaicheng was even more kind to save his life. Now he and his younger brother Jing Siyi are stationed in Lanzhou and Gyeongju respectively.The guard of Qingtang City is a kind of teacher's way, and stepping in Baicheng is a great reward.

Shen Kuo of Yanzhou, Su Shi of Fengzhou, Cai Jing and many other local officials all seem to have a close relationship with Lin Zhao.It turned out that Zhao Zhao had managed such a terrifying force a long time ago inadvertently.It's ridiculous that I didn't notice it before. Even if I was suspicious, I didn't think it would have such an impact.

Suddenly, Zhao Xu couldn't help being a little dumbfounded.What's even more frustrating is that he was the one who asked him to go to the northwest.He has been using his own strength to cultivate his own power.In his heart, Zhao Xu didn't want to admit that he was stupid and connived at the enemy, but felt that Lin Zhao was despicable and shameless, really hateful.

"Don't be upset Zhongzhen, the matter has come to this point, it is useless to regret, the top priority is to find a way to deal with it!" Gao Taotao is also helpless, the matter has come to this point, which has a lot to do with his son's excessive trust in Lin Zhao.

"Yes, ma'am, why don't you send someone to finish him?" Zhao Xu's eyes were cold, and he hated Zhao Zhao so much at the moment, and the tense situation made him a little confused.

"No! Whether the assassination will be successful or not is unclear. If King Qin is assassinated now, what will be the impact? " Gao Taotao said in a deep voice: "Why did he bring those assassins to the Taimiao today? He is warning us. It is too late to tell You, those assassins were sent by King Pu."

"So that's it!" Zhao Xu said in a deep voice, "I can't move right now, so let's find an opportunity later. The most urgent thing is to do everything possible to keep him in Bianjing, and absolutely not let him go to Chang'an. Taking advantage of this gap, It’s good to adjust the Northwest personnel.”

"What I'm afraid of is that I won't be able to keep it. He is determined to win the Northwest. He has been in business for so long before, how can he adjust it in an instant? Don't backfire, but make the Northwest unstable." Gao Taotao reminded in a deep voice: " Zhongzhen, this is an extraordinary time, don't forget that Guo Kui's 15 troops are still fighting the rebellion in Yongzhou, and the defense of Bianjing..."

Zhao Xu's heart skipped a beat, he actually ignored the matter, the Imperial Army of the Beijing Camp went south to suppress the rebellion, leaving Bianjing empty.The important generals in the Northwest are all Zhao Zhao's people. If he is pushed into a hurry, what will be the consequences?How far is Chang'an from Bianjing? After Tongguan, it's a flat river.Guo Kui is still far away in Yongzhou, and the water can hardly quench his thirst!
At this moment, Zhao Xu realized how calculating his uncle was.He chose such a day to launch, not only because of Emperor Renzong's sacrifice to the day, but also because he saw the emptiness of Bianjing, so he had to be cautious.

"Then what should we do?" Zhao Xu couldn't help panicking, the situation was far worse than expected.

"Stabilizing Bianjing is a top priority. Guo Kui was secretly ordered to return to the army immediately as long as Jiaozhi is expelled from the Song Dynasty! And..." Gao Taotao said in a deep voice: "In addition to the Beijing Camp and the Western Army, there are individuals..."

"Wen Yanbo?" Zhao Xu thought that the imperial army of the Great Song Dynasty was divided into three branches. In addition to the Beijing camp and the western army, there was also the Hebei Road garrison. At this moment, it played a pivotal role.

"Although the Hebei Frontier Army is commanded by generals from various prefectures, Wen Yanbo, as the Xuanfu envoy of the Hebei Road, naturally has influence and involvement, and must be stabilized!"

"No!" Gao Taotao's voice fell, and Zhao Xu immediately denied it: "Wen Jiyuan, the eldest son of Wen Yanbo's family, is currently in Chang'an to promote Changping. Between him and Zhao Zhao..."

After pondering for a moment, he muttered to himself again: "When Zhao Zhao governed the Yellow River, he met Wen Yanbo... Also, Ouyang Xiu, an old man, was with him... and Zhao Yan..."

Thinking of these, my heart suddenly became more frightened.Ouyang Xiu is a leader in the literary world, with peaches and plums all over the world, and everyone responds to him.Wen Yanbo was the elder of the three dynasties and had great influence.Zhao Bian is a well-known official in the Qing Dynasty, with high morals and high prestige.If these people all supported Zhao Zhao, the consequences...he could no longer imagine.

"Now is not the time to be suspicious!" Gao Taotao was helpless for his son's suspicion. Even his own mother and his own brother were suspicious, let alone others.

Gao Tao said: "I don't know how many people in the court have had contact with Zhao Zhao. Could it be that you have to be suspicious? The wind is so loud that the grass and trees are all soldiers?"

"But they... God knows, whether there is any collusion between them and Zhao Zhao." Zhao Xu was a little unconvinced, and he was born to refute, feeling very suspicious in his heart.

"Then what do you want? Replace them all?" Gao Taotao said coldly, "Can the Great Song Dynasty still operate? What reason do you have for suddenly removing so many important positions? It's not to be criticized, but it will make people feel angry." Officials are chilling..."

"But... if they have ulterior motives, something big will happen."

Gao Taotao waved his hand and said: "Don't act rashly now, they will always show their attitude, you have to observe and screen carefully. At the same time, find a way to win these people over, instead of replacing them all at once. That will only push people's hearts to Zhao Zhao over there, do you understand?"

"Yes!" Despite his reluctance, Zhao Xu also felt that what his mother said was reasonable, and he added a sentence while agreeing: "Zhao Zhao also has many enemies, and these people can still be used with confidence."

"The situation is still so bad, there is still time for everything!" Gao Tao said: "The first thing is to keep Zhao Zhao, of course, if you can't keep it, you have to think of other ways!"

"Ma'am, you mean... hostage?" On this point, Zhao Xu was not confused.

"That's right, if Zhao Zhao leaves, his wife, children, and mother must stay in Bianjing, and he will always be cautious about everything." Gao Taotao said in a deep voice: "It can be seen that he is a person who values ​​affection and loyalty. I will not be cold-blooded and disregard family affection."

"Hmph, I understand how to do it!" Zhao Xu sneered, the confrontation had just begun, so take your time.

Looking at his son's expression, Gao Taotao felt worried for no reason.The son's heart is not as good as his father's, and he can't be calm everywhere, and even more...

It is entirely the result of his connivance that Zhao Zhao is able to achieve what he is today.What is even more frightening is how much power is available around him?The clan, the veterans of the Yingzong, these people were all suppressed by him, destroying the Great Wall themselves!

well!These are not irreparable, after all, the real perpetrator is Zhao Zhao, he is the most direct enemy, this is the only thing to be thankful for.

It's just that even so, Gao Taotao was still flustered and very uneasy!Will the decades of hard work of myself and my husband be in vain?

One night, Gao Taotao tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.She was very worried, how would people in the world react after dawn?
(End of this chapter)