King of Song

Chapter 623
Wang Gui's memorial is a detailed explanation of Zhao Zhao's departure from Luoyang, and he also reported the sudden appearance of three thousand cavalry from the Western Army.What's more, according to King Qin's account, there is naturally no progress in capturing the Xixia assassins.

Zhao Zongsheng came back from Yong'an in a hurry, and he didn't know the details of Luoyang very well, only the general idea.After seeing Wang Gui's report, Zhao Xu learned the details.

After just a few glances, Zhao Xu flew into a rage.

Three thousand soldiers of the Western Army appeared near Luoyang. It can be seen that King Qin's escape from Yong'an was planned for a long time.That's all, what made Zhao Xu unbearable was the three thousand cavalry.

Luoyang is Xijing, and it is not very far from the capital Bianjing. The area between the two capitals is the core area of ​​the Great Song Dynasty.Without my knowledge, a cavalry suddenly appeared in Xijing, even if there were only 3000 people, the accident was particularly extraordinary.

May I ask which emperor would allow the army to appear directly in the capital without his knowledge?No matter how many people there are, what is the reason and what is the purpose?It's all treason.

Ever since Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's mutiny at Chenqiao and Huangpao's death, the Song Dynasty has been particularly wary of warriors and troops.There are extremely strict regulations on the mobilization of troops. Generals have the power to command troops, but the power to mobilize troops is always in the hands of the Privy Council.It is a serious crime to mobilize more than 50 troops without the order of the Privy Council.

Now a cavalry suddenly appeared, with a total of 3000 people.Under special circumstances, it is enough to play an unexpected and shocking effect.

Wang Gui made it very clear that when he got the news, the cavalry was less than twenty miles away from Luoyang. What is the concept?Why didn't the states and counties along the way warn or intercept them?
The cavalry came from the Western Army. This was Zhao Zhao's handwriting. What did he want to do?Zhao Xu said angrily: "What is he doing? Is he demonstrating against me? Or is he planning to raid the two capitals directly, mutiny and rebellion?"

Zhao Zongcheng said in a low voice: "It's too much. I didn't know the officials and the Privy Council, and they mobilized troops privately. It's really a crime of treason."

Gao Taotao frowned, walked forward, and said in a low voice, "Conspiracy? Does Wang Gui have anything else to say? What did the King of Qin say?" In her opinion, her son was too conflicted. say?If it were someone else, he could go to prison directly for questioning, or even beheaded directly.But this person is King Qin, the biological son of Emperor Renzong, so that's another matter.

Just when Zhao Xu was aggrieved, Gao Taotao stepped forward, held the memorial in his hand, and began to read it.In recent years, because of the disharmony between the eldest son and the second son, in order to protect the second son and prevent the suspicion of the eldest son, Gao Taotao insisted that the harem not interfere in politics.Today, however, this inadvertent behavior broke this inherent principle.As the empress dowager, she began to intervene in government affairs.

"You see, Wang Gui said very clearly that these soldiers of the Western Army came spontaneously, not following someone's order or organization..." Gao Taotao said softly.

"It's just his excuse, it's obviously arranged by him himself, so is it possible that he wants to lie to his ears?" Zhao Xu was indignant and very annoyed.

"So what if you cover your ears and steal the bell? Let's read what the King of Qin himself said!" Gao Taotao opened Zhao Zhao's memorabilia and said, "Look for yourself, Xixia invaded, and the situation in the Northwest Army was urgent. The soldiers got the news that Xixia wanted to assassinate the King of Qin, so come here Protecting and reporting the military situation is the same as what Wang Gui said.

The king of Qin explained in the memorandum that the military situation was on fire, and it was too late to say goodbye, so he asked the officials to forgive their sins.At the same time, he also pleaded guilty for the three thousand soldiers, saying that they were sincere and that although they violated the court's laws, they asked the officials to forgive their sins and give them a chance to make meritorious deeds. "

"Hmph, it's clearly a sophistry!"

"So what? The King of Qin has a good reason, and those soldiers are also forgiven. How can you punish him for keeping his posture so low? Can you still refuse to let him go?"

"But……"

"But what?" Gao Taotao said in a deep voice, "I just want to ask you, are you ready to tear yourself apart with him and break openly?"

"This……"

Zhao Xu obviously hesitated, even though he and Zhao Zhao were tit for tat, even at odds.But right now, face still has to be dealt with.Once this layer of camouflage is torn, it will be an open battle with open swords and guns, and everything will float to the surface.

Renzong's son had just returned to the royal family, so he couldn't live with others and publicly wanted to kill him?Even if the teacher is famous, the crime is not sufficient.What will civil and military officials and the common people think of it?They will feel that it is unfounded, that it is a crime of intentional crime, and that all reasonable things will become unreasonable at that time.

Zhao Zhao bears the title of uncle of the emperor and has a high prestige, and the people miss Emperor Renzong very much. Under such circumstances, how can they do anything to Zhao Zhao?
He can't bear the crime of killing his uncle?Zhao Xu couldn't afford such pressure from public opinion.I can't even afford the price after the impulse!

How will the history books evaluate yourself?How did the empress dowager react most?How will civil and military officials and even the common people react? Can the unforeseen consequences be easily borne?
Zhao Xu is a cold person, but he doesn't admit it, and he doesn't want to leave such an impression in front of others, even though it means deceiving himself.

In a word, even if you are a bitch, you have to set up a memorial archway!
In such a state of mind, Zhao Xu did not dare to act rashly if he couldn't hold a real handle and could definitely put him to death.Furthermore, the risk of an open break is high, and the balance of power between each other is not yet clear.

On the bright side, he seems to have a great advantage.But what is going on behind the scenes, he is not completely sure.Especially the attitude of many ministers and generals, the influence is very important, a little carelessness, the result may be counterproductive.

The most terrible thing is one thing, the imperial army of the Beijing camp went south to suppress the rebellion, and the defense of Bianjing was empty.If Zhao Zhao is driven into a hurry, the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, and if the fish dies and the net is broken, what will be the consequence?He really didn't dare to think about it.

Regarding the battle for the throne, once they break openly, they will die forever. Zhao Xu dare not be careless.

Knowing yourself and knowing your enemy can help you win a hundred battles!
Zhao Xu took it for granted. To be on the safe side, Zhao Zhao's hole cards had to be figured out, and only after the strength of the two sides had a good balance could they make plans before making a move.

It's not that he doesn't understand these principles. He was furious when he heard the news and couldn't calm down at all.At this moment, after listening to my mother's slap in the face, I woke up and felt that the previous words were ridiculous.

Then Gao Taotao said softly: "This is the end, why care about the length of time? Since the Xixia people were captured, they were responsible for the fire in Taizu's mausoleum. The Xixia people are heinous, and the heavens cannot tolerate it. Shouldn't they be punished? "

"What does the queen mother mean? Let him fight the Xixia people?"

"What's wrong, no matter the victory or defeat, the consumption of the Western Army is unavoidable, and the victory is the victory of the Song Dynasty. During your reign, you expanded the territory, and the history books are the achievements of you as an emperor!" Gao Taotao said coldly: "After all, he is nothing more than a courtier! If he loses, his reputation will be damaged. If he loses such a major mistake, what qualifications does he have to be stationed in Chang'an and lead the Western Army?"

"What mother said is true!" Zhao Xu laughed and said, "He made the Xixia people an excuse himself, he deserves it!"

"With Xixia people in check, where does he have the experience and strength to care about Bianjing? What's more, his wife, children, and mother are all under our control!" Gao Taotao said earnestly: "There is plenty of time to strategize and deal with it calmly. What to do next How to do it, you should know, right?"

"I know!" Zhao Xu just opened the third copy of Wen Yanbo's memorabilia of Hebei Road Xuanfu envoy Wen Yanbo, glanced at it, and suddenly his eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)