King of Song

Chapter 702 Chapter [-]
Gao Taotao and Zhao Hao died. After hearing the news, the other younger sons were terrified and committed suicide one after another.

As for Zhao Zongshi's other surviving daughters, Zhao Zhao didn't plan to get to the bottom of it. The women were not a threat to the throne, but they were all deprived of their princess status.

In order to draw a clear line with the deposed emperor, the former concubines divorced their wives one after another, and kicked out the former golden branches and jade leaves from the house, most of them ended up miserable.In desperation, the Buddhist nunnery became their only destination, and they could only be with the ancient Buddha Qingdeng for the rest of their lives.

Zhao Zhao ignored it. There was no mercy in this kind of matter. After all, their parents made mistakes first, and it was only right and proper for their parents to pay off their debts.Especially when it comes to the fight for the throne, it is more important to be principled. Saving their lives is already considered good. As for what kind of life to live, God has the final say.

After ascension to the throne, it is natural to have a series of taboo worship, seals and rewards for meritorious deeds.

The day after Zhao Zhao ascended the throne, Chai Minyan and others all returned.Of course, they declared that they were detained by Zhao Hao, intending to threaten Zhao Zhao. Fortunately, they met the kind-hearted servant Xiao Hai, rescued them, and hid them in the warehouse in the palace. They were safe and sound.

At this time, the overall situation has been decided. As long as these things can be justified, who will question their authenticity?

When Zhao Zhao became emperor, his aunt Cao was undoubtedly the empress dowager, but how to arrange for his biological mother Lin was somewhat troublesome.

In the tradition before this, if the emperor is not a direct son, but the aunt and birth mother are both present, usually only the aunt is the empress dowager, and the birth mother can only be the concubine.In the original time and space, after Song Shenzong's death, Empress Xiang was the queen mother, but Song Zhezong Zhao Xu's biological mother Zhu was only the queen mother.If the aunt is not there, it is fine for the biological mother to be the queen mother.

What should Zhao Zhao do?
She was separated from her biological mother Lin for 20 years since she was a child, and Lin also suffered a lot for this.Even Mrs. Cao said that Mrs. Lin cannot be treated poorly, after all, she is the emperor's biological mother.

Mrs. Cao knew very well that Zhao Zhao was not her own after all. Although she is now a loving mother and filial son, she must think more about everything.She is already very old, and she needs to be more tactful in doing things. Even if it is not for herself, she has to consider whether it is for the Cao family.

With Cao's support, some things are much easier to handle.After Zhao Zhao discussed with the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he respected his aunt Cao as the empress dowager, and his biological mother Lin as the empress dowager.This title originally began in the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, and it appeared in the Song Dynasty in advance.

The empress dowagers of the two palaces respected each other, and the etiquette system of the concubines did not change, but instead highlighted the emperor's filial piety.There is nothing wrong with this, at least the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty did not object, and people all over the world responded very well.

Then Zhao Zhao obeyed the order of the empress dowagers of the two palaces, and made his first wife Chai Minyan the queen, and several other wives were named concubines.The candidate for the crown prince is naturally Zhao Hong, the eldest son of Queen Chai Minyan.

Although he is only a child, the position of the prince must be determined, which is related to the restoration of the country, the stability of the country and the people's hearts.In particular, I have experienced some twists and turns and did not inherit the throne normally, so I need to pay more attention to this aspect.What's more, the royal conquest is about to take place, and with the crown prince in charge, he is always prepared.

Afterwards, all the meritorious officials were rewarded for their meritorious deeds, and everyone was happy.

As for the political situation, the civil servants are in good condition. Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo are prime ministers, Ouyang Xiu is more willing to go back to his hometown to retire, and Sima Guang is a political adviser.There are three important ministers sitting in the center of the Great Song Dynasty, and the stability and efficiency are self-evident.Han Jiang still served as the privy envoy. During the time when Bianjing was guarding against the King of Qin, he was completely suspended at home.

The three divisions and the six ministries also began to operate immediately, obeying the new emperor's edict, and working together with the three prime ministers for the Song Dynasty.As for the military, the situation is more complicated.Not to mention the Xiang Army and the Forbidden Army in various places, the local government is the core.The three main forces of the main Song Dynasty.

The Western Army is a direct descendant, and the Beijing Camp is now attached. Guo Kui is very sensible, knowing that at this time, if he firmly grasps the military power, he will be suspected.Anyway, it is already a great achievement to open the city and surrender, and there will be no less prosperity and wealth, so why bother to offend the current officials?

So he directly resigned the military power in Bianjing and handed it over to Zhao Zhao's direct line.This truth, everyone knows that the military power in the capital can only be controlled by the emperor's cronies.

Zhao Zhao was very satisfied with Guo Kui's attitude.Therefore, this general was not left out in the cold. He fought against Jiaozhi in the south and accumulated a lot of actual combat experience. What the Song Dynasty lacked was such a general.Whether it is the battle against the Liao Kingdom this time, or the future war in the south, he is indispensable.

Therefore, Zhao Zhao immediately transferred him to Hebei Road, where the leading power of the army was in the hands of Xuan Fu envoy Wu Chong.Perhaps he had once been neutral between Zhao Zhao and Zhao Xu, but after learning that Zhao Zhao had ascended the throne, Wu Chong immediately expressed his submission.In fact, no matter what, he is an official loyal to the Song Dynasty, and he is still trustworthy.

Especially in the recent period, facing the menacing Liao army, he handled it very well.Yelujun vowed to quickly break through the border of the Song army, but so far, he has still stopped.And Wu Chong contributed a lot, and Zhao Zhao issued an imperial edict to encourage and appreciate it.

Many of the generals on the Hebei Road had relations with Wen Yanbo, so naturally they all joined him now.In this way, if waiting to limit the power of Xuanfu envoy Wu Chong, the military power on Hebei Road is quite balanced.

The decisive battle with the Liao Kingdom is inevitable. Zhao Zhao originally thought that it would be at least a few years later.But I didn't expect Yelu Jun to be so anxious and come so fiercely.He didn't know what the reason was, but since Yelu Jun was determined, he wouldn't have any fear.

Let's go to war!

Since it is a decisive battle, at least the issue of the ownership of the Sixteen States of Yanyun must be directly decided. The issue that has been delayed for more than a hundred years must be resolved.

This is also an opportunity to establish his own prestige, completely control the Great Song Dynasty, and control the situation in the world. Zhao Zhao naturally attaches great importance to it.

This is a must for the imperial conquest.Zhao Zhao is not at ease if such a large-scale war is entrusted to anyone to command, it is better to go out on his own.

It also shows Da Song's determination to resist. In addition, it is also considered for the sake of concerted efforts.The next Hebei Road will inevitably gather soldiers and horses from all walks of life. The army of Hebei Road alone is not enough to deal with the overall situation.It may be possible to defend the city, but if you want to counterattack the Liao Kingdom, you must increase your troops.

It is inevitable to transfer the Western Army to participate in the war. Zhong Shidao and Liu Changzuo are already on the way to catch up with Xiongzhou. Besides, Shi Jianfei has been reused by Zhao Zhao.He has a good understanding of the Liao army's combat methods and is very helpful in commanding the battle. Zhao Zhao is looking forward to his wonderful performance.

In addition, Guo Kui and Di Yong also went to the front line, and even the elderly Yang Wenguang also wrote a letter asking for a fight on behalf of the Yang family.

Zhao Zhao felt that he was old, and although he was old and strong, he couldn't bear him to work hard and take risks on the front line.At the same time, I assured him that this battle would wash away the shame of Taizong's Gaoliang River battle and avenge the old Linggong Yang Ye.Yang Wenguang was so relieved that he sent the emperor off with tears, waiting for the good news.

At the same time, a large number of food, grass and military equipment were also sent to the front line of Hebei Road in time, and the entire Song Dynasty was serving the war.

At the beginning of August, everything was ready, and Zhao Zhao led the army to set off, and the imperial driver personally marched to face Khitan!

　Sorry, there was a power outage due to thunderstorms, it was later, sorry!
　　
　
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