King of Song

Chapter 92 Paradise on Earth?

It was no accident that Su An appeared here suddenly, Lin Zhao was full of doubts!
"Up to now, I have not kept it from you, my lord. I have come by order, and I have followed you all the way!" Su An was very frank, and gave an explanation!
Come by order?Lin Zhao was stunned again!

By order, that is to say, it was appointed by Emperor Zhao Xu!What are you doing with yourself?surveillance?Does it make people shudder?
Su An hurriedly explained: "I was ordered by the official family to pass on the imperial edict to you, young master. Unfortunately, when I arrived in Jiangning, the young master had already set off... I chased all the way. I had already caught up with the young master in Yixing the day before yesterday. I wanted to meet you." See you.

I didn't want to find out that someone was secretly stalking the young master, so I didn't rush to follow and investigate secretly, protect!Today at noon, the young master walked too fast in order to hurry, the white dragon has extraordinary foot strength, my mount is so inferior that I fell behind..."

So it turned out that it was because of my recklessness that something serious happened!Lin Zhao blamed himself endlessly, the bloody lesson, the lesson learned from the past, should be engraved in his heart!
At the same time, he also made it clear that it was not the emperor who was monitoring him, Bo Zhou made it clear once, it was very scary!

But Su An said that he came to pass on the edict, but he just received an edict?Could it be that it was a fake?Shouldn't someone falsely preach the imperial decree?
Su An saw the puzzled expression on Lin Zhao's face, and explained: "The previous one was an edict issued by Zhongshu, and this one is a secret edict given to you by the government!"

Secret order?

Lin Zhao was a little surprised. First there was a clear edict, and then a secret edict. Zhao Xu, what are you going to do?

But after thinking about it, since the emperor sent Su An to come secretly, and directly issued an order without going through the Zhongshu, this secret edict is probably... these days, as long as the word "secret" is attached, things will not be easy!
Su An took out a kit from his arms and handed it over carefully.The wax seal on the mouth was still there, showing that it had never been opened, and Lin Zhao opened it face to face after verifying that it was correct.

After taking it apart, Zhi said: Lin Zhao's expression tightened immediately when the word came into view.

Generally, the imperial edicts issued in the form of "edict" are written by imperial edicts or by Hanlin scholars, according to the emperor's will.The imperial edict beginning with "Zhiyue" is usually written by the emperor himself, that is to say, it is an imperial edict of the emperor Zhao Xu.

Moreover, Zhao Xu's personal seal was affixed to this edict, and there was no seal for Zhongshu's review.It was really the secret edict given to Lin Zhao by Emperor Zhao Xu, and he specially chose Su An, the captain of the Imperial Army who had a close relationship with Lin Zhao, to pass on the edict.If you don't go through the Zhongshu, it's not because you're afraid of being rejected, it's more because of the secrecy...

As for the content of the imperial edict... Lin Zhao probably read it once, couldn't help smiling wryly, and was speechless for a long time!

Officials, officials, you are such a scam!I thought it was sent to the Shibo Department to dawdle, but I didn't expect that the little emperor had other deep meanings after going around for a long time...

Of course, I also understood a lot of things at the same time, angry and surprised!It turns out that there are many dirty things behind the harmony and prosperity...but what do these things have to do with me?Lin Zhao felt like being used and being used as cannon fodder!

It's just that he didn't communicate with himself at all beforehand, and suddenly threw this difficult hot potato to himself, what's going on?

The trip to Hangzhou suddenly became not so easy, it became difficult and dangerous...

Maybe my uncle is right, let's not get involved in official career matters, but... This time, the emperor Zhao Xu was completely in the dark, first coaxing myself to go to Hangzhou, and then suddenly calling you behind the scenes with additional content, I can't avoid it even if I want to!
Is there any compensation for such a difficult task?Lin Zhao couldn't help smiling wryly, he really wanted to emulate Sima Guang and Wang Anshi, and come up with an excuse...

Seeing this, Su An said: "Young Master, the official has an explanation. After the secret edict is handed over to you, I will stay and listen to you!" Thinking of the official's secret order, and looking at Lin Zhao's weird expression, Su An knew this Things are by no means simple.

Is this considered welfare compensation?It's a bit... well, it's good that Su An is by my side, but I need help when I go to Hangzhou alone.

The most important thing is that Su An's martial arts are strong, and he can protect his safety by his side... Lin Zhao doesn't want to have a second time for such a life-threatening incident like this morning and noon...

Suddenly, Lin Zhao's heart moved, and he was reminded all of a sudden.Today's incident is definitely not a bandit who robbed a house or blocked a road to rob, but was instigated by someone, and it was a purposeful act...

Lin Zhao was confused about the identity of the mastermind behind the scenes. Originally, Chen Hong was the first suspect, but now he is no longer...Maybe those people knew the news that he was going, and they already guessed the purpose of coming, so they gave him a warning first... If it is In this way, the purpose of the group of people just now is more like intimidation and harm, rather than murder...

Lin Zhao's smile became even more bitter. The game between the two sides had already threatened his life, but unfortunately he was still kept in the dark and was the last person who knew about the whole incident.This feeling is really bad and annoying!
The emperor is not righteous, at least he will let people know, so that people can be mentally prepared.Although it is a good thing to send Su An here, if it is a little later at night today, the consequences will be disastrous...

Before arriving in Hangzhou, some people were impatient to stop him, and even such despicable methods made Lin Zhao angry.As soon as I was angry, my blood surged, and the hostility with certain people became more and more serious, and then I started to make trouble...

It seems that the little emperor touched his own mind and made a tailor-made plan for himself!Alas, to meet the emperor with this title, and the mission of this title, I can only admit defeat!
Lin Zhao let out a long sigh, closed the secret edict, put it in his arms, and said in a deep voice, "Find a place to spend the night, and we will enter the city tomorrow!"

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Hangzhou is located in the southeast of Wuyue Coast, beside the Qiantang River!
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was owned by Wu Yue and Chu successively.After Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, Qiantang County was established here, which belonged to Kuaiji County.After the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Qiantang County did not change much, and it was occasionally upgraded to a county, and its development was relatively limited.

The Sui Dynasty abolished the county as a state in the ninth year of Kaihuang, and the name "Hangzhou" appeared for the first time.Under the jurisdiction of Qiantang, Yuhang, Fuyang, Yanguan, Yuqian, Wukang six counties.At the beginning of Zhouzhi, it was in Yuhang, and moved to Qiantang in the next year. In the 11th year of Emperor Kaihuang, a city was built on the mountainside of Fenghuang Mountain. "Zhou 36 miles and ninety steps" was the earliest Hangzhou city.

In the sixth year of the great cause of Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Su dug the Jiangnan Canal, starting from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, passing through Suzhou, Jiaxing and other places to Hangzhou, with a total length of more than 400 kilometers. Since then, Gongchen Bridge has become the starting point of the Grand Canal. Hangzhou enjoys convenient transportation, and thus develops rapidly.

The great development of Hangzhou was during the period of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, when the capital of Wuyue Kingdom located in the southeast was established here. King Qian Liu of Wuyue built a "sub-city" in Fenghuang Mountain, Hangzhou, with a palace built inside as a national government, and a "sub-city" built on the periphery. Luocheng", around 70 miles, as a defense, the scale of Hangzhou City was expanded.

According to the "Wuyue Beishi", Hangzhou starts from Qinwang Mountain in the west, along the Qiantang River to Jianggan, near the West Lake to Baoshi Mountain, and in the northeast to the current Genshan Gate.It looks like a waist drum, so it is also called "Waist Drum City".

Three generations of princes and grandchildren of Wu and Yue, for 85 years, Hangzhou has always been in the southeast, and has never been affected by war, and the people live and work in peace and contentment.The eight counties under its jurisdiction, Qiantang, Qianjiang, Yuhang, Anguo, Yuqian, Tangshan, Fuyang, and Xincheng, are all rich and rich, with sufficient money and food, and naturally develop rapidly, becoming a southeastern metropolis comparable to Jiangning.

Of course, the most prosperous time of this city should be in the Southern Song Dynasty, when Xingzai (the place where the emperor is located, the accompanying capital) was established here, but that was decades later.At this moment, Hangzhou City belongs to Liangzhe West Road, with a population of 20 households, the largest among the counties in the south of the Yangtze River.

Because of the proximity to the sea, overseas trade ships often come here to berth, so the Department of Maritime Shipping was established here.

Lin Zhao and Su An came to the outside of the city of Hangzhou and looked at the tall city built by King Qian Liu of Wu and Yue, and couldn't help but admire it!This is what later generations often say, there is heaven above, and Hangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou below?
Paradise on earth?No, Lin Zhao shook his head lightly!At this moment, to him, this place is more like a city of nightmares!

To him, the tall city wall is more like a heavy pressure. It is a dangerous place, but he has to come!

I can't manage so much anymore, let's go in first and talk about it!Then they patted the horse and entered Hangzhou City...

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Bianjing, the arched palace of the Great Song Palace, the emperor Zhao Xu looked at the southeast horizon, thinking in his heart that Su'an was almost here, and Lin Zhao should have received the secret order...

Lin Dongyang, don't blame me, this is also a helpless way!As long as you get this matter done, your future future will be nothing to worry about.To make this decision, he made a lot of determination, this time he can only succeed, not fail!This is a difficult and good opportunity, but you must grasp it well, and don't let me down!

In Da Nei Qingshou Palace, an old woman in her fifties and sixties was sitting on a phoenix couch, dignified and calm, with a touch of kindness in her luxurious atmosphere, she was the Empress Dowager Cao.

After all, she was born as a tiger girl of Jiangmen, she is not too young, but her body has always been very strong...

Mrs. Cao asked softly, "I heard that Zhongming (Zhao Hao) was beaten a few days ago, and it was the son of the fourth family in Prince Pu's mansion who jumped up?"

The servant replied: "I'm not sure, but King Qi and Marquis Fushui are indeed very close..."

"Hmph, I have to take care of Guan Zhongming in the future, and I can't associate with those dudes anymore...By the way, where is Zhao Zhongshan recently?"

"Going to Hangzhou..."

"It's really fast..." Mrs. Cao snorted coldly, her phoenix eyes felt cold!

If Zhao Zhongshan knew, he would be glad that he ran wisely.The empress dowager was not angry, but the empress dowager was angry...

"I heard that the emperor sent Lin Zhao to Hangzhou?" Cao asked softly, the name Lin Zhao was no stranger to her!His grand-nephew Cong Cao Jian praised him several times; on the other hand, after Zhao Hao was beaten some time ago, he often cried to his imperial grandmother!
"Yes, to serve as the commissioner of the Shibo Division!"

Mrs. Cao pondered for a moment, nodded lightly and said: "Zhong Zhen (Zhao Xu) has grown up, and he finally knows what to do...Hangzhou is the fiefdom of King Pu's fourth son, very good, very good!"

(End of this chapter)