The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 242 Planting and framing, bearing charges ([-])

"Haha!..." Zhao Gou heard what Zhao Yougong said, looked up to the sky and laughed, and said: "Cousin, I didn't expect your character to be like this since childhood, no wonder the prince sees you as an enemy; think about that The scene at that time, I'm afraid he was so angry that his lungs exploded!"

Zhao Yougong shrugged and said helplessly: "Although the crown prince is a few years older than me, his martial arts are mediocre, although some of his martial arts are just routines. If he really fights, he is my opponent. Besides, at that time, he was always the boss. Of course I can't stand it, so I just took this opportunity to fix it!"

"Since then, he has not dared to yell in front of me. If he is upset, he will beat him up again. Therefore, every time we meet, it is just a matter of nodding, sometimes turning a blind eye; the prince's ability has only recently been shown. It's deep enough."

Zhao Gou froze for a moment, then smiled and said, "How do you know?"

Zhao Yougong glanced at it, and said mockingly: "You underestimate the prince too much, as a prince, few people are really that simple. At the beginning, when I was an official in the same dynasty with him, I saw that he has been holding back; originally I also He didn’t pay much attention, and with his ability, he thought he couldn’t make any waves.”

"It wasn't until a year ago that he really came to prominence. It was out of control. Most of the ministers in the court belonged to him. If you hadn't interfered with it and removed some of the power, I'm afraid his position would be more stable. The only person who disagreed was him. The style of doing things, the means to achieve the end."

"How do you say that?" Zhao Gou became even more curious, and intuitively told that the matter between Zhao Yougong and the prince was far more than that simple.

Zhao Yougong said in a deep voice: "You are the great general of hussars, the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, the emperor did not revoke your position as a general, but promoted you to a civil servant, it can be said that you have both civil and military skills, and you are No. 1 since the founding of the Song Dynasty. Whether it is the father or other first-rank officials, they can only hold one position, no one has ever held two positions, and you are the first; the meaning of the emperor's doing this cannot be more obvious, let you compete with him."

"Based on what I know about you, you are not the kind of soft persimmon who can be kneaded by others. If the crown prince really offends you, I'm afraid the consequences will be worse than mine. Besides, the Liangshan army was sent by the emperor to watch It seems that you don’t have much power, but in fact you have a lot of troops, and it’s for you.”

"Back when you first entered the court, you served as an envoy of the Privy Council with great brilliance, but in less than a year, you were seized by the crown prince, and you went around courting courtiers. I know all these things clearly. If my guess is correct , the emperor prefers you to inherit the throne even more, but the crown prince is the eldest son of the emperor, and the power in his hands cannot be ignored, unless there is an unavoidable situation, I am afraid that the future heir to the throne will be you."

Zhao Gou was silent, all his father's actions fell into Zhao Yougong's eyes, he could see clearly and analyze clearly.What Song Huizong did, Zhao Gou also knew what he meant, but Zhao Gou didn't say it clearly. After Zhao Yougong said it bluntly, his face changed, he was not angry, and his faint smile couldn't see his heart real thoughts.

However, Zhao Yougong knew a thing or two, but he didn't continue to point it out, and continued: "The crown prince looked at me with hatred, which is different from yours. No matter what you say, you are brothers. He dare not really get rid of you. , this will also arouse the emperor's suspicion, not to mention other people's gossip. If you want to become emperor, Zhao Yougong must first cut off your wings, so that you have no name in the court, but everything will be resolved by you invisibly, Instead, it cut off part of his strength, which should be something he didn't expect."

"I have been with him for more than ten years, and I know him well. Although on the surface it seems that he walks a bit like the emperor, indulging in calligraphy and painting to please the emperor, he actually has his own plans. He also If you don’t make a shot, it’s enough, once you make a shot, it’s a blockbuster.”

"From the fact that he quickly won the support of most of the courtiers this time, we know that his methods are clever, and his ambitions that have been hidden for a long time have also been exposed in front of people. It's just that at this time he is justified, and no one dares to say that he is wrong. If I hadn't eaten his Unfortunately, how can I know so much about him."

Zhao Gou said in surprise, "Have you ever suffered?"

Zhao Yougong nodded, ignoring the surprised expression on Zhao Gou's face, and said leisurely: "That was when I was young, I served in the court, and I held an important position. Relying on my father's prestige, even a first-rank official in the court had to give A bit thin-faced, gradually becoming arrogant and indulgent, the only constant is being brave and ruthless!"

"At the beginning, I didn't put him in my eyes at all. I had forgotten everything about my childhood. But he still remembered clearly. I was walking alone on the street that day; I happened to meet Zhou Yunqing, the son of Zhou Tong, and heard that Zhou Tong His martial arts is higher than that of his father, so he was not convinced and started fighting with him."

"Zhou Yunqing is much more stable and mature than me. He never took up my challenge until he challenged him in the arena when he was robbing his wife. Finally, I stepped back and asked him to fight again in the future. Under my aggressiveness, Zhou Yunqing I finally agreed. I remember that day clearly, originally his martial arts were almost the same as mine, and it took a lot of effort to really win, and I never thought about killing him."

"When you meet your opponent, you will meet a good talent!"

Zhao Gou said secretly, he knew that what Zhao Yougong said was true, because he saw that there was no anger in Zhao Yougong's eyes, only regret and respect, which are only found in equal opponents; it is not fiction or evasion of responsibility, but he does not understand why The master's son will die at his hands, and the truth of the matter will follow.

Zhao Yougong recalled the past, a trace of sadness appeared on his face, and he said bitterly: "Originally, the martial arts competition between us was just to learn from each other, but I don't know why both of us hit each other, and I was only injured, while he But the whole person swallowed blood."

"I'm afraid there is something wrong with the matter!" Zhao Gou frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Yes! There is indeed a problem!" Looking back on the past, Zhao Yougong seemed regretful, and then smiled self-deprecatingly, "At that time, I thought my martial arts were higher than him, and I was complacent; Zhou Yunqing didn't care, and the two of us continued After the comparison, the final result was that he was beaten to death by me in less than an hour."

"At that time, I was completely dumbfounded. Such a result was not what I wanted. Not only did I admire Zhou Yunqing's martial arts, but his father and my father were close friends. How could I really kill him. At that time, I was completely stunned; it happened to be a coincidence that my father and Mr. Zhou heard that we were about to fight, and both of them rushed over at the same time, just in time to see that scene."

"It's absolutely impossible to be such a coincidence. There must be something else hidden!" Zhao Gou pondered for a long time, and always felt that things were a bit strange. Design, recalling what Zhao Yougong said before, shocked.

"Father and Mr. Zhou are also stupid. I always remember the murderous look in Mr. Zhou's eyes when he saw Zhou Yunqing's body, and there was a hint of helplessness; when my father saw Mr. Zhou preparing to kill me, it may be an instinctive reaction of the body. Standing in front of me in a daze, not allowing him to touch me."

"At that moment, I thought I was really going to die. Finally, seeing the back of the lonely Mr. Zhou staggering away holding Zhou Yunqing's body, I haven't recovered yet."

Zhao Yougong's eyes were red, this was the first time he had tasted regret, if he hadn't been aggressive, Zhou Yunqing would not have agreed, and only he knew the pain in his heart.Zhou Yunqing's death has always been the most painful thing in his heart. Zhao Yougong attributed his death to himself. He really regrets it, but what happened can no longer be changed.

(End of this chapter)