Poor Family Chapter 922

  Chapter 922 Germination of the old state

If Li Yanqing saw Zhao Huan at this time, he would definitely not recognize him. Zhao Huan seemed to have aged twenty years in just over a year after he was taken captive to the Kingdom of Jin. His father, Zhao Ji, still looks old, and his back is a little hunched. Compared with his handsome, elegant and full of ambition when he ascended the throne, he seems to be a completely different person.

   Zhao Huan was very silent all the way south. Compared with his father's chatting and laughing all the way, he looked very gloomy, seldom spoke, and rarely showed his face in public. Even when the six prime ministers came to Jiangning, he didn't want to meet.

  Zhao Huan came to his father's room, knelt down and saluted, "I will see my father!"

  Zhao Ji asked with a cold face: "The six prime ministers came from Lin'an Mansion to meet them, why didn't you see them?"

   "Erchen. I don't really want to see them."

"Why?"

  Zhao Huan was silent, he didn't know how to answer his father, he said for a while: "I just don't want to see him."

   "Are you afraid of being ridiculed by them?"

  Zhao Huan didn't speak, but his father obviously hit his mind, and his face became a little unnatural.

   "I just... just feel uncomfortable."

Zhao Ji nodded, his face became softer, "It's no wonder, after all, you are the rightful son who is ascended by the crown prince. Speaking of which, your ninth younger brother has temporarily been in charge of the government for more than a year, and at most he can only be regarded as the regent or the supervisor , but there is no way, he established a new dynasty and took control of the army, both of us father and son have to live by his face, otherwise we will have a miserable life, I hope you can face the reality and not be swayed by your emotions."

After a pause, Zhao Ji saw that there was no one around, and said in a low voice: "This time he refused to come to Jiangning Mansion to see us because we didn't give him a clear explanation. If he can't go, he will send him directly to a certain barren mountain for the elderly, that kid is not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he is ruthless!"

  Zhao Huan was shocked, and quickly bowed his head and said: "I will obey the emperor's arrangement!"

   "In this case, tomorrow we will hold a simple abdication ceremony, and then I canonize you as the King of the North, and let the six prime ministers testify, so that we can go to Lin'an."

  A flash of anger flashed in Zhao Huan's eyes, and he trembled slightly, but he soon calmed down, and whispered: "I have no objection."

Zhao Ji could see clearly, he knew that the eldest son was unwilling, but now they had to bow their heads, so he patted the eldest son on the shoulder, "A man can bend and stretch, and endure when he should. Your ninth brother has no heirs for the time being, and I will find a chance to persuade you." Him, let him make Chen'er the crown prince, it can be regarded as compensation for your grievances."

   Zhao Huan sneered in his heart, once the ninth younger brother had a son, how could he make his own son the crown prince? But at this time Zhao Huan had no choice but to agree sadly.

  Early the next morning, a simple abdication ceremony was held in the Jiangning Palace, presided over by Zhao Ji and witnessed by the six prime ministers, Cao Sheng and other officials.

That is to say, the father and son bowed their heads in front of the tablet of Song Taizu. After enshrining in front of the ancestral spirit seat, the Supreme Emperor, Zhao Huan himself and the six prime ministers signed and pledged, and the ceremony ended.

   So far, Zhao Ji has accepted Zhao Huan's request to abdicate, officially announced his abdication, and canonized him as the King of the North.

   Then Cao Sheng, the son-in-law, rode to Lin'an on horseback with the abdication edict, and the six ministers accompanied Zhao Ji and his son to Lin'an by boat.

On the Royal Wharf of West Lake, Zhao Gou has been waiting for a long time. His expression is very rich. There is expectation and excitement, but there is also a trace of worry and uneasiness in his eyes. After all, he is his father and brother. , he all hoped that his father would return as soon as possible.

The worry and uneasiness in his eyes is reasonable. Since ancient times, the royal family has no family affection. Although this is a bit too much, but in front of the only emperor in the world, how many tragedies of father and son turning against each other and brothers killing each other have happened since ancient times? Zhao Gou is also temperamental. People, how can they be exempt from the customs in front of the imperial power?

  Even though Cao Sheng sent the edict of abdication from his brother yesterday, Zhao Gou was still troubled. If the abdication edict was useful, his father would not have found him in the first place.

   There are hundreds of ministers standing behind Zhao Gou. Although Zhao Gou does not want these ministers to appear from the bottom of his heart, he has to do enough on the scene to prevent his subjects from grasping him.

  Compared with Zhao Gou's happiness and worry, the ministers were all excited. The return of the second sage meant that Song Dynasty would no longer suffer great humiliation, and everyone felt proud.

"I'm coming!"

I don't know who shouted, hundreds of ministers became excited, stretched their necks to look into the West Lake, and saw a fleet of ships approaching the pier quickly, the head of the big ship with a dragon head carved on the front, it should be the seat of the Supreme Emperor. Boat.

  The dragon boat stopped slowly at the pier. Two maids helped the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji out of the cabin. Zhao Gou quickly rushed onto the boat, knelt down in front of his father, and burst into tears.

  Zhao Ji also burst into tears, holding his son in his arms for a long time in silence. At this time, Zhao Huan also came out, and the two brothers hugged each other again and cried.

At this time, Zhao Ji was helped ashore, and hundreds of ministers knelt down one after another, shouting three times, long live the Supreme Emperor. Zhao Ji was very moved, and stepped forward to help more than a dozen veteran ministers with tears in his eyes, "I will see you again, and I will have no regrets in this life." Yea!"

These words made the veterans present couldn't help crying. Zhao Gou repeatedly comforted his father and helped him into the carriage, but Zhao Huan didn't greet the ministers. He got into the carriage early, closed the curtain, and the carriage followed. Slowly drove away with his father's cart.

  Zhao Ji returned to the palace and met his concubines. Naturally, he couldn't help being sad. After three days of rest, Zhao Ji gradually recovered the mentality of the Supreme Emperor, and sent a decree to let his son Zhao Gou come to see him.

  Although Zhao Gou is the son of heaven, he can only stand in front of his father. This makes Zhao Gou really uncomfortable, but he feels helpless.

  Zhao Ji took a sip of tea, nodded and said, "Yes, the water quality in Lin'an is very good, even better than that in Tokyo Plum Garden. I am very satisfied with this."

   "If my father likes the Hupao Spring, I will give it to my father in the future."

  Zhao Ji nodded, "This is the best way. I'm not caring about this spring water, but I'm touched by the emperor's filial piety."

   "This is what sons and ministers are supposed to do. I don't know if my father can get used to it in the palace?"

   "Although the palace is a little smaller, it is a world of difference compared to the stable I lived in in Yanshan Mansion."

  Zhao Gou was so frightened that he quickly knelt down, "I am guilty of making my father suffer. My son will start building a palace for my father tomorrow!"

Zhao Ji sneered in his heart. This son needs to be beaten frequently. He chuckled, "The war has just ended and the people are suffering. Let's talk about it after the palace is built! To be honest, I would rather live by the West Lake than on the mountain. Look where there are vacant mansions, I want to move in for a few days, it's best not to disturb the people."

   "Erchen will arrange it as soon as possible!"

  Zhao Ji took a sip of tea and said: "Your brother, if you want to live in the Temple of Longevity, let him do it! Don't try to persuade him for now, anyway, he is not really a monk. Let him find a sustenance in his heart, which is also a good thing for him."

Brother Huang wants to live in a Taoist temple, but it is just a gesture of becoming a monk. Zhao Gou knows it well, but this is good, everyone can live with face, and the court will not be too embarrassed. will default.

   "My son obeys the order!"

  At this time, Zhao Ji pondered for a while and said: "You are the emperor, and many issues must be considered carefully. Although I no longer ask about state affairs, there are still some things that I need to remind you of."

  Zhao Gou's heart was shocked, and he really came. He said that he didn't ask about state affairs, but he wanted to remind himself, isn't this just meddling in politics?

  Although Zhao Gou was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to show it, so he had to bow his head and say, "My minister is inexperienced, and he will inevitably make mistakes. With Father Emperor's guidance, I will definitely benefit a lot, and it is also the great Song Dynasty's luck!"

  Zhao Ji was quite satisfied with his son's modest attitude, so he said calmly, "What does the emperor think of Li Yanqing?"

Zhao Gou was stunned, his father's first knife was actually to cut at Li Yanqing, he hesitated for a while and said: "Li Yanqing is the pillar of the country, the hero of the Song Dynasty, the success of the peace negotiation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty is also because he captured the Hedong Road, The Jin soldiers were restrained from going south, and the Kingdom of Jin had to stop fighting temporarily."

  Zhao Gou implicitly reminded his father, 'If there is no Li Yanqing, you will not be able to return to the Song Dynasty. '

  Of course Zhao Ji understood his son's hint, a flash of anger flashed in his eyes, but he calmed down immediately, and said lightly: "How can the dignified Empress be a second wife, what you do is also ridiculous!"

   "Father, Li Yanqing's wife is the first daughter of the Cao family, and should not be dismissed lightly. Besides, Father himself promised him this matter."

  Zhao Ji was stunned, "When did I promise him?"

  Zhao Gou hesitated and said: "Father, before going north the year before last, did you give him a written promise?"

  Zhao Ji finally remembered that he seemed to have given Li Yanqing a written promise to marry a daughter to him, and he suddenly became a little annoyed, "I promised him, but I didn't say that I would let Diji be my concubine."

   "Royal father, I'm not actually a concubine, at least she's also a concubine to the outside world."

   "Forget it, I don't care about this matter with you. Compared with what I am worried about, this is just a trivial matter, so you can leave him alone."

  Speaking of this, Zhao Ji knocked on the table with his finger, "I'm worried that he will support himself, this is the big deal!"

  (end of this chapter)

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