Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Tong, his eyes were shining brightly, with a meaningful smile on his face, and he said word by word: "Second brother, I will grant you the title of King of Qin!"
King Qin!
Zhao Tong was shocked, it was indeed King Qin!
Although the king of the Song Dynasty has nothing to do with whether he can inherit the throne, this King of Qin...
As the saying goes, the four types of single-character princes are the most noble.
King of Jin, King of Qin, King of Qi, King of Chu!
The King of Jin ranks first because he has the most emperors in historical dynasties.
However, it was impossible for the Song Dynasty to grant the title of King of Jin after Taizong, because Emperor Taizong and his younger brother had been granted the title of Prince of Jin.
And the King of Qin, this King of Qin!
I’m afraid when people in the world hear about King Qin, they think of Li Shimin!
Li Shimin, King of Qin, Li Shimin of Xuanwu Sect, Li Shimin, Emperor Zhenguan, Li Shimin, Khan of Heaven!
The reason why the King of Qin ranks second among the single-character kings is not only because the Qin Empire dominates the world and is unparalleled in strength, but also borrows his country's title, there is another reason why Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty named him King of Qin before he ascended to power!
Although the title of the king in the Song Dynasty has nothing to do with the eventual succession to the throne, this King of Qin is still quite famous.
It was named because of the Qin Dynasty, famous because of the Tang Dynasty, sung by the public because of the Xuanwu Gate incident, and talked about by the world because of Tian Khan.
This King of Qin, this King of Qin, is going to put him on the fire!
Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Tong, and Zhao Tong also looked at Emperor Daojun.
They were really pressing forward step by step. Zhao Tong thought to himself that he might not have gotten any useful information from Jiang You, so he ended up personally.
Zhao Tong's thoughts were racing, and he wanted to throw stones to ask for directions.
Emperor Daojun's temptation is not unwise. Although the title of the emperor in the Song Dynasty has nothing to do with the throne, how can the king of Qin not be associated with something?
It seems unrelated, but it seems related.
Test after test, in addition to throwing stones to ask for directions, there is actually a quarrel!
Once he is granted the title of King of Qin, he will completely break with Prince Zhao Huan!
The kings of Qi and Chu are easy to talk about, and the kings of Qin and Jin will definitely make people think of many things.
Doesn’t Zhao Huan know how to associate?
Not to mention Zhao Huan, not to mention the officials in the court, even the common people, many of them will think of it. They don't need to read and read. As long as they hear the story, even without listening to the story, they will think of something.
It's not that far away from Tang Shi at this moment!
There are many folk legends from the Tang Dynasty, which are passed down by word of mouth!
Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Tong and said silently, "Why didn't my son say anything? Is it because he was dissatisfied with my reward?"
Zhao Tong stood up again and saluted Emperor Daojun: "My child thanked my father for the reward. My child is very satisfied!"
Now that you have made a move, I will go on to say that refusing to refuse is actually harboring evil intentions. If you don’t think of Li Shimin, the Xuanwumen mutiny, and the dragon chair, why should you refuse?
The King of Qin is the King of Qin!
"Huh?" Emperor Daojun nodded when he heard this, and said: "My edict has been prepared. My son can retire. When the world is announced in the future, my son will be granted the title of King of Qin!"
Zhao Tong saluted again, but did not raise his legs. Instead, he said with some sincerity: "Dad, I have a request."
"Second brother, what else can you do?" Emperor Daojun asked, his tone a little indifferent.
Zhao Tong said with a sad face: "Dad, please resign, my child!"
Emperor Daojun frowned when he heard this: "Second brother, what do you want to say?"
Zhao Tong said: "My son, I would like to resign from the position of the bodyguard and army chief, the governor of the Longyou Protectorate, and the minister of Qunmu."
Emperor Daojun's voice became colder: "Second brother, what do you mean?"
Zhao Tong said: "Since I entered the dynasty, my son has traveled to Longyou, gone out of the Bohai Sea, and gone south to fight against the thief Wang Qing. He has been in crisis after crisis and narrowly escaped death!"
"In a fierce battle with the Uighur soldiers in Longyou, I almost died in the Kamo Stone Forest 180 miles away!"
"He left the Bohai Sea in the east and was kidnapped by pirates. He was imprisoned on a desert island for several months, thinking he would never be able to return!"
"Going south to attack Wang Qing, I sneaked into the wolf's den to defeat the thieves as soon as possible. I went through life and death. I fought bloody battles on the battlefield. I was assassinated several times. I was seriously injured. I was almost wrapped in horse leather and died for the country!"
"My child is tired, my child is scared. My child thinks that few princes in the past dynasties have experienced many dangers like children. My child no longer wants to be an official. My child wants to be an idle person, singing poems and enjoying appreciation every day." Drinking wine with flowers is enough.”
"Dad, please allow me to resign!"
"Second brother!" Emperor Daojun looked a little ugly after hearing these words: "Your achievements are obvious to all, and no one knows about them, and you were the one who proposed to become an official in the dynasty at that time. You listed various reasons. How can I go back on my words now?"
Emperor Daojun was angry. If Zhao Tong was really allowed to resign now, where would he put his face?
It was such a big ceremony to comfort the troops. No one in Tokyo knew about it. I am afraid that in a while, no one in the world would know about it.
And the Western Army, I can give the Western Army a hard slap in the face this time. I don’t need you, and I can still defeat the thieves!
There is also a celebration banquet, and there will be a grand celebration banquet to be held in three days.
And now you tell me that you want to resign? !
Where do you want me to put my face?
Let the people of the world, the officials in the court, and the generals of the Western Army all see my joke!
"Dad..." Zhao Tong secretly glanced at Emperor Daojun, then showed a frightened expression and said, "My child quits and will never go to war again. My child is afraid of dying on the battlefield!"
Emperor Daojun stood up from the dragon chair after hearing this: "Second brother, you are fighting a victory, not a defeat. What are you afraid of?"
Zhao Tong said: "Swords and guns have no eyes, and blood flows like rivers. The child has never thought that fighting is so terrible. Anyway, I won't fight, and I won't fight again. By the way, daddy, the child is not married yet. After leaving the court, the child will immediately I'm going to find lovely women, marry more, and have more children. On the way back from Huaixi, I have already thought of a dozen names..."
Emperor Daojun saw that Zhao Tong was acting like a rogue in his words, and couldn't help but feel angry. His face was ashen and he said: "I will not agree to your resignation, and you must not mention it again!"
Zhao Tong opened his mouth and muttered to himself: "My child is really too tired. Even if my father doesn't allow it, my child, if I don't go on duty at the government department, I will..."
Emperor Daojun heard this and said angrily: "Do you want to go on duty?"
Zhao Tong immediately lowered his head and said: "Dad, the child is overworked and just wants to lie down in the house!"
Emperor Daojun snorted angrily, and after a long time he said: "I will give you three months of leave to recuperate. Tan Zhen will be responsible for the affairs within the department for the time being, and Liu Qizhe and Kecun will be responsible for the affairs of the army. Please resign. Don’t mention it again!”
The corner of Zhao Tong's mouth twitched, but he still had a sad expression on his face and said, "My son, I obey the order."
Emperor Daojun said again: "I think you have done a great job this time. If you just transfer the title of king, the reward is still a bit light. Let Zhang Di accompany you to the Tiansi prison to pick up a royal horse, and take my The eight treasures saddle and bridle will be given to you."
It is common for the emperor to give saddle horses, but it is an exceptional favor to allow the recipient to go to the imperial stables to choose the horses. It is unnecessary in the palace, but it is an exception for a prince like Zhao Tong who has already opened a palace abroad. .
Zhao Tao remembered that forty years ago, when Wang Shao, the pacification envoy along the Qinfeng Road, recovered Tao and Hezhou and returned to Beijing in triumph, Emperor Shenzong asked him to choose horses from the stables. Since then, no one else has quoted him. Pass this special case.
He immediately changed his expression, showed joy and thanked him, and said, "Thank you dad for the reward."
Emperor Daojun waved his hand: "Go and choose quickly!"
Zhao Zhanli walked out of the palace gate, followed by Zhang Di. Emperor Daojun didn't call to the maid beside him until they could no longer be seen.
The palace maid immediately fetched a white jade wine pourer and an agate wine cup, and then poured a full cup of wine on the imperial desk. The color was amber, which was the small orange red he often drank.
Emperor Daojun raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp, showing an expression that showed a clear and subtle expression.
This second brother is still using his usual trick of retreating to advance, doesn’t he have some other tricks?
(End of chapter)
