Hearing that there was an urgent summons from the palace, Cao Bin's heart skipped a beat and he had already expected it.
Under the service of the maid, he hurriedly put on his court clothes, boarded the carriage and rushed to the imperial city.
The entire city of Kaifeng was shrouded in heavy snow, and the squeaking sound of wheels crushing the snow made the streets seem quiet and deserted.
"Your Majesty, Zhongjing has arrived."
In the Funing Hall, more than twenty or thirty important ministers were already waiting. Seeing Cao Bin arriving, the eunuchs in the chamber were busy reminding him before the collapse.
The emperor opened his eyes, nodded slightly, turned to look at the ministers, and said weakly:
"I am not talented at all, but I succeeded to the throne at a young age. As a result, the country is in turmoil and the world is unrest."
"Thanks to the help of all the wise ministers, I can rule the world. Now that I am about to die, I have summoned the clan and court officials to take care of the future!"
All the ministers kowtowed and said sadly:
"Your Majesty, please take good care of your dragon body and recover as soon as possible!"
The emperor waved his hand and said:
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, sit on the side of the couch and come to me..."
When Wang Yanling heard this, he quickly stepped forward, bowed his head and listened to the emperor's instructions.
The emperor said weakly:
"The prince is young and has to worry about the world. From now on, all government affairs of the court will be entrusted to the prime minister alone."
Wang Yanling suddenly burst into tears, nodded repeatedly and said:
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, how dare I not do my best and die in service?"
He supported King Duan in his fight for the throne and thought he would be demoted soon. Unexpectedly, the emperor not only trusted him as before, but even made him the independent prime minister of the political affairs hall. This treatment made him both ashamed and moved.
Seeing this, the emperor nodded happily, looked at Cao Bin again and said:
"Juncai, come here."
Upon seeing this, Cao Bin quickly took over Wang Yanling's position and said with tears:
"Your Majesty, take care."
The emperor held his hands tightly and said:
"You are young and have the talent of Wei Huo. I want the emperor and his ministers to join hands to destroy Xixia, regain Youyan, and restore the foundation of Han and Tang Dynasties."
"Naihe... Naihe, the sky never misses the New Year, and we part ways in the middle, which makes people sigh."
"I get along well with you and your ministers, and I hope that you will take good care of my son, so that I will not have any regrets after my death."
Cao Bin quickly wiped his tears and nodded:
"I am willing to follow the hard work of dogs and horses, dedicate myself to it, and die."
The emperor continued:
"You have a daughter who is about the same age as the crown prince and can be the crown prince's concubine."
Cao Bin was very moved at first, but when he heard this, he suddenly became a little reluctant.
He doted on his daughter very much and didn't want to bind her to a marriage contract, let alone a place like the palace where the sun wouldn't see the light of day?
So what if you become the queen as soon as you enter the palace?
How many queens in the past dynasties died a good death?
Life is not only hard, but also very dangerous...
Although Cao Bin himself was reluctant, the ministers were already extremely envious. The honor of the Queen was not easily obtained.
And they all know that Cao Bin's daughter is still a concubine, and this kind of favor has reached the extreme.
Pan Renmei's eyes turned red with jealousy. He originally wanted to choose a queen for the little emperor in his own home, but he didn't expect that Cao Bin, a concubine, would take the lead.
Seeing that Cao Bin did not thank him immediately, the emperor thought that Cao Bin was concerned about his daughter's background and comforted him:
"A talented person should not worry about his origin..."
At this point, Cao Bin had no choice but to hold his nose and agree. If his daughter doesn't like the little emperor in the future, she will regret the marriage.
Anyway, that's his godson, if he doesn't obey, he'll be beaten!
Seeing that the emperor had finished talking to Cao Bin, Pan Renmei thought she would be called, but she didn't expect that the emperor just ranked her after Cao Bin, but now he directly passed him and called Bao Zheng.
This made him very depressed, as he, the head of the state, was not as good as a third or fourth grade minister.
Just when he thought it would be his turn after the emperor met Bao Zheng, the emperor called Taijun She again:
"Old lady, you Yang family are loyal and strong, I have no entrustment at all."
"But to save you from any worries, I will give you a gift before I die..."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and several eunuchs immediately brought out a plaque with the four golden characters "House of Loyalty and Martyrs" written on it.
At this time, the emperor's breathing suddenly became a little rapid, and he said with difficulty:
"With this imperial plaque, as long as your Yang family does not commit any treason, the court will never impose any additional charges."
Seeing this, Taijun She was deeply grateful and at the same time extremely ashamed.
She did not expect that the emperor had already thought of the grudge between the Pan and Yang families and solved their future worries.
He wanted to protect the Yang family, but he was doing useless things and almost made a big mistake...
Seeing the emperor's frail body, the old lady was filled with grief and burst into tears.
The emperor was unaware and finally looked at Pan Renmei:
"Master..."
Pan Renmei was annoyed that the Yang family had received the imperial plaque. When she heard the emperor's greeting, she quickly ran forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I am here, I am here!"
At this time, the emperor's words were somewhat unclear, and he could only be heard saying vaguely:
"I...I have one more thing to say."
"Nowadays, the country's affairs are extremely difficult, so... don't fight for power."
"If there are any internal affairs that are unresolved in the future, you can listen more to the Prime Minister's words."
"If you have any unresolved foreign affairs, you can listen to Juncai's advice..."
When Pan Renmei heard this, her face suddenly stiffened. Damn it, you called me just to give me these instructions? How much you look down on me.
But all the ministers had already accepted the order, so he had no choice but to respond.
But this is not to be blamed on the emperor. In fact, he has been acting a bit careless during this period.
To say that he has no ability is not necessarily true. At least he can lead troops and fight against the Liao people.
It's just that in recent years, he has been too immersed in conspiracy and conspiracy, and has developed some cognitive gaps in his own hard power.
Just when Pan Renmei was doubting her life, the emperor's mind gradually became blurred and he murmured:
"Mother, mother..."
When he was a child, the late emperor forcibly fostered him under the knees of Empress Dowager Liu and separated him from his biological mother.
Now that people are about to die, they still miss their biological mother.
Some ministers were confused and thought he was worried about the safety of Queen Mother Liu, so they quickly said:
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely rescue the Queen Mother and come back."
But the emperor didn't respond and gradually lost his breath...
The imperial doctor hurriedly stepped forward to investigate. After a long while, he knelt down and cried:
"Your Majesty... collapsed!"
After hearing this, all the ministers knelt down and cried bitterly:
"His Majesty......"
At the same time, the big bell in the palace rang continuously, and in the heavy snow, it spread throughout Tokyo...
In the capital, some people suddenly woke up from their dreams and counted the bells nervously. There were also spies from Liao, Xixia, Goryeo and other parties, spreading the news in all directions.
Somewhere in Guanzhong.
A group of followers were protecting Zhao Ji and the Queen Mother as they quickly fled to Xixia.
Empress Dowager Liu was so tired that she was out of breath. She looked at Zhao Ji with a frosty face and said:
"Zhao Ji, you can just run away. Why are you detaining the Ai family by force?"
Since entering the palace, she has always been pampered and pampered. How has she ever suffered such a crime? Now, she regretted so much that her intestines were blue, and felt that she should not help Zhao Ji.
What's the bad idea? He came up with the idea of "Escape from Chong'er".
This is a good idea, but this idea has screwed me up.
Zhao Ji said helplessly:
"Mother, my brother must be looking for my son everywhere now. Without your protection, how could my son pass through the pass and escape from the Song Dynasty?"
"You have pity on your son. Once you leave the Song Dynasty, your son will send someone to take you back immediately."
"Don't worry, if I become emperor in the future, I will treat you as my biological mother. Even if you want to be regent, my son will agree!"
Although she received Zhao Ji's guarantee, Queen Mother Liu's expression did not improve much. When it came to Xixia, would the other party let Zhao Ji let her leave?
