After the morning court, Zhao Hong left the palace gate confused.
The sun was blazing in the sky, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of consciousness.
At the court meeting, Zhao Kuo, an official of the Song Dynasty, just said that he would hold a court to celebrate and issue an edict to the Ancestral Temple to celebrate the birth of the emperor's grandson. As for the imperial edict appointing him to be promoted to the Imperial City Division, he didn't even mention it.
Looking back now, it seems that the imperial edict shown to him by Zhao Fan that day was not stamped with a jade seal...
It was as if all the civil and military officials and people of all kinds in the palace were laughing at him.
There must have been something wrong in the middle, but I just didn't know it.
Being disappointed, Zhao Kuo, as an official of the Song Dynasty, must have felt even more uncomfortable.
The majestic king of a country actually broke his promise after promising a son. He really lost his face.
"Your Highness, congratulations!"
"Your Highness, congratulations!"
The ministers who passed by Zhao Hong congratulated him one after another, including Xuan Zhen, Hu Ju and others.
They still have to do their best to save face.
"Your Highness, I am so happy to have given birth to a grandson! I will come to my house to congratulate you some other day!"
"Your Highness, I'm so happy! I'm so happy! The position of Crown Prince is just a stone's throw away!"
Wei Liaoweng and Xu Xuan came forward to congratulate him with a smile.
Zhao Hong cupped his hands and returned the greeting to the two of them.
His eyes glanced into the distance, and Shi Miyuan turned his head, seeming to be looking at himself.
Seeing Zhao Hong's gaze, Shi Miyuan cupped his hands and turned to leave, followed by the surrounding officials.
Zhao Hong looked at the backs of Shi Miyuan and others, and suddenly felt enlightened.
Is it interesting to fight for it like this?
"Gong Ji Guo, congratulations!"
The fat black man Liang Chengda came out of the hall alone. When he saw Zhao Hong, he bowed his hands and left in a hurry.
Zhao Hong was stunned subconsciously, and his mind was spinning.
The emperor's grandson was the future of the Song Dynasty. If anyone dared to harm the emperor's grandson, it would probably be Shi Miyuan himself.
These ministers, even the troublemakers, probably don't have such courage.
Back at home and in the study, Zhou Ping and Tian Yi heard about this and rushed over.
"Your Highness, it goes without saying that Shi Miyuan must have been the one who got in the way!"
Tian Yi said harshly and looked ugly.
"If my prediction is correct, it must be Yang Guizhi's method. Shi Miyuan's hand can't reach into the forbidden palace. Even if he can reach in, his reaction is not so fast!"
Zhao Hong also looked solemn, but had a different opinion.
No matter how weak Zhao Kuo was, his bedroom was not something Shi Miyuan could enter just as he wished.
If that were the case, Li Gu and the others would at least make an announcement.
Xu Liang looked at Zhao Hong and sighed.
"Your Highness, you can't bear it and insist on divorcing the Wu family. This is the consequence of offending Yang Guizhi."
Zhao Hong smiled slightly and said nothing.
Heli of the royal family is different from ordinary folk families. If Mrs. Wu hadn't given up and Yang Guizhi opened the door of convenience, Zhao Hong would not have "divorced" Wu so easily.
It wasn't that he had to divorce Mrs. Wu, but that he had no choice.
This also shows Wu's stubbornness and strength, as well as her hatred for him.
"Xu Liang, it's useless to say these words. The Wu family and his daughter came to cancel the engagement. Your Highness can't bow down, right? If Yang Guizhi hadn't come forward, could His Highness have canceled the engagement with the Wu family?"
Zhou Ping thought carefully and spoke softly.
"Yang Guizhi, this old witch, is really overbearing!"
Tian Yi said with a dark face and pounded the table.
"So what if she's overbearing? She even dared to kill Han Yuzhou, so why wouldn't she dare to take a small imperial edict?"
Zhao Hong said softly, feeling surprised and furious at Yang Guizhi in his heart.
He was already in his 60s, yet he was still so strong-willed, unyielding, and ruthless. It really made him angry.
"If the two old thieves Yang Guizhi and Shi Miyuan can be eliminated, His Highness can successfully ascend the throne, the world will be at peace."
Xu Liang said bitterly, full of helplessness.
"Actually, there is no need to get rid of Shi Miyuan and Yang Guizhi. As long as the official family can be healthy and live for a few more years, Shi Miyuan and Yang Guizhi will be killed!"
Zhou Ping said suddenly, with a hint of relaxation in his voice.
Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. Shi Miyuan and Yang Guizhi are both in their sixties and will not live for more than a few years. In addition, they are four and six years older than Zhao Kuo, and when Shi Miyuan and Yang Guizhi pass away, Zhao Hong will naturally succeed to the throne in the future.
Zhao Hong shook his head secretly. Historically, Zhao Kuo died first, but it is unknown whether he was killed by Shi Miyuan. But it is a definite fact that Zhao Kuo died before Shi Miyuan and Yang Guizhi.
Moreover, according to historical facts, in the seventeenth year of Jiading, the emperor's grandson died in two months, and then Zhao Kuo died of illness. Shi Miyuan replaced the civet cat with the prince, and elected Zhao Guicheng to the throne, which was the historical Song Lizong.
All in all, everything will happen this year, and the situation is pressing and imminent.
And I am nothing now.
At least, his "father" Zhao Kuo seems to have no intention of making him the prince.
"Your Highness, why don't you let me kill this old thief Shi Miyuan and end it once and for all!"
Tian Yi blushed and couldn't help but say.
"Your Highness, there is someone in the palace who wants to see you!"
Li Tang's voice sounded outside the room.
"Quick, bring it in!"
Zhao Hong couldn't help but feel refreshed. He signaled, and Zhou Ping and Tian Yi retreated behind the curtain.
"I have met Your Highness. Eunuch Li asked this servant to come."
The little eunuch looked smart and smart, and came up to salute respectfully.
"It's such a hot day, father-in-law, thank you for your hard work! Please sit down!"
Zhao Hong asked the young eunuch to sit down, and the servants served tea.
No need to ask, the little eunuch coming here at this moment must have something important to do.
"Your Highness, this servant dare not!"
The little eunuch did not sit down, but stood and started talking.
"Your Highness, the queen came to talk to the officials last night. After she left, the imperial edict disappeared."
"Queen?"
Zhao Hong was startled, then nodded.
It seems that the imperial edict was taken away by the queen. And Zhao Kuo also acquiesced to this fact.
"Your Highness, several ruling ministers met with the officials last night and urged that the officials of the Imperial City Department should not be replaced easily, so as not to frighten the officials and cause commotion in the court."
The little eunuch continued and took a peek at Zhao Hong's face.
"Thank you so much, father-in-law! Thank you so much, Eunuch Li!"
Zhao Hong knew it and laughed.
The demons are dancing wildly, causing harm to the world. It's ridiculous that they are still chatting and laughing with me today, congratulations.
"Eunuch Li asked the servant to take the message, so why bother to offend the Queen? The official asked Eunuch Li to send a message to Your Highness, asking Your Highness to be calm and calm, and the future will be long."
"Thank you, father-in-law!"
Zhao Hong's heart slowly sank.
It seems that divorce from Wu and the two going their separate ways has angered Queen Yang.
She is over sixty years old, but she is still so domineering, and she is involved in politics in the harem. What a domineering woman!
"Your Highness, this servant has something to say. I wonder whether I should say it or not?"
The little eunuch said cautiously.
“Father-in-law, it’s okay to say so!”
Zhao Hong said loudly.
"Your Highness, those people in the Imperial City Division are all close associates of the Commander-in-Chief, and their backstage is very tough. Even if Your Highness promotes the Imperial City Division, will His Highness care about those crimes and crimes? Instead of fighting with the officials? It is better to keep a low profile and bide your time against the enemy, and take a step back to open up the world."
The little eunuch spoke slowly, with clear enunciation and a soft voice.
"What my father-in-law said is absolutely true! Thank you so much, father-in-law!"
After Zhao Hong received the initiation, he stood up and bowed solemnly.
These golden words can only be understood by the dignitaries in the palace.
It seemed that Zhao Kuo didn't know that he had worked so hard to dig a deep hole for Zhao Hong.
"Your Highness, this servant dare not!"
The little eunuch quickly returned the salute.
"If nothing happens to Your Highness, I will leave first!"
"Father-in-law, wait a moment!"
Zhao Hong took out a few gold collars from the drawer and gave them to the young eunuch.
"These 50 taels of gold collar are for my father-in-law, and these 100 taels are for Eunuch Li!"
"Slave...slave, thank you very much...your highness!"
The little eunuch was beaming with joy and even trembled a little when he spoke.
50 taels of gold, but 1,500 taels of gold is definitely a big deal!
"My father-in-law deserves it. When my father-in-law goes back, he asks Eunuch Li to report to the officials. Gu knows the difficulties of the officials and allows them to rest assured and cultivate themselves without worrying."
Zhao Hong had a smile on his face and an even gentler attitude.
"I remember this! I will resign!"
The little eunuch said goodbye to Zhao Hong.
"Father-in-law, walk slowly!"
The little eunuch left, and Zhao Hong sat back on the chair, frowning in thought.
"Your Highness, it seems that you should not divorce the Wu family. This matter is still a bit too hasty!"
Xu Liang walked out from behind the scenes, his face also solemn.
"I can't let my wife be framed, and having a child won't be stable."
Zhao Hong smiled softly and asked.
"Yang Guizhi did this, do you think it was for the Wu family?"
"What's that for?"
Tian Yi was shocked and didn't understand what Zhao Hong meant.
"It's the power, it's the officials who have touched her cheese!"
Zhou Ping said coldly, his eyes chilling.
"For so many years, the Imperial City Division has been under the jurisdiction of Xia Zhen, the commander of the Front Division, and you know the relationship between Xia Zhen and Yang Guizhi. Now it is suddenly up to me to promote the Imperial City Division. Will Xia Zhen be willing? Can Yang Guizhi? are you willing?"
No matter how much he calculated, he never imagined that Yang Guizhi was so domineering that he would even dare to invalidate the emperor's imperial edict.
"Xia Zhen is Yang Guizhi's confidant, and he is colluding with Shi Miyuan. In this way, it was Shi Miyuan who instigated the several ruling ministers to come to the palace to meet the saint!"
Tian Yi suddenly realized.
"Of course it was Shi Miyuan who instigated it. Just those old pieces of wood and the corpses, you wouldn't even think of these things!"
Zhao Hong nodded and snorted coldly.
It seems that it is not easy to open a gap from within these people.
"Actually, there is no need for your Highness to worry. Shi Miyuan seems to be very powerful, but in fact he is just a handful of people around him, including Zheng Zhiqing and Yu Tianci. As for those four trees and three evils, they are just side branches and local chickens and dogs. , not enough to cause trouble.”
Xu Liang said it carefully.
"Tian Yi and I have neither official nor position, so we can secretly observe the traces of these monsters. Xia Zhen and Yang Guizhi, you can only rely on yourself."
Zhao Hong nodded slightly. In history, when Shi Miyuan launched the deposed coup, he was always a close confidant. Two trees and one announced four evils, but no one knew the details.
"If you ask me, let me wait for an opportunity to assassinate that old thief Shi Miyuan, and it will be over!"
Tian Yi said it harshly.
"Don't be impulsive! Otherwise, you may fail!"
Zhao Hong looked solemn and flatly rejected Tian Yi's suggestion.
Shi Miyuan was a dignified minister and minister of the imperial court. He held a high position and was followed by heavy troops when he went out. The house was heavily guarded. Even if there was thunder, he would not be easily assassinated.
Besides, once Zhentian Lei is used, even if you think about it, you will know that it was him who instigated it. As a result, he has become the target of public criticism, and it is not certain whether he can continue to be the prince.
Tian Yi's Liuhe Spear is only suitable for frontal killing on the battlefield. When it comes to assassination, he might as well be an idle man on the streets. Besides, things haven't come to a head yet, so it's not appropriate to be reckless.
Although Yang Guizhi is domineering, she has not yet thought about deposing him, nor can she think of that step yet. Shi Miyuan has become a traitor and will never give up.
The most important thing now is that Shi Miyuan didn't know that he had already understood his conspiracy of "changing the civet cat for the prince".
And this is the basis of his dodge and move.
"Brothers, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain. Don't be so sad. Now, go and see my fat son!"
Zhao Hong laughed, pulled the frowning people, and strode out of the study door.
The summer heat outside is scorching the earth.
The fighting spirit in Zhao Hong's heart was also aroused.
In the face of a power struggle, do anything you can. When you see a move, you will dismantle it. When the soldiers come, you will block it. When the water comes, the soil will be settled.
"Your Highness, I'm going out for a moment."
Zhou Ping looked gloomy and walked out of the house.
"What are you going to do?"
Tian Yi asked in surprise.
"I want to fight back!"
Zhou Ping's eyes were cold and stern, even ferocious.
"If they are not good for you, Your Highness, they are bad for the emperor's grandson and our Zhou family. How can I let them do whatever they want?"
Zhou Ping strode away, and Zhao Hong couldn't help but sigh.
The wanton behavior of Shi Miyuan, Yang Guizhi and others has aroused everyone's fighting spirit.
