"I'm back, I'm back, I'm finally back... My father and son, Zhao Huan, are back!"
On the second day after Zhao Huan returned to Kaifeng Fucheng, he followed Zhao Kai and was supported by Zhao Ji. Surrounded by a group of men wearing purple official uniforms, he walked in the splendid Taojun Temple.
I don’t know whether this Daojun Temple evoked the deepest and most painful memory in his heart, or whether he himself had fallen into madness. Anyway, he was talking nonsense all the way, and the expression on his fat face was, It looks a little scary...
Daojun Temple is located on the north bank of the Bianhe River, occupying the original location of Daxiangguo Temple, next to the newly built Kaifeng Prefecture Yamen where Zhao Ji sat - the Kaifeng Prefecture Yamen occupied the original Zhouqiao Wazi site.
Because Daojunguan was built after Zhao Kai took over Jiangnan. He was rich at that time! Therefore, it was built to be magnificent and extremely luxurious, almost no different from the imperial palace, but it was in line with the preferences of Song Zhuangzong Zhao Ji during his lifetime.
The gods enshrined in the Taojun Temple, in addition to the Sanqing that are standard in Taoist temples all over the world, are the leader of the Taojun Emperor Zhao Ji himself, oh, it should be the real god.
Because Zhao Ji has now been declared a great god... He has wanted to become a god for half his life, and now he finally got his wish.
Although the New Confucianism advocated by Zhao Kai regards "Heavenly Principle" as the source of all things, his New Confucianism is not as strict as Zhao Chen's Tiannan Confucianism, and still allows the existence of Buddhism and Taoism. Therefore, Zhao Ji can still become a Taoist god after death.
But on Zhao Chen's side, Zhao Ji could only be canonized as a saint and enshrined in the martial arts temple of Shuntian Jiaohua Mansion. Even if Zhao Huan pleads for his father, Zhao Chen will not allow Zhao Ji to become an immortal - Tiannan Confucianism does not allow humans to become immortals, nor animals and plants to become spirits, only saints!
The statue of Zhao Ji who became an immortal, oh, it should be Zhao Ji, is now enshrined in a large hall called Chongzheng Hall - not only the name of Chongzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace is used, but the architecture, decoration and furniture inside are also used. They are also exactly the same as the Chongzheng Hall of the Imperial Palace. Moreover, there are several dummies dressed up exactly like the servants of the Imperial Medicine Palace placed in the main hall. They look just like when Zhao Ji was reviewing memorials and summoning ministers in the Chongzheng Hall during his lifetime.
The Taoist priests in this Taojun Temple are also very distinctively dressed. They don't wear Taoist robes. They all wear the official uniforms before the Xuanhe tragedy. They are all purple and scarlet... This is not a Taoist temple. , it is simply the scene of an emperor’s reality show!
Of course, the creation of this Daojun Temple was approved by Zhao Kai - it was proposed by Empress Dowager Zheng, could Zhao Kai not agree? The Empress Dowager Zheng and Zhao Kai's biological mother, Empress Wang (the empress whom Zhao Kai named her), were little sisters at that time. They were given to Zhao Ji by the Empress Dowager Xiang, and they were favored by dignitaries together because her son Zhao Ji died young (at the age of one day). , and later gave birth to a daughter, so she treated the ladies’ son Zhao Kai as her own son. Zhao Kai later had the idea of seizing the direct descendant, which was somewhat related to her.
Although Zhao Kai was not the same Zhao Kai, he still had to do superficial things. Zhao Kai would comply with all Empress Dowager Zheng's requests, as long as they were not too outrageous.
Under the arrangement of Empress Dowager Zheng, "Zhao Ji" was dressed as before, wearing the emperor's court uniform before the death of Xuanhe, and posing on the throne in a grand manner. His appearance has not changed much. He still looks like he is in his forties. He has a faint smile on his face and looks at his two elderly sons and the grown-up posthumous son Zhao Ji with gentle eyes.
Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji had no reaction to Zhao Ji's statue - Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji were not very familiar with each other, and Zhao Ji was a posthumous son and had never seen Zhao Ji alive, but he had a good relationship with his eldest brother Zhao Huan and fifth brother Zhao Shu.
But Zhao Huan couldn't. On May 12, the 34th year of Hongwu, he was supported by Zhao Ji and walked into the "Chongzheng Hall". When he saw Zhao Ji sitting on the throne, his calves felt weak. , lying on the ground. He is not light now, and he almost brought Zhao Ji, who was supporting him, to the ground.
Zhao Ji still wanted to help his eldest brother stand up, but Zhao Huan was already lying there crying, "Father, father, my son is suffering! I shouldn't have to compete with my third brother for work, my son." If there is no dispute, my father, you will not die tragically at the hands of gold thieves, and the people of the Central Plains will not encounter so many rebellions, let alone so many people die for no reason. Kaifeng Mansion will not become what it is now. In these troubled times, not just anyone can be the emperor. I really can’t be the emperor. I can’t be the emperor, but I still want to be the emperor. It’s really hard to be the emperor..."
When he cried, he almost made Zhao Kai next to him angry... Can your life be considered "suffering"? This is no ordinary "Versailles"!
After all, you have been the emperor in Nanjing for more than ten years, which is called extravagance and lust! Look how luxurious the Jinling Palace is?
Later, I couldn't work as an official in Jinling, so I went to Guangzhou to work for a few years. Although I helped my son become a prince, I still ate and drank so much that I even got gout!
Besides, you have a lot of women too! Chinese beauties, Jiangnan girls, Japanese lolita, and Western horses, you have them all!
And there is no gold thief to cuckold you, what else are you dissatisfied with? Think about the time in your last life when you sat in a well and looked at the sky. That was so miserable!
But you are right about one thing, you...should not be the emperor of this troubled world!
It shouldn’t be done in this life, and it certainly shouldn’t be done in the past life.
If you are not the emperor, then I...or the original Zhao Kai will have to become an official to bear the thunder for you. And you can run away to Jiangnan with Zhao Ji to enjoy the blessings, how happy you are!
If I or the original Zhao Kai guard Kaifeng Mansion, then you and Zhao Ji, father and son, can live happily in Jiangnan for the rest of your life.
At least before Zhao Ji's death, there was no problem with Zhao Huan's safety. And Zhao Ji's health is so good. If he hadn't been caught going to Five Kingdoms City to watch the snow, he would have probably lived to his seventies or eighties...
If I or Zhao Kai in the original version cannot defend Kaifeng Mansion and are taken to the Five Kingdoms and become a cuckold king, then you Zhao Huan can still ascend the throne in Jiangnan and proclaim himself emperor, usurping Zhao Gou's seat and becoming the founding king of the Southern Song Dynasty. .
Moreover, Zhao Huan's version of "Song Gaozong" does not have to worry about Yue Fei going to "invite Zhao Kai back". Because he is the legitimate eldest son and has his biological father in his hands.
Therefore, Zhao Huan had no reason to negotiate peace with the Jin Dynasty. As long as peace is not negotiated, Yue Fei will probably not die... Even if peace is negotiated, Yue Fei will probably not be eradicated.
After all, there are no "two saints and one prince" in the hands of the golden thief (Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan, and Zhao Chen are all more qualified to be emperor than Zhao Gou), and Zhao Huan's throne is very stable. There is no need to worry that a general like Yue Fei will suddenly get any one of the "Two Saints and One Prince" during the Northern Expedition, and then support him to march into Lin'an and seize power!
But with Yue Fei supporting Zhao Huan, half of the country is still stable.
In addition, Zhao Huan was very good at giving birth to sons. He had three sons before Jingkang, so there would be no disputes over the issue of heirs.
Just when Zhao Kai was thinking wildly, Zhao Huan crawled to the feet of "Zhao Ji" crying and shouting, hugging Zhao Ji's thigh, crying bitterly, and started talking nonsense.
"Father, father, I know my mistake. I really know my mistake. I don't want to be an official, and I don't want to be a prince. Let third brother be the prince! I will be a filial son and serve you." Let’s go to Jiangnan together and live a comfortable and comfortable life for a few years... Let my sons and ministers be filial to my father for a few years, no, for decades!"
Hearing Zhao Huan's half-mad words, Zhao Kai couldn't help but frown. Zhao Huan was already in poor health. On the way to Kaifeng Mansion, he suffered from dizziness (probably high blood pressure) and lay flat for several days.
Now that you are so excited all of a sudden, your blood vessels will burst, right?
Zhao Ji, who was standing with Zhao Kai, was even more worried. He had heard of the "Legend of the Mad King"!
It seems that the third brother Zhao Kai went crazy at first, then his father Zhao Ji went crazy, and then Zhao Gou also went crazy, and now the eldest brother Zhao Huan looks like he is going crazy too... This madness will obviously pass. People! Will you be able to survive on your own?
Zhao Huan was obviously hallucinating at this time and continued to talk nonsense, but he was no longer as excited as before. Instead, he sat down on Zhao Ji's legs and kept nodding: "Yes, yes, what the father said This is absolutely true, and I completely agree... I don’t want to be an official, I just want to be a filial son. Father, please don’t be impulsive, you won’t go into battle to kill thieves, let third brother do that. Go ahead and do it!”
As he spoke, he waved to Zhao Kai again and again: "Third brother, come forward quickly, my father wants to give you the Zen position. From now on, you will be an official of the Song Dynasty, and you will protect the country of the Song Dynasty. Now! Brother Yu is going to Jiangnan with his father..."
After hearing this, Zhao Kai felt a little numb. Is this Zhao Huan really crazy?
"Brother is crazy, what if this is okay?" Zhao Ji's voice was trembling a little at this time.
Zhao Kai glanced at him, so frightened that Zhao Ji trembled, "What nonsense are you talking about? This is our eldest brother, how can he be crazy? He is... crazy! Thirty-three brothers, go quickly Wake up big brother, don’t let him continue to be crazy!”
There should be a difference between "crazy" and "crazy"... one is temporary and the other is long-lasting. The former can be awakened, but the latter is hopeless.
Zhao Ji was right when he thought about it. Wouldn't Zhao Kai's "madness" be cured? So he was heartbroken, gritted his teeth, and walked quickly towards Zhao Huan who was sitting next to "Zhao Ji". This Zhao Ji was also a big man, at least 1.8 meters tall, and a strong man. His facial features and expression were somewhat similar to those of Zhao Kai when he was young. Zhao Huan was so confused that he actually thought he was Zhao Kai. When he saw Zhao Ji He walked quickly, thinking that it would be detrimental to him, so he struggled to stand up. Regardless of the pain in his legs and feet, he limped and ran in the hall, and at the same time shouted: "Third brother, please don't kill me." , I am no longer a prince, third brother..."
After shouting here, a familiar voice suddenly came to his ears, which seemed to be Zhao Ji's shout: "Big brother, big brother!"
Zhao Huan hurriedly turned around and didn't see Zhao Ji, but he accidentally stepped on something. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. His head hit the floor tiles hard, and everything in front of him was black... .
——————The main text is over, but the book is not finished yet, there is another extra chapter!
The extra chapters of this book will start from Chapter 9 and continue from Chapter 8 of the main text... I hope to provide readers with an excellent extra chapter to make up for Luo Luo's regrets.
