Zhao Gou was spraying his emotions wantonly, as if he was treating Zhao Min as an emotional trash can.
Zhao Xin knelt on the ground and shivered, his face pale.
He never dared to imagine that one day he would hear this from Zhao Gou's mouth, and he was even a little worried that Zhao Gou would kill him to hide his identity.
Because he was the only one who heard this.
But he overthought, Zhao Gou did not want to kill him, he was Zhao Gou's chosen successor, the guarantee for him to spend his old age, and the tool to take over after calming down the anger and resentment of the people.
If he dies, the Zhao family dynasty will be in danger.
Zhao Gou simply wanted to talk.
In the end, Zhao Gou seemed to realize that he had said a bit too much, but then he thought about it and realized that he had nothing to hide in front of the heir.
This is the inheritance of the emperor, a secret that only two people can know. It will never be known to outsiders, never.
"Do you understand now what an emperor is and what an emperor is?"
Zhao Gou looked at Zhao Min, who was pale and trembling.
Zhao Hao raised his head in excitement and looked at Zhao Gou who looked calm.
"I...I know."
"Well, in this way, my cultivation of you is not in vain."
Zhao Gou nodded, and then let out a long sigh.
"Don't worry. With me as the abdicated emperor who bears the responsibility for the crime, no one will object to your becoming emperor. The whole country of the Song Dynasty will still celebrate the emergence of a new emperor. Your appearance and my abdication will It will make the transition of the Song Dynasty smooth."
I don't know if this is a strange feeling or sincerity, or a combination of both. Zhao Hao's originally uneasy mood is now even more uneasy.
He realized that he had no foundation in this deep palace.
Although he became the prince, except for Shi Hao's clear support for him, his only support was Zhao Gou.
But at the moment, Shi Hao himself is a man of few words and has little power. It is impossible for him to support his status as emperor, so his backer is Zhao Gou.
One word from Zhao Gou could make him emperor, and one word could make him doomed.
Just like the "good brother" who lost power in the competition for the prince.
At the critical moment, Zhao Hao thought of what Shi Hao had said to him before, so he immediately knelt on the ground, his forehead touching the ground, and burst into tears.
"What I am today depends entirely on Your Majesty's support. Without Your Majesty, how could I have the majesty of the Crown Prince today? Your Majesty has taught and raised me carefully, and I have kept it in mind and dare not forget it. How dare I ask Your Majesty to take responsibility for me?
Whenever your Majesty needs it, I will never regret it. If I, as a mere minister, can clear away troubles for your Majesty and remove obstacles for your majesty to rule the world, I will not hesitate to do it. I will let your majesty drive me. I will never go back on my words. ! "
Zhao Xun cried and kowtowed at the same time, with a very low posture and sincere emotions, which made Zhao Gou, who was sitting on the throne, feel a mixture of suspicion and emotion.
After thinking for a long time, Zhao Gou had to admit that he had found a qualified and filial heir.
Under the oppression of the Ming Dynasty, he had no political future, but he was still alive, he was not dead yet, and he still had days to live.
Therefore, he needed a filial, obedient, and grateful heir to be the emperor to protect his respected status as the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor also needs an emperor who knows how to be grateful to ensure a healthy life. If the Emperor does not know how to be grateful and is a white-eyed wolf, then his life as the Supreme Emperor will definitely not be easy.
After all, the Supreme Emperor is no longer an emperor. He cannot hold real power or issue orders in name.
Even if he can still control the government for a while, and can use the power of the Supreme Emperor to suppress the emperor for a while, if his successor is ambitious and uses his status as emperor to get around, the Supreme Emperor will not be sure of victory.
Moreover, after this incident, Zhao Gou was equivalent to dying in the Song Dynasty, which was worse than Zhao Guangyi's death in the army. He must bear all the responsibilities, and there is no possibility of resettlement at all.
His inertia will also be completely broken.
At this moment, Zhao Min's attitude towards him is crucial.
The only magic weapon that Zhao Gou can use to check and balance Zhao Min lies in the word "filial piety".
Because there is no direct blood relationship between the two, they can even be regarded as strangers, and Zhao Gou single-handedly supported a stranger to become the emperor. If Zhao Min is unfilial to him, he will be punished by the people of the world until he dies. .
Having said that, if Zhao Min was unfilial, Zhao Gou would also feel very uncomfortable.
Therefore, whether Zhao Min is filial or not, even superficial filial piety is very important to Zhao Gou. Superficial filial piety can also add a barrier to Zhao Gou's later life.
After some testing now, Zhao Gou is sure that Zhao Min is not a white-eyed wolf, and his life in his later years can be guaranteed.
So he relaxed a little, stood up, walked to Zhao Xin, and helped him up.
Seeing his tears streaming down his face without even bothering to wipe them away, Zhao Gou let out a long sigh.
"I feel your filial piety. It's enough for me to have such a filial child like you. It's really enough."
Saying that, Zhao Gou held Zhao Min's hand.
"This time, I will bear everything for you. This is also the last time I will bear everything for you. In the years to come, you will have to face powerful enemies alone and worry alone. If you can't understand me now, in the future you will Everyone will understand that you will also face the same predicament as me, and by then, you will understand my pain today."
Zhao Gou also had red eyes as he spoke.
However, Zhao Min still refused to accept it. He cried bitterly to express his filial piety and loyalty, and was unwilling to accept Zhao Gou's inner Zen. In the end, Zhao Gou pretended to be angry and asked Zhao Min to agree to him with a tiger face.
"Since you said you are loyal and filial, why don't you accept the request of your father? If you don't accept it, you are being unfaithful and unfilial! Do you want to be an unfaithful and unfilial person?"
After Zhao Gou had finished speaking, Zhao Min had nothing to say anymore.
He could only hold Zhao Gou's hand and kneel beside him, weeping.
What happened next was not beyond Shi Hao's expectation.
Zhao Gou was basically certain that the final negotiations were hopeless and that this battle was bound to be fought, so he decided to send the Lin'an Forbidden Army to Zhenjiang Prefecture and Jiankang Prefecture to assist in the battle to help resist the Ming army.
Before the Forbidden Army set off, Zhao Gou decided to review the troops to boost morale.
And this time during the review, he brought Zhao Yan with him.
This is an unprecedented move.
Before that, the most Zhao Gou could do was to allow Zhao Xun to appear in government affairs discussions, allowing him to meet the ministers, learn to get along with them, and learn to handle government affairs, but he never allowed Zhao Xun to appear in public affairs. Military occasions.
Military power is the life and death line for the emperor, and it will never be surrendered until the end.
However, this time, he brought Zhao Hao with him, and even introduced Zhao Hao to the three main generals of the Lin'an Forbidden Army, Zhao Mi, Li Peng and Cheng Min, as well as some other senior officers.
Zhao Gou asked these senior officers to pay tribute to Zhao Hao, saying that this is the crown prince of our Song Dynasty, and Zhao Hao was also asked to meet and get to know these senior Forbidden Army officers one by one.
The officers were greatly surprised, but no one dared to say anything. They met Zhao Min with the courtesy of a monarch and a minister. Zhao Min also got to know the generals one by one, remembered their names, and gave them the status of crown prince. reward.
Zhao Gou had no objection to the reward being given in front of Zhao Gou.
So the senior military officers basically understood what the emperor meant.
Then when reviewing the troops, Zhao Gou rode on a horse holding the Emperor's Sword. Zhao Xun led Zhao Gou's horse and accompanied Zhao Gou around the field to review the troops, allowing Zhao Xun to show his face in front of the army for the first time.
This unusual move caused a lot of discussion in the army and the court. People were wondering whether the emperor had the heart to abdicate and whether he planned to abdicate his throne. Otherwise, why would he take the initiative to review the army with the crown prince?
Needless to say, the sensitivity of military power is needless to say, but any emperor with brains and pursuits will not allow others to touch military power. Even the crown prince cannot touch military power until the emperor dies, otherwise it will be a rebellion.
As the saying goes, you can't take it away if I don't give it to you.
If I give it, it’s yours.
But now, Zhao Gou took the initiative to take Zhao Xun to review the army, get to know the generals, and also let Zhao Xun show his face in front of the army to show his presence. The political meaning of this could not be more obvious.
Some smart people noticed Zhao Gou's purpose of doing this and realized that Zhao Gou had made some preparations.
At the same time, smart people also had some predictions about the contest between the Song Dynasty and the Ming Army.
