"Your Majesty... Your Majesty?"
Zhao Min couldn't believe what he heard.
The five prime ministers and ministers could not believe what they heard.
They all couldn't believe that what Zhao Gou just said was about the throne of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
They all couldn't believe that Zhao Gou decided to give the Zen position to Zhao Min at this time.
Zhao Gou's previous statements and actions have indeed let the civil and military officials know that he has the idea of abdication, but it is generally expected that after this battle is over, when Zhao Gou signs the Ming Dynasty agreement, he will bear the final burden. The black pot abdicated and gave way to the wise, giving the Song Dynasty a new future.
This is acceptable to everyone. It would be better for the Song Dynasty if this emperor with a dark history retired like this.
But it's different now. The war hasn't ended yet, and the treaty hasn't been signed yet. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?
Doesn't this mean that the blame for the next step will be placed on Zhao Yu?
The ministers were surprised and puzzled, and even thought that Zhao Gou was joking, or that he was confused and would wake up soon. However, they did not wait until Zhao Gou woke up, or Zhao Gou did not intend to wake up at all.
Zhao Gou quickly asked his personal eunuch to bring all the jade seals, clothes, and swords used by the emperor to symbolize the name and power of the emperor and handed them to Zhao Hao. He also called the Minister of Rites to the palace and asked the Minister of Rites to handle Zhao Gou's abdication ceremony. Zhao Min's enthronement ceremony.
Really, without adding any water, Zhao Gou is really preparing for his abdication ceremony and Zhao Min's enthronement ceremony.
Zhao Min looked at Zhao Gou's series of hurried actions and was dumbfounded.
To be honest, after finishing the previous conversation, Zhao Min began to imagine what circumstances and feelings he would have in becoming the emperor.
But no matter what he thought, he never imagined that he would be the emperor in such a mood and under such circumstances.
Zhao Gou did not ask his opinions and thoughts at all, and directly said that he would pass the throne to him. He also asked the Ministry of Rites to prepare immediately to announce the abdication ceremony and announce that Zhao Min would become the emperor.
He asked people to call all the officials and officially announced that the Song Dynasty was about to change its emperor.
The five prime ministers and assistant ministers were already here. Next, Zhao Gou sent someone to call the main senior generals in the army, so that the main civil servants and military generals of the Southern Song Dynasty could witness this moment together, letting them know that he had decided to take over the throne. Zen gave way to Zhao Yu.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Minister of Rites, together with some craftsmen and some young officials from the Ministry of Rites, rushed to work. They hurriedly built a simple platform that could meet the minimum requirements for the abdication ceremony. The main civil servants and military generals were also extremely shocked during the process. Zhong accepted the fact that Zhao Yu was about to become emperor.
It’s just that this scene is somewhat funny and familiar.
Because back then, when the Jin soldiers went south, Zhao Gou's father Zhao Ji passed the throne to his son Zhao Huan in this way, and hurriedly became the Supreme Emperor and fled south.
At that time, Zhao Ji must have thought that Kaifeng could not be saved, but no, Kaifeng was saved. The first peace talks between Song and Jin were fruitful. The Jin people took away a large amount of gold and silver treasures and went back.
Later, Zhao Ji shamelessly returned to Kaifeng, and even planned to compete for power with his son.
As a result, the next year, the Jin people came again. This time, Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan, the best father and son, did not have such good luck. They passively suffered their fate.
Scenes from the past just appeared in front of our eyes, and everyone felt that this moment was exactly like that moment.
Everything is so similar, as if it hasn't changed at all.
Only time is flowing, the world has never changed, just like in the past, the stupid mistakes made in the past are still being repeated.
It's just that the protagonists back then were Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan, and nothing happened without Zhao Gou.
Now, the protagonist becomes Zhao Gou, and his successor Zhao Min.
The stage has not changed, the actors have changed.
The emperor wants to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, and then go out to take refuge openly and leave the responsibility of defending the country to the new emperor. He does not have to bear any responsibility. All responsibilities belong to the new emperor.
It wasn't until this moment that Zhao Xi could react and realized that he was already in a rather embarrassing position.
Zhao Gou was determined to lose the throne to himself.
This was what he had dreamed of. He did want to be the emperor, but not in this way and under such circumstances.
But at this moment, the thing he least expected to see happened. He would become the eleventh emperor of the Song Dynasty at the most inappropriate time in the way he least expected. He would also become the second emperor after the Song Dynasty moved south. emperor.
Because even he could see that Zhao Gou was frightened by the news that the Ming Navy was approaching Lin'an and wanted to escape for his life, not wanting to bear the responsibility of the emperor.
In his opinion, the emperor's responsibility was nothing. What he needed was safety and life, so he wanted to leave the mess to Zhao Hao and let Zhao Hao handle it.
Perhaps he just wanted to escape subjectively. He was just too scared and did not think of the serious consequences of letting Zhao Hao take the blame.
However, objectively speaking, his move was to make Zhao Hao sign a compromise agreement with the Ming Dynasty, which cast a shadow over Zhao Hao's originally clean political career from the very beginning.
That's not what you said at the time! ! ! !
Zhao Hao still remembers Zhao Gou's determination at that time, and how moved he was when Zhao Gou said "I will help you one last time".
At that time, he felt that although the situation in the Song Dynasty was very bad, it would definitely be good for the Song Dynasty if Zhao Gou could help him shoulder the blame for the defeat, shoulder the heavy political baggage, and allow himself to come to power without any scruples. of.
An emperor without historical problems or stains was so important to the Song Dynasty. Such an emperor could carry out drastic reforms and do many things he wanted to do.
No one will question him or oppose him because of his dark past. They will only be full of hope for him. The resistance he will face will be much smaller, and the helpers he can win will be much more.
Shi Hao also used this as a basis to discuss with Zhao Min his governance strategy after he came to power.
However, Zhao Gou's sudden appearance directly disrupted all arrangements.
He seems to have forgotten everything he said before. He doesn't want to stay and take the blame. If he wants to escape, he should escape as the Supreme Emperor. He doesn't intend to use his identity as the emperor to help Zhao Hao one last time.
Obviously, Zhao Gou himself knew that doing so was not very friendly to China, but he couldn't care so much anymore.
He was afraid, the fear was like ten thousand ants crawling on him and biting him, making him miserable. He urgently needed to leave this city in exchange for a place where he could feel safe.
Lin'an no longer has a sense of security. Zhao Gou cannot survive without a sense of security.
At this moment, the future of the Song Dynasty and his old age are no longer among his considerations, because these all require a prerequisite-he must live first.
So when Zhao Gou held Zhao Min's hand tightly and explained to him what happened next, Zhao Min was somewhat unacceptable.
"Your Majesty, I... I didn't make any preparation at all, and now I have rashly ascended the throne. Is it... I... I can't do it!"
Zhao Xun was so anxious that tears almost fell.
Zhao Gou didn't care whether Zhao Min was mentally prepared or not.
"Since I have made you the crown prince, you must be ready to be the emperor at any time. The crown prince is the prince, and he will always be the emperor, not now but also in the future. How can you say that you are not prepared? No matter what, the throne is give it to you!"
"But……"
"There is no but! This is your father's request and your order! Zhao Yan! Are you going to disobey your father's order?"
Zhao Gou was furious.
The king's father's destiny was as big as the sky, and the heavy moral burden was so heavy that Zhao Min was caught off guard and couldn't bear it at all.
He could only choose to compromise.
So in the midst of the turmoil, when the Ming Navy was actually threatening Lin'an City, Zhao Gou and Zhao Min held a Zen ceremony that was not as hasty as the one in Kaifeng City.
Zhao Gou almost took off the emperor's clothes and waited patiently for Zhao Xun to wear the emperor's clothes to worship his ancestors. Then he hurriedly left Lin'an and headed southwest under the protection of the imperial guards and some close ministers. The direction is "turn in".
He could no longer stay in Lin'an City for a moment.
