Zhao Guangyi is dead!
But as the second emperor of the Song Empire, his death would undoubtedly cause an uproar in the entire Song Dynasty, and even in surrounding countries.
Of course, those military, political, and even the battles between countries have nothing to do with Feng Linmo.
He always grasps the important contradictions for him and prepares for his big drama.
He was willing to help Xie Yundao, but his motives were not pure.
In this regard, Xie Yundao was right to doubt him.
Feng Linwen's purpose in doing things is never single.
After the death of Zhao Guangyi, the eunuch Wang Jien and Empress Li planned a coup. Wang Jien, an old eunuch, was the one who made Zhao Guangyi inherit the throne with the imperial edict after the candlelight ax shadow, completing an extremely important part of the conspiracy to usurp power.
Now he wanted to repeat the old trick, but Zhao Heng and Lu Rui, who had been prepared for it, saw through it and made preparations in advance.
Wang Jien was captured in one fell swoop and sent to prison.
Later, Prince Zhao Heng came to take charge of the court.
The Ministry of Rites selected an auspicious day and time to hold a state funeral for the late emperor. At the same time, it also summoned Buddhist and Taoist people from the capital to enter the imperial city to hold a water and land ceremony for Zhao Guangyi.
Of course, it didn't have to be like this, but Zhao Guangyi's death was a bit unseemly.
That's why we need to use more stunts to cover up the scandal.
Of course... one would come to the conclusion that Feng Linyi secretly 'used his strength' and bribed some officials of the Ministry of Rites.
On the surface, it seemed that it was because he, the national master, had lost his backer, and if Zhao Guangyi's death was seriously investigated, it was really inseparable from him.
Therefore, he wanted to deliberately use the ceremony to show off the power of the national master, and at the same time, he wanted to flatter the new emperor in order to continue to enjoy glory and wealth.
Zhao Hengming agreed to this matter.
Secretly, they have begun to recruit people to make the Imperial Master Fujisun suffer a huge setback at the ceremony, and at the same time, use this as an excuse to liquidate a group of veteran ministers.
As the saying goes, there is an emperor and a minister. If the old people don't get down, how can the newcomers come to the fore?
Those who originally risked beheading to support the prince in seizing the throne, didn't they also want to share the fruits of victory after the new emperor ascended the throne?
As for your father’s death, are you grieving endlessly?
Um···!
All I can say is, it's unlikely.
It’s not that the Tian family has no family ties.
But the kind of situation where father is kind and son is filial usually occurs between an old emperor and his young son, or the old emperor has only one child.
Otherwise, the rights will be competing with each other.
As time goes by, the blood of fathers and sons and brothers, whose blood is thicker than water, will only be filled with hatred and hatred.
Therefore, Zhao Heng did not feel any psychological pressure at all by taking advantage of his father's funeral to clean up some old friends.
Needless to say about the replacement of old blood with new blood, it has nothing to do with the main plot after all.
As time passed, the day of the Dharma Conference became extremely lively.
Ironically, among the Buddhist and Taoist people in the hall, there are not many who are really capable, but there are a large group of pretenders, who use various "tricks" in the hall.
Feng Linwen's other vest, the ignorant monk was also included in it, but it was not very conspicuous.
In the middle of the ceremony, as the national preceptor, Master Fujimori should have continued to stand on the high platform, pretending to be a ghost, and presiding over the overall situation. However, he stood up at this time. Suddenly, holding an edict, he loudly said: "The late emperor feels that he has passed away. I am about to fly to the heavenly palace on an auspicious day and enjoy immortal blessings forever. I leave this edict here to prevent the country from being left without an owner and disorder, and the rituals and music to collapse..."
After only the beginning of his words, Zhao Heng's face became extremely ugly.
Among the courtiers, many people have jumped out and loudly accused and even scolded the imperial master for falsely passing on the imperial edict and should be punished.
At this time, no matter whether the so-called edict is true or false, it will only cause trouble for the new emperor.
A dead old emperor would be a good emperor if he had no nonsense.
Otherwise, the new emperor would be dissatisfied with the legacy he left behind, no matter if it was for someone's good or bad.
Master Fujimori turned a deaf ear to all these accusations and continued to read the edict.
The general meaning is that Zhao Heng's succession to the throne was "justifiable", and he was the chosen leader of the country, etc., and so on.
After such operations, Zhao Heng's face looked a little better, but the courtiers were almost certain that the edict must be a forgery.
It's just that the choice of words and sentences mostly builds momentum for the new emperor, but it makes many people uncomfortable to continue to refute, and even have to pinch their noses to admit it.
Behind the crowd, Xiaoba and others sneaked in and mingled with the courtiers, with puzzled expressions on their faces.
Adding a dog will never end well.
Master Fujimori, at this time, even if he faked the edict and gave Zhao Heng a lick, he might not be able to gain much benefit. The left and right are just icing on the cake...
It's just that Master Fujimori doesn't look like he's mentally retarded. Why does he do this?
On the stage, Master Fujimori changed his voice and read out the last sentence of the edict.
"General Fuwei, Xie Yundao, disrespects the king's orders and should be dealt with according to the national law..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the place suddenly looked weird.
At this time...is it appropriate to mention Xie Yundao, who is bound to die?
Moreover, has this national master been kicked in the head by a donkey?
Even if he didn't mention this, Xie Yundao would be dead.
Now, he is acting so boldly under the guise of the late emperor's decree. Is he really not afraid of death, or does he have no political wisdom at all?
Zhao Heng also had a shit-eating expression on his face. Looking at the so-called Imperial Master jumping up and down, he felt extremely sick in his heart.
The ministers below were talking a lot, and the monks and Taoists who came to attend the Dharma conference also had different expressions.
But I heard someone say in a very clear voice: "I don't agree with this edict of the Imperial Master."
The ignorant monk stood out from the crowd, with a handsome figure and a righteous face.
"This monk...does he want something bad?" Xiaoba and Chen Xinghe looked at each other, their expressions serious. They are different from others, who only think that this scene is very ridiculous. The imperial master regarded the late emperor's funeral as a child's play. There were no rules at the Dharma assembly and he just made wild remarks.
How can a monk who has no origin or good intentions dare to come out and show off?
Feng Linwen didn't care at all about other people's thoughts.
He just wants to complete his big act on the stage that has been set up.
Zhao Guangyi's death is the background.
The national teacher framed Zhongliang, which was the cause.
But the monk didn't understand. He argued with the imperial master, fought with the imperial master, and finally saved Zhongliang and became famous all over the world. This was the result, and he killed two birds with one stone.
The timing was special, it was a national mourning, and because of Wang Jien's previous rebellion, everyone in the court was in danger. Therefore, Feng Linye expected that in such a strange and unclear situation, courtiers who really have brains and intelligence would choose to be clay-embroidered wooden dolls.
The new emperor Zhao Heng needs to see everyone in the court clearly when he succeeds to the throne, so... the stage he has set up, even if it will make him quite embarrassed, there is still a reason to be patient.
More importantly... when such a dramatic scene spreads to the public, his reputation will be greatly ruined.
When the emperor is mourning, the drama of the showdown between good and evil will stimulate everyone's gossip attribute.
Those real court battles that are taboo, frequently violent, and bloody are actually not suitable for spreading among the people.
Because, if you don’t understand the deeper meaning, some changes, to outsiders, are really inexplicable and have no reason. One person or force rises for no reason, and another person or force collapses for no reason.
On the contrary, the seemingly simple and straightforward battles, mixed with some historical events, and the ups and downs of the story are more suitable for the taste of the people.
In short, it’s like the difference between Lao Bai Wen and Xiao Bai Wen.
A more reasonable setting does not mean that it will spread far and wide and be liked by more people.
But even if it is unreasonable and rough, only with a lower threshold can it truly reach the public.
Therefore, Feng Linwen's basic settings for this scene are very simple and clear at a glance.
