Promotion and fortune in Song Dynasty

Zhao Heng didn't know that the crown prince Zhao Zhen, who had always been courteous and filial to him, had already discussed with the two prime ministers how to deal with him.

Ever since he broke up with Liu E that day, his complexion has been gloomy, making the surrounding palace people dare not even vent their anger.

However, Zhao Heng and Liu E's friendship lasted for decades. Even though she was old and frail, and there were many courtesans in the palace, she still could not shake the status of this humble Liu sage.

The last time Liu E reached out too hastily and was keen to meddle in the affairs of state affairs. After being called out by his subordinates, Zhao Heng once treated her with aloofness and indifference.

Even though Zhao Heng didn't pursue it anymore and chose to rebuild the old relationship because of her tenderness and carelessness, and thinking about the old love between the two, but that little bump still exists.

Lu Ci's harsh questions not only caught him by surprise, but also made him remember them clearly.

Now Liu Shengren's every move, in his eyes, seemed to add some other meaning.

Looking at Zhao Yunchu, who kept saying "cute, smart and smart", her mood became more subtle and complicated.

How can a baby who is still in its infancy and has never babbled be more 'intelligent and wise' than Zhao Zhen, who is praised by several grand tutors?

Praising the son of mynah so much, what is she trying to do?

The emperor's heart was always suspicious, and once Zhao Heng became suspicious, he immediately got out of hand.

Because of his distraction, Zhao Heng had no intention of going to court early, and after casually talking about illness, he threw the mess into the hands of the prince with peace of mind.

On the other hand, he was in the big palace, and had someone thoroughly investigate Liu E's every move.

Both the crown prince and the courtiers have become accustomed to this, and even heaved a sigh of relief.

Serving a king who is sometimes sober, sometimes chaotic, and moody is far less reassuring than nurturing a wise and wise crown prince.

Zhao Heng didn't know what they thought.

The thing that made him the most angry happened after this: it's okay if you don't check it carefully, but once you check it thoroughly, it will be terrible!

After Liu E intervened in the affairs of the court, he explained to him that he also avoided the important and ignored the trivial, and kept the fact that he sent palace officials to secretly meet with Ding Wei, Wang Qinruo and others to carry out plots in secret!

The queen has no heirs under her knees, and she can't say she loves Zhao Zhen who she raised, but she frequently meets with foreign ministers.

This conspiracy was not Sima Zhao's heart, and everyone knew about it?

Zhao Heng didn't think about it last time, but this time he asked the truth, but unexpectedly found out such an old story that was enough to make him feel sick, and he immediately pouted in anger.

After the palace servants panicked and invited the imperial doctor to give him a diagnosis and treatment, it took him more than half a day to wake up slowly, but his face was still red and his ears were flushed, and he felt very upset.

"A mere village woman, how dare you fool me so far!"

Zhao Heng vigorously swept all the memorials on the case to the ground.

Immediately afterwards, he stepped on it fiercely.

You was puzzled, but his body was so weak, he stroked his chest, and with the help of his servant, he finally sat down on the chair.

He had never felt that Liu E, who was good at making tricks, but also appeared clever and lovable because of it, was actually so treacherous and cunning, with a hideous appearance, despicable and vicious.

——Just by using the emperor's favorite, he can be manipulated in the palm of his hand, and he can smoothly plot the power that she shouldn't have at all.

The embarrassment and anger of being fooled by the pillow woman who was supposed to be dependent on his joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys gradually reached the peak as the evidence collected increased, and instantly overwhelmed the embarrassment Lu Ci brought to him. It was covered up.

A few days later, when Zhao Heng, who was seriously ill and his color faded, came to court, his eyes were darker than ever before.

When his eyes glanced over the throne, he unexpectedly paused for a moment on the prince's little golden chair, but he didn't take it to heart, and sat down with a cold expression.

Zhao Zhen's face was calm, and there was a faint smile on his lips, which was exactly the same as Lu Ci's usual smile.

The time he arrived at the morning court was obviously much earlier than his father's.

Even if Zhao Heng came suddenly without saying hello, he had to step aside again, his face was still calm, he got up calmly, and moved straight from the dragon chair to the chair that had been prepared in advance and placed on the lower chair. The little golden chair on the first step went up.

In normal times, Zhao Zhen would have never stayed so firmly and asked to listen to the government, but would have obediently left the palace and returned to the East Palace.

However, Zhao Heng was fully focused on how to settle the accounts with Liu E, and did not care about the small changes in Zhao Zhen's behavior and attitude.After sitting down on the dragon chair, he angrily began to make a statement, counting the crimes committed by Saint Liu over the years.

As small as being good at gathering concubines, as big as coveting power, these thoughts that had been lingering in Zhao Heng's mind for several days were all poured out now.

Zhao Heng, who was immersed in the pleasure of venting, failed to notice that the expressions on the faces of the officials were extremely subtle.

A few days ago, it was aimed at Lu Ci, but today it is aimed at Liu Shengren?

No one in the world knows that the clever Liu E has been firmly grasping the emperor's favorite for many years.

At the beginning, even the first emperor obstructed it for ten years, but failed to separate the lovers. Why did he suddenly wake up one day after decades for no reason?

Li Di's complexion was even more complex - he could clearly remember that at the beginning when he followed His Majesty's complaints, he couldn't help impeaching Liu Shengren, and then he was stumbled many times by Liu Shengren, both openly and secretly.

The empress's feelings are so deep that even childlessness and fading are unshakable. Now, who can guarantee that this attack is not another whim of the emperor, just waiting for the second Li Di to believe it is true and fall into it?

Of course, it is more likely that His Majesty is really seriously ill, to the point where he is so mad that there is a lot of panic, and all trees are like soldiers.

In the same way, it can be inferred that His Majesty's unprovoked Lu Ci a few days ago was really just caused by illness, and it could not be taken seriously at all.

So, when Zhao Heng finished getting angry at the courtiers and poured a glass of water out of breath, he was extremely dissatisfied to find that the courtiers were all calm and calm.

"In your opinion, how should we deal with Liu Shengren?"

Zhao Heng had no choice but to ask clearly.

To his surprise again, the line of ministers was dull, and no one echoed.

Even Wang Qinruo, who always understood his mind best, was good at figuring out the Sacred Heart, and gave him the desired response, lowered his brows and lowered his eyes, pretending to be deaf and dumb.

The rights and wrongs between the royal couple who have been inseparable for many years, it is better for outsiders not to comment further.

However, this scene fell into Zhao Heng's eyes, and it was tantamount to adding fuel to the fire.

He smiled angrily, pointed at the first few chief assistants, especially Ding Wei, who buried his head deeper than anyone else, and said in a deep voice, "Okay! You usually quarrel—"

At the beginning of the conversation, Zhao Zhen, who had been silent all the time, suddenly got up: "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

The deeper Zhao Heng's dislike for Zhao Yunchu became, the more guilty he felt towards Zhao Zhen.

Looking at the six sons who were taciturn but never let him down, Zhao Heng eased his tone and asked, "Prince, it's okay to say."

Although Liu E treated him coldly, Zhao Zhen was kind and friendly, and it would not be surprising if he pleaded for his empress.

Zhao Zhen nodded respectfully, then raised his eyes, and unhurriedly dropped a bolt from the blue sky: "I don't know if it's against ethics for a mother to snatch a son, and to be separated from each other for many years?"

After finishing speaking, Zhao Zhen sat down quietly again.

It was originally a silent court, but after a brief suffocation, it was instantly aroused and filled with unbelievable waves——!

This was originally a secret known to a few courtiers and tacitly understood by each other, so Zhao Zhen learned of it, and chose such a dangerous juncture to break it lightly?

Moreover, even though Liu Shengren had a huge fault, Zhao Zhen had been supported by him for more than ten years, so no matter what, he should not choose this person who made trouble and handed the sword to His Majesty!

Even though he didn't like Liu Shengren's actions at all, but just because of Zhao Zhen's indifference, some officials immediately stood up and stepped forward, denouncing him bluntly: "A minister is as good as an emperor. , as if the son is the parent. If the parents are not at peace, it is advisable to stop it, but how can you follow the father and come from the mother!"

As soon as this remark came out, many people responded immediately.

Zhao Zhen was prepared for the turmoil of the crowd, and only replied calmly: "I dare to ask you, if I am not taken away by my empress, will I be reduced to a predicament where I will be left unattended and my life will be unsustainable? After many years , even though I passed by my biological mother occasionally, I only politely called "Li Wanyi". Should I ignore the pain of the separation between mother and child, and ignore it?"

Let alone, until now, he is the only remaining prince of the official family. Even if he is not, as the blood of the emperor, he will definitely not be reduced to a miserable situation where no one takes care of him.

Rather than saying that Zhao Zhen relied on the status of the son of the sage Liu brought by him, it would be better to say that the captured prince, the emperor's strong support, and the tacit understanding of the officials finally achieved Liu E's confidence to become a saint.

Wouldn't condoning the fault of the adoptive mother become ignoring the pain of the biological mother?

Zhao Heng looked suspiciously at Zhao Zhen, who had made him helpless because he was too soft in the past.

Such sharp and sharp words really came from the mouth of Sixth Brother?

Zhao Zhen's expression was calm and composed, his back straightened, and he looked back at the past without any fear.

Zhao Heng didn't know that it was his pressing step by step that pushed the gentle and generous Zhao Zhensheng to the edge of the cliff.

How did Zhao Zhen not know that his words would provoke fierce counterattacks from some scholars?

He could have let the servants of the Eastern Palace charge forward as he did in the past, and he would settle down behind him, smooth things over at the right time, and moderately seek what he wanted.

This is the most appropriate way to preserve the reputation.

But after seeing the little master abandoning his bright future for him, and seeing Kou Xiang and Li Xiang fighting endlessly, he didn't want to keep silent anymore.

What happened to his biological mother Li Wanyi is a lesson from the past.

Although no one blamed him for being indecisive and procrastinating in his private investigation, it was only when Liu E noticed that all the subordinates in the Eastern Palace were in such a dilemma, how could he not be aware that it was all his own responsibility?

——If he doesn't stand up with a firm attitude and dare to bear the baptism of the storm, how can he protect the people he wants to protect?

At this critical juncture, Kou Zhun sneered clearly.

After successfully attracting angry eyes from everyone, Kou Zhun ignored the warning from Li Di's eyes, and lazily said: "Now that the truth is revealed, Rong Chen will add one more thing - the saint has not had a child for many years, and has committed seven crimes. What does your majesty think?" "

The author has something to say: Notes:

1. In history, Zhao Zhen has never known the identity of his biological mother, and Liu E kept it a secret until after the death of Concubine Li.

In February of the first year of Ming Dao, Renzong's biological mother Concubine Li Chen died of illness.On that day, the emperor knew nothing about the truth of his life experience, and only a few insiders knew the identity of the deceased.Of course the Empress Dowager did not want to disclose this secret, so she planned to hold the funeral in secret outside the palace according to the rules of ordinary court ladies.

2. About title:

The term "mother queen" is the same as "father emperor" and could only be used as a written language in the Song Dynasty.Princes and princesses, regardless of whether they were born to queens or not, have to call queens "empress" or "empress" in ordinary spoken language.But at the same time, "Niangniang" is also a common title for the queen mother.Therefore, the probability of the princes and princesses calling the queen "Niangniang" should be much higher than "Niangniang".On formal occasions, the princes and princesses can call the queen "Queen Empress" just like the ministers.

The unified appellation of concubines in the Song Dynasty is "lady", and they can also be called directly by their titles, such as the lady Zhang, who can be called "Zhang Niangzi", "Zhang Shufei" or "Shufei Niangzi"

.For the biological mother who is a concubine, the princes and princesses can only call her "sister" instead of "mother" or "mother", which is more common in Song Dynasty for mothers.