Chapter 785: There is Song but no Jin. There is Jin but no Song.

Eastern Palace.

The green lights are rising, and the palace lights are quiet.

Although it was sunny, there was no trace of darkness in this dark hall.

Against the wall are rows of bookcases, with various classics placed in the bookcases. Under the dim light, in the ink fragrance, Zhao Huan, who was sitting on the chair, had a gloomy face and looked through the book at will.

Zhao Huan had a premonition that the crown prince's position was getting farther and farther away. Although it was not yet at the point of deposing, many movements in the palace proved this.

He has been imprisoned in this Eastern Palace for three months. During these three months, he tossed and turned every day and was awakened by nightmares every night. When he woke up, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Chen Ao..." A name flashed across Zhao Huan's mind like a flash of amphibious stone. Then, he smiled coldly, with both hatred and powerlessness in this sneer.

Now Zhao Huan is more like a living dead man. He can't do anything. The only thing he can do is wait, waiting for the deposed crown prince to be sent. Then, he will throw it aside like a chamber pot, and life is worse than death.

"Your Highness, I have an imperial decree!"

The eunuch outside knocked on the door quickly and gasped.

Zhao Huan's eyes flashed and he said no, he really couldn't figure out, how could there be an imperial edict at this time? My father went to Quanzhou and what did the empress do for him? Could it be...

Zhao Huan felt a little expectation in his heart, unless his father left, he would never think of a better answer.

Zhao Huan quickly put on his court clothes and left the bedroom. He saw Jingde's face that was smiling but not smiling. Jingde smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager summoned me, follow the old slave to enter the palace quickly."

Zhao Huan couldn't help but say, "What happened?"

Jingde just said, "Your Highness will naturally know when you go."

The carriage in the palace was ready, and Zhao Huan was caught off guard by this incident. Finally, he came back to his senses and got on the carriage. When the carriage entered the palace, there was no movement in the palace, nor was it covered with plain clothes. This meant that the father was still safe and sound, which made Zhao Huan feel a little disappointed.

In Jingtai Palace, it was getting late, and pink palace lanterns were set up on the porch. The empress dowager in the palace seemed a little impatient. After several urging, Zhao Huan hurried over, took the first tribute, knelt heavily, kowtowed to the empress dowager, "Sun Chen has seen the empress dowager."

Zhao Huan moved out of the palace more than 20 years ago, so his relationship with the Empress Dowager was a little distant. Zhao Huan raised his head gently, looked at the blurred figure behind the curtain, and continued: "I don't know what the Empress Dowager summoned Sun Chen to come."

"Cough cough..." Yang Zhen, who was sitting on the side, coughed, and Zhao Huan discovered his existence. Seeing that the prime minister of the dynasty was also there, Zhao Huan felt that the facts today were a bit incredible, but there was nothing wrong with this Yang Zhen being a proud person, I was afraid...

Zhao Huan had a bad premonition.

The Queen Mother said lightly: "Heng'er, how many years have you been the prince?"

Zhao Huan was startled and wondered why the empress dowager asked, and immediately said: "Sun Chen was incompetent and incompetent, and was loved by his father and father, and he was granted the title of the Eastern Palace for ten years."

"Ten years... are not short." The Queen Mother sighed.

Zhao Huan hurriedly said, "Sun Chen is willing to be the crown prince for thousands of years."

The meaning of this sentence is that your father can enjoy the country for ten thousand years. However, the empress dowager sneered and said, "Your wish is probably going to be disappointed."

Zhao Huan was shocked, thinking that his father had issued an order to depose the crown prince from Quanzhou, otherwise how could his wish to be the crown prince be disappointed? Tears burst into tears in his eyes and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "Sun Chen is incompetent and unworthy..."

The Empress Dowager ignored him and said to Yang Zhen: "Mr. Yang, show him the imperial edict of Your Majesty."

Yang Zhenhe nodded, walked over, and said carefully: "Please take a look at him."

Zhao Huan received the imperial edict almost trembledly, and his heart was full of thoughts. However, when he saw the prince's stewardship, Kaifeng Mu, and the general political affairs of the capital army, he was stunned.

The Queen Mother's voice came out: "Come on, immediately Xuan Wenwu entered the palace and met the prince of the regent. From then on, the Ai family and the country of ancestors have all entrusted to the prince. Your Highness, why not get up quickly and prepare to meet the civil and military officials."

Zhao Huan came to his senses and knelt down and cried, saying, "The emperor is still there, how can Sun Chen supervise the country? Where is the place where the king, minister, father and son? Sun Chen dare not obey the imperial edict!"

Zhao Huan's answer was firm. He believed in his heart that this was definitely a trick for the father to test himself. If he was summoned, it would be an excuse to depose the crown prince. So he kowtowed again, burst into tears, and kept crying.

Yang Zhen advised, "Your Highness is the ruler to rule the country and share the worries of your father. This is a great filial piety."

The empress dowager was anxious and cursed: "Your father is not responsible, don't you?"

He asked someone to pull Zhao Huan out, and Yang Zhen trotted and followed. Zhao Huan just cried blindly, and almost fainted for several days. He didn't know whether it was true or not, so Yang Zhen had to arrange him to rest in the side hall first. When Zhao Huan's crying gradually weakened, he said: "Now the Song Dynasty is in danger, and the country is overturned. If Your Highness does this again, I am afraid that even the ancestral temple will not be preserved."

Zhao Huan was ordered to study in the Eastern Palace, but he didn't know what happened outside. At this time, he heard Yang Zhen's voice was different and immediately said, "Why didn't your father come back to Beijing?"

Yang Zhen smiled bitterly: "The imperial carriage is still in Quanzhou. I heard that the Jin army can arrive day and night, so I have not been able to stay there. Do Your Highness understand this decree?"

Zhao Huan suddenly realized that this was not a temptation, but the father-in-law heard that the Jin army was heading south at any time, and was already in a state of silence, but he threw the hot potato into his hands. He felt relieved and finally regained his spirits, saying: "So, is this imperial edict true?"

Yang Zhen said: "It's true."

Zhao Huan thought immediately and became a little scared: "The Jin army is heading south at any time. Is it because my father asked me to deal with the Jin army?"

Yang Zhen said: "It's urgent. Please cheer up your highness and appease all officials. Imperialize all the kings to consolidate the defense of Bianjing, and fight to the death with the Jurchens."

"Ah..." Zhao Huan showed a sense of disagreement. He and Zhao Ji were incompatible in many places, but they were exactly the same in cowardice. When he heard that the Jin army was about to move south, his whole body was already exhausted. Qiqi Aiai said, "What should I do?"

Yang Zhen said firmly: "Responsible for the country! At that time, the King of Pingxi will naturally lead troops to help!"

"Shen Ao..." Zhao Huan's face changed and he said, "You mean he would bring troops to Bianjing?"

Yang Zhen said without hesitation: "The King of Pingxi will never sit idly."

Zhao Huan was in a state of confusion at this time and didn't care about anything. Yang Zhen arranged to meet all the civil and military officials in the court and read out Zhao Ji's decree. For a moment, the martial arts hall was in an uproar. No one had ever thought that the emperor would be so cowardly. The civil and military ministers were all in a state of grief, and many people even stood up and said, "The country is about to fall, shouldn't the king die? Immediately submit a memorial and ask Your Majesty to return to the capital!"

There are some people who say these words. Although the scholars and officials usually have many mischiefs, they still dare to stand up and speak at critical moments.

Zhao Huan was just trembling with fear and didn't know what to say, but Yang Zhen shouted: "They are all quiet. The emperor is not here, and the prince is in charge of the country. So the most urgent thing is to ask your highness to make an idea."

A trace of suspicion flashed in the eyes of Weijun Gong Shi Ying and others. They looked at each other and suddenly felt something was wrong. The news came too quickly and could not be allowed to digest it. But at this time, they also knew that everything was irreversible and that the most urgent thing was to solve the Jurchen problem.

Under repeated urging by the ministers, Zhao Huancai said: "Since that's the case, then immediately mobilize troops to help the king. The troops and horses of the world gather in Bianjing quickly, and you must not slacken. Should the Jurchens also send an envoy? If they can speak harmony, everyone will naturally be happy..."

Yang Zhen originally thought that Zhao Huan had some responsibility, but when he heard the word "Shiren" and immediately became angry and interrupted: "Your Highness, the Jurchen wolfish man is ambition and has unsatisfactory desires. The Khitans also asked for peace from them. What is the outcome now?"

Many people in the court also started to clamor: "I would rather fight to the death!"

Someone even stood up and said, "Stolen peace for a while, and I will regret the disaster forever. There is Song but Jin in the world, and there is Jin but Song. Why did Your Highness say this?"

The one who stood up was Li Gang, the young minister of Taichang. When Li Gang called, there were waves of noise in the hall. Even the quartz, Zhou Zheng couldn't help but stand up and said together: "What is the trouble for the Jurchens? When the King of Pingxi attacked the crowd with few and attacked the crowd, he severely injured 100,000 Jurchen cavalry. Why can't Your Highness? Please do not ask for peace, cheer up, turn the tide and fall. If you support the building, the people will cry and be grateful."

Zhao Huan was startled by these people and dared not speak out anymore, so he had to say, "Then send an envoy, let's see what the Jurchens are doing. Can you spy on the military situation of the Jurchens?"

Since he said this, no one has any doubts.

Li Gang, who spoke before, said: "Your Highness, since the Jurchens are coming sooner or later, I have to prepare early in the Song Dynasty. I beg your Highness to issue an edict immediately to repair fortifications and strengthen the city defense, and to order the imperial guards to patrol day and night, release scouts, and contact border towns at any time. In addition, the government should register the strong men and women. If there is any problem, they can recruit people immediately. What's more, the world's troops gather, but the food and grass must be investigated, otherwise there will be no food in the city by then, and the disaster will be serious."

Seeing that he was well organized, Zhao Huan was confused for a moment and just nodded, "Just do this, you are right. From now on, I will be appointed as the Minister of War to inspect these matters."

The martial arts palace finally settled down. No matter what, the situation is not bad enough to the end of the world. It is still uncertain whether the Jurchens will go south. However, the capital of the Song Dynasty really slapped the head when choosing the site, otherwise it would not have made everyone feel unsure.

Now the chief assistant Yang Zhen is determined to take the battle. Although the prince, who was the governor, was a little hesitant, he had not completely lost his limits. Some people in the court kept making suggestions, so everyone was relieved.

Li Gang was appointed as the Minister of War and continued: "Why might your highness call the King Pingxi back to Beijing again and discuss the protests against Jin with him? In this way, Bianjing can rest assured. The King Pingxi fought south and north, and was undefeated many times. It is said that the Jin people were frightened by him..."

As soon as Li Gang said something, Zhao Heng couldn't help but frown. But at this time he knew that Chen Ao was his mortal enemy, but the Jurchens wanted his life. They just didn't want to listen to Li Gang boasting about Chen Ao's talents, so they interrupted: "Just do it like this, immediately pass an imperial edict, and quickly order the King of Pingxi to lead the navy to the north to serve the king."

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Chapter completed!