Chapter 211 The Song Dynasty actually produced Emperor Taizong of Tang! That Yan arrived at the Song Dynasty Palace quietly. The Song Dynasty Imperial Palace has now become a public toilet, where top masters can come and go as they please. But this is not surprising, the essence of the world is a huge makeshift team. The palace that people imagine is very grand and majestic, but the palace in reality is not like that. In the eighth year of the Qingli period of the Song Dynasty, four officials in the Chongzheng Hall, Yan Xiu, Guo Kui, Sun Li, and Wang Sheng, actually conspired to rebel. Yes, just four of us. As a result, the four men killed the military school, snatched weapons, and killed their way to the Yanhe Hall, ready to find Song Renzong and send him to heaven. Song Renzong was so frightened that he wanted to put on his clothes and run away. Fortunately, it was Empress Cao who was sleeping with him at the time. Empress Cao was the granddaughter of the founding general Cao Bin. She was a daughter of a general and remained calm. She grabbed Song Renzong and would not let him go out. Afterwards, Empress Cao had the door bolted to prevent Yan Xiu and the other three from coming in, and ordered the palace maid to summon the governor Wang Shouzhong and others into the palace to protect the emperor. She made several preparations and sent out a large number of eunuchs to call for help. She also cut off a lock of their hair as a certificate for future rewards, which motivated the eunuchs to work harder.
The eunuchs risked their lives to leave the palace and call for help. In addition, Empress Cao also anticipated that Yan Xiu and the other three would set fire if they could not find Song Renzong, so she ordered people to prepare water to put out the fire. The other party did set fire, but because Empress Cao was well prepared and remained calm, the fire was extinguished early. It did not cause a major fire or a major disaster. Finally, they waited until the army arrived to protect the emperor before they dealt with Yan Xiu and the other four. This was all thanks to Empress Cao's calmness in the face of danger. If Song Renzong had made his own decision and rashly left the palace, and run into the hands of Yan Xiu and the other three, he would have died a very miserable death. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou also had a lot of things stolen from the palace by thieves, and the palace commander Yang Cun Zhong resigned in response to the blame. The essence of the world is a makeshift team supported by a few particularly outstanding people. As long as the makeshift team is large enough, it will crush the people, so it appears unfathomable. If the people really start to take action, they will find that it is no wonder that Huang Chao killed the gentry like killing pigs and dogs, because most of them are useless and only rely on resources to oppress others. The reign of Emperor Shenzong left behind a powerful supporting figure for the dynasty, and that was Li Xian, the ancestor of the sunflower family. As long as Li Xian is in the palace, no one can break into the palace at will except Murong Fu and the Sweeping Monk. Unfortunately, Empress Dowager Gao did not realize this and drove Li Xian out of the palace. But now that Li Xian is dead, the makeshift team of the Song Dynasty court has lost its last strong supporter. Therefore, when Murong Yan entered the palace, it was like entering an empty space. She observed the guards of the palace while drawing a map of the palace. The painting goes all the way from Xuande Gate to the Purple Palace, and from the Purple Palace to the Qingshou Palace. Her figure was like a ghost, how could those eunuchs and palace maids discover her? But after arriving at the Qingshou Hall, Murong Yan found an old lady being served medicine, and thought to herself: Could this be the real power holder of the Song Dynasty, the Grand Empress Dowager Gao Taotao? The ministers all said that she was a female Yao and Shun, I want to see how she behaves. Thinking of this, Murong Yan jumped onto the beam with a whoosh, and after a few moves, hid on the beam, motionless, without making any sound. The person who drank the medicine was Gao Taotao. Gao Taotao was the mother of Song Shenzong. She had always disliked her son's new laws, and she hated Wang Anshi and others even more.
After Song Shenzong's death, Gao Taotao, on the advice of Sima Guang, "reformed the son by the mother" and abolished most of the new laws. Although some of them were restored in the end due to financial constraints, they were still renamed. Nowadays, the court is full of Gao Taotao's people. For example, Cai Que of the New Party was exiled long ago and died from eating lychees. The old party controlled the government, but Gao Taotao became worried. Because she found that Zhao Xu's ideological state was not right. Although Zhao Xu did not say it, Gao Taotao could see that he did not support the old party at all, but instead advocated reform. It was impossible to depose the emperor, but it was also impossible to correct Zhao Xu's thoughts. After all, Zhao Xu was too young when he ascended the throne, and the old party ministers treated him as a child and lacked respect for him. Now that Zhao Xu has grown up, he personally does not like the old party ministers. Gao Taotao has not been in good health in recent years, but she has been holding on. Even though Zhao Xu has gotten married, she has not given up power. She wants to continue to control the Song Dynasty and deepen her influence on its politics. However, Gao Taotao's complexion changed drastically as soon as she took the medicine, because her breathing became rapid after she finished drinking it. This medicine made her breath difficult! This medicine was poisonous! "Someone come here!" Gao Taotao was furious and shouted loudly, but he was shocked to see that the palace maids around him retreated one after another, and no eunuch came in from outside. Gao Taotao was a mature politician after all. She immediately realized what had happened. She couldn't help but feel sad and said: "Governor, you have grown up, but you are too cruel. You hate me so much that you want to kill me. Can't you wait even a few years? I only have two or three years." Gao Taotao knew that she had lost control of the palace, and the person who could do this could not be Empress Dowager Xiang, who was not so enthusiastic about politics. If it wasn't Empress Dowager Xiang, then it must be Zhao Xu. "Your Highness." Zhao Xu walked in from outside. His eyes were red and swollen, and he had obviously been crying. "You were poisoned by Qianji poison. When Emperor Taizong sentenced Li Yu, the Marquis of Disobedience, to death, he used this poison. But you are my dearest after all. I have reduced the poison so that you will not be too uncomfortable." "Do you hate me so much?" Gao Taotao's vision blurred and he could no longer see Zhao Xu's face clearly. "I don't hate you, my queen. On the contrary, I am very grateful to you. You are much better than Empress Zhangxian (Liu E). You fought for my throne with your own hands." Zhao Xu said sadly, "I just have some resentment towards you, but this is normal. In my heart, I even admire you very much. I could have endured it for two or three years, but I can't endure it anymore. Things have come to this point. I have become a tyrant who killed my grandmother." Speaking of this, Zhao Xu burst into tears again. "Then why?" Gao Taotao said while taking a deep breath. "I don't have time. An expert has checked my body and found that I don't have many years left to live. I can't wait any longer." Zhao Xu said, "Besides, I have told you more than three times that Murong Fu is a great threat to our dynasty. Li Daguan's martial arts are unfathomable and he died at the hands of Murong Fu. You can imagine what kind of hero Murong Fu is. But your majesty ignored it and even recruited Murong Fu. Now, Murong Fu is colluding with Xixia and Dali to plot a rebellion, which is a great threat to our dynasty. I also told you, your majesty, but you still don't believe it." "I know you've always treated me like a child, but I have to save the Song Dynasty! I may not live past the age of 30. Madam, you go first. When I go to the underworld, I will apologize to my ancestors. Even if I fall into hell, I will have no regrets." Gao Taotao knew that Zhao Xu had made up his mind, and she was poisoned and would die in an instant. Before she died, she was clear-headed and said, "Emperor, please ring the bell and tell the public that I died suddenly. You and I have different views on the court, but it's more than that. But since you have done this, I can't let you bear the blame." "I still like the way you looked when you were copying the Filial Piety Classic. At that time, I..." Gao Taotao died before he could finish his words, and his hands fell limply. Zhao Xu suppressed his grief, tears falling like raindrops, and threw himself in front of Gao Taotao's body, muttering: "My queen, you have been frugal and loving the people all your life, advocating frugality, and doing things in moderation. Although you have abolished many of my father's measures, I still regard you as a virtuous queen. It's just that I am eager to save the Song Dynasty. If you delay for another two or three years, Murong Fu may have already entered Dongjing City. I have already thought of your posthumous title. You will be my Xuanren Shenglie Empress of the Song Dynasty." As he spoke, Zhao Xu gradually broke down in tears. After a while, Zhao Xu stood up and his eyes became determined. He walked out of the palace and a eunuch came to him. It was Liang Shicheng, his assistant who helped him successfully seize power this time.
"Wait an hour and ring the bell." Zhao Xu instructed, "Also, send someone to summon Zhang Dun to the capital. Give me some time. Once I have control over the government, I will be able to wipe out the Gusu Murong clan! I hope Master Xuanci and the others can act smoothly!" After watching this drama, Murong Yan felt a sense of mutual admiration for Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu killed his grandmother with his own hands, and she killed her father Hassan Sabbah with her own hands. One killed his father, and the other killed his grandmother. They can be said to be the rivals of the East and the West! Humankind, keep on shining! Time flies, and the years pass by like an arrow. In the blink of an eye, the seventh year of Yuanyou in the Song Dynasty has passed, and now it is January 1st of the eighth year of Yuanyou. Murong Fu, Murong Fei and others finally arrived at Happy Manor outside the city of Tokyo, to which he was loyal. In Happy Village, Murong Fei was organizing the cavalry and sorting and checking their equipment. Armor, horses, weapons, food, and flags must all be in perfect condition. Murong Fu, on the other hand, quickly learned about the changes in Tokyo City in recent days through letters. Murong Fu didn't care about Tong Guan's conquest of Guifanlou. He was an ambitious man who wanted to seize power. Which ambitious man didn't have insects and dregs of the world under his command? These people can first become Murong Fu's Tongtonmakut and do the dirty work for Murong Fu. When needed, they can be killed to win the hearts of the people. What really caught Murong Fu's attention was the story written by Murong Yan about Zhao Xu murdering his grandmother to seize power. Now, the news of Empress Dowager Gao's sudden death has spread. Although the ministers are shocked, no one dares to doubt it. After all, Empress Dowager Gao had been in poor health, so her sudden death was not surprising. Moreover, the emperors of the Song Dynasty were all weak literati. How could they dare to kill their grandmother? No one would doubt it. If it were the Tang Dynasty, it would definitely think that there is "cat biscuit" in it. However, the ministers of the old party felt that things were about to change, because Zhao Xu directly obtained the support of Empress Dowager Xiang and began to rule the country himself, and Zhang Dun was already on his way to Tokyo. A new emperor means new ministers. Things are changing in the Song Dynasty! "Interesting, the Song Dynasty actually produced a Tang Taizong, who was swift and resolute, decisive in killing, and knew about the Shaolin Temple. He was a capable and ruthless man. Unfortunately, the time has come, and he has no chance!" Murong Fu laughed, "Prepare to attack Tokyo City! Today, we will take Tokyo!" (End of this chapter)