Chapter 272: The County King's Desire
Qin Minxue came out of the capital and kept thinking about Gao Gonghui's words along the way. Although he felt that if Zhao Zhongzhen really became the prince and ascended the throne in the future, he would definitely reuse Wang Pang, which would be very detrimental to him; but Gao Gonghui's idea was nothing more than that. It was his personal idea. To be fair, it seemed impossible to make Zhao Hao the crown prince. After all, Zhao Hao was too young. What's more, although Empress Dowager Cao has withdrawn the curtain, major events in the court, including the current Emperor Song Yingzong would often listen to the Queen Mother's opinions, so Zhao Zongmian became Zhao Zhongzhen's strongest opponent.
But how could he see Zhao Zongmian? Qin Minxue returned to his store and was thinking about it. Suddenly, his entourage came to report and saw that the prince had returned to the palace. It seemed that the guards would not stop him anymore. Qin Minxue came in a hurry. When we arrived at the Prince's Mansion, it was almost dusk, and the guards on duty had also changed shifts. Qin Minxue had no choice but to hand over his name card again and explain his purpose of coming again.
This time the guard on duty answered more simply, leave the name card, leave your residence and wait for notification. What is this? Qin Minxue knew in his heart that the King of Hell is very difficult to deal with. He took out two ingots of silver from his arms and put them down. In the hands of the guard. The guard weighed the money on hand and saw that this boy knew the rules quite well: "Qin...Qin Minxue, right?"
Now it's time to go in and report, Qin Minxue thought in his mind and replied, "That's right!"
"Wait here for a while. The Prince is usually very busy. There are too many young people like you who want to get to know the Prince. Please wait here. I will ask you to see Mr. Shi first. Can you meet the Prince? It all depends on your luck." The guard said, turning around and entering the courtyard gate.[
After a long time, the guard came out. He pointed at Qin Minxue and said, "Follow me!" He said and took Qin Minxue into the prince's palace.
As soon as Qin Minxue entered the Prince's Mansion, it was like entering a large garden, decorated with pavilions, pavilions, flowers, trees and rockeries. After walking around three times, he was taken to a courtyard. The guard opened a door and said to him: "You are here. Waiting for Mr. Shi." After saying that, he turned and left. He had been waiting in the room for more than an hour. The sky had turned dark and no one had come. He wouldn't have forgotten himself, would he? Qin Minxue looked outside the room. , there were several guards guarding the courtyard door. He turned back to the room and sat there, thinking blankly.
Suddenly he heard the sound of footsteps outside the door, and then the door was opened. "Who is waiting here?" The voice sounded eerie, and Qin Minxue couldn't help shuddering, and raised his head suddenly. Look, it turned out to be a eunuch who came in. The king of the county used a eunuch as the general manager? This was a bit beyond Qin Minxue's expectation, but he immediately calmed down, stepped forward and said: "My Excellency, Qin Minxue, is here from the capital. You are the general manager Shi." Bar?"
"Coming from the capital?" Mr. Shi's voice was slightly surprised. He ordered the entourage behind him to light up the lights in the room, and the room suddenly became bright. Mr. Shi looked at the literature website and wondered what the purpose of your visit was. Are you looking for the prince?" There was a trace of scrutiny and wariness in his eyes, and his eyes were cold, which made Qin Minxue feel uncomfortable.
"I came here by the emperor's order, passing through your land, and want to meet the king of Handong County." Facing this eunuch, Qin Minxue didn't want to tell the whole story.
Manager Shi's attitude softened slightly: "Since you are under the emperor's orders, do you have official business to do?"
"Yes! There are some important things. But I have heard the name of the county prince in the capital, so I admire him very much in my heart. Now that I am here, I want to meet the county prince, and I hope Manager Shi will be accommodating." Qin Minxue was very humble. said.
This boy is quite good at talking, but the test of General Manager Shi is not so easy. Anyone who comes from the capital to see the prince will pass through him. It can be said that he does not know anything about the affairs in the court. This General Manager Shi is not Shi Zhicong. His name is Shi Zhaoxi.
Shi Zhaoxi was originally a chamberlain in the palace, a deputy general manager according to his position, and he was once a popular figure in front of Empress Dowager Cao. His best friend was Ren Shouzhong, the chief eunuch. After Ren Shouzhong's accident, all relevant news spread The others were also punished, and Shi Zhaoxi was also sentenced to move to the south.
At that time, Sima Guang gave Song Yingzong the idea to put all the responsibility for Emperor Yingzong breaking into the harem and scolding the Queen Mother on Ren Shouzhong. The blame was on Ren Shouzhong for instigating dissension. The matter was finally calm, and everyone was happy that someone took the blame. But Queen Mother Cao She didn't feel very comfortable in her heart. Of course she understood that this was just to give each other a way out and take it out on the eunuchs. But what made Empress Dowager Cao even more uncomfortable was that it was obviously Yingzong who was causing trouble, and even the eunuchs serving around Empress Cao were implicated.
Shi Zhaoxi's life was good. He was sentenced to Guangnan. He was originally a low-level servant serving the princess in the prince's palace, but he was good at seizing the opportunity. Especially when he told how Empress Dowager Cao was dissatisfied with Song Yingzong. , how Song Yingzong was disrespectful to the Empress Dowager Cao, he told Zhao Zongmian. Seeing the disdain for Song Yingzong on Zhao Zongmian's face, Shi Zhaoxi knew that his good luck had come.
When Zhao Zongmian was summoned by Empress Dowager Cao for the first time, Yingzong happened to be seriously ill. When the Empress Dowager learned that Shi Zhaoxi was in the county prince's palace, thinking of the bond between master and servant, she couldn't help but feel that Zhao Zongmian was more sensible and filial than Yingzong Zhao Shu. Here are the details Let’s talk about this Zhao Zongmian: The biological father of Song Yingzong Zhao Shu had twenty-eight sons, who were born to three princesses. Zhao Shu and Zhao Zongmian were both born to the Yuan concubine of King Pu. Zhao Shu was regarded as a child since he was a child. Emperor Renzong's adopted son was sent to the palace, and now he has successfully ascended the throne and became the emperor. The two brothers usually have little contact, so there is no relationship at all.
But Zhao Shu made Zhao Zongmian the king of Handong County. Zhao Zongmian had long felt resentment in his heart. The other princes and relatives were all enjoying the glory and wealth in the capital, but he was made to the south, far away from the capital. He had long felt that this was unfair. When Zhao Shu ascended the throne and his son was still young, the Empress Dowager had already hinted to Zhao Zongmian about her intention to establish a prince. Only then did Zhao Zongmian realize that the place he stayed in was so good.
Shaozhou has been called Shaoguan since ancient times, and it has the reputation of a dangerous area where one man can guard the pass and ten thousand people can't get past it. When Zhao Shu was tossing around the Pu proposal in the capital, Zhao Zongmian also started to get busy. Instead of Zhao Shu, Zhao Zongmian had this idea. It was out of control. The arrival of Shi Zhaoxi made Zhao Zongmian feel that God was helping him. Because although Shi Zhaoxi had left the palace, he still had eyes and ears in the palace. There was some movement in the palace, and Zhao Zongmian, who was in the south, was The news was received faster than people in the capital.
The two people got together and began to figure out how to sit on the throne of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. In order to prevent unexpected events, they began to communicate frequently with various cities in Guangnan. Not only that, Zhao Zongmian also secretly deployed, recruited troops, and even connected with the dragon. The robes are all ready. It would be best if Empress Dowager Cao can strive to establish herself as the prince. If not, then she must establish herself as king in Guangnan, Zhao Zongmian. Shi Zhaoxi became a popular person in Zhao Zongmian's eyes, and even Shi Zhaoxi himself Thinking that if Zhao Zongmian could gain power, he would be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
At present, the county king Zhao Zongmian has just returned from the capital, and he has brought back good news. Empress Dowager Cao is planning to join forces with ministers to urge Yingzong to establish a prince as soon as possible. This is a good thing for Zhao Zongmian. Although the son inherited his father's legacy, Zhao Shu first He was not Renzong's biological son, and there was a precedent for brothers inheriting the inheritance from their brothers in the Song Dynasty. What's more, several of Zhao Shu's sons were underage, and Zhao Shupu's move to demote the censor also caused civil and military resentment in the entire court. Sheng said. If the crown prince is established at this time, Empress Dowager Cao can use the power of some veterans to put pressure on Emperor Yingzong.
After hearing such good news, General Manager Shi persuaded the prince to offer incense and pray for blessings, and then Zhao Zongmian and King Zhongzhen passed by each other during the day. After Zhao Zongmian came back from Nanhua Zen Temple, he asked Shi Zhaoxi to discuss important matters. So, Qin Minxue had waited so long.
Now, it is a critical moment for Zhao Zongmian and Shi Zhaoxi. At this time, an official suddenly came from the capital and said that he wanted to meet the county king, which inevitably made Shi Zhaoxi a little wary and nervous. What is this Qin Minxue doing? Could it be? Was it sent by the imperial court? Or was it really just passing by as he said?
Shi Zhaoxi looked Qin Minxue up and down: "You said you were passing by here to do something. Where are you going? Do you have proof?" [
Qin Minxue thought to himself that it seemed that General Manager Shi didn't really believe in himself. No matter what, he was a guest, so he had to show some sincerity first. He took out the emperor's handwriting from his arms: "I do have something very important to do when I go south this time." .I came here this time to find someone."
Shi Zhaoxi took the handwriting and looked at it. Sure enough, it was the handwriting of Emperor Yingzong. The handwriting said that Qin Minxue was carrying out an order and asked for more assistance from all the prefectures he passed through. This surprised Shi Zhaoxi. The Qin Minxue in front of him was quite young. , and the official position is only a seventh-grade secretary-general, but he has a sacred handwriting, this person must be extraordinary. His mind moved, he hurriedly handed the handwriting back to Qin Minxue, and said in a much more polite tone: "I don't know Secretary Qin Who is the Prime Minister looking for? Since we are in Shaozhou, our County Prince’s Mansion will definitely help."
Qin Minxue said: "What I am looking for is a person who is very important to the emperor. I just don't know if the prince is willing to help?!"
Shi Zhaoxi chuckled, and his smile was a bit strange: "Secretary Qin said that, I don't know what it means, but since the emperor has given the order, why won't our county king not help? I think you can't believe me, so be it. You go back first and wait for my news. The prince has been in poor health recently. If he gets better tomorrow, he will send someone to invite you."
Qin Minxue knew that these were not polite words. He stood up to say goodbye. When he reached the door, he suddenly stopped and looked back at Shi Zhaoxi. "Manager Shi, I leave this matter to you. The person I am looking for is related to the great Song Dynasty. "After that, he turned around and left.
Chapter completed!