As soon as Zhao Xu said something, the atmosphere in the entire hall changed immediately. Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang looked at Zhao Xu with a sad expression. Because at this time, Zhao Xu wanted to talk to Zhao Yan alone, which almost indicates that Zhao Xu would choose Zhao Yan to take over the throne. After all, although Zhao Xu has a son, the oldest is only ten years old and has no ability to manage a huge empire. On the other hand, Zhao Yan is not only young and strong, but also has extremely deep feelings for Zhao Xu, and is also extremely talented. Therefore, no matter from any aspect, Zhao Yan is more suitable than any prince. This is also the reason why Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Xiang were worried about Zhao Yan before.

When Cao Qi, Huang Wude and others heard Zhao Xu's words, they were all shocked. Although Cao Qi ignored civil affairs, their Cao family was unavoidable. If Zhao Yan ascended the throne, then Cao Ying would definitely be the queen. This had a great impact on the Cao family. Huang Wude has always been in good terms with Zhao Yan. Although he would not support Zhao Yan in fighting for the throne, if Zhao Yan could ascend the throne, it would be a good thing for him.

In fact, not only other people, Zhao Yan was also stunned when he heard Zhao Xu's words. He could naturally think of things that others could think of, but he was not mentally prepared. Moreover, from his true heart, he was not willing to accept the throne, but how could he refuse in this situation?

Zhao Xu did not seem to feel the change in the atmosphere in the hall, but instead held Xiang Queen's hand tightly, so that she could wake up from the shock, and signaled her to take the others to retreat. Although Xiang Queen was a little reluctant, she could not bear to refuse. She had no choice but to nod and agreed, and was the first to stand up and leave the bedroom. Seeing that Xiang Queen left, Huang Wude, Cao Qi and others also left one after another. Finally, Empress Dowager Gao had to sigh and turn around and leave.

After everyone left, Zhao Yan was about to say something, but Zhao Xu waved his hand to stop him from speaking, then took a few breaths before speaking weakly: "Third brother, you know my physical condition too. When the genius doctor Zhilu Gu used acupuncture to extend his life, he once told me that if I use this method, when my vitality is exhausted, it will be my destiny. In the past few days, I feel more and more powerless, and this time I vomited blood and fell into a coma. I guess it is already too late."

"Brother, don't say these depressing words anymore. Now you are in your prime, you can definitely recover!" Zhao Yan said excitedly when he heard this.

"Third brother, you are a big boss. Don't say these childish words. Now I am like my father at that time, and I don't have many days left. My father chose me to take over his throne, and before I left, I naturally have to choose a suitable successor for the throne of the Song Dynasty." Zhao Xu said with a gentle smile at this time.

However, Zhao Yan felt even worse when he heard this, and finally smiled bitterly: "Brother. What you said is actually more qualified to your mother and the emperor's sister-in-law. I believe they can definitely help you choose a suitable candidate among those emperor's nephews."

Zhao Xu did not respond directly to Zhao Yan's words, but suddenly sighed and said, "Third brother, do you really want to know why I had to hide my condition at the beginning, and why did I ask the Zhilugu Divine Doctor to help me extend my life?"

When Zhao Xu suddenly mentioned this, Zhao Yan was stunned again, then nodded and said, "Brother, this matter really makes me feel strange. According to your personality, you will definitely have some arrangements beforehand."

Zhao Xu smiled bitterly and shook his head, then said in a heavy tone: "After I learned that my life was not long ago, I immediately thought of arranging the crown prince. From an emotional point of view, I am indeed more inclined to establish my own son, but they are all too young and have no ability to assume the important task of governing a big country. So from a rational point of view, I want to pass the throne to you, my third brother..."

"Brother..." Zhao Yan couldn't help but be shocked again when he heard this.

However, before Zhao Yan finished speaking, she was interrupted by Zhao Xu with a smile and said, "Third brother, don't worry. Listen to me first." When he said this, Zhao Xu suddenly sighed, and then said, "I have been shaking emotionally and rationally about how to establish a crown prince. I want to establish my own son, and I want to make the Song Dynasty richer and stronger. I believe you will do better than me. But at that time, I was seriously ill and it was a bit difficult to think about this issue, and I was even less energetic. For this reason, I asked the Zhilu Gu divine doctor to extend my life, and finally bought myself a while to think about it."

Hearing this, Zhao Yan finally understood the reason why Zhao Xu concealed his condition. It turned out that he was unable to make up his mind and did not know who to pass the throne to, so he temporarily concealed his condition. However, he didn't expect that his condition was even more serious than expected. In the end, he actually needed Zhilugu to stimulate the remaining energy in his body with acupuncture to think normally.

"Brother, you know my personality. I really don't have any interest in the throne. Now that you are seriously ill, I will have no problem replacing you for a while. But if I have been allowed to deal with government affairs that I can never finish for many years, I may be driven crazy by me in the end." Since I was speaking out, Zhao Yan no longer hid his thoughts, but Zhao Xu should have known his thoughts for a long time, but he still listed Zhao Yan as one of the candidates for passing on the throne, so Zhao Yan was worried that these words would not have any effect.

Sure enough, a pale and powerless smile appeared on Zhao Xu's face and said, "Third brother, my father also said that you were too lazy at the beginning. To be honest, I doubted whether you were really lazy at the beginning, but later I found out that you are indeed too lazy. If it weren't for the safety of the people in the world, you would never be willing to do your best. It is because of this that I have almost no reservations about you. In fact, it proves that I have not read it wrong. Everything you did in the third brother over the years is for the sake of my great Song Dynasty!"

"Brother, since you already know that I am lazy, why bother me? My family knows my own affairs. It's okay for me to help the court do something. But if I really take charge of the government for a long time, I'm afraid there will be only chaos." Zhao Yan said again. Although the throne of the Song Dynasty has the tradition of brothers and brothers, the two brothers Taizu and Taizong were full of doubts and have been criticized by others. Zhao Yan did not want to be the second Emperor Taizong of Song.

"Third brother, I know you don't want to take over the throne, but don't forget that you are also a descendant of the Zhao family, with the blood of the Zhao family bleed on them, so you have the responsibility and obligation to assume the mission of the royal family!" Zhao Xu said seriously at this time, and after saying that, he suddenly coughed violently, which scared Zhao Yan and hurriedly stepped forward to pat him on the back, but the expression on his face was very entangled. In this case, can he really reject Zhao Xu again?

Zhao Xu coughed for a long time before stopping. When he saw the entangled expression on Zhao Yan's face, he sighed helplessly again and said in a hoarse voice: "Third brother, don't be too entangled. I am very ashamed of my brother. Although I have been thinking about whom I passed the throne to, I still couldn't make up my mind."

When Zhao Xu said this, Zhao Yan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Zhao Xu said that just now, he thought that the other party was determined to pass the throne to him. After a long time of trouble, Zhao Xu could not make up his mind. However, this is not surprising. After all, no matter who it is, the children are the continuation of their lives. So from the heart, Zhao Xu definitely hoped that his son would get the throne. It's just that his son was too young and he had an excellent brother like Zhao Yan, so Zhao Xu couldn't make up his mind.

"Brother, don't hesitate anymore. Although the emperor's nephews are young, they are ten years old at the age of the age of ten. In the next few years, they can handle the government affairs. At worst, I will help them handle the government affairs for the past few years!" Zhao Yan immediately spoke again. In order to get rid of the shackles of the throne, he would rather sacrifice a few more years.

Hearing Zhao Yan say this, Zhao Xu also showed a hesitant expression on his face, but in the end he did not agree or object. Instead, he asked: "Third brother, I have many sons, but the queen has nothing to do, so I am also unsure about which prince to be the crown prince. What do you think about this?"

"This..." Zhao Yan also showed a hesitant expression when he heard this. According to the original history, Zhao Xu later passed it to his son Zhao Xu. Speaking of which, Zhao Xu was very capable. Not only did he restore many reforms, but he also defeated Xixia and wrote letters to seek peace. Unfortunately, Zhao Xu was shorter than Zhao Xu and died at the age of 24. Moreover, Zhao Xu had no son, so the throne fell to his younger brother Zhao Ji, the last emperor in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. Under the leadership of this foolish monarch, the Northern Song Dynasty finally ended up destroying the country.

Thinking of the above, Zhao Yan couldn't help but frown. Although Zhao Xu was capable and considered a very capable emperor, he was too short-lived. Every time the throne alternated, there would be huge shocks. Therefore, Zhao Yan was not very willing to let Zhao Xu ascend the throne. But what's so bad is that Zhao Yan didn't know which son Zhao Xu was. It might be a bit strange to say this, but in fact it is true, because none of Zhao Xu's sons were named Zhao Xu.
Chapter completed!