Most of the official residence of King Yong's Special Envoy had been burned down by the riots in Meihuawei, and a small house was still intact. Lu Gang re-hanged a sign in the small house with the words "Special Envoy of King Yong" written on it.
It was originally the residence of the special envoy of King Yong. After changing one word, the meaning was different. It was originally the relationship between the king and the emperor, but now it is the relationship between the countries.
While Lu Gang hired people to clean the yard, he sent his men to report to the court. Soon, he got the news that Empress Dowager Wei sent Xu Xiantu and Zhu Shengfei to test the situation.
The two came to the special envoy's house and walked through the gate. They saw Lu Gang directing people to clear the rubble. Lu Gang quickly stepped forward to salute, "It's beyond recognition, making you two laugh!"
Xu Xiantu also sighed and said: "The Meihuawei Rebellion was very destructive. Not to mention the Special Envoy's Mansion, my mansion was also attacked. Fortunately, there was a secret room in my home. The family hid in it and escaped. However, the housekeeper was killed and the maid was killed."
It's humiliating. All the valuable things in the house were robbed, and tens of thousands of dollars were also robbed from Xianggong Zhu's house. Fortunately for him, his wife and daughter are not in Lin'an."
Zhu Shengfei also said: "The imperial court is registering the losses. Some of the stolen items can still be returned. Special Envoy Lu can go and register them."
"The damage to my property here is nothing. It's just that some furniture was burned down and the house was still there. There's no need to trouble the court. Please, please!"
Lu Gang invited the two of them into the small room and sat down in the living room. One of his men served them tea. Lu Gang asked with concern again: "I heard that the emperor was assassinated. Can the assassin be caught?"
Xu Xiantu shook his head, "Lin'an City was in chaos at that time, and the assassin happened to escape. It is impossible to investigate now."
"Any clues?"
Lu Gang took out two documents and handed them to the two of them, "This is a statement written by Zhao Chen last year, stating that he and his two sons gave up the imperial power and became commoners forever. The second one is that his wife was killed by Zhao Chen in the Kingdom of Jin."
The reaffirmation letter written by the spy after the assassination stated that she had inherited her husband's will and once again stated that her two sons would no longer inherit the imperial power, change their surname to Li, and forever be civilians. King Yong and the Internal Affairs Hall had officially approved her request."
She immediately called Qin Hui to discuss together. Without Zhang Jun, it would be easier for her to control the remaining three prime ministers. Qin Hui was a sycophant, especially his wife Wang, who had a close relationship with her. Empress Dowager Wei was sure to control him, and Zhu Shengfei was even more
Needless to say, he was originally one of her own, leaving only Xu Xiantu. Empress Dowager Wei had already seen through him, he was a slippery guy and a compromiser at heart.
Zhu Shengfei's expression changed, "Does King Yong really want to destroy the Song Dynasty?"
Zhu Shengfei said anxiously: "How is it possible to give up the army?"
"That would be such a pity. Now that the emperor has passed away, who will succeed him?"
"Three ministers, please tell me! What will happen to our throne?"
"But what if it's not the Song Dynasty?"
Xu Xiantu and Zhu Shengfei looked at each other with embarrassed looks on their faces. Xu Xiantu smiled bitterly and said: "Currently, the Queen Mother is in charge of the court. There are few heirs in the Song Dynasty royal family, and the court is still looking for them."
"Wei Chen supports Qin Xiangguo's opinions and supports the Queen Mother's regency!"
Lu Gang said calmly: "It is actually for your own good to ask you to give up the army. Once the army cannot support the army, the imperial court will be attacked by the army. Can you not imagine the consequences of this?"
Zhu Shengfei said disapprovingly: "The rules are like this. As long as you belong to the Song Dynasty, you can only ascend the throne if you are of royal blood!"
Xu Xiantu pondered for a moment and said, "The former prince has two young sons. They are the legitimate grandsons of the emperor."
This was the first time in so many years that Xu Xiantu and Qin Hui had agreed on the same opinion. Queen Mother Wei was about to speak when she saw Zhu Shengfei winking at her, so she said calmly: "Okay! You guys stand down first and let the Ai family think about it carefully.
, Xianggong Zhu is staying, the Ai family wants to discuss with you the official funeral."
"The imperial court has basically determined that it is a powerful person taking revenge on the emperor. It has something to do with the Xiang family. It is most likely caused by the dead soldiers raised by the Xiang family. The housekeeper of the Xiang family also confirmed that the dead soldiers have a poisonous arrow that seals their throats when they see blood. The emperor
He was stabbed by this poisonous arrow."
Empress Dowager Wei was not furious. Although she could not accept the various conditions proposed by Chen Qing, such as moving the capital, giving up the army, etc., her advice on agreeing to her becoming emperor before the dynasty and being careful about army rebellions, etc., spoke to her psychology.
Xu Xiantu and Zhu Shengfei looked at each other. What a trick! It completely cut off their escape route. Zhao Bocong and his son were also dead. But it was said that the Zhao family's bloodline was completely cut off, but in fact it was not. Zhao Bocong's father was still there, but that man was
There is a famous old drunkard in Lin'an City, so for him to be the emperor is simply not worthy of the position.
Xu Xiantu no longer denied it this time, and said calmly: "We are each other, isn't your son also in Yangzhou?"
Qin Hui received news from another subordinate that Yuchi County Lieutenant Yu Shou had been promoted to Zhongmu County Magistrate. Without Xu Xiantu's relationship, Yu County Lieutenant could not have been promoted so quickly.
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, the country of the Song Dynasty is in crisis. I cannot establish a new emperor at will. Otherwise, the morality will not match the throne, and the people of the world will no longer recognize the Song Dynasty. I suggest you wait patiently. The Queen Mother can also serve as regent and control the affairs of the government.
Take on the important responsibilities first, and wait until a suitable candidate is available in the future before considering a new emperor."
Empress Dowager Wei spoke modestly, but glanced at Xu Xiantu. Although Xu Xiantu did not receive the note from Chen Qing, he fully understood Chen Qing's intention from Lu Gang's mouth. To destroy the Song Dynasty, let Empress Wei do it.
Do it and encourage her to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Qin Hui did not agree with the Queen Mother to proclaim the emperor immediately, but he suggested that the Queen Mother could be regent for a long time. Of course, he also implicitly told the Queen Mother that proclaiming the emperor immediately would not work.
In fact, the funeral plan for the emperor Zhao Gou had been decided a long time ago. He was buried next to the mausoleum of the late emperor Huizong. His posthumous temple name was Pingzong. Empress Dowager Wei just found an excuse to bring him down!
Qin Hui and Xu Xiantu resigned and walked out of Ziwei Hall. Qin Hui said coldly: "Xu Xiangguo, Magistrate Yu of Zhongmu County must be your son!"
Lu Gang laughed and said, "The Miao descendants of the Zhao family are all gone. How can there be a Song Dynasty? Could it be that Empress Dowager Wei herself wants to ascend the throne and become the empress?"
"His Royal Highness King Yong has only one plan, which can temporarily preserve the existence of the Song Dynasty, but the capital must be moved back to Bianliang. The palace is still there, and the army is not allowed to be retained. Guards can be retained. The Song Dynasty is protected by the Yong Kingdom and becomes a state within a state.
, the Queen Mother wants to ascend the throne as Emperor of the Song Dynasty, and King Yong has no objection."
Empress Dowager Wei reluctantly accepted Qin Hui's plan, to be regent first and then ascend the throne when the time was right. Wasn't this what Wu Zetian did back then?
"I'm afraid that the Ai family is not talented enough to shoulder the heavy responsibility of regent!"
Queen Mother Wei put the two statements on the table, "The former prince has completely given up, and now only the few from Lin'an City are left. Can you accept it?"
"What about His Highness King Yong's plan?"
Lu Gang said calmly: "Anyone, regardless of whether he is an idiot or a fool, as long as his surname is Zhao can become the emperor and control the world's life and death. Do you think it is reasonable?"
Qin Hui had already learned about Empress Dowager Wei's thoughts from his wife. This woman wanted to be emperor. She asked this question now, obviously hoping to deny the hope of establishing a new emperor.
Qin Hui's son Lin Yifei is currently in Yangzhou, guarding the property that Qin Hui transferred to Yangzhou, but this matter is very secret, and even his wife Wang does not know about it.
Qin Hui's expression changed, "How do you know?"
Xu Xiantu smiled slightly and said, "It doesn't matter whether I know or not, as long as Mrs. Xiangguo doesn't know."
After saying that, he chuckled and walked away. Qin Hui's face turned red and white, and he became really worried. It must be a spy from the Western Army who has been monitoring his son.