A carriage left Renshoufang and merged into Hangcheng Street.
"Dong Weng, Mr. Chen is here."
Zhao Yumin lifted the curtain and took a look, only to see his aide Chen Jizhou rushing over.
"Shuo Qing, come up and talk."
Chen Jizhou is in his twenties, but his figure looks young. He climbed onto the carriage with quick movements.
He was promoted to an official position twenty years ago. He first served as a judicial officer in Lianzhou, and worked as an official all the way to the prefecture of Hengyang. He was sentenced to some prison terms in Jiangdong, but he refused to take up the post again and lived under Wu Qian's rule.
This man had great talent, and Zhao Yumin was very fond of him, so he asked Chen Jizhou to stay after Wu Qian was demoted.
"Dong Weng, we found out. Jia Sidao suddenly sent someone to secretly invite many clan members to the mansion."
"No way?"
Zhao Yumin was shocked and murmured: "Did this cricket really bite Zhao Yu?"
"The news I have received right now is that the officials suddenly summoned Zhao You into the palace today, and he has not come out until now. Lin'an city defense and the inner palace defense have also suddenly strengthened tonight, and there may be major changes."
After all, this information was too little, Chen Jizhou thought, not daring to confirm it, but he still added in the end.
"Looking at what Jia Sidao did, there is no shortage of possibilities for officials to change their heirs."
"I didn't expect that there would be such big changes after Wu Xiang left the court."
Of course, Zhao and Min understood that relying on this little information at the moment was not enough to make a conclusion.
But, this is exactly what he expected.
I have been looking forward to it for so long...
"Who did Jia Sidao find?"
Chen Jizhou said: "Zhao Menggui, Zhao Mengli..."
Zhao Yumin was stunned and asked: "Isn't it from King Ji's line?"
Chen Jizhou then reminded him, saying: "Dong Weng, Jia Sidao is not the prime minister of Wu. The prime minister of Wu wanted to choose a heir from the clan, and he chose a worthy man, a title, and a public interest. Jia Sidao did it out of selfishness and only wanted to
This is what the officials wanted."
Zhao Yumin lowered his head and pondered.
…
There are some old stories that are very important, very important.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, there have been frequent troubles in the succession of the throne.
Especially after the southern crossing, there were always emperors who could not give birth to heirs, could not raise their heirs, and were dominated by power ministers.
First, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty Zhao Gou adopted Zhao Zong, Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, and the throne returned to the lineage of Zhao Kuangyin, or more precisely, the lineage of Zhao Defang.
After Xiaozong came Guangzong. Emperor Guangzong was weak and incompetent, and the government was controlled by Empress Li. The officials could not bear it. Finally, with the support of the Empress Dowager Wu, Han Kanwei asked Emperor Guangzong to become the Supreme Emperor and supported Emperor Ningzong.
Emperor Ningzong first appointed Han Kanwei and later Shi Miyuan, both of whom were powerful ministers. He gave birth to nine sons but could not support them, so he adopted two heirs successively. One was Prince Jingxian. His fate was not good and he died in Ningzong.
Zong Qianqian; the latter one is the later King of Ji Zhao Hong.
Because King Ji Zhao Hong did not like Shi Miyuan's monopoly on power, he offended Shi Miyuan. After Ning Zong's death, Shi Miyuan supported the current emperor Zhao Yun with the support of Queen Yang.
The throne of the emperor was thus transferred from the Zhao Defang line to the Zhao Dezhao line.
Wu Qian advised the emperor to change the throne, and he would rather establish the descendants of Queen Ji, or the line of Guangzong and Xiaozong. This is the right reason.
Of course Zhao Yun was not happy. He himself had a nephew who was a distant relative that he could not reach.
But if he doesn’t establish a nephew, who does Zhao Yun want to establish?
Naturally, it is closer to his bloodline.
…
"The official family has no uncles, only one great-uncle." Chen Jizhou whispered, "Zhao Menggui is the second uncle of the official family."
"Absurd!" Zhao Yumin cursed and shouted: "Jia Sidao is a treacherous minister!"
"Dong Weng, speak softly."
"Do you know, Lord Shuo, who is this uncle from the official family? Master Zhao."
Chen Jizhou nodded, actually knowing these things.
Although Zhao Shichi belonged to the clan, he once clung to Han Wanwei, the then powerful prime minister.
In August of the second year of Emperor Ning Zong's Qingyuan reign, Han Weiwei held a banquet in the South Garden. He pointed at the bamboo fence and said with a smile, "This is a real farmhouse, but it lacks the barking of dogs and the crow of chickens." Zhao Shidi then lay down in the grass and imitated the barking of dogs, which attracted Han's attention.
Wabiwei laughed and made him minister of the Ministry of Industry.
After this incident, Master Zhao also became known as "The Dog-Calling Minister".
"As a royal family member of the Song Dynasty, I will never allow Jia Sidao to succeed to the throne after supporting the 'dog barking minister'. I will never allow it."
Chen Jizhou said: "But Master Zhao's lineage is closest to the official bloodline."
Zhao Yumin was furious, gritting his teeth and spitting out a sentence word by word.
"My mother would rather die than agree."
Seeing his determination, Chen Jizhou also raised his head, but still advised: "Don't be alarmed, Mr. Dong. It's all speculation at the moment, and it may not mean that we want to change things."
"If Yi Chu really wants to be saved, I will die to remonstrate with the officials... the descendants of Master Zhao are not worthy."
As Zhao Yumin said this, he opened the car curtain and took a look, only to see that Hangcheng Street was severely blocked.
Since he had met Chen Jizhou, he got off the carriage and prepared to walk to the palace city.
After walking more than ten steps, I suddenly heard a scream from ahead.
"ah!"
"Killed!"
The crowd surged like a tidal wave, and everyone turned and fled in this direction.
"What happened?!"
"Killed!"
Chen Jizhou pulled Zhao and Min and retreated. Finally, he retreated into a tile, and suddenly he heard singing again.
"One person climbed up to the door, and grass grew on the door..."
~~
In a wine shop far away.
Jiang Fan held the wine bowl and looked sideways at Zhao Yumin.
The guards were seen standing in a circle, escorting Zhao, Mi and Chen Jizhou into a tea room, isolating the crowd and allowing them to whisper in low voices.
You definitely can't hear it.
Jiang Fan tapped the stool lightly with the hook, with some scrutiny in his eyes.
Soon.
It's almost time for Zhao and Min to make a decision.
It just depends on which direction he goes next. This step will have a big impact...
~~
"This is Jia Sidao's method."
Zhao Yumin was breathing rapidly. He was very excited because he encountered a murderer on the street, and his tone became much faster.
"Follow the emperor's will and spread rumors. This is Jia Sidao's method. This is what he did when dealing with Prime Minister Wu...Shuo Qing, you and I are right, Jia Sidao will be easy to save tonight."
"Dong Weng, student, please speak frankly." Chen Jizhou whispered: "Dong Weng is too happy to see the results, and I am afraid there will be wrong inferences. Please calm down first..."
"No." Zhao Yumin shook his head and said, "I am very calm. Zhao Fu is controlled by Ye Mengding and others, and coupled with Li Xia's incident, Jia Sidao may want to depose him."
"There is no evidence yet."
"But the opportunity must not be missed, or the time will never come again."
Zhao Yumin spoke quickly and authentically, with determined eyes.
"Shuo Qing, please take my order and quickly mobilize the Lin'an patrol to surround Jia Sidao's house and capture Zhao Menggui, Zhao Mengli and others in the name of wanted criminals."
Chen Jizhou hesitated for a while and tried to persuade him again.
"Dong Weng..."
"This is a big deal!" Zhao Yumin gritted his teeth and said, "Those who plan for big things, how can they be afraid?"
Then he turned to the man in green shirt who was gathering information for him and asked, "Where is Li Xia?"
"I heard today that he left the city and returned to Shu..."
"No, he must be related to this matter. Song Rui went to see him today. It can't be such a coincidence that someone happened to report to me."
Zhao Yumin was talking to himself and thinking deeply.
He had vaguely understood that the person who reported the message to Ouyang Hui was none other than Li Xia.
Jia Sidao wants to deal with Zhao Yu, and Li Xia may not support Zhao Yu to the end. He doesn't know which side to help at this time. This is to test the reaction of Zhao and Min.
Thinking of this, Zhao and Min then said: "Go back to your home and wait for the news."
He knew that if Li Xia could send someone to see Ouyang Hui, he would definitely send someone again...
~~
Jiang Fan held the wine bowl in one hand, and when he caught a glimpse of Zhao Yumin getting out of the tile and starting to return, he smiled.
But the next moment, Zhao and Min stopped again...
~~
"Wait a minute."
Zhao Yumin suddenly stopped the guard and said, "Go and call Mr. Chen back."
The light in his eyes flashed, and he realized something.
Why do you want to be an enemy of Jia Sidao?
That is the Prime Minister, the envoy of the Privy Council. The Emperor Zuo is in charge of the military power of the world, and the person standing behind him is the Emperor.
If he contacts others like this now, can he still deal with Jia Sidao? Wu Qian has been defeated.
It is even less possible to change the emperor's mind...
The simplest way is to persuade Jia Sidao and persuade the official family to adopt his son Zhao Yumin as his heir.
He is a member of the clan and the prefect of Lin'an. Given the situation tonight, he can definitely help Jia Sidao in exchange for what he wants.
Master Zhao can learn how to bark like a dog in order to get an official position. Zhao Yumin wants his son to inherit the ancestral temple. Why not talk to Jia Sidao?
"Deploy our people to Jia Mansion..."
~~
Jiang Fan was still smiling, but there was a trace of sarcasm in his eyes.
He no longer followed Zhao and Min, but turned around and hurried to the Fenglian Tower.
…
On the high platform, Yan Yunyun held a blueprint in his hand and was dispatching spies one after another.
She stood there, facing the West Lake and the bright lights of Jia Mansion.
Jiang Fan stepped forward, thought for a while, and lined up behind another spy.
"You guys go down and let him talk first." Yan Yunyun asked without looking back, "Has the line between Zhao and Min been laid out?"
"The cloth is ready." Jiang Fan said, "He went to the Jia Mansion."
"As expected." Yan Yunyun said, "Calculating the time, it's almost the same."
Jiang Fan shrugged and sighed, "I didn't expect him to make this choice."
"Alang thought of it, so he sent Li Langjun to see Ye Mengding, but he didn't send anyone to see Zhao Yumin."
Yan Yunyun took an eyebrow pencil, marked on the drawing, and explained a few words casually.
"Those of us have to rely on Alang's grace to support us all our lives. But those people are different. They are fighting for power and power. On this battlefield, there are no friends or enemies. The only word "interest" is
.”
Her half-ghost face looked weird and terrifying in the moonlight.
Jiang Fan noticed that a cruel smile appeared on the corner of her mouth and felt that she was different from before.
Yan Yunyun said: "Why can Ye Mengding win over him? Because his interests are here. As for Zhao Yumin, there is no way he can help us. He will understand when he thinks about it that it is not in his interests. He is too smart and too much
The plan is that it is impossible for Alang to reveal the truth to him. You also have no expectations for these courtiers and expect them to always stand by our side for the sake of friendship."
Jiang Fan was stunned.
"Understood? Don't be polite." Yan Yunyun said: "Let's prove that he and Jia Sidao are colluded. Only in this way will it be chaotic..."
~~
"The country belongs to the clan, and Duke Kuang Ming of Zhou..."
The ballad that was spread in the streets of Lin'an is still spreading.
Zhao and Min's footsteps became more and more hurried, running towards Jia Sidao's mansion.
He muttered softly, preparing what he would say when he saw Jia Sidao later.
"The benevolent minister, with his noble robe and yellow ax, shared the joys and sorrows of his fellow soldiers, saved the lonely city with eggs, and swept away the Mongolian captives like a mountain of iron cavalry. This is an unparalleled achievement..."
In my ears, the singing sounded closer.
"Thunder falls from the sky! Duke Zhou comes out!"
"boom!"
Zhao Yumin was stunned for a moment, stopped abruptly, turned his head and looked towards Fenghuang Mountain to the west, only to see half of the sky illuminated by fire as if it were daytime.
"boom!"
"boom!"
…
Zhao Yumin was shocked.
He opened his mouth, and after a long time to recover from the surprise, he found that he didn't feel afraid at all.
He was surprised to find that what he felt in his heart was actually excitement...
No one knows how disappointed Zhao Yumin was after Wu Qian Yichu failed. He was the most disappointed!
What Wu Qian lost was just an official position, where was Zhao Yumin?!
A sudden turn of events.
Is something going to change?
Jia Sidao actually has such thunderous methods?
unbelievable.
But the facts are before our eyes.
Also, the cases of Han Yuwei and Shi Miyuan are in front of me... In the Song Dynasty, which change of dynasties was not like this?
Zhao Yumin's body was already trembling from the thunder.
"It's too late, it's too late, he moved too fast." He muttered, making a decisive decision.
The important thing is only tonight! We should no longer beg Jia Sidao with soft words, we must take action first.
There is no room for hesitation in the battle for imperial power.
Immediately mobilize Lin'an soldiers and horses to kill Zhao Menggui and others.
In this way, if you advance, you can force Jia Sidao to compromise, if you retreat, you can force King Qin to protect His Majesty...