The Secret History of Xuanmen

Chapter 106 Long Xing
Qin Changfeng asked if we knew how Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin died.

As a disciple of Taoism, studying history is a compulsory course, especially the unofficial history of emperors. After all, Fengshui is the inheritance of history, and Tianzi's Fengshui has always been related to the level of Taoism in the dynasty, which is of great reference significance for future generations.

Soon someone answered: "The "History of the Song Dynasty" records that in the ninth year of Kaibao, on the evening of Kuichou, the emperor died in the Longevity Hall at the age of fifty. According to the official history, Song Taizu died suddenly."

After a pause, he continued: "But there are many unofficial records. On the night of October [-]th in the ninth year of Kaibao, there was a cloud of haze, the weather changed suddenly, and snow and hail fell suddenly. Zhao Kuangyin watched the celestial phenomenon and urgently called his younger brother Zhao Guangyi into the palace. The two discussed matters in secret, during which an attendant saw the figures of the two shoving each other, and heard the sound of the pillar and ax hitting the ground, which is known as the sound of the shadow of the candle in history. An hour later Song Zu died, and his younger brother Zhao Guangyi took over the throne."

Qin Changfeng squinted his eyes slightly, and asked the young man with a smile, "Oh? Then you mean Song Taizu was murdered by his own brother?"

The young man hurriedly said: "I don't dare to talk about history indiscriminately. There is indeed such an unofficial history. But there are different opinions, and I don't know whether it is true or not."

Qin Changfeng continued to ask him with a smile: "Seeing that you have read a lot of history books, you should know that the Zhao brothers are close. Song Zu did not appoint a prince, but let his younger brother be the governor of Kaifeng. There have been signs of cultivating Zhao Guangyi as his successor. And why?"

After pondering for a moment, the young man replied: "Indeed, this is also a mystery. Song Taizu did not appoint his son as the prince after he ascended the Ninth Five-Year Plan, which is contrary to human relations. And Song Zu did let his younger brother Zhao Guangyi occupy a high position." , to discuss state affairs together. From this point of view, the wild history of regicide is a bit untenable."

After a pause, the young man looked at Qin Changfeng and flattered him and said, "You have little talent and little learning. Could it be that the death of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty has hidden secrets related to Taoism? Mr. Qin is knowledgeable, and I hope to clear up the confusion."

At this point, Qin Changfeng quickly told us a story.

After hearing this story, I was deeply shocked and couldn't calm down for a long time.

Because this story is not only about Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, who may be the ancestor of my Zhao family, but also seems to be connected with the story of the strange man who killed the dragon that my grandfather told me on Snakehead Mountain.

This story can be traced back to the Later Zhou Dynasty. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin had not yet mutinied, and he was the Jiedu Envoy of the German Army at that time, and he was inspected in front of the palace. It can be said that he was in power and had a basis for seizing the throne.

But Zhao Kuangyin's heart is pure and upright, and his heart is as open-minded as a valley. In addition, Chai Zongxun, the emperor of the Later Zhou Dynasty at that time, was the son of his good brother Chai Rong.

However, Zhao Kuangyin's military adviser, Zhao Pu, has been arguing about seizing the throne. When Zhao Kuangyin led the northern expedition to Khitan and traveled to Chenqiaoyi, he encountered a dry well.

Zhao Pu told Zhao Kuangyin that Kaifeng was the place where the dragons flourished in the previous dynasty, and this well was on the dragon's mouth of the dragon's veins in the previous dynasty. Now that the well is dry, it means that the Qi of the next week is exhausted and a new king will be established.

Zhao Kuangyin naturally knew Zhao Pu's intention to let him seize the throne, and said to Zhao Pu with a smile: "Although that is the case, why am I the new king? The name is not right, and you are trying to trap me in injustice."

Zhao Pu hurriedly said: "The emperor is determined by heaven, only the true dragon emperor can rejuvenate the dragon's veins. Zhao Dianjian can take blood-dyed hair and throw it into the dry well. If the dry well yields water, it will prove that you are the true dragon emperor. Command the world."

Zhao Kuangyin was so smart, he naturally thought that Zhao Pu had made arrangements in advance, so he smiled and said, "You should try first."

Zhao Pu immediately cut off a lock of his hair, mixed with his own fingertip blood and threw it into the dry well. The dry well did not change for a long time.

Seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin also became interested, and with the attitude of giving it a try, he also took his own hair, dyed it with fingertip blood, and threw it into the dry well as well.

Unexpectedly, the world changed at this moment.

A dragon chant at the bottom of the dry well resounded through the sky, and the next second the dry well was in spring, and sweet well water gurgled out.

Zhao Kuangyin was both surprised and delighted, and couldn't help saying: "Gu Zhen is the Son of Heaven?"

Zhao Pu, who had been prepared for a long time, immediately took out the dragon robe together with Zhao Guangyi, and put it on Zhao Kuangyin's body.

All the generals knelt down and shouted long live.

(End of this chapter)