Song Gexing

Chapter 17
Zhao Zhen had no brothers himself, so he could only choose his children from his father's brothers. The grandsons of his two uncles were too big, so the son of his uncle's cousin Zhao Yunrang was chosen.

Zhao Yunrang was the third son of Zhao Yuanfen, king of Shang, and was raised by Zhenzong in the palace. Liu E loved him the most.

Zhao Zhen was sent home after he was born, but Liu E still dotes on him more than Zhao Zhen.

In fact, it's no wonder that Liu E herself can't have children, and Zhao Yunrang is the first child she raised. Moreover, there is a strange phenomenon in the royal family of the Song Dynasty, that is, the relationship between brothers is very good.

There were almost no heirloom seizures in the Song Dynasty. The only similar incident was when Zhao Tingmei was framed for usurping the throne, but no evidence could be found at all.

The funniest thing is that the person who wrote the letter saying that Zhao Tingmei wanted to usurp the throne was Chai Yuxi. This person was an old minister of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty and a close confidant.

To put it bluntly, this matter was that Song Taizong did not want to continue the Golden Chamber Alliance, and Zhao Pu wanted to be prime minister, so he had to get rid of the prime minister Lu Duoxun at this time.

In fact, at this time, the death of father and son succession was the most stable choice. The Song Dynasty was already stable and there was no longer the chaos of the Five Dynasties. There was no need for brothers and sisters to stabilize the country.

It would be a mess if it really followed the Golden Chamber Alliance. Zhao Guangyi had more than one younger brother. After Zhao Tingmei, there was also a younger brother, Zhao Guangzan.

Not all of Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's sons died. Song Taizu had four sons in total. Only the second son and the third son died. The eldest son Zhao Dexiu and the fourth son Zhao Delin are still there.

If the father dies and the son succeeds, it will be a mess in the future if Song Guang will inherit the throne, so changes are necessary.

It's just that Zhao Guangyi's method was too lame. He made a younger brother rebel, but there was no evidence at all.

And this incident directly caused his favorite eldest son Zhao Yuanzuo to fall out with him, thinking that his father forced his uncle to do this, and he went crazy as a result.

This is impossible in other dynasties. You must know that Zhao Yuanzuo is Taizong's designated successor, and the existence of his uncle actually threatens his inheritance rights.

But he just believed that the throne should be inherited by his uncle. Didn't his father inherit the throne from his uncle?

What's more interesting is that after his younger brother Zhao Yuanxi was named the heir, he thought that since his brother had recovered from his illness, he should not inherit the throne.

He also had quarrels with his father, Emperor Taizong, until he suddenly fell ill and died, and then Zhenzong succeeded him.

It can only be said that the Zhao and Song royal families are the most humane among all the royal families in history. It is not that they are not interested in the throne, but that family ties are more important than this.

It would be nonsense for Zhao Zhen to say that he has no feelings for his nephew. How could he have no feelings when he was raised from three to ten years old, and his nephew was obedient and well-behaved since he was a child, which made people feel distressed.

If he wasn't worried about threatening his son, he would really want to keep him and raise him. Now that his son is so transparent, he is naturally very happy that his son is not obsessed with the throne.

As for Gao Taotao, she is the daughter of Queen Cao's sister and the great-granddaughter of Gao Qiong, the famous founding general of the Song Dynasty.

There were two Gao families in the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, Gao Huaide, the sworn brother of Song Taizu, and Gao Qiong, Taizong's confidant.

When Gao Qiong founded the country, he was not as famous as Gao Huaide, nor did he have great military exploits. He was only a subordinate of General Wang Shenqi, but he was famous for his bravery.

After Taizu released his military power, Gao Huaide retreated to the second line. Only then did Gao Qiong rise. When Taizong succeeded to the throne, he was even more important as a minister of Qiandi.

His son Gao Jixun was also a famous general, but he fell silent when his grandson Gao Zunfu arrived. However, although this guy was not very capable, he was very good at marrying a wife. He married Cao Qi's eldest daughter and Empress Cao's biological sister.

A few years later, Renzong married Empress Cao, and the Gao family naturally grew with the tide. Their daughter was even taken into the palace and raised by the empress as her own daughter.

Without Zhao Fang's time travel, he would have become the head of the country in the future, and Gao Taotao would have become the most powerful queen in the Song Dynasty, because Yingzong was afraid of his wife, which was a habit he had developed since childhood.For two couples who have lived together since they were three years old, it is inevitable that Yingzong is afraid of his wife. After all, girls mature earlier than boys, and they have been trained by her since childhood.

After he became emperor, he didn't even dare to have a concubine. After being seriously ill once, his aunt Empress Cao persuaded her many times, and Gao Taotao reluctantly accepted three concubines for Yingzong.

Three days later, Zhao Fang stepped into the court for the first time. Most of the ministers looked at him calmly and turned away.

Only a few people wearing military attaché attire showed excitement in their eyes.

In particular, an old man with white beard and hair was filled with joy after seeing him. He immediately shouted "eighth uncle" and ran over.

Cao Cong has not come to court for more than half a year. After the Battle of Sanchuankou, he recruited archers in Shaanxi to stop Li Yuanhao and crush the Xixia plunder.

Later, he secretly communicated with various Tibetan ministries and recruited the princes of Shazhou Town to jointly attack Xixia. After the victory, he was recalled by the court and served as the deputy capital commander of the Ma Army.

But as he is getting older, he does not want to come to the court to see the faces of those civil servants. Today, he stepped into the court for the purpose of conferring duties on his grandson.

Seeing Zhao Fang's closeness to him, a kind smile appeared on his face, but he was very sober. When he saw Zhao Fang running towards him, his eyes signaled him to stop, so as not to be talked too much by the courtiers.

Zhao Fang paused for a moment, glanced at the ministers' curled lips, then continued to go over and salute solemnly: "I've met my eighth uncle!"

"What is the eldest prince doing above the court?"

A dissatisfied scolding came, and Zhao Fang turned around and said: "The court meeting has not yet begun, do you want to prevent the younger generation from paying homage to the elders! Where have you learned the filial piety that the saint taught you?"

Zhao Fang didn't see who was scolding him at all. After retorting, he saw a black face and recognized it as the censor Zhongcheng Wang Gongchen. He himself was stunned for a moment.

This man is now at the height of his fame. Two months ago, he stood up to the unreasonable demands of the Khitans and pushed Daliao back, and was promoted to the title of Yushi Zhongcheng.

Wang Gongchen didn't expect that Zhao Fang could be so defiant. He couldn't refute these words. The court meeting hadn't even started yet and the emperor hadn't even arrived yet.

He simply didn't like Zhao Fang being close to the generals, but he had forgotten Cao Cong's other identity, which was Empress Cao's biological uncle and uncle in the title of prince.

He wanted to be angry but couldn't. He could only say a sulky "hum" and turned his head to ignore them.

"Hehe, this guy is so petty, I won't care about you."

Zhao Fang, who couldn't stop snickering, took Cao Cong's hand and started making housework. Cao Quan suppressed his blush and repeatedly signaled to him that it was enough.

Zhao Fang asked strangely after seeing it: "Uncle Eleven, do you want to relieve yourself? Don't hold it in, it will affect the health of the prostate."

With a "pop" sound, Cao Quan said angrily and angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about! Speaking vulgar words in public, believe it or not..."

"Do you believe it or not?"

A cold shout interrupted him. Cao Quan broke into a cold sweat and quickly waved his hands in denial: "No! My son didn't say anything. My son was just curious about what the prostate is."

(End of this chapter)