The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 617
"My lord!" Pan Lianggui yelled, "The matter is imminent. Everything is in the overall situation, and the only way to become emperor is to be enthroned. Even if there is no edict to pass on the throne, so what? If there is no new king in the Song Dynasty, Then the Huiqin Emperors can become a bargaining chip in the negotiations between the Jinren and our dynasty. We all know the Jinren's ambitions. If we continue to procrastinate, the danger of the Huiqin Emperors will increase by one point."

Zhao Yougong smiled wryly and said: "Master Pan, I really never thought about being an emperor!"

"Now it's not a question of whether you want to, but you have to do it!" Pan Lianggui said solemnly, "King Yan, if you don't proclaim yourself emperor, no one in the Song Dynasty would dare to proclaim emperor. Now that all officials surrender, everything is logical .As for the imperial edict, where can I find it now?"

Zhu Zhuo agreed: "Master Pan is right. Where did the imperial edict come from at this time? The situation is urgent and everything cannot be done according to the regulations. If it is delayed any longer, it will really be out of control. Come to Da Song and it’s really over.”

Li Gang persuaded: "This is the only way at this time. Even if you don't want to ascend the throne, His Royal Highness King Yan, you must ascend the throne. For the sake of the great Song Dynasty and the people of the world, I implore Your Highness to put the overall situation first and choose a good time to ascend the throne. For God."

"I implore King Yan to ascend the throne as emperor!"

Wang Yun, Ye Mengde and others also knelt on the ground one after another. The situation in front of them could only be enthroned as soon as possible, and all those red tapes were discarded.As for the imperial edict, it is necessary under normal circumstances. If we talk about these things again at this time, I am afraid that no one in the Song Dynasty will really become the new king.

Song Huizong had a total of more than 30 sons, four died early, and 34 others, including more than a dozen adult princes.In addition to the eldest son Zhao Huan who became Qinzong, Zhao Gou had eight older brothers, and two of them died early, but they were not favored at all, and they were only granted the title of prince, and some were not named prince, but It's just the king of the county.

According to the ranking, Zhao Gou is not the most qualified to be the emperor, but he is the most suitable for the current situation. Everyone believes that only Zhao Gou can turn things around, and his ability is obvious to all.Whether it is martial arts, martial arts, or character, it is the best choice.

Hundreds of officials, civil and military, are the only ones who really hold the power. There are only six ministers and the envoys of the Privy Council. These people are all from Zhao Gou. .

Even though there was no imperial edict to pass on the throne, the officials did not dare to chew their tongues, and agreed with Zhao Gou's throne wholeheartedly.Zhao Gou saw that everyone was pressing each other hard, and he really didn't want to be the emperor. Firstly, there was no freedom to speak of, and secondly, there were too many trifles.

"Ninth brother, don't refuse anymore, this is not only the wish of the six ministers, but also the meaning of the Supreme Emperor."

"Second brother, what do you mean?" Zhao Gou and the others were stunned, and they all focused their attention on Zhao Yougong.

Zhao Yougong knew that there were some things that he couldn't hide, so he simply told them all. He looked at Zhao Gou, then at Liubu Shangshu and others, and said calmly, "Ninth brother, and all the adults, do you think there is no Is the edict of passing on the throne inappropriate? In fact, I really have the edict of passing on the throne."

"What? Are you serious?" Zhao Gou said in surprise.

Pan Lianggui asked suspiciously: "His Royal Highness Chu, this matter is not a joke, and you must not speak indiscriminately!"

"The imperial edict is in my mansion. I haven't brought it with me. When I go to get it, you will know it at a glance." After Zhao Yougong finished speaking, he turned and left. The place where they are now is Chu Wang's mansion. Since they are not the emperor and have no right to stay in the palace, they can only enter the palace when something happens, or gather in Chu Palace to discuss.

After a while, Zhao Yougong came back, he had a golden scroll in his hand, handed it to Pan Lianggui and the others, and said: "My lords, you have served in the palace for a long time, so who is the handwriting on this must be?" Yes, you should know who wrote it."

"Too...too great emperor!" Everyone was shocked. The handwriting of this imperial edict obviously belonged to Song Huizong. There is the handwriting of the jade seal seal, "Being ordered by the sky, you will live forever!"

"It's true, it's really the Emperor's handwriting!"

Everyone was shocked and surprised again and again. They thought that Zhao Gou's ascension to the throne was also due to the current situation and they had no choice but to do so.Now that there is this edict to pass on the throne, then all of this is logical and justifiable.Even if there is no Zhao Huan's imperial edict, it would be better if there is one from the Supreme Emperor.

"I was ordered by Haotian to reign for 25 years. Although I regained the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, I fulfilled the wish of Emperor Taizu and stabilized the north of the Song Dynasty. However, I was unable to turn things around, and the Great Song Dynasty declined day by day. Even if I regained the lost land, Can't change the situation either.

Today, my son-in-law, King Deji of Yan, is better than me in both civil and martial arts. He regained the lost land and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. bit.I hope that my son will not fail my entrustment and create the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. "

"Qinzai!" Pan Lianggui respectfully read out the content of the imperial edict word by word, and suddenly knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Li Gang and the others were taken aback for a moment, and then they also knelt on the ground.

Zhao Gou was dumbfounded. He took the imperial edict and read it carefully. No matter from which angle he looked at it, no matter how he compared it, it was written by one person, and that person was his father, Emperor Zhao Ji.Judging from this imperial edict, I'm afraid that the time for Zhao Ji to establish it is not short.

"Second brother, it seems that you really have something to hide from me!" Zhao Gou asked loudly, "Where did you get this imperial edict? Why is it in your hands?"

Zhao Yougong calmly replied, "This imperial edict was entrusted to the subjects by the Supreme Emperor, and it is also the wish of the Supreme Emperor. In fact, the person the Supreme Emperor most wanted to inherit the throne was you, Your Majesty. However, His Majesty refused repeatedly. The crown prince pressed on step by step, and in desperation, the emperor had no choice but to abdicate the throne, but the emperor had planned it long ago. This imperial edict was handed over to the ministers when you returned from the land of Yanyun. It’s just not taken out, now the time has come, just take it out.”

"Is it really?"

Zhao Gou gritted his teeth and looked at Zhao Yougong with a gloomy face. He didn't believe what he said before. After the Jingkang Incident, Zhao Gou always felt that something was wrong. After the six ministers left, he wanted to ask Zhao Yougong what was going on.

Zhao Yougong's reasons could not convince Zhao Gou, but they could convince Pan Lianggui, Li Gang and others. They all felt that this was normal, mainly because the edict was genuine and not a forgery.Since it is a true imperial edict, it is more important than anything else.

It doesn't matter whether those reasons are believed or not. The important thing is that the edict said that King Yan Zhao Gou ascended the throne as emperor, and that is enough.As long as there is this edict to pass on the throne, all the rumors will be blocked, and everything will be so natural. This edict appeared too timely.

(End of this chapter)