Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 592

Chapter 593: The Dust Settled Throne Ownership

A Taoist temple in the deepest part of the Zhao Kingdom’s Imperial Palace is the hidden cultivation place of the Song Family, the Queen Mother of the Zhao Kingdom. For the Zhao Kingdom’s Palace, it is a forbidden place. If there is no permission from the Queen Mother of the Song Dynasty, Zhang Xian He couldn't get in either. Of course, if Zhang Xian forced his way in, it was still possible.

Although this time and space are very different from traditional history, Taoism still appeared, but the current Taoism is not the religion of later generations, it can only be said to be a genre.

This Taoist temple was remodeled from a palace in the imperial palace. Forced by the forces of Li Rubing and Zhuang Ping, the Empress Dowager Song supported Zhang Xian's ascension to the throne. To make things difficult for each other, the Empress Dowager Song came here on her own initiative, and since then she has stayed behind closed doors and ignored worldly affairs, so the battle for the throne that is raging in the court has not affected the Empress Dowager Song.

However, the Empress Dowager Song is not a person who does not hear things outside the window. After all, during the period of King Zhao Wei, she was in charge of the harem. Empress Dowager Song knew about the news of falling ill in bed and being unconscious. However, Empress Dowager Song knew that her status was embarrassing, so she refused to come forward.

Now, in order to help the prince Zhang Yuan win the throne, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing came to the place where the Empress Dowager Song practiced. Although as foreign ministers, they came to the palace, which was not suitable for etiquette, but now Zhang Xian was sick in bed, and the whole palace was in a state of panic. People were panicked, and they didn't care about it at all. In addition, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing were the most powerful figures in Zhao State at the moment, and no one dared to stop them.

"General, after all, the Empress Dowager Song is the former king's main palace. As the empress dowager, we, as foreign ministers, still need to report." Standing in front of the Taoist temple, Zhuang Ping said kindly to Li Rubing, for fear that Li Rubing would do something deviant After all, the two of them came here as foreign ministers because it was out of courtesy. If they trespassed on the Empress Dowager's residence again, they would probably be condemned by people all over the world.

Li Rubing nodded, and said: "Don't worry, Zhuang Xiang, this point will be clear, since you are here, you don't care about this bit of etiquette, Zhuang Xiang asks someone to report."

At this time, the Empress Dowager Song, under the service of her maid, was studying the Tao Te Ching left by Laozi Li Er, the founder of Taoism in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States. The Empress Dowager Song had read this book countless times, but each time it was different. reward.

At this time, the servant in charge of serving the Empress Dowager Song came in and reported: "The Empress Dowager, Prime Minister Zhuang Ping, and General Li Rubing are looking outside to see you."

Hearing this, the Empress Dowager Song paused while holding the book, then silently closed the book, sighed, and said, "Oh...the ones who should come, here they are, go and invite them in."

"Here!" The waiter inside said, and then went outside to invite Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing.

The Empress Dowager Song knew very well about Zhang Xian's illness and coma, and in terms of Zhang Xian's current situation, it was very small to survive this hurdle. At this juncture, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing came together Here, I am afraid it is for the throne of Zhao Guo.

Soon, the servant brought Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing to the Empress Dowager Song.

"Chen Zhuangping (Li Rubing) kowtows to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother will last forever!" Zhuang Ping and the two saluted the Queen Mother Song.

"Zhuang Ping and the general don't need to be too polite. The old lady, I don't care about world affairs, and I don't want to get involved in the affairs of the court. Why do you two bother the old lady's meditation?" The Empress Dowager Song said.

"Empress Dowager, Your Majesty is sick. According to the imperial physician, I am afraid that Your Majesty will have a hard time making it through. Prince Yuan is too young to do anything, and it is difficult to maintain the situation. I have come here today to hope that the Queen Mother can come out to help Prince Yuan and stabilize the situation in the court. "Zhuang Ping said directly.

"What happened? After Your Majesty, Yuan'er, as His Majesty's only son, is reasonable and ceremonial to inherit the throne, and with the Prime Minister and the General at his side, why do you need an old lady?" said the Empress Dowager Song.

Li Rubing said: "Returning to the Queen Mother, to be honest, it is the will of the minister and the Zhuang Prime Minister that Prince Yuan inherits the Datong, but Zongzheng, Zhang Ying and others use the reason that the country is suitable for the Changjun, but they insist that the son of the king should be adopted by His Majesty's knees and inherit the Datong. Tong, for this matter, the lords in the court have been divided into several factions, and if you are not careful, you will fall into civil strife, so the minister and Zhuang Xiang came here today to hope that the Queen Mother can come out and support Prince Yuan."

"Mr. Guo Yi, this is also reasonable. After all, Yuan'er is still young, and the world is in troubled times. It is understandable for Mr. Zongzheng to have such concerns. If Zhuang Xiang and the general have any objections to this, sir But discuss it well with the courtiers, and if you think about it, you can discuss it and come up with a result. I still don’t participate in it, the old lady.” The Queen Mother Song shook her head and said, after the change of Langmeng, she did an act against her will, and now I really don't want to be part of it.

"The queen mother's words are wrong!" Zhuang Ping said: "The country is suitable for the king, and I understand that if your majesty has no heirs to survive, even if you succeed the king, the minister will not have any objections. (The youngest son of King Zhao Wei) is also possible, but now that His Majesty has heirs, if the clan is allowed to inherit the Datong, how will Prince Yuan deal with himself in the future? Besides, the king participated in the chaos of Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang , if the acting prince is allowed to inherit the great rule, how will the queen mother deal with herself?"

After the change of Langmeng, the Empress Dowager Song made the final decision and named Zhang Lin, Zhang Chuan, Sima Chong, Mi Fang and others as rebels. Later, although under the pressure of the Empress Dowager Song, Zhang Xian was forced to let Zhang Lin go. A horse, but in the eyes of the world, Zhang Lin was the core figure in the Zhang Chuan and Mi Fang Rebellion. Now that the descendants of the sinners of the past are succeeded, wouldn't the Empress Dowager slap herself in the face?
The Empress Dowager Song's complexion changed when she heard the words. This was a sore spot for the Empress Dowager Song. After the change of Langmeng, she personally determined the ownership of the throne. It's hard to end well. Although the Empress Dowager Song doesn't care who owns Zhao's throne, as long as she is a member of Zhao's royal family, it doesn't mean that the Empress Dowager Song doesn't care about herself.

"However, people in the clan don't support Yuan'er now. Even if the old woman comes forward in person, they won't compromise easily." The Empress Dowager Song said the truth. Her husband is dead, and her cheap son is about to die, so how can she win against those Zhang clans?

"Don't worry, the empress dowager, as long as the empress dowager comes forward to support Prince Yuan, together with the ministers and the generals, things will surely happen. Acknowledge Prince Yuan." Zhuang Ping said confidently, he was in control of the government, Li Rubing held the elites of the country, and the Empress Dowager Song was the current empress dowager, the three of them worked together to help Zhang Yuan to the throne, it was still a piece of cake.

After the Empress Dowager Song heard the words, she thought twice, and finally made up her mind, and said, "Forget it, the old lady will follow you this way, and I hope that the people of the clan will give some money for the sake of the old lady, the Queen Mother. Divide into thin noodles."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager!" Zhuang Ping said happily when they saw that Empress Dowager Song agreed.

After successfully persuading the Empress Dowager Song, Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing focused on lobbying the ministers in the court. In fact, letting Zhang Lin's son succeed to the throne was nothing more than the clan's wishful thinking. However, the clan is too powerful, so Zhuang Pingping just needs to invite the Queen Mother of Song to come out of the mountain.

In the third year of Tiantong, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, the condition of Emperor Zhang Xian of Zhao State deteriorated again. This time, the condition deteriorated, making everyone realize that the matter of the heir to the throne is urgent, so all the courtiers gathered again. The side hall of Chengqian Palace, and the Empress Dowager Song was also invited by Zhuang Ping to the side hall of Chengqian Palace.

After everyone arrived, Zongzheng Zhang Ying once again advocated for the succession of Lin's son, saying: "Queen Dowager, Zhuang Xiang, our clan still advocates that Zhang Yuan, the second son of the king, should succeed His Majesty's knees and inherit the great line. , It's very unfair, but for the sake of Da Zhao, I can only wrong Prince Yuan, but I can make the decision and let Zhang Yuan make an oath. That way you can have the best of both worlds.”

Zhang Ying and others also knew that if they wanted to put Zhang Yuan on the throne, the prince Zhang Yuan would be a hurdle that he couldn't get around, so they proposed that after Zhang Yuan succeeded to the throne, he would make Zhang Yuan the emperor's younger brother. , if Zhang Yuan succeeds to the throne, it can be regarded as the best of both worlds.

But after Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing heard this, they immediately sneered at this, the emperor's brother?Isn't this a joke?Not to mention whether Zhang Yuan is willing to pass on the throne to Zhang Yuan after he succeeds to the throne, but whether Zhang Yuan can live to that time is still a question?Although Zhang Yuan adopted Zhang Xian, he and Zhang Yuan are not biological brothers after all. Besides, Zhang Yuan will definitely have his own son in the future. There is no reason why the throne should not be passed on to his son, but to his younger brother. Dear, there is no need to talk about this.

"Cough, cough..." Zhuang Ping said: "Everyone, the ownership of the throne should follow His Majesty's wishes. Although His Majesty can't personally choose the candidate for the throne now, the Queen Mother is still alive, so it should be up to the Queen Mother to decide who will succeed her."

Hearing this, Zhang Ying and the others suddenly felt bad. Although they were surprised that the Empress Dowager Song who had never cared about the world suddenly appeared here, they also felt that she was just here as a witness. After all, such a big event is not a woman's way. People can decide, but they ignore that when Zhang Xian can't govern, Zhao Guo has no prince, and the Empress Dowager Song is the supreme leader.

All eyes turned to the Empress Dowager Song. Under the eyes of everyone's expectation, the Empress Dowager Song said: "My lords, the inheritance of the throne has always been inherited from father to son. If there is no heir, brothers will end up with brothers. Now Your Majesty still has an heir, so Yuan'er should be the successor. Throughout the ages, the adoptive clan has never inherited the throne while the heir is still alive. As for the words of the emperor's younger brother, it is even more absurd. The old woman has lived for decades. I have never heard that the throne is passed on to a nephew first and then to a son, so this throne should be inherited by Yuan'er."

"Empress Dowager!" Seeing Empress Dowager Song coming forward to support Zhang Yuan, Zhang Ying and the other clans couldn't sit still for a moment, and hurriedly dissuaded them: "It's a troubled time for Da Zhao today, and Deng Guo in the south is aggressive and menacing. Elderly monarch, Prince Yuan is young after all, how can he compete with our leader Zhao Dengqin? Please think again, Queen Mother!"

"Please think again, Queen Mother!" All the clans said in unison.

"Hmph!" The Empress Dowager Song dissatisfied: "Your Majesty's heir is still here, but you exclude him from the throne and want Yuan'er to succeed. Have you ever thought about letting Yuan'er live like this in the future? Don't you think so?" Want to see fratricide between the royal family? There is no need to talk about it."

"This..." The words of the Empress Dowager Song made all the clans speechless in an instant. That's how the positions are decided. In case...if there is any bad news from His Majesty, you will support Yuan'er to inherit the great rule. Yuan'er is young, and the government affairs are important, and Zhuang Xiang, the general and Lord Zongzheng will assist in the government together. .”

The Empress Dowager Song quickly set the tone, confirming the position of Zhang Yuan as the crown prince, and said that if Zhang Xian died, Zhang Yuan would succeed, Zhuang Ping, Li Rubing, and Zhang Ying would assist the government, and let Zhang Ying assist the government , It was also the decision made by the Empress Dowager Song in order to balance the court. Although she supported Zhang Yuan's succession, Zhang Yuan was only five years old and could not control the court at all. In order to prevent Zhang Yuan from becoming the puppet of Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, the Queen Mother Song made As Zhang Ying's assistant minister, I believe that with the presence of the clan, they can also compete with Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing.

"Here!" Although Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing were aware of the Queen Mother Song's careful thinking, the most urgent task at the moment was to establish Zhang Yuan's position as the crown prince as soon as possible. As for the future, they didn't believe that they would not be able to deal with Zhang Ying even if they joined forces.

"Well, it's over here, and the old lady should go too. There will be nothing in the future, so don't bother me!" The Queen Mother Song nodded in satisfaction, and then left the side hall.

After the Empress Dowager Song left, Zhang Ying and the others were ashamed. They knew that they had lost. They never thought that Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing would actually invite the Empress Dowager Song who lived in seclusion in the deep palace, and it was because of the existence of the Empress Dowager Song , let their calculations fail.

Seeing the happy faces of Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing, Zhang Ying was furious, but Zhang Ying was not without any gains, at least he got a quota of assistant ministers, so Zhang Ying secretly made up his mind that he must cooperate with Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing fought to the end, they must not allow Zhuang Ping and Li Rubing to fully control the government, and with the support of the clan, Zhang Ying also believes that he can compete with Zhuang Ping, even if he can't suppress them, he must control part of the government. The power is in your hands, so that Zhao Guo will not fall into the hands of others.

(End of this chapter)