Quickly wear "I am the empress"

After returning to the palace, Zhao Zhen plunged into the ancestral hall.

Today is the day that An'er goes to the battle, and he has to go and tell his ancestors so that they can bless An'er.

When Empress Cao heard that Zhao Zhen had gone to the ancestral hall, she was slightly stunned when she was about to go find him.

The emperor is really good to the princess...

Not only was she allowed to lead the troops into battle, but the ancestral rules were broken for her, allowing her to personally command the battlefield.

This honor is unique in the Song Dynasty.

"Official family."

In the ancestral hall, Empress Cao bent her knees slightly towards the kneeling Zhao Zhen and saluted in a standard manner.

Hearing Empress Cao's voice, Zhao Zhen didn't even open his eyes, and only said calmly: "Are you here to call for punishment, Empress?"

Hearing Zhao Zhen's words, Empress Cao's smile was somewhat bitter: "Your Majesty is wise."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand, "Queen, rules are dead, but people are alive."

"The reason why our ancestors left behind the rule of keeping the generals in check was to prevent rebellion."

"An'er is my daughter, and she is the candidate for the crown prince in my mind."

"She wants the throne, I can pass it to her, she doesn't need to rebel."

Hearing Zhao Zhen's calm words, Empress Cao sighed and shook her head, "Your Majesty, you have been proposing to make the princess the heir for eight years."

"Hasn't it never worked?"

Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently and said, "If eight years doesn't work, then ten years. If ten years doesn't work, then twenty years."

"The crown prince of the Song Dynasty can only be An'er."

Seeing Zhao Zhen's firm attitude, Empress Cao was puzzled: "Your Majesty, why..., the crown prince of the Song Dynasty can only be An'er?"

"Is it because she is your biological daughter?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head calmly, "The crown prince should be the eldest son, the legitimate heir, and the most capable one."

"An'er has all three of these."

"Shu Ge'er is thoughtful and close to the Prince of Runan's Mansion. If you make him the heir, after I die, neither you, the other concubines, nor my princesses will be able to live well..."

"So, no matter how much the court officials object, the crown prince of the Song Dynasty can only be An'er."

"She is a princess, but she is also my heir. Only when she succeeds to the throne can the people in the harem have a good life."

Empress Cao pursed her lips, her pretty face full of confusion, "If the emperor doesn't like Shu'er, he can just choose someone from the royal family to adopt as his heir. Why would he risk the opposition of the whole world by making the princess the heir?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head and said nothing.

"Queen, parents who love their children will plan for them in the long run."

"Over the years, there have been eleven children born in the harem."

"Except for the eighth sister who was born not long ago, the only one who was raised was An'er."

"Among all my children, An'er is the only one who survived. This shows that God intended for my An'er to sit on the throne."

"It's not unprecedented for a female emperor to be the emperor."

"When Empress Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she was opposed by her ministers, but didn't she still rule as emperor for more than ten years?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Cao sighed silently, "Your Majesty, although she became the emperor, the evaluation of her by later generations is not very good."

Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently.

"Later generations have a bad opinion of Empress Wu Zetian because of the problems with how she came to power."

"An'er is my biological daughter, and she is of the royal bloodline of the Song Dynasty. It is only natural for her to be the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Empress Cao opened her mouth and looked at Zhao Zhen hesitantly. She wanted to say that whether it was making the princess the crown prince or letting the princess lead troops into battle, these were not against the rules.

But the emperor was determined to support the princess, and no matter how she tried to persuade him, it would be ineffective.

Seeing that Empress Cao remained silent for a long time, Zhao Zhen shook his head lightly.

"Queen, you don't need to persuade me anymore."

"I will hand over the Song Dynasty to An'er sooner or later. It's just a few hundred thousand troops, so let her command them herself."

"Not to mention that she won't rebel. Even if she wants to rebel, that's fine. If she can lead a large army to attack Bianjing, it means she has the ability."

After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Queen Cao stared at Zhao Zhen silently for a long time, and finally sighed deeply.

She took a few steps forward and knelt beside Zhao Zhen.

She has fulfilled her responsibilities as a queen.

The emperor is the king, and she has no choice but to listen to her advice.

I just hope that our ancestors will not blame her.

—

Not long after Zhiyu led an army of 150,000 to attack Western Xia, news came from the border that the Khitan had sent an army of 200,000 to support Western Xia.

Upon hearing the news, Zhao Zhen in the Golden Palace turned pale instantly.

"It's been less than two months since the Song Dynasty sent troops to Xixia. How did the Khitan gather an army of 200,000 in such a short time?"

When the ministers in the court heard Zhao Zhen ask this, their faces instantly turned ugly.

It would take at least several months to gather an army of 200,000.

The Khitan suddenly announced that they would send troops to support the Western Xia, which seemed to be well prepared.

This shows that there is a traitor in the court...

Looking at the ministers below, Zhao Zhen got angry for the first time.

"Prime Minister, go check."

"See who leaked the news."

Hearing this, Lu Yijian stood up with a serious expression and said, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Since Khitan has sent 200,000 troops to support Xixia, then our Song Dynasty must also send troops to reinforce them."

"You, the Privy Council, muster up the troops quickly and try to set off as soon as possible."

"Yes."

After giving the instructions, Zhao's sharp eyes like an eagle slowly swept over everyone.

He looked at everyone, his voice low and majestic, with an irresistible momentum: "Anyone who dares to betray our Song Dynasty will be executed on the spot, and the whole clan will be in trouble!"

"Our Song Dynasty...does not need people who have lost their national integrity and betrayed their country!"

Hearing Zhao Zhen's warning words, everyone bowed and said, "I am loyal to the Song Dynasty. I hope the emperor will understand."

Zhao Zhen looked around at everyone coldly, his eyes devoid of a trace of warmth.

"If anything happens to the princess this time, I will not let anyone who has attacked her go."

After saying this, Zhao Zhen waved his sleeves and left, leaving the ministers kneeling there.

Seeing the usually gentle Zhao Zhen suddenly speak harshly, some officials' hearts were pounding.

Whether out of fear or for some other reason, they lowered their heads so that people could not see the expressions on their faces.

When Zhiyu, who was far away on the battlefield, received the news that Western Xia was supported by Khitan, he was not at all panicked.

With a smile, she asked someone to call Zhao Shu over and asked him about his opinion on the matter.

Looking at Zhiyu's smiling face, Zhao Shu pursed his lips and stood there in silence for a long while.

"Princess, we must first formulate a strategy to deal with the enemy."

Zhiyu nodded and said familiarly, "I know."

"I asked you to come here, brother, just to ask you if you have any good ideas?"

Zhao Shu shook his head. "This is my first time on the battlefield. I have no experience in fighting, so I can't think of any good strategy for the moment."