Physician of the Song Dynasty: Zhang Kai and Li Qingzhao have a private life-long contract

"The official family has reached adulthood and there is a queen in the harem. Please remove the curtain and return it to the official family!"

As the three prime ministers expressed their stance, Zhao Xu stared at the courtiers with eyes like a hawk, and more and more ministers bowed to plead.

Everyone knows that the Empress Dowager is already very old. Even after today, she will not be able to rule for long. The official family is like a hidden dragon in the abyss. If you don't express your position today, I am afraid that you will be liquidated in the future. It is better to be a subordinate. The power of the dragon.

As the ministers asked Empress Dowager Gao to withdraw the curtain one by one, Zhao Ting was the only one standing there in the court hall.

"Zhao Zhongcheng, do you have any objections to my pro-government?" Zhao Xu asked again.

Zhao Tingzhi sighed in his heart. Now that the situation was over, he could only lower his head and say: "I have no objection!"

The official has reached adulthood and should be in charge of the government. From a legal point of view, there is no problem. Even Zhao Tingzhi cannot find bones in the eggs.

Empress Dowager Gao suddenly felt cold all over when she saw her betrayed and separated from her relatives.

She didn't take the issue of the coins to heart at all, and it actually caused her to lose everything. Didn't all the emperors in the past dynasties also transport the coins, so why did it become a sin for her.

"Okay! Is this a loyal minister of the Song Dynasty? He actually forced Gong Ai's family!" Empress Dowager Gao scolded angrily.

The ministers couldn't help but lose their momentum. They were all promoted by Empress Dowager Gao, and now they were really ashamed of her by forcing them to go to the palace.

"We are officials of the Song Dynasty, and it is only natural to be loyal to the officials!" Fan Zhengyi said sternly.

After hearing this, all the officials were immediately emboldened, yes! They have always been ministers of the Zhao family, never of the Gao family, and no one can be blamed for their loyalty to the official family.

Queen Mother Gao stared at Fan Zheng and couldn't help but feel hatred in her heart.

In her opinion, it was Fan Zheng who was sowing discord that made the pure and filial official do such a rebellious thing. She did not mention the fact that she still held the power and deliberately allowed Yong Wang Zhao Hao to plan for imperial power.

"Humph!"

Empress Dowager Gao angrily walked away. Staying here any longer would only make her feel more aggrieved.

When Fan Zheng saw this, he immediately shouted: "The Empress Dowager has withdrawn the curtain!"

"Congratulations to the Queen Mother!"

The ministers bowed again.

As soon as Empress Dowager Gao stepped out of the Chui Gong Hall, she heard the sound of farewell coming from behind her. She couldn't help but stumbled, but luckily she was supported by Liang Weijian.

Tong Guan was very eye-catching and immediately stepped forward when he saw this. With his tall body, he directly moved the phoenix chair of Empress Dowager Gao out of the Chui Gong Hall.

So far, there is only one dragon chair placed in the center of Chui Gong Hall.

Zhao Xu sat solemnly on the dragon throne. He ascended the throne at the age of ten. It has been eight years now and he officially takes charge today.

"I'll wait and see the officials!" All civil and military officials paid their respects again!

"Everyone, I love you!" Zhao Xuxu raised his right hand! said loudly.

"Thank you, officials!"

All civil and military officials stood up.

Fan Zheng took the opportunity and said: "I would like to report to the officials that the envoys from Liao and Xia are arrogant and domineering and have gone too far to bully others. I sincerely request the officials to order them to be expelled from the Song Dynasty."

"allow!"

Zhao Xu waved his hand.

This is the next plan discussed by Fan Zheng and Zhao Xu. Only by expelling the Liao and Xia envoys and angering the two countries can the relationship between the three countries become tense.

Foreign enemies looked around, and the Song Dynasty was in danger. Only huge external contradictions could unite the Song Dynasty and suppress the internal rifts caused by forcing Empress Dowager Gao to return to power.

The officials sighed, they didn't know Zhao Xu's plan, but Liao Xia was really bullying others, and they had nothing to say.

Zhao Xu turned to look at Privy Councilor Cao Hui and said solemnly: "Cao Aiqing! The annual coins saved this year are nearly 800,000 guan. I will allocate all of them to the front line to prevent the Liao and Xia countries from attacking."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Cao Hui breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Zhao Xu did not allow him to counterattack, but instead defended Xixia and Liao. Defending alone would not necessarily lead to defeat.

Moreover, the court allocates 800,000 yuan in military expenses at once, which greatly increases the strength of the front line and the military benefits a lot.

"Win over the military!"

Zhao Tingzhi's eyes shrank, and Zhao Xu repeated his old tricks again and began to win over the military.

You must know that this 800,000 yuan is not a one-time deal. The money saved every year in the future will probably be given to the military. However, Empress Dowager Gao wants to give this huge fortune to Liao and Xia.

In contrast, it is probably clear who the military supports.

"I have just taken charge of the government, so everyone in the court would like to ask you to pay more attention!" Zhao Xu bowed again.

"I obey your orders!"

Under the leadership of the three prime ministers, the ministers took orders one after another and went to handle official business. Everyone knew that there must be undercurrents in this peaceful court.

After the officials left, Zhao Xu slumped on the dragon chair, feeling that his back was soaked with cold sweat.

He has temporarily stabilized the court, but he is not safe. Empress Dowager Gao has been in power for eight years, and its influence is everywhere. At this moment, he must be careful about Empress Dowager Gao's counterattack.

"If the Empress Dowager wants to fight back, there are two top priorities. One is inside the palace and the other is outside the palace. It is necessary to cut off the connection between the Empress Dowager and the outside of the palace." Fan Zheng reminded.

Zhao Xu nodded in agreement and said: "I can't do this alone, but there is one person who can do it, and that is Queen Mother Xiang."

"To the Queen Mother!"

Fan Zheng's eyes lit up, and he realized that Empress Dowager Xiang was not a queen without real power like Empress Meng, but a queen with real power who had been in charge of the harem for eighteen years in the Shenzong Dynasty.

Coupled with the irreconcilable conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, as well as the unanimous interests of making Zhao Xu the emperor, Queen Mother Xiang will definitely side with Zhao Xu.

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"The officials seized power and forced the Empress Dowager to withdraw the curtain."

As Empress Dowager Gao angrily returned to the palace, the news blew through the palace like a hurricane.

There was almost an explosion in the harem. No one expected that the officials would openly seize power and force the Empress Dowager to withdraw from the palace.

Zhao Xu had just gone to court, and his first stop was at Cide Palace.

"Official, why did you do such a treasonous and unethical thing?" Xiang Taihou angrily scolded.

In her opinion, there is no need to worry too much if Zhao Xu wants to take charge of the government. After all, the world will eventually pass to Zhao Xu. Zhao Xu ignored his filial piety and blatantly seized the power of the Empress Dowager. One day, I am afraid that she will not be replaced. This stepmother saw it in her eyes.

Zhao Xu solemnly said: "The queen mother does not know something. The Liao and Xia countries are pressing closer and closer together. This malicious increase of the annual currency is to continue to weaken the Song Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty agrees, it will perish in the future. If the Song Dynasty does not agree, it will be destroyed." , the two countries will also come to bully us. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, it is better to give it a go and save a glimmer of hope for the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Xu's move was a bit exaggerated, but Queen Mother Xiang had lived in the palace for a long time and was ignorant of current affairs, so she was indeed suppressed.

Moreover, she also heard about the arrogant and domineering behavior of the Liao and Xia countries in raising the annual currency, and she was also very angry.

"Then you can't..." Empress Dowager Xiang glanced at Empress Dowager Gao's palace and said worriedly.

Zhao Xu solemnly said: "Does the Queen want me to follow Renzong's example and wait another seven years? I can wait, but the Song Dynasty cannot wait!"

The Empress Dowager Xiang couldn't help but hesitate. She was the Empress of Shenzong. Naturally, she knew why Shenzong allowed the Empress Dowager to listen to politics behind the curtain, but not to let her listen to politics behind the curtain. Is it to avoid the recurrence of Renzong's incident?

"Furthermore, even if I am willing to wait! Can the Queen Mother really ensure that the Imperial Grandmother returns the throne to her child?" Zhao Xu asked in return.

Empress Dowager Xiang couldn't help but be shocked. The reason Renzong was willing to wait was because Empress Dowager Liu had no descendants, and the royal family only had a single descendant of Renzong, so Renzong's throne was safe.

But Zhao Xu is not the case. In addition to him, there are five other princes in the royal family. Wu Zetian's decision to abolish his sons for the sake of imperial power is a lesson learned from the past.

If Empress Dowager Gao passes the throne to another prince, it will not affect Empress Dowager Xiang's interests. If the throne is passed to her legitimate son, King Yong Zhao Hao, Empress Dowager Xiang's situation will be extremely embarrassing.

"The Imperial Grandmother may complain about me, but my move is absolutely unselfish. It is for the sake of the Song Dynasty. I also ask my mother to persuade the Imperial Grandmother to understand my painstaking efforts." Zhao Xu solemnly said.

Empress Dowager Xiang sighed in her heart and said cooperatively: "The matter has come to this, and it has to be like this. Besides, the official family has grown up, and there is happiness in the harem. It is indeed time to take charge personally. This is also the late emperor's entrustment before his death."

In the current situation, only Empress Dowager Gao was harmed. There was no loss for her, and it was considered the best ending. Moreover, the official's recent performance made her extremely satisfied. She helped Zhao Xu today, plus As a legitimate mother, the position of the Queen Mother is as stable as Mount Tai.

At the same time, she was extremely happy. When Shenzong passed away, she had no intention of listening to politics behind the curtain. However, Empress Dowager Gao and her son worked together to guard her. Now Empress Dowager Gao was forced into the palace by Zhao Xu, which can be said to have avenged her.

"Thank you, Queen Mother!" Zhao Xu said happily.

With the endorsement of the Queen Mother, he no longer has any moral criticism for taking office this time.