Shouchang Pavilion is the imperial study of the current emperor, and Zhao Zhen after the dispersal of the dynasty was alone in Shouchang Pavilion to review the chapters. There was a woman sitting quietly opposite, it was Zhao Xian.

After a while, there was a "pop", a piece of music was thrown on the ground, and after hearing the sound, the waiter outside the door hurriedly ran in, and saw the emperor's angry face, and they were so frightened that they didn't know how to live.

Zhao Xian motioned for the chamberlain to continue to guard outside the door, then silently picked up the piece on the ground, shook off the dust that did not exist on it with her hand, and still put the piece back on the imperial desk.

"Brother Zhen, why are you so angry?" Zhao Xian picked up a cup of tea on the side and handed it to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen took the tea handed over and took a sip, which seemed to calm down a little anger.

"According to the Western Military News, Ganzhou, Guazhou, Shazhou, and Xiliangfu were all destroyed by Li Deming, the Uighurs were destroyed, and the Uighur Khan was forced to flee at night and disappeared. Since then, the Great Song Dynasty will no longer have the strength to contain the party, how can I not be angry? Zhao Zhen rubbed his temples on both sides as he spoke.

Zhao Xian nodded and said, "In this battle, Li Deming's eldest son Yuan Hao took on the important task of attacking the west, and he adopted surprise tactics, so that the Uighur Khan did not have time to mobilize troops, Ganzhou broke first, and Guazhou and Shazhou surrendered immediately. On the way back to the division with his army, Li Yuanhao adopted the method of attacking the west from the east, and took advantage of the situation to break through Xiliang in one fell swoop. In just three months, Li Yuanhao swept these four cities successively, and as a result, Yuanhao was established as the crown prince by Li Deming. ”

After a pause, Zhao Xian continued, "Li Yuanhao is a person with excellent wit and great talent, and he will definitely become a constraint to the Great Song Dynasty in the future. ”

Zhao Zhen had calmed down at this time, and sat back at the imperial desk, "When the first emperor was there, he ordered Li Deming to pacify the Tibetan and Uighur tribes in the name of our dynasty. I, the Great Song Dynasty, have also been secretly supporting the Uighurs to deal with the party. ”

"Although this party raid was caught off guard, the secret guards had long been suspicious of the party's movements, and reported the situation to you, Brother Zhen, why didn't my Great Song secretly send troops to support the Uighurs?" Zhao Xian was quite skeptical about this.

"Xian'er, do you know that this secret report was suppressed by the eldest lady, and she said that the party sent troops to the Uighurs many times, but they were unsuccessful. If we send troops again and again because of this, will our army become a talisman for the Uighurs? If this were not the case, how could the Uighurs perish, and the western part of the Great Song Dynasty would be in danger in the future. Zhao Zhen sighed and said in a low voice.

"Looking at the party's deeds, it is only a matter of time for the west to be called emperor. It is inevitable that Yuan Hao will inherit his father's throne in the future, and once Yuan Hao succeeds to the throne, he will not be willing to be a vassal to the Great Song Dynasty, so the west will face war. But this is already the case, Brother Zhen, don't be too annoyed. Now I have a plan to ease the situation a little, I wonder if you would like to hear it? ”

"But it doesn't hurt to talk about it, what can't you and my brother and sister say?" Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Xian seriously.

"Li Deming, the party item, is irritable, lustful, and short-sighted. He has three sons, the eldest son Yuan Hao was born to Wei Mu, the second son Cheng Yu was born to the Ba Mi clan, and the third son Cheng Wei was born to the Qu Huai clan. Yuan Hao has great talents, but unfortunately his mother's family is weak, and the second son Chengyu's mother's family is quite strong, but Deming's favorite is the third son. All three sons have supporters, and perhaps we can use their relationship to cause chaos among them. Zhao Xian thought about it carefully and said slowly.

"This plan is good, and Uncle Eight Emperor and I will discuss how to act in this way." Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Xian with appreciation, "Xian'er, it's a pity that you are not a man, otherwise the court will definitely have a capable minister."

"Brother Zhen, women can also help you, don't underestimate women's abilities." Zhao Xian was slightly annoyed.

Seeing Zhao Xian's rare appearance of a child, Zhao Zhen was also quite happy. It is very gratifying to see this little girl who has grown up playing with her since she was a child and has reached the age of cardamom.

Then Zhao Xian looked out of the door and stopped talking.

Zhao Zhen understood what she meant, waved his hand and said, "It's okay, the waiters outside the door can be trusted." ”

Zhao Xian nodded to show that she understood, and said, "Brother Zhen, do you know that I just came out of Baoci Palace?" ”

"I know about this, do you know what the eldest lady is looking for you?" Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Xian.

"I didn't know it at first, but now it seems to be a little bit understood. Today, the Queen Mother asked me about marriage, and I happened to meet Liu Congguang," Zhao Xian frowned slightly.

"Yes, the eldest lady did mention this matter to me, but I didn't know your intentions, so I didn't dare to answer rashly. The eldest lady intends to marry you and Cong Guangzhi, and will mention this to your father soon, so you need to plan early. ”

"As a royal woman, can't she control her marriage matters? Brother Zhen, is there anything you can do to stop this? I don't want my life's work to be decided on that. "After getting Zhao Zhen's confirmation, Zhao Xian 'chuckled' in her heart, it seems that her bad premonition is unavoidable.

"Xian'er, I don't want to help you, but unfortunately I can't do anything about this matter, I, the emperor, are really angry. For now, I can only help you delay this matter, and if we want to really solve it, we have to think about it in the long run. Seeing Zhao Xian's anxiety, Zhao Zhen also felt uncomfortable.

Zhao Xian hesitated for a moment and asked, "If I can help you take the imperial power into your hands, can you help me cancel this marriage?" ”

After Zhao Zhen heard this, his eyes lit up, "Oh? You little girl, what can you do? ”

"I have heard that Brother Zhen's mother is not the mother of the Queen Mother today. Can I help you find your biological mother, do we have enough chips? Zhao Xian asked tentatively.

"If that's the case, we can give it a try. It's a pity that who knows about this will dare to stand up and tell the truth? Now I am afraid that only the Eighth Emperor Uncle has the strength and weight, and he can convince the world. But one family's words are still not enough, and we need more evidence. Zhao Zhen thought about it and said with certainty.

"We can examine the living notes of the former emperor, and we can calculate before and after, who is the biological mother of the current emperor. At that time, what excuse will the childless queen mother have for the dictatorship of the dynasty again? Take back the imperial power, and the emperor does not have to be criticized by the world for being unfilial. ”

"Check the living notes of the first emperor, it needs to be carried out secretly, you must help me in this matter, as for the eighth emperor uncle." Zhao Zhen said with embarrassment.

"Father's side, what's so difficult?" Zhao Xian blurted out, and then looked at Zhao Zhen vigilantly, "Brother Zhen, to be honest, you are calculating me, right?" How do I think you're pulling me in."

The smile on Zhao Zhen's face flashed, and then he said seriously, "Xian'er, you and I have been tied to the same boat, one is prosperous, and the other is lost, why do you care about calculating or not." You see, I will not harm you. ”

After Zhao Xian thought about it, she could only sigh and say, "Okay, if I help you take back the imperial power, you have to promise me, from now on, my marriage will be decided by myself, okay?" ”

"It's a deal. But then again, Congguang and I grew up together, and I know that this person's character is not such a sinister and fierce person, but also above board. If you are a husband, it is not bad, can you think about it carefully? ”

"It's not a matter of character, the husband I need must be the kind of person who is affectionate and righteous, and is dedicated to me. I don't know Liu Congguang, how can I marry blindly and dumbly? Zhao Xian's view of marriage is something that Zhao Zhen can't understand.

"So I will not force you. Inspect the matter of the living notes of the first emperor, I should take you to Tianzhang Pavilion with Yan Wen, and you can do it cheaply yourself. ”

"I'm going to look through the living notes of the first emperor, whether or not." Zhao Xian was a little embarrassed.

"Xian'er, now in this palace, apart from you, I have no credible person. This matter is only up to you. Zhao Zhen said affirmatively. Zhao Xian had no choice but to nod helplessly.

After getting Zhao Xian's approval, Zhao Zhenfang let out a long breath, and his heart immediately relaxed.

Imagine which emperor is willing to be a puppet and be controlled by others? Which emperor is not willing to make a career that will go down in history for thousands of generations? Zhao Zhen was originally a promising emperor, and he was full of ambition, and he wanted to be not only a benevolent monarch, but also a generation of Ming monarchs.