Around the fourth watch of the 29th night of August in the fourth year of Qianxing, Zhao Zhen was sleeping soundly in the palace of the crown princess, and was suddenly awakened by a rapid knock on the door, and he was awakened with the crown princess Yang Xiuru, Yang Xiuru's eyes fell on the position of the door in disbelief, and quietly spoke: "Your Highness, ...... at this time" (Zhao Zhen because of the habit he developed in the Xiao family as a child, he didn't like someone to keep vigil by the bed after returning to the palace, and the habit of becoming the prince has not changed.) Pen % Fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info)

"I'm afraid that something happened in the palace, I'll go out and have a look, don't move first." Zhao Zhen looked solemn while dressing, Yang Xiuru nodded, and did not speak again, at this point in time, those who dare to wake up the prince with such a quick knock on the door will probably not have anything else except for the big changes in the palace.

Zhao Zhen came out of the house in good clothes, and saw his close eunuch Wang He standing by the door with a panicked face, obviously the person who knocked on the door just now was him, and the person standing next to him was Wu En, who was next to the emperor, Zhao Zhen looked at the sad look on Wu En's face, and he didn't need to speak, he already understood what was going on.

"Your Royal Highness, the official family he ......" Sure enough, as soon as Wu En saw Zhao Zhen, tears poured out, he bent his knees, and was about to kneel down towards Zhao Zhen, before that, although the emperor was a little weak, he did not have any particularly bad symptoms, for this reason, Zhao Zhen and King Xin would not serve in the palace at night in addition to going to see him every day.

"Manager Wu doesn't need to be polite, you wait for a while, wait for me to explain a few words, and I will enter the palace with you immediately." Zhao Zhen stretched out his hand to hold him, shook his head slightly, and after saying this, he turned back to the dormitory, explained something to Yang Xiuru, and then took Wang He and several personal guards to enter the palace with Wu En.

Since the first year of Qianxing, Song Zhenzong's body has been worse day by day, serious illness has not been born, only the energy is not as good as before, weak and weak, no energy to manage the government, Zhao Zhen was made the prince for more than three years, half of the time has been in prison, especially after his marriage, most of the emperor's affairs have been handed over to him, and he is dedicated to recuperation, but he still has not suffered this hurdle.

Zhao Zhen followed Wu En to the emperor's bedroom Funing Palace, just entered the palace door, and saw the palace maids and eunuchs in the palace full of sorrow, Li Shufei sat on the edge of the emperor's bed and cried, and there were two imperial doctors kneeling under the edge of the bed, and the person who slept in Funing Palace tonight was Li Shufei, Li Shufei saw Zhao Zhen come in, and immediately stood up and saluted him: "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

"No courtesy, Concubine Niangniang, father and emperor." Zhao Zhen waved his hand, returned the salute to her first, and then spoke.

"Official, he ......" Concubine Li Shufei cried again as she spoke, and the two imperial doctors who were kneeling on the edge of the bed also shook their heads, Zhao Zhen didn't say anything more, he walked to the emperor's side, touched his hand, it was already cold, and immediately fell to the side of the bed and cried......

After a while, King Xin Zhao Zhi also came, after King Xin came, he saw that the emperor had already swallowed his breath, so he naturally had to fall down on the side of the bed and cry, followed by King Xin was Zhao Zhen and Zhao Zhi's two imperial uncles, Zhao Yuanzuo and Zhao Yuanyan, King of Zhou.

(Zhao Yuanyan, the king of Zhou, ranked eighth among the sons of Taizong, also known as the eight kings, Zhao Yuanyan Wen Taowu strategy, outstanding in everything, and had a great influence inside and outside the court, and the eight sage kings in the later novel Yangmen Romance should be adapted and shaped according to the image of Zhao Yuanyan, the king of Zhou, as for Zhao Defang, the son of Taizu, only lived twenty-two years old, and I feel that it has nothing to do with the eight sage kings.) ）

The crown prince and the prince all arrived, and it didn't take long for the right minister Kou Zhun, the left minister Jiang Ge Lao, the old general Yang Yanzhao, and the national prince Li Zhaoliang (whose father Li Jilong had passed away three years ago.) As for the death knell, it was sounded after the fifth watch, before the court, and the courtiers who were originally washing at home were stunned for a while, and then their hearts sank, this is the death of the old emperor......

Realizing this family, everyone hurriedly changed into plain clothes, and then rushed to the palace, the emperor died, the early dynasty must not be on it, but not on the early dynasty, but it was impossible not to send the old emperor, welcome the new monarch, the old emperor died, and then the new emperor ascended the throne, only when the new emperor ascended the throne, it was good to deal with the national funeral.

As for the families of the noble officials, before receiving the emperor's order, they were not moved at home, and the women of the rank had to wait until the new emperor ascended the throne to cry for the emperor, and the edict came down before they could enter the palace, but they did not need to enter the palace for the time being, and these women could not be idle, and all families were directing the servants in the house to change their clothes, less than half a day, whether it was ordinary people or noble families, there was a plain in front of the door, during the national funeral, the whole people wore filial piety, and no one who was not afraid of death dared to wear red and green to go out to swagger.

Originally, everything was going in order, but in the evening, everyone finally found that something was wrong, there were many running soldiers and horses in the imperial city, and the ministers who entered the palace early in the morning should take the edict at this time to arrange for their families to enter the palace to cry and guard filial piety.

As a result, none of the people who went in did not come out, but the mansions of some important ministers were surrounded by countless soldiers and horses, and the city was also blocked......

"Que Yin, this, what's going on in this palace? Why didn't Zi Xiu say anything after he entered the palace, and there were so many officers and soldiers outside the palace? In Zixiu's mansion, Lin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and asked with a trembling face.

"Mother, don't worry, we have to believe in His Royal Highness the Prince, believe in Zi Xiu, they, they will be fine, they will be fine." Que Yin was also extremely anxious, but her face was not obvious, she hugged her son tightly and said with a firm face.

The emperor died, the imperial city was besieged by unknown soldiers and horses, and the city gate was blocked, in this case, it would be difficult for people outside Bianjing to know the news for a while and a half, but Xiao Nan, who was far away in Qingfu Town, received the news on the morning of the second day, the news was transmitted back by the people of Qianmen, Xiao Nan held this piece of Pu Pu paper in his hand, and was silent for a long time, before rushing home for the Mid-Autumn Festival a few days ago, and Jing Xuan said at this time: "Jing Xuan, the emperor has died." ”

"The emperor died? When was this? Jiang Jingxuan was slightly stunned when he heard this, it stands to reason that such a major event as the emperor's death will soon be mourned to the whole country, why did Xiao Nan get the news now, but there was no movement at all in Qingfu Town.

"Late at night two days ago, the national funeral has not yet been released, because there are some changes in the capital, according to the news from Qianmen, the imperial city is now besieged by unknown soldiers and horses, the city gate is blocked, and all the princes and ministers who have entered the palace are trapped in the palace." Xiao Nan was silent for a moment, and then said.