Song Imperial Palace Funing Palace

Funing Hall is the emperor's dormitory, which belongs to the main bed, as a dormitory and a place for dining. It was the inner court of the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Generally, the emperor will get up from the Funing Hall two hours before dawn, tidy up his clothes, and prepare to deal with state affairs, in addition, when there is an emergency, the emperor will also urgently meet the ministers here.

At this time, the doors and windows in the Funing Hall were closed, but they could not stop the slightest cold air from penetrating through the doors and windows, but the charcoal fire in the Funing Hall was vigorous, and the hot charcoal fire drove away the cold, making people feel warm on their bodies.

"Close the doors and windows, I'm cold!" Zhao Xu was wearing a thick fur winter coat and a thick quilt wrapped around his body, but he still felt the unusually cold on his body, lying on the dragon bed, and said weakly.

Entering the inner chamberlain, the provincial governor Hao Suiyan waved his hand and asked the chamberlains and palace maids to wrap thick strips of cloth on the doors and windows that had been closed tightly, so as not to allow a trace of cool air to penetrate into the hall.

At this time, the Funing Hall was impermeable, not only did it feel cold, but it was a little hot, and even a little stuffy, and the palace maids and chamberlains who served on the side were already sweating in the cold day, and the sweat beads flowed down the cheeks, I don't know if it was hot or timid.

"Your Majesty, it's time for breakfast." At this time, it was already dark outside the hall, and it was already past breakfast time, Hao Sui brought a small plate to Zhao Xu, and there was a small bowl of gruel and several plates of desserts and side dishes on the plate.

"Lift me up." Zhao Xu, whose face was pale and had a hint of flushing in his paleness, barely sat up from the dragon bed under the service of the two palace maids.

Seeing this, Hao Sui happily scooped a small mouthful of gruel with a jade spoon and sent it to Zhao Xu's mouth, after Zhao Xu drank a few mouthfuls of gruel, he leaned over a little, coughed violently, and the gruel also spit out, and at the same time felt nauseous and uncomfortable, his body was extremely uncomfortable, leaning on the dragon bed, wheezing violently, and he couldn't speak for a long time.

"Your Majesty..." Seeing this, Hao Sui immediately cried sadly, and while constantly wiping his tears with his long sleeves, he helped clean up the gruel that fell on Zhao Xu.

"The ministers of the three provinces and the two provinces entered the palace." After a long time, Zhao Xu said weakly.

"Your Majesty, take care of the dragon's body." Hao Suiyan knelt down and persuaded bitterly.

"I don't need you to take care of it, why don't you go soon?" Zhao Xu scolded angrily, and after finishing speaking, he coughed violently again, and he couldn't stop at all.

Emperor Zhao Xu of the Song Dynasty had a serious illness when he was young, and he fell into the root of the disease, with hemoptysis and asthma, but he was strictly ordered not to spread it, and he was not even allowed to ask for a medical officer.

Zhao Xu ascended the throne at the age of nine, and he became a young man. When the Empress Dowager Gao "hung the curtain and listened to the government", he mostly spent his time in silence, he was very worried and extremely depressed all day long, and at the same time, when he was a teenager, he either read or read, and the attendants chattered in his ears all day long, in such an environment, how could Zhao Xu grow up healthily?

Shen Zhen could not be cured, coupled with a depressed mood, and was diligent in political affairs after being in power, and at the same time, the son born to Empress Liu died early, and the youngest daughter also followed.

Zhao Xu, who suffered a double blow, was getting worse and worse at this time, until he couldn't manage politics and was sick in bed.

"There are also ministers such as Xu Duo and other ministers." When Hao was about to go out to deliver the decree, Zhao Xu said again.

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Cining Temple

"Niangniang, please save the official's family." Concubine Song Zhu cried and begged.

"What did you hear?" Empress Dowager Xiang looked at Concubine Zhu and asked.

After asking the Queen Mother, she also woke up, Concubine Zhu is Zhao Xu's mother-in-law, the emperor is critically ill at this time, although the news is blocked very tightly, but as the emperor's mother, how can she not get the news?

I'm afraid I've already visited Zhao Xu, and said secretly to the Queen Mother.

"The concubine doesn't have to be like this, the official family has his own natural appearance." After reacting to the Empress Dowager, she said to Concubine Zhu.

At this time, the Empress Dowager Xiang had no choice but to look forward to God's mercy.

"Niangniang" Concubine Zhu sobbed and said: "The concubine will serve Niangniang as her own sister in her life, and she will not dare to have a trace of arrogance, whether it was in the past or now and in the future, the concubine will always be like this in the future, serving Niangniang, not daring to encroach and dare not slack off, I hope that Niangniang will look at the love of so many years... Many... ”

I hope what you say is true, and said secretly to the Queen Mother.

At this time, Concubine Zhu's intention was already clear to the Empress Dowager, that is, if Zhao Xu really returned to heaven, she hoped that Empress Dowager Xiang would be in charge, so that Zhao Xu's own brother, Empress Dowager Zhu's son Zhao Qi, would inherit the throne.

"Concubine, please." Empress Dowager Xiang said to Concubine Zhu, who was crying on the ground: "The most important thing at the moment is the safety of the official family, and other things will be talked about later." ”

Empress Dowager Zhu nodded yes, with a hint of imperceptible resentment in her eyes.

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"Hao Daguan, the official family... What happened to him? Are you feeling better? In a secluded palace, Concubine Zhu asked. Love

Although Emperor Zhao Xu of the Song Dynasty is the son of Concubine Zhu, Zhao Xu's nominal mother, that is, his mother-in-law, is the Empress Dowager Xiang, and at this time, the Empress Dowager Xiang strictly ordered to block the news that Zhao Xu was critically ill, so for Zhao Xu's condition, Concubine Zhu did not know more about Zhao Xu's condition, and she did not know as much as the inner servants around Zhao Xu.

Hao Sui shook his head angrily when he heard this.

"The official family... My baby... "Concubine Zhu was so grief-stricken that she wanted to leave the side hall here and go to the Funing Palace.

"The concubine... The toffee... Seeing this, Hao Sui hurriedly stopped Concubine Zhu and persuaded: "Concubine, you must not be like this at this time... You can't go. ”

Why is that? Can't a mother go to see her child? Concubine Zhu sobbed.

Hao Sui shook his head.

The emperor was critically ill at this time, and the Empress Dowager had issued a strict order not to leak the news and not to allow anyone to visit, nominally to prevent turmoil in the court, in order to prevent affecting Zhao Xu's physical recovery, but in fact, it was for the sake of posthumous affairs. It will inevitably arouse the suspicion of the Queen Mother, so it will be a big deal.

"The slave and maid have a word to say, please forgive the slave and maid for their sins." Hao Sui then looked around and said in a low voice.

"Senior Official Hao, please speak bluntly, how can I blame you?" Concubine Zhu suppressed her crying and said in a low voice.

Hao Suiyan whispered: "Concubine, forgive the slave and maid for speaking bluntly, Your Majesty is afraid... I'm afraid I won't be able to make the spring, so you should make arrangements as soon as possible, concubine. ”

"How do you know what to do if you are a woman in mourning? Everything depends on the big officials. Concubine Zhu said without a master.

Hao Sui nodded when he heard this: "Everything in the palace has me, at this time, you must not leak the slightest rumor, especially to prevent other princes from knowing, the affairs outside the palace will be handed over to the concubine, if it really comes to that time, the inside and outside will work together, and great things can be done." ”

Hearing this, Concubine Zhu nodded.

If Concubine Zhu wants to attract foreign aid at present, she can't do without the current Prime Minister Zhang Dian and other ministers favored by Zhao Xu, but the problem is that these ministers may not necessarily buy Concubine Zhu's account.

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The imperial city is "Ouchi", also known as "Miyagi".

Near the Gongchen Gate of Ouchi, the palace guards guarding the palace are more than twice as many as usual, with three steps and one post, five steps and one sentry, and the security is extremely tight. Countless guards belonging to the army in front of the palace roamed back and forth, and if there were idle people waiting for them to approach, they would immediately take them down and send them to the Imperial City Division Prison, waiting for the verdict.

At this time, a carriage came from outside the Gongchen Gate, driving alone on the royal road, and gradually approached the Gongchen Gate.

"Stop and wait for inspection." A full-draped dragon straightened his head and led the crowd to stop the carriage.

"Junhan, this is the vehicle of Duanwang's Mansion." Seeing this, one of Duan Wang Zhao Ji's confidant servants hurriedly jumped out of the carriage and walked in front of Du Tou to say.

"I know it's from Duanwang's Mansion." Du Tou nodded, then lifted the curtain and looked in, and asked, "What's inside?" ”

"It's all a tribute from the prince to the queen mother." The servant then quietly stuffed a piece of gold ingot into the wide silk around the waist of the capital, and then said with a smile: "Please be accommodating." ”

"It's not that Ben will not be accommodating." After tucking the gold ingot, Du Tou said helplessly: "It is really a strict order from the official, and the general really does not dare to disobey the general's order." ”

"Come on, take everything down, check it carefully, and don't miss anything." Du Tou then gently pushed the servant away and gave a loud order to his subordinate.

On weekdays, as long as it is the vehicle of Duanwang's mansion, it is basically directly released, the reason is that Duanwang's mother-in-law is Xiang Xiang, and the son gives his mother some filial piety, does it still need to be checked? On weekdays, no one touches this mold, but today is different, today is an extraordinary time, Shangguan has already issued a strict order, and any personnel and vehicles entering and leaving must be carefully inspected, and no one should be missed.

Hearing this, all the guards under the head of the capital rushed up, moved the tributes on the carriage one by one, and put them on the ground.

"Slow down, slow down, if it's damaged, I'll ask you." The servant of the palace said with great pain.

Knowing that there was no need to stuff him with gold, the servant thought with great distress that he had lost a large lump of gold in vain...

The guards quickly checked the contents of the carriage, except for a few rare treasures, a few pictures that no one could understand.

The patterns on the scroll are colorful and messy, and after looking at it for a while, I feel dizzy, so I asked suspiciously: "What is this?" ”

"It is a picture scroll that the prince bought from overseas, and the mother likes calligraphy and painting, so the prince ordered the little one to be sent to the queen mother, and take a fresh look." When the servant heard this, he hurriedly replied.

"Oh, in that case, let's go inside." Dutou then waved his hand and let his subordinates open the palace gate.

"Wait!" At this moment, a eunuch wearing a cyan provincial uniform and several of his men stopped the carriage on its way.