On the 16th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the weather is sunny!

On this day, Zhao Gou officially announced his ascension to the throne as emperor!

It's just that the place where he ascended the throne was not in Kaifeng City! Because of the Jurchens' rampant, Kaifeng City has been ten rooms and nine empty! The current Kaifeng City is extremely dilapidated, and there are still a lot of dead bodies in Kaifeng City that have not yet been disposed of! As for the merchants, they are extinct in Kaifeng City!

On this day, Zhao Gou ascended the throne as emperor in Shangqiu in the south!

During the Song Dynasty, Kaifeng was Tokyo, the capital of the country, Luoyang was Xijing, the Daimyo Mansion was Beijing, and Shangqiu was Nanjing! This Shangqiu was the capital of the Song Dynasty, and the Jurchens did not enter here, so it was still prosperous!

Zhao Gou had already bathed and changed his clothes, and when the sun had just risen in the morning, he led his ministers to the altar to worship the sky! After the sacrifice to the heavens, it is the sacrifice to the ancestors! After sacrificing to his ancestors, Zhao Gou ascended the throne as emperor in the royal palace of Shangqiu!

The scale of his ascension to the throne was huge, and hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Shangqiu City were watching! In addition to watching the ceremony, the people are also talking!

"King Kang is just a vassal king, and now that the crown prince is alive, how can King Kang ascend the throne as the emperor?"

"Yes! King Kang's accession to the throne is only afraid that it will be inappropriate! I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in Hanzhong! What if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also ascends the throne as emperor? ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the rightful prince of the country! Your Majesty and the Emperor Taishang were captured, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince should be enthroned as the emperor, how could King Kang do such a thing? ”

"Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the prince, he is too young! Counting up, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is only 11 years old now! What does this 11-year-old know? If it is an ordinary year, it is naturally the crown prince who inherits the throne! But now, with the Jurchens eyeing us and possibly going south at any moment, can we still let an 11-year-old child ascend the throne as emperor? In my opinion, it is not impossible for King Kang to ascend the throne as emperor! ”

"Nonsense! King Kang is only a vassal king, and he ascended the throne without authorization, which greatly violates the code of ethics! My Great Song Dynasty is the most important thing to pay attention to ethics, and King Kang's accession to the throne is a bit rebellious! ”

The people talked about it, but most of the people did not approve of King Kang's accession to the throne! Only a small number of people supported King Kang's accession to the throne because he was old and it was wartime!

"In all dynasties, when the emperor ascended the throne, he must first have a jade seal of the country! Even if they are traitors like Wang Mang and Cao Pi, they must get the jade seal of the country, so that they can be justified! However, it is said that the jade seal of the country has been taken away by the prince! King Kang does not have a jade seal in his hand, can such an enthronement count? ”

"If you don't have the jade seal of the country, you can't be called the emperor!"

"Yes! If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne with the jade seal of the country, who should we respect as the emperor? ”

Some people talked about the jade seal of the country! Although they are ordinary people, they also know that the jade seal of the country is a symbol of orthodoxy! King Kang did not pass on the jade seal of the country, so he ascended the throne as the emperor, and he was not even as good as a traitor like Wang Mang and Cao Pi! How can such a King Kang be recognized by the people?

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The enthronement ceremony was so large that it was only at night that the enthronement ceremony was completed!

Zhao Gou officially became the emperor, and the year name was Jianyan, and now it is the first year of Jianyan! It's not much different from history! It's just that there is one more Zhao Chen in the first year of Jianyan, so Zhao Gou's position is a little embarrassing!

Late at night, Zhao Gou feasted the ministers! His ministers have all arrived in the palace!

The most famous of them is undoubtedly Zong Ze, this person is the head of Zhao Gou's subordinates! In addition to Zong Ze, there was also an old man sitting there! This old man looks unusually old, his eyelids droop, but his identity is not trivial! He is the most famous Confucian Yang Shi of this era! Yang Shi is a disciple of Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi, known as Cheng Sect! Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi and Zhu Xi founded Confucianism together! From the Song Dynasty onwards, Confucianism became Confucian authenticity! As a disciple of the two grandmasters, Yang Shi's status can be imagined! In addition to Yang Shi, there is also a Wenchen sitting in the important seat in front, this Wenchen has an unusually square face, and there is a fine light in his eyes, this person is called Zhao Ding! Historically, this Zhao Ding is the famous minister of Nandu named after Li Gang, and he is also the only Wenchen of the early Song Dynasty who can compete with Li Gang!

In addition to them, there are two middle-aged Wenchen sitting there, one of these two middle-aged Wenchen is relatively obese, this person is called Huang Qianshan, and the other is tall and thin, always with a smile on his face, this person is called Wang Boyan! These two people were famous traitors in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, and it was these two people who expelled Li Gang in history, making it difficult for Li Gang's anti-gold plan to be completed!

In addition to these Wenchen, the number of generals under Zhao Gou is also extremely large!

The most famous of them is undoubtedly Han Shizhong! Back then, Han Shizhong once captured Fang La alive among thousands of troops and horses, and was known as the first rising star of the Western Army! His martial arts skills are extremely high, and his fame in history is also very great! At the moment, he is naturally sitting in the chief! In addition to him, Liu Guangshi also sat there, but Liu Guangshi sat under Han Shizhong! For this, Liu Guangshi is obviously very dissatisfied in his heart! In addition to the two of them, there were some other generals, but Zhang Jun, who captured Zhao Chen in the first place, was not here, and he didn't know where he went!

Zhao Gou sat on the throne and looked at the ministers below, with a satisfied look in his eyes!

His subordinates are full of talents, both civil and martial! And most of these people are loyal to him! These are the people who are the capital of his world!

"Today, when I ascend the throne as emperor, the first thing I want to thank is all my ministers! Without your concerted efforts to help the widows, the widows would not be able to sit here today! Zhao Gou said with a smile.

He raised his wine glass, and the civil and military ministers below raised their glasses one after another to celebrate Zhao Gou's accession to the throne as emperor!

"State affairs are difficult! Although the Jurchens have temporarily retreated, they will go south sooner or later! So we have to think of a solution! Tell me, what's next? Zhao said.

"Your Majesty, we must first master Jiangnan! Jiangnan has a large population and rich materials! After mastering Jiangnan, it will be possible for us to deal with the Jurchens! Now that the Central Plains have been destroyed, relying only on the Central Plains, I am afraid that they will not be able to compete with the Jurchens! Zong Ze stood up and said.

"It's nature! Jiangnan naturally I won't let go! Zhao Gou nodded.

"In addition to Jiangnan, there is also Sichuan! Sichuan is a land of abundance, extremely rich! Your Majesty should immediately issue an order to make the officials of Sichuan submit! Zong Ze said again.

"The officials in Sichuan are afraid that they may not obey me, Emperor Jianyan! To tell you the truth, I have ordered Zhang Jun to go up the Yangtze River and prepare to recover Sichuan with a large army! Zhao said.

"It couldn't be safer! In addition to Jiangnan and Sichuan, there are now Hanzhong and Guanshan! It's just that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here in Hanzhong, I'm afraid that he may not obey us! Zong Ze nodded!

Zhao Gou also nodded, this is his biggest problem now! If it weren't for Zhao Chen, he wouldn't have to think about these things at all! As long as he ascends the throne as the emperor, whether it is Jiangnan, Sichuan, Hanzhong, Guanshan, he will naturally obey him, and there is no need to be so troublesome!

"Your Majesty, I heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once went to Xiangzhou, and you once sent people to hunt down His Royal Highness the Prince, but is there such a thing?" Zong Ze stared at Zhao Gou and suddenly asked such a sentence!

"Ahh Absolutely not! Someone is slandering me! Zhao Gou was startled and hurriedly said.

He didn't expect that Zong Ze didn't ask this question in the past, but today at his enthronement ceremony, he suddenly asked such a question!

"It's the best! Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the eldest son of Emperor Jingkang! It was supposed to be him who inherited the throne! It's just that it's wartime, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is too young to control the country, so I support His Majesty's accession to the throne! It's just that after all, this has wronged His Royal Highness the Prince, and I hope His Majesty will not hurt His Royal Highness the Prince! Zong Ze gritted his teeth and said what he wanted to say!

He is a well-known loyal minister in history, but now the form has developed and changed, making him a subordinate of Zhao Gou! It's just that although he is Zhao Gou's subordinate, he still pays attention to the word "loyalty" in his heart! In his opinion, Zhao Gou's ascension to the throne was a last resort! In such a situation now, Zhao Chen, the crown prince, is indeed not suitable to be the emperor! But even so, he didn't want Zhao Chen to be hurt!

He had heard something about what happened outside Xiangzhou that day! Moreover, he was originally the deputy marshal of the world's soldiers and horses, and he also knew that there was a transfer of soldiers and horses that day! So he knew that it was true that Zhao Gou wanted to kill Zhao Chen, so he advised Zhao Gou!

"Don't worry, I won't hurt the prince! Actually, I don't want to be this emperor! I was originally a vassal king, so how can I inherit the throne? It's just that the Jurchens are eyeing each other, the prince is young, and the people are suffering, so I have to ascend the throne as the emperor! In fact, these days, I often feel uneasy in my heart, and I feel sorry for my father and brother! Hey, you say, should I take the crown prince and let him inherit the throne? Zhao Gou said suddenly.

"How could Your Majesty have such a mind? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young after all! He is not enough to inherit the throne! ”

"Yes! Your Majesty must not have such thoughts! ”

"Your Majesty is loyal to the country, and if something happens, there is no way!"

The ministers below have spoken!

A smile appeared on Zhao Gou's face, but soon this smile disappeared, and Zhao Gou said: "Although I am forced to inherit the throne, I dare not sit on this throne all the time!" I have decided that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not only the son of the royal brother, but also my son in the future! In the future, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will also be the crown prince of my Jianyan Imperial Court! As soon as I expel the Jurchens, I will immediately abdicate and let the crown prince inherit the throne! Zhao said.

"Your Majesty's benevolence and righteousness, Yang admires!" Yang Shi stood up abruptly and said loudly!

"Your Majesty is not greedy for the throne, it is really a model of ancient and modern!" Huang Qianshan also got up and said.

The ministers below complimented them! Only Zong Ze, Han Shizhong and a few others frowned slightly, not knowing what they were thinking! These people are loyal ministers in history, and they often attach great importance to the code of ethics, but they are not as pedantic as Yue Fei! In their opinion, Zhao Gou's ascension to the throne is indeed a last resort, and now the country cannot be handed over to a child! It's just that they are extremely suspicious of Zhao Gou's intentions, and they are worried that Zhao Gou will continue to harm Zhao Chen!

"Now there is an extremely important matter, and we still need to think of some ways to list the ministers!" Zhao said.

"I don't know what it is?" Zong Ze said.

"Although I ascended the throne as the emperor, the jade seal of the country is not in my hands! There is no jade seal of the country, and if you want to command the world, I am afraid that some will not work! Therefore, I will send someone to Hanzhong to persuade the prince to get back the heirloom jade seal! If you can, bring the prince to me too!" The royal brother is gone, I will teach the prince well! Zhao said.