Chapter 313: Night Tour of West Lake
Zhao Gou was dragged to the top of the city tower by a group of soldiers, and Zhao Chen, Wu Jie, Miao Fu and others also came to the city tower at this moment.
Below, countless soldiers were watching the scene above.
The military discipline of the army brought by Zhao Chen was strict, and no one spoke, just looked at it quietly, with excitement in his eyes, and those soldiers of the Jiangnan Imperial Camp were whispering at the moment.
"Invite all the respected gentry of Lin'an City to come!" Zhao Chen said.
At that moment, Miao Fu immediately went to carry out Zhao Chen's order, and he ordered people to go to the homes of those respected people in Lin'an, and call those people to the palace.
These days, there was a rebellion in Lin'an City, and most of the people hid in their homes and did not dare to come out, but fortunately, those rebels did not harass them! This morning, they also heard the sound of the movement of the army, and also heard the earth-shattering sound of long live, but they still did not dare to go out to check. At this moment, the soldiers broke into their homes and knocked frantically on the door, and they had to open the door, and of course some people did not dare to open the door, and still hid in their homes, but they were found by the rebels and forced them to go in the direction of the palace.
Gradually, the number of people downstairs in the palace city increased!
Most of them were gentry and had some local fame.
Most of them are older, some are even sixty or seventy years old.
Looking at the countless soldiers and horses beside them, especially those black-armored soldiers, their bodies were trembling, they didn't know what was wrong!
Soon, the sharp-eyed people saw the scene on the city tower and couldn't help but let out an exclamation!
Gradually, more and more people looked at everything on the castle tower with suspicious eyes.
There were two people in dragon robes on the tower, one looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old standing there, and the other was a middle-aged man about thirty years old kneeling there! They could recognize that middle-aged man who was about thirty years old was Emperor Jianyan of Jiangnan, but who was that young man? Why did Emperor Jianyan kneel here, and what happened?
Thinking of the mutiny in these days, many people feel apprehensive!
They didn't dare to talk about it, they just stood here nervously.
Two hours later, the number of people here had reached tens of thousands.
It's afternoon, too.
"It's almost there! You must be confused about my identity, I am the eldest son of Emperor Jingkang, and Jingkang was crowned the crown prince of the Great Song Dynasty in the first year! In the second year of Jingkang, I succeeded to the throne in Hanzhong and became Emperor Xuanwu! At that time, King Kang usurped the throne and also ascended the throne in Shangqiu, as a usurper and a traitor! I came to Lin'an today and led the troops to clear King Kang's traitors! Zhao Chen looked at the people below and said loudly.
Suddenly, the people below let out a burst of exclamations.
"What? Is he Emperor Xuanwu? Isn't he in Guanshan? How did he get here? ”
"Oh my God! It's really a change! It turned out that this mutiny was actually initiated by Emperor Xuanwu, and Emperor Jianyan had been captured alive and would definitely die! ”
"Those soldiers and horses next to them were brought by Emperor Xuanwu?"
"Emperor Xuanwu is the eldest son of Emperor Taishang, and he is the crown prince, so he deserves to inherit the throne! Moreover, he has the heirloom jade seal in his hand, which is a symbol of orthodoxy! He came this time to set things right! That's great! ”
Those people whispered, and some of these people originally supported Zhao Chen! In fact, in Jiangnan, because of Zhao Gou's mediocrity, many people in Jiangnan yearn for Zhao Chen, and the same is true for Lin'an City!
"I came to Lin'an today to clear out the traitors! But I can't kill him silently, I have to read his crimes to the world! Wu Jie, come on! After a long while, Zhao Chen said again.
At that moment, Wu Jie stood up and began to read out Zhao Gou's crime.
The first crime is that there is no king and no father, when Zhao Gou was the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, commanding the army of King Qin, Kaifeng was besieged, but Zhao Gou hid in Xiangzhou City, unwilling to rescue Kaifeng. Over the years, Zhao Gou's father Zhao Ji and brother Zhao Huan have suffered in the north and been oppressed by the Jurchens, but Zhao Gou has ignored them and never thought of rescuing them.
The second crime is to negotiate peace with the Jurchens, regardless of the safety of the people of the Central Plains.
The third crime is to live a luxurious life and build a palace.
The fourth crime was to frame Zhao Chen, who was outside Xiangzhou City that day, trying to murder Zhao Chen, and then sending people from Jiangnan Wulin to try to assassinate Zhao Chen.
The fifth crime is to negotiate peace with Liu Yu, Liu Yu is a thief, defected to the Jurchens, and everyone should be punished, but Zhao Gou united with Liu Yu and prepared to attack Guanshan.
The sixth was the implementation of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes in the south of the Yangtze River, which resulted in the government forcing the people to rebel, resulting in a peasant uprising in Dongting Lake.
These six major crimes were followed by a number of other crimes, bringing the total number to ninety-nine.
"Your Majesty, Zhao Gou has committed ninety-nine major crimes, many of which are great rebellious crimes, and should be executed according to the law!" Wu Jie finished reading out all the crimes and said.
"Ling Chi doesn't need it! After all, he is my uncle, and he was once the vassal king of our Great Song Dynasty, give him a decent face! Zhao Chen said.
Wu Jie nodded, and a soldier came over with a plate, and there was a wine jug and a wine glass in the plate.
The wine jug was filled with poisonous wine, and at that moment Wu Jie poured a glass of poisonous wine, brought it to Zhao Gou's side, and said: "His Royal Highness King Kang, Your Majesty is merciful, and he did not put you to death, but only gave you poisonous wine!" If there is an afterlife, you should be a good person. ”
Zhao Yang died just now, Zhao Gou was already in despair, and he had no ambition to live, but at this moment, when the poisonous wine was placed in front of him, he was still terrified.
It was as if he felt the darkness around him, the pressure everywhere, and he almost suffocated.
Wu Jie's wine was getting closer and closer to him, and Zhao Gou's body softened to the ground, and then there was a flow of feces and urine.
His body was lying on the ground and trembling, his eyes were closed, his mouth was closed, and he was never willing to drink poisonous wine.
Zhao Chen's eyes looked into the distance, looked at the people and troops below, and didn't look at Zhao Gou at all, he didn't want to look at such a tragic situation before he died. It is not what he wants to make others lose their dignity, but for the sake of the reunification of the country, this is something that must be done. Zhao Gou must die, so that the world can return to the heart.
Wu Jie had already grabbed Zhao Gou's clothes at this moment and lifted Zhao Gou up, and then the rest of the soldiers supported Zhao Gou, Wu Jie pinched Zhao Gou's mouth with his hand and poured the poisonous wine into it.
After that, everyone let Wu Jie.
"Why is this happening? Why? You killed my children, and you killed me...... I am not reconciled, I am where the destiny of heaven lies, and Daoist Lin said that I am where the destiny of heaven lies! I don't deserve to die, I'm the true son of the dragon! After drinking the poisonous wine, Zhao Gou knew that he would definitely die, but at this moment he had a lot more courage, and he kept wailing there.
Just gradually, a trace of black gas appeared on his face, and finally his whole face turned black, he felt more and more difficult to breathe, colic, he struggled to stand up, but in the end he still did not stand up, a quarter of an hour later, he lost all his breathing, heartbeat, this historical Song Gaozong finally died in the palace he built.
Seeing Zhao Gou die with his own eyes, the people below were also terrified in their hearts and didn't dare to say more. Many people had already fallen to their knees, on the one hand to see off Zhao Gou, and on the other hand, to express their willingness to submit to the new emperor. Soon, they will return home, and it won't be long before the entire Lin'an City will know the news that Emperor Xuanwu will unify the Great Song Dynasty! They also have relatives in various places, and they will pass on the news to their loved ones.
Of course, Zhao Chen will also let people spread the news to all parts of Jiangnan, so that all parts of Jiangnan know that Zhao Gou is dead.
Jiangnan officials, as long as they are willing to surrender, are not to blame in the past! Zhao Chen came to Jiangnan, on the one hand, to kill Zhao Gou, and on the other hand, to quickly stabilize the situation in Jiangnan, and not to let Jiangnan have chaos!
"Send someone to write a letter to Master Li Gang, tell him that Zhao Gou is dead, and let him spread the news to all parts of Sichuan and Shu!"
"Write to Wang Shu and Yu Yunwen to inform the news! Also, he ordered the people in the Jiangnan court to write to Zong Ze, Han Shizhong, and Zhang Jun, so that they could also know the news! ”
"As fast as possible, let this news spread all over the world! Zhao Gou is dead, and there is only one emperor in the Great Song Dynasty, and he will no longer be allowed to split! ”
Zhao Chen said slowly, and Wu Jie and the others next to him were nodding constantly.
Zhao Chen turned around, and then saw a person lying on Zhao Gou's corpse, crying softly, it was Zhao Ding.
As for Qin Hui, he was hiding aside at the moment, turning a blind eye to Zhao Gou's corpse.
"Your Majesty, what should the two of them do?" Wu Jiedao.
"Hold them in custody and I'll deal with them tomorrow." Zhao Chen said.
Wu Jie nodded.
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The Wu Tier Water Army has already begun to clean up the palace.
These days, these people from the Jiangnan Imperial Camp have broken into the palace, and the palace has also suffered a disaster. Many gold and silver treasures have disappeared and were snatched away by the soldiers of the Jiangnan Imperial Battalion, of course, Zhao Chen will not snatch them back from them, those soldiers of the Jiangnan Imperial Battalion are considered meritorious people, these should be regarded as rewards for them, of course, they will never be so indulged in the future. Before Zhao Chen arrived, all sins could be blamed in the past.
There are still thousands of concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids in the palace, and these concubines, eunuchs, and palace maids are still staying in the palace at the moment, but they are gathered together, and everyone is terrified, but they dare not say anything.
Zhao Chen felt very tired, he found a room to sleep.
By the time he woke up, it was late at night.
He put on his clothes and walked out, the night was as cold as water, the moon was shining, and the palace was quiet at the moment.
For some reason, Zhao Yang's face always appeared in front of him, which made him difficult to let go.
He also knew that executing Zhao Yang was the best choice, which was more conducive to the stability of the regime, but it was really difficult for him to start!
Over the years, because of the war in the world, I don't know how many people have died!
During the Battle of Western Xia, because of his choice, let the Yellow River be decisive, I am afraid that millions of ordinary people will die! The Jurchen invasion, the death toll of the people in the Central Plains far exceeded one million.
He sighed softly.
At this time, he found a person kneeling in the corner in front of him, it was Wang De.
"Your Majesty!" When Zhao Chen looked at him, Wang De finally pronounced.
"What are you doing on your knees here? Get up! Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty, the last general knows what he has done today, and you are very disgusted! So, beg Your Majesty to punish me! Wang Dedao.
"I should be happy when I lay down Lin'an, but I really can't be happy that such a six-year-old child died in front of me! I want to go outside to relax, you go with me. Zhao Chen said.
"Where is Your Majesty going?" Wang Dedao.
"Go for a spin on the West Lake! You can arrange it! Zhao Chen said.
Wang De then stood up and went to arrange this matter.
Soon, Zhao Chen put on civilian clothes, and many soldiers also put on civilian clothes, and they left the palace, walked out of Lin'an City, and came to the side of the West Lake.
Wang De has already prepared more than a dozen large and small ships here, and arranged for thousands of soldiers to guard next to the West Lake.
Zhao Chen and Wang De boarded a big ship, and many guards also boarded the ship.
The boat began to move forward slowly, the breeze blew, and Zhao Chen's mood finally slowly improved.
"As an emperor, I am in a troubled world, and I should be decisive! Over the years, I don't know how many people I've seen, how much blood I've seen, and I don't know what's going on today, and I still feel a little uncomfortable seeing that six-year-old child die. Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty, it's not good to be the last general!" Wang Dedao.
"I know you're thinking about me, too! I am not to blame for this past, and I will not punish you. Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty is merciful, thank you Your Majesty!" Wang De's nervous heart finally relaxed, he was not afraid of punishment, he was unwilling to have an estrangement with Zhao Chen. Now that he sees that Zhao Chen is in a better mood, his mood is also better.
"In the future, there will never be such a thing again!" Zhao Chen said again.
Wang De nodded.
The big ship headed forward, protected by some ships on all sides.
At first, there were only a dozen boats, but after Wu Jie heard the news, he arranged for some people to enter the West Lake, and they were also protecting Zhao Chen's safety.
"Your Majesty, that's the Leiyin Temple over there!" In the night, I saw a faint light in the west, which seemed to be a temple, Wang Dedao.
"Oh! It's the Leiyin Temple where White Lady, Xu Xian, and Xiaoqing were suppressed! Zhao Chen immediately became interested.
At that moment, the big ship headed in the direction of the Raiyin Temple.
The big ships are getting closer and closer to the shore, first several small boats have come to the shore, and dozens of fighters have already come to the shore to check the situation on the shore to prevent danger.
At this time, Zhao Chen suddenly felt that the water ripples on the lake were fluctuating violently, and he was suddenly shocked in his heart.
"Not good!" Zhao Chen snorted lightly.
Wang De's martial arts are not as good as Zhao Chen, and when Zhao Chen realized that something was wrong, he had just noticed it.
In an instant, countless figures jumped out of the water and came towards Zhao Chen.