Chapter 8: Unscrupulous Fathers
Zhao Ji of Song Huizong had four major preferences in his life, which were stone gardening, gold and stone calligraphy and painting, playing with beautiful women, and superstitious legends. Because Zhao Ji believed in proverbs and legends, when Zhao Gou was born, red light shone all over the palace. Moreover, Zhao Ji saw it with his own eyes, and there were proverbs and warnings given to him by the previous Taoist priests, which made him pay special attention to his Nine Emperor Sons, that is, Zhao Gou.
In history, Song Huizong had a total of 32 sons, of which 25 lived to adulthood, and the rest died unfortunately. From the birth of the emperor's eldest son Zhao Huan to the ninth son Zhao Gou, the second son and the fourth son died early, so only seven princes remained by Song Huizong's side; Except for the emperor's eldest son Zhao Heng, the rest of the sons were treated by Zhao Ji, either living in a simple house, or handed over to the maid and nurse to take care of, only the seven-year-old eldest son Zhao Heng has always stayed by Zhao Heng's side, not only because his biological mother is Jin Guifei, but also because he is the eldest son.
Zhao Heng, who is only seven years old, has the demeanor of Zhao Ji, and he was born at a young age with clear eyebrows and beautiful eyes. Because he was born in the palace, he heard and witnessed the power in the palace, and he also knew that as the eldest son of the emperor, if he wanted to inherit the throne, the only way to please Zhao Ji of Song Huizong and gain his trust was all what the eunuchs and ministers beside him said, so that Zhao Heng was very much like his father in every word and deed, so that Zhao Ji was particularly kind to him.
Even if Zhao Heng, the eldest son of the emperor, was in the hundred days, Song Huizong never gave his name in person, let alone awarded a position in the Daqing Palace, everything was simple. Now, in front of many ministers, Zhao Ji personally conferred the name of Zhao and granted him an official position, and he was still the Duke of Shu, and even Zhao Heng was not awarded the title of Duke of Guo when he was a hundred days.
The capital of the Northern Song Dynasty was Bianliang, which is now Kaifeng, also known as "Tokyo". Due to the political corruption in the late Tang Dynasty, so that the Tang Dynasty ended, entering the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the first to take Bianliang as the location of the imperial palace was the Later Liang monarch of the Five Dynasties, and the Later Tang Dynasty and Later Jin Dynasty also continued to use Bianliang as the capital.
The imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty still uses the former site of the palace of the Five Dynasties, but the palace of the Five Dynasties period has been expanded on a large scale, and the expanded Tokyo palace is called Ouchi and Miyagi. The palace includes the outer court, the inner court, the back garden, the academy, the inner division and other parts. After entering the Xuande Gate, there are left and right ascending dragon gates and two corridors in the east and west, and the north is the Daqing Hall on the central axis of the palace city.
Daqing Hall is the main hall of the Northern Song Dynasty Imperial Palace, and it is also the place where the ceremony is held. All the ministers received the holy decree of Song Huizong, and all came to the Daqing Palace, knowing that this time was not for sacrifices or major ceremonial activities, but only the address of the 100-day banquet of the ninth son of the emperor, so many ministers speculated about what Song Huizong meant by this move, and even Cai Jing and others were stupid.
It wasn't until Song Huizong announced everything, then moved to the side hall, and instructed the Shaoqing of Guanglu Temple to prepare a meal, that everyone woke up in a trance. Then, Song Huizong ordered the singer to perform a dance. It's just that it was opposed by the minister, on the grounds that the ninth son of the emperor had a hundred days, and it was not suitable to dance.
So, Song Huizong dispelled this idea, and asked all the wine and dishes prepared in the imperial dining room to be served, and drank with the ministers. Wei Shi saw that Song Huizong wanted to drink, so he ordered the nurse to bring Zhao Gou back, but was stopped by Zhao Ji and said: "It's okay, I'm happy today, you all retreat, as for the structure is held by me personally, all retreat!" ”
The nurse saw the red-faced Zhao Gou drunkenly hugging Zhao Gou, and retreated helplessly, even Wei was stunned. As the king of a country, you must always pay attention to your words and deeds, which represent the prestige of the country. Now, Zhao Gou ignored everyone's surprised gaze and happily hugged Zhao Gou.
Zhao Gou, who was still in swaddling clothes, looked at his drunken father, frowned, kept kicking his calves, directly stretched out his white and tender little hands, and grabbed Song Huizong's beard indiscriminately, just unwilling to let Song Huizong hold it. Seeing this, many ministers were even more silent, looking at Zhao Ji dumbfounded.
Song Huizong's eyes were drunk and hazy, and he laughed loudly: "Haha! …… As it should be, as it should be! ……”
Wei Shi, who was hidden in the apse, was scared into a cold sweat, and many ministers were stunned, especially Cai Jing and others had already put down the dishes and chopsticks in their hands, and the maid who poured the wine was also stupid, and the wine had already overflowed the wine glass, dripping on the case without noticing. At this time, everyone thought in unison: "The Duke of Shu is deeply loved by the saints, and he must be the one who inherits the great unification in the future." ”
"This body is so small!"
Zhao Gou kicked his feet with his teeth and claws, and grabbed his father's beard, he didn't care about 3721 and resisted directly. After a while, Zhao Gou's whole body was weak, his little face was flushed, and he directly treated Zhao Ji's beard as a swing, and dragged it stubbornly, unable to pull it down, and thought angrily: "My body is too weak now, when I grow up, I will definitely strip off your beard, let you indulge in fun, regardless of the court." ”
Song Huizong Zhao Ji didn't know what Zhao Gou was thinking, but he didn't mind if it was a child playing. At the same time, Zhao Gou resisted to the end, but unfortunately he was only three months, without any strength, and finally grabbed his father's beard, but he couldn't make the next move, he was really angry in his heart, and scolded secretly: "You drink alcohol, and let me accompany you to suffer together, I really don't know how you are a father, no wonder Zhao Heng is even more useless after he ascended the throne." ”
If Song Huizong knew what Zhao Gou was thinking, he would definitely think that Zhao Gou had fallen into the devil, and the lightest one would be expelled from the capital. It's just that Song Huizong, who was drunk and hazy, had no time to take care of anything else, and saw Zhao Gou's face flushed, he looked very annoyed, and laughed: "Haha!" …… I'm not good, I only care about drinking myself, ignoring your feelings, or you can drink some too! ……”
Song Huizong saw that Zhao Gou was angry, and everyone was drunk if he was not drunk, so that his consciousness was a little blurred, and he looked at Zhao Gou in his arms with a smile on his flushed face, and he was in a very good mood, thinking that Zhao Gou also wanted to drink, so he directly ordered someone to pour a full glass of wine and feed Zhao Gou to drink it with his own hands.
At this time, the three-month-old Zhao Gou was miserable and angry, he really wanted to get up, and kicked the cup in Zhao Ji's hand. Many ministers were stupid, stunned like wooden chickens, and they didn't know how to pick up the wine glass in their hands when it fell to the ground. Since ancient times, there has never been a three-month-old baby who drank alcohol, and before the milk was broken, he drank alcohol, and everyone was embarrassed to think, "Can a three-month-old baby drink alcohol?" ”
"I don't want you to hug me, I'm so big, and let my father hug me, won't my face be lost? Besides, you're still holding me even if you're drinking, even if you're my own father! Zhao Gou thought helplessly, his voice came from his mouth and was heard by Zhao Ji of Song Huizong, who was a little drunk, as if he was happy, and he did not hesitate to let him drink, he roared angrily: "What I want is not wine!" ……”
Zhao Gou's "cheerful" sound was blocked by a hot and spicy wine, and the three-month-old Zhao Gou tasted the fine wine of the Song Dynasty for the first time. Although it doesn't have the same alcohol power as it does today, it is also a strong drink for him when he is three months old. However, Zhao Ji of Song Huizong saw that he stopped talking, squinted his eyes, and said happily: "Gou'er, this is a thing in a cup, it is a good thing, drink more!" ”
Zhao conceived the heart of death, and drank a small glass of wine hard, the whole person was groggy, he really wanted to leave. Although he came from later generations and knew more about history, he still didn't know much about his "father". When he remembered the evaluation given to him by everyone: "Song Huizong can do everything, but he can't be a king!" ”
Now it seems that what the man said is very right, Zhao Conception didn't dare to think that the three-month-old himself was actually forced by his father to drink the contents of the cup. Even a small cup was like a poison in the intestines, making his face even more flushed, top-heavy, and weak.
Many ministers were stunned when they saw that Song Huizong and Zhao Ji really fed wine to the three-month-old prince. It wasn't until Zhao Gou drank a small glass of wine that everyone believed that what was happening in front of them was true. At the same time, Cai Jing and others got up from their seats, knelt on their knees, and persuaded: "The emperor must not let the Duke of Shu taste the contents of the cup again, the Duke of Shu is the heir of the emperor, and God will surely protect him, but the Duke of Shu is only three months old and is still in infancy.
Everyone also echoed: "I hope the emperor thinks twice!" ”
Song Huizong Zhao Ji smiled disapprerovitively: "All Aiqing is flat, my son must be strong, with the protection of God, he will be safe and sound, and the ministers are worthy of being the pillars of the Great Song Dynasty, this loyal heart, I am very pleased." With Zhao Ji's order, Cai Jing and the others stood up as the leader, and the ministers behind them stood up, Song Huizong Zhao Ji's eyes twitched, and it was gone in a blink of an eye, and then said: "Spread my will: Don't get drunk today, don't return tomorrow, don't go to court tomorrow, all Aiqing enjoy yourself." ”
"Thank you, Lord Longen," everyone bowed and thanked, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”
So, Song Huizong Zhao Ji and the ministers ate and drank and enjoyed themselves!