Ascend the throne and sit in the temple to reveal your true nature

Loyal ministers advise to do filial piety

When Xiaozong is the emperor, the situation is different.

Xiaozong had four sons successively. The youngest son died before he was ten years old, and the eldest son, Prince Zhuang Wen, only lived to be twenty-four years old. The only people who could inherit the throne were the second son Zhao Kai of Wei and the third son Zhao Dian of Gong. King Wei is somewhat weak, while King Gong is taller and heroic. Xiaozong saw his young shadow from him, so he decided to give up his longevity.

After King Gong Zhao became the crown prince, he was cautious and pretended to be very like. On weekdays, he is diligent and studious, fulfills filial piety, and strictly abides by etiquette and law everywhere; beside Xiaozong, the rules are in order, and he does not dare to take a step beyond the thunder pool; When Xiaozong is happy, he is happy, and when Xiaozong is sad, he is also full of sorrow; Sometimes, Xiaozong recited poems to show his ambition to restore his homeland, and the crown prince Zhao Dian did his best to praise his father's great achievements and strive to express his great ambition in the poems. The father and son sang and harmonized, but they were also happy.

In a flash, more than ten years have passed.

When Zhao was forty-two years old, Xiaozong Neichan abdicated, and the crown prince ascended the throne. After becoming the emperor, in the first few months, he and Empress Li were able to go to Beinei four times a month to meet Emperor Taishang, just like Xiaozong back then. Occasionally, he will accompany Xiaozong to feast and drink.

The following year, the era name was changed to Shaoxi. Zhao Dian felt that he was done, and he didn't need to pretend anymore, and gradually revealed his true face. When it came to the time of the court, he was either listless, or his brows were furrowed, and he was no longer the well-behaved appearance when he was the prince. Emperor Xiaozong saw that his expression was different, but he didn't know if he was reluctant, but asked with concern whether he was sick.

The new emperor hurriedly said that it was uncomfortable here, and it was uncomfortable there. Queen Li Fengniang was also helping on the side, political affairs had to be dealt with, and the chapters had to be reviewed, and she was so busy all day long. The Emperor had no choice but to persuade him to pay more attention to rest, and if he was not feeling well, he should not come to the court, and he should not pay attention to that form.

In fact, as an elder, when I say this, I am expressing my concern for my children, and I don't really want to do it as a child. In many cases, the form still has to be talked about. Seeing four times a month, for Guangzong, he was already reluctant, and when the Emperor said this, he was in the middle.

Sometimes, principles must be adhered to, and they cannot be said casually. Because as soon as this opening is opened, those people with ulterior motives use this as an excuse to do what they want to do with confidence.

After that meeting, Guangzong did not go to the northern inner court to see his own father for several months. The reason is grand: I have been sick recently, and the Emperor Taishang has an edict, so I don't have to go to Chonghua Hall to see him.

If it is indeed a dragon's body, it is understandable. The fact is that most of the time, the emperor is not only not sick, but also leads the palace concubines to visit Jujing Garden alone. Drinking, singing, dancing.

Jujing Garden is outside the Qingbo Gate by the West Lake, because it is located in the west of the city, it is also known as the West Garden. The area of this garden is very large. There are nearly 20 halls and pavilions such as Huifang Palace, Yingchun Hall, Lanyuan Hall and Fanghua Pavilion. In addition, the water of the West Lake is introduced into the park, an artificial river channel is dug, and a bachelor's degree and two bridges of Liulang are set up. You can also take a boat trip to the scenic spots of West Lake.

Even the ministers of the court knew that the emperor did not go to the north to see him on the grounds of illness, which was just an excuse and did not practice filial piety. Peng Zishou, the servant of the ministry, took the lead in exhorting him: When Gaozong was alive, Xiaozong would respectfully invite Gaozong to accompany him when he traveled, and now the emperor only cares about his own play, which is really inappropriate, and this kind of behavior is not an example.

Seeing such a piece of music is like a scar peeling off the adhesive tape, and I am embarrassed. Guangzong tossed it aside, sulking.

At this time, Xiaozong sent Guan Li, an attendant, to come and give him a fine jade cup. Guangzong was in a bad mood, and naturally he didn't have a good face for Guan Li, who came to visit. Accidentally, his hand was unstable, and the jade cup fell to the ground and shattered. Guan Li was originally happy, but when he saw the official family like this, he didn't get a reward, and he didn't greet the emperor, so he was unhappy.

Returned to Chonghua Palace, reported to Emperor Taishang Xiaozong: "When the slave went, the emperor was talking and laughing with the queen, and I heard that the emperor had a reward, and the queen pulled her face and left, and the emperor was also absent-minded, not only did not express his gratitude, but also dropped the jade cup rewarded by the emperor. ”

Although Emperor Taishang Xiaozong was in the north, he had also heard about the matters, and he was naturally unhappy in his heart, so he just kept his face and didn't say a word.

One day, the weather was fine, and Emperor Xiaozong was bored in the palace, so he took the Empress Dowager Xie to accompany the Empress Dowager Wu to visit the Jujing Garden.

Grandmothers and parents travel, as juniors, should go to serve as usual, but the emperor can't come under the pretext of dealing with court affairs. If you can't come if you have something, you can always have a meal with you. However, until the time of the family feast, he was still nowhere to be seen. Despite their discontent, the three old men had nothing to say.

At this time, the attendants of Chonghua Palace went to the garden to catch chickens, but somehow, the two of them couldn't catch them, so they shouted to each other: "I can't catch chickens today!" At that time, the people of Lin'an called begging for wine and food to "catch chickens", and the attendants were obviously sarcastic, alluding to the situation under the fence of filial piety.

Although Xiaozong pretended not to hear it, the anger and pain in his heart can be imagined, after all, the emperor is his own son, and he doesn't even have the minimum courtesy, as a father, how can he let it go? But what about it? The son is over forty years old, his beard is white, and he is the king of a country, but unlike ordinary fathers and sons, he can't say it too bluntly, and he pretends not to understand it. Thinking of this, he felt even more depressed.

At the end of September of this year, on the eve of the new emperor's birthday, it was the day of the Chang Dynasty. In the main hall, carved beams and paintings, embroidered slow tassels, under the reflection of golden candlelight, everything is rich and warm.

The ministers congratulated the table and reminded again: The emperor should go to the north to visit the emperor.

Yang Wenduan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, held the wat board in his hand and said very pertinently:

"The Emperor Taishang is very old, he loves His Majesty deeply, just as the Emperor loves your son King Jia, in case the Emperor Taishang can't see you and an accident happens, what face does Your Majesty have to see the world?"

After hearing this, Zhao Dan, who was sitting on the dragon chair, seemed to be touched in his heart, and immediately decided: On the eve of the Double Ninth Festival, he will meet the Emperor Taishang.

On that day, all the chief deacons and attendant officials stood under His Royal Highness, and Guangzong was already dressed for travel, ready to go to the dragon chariot immediately, and lead the civil and military officials to meet the emperor.

At this moment, Empress Li suddenly appeared, grabbed the emperor's hand, and said, "Official, the weather outside is too cold to travel, so let's go back to the palace and drink." ”

In the ninth month of the lunar calendar, the climate of Lin'an is cool and pleasant, where can it be said to be cold? As soon as Empress Li pulled, the hundred officials were stunned and at a loss, only Chen Junliang, a member of the Zhongshu House, hurriedly persuaded: "Your Majesty, I can't help it, all the ministers are waiting outside the palace!"

Unexpectedly, the emperor seemed to have changed a person, and turned a deaf ear, obediently followed Queen Li and walked to the inner palace, Chen Junliang was anxious, and stepped forward to take the emperor's clothes:

Your Majesty must not return to the palace, the Emperor Taishang is waiting in the north. If His Majesty returns to the palace, it will make the Emperor Taishang sad and the subjects of the world disappointed.

Empress Li stared at Chen Junliang viciously, and scolded angrily: "What kind of place is this, you don't need a head for this showman!" ”

Chen Junliang looked at the emperor with tears in his eyes, full of hope, but the emperor turned his head away, or abandoned the ministers and returned to the palace with Queen Li.

Chen Junliang had been a direct lecturer in Prince Gong's Mansion for several years, and he had lectured to King Gong at that time, and he knew everything about King Gong's situation. When King Gong Zhao was crowned the crown prince, his second brother Zhao Kai was still alive, but he was not in the capital, and there was only one person who could compete with him for the throne, so the prince was trembling. Within a few years, the second prince died, the competitor was gone, and it was only a matter of time before he became the emperor. During his tenure as crown prince, he never heard that the emperor was dissatisfied with him, nor did he find out that he had any grand ideals and outstanding talents. After the age of forty, he was in a hurry, hoping that the emperor would pass on the throne to him as soon as possible. For this reason, he also asked the Empress Dowager Wu to come forward and intercede in front of Xiaozong, but unexpectedly, Emperor Xiaozong also had a hard time, so he did not agree. It may be this reason, coupled with Empress Li's instigation behind her back, therefore, Zhao Dian is dissatisfied with his own father.

After thinking about it, Chen Junliang felt that as an old minister, he should advise, and the next day he presented "Advice to the Emperor to the Emperor to Meet the Emperor Taishang". Which says:

Since I ascended the throne to Taizu, I have always paid attention to filial piety and paid attention to loyalty and filial piety. Seeking loyalty must be at the door of filial piety, and those who can be filial are children who can be taught. Those who are not filial should not make friends with each other, and it has become a creed for making friends. The child knows the kindness of his parents, and it is difficult to report the spring of grass. Although Emperor Taishang Xiaozong is the stepson of Gaozong, he is extremely filial and is well known to everyone in the world. His Majesty is the concubine of the Emperor Taishang, and now, the Emperor Taishang is old and frail, but he does not go to the court. What His Majesty did, how can he be worthy of Emperor Gaozong's entrustment? And how can we set an example and educate all people?

On the day of the Chang Dynasty, Prime Minister Zuo Cheng led all the officials to meet Guangzong. I implore Guangzong to drive the north and meet the emperor.

However, there was no response, and the emperor still went his own way, not mentioning the matter of meeting the emperor. After inquiry, I learned that the emperor of his fold took a few glances and threw it aside, and Empress Li asked people to put it away.

In the first month of the following year, the emperor went to Chonghua Palace twice to visit the emperor, and the second time, Empress Li accompanied him.

In March, he accompanied the Emperor and the Queen Mother to visit the Jujing Garden.

After that, the emperor was really sick.

It happened in the winter of that year. This day is an important day for the Guangzong, the annual ceremony of worshipping heaven and earth. This is a solemn ceremony that has been extremely important to successive emperors, especially in the Song Dynasty, and it has risen to a height where emperors have to work overtime.

On the 15th, the main priest, and on the afternoon of the 14th, Zhao Dian left the palace. He had to lead the royal family to the temple to take the oath. The process is very complicated, such as bathing and incense, etc., are just preliminary preparations, and after doing this, the emperor cannot return to the palace.

The ceremony of sacrificing heaven and earth began at seven o'clock in the second half of the night. At that time, the night was clear, the stars and the moon were shining, the heavens and the earth were peaceful, and everything was silent.

The emperor was in good spirits, dressed in a crown and holding a jade gui in his hand, and solemnly walked up to the altar. The scene is so one, it seems that the heavens also showed a smile to the supreme emperor.

However, for some reason, all of a sudden, the wind blew up, and all the lights and candles on the altar were blown out, and the surroundings were instantly pitch black. Before the people could react, one or two sparks flew up to the curtain beside the platform, and in the blink of an eye, flames burst into flames, and at once surrounded the altar. Then the great curtain fell, tongues of fire spread all over the ground, and everything burned and spread into an overwhelming sea of fire.

Where has the emperor seen this kind of formation, he is standing in the position of the chief priest, his brain is blank, he is at a loss, he is like a nerd, and all the officials are far away from him.

The incident happened suddenly, and no one could react and rushed to his side.

He couldn't help but be shocked, the six gods had no master. The smiling Heaven suddenly changed its face, and the wind and fire intensified, as if it was necessary to burn him to death on the altar.

Just when he was in despair, the heavy rain mixed with hail hit his head and face. The fire on the altar was also extinguished. Heaven has returned to its usual peaceful appearance.

At this time, Yang Wenduan, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, came back to his senses, rushed to the altar, helped the emperor who collapsed to the ground, and then asked the attendants to help him get into the car and rush back to the palace.

As a result, the emperor was unconscious for many days. The Emperor ordered the doctors to treat them quickly, and after a few days, they woke up slowly, but they were also in a trance.

Many days later, during the office break, I came out of the bathroom, and was about to wash my hands, and when I looked down, I saw that the palace maid kneeling and holding the golden basin was very beautiful, her hands were like a leaf, and she was white and delicate, and the emperor's spring heart was budding, and he couldn't help but blurt out: "White as jade, a pair of good hands." I wanted to whisper a few words to her, but suddenly remembered that Empress Li was still sitting inside. So, I only suppressed my desire, coughed dryly, hurriedly washed twice, looked at the palace maid with a blushing face, and reluctantly left.

But this sentence made Queen Li hear it, she couldn't help but be angry, and snorted in her nose: Shameless little hooves, dare to complain in front of the old lady, it's really a death.

In the evening, when entering the imperial meal, the emperor's meal is naturally different from that of ordinary people, which is called a meal. Every time the meal arrived, the waiter shouted: "Serve!" The palace maid held the food box in her right hand, and threw the red silk handkerchief in her left hand to serve the dishes in turn. The food box was sealed and opened in front of the emperor.

I saw the waiter serving a gold lacquer dragon vermilion food box, "The official's house, this is a new dish sent by the queen mother, let His Majesty try it", the emperor was full of joy, and hurriedly leaned over to open the lid of the box himself, only to see that in the food box, where is the delicacy, two snow-white and pink human hands are neatly placed, and the broken wrist is still soaked with blood.

The emperor's head exploded, and he screamed and collapsed. This time he was frightened, and he could not go to court for several days.

Zhao Dan did not have many concubines, among which he especially doted on Huang Guifei, and Queen Li gritted her teeth with hatred. Soon, when he went out of the city to pay a suburban salute, Empress Li sent someone to strangle Huang Guifei to death, and then, Yu Yu, the emperor: Huang Guifei fell ill and died. Guangzong had doubts in his heart, and when he was in a big way, he saw the miserable situation of Concubine Ai's tongue spitting out most of it and her eyes bulging out of her eyes, and she fainted with a snort.

Since then, the emperor's spirit has become more and more chaotic, and he often does not go to court.