Chapter 720: The Prime Minister Conspiracy

When Xu Liang saw him say this, he said: "Zhao Xiang and I won't disturb the saint, the two of us are just visiting, visiting, understand?" ”

"Yes, we don't enter the door, we're outside, you know?" Zhao Ding didn't have a good airway.

Shen Xue was unmoved, and still insisted: "The Emperor Taishang has repeatedly instructed him. ”

"You Emperor Huti! The two of us are in a phase, and Zuo Tianzi is in charge of the government, is it difficult to be an outsider? Do you want to let it? "Zhao Ding is on fire. Shen Ze was silent, and when he saw it, he said to Xu Liang: "Xu Xiang, don't talk nonsense with him, let's ......"

Shen Ze saw that they seemed to be about to break in, his face changed, and he raised his voice and said: "This is the Son of Heaven's Bedroom, although the two of you are the prime ministers, but if you break in, you should know the severity!" ”

Xu Liangyue felt that there was a problem, you said that the prime minister visited the emperor, isn't this logical? The emperor is sick, even if he doesn't see the emperor, the queen mother, or the queen, there is no reason not to see the prime minister. And this is not a matter at all, the two of us are now standing outside the dormitory, we only need to step into the threshold, walk four or five steps, and then stretch our necks, you can see the emperor, why did Shen Xue block it?

Shen Ze's threatening words really made the two prime ministers a little dilemma, after all, this is the Son of Heaven's bedroom, if you break in, not only is it disrespectful, but it will inevitably attract discussion. The emperor is sick, what do you want to do in the palace? When the stalemate was in a stalemate, I suddenly saw Empress Zhang slowly coming over with the inner servant Gong'e, and Xu Liang and Zhao Ding retreated to the side and bowed.

Empress Zhang is only in her early twenties, dignified and virtuous, and has a good reputation. Her face was full of melancholy, and when she came over, she saw such a situation and asked, "Zhao Xiang Xu Xiang is ......?"

"Back to Niangniang, the ministers have to see the king's face, very worried, this time I came to visit, but the waiter blocked it, so it was abrupt, please talk about the sin." Xu Liang replied.

After hearing this, Empress Zhang was puzzled: "When the Holy Lord woke up yesterday, didn't he say that he was going to summon the two of them?" ”

Xu Liang Zhao Ding heard it, there is an article here! Shen Ze was suddenly embarrassed! lowered her head and said: "Niang Niang, just because the saint woke up for a short time, he fell into a coma, so the emperor repeatedly instructed not to disturb, so the little slave blocked the two ministers." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Ding and Xu Liang were angry! The emperor's illness, we as prime ministers don't even know! No one even came to give you a word of notice! It's not a word! Zhao Ding was furious and asked, "Why doesn't the prime minister know!" ”

Empress Zhang seemed to see something, thought for a while, and said, "Wait here, two of you, I'll go in first." With that, he left his retinue outside and crossed the threshold. Zhao Ding and Xu Liang both glared at Shen Ze, anxiously waiting for the news.

However, it was said that Empress Zhang entered the palace of the Son of Heaven, and as soon as she lifted the curtain, she saw that the emperor was still lying flat, covered with two thick quilts. When I looked closer, I saw that Zhao Chen's face was already sallow, without any blood, and his mouth was slightly open, which was not any better than what she saw in the morning. When I reached out and touched my forehead, I still felt hot, although it was not as bad as the night before, but it really didn't completely go away.

"Official? Official? Empress Zhang snorted twice, but the emperor did not react, obviously still asleep. Empress Zhang felt uncomfortable and couldn't cry, but thinking that the prime minister was still waiting for news outside, she wiped away the tears, stepped out of the palace, and said: "The official family has not woken up, so come in with the two Qing families." ”

This queen has spoken, how can Shen Ze dare to stop it? I could only watch Zhao Ding and Xu Liang enter, and after these two entered, because of the presence of the queen, Bi Gong didn't dare to look around, only staring at the ground and walking. When I went to the palace, I listened to Queen Zhang: "The official family woke up for a moment yesterday, and only said that they wanted to summon Zaizhi, but after a while, they fell asleep again......

At this time, the two prime ministers raised their heads and looked at the royal couch. I saw that the emperor described him as withered and colorless, although the two of them were not imperial doctors, they could also see that this was by no means justified by the occasional wind and cold. I was secretly surprised in my heart, and it was inconvenient to say anything, so after comforting the queen for a few words, I withdrew from the palace.

Since the ban, the two of them have a tacit understanding, and they do not go home, but go directly to the Zhongshu Political Affairs Hall. As soon as he stepped into Xu Liang's office hall, Zhao Ding said: "I never expected that the wind and cold would come to this!" Xu Xiang has seen it, the saint is already ......"

Xu Liang waved his hand and motioned him not to continue, and at this time, two adjutants passed by the door, saluted the two of them, and said goodbye. Xu Liang went out and saw that the officials in each Cao room were scattered, so he came back and closed the door.

"Exactly, at first I thought, isn't it just a cold? As long as the fever subsides, it is not a big problem, but Guan Shengshang described it today, he has fallen into a coma, alas, ......" Xu Liang sighed.

Zhao Ding walked back and forth in the hall, shook his head and said, "What does the Emperor mean?" Such a big event, the prime minister didn't even know about it! ”

Xu Liang's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "Zhao Xiang, we have to be careful." ”

"Huh? Watch out? Don't you doubt ......" Zhao Ding stopped and looked at the other party in surprise.

"The past is still vivid, and it hasn't been long, right?" Xu Liangdao.

"You mean, the news of the emperor has ulterior motives?" Zhao Ding questioned. "This doesn't make sense, with the last thing, the Emperor Taishang should only ......" Speaking of this, he automatically closed his mouth and slowly sat down, his expression becoming darker and darker.

Xu Liang took a deep breath and muttered, "I hope the Holy Lord can recover soon." Of course, he hoped that the emperor could recover as soon as possible, because if Zhao Chen made a mistake, the Great Song Dynasty would face an extremely difficult dilemma! Moreover, this dilemma has never been seen in history, and there is simply no precedent to refer to.

Zhao Ding felt the same way and echoed: "I hope so." ”

For a long time, there was no sound in the office hall, and the two prime ministers were full of worries, racking their brains to think. Suddenly, the two of them said at the same time: "This matter cannot be hidden!" ”

"That's right! Can't hide it! At least all the Jacchios should know! Otherwise, if there is something at that time, the court will be very passive! Zhao Dingzheng said.

Xu Liang nodded frequently: "You, me, Zhu Zhuo, Li Ruobing, the four of us must have a number in our hearts." ”

At this time, Zhao Ding and Xu Liang didn't think about the worst, so they didn't think too much about planning, and the next day, the two of them were in the political hall, secretly informed the two deputy ministers of the news, and repeatedly told them to keep their mouths shut and not spread the news. On this day, they went to visit the dormitory again, but Zhao Chen was still unconscious, and the heat did not subside, which couldn't help but make them worried.

"Xu Xiang, Imperial Doctor Song is here." An adjutant reported from the door.

"Go and invite Zhao Xiang." Xu Liang commanded, and then turned out of the desk, that Imperial Doctor Song was the imperial doctor who was in charge of Zhao Chen's most serious illness a few nights, and the prime minister summoned him, and he was a little nervous, so after coming in, he stood in the hall and saluted, looking very nervous.

"You may be seated." Xu Liang said politely.

"Xie Xianggong." Doctor Song said, and then sat down, not knowing where to put his two hands. At this time, Zhao Ding entered, and Imperial Doctor Song hurriedly got up to salute.

Zhao Xu Er glanced at each other, and then Zhao Ding spoke: "Imperial Doctor Song, I invite you here today because I want to ask about something, and I hope to tell you the truth." ”

"The two ministers have something to say, but they ask, and the officials all report according to the truth." Doctor Song said crampedly.

"What is the condition of the Holy One?" Xu Liang got straight to the point.

Imperial Physician Song didn't know how to answer for a while, sighed, and said something that made the two prime ministers scratch their heads: "Two or three days." ”

"What?" Zhao Ding didn't know why. Imperial Physician Song looked flustered and couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Xu Liang said, "Imperial Doctor Song, you should be clear about the priority of the matter. We don't ask you to do anything, we just ask you to take the position of a doctor and tell the truth. ”

Imperial Physician Song looked at him, his lips moved several times, but he didn't speak. After repeated reassuring, urging, and even persecution, he finally opened his mouth to explain: "Five days ago, the saint was the most seriously ill, and the high fever did not go away. That night, Xia Guan took medicine to stop the illness and subsided a little bit of fever. But for the next few days, the saint remained in a coma, and the fever did not completely subside. If we continue like this, if we do not see a fundamental improvement for another two or three days, the situation is not optimistic. ”

These words sounded in the ears of the two prime ministers, no less than a thunderbolt from the sky! Previously, they only thought that the emperor might be sickened and unable to manage the government for a period of time, but they never thought about it! Because in their impression, no matter how you say the wind chill, it is not a terminal illness!

The prime minister under one person and above ten thousand people can't help but panic at this time!

"What did you say?" Zhao Ding was incredulous.

"Didn't you mean the wind chill? How could it be ......" Xu Liang was also shocked.

"The wind chill is true." Imperial Physician Song said with a bitter face. "But the Holy Lord's physique is too weak, and after the winter, he will be cold, which is tantamount to adding new wounds to the old wounds before they heal, and finally the old and new wounds are done together! It's just that after being infected with wind and cold several times, the saint still didn't pay attention to recuperation, so he got to this point! The imperial doctors who participated in this diagnosis and treatment actually knew it in their hearts, but we didn't dare to talk nonsense, and we only mentioned it to the emperor. ”

"You mean, the Emperor Taishang has long known that the Holy Emperor's illness may be ......," Xu Liang asked.

"Yes." Imperial Physician Song replied.

Xu Liang stretched his waist, his hand tightly grasping the arm of the chair, he had a premonition. And Zhao Ding still couldn't believe it, and muttered to himself: "How come? How so? ”

Xu Liang's eyes flashed, all kinds of possibilities appeared in his mind, and finally, he asked very solemnly: "Imperial Doctor Song, you tell me the truth, is it possible for the saint's condition to improve in the past few days?" If so, how big? ”

After sending away Imperial Physician Song, Xu Liang and Zhao Ding immediately summoned Zhu Zhuo and Li Ruobing, two deputy ministers, and negotiated behind closed doors in Xu Liang's office. Originally, this kind of major event should also have the participation of the governor of the Western Mansion, but the Privy Council has become an ornament, and most of its functions and powers have been merged into the Zhongshu, so the four people present are the highest decision-makers other than the emperor.

Xu Liang told Zhu Lier in detail about his participation in politics, and at the end, he said earnestly: "Everyone, we have to prepare, just in case." ”

"Not really, right? Wind chill! Zhu Zhuo, the governor of the government, also reacted in this way.

Zhao Ding stood and shook his head: "You and I, as courtiers, naturally hope that the Holy Lord can recover, but just in case, we have to prepare early." ”

"Previously, Zhao Xiang and I were banned several times and wanted to visit the Son of Heaven, but we were all obstructed, which is what the Emperor Taishang meant. Deoksugung Palace suppressed the news, and its intentions were questionable. Xu Liang said.

When Zhu and Li heard this, they both changed color. No one wants the last time to happen again!

"But what can we do now?" Zhu Zhuo spread his hands.

Zhao Ding glanced at him and said in an old-timer tone: "Zhu Shenzheng, don't you understand, if there is something, the things behind him are too variable!" ”

This sentence is tantamount to picking things out. Zhu Zhuo frowned, and said softly: "Yes, there are no heirs in the saint......"

"That's why it's easy to get messy. If there is a son in the saint, in case of accidents, we can still support the crown prince to ascend the throne, and there is no prince in the country, if someone obstructs it, there is too much leeway! And the most terrible thing is that the situation we are facing is unprecedented, and there is no precedent to refer to! Xu Liang knocked on the coffee table and said.

Emperor Zhao Chen was supported by Xu Shao, Zhu Shengfei, Xu Han, Qin Hui and others. At that time, he was the crown prince, and his accession to the throne was quite justified. But when Zhao Chen ascended the throne, he was only sixteen years old, and his crown princess had no heirs at that time, so no one was in a hurry. But later, the Li family, who was promoted from the crown princess to the queen, died of illness, and no one among the concubines gave birth to a prince, only the Zhang family gave birth to a princess, and the queen's position could not be hung for a long time, so the Zhang family was made the queen. In the following years, among the harem concubines, Sensei said that the prince and princess were not even pregnant. The ministers thought that the emperor was only in his twenties anyway, and he would have a long time to come, but he never thought of such a thing!

It's good now, there is no prince, there is no prince, if there is a good one, the country cannot be left without an owner for a day, who will inherit the throne? It stands to reason that since ancient China, the father died and the son replaced, or the brother died and the younger brother died, and in case the emperor had an accident, he should choose a successor among his brothers. But here comes the problem again, the emperor is not there, but the emperor is still there! In case he wants to restore, what reason do you have to oppose it?

Last time, he made an incident, restored the system, and demoted the official family to the crown prince. The reason why he attracted the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty was because he had already issued an edict to abdicate, and the emperor Zhao Chen was still alive and well, so Xu Liang and others did not have much effort to quell the coup. But the current situation is different, in case the emperor is gone, and there is no prince left, who will inherit the emperor must go to discuss with the emperor. Thinking of this, several prime ministers couldn't help but have a headache......

"In the past, Emperor Zhezong died and left no heirs, at that time, it was the Queen Mother who came forward to convene the Zaizhi to discuss the successor, and also selected Huizong from among the Zhezong brothers, if something happens, can we also follow this example?" Zhu Zhuo suggested.

"You ......" Zhao Ding was a little anxious. You don't understand? Now there is not only the Queen Mother alive, but also the Emperor! How can you bypass the Emperor? If there is a real accident, we will inevitably discuss with the Emperor Taishang about the successor, and at that time, if the Emperor has a heart, what should we do as ministers? ”

Li Ruobing, who had not spoken, said at this time: "As ministers, I'm afraid there is no reason to object." ”

Xu Liang nodded slightly and said: "That's right, if we don't have a countermeasure, if we continue like this, I'm afraid we can only accept the reality of the restoration of the Emperor Taishang at that time, what do you think?" ”

I am afraid that this is not what the prime ministers present and even the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty want to see. After two coups d'état, almost all the ministers on the table have opposed the emperor, if he ascends to the throne again, the allusion of a son of heaven and a courtier, I am afraid that it will be vividly interpreted.

"Now, it's better that the Holy One can come to his senses. The best thing is to recover, otherwise, you have to have a clear statement, otherwise, it's really not easy. Li Ruobing said.

Indeed, the emperor was able to recover, and none of these questions are valid. If he can't, he can make it clear who will succeed him if something happens, so that trouble and trouble can be avoided. Although the Emperor Taishang is still there, if the emperor issues an edict to pass the throne to one of his brothers, even the Emperor Taishang cannot refuse to recognize it.

Xu Liangjian never heard what he wanted to hear, thought about it again and again, and let it go: "What I am most worried about now is that in case of an accident, the Emperor Taishang will be restored, not only will the established policies and strategies of the Holy Lord be changed, but I am afraid that even the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty will ......."

"But we don't have any reason to object." Zhu Zhuo said.

Xu Liang glanced at him, then glanced at the other two colleagues and said, "I think of one." ”

"Oh? If Xu Xiang has any suggestions, you might as well talk about it. Zhao Ding urged.

"Wind sickness." Xu Liangdao. Emperor Zhao Huan suffered from a severe wind disease, and at the most severe time, his limbs were paralyzed and he was completely unable to move independently. In recent years, it has also been repeated, although the current situation is better, but it is impossible to move, generally sitting, travel by lifting. Using this as an article to prevent him from restoring may also be a helpless way.

The other three obviously understood the truth, so they all nodded slowly, and didn't say much. After a period of silence, Zhao Ding suddenly said: "Even if we prevent the restoration of the Emperor Taishang, who will succeed to the throne?" ”

Emperor Zhao Huan has three sons, the eldest son is the current emperor Zhao Chen, and there are still two princes left, so there is not much room for choice. Xu Liang waved his hand and said: "This is not in a hurry, there are only two princes, as long as the emperor does not restore, we can discuss the rest of the things." At this point, he changed his words, "Besides, we are just in case now, and the Imperial Doctor also said that if the saint's condition improves in the next two or three days, then there is still hope." ”

"Yes, yes, if the Holy One can wake up and recover, then the world will be fine." Zhu Zhuo said continuously.

Xu Liang stood up and sighed: "Today is a last resort, we will discuss first, you must remember, keep your mouth shut, don't leak half a sentence, otherwise there will be endless trouble!" ”

Zhao Ding also instructed: "Out of this door, what we said today will be hidden in our stomachs, no matter who we say to anyone, we must not confide in them." ”

"Naturally, the two ministers don't have to worry." Li Ruobing nodded solemnly.

"Okay, let's disperse." Zhao Dingdao.

Zhu Zhuo walked in the front, he just stretched out his hand to open the door, and suddenly there was a person standing at the door, and it was also an attendant, about forty or fifty years old, holding a hand, and seeing the door open,

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