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The battle for the throne is doomed to life and death, and when Lin Zhao made this decision, he knew that there would be such a risk. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But the Cao family has compassion and still has feelings for Zhao Ji, so even after she decided to help Lin Zhao, she still wavered. Or rather, I miss Zhao Ji and them somewhat.

But the stakes are very high, there is a wavering in the heart, and sooner or later there will be variables, and Lin Zhao does not want this. So I had to take a dose of fierce medicine to give Cao Shi a little stimulation and make her completely determined.

Regarding the deaths of the three brothers, Di Qing did have an investigation, and Zhao Yunrang was suspicious, but it was not certain, at least there was no evidence. However, Concubine Lin's murder is true, so Cao Bacheng will believe it.

No matter what, the three children who died had to call her Niangniang, and she regarded her as her own concubine. Emperor Renzong has no children, is she better? You must know that the absence of children in the ancient middle palace can be used as a reason for the abolition, and I think her status was also stormy back then. She is definitely not alone, and there is the rise and fall of the entire Cao family behind her.

Those three children were harmed like this, can she give up? What made her even more painful was that the murderer turned out to be Zhao Zongshi and his father who were raised by herself, and the only remaining bit of mother-son love was also destroyed, and it disappeared in an instant.

The Cao family didn't want to be an accomplice, after all, Zhao Zongshi was brought into the palace by her to raise, and everything was facilitated by her. As a result, Zhao Yunrang had a desire to divide the matter, so that the sons of Renzong suffered because of this, and the heirs withered. Cao is a kind person, she vaguely feels that she is an accomplice, or she is being used by others, so she naturally doesn't feel good in her heart.

When Lin Zhao said this, she was naturally a little stimulated, and she knew how to choose. Anyway, Zhao Ji and Gao Taotao are against her, and it is not as good as Lin Zhao's entire son.

The reason why I visited my mother was to gain her understanding and support. The orthodox royal bloodline is really too important, so that it can be justified and have the possibility of competing with Zhao Ji.

Of course, this competition must not be so smooth, and it is destined to be bloody. Perhaps, as Lin Zhao said, it will be a never-ending situation.

Zhao Ji will never be soft on himself, and he doesn't need to be merciful, if he wants to achieve great things, he will definitely not be a woman's benevolence.

On the way back, Lin Zhao glanced back at the Vertical Arch Hall in the distance, revealing a sneer. Zhao Ji is an opponent, and he will definitely be put to death in the future, but now he must be used to strengthen himself.

Chai Minyan looked at her husband's expression, and her heart was full of doubts. The Empress Dowager Miao is very healthy and does not seem to have any diseases. As for the awkwardness with Zhao Fukang, it doesn't seem to be so serious, and after a few words of persuasion, Miao pulled himself to gossip and talk about it, the purpose seems to be to delay time.

To whom is it to procrastinate? The answer is self-explanatory.

When returning to the main hall, Chai Minyan also vaguely felt that the atmosphere was a little wrong, but he couldn't say it carefully, it was purely a woman's intuition. She thought that Zhao Fukang seemed to be deliberately splitting himself and then leaving Lin Zhao alone, what does it matter?

Chai Minyan suddenly thought that when the husband was wronged and went to the court, the empress dowager and the eldest princess, and even Uncle Cao Guo worked as hard to rescue him. Outsiders thought it was because of her, but Chai Minyan knew it best. From this point of view, the husband seems to have some special relationship with the Queen Mother, or the Cao family.

Chai Minyan wanted to ask, but as soon as he opened his mouth, he stopped talking, if he could, the husband would tell him. Since he didn't say it, it naturally made sense.

Lin Zhao also noticed Chai Minyan's reaction, and it was not surprising that Lan Xinhui's smart and clever wife saw some clues. It's just that it's not a good time now, and it's inconvenient to inform her, so Lin Zhao is very sorry for this.

"Minyan, there are some things that are inconvenient to tell you for the time being, so ......"

"Husband doesn't have to be embarrassed, what should be asked and what should not be asked, Minyan is provincial."

"Okay, don't talk about today's events to a third person, there are some things that you will understand one day."

Sure enough, something, and the stakes are high. Chai Minyan is a reasonable person, so he naturally understands the importance of things.

Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief, and the great cause took a small step forward, and then he needed to continue plotting.

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Zhao Ji in the vertical arch hall sneezed violently, and seemed to be a little cold. He stared blankly at the gloomy sky outside, the dripping rain, and shook his head slightly.

It's only July, and although it's already autumn, it wouldn't be so cold under normal circumstances, but now it's all due to the rain.

The rain has been raining almost non-stop for a month, and if it rains in just one place, it will fall. However, he received reports that it was raining on Shaanxi Road, Hedong Road, Hebei Road, and Jingdong Road, which are the main roads through which the Yellow River flows. The water volume of the main tributaries such as Weishui, Fenshui and Luoshui has increased greatly, and the turbidity waves are emptied in the main stream of the Yellow River.

Such weather is undoubtedly testing the Yellow River, testing the bearing capacity of the embankment, and also testing the Great Song Dynasty. Once the Yellow River bursts, or if it is diverted again, it will be a huge disaster for the Great Song Dynasty.

When Si Tianjian came to report that there was rain in autumn, Zhao Ji was very depressed, how much he hoped that Si Tianjian's report was wrong, but unfortunately it backfired, and it was so accurate.

The flooding of the Yellow River troubled Zhao Ji, and it was only at this time that he found that being an emperor was more difficult than he imagined, especially being a good emperor with achievements.

It's been four years since he ascended the throne, but what has he done? Although the reform presided over by Wang Anshi has achieved certain results, the financial revenue in the accounts is constantly increasing. However, there was a lot of opposition from the officials, and the response from the people did not seem to be very good. Although it is very likely that this is only the initial pain, it is good to get through it (wishful thinking). But he didn't know why, he found that he was a little powerless, and vaguely felt that the prospects were not so good.

For a while, Zhao Ji was a little hesitant. The Great Song Dynasty seems to be splendid and prosperous, but there are already many shortcomings inside. In addition to Taizu and Taizong, who worked hard to expand their territory, other generations of previous kings seem to be sitting on empty feet. During the decades of Emperor Renzong's reign, although it was a prosperous and prosperous era, during the peaceful years, there were also the most maladministrations accumulated in it.

Now that it is in his own hands, it has officially begun to erupt, he wants to solve it, he wants to change this situation, Zhongxing Da Song. But...... Alas!

But God doesn't seem to be very helpful, and the Yellow River alone makes him choke. Because of the fear of the Yellow River breaking and the instability of internal affairs, even on the premise of a major victory in the Northwest War, he still compromised with Western Xia.

He didn't want to do this, but he had to be so weak, which was really distressing. Restore the country and strengthen the army, this is Zhao Ji's wish, but unfortunately it has not been going very smoothly, could it be that God deliberately embarrassed me?

For now, Zhao's only hope is that the Yellow River will not have any more problems, and it is better to have a smooth transition.

But many things always go against people's wishes!

On July 21, the fourth year of Xining, there was an overflow dam in the Huazhou section of the Yellow River, and the embankment collapsed for a time, and it was almost about to burst. When the news came, the Manchu civil and military forces were very anxious. The distance between Huazhou and Bianjing is not very far, and once the south bank of Huazhou bursts, the flood will directly affect Bianjing.

Even if Bianjing City can be preserved, but several important canals will inevitably be greatly affected, in the case of problems on the Hebei Road, Caoyun is the lifeblood of the Great Song Dynasty, and there can be no problem at all.

Emperor Zhao Ji therefore issued a strict decree to protect the Huazhou River embankment. The Ministry of Industry mobilized tens of thousands of people for this purpose, and even dispatched the forbidden army to protect it, but in the end, there was no danger.

However, after all, it was rainy and rainy, and the water level of the Yellow River remained high, and it was never relieved. The mud embankment has been soaked for a long time, becoming more and more soft and fragile, and it cannot support it for a long time.

The Yellow River breach in the Northern Song Dynasty mostly occurred on Hebei Road, after all, the terrain there was lower, and it was natural for water to flow to a lower place. Because of the large number of breaches and the recent diversion, the Yellow River embankment on Hebei Road is not firm, and the maintenance cannot keep up, so it is more unlikely to break the breach.

Just three days have passed since the crisis in Huazhou, and the worst fears have happened. The bursting of the Yellow River this year seems inevitable, and the crisis is inevitable.

On July 23, the embankment of the Yellow River near the Daimyo's Mansion broke.

When Emperor Zhao heard the news, he was shocked. In thousands of places in Hebei, it is better to break anywhere than in the Daimyo's Mansion, but this is the case, which is really helpless, because the breach that occurs in the Daimyo's Mansion is fundamentally different from other places.

Because the Yellow River once again spread to the north, the Ergu River plan failed.

In the second year of Xining, the imperial court made great efforts to recuperate the Ergu River that year, so that the water of the Yellow River was diverted to the east and the flow of water in the north was reduced. In this way, the amount of sediment in many ponds in Yanbian can be reduced, which is conducive to national defense. With the continuous dredging of the eastward flow, it can be considered to completely block the northward flow in the future, so that the Yellow River can flow completely eastward and solve the problem of flooding in the Yellow River.

But now this situation has emerged, so that the Erguhe plan, which has been painstakingly and costing countless financial resources, has ended in failure. The Yellow River flows north again, and the land of Hebei is thousands of miles away, becoming an ocean. The frontier Tangbo was once again affected by sediment, which once again threatened the national defense of the Great Song Dynasty.

This is a proud political achievement since Zhao Ji came to power, and it is the same as winning the battle of Suizhou and grabbing land from the hands of Western Xia. It was also the only thing he was proud of, but it all ended in a disgraceful ending. This is a huge blow to Zhao Ji's face and confidence.

More important is the deep-seated impact, that is, the Northern Song Dynasty's river control plans for many years have ended in failure. The Liuta River plan failed, the Ergu River also failed, and the Yellow River Henglong Ancient Road has been silted up for many years and is difficult to repair. (To be continued.) )