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Of course, Sima Guang is not the only nobleman, although he has a great influence in the Great Song Dynasty, but the weight is still a little light. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Iron Mask Sect Master was well aware of this, so he had been working hard to find it, hoping that some people would come forward to rescue Lin Zhao.

Among them, the heaviest is undoubtedly the Empress Dowager Cao, her old man is the most noble person in the Great Song Dynasty, if she comes forward, it is enough to deter many people. And she is Lin Zhao's mother-in-law, Empress Renzong, and she will definitely not hesitate to do everything possible to protect Lin Zhao.

At this point, the Iron Mask Sect Master is absolutely sure.

Although Zhao Zongshi was raised in the palace by Empress Cao and eventually became the heir to the throne, they have deep feelings for each other. But this was many years ago, after Zhao Zongshi became the emperor, a series of actions broke the heart of the Empress Dowager Cao. Especially in the matter of "Pu Yi", Empress Dowager Cao was deeply stimulated, and her relationship with Zhao Zongshi fell to a freezing point.

As for the current emperor Zhao Ji after ascending the throne as emperor, although he respected the Empress Dowager Cao very much, in fact, the old lady was completely hollowed, and her status was not as good as before.

For his step-son Zhao Zongshi, his niece and daughter-in-law Gao Tao is even more dissatisfied! Empress Dowager Cao is also helpless, how can her step-son treat each other sincerely? How can you see her as the queen mother?

At this moment, Empress Dowager Cao's biggest regret may be that Emperor Renzong has no biological son! Otherwise, her mother-in-law is the justifiable queen mother, whose status and authority are unique and worthy of the name of supremacy.

At this point, the Iron Mask Sect Master had already obtained news through various channels. So now give Empress Dowager Cao a sister-in-law, she will definitely be happy. Moreover, if this child has the opportunity to regain the throne that belongs to him, will Empress Dowager Cao support it?

Maybe she will hesitate, but if she is carefully persuaded and persuased, it is not impossible to do this, and this is something that can be said slowly in the future. But in the current situation, Empress Dowager Cao will definitely not sit idly by and let Emperor Renzong's only biological son suffer unjustly.

In fact, the rescue of Lin Zhao does not necessarily require Empress Dowager Cao to come forward. If the old lady can't suppress the excitement in her heart, it won't be good if she divulges the secret.

This is also done just in case, if other means do not work, or for other reasons, there will be more serious consequences, and the Empress Dowager Cao will be able to turn the tide.

At the same time, it was also to pave the way for Empress Dowager Cao, so that she could see how Emperor Renzong's own son was persecuted. Calling out her mother's mercy while increasing her hatred for some. This is very good for things in the future, Empress Dowager Cao's attitude is really too important, and some things need to be prepared in advance.

The Empress Dowager is not something that ordinary people can see, although the Iron Mask Sect Master can be indirectly contacted, but the stakes are very high, he does not dare to pretend to others easily, and the safest candidate is not Uncle Cao Guo.

The Iron Mask Sect Master had been in contact with Uncle Cao Guo for a long time, and their interests were completely identical in this matter. The interests of the Cao family have a lot to do with the status of the Empress Dowager Cao, since the death of Emperor Renzong, the Cao family has been suppressed openly and secretly, and the invisible losses are very serious.

For example, when Lin Zhao first arrived in Bianjing, the battle between Cao Jian, the third generation of the Cao family, and Zhao Zhongshan, the grandson of Zhao Yunrang, the king of Pu, was actually the deep-seated contradiction here.

Especially Zhao Zongshi and his wife, the father and son's treatment of the Empress Dowager Cao made the Cao family even more angry and chilling. You must know that the Cao family is a descendant of the famous founding general Cao Bin, and they are all bloody men from Jiangmen, how can they easily swallow this breath?

In fact, when Emperor Renzong entrusted people to find the four princes who were living among the people, Uncle Cao Guo was involved to a certain extent.

This is undoubtedly a hope for the Cao family, and when Zhao Zongshi's father and son completely disappointed the Cao family, it is reasonable for the Cao family to have some other ideas.

The Iron Mask Sect Master and Uncle Cao Guo do have a lot of contact, and they have already revealed some news to the palace before, and now this blockbuster news will definitely make Uncle Cao Guo and the Empress Dowager happy.

Jiang Leiting had already sent news from the northwest that he had seen his son with his own eyes, and his appearance was six or seven points similar to his wife, so he had no doubts and was 100% sure.

When the Iron Mask Sect Master rushed to Bianjing to preside over the overall situation and first went to meet Uncle Cao Guo, he got bad news.

Uncle Cao Guo was sick, and it was very serious, and there were many precursors of a stroke, so he could not see outsiders.

The Iron Mask Sect Master has a special identity, and he can't come to visit him in the open. All communication can only be put on hold for the time being, and another way can be found.

The nobles are not only the Empress Dowager, but also many people who can ask for help, and their influence can completely set off a wave in the Great Song Dynasty.

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Caizhou, that is, Ru County, Henan Province in later generations.

Today's Caizhou Governor is Ouyang Xiu, he was originally the Governor of Qingzhou, because of his criticism of the Qingmiao Law, there were many objections after the trial for half a year, and then it was no longer implemented, which angered Wang Anshi, so he lost his position. In the second half of the third year of Xining, Ouyang Xiu removed the post of envoy of the Xuanhui South Academy of Taibao, insisted on not accepting it, and changed to Caizhou.

Ouyang Xiu looked very open and didn't care. For him, it really doesn't matter where he is the governor or what kind of official he is.

He has been dominating officialdom since the Renzong Dynasty, and he is an old minister of the Three Dynasties, and he has been in and out of the center of Bianjing several times. What Hanlin bachelor, Shangshu Shilang, and governor are all Ouyang Xiu's resumes in his early years.

For Ouyang Xiu, it doesn't matter if he is a big official or not. Even if he is now dressed in cloth, who would dare to despise him? Ouyang Xiu's prestige and influence in the Great Song Dynasty far exceeded that of a prime minister.

You must know that Mr. Ouyang is the leader of the Great Song Dynasty literary circle, and he initiated the famous ancient literature movement. In Shilin, his prestige is not ordinarily high, and in his early years, he presided over the imperial examination many times, such as the second year of Jiayou, he was the chief examiner.

Although the Song Dynasty was not as particular about what teachers were as important as the Ming Dynasty in later generations, and the Jinshi were all protégés of the Son of Heaven, this kind of hidden relationship also existed. It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Ouyang is a protégé and a former official all over the world.

In addition, he himself is rich in learning and five cars, and his character is noble, and he has always been admired, so his influence in the Great Song Dynasty is extraordinary. To some extent, Ouyang Xiu is the same as Tang Jie, if he treats someone badly, this person's reputation may stink.

However, even if Ouyang Xiu directly objected to Wang Anshi's change of law, because of Wang Anshi's stubbornness and the support of Emperor Zhao Ji, he was helpless.

Even so, Ouyang Xiu has no complaints, and his mentality has always been very good. He also gave himself the nickname "61 Layman".

The so-called 61 layman, someone once asked Ouyang Xiu: "61, what is it?" ”

Ouyang Xiu replied: "My family has a collection of 10,000 volumes, a collection of 1,000 volumes of gold and stone relics from three generations, a piano, a game of chess, and a pot of wine. ”

Someone wondered: "Is it for May Day, what?" ”

"With my one Weng, old between these five things, isn't it sixty-one?"

After Ouyang Xiu arrived in Caizhou, in addition to being a politician, he often traveled, looked at the scenery by the Yingshui River, fished and fished, and lived a leisurely and leisurely life, which was somewhat similar to the Chuzhou Drunken Weng Pavilion back then.

On this day, Ouyang Xiu was still fishing in Yingshui as usual, and a mysterious guest came to visit.

For the first time, Ouyang Zhizhou was not so casual, and drove all the servants to a hundred steps away, talking to the guests alone on the bank of Yingshui.

After listening to the visitor's words, Ouyang Xiu was shocked!

Lin Zhao, it turned out to be ...... It turned out to be the youngest son of Emperor Renzong!

The four princes of Renzong who were exiled outside were completely secret to the people, and they almost didn't know about it. But they, the old ministers of the past, all know very well.

Ouyang Xiu is even more so, the pattern on the piece of Xuri Xiangyun jade pendant is from him.

After learning the news, Ouyang Xiu couldn't help but laugh lightly.

When Lin Zhao went to Dengzhou to investigate the Ayun case, he passed by Qingzhou and was cooking wine on a snowy night. The attendant accidentally spilled the wine on Lin Zhao's body, and in an instant, he saw the Xuri Xiangyun jade pendant.

At that time, Ouyang Xiu was just puzzled, because he wasn't very sure, so he didn't pay much attention to it. For this reason, he also wrote a letter to his best friend Zhao Luan to help confirm it.

Now this doubt has finally been solved, and there is no doubt about it.

Emperor Renzong has his own son alive, which is a happy event, but it is also a worrying thing.

In this way, Song Yingzong and the current emperor Zhao Ji, the legitimacy and stability of the throne will be impacted.

Will there be a struggle for the throne in the Great Song Dynasty because of this?

Ouyang Xiu was a loyal minister, so he was very embarrassed in this matter. No matter who is the emperor, the most important thing is to ensure the peace and security of the country and the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

If the mysterious visitor asked him to do something else, most of them would have refused. But he would never betray Lin Zhao and tell Emperor Zhao Xuan.

He knew very well that once his identity was revealed, Lin Zhao would have no chance of surviving. Emperor Renzong was so kind to him back then, how could he be ungrateful and betray the only son of the ancestor?

What's more, Lin Zhao is now in prison, and the people who came just asked him to come to the rescue. It's just this one thing, how can Ouyang Xiu refuse?

What's more, this person is Lin Zhao, a friend Zhao Luan, and a young talent praised by his disciple Zeng Gongdu, and he has also heard of his previous actions. What kind of person Lin Zhao is, Mr. Ouyang still knows in his heart! If there is a son like this, Emperor Renzong can also be blinded by the spirit of the sky!

Ouyang Xiu is naturally duty-bound!

At the same time, in the city of Hangzhou, Zhao Luan, who was preparing to return to Beijing to report on his work, also received a secret letter.

And so it was!

Zhao Pan remembered the situation when he and his friend Bao Zheng investigated the case together, and was full of emotion for a while. Back then, there was nowhere to find the iron shoes, and I didn't want to get it twenty years later!

"Brother Xiren, rest in peace!" Zhao Pan sighed, immediately set off from Hangzhou, and rushed back to Bianjing without stopping.

With so many nobles helping each other, it is logical that evil turns into good fortune! (To be continued.) )