Chapter 153 Shangyuan Festival

Involved in the assassination of kings?

After speculating such a result from a few words of news, Shi Shou's confidence was full of shock and panic.

The first thing he thought of was the consequences, killing the monarch and assassinating him was the crime of stealing his family and exterminating the clan.

Secondly, he was puzzled and puzzled, he knew very well that he hadn't done this at all, why did such news come out?

Is someone to blame? Or is it framed, if it is the latter, who will frame themselves?

Shi Shouxin pondered for a long time, and thought of a possibility - could it be that the Imperial City Division deliberately concocted an unjust case, and the emperor wanted to create an excuse to clean himself up?

It's not impossible, it's not surprising that there have been so many of these things throughout the ages.

If the emperor wants to get rid of a certain courtier who is a big threat, he will often find an excuse and put a crime on it.

Before his death, Emperor Jing of Han was worried that Zhou Yafu's high achievements would threaten the young prince Liu Che, so he took the opportunity to beat him first. Later, because Zhou Yafu's son built a tomb for his father, he purchased a batch of armor for the burial.

However, Emperor Jing of Han did not give up, and sent Zhou Yafu to prison on the grounds that he wanted to rebel by buying armor. Zhou Yafu naturally didn't admit it, he was arrogant and unwilling to be humiliated, and finally died of hunger strike.

In the final analysis, he was forced to death by Emperor Jing of Han after all, because of his high merits and threatened the emperor's safety.

Shi Shouxin was thinking that today's self could not be compared with Zhou Yafu in the past, but he also had heavy troops. In this era of emperor's marquee rotation and frequent rebellions of military generals, there is indeed a certain threat to the throne.

Especially he, Zhao Kuangyin, is the emperor who won the throne through the mutiny and yellow robe, and he is afraid that people will draw gourds in the same way, and it is reasonable to be suspicious and wary of military generals with heavy troops.

He wants to get rid of himself? Did you have this idea when you were in Huainan?

If it was placed in the past, Shi Shouxin wouldn't think much about it, but when he thought of Zhao Yanhui and Zhang Lingduo's reasonable analysis, he shuddered a little.

It's entirely possible!

Shi Shouxin even thought that when he was in Huainan, if he hadn't fought bravely. If you attack everything, will it be said that you are ineffective in combat, or that you collaborate with the enemy and are beheaded before the battle? If it weren't for the fact that the death of the main general would affect morale, would you put a cold arrow on yourself in the back?

In order to be safe, the emperor chose to do it in Bianliang, and did not hesitate to "be assassinated", just to put a crime on himself.

If it weren't for that, how could Zhao Zheng be so quick to respond that day? As if it were an unpredictable prophet. It is very likely that it is a strategy that has been discussed a long time ago.

Later, Zhao Zheng became the envoy of the imperial city. After a lapse of two months, when everyone was not paying attention, he started the investigation again, pointing the finger at himself......

If this is the case, Zhao Kuangyin is really despicable and hypocritical, and Zhao Zheng is really hateful, it is really a well-intentioned and vicious scheme. From beginning to end, they were all played with by their Zhao brothers and applauded, and in the end, they were likely to end up in a different place...... It's personal. Who will feel comfortable, and who will accept it?

Of course, this is only a possibility, and it is also possible that someone else will blame it.

But...... Who would deliberately murder himself? There seems to be quite a few motivated. But there don't seem to be many possibilities. Especially the news that comes out, it is difficult for ordinary people to do it seamlessly.

And the emperor has this unique convenience and advantage...... There is no evidence to support it. But Shi Shouxin had an intuition, and he was more inclined to this possibility in his heart......

Therefore, throughout the New Year, Shi Shouxin has always spent time in anxiety. However, there was no further news from the Imperial City Division. The emperor was still smiling, and there was no more news in the court, as if nothing had happened.

Shi Shouxin was a little confused, did he think too much, or did Zhao Kuangyin deliberately hold his troops still?

In this way, it was until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

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Although the Lantern Festival in later generations was also lively, it was affected by the statutory festival, and most of them had already begun busy work at this time, or except for hard work. Therefore, the lively and reunion atmosphere of the Lantern Festival has been greatly affected.

But this was not the case in the Song Dynasty, and on a certain chengdù, the Shangyuan Festival was a more lively time than Chinese New Year's Eve and the Yuan Day (the first day of the new year). In the capital city of Bianliang, there is no curfew in the Tang Dynasty, and the thriving night market has become a sea of joy for the people.

On this day, most of the people will go out to enjoy the lanterns and play, so it is not lively, and it becomes an annual carnival on a kind of chengdù.

In the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the joy of Shangyuan was not only 151 days, but also the days before and after, and the joy in Bianliang City would last for four or five days. Sometimes, the emperor and empress will also appear on the tower of the palace, which can be regarded as having fun with the people, and the scene is definitely shoulder to shoulder, sweating like rain.

The Shangyuan Festival in the second year of Jianlong coincided with a good weather, there was no slippery rain and snow, no cold wind, and several sunny days in a row made people feel the breath of spring.

On this night, the people of Bianliang took to the streets one after another to enjoy the lanterns and joy.

Zhao Zheng was also busy and went to the Wei Wangfu to pick up Fu Li, although it was not appropriate for the two to meet before the wedding, but Zhao Zheng couldn't care about those false courtesies, and Fu Yanqing and his wife also acquiesced.

In this way, Zhao Zheng "secretly" left the palace with Fu Li, and went to the street to enjoy the lights and enjoy the rare time for two.

Fu Li is very interested in this, as the county lord of the golden branches and jade leaves, he basically did not have the opportunity to go to the market in the past and feel the happiness of the people.

"Let's go, let's go and see the prosperity of the Great Song Dynasty together."

Zhao Zheng shouted out a sentence that only he understood the meaning, but Fu Li subconsciously understood, and said with a smile: "Yes, I used to be a little monk in the temple, and I am afraid that I will not have the opportunity to see the Shangyuan Lantern Festival." ”

"Yes, every time I hear people talk about it, I am very envious, but the master in the temple always asks people to knock on the wooden fish and recite the scriptures......" Zhao Zheng smiled, in his memory, the days of the Dingli Academy were too far away.

Fu Li smiled and quipped: "You, no matter how you look at it, you don't look like you are chanting the scriptures and worshipping the Buddha, you heart...... It's too hard to cut off mortals. ”

Zhao Zheng smiled: "Haha, that's right, the six roots are not pure, sooner or later it will be a flower monk, for example, if the little lord of my family goes to the temple to offer incense, I will definitely take a peek." ”

"Okay, so you peeked at the female pilgrim......"

"Where? How can those female pilgrims have the appearance of my family's Fu Li, so I don't want to look at it more. ”

"Anyway, you've seen it?" Fu Li quipped: "In the future, ......"

"In the future, I will look at my family's Fu Li, not other women......" It is rare for young couples to get along, and they have to flirt and scold sweetly.

Fu Li smiled: "Forget it, just watch it, as long as you have me in your heart......"

"Isn't it a plan to capture the old people?"

"No, you are a royal family, you have to work for the royal family, how can I be the only one? If you see a woman outside, bring it back, and I'll help you settle it. Fu Li may still have a trace of reluctance in her heart, but since she was born in a princely and aristocratic family, she has long been accustomed to three wives and four concubines.

Her mother was only Fu Yanqing's concubine in her early years, and later she was corrected as a princess. What's more, the Zhao Zheng she wants to marry is a royal family, even if she is the county lord, she can't make the special house a sole favor, and her mother Qin has secretly mentioned it several times in the past few days.

"My family Fu Li is so generous?" Zhao Zheng smiled: "Where did those statements come from?" We haven't gotten married yet, and it's too early to say this. ”

"Do you think people will be jealous?"

Fu Li pouted and said: "I know that you men are all the same, you all want the blessings of Qi people, since you are with you, then follow your wishes, the mother concubine also said, do you want to pick a few concubines from the palace to marry?" ”

"No, this must be resolutely opposed." Zhao Zheng said righteously: "Fu Li, I don't dare to say it in the future, you are enough for now......"

As a modern soul, it seems that monogamy should be promoted. But after all, this is in ancient times, and it is a royal status, and three wives and four concubines seem to be unavoidable.

Even if Zhao Zheng is unwilling, he is afraid that for the so-called political marriage, Zhao Kuangyin will put a certain section of his daughter. For example, the Li family in Zhao Guangyi's mansion, isn't that what is going on!

Even if it is Fu Yanqing and his wife, I am afraid they will not agree that there is only one woman in Wen Anbo's Mansion, Fu Li, the general environment is like this!

Moreover, as a man with strong blood, Zhao Zheng does have a "shameful" mind and wants to experience the blessings of Qi people......

Fu Li said softly: "Well, I just hope you have me in your heart, don't like the new and hate the old......"

"My Fu Li, you really think too much, anyway, it's just the two of us now, let's go, let's watch the lanterns together!" Zhao Zheng laughed, grabbed Fu Li's little hand, and the two of them rushed into the bustling street market together.

At the same time, a group of agents of the Imperial City Division who were dressed as ordinary people also entered Chengquan, quietly following them in front and back. The fifth prince and the lord of Fu came out to see the lanterns, and the security measures must be in place.

No matter who makes a mistake, the consequences are unimaginable, and no one dares to take it lightly.

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Zhao Zheng and Fu Li are both wearing casual clothes today, at first glance, they can't see the nobility of the heavenly family, and they look more like a young couple from a rich family shopping and enjoying the lanterns together.

The two enjoyed the lanterns along the way, guessed the lantern riddles, and had a lot of fun. Fu Li was born noble, rarely in the market, the first time I went shopping, I felt that everything was novel, and I bought a lot of gadgets after a while.

Seeing the snacks in the market, they were even more greedy, and a few secret agents who looked like family members would come forward to buy them, and took the opportunity to check them with silver needles. The food imported by the fifth prince and the lord of Fu County must be safe.

The two walked all the way, squeezing through the bustling crowd to the vicinity of the state bridge. I saw that the boats coming and going in the Bianhe River were full of colorful lights, which were colorful and reflected in the river, and they were even more colorful. There are also some flower boats, and there are pretty girls standing on the bow of the boat, singing and dancing......

In an instant, Zhao Zheng remembered the Qinhuai River in Jinling, it should be like this at this moment, right?

When I thought of Qinhuai River, I couldn't help but think of Emperor Zhou E......

Zhao Zheng, who had good memories, didn't care, there were sharp eyes in the crowd looking at his side, and when he saw the secret agent of the Imperial City Division, he was deterred and temporarily retreated...... (To be continued......)