The old bastard Sima Guang, he is the only one in the Pu Yi opposition who has been promoted instead without punishment. Now he appeared again and demanded that he and Lu Zhi be treated equally, and that they should be relegated to other places. It's moving, it's righteous. But the results are very different. Zhao Shu disagreed. What's going on?

We can say: This is a positive example for Zhao Shu to establish. is still too one-sided, looking at the officialdom of the Northern Song Dynasty, the officialdom survival skills of the old bastard are second to none! Not only is this the case in the Renzong and Yingzong dynasties, but even in the Shenzong and Zhezong dynasties, no one can match it.

On April 18, Sima Guang gave Emperor Yingzong a book called "Tongzhi", a total of 8 volumes. In the genre of chronicles, it narrates the history from after the division of the three families to the surrender of Liu Bang by Prince Ying of Qin. Song Yingzong praised him again and again after reading it, and encouraged Sima Guang to write it down until the end of the Five Dynasties according to his previous expectations. And gave this book the name "The Deeds of the Monarchs and Ministers of the Past Dynasties" (Later Song Dynasty Shenzong gave the name "Zizhi Tongjian") and sent Liu Shu and Zhao Junxi (Zhao did not participate in the compilation due to his father's funeral, and was replaced by Liu Chu) 2 assistants.

In September, the Song-Xia border conflict has been on and off for 2 years, and this time, the little emperor Li Liangzuo is determined to make a big bet! The stake is his own 20-year-old life! Li Liangzuo personally went into battle and led tens of thousands of elite cavalry to attack Dashun City, an important border town of the Great Song Dynasty. The siege lasted three days and three nights.

Ten thousand arrows were fired at the head of Dashun City. Li Liangzuo lost the gamble, although his hat was very well-made, and he blocked his noble head for him, but he couldn't take care of it, and he took several arrows, and took the lead in running back, to extend his last 16 months of life...

But Li Liangzuo, who was already dying on the lifeline, actually threatened on the border line: I want to increase my troops and fight again! The phrase "first get the gift of the Song Dynasty, and then fight the city of the Song Dynasty" soon spread to Kaifeng, the capital of the Great Song Dynasty.

But Yan Yanlu coach Lu Mo and Prime Minister Han Qi are disdainful of this: Li Liangzuo, this little kid, is purely looking for nothing to draw! Let's send someone to the border to scold him, and then tell him that the Great Song Dynasty will close the field permanently! This little kid will be sensible!

Although the privy envoy in charge of military affairs, Wen Yanbo, was a little panicked, he felt that this was too risky and would cause more trouble... Just when he was about to start the classic broken thoughts such as good neighborliness and friendship, Han Qi interrupted him: Listen to me, just do it!

So the envoy of the Great Song Dynasty came to the border with an edict of reprimand and an order to close the field. Han Qi is worthy of being the only one among the ministers who was still alive at that time and fought to the death with Li Yuanhao. He found out the background of the Tangut people!

Li Liangzuo, who was seriously ill, succumbed, obediently retired from the army and returned to China, and after arriving home, he wrote a profound review and sent it to Kaifeng City. At this time, Song Yingzong was also seriously ill, lying on the hospital bed weakly, raising his eyes to look at Han Qi, and only said one sentence "As expected"

On October 3, Song Yingzong began to fall ill.

In October, in the Battle of Sanchuankou, Guo Kui, the younger brother of Guo Zun, who defeated 100,000 Western Xia troops with a single cavalry and died heroically, and Guo Kui, a member of the Privy Council who signed the same book, was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy along the border of Shaanxi Fourth Road and the power to sentence Weizhou. Guo Kui is a famous general of the Shenzong Dynasty, and he is about to write the legend of the military exploits of the Shenzong Dynasty with Wang Shao, the commander of the Xihe River, and the Chongjia Army and the Yao Jiajun...

This is Zhao Shu's last winter. He collapsed. The controversy exhausted his mental strength, and the process was full of joy and sorrow, and the ups and downs he had never experienced before seriously damaged his health. Especially these things he has to deeply suppress in his heart, and no one can tell or share them. He was too tired and too sensitive.

He was sick, and when he had fulfilled his greatest wish and could finally do something for his country, he collapsed on the bed and lost even the ability to speak. Collusion with the outside world can only be achieved by a pen that constantly trembles.

This situation is strictly kept secret from the outside world, and only a few officials at the highest level know about it. Among them, Han Qi was the most sensitive, and he went into the dormitory every day to observe on the grounds of handing over official documents for approval.

Zhao Shu was weakening day by day. He knew that another crisis had arrived. One of the events mentioned in the later history books is generally believed to be the explosion of Han Xianggong's loyalty, which was considered by the next generation of kings of the Song Dynasty.

One day in November, Han Qi walked out of the dormitory. Seeing Zhao Shu's eldest son, Zhao Ji, standing by the palace gate with a worried face. Han Qi walked over and said, "May the Great Dynasty never leave the emperor's side."

His Majesty the future Divine Sect was puzzled, and casually said, "This is the duty of the Son of Man"

Han Qi looked at Zhao Ji meaningfully, and said 4 words, "It's not for this", and then Zhao Ji immediately understood. What does Zhao Ji understand? The statement of the history books of the past dynasties: This is a reminder of Zhao Ji. Your father will die at any time, and although you are the eldest son, you are not the prince yet. Beware of your two younger brothers, holding the throne firmly in your hands!

But may I ask, as the eldest son, how could Zhao Ji be taken away from the throne by those two younger brothers? It's not very likely, if it is, right?

So where is the threat that Han Qi is hinting at? Turn the mind back to the original point of the contradiction, and you will have the answer! They are on the lookout for Empress Dowager Cao! There was a precedent for the Song Dynasty's imperial brother and brother, and Zhao Shu himself was a stepson, and he behaved in a mess after ascending the throne, and the Empress Dowager Cao took the opportunity to set up another year-old emperor and Zhao Shu's younger brother's clan? Is it impossible? Very logical!

If it really becomes a fact, Zhao Ji will not be able to become Song Shenzong, and Han Qi's bastard behavior in the past 3 years or so will also be counterattacked! This is a matter related to the life of the family, and it is precisely because of this fatality that there is Han Qi's desperate performance below!

On December 21, Zhao Shu's condition suddenly worsened, and the slaughtering personnel rushed to the scene. Prime Minister Han Qi stepped forward and proposed: In consideration of your health, please crown prince as soon as possible. Zhao Shu lay on the bed and was dying, nodding slightly. Han Qi immediately handed the pen to Zhao Shu, and Zhao Shu finally wrote down 7 words "Establish the king as the crown prince"

The king is the eldest son, and everyone knows that he is Zhao Ji, but this is not standardized. Han Qi said again, "This must refer to King Ying, please write it down clearly."

Zhao Shu could only struggle and wrote 3 more words, "Ying Wang"

After that, the center of gravity of the audience shifted instantly, and Zhang Fangping, a bachelor of Hanlin, was urgently summoned to enter the palace to draft the decree. When Zhang came in, Zhao Shuji was further weakened, unable to speak or write. It was only with a long sigh and a finger to write on the bed that Zhang Fangping understood that he wanted to establish a prince.

This matter is important, even if Han Qi took the 10 words written by Zhao Shugang, Zhang Fangping ignored it, he would definitely ask the emperor to write it again in person. In desperation, Zhao Shu could only grit his teeth to finish. When he was finally done, everyone present saw that two lines of tears slowly slid down his face...

Why did he weep over it? The history books give the answer with a dialogue between two famous ministers. Walking out of the dormitory, Wen Yanbo said to Han Qi, "See? At this point in life, even if the father and son are close to each other, they can't be indifferent" Han Qi replied coldly, "State affairs should be like this, what can be done"

It can be seen that Zhao Shu is nostalgic for the throne, and he is particularly sad when he thinks that he is sick and has to pass on the throne to his son. It is reminiscent of Zhao Guangyi's roar back then, "All hearts are towards the prince, where will I be" The slut really deserves to be the descendant of the big slut, and the super jealousy is the same!

On the 22nd, 19-year-old Zhao Ji was made the crown prince. Let's be honest: no matter what, Song Yingzong and Zhao Shu died too early. I'm not saying that it was necessary for him to survive and continue to toss the Song Dynasty, but that he didn't leave enough time for his son Zhao Xu, the future His Majesty Song Shenzong, to grow up.

Zhao Ji grew up in the palace of King Pu before, and did not enter the palace to receive the traditional education necessary for the prince. He didn't know what this world was like. The Great Song Dynasty, which has been established for 107 years, is a living entity with its own unique character. If you don't understand it, you can't adapt to it, you can't control it... It's a pity that Song Shenzong Zhao Ji didn't gradually understand this until he died, but it was too late by then... He will regret it, the entire Han nation will regret it, and regret how Zhao Shu, a slut, could die so early. He deserves a few more years!

On January 8, the 4th year of Zhiping (1067), Funing Palace, where Zhao Shu's adoptive father, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen died, Zhao Shu also died here, at the age of 35 more than 5 days, reigning for 46 months and 8 days... (To be continued......)