"Daddy, don't say anything, just rest. Your body will get better day by day. ”

Zhao Hong said before Zhao Kuo spoke.

He couldn't bear to see a familiar old man suffering so much pain from his illness, and he had to bother to worry about his.

"With your filial piety, Daddy will be content. Help me up. ”

Zhao Hong hurriedly stepped forward, helped Zhao Kuo up, and leaned on the couch.

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Hong, his face was gentle, but there was pain in his eyes.

"Since Shaoxi's father ascended the throne in the fifth year, it has been a full 30 years to this day. The first Han Yanxuan, the successor Shi Miyuan, the two traitors, the Song Dynasty is declining. Daddy has been a puppet for a lifetime, and even the Jinshi roll call is the queen's curtain to listen to the government, and the concubine is pregnant and appoints an adopted son as the prince. Some people ridiculed Daddy for being virtuous and talentless, and he was a waste, which was really a bone. ”

Zhao Kuo looked at the stunned Zhao Hong, his eyes were bitter, but he was more expectant.

"I want the world to know that although I am useless and have been in the bag for a lifetime, the prince of the Great Song Dynasty that I chose is a great Ming monarch. You can wave your army to the north, and you are the first emperor of the ages to restore the mountains and rivers of the old days of the Great Song Dynasty! Son, can you afford to carry this thousand pounds? ”

He stared at Zhao Hong, his eyes full of hope.

"Daddy, rest assured, the child will definitely recover the Central Plains and live up to Daddy's high expectations!"

Zhao Hong clenched Zhao Kuo's cold hand and said solemnly.

At this time, he didn't want Zhao Kuo to be disappointed.

"Good! Child, I want you to swear in front of my couch that you will be able to restore the old rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty, recover the Central Plains, and move my corpse back to the land of my ancestors! ”

Zhao Kuo's gaze was extremely warm.

Zhao Hong knelt in front of the couch and said word by word, his tone firm.

"Your Majesty, Erchen swears that when he ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely do his best to lead my Great Song Dynasty out of the predicament, restore the Central Plains, step on Yanran, seal the wolf Juxu, and set up the boundary monument of the Great Song Dynasty in the Western Regions, Mobei, and the South China Sea, so that everyone in the world will know that those who offend me and strengthen the Song Dynasty will be punished even if they are far away!"

"Good, good! Son, get up! ”

Zhao Kuo said three good words in a row, and his whole face turned red.

"If that's the case, Daddy can go with confidence."

Zhao Kuo said quietly, Zhao Hong's heart was uncomfortable, but he didn't know how to speak.

Birth, old age, sickness and death, who in the world can resist?

"Son, I want to test you, do you know what is the biggest malpractice of my Great Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Hong, as if he was studying his cognition.

"Daddy, do you want the child to tell the truth?"

Zhao Hong raised his head with a sincere look in his eyes.

"Between you and me, father and son, there is no need to beat around the bush."

Zhao Kuo's gaze was eager

"Daddy, forgive the son's rebelliousness, the biggest drawback of this dynasty is the law of the ancestors, and the imperial power is sluggish."

Zhao Hong took a long breath and categorically said the conclusion.

"Be careful!"

Zhao Kuo leaned forward, his eyes lit up.

Zhao Hong was secretly frightened, Zhao Hong's spirit was good and bad, how could he feel that his life would be in danger at any time.

"Daddy, the law of the ancestors, the emperor and the scholars rule the world together. As a result, the imperial power was greatly weakened, and the scholar family was dominant. The Great Song Dynasty seems to be prosperous, but it is the prosperity of scholars and gentry, the country is weak and the people are poor, and the disadvantages of the Great Song Dynasty are all due to this. Since ancient times, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, and it has always been the Son of Heaven who is dictatorial. ”

Zhao Hong combined the cognition of later generations and slowly said it.

"Just like my father, the dignified son of Song Dynasty, but he was controlled by the Manchu Dynasty doctors and confined to the small palace of Lin'an City. The king is weak and strong, how can he talk about governing the world? The scholars colluded with the gentry, and most of the wealth of the country was concentrated in his hands. The hardship of the people, the emptiness of the treasury, and the weakness of the military are irrefutable proof. ”

"There are many drawbacks, but how to solve them?"

Zhao Kuo's eyes brightened, and his breathing became short.

Zhao Hong's words, Daigo's empowerment, also spoke to his heart.

Wasn't he just set aside by the powerful ministers and been a puppet emperor for thirty years?

"Daddy, your body ......"

"I can hold on. Tell me, do you have a solution? ”

Zhao Kuo urged Zhao Hong, looking a little tired.

"Daddy, the solution to this problem is not something that can be solved in one sentence. However, in less than 10 or 20 years, the imperial examinations will become scarce, and the country will be able to embark on the road of self-improvement. ”

To run universities and establish higher education, scholars and doctors have stepped down from the altar on high ground, and most importantly, the divine authority of the monarch must be strengthened.

Isn't it nonsense that kings and scholars rule the world together?

"Universal education? Isn't that more official? ”

Although Zhao Hong was tired, Zhao Hong's words aroused his interest.

"Universal education is important in opening up people's wisdom and cultivating practical talents. For example, iron smelting, shipbuilding, water conservancy, astronomy, criminal names, taxes, etc., are not all used to be officials, agriculture, industry, commerce, and all walks of life need professional people to do professional things. Unlike today's officials, who can only make money to be officials, they are useless. ”

Replace the imperial examination with compulsory and higher education, use the wisdom of the people to deal with the scholars and doctors, use the national elite against the elite of the scholars, and replace the king with the concentration of imperial power to rule the world with the scholars.

"You're talking about practical learning. It is better to have a target than the Four Books and Five Classics. But how can there be so many official positions and so many scholars? If it is not handled properly, will it cause a commotion? ”

Zhao Kuo asked softly, looking at his cloudy eyes, as if he was enduring pain and tiredness.

"Daddy asked well, the land area of the Great Song Dynasty is small and the flexibility is insufficient, so for the survival of my Great Song people, we need more living space. Three acres of land for one person is completely different from thirty acres for one person. This requires better soldiers and better weapons. This again involves the military. ”

"Tell me about it."

Zhao Kuo was attracted by Zhao Hong's words and cheered up.

"Militarily, it is possible to establish a military academy to train professional officers, batch after batch, and it will not be long before the quality of the soldiers can be greatly improved, and the ...... of suppressing the feudal towns can be suppressed."

The conversation box was opened, Zhao Hong was full of interest, and he was about to go on, Zhao Kuo gently held Zhao Hong's hand, exhausted.

"Son, you're saying a good thing. Daddy just wants to test you, listening to what you said, obviously there is a countermeasure, and Daddy is relieved. ”

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Hong with relief, but his hands were cold.

Zhao Hong couldn't help but be shocked, and clenched Zhao Kuo's hand with two hands.

It's a pity that he doesn't know martial arts, he can't get through the second vein of Rendu, and there is no Jiuyang magic in the world.

"These days, your mother has been here a few times and talked to me about a lot of things. Some of the things she said, my father also felt very necessary. ”

Zhao Kuo turned his head sideways and gestured to the back of his head.

"Son, take it out."

Zhao Hong took back his hand, stood up, and took out a round stick-shaped cloth bag about a foot long from behind Zhao Kuo's jade pillow in a daze.

"Daddy, is this the bag?"

Zhao Hong asked in surprise.

"Hide it, go back and see! Remember, don't let anyone else see it! ”

Zhao Kuo's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked excited.

"Erchen remembers!"

Zhao Hong hurriedly took it, and looked at Zhao Kuo again, he seemed very tired.

"Daddy, do you want to call the Imperial Doctor?"

Seeing Zhao Kuo's exhausted appearance, Zhao Hong asked worriedly.

"Leave the rest alone! Hurry up, hide it! ”

Zhao Kuo stared at Zhao Hong, looking very anxious.

Zhao Hong hid the cloth bag under his armpits, only feeling that it was hard, as if it was a vice-......

Fortunately, the clothes I wore in winter were thick and I couldn't see it from the outside.

"Daddy, hide it!"

Zhao Hong pressed the waves in his heart and said softly.

Subconsciously, he felt that this thing might change his fate.

What did his heir, Yu, say to Zhao Kuo?

"Daddy has already done everything, now it's up to you."

Seeing that Zhao Hong had hidden the cloth bag, Zhao Kuo was relieved, he waved his hands tiredly, sweating profusely and exhausted.

"Go back, Daddy is going to rest."

What should be done, he has already done. As for what happens in the future, it's up to Zhao Hong to toss it himself.

"Daddy, take care. Another day, the child will bring the emperor and grandson to see you. ”

Zhao Hong wiped Zhao Kuo's sweat, covered the quilt, and gently withdrew.

When I walked to the door of the main hall, I happened to meet Yang Guizhi coming in with a group of palace people, and the two sides took a look.

"Prince, you're there too."

Yang Guizhi glanced at Zhao Hong coldly, and his gaze swept around his body.

"Mother, the minister learned that my father was unwell, so I came to visit."

Zhao Hong saluted, his face gloomy.

In front of this shrewd woman, at this moment, he didn't dare to show the slightest flaw.

From the death of Zhao Kuo in history, Shi Miyuan persuaded her repeatedly to "change the tanuki for the prince", it can be seen that she did not know Shi Miyuan's deeds.

But she was able to agree to the matter, and selfishness prevailed. It can also be seen that she will not be on her side.

From her deduction of her appointment to promote the Imperial City Division, to the cold words on the day the crown prince took office, Zhao Hong repeatedly warned himself not to have the slightest luck and illusion about this ruthless Empress of the Great Song Dynasty.

"The prince has a heart."

Perhaps seeing the tears on Zhao Hong's face, Yang Guizhi nodded lightly.

This arrogant waste snack is quite a bit of a conscience.

"Li Gu, don't you want to lead the way?"

The palace maid Cuizhu next to her raised her voice, and glanced at Zhao Hong a few times.

Zhao Hong raised his head and noticed that Cuizhu was looking at himself with picturesque eyebrows and a slender figure, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

Yang Guizhi's attention was no longer on Zhao Hong, and he didn't notice Cuizhu's expression.

"Mother, please!"

Li Gu secretly glanced at Zhao Hong, bowed his head, and took Yang Guizhi and his party in.

Cuizhu saluted Zhao Hong and followed with a red face.

Sending Yang Guizhi's back to disappear, Zhao Hong turned his head and muttered to himself.

That beautiful woman has clear eyebrows, a slender waist, and a good figure, what is she staring at herself?

When is it and you are still in the mood to visit beautiful women?

Zhao Hong shook his head self-deprecatingly and left quickly.

Back in the East Palace, Zhou Xiuniang was waiting anxiously. Zhao Hong asked Li Tang to guard the door of the study, and he and Zhou Xiuniang went in and closed the door.

Zhao Hong took out the cloth bag from under his armpit, carefully cut it open, and a yellow and clear thing was exposed.

"Holy ...... Purpose! ”

Zhou Xiuniang cried out in surprise.

"Shh

Zhao Hong hurriedly made a "silence" gesture and opened it with trembling hands. When the husband and wife saw the contents of the holy decree, their hearts were shocked.

Zhao Hong's eyes were hot, Zhou Xiuniang covered her mouth, tears rippling.

Zhao Hong gently patted his wife's back, and his heart couldn't help beating wildly.

His heir mother, sure enough, was insightful and beloved by her son, and even persuaded the confused "father" Zhao Kuo to leave this life-saving Shang Fang sword.

“…… The saint Dali, there is no escape from the ancients...... My body is weak, and my children are difficult, and I am really suffering...... The prince of Yannian Zhao Hong, has a pure temperament, is frugal and filial...... Zhao Hong succeeded to the throne, succeeded me to the throne, and succeeded to the throne...... The salty envoy ......"

This is a succession edict written by Zhao Kuo, and the jade seal and seal on it are clearly visible.

This edict of succession may really be able to turn things around at a critical juncture.

"Your Highness, Xu Sheng is back."

Li Tang's voice sounded softly outside.

"Let him in!"

Zhao Hong perked up, put away the holy decree, and nodded at Zhou Xiuniang.

"Xiuniang, be careful that the wall has ears!"

Zhou Xiuniang nodded, wiped her tears, and walked out of the study with light steps.

Of course, she will not reveal anything about this top-secret matter.

"Your Highness, Zhang San has sent a message, the outside has been arranged, once there are variables, act immediately."

Xu Sheng came in to report and whispered to report.

Zhao Hong nodded slightly.

There are Zhou Ping and Zhang San watching outside, and now that they have this edict, everything is ready, just waiting for the emergency.