Chapter 195: Great Change
As soon as the sky was bright, Xu Ping got up and walked out of the door, breathing fresh air in the courtyard and moving his muscles. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the past, I developed a habit of going to court every day, and I couldn't sleep even if I wanted to. In this world, Xu Ping's living habits are much healthier than in his previous life, going to bed early and getting up early, and eating regularly.
Suddenly, there was a running sound outside, and before Xu Ping could react, the courtyard door was pushed open at once.
Liu Xiaoyi rolled up in front of Xu Ping like a wind, didn't have time to salute, and said loudly: "The marquis, the chief of the stone pavilion is waiting in the living room, saying that there is a big incident in the palace, and I want you to go immediately!" ”
Xu Ping was taken aback, he had been back in Beijing for a year, and he had not met Shi Quanbin looking for him so urgently.
hurriedly went back to the room to get the official uniform, put it on his body while running in small steps, and went to the living room with Liu Xiaoyi.
In the living room, Shi Quanbin kept pacing back and forth, his face heavy. Seeing Xu Ping coming in, there was no cold noise, and he stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "The dragon body is not predictable, and the ministers above are to be controlled, enter the palace immediately!" ”
Hearing this, Xu Ping stayed there for a while, unable to believe his ears at all. Zhao Zhen is the same age as himself, and he is in the prime of life, what will happen so seriously? The early dynasty is not on the line, and directly let the ministers above the system go to the palace, is this the rhythm of explaining the future?
If it weren't for the knowledge of his previous life to tell him that Zhao Zhen, the historical Song Renzong, had been in power for many years, and he hadn't found anything inconsistent with history until now, Xu Ping didn't know what he would think.
Shi Quanbin didn't care about Xu Ping's expression at all, but said in a deep voice again: "Enter the palace immediately!" ”
Xu Ping forcibly calmed down, and while letting Liu Xiaoyi prepare the horse, he hurriedly put on his official uniform.
turned over and got on the horse, Xu Ping asked Liu Xiaoyi to call the two subordinates in the gatehouse to follow him, and together with the people led by Shi Quanbin, they followed behind into the city and went to the Inner Palace.
It's already August, and I don't feel it during the day, but the wind in the early morning has obviously brought coolness, and it hit his face head-on, making Xu Ping sober up all of a sudden.
Entering Xinzheng Gate, the speed slowed down a little, Xu Ping and Shi Quanbin side by side, and asked him in a low voice: "Pavilion Chief, what's going on?" Why did the Holy One suddenly get sick? Is it serious? ”
Shi Quanbin looked behind him, lowered his voice and said to Xu Ping: "Today, when the official family was cleaning up and preparing for the morning court, I suddenly fainted, and I can't say anything until now. Yesterday was fine without a single sign. Now that the palace has become a mess, the Empress Dowager Yang is in charge, and ordered the Zai Zhi to enter the palace to deal with it, and the other ministers in Beijing who are above the system will go to the palace to wait. But as far as I can see, the official family should not have arrived...... The marquis is careful in everything! ”
Xu Ping nodded and stopped talking.
Since the time of Taizu, all emperors have been riddled with diseases, and the family surnamed Zhao has not been able to be emperors properly. Whether it is the sound of the candle shadow axe, or the sudden violent illness, it is certain that Taizu was not in good health when he died. Taizong was hit by an arrow wound in the Northern Expedition to the Khitan, which recurred every year, torturing him for half his life, and his suspicious and suspicious temperament was only related to the injuries on his body. Zhenzong suffered many strokes in his later years, in fact, he died in his later years, and he was only fifty-five years old. Now, it is Zhao Zhen's turn, and this illness came earlier than the previous emperors.
The cool breeze blew on his face, and Xu Ping's mind gradually cleared up and began to analyze carefully.
Zhao Zhen's disease, Xu Ping's first thought was that their family had a genetic history of high blood pressure, cerebral hemorrhage, stroke and other genetic diseases, and they would get sick if they were not careful. The four emperors since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, except for Song Taizong, who was a little thinner due to perennial illness, a common feature of the other three was that they were fat to the point of obese. Even Song Taizu, the immediate emperor, is also known for his obesity.
What is the most common disease that fat people get? High blood pressure, of course. It's a pity that there is no such consciousness in this era, and I don't pay attention to it in life, and it is getting more and more intense.
The emperors of the Zhao family are also very interesting, they can control themselves in political affairs and stay sober, but they often don't know moderation in life and are easy to indulge themselves. And because he gave in to the courtiers in political affairs, he was very persistent in his private life, even to the point of being capricious, and he did not listen to the advice of the ministers in private affairs. On the contrary, those who mess around in political affairs pay great attention to health preservation and are often able to live a long life.
Zhao Zhen still inherited this problem, he paid great attention to the professional ethics of being an emperor, maintained restraint in political affairs, and respected the rights and status of the ministers led by Zaizhi. But on the other hand, private life is a matter of going its own way, no matter what others say. The ministers advised him to take care of his health, but he just didn't hear it, and occasionally lost his temper.
used to be managed by the Empress Dowager Liu, but after the Empress Dowager Liu went, Empress Dowager Yang had a soft temperament, and she doted on him since she was a child, and now she can't control it. Zhao Zhen is greedy for appetite, likes big fish and meat, and good wine, and is not restrained at all. According to Xu Ping's previous life, his eating habits are high in fat, high cholesterol, high purines, and his body is so fat, it is no wonder that there is no problem.
And since the abolition of Queen Guo last year, no one in the palace has stopped Zhao Zhen, he is like a horse with joy, and he doesn't know moderation in women. Because he loves Shang Meiren and Yang Meiren, he is tired of being together every day, and he has been said many times by the Taiwan counselor, but he can't listen to it at all, and this time he finally made trouble.
Thinking of this, Xu Ping sighed secretly in his heart, his body is the capital, don't treat yourself badly.
Touching his swelling face, Xu Ping said in his heart, look at me, in order to get rid of the root of the disease, how much pain has been suffered. On the one hand, Zhao Zhen saw that the minister did not make charcoal in winter, did not fan in summer, and was thirsty at night in the palace because he thought about the people around him, and was afraid that they would be blamed, so he endured it and went back to drink water. On the other hand, if you don't eat enough, you want to get drunk when you drink it, and you want to get tired of seeing a beautiful woman.
Contradictory? Actually, it's not a contradiction. It is precisely because he restrains himself when he needs to restrain himself, and when he can indulge, he is especially indulgent, and he takes it for granted, and no one listens to him.
Say I'm wasting public money if I eat something good? Okay, I eat mutton, even in Kaifeng City, mutton is only the same price as pork, most of the time it is not as expensive as pork, except for the beef that can't be eaten, this is the cheapest meat. One of Zhao Zhen's favorite dishes is to cook the mutton to a thin scale, and no matter how much you eat, you can't get tired of it. He also likes to eat seafood, and when he heard that a clam costs hundreds of thousands, he was able to hold back, but he couldn't help it, that is, he hid and ate secretly, not daring to let people see it. But whoever dares not let him eat mutton, he will be in a hurry with whoever he wants, and he will not let people eat.
Who can take him with a way? The only way to do it, Empress Dowager Yang, is ruthless, and often secretly sends him delicious food.
People live in this world and always play many roles, some of which are dazzling, and some of which can only make people sigh. are all ordinary people, who can pick the role and play each one well?
As soon as I arrived at Donghua Gate, I clearly felt a nervous atmosphere. Although there were no more guards, everyone standing there was obviously nervous, and the access control, which was usually not too strict, was suddenly tightened.
After going through various procedures, Xu Ping asked Liu Xiaoyi to wait outside the door with his family, and he entered the imperial city with Shi Quanbin.
Outside the vertical arch hall, the rare two door envoys were on duty at the same time, and Li Zhang even pressed the waist knife in his hand and led people to guard the door.
Because there was an edict to summon the minister, the usual cumbersome procedures were exempted, and there was no need for the receipt from the political affairs hall, Shi Quanbin and Xu Ping entered the gate together and walked to the depths of the inner hall.
Passing by Li Zhang's side and glancing at him, Li Zhang nodded lightly to Xu Ping to show that things were not out of control. Zhao Zhen is just sick this time, although it is serious, but it is not life-threatening.
Bypass the vertical arch hall along the verandah, and you will arrive at the Funing Hall where Zhao Zhen is sleeping. At this time, there were already many ministers who lived close to the palace, and Xu Ping's family was outside the city, and he was one of the last people to come.
Shi Quanbin motioned to Xu Ping to go to the front and report back to Yan Wenying, who was holding various affairs.
During the extraordinary period, all the ministers present had serious faces, and no one exchanged words. Although he saw many acquaintances, Xu Ping did not step forward to say hello, but silently chose a corner to stand there.
On this occasion, any unnecessary action will cause others to associate with it, and the most appropriate thing to do is to wait silently. The self-owned minister who really presides over major affairs, Xu Ping and these people are just waiting here for orders.
The sky was exposed to the white of the fish's belly, and the dew did not know where it came from, and before I knew it, it was wet with the robe. There was silence in front of the Funing Palace, there was no sound, and the whole world was silent.
Xu Ping remembered the various stories that came out afterwards after Zhenzong's death for no reason. On that day, perhaps the ministers could only stand outside the palace, silently waiting for the news, and listening to the disposition of the deacons.
Suddenly, a bell rang not far away, making people in a trance, I don't know if it was the bell from Xuande Gate, or some etiquette in the hall. Standing here for a long time, everyone was a little numb.
Not long after, there was a voice from the praise director, and Xu Ping vaguely heard that it was the eldest princess of Wei who had arrived.
This is in addition to the Eight Kings Zhao Yuanyan, Zhao Zhen's father's generation is the other person left, and his status is unusual. Attached to the horse Li Zun out of the town of Xuzhou, and at the same time served as the pacification envoy of Jingxi Road, the eldest princess did not follow him to the post.
The eldest princess arrived in front of the palace, and the ministers greeted her, because there was no praise, and the voices were uneven.
Xu Ping also shouted: "Welcome to the lord!" ”
But there was no response, and he watched the eldest princess enter the Funing Palace. Faintly, I heard Lu Yijian's angry shouts from the hall, and then it fell silent.
Xu Ping imagined that it must have been Lu Yijian who asked why the eldest princess had the courage to enter the palace. The emperor can't manage the government, at this time, it is the ruler who is in charge, and Yan Wenying, who is usually imposing, is trembling, for fear of being looked down upon by which ruler.
Of course, at this time, there is still the Empress Dowager Yang in the palace, according to the eldest princess's always docile temperament, without the instructions of the Empress Dowager, she will not take the idea to enter the emperor's dormitory. (To be continued.) )