Chapter 745 City God's Terrace

Maybe no one knows why Chai Keyan is so angry, I'm afraid that even she herself doesn't understand the inner situation, why is she so angry? Hmph, he is also his own son, but he supports Zhao Xi, but not Zhao Xiang, if you can take care of Zhao Xiang, maybe everything will not be different. Chai Keyan clenched his silver teeth and said nothing, Zhao Ling, Zhao Ling, you want Zhao Xi to be the emperor, so that you can control the power of the Great Song Dynasty alone, you think too beautifully.

At night, in a quiet courtyard, the black-robed man scribbled, but the paper was a black mess, not like a landscape painting, not like a word, more like a scribble, to see people, it can be seen that the heart of the black-robed person is also a little chaotic at this time. Zhao Yougong's promotion of King De to the throne was not only unexpected by Chai Keyan and others, but also not within his expectations. According to the assumption, Zhao Huan was killed, and Zhao Yougong should have taken the throne by himself, so because of his identity, he should be opposed by all forces, even if he is above the court, at least there will be ordinary officials who oppose the Dingguo Army. The more people who oppose it, the easier it is to take advantage of the situation to rise, but now the situation is very different, it is not Zhao Yougong who is sitting on the throne, but Zhao Xi, the king of Germany, although Zhao Xi is the son of Zhao Yougong and Concubine Liu, but who can prove this, besides, even if someone pulls his neck and says that Zhao Yi is Zhao Yougong's own son, someone Zhao only needs to point his hand forward and ask if there is any evidence, it is estimated that a group of people will jump out and scold that person for talking nonsense. Zhao is too smart, he has been planning this moment for a long time, he has been preparing for this moment for so long, will he leave a flaw for others to catch? I believe that Zhao Yougong must do it seamlessly, unless someone can pry Liu Xinyuan's mouth open, but unfortunately, Concubine Liu is not a simple woman, she knows who to follow is the best choice.

Chai Keyan and Zhao Kai began to stand still again, which is not a good phenomenon. The black-robed man thought for a while, threw the pen on the case, clapped his hands, and soon a blue-robed man walked in from outside, "Pavilion Master, I don't know what to order?" ”

"Pass on the order. On the day of the enthronement ceremony, he must spare no effort to kill Zhao Xi, and at the very least, he must stop the enthronement ceremony, and spread the word, saying that King Yun is the orthodox of the Great Song Dynasty" When the black-robed man said these words, he was a little helpless, and he also knew in his heart that it was not very likely to kill Zhao Xi, but as long as he could stir up the entire enthronement ceremony. Zhao Yougong dared to push his own son to the cusp. Will you not be able to protect it? It is more difficult to destroy the enthronement ceremony than to ascend to the sky, but what if you start from within?

The eighth day of the sixth month is the enthronement ceremony, at this time the whole city in Bianliang City is under martial law, and every street has guards patrolling the city. The plaque in front of the palace of the king of Chu has been replaced by the palace of the regent, and in the elegant living room, Zhao Yougong is drinking tea with a relaxed expression, and Zhu Wu is sitting below, narrating the events of the past few days. "Your Highness, there has been a lot of calm in Bianliang City recently. The preparations for the enthronement ceremony went well. ”

Listening to Zhu Wu's words, Zhao Yougong frowned unconsciously, maybe he was too calm, and being too calm was a problem in itself, what an important thing about the enthronement ceremony, how could it be smooth sailing? Since ancient times. The Han civilization pays attention to a divine right of king, even the Great Song Dynasty is the same, the enthronement ceremony is to worship the gods, if there is no enthronement ceremony, it will always make people question. Some procedures must be carried out. Otherwise, there will always be a lapse in legitimacy. King De wants to ascend the throne, Zhao Kai, Zhao Gou and Chai Keyan, as well as the Tingyu Pavilion hidden in the shadows, will do nothing? The answer is impossible, they will never be able to watch the enthronement ceremony go smoothly, so Bianliang City has become calm, but it is strange.

"It's better to be more careful, there are a lot of people staring at the enthronement ceremony, and in addition, transfer Zhao Ding over and let him investigate it in detail, this king doesn't want to make a mistake" Zhao Yougong is always a little uneasy, although Zhu Wu and Tang Miao are staring at Bianliang City, but there are some things that these two are not good at, such as tracking clues and solving suspicious cases, Zhao Ding is like a hunting dog, he can always dig out those dangers hidden in the shadows.

Zhu Wu nodded, left the palace and continued to be busy, and soon after, Zhao Ding, who served in the ministry, was transferred to Tang Miao. Looking for clues and digging out potential dangers, this is Zhao Ding's old business.

Zhao Yougong originally wanted to go to the Nancheng military camp, but there was news from the palace, saying that Concubine Liu was in a hurry to see him, so he had no choice but to go. In the Warm Fragrance Pavilion, Concubine Liu walked around the house, sighing from time to time, looking very uneasy. After being in contact for so long, I have never seen this woman so restless, "Hehe, what's wrong with you today?" Who set your fox tail on fire? ”

Listening to Zhao Yougong's joke, Concubine Liu rolled her eyes coquettishly, and said angrily, "When is it, are you still in the mood to joke, the slave family still wants to ask you, have you found out?" Since you have been pushed to the forefront of the storm, you are always threatened, on the day of the enthronement ceremony, if my child is injured in the slightest, the slave family will be over with you. ”

Concubine Liu is obviously worried, it's her own child, Zhu Lian and Xiao Zhiyun and others don't take it to heart, and she can't help but take it to heart. She is not brainless, she knows how important the enthronement ceremony is, and the current calm in Bianliang City does not mean that there is no danger, sometimes the calmer it is, the more serious the danger. Zhao Yougong shrugged, reached out and touched Concubine Liu's smooth face, "This king has already asked people to strictly investigate in detail, and it is guaranteed that nothing will happen, you, don't worry so much, that kid is your son, isn't it the son of this king, is there anyone in this world who doesn't put his own son at ease?" ”

"Phew, maybe the son of the slave family is always raised by the stepmother, and in your heart, what you pretend to be is not the child of the eldest lady? Hmph, besides, this Lao Tzu has not harmed his son, and the slave family is really a little afraid that you will be like Zhao Ji! ”

Concubine Liu looked angry, but after speaking, she laughed too, and she just complained, after all, it was her son who was put in danger, but it was a bit interesting to say that Zhao Yougong was like Zhao Ji. Zhao Yougong trembled his eyebrows and snorted, "You woman, what nonsense are you talking about, you say that this king is like Zhao Ji?" Believe it or not, the king will let you kneel and beg for mercy now? As he spoke, the angry regent had already wrapped around the waist of the water snake of Concubine Liu, and Concubine Liu was naturally unwilling to be lonely, hugging Zhao Yougong's neck and fighting back fiercely.

At the beginning of the rain, Concubine Liu hid in the man's arms, enjoying the familiar beauty, and the sun was twilight outside the window. The warmth was strong, and a few birds landed on the ginkgo tree, singing a cheerful song, "Your Highness, the slave family knows that they can't compete with the big lady in this life, and they have never longed to compete with the big lady." You let the child sit on that place, and the slave family will also depend on you, but Your Highness must ensure that the child cannot be harmed in the slightest, otherwise the slave family will not know how to live. ”

Concubine Liu said emotionally, what she said today was all from her heart. It is impossible for her son to sit on the throne all the time, because there are still Zhu Lian and Xiao Zhiyun in the Regent Palace. In the future, it will only be the sons of these two women who will rule the Great Song Dynasty, not only because they are deeply loved, but more importantly, because of the huge foundation behind them. When Zhu Lian was standing behind him, the Zhu family was in the same vein, and most of the old civil and military ministers of the Qin Palace, and behind Xiao Zhiyun stood the Yao tribesmen and Pang He, Yelu Dashi and other old ministers of the Great Liao, two women, equally excellent and equally powerful. If anyone dares to fight with the two of them, they will only be crushed into powder. In the middle of the palace. I am very familiar with the struggle for imperial power, the final competition for the throne is strength, as long as you have strength, as long as you are not a fool, you can be pushed to the throne, and her only reliance on Liu Xinyuan is the man around her. This is not an advantage in the eyes of Zhu Lian and Xiao Zhiyun, as for the potential forces, they can't be compared, so how can they fight? Now that his son is sitting on the throne, he is nothing more than forced helplessness. The real role is the transition, and when the Great Song Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, the subjects of the world are familiar with the regent's rule, and the throne is important to Zhu Lian or Xiao Zhiyun's children.

Concubine Liu hopes that the world will be peaceful soon, he doesn't want his children to leave this throne with their memories, when he is sensible, when he knows everything, can he still leave this throne? The throne is obsessive, it is easy to blindfold others, when you sit on it and know its beauty, you will not think about it, but think about how to protect it. Concubine Liu doesn't want her son to fall into this battle, it is enough to be a free king and spend his life peacefully.

Being able to feel the unrest in Concubine Liu's heart, Zhao Yougong reached out and stroked the woman's slightly messy hair, and said with a solemn expression, "This king assures you that he will be too peaceful, and no one can hurt him." ”

The only thing Zhao Yougong can do is to sweep the world as soon as possible, when there is no more opposition, he is stepping on the throne, or leaving it to Zhu Lian or Xiao Zhiyun's children, waiting for Zhao Xi to be older and sensible, many things will not be controllable. After experiencing the incident of Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan, Zhao Yougong didn't want to experience a tragedy of father and son.

At the beginning of June, as soon as Zhao Ding came to Tang Miao's command, he rode a horse to the city god platform where the sacrificial ceremony was held. Chenghuangtai is located in the north of Daxiangguo Temple, southwest of Kaifeng Prefecture, where the terrain is very high, covers a wide area, and is a good place for the enthronement ceremony. Due to the haste of the enthronement ceremony, so now various places are still in full swing of construction, come to the city god platform, everywhere is busy figures, see this, Zhao Ding couldn't help frowning, there are too many people, there are many things that need to be built, this is not a good phenomenon, there are many people and things, it is difficult to investigate, and it is not easy to find potential dangers here. But just by the way, I know that there must be a huge danger hidden in it, it is impossible for King Yun and the county lord to make the enthronement ceremony go smoothly, once the procedure is completed, King Zhao Xi will become as stable as Mount Tai, who can attack him at that time?

Dismounted, Zhao Ding led a few dark hall personnel to shuttle around the City God Tower, Zhao Ding observed very carefully, every building had to be carefully examined, after a day of observation, the uneasiness in his heart was even stronger. Generally, on such a large occasion, it is often done on the building, such as the pillars that support the main hall, the steps under the feet, and the shrine for sacrifice, but this enthronement ceremony is open-air, and there is no main hall, and this aspect can be removed. As for the steps, there is no problem, they are very sturdy, and there is no hollowing out below, there is no possibility of hidden traps, and there is no problem with the shrine. After inspection, everything was normal, which made Zhao Ding scratch his head anxiously, how could there be no problem?

Could it be that the other party did not use his hands and feet at the Chenghuang Tower, but wanted to send assassins to assassinate him? Thinking of this, you immediately shook his head, absolutely impossible, as long as he is not a fool, he will not think of assassinating King De, the whole city of Dingguo Army is under martial law, and all the secret agents who are there that day are also present to escort King De to the stage, in this case, unless it is a heavenly soldier and a general, it will definitely not hurt King De in the slightest. No, the problem must be in the City God's Tower, at this time the City God's Terrace has to be renovated everywhere, it is a good time to do it, but why can't you find the problem? Zhao Ding did not return to the city, but stayed in the city god platform, this is his habit for many years, if he does not find out the clues, he will definitely not leave. Walking on the Chenghuang platform, thinking about a corner that could not happen, suddenly, he seemed to think of something, if the other party wants to do something, the first thing to do is to understand the details of the entire transformation of the city god, to understand this, you can only start from the official in charge of the transformation of the city god.

Thinking of this, Zhao Ding became excited, he took out the palace token that Tang Miao had given him before, and beckoned a secret hall expert to order, "Take the official token and go to the Ministry of Industry quickly, get the list of officials responsible for the reconstruction of the City God's Tower, and bring all those officials, and the official will interrogate him personally." ”

The warrior hurried away with the token, and in the middle of the night, all the officials of the Ministry of Works were pulled out of bed, but they did not dare to say anything, which was ordered by the regent to cooperate with the investigation, and which careless person dared to complain. A total of three officials responsible for the reconstruction of the city god platform came to the city god platform in the middle of the night, after meeting, Zhao Ding first stared at the three officials for a while, and found that the expressions of the three were not abnormal, before he arched his hand and said, "This official is ordered by the regent to check the danger to ensure the smooth progress of the enthronement ceremony. ”

"It's okay, it's okay" The three officials of the Ministry of Industry all breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out that it was for this matter, in fact, these people were quite willing to cooperate, because if something happened to the Chenghuangtai on the day of the enthronement ceremony, the three officials who were responsible for rebuilding the Chenghuangtai would not be able to shoot wild, and it would be good if they were not beheaded by the whole door when the time came. So even if it's for their own sake, they won't hide anything.

Zhao Ding found three officials of the Ministry of Industry and tried his best to find out the crisis hidden in the shadows, so could he find clues in this Ministry of Industry official? Or is he looking in the wrong direction? (To be continued......)