I. Wind and Cloud Chapter

1. Recruitment

In December, Emperor Renzong issued an edict that the New Year will be granted amnesty to the world.

On the 15th of the same month, the imperial edict of Beijing Normal University arrived in Dengzhou, and Zhao Ze led the army to stand by in place to prepare for the New Year.

On the 20th, Zhao Ze sent Yang Wenguang, deputy lieutenant of Zhenwei, and Guo Mishan to take 3,000 people to Fangzhou to recruit Li Tiegun.

After more than half a month of negotiation, Li Tiegun accepted the recruitment.

Zhao Ze asked for appeasement envoys from Shaanxi Road. Lord Han Qi and Han, who was sitting in Henan Prefecture, asked for orders to put Guo Mioshan and Li Tiegun under his command and restrain them.

Han Qi's reply was to wait for His Majesty's will. Zhao Ze's troops were on standby and continued to monitor Guo Mioshan and Li Tieqiang. If there is any rebellious intention, let's not be soft.

2. Add insult to injury

Near the New Year, Bianliang is covered with heavy snow. The snow is flying, the moon is thousands of miles away, and the bustling capital is particularly lively.

In a blink of an eye, it is the fourth year of the lunar calendar, the first month.

On the day of the New Year's Day meeting, Renzong drove to the Daqing Hall and accepted the worship of hundreds of officials.

Zhuzhou entered the officials, and each of them held local specialties to present gifts.

In the middle of the ceremony, Renzong, who was full of spring breeze, suddenly danced in the dragon chair, salivated, his mouth was crooked, and the important minister on the scene was scared to death.

Before noon on the same day, the messenger of the Liao Dynasty met Renzong in the Zichen Hall, and then said a few New Year's greetings. Renzong suddenly jumped up from the dragon chair, incoherent and did not know what to say.

Prime Minister Wen Yanbo and Fan Zhongyan, a political tender, had to say to the messengers of the Liao Dynasty that His Majesty Renzong was caused by an excessive amount of Qin wine. Please don't mind.

In the next few days, Renzong's condition got worse and worse, shouting every day, "Queen, I'm afraid I can't survive this winter"

Empress Cao was worried day and night, afraid that Renzong would suddenly pass away, and there would be no successor in the country for a hundred years, so that she became depressed and seriously ill.

It is said that Renzong Zhao Zhen will not survive this winter.

3. A hundred years of loneliness

There are plum blossoms outside the window, and the garden is full of cold fragrance.

Renzong woke up in drowsiness and suddenly felt much better. He ordered Chen Shunfeng to help him outside the gate of the palace and watch the snowy scenery of the capital from the railing.

After a long time, he turned around and asked, "Queen, where are you?"

Chen Shunfeng quickly replied: "The queen is infected with wind and cold, and it is inconvenient to walk around in the palace."

"Oh"

Renzong nodded silently, and there was a burst of sadness in his heart. Unconsciously, he shed two lines of tears.

"Your Majesty, you..." Chen Shunfeng was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.

"Yes, Shunfeng, where are my children?"

"It's all there, in the palace!"

"Come here, I want to see you"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Chen Shunfeng hurriedly sent people to summon the big and small princesses in the palace. Suddenly, the concubines of the harem served more than a thousand people and rushed to Funing Palace with the princesses.

Renzong saw that the princesses were young, and some of them were still ignorant to drill around in the crowd, chasing and playing, and sighing, "When will my prince be born?"

At this time, Empress Cao was surrounded by more than a hundred maids and came to Funing Palace.

For a moment, a crowd knelt down outside the hall and shouted in unison: The queen is a thousand years old. I wish the queen a phoenix a healthy body as soon as possible.

Renzong looked excitedly at Empress Cao step by step and suddenly asked, "Queen, it doesn't matter to your health."

Empress Cao shook her head, walked to the front of Renzong, and gave a slight salute.

Renzong suddenly asked again, "Dengzhou has it ever snowed?"

Empress Cao was stunned. Chen Shunfeng quickly took the words and replied, "I don't know?"

After a moment,

Renzong remembered his eldest son Zhao Xi, who died in his early years. He was heartbroken. He took Empress Cao's hand and shouted, "Queen, the child in your womb must be preserved. Be sure to keep it. The country of the Song Dynasty depends on him!"

Empress Cao nodded deeply, and two blushes appeared on her face, looking at Renzong affectionately.

In the evening of the same day, Renzong sat alone in the imperial study and wrote an imperial edict.

The next day, he fell ill and said a few words to the ministers.

A few hours later, he fell on the way back to the palace.

At midnight, Zhao Zhen, Emperor Renzong, died in the wind and snow at the age of thirty-four.

4. hong

In the cold wind and snow, the whole Bianliang City is full of sap.

Fan Zhongyan stood outside the hall and looked at the wind and clouds. It was snowing all over the sky. He closed his eyes, and tears just flowed down and froze on his face.

There are civil and military officials kneeling outside Funing Palace. The sound of crying has never stopped, and many officials have not eaten since last night.

Due to excessive sadness, dozens of people fainted one after another.

The old prince Zhao Yuanyan cried so much that his voice was hoarse and he fell into the hall.

The eldest princess Zhao Ying was even more sad. She cried with pear blossoms and rain, and her face was haggard and miserable. It seemed that she was the only one left in the world. She could not hear anything, and everything had nothing to do with her.

She stretched out her hand and wanted to clenched her brother's arm again. She said a word of thanks to him, but she couldn't do it and collapsed in **.

In the Fengyi Hall, it is as warm as spring.

However, Empress Cao asked the waiters to open the doors and windows, and snowflakes sprayed in from the window. There was no sound around. The room was instantly covered with frost, and even the body was numb with cold.

In this way, Empress Cao spent the whole day sleepless.

Tears fell on the snow-white plain clothes like a broken thread.

At the same time,

In the palace, Si Tianjian

A group of officials, large and small, faced Funing Palace, cried bitterly, knelt on the cold and hard ground, and their knees had long been unconscious.

Wu Jingluan, the supervisor, took a deep breath, looked up at the portrait hanging in the hall, and felt that Renzong in the painting was particularly amiable.

So, I couldn't help but be surprised when I pinched my fingers!

5. Zhao Ze's plan

Thousands of miles away from Bowangpo, Zhao Ze's army was ordered to station here.

At this time, it is early spring, and everything is revived.

A few days ago, the news of the death of Emperor Renzong spread to the army, causing a lot of riots, especially the Shenwei Army. In order to calm this uneasiness, Zhao Ze planned to hike to Funiu Mountain.

That was on March 15. Zhao Ze took 20 confidant generals and climbed Funiu Mountain in the early morning.

These 20 confidants are: Zhang Zai, Mu Yunhan, Di Ning, Lu Jun, Chao Fang, Yang Wenguang, Chen Shun, Teng Xiong, Tang Lin, Guo Mishan, Zhang Hai, Sanmei, A Han, Li Tiegun, Ren Qian, Dang Junzi, stone traitor, Wu Feng, Wu Lang, Wu Xia.

On the top of the mountain, the wind and clouds are surging.

Zhao Ze asked everyone, "What are your plans for the future? Let's talk about it."

Zhang Zai replied, "Disciples are willing to follow the master to the ends of the earth!"

Following closely, Chen Shun, Teng Xiong and Tang Lin did not stop nodding.

Subsequent,

Mu Yunhan, Di Ning and Lu Jun also held their fists and said from the bottom of their hearts: "The three of us start from the grass and can be appreciated by adults, which is a blessing cultivated in our last life. As long as adults are willing, the three of us are willing to go through fire and water for adults!"

Chao Fang was originally Zhao Ze's confidant. His words were very simple: "Your excellency is as heavy as a mountain, and the little one is willing to serve the work of a dog and a horse!"

Although Yang Wenguang likes to be with Zhao Ze very much, looking at today's situation, it seems that he is going to rebel. He hesitated and felt very blocked. After all, his ancestors were loyal ministers of the Song Dynasty.

"Wen Guang, you don't have to be too careful. I just want to know what you think, and it doesn't mean anything. When you're done, I'll tell you my plan!"

"Okay" Yang Wenguang nodded and said bluntly, "Lord Zhao, we can be said to be confidants. As you know, I, Yang Wenguang live in Tianbo Yang Mansion in Bianliang. I am a descendant of the Yang family. I will not plot a rebellion..."

After Yang Wenguang said a word, Guo Mioshan, Li Tieqiang and others' eyes lit up and shivered. They said that Lord Zhao was really tall, and we were following the right person.

Next, Guo Miu stood up and said from the bottom of his heart on behalf of Zhang Hai, Sanmei and A Han: "Your Excellency, Guo is a thief. He did a lot of absurd things when he was young. Now he has changed his evil and abandoned the secret, which is also thanks to the lord. In addition, I am a rude old man and can't speak much. I The lives of the three people in my family are all saved by adults. As long as the adults say a word, my family of three are willing to serve the adults! My lord, what do you think you should do?"

Zhao Ze nodded with satisfaction and looked at Li Tieqiang. In this group of people, he was late, and his brother died and dispersed. Fortunately, his wife was still alive. Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to accept Zhao'an by the imperial court.

"Brother Iron Gun, what's your plan?"

"I" Li Tiegun's old face was hot. He hesitated for a long time before he said, "Your Excellency, Li knew that he was guilty. He wanted to imitate Xiang Yu and killed himself in Wujiang, but you also know that I still didn't die. Cough, look at my stinky mouth."

After Li Tiejian laughed at himself, he held his fist and took Ren Qian, the party and army, the stone traitor, Wu Feng, Wu Lang and Wu Xia and said in unison, "Lord Zhao is righteous and Bo Yuntian, we are willing to follow to the death."

suddenly,

Zhao Ze looked up to the sky and smiled.

Finally, he said to everyone, "To tell you the truth, in fact, we have a bigger wish, that is, to become famous in history, and then enjoy happiness, but before that, we need to complete two things."

Everyone asked in unison, "Your Excellency, what are the two things?"

Zhao Ze told them loudly: "The first is to sweep Xixia; the second is to break through the Liao in the north. Then, I will take you to a wider world. The eagles soar freely in the blue sky and the deer run freely on the earth. I will establish a country there. Of course, it is not a rebellion. It is very far away from the Song Dynasty. Therefore, I want to make it clear to everyone today that I will not force anyone, but when the time comes, I will leave the Song Dynasty to cross the east, go all the way to the east, with everything I can take away, and build a genus on the magical continent in the east. In your own home, if you agree, raise your hand. If you don't agree, I won't blame you. Well, raise your hand!"