Chapter 43 Each has its own plan

"So... if I don't support King Jing, who should I let to sit in this position?" Although Xu Jinghong understood what Sun Zaiyuan's words meant in his heart, he still asked one more question.

"Is it better to have guts for emperors? Does the lord really only want to be a minister under one person? Sun Zaiyuan simply no longer hides and directly points out his real purpose: "It's also time to think about a higher position."

Xu Jinghong looked at his counselor, but he didn't expect that he was bolder than himself. You know, as a person whose soul does not belong to this era, he is not enough to pay attention to imperial power and even dares to kill the emperor. But this Sun Zaiyuan's ambition is even higher than himself, which is really surprising.

Seeing Xu Jinghong's surprise, Sun Zaiyuan said, "Actually, the lord also knows in his heart that even if we now set up a person who can't pose much threat as emperor, we can't guarantee that he will never pose a threat to us. Therefore, instead of being so worried about the counterattack that may occur at any time, we might as well stand on our own feet once and for all.

"As for the name you are worried about and the comments of future generations, you don't have to care about it. As long as the emperor's power is seized, someone will give a lot of morality. Think about what happened in ancient times, Yao Shunyutang, which one is not a thief of the country, and which one is not despicable and dirty, but in the end, won't they still be respected as the Holy Lord of the Ming Dynasty? Since they can do it, the lord will naturally not be worse than them!"

Xu Jinghong deeply believed that the example mentioned by Sun Zaiyuan may have been regarded as a sage for a long time. But in fact, everyone can find flaws from all kinds of clues recorded in history, but in this way, these four can still be respected by future generations as virtuous saints, which is the benefit of the victors. Therefore, if you really think about the things behind you, there is no better way than to seize the throne of the emperor.

History is always written by winners. As long as Xu Jinghong seizes the position that can decide everything, he can smear the princes and ministers of the State of Song into a group of floods and beasts and write himself as a great hero to save people. And as long as he can pass on the emperor, this statement will be officially recognized and eventually completely recognized by future generations. As for the truth of the matter, it is only some people who specialize in this period of history to find out, and their voices will soon be submerged in other more official remarks.

"Indeed, as long as we succeed, everything will naturally be fine. But what if it doesn't work?" Xu Jinghong was deeply involved in this matter, so he had to consider the possibility of failure first.

"If it is defeated, it is just a troubled world. After this period of turmoil inside and outside the imperial court, the foundation of the Song Dynasty has been completely shaken, so even if we can't seize the throne by peaceful means, the world of the Zhao family will not be guaranteed. Therefore, our risk this time will be minimal!" Sun Zaiyuan obviously had already thought carefully about this practice, so he quickly gave his own answer.

Xu Jinghong also agrees with this. Indeed, the status of the Zhao family has been extremely unstable. Since the powerful ministers of the family can sit on the head of the emperor and seize power, the emperor's presence in this country has been very weak. And now the food is overstretched, saying that it is impossible for the people not to complain about the emperor. Therefore, as long as you can grasp this degree, it is not difficult to replace the Zhao family in the supreme position.

"Now, the most important thing is how we should act to make this coup." Xu Jinghong has obviously made up his mind, and the topic has changed: "After all, the power we can master now is still too weak. Even in the Beijing camp and the city patrol camp, we don't have much influence, let alone among the courtiers. Presumably, as long as we really dare to do this, many ministers will stand up against it.

"There must be great opposition, but by then they will not be able to play much role. However, the army stationed in the capital is indeed a problem. Unlike the border army, they do not have a deep friendship with the lord. There must be a reason for them to fall to the lord..." Sun Zaiyuan thought, "That is, when they find that there is no other way to protect themselves, they will finally give up their original persistence. And the people from northern Xinjiang should be able to help the lord in this matter!"

Xu Jinghong shook his head: "It's not easy to talk about this. To this day, I still don't know anything about the attitude of northern Xinjiang. I don't know if Wang Shuai is willing to send troops to help me, and they are here. I don't know if they are willing to help me seize the throne together. Therefore, it is really unreliable to put the chips on this uncertain factor.

"There is nothing we can do. After all, we are not deep-rooted and it is impossible to achieve such a big victory without taking this risk." Sun Zaiyuan also said helplessly, "But with the prestige of the lord in the army, the probability of this being achieved is still considerable."

Naturally, Xu Jinghong will not object to this point. Judging from the fact that he took the army to fight with the Hu people and finally won a series of victories, the whole army was very obedient to him. In addition, some generals must also hope to follow such people from the army to create a new dynasty, so that the status of warriors can be improved.

"So, if we want to launch a coup, we must wait for the arrival of the people in northern Xinjiang?"

"Yes, now it seems that this is the only way to ensure our final victory. In this way, we must delay the competition between several princes, so that none of them can gain a decisive advantage.

Xu Jinghong's idea is good, but there are some things that they can't succeed in what they want. Because in addition to them, many people are also staring at this throne, which has been suspended for several days. Everyone knows what this position represents. Naturally, they hope that they can take it first.

At this time, in a side hall of the palace, King Jing, with a thoughtful face, was looking at Lv Zhonghe in front of him: "Lv Xiang, do you want me to do this? Do you want to divide the relationship between me and Xu Jinghong?"

Lv Zhonghe smiled modestly: "The prince's words are serious. In fact, in my opinion, this is also what the prince wants to happen, otherwise you won't really do what I said. In fact, this is the most beneficial to the prince. You have changed from obscurity to the heir to the throne now capable of competing with the prince and King Yong, and..." In the end, Lv Zhonghe was a meal.

"And what?" King Jing looked at him with a smile: "If you have anything to say, it's okay for Lv Xiang to say it."

"Moreover, the prince doesn't want to really rely on Xu Jinghong alone, does he? Because once this happens, even if you really become the king of a country, I'm afraid you will be controlled by him. At that time, you will not be happy.

This sentence goes to King Jing's heart. He has seen many times that his father could not breathe out because he was suppressed by the family, and he almost spit out fire. He didn't want to end up exactly like his father after his hard work to seize the throne. Therefore, after making friends with Lv Zhonghe secretly, he began to try to break away from Xu Jinghong's control and began to show his ability in front of the ministers.

Lv Zhonghe smiled and saw that the other party had been moved by his words. In this way, he would not be too far away to continue to divide him from Xu Jinghong, so as to finally achieve his wish. After laughing, he continued, "Actually, the prince should know that he can win the throne without relying on Xu Jinghong, but with our strength, it depends on whether the prince has the courage to take risks."

"Adventure?" King Jing's eyes flashed with hot light. In fact, he was the most exciting person among his brothers, otherwise he would not have traveled everywhere. Now when it comes to adventure, he is excited: "What kind of risk?"

"At the risk of being rejected, compete for the throne." Lu Zhonghe's eyes flashed fiercely: "As long as the prince is willing to let go, I can guarantee that this throne belongs to you. Moreover, no one will dare to fight against you at that time. You will be the only ruler of the Song Dynasty!"

"Oh? Don't even want to get a piece of the pie?"

"I don't want to. Once the prince sits on the 95th position, the old minister will resign from all official positions and leave the court. Not only the old minister himself, but also the people of our Lu family will leave the political world. Lu Zhonghe is a resolute tunnel.

"Hmm?" When King Jing saw what he said, he was a little puzzled: "In this case, why do you still help me?"

"What I have done is only for the sake of the growth of my Song Dynasty, and it has nothing to do with personal interests." Lv Zhonghe said solemnly, "Because I can see that the prince is the wise king who can be rejuvenating in the Song Dynasty. As long as the Song Dynasty can be rich and strong, the interests of the minister and this family are not worth mentioning at all!"

"Good! It is really a blessing for our Zhao family to have such a loyal minister as Lv Xiang in the Song Dynasty. King Jing couldn't help praising him.

"I only have one requirement. If the prince can achieve great things, please do it."

"What's the matter?"

"After the prince really won the throne, please be sure to eradicate Xu Jinghong as a traitor as soon as possible!" Lv Zhonghe expressed a deep thought in his heart: "If this person does not die for a day, I will not be at peace in the Song Dynasty."

King Jing was stunned at first, and then narrowed his eyes. He actually has a deep understanding of Xu Jinghong's threat, but he never thought that Lv Zhonghe would regard him as the basis for the stability of the Song Dynasty. Isn't this too alarmist? After meditating, he asked slowly, "Can Lv Xiang say something?"

"Because the former emperor died because of him, and his ambition is great, he may not be satisfied with calling for wind and rain in the court, but pointing directly to the supreme throne!" Without much cover, Lv Zhonghe revealed the original cause.

"He killed his father?" Zhao Cong suddenly changed his color and asked again in an unbelievable tone.

"Yes, although there is no conclusive evidence to prove this, his suspicion is the biggest." Lv Zhonghe said that before Zhao Zhe died, Xu Jinghong had secretly talked with him: "I don't think there is such a coincidence in the world. As soon as he pulled us over, something happened to your majesty..."

King Jing's fist was immediately clenched by him, and his eyes also shot a sharp hatred. Although his relationship with the emperor is not very good, it is his father after all. The hatred for killing his father is ible. At the thought of the death of his father by such a humble guy, he was furious and killed Xu Jinghong with one knife.

"It was because of such suspicion that I finally decided to turn against him and help the prince eradicate him." After seeing that he was a little calm, Lv Zhonghe said, "So this must die, otherwise there will be no peace in the country!"

King Jing slowly regained his composure after a burst of anger. He loosened his fist and said, "That's what we said, but on what basis should we eradicate him? Only when I win the throne first can I think about getting rid of this rebel little by little!"

"Yes, so I offered a plan to seize the throne to the prince today!" Lv Zhonghe said, "It's just that this method is still a lot of risk, but I don't know if the prince is willing to take this risk."

"You said!" King Jing said without thinking that at this moment, he was more eager for the throne than before.

Lv Zhonghe explained his overall plan in detail, which made King Jing feel shocked. After a long time, he said uneasily, "In this way, won't I bear the disgusting curse?"

"Those who achieve great things are not limited. What's more, as long as the prince governs well afterwards, people all over the world can understand the prince's helplessness now. Lv Zhonghe quickly persuaded him.

"Of course, I can understand Lv Xiang's painstaking efforts. Indeed, if we want to win the throne without Xu Jinghong, we have to take some risks that we usually dare not take and do something that we usually dare not dare not do!" Speaking of this, King Jing suddenly thought of something and said after a pause, "I think, can we stone two birds with one stone this time and beat Xu Jinghong, a rebellious minister?"

"This... I'm afraid it's still a little difficult. However, if the prince wants to have a try, I have no objection. It's just that the place where the action is made has to be slightly changed. After meditating, Lv Zhonghe said.

"Then do this. Maybe in this way, even the charge can be completely pushed on Xu Jinghong's head!" A sneer flashed from the corners of King Jing's mouth: "This time, I want to eradicate all threats at once."

"But if it is arranged like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve things in these two days. We can't follow the plan until the funeral of the previous emperor. Lv Zhong said without any worries, "In this case, the time is a little too long."

"As long as it can be done, it doesn't matter if it is delayed for two more days. That's settled. This time, I will eradicate all threats at once, so that I can get real peace!"

After leaving King Jing, Lv Zhonghe's mood was greatly agitated. He finally became a loyal minister to the court again. In this way, the boulder that had been pressing on his heart was finally removed. He knew very well that as long as he and Xu Jinghong were on the same side, it would be easy to succeed, but he could not tolerate himself standing with such a king-sling rebel.

Lv Zhonghe's loyalty to the court will always come first. Although Xu Jinghong had let him stand with himself through various pressures before, with the sudden assassination of the emperor, there was a gap between the two. On the surface, Lv Zhonghe still cooperates with Xu Jinghong, but in fact, he is always thinking about how to avenge the previous emperor.

After discovering that King Jing was indeed more suitable to be the emperor than the other two princes and bring stability and prosperity to the Song Dynasty, a plan was brewing in Lv Zhonghe's heart. Now, everything is ready, but this last moment is coming. How can this not make Lv Xiang feel excited?

A few days later, it seemed to be as calm before the storm, and the court seemed very calm. Except for the prince and the king of Yong who are still having friction over some small things, others are just focused on political affairs and funerals.

As the emperor's funeral is coming to an end, the ministers have put more attention on political affairs. It seemed that even God felt that the Song Dynasty should no longer suffer, so one day in early May, the food from the two lakes finally arrived safely. In this way, the food shortage that has been plaguing the people of the capital has finally been solved.

In this series of good news, the emperor's funeral is finally over. Although there is an ancient Ming system, the monarch's funeral will take hundreds of days, but because the weather is getting hot now, the emperor's body can't be preserved for long. Finally, after consultation between the three princes and the ministers, they decided to send the emperor's body to the mausoleum.

A month later, Zhao Zhe's body finally came to this final destination. Hundreds of officials and most of the people in the capital saw him off. Although the emperor was really not good when he reigned, the mourning after his death was not inferior to other emperors. The only shortcoming is that to this day, the behind-the-scenes culprit of the assassination of the emperor has not been found.

When the tomb was sealed, the ministers buried those guilty palace attendants in the mausoleum, which was the final treatment for them.

After everything settled, everyone's eyes once again gathered on the great event of succession to the throne. There has been no emperor in the Song Dynasty for a month, which is really difficult to accept. So after a day's rest, when there was a big court meeting on May 13, everyone made up their mind to finally confirm a person who succeeded to the throne. Everyone has finished the manuscript and is ready to make a statement in the hall.

But no one expected that on this day, there would be a shocking change, appearing in the capital, inside and outside the palace where there is no official owner!