Longde Palace, the palace where Emperor Huizong of Song lived.
As soon as Zhao Huan walked into the courtyard, he saw his third brother Zhao Kai and the Prime Minister Wang Fu coming out of the emperor's room, talking and laughing.
"I greet your majesty!"
Zhao Kai and Wang Fu bowed quickly.
"No need to be polite!"
Zhao Huan took a look at the calligraphy in Zhao Kai's hand, then looked at the wine and food in his own hand, and directly activated the taunting skill he learned from Taiyi Zhenren - the fifth level of the Great Yin and Yang Language.
"Third brother, you're in a good mood. Are you here to ask for my calligraphy? It seems that after you stop managing the Imperial City Bureau, your life has become much more leisurely. I really envy you. Being an emperor is too much."
How could we let Wang Fu go at this time? This bastard only wanted to support Zhao Kai to take the throne, and he also impeached my Chen'er. He must be killed.
"Oh, Prime Minister Wang is here too! Why aren't you in the Council Chamber handling official business at this hour? Are you here in Longde Palace to report to the Emperor? I'm quite understanding. If you're interested in practicing Taoism, just ask. I can arrange for you to be a Junior Minister in the Taichang Temple."
"Thanks to your Majesty's grace, I've been enjoying a much better life lately. But please take care of yourself, Your Majesty. I heard that head injuries can easily leave sequelae."
Zhao Kai was not polite either. He had a smile on his face but was cursing in his heart.
We have been brothers for more than 20 years, so we know each other well. You have been a coward for more than 20 years. Don’t think that I will revolve around you just because you become the emperor. You can be proud of yourself only when you can sit firmly on the throne.
Think about me, Zhao Kai. I can bring peace to the world with my writing and I can be the top scorer in any exam. I can also make decisions on horseback. I have been sent to the Jin camp three times as an envoy. Jin Wushu always looked at me with admiration and said that I have the style of an emperor.
Holding the sun and moon in my hands and plucking the stars, there is no one like me in the world. Anyway, I, Zhao Kai, refuse to accept it!
Zhao Huan looked at Zhao Kai as if he was mentally retarded, you little idiot who has become stupid because of reading too much, do you think I am still the Zhao Huan you know?
Wang Fu was very honest and knelt down respectfully to admit his mistake.
"Your Majesty, I have indeed failed in my duty. I have some painting questions that I would like the Emperor to address, so I asked Your Highness Prince Yun to bring me to the palace. I am willing to accept the punishment."
In fact, Wang Fu was not panicked at all.
If you are strong and you are right, I am a coward and I admit my guilt. If you are not afraid of causing the worry and suspicion of the entire court and causing unrest in the officialdom, then do it. The death of the rabbit makes the fox mourn. Anyway, there are few good officials in this court.
As the old saying goes, the person who knows you best is often your opponent. As the biggest enemy facing Zhao Kai in his quest for power, Wang Fu studied Zhao Huan thoroughly and concluded that he was kind-hearted and patient, and would not tolerate harsh treatment.
"I will not pursue your dereliction of duty this time. If you do it again, I will punish you for both crimes and will show no mercy."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"
Zhao Huan said this lightly, without even looking at Wang Fu who was kneeling on the ground, and walked straight between the two of them.
Only after Zhao Huan disappeared from the courtyard did Wang Fu get up from the ground, brush the dirt off his knees, and said calmly, "Your Highness Prince Yun, you should be patient. It's not the right time yet. Fusang hasn't given us any news yet..."
"I know, I just couldn't help myself. Look at his arrogant face... What's Zhao Huan's reason? He was just born a year earlier than me. In terms of ability, how can he compare to me?"
"There's no point in saying more. Things have already come to this. While his mind is still on resisting the Jin, we should hurry up and prepare. A skilled warrior establishes an invincible position before seeking battle..."
Let’s talk about Longde Palace and the painting room.
After seeing off Zhao Kai and Wang Fu, Song Huizong had just picked up his brush to polish "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" when he heard an extremely unusual greeting coming from outside.
"Father, father, your son Zhao Huan has come with good wine and delicious food to listen to your teachings."
Song Huizong was very puzzled in his heart. Why did Zhao Huan become so careless after becoming emperor? This guy used to be a serious otaku. He couldn't say a word and could make people angry to death.
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Song Huizong did not like Zhao Huan very much, but it was not because Zhao Huan was not handsome or talented as outsiders speculated. The main reason was that Zhao Huan always looked at Song Huizong with hatred.
Of course, this hatred has a lot to do with Emperor Huizong of Song.
Song Huizong was a conservative in politics, but he was also very open-minded when it came to being dissolute. He maintained an improper relationship with Li Shishi, a famous prostitute in Tokyo, for a long time.
As a famous prostitute, she knows a lot about all kinds of naughty tricks.
Song Huizong's queen, Wang, was a dignified and even somewhat old-fashioned person. Therefore, although she was also stunningly beautiful, she could not win the favor of Song Huizong.
Zhao Huan watched his mother become depressed and thinner every day, so he mustered up the courage to go to Song Huizong and hoped that he could accompany his mother.
Song Huizong agreed verbally, but he never went in action. Until Queen Wang passed away, Song Huizong was unable to see her for the last time.
At that time, he was still secretly meeting Li Shishi in Fanlou in Bianliang City!
Lack of love in childhood leads to a lack of security in adulthood. Zhao Huan, like a person with social phobia, has long trapped himself in the Eastern Palace. He hates Song Huizong and the treacherous ministers who have deceived him into indulging in sensual pleasures.
Therefore, when the Jin cavalry attacked the Song Dynasty in the name of "comforting the people and punishing the criminals", and Song Huizong was forced to abdicate, Zhao Huan's true thoughts were not as he said, that he was afraid of being blamed and lacking in ability, so he did not want to be emperor.
Zhao Huan was very happy in his heart. His father was incompetent, treacherous ministers were in power, and the people were living in misery. It would be better to destroy them under the iron hoof of the Jin Kingdom.
Mother, I can finally avenge you!
Mother, I don’t want to be a crown prince in my next life!
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