Chapter 488 Zhaohua Rebellion [Main Text Finale]
After the spring, Zhaohua also started her first "incognito visit" in her six years in politics.
Unlike previous emperors,
Zhaohua did not go to the Jiangnan water town to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the southern tour.
She went to Mongolia and then to the Hu tribe.
Finally, even Zhu Yin, who had never been there before, went there.
Nowadays, the Emperor of Zhuyin has been succeeded by Jiang Muye’s younger brother.
When Zhaohua arrived, he saw that Zhuyin City was full of gorgeous jasmine flowers, which he found rare.
So he asked, "Zhuyin is a land rich in blood-red corals, and the sunflowers are not easy to grow. Why do you go to so much trouble to plant this flower all over the place?"
The Emperor explained, "This is what my brother wants. My brother once had a beloved woman named Shang Yang. Many years ago, for unknown reasons, Shang Yang left her hometown and never returned. After my brother ascended to the throne, he ordered the whole country to plant Yingyang flowers, hoping that he could bring back the woman he loved in his lifetime."
Hearing this, Zhao Hua was slightly surprised.
"Your brother has many wives and concubines, but he is so in love with another woman?"
The Emperor smiled obscurely, "It's just Father's arrangement. If brother really wanted it, how could he have been married for so many years without having any children?"
Zhao Hua's heart trembled at the Emperor's words.
She had always thought that Jiang Muye was a complete ungrateful man.
In her opinion, if Jiang Muye really liked Shang Yang, how could he have the heart to send her to a foreign country to be a spy for so many years?
But now that he is in power, Zhao Hua gradually understands.
In life, there are often not only sentimental feelings between parents and children, but also the interests of family and country.
Born in the royal family, the happiness and misfortune of the people of the world depend on one person.
The love of preferring to betray the world for one person is praised and praised by people.
However, the burden carried by the person who said these words may never be even one ten-millionth of that of the person in a higher position.
Just like Jiang Muye,
He felt sorry for Shang Yang for his whole life.
But he never let Shang Yang down.
While strolling, Zhaohua picked the most beautiful sunflower.
She held it in her palm, facing the sunniest spot, and said with a smile:
"This flower is beautiful. I like it too."
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During this tour, as they stopped and walked along the way, Zhaohua did not have to worry about taking care of the children. Instead, the children took care of her more.
Ruoxin has grown into a big girl now, and Chengye is also twelve years old this year. He is as sensible as his brother.
These two siblings also have quite a lot of insights in handling political affairs.
Ruoxin is particularly outstanding in this regard.
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However, as Chengye grew up day by day, Ruoxin also restrained her temper and was not as aggressive as before.
On this day, Zhaohua was reviewing memorials in his room.
Seeing Ruoxin bringing the soothing drink, Zhaohua stopped writing and said to her with a smile:
"Mother, I heard that you handled the snowstorm in Yuncheng very well a few days ago, and several ministers praised you. Why didn't you mention this to me?"
This was a good thing, but Ruoxin said timidly:
"These matters should have been handled by my younger brother. My daughter overstepped her authority and I dare not take credit for them..."
"Usurping? You are also my mother's child. You help my mother share the government affairs. How can you say you are usurping power?"
"But my brother is a man. He is likely to be the crown prince in the future. He should have more experience in many things."
Zhao Hua finally understood what his daughter was thinking, so he held her in his arms and said softly:
"Since A Niang, the throne of the Qi Dynasty has been held by the most capable. If you are more capable than your brother, it is still uncertain who will be the crown prince in the future."
Hearing this, Ruoxin's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Really? Are you saying that your daughter will have the opportunity to govern the country and work for the welfare of the people like you in the future?"
Zhao Hua nodded lightly, "Of course."
"Don't worry, mother. I will work hard and will not let you down, nor will I let the people of the world down!"
Seeing Ruoxin's serious look, Zhaohua gently stroked her hair and smiled silently.
For the last leg of this tour, Zhaohua decided to go to Qinling Mountains.
That is where all the loyal and brave members of the Ning family are buried.
On this day, Zhao Hua did not allow anyone to accompany her. Instead, she bought two pots of fine wine and went alone to the Ning family's ancestral tomb at the foot of the Qinling Mountains.
This was her first time to visit Ning Wanshuang's grave in person.
After cleaning the tombstone, Zhaohua sat leaning against it.
Two jugs of wine,
One pot was opened in front of Ning Wanshuang's tomb, and the other was held for drinking by herself.
There were countless nights when Zhaohua would dream of Ning Wanshuang.
In her dreams, her sister Wan always looked young.
Always so unrestrained and bright, and would even roll his eyes at her while talking to her.
At this moment, Zhaohua thought of her past appearance and couldn't help but laugh.
"Sister Wan, have you seen it? The world today is exactly what you long for. I know you will definitely see it."
"In the future, the history books will certainly speak ill of me for seizing power as regent. Perhaps in the eyes of future generations, I am nothing more than a disaster that brought disaster to the country and the people. But so what? I know what I am doing, and that is enough."
"Sister Wan. When you poisoned Jamel Xiao that day, everyone said you were stupid, but I know that you were risking your last breath to protect me and all the women in the harem who rose up to resist the unfair imperial power. It was also... to fulfill yourself."
Zhaohua drank the wine in the pot to the full,
When he was slightly tipsy, he gently stroked Ning Wanshuang's tombstone and slowly stood up.
Recalling the past, he just sighed and then laughed heartily:
"Sister Wan, you have protected me a lot in this life. If there is an afterlife, you can call me sister and let me protect you well for once, okay?"
As the sky gradually darkened, a cold wind suddenly blew over the mountain stream.
Zhaohua put on his clothes and bowed three times in front of the tomb. When he turned around to go back,
Suddenly, I heard a familiar female voice behind me.
The voice was bright and unrestrained, raising its voice to call her,
"Zhao'er?"
Hearing the sound,
Looking back, thousands of years have passed in the blink of an eye.
The full text is over.
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Afterword:
Originally, I could have written another 400,000 or 500,000 words about the process of Zhao Zhao ascending the throne, and finished it during the winter vacation, but I felt that if I described these in detail, this article would be a bit like a transformation from a female-oriented article to a male-oriented article.
So, in line with the principle of not wanting to write nonsense throughout the entire article, I will just give a brief description of the whole process through the oral narration of Rong Yue and the others, without adding too many words.
Regarding the extra chapters, I will write the names of the more popular characters below, and then if you want to see the extra chapter, just comment behind the name. I will write about the one with the most comments.
Then the extra chapter will probably be updated in October, or even later, because I want to write an independent story for the extra chapter, so it may need to be re-conceived.
If you want to read the extra chapters, you don’t have to move the book out of the bookshelf yet. If the book is still on the bookshelf, you will be reminded when the extra chapters are updated.
There are about nine directions for the extra chapters. After the voting is over, I will choose two or three to write based on the results of the voting.
Or if you have anything special you want to see, you can also leave a message in that other thread. I will read it and write about it if there is anything suitable.
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1. Zhaohua
2. Xiao Jingheng
3. Ning Wanshuang
4. Tong Rongyue
5. Xiao Jingyan
6. Shangyang
7. Queen Mother
8. Cheng Huan, Cheng Yu, Cheng Ye, Ruo Xin
9. Previous events (the harem before Zhaohua entered the palace)
10. Others
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Well, it's time to say goodbye~ [Be quiet, if you haven't written a comment yet, go and leave me one, it won't be too much! Don't make me cry in front of you on such a good day! ]
Thank you all for your company over the past six months. As for the new book...
Since I have never written contemporary fiction before, there is a high probability that my new book will be a collection of contemporary short stories to expand my scope!
It is estimated that the article will be published in mid-October or early November. If we are lucky, we will see you then!
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May everything go well for you, and may you be safe and happy.
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Text: A sight to make money
2023.1.18,——2023.8.30
To be continued.
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