Chapter 84 - Withdrawal
Hearing that, Zhao Chen was startled at first, but then revealed a mocking smile!
"What is it? Your Highness, don't you believe that the Emperor Jianyan would join their army? For the sake of the Song Dynasty, for the sake of all the people in the world, the Emperor Jianyan would definitely do this! Even if the Emperor Jianyan did not do this, we would still admonish him to do this! At that time, even if they met in battle, His Highness the Crown Prince would not be a match for the Emperor Jianyan! "If His Highness the crown prince were to die in the battle, I am afraid that things would not be good!" Zhao Ding said.
"That's not what I meant! I have a deep understanding of Zhao Gou's viciousness! If he were to occupy Sichuan, he would definitely head north, no need for you to remind him! " Zhao Chen laughed.
"Then what does Your Highness mean?" Zhao Ding said.
"I mean, can Zhao Gou really occupy Sichuan?" Zhao Chen laughed.
Zhao Ding was stunned there, and looked at Zhao Chen in puzzlement!
"General Crop, you can tell Mr. Yang and Lord Zhao!" Zhao Chen said.
Zhe Keqiu stood out and laughed: "To be honest, a few days ago, our Home Breaker had already entered the borders of Sichuan! I just received a letter from my son yesterday. He is already in Chengdu! Wu Jie, Wu Lin and the rest were heading towards the Yuzhou, and they were not far from there! Emperor Kang was in Kaifeng and wanted to send troops into Sichuan. It was a long way. When the army of Emperor Kang came to Sichuan, the place would have long been His Highness the crown prince! Emperor Kang actually wants to use force to force His Highness, first, it's outrageous, second, it's just a dream, it's impossible! "
Zhao Chen continued to look at Yang Shi and Zhao Ding with a mocking smile, while Yang Shi and Zhao Ding stood there dumbstruck!
"How can this be? If that's the case, the Emperor Jianyan has occupied the Central Plains and Jiangnan. As the Crown Prince, wouldn't you be occupying the Middle Han Area and Sichuan? How could this be? " After a long while, Yang Shi finally said in disbelief.
"Did the Emperor Kang occupy the Central Plains? Hmph, what a joke! Hedong, Hebei, and Shandong were all in the hands of the Nvzhen, how could he be considered to have occupied the Central Plains? Although he had already taken over Kaifeng, Shang Qiu and the others, he would definitely lose those places when the Nvzhen descends to the south again! At the end of the day, at most, he can only settle his mind on the south side of the river! " Zhe Keqiu sneered.
"Your Highness, General Crop, are you trying to split the country?" Just at this time, Zhao Ding shouted fiercely!
"Split the country? It was clearly the Emperor Kang, the traitor who had split the country, how could it have been us who split the country? The Crown Prince was the king. It was natural for him to ascend the throne. It was also natural for him to control the entire country! After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he was naturally the legitimate Emperor. The Emperor Kang was only a fake emperor! His Highness the Crown Prince has embraced Middle Han Area, Chuan Shu, Guan Shan and many other places. Sooner or later, he will be able to restore mountains and rivers to his former glory, and will be able to slay false emperors! " Zhe Keqiu sneered.
"Your Highness, you have to think twice! You are the storage monarch of the Song Dynasty, the eldest son of the late emperor, and the first grandson of the late emperor. But you are really too young, the Emperor Jianyan has already ascended to the throne, you can't act as if you are splitting up the country! If you do this, it will only make your loved ones feel faster! " Zhao Ding stared at Zhao Chen and said.
Zhao Chen laughed and said: "I have an idea!"
Zhao Ding asked: "What is it?"
Zhao Chen said: "The succession of Emperor Kang is unethical, everyone in the world is not convinced! If he were to kill me, the crown prince, outside the Xiangzhou City, as the only member of the imperial family, he would naturally have the qualifications to inherit the throne! But he didn't kill me! Now that he ascended the throne, the people of the world were in turmoil! Zhao Ding, do you think that my death is more to your liking? Could it make the world more peaceful? And there won't be a split of the country either? "
"This …" Zhao Ding was stunned!
He thought carefully, what Zhao Chen said was right! But how could he nod in agreement?
Yang Shi was also stunned, at a loss of what to do!
Zhao Chen's face carried a mocking smile, and said: "What do you think of this idea?"
"This... Your Highness the Crown Prince must be joking! " Zhao Ding could only say.
"If you don't agree to this idea, I have another idea!" Zhao Chen said again.
"What is it?" Zhao Ding said.
"You guys go back and tell Zhao Gou to head to Middle Han Area! I am still young, so I am not strong enough to lead the armies of the world to fight against the Nvzhen! "Since he has already reached adulthood, I can temporarily let him control the imperial government!" Zhao Chen said.
"Your highness, you mean to say that the Emperor Jianyan will claim the title of emperor in the Middle Han Area?" Zhao Ding said in shock.
"How can it be a Peerless Emperor? Didn't I just say that he is the vassal lord? If he were to be called an emperor, then it would be against the ethics of the world!] I can make him Regent! Let him manage the government for the time being! You two just need to convince the Emperor Kang to abdicate! " Zhao Chen said.
"How is this possible!" Zhao Ding shook his head!
He and Zhao Gou had not stayed together for long, but he knew that Zhao Gou was greedy for power! Let alone Zhao Gou, even if any of them sat on the throne of the Emperor, they would not be willing to abdicate! To a man, being in charge of a country's government, a single thought could decide the life and death of tens of thousands of people, and he could do anything without a care in the world. How could Zhao Gou give up the power in his hands?
"This won't do, then it won't do, then we can only split up temporarily! All of you have to remember one thing, it's not me that is splitting up the country, it's Zhao Gou that is splitting up the country! This is not my opinion alone, but the view of the people of the world! As for what you said, asking me to go to Shang Qiu, and asking me to hand over the Imperial Jade Seal, is impossible! " Zhao Chen said indifferently.
Yang Shi and Zhao Ding's faces were filled with disappointment; they both knew that they could not persuade Zhao Chen! From today onwards, the Song Dynasty will probably be split into two!
"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Are you really willing to be greedy and not care about your ancestors? " Zhao Ding clenched his teeth and said again.
"Greed for power?" Zhao Chen's face revealed an expression of not knowing whether to laugh or cry! How could he have any power now! Although he was the Crown Prince, he was actually a puppet! All of the power was in Zhe Keqiu's hands! Right now, he couldn't even protect his own life, so why would he say he was lusting after power?
He just could not give the power to Zhao Gou! If Zhao Gou controlled the entire world, the first person who could not let him go would be the crown prince! Moreover, Zhao Gou would never attack the Central Plains from the north, he would welcome the two emperors back and save all the people in the world!
"Master Zhao, you must be joking!" This was like a property left behind by a father. If a son were to have it in his hands, it would be natural for him to do so. Instead, it was an outsider who coveted someone else's property. This was the true love! It is obviously the Emperor Kang who is greedy for power, how did it become the crown prince who is greedy for power in your mouth? " Li Gang stood out at this moment, and said coldly.
"This …" Zhao Ding stood there, speechless!
Looking at Yang Shi and Zhao Ding's speechless expressions, Zhao Chen laughed, and said: "On the tenth day of next month, it will be the auspicious day of the future; I will become the emperor on that day! "Since you guys are here, don't leave for the time being. You should stay and watch the ceremony!"
Yang Shi and Zhao Ding had already come out of Dry Clear Palace, and were heading towards the exit of the Han Palace!
Yang Shi's face was filled with indignation, and said: "Your Highness the crown prince is too preposterous, he did not care about the tens of thousands of people in the world, and only wants to be the emperor! Since the Emperor Jianyan was older, he had no choice but to succeed the throne in this chaotic world! Unfortunately, he doesn't understand Emperor Jianyan's efforts! "
Zhao Ding looked around, only to see that there were guards everywhere in the Han Palace! Although these guards were not looking at them, they could hear what they were saying!
"Mr. Yang, let's talk about this outside!" Zhao Ding said.
"Humph!" That little prince actually wanted us to stay and watch him ascend to the throne! Ridiculous! The sky never changed, and there were no two lords in the country! Since the Emperor Jianyan had already ascended the throne, then he would be the only emperor in the world! Whatever he had done before, he was the only emperor! This crown prince was the real traitor! Insolent! He deserved to die a thousand deaths! We don't need to stay and watch that ridiculous ascension! Today, we will leave Middle Han Area and tell Emperor Jianyan about what happened there! Let the Emperor Jianyan treat this damn crown prince as his mortal enemy and deal with him with all his might! " Yang Shi gritted his teeth.
"We can't leave the Middle Han Area yet!" Zhao Ding said.
"Why?" Yang Shi turned his head to look at Zhao Ding and said angrily.
"I'll tell you when we get outside!" Zhao Ding said.
"You bastard! Don't tell me you have a disrespect towards the Emperor Jianyan? If that's the case, then I will not tolerate you today! " Yang Shi looked at Zhao Ding, and said fiercely.
"How could this be? Since I have already respected the Emperor Jianyan as my ruler, why would I betray the Emperor Jianyan? No matter how reasonable the crown prince's words were, I would never do something like betraying the monarch! The crown prince's guards are everywhere here, so it's inconvenient for others to overhear some words! " Zhao Ding looked at his surroundings and whispered.
"Ugh!" Yang Shi was stunned, and then nodded his head!
The two of them rushed forward, passing through a few palaces before finally arriving outside the Han palace.
Outside the Han Palace, Zhe Keqiu still sent many soldiers and servants to entertain the two of them, and the two of them were brought to the direction of the inn!
When they arrived at the inn, Zhao Ding dismissed all the servants. He looked around to make sure that no one was listening, and then said: "Mr. Yang, listen carefully! We have something important to do here! "