Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 25
In this way, Zhao Kuangmei walked for more than half a month before returning to Kaifeng. Before entering the city gate, he saw that Fan Zhi had already led all the civil and military officials waiting for him outside the city. He was shocked. He quickly got out of the car and returned the courtesy, showing a humble and respectful attitude toward these later Zhou ministers.

"I'm just here for a while, so why bother to wait for your husband in person? Isn't it a sin?"

"The inspection has something to say. The third young master has returned from destroying the Han Dynasty. He should be treated as a triumphal gesture to the Kingdom of Zhengshuo. Young Master, please follow me to see the Queen Mother and the officials first, and then go to pay a visit to the inspection."

Zhao Kuangmei suddenly realized it and said repeatedly: "That's how it should be, that's exactly what it should be."

It took me a long time to politicize the recapture of Taiyuan.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this. It involves a legal issue.

After all, in the feudal era, the legal rationality of a dynasty came either from the abdication of the previous dynasty, or from the destruction of the previous dynasty. The former was the best, but the latter was actually acceptable. Zhao Kuangyin wanted to establish the Song Dynasty and wanted to inherit the successor dynasty through abdication. However, there is a problem with the legal principles of the Zhou Dynasty, that is, the legal principles of the later Zhou Dynasty are not complete.

Guo Wei usurped the Later Zhou Dynasty through the means of wearing a yellow robe, but the Later Han Dynasty was not actually destroyed. Liu Zhiyuan's younger brother Liu Chong directly established the Northern Han Dynasty in Hedong. This meant that instead of successfully abdicating, he could even destroy the country.

Later, Chai Rong also failed when he conquered the Northern Han Dynasty. Although he won a great victory in the Battle of Gaoping, when he later attacked Taiyuan, the most powerful general of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Shi Yanchao, was killed by the Khitan reinforcements, which was really the biggest shame of Chai Rong's life.

Zhao Kuangyin just wanted to let the world know that my brother, a young man who is not as good as a weak man, could easily do it alone.

In other words, the destruction of the Northern Han Dynasty was not only a military matter, but also a political matter. It was equivalent to perfecting the legal principles of the Later Zhou Dynasty before he accepted the abdication and inherited the legal principles of the Later Zhou Dynasty.

What a perfect template for changing dynasties!

Zhao Kuangmei was naturally happy to cooperate. Anyway, going to meet the little emperor and the queen mother was just a formality and a show. She even held his hand before he left and said: "The market is not easy, and the sword does not show blood. The general will not rebel, but he also wiped out the remnants of the previous dynasty. Zhao Laosan, you two brothers are almost done. Is your eldest brother not going to be the emperor yet, but is he planning to be the Duke of Zhou? It’s really hard for me to be the Queen Mother now!"

Zhao Kuangmei was speechless for a moment and could only smile awkwardly and said: "It's almost, it's almost, it's almost soon. Sister, if you bear with me as long as you can, we two brothers will be fine soon. After we are done, we will be comfortable and so will you." .”

"........."

When he came out of the palace, he saw Zhao Kuangyin already waiting for him on the carriage. He got on the carriage with a smile. When he got up, he asked, "Has Li Chongjin persuaded him to come in?"

"More than that, we are already on the road. Counting the days, it should be within these three to five days that we should go to Beijing to personally persuade him to come in."

This result is not surprising. It is true that Li Chongjin has the most seniority, but as the head of the Guards Department, he actually understands the gap between the imperial army and the local military governors better than Zhao Kuangyin. To put it bluntly, he and Li Yun If he rebels, he might have a chance. It depends on him. Rebellion is just seeking death.

Originally, his chance of winning lay in contacting Li Jun on the one hand and the Southern Tang Dynasty on the other. As a result, Li Jun had now destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty and was already a king with a different surname.

As for Southern Tang...can Nan Tang still trust him?
You girls are really good at playing. Li Jun united with the Northern Han Dynasty, but the Northern Han Dynasty disappeared, and now you want to unite with me. Do you think I am like that stupid Liu Jun?

Besides, Zhao Kuangmei knew that Li Chongjin was not firm in his rebellion in the original history. He hesitated for a long time when Zhao Kuangyin gave him the iron book of alchemy. To put it bluntly, there was a chain of suspicion between him and Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin was worried if he didn't hand over his military power, but he did hand over his military power, and he didn't trust Zhao Kuangyin. Although Zhao Kuangyin gave him an iron certificate of alchemy, who knows whether this thing is good or not!
In this time and space, Zhao Kuangyin's situation is much better than before. Han Tong is not dead, and he himself is still asking for three resignations. He already has a huge political advantage, and Li Yun is taken care of by him. Recovering Hedong and destroying the Northern Han Dynasty suddenly increased his prestige and frightened his potential allies in the Southern Tang Dynasty.

What else can Li Chongjin use to rebel?You can do it even if you have a narrow chance of death, but only a fool would do it if you have a chance of death.

Therefore, it was natural for him to hand over his military power and gamble on Zhao Kuangyin's character. To be honest, Zhao Kuangyin's character in this time and space seems to be much stronger than in the original history.

This was naturally expected by Zhao Kuangmei. The three of them rebelled together. Two of them surrendered before the fight. What else could the remaining one do besides follow suit?
So much so that Zhao Kuangmei's face was completely filled with an expression of "please praise me quickly."

"You kid, you actually played the trick of leaving without saying goodbye, and you are too courageous. Go home and see how I deal with you."

"I know it's wrong of me to make the decision for you without permission, but it's not a loss for you to grant him Li Yun a king with a different surname. Taiyuan guarded by a king with a different surname is better than the puppet regime of the Northern Han Dynasty, right? Besides, Li Yun is not the best No matter how old you are, you still have a few years to live. At worst, wait until he dies and slowly take back the power bit by bit. It’s better than if he rebels now and you counter the rebellion."

"I'm not talking about this. You...hey~, do you know that mother is very worried about you? She is getting older and is so anxious that...hey~ her illness has become more and more serious."

what?
Zhao Kuangmei was stunned, her head was buzzing, and her expression could not help but change.

"You don't have to worry too much. The imperial doctor prescribed medicine and she is much more stable now. However, the imperial doctor said that after all, my mother is old and she must rest in peace in the future. You must not let her worry anymore. "

"Got it, big brother."

Zhao Kuangmei couldn't help but feel his heart sinking when he heard this, but he was far less optimistic than Zhao Kuangyin. After all, historically, Empress Dowager Du died in the third year after the founding of the Song Dynasty, that is, the year after.

And based on the memories of his predecessor, he also knew that his mother's health had indeed not been very good over the years. Could it be because he had left a few years earlier?

After all, he is the youngest son, and he is loved by the old lady the most on weekdays. He also remembers the memories of his predecessor after time travel. Moreover, as the common people say, mom is only at home, and the old lady is alive. Zhao Da, Zhao Er, Zhao San are just now. We are one family. Now that the old lady is gone, there are now three families.

So much so that the originally joyful face immediately darkened, and the sense of accomplishment in regaining Hedong disappeared almost instantly, replaced by endless anxiety and uneasiness.

(End of this chapter)