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Chapter 757 Three Men, One Tiger; Old Zhong Blocks the Way [3rd Update, Seeking Monthly Tickets and Recommendations]

While Emperor Gaozong of Song was being helped by palace maids to put on mourning clothes, Duan Chang, who was waiting, quietly asked Chen Zongshan:
"Prime Minister, is something on your mind?"

The two had already formed an alliance to fight against Cai Jing, so Chen Zongshan didn't hide anything from Duan Chang:
"Grand Commandant, did you hear anything last night?"

Duan Chang subconsciously glanced around, and seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered his reply to Chen Zongshan:
"Is the matter of brothers fighting each other, which both Master Sushui and Master Linchuan have predicted?"

Mr. Sushui was Sima Guang, and Mr. Linchuan was Wang Anshi; both were prominent figures from decades ago.

Sima Guang was posthumously granted the title of Duke of Wen by Emperor Zhezong of Song.

Wang Anshi was posthumously honored as the Prince of Shu by Emperor Huizong of Song and was enshrined in the Confucian Temple.

"Did you hear that too?"

Chen Zongshan said with a worried expression, "It is said that they had already foreseen this conflict between the Northern and Southern Emperors before they died!"

"Moreover, Mr. Sushui also said that all the dogs in Jiangzhou died overnight, and His Majesty would be in a terrible situation the next day..."

"Ugh……"

Duan Chang sighed: "This matter has become the talk of the town, and it's too late to stop it. What can we do?"

"The most important thing right now is not whether or not to ban it!"

Chen Zongshan looked around and whispered:

"If His Majesty is unable to speak, what should we do?"

Duan Chang thought for a moment: "What else can we do?"
"If Your Majesty is no longer able to speak, then the world will belong to the Prince of Qi!"
"Of course...you know what I mean!"

Chen Zongshan and Duan Chang exchanged glances and nodded knowingly.

"If... this is the only way!"

Meanwhile, the officials who had entered the city to attend the funeral were whispering among themselves.

Lu Deng, the military governor of Lu'an Prefecture, asked Zhang Suo, the military commissioner of Jiangnan:

"Brother Zhang, have you heard about the strange things that happened in the city last night?"

Zhang looked around and lowered his voice to ask:
"Brother Lu, could it be that you mean—"

"All the dogs in the city have died, and the emperor is heartbroken."

"The Sima family has been broken for a hundred years; now brothers are fighting amongst themselves."

Good guy!
Lu Deng's eyes widened in disbelief: "I've never heard of such a prophecy before?"

Zhang nodded vigorously: "It seems that what we guessed before was mostly true!"

"The Southern Emperor has really made a move against the Northern Emperor!"

"Not only that..."

Lu Deng looked around and whispered to Zhang Suo:

"I also heard that last night the Southern Emperor personally entered the trap, intending to use the name of a Jin spy to kill the Prince of Qi!"
"Fortunately, King Qi was blessed with good fortune and turned misfortune into good luck, and even killed the 'Jin spy'!"
"They even forced Minister Qin to take the place of the Southern Emperor, admitting he was a Jin spy, and then committing suicide by poison..."

"what?"

Zhang could hardly believe his ears: "Is this really true?"

Lu Deng: "Liu Guangshi arrested Minister Qin and took him to the palace in the middle of the night. Many people in the city witnessed this!"

Good guy!
Zhang's expression shifted: "I didn't expect Minister Qin to be such a loyal minister, but the Southern Emperor is far too ruthless!"

Lu Deng sighed: "He could even kill his own brother, let alone his brother-in-law?"

"Right!"

Zhang nodded: "After all, once the King of Qi dies, the Southern Emperor will be able to unify the world!"

"But with such utter depravity, who in the world would still respect him?"

Lu Deng scoffed, "If someone like this can become emperor, the Song Dynasty is truly doomed!"

Zhang pondered for a moment: "Now it seems that only the King of Qi is capable of shouldering the heavy responsibility of governing the world..."

Lu Deng: "That's right!"

……

The whispers between Chen Zongshan and Duan Chang, and the conversations between Zhang Suo and Lu Deng, are just a microcosm of the situation.

In fact, the same scene was playing out both inside and outside the city, the rumors spreading wider and wider, becoming more and more believable. As the saying goes, "three men can buy a tiger," Emperor Gaozong of Song was unaware that he had lost the hearts of the people overnight…

Emperor Gaozong of Song, dressed in mourning clothes, joined Cai Fu and led civil and military officials to personally escort the hearse out of the palace.

The whole town came to watch, their eyes red, each one looking like a badger jumping around in a melon field!

"So, our leader is this popular with the people..."

Zhao Fujin sat in the carriage, crying and scattering paper money. Seeing so many people coming to send off Emperor Qinzong of Song on his final journey, he felt much more comforted.

All the officials in the country wore mourning clothes and escorted him along the streets until they reached the crossroads.

The hearse was stopped.

A tall, strong, and white-haired old general, his hair bristling with anger and his brows furrowed, stood blocking the middle of the road!

It was none other than Zhong Shidao, the Grand Commandant of the Palace Guard of the Northern Song Dynasty!
Behind Zhong Shidao, on his left was Zhao Ding, the Imperial Censor of the Northern Song Dynasty, and on his right was Hu Cheng, the Commander of his personal guards.

Three people blocked the road in a "品" shape, forcing the hearse to stop.

The main reason is that Zhong Shidao was already very famous during the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, and which soldier dared to drive him away?
Here it comes! The main event is here!

The entire court, all the officials, and the people of the city were excited:

Come on, melon!

……

Emperor Gaozong of Song was prepared. He urged his horse forward and asked with a gloomy face:

"Old Master Zhong, what is the reason for this?"

"It's an injustice—"

Zhong Shidao looked up to the sky and cried out, "How can His Majesty be buried if the circumstances of his death are unclear?"

Old beast!
Emperor Gaozong of Song gritted his teeth and shouted sternly, "Hasn't this matter already been settled?"
"My elder brother unfortunately died at the hands of Liao soldiers who fled to the Song Dynasty. I have avenged my brother!"

Zhong Shidao glared angrily: "May I ask, Prince Kang!"
"The Liao soldiers were nothing but remnants of a defeated army, who fled into the Song Dynasty only to escape the pursuit of the Jin soldiers!"

"Why would you attack my Emperor who is being protected by three thousand cavalrymen?"

Why did they launch a preemptive attack on three thousand cavalrymen?
"How do you know that the three thousand cavalry are protecting my Emperor?"

"We urge Prince Kang to give the people of the world a reasonable explanation!"

"Wow—"

With just a few words, Zhong Shidao put Emperor Gaozong of Song in the eye of the storm!

All the officials in the court fell silent, while the people of the city looked on with shining eyes, full of anticipation.

Tear it apart! Tear it apart!
Emperor Gaozong of Song subconsciously looked around, only to find that his trusted advisors Cai Jing and Qin Hui were not there.

Qin Hui was already dead, while Cai Jing's condition worsened, forcing him to return to his residence to continue recuperating...

Therefore, Emperor Gaozong of Song was left without his left and right sides, and Chen Zongshan and Duan Chang, who should have been appointed to fill the vacancies, were not.

When Emperor Gaozong looked around, he saw Chen Zongshan and Duan Chang bowing their heads and silently mourning.

waste!

In critical moments, you can't count on any of them!

Emperor Gaozong of Song had no choice but to confront the suspect personally.

"How would I know that? I had already left!"
"I heard shouts of battle coming from the rear, and I was worried that something had happened to my elder brother, so I led the army to see what was going on!"

"Wait a minute!"

At this moment, Cai Fu, dressed in plain robes and armor, rode out on the Jade Lion Shining at Night.

Because he was Emperor Qinzong's brother-in-law and a key figure in the funeral, he exchanged mounts with Gao Chong.

As soon as Cai Fu came out, all eyes were immediately focused on him!
Nothing more than sheer domineering presence!
Compared to Emperor Gaozong of Song, Cai Fu was like the blazing sun, while Emperor Gaozong's moon seemed dim and lackluster...

When Cai Fu took action, Emperor Gaozong of Song felt a sudden unease:

Oh no! Their shady deal has started!

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