Live History Broadcast: Opening Ceremony Spoilers - Our Ancestor Was Enraged

Chapter 388 Zhao Gou: I've stood up straight.

"At the same time, he stopped indulging in sensual pleasures and listened to the advice of his ministers. It seemed that things were moving in the right direction."

"Zhao Gou also promoted the officials who assisted him in his restoration. For example, he promoted Lü Yihao to Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and appointed Han Shizhong as Junior Guardian and Wusheng."

"One of the more serious consequences was that the Song Dynasty's emphasis on civil officials over military ones stemmed from the fear that military generals would seize power and threaten the emperor's position!"

"Zhao Gou was no exception in this regard. However, after this ordeal, although he still had loyal and capable generals under his command, it still cast an indelible shadow on him."

"This may be why he frequently reassigned generals later on and no longer trusted military commanders."

"Furthermore, Miao Fu used the examples of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong to remind him that his ascension to the throne was illegitimate, which was a thorn in Zhao Gou's side."

"Their presence in the far north served as a reminder to him to launch a northern expedition, which led to Zhao Gou's strong aversion to such expeditions and his complete unwillingness to save his family."

"The most regrettable thing is that the three-year-old Crown Prince Zhao Fu was just cannon fodder in the Miao-Liu Rebellion. He was completely innocent and was implicated. Not long after, the child fell ill and died."

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "Poor kid, he doesn't know anything, and he's just been pushed up and down like this!"

Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: But wasn't this child Zhao Gou's only son, who died young and was then adopted... How tragic...

Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: That's why I went to find the descendants of Emperor Taizu of Song...

Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty: The impact was too great, which led to General Yue's Northern Expedition and Zhao Gou's stupidity!

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Southern Song Dynasty

At this moment, in the magnificent yet desolate hall, Zhao Gou, upon hearing this, stared in disbelief, as if struck by lightning.

He looked utterly incredulous. He had said the crown prince was still alive, how could he have been reduced to being adopted? It turns out he died young, because of this coup.

At this moment, Zhao Gou felt as if his heart was being squeezed by something, which was unbearable.

Admittedly, he was not a good emperor, but the crown prince was so young, and had not even had a chance to experience the world properly before he was about to perish. How could he accept that!

Thinking of this, Zhao Gou's eyes reddened, his heart filled with boundless sorrow, and crystal tears streamed down his face.

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Back to the live broadcast room.

Lin Ke sighed at this moment. The most unlucky one in this coup was probably the crown prince!

At the same time, it felt utterly absurd. That bastard Zhao Gou even developed a psychological trauma from it. Why didn't he have a trauma from the Jurchens?!

After a moment, she continued, "Not long after this incident, Zhao Gou continued to seek peace with the Jin Dynasty. The peace letters mentioned earlier were written during this period."

"It was written in such a frantic manner, begging and pleading, as if he were a slave, hoping that the Jin Dynasty would not attack the Song Dynasty."

"It's quite obvious that they don't take him seriously and continue their southward invasion, which this time is still divided into two routes, east and west."

"The first route to the west was to attack Shaanxi and enter Sichuan, while the second route was led by Wanyan Zongbi, who planned to cross the Yangtze River directly to capture Zhao Gou."

"At this moment, Zhao Gou had just experienced the Miao-Liu Rebellion and was still in shock. He had just issued an edict to move the capital to Jiankang. He never expected that the Jurchens would come to capture him again."

"Seeking peace was of no use whatsoever; it did nothing to stop the Jurchens' southward invasion, and they even seemed somewhat anxious, which made him very worried."

"As mentioned before, when Zhao Gou fled, whether by land or sea, there was nowhere he couldn't escape! His will to survive was absolutely top-notch!!!"

"That's why Wanyan Zongbi was so angry that he proposed a thorough search of the mountains and seas. He was probably also shocked that the emperor could run so fast. If Emperors Huizong and Qinzong had had his keen senses, they wouldn't have been caught so easily!!!"

The people of Wanchaozhong: They probably followed their roots!

"Therefore, Zhao Gou, who was still in Jiankang, did not hesitate at all and immediately rushed back to Hangzhou, and promoted Hangzhou to [Lin'an Prefecture]."

"At the same time, he learned from the experience of not having enough ships in Yangzhou last time, and had already ordered people to prepare dozens of large ships in case of emergency."

"At this time, Wanyan Zongbi had just crossed the Huai River to the south and then split into two routes to pursue Zhao Gou. One route crossed the river from Chuzhou and Hezhou to attack Jiangdong, while the other route attacked Jiangxi from Qizhou and Huangzhou."

Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty: Bah! All they do all day is beg for peace!

A certain romantic scholar from the Tang Dynasty: It's that article that severely belittles the Song Dynasty and praises the Jin Dynasty, isn't it!

A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "He's become so adept at running away that few emperors have had his experience."

Liu Zhuzhu (a user name): To be honest, Zhao Gou's start wasn't too bad. Although he controlled half the country, he had many famous ministers and generals under his command! It's just a pity...

Fang Xuanling of the Tang Dynasty: It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature!

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Those who heard this were puzzled as to why Zhao Gou, in his youth, had volunteered to go to the Jin camp.

How come they had the courage to face the Jurchens back then, but now all they know is to beg for peace and run away!

Immediately afterwards, Lin Ke's voice continued:

"Zhao Gou did not rest in Hangzhou for long before he heard news of the Jin army. He then fled in panic and ran to Yuezhou."

"Wanyan Zongbi thought Zhao Gou was still hiding in Jiankang, so he continued to attack the place. After a lot of effort, he finally managed to take it down, but when he looked, he exclaimed, 'Hey! Where is he?!'"

Zhao Paopao Gou: ?????? ? ? )? Hehe! I've already run away!

"Therefore, Wanyan Zongbi, who couldn't even touch a hair of Zhao Gou, was furious and hurriedly gathered his troops to chase after Zhao Gou and head to Hangzhou to capture him!"

"But I never expected that Zhao Gou was no longer in Hangzhou. He even moved the empress dowager and concubines to Hongzhou. It seems that the bloody lessons of the past are always unforgettable!"

"So one of them fled and the other chased, but they couldn't catch up. Not long after, the Jurchens heard about Zhao Gou's whereabouts again. This guy actually ran all the way to Mingzhou (now Ningbo, Zhejiang)."

"Therefore, Wanyan Zongbi's group did not have time to rest and immediately dispatched elite troops to cross the river to pursue them."

Wanyan Zongbi: Damn, this guy can really run... What the hell...?

"However, when Wanyan Zongbi finally caught up with Zhao Gou in Mingzhou, he still couldn't find a trace of him. It turned out that Zhao Gou had already had large ships built."

"And it was packed with all sorts of necessities, all kinds of supplies and provisions were provided. Right now, the people are probably not on land, but floating on rivers and seas!"

"At the same time, Zhao Gou also ordered Zhang Jun and Yang Yi to cut off the rear and hold Mingzhou."

Upon hearing this, the people in the capital were filled with utter disbelief. To be honest, they never expected that Zhao Gou could actually run away!

They even felt a little sorry for Wanyan Zongbi, who had been chasing after Zhao Gou all along. It was not only impossible for him to escape, but it was also difficult for him to even see him!

His escape speed was indeed like that of his ancestor Zhao Guangyi, who would run at the slightest sound of a rumor!

In other words, if Emperor Chongzhen had been so enlightened back then, he wouldn't have ended up hanging himself on a crooked tree!

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