diskusbooks Chapter 373 Wang and Bo Take Power
Chapter 373 Wang and Bo Take Power
It is no exaggeration to say that from Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong to Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, refreshed people's preconceived notions about emperors!
Having listened to the live stream for so long, they're not exactly unsophisticated. The Ming Dynasty next door may be bizarre and funny, but...
But he's not a spineless coward! Who would get half the country and not strive for more, only thinking about their own pleasure?
Other emperors of the Wan Dynasty: Good lads! It's these few good-for-nothings who ruined their reputations!
Not long after, the sound from the screen resumed.
"Shortly after the Chen Dong incident, the impression of Emperor Gaozong among the court and the public gradually changed."
"Even Li Gang resigned after hearing about this. It's understandable. No matter how hard-working a person is, they can't do anything when they encounter such a leader."
"Especially Li Gang, after leaving the position of prime minister, was demoted further and further due to the suppression of the surrender faction, but his enthusiasm for the Song court did not diminish."
"Until Yue Fei launched a full-scale attack on the Jin army, the Song court was in a very favorable situation, but Zhao Gou's actions..."
This left the elderly minister, nearing the end of his life, bewildered and filled with grief: "Why must we negotiate peace? Why must we still negotiate peace?!"
The answer to this question is something viewers of the live stream are also eager to know: Is Zhao Gou out of his mind?
The Jurchens didn't just capture his father, brothers, or sisters, nor did they lose all of his ancestors' territory!
Why did they rush to seek peace with the Jurchens, or worse, beg for mercy and grovel before them?
Is this guy even a ruler or a son?
For some reason, they felt great sympathy for the earlier emperors of the Song Dynasty, thinking it was a disgrace to have such descendants!
And sure enough, when Zhao Kuangyin from another timeline got angry, he grabbed Zhao Guangyi and beat him up several times!
The same situation occurred during the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song, when Zhao Xu also harbored deep resentment towards Zhao Ji!
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At this moment, in the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke continued, "Speaking of which, not long after Li Gang left, Xu Han, who was recommended by him, also left the central government. This change pleased Emperor Gaozong of Song very much!"
"He no longer had any scruples and appointed Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan to the position of prime minister."
"We all know what kind of people these two are. They're all talk and no action, and they'd rather surrender than fight. So, without Li Gang to keep them in check, these two started to collude and cause trouble!"
"These two men thoroughly disliked Li Gang, and therefore also disapproved of the personnel he appointed."
"For example, after Li Gang became prime minister, he appointed Zhang Sun and Fu Chen, important officials on the front lines in Hebei, and these two also brought disaster upon us!"
"Not only that, even Zong Ze, who stayed behind in Tokyo, was not spared. But even if Zhao Gou was stupid, he knew what Zong Ze was capable of, so he didn't do much to him for the time being!"
"Li Gang's work after becoming prime minister can be roughly divided into rectifying the court and resisting the Jin dynasty."
"There's nothing wrong with that, but the Hebei Pacification Commission or other better systems he set up were interrupted because of these two people."
"To be honest, I don't understand the behavior of these two people at all. As surrenderers, it is normal for them to suppress Li Gang. At most, it is morally corrupt and insane!"
"But Li Gang's measures, which had already shown significant results, were interrupted, allowing them to develop into something with dire consequences."
"Just this one point shows that these two people have absolutely no regard for the Song Dynasty or its people."
All of Wanchao: ...
Qin Shubao of the Tang Dynasty: He executed loyal ministers and appointed treacherous officials. No wonder the Southern Song Dynasty never recovered!
Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu: ...Damn it, this bastard...is he another brain-dead idiot...? ...%...
Wanyan Jiu Mei of the Great Song Dynasty: ????…
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: ...Pfft! Is this name for real?
Judy, the General Who Conquers the North: You know what! It actually fits quite well!
Wanyan Jiu Mei of the Great Song Dynasty: Upstairs, what do you mean by that?!?
Zhu Houzhao, the number one troublemaker of the Ming Dynasty: ?? ? ??…Guess! Hahaha! Serves you right!!
Southern Song Dynasty
At this very moment, Zhao Gou, who was watching the live broadcast on the screen, had a very bad feeling surging in his mind.
He wanted to get rid of it, but the thought was like a surging tide that could quickly engulf him!
"Wanyan Ninth Sister!? How come it's a woman's name!?" he asked, feigning composure.
Immediately, his breath caught in his throat, his expression filled with terror, and the string of guesses in his mind filled him with horror!
The others were unaware of Zhao Gou's anxious state of mind, but even if they had known, they would have spat out a word of disgust!
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