vrcanaries Chapter 115 The Aftermath of the Song Dynasty
Chapter 115 The Aftermath of the Song Dynasty
Lin Ke let out a long sigh of relief and continued, "That concludes the story of Emperor Zhezong of Song. See you next time!"
Immediately afterwards, Lin Ke ended the live stream and collapsed onto the sofa.
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During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Northern Song Dynasty
Zhao Kuangyin, wielding a large sword, stormed into the Empress Dowager's palace. However, he paused for a moment at the gate to calm himself before sending someone to inform Empress Dowager Du.
On the other side, Zhao Guangyi felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason, wondering where the murderous aura was coming from!
Just as I was thinking this, I saw my second brother's furious face, and my limbs went weak instantly, causing me to fall off the chair!
Then, he watched helplessly as the large knife hurtled straight toward his forehead.
At that moment, he seemed to see his great-grandmother beckoning to him, but almost in despair, he didn't even have the strength to lift his legs. So he said tremblingly, "Brother, what's going on! Mother is still here!"
Seeing this, Empress Dowager Du sighed and said sternly, "Kuangyin, what are you doing! You are brothers!"
After he finished speaking, Zhao Kuangyin's body stiffened for a moment, but he refused to put down his sword.
Empress Dowager Du sighed inwardly. When did these two brothers become like this? How could she bear it?
But her health was deteriorating, and she didn't have much time left to look after them. She had originally wanted Kuangyin to agree to pass the throne to Guangyi after her death, but that was no longer possible!
So she roused herself and angrily retorted, "Are you two brothers trying to drive your mother to her death?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin put down his knife and turned to look directly at Empress Dowager Du. His almost desperate and sorrowful gaze finally pierced the heart of this mother.
Immediately afterwards, Empress Dowager Du heard Zhao Kuangyin's hoarse voice: "Mother, the Northern Song Dynasty has fallen, it fell at the hands of its own descendants! One country, two Songs, is this what you wanted?"
Seeing the sorrow on his mother's face, Zhao Guangyi quickly tried to smooth things over, saying, "Brother, it's true that my descendants did it, but it has nothing to do with me. I was already dead by then!"
Upon hearing Zhao Guangyi's shameless words, Empress Dowager Du fell silent, a rare occurrence. This son of hers was truly a menace!
Then, she said helplessly to Zhao Kuangyin, "Kuangyin, spare his life. Your mother doesn't want to see you two brothers like this! If you keep him, he'll be a punching bag when you're angry and want to beat someone up."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin was tempted. Miss Lin hadn't finished telling the story of the Song Dynasty yet, and she might get angry several more times. He might as well spare her life!
Zhao Guangyi: Hey, no, you guys can just say it like that!?
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Northern Song Dynasty, during the reign of Emperor Shenzong
After the live broadcast, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu, was in a heavy mood. He never expected that the Northern Song Dynasty would fall so ridiculously, so ridiculously that it was unimaginable!
It did not perish at the hands of the Jurchens, but at the hands of its own people!
Then he thought that Zhao Ji's throne still depended heavily on the Xiang family!
It's a pity that all of Xu'er's hard work in expanding the borders was ultimately in vain!
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu ordered his inner court officials to fetch Zhao Ji and Lady Xiang, so that he could vent his anger properly!
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During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Northern Song Dynasty
At this time, Zhao Xu had been coughing for many days, and it was less than a year away from the third year of Yuanfu that Miss Lin had mentioned!
He was truly unwilling to face his death like this! He still had so many things to do!
Just then, a square box appeared in front of him. He opened it and found several vials of medicine.
A "ding-dong" sound came from the small light screen. Zhao Xu picked it up and saw that it was the method of taking the medicine left by Miss Lin.
Now, Zhao Xu was truly at ease. He no longer hoped to live to be a hundred years old, but only wished to live another thirty years so that he could make the Northern Song Dynasty strong!
The humiliation of Jingkang will never happen again in the Northern Song Dynasty!
First, he must end the factional strife in the court!
I was also at fault. This factional strife that is harming the country and its people must be stopped. I will find them more work to do! They are too busy to find time for factional infighting. I refuse to believe that they can find time to cause trouble when they are so busy they can't even touch the ground!
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A village during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han
As the sun gradually set, the noisy village was filled with the aroma of food, but from a small courtyard near the foot of the mountain came the sound of a woman roaring.
Before long, those holding rice bowls and those leaning against the wall all started watching the commotion in the courtyard.
The woman in the courtyard was clutching a long tube tightly in her hand. Everyone then realized that this was the tube they had obtained during the last live stream!
Wait a minute, how come it's only half full?!
Before they could figure it out, the woman pointed at the trembling goose in the corner and yelled at the little girl who was standing with her head down, "Baby, you're giving this precious medicine to this wretched chicken?!"
The little girl, with tears welling up in her eyes, looked up and pleaded, "Mom, Da Bai wasn't feeling well yesterday, weren't you worried? Besides, Da Bai is my partner, not some wretched chicken!!"
Hearing this, the old woman beside her also advised, "Bao Ya's mother, don't blame the child! Didn't you intend to raise her as a boy? It's normal for her to be a little mischievous."
At this moment, the man who had been working returned, and seeing the situation, he quickly ran home.
After listening to the aunt next to him recount the whole story, the man couldn't help but laugh and comfort his wife. Although the potion was precious, it was still available in the mall, and the price was something that ordinary people like them could afford. It just required a bit of luck. But even without the potion, they could still live, right?
So he advised: "Mother of the child, we've already used it. Even if we beat Baoya, she won't come back. Why not just give up?"
Hearing the man's words, the woman's expression softened, and she picked up Bao Ya again to wash her little bear-like daughter clean!
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The live stream started again early the next morning.
Lin Ke did not appear, but her voice could be heard: "Dear ancestors, a beautiful morning begins with exercise. Next, we will play the Eight Pieces of Brocade for you. Please practice together."
Immediately afterwards, people from all different timelines saw a person dressed in white robes appear on the small light screen, giving off a sense of otherworldly elegance.
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First Emperor: That's really good! I worked up a sweat after practicing, but I'm not tired at all!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Me too! Looks like you've got some skills!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: Count me in!
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the most benevolent ruler of all time: I almost couldn't keep up!
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Not long after, Lin Ke reappeared in the live stream. She smiled and said, "From now on, I will set aside some time before each live stream to let everyone practice this. Okay, let's see who we will draw this time!"
Immediately afterwards, Lin Ke saw the names drawn by the system: Aisin Gioro Yinxiang and Fucha Fuheng. She asked the host to tell the story of the struggle for the throne among the nine princes of the Qing Dynasty.
Lin Ke didn't expect to draw the Qing Dynasty this time. However, she had mixed feelings about the Qing Dynasty, especially disliking the middle and late Qing Dynasty.
She paused for a moment, then continued, "Next, please welcome Prince Yi of the Qing Dynasty, Aisin Gioro Yinxiang, and Fucha Fuheng."