Zhu Qinggu's camera followed Zhao Kuangyin's actions live. What Zhao Kuangyin did that day was to immediately take control of Kaifeng and its surroundings. Because they had previously blocked some of the Jin army outside Yanshan Prefecture, the situation was not so bad yet, and there was still a fight to be had!

After thinking it over, Zhao Kuangyin decided to bring all the emperors of the Zhao family over to learn from them and pick up some spirit, otherwise seeing these things that were even worse than flatbreads would really make him angry.

Putting everything else aside, besides being easily swayed and using the art of maintaining balance, show me your other skills, Zhao Zhen? If you were put in Liu Shan's position, you might not do as well as Liu Shan!

Take the incident of being reprimanded by Bao Zheng, for example. It's just that scholars have whitewashed it to make it seem like a noble act. But Li Shimin was also good at accepting advice, so why didn't many people dare to offend the dignity of an emperor like that?

However, for now, we still need to go to several different timelines, both those where the celestial curtain appears and those where it doesn't, and bring over the emperors of the Zhao Song dynasty.

"I'm so sorry to trouble you, Miss Zhu!" Zhao Kuangyin felt a pang of heartache when he thought about the many benefits he had ceded to the modern world, such as the many mines that had been allocated for future development. But there were some things that he really had to give away.

If it were one or two emperors who were attending ceremonies or classes, something that would be relevant to future generations, it wouldn't be a problem for Zhu Qinggu to bring them over. But now, it's Zhao Kuangyin who invited her.

First, they went to Emperor Taizong of Zhao's place under the sky. After the teasing about the donkey cart and the sky, Zhao Jiong now seemed to be calm about any setbacks.

But when he saw Zhao Kuangyin, a tall man with a dark face, leading a donkey cart, he broke down in fear. "Brother, brother, my leg hurts! My leg hurts! Whenever it's rainy, that arrow still aches!"

"Serves you right for having leg pain! Do you think I'm still the same Zhao Kuangyin I used to be? The brother who would test medicine for you? I'm being lenient by not killing you now. Come here and pull the donkey cart and let me see!" Zhao Kuangyin scolded.

Zhao Jiong sighed slightly, limped over, and his head was already streaked with white hair. Zhao Kuangyin kicked him in the leg, saying, "Stop pretending, walk normally."

Zhao Jiong then regained some of his normal walking ability. Right in front of so many eunuchs and palace maids, he grimaced as he pulled the donkey cart. After a short while, Zhao Kuangyin became somewhat disgusted and said, "Alright, alright, stop pulling. You prepare the people to come along later."

After saying that, he disappeared. Zhao Jiong put down the donkey cart. The donkey, which had its rope removed, was slapping its tail and braying, showing a set of big white teeth, as if mocking him for not being able to pull the cart properly.

Zhao Jiong: "..."

Dead donkey!

Zhao Kuangyin also went to the Zhenzong court under the celestial canopy, said something, and then asked, "Where are the auspicious omens?"

Zhao Heng wiped his sweat. "Emperor Taizu, there are no auspicious omens. Auspicious omens are such things..." He glanced at Zhu Qinggu and his group, who were standing beside him waiting for him to speak, and blurted out, "They're all superstition!"

"Hahaha." Zhu Qinggu and the others laughed. One day, an emperor told them that these things were superstition, and for some reason, it had a spicy and rebellious mockery to it.

After all, after Zhao Heng performed the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, no subsequent emperors ever went there again. Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who rebuilt China, felt that Zhao Heng had ruined the reputation of Mount Tai and was unwilling to go.

Mount Tai: Its reputation has been damaged!

The Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai was the highest ritual performed by ancient emperors to demonstrate their civil and military achievements and to worship heaven and earth. It is usually regarded as a symbol of the dynasty's prosperity.

Looking back, who were the people who went to Mount Tai to perform the Fengshan ceremony?

Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang... which of them did not have achievements?

Even Emperor Xuanzong of Tang displayed the national strength and confidence of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but Zhao Heng...?

The Treaty of Chanyuan was considered a humiliating diplomatic gesture, as the victorious nation had to pay tribute to the defeated nation. In order to divert domestic dissatisfaction with the treaty and consolidate his authority, Emperor Zhao Heng held the Fengshan ceremony.

Wang Qinruo, one of the Five Evils of the Northern Song Dynasty, even proposed that auspicious omens be created artificially.

Thus, this Fengshan ceremony consumed a great deal of manpower and resources, and also increased the burden on the country. It was after him that the political significance and actual cost of the Fengshan ceremony became highly controversial, and subsequent emperors stopped holding the Fengshan ceremony.

The Yuan Dynasty didn't follow this custom; they preferred to go straight to their ancestral home and dig up their ancestral graves. By the time of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang (the Hongwu Emperor) considered it unlucky!

Zhao Heng didn't dare to look at the barrage of comments flashing by on the screen; he knew they were all crickets!

He sensed that the Emperor Taizu's gaze had suddenly become quite interested. He cursed inwardly, "That was something another Zhao Heng did, what does it have to do with me? He just thought about it for a moment, and then the sky appeared."

The Emperor's gaze fixed on him more and more, and he forced himself to say, "These are all wasteful and extravagant measures! All these auspicious omens are fake!"

In the past, Zhao Heng would have covered up such things as exposing his past, but now that Emperor Taizu is here, and his sword is stained with blood, and Zhao Huan has been killed, who knows if he will be stabbed in the back?

Zhao Kuangyin looked away, and Zhao Heng breathed a sigh of relief, but then he almost choked again.

"Miss Zhu, let's go and see the scene of this kid's Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai." It can't be denied that Zhao Kuangyin feels he's becoming more and more mischievous, and he enjoys watching their frustrated expressions of anger.

Trying to act like an emperor? He became emperor even earlier than them, and he didn't act like one. What are they trying to do?

Zhu Qinggu knew that Lao Zhao had gone to great lengths for the sake of the show. Looking at Zhao Heng's mournful face, she silently said "Amen," then waved her hand, and everyone present was enveloped by a time portal that descended from the sky.

To witness the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, one must go to a place where the celestial canopy is not visible.

On October 22, Zhao Heng set off from the palace, arrived at the foot of Mount Tai on the 23rd, and reached the summit on the 24th. He then set up the Heavenly Book, placed the spirit tablets of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, and offered sacrifices to the Supreme God of Heaven.

Just after the prayer was chanted, the official next to him suddenly saw a faint light appear in the sky and knelt down excitedly, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Heaven has bestowed an auspicious omen! Heaven has bestowed an auspicious omen!"

Zhao Heng was also overjoyed.

At this time, the court was in turmoil and the political situation was unstable. He had no choice but to accept it. If there were truly auspicious omens, who in the court would dare to voice any complaints? Who would dare to speak ill of the Treaty of Chanyuan?

Looking at the light in the sky, Wang Dan wondered if auspicious omens were truly about to descend.

Initially, he wasn't very optimistic about auspicious omens, but since the emperor wanted them, how could he, as a subject, refuse? Now, he had come here with a lot of reluctance.

Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, and others standing nearby were also beaming with joy, constantly offering Zhao Heng auspicious words.

As a result, the little light in the sky gradually descended in front of them. Just when they thought it might be a god, a fist suddenly stretched out from it.

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