After all, from Zhang Jun and Li Gang down, none of the officials in Great Song looked up to Zhao Fou…
Because Zhao Fou was simply too young, no one would take him seriously…
After all, he was just an 8-year-old ignorant child. What could he know?
Who would place the hopes of the Great Song on a young emperor?
Therefore, it was reasonable for these famous officials and generals of the Southern Song Dynasty to not have any hope for him…
Everyone treated this newly ascended Emperor as a child who was ignorant of the world…
However, Zhao Fu had completed the ritual of paying homage to Zhao Gou alone. Furthermore, he had done it calmly and without any mistakes. This made the officials look at him in a different light.
Although this wasn't a big deal, it was enough to show that this eight-year-old emperor wasn't mediocre…
Zhang Jun, Li Gang, and the others could not help but look at this 8-year-old child with a new gaze.
They thought to themselves…Could it be that they had really underestimated this little Emperor?
The actions of this young man were not inferior to his master's…
When Zhang Jun, Li Gang, and the others thought of this, they could not help but have a better impression of Zhao Fou.
This little Emperor was not as useless as they thought…
This was the effect that Zhao Fu wanted.
He thought that if he didn't show his might, these old fellows would really treat him as a puppet. At a time like this when a new ruler was taking the throne, he should do something that a new ruler should do. He should establish his dignity among the officials so that these famous officials of the Southern Song Dynasty would not dare to underestimate him.
After paying his respects to Zhao Gou, Zhao Fu turned around to face the officials.
His young body stood straight, and his young face was filled with determination that did not match his age.
"Dear ministers, the late emperor suddenly passed away. Zhen is very sad and was originally unwilling to take over the throne at this time! However, considering that the Great Song is facing internal and external problems, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day, so I have no choice but to endure the pain and take over the Great Song!”
"Compared to the previous Emperor, I am indeed too young…but being young does not mean that I am ignorant. I will definitely carry on the will of the previous Emperor and govern the Great Song properly so that the Northern Expedition can expel the Jin people and bring back the two Emperors to restore the Great Song!”
The eight-year-old child, Zhao Fou, told the ministers in a childish voice that this was his new ruler establishing his might and also his way of appeasing the people.
When the officials of Great Song heard the words of the eight-year-old emperor, they were shocked once again.
Just now, Zhao Fu's sacrifice to the previous emperor had already surprised them…
However, they did not expect that the little Emperor would say such reasonable and inspiring words at this time…
One had to know that what Zhao Fou said wasn't difficult. It wasn't strange for an adult to say these words.
However, the problem was that these words came from the mouth of an eight-year-old brat like Zhao Fou…
It came from the mouth of this young man who was ignored by all the officials and thought that he was ignorant and only knew how to play…
This situation made all the officials feel incredulous…
A child who had yet to grow up had such mature logic and thinking.
A mere eight-year-old emperor could think of saying these words to appease the people when he had just ascended the throne.
The young Emperor was mature and intelligent, which surprised the officials.
Zhang Jun and Li Gang could not help but look at each other. A hint of surprise flashed across the eyes of these two famous officials of the Southern Song Dynasty.
The officials of the Great Song who attended the funeral looked at the little Emperor with praise in their eyes…
They finally stopped treating this little Emperor as a good-for-nothing…
……
"Your Majesty is able to understand the painstaking efforts of the previous emperor and shoulder the responsibility of the Great Song. We are really gratified!”
"The late emperor's funeral is not over yet. Your Majesty, please be obedient and go to the empress dowager's side. Let this lowly official and the others complete the ceremony!”
Zhang Jun and the others coaxed this naughty child emperor with concern, asking him to listen and retreat for the time being.
Actually, Zhang Jun and the other ministers were very pleased with Zhao Fu's performance.
They thought that it was great that the little Emperor was so sensible…
This would make the ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty less worried…
However, Zhang Jun, Li Gang, and the others still treated Zhao Fou like a child. In the eyes of their elders, it was already very good for the little Emperor to have such a promising performance. Although it was still impossible to expect him to govern the country, he was quite obedient as a child.
Seeing that he was still being looked down upon, Zhao Fou couldn't help but smile bitterly.
However, he also knew that proving himself was not something that could be done in a day or two, so he was not in a hurry.
"In that case, I'll have to trouble the two beloved ministers for the next matter!”
"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured and leave it to us! Chen An, take His Majesty away!”
Zhang Jun waved at Chen An, and the old eunuch Chen An hurried over. He half-squatted and carried the little Emperor Zhao Fu on his shoulder before retreating from the former Emperor's memorial tablet. Chen An went to Empress Dowager Pan and put Zhao Fu down. Empress Dowager Pan pulled the little child Zhao Fu into her arms.
Following that, under Zhang Jun's leadership, Zhao Gou's funeral continued.
After the officials paid their respects, the emperor's coffin was sealed…
Accompanied by the new emperor and the civil and military officials, the emperor's coffin was carried to the mausoleum for burial…
The guards guarding the imperial mausoleum went in to bury them, while Zhao Fou waited in the mourning hall with the civil and military officials…
With Zhao Gou's coffin buried, the reign of Emperor Gaozong in the Southern Song Dynasty came to an end.
The next Southern Song Dynasty would be the era of the eight-year-old emperor, Zhao Fou.
The work of the predecessors will be completed by the descendants.
Zhao Fou stood in the mourning hall and pondered, thinking that in the following days, it would be up to him to hang the sun and moon upside down and control the universe!
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