When Zhao Defang woke up, he had a whole history of Song Dynasty in his head.
He became the fourth son of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, the Eight Wise Kings in folklore.
But Zhao Defang doesn't want to be a wise king at all.
Because it is clearly written in the history books that in October of the ninth year of Kaibao, with the sound of candle shadow and axe, his father died and his uncle Zhao Guangyi came to the throne. Five years later, Zhao Defang died of a sudden illness at the age of twenty-three.
So his life plan is very simple: pretend to be a playboy, avoid errands, stay away from court, and live to be ninety-nine.
Did his father take him to school? Drunk, I asked questions and didn't know anything.
Discussing matters in the court? Huddled in the corner and yawned.
King Jin is trying to win over? He turned away with the birdcage in hand.
But the more he hides, the more trouble he gets.
"The fourth prince pretended to be drunk at the night banquet because he disdains to associate with the Jin royal party!"
"The fourth prince declined the errand because he thought he had little power and wanted to reserve his position!"
"The fourth prince yawned today, didn't you notice? The timing of his yawn was just before His Majesty became angry! This is the emperor's trick!"
After listening to the report, Zhao Kuangyin was silent for a long time and sighed: "My son is deeply hidden."
Zhao Defang stood outside the hall with a birdcage in hand, looking confused.
I'm just sleepy!
Until that night in the ninth year of Kaibao's reign, the shadow of the candle flickered red and the pillar and ax pierced the ground. He laid out three backup plans just to get out of the palace safely, but when he turned around, he saw Empress Song kneeling in front of him with all the people in the palace.
"De Fang, the country depends on you."
The birdcage in Zhao Defang's hand fell to the ground.
This wise king seems to be appropriate even when he is inappropriate.
