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In December of the third year of Shaoxing, the capital was moved for the third time within one year of the Southern Song Dynasty. This time the move was very simple and complete - directly moved to Guangzhou, the administrative seat of Guangnan East Road.
During the Song Dynasty, Guangzhou was a barren and damp place in Lingnan, and it was usually used to transport officials. Zhao Gou actually chose this place as his new capital, which shows how hard he was forced.
Behind the new capital is the vast sea. It is obvious that the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty have become determined this time and will never retreat. There is no way to retreat.
The new capital was moved, but no one in the court was happy, and everyone looked miserable. Moving the capital this time is no different from fleeing. The embarrassment and suffering are even worse than in the past, almost as miserable as when the Jin soldiers kicked their butts and drove them across the Yangtze River. Along the way, mutinies continued, soldiers fled; natives and poisonous insects attacked; heavy rains and flash floods destroyed the country, which was even more common; people died every day, and in the end, a large number of middle and low-level officials even absconded.
Most of the armies of the Southern Song Dynasty, especially Liu Guangshi's imperial patrols, came from the Central Plains and Hebei, and were all northern soldiers. At that time, the northern troops were generally stronger than the southern troops, which was why Liu Guangshi's army was so powerful. These northern soldiers were far away from their homes and moved to the colorful world of Jiangnan. It was not a bad thing. But after being sent to Jingnan and other wild places far away from their homeland after an imperial edict, many soldiers complained. When the Southern Song Dynasty moved to Guangzhou and retreated into the well-known miasma, their homes were thousands of miles away, only in their dreams. How could the soldiers endure it anymore?
Large-scale mutiny, rebellion, absconding, and even the whole battalion and the entire army were pulled away, including Wang De, known as "King Yaksha". Can't stop it.
As for officials absconding, it is easier to understand. Their property, family members, and fields are all in Jiangnan and the Central Plains. If we could escape to a better place, such as migrating from the Central Plains to the south of the Yangtze River after crossing south, it would be acceptable. But from Jiangnan to Lingnan this is a complete suicide attempt! It would be weird if we didn¡¯t run away. Do you really think we are Zhao Song¡¯s loyal dogs?
After more than three months of arduous trek, when the city of Guangzhou was finally in sight, the army shrank by nearly half and more than 70% of the officials fled. The vitality of the Southern Song Dynasty was severely damaged and it was difficult to recover.
Such a bleak situation was a fatal blow to the rulers and ministers of the Shaoxing Dynasty. After entering Guangzhou City, the official family never came to court again and was bedridden all day long. But at this time. The State of China sent an envoy to formally propose a package of covenants to the Emperor of Shaoxing.
The so-called package covenant means that China puts forward all its demands at once. As long as the Song Dynasty agrees, from now on, the two countries will have no offense in the autumn, and the Hua army will not do anything. Never step into the territory of the Song Dynasty again.
This package of covenants has very harsh conditions, with three main clauses: 1. Emperor Shaoxing of the Song Dynasty will lose his imperial title and be called King of Song Dynasty; 2. Song State will cede Jinghu South Road, Jiangnan West Road, Fujian Road and other roads to China; 3. , the Song Dynasty received 200,000 taels of silver and 100,000 pieces of silk every year.
Faced with this harsh covenant, some courtiers of the Song Dynasty were angry, some were angry, but there were more. It's silence.
??Subsequently, a group of important ministers, including Zhao Ding, the left prime minister, Qin Hui, the right prime minister, and Zhang Jun, the minister of the Privy Council, went to visit Zhao Gou, the emperor of Shaoxing, who was lying on the bed.
At this time, Zhao Gou's face was sallow, his eyes were dull, his cheeks were sunken, and his beard and hair were half white. He was no longer as elegant and handsome as he used to be - it should be noted that Zhao Gou at this time was not yet in his thirties!
Zhao Gou¡¯s health was originally in excellent condition, but since he was captured at sea, his body and mind have been hit hard, and his health has gradually become worse than before. Later, Emperor Xingyuan Zhao Xu gave a cup of medicinal wine with added ingredients, which seriously damaged Zhao Gou's body. Zhao Gou later forcibly went to Tokyo as an envoy without waiting for his recovery, which worsened the damage. Since then, Zhao Gou has suffered from qi deficiency, chest tightness, chest pain, cough, and hemoptysis. When we arrived in a damp and miasmatic place like Lingnan, we worked hard and slept late at night, worrying about state affairs, working hard, and the evil miasma invaded the body, finally causing a general outbreak.
Zhao Gou is collapsed!
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? If it were not for the expert doctors, and that the court had no shortage of precious medicines, and used them at all costs to prolong his life, I am afraid that the Shaoxing Emperor would have died long ago. Even so, it can only barely make it survive. It is as lively as before, or it can return to normal. That is not even a thought.
When Zhao Gou saw this covenant, he was also surprisingly silent. His thin chest heaved and he coughed violently. After the waiter wiped the phlegm stains from his mouth, he said in a loud voice: "You have come together, I think you must have reached a conclusion. Might as well speak up.¡±
Zhao Ding, the leader of the ministers, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I believe that we must not agree to the matter of removing the title, and the Song Dynasty will never be demoted to Fang Kingdom. As for the land of the Three Roads, the Jinghu South Road has been in chaos for many years. , has become a scorched earth, there is no harm in sending this mess to China; banditry is rampant on the Jiangnan West Road, and it cannot be suppressed, and taxes are difficult to collect. It is a waste of money and food, and it is a burden to keep it in hand; the Fujian Road is in the hands of the Chinese army. Without an army of 100,000, it is difficult to defend it, and even if you want to protect it, it will be difficult"
Zhao Ding's voice was interrupted by Zhao Gou's violent cough. The servants hurriedly smoothed the officials' backs and served them with soup.
Zhao Gou drank the decoction, his breath became smoother, and then he panted slightly and said, "What do you want from your Majesty, can I grant you the land of the Three Roads?"
None of the emperors and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty mentioned the third item of tribute. Compared with the first two, this was really nothing. Moreover, the tribute that China asked for was not much. It was just to save the face of the suzerain country. Both countries know this very well and will not argue over this trivial matter.
Zhang Jun raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something, but felt his sleeves being pulled by Qin Hui and finally swallowed his words. To be honest, he is the one who doesn't want to surrender the territory the most, but there is really no way. There is no money and no food. How can the army defend the territory if there is no army? Now, by handing over these areas that have become a mess and unloading this heavy burden, we can concentrate our efforts and use the limited manpower, material and financial resources in one place, only then can we forge an elite army capable of protecting the imperial court.
This is the only feasible solution so far. If you can exchange these heavy prices for some time to recuperate, it's still worth it.
The silence of the three important ministers represents acquiescence.
Zhao Gou asked again: "In my opinion, if this agreement is signed, will China abide by its promise and never go south again?"
Qin Hui responded: "Lingnan is a poor and evil land. What does Hua Jun want from it? Carrying the bad reputation of betraying alliances in order to seize the miasma. How unwise?"
Zhao Gou nodded with satisfaction: "Strive to retain the imperial title, and I can agree to all other conditions."
After Zhao Ding and Zhang Jun left, Zhao Gou left Qin Hui alone, retreated to the left and right, and said slowly: "How are Liu, Zhang and the generals doing recently? How is the morale of the army?"
Qin Hui came closer and whispered: "Reporting to Your Majesty, Generals Liu Pingshu (Liu Guangshi), Zhang Boying (Zhang Jun), Wang Zihua (Wang De), and Yang Gonghao (Yang Mi) have gathered frequently in recent days. Although they are talking about military affairs, they are not in charge of the camp. Once the door is closed, no one knows what's going on inside. Your Majesty, at this time when people's hearts are in danger, we must be on guard! The general is like this, and the military's morale is even more"
Zhao Gou¡¯s slender phoenix eyes were narrowed, and his face was as pale as a mask. It was even more ugly at this moment.
Qin Hui secretly glanced at the official's face and said softly: "If the peace agreement is successful, the overall situation will be settled. Rebellion and strong generals are really a taboo in the Holy Dynasty. It is the law of the ancestors. It has been clearly taught"
Zhao Gou nodded imperceptibly, closed his eyes and waved. When Qin Hui bowed and bowed out, Zhao Gou's eyes suddenly opened. A pair of yellow eyes, terrifyingly sinister
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In February of the fourth year of Shaoxing, the Hua Kingdom and the Song Kingdom signed a peace treaty. The Lord of the Song Dynasty removed his imperial title and became the King of the Song Dynasty. He ceded three lands and paid annual tribute of silver and silk. The two countries take Lingnan as their boundary and do not interfere with each other. In the end, the Song Dynasty failed to retain its title. Demoted to a county.
In April, the imperial court decreed that Liu Guangshi had made meritorious service in quelling the rebellion, and was promoted to the rank of Inspector, Inspector, Taibao, Commander in Front of the Palace, and was granted the title of Rong Guogong. Zhang Jun was awarded the Privy Council's signature letter. This is the most common method of withdrawing military power from generals. How could it be that the two generals did not know why they were sick and submitted their military power to the court.
According to common sense, after Liu Guangshi resigned, Wang De should be his successor; and after Zhang Jun resigned, Yang Mi should be his successor. But what is surprising is that it was another Southern Song Dynasty general Jie Qian who took over as the Imperial Right Army; and it was Zhang Gongyu who took over as the Imperial Guard.
This caused serious dissatisfaction between the two armies, and even made the two generals angry. If Jie Qian, who succeeded Zhang Jun, can be regarded as a veteran general, and his military qualifications are not inferior to Yang Mi, and Yang Mi has to hold it in even though he is angry, then Zhang Gongyu, who succeeds Liu Guangshi, can make him Wang De was furious.
¡°Few generals in the early Southern Song Dynasty were good-tempered. Let¡¯s not talk about anything else, let¡¯s just talk about the above ones: Historically, Jie Qian fought with Wang Yan. The soldiers of the two armies fought in the city because of the fleeing soldiers, which eventually led to Wang Yan being demoted and leaving Bazi. military. Wang De, the fierce general known as "Wang Yaksha", even refused to obey Han Shizhong's command during the Miao-Liu Rebellion. During the dispute, he killed Han Shizhong's commander Chen Yanzhang. He was also imprisoned and almost beheaded. Li Qiong's defection was triggered by his competition with Wang De to command Liu Guangshi's troops.
In this time and space, Li Qiong is dead and can no longer compete with Wang De, but he has been replaced by Zhang Gongyu, who is even more dissatisfied with Wang De. Zhang Gongyu was just the defense envoy of Hezhou before. Although he had defeated the Jin soldiers who went to sea to pursue Zhao Gou, how could he lead a large army?
In anger, Wang De had a quarrel with Zhang Gongyu who came to hand over the matter and beat him angrily. How could Zhang Gongyu bear such a heavy blow from Wang Yaksha? After being severely beaten, he died of serious injuries. Wang De, who accidentally killed someone, knew that he would not escape the death penalty. Under the strong encouragement of his sons Wang Qi and Wang Shun, he led the 5,000-strong imperial patrol to escape from Shimen Station and went north to surrender to the Chinese army.
History really played a big joke on the Southern Song Dynasty. Although the "Huaixi Incident" (i.e., Li Qiong's rebellion against the Qi Dynasty) did not happen, it turned into the "Lingnan Incident". In fact, strictly speaking, this kind of accidentThere is an inevitability - as long as the Southern Song Dynasty's century-old national policy of "strong branches and weak branches" and suspicion of leading generals remains unchanged, this kind of rebellion will happen sooner or later.
"It's just that it's so difficult to prevent the descendants of the old Zhao family from being suspicious of the general, who "release their military power over a glass of wine."
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??Next, Qin Hui targeted Zhao Ding, the left prime minister, and counted his three years in Shaoxing, the most critical years in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, without any achievements. Instead, he put the court into trouble again and again. As Prime Minister, Zhao Ding should take responsibility for this and take the blame and resign.
Zhao Ding¡¯s supporters were not to be outdone and cited various arguments to refute. The two factions engaged in a war of words and accused each other. The small imperial court was filled with ghosts and ghosts, making it a smoky atmosphere. It was quite likely that the "Yuanyou Party Struggle" during the reigns of Shenzong and Zhezong was reviving.
In the end, Zhao Gou could no longer lie down, went to court despite being ill, and vetoed the impeachment of Zhao Ding, and the matter finally came to an end.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, Zeng Ze, the leader of Zhao Gou's confidants, gave Qin Hui a roll of handwriting. It is said to be a new royal treasure made by the official family. Please ask your right minister to be honest. Considering Zhao Gou's calligraphy achievements, such remarks are not modest, but because Qin Hui himself is also a master of calligraphy, and he invented the famous "Song Style". In the past, the emperor and his ministers often exchanged their calligraphy experiences and gave each other calligraphy treasures, such as hand-lettered gifts. It is also common.
Qin Hui did not doubt that he was there and took it with a smile. After returning home, burning incense and bathing, sincerely worshiping and fasting, the joy begins - at this moment. His smile froze.
There are only two big characters on the hand tie, which are like flying stems and a strong chill - Shendu!
This phrase comes from "The Book of Rites. The Doctrine of the Mean" "That's why a gentleman should be careful about what he doesn't see, and be afraid of what he doesn't hear. Don't see what is hidden, don't show what is subtle. Therefore, a gentleman should be careful about what is alone."
??This paragraph of standard meaning has only one core meaning - self-discipline! It means being able to abide by moral standards in an exemplary manner without supervision, be consistent in words and deeds, be a gentleman in front of others, and do not act the same in person. A set on the back. To use a popular saying among the people, don¡¯t be a human being in front of your face and a ghost behind your back.
Qin Hui is at this moment. Cold sweat poured down his face, and his back was wet.
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In May of the fourth year of Shaoxing, Zhao Gou became increasingly weak. Empress Dowager Longyou was worried, and the civil and military officials in the court were worried.
Qin Hui, the right prime minister, worked hard. An immortal master who was said to have lived two hundred years was invited from Luofu Mountain to deliver the elixir. After many layers of verification, it was handed over to Zhao Gou for submission. Not to mention, after Zhao Gou took this elixir, his spirit gradually improved and his complexion became much better. The inner palace and the outer court were filled with joy. Qin Hui also contributed to the elixir. Gained Zhao Gou's trust again.
On the 13th day of the seventh lunar month, at the time of Shenshi, not long after returning from the imperial court, Qin Hui suddenly received a secret report. Given the depth of the city, his sleeves and robes could not help but tremble slightly. He immediately ordered people to prepare the bridge and hurried to the palace, which had not yet been completed.
I saw the Emperor of Shaoxing again, well, maybe I can only call him the King of Shaoxing, but I saw that his face was gray, his eyes were bloodshot, his face was swollen, his mouth was full of ulcers, and the basin under the bed was full of blood foam. In July in Lingnan, the heat was scorching, but Zhao Gou was covered with three layers of quilts and still shivering.
Seeing Qin Hui's appearance, Zhao Gou was shocked and angry. Panting, he rushed out the door and said hoarsely: "Gu (the king can only call him 'Gu') didn't ask the immortal master ahem the immortal master to come? Qin Xiang , why are you here?"
Qin Hui bowed in salute, slowly raised his head from behind his sleeves, his eyes flashed: "I came here to visit His Highness."
Zhao Gou said angrily: "I don't need Prime Minister Qin to visit me, so get back quickly!"
Qin Hui's body slowly straightened up, and the expression and words on his face were unprecedentedly proud: "If I don't come, who will see off His Highness?"
Although Zhao Gou was seriously ill, he still had consciousness. When he heard the wrong words, his dead face suddenly became ghastly and terrifying. He stretched out his trembling hand from under the thick quilt and pointed his halberd at Qin Hui: "You are so brave! You want to be effective!" Zhang Bangchang¡¯s story doesn¡¯t work!¡±
Qin Hui shook his head: "Your Highness is wrong. Hui will never imitate Zhang Zineng (Zhang Bangchang) and do such stupid things. After your Highness's death, the prime minister will petition Emperor Hua to return all the princes of Huizong and choose one of them to be king of the Song Dynasty." It¡¯s enough for Hui to be under one person.¡±
"Under one personthat's how it is." Zhao Gou sneered again and again, "Don't forget, even if you are no longer alone, there is still Zhao Ding, the left prime minister."
"Zhao Ding? His Highness must have been seriously ill and forgetful. Did he forget that he had dismissed this king?" Qin Hui patted his forehead and seemed to remember something. He reached into his sleeves and under Zhao Gou's frightened eyes, he took out the It was not a dagger, but a roll of Huang Ling's imperial edict, which was slowly unfolded for Zhao Gou to see.
Zhao Gou's eyes widened instantly - this was actually just an ordinary relegation order. Zhao Gou had approved many such orders in his life. But this edict in front of me is?Not ordinary. Not only because the person being demoted was the left prime minister, but also because Zhao Gou had never seen this edict, but it was his own handwriting.
"Youyou" Zhao Gou's mouth was bleeding and his expression was sad, "You actually copied Gu's handwritingSomeone! Someone!"
Qin Hui placed the imperial edict on the imperial case, next to which there were memorials piled high. All imperial-approved memorials will be handed over to Zhao Gou by the official holding the imperial treasure, and of course, this imperial edict will also be included. No matter what happens tonight, it will not affect the effectiveness of these memorials and imperial edicts - even if Zhao Gou can no longer use the seals himself. Of course, the premise is that Zhao Gou himself cannot deny the "authenticity" of this imperial edict.
Can Zhao Gou deny it? Qin Hui believes that under his nose, he can't!
Qin Hui did not panic at all, and calmly said: "Your Highness, there is no need to waste your energy. Zeng Ze has already followed the Queen Mother's order and respected the Immortal Master's order to retreat all the internal servants and imperial guards within a hundred steps in order to use the Immortal Family's magic circle. To extend the life of His Highness.¡±
Immortal Master! Panacea! At this moment, Zhao Gou finally understood the cause and effect. What kind of elixir is this? It is clearly a life-threatening medicine!
The truth is often a reminder. At this moment, Zhao Gou had a distorted face, one hand stretched out long, chicken-like fingers pointing at Qin Hui with a trembling halberd, and one hand touching his chest. His blue-grey face became redder and redder, and he was bleeding from his mouth and nose, and he was dripping with blood. Dirty body
About half an hour later, a wailing cry from Qin Hui came from the palace: "Your Highness, it's time to die¡ª¡ª" - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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