When a group of new soldiers howled and wanted to surround Zongze, Zongze had already met his opponent.
When Yue Fei saw a group of soldiers and horses charging horizontally, he ordered a hundred soldiers and horses under his command to form a formation and prepare to face this group of soldiers and horses.
Zongze couldn¡¯t help but shake his head when he saw a young man in front of him commanding his soldiers and horses to prepare for the formation, and then standing alone in front of the formation with a spear blocking the way.
Seeing that Yue Fei was commanding troops like an arm, he thought he was a young talent and didn't want to be so reckless. Although after killing for a while, the speed of his war horse dropped a bit, but it was still not something that a young man could block on foot.
But soon he knew why Yue Fei dared to stand in front of the formation.
When he arrived, Zongze used the momentum of his horse to stab Yue Fei in the chest. He originally thought that this shot could kill Yue Fei.
Zongze¡¯s steel spear was almost shot away by Yue Fei, only then did he realize that Yue Fei¡¯s supernatural power was about to change his moves.
Yue Fei had already shot the horse in the neck. The horse neighed sadly and fell to the ground.
"Tied."
Yue Fei didn't even look at Zongze, who was knocked unconscious by the fall. He shouted loudly and charged into the soldiers and horses behind Zongze while wielding his steel spear.
"Okay, good man."
Li Kui watched Zongze kill with overwhelming force for a while. Just when he was feeling suffocated, he saw a young man knocking Zongze down, and then single-handedly turning hundreds of people killed by the Song army on their backs. He couldn't help but scream.
Chao Yong also nodded and said: "Good martial arts skills, let the young man come to see me after we get ashore."
Yue Fei only killed a dozen people, and Zongze's troops were overwhelmed by the new soldiers surrounding them.
Without the obstruction of the Song army, Daliang soldiers and horses quickly landed ashore.
As soon as Yue Fei returned to his headquarters, he saw a ten-captain under his command escorting the veteran general with a look of joy on his face, and said, "Du Tou, this guy is Zong Ze, the leading general of the Puppet Song Dynasty."
Yue Fei nodded and said, "You can tell it's Zongze just by looking at the flag behind him."
All the soldiers knew that Yue Fei would accomplish great feats. After all, Yue Fei's martial arts skills are the best in the entire army. Although I don't know how he compares with the veteran Liangshan generals, he won the first place in the new army competition. But they didn't expect that Yue Fei would accomplish great feats just after the army crossed the river.
Yue Fei led his soldiers and horses forward for a while, leaving space for the soldiers and horses behind to land.
As soon as I saw Prince Long Qi landing, I saw an elite veteran riding on horseback, shouting: "Where is the person who captured Zongze alive?"
When everyone saw the white clouds embroidered on the chest of the visitor, they also knew that he was a soldier of the prince, and they couldn't help but look at Yue Fei with envy.
The military uniforms of all soldiers and horses in Daliang are pure black. Only the Imperial Guards and the Prince's soldiers have white clouds embroidered on their chests, which are different from other soldiers and horses, meaning "clouds follow the dragon".
The imperial guards are the emperor's bodyguards, so naturally those who appear here are the prince's personal soldiers.
Yue Fei cupped his fists and said, "Yue Fei is here."
The soldiers on horseback had also seen Yue Fei's martial arts skills before, and nodded and said: "The prince ordered you to take Zongze to see the commander. Come with me."
"yes"
Yue Fei personally escorted Zongze, who was tied up with five flowers, and followed the prince's soldiers to the direction of Longqi.
Within a moment, he arrived at the prince's place.
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With everyone looking around, Yue Fei walked to a place more than ten feet away in front of the prince and stopped. He cupped his hands and said, "Yue Fei pays homage to the prince."
Chao Yong was a little surprised when he heard it was Yue Fei, and couldn't help but look at it carefully.
? ? ? ? ? ? He is tall and handsome. Although he is young, he is very calm.
Chao Yong didn¡¯t speak for a long time, so Yue Fei kept raising his hands in salute without any trace of embarrassment.
Li Kui grinned anxiously from behind. Several times he wanted to speak, but Xu Guanzhong stopped him with a look.
Chao Yong looked at it for a while. Seeing Yue Fei's expression as usual, he praised: "Well, you are worthy of being the junior brother of Lu Junyi and Lin Chong. Not only are you outstanding in martial arts, but your energy-raising skills are also comparable to those of the veterans. This time, you are the leader in pacifying the Southern Song Dynasty. You will be promoted to a captain, and you will be rewarded with hundreds of coins." ¡±
Yue Fei was promoted to the rank of captain, and he couldn't help but reveal a hint of joy on his face. He cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, Prince."
Chao Yong turned to the soldiers behind him and said, "Bring all my horses here."
Daliang destroyed Xixia and captured a large number of good horses. Apart from Chao Yong¡¯s favorite Zhaoye Jade Lion, he also had five good horses in reserve.
Everyone watched the prince's pro -soldiers who brought five horses, all of which were hot.
Although these five horses are not as good as Zhaoye Jade Lion, they are still the best horses.
Chao Yong smiled at Yue Fei and said, "You can choose any one of these five horses."??
When Yue Fei saw the five war horses that were only one in a thousand miles, he couldn't take his eyes away. He suppressed the desire in his heart and said, "How can the last general win the love of the prince?"
Chao Yong patted the neck of the Zhaoye Jade Lion under him and said with a smile: "The only one I like is the Zhaoye Jade Lion, and the other horses are just backups. Just choose one."
Seeing what the prince said, Yue Fei cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, prince, for the generous gift."
Yue Fei looked at it briefly and chose a white horse.
Yue Fei retreated, and Chao Yong jumped off his horse and personally untied Zongze.
Zongze ducked out of the way and said: "I was born as a Song minister and died as a Song ghost. I was captured today and it's all about death. I definitely won't surrender. You don't need to do anything unnecessary."
Chao Yong was not unhappy, he walked up behind Zong Ze persistently, untied the rope, and said with a smile: "My father has long heard that Master Zong loves the people like his own son. When he came, he told me to invite Master Zong back to the court for the benefit of the people. The people of the world are eager for Mr. Zong to resume his official career and ask Mr. Zong to give up small righteousness and pursue great righteousness. "
Zongze cupped his hands and said: "I also admire the deeds of Xian and his son, but I have lived in Song Dynasty for thirty years, and I am incompetent if I can't help the building to collapse. How can I change my position and surrender to the beams of the Song Dynasty? It is really difficult to obey the order."
Chao Yong said: "The world originally belongs to the people of the world, and the royal family only helps the people of the world to govern the world. If anyone betrays the people of the world, the people of the world will abandon him and choose a new royal family. Officials also get their salaries from People of the world, your loyalty should be to the people of the world, not to a certain royal family.¡±
In fact, by the Song Dynasty, it had become the consensus of most scholars that the world was not royal.
In the operation of power in the Song Dynasty, the emperor's edicts had to go through the Zhongshu Sheng and the Privy Council. Otherwise, the ministers could resist because it was illegal.
This can be implemented most of the time in the Song Dynasty. During the Renzong Dynasty, Prime Minister Du Yan issued a private edict to the emperor. No one will be allowed to pass, and every time the number reaches ten, they will be sealed and returned face to face. Renzong had nothing to do with Du Yan.
During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao E, a national player in the inner court who often played chess with the emperor, asked the emperor for an official. Emperor Xiaozong of the Song Dynasty was also interested in fulfilling his request, but considering the practical issues, he could only tell him: "It's okay to issue an edict, but I'm afraid the outer court will not let him go." ." He also instructed him to beg the prime minister. It is conceivable that Zhao E would have to make trouble with the emperor. However, the prime minister resolutely refused to obey and said: "The decree has been issued and must be paid." After hearing this, Song Xiaozong could only sigh: "It is difficult for a scholar to talk to him!"
During the reign of Emperor Duzong of the Song Dynasty, the emperor approved it internally. Tomorrow's internal approval always bypasses the prime minister's agency to issue edicts, breaking the practice of "power belongs to the master, and politics is issued by the secretary". The censor Liu Fu wrote a memorial. At the beginning of the memorial, Liu Fu told the emperor unceremoniously: Government orders "must go through the examination of Zhongshu. They will be sealed and refuted by the subordinates, and then sent to the Shangshu Province for implementation. Those that are not implemented by the three provinces are called 'Xie Feng Mo Edicts'. They are not effective." At the end of the memorial, Liu Fu concluded: " Therefore, political affairs will be governed by Zhongshu, and chaos will occur if they are not governed by Zhongshu. The affairs of the world should be shared with the world and should not be kept privately."
During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Prime Minister Wen Yanbo also said to Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. The monarch should rule the world together with the scholar-bureaucrats.
At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, Fang Tingshi, an imperial censor, directly told Song Gaozong: "The world is the world of China, the world of ancestors, the world of ministers, ten thousand surnames, and the three armies, not the world of His Majesty."
Of course, all this is still based on the premise that the emperor is wise. After Zhao Ji came to power, all these restrictions were gone. To put it bluntly, the prime minister is appointed by the emperor. If the emperor is wise, the prime minister can naturally argue with him. If the emperor is fatuous, it is doubtful how many people will disobey him.
Zongze was also a Jinshi, so he naturally had this idea of ??taking the world as his own responsibility. However, he had also heard about Chao Yong's actions of killing Li Gang and banning Chen Dong, and thought that Chao Yong was someone who could not tolerate criticism from others, but he did not expect that Chao Yong could say these words.
Zongze asked suspiciously: "The prince really thinks that the world belongs to everyone?"
Chao Yong nodded and said: "Of course, the main force in changing dynasties is not the people of the world. Who can win the world is decided by the people of the world. That's why the heroes of the past dynasties have tried to please the people and want their support. Tian Hu, Wang Qingna and others cheated. Although people of the common people can gain temporary power, once the rebels invade the territory, the common people will abandon them and even turn against them. This has been proven in Hedong. I believe that Wang Qing will become an independent man in a short time. "
Although Zongze felt that Chao Yong described people as selfish rather than the fraternity of saints, it was undeniable that many people treated the people well for the sake of the stability of their own country. Once the country was stable, many emperors would begin to exploit the people. . When the people couldn't bear it anymore and revolted, the dynasty would change again.
"Then should Daliang officials be loyal to the emperor or to the people of the world?"
This question of Zongze can beIt is said that you are using the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son. Since you say that people are selfish, you will naturally not want the officials you appoint to be loyal to others.
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I, the Emperor of Daliang, have only one mission, which is to protect the country. If you want to protect the country, you must have the support of the people of the world. So you can be loyal to the people of the world. The world is bigger than the sky. Now the people of the world can only be passive. Choosing who will govern the world, one day, the people of the world will take the initiative to choose who will govern the world. Of course, this may take a long, long time, but this is the inevitable trend of historical development. "
Zongze couldn't help but wonder: "What is active and what is passive?"
Chao Yong thought for a while and said: "To put it simply, now the people will rise up only when they can no longer live. They choose who to govern the world, which can be said to be passive. But in the future, the people's demands will increase, and they will not be able to live a little better. The good people will re-choose who will govern the world, and then it can be said to be an active choice. "
Zongze said blankly: "If you have a bad life, you will rebel. Isn't there a constant war in the world?"
Chao Yong smiled and said: "No, when it develops to a certain stage, there is no need to use war to decide who governs the world, but through the votes of the people."
Zongze said in disbelief: "If the people chose another person, would the previous emperor be willing to give up the throne?"
Chao Yong saw Zongze¡¯s surprised look and knew that what he said was too forward. However, he had already started, so he could only continue: "It¡¯s okay if I don¡¯t give up. His position was originally given by the people."
Zongze shook his head and said: "The people have the greatest power, but it is still difficult to imagine the situation you mentioned."
In fact, Chao Yong didn¡¯t believe it either, because he hadn¡¯t seen such a situation happen, he was just talking about it.
Zhang Qing came quickly, clasped his fists and said: "All our troops have crossed the river. Please attack Runzhou."
Hearing this, Zongze¡¯s face couldn¡¯t help but change. The person guarding Runzhou was his son Zong Ying. There were only 3,000 people left in the city before. Now that the front line has been defeated, I am afraid that many of the defenders in the city have escaped. And his son Zong Ying didn't know his life or death, so he would definitely not abandon the city and flee.
His eldest son died young. He has already experienced the pain of a white-haired person giving away a black-haired person, and now he may have to face the same pain again. I can't tolerate him not being moved.
Chao Yong was about to speak when he saw someone coming quickly.
The person who came was Sun Li, the sick Wei Chi. When Sun Li arrived, he dismounted from his horse and met Chao Yong. Then he turned around, cupped his fists at Zongze and said, "Long time no see, Master Zong."
Sun Li and Zongze both served in Dengzhou. Zongze served as the general magistrate of Dengzhou, and Sun Li served as the military commander of Dengzhou. The two worked together for more than a year, and then Zongze was dismissed from office. Later, Sun Li also went to Liangshan because he killed officials and robbed prisons for solving treasures and treasures.
Sun Li respected Zongze very much. After the army went south, they wrote a letter to Zongze, hoping to recruit Zongze to surrender. However, Zongze had people drive the messenger out of the camp and did not reply to Sun Li.
The two armies are in front of the formation. Each is his own master.
Zongze didn¡¯t feel any embarrassment at all. He cupped his fists and said, ¡°General Sun¡¯s demeanor is still the same, which is gratifying.¡±
Sun Li felt a bit harsh when he heard it, as if he was mocking him for following Daliang in rebellion. He sighed: "If Mr. Zong were in Dengzhou, maybe I would become a prisoner of Daliang like Mr. Zong. When Mr. Zong was in Dengzhou, who was not afraid of the powerful and loved the people like a son? Who wouldn't respect him? Later, he wrote a letter against Lianjin After destroying the Liao Dynasty and being dismissed from office, Dengzhou was deceived by corrupt officials. My two brothers shot a tiger, but Grand Duke Mao took advantage of his son-in-law Kong Mu in the state and took the tiger away, and even killed my two brothers. Sun Li had no choice but to kill officials, rob the prison, and go to Liangshan."
Zongze nodded and said: "I have also heard that many people were forced to go up Liangshan. It is rare for you to not forget the people and do justice for heaven after going up the mountain."
Sun Lidao: "Now that the emperor is magnanimous and thirsty for talents, why don't you join me in serving Daliang? With your talents, you will be able to assist the emperor to create a prosperous era and leave his name in history."
Zongze hesitated for a moment, then held up his hands and said: "I was entrusted by the emperor to lead the troops to resist the Liang army. Now that I have been defeated and captured, I have already betrayed the divine grace. How can I be disloyal again? At this time and place, Zongze just wants to die. ¡±
Chao Yong said: "I have heard of Mr. Zong's reputation for a long time, and I really can't bear to harm him. It's just that you have killed and injured many of my soldiers before. If I let you go like this, I will have no face to face the soldiers of Daliang."
When all the soldiers heard what the prince said, they couldn't help but be deeply moved. There was a time when their lives could be compared with those of loyal ministers and good generals. For the sake of their reputation and even a little respect in their hearts, many heroes let go the people who killed their soldiers. If Zongze could be used by Daliang, they would have deserved their death. But Zongze was unwilling to surrender, so the soldiers undoubtedly wanted to kill Zongze to avenge their comrades.
When Sun Li heard Chao Yong talking about soldiers, he didn't want to ask for help anymore.?.
Zongze, on the other hand, looked like he was going to die generously.
Xu Guanzhong said: "You can let Mr. Zong persuade the Runzhou soldiers and horses to surrender. If Mr. Zong can make the Runzhou soldiers and horses give up resistance, it will save us a fight. This can be regarded as atonement. The prince will forgive Mr. Zong's sins, and the soldiers will also No more complaints.¡±
Chao Yong nodded and said: "If this can be done, it would be the best. I wonder what Mr. Zong thinks?"
Zongze thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I was ordered to resist the Daliang army, how could I go the other way to persuade the Runzhou troops to surrender? What's the difference between that and surrendering to Daliang?"
Li Kui listened to the people talking for a while, and became impatient. Seeing that Zong Ze didn't know how to praise him, he glared strangely and shouted: "The prince said good things, but this old man can't do this and that. I'm so angry, let's let him I'll chop it down with an axe. I'll take the people to attack the city and kill him without leaving a trace."
Chao Yong turned his head and glared at Li Kui and said, "You must not be rude to Master Zong."
Sun Li advised: "There are only three thousand soldiers and horses in Runzhou City. If you are defeated, you will definitely be frightened. We have many elite soldiers and generals. To be honest, I can defeat Runzhou with just a drum. The prince wants to surrender them. It¡¯s just to avoid a war.¡±
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Chao Yong nodded and said: "Set up small righteousness for great righteousness. The Song Dynasty is over, how can you bear to let the people of Runzhou suffer from war again."
"Why"
Zongze sighed and said, "Then let this old man just go away."
Chao Yong said happily: "Okay, I have four good horses here. Mr. Zong, please choose one to ride on."
Zongze said hurriedly: "Those who turn their backs on the times will not dare to be rewarded by the prince."
Chao Yong smiled and said: "I have always respected Mr. Zong, so I will treat it as a private gift to Mr. Zong and will not engage in state affairs."
Zongze declined a few more times, but when Chao Yong insisted on giving it away, he had no choice but to choose one at random.
Chao Yong personally led the war horse to Zong Ze, cupped his hands and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Master Zong, to go away, please."
Zongze took over the horse and didn¡¯t know what to say. He nodded and led the horse forward.
After walking for a while, he turned around and hugged Chao Yong, then got on his horse and rode away.
Li Kui saw Zongze riding away quickly and asked anxiously: "Aren't you going to send someone to follow him?"
Chao Yong smiled and said, "No need."
"What if he runs away?"
Chao Yong shook his head and said: "He can't run, and I'm afraid he won't want the horse either."
Xu Guanzhong smiled and said: "Master Zong is not a pedantic person. Once Zhao Zichen is arrested, it will not be difficult to persuade Master Zong to become an official."
Chao Yong heard this and said happily: "It depends on the military advisor. If Zongze is willing to submit, I, Daliang, will not hesitate to have a Jiangnan governor."
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