One Piece of Song Dynasty

The next day, Shen Guan wrote another letter to Li Gang, putting forward seven suggestions: "On the th, as soon as the edict to cede the land was issued, I was afraid that the state capital that was being ceded would not obey the command and the ministers would be guarded. I was afraid that the ministers would be cowardly and protect themselves." The people of the family were ordered to abandon the city and leave. He said that they should send people there secretly and order the troops to join forces to fight.

. Yang Zhi was bribed by Gao Tuoshan yesterday in Yanshan. He is greedy for money and lustful. Now that I heard that he is in the army, I can persuade him to invite the Jin people.

. If you hear that Western troops are coming, send troops without delay. After the Jin people crossed the river, they traveled hundreds of miles with the sun. Even if they were to return, the disaster would be unspeakable. In the past, when Yanshan was pacified, they were still delayed. When the soldiers were approaching Yancheng, they marched in a hurry, and all the baggage, gold and silk were seized by Zhang Jue. This opportunity could not be missed.

. A large number of soldiers attacked the Jin soldiers across the river, and only ten thousand people with bows and crossbows guarded the north bank.

. After a great victory, the whole army will be rewarded, and those who have made meritorious deeds and commanders will be killed with flags, and those who are in charge will be kept safe and favored.

. The golden thief's pocket is extremely strong, with only two eyes exposed, so guns and arrows cannot penetrate it. In the past, the Khitans hit their heads and faces with sticks, and many of them fell off their horses. Please imitate this and make the cavalry half-hold the stick.

. Guo Pharmacist led cavalry, and Liu Shunren led troops to accompany him. If he were to cross the river with a heavy army, and there were soldiers in front to intercept him, his situation would be very dangerous. Ke Mi made people say that the pharmacist was the king of Yan, and Shunren made Ying Pingpingzhou the king of Ping. He was allowed to inherit the throne, appointed his own officials, was given official silk every year, and ordered him to behead Zhang Linghui. On the way, I heard that the ever-victorious army was afraid of entering Cang from Chanyuan Debo and crossing the river back to Yanshan. They should send people from two groups to wait for it and not to retreat. "

On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Song Qinzong issued three imperial edicts in succession. The first imperial edict was to dismantle various mountain sheds used for the Lantern Festival in Tokyo City and distribute the wood to the soldiers who defended the city for firewood.

Most of these mountain sheds are scattered around the imperial city such as Donghua Gate, left and right gates, east and west turrets, Chengmen Avenue, Dagongguan Temple, etc., and they are also set up on the battlements of the imperial city. Among them, the Aoshan mountain shed located opposite the Xuande Building of the Imperial Palace is the tallest, most luxurious and spectacular of all the mountain sheds. It is "decorated with shadow lanterns on the mountain towers, has a terrace, and performs hundreds of operas in the classroom." It is the most prosperous and lively place on the night of the Lantern Festival.

During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, people often started to build the mountain shed in October every year, and it was not completely completed until the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, which cost tens of thousands of colored silk. After the Lantern Festival, these things were awarded to the servants by Song Huizong, which was normal.

In the past, around the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the city of Tokyo was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was full of joy. "Open the gate of the old city until the end of the day, and let the scholars and the people see it." "The foreign guests from all over the world are listed downstairs, each singing and dancing according to his own country." The main roads in the capital were crowded with people, singing and dancing, creating a peaceful, prosperous and happy scene. Now, the country has been invaded by foreign enemies, and the army has arrived at the city. From the dignitaries to the common people in the city, people are panicked and frightened. Who is still in the mood to celebrate the Lantern Festival?

The second imperial edict was to remove Wei Zhongda and Zhang Guote from their posts and order Kaifeng Prefecture to send people to hunt them down.

Wei Zhongda served as the Minister of Rites. When he heard that the Jin army was marching south, he claimed to be sick and begged for leave, and then left the south of the city with his family. Zhang Quan was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Industry. Seeing the crisis in the capital, he asked to be transferred to Huainan and left the city.

At present, about three to four tenths of the officials who have left the court for personal gain, when they go to court, "their squads are empty and everyone is shocked." The ministers complained one after another, accusing Wei Zhongda and Zhang Quan, saying that they "didn't shake people's hearts at a time of emergency, just to avoid thieves, which is unreasonable." After hearing this, Song Qinzong immediately issued an order to investigate and deal with it severely.

The third imperial edict is that from now on, the Kingdom of Jin will be called Dajin. When it is necessary to use the Chinese character "国", it must be done in accordance with the customary style, and it must not be called the Kingdom of Jin.

Because at that time, when a certain country was mentioned, it meant that it was a vassal country. Although the vassal states have independent territory and sovereignty, they must accept the protection of the suzerain state and have a tributary relationship with the suzerain state. The suzerain country is a big country, while the vassal country is a small country.

Although the Jin people are poor and uneducated, they have strong self-esteem and great ambitions. What they want to build is a big country, not a small country. Wanyan Aguda once said back then that he was the emperor of a great country. Because they used to be a small Jurchen country and suffered oppression and bullying from the big country Liao. Therefore, Jin people attach great importance to and are sensitive to titles in diplomatic activities.

On the th day of the first lunar month, the second day after Kang Wang Zhaogou entered Zhijin camp, Zongwang sent Yeludu and Wang Ru into the city and asked to go to the palace to report. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty received them in Chongzheng Palace. Zong Wang sent someone to report back so quickly, which was beyond Song Qinzong's expectation.

On behalf of Zong Wang, Wang Rui said: "The envoys of the capital of Jin Dynasty were dealt with, and the two roads were controlled by the emperor. On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the emperor of the Song Dynasty sent envoys to deliver the oath, conduct a detailed review, infer the holy will, and have the courage to repent. , seeking to carry out the old good, establishing the righteousness of brothers, predicting it for all generations, and unswervingly changing, this is the blessing of the people of the country. The commander was deeply moved, suddenly broke the siege, gathered troops and horses, tied up the generals, and more Don't let the captives be driven away and kill. Since the old covenant has been restored, I want to grow for a long time. I am worried that the annual loss will be a little too much, and it will be difficult to implement it over a long period of time. I have also issued an order. If you can regret it, I will consider it at my discretion. Now I will reduce the amount of one million strings, and keep it all year round. Only one million guan was paid, and two hundred thousand taels of silver and three hundred thousand taels of silk were folded. I am still busy with the distribution of territory this year. I will wait until the first month of the next year to pay according to the old customs. If the delivery is completed, I will still have it. If you disobey, the gods will be killed, and they will be thrown down by their masters, and they will be begging to watch over you. I would like to report this."

In addition, Zong Wang also wrote a letter to Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty. The letter said: "The Prince of Jin Dynasty has made some arrangements so that Ao Li can't write to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty: On the th of this month, I will give you the oath and the emperor's brother." King Kang, one of the young chief ministers has arrived. He admires his holy kindness and is deeply happy. If things are not the same, the living beings in the country have turned misfortunes into blessings and practiced joy again. I hope that your dynasty will not lose its agricultural work and order it early. When the troops and horses are stationed in Wuji, it will bring out the best virtue.

When the commander had already restrained the soldiers, he did not allow the prisoners to be driven out and killed. All the letters of credence established an alliance again, begged for all the words, and sent envoys to come to Yi to be the chief minister. They were specially sent to Que. As soon as I see King Kang today, I will treat him like a brother, and I will send him back immediately, so I don't have any worries or doubts. There are also some people who died in the Liao Dynasty, including Khitan, Xi, Han, and Bohai. They looted and hurt the people without orders, and they were delivered early.

On the night of the th day of this month, the weather was red in the south until dawn. I looked at its boundaries and was approaching the city. If you can be sincere, have great faith, and practice virtue reflexively, you will definitely offset the evil. We are from the same family, don't say this in vain, sincerely yours. "

In fact, the Jin soldiers did not, as Zong Wang said, "let alone drive the captives to kill." They have not stopped military operations since they arrived outside Tokyo. After they failed to attack the capital twice, they changed their strategy and continued to send out cavalry to plunder the counties near the capital. Most of the cities and towns near the capital were captured by him, and only a few counties such as Dongming, Taikang, Yongqiu, Yanling, and Fugou were not captured.