One Piece of Song Dynasty

At this time, Xu Kui, a student of the Imperial Academy, came forward again and wrote to Zong Han and Zong Wang, asking them to release the emperor and return him to the palace. Xu Kui said in the letter: "This is a great country that has broken its promise and betrayed its alliance and demanded retribution. This is also the duty of a marshal. When the county and city are lost, the country is almost destroyed, which is the virtue of a marshal. The soldiers are not killed, the market is not easy to operate, and the lives are almost dead but still alive. The benevolence of the marshal is also great. Although Chu Zi has Chen's merits, he has not been able to surpass him.

My emperor personally made thousands of vehicles and built two gates. The more he stood in the grass, the country was chattering, and there were many people who stooped to look at the dust of the chariot. There are rumors on the road that the gold and silver are not enough, so the emperor has not returned. Kui steals and confuses it.

Gold and silver are not produced in China, but in the deep mountains and poor valleys. There are tributes from all directions, and there is a constant number of years. Moreover, when the emperor was in the imperial court, his treacherous ministers took advantage of their power, were extravagant and wasted their wealth, and the country was in ruins. The marshal knew this clearly. Focusing on last year's battle, we asked for more coins and rewards, and the officials collected them from the registered households. Within the capital, even if they were a concubine's ornaments or a small utensil, they were all inferior to those above, so as to reward the retreating army. The grace is also. Moreover, since the rise of the army, the country has not been at peace, the roads are blocked, the wealthy merchants have disappeared, and no capital has been built, and the wealthy people who have accumulated a lot of money have scattered in all directions. There was an official named Wang Ji who offered him a salary but had no long-term savings. How could there be so much gold and silver?

Today, although the emperor is covered in dust, his ministers and common people have worked hard, including private possessions, and spreading to the poor households, but they have not yet fully paid for it. In the past, the capital city was lost, and the people had no hope of survival. They were generous and generous, but they were really benevolent. They were innocent, and they had no land to repay their plans. Besides, there was no pity for gold and silver. I was afraid that the treasures of the capital city would not be enough to pay for it. Even if the Emperor is used as a pledge for the purpose of rewarding the master, it is still of no use to the cause.

The marshal embodies the great virtue of Emperor Jin and his love for life. He always thinks of his innocent children and marches straight into the Central Plains without killing them. Therefore, he loves the people most. Today, the marshal has the virtue of preserving the country and the benevolence of living beings, and he pledges gold and silver to the emperor. This is like loving someone's son, and humiliating his father and ancestors. What is the difference between not loving him? The marshal will definitely not do it.

I hope that my compassion will always be of benefit, and I will turn against my lord and father, lead the troops to revitalize the army, slow down the time, and send people to ask for help from all directions, and then send envoys to contribute.

Kui believes that the best plan for the marshal is to be close to the Song Dynasty. If he is close to the Song Dynasty, Da Jin will gain unlimited benefits. If Lord Gou Wu does not return, the Central Plains will be in chaos from now on, and heroes will emerge from the chaos. If heroes emerge, how can there be much profit?"

Xu Kui came to the capital hall and asked the ruling minister to deliver the letter to the Jin people, but the ruling minister refused. At this time, several people wrote letters to Zong Han and Zong Wang, hoping that the ruling minister would forward them to him, but they were all rejected by the ruling minister.

Xu Kui then went directly to Nanxun Gate and deceived the golden men guarding the gate by saying that he would offer gold and silver and ask them to open the city gate.

After the Jin opened the door, Xu Kui handed the letter to the gatekeeper and asked them to deliver it to the two marshals. Soon, Zong Han sent someone to take Xu Kui to the Qingcheng military camp. They debated what the letter said. Xu Kui was ordered to be killed by Xi Yin because of his "high resistance to argument".

Jingkang Xiaoya lamented about this: "Wuhushi can't fight for a long time. You are determined to ignore it and look at millions of jackals and tigers flying like a flock of chickens. It is not the loyalty of the king alone that can move the world, but his energy has swallowed up the desert." It's north. Therefore, all the people in the world will sigh when they want to see the beauty. If the king is in power, the country will suddenly end up like this.

The poem says: The spear makes light, and the sun shines. The six dragons are not flying, and they are ignorant and desolate. If the public wants to fly, it will be beautiful again. The anger is fierce and the strength is violent. The white blade of Genye looks like a hedgehog's glow. The awe-inspiring aura will survive death. "

On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the city of Tokyo was filled with heavy fog. The fog was so dense that it was difficult to see the faces of people. In the evening, Kaifeng Prefecture posted a notice saying: "Before driving, the marshal will stay here to watch the football match. He will return to the city after the weather clears. I hope the residents will be safe."

That night, some Jin soldiers came from outside Caomen and looted the city, and some set fire to the Five Sacred Mountains Temple.

In order to collect gold and silver to redeem Song Qinzong, Sun Fu, Mei Zhili and other officials in the two prefectures, as well as officials in Kaifeng Prefecture and Yushitai, did their best. Whether it was the rich and powerful or ordinary people, whether it was forced or voluntary, the city of Tokyo was basically ransacked, even the prince and the emperor were no exception.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Kaifeng Prefecture organized more than people to transport gold and silver to Nanxunmen. Due to the large number and the detailed inspection by the gold medalist, the handover process was very slow. Many people from the Song Dynasty went out of the city on this day. In order to prevent accidents, the Jin army lined up their weapons outside Nanxun Gate and were on high alert.

The officials of the Song Dynasty who came to pay gold and silver would be insulted by the Jin people if they were not careful. There was an official named Lan in the Secretariat Department who was beaten thirty times by the Jin people for a small mistake. There were also Dali Qing Wei Chi Shaoxian and Sizhi Wang Zhongchen. If they "disobeyed their wishes", they were dragged to sit down by the Jin people and slapped dozens of times. Thanks to someone bribing the gold man with camphor, musk, tea and other things, he was acquitted.

Zong Han sent a royal prince to Nanxun Gate to supervise. On this day, the royal prince ordered the officials of the Song Dynasty to gather in front of him to give lectures. He spoke for a long time, but the officials of the Song Dynasty did not understand a word because he spoke Jurchen language. Someone translated it, and the general idea was: If the money and silk are not enough tomorrow, the officials will be killed. When the officials heard this, they were frightened and uneasy, and they had no hope of death, so they "wept in the sky, hoping to move them." However, the sky was not moved by it.

Since Song Qinzong was detained when he left the city, the weather has been bad, with constant snow and rain. Prices in the city have skyrocketed recently, with a bushel of rice selling for yuan, a bushel of wheat selling for yuan, a pound of donkey meat selling for yuan, a pound of mutton selling for yuan, and a pound of pork selling for yuan. Almost all the cats and dogs in the city have been eaten. Most of the homeless people died of cold and starvation on the streets, with their remains scattered everywhere and no one to bury them.

The officials stopped going to work, and they came to the imperial road to pick up the emperor together with the people. Tens of thousands of people gathered to pick up the driver. They each held a hand-burning stove, either lined up in Nanxun Gate, or gathered on the avenue. Concubines, rich men, subordinate officials, etc. would invite monks or Taoist priests to their homes to pray for the blessings of the saints.

The Holy Master has not returned for a long time. What is the reason? People no longer believe the Kaifeng Mansion's explanation. Some people speculate that the purpose of the Jin people may not be gold and silver. They analyzed that the Jin people must have failed in Hebei, Nanjing and other places. The Jin people were likely to threaten Sheng Shang and issued an edict to stop resistance.

On this day, when the gold and silver offerings from Jinling Palace were accepted outside the Nanxun Gate, the officials of the Song Dynasty were very surprised. The Jin people returned all the gold and silver items in Emperor Taizu's palace, and ordered the officials of the Song Dynasty to "open the door." Leave it as before."

At this time, King Kang and Generalissimo Zhao Gou had been staying in Dongping Mansion patiently waiting for the emperor's decree. He did not know that the emperor was detained in Qingcheng or what happened in the city.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Huang Qianshan, who was waiting for the establishment of Huiyou Pavilion, knew Hejian Prefecture, and was the pacifier of Gaoyangguan Road, suggested that King Kang write a letter to the Jin people. He said: "It has been almost half a month since the king held the edict of ascending to the city and not leaving. But the Jin people Still not retreating, the city is silent and there is no news. If you hear that the master is famous, you will be justified and confident, but if not, your morale will be low. So, why not debate the rights and wrongs with the Jin people?

Why don't the king write to the second prince and tell him about the king's entry into the military stronghold to form an alliance in the early days of Jingkang? Let me tell you again that the king crossed the river and headed north years ago with the purpose of reconciliation. Unexpectedly, the Jin army suddenly moved deep south and had no chance to meet. Later, due to the siege of his father and brother, and the courage of the soldiers and civilians, the king built the Grand Marshal's Palace to aid the royal city.

The letter can also say that if the Song army from all over the world joins forces and fights with the Jin army, the outcome is uncertain. But at this time, I happened to receive an order from the emperor to go to the city, so I didn't dare to enter. It has been half a month. The scholar-bureaucrats believed in the justice of the Jin Dynasty, but the soldiers did not believe it. They were very angry that the Jin army did not retreat. If this continues, the army may not be able to control it and they will march forward with courage. In this way, wouldn’t it harm the overall situation of the peace talks between the two countries and hurt the great favor of the Jin army who could not attack the city? Wouldn’t the situation be serious?”