One Piece of Song Dynasty

The news that Wanyan Zongwang was holding the imperial examination in Pingluan Camp soon reached Liang Xing. Liang Xing felt that this was a good opportunity to arrange personnel, so he said to Niu San: "Niu San, recruit a group of people from us." Participating in this imperial examination is a good opportunity to recruit people. This temporary imperial examination held by the Jin people is definitely not difficult. Our people have not forgotten to learn literacy in recent years. It is not difficult to win a few officials. If you encounter this kind of thing in the future, you don’t need to report it to someone. You can just pick someone directly and report the list to someone afterwards.”

Niu San cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Mr. Lang, my subordinates know."

After Wanyan Zongwang occupied the three prefectures of Ping, Ying and Luan, he learned that Zhang Jue had fled to Yanjing and was hiding in the Changsheng Army, so he sent someone with an official document to Yanshan Mansion to demand Zhang Jue from Wang Anzhong, saying: "I will fight against the rebels. The city has been destroyed and is gone now. If you go to the Southern Dynasty, you should return it to me." Wang Anzhong hurriedly reported to the court and asked for instructions on how to deal with it. Song Huizong issued a secret edict, asking Lieutenant General Wang An to hide Zhang Jue and not hand it over to the Jin people, saying that he did not know where he had gone.

Wanyan Zongwang was not that easy to fool. Of course he didn't believe it, so he sent people to continue asking for it, and his attitude was very tough. Wang Anzhong couldn't bear it anymore, so he had to ask the court for instructions again. Song Huizong simply issued an edict, asking Wang Anzhong to kill a man who looked like Zhang Jue and send it to the Jin army to calm the situation.

The head of Zhang Jue's substitute was quickly sent to Pingzhou, and Zong Wang asked Liu Yanzong to identify it. Liu Yanzong and Zhang Jue were both former Han officials of the Liao Dynasty and were very familiar with each other. Liu Yanzong recognized that this was a fake and not Zhang Jue himself.

Wanyan Zongwang was furious and immediately sent people to Yanjing again. He said sternly to Wang Anzhong: "This is not Zhang Jue. Zhang Jue hid himself in Wang Xuanfu's armory. If you don't give it to me, I will raise it." Take the troops for yourself." At this time, the main force of the Jin army had not yet dispersed, and the war atmosphere was tense. Wang Anzhong hurriedly reported: "I will not send any troops, for fear of starting the troops."

Song Huizong was a little scared and uneasy, so he urgently summoned Wang Fu, Cai You, Liang Shicheng and others for consultation. Finally, as a last resort, he decided to kill Zhang Jue. At this time, Tong Guan had been left out, and he had served as an official in compliance with the order and went home to recuperate. He was no longer qualified to participate in political affairs. His position as the Xuanfu envoy to Hebei and Hedong was succeeded by Tan Zhen. Zheng Juzhong passed away, and his post as Privy Council envoy was succeeded by Cai You.

After Wang Anzhong received the secret order, he sent someone to take Zhang Jue to Xuanfu Division, declare his crime to him and kill him. After Zhang Jue was hanged, his head was stained with mercury and "sent a letter to Pingzhou" to Zong Wang. At the same time, Zhang Jue's two sons were also sent to Pingzhou and handed over to Zong Wang.

After the news spread, "Yan Zhijiang and the Changsheng Army were all in tears." Pharmacist Guo publicly said angrily: "The Jin people want Zhang Jue, and the court will go with it. If they ask for a pharmacist, they will do the same. If they come to ask for a pharmacist, what can they do?" Zhang Linghui and other generals were also very cold-hearted towards the Song Dynasty, and even hated the Song Dynasty. You have to grit your teeth. From then on, the Changsheng Army began to have second thoughts about the Song Dynasty.

Wang An was also very afraid. He wrote to the court, requesting that he be removed from his post in Yanshan Mansion and transferred back to the capital. Song Huizong did not agree.

The news that Zhang Jue was killed by the imperial court soon reached Li Xin through Liang Xing. Liang Hongyu handed the secret letter to Li Xin and said: "Officials, please take a look. Zhang Jue was killed by the imperial court."

Li Xin looked at it and sneered: "Now the court is in big trouble. Zhang Jue is a Han from Yanyun. The court can't even protect those who surrendered to him. What do you think about Yao Shi Guo, who is also a Han from Yanyun and has surrendered to the court? Madam. Come on, Medicine Master Guo and others will definitely have second thoughts about the imperial court in the future."

Later, Li Xin sent a letter to Qian Sheng of Cangzhou Tianxiang Tower, asking him to pay close attention to the movements of Guo Pharmacist Chang Shengjun.

Pharmacist Guo was a native of Xianzhou, Liaodong. Xianzhou was a famous county in the Liao Kingdom. It was not far from Azhichuan, the headquarters of the Jin people. The Jin people initially planned to move the wealthy households and ceremonial objects from Yanjing to Xianzhou. Show the capital. But later Zhang Jue robbed the rich and their belongings, and now the Jin people discovered the edict and other items given to Zhang Jue by Song Huizong, so they became hostile to the Song people.

The Zhang Jue incident was a historical turning point. From then on, the Jin people began to resent the Song Dynasty, believing that the Song Dynasty was dishonest and broke the covenant, and they had the intention of revenge. They once threatened: "China and the Liao Dynasty have sworn for a long time. Once they are destroyed, how can I establish an alliance now? They will induce Zhang Jue to destroy our ritual objects, etc., so that we cannot establish our country. We must use Chinese ritual objects and honor guards to establish our country." .”

Regrettably, the decision-makers of the Song Dynasty did not seem to fully understand the resentment and revenge of the Jin people, and they did not pay high attention and vigilance.

After solving the problem of Zhang Jue, Zong Wang sent people to Yanjing many times to ask for "the returnees of the Yan people". Wang Anzhong replied: "The counties and cities are vast and I don't know where they are going. I have ordered Gen Kuo to send them." Wang sent envoys to Yanjing four times to ask for it repeatedly. How did Wang Anzhong and the officials of Yanshan Prefecture know that the real purpose of the Jin envoys coming to Yanjing was to spy on the military situation and the actual situation of the warehouse.

At the same time, Zong Wang also sent people to write secret texts to various places in Yanjing, and ordered the civil and military officials of the former Liao Kingdom to defect to the Jin Kingdom. He promised: "If they return to the Jin Kingdom, they will be appointed as senior officials with three qualifications." Yanjing area There are also many former Liao officials who were "not allowed to go to the court to change their posts" due to poverty, such as Zhao Gongyan, Zhao Gonglun, Yao Qiwang, etc. After seeing the Jin Dynasty's edict, they "all crossed the border" to join the Jin Kingdom. These people Later he played an important role in the Jin Kingdom.

Soon, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty issued a special imperial pen, granting Zhao Liangsi the salary of the Jiedu Envoy. Perhaps Song Huizong had realized at this time that he had made a serious mistake in dealing with the issue of Zhang Jue in Pingzhou, and Zhao Liangsi's view was correct. However, judging from some facts that happened later, Song Huizong did not have a deep understanding of the mistakes he made this time.

In December of the fifth year of Xuanhe, Jin Taizong appointed his fifth brother Guolun Bojilie and Wanyan Gaoxie, who was also familiar with Banbojilie. This was tantamount to establishing the crown prince and determining the emperor's successor. At the same time, Wanyan Zongqian, the eldest son of Jin Taizu's concubine, was appointed as the country's prime minister, which was equivalent to holding real power. Later, Fu Mogu and Li Jian were sent to the Song Dynasty to express their condolences as chief and deputy state messengers.

After Song Huizong learned about it, he appointed Zhang Xu as the ambassador and Ma Kuo as the deputy envoy, and ordered them to greet the Jin envoy on the northern border. The Song Dynasty always attached great importance to foreign envoys and made detailed arrangements for welcoming and sending them off. Ma Kuo and his entourage first came to Yanjing and went to Yanshan Xuanfu Department to meet Wang Anzhong.

At this time, the political atmosphere in Yanjing city was very solemn. The killing of Zhang Jue greatly shocked the Changsheng Army led by Guo Yaoshi. They were very disappointed with the Song Dynasty court and complained a lot. Wang Anzhong felt uneasy about the unstable political situation in Yanjing.