One Piece of Song Dynasty

The so-called "Jinmen Feather Guests" are Taoist priests. Since the Zhenghe Dynasty, "the yellow crowns have flourished, and they have been favored by Longwo. They are forbidden to go in and out. No one dares to do anything, so they are called Kinmen Feather Guests. Those who treat the two houses with kindness are ordinary people." Zhang Xubai is one of them. This person "likes to learn a lot by nature, but he is not able to understand magic. He is especially good at using Tai Yiyan to forgive the blame, but he is more prone to drinking. He said: "Something will be natural. It will be true." Zhang Xubai Different from other Kinmen guests, Song Huizong always called him "Zhang Hu" instead of his name. He likes to drink, and every time he drinks, he can say whatever he wants without hiding anything. He once lay on Song Huizong's lap after being drunk. Song Huizong said tolerantly: "Zhang Hu, you are drunk."

Soon, Zhang Xubai came to the palace. Song Huizong told him that Emperor Tianzuo had been captured by the Jurchens, and asked him to speculate on the good and bad luck. Zhang Xubai then used Taiyi's calculations for a while and said: "Tian Zuo is on the sea, building a palace and waiting for your majesty for a long time."

Everyone on the left and right were shocked when they heard this, but Song Huizong was not angry. He looked at Zhang Xubai and said slowly: "Zhang Hu, you are drunk again."

The second batch of envoys from the Kingdom of Jin were envoys to express gratitude. These envoys arrived in Tokyo on September . Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty ordered Yu Wenxuzhong and Gao Shize to serve as deputy envoys and be responsible for the reception. On the same day, the imperial court received a report from Hedong Road, saying that Zong Han had returned to Yunzhong and had the intention of running the Southern Bandits. After Ma Kuo heard the news, he immediately suggested to Tong Guan: "Zong Han must have different ambitions recently. It is better to send one hundred thousand western troops to patrol the border, not only to prepare the border, but also to press the border to discuss matters." Tong Guan did not listen.

The third batch of envoys from the Kingdom of Jin were envoys congratulating Tianning. Tianning Festival falls on the tenth day of October, which is the birthday of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. His birthday was originally the fifth day of May, but was changed to the tenth day of October to avoid customs. The birthdays of the emperors of the Song Dynasty were all festivals. For example, Song Taizu's birthday was called Changchun Festival, Song Taizong's birthday was called Qianming Festival, Song Zhenzong's birthday was called Chengtian Festival, and so on.

At this time, on the one hand, envoys from the Kingdom of Jin came to visit frequently, and on the other hand, border defense intelligence from the Song Dynasty frequently spread. This was a very strange phenomenon.

On October , the imperial court received a report from Zhan Du, the prefect of Zhongshan Prefecture, and discovered that the Jurchen Prime Minister Zonghan and his deputy Yu Jian led their own troops to Liudian, Yuzhou, to hold a grand military parade. On the th, Zhan Du reported again that the Jurchens selected Jurchen soldiers, and selected Bohai Navy, Xi Army, and Tieli Army along the way in Liaodong, respectively in Pingzhou and Yunnan. There are two campsites on Zhongfu Road. On the st, Zhan Du reported again that the Jurchens selected their own regular army and Han'er army, and gradually came to station in Yunzhong Mansion and other places. They also found that the Jin army was stationed in Yuzhou and Feihu County. They gathered troops and horses. , to collect grain and grass. The locals said that the Jurchens wanted to invade the border.

Unfortunately, these situations did not attract the attention and attention of the court. "The plot of the Gaijin people has been exposed, but the imperial court is not interested." Tong Guan and Cai You, who shouldered the important task of border defense in the northern part of the Song Dynasty, were indifferent to this, which can not but be said to be a serious dereliction of duty.

What is even more puzzling is that on October , Tong Guan went to Zhazi to ask for the demobilization of the Ansu, Yongning, Baoding and other armies. Zha Zizhong said: "There were many troops in the old border states of Hebei, and they were raised to the fortress in the year of Jingden in order to expand the situation and control the cunning captives. Now Yanshan has been settled, and the old border has become the hinterland. Now we are in charge of the Ansu army. It was changed to Ansu County, with the county magistrate and the envoy of the Ansu Army; Baozhou Yongning Army remained Boye County, the magistrate of the county was also the envoy of the Yongning Army; the Baoding Army of Qizhou was changed to Baoding County, the county magistrate was also the envoy of the Baoding Army; Mozhou came to build various fortresses along the border. Except for the provinces east of the Xinyao Army, which was under the control of the army, the rest should be abolished and the emperor would give them permission."

It was on this day that Li Xin, Lu Junyi and others came to Tokyo again after many twists and turns.

After arriving in Tokyo City, Li Xin and others went straight to Tianxiang Tower. After seeing Li Xin, Gao Ping said: "Master, you are here."

Li Xin said: "Let's go to the backyard and talk about it later."

After entering the backyard, Li Xin asked first: "Gao Ping, have you hidden all the extra gold and silver?"

Gao Ping replied: "Everything has been hidden."

Li Xin said: "Okay, once the Jin army starts to attack the city, Tianxiang Tower will be locked up, and everyone will live in our secret residence."

Gao Ping cupped his fists and said, "Yes, Master."

Li Xin asked again: "The secret passage is okay, right? We still have manpower. I didn't bring much manpower this time."

Gao Ping replied: "Don't worry, Master, there are no problems with manpower and secret passages."

Li Xin nodded and said: "Okay, let's just wait. Now is not the time to act. From today on, you have to send people to keep an eye on the Grand Master's Mansion. Everyone must know about all the movements in the Grand Master's Mansion."

Gao Ping nodded and said: "Yes, I understand."

In mid-October, the second batch of envoys from the Kingdom of Jin returned to the country. Chen Jue, a member of the Ministry of Finance of Yu, was the envoy to see them off. When he sent the envoys to the border, he found that the Jin people were gathering for a military parade. After returning to Yanjing, he reported the situation to Cai Jing, the prefect of Yanshan. "The Jin people have declared a big move, and the public is fighting for it. There is no return to normal etiquette." Cai Jing didn't believe it, and said angrily: "An You asked the person who spread the news about this matter, and beheaded him for favoritism." Chen Jue was afraid, "I'm not going to return." He dared to speak out again, but he begged for external support, except that Fujian was sentenced to death."

However, in early November, the third batch of envoys from the Kingdom of Jin, namely the envoy He Tianning, returned to the country. Another envoy saw a different scene on the way. He returned to the capital and reported to Song Huizong: "The pharmacist ordered the gathering. The reputation was very high. All the country soldiers on the road were all fully clothed and galloping on their horses. They forced Da Jin to send people to the carts. The country soldiers on their horses took the sheep with their spears and uncovered it. No Jin people dared to do so. Comparatively. There were also soldiers from the countryside who met the envoys and went straight ahead. The pedestrians in Dajin were frightened by them and stopped their horses to avoid the way."

Tong Guan and Cai You have always valued Yaoshi Guo and Chang Shengjun. They repeatedly told Song Huizong that they were "reliable". Now after listening to the report of this companion, Song Huizong felt even more, "Strong enemies fear me, but the pharmacist can rely on me, so there is no need to defend the mainland."

Who is this companion envoy? The Northern Expedition Chronicle says, "It is someone who is not worthy of his service, and who misleads the country to please him."

On November , Zhan Du, the magistrate of Zhongshan Prefecture, reported again: "Zong Han, the Prime Minister of the State, went to the county under the jurisdiction of Yunzhong Prefecture and ordered me to take charge of the township army. Each of them wanted to plan and recruit, and the military commander went to Yunzhong Prefecture to deliver the goods. , and add troops and horses to Shanxi."

Song Huizong felt that Hedong Road was close to Yunzhong. In order to prevent Zong Han from leading his army south, he immediately ordered Tong Guan to go to Hedong, Hebei and Yanshan to propagate. Tong Guan did not set off immediately after receiving the order. At this time, Song Huizong happened to receive another report from Zhang Xiaochun, the magistrate of Taiyuan Prefecture, saying, "The Jin people sent an envoy to Taiyuan to see Tong Guan and discuss the handover of the Yunzhong land." Song Huizong "believed it" and issued an edict to urge Tong Guan " Leave nothing behind."

Neither Song Huizong nor his ministers probably expected that Jin Taizong had actually issued an imperial edict to attack the Song Dynasty as early as October. l0ns3v3

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