One Piece of Song Dynasty

After Wang Yun returned to Beijing, he reported: "The Jin people are also tired of fighting. They agreed not to cede the land of the three towns and only pay the taxes of the three towns. The specific method can be imitated by the old practice with the Liao Kingdom in dealing with the ten counties in Guannan. The Jin people are limited They wanted to send envoys to Yanjing within half a month. They wanted to know how much tax the imperial court planned to pay each year, that is, the amount of silver silk. They also asked the imperial court to issue three edicts, sending envoys to Zhongshan, Hejian and Taiyuan respectively, ordering the three towns to abide by the imperial court's regulations. Decision. If these conditions can be met, the Jin people will immediately withdraw their troops from Hedong. They hope that the two countries will live in peace from now on, and neither party will break the agreement."

Song Qinzong was overjoyed after hearing this and immediately held an imperial meeting to ask the officials if it was feasible. Wu Min and Wang Yun have always been at odds, and he first expressed firm opposition.

Wang Yun advised: "The imperial court has promised to cede three towns, but the oath has not yet been fulfilled. How can we tear up the oath? In order to persuade Zong Wang to agree to pay taxes instead of ceding land, I spent a lot of words. I once told him that China is not a place for Jin people." The place where it is located is like a big fish swallowing a boat. If it loses water, the ants can harm it because it is not the right place to live. However, the reason why your dynasty wants to get three towns and twenty states is just to get the tax. It is better to follow suit. In the land of Guannan, the Southern Dynasty is required to pay rent and taxes every year. This is a foolproof plan. After many requests from me, Zong Wang agreed. I hope you will discuss this with me."

Wu Min retorted: "Since Oli made an alliance with the Holy Lord, why did the Jin people capture Longde Mansion, plunder my children, and burn down the house after returning to war? This is because the Jin people have already formed an alliance with Chongqing. We will not hand over the three towns." It makes sense.”

Wang Yun explained: "I also told Zong Wang this reason. Zong Wang explained that Nianhan was originally our rear army, and he came as agreed. Because the prefectures and counties he passed were not convinced, he attacked Long. Defu, passing Zezhou. Nianhan didn't know that the two countries had reached an agreement at the time. Later, after he got my decree and the transfer from your court, he immediately stopped attacking and went north to Taiyuan, waiting for the delivery envoy. Although there were occasional plunders The matter is nothing more than the misbehavior of the soldiers below. The two countries must make peace with each other, and don't care about trivial matters. Although the tax amount can be checked in your own book, I still hope that you will report the tax amount as soon as possible after you return to the court. See what he said , I will return the court immediately."

Wu Min asked: "Is the Duke a Chinese official or a Jin man?"

Just when Wang Yung was about to defend himself, Wu Min said loudly: "The Holy One has already issued an edict to tell the world that the land of the ancestors will never be ceded."

In the end, the court decided not to agree to any of the Jin's conditions. Wang Yun was also pushed out of the capital by Wu Min and arranged to be appointed magistrate of Dengzhou.

The hundreds of thousands of troops in Hedong not only failed to lift the siege of Taiyuan, but suffered successive defeats and lost troops and generals. This shocked Song Qinzong, and at the same time, he felt an inexplicable panic deep in his heart. For several days, he had been restless and worried.

On May th, the right secretary remonstrated with Chen Gongfu and said: "I have heard that the military deployment in Hedong is not good. Your Majesty is worried and worried, and the hearts of the ministers are restless. However, I believe that this may not be a blessing to the ancestral temple and the country. Because It is human nature to be afraid when there are difficulties, and to be lazy when there are no difficulties. The imperial court recently saw that the Hebei Jin Army had left the border, leaving only the siege of Taiyuan. It thought that the Hedong Jin Army would disband after being exhausted. Therefore, it paid a little attention to border defense matters. Slow down. Most of the ministers in the temple confer with each other for non-urgent matters. They may delve into the past, or they may have personal agendas, discuss the rights and wrongs of classics, and write down the rituals in detail. As for matters on both sides, they don't pay attention to them. It can be said that it is inappropriate to rush. , reversed one after another. Although people inside and outside the imperial court knew that autumn and winter were approaching, and they were deeply worried, they were not ministers of the imperial court. They just lamented all day long and had no choice.

If it were not for the disadvantageous use of troops today, the ministers of the temple would still think that nothing had happened and would be lazy. In autumn and winter, if the Jin people gather all their tribes and come with all the troops from the country to help the army east of Hedong, our haste and unpreparedness will be like the day before. Don't worry about it.

I hope that your Majesty will miss this, and I will take a deep warning to the ministers. All non-urgent matters will be put aside for the time being, and the military affairs in Hebei and Hedong will be put first, and the management of the painting will be handled by many parties. Everyone should learn what they have heard and do not have any objections. From now on, when ministers go to the palace, they must first pay attention to side matters. Your Majesty will pay attention to the details and will not be tired of them. If possible, he will report them to the three provinces and the Privy Council for their consideration and implementation.

The reason why Fu Han defeated Chu was to use the strength of the masses to bend their strategies. A fool will surely gain something after thinking a lot. Don't say that all the ministers' words are unappreciable. If your Majesty can stay like this for a long time and plan for it day and night, it will not be in vain to relieve today's urgent needs, and you will not be unprepared for the autumn and winter in the future. Therefore, I said, this may not be a blessing to the ancestral temple and the country. " Song Qinzong nodded in praise of what Chen Gongfu said.

Then, the Xuanfu Division in Hebei and Hedong submitted a petition asking for instructions on how to deal with the commander Jiang Zuo who was defeated in the Battle of Yuci. Previously, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty had ordered these people to be exempted from guilt and ordered them to surrender. However, some people have not been seen yet and it is not known where they fled.

Song Qinzong then gave an order to the Zhongshu Province and the Ministry of Punishment, asking them to publish a list and announce that all the commanders and generals under the Zhongshi who were defeated in the Battle of Yuci were exempted from crimes and were given a ten-day deadline to surrender to the state army where they were located. Those who do not surrender at the expiration of the term will be rewarded by the imperial court and will be subject to military regulations.

On the same day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty also issued an edict to the governors of various military and state offices, requiring them to recommend to the imperial court talents who were skilled in martial arts and knew military skills. There was no limit to the number of talents, and these talents could be sent directly to the palace. Song Qinzong will conduct interviews in person and select candidates according to their aptitude. If a talent with far-reaching planning or outstanding artistic ability is discovered, he or she will be promoted and hired under special circumstances. For students practicing martial arts in Beijing, Song Qinzong ordered the Ministry of Rites to select a date for the exam and report their rankings, and the court would award appropriate official positions based on their results.

On this day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty also rewarded Liu Tao, the magistrate of Zhending Prefecture, with a gold belt, a gold flower war robe, tea and medicine, and a silver combination each. He also wrote a warm and personal letter of condolences to Liu Tao.

Song Qinzong commended Liu Tao so grandly because he guarded Zhending Mansion well and performed very well. Song Qinzong thought that if all the ministers who defended the city in Hebei and Hedong could be as resourceful and brave as Liu Tao, and as tenacious and hardworking, there would be no worries about side affairs.

Zhongshi Dao was even more shocked when Yuci was defeated and died for his country. He was saddened by the loss of his brother and worried about the security situation facing the country. He was very worried that the Jin army would move south again in autumn and winter and approach the north bank of the Yellow River again.

Although Zhong Shidao was stationed in Huazhou, he was very anxious because he had no soldiers. On this day, he wrote to the imperial court, requesting the deployment of soldiers and horses from Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Beijing to garrison along the banks of the Yellow River at the lines of Cang, Wei, Meng, and Hua, concentrating superior forces as a precaution against autumn.

Song Qinzong was unsure whether Zhong Shidao's suggestion was feasible, so he asked Xu Churen and other officials to discuss it. Xu Churen and others thought that raising an army of would cost thousands of gold per day. Nowadays, the imperial court's finances are very difficult and it is really unable to raise troops. If we had to raise huge military expenditures and station heavy troops on the banks of the Yellow River, wouldn't it be a waste if the golden soldiers did not come in autumn and winter? Therefore, the suggestion of cultivating the way of teachers was not adopted.

Zhong Shidao was very disappointed, so he resigned to the court on the grounds of old age and illness.