One Piece of Song Dynasty

However, there was no response from the court to Li Gang's memorial. Seeing that the court had no response to his memorial, Li Gang felt a little lonely and uneasy. A few days later, he felt that his thoughts were still unfinished, so he submitted another memorial saying: "The reason why I deeply regret the reduction of troops in Fangqiu in Hebei is that there is indeed a shortage of men in Fangqiu in Hebei, and there is a risk of sparseness; and the other reason is that one If you get up and stop again at this age, you may not be able to show the great faith of the four parties.

As for the plan to prevent autumn, I have already discussed it in detail in my previous memorial. If I allow you to discuss it again for Your Majesty, I will not break the trust of the world.

In the past, Zhou Dynasty made an appointment with the princes to prevent the invasion of dogs and soldiers. When there was an alarm, beacon fire was used as a signal, and when the beacon fire was seen, the princes gathered together. Later, Zhou was worried that the princes might not arrive, so he set up a beacon fire to test it. When the soldiers of the princes swarmed in, they all became angry when they saw the test. After the princes returned, the dogs and soldiers invaded, and the beacon fire was really raised, but no one came back.

When the Dongjin people invaded, they summoned King Qin's troops, and soldiers from far away rushed to the rescue. In the middle of the journey, due to peace talks, the edict was stopped, and the soldiers all returned angrily. Today, in order to prevent autumn, soldiers from all over the world are raised again. Unless it is necessary, the soldiers from far away are on their way. Now if the agreement is renewed, the army of soldiers will not be disintegrated and the military law will be used to order all the troops to raise troops, but they will stop with an inch of paper. I am afraid that no one will respond to my call after that. "

Song Qinzong ordered all the anti-Qiu troops to stop gathering towards the capital. The actual reason was not as Li Gang had guessed, but for another reason. At that time, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty and the prime ministers Xu Churen and Wu Min formulated a top-secret plan, which was to try to use Xiao Zhonggong to instigate Yelv Yujian to rebel, so that Yelv Yujian could raise the banner of resurrecting the Liao Kingdom, and then cooperate with the Song Dynasty to destroy the Jin Dynasty. Only a few people knew about this top-secret plan, and Li Gang certainly had no way of knowing.

Xiao Zhonggong is the grandson of Xiao Tabuye, the former privy envoy of the Liao Kingdom, and the son of Xiao Temo of Zhongshu Ling. Xiao Zhonggong's mother was the youngest daughter of Yelu Hongji, Emperor Daozong of Liao Dynasty, and the sister-in-law of Emperor Tianzuo. In his early years, Xiao Zhonggong served as the envoy of the "Children's Class" composed of the descendants of the clan, and later served as the palace envoy, the chief of the class, and other positions. In the winter of the sixth year of Xuanhe, Emperor Tian Zuo fled westward to the German army. Xiao Zhonggong was appointed as the chief security officer and also led the military. In February of the next year, he and Emperor Tianzuo were captured by the Jin army, and later paid gold.

In early June, Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun were appointed by Zong Wang and came to Tokyo as envoys to urge the Song Dynasty to collect the money and silk they owed. Song Qinzong didn't want to give it, but couldn't think of a reason not to give it, so he ordered the three provinces to study countermeasures.

After serious deliberation, the ministers of the three provinces finally concluded that the reason why I signed the alliance with the Jin was because the Jin soldiers were approaching the city and I was forced to do so. The gold people are greedy and unfaithful, so no more gold or silk can be given to them. Moreover, after King Su sent an envoy to the Jin army, he was forcibly taken away by the Jin people and never returned. We should also detain the Jin envoy to compensate.

Song Qinzong adopted this suggestion. Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun were then placed under house arrest in the post house. Li Gang knew about this matter and participated in the decision-making.

From early June to early July, a month passed. When Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun saw that the Song Dynasty had no intention of letting them return, they began to become anxious. They were worried about being detained in this post house. In order to escape as soon as possible, the two of them began to plan carefully and decided to deceive the Song Dynasty.

One day, deputy envoy Zhao Lun secretly said to Xing Liang, the accompanying envoy of the Song Dynasty: "There is a general in the Jin Kingdom named Yelu Yujian. He was originally a minister of the Liao Kingdom. Later, he paid gold. He is still leading the elite Khitan troops. He has two views on the Jin Kingdom. Xin, you can unite with him, cooperate inside and outside, and attack the Jin people together."

Xing Liang thought this suggestion was very good and quickly went to the palace to report to Song Qinzong.

Song Qinzong thought that since the fall of the Liao Dynasty, some relatives of the emperor or old officials might try to restore the country. It would be a good choice if we could establish contact with them and deal with the Jin people together. I just don't know if what Zhao Lun said is credible. So Song Qinzong summoned the prime ministers Xu Churen and Wu Min to the palace to discuss it.

Wu Min said: "Xiao Zhonggong is not a Jurchen. He is a Khitan. It is of no use to detain him here. It is better to have a good relationship with him and let him go. It is best to use him to communicate with Yelu Dashi. Xiliao established an alliance and then jointly sent troops to defeat the Jin people."

Song Qinzong thought it made sense and ordered Wu Min to go to the post house to inspect Xiao Zhonggong in person.

As soon as Xiao Zhonggong saw Wu Min, he fell to the ground and cried. Wu Minling helped him up and said: "The emperor of this dynasty is very angry because the Jin people broke the alliance and breached the contract, but they still come to supervise Jin Bo. The ministers also think that the Jin people have gone too far, so please stay here as an ambassador. The emperor thinks that, The ambassador is a relative of the Liao Kingdom, and he came here on orders, not out of necessity. The emperor also said that the ambassador was kind and sent me here to express his condolences."

While crying, Xiao Zhonggong expressed his gratitude and pretended to scold the Jin people: "The Jin people are capricious and have no faith. At the beginning, they made peace with their ministers and took their gold and silk, but in the end they destroyed them. This was an act of rebellion. The vassal ministers."

Then, Xiao Zhonggong approached Wu Min and whispered: "Yelu Yujian is a member of the Liao clan. Whenever he talks about the emperor's establishment of more than two hundred years and his fall, he always weeps. Now if the emperor can give him an oath, We are brothers, just like the story of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. I am willing to make an appointment with him to respond with troops after returning, to repay the favor of the dynasty and to avenge the country. It is necessary to break the gold. If the dynasty hesitates, then this dynasty will If you are alone and weak, you will only be manipulated by the Jin people at will. In this way, the difficulties in the Central Plains will never be exhausted."

Wu Min did not expect Xiao Zhonggong to make such a suggestion, and was both surprised and happy. He felt that everything Xiao Zhonggong said was sincere and did not seem like lies.

Wu Min then left the post house and went into the palace to report to Song Qinzong. Wu Min said: "Yelu Yujian is now the supervisor of Zong Han's army. He has military power and can be lured to use it."

Song Qinzong was still a little uneasy and summoned Xu Churen to the palace for discussion.

Xu Churen said: "Yelü Yujian and Xiao Zhonggong are both noble and former ministers of the Liao Dynasty. They were forced to pay money. They should all have relatives who lost their country, so we can believe it."

Seeing that both prime ministers agreed that it was feasible, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty secretly sent a letter to Yelu Yu. The letter read as follows: "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty wrote to General Zuojin Wuwei and Marshal Yelu Taishi, the Superintendent of the Right Duty: In the past, our great ancestors Emperor Zhang Sheng and the Liao Dynasty had a good relationship with the Liao Dynasty and maintained good relations for more than a hundred years. The border was smooth, the people were blessed, they were of the same family, and there were many military and revolutionary struggles. The peace and harmony lasted for a long time, which was unprecedented in ancient times.

The Jin people were unfaithful and called Shuofang's troops. They detained Tianzuo and destroyed their country. In China, we have vowed to make peace, and we must raise troops to save the country from danger. However, the treacherous minister Tong Guan and others violated the country's orders, suppressed the messengers, made enemies, and promised to use gold silk to separate the territory of Yan. The promise of the golden chamber was hidden in the temple, but if it was abandoned and not followed, the gods and men complained, causing the golden people to rape, dare to invade Luliang, disturb the borders, and reach the capital.

For this reason, Taojun, Taishang and Emperor deeply mourned their past mistakes and developed inner Zen. When I first ascended to the throne, I only cherished the idea of ​​everlasting life. Remembering the legacy of the great ancestors, thinking about the good old days of the Liao Dynasty, I stopped eating and sighed, and never dared to forget. All the ministers who caused harm to the country and caused disaster have been driven away. Thoughts will continue to rise and fall, and we will be kind and kind to our neighbors, thinking that the two countries will receive endless blessings.

This ambition has been established but has not yet been achieved. The envoys Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun came to know the remnants of Liao and Yanyun, and did not forget the virtues of the Yelu family, hoping to fake Chinese edicts and support Qi Zhe. The people who are expected to belong to the country are not as good as the eunuchs who are the eunuchs of Jinwu. It is harmonious and can be used well. I heard that Jin Wu was a general of the Liao Kingdom and had great achievements. The plan to establish the king of Jin was actually a plan of the Liao clan. If you can't cope with misfortune, go to the country to avoid disaster. According to the envoy's plan the day before yesterday, if the king of Jin has a country, then Tianzuo will enjoy peace and prosperity. If the Yelv family is not destroyed, they will be loyal to Tian Zuo without harming them, and they will be extremely loyal to the Yelv family's plan. The heroes of the royal family are favored by heaven and man, so it is appropriate to succeed the Liao Kingdom and rest before conquering Shao to comfort the thoughts of the remaining people.

Now the general troops are outside, and they have the help of a general with the same surname from the southwest. The minister left behind in Yunzhong is willing to be loyal and assist him. With one virtue and one mind, we can achieve great things together. With the power of China, it is trying its best to support the defense. Why not make plans and make decisions, and time cannot be lost. However, the Taishi Tu's book is not exhaustive, which has made Xiao Zhonggong and Zhao Lun feel embarrassed. The weather is steaming, and I hope to keep my peace and prosperity. "

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