One Piece of Song Dynasty

At the second watch that night, the scout Ma Gang came back and reported: "The thieves have indeed crossed the river."

The ministers still didn't believe it all. Song Qinzong then sent his envoy Liu Si to lead cavalry out of the city from Fengqiu Gate to spy in the distance.

Early the next morning, Liu Sichi came back and reported: "As soon as our army arrived at Chenqiao, they were killed by the Jin. Hundreds of people were injured."

Song Qinzong and the court ministers woke up from a dream: it turned out that the enemy troops had arrived at Chenqiao in the northern suburbs of the capital. Everyone was at a loss, at a loss, and in a panic, "and there was no way to figure it out."

On November th, King Kang Zhao Gou and his party set out from Xiangzhou and continued northward to Cizhou. Since King Kang already knew that the Jin army crossed the river from the Daming area and went south, why did he continue to go north to Cizhou?

There are two reasons for this: one is to go to Cizhou to inspect Zongze on the order of Song Qinzong, and the other is to burn incense and worship at Cuifujun Temple in Cizhou.

On the way, King Kang said to Geng Yanxi: "On the day I entered the palace to say goodbye, the emperor told me: Zongze had troops in Cizhou, marched down the city and went to the village. He kept reporting that he had wiped out many Jin people and promoted him to the rank of general. Compilation. After you arrive in Cizhou, you can see with your own eyes the situation in Zongze's military camp, and send someone to report back the true situation. Today, we can see Zongze."

Zongze had received the news and personally led Cizhou officials to greet King Kang six or seven miles away from Cizhou City. After King Kang came, they all stood on the left side of the road and paid homage. Zongze said: "King Su has gone away and never returned. Now the Jin people are trying to attract the king with deceitful words. The Jin soldiers are approaching, so what's the point of leaving again?"

King Kang smiled slightly and said: "Where is the army going to the stronghold now? The emperor has given a verbal order, ordering me to inspect the situation in the military stronghold."

Zongze replied: "All the soldiers have taken leave to go home and wash themselves. If the enemy troops arrive, they will be summoned immediately. Normally they are all in the mountain villages, but if there is an emergency, they will be summoned. This way it does not cost money and food."

King Kang felt that Zongze was lying, but he didn't want to expose it on the spot. He looked back at his entourage, smiled, and said nothing.

When he arrived at Cizhou City, King Kang saw about a hundred people outside the city. They were all tattooed, holding weapons in their hands, wearing green gauze as clothes, and using umbrellas to cover their horses. The saddles and saddles of the horses were all embroidered with patterns. These people dressed up strangely and looked solemn, like children in the market welcoming ghosts and gods.

King Kang felt a little strange, so Zongze hurriedly stepped forward and explained: "This is King Ying, here to greet King Kang."

The so-called King Ying is the Lord God of Cui Mansion believed by Cizhou people. There is a Cui Fujun ancestral temple in Cizhou, which worships Cui Ziyu. Cui Ziyu's name is Cui Jue, Ziyu is the surname, and he was active in the Li Shimin era of the Tang Dynasty. He is not from Cizhou, but he once served as a county magistrate in Cizhou. He is upright, selfless and insightful. The local people respectfully call him Mr. Cui Fu. Legend has it that he can "manage the Yang world during the day and destroy the underworld at night." After his death, he was named the Earth God of Cizhou by the Jade Emperor and a temple was built to worship him.

During the Anshi Rebellion, Tang Xuanzong fled to Sichuan and was still in panic.One night he dreamed of a man of God, who said to him, "Don't go, Lushan will be destroyed." The man of God also said that the subject is Cui Ziyu, magistrate of Fuyang County, Cizhou.Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty returned to Beijing and granted Cui Ziyu the title of Marquis of Jiaying, the Holy Protector of the Kingdom.

During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, the temple was overhauled, and Cizhou Cuifujun Temple was officially recognized and valued by the court. In the second year of Jingyou's reign, Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty granted the title of Lord Cui to protect the country and serve as a duke. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty also attached great importance to the Cuifu Jun Temple. The plaque in the temple was inscribed by him with a thin gold imperial pen.

King Kang saw the group of people dressed in strange costumes walking towards him, and they were beside him in an instant. Suddenly, a temple official shouted: "I bow to the king."

Zongze hurriedly said to King Kang: "Please raise your whip in response."

The temple official shouted again: "The king invites King Kang to go."

So, everyone surrounded King Kang as he walked into Cizhou City and stayed at the government office. At that time, it was getting late, but King Kang and others had not eaten yet. At this time, a temple official came in holding a post and said to King Kang: "Please see the king."

Zongze had arranged two seats in the main hall according to the etiquette of guest and host, one for King Kang and the other for King Ying. Zongze begged King Kang to take his seat and said, "In response to King Shiling, the locals treat me like a loving parent. I only hope that the king will trust you." King Kang had no choice but to come out in military uniform and sit down at the main seat in the main hall.

At this time, two temple officials in red clothes came forward. They supported each other with one hand and extended their other hands outward, as if they were supporting King Ying. As they approached their seats, they shouted, "Take a seat."

Then, someone brought tea soup and invited King Kang and King Ying to drink it, which was no different from ordinary etiquette.

After a while, according to etiquette, it was time for King Ying to leave. However, the temple official said to King Kang: "King Ying refuses to mount his horse in the main hall."

King Kang was confused and at a loss. Zongze hurriedly stepped forward and asked King Ying to mount his horse. King Ying then bid farewell to King Kang with the support of the temple officials, mounted his horse and left. King Kang and Zongze were acting in the main hall, while Wang Yun and others were watching the show in the back.

Wang Yun had been in contact with Cizhou and Zongze for a long time. He passed by here last time when he returned to Beijing from Zongwang's army. At that time, he felt that the Jin people were likely to go south, and suggested that Zongze strengthen the walls and clear the country, leaving no food and grass for the Jin people. Zongze strictly ordered the residents outside Cizhou City to transport all rice and other items into the city. The people of Cizhou knew that this was Wang Yun's suggestion, so they were very resentful towards him. Not long ago, when the Jin army went south, they did not go through Cizhou, but crossed the river through the famous Li Gudu. Therefore, the people of Cizhou said one after another: "The captives did not come from this way, so why bother to clear the country and destroy my walled house, and deprive me of my food and grass? This guy Wang Yun is probably a workman of the Jin people."

This time, when the people of Cizhou saw Wang Yun accompanying King Kang to the north for peace talks, they all scolded him on the road and shouted loudly: "Wang Yun is doing it carefully. He must want to sacrifice the king to the captives. If the king does not do it, it is better to raise an army."

Zongze was also disgusted with Wang Yun. He once wrote a memorial to Song Qinzong and said: "Wang Yun has traveled to and from the Jin army many times and is familiar with the Jin people. I am afraid that he will seek benefits for the Jin people and betray the country. Don't be deceived." For unknown reasons, Song Qinzong actually handed Zongze's memorial to Wang Yun.

As soon as Wang Yun arrived in Cizhou and saw Zongze, he took out this memorial and showed it to Zongze, and asked: "Why is this so?"

Wang Yun scolded Zongze and accused Zongze of defrauding the court. Wang Yun said: "You reported to the emperor that people came to the stronghold to defraud themselves into the position of editor. Now that I have seen it, nothing happened."

Zongze was reprimanded by Wang Yun in public and couldn't help but feel angry, but he didn't dare to get angry in front of King Kang. He knew that the people of Cizhou were very resentful towards Wang Yun, so he sent people to spread the news in the city: "Wang Yun is really careful. Tomorrow, he will take the prince to the imperial court to ask for credit and reward." When the people of Cizhou heard about it, they were furious and started to fight. The meaning of the death king cloud.