One Piece of Song Dynasty

On November , King Kang, accompanied by Zongze, went to Yingwang Temple, that is, Cuifujun Temple to pay homage. The temple is located in the north of Cizhou City, beside the post road leading to Xingzhou and Mingzhou.

When the people of Cizhou saw King Kang and his entourage riding horses heading north, they thought that King Kang was leaving Cizhou and going north to Jinying. People then gathered around him, "the people were like a mountain". They stopped the horse that King Kang was riding on, howled and cried, and advised King Kang not to go north.

Someone said: "The captives have crossed the river from Li Gu. It is better to raise troops to rescue the capital. The horses cannot move forward."

Others said: "Your Majesty, you must not go north. King Su has made a mistake. At first, I said that the second prince values ​​​​loyalty and that King Su will return to Dahe. The ministers also ensured that he will be safe. But what will be the result?" King Kang was a little scared when he saw the sea of ​​people around him.

Wang Yun rode a horse and walked behind King Kang. He explained to the people: "The king is returning home after visiting the temple, not leaving."

At this time, someone said: "There are ten thousand people waiting at Beiguan. You can't leave even if you want to."

Geng Yanxi and Gao Shi said to Wang Yun: "Don't argue with them."

Wang Yun said: "What people say is not enough."

Seeing that everyone refused to listen to the explanation and refused to give way, King Kang had no choice but to order Zongze to tell the people the truth and to ride on horseback to clear the way. The people then moved out of the way to let King Kang and his party pass.

After entering the Yingwang Temple, Zongze picked up a divination cup and handed it to King Kang. King Kang reluctantly took it and threw it to the ground. He got a lucky divination. King Kang was very happy.

After the visit, King Kang wanted to ride back. At this time, twenty temple officials in purple came carrying the sedan chair carried by King Ying, followed by divine horses. When they saw King Kang about to leave, they swarmed forward and said, "Your Majesty, please take this sedan to check into the residence."

King Kang looked back at the sedan, and saw that the seats of the sedan were glittering with red gold, and the chi's head on the pole of the sedan was still wrapped in red tape. King Kang reprimanded: "The prince is out of the capital on an envoy, how can he use this?" However, the temple officials Still not retreating.

Geng Yanxi and Gao Shize said together: "Your Majesty, you can use it. The sedan Zongze is riding in is black and purple, and it can be used by county officials. Why does Your Majesty need to avoid suspicion and sit in this sedan? It can comfort the hearts of the local people." King Kang then Get on the sedan.

After a while, one of Wang Yun's cronies ran into the temple and quietly told Wang Yun: "The locals threatened to kill you, so you'd better hide in the temple and don't go out."

When Wang Yun heard this, he was shocked and hurriedly went to Zongze, hoping to get Zongze's protection, "sincerely praying for his condolences."

At this time, Geng Yanxi and Gao Shi had already walked out of the temple. I saw people standing on both sides of the road, both civilians and soldiers. They were holding weapons and watching eagerly. Upon seeing this, Geng Yanxi and Gao Shi quickly sent someone forward to call out: "These two people are the counselors Geng She and Gao Kuan."

People crowded forward and glared at Geng Yanxi and Gao Shize. After careful identification, someone concluded: "It is not Wang Shangshu."

People stepped out of the way for Geng Yanxi and Gao Shize and let them pass. The two of them rode horses and cautiously walked outside the crowd. Suddenly, they jumped off their horses and wanted to see how the Cizhou people would deal with Wang Yun.

At this time, the horse Wang Yun was riding had been taken away. Wang Yun sent someone to intercede with the man holding the horse and asked for mercy. The man was quite easy to talk to and returned the horse to Wang Yun. Wang Yun hurriedly mounted his horse and wanted to leave the place quickly, but before he could even sit on the saddle, he was pulled off the horse by the surrounding crowd. Someone sternly accused Wang Yun and said: "A man from the wilderness is a real spy." Immediately, people took off Wang Yun's headscarf and threw it into the air. After a while, Wang Yun was beaten into powder by everyone.

At this time, King Kang did not leave and was still in King Ying's temple. He was shocked to learn that Wang Yun had been beaten to death by the crowd. He felt that it was not suitable to stay here for a long time and should leave as soon as possible. When they left the temple gate, the common people came forward and said, "Your Majesty, please don't go north. There will be an army fifty or sixty miles away from the north gate. Wang Shangshu is a meticulous writer, and he was killed just now."

King Kang sent someone to tell everyone: "Don't go north again." So everyone surrounded King Kang and walked towards the city.

On this day, taking advantage of King Kang's visit to Yingwang Temple, some criminals from Cizhou broke into the state government building and took away Wang Yun's boat and the gifts given to him by the emperor. They looted everything. They also captured one of Wang Yun's followers, tied him up and beat him severely. All the important documents that Wang Yun carried, including the certificate of credence, the family letter from Prince Su, and the letter from the eldest princess to Captain Cao, were all lost.

Zongze was also shocked by the crazy behavior of the people in Cizhou. He ordered a rebel to be captured and beheaded immediately, and his head was placed in front of the Yingwang Temple. Only then did the frantic crowds get calmed down, and the chaotic situation began to gradually stabilize.

Wang Yun is a native of Zezhou and holds the rank of Jinshi. During the Chongning period, he was sent to Korea as an envoy. After returning, he compiled Ji Lin Zhi and presented it to Song Huizong. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was very happy and promoted him to the Huaiyang Army. Later, because his father was Yuan Youchenliao, he was implicated and dismissed from office. His father named his two brothers Yun and Ji, with the intention that they would learn from Nan Jiyun, a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty, and serve the country with all their loyalty. His elder brother Wang Ji served as the editor of the Youyi Department and was demoted from the island for criticizing Tong Guan Cai Jing's fault. Song Qinzong restored his official position and ordered him to follow Zhong Shizhong to rescue Taiyuan, but he was defeated and died.

When Wang Yun was originally ordered to go to the Jin Army as an envoy, he told his family that he would sacrifice his ancestors frequently in the future. He would probably not return home and would probably die for state affairs.

In December of 1127, the second year after Wang Yun's death, a few months after Kang Wang Zhao Gou ascended the throne, a minister reported: "In the winter of the first year of Jingkang, Wang Yun, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, followed the Lord to the north. He went as an envoy to the Jin people and traveled to Cizhou, where he was harmed by the Cizhou people. From then on, the Lord returned south to Xiangzhou and concentrated his troops as a plan for reinforcements. The envoy had no change from Wang Yun and would definitely go north. Gai Cangtian favored him. Therefore, the state of the country was entrusted, and the gods and men were supported. Looking at the imperial court, Wang Yun repeatedly served the envoys and died unjustly, and his bones were not returned. It was really pitiful, and he was especially praised and favored by his descendants, thinking that he died in state affairs. Encouragement." Zhao Gou issued an order to the three provinces, ordering them to send people to find Wang Yun's family. If he did not refuse the favor, he would be specially awarded a bachelor's degree from Guanwen Palace.

On the day when the Cizhou people were causing trouble, Wang Boyan, the aide to Xiangzhou, learned from the horse scouting report that the Jin people had sent cavalry to search for King Kang. He felt that King Kang was in danger, so he hurriedly made a wax letter and sent two people to gallop to Cizhou, asking King Kang to return to Xiangzhou as soon as possible.

The wax book said: "Yesterday, the king set out from Xiangzhou to Cizhou. At about three o'clock tonight, a torch appeared in the west of Honshu, extending for two or three miles, shining continuously. Boyan quickly sent people to reconnoiter on horseback, and reported back at dawn that it was the Jin people. More than cavalrymen in iron clothes came from Dazhai in Dazhai County and visited the king all the way. They recruited villagers as rural guides and went to Ligudu in Wei County to intercept the king. If the king went east from Cizhou to Ligudu, There are enemy troops stationed in Wei County and cannot be crossed. If you cross the river from Cizhou to the northeast, it will be impossible for the Jin soldiers to attack lightly. Now, everyone is worried about the safety of the king.

Zongwang led his people to the capital. The king braved the wind and snow, and ran as ordered. The road was bumpy. If he was attacked, it would be difficult to escape. If he caught up with him, not only would the chance of planning have been lost, but the king would also be detained as a hostage in the army. In this case, there would be no way out. For this reason, the king had no choice but to return to Xiangzhou early in the morning and plan to raise troops to contain the Jin people in order to protect the city from the second sage. This was the best strategy. There is no way to cross the river to the east.

It was only for the sake of the country that he was madly blind and worked hard. He sent two cavalrymen to deliver the wax book. The king of Yangqian listened to it, but the king wanted it.