One Piece of Song Dynasty

After the wax book was sent away, Wang Boyan sent Liu Hao, a military wing doctor, to lead two thousand cavalry to Cizhou to meet King Kang. Yue Fei was among this team.

Since Wang Yun was beaten to death and all important documents were lost, King Kang, Geng Yanxi, Gao Shize and others were all terrified and uneasy. Geng Yanxi and Gao Shi felt that Cizhou was too unsafe, and suggested that King Kang return to Xiangzhou, report the truth, and then wait in Xiangzhou. King Kang also thought that Cizhou could not stay any longer, but was Xiangzhou definitely safe? When he was hesitating, he happened to receive a wax book sent by Wang Boyan. After King Kang saw it, he immediately decided to return to Xiangzhou.

King Kang felt that it was dangerous to take the original route, so he asked Han Gongyi to find another way back to Xiangzhou. They quietly got up in the middle of the night and set out in secret. Not long after leaving Cizhou City, Liu Hao and his troops came to meet him. Only then did King Kang, Geng Yanxi, Gao Shize and others feel safe.

Wang Boyan wore a military uniform, carried a sledge on his shoulders, and led a thousand soldiers to greet King Kang at the Anyang River on the outskirts of Xiangzhou. King Kang was very moved when he saw it and said: "When I see the emperor the next day, I will first recommend you to serve as Jing Zhaoyin." From then on, Wang Boyan began to be appreciated and reused by King Kang.

At dawn, King Kang arrived at Xiangzhou City safely. None of the people in Cizhou, including Zongze, knew anything about this.

The trip to Cizhou left an indelible mark on King Kang's life. Perhaps, without this turning point on the way to the Jin Dynasty, there would not have been King Kang Yingtian's subsequent accession to the throne, nor would there have been stories such as "The King of Cui Mansion Revealed His Holiness" and "The Clay Horse Crossed King Kang" that were later greatly exaggerated by the Southern Song Dynasty people. .

Wang Boyan reported to King Kang: "I recently received two imperial edicts from the imperial court: one is to order the counties in this area to summon local tycoon militia to fight against the gold thieves; the other is to order Hebei not to incite civilians to raise armies and cause trouble, which will hinder peace negotiations. These two imperial edicts were issued almost at the same time. The orders are inconsistent with each other, how to implement them? I wish the king to stay temporarily to review the national affairs."

King Kang actually knew very well why the emperor issued conflicting imperial edicts. Because there have always been two factions in the imperial court: the main war faction and the main peace faction, the struggle has always been fierce, and the emperor has been swinging between the two factions, so there was such a ridiculous imperial edict. But he couldn't explain this to Wang Boyan, so he could only remain silent.

King Kang ordered Geng Yanxi to draft a memorial, the main idea of ​​which is: I was envoyed to go north. When I arrived in Cizhou, the people of Cizhou killed Wang Yun. The people were uneasy and refused to go north. I also heard that the enemy troops had crossed south, so I returned to Xiangzhou in order to Wait for the Holy Judgment.

Later, King Kang sent a special person to return to Beijing with the wax book in his arms and report it to Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty.

On November , Song Qinzong and his ministers learned that the Jin army's vanguard had arrived at Chenqiao, and they hurriedly declared martial law in the capital. However, they were worried that the residents would be disturbed if they knew the truth, so they blocked the news and did not say that the Jin people had arrived in the suburbs of Beijing. Instead, they ordered Baojia, soldiers, common people, monks, Taoist priests, etc. to climb the city walls to guard Kyoto in order to prevent autumn. .

Song Qinzong ordered that the court cease all other government affairs and all departments must actively prepare to fight.

The next day, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered Geng Nanzhong and Nie Chang to set off immediately in the name of envoys from the Tonghe Kingdom. They were sent to Zong Wang and Zong Han respectively to handle the cession of Hebei and Hedong, so that the Jin army would stop advancing. At this time, Song Qinzong still had certain illusions about the armistice. He imagined that the Jin people would be able to stop their troops and return after gaining control of Hebei and Hedong areas.

After receiving the imperial edict, Nie Chang entered the palace and said to Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty: "Your Majesty commissioned me to go on an envoy, but I dare not refuse. However, I am short-sighted and fear that after Xu He ceded the territory, the Jin people will break their promise and attack the city again. If I just It is useless to convey the credentials, and the people of Lianghe have always been strong, so that the isolated city of Taiyuan was able to hold on for nearly a year, and the city of Longde was broken and defended again. Everyone was willing to fight to the death, and they lived up to the spirit of their ancestors' good deeds. His Majesty's determination to recover.

Now, I have issued an order to relocate to Yizhou in order to save lives. I am afraid that the people of the two rivers are deeply in love with the country and are unwilling to cut off their left ribs to join the country of Yi and Di, so I may not be able to give the order. If the orders are not obeyed, the minister will be controlled by the Jin people and will not be able to serve His Majesty, and the minister will die without peace of mind. If the minister fails to discuss matters before the Jin army, and the Jin army has crossed south, I request that I have the right to assign Liu Cen, the direct academic counselor of Huiyou Pavilion, and Teng Mu, the official of Chaofeng Dafu, to rush the king's army to the capital in separate routes to defend it. Sheji, this is also the wish of the ministers. "

Song Qinzong nodded and said: "It is very good to issue the edict immediately."

Nie Chang said: "If an edict is issued, everyone will spread it around noisily. If so, it will be leaked, and if it is leaked, the plan will not work. I hope that a secret edict can be issued."

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty agreed, so he ordered someone to fetch a piece of yellow silk, and wrote on it: "Nie Chang failed to negotiate peace, and the Jin army crossed south. They could take the Jin and Jiang roads to Jingzhao, and lead all the troops to the Wei royal family. Liu Cen and Teng Mu took Lan. Linglu urged the army of Shaanxi and other routes to obey the envoys. Among them, Teng Mu eliminated Zhimi Pavilion. I dare not forget the clan society."

Then, Song Qinzong escorted him to Nie Chang on the spot. Song Qinzong also handed over two documents to Nie Chang and Geng Nanzhong. One is a letter of credence to the Jin people, and the other is an edict to the governors of Hedong and Hebei.

The letter of credence reads as follows: "Yesterday, the Supreme Emperor sent an envoy to request Youyan. In response to Emperor Jin's special kindness, he entrusted the division of Yanyun and Yanyun. However, as this was not enough, he issued an edict to Pingzhou Zhang Jue to recruit rebels. This led to the resurgence of the army.

This spring, Prince Langjun of Hebei Road came to the city with his troops first. The Supreme Emperor reflected on his past mistakes and sought a place of Zen. The governor was sent to the following officials to report repeatedly, saying that in order to be rewarded with the favor of rebuilding, three towns were cut off. In addition, the marshal, the prime minister of the country, ordered Weisheng, Longde, Zezhou, Gaoping and other places to be settled. In order to ensure that the great righteousness was determined and Qiu would not commit any offense, he also took charge of the division and only used Taiyuan as the boundary. The successor envoys Xiao Zhonggong, Zhao Lun and others arrived to repay the kindness and righteousness of the order, but they were overturned by the traitors. The whole country mobilized troops to aid Taiyuan. However, the prefectures that were cut off by the imperial order persisted and refused to obey. Instead, they were questioned and blamed. They were very frightened.

Today, Meng Huishu also sent envoys Yang Tianji, Wang Rui, and Sa Limu to inquire about their past and wrongdoings, and they all found out the facts. Every time I say a word, my guilt grows more and more. I know the blame for today very clearly. Now the Yellow River is regarded as the boundary, which will actually bring peace to the two dynasties.

In addition, Cai Jing is dead, Wang Fu and Tong Guan have been executed, Ma Kuo's whereabouts are unknown, Wu Min is resettled in Fuzhou, Li Gang is resettled in Junzhou, Zhang Xiaochun is now aware of Taiyuan, Zhan Du is resettled in Hunan, and Chen Yu is now aware of Zhongshan. Some of their family members are far away, and some of them don’t know where they are. We should search for them one by one and follow their destiny.

Now I sent my minister Geng Nanzhong and Tongzhi Privy Councilor Nie Chang to deliver the imperial edict, ordering the people of the two prefectures and counties in the northeast of the Yellow River to return to Dajin. They will still follow the instructions and obey the orders one by one. They dare not violate the previous instructions. , I have made an oath. This morning, I beg to be the teacher of the class, so as to bring peace to the country, and I sincerely wish to do so. "

The content of the edict is as follows: "Hebei Hedong Prefecture Army, officials, soldiers and civilians, etc.: In the past, because of the violation of the covenant, Dajin raised the army, I was the first heir to the throne, and promised to cut off three towns to repay the previous kindness. Occasionally, due to the misunderstanding of the treacherous officials, the three towns were not cut off, and again I alienate the heroes of the Great Jin Dynasty, and then raise an army, causing the people of Hedong and Hebei, fathers, sons and brothers to die in the wilderness. I think about it day and night. It is my fault.

Now, if we want to put an end to the disaster caused by civil war and restore peace to the people of Sri Lanka, we should not cede territory to seek peace and talk about the good of the two countries. Today, the people of the two counties and counties in Hedong and Hebei belong to Dajin. As a parent of the people, I can't bear to do this. I have no choice but to do this. Although the people live in great wealth, they still enjoy their lives, just like our people. He should not have any intention of looking back. He should open the door of the state capital north of the Yellow River and return to Dajin. The officials and soldiers of the state capital would immediately come to the army to write a letter, promising to be sent back to the south. He should obey the order quickly and do not doubt himself again. "