One Piece of Song Dynasty

Song Qinzong drove forward slowly, and the Nanxun Gate was in front of him. An ominous premonition grew stronger and stronger, shrouding Song Qinzong's mind. Song Qinzong knew very well that once he stepped into Jinying, he would immediately lose his freedom. Therefore, before leaving the city, he arranged one more thing: secretly sending Fu Bin, a member of Xuanzanshe in Yimen, with a secret edict to the General Manager of the North Road of Daming Prefecture in Beijing.

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty said in a secret edict: "Since I came to the throne, the Jin people have been at war with each other. I have issued many mournful edicts, and I hope you all know them. Now that the Jin people have been besieging the capital for a season, it is still too late to send reinforcements, so we The living creatures of the country are sitting there waiting for their end.

For example, the Jin people have already ascended to the capital to negotiate peace according to the agreement. They want to make me and our people miserable, so they refuse to comply with the requests of the Jin people. Every time I think about the extreme humiliation of the current situation, I have not yet got it. The river was set up as a boundary, but the Jin people have not gathered their troops. They want to use the Taihuang as a hostage, so they are now attacking the capital and will not retreat.

I prayed to the emperor, but the emperor was not angry; I appealed to the people, but the people were not angry. Thinking that my ancestors have accumulated so much and want to exhaust it, my virtues are too weak to protect our people. I am uneasy day and night. I think deeply deeply. I am really innocent and cruel. How can I and our people be brought to this extreme?

I ask the people of Hebei, instead of being trapped in the Fanyi, how can each of them be angry, show filial piety and loyalty, appoint a general leader, assemble the troops, take the title of himself, protect the territory, so that China will not lose to the Fanyi. If I can make the world peaceful, I will share it equally with you.

When I say this, it hurts as much as if my head was broken, so I am hereby edicting to express my deepest concern. "

This secret edict reflected Song Qinzong's grievance and helplessness, and also showed his unwillingness to accept the Jin people's occupation of Hebei.

After arriving in Qingcheng, Song Qinzong was arranged by the Jin people in three secret rooms under the corridor on the east side of Duancheng Hall. These houses were originally the places where the emperor arranged for the prince to live during his suburban festival, and the facilities inside were very simple.

Song Qinzong and his ministers walked into the room and saw that it was deserted and the Jin people had not prepared any entertainment. The Jin people's attitude was arrogant and disrespectful, which was completely different from the previous reception. The situation was far beyond expectations, and Song Qinzong and his ministers looked down upon each other.

Neither Zong Han nor Zong Wang came forward, and only Xiao Qing was sent to receive them. When Xiao Qing saw that more than a thousand people from the Song Dynasty had arrived, and it was inconvenient to have food and accommodation, he suggested to Li Ruoshui: "Just keep three hundred people, and the rest can all go back to the city."

As a result, only of the imperial guards were left. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered Guo Zhongxun, the deputy commander of the guards and horse army, to take charge. The more than people who were reduced immediately returned to the city. The prince, prime minister, officials from the ruling and academic academy, the Ministry of Rites, and Taichang Temple stayed behind, and other officials immediately returned to the city.

The remaining princes are: Zhao Kai, King of Yun, Zhao Qi, King of Jing, Zhao Xu, King of Ji, Zhao Mo, King of Qi, Zhao Zhi, King of Shen, Zhao Di, King of Xu, Zhao Muchao, King of Yi, Zhao Shi, King of He, and Zhao Zhen, King of Xin. The remaining officials are Prime Minister He Li, the ruling Feng Pu and Cao Fu, Hanlin bachelor Chengzhi Wu Kai, Hanlin bachelor Mo Chou, Minister of Personnel Li Ruoshui, Zhongshu Sheren Sun Zhan, Minister of Rites Tan Shiji, and Taichang Shaoqing. Wang Zao, these people were all arranged to live in nearby rooms.

The Jin people sent many soldiers to guard the gate and guard it closely, prohibiting any outsiders from entering. The Jin people also pulled up a wall outside the gate to surround all the residences of Song Qinzong and his ministers. The name is to protect the emperor's safety, but in reality it is almost like being imprisoned.

Song Qinzong knew that the people in the city would definitely gather at Nanxun Gate to wait for him. So, in the evening, Wang Xiaojie, the chamberlain, was sent back to the city to deliver the message: I went out to the suburbs to discuss the matter of adding an emblem. Because the Jin generals have not gathered and the discussion has not been completed, I will return to the city in the future and hope that the residents can live in peace.

That night, there was neither quilt nor pillow in the room where Song Qinzong lived, only a cold earthen bed. He sat alone on the Tukang, unable to bear the "humiliation of claustrophobia" and unable to suppress the grief in his heart. Tears streamed down his face and he broke down in sobs.

Outside the gate, the golden soldiers on guard lit bonfires at night, patrolled with watchmen, and "called Dadan."

Song Qinzong came to Qingcheng with the purpose of asking the second commander of the Jin Army to reduce his gold and silver. However, Zong Han and Zong Wang refused to see him. They asked Xiao Qing to come and give instructions: If there is no gold and silver, people and things can be used to offset it.

The officials of the Song Dynasty headed by He Li argued with the Jin envoy Xiao Qing for a long time, but they did not come to any result.

As for the emblem given to the Emperor of Jin Dynasty, the Jin people have not mentioned a word now. Song Qinzong suddenly realized that the so-called emblem was actually a trap. Song Qinzong regretted it endlessly, but it was too late.

Finally, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered Wu Kai and Mo Chen as envoys to visit the marshal of the Jin army and told them that as long as the Jin army retreated, the Song Dynasty was willing to take the prince, the prime minister and the royal family daughter as hostages to escort the Jin army across the Yellow River; and In the form of crowns, chariot wheels and two thousand treasures, five hundred people's daughters and five hundred female musicians each paid tribute; two million pieces of silver silk were added to the yearly coins to reach the land south of the river; in addition, each of the royal family's daughters was sent to the land south of the river. One person gives a gift to two handsome men.

That night, Song Qinzong almost stayed up all night. He tossed and turned, wondering whether the Jin people would accept this plan and whether they would let him return to the city.

Early the next morning, Wu Kai and Mo Chuan came back and reported to Song Qinzong: "The Jin envoys Yang Tianji and Wang Ru asked them to tell His Majesty that Emperor Fujin is the daughter-in-law of Cai Jing, a violent man in Qian Dynasty. It is reasonable to send her away, but if it is too late, the peace negotiation will not be successful."

Song Qinzong said: "Fujin Emperor Ji disappeared half a year ago. Where can I find her now? Go and negotiate with the Jin people to see if you can replace her with another Emperor Ji. There were still more than two months ago. Someone kidnapped my queen and nine other empresses from the palace. The list is here. You can use it to negotiate with the Jin people. Except for the disappeared empress, other empresses are acceptable. If they don't believe it, they can send people to the city. Investigate.”

Wu Kai and Mo Chen replied: "Yes, Emperor."

Emperor Ji Fujin, the Emperor Ji Maode who was abducted by Li Xin half a year ago, was named Zhao Fujin. She was the fourth daughter of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty and the most beautiful.

At this time, Song Huizong's married daughters included the eldest daughter Zhao Yupan, the second daughter Zhao Jinnu, the third daughter Zhao Jinluo, the fifth daughter Zhao Huer, and the seventh daughter Zhao Qiaoyun.

Song Qinzong understood that the Jin envoys Yang Tianji and Wang Rui were both members of the second prince, and the second prince was plotting against his sister Zhao Fujin. Song Qinzong was very conflicted about this. On the one hand, he was very glad that his sister had been kidnapped half a year ago and had escaped. On the other hand, he didn't know whether Wanyan Zongwang would agree to replace Emperor Maode with another emperor. Ji, and even if Wanyan Zongwang agreed, the other emperor concubines offered were also his sisters, but between Jiangshan and his sister, Song Qinzong could only choose Jiangshan. Besides, using his sister to marry Wanyan Zongwang could also preserve the clan. I just don’t know if the Tai Huang and Di Ji will agree.

Wu Kai and Mo Chuan approached Yang Tianji with the list and said, "Fujin Emperor Ji disappeared when the second prince first attacked Kaifeng half a year ago, and more than two months ago, several emperor Ji Ji and Queen were abducted by unknown thieves. Well, Kaifeng Mansion has not found her whereabouts so far, my emperor has said that except for the empress on the list, other empresses can be negotiated."

Yang Tianji looked at the list and sneered: "I'm afraid you haven't hidden it in private. How could so many empresses disappear?"