Ying Jieyan's words made Zhao Yu fall into deep thought, he knew very well that if he could not properly handle the 'edict' incident, it would be endless troubles, and this time he could reject the edict of persuasion or ignore it. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info but what about next time? Empress Dowager Xie and the little emperor jointly issued an edict to depose themselves again and announce the world, then their royal orthodoxy status will be challenged, and the legacy of the country will become a thief and a thief.

Another possibility is that Kublai Khan re-established the deposed emperor Zhao Xian in order to contain himself, and used him as a puppet to rule the remnants of the Great Song Dynasty. At that time, the Jurchens used this method to 'intimidate' Zhao Gou, so that he did not dare to launch the Northern Expedition, but preferred to settle in the south of the Yangtze River, and the threat was gradually eliminated until the death of the two emperors of Huiqin. Now that the Mongols are in full swing, it is extremely unlikely that they will threaten themselves in this way, but there is no guarantee that they will not need to do so when they turn over one day.

In order to prevent future troubles, Zhao Yu considered that the best way was to strike first, depose Empress Dowager Xie and his imperial brother Zhao Yu, open his clan registration, and establish himself as the orthodoxy of the Great Song Dynasty and the only legacy of the royal family. In this way, Kublai Khan could no longer use them to hold the dynasty hostage, and also showed his determination to resist the Yuan Dynasty and restore the Song Dynasty to the world, and at the same time helped to call on the anti-Yuan forces of the whole country to unite under the dynasty to fight the enemy together.

Of course, this also has side effects, first of all, he puts himself in danger, Kublai Khan could not let go of the existence of forces that rebelled against him, and he must get rid of it quickly; Moreover, as soon as the dethronement edict is issued, then the use value of Empress Dowager Xie and Emperor Deyou will be greatly reduced, so can Kublai Khan still allow them to exist? However, Zhao Yu thinks that there are two sides to everything:

On the one hand, Kublai Khan might kill two useless people so as not to waste money; On the other hand, in order to show his generosity, Kublai Khan also felt that they would no longer be used by the anti-Yuan forces, but would relax the supervision of them and continue to treat them well, which may not be a good thing for the deposed Empress Dowager Xie and the other clans that were naturalized.

Although Zhao Yu is no longer a newcomer to the Great Song Dynasty, he is ignorant of politics. After this period of open and secret fighting and bloody rain, he also rolled a few times in this big sauce vat and quickly matured. Understand that engaging in politics is not only about being able to control everything with a strong army, but also about killing those who disagree and dissidents, and killing them will only make people scatter their hearts and betray their relatives.

Therefore, the deposition of Empress Dowager Xie and Emperor Deyou is not a simple matter of edicts, but a matter that affects the whole body. This is for its good words, it is okay to say it in private, but it cannot be put on the table to say, and it is even more impossible to convince the public. Needless to say, the Chinese have attached great importance to filial piety and family ethics since ancient times, and brotherhood is regarded as a relationship second only to the way of father and son, and this concept is repeatedly reinforced in the "Three Character Classic", such as: "Brother is older, it is appropriate to be a prophet." The first filial piety, the second seeing and hearing"; "Brotherhood, blood and water" and so on.

But in the development of history and the change of dynasties, Zhao Yu knew that not all brothers and brothers were handed over peacefully, but more accompanied by father and son cannibalism, brothers turned against each other, and performed family tragedies one after another. However, he also knows that this cruel alternation is not all criticized by the world, and historians criticize it, and there is still no lack of praise and boasting. This is precisely because there is still a political ethic of whether 'political correctness' exists. For example, Zhou Gongguan and Cai's affairs, killing his brother may not be right, but it is a model in politics and is praised by future generations.

"Three Aiqing, I thought that the Empress Dowager and Emperor Deyou were already willing to serve the enemy, and they should depose their titles and take back the jade book!" Zhao Yu thought about it for a long time, took a sip of tea, and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am afraid that this will be criticized by the people of the world and end up in the name of unfilial piety, please dispel this evil thought!" As soon as the little emperor spoke, Deng Guangjian, who had just spoken the most intensely, reacted the most fiercely, and immediately got up and said.

"Deng Qing often taught me that state affairs are righteous and family affairs are small righteousness. Now the Empress Dowager has ignored the past grace of the Great Song Dynasty, and has repeatedly issued edicts to surrender to various places and destroy her family and country. Now he has sent an edict to let me abandon the country and surrender to the yuan, which is already against the general righteousness. Although it is against filial piety for me to do this, I can only do this disobedient thing for the country and the people, and if the world is incomprehensible, if there is a complaint, I can only bear it! Zhao Hao said solemnly, but there were tears rolling in his eyes.

Speaking from the heart, Zhao Yu didn't even meet the two of them when he came later, let alone his feelings, but think about the responsibility of destroying the country and destroying the family. was coerced to write an edict to be rebellious, but he knew that he was going to stab him again, which was enough to say, which made him very uneasy. However, both public and private, we can only do this in order to clear the obstacles that have or may arise in front of us.

"This ...... Although His Majesty is righteous, the Empress Dowager and Emperor Deyou are also helpless, and it should be an expedient measure, so they will withdraw the jade book and deregister it, which the minister thinks is inappropriate. "Attacking your shield with your spear, the little emperor's words choked Deng Guangjian speechlessly, and he knew that what he said was true, but he was still sad about this hurdle in his heart, and continued to justify.

"Zhongfu, I think that Your Majesty puts righteousness first, and there is nothing wrong with revoking his title and erasing his membership." Jiang Xuan took over and said.

"I don't dare to agree with Zongbao's words. If Your Majesty disposes of it in this way, it will definitely remain in the history books, and it will be difficult to get rid of the unfilial name of abandoning my mother and brother! Deng Guangjian argued again.

"There is no need for the two Aiqing to argue, if I can restore my Great Song, what does it matter if I lose some stigma. And I have my own merits and demerits at this time, and my descendants will comment on it, so why bother arguing here? Zhao Yu knew that the experiences of the two were different, so they naturally came to different conclusions. Jiang Xuan moved his family to difficulties, went forward and succeeded, and the children in his family were killed and injured countless times. However, Deng Guangjian has no such experience, and he is a typical Confucian, who values reputation and the opinions of others. Therefore, even arguing for three days and three nights will not yield results.

"Your Majesty's words are reasonable. Back then, Zhou Gong killed Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai, so Zhou was safe; Ji Youyu killed Uncle Ya and Lu Guoning. Tang Taizong killed his brother and succeeded to the throne, laying the foundation of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and a few descendants said that it was wrong! Ying Jieyan spoke at this time, and what he said was indisputable.

"Alas, the world is like this, I can only temporarily wronged the Empress Dowager and the imperial brother for the sake of the world, and when the country is restored, I will definitely re-enter the clan and restore the title!" Zhao Hao sighed sadly when he heard this. But in my heart is dark joy, this world is that the strong are kings, and wherever there is any justice, it is just a fig leaf for the victor......

Zhao Yu knew that for every emperor who ascended the throne to learn the way of the holy king, he would not bypass those kings who died to learn the reasons for his failure, but the successful people of Qin Huang and Han Wu were also examples to learn. And of course, he is not exempt from vulgarity, which is not only a compulsory homework, but also an object that needs to be figured out. It is said that the height of the station is different, and the conclusions drawn are different. He now stands on the high point of looking down on all beings, and he has his own interpretation of historical records.

In Zhao Hao's view, the relationship between brothers has been determined in ancient etiquette - the first is the eldest and the youngest. The elder and the youngest are respected and inferior is a natural and stable order, and the Chinese inheritance system has long established the primogeniture system and the principle of "establishing the elder but not the virtuous". Compared with "meritocracy", the order of the eldest and youngest is more important.

As far as the two sides of the Xuanwumen Revolution are concerned, Li Shimin, who has made great achievements, has actually become a prisoner of traditional ethics and morality, so he tries to break through from political ethics. He is virtuous (he has the greatest credit), and Li Jiancheng's advantage is that he is long. Li Shimin is certainly virtuous, but it is impossible to inherit the throne except for eliminating his brother by bloody means, so killing his brother and killing his brother is his only choice, and the so-called justice is just an excuse.

And politics is always a place of immunity to law and morality. Li Shimin killed his brother and killed his brother, but he was made the crown prince and inherited the throne, there was no punishment, only a prize, and it was a reward for the whole country, and finally the entire empire was awarded to him. Since killing his brother and killing his brother, Li Shimin has also been deeply condemned by his conscience, and he has been questioned by the ministers about the legitimacy of the Zen position, so that he has nightmares and wants to let Wei Chi Jingde and Qin Shubao sleep for him as the porter.

Over time, however, opponents were purged and the situation stabilized. Li Shimin, who was in power, also gradually got rid of his guilt, and the more time passed, the stronger his anger became. He then reinterpreted the Xuanwumen Revolution in order to gain legitimacy in the name of legitimacy and to add points to the legitimacy of his rule. For this reason, he said to Fang Xuanling: "Zhou Gong killed his younger brother Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai, what I did was the same kind of righteousness, so I built an Sheji and benefited Wan Min'er." At this time, he has compared the killing of Jiancheng and Yuanji to Zhou Gong's punishment of his younger brother Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai, which is the righteous act of destroying relatives for the benefit of the people of Anguo - this archway was erected!

After such a sublimation, the black money has been laundered, and the "counterfeit money makers" are naturally kind-hearted and bright-hearted, and they are not even afraid of "revealing their wealth" to the public. Li Shimin took the initiative to make this matter public, because he was a smart man, and he knew that the changes in Xuanwumen could be concealed for a while, but not for a lifetime. Rather than waiting for future generations to discuss and add his guilt, it is better for him to make a release himself, correct his name, and seal the mouths of future generations. So he said: "The matter of public justice and righteousness, the historian writes, why deliberately conceal it? He demanded: "Immediately change the floating words and get straight to the point!" ”

Of course, Li Shimin's so-called straight books cannot be regarded as 'true' and can be 'scribbled', in fact, they are only allowed to be written directly according to the agenda he set, in fact, it is the official who has presided over the revision of historical books since then, and historiography has been a slave of the imperial court since then! In doing so, he also put a righteous skin on the unrighteous matter of his brother's wall, so that people not only did not accuse him, but sang praises to him like he sang praises to the Duke of Zhou. Look, this is the reason why the king can't be allowed to read the history of the dynasty casually, and when the emperor sees something he is not satisfied with, he can't help but use his power to tamper with it, so is there still a real history?!

Since Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, set the tone for the changes of Xuanwumen, this forbidden area for speech in the early Tang Dynasty has also been opened, including the famous "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries" all recorded Li Shimin's righteous and awe-inspiring precepts to Fang Xuanling. Because Tang Taizong's achievements are too good and his reputation is too great, many people prefer to believe his explanation, and Li Jiancheng wrote in his biography that "when Taizong's achievements are flourishing, Gaozu privately promised to be the crown prince". Some people even say that if the 'cruel' Jiancheng is the Son of Heaven, and the 'fierce' Yuanji is supplemented, the Tang Dynasty will perish.

Of course, there are also people who disagree with Li Shimin's self-defense, Fan Zuyu said that Li Shimin's killing of Jiancheng and Yuanji cannot be equated with Zhou Gong's killing of Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai, Guan and Cai colluded with the remnants of Yin Shang, and slandered Zhou Gong, not Zhou Gong wanted to kill them, but the people of the world wanted to kill them. But what is the crime of Yuanji? In fact, Li Shimin himself wanted to kill them, not the people of the world who wanted to kill them, he did it for his own selfishness, so the nature of the two was completely different.

As for who to believe, that is, the benevolent will see the benevolent and the wise will see the wise, to put it bluntly, it is actually to see whether what is said in it is beneficial to oneself. Taken out of context and distorted its meaning...... It's all the usual methods, didn't Sage Kong also become a stinky old nine back then, was pushed off the altar, dug graves and dug graves, and became a rat that everyone shouted and beats? And who can guarantee that it will not be lifted to heaven again in a few decades or even hundreds of years......

"Your Majesty, you need to be cautious about deposing the Empress Dowager with just a letter of surrender, otherwise it may be difficult to convince the public." Deng Guangjian thought about it, and felt that what the little emperor and Ying Jieyan said was reasonable, but he felt that there was something missing in it.

"Zhongfu, do you know the edict issued by the Empress Dowager and Emperor Deyou after the fall of the city?" Jiang Xuan asked rhetorically.

"I still remember, the people of the time said that the edict was not embossed with a jade seal, and there was only a royal pen of the Empress Dowager, so it was questioned as a false edict and could not be used as a basis for receiving orders." Deng Guang said.

"Well, I have indeed read this edict, and it is indeed as Zhongfu said. And according to the rules, the letter should be signed by the same as the ruler, and there is no on it. It is rumored that Boyan once asked Wen Xiang, who was detained in his camp, to sign the surrender letter, but Wen Xiang sternly refused, so some soldiers and civilians thought that this was a false edict and did not approve it. Jiang Xuan said.

"But this time it's different!" At this time, Ying Yan interjected.

"Oh, there's something unclear about it?" Deng Guangjian said in surprise, while Zhao Yu and Jiang Xuan also looked at Ying Jieyan in surprise, not knowing what he had found.

"Your Majesty, please give me an edict to read!" Ying Jie Yan bowed to the emperor.

"Good!" Zhao Yu asked Liu Ling to quickly get the edict and unfold it on the case, and the other three people also came over.

"Your Majesty and everyone, please look!" Ying Jieyan put on reading glasses and browsed it, and pointed at the end of the article with his finger.

"The seal of the Duke of Yingguo, the seal of the lady of Shouchun County, until July of the sixteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty, they used a fake name!" Deng Guangjian read softly and looked at Ying Jieyan in surprise.

"Not bad!" Ying Jieyan nodded.

Everyone was silent for a while, they all knew that the Duke of Yingguo and the Lady of Shouchun County were the titles given to them by Kublai Khan after Zhao Xian and Xie Daoqing were escorted to Dadu......