Chapter 107: Gaozong's Sacrificial Flag

It is said that the reason why Emperor Gaozong wanted to kill Zhang Bangchang is that there is actually an unspeakable **. Only Zhang Bangchang knows about his **. Gaozong was afraid that Zhang Bangchang would publicize his **, so there was a reason why he had to kill him. In fact, Gaozong's worries were unnecessary, Zhang Bangchang didn't want Gaozong to be discredited at all, he only hoped that Gaozong could leave him a whole corpse.

In the evening, Gaozong came to the prison to interrogate Zhang Bangchang.

In order to facilitate the conversation, Gaozong sent all the people away and questioned them alone through the bars.

"Prime Minister, I can't imagine that you, the Emperor of Great Chu, have fallen to such a point, this is the fate of your betrayal of the Great Song Dynasty. Do you think the Golden Vulture will stay in Bianjing for the rest of his life? Will he keep an eye on you at all times? You're thinking wrong. From ancient times to the present, there has been no good end when a warniver. Gaozong said.

"Your Majesty, Weichen is really not a annihilation minister, and Weichen is loyal to the Great Song Dynasty. Think about it, when hundreds of thousands of Jin soldiers besieged Bianjing, Jin Wushu threatened to set foot in Bianjing, and my Great Song Dynasty army only had tens of thousands of horses, how to meet the enemy? Bianjing's garrison is even weaker, how can it withstand the army of tigers and wolves? In order to protect the people of Bianjing and the foundation of the Great Song Dynasty, Weichen was ordered by the two emperors to travel between the two countries, in order to delay time and wait for the arrival of the army of King Qin of the nine provinces. But the left and right waited, and the soldiers and horses did not arrive. You were rescued by Li Gang's men and horses, and the Golden Vulture was furious and led his troops to attack Bianjing. The second emperor was panicked, at a loss, and entrusted his ministers to deal with this matter, if I didn't give Jin Wushu an explanation, how could Jin Wushu withdraw his troops? I think, will Li Gang. Zong Ze's reduction of his post to the people is only an expedient measure, as long as the people of the Golden Vulture are withdrawn, Lord Li and Zong can stay behind and regain control of the army. Unexpectedly, after I left, Zhang Jun and Wang Shiyong instigated the second emperor and the civil and military officials to leave the city, but they stayed in the city and closed the city gate. In this way, the second emperor and the civil and military officials were held hostage. At that time, I was also among the hijackers. Jin Wushu thought that I was the prime minister, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, and had prestige in the imperial court, so he let me come back to be a puppet for them. The first time I rejected them, Jin Wushu was very unhappy, and in order to force me to comply, he asked the old wolf lord to ask for a plea. , the second time the military advisor Ha Mi came with a holy decree and asked me to ascend the throne, I kowtowed and agreed, but I didn't dare to ascend the throne. Wei Chen thought that since King Kang escaped, there was hope for the Great Song Dynasty. I can't be a disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unrighteous person, I want to find King Kang and ask him to ascend the throne as emperor. Unexpectedly, after half a month, I didn't hear any news from His Highness. On the first day of the first month of March, the old wolf lord of the Jin Kingdom issued an ultimatum, they said, if I do not ascend the throne for a day, they will kill ten hostages of the royal family a day until I agree. Your Majesty, in that situation, what do you think I can do? Is it to take care of one's own honor? Or a hostage to protect the royal family? I think that the second emperor fell into their hands, if they played a black hand on the second emperor, then Weichen would regret it. I decided to ascend the throne and protect the royal hostages. Your Majesty, what Wei Chen said is true, if you don't believe it, you can ask the eunuchs and servants who have been following me. Although Wechen has only been the emperor for thirty-two days, these thirty-two days, Wechen is frightened every day, life is worse than death, and now it is in the hands of the emperor, but Weichen is down-to-earth and at ease. Your Majesty, you must regroup, wave your army to the north, defeat the Golden Vulture and save the Second Emperor. In this way, Weichen is also blinded when he dies. Zhang Bangchang said and burst into tears.

Song Gaozong listened to Zhang Bangchang's heartfelt words and felt that he was both pitiful and hateful.

"Zhang Jun, Wang Shiyong, you two guys who see the wind and steer the rudder, you are the one who caused the second emperor and the ministers to be captured, you are the culprit, I want you to end up like Zhang Bangchang." Gaozong secretly cursed in his heart.

"Zhang Bangchang, do you understand that the widow is a hostage in Jinying and worships Jin Wushu as a godfather?" Gojong asked.

"Wechen understands, and Wechen also knows that the matter is big, and he won't say it until he dies." Zhang Bangchang said.

"It's good to know, the widow will leave you a whole corpse and bury it well, and your family will not embarrass them. You can rest assured that you will go. As for Zhang Jun and Wang Shiyong, the two despicable villains, the widow will not spare them, they will die worse than you. Gaozong said.

"Emperor Xie, long live my emperor, long live long live." Zhang Bangchang knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

"Get up!" Gaozong said that he ordered the cell boss to come in, take care of it, and take good care of it......

Besides, Zhang Jun and Wang Shiyong thought that they had taken Zhang Bangchang to Guide and made a great achievement, and the emperor would not blame them for their past, so the two of them were complacent, drinking and chatting together in the tavern, and they were chatting energetically, when suddenly a team of officers and soldiers came, and they couldn't help but tie them up and take them to prison.

Zhang Jun and Wang Shiyong shouted grievances in prison, Song Gaozong ignored them, Gaozong knew in his heart that the two of them were guilty and meritorious, and they caught Zhang Bangchang at least not to mobilize the people to Bianjing to quell the rebellion. However, they instigated the second emperor to leave the city, and then led the wolf into the house, which should be punished with a thousand cuts.

For three days, the two of them cried out for injustice, and the ministers wondered about the sudden imprisonment of the two.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you know how guilty the two of them are? The Jingkang Change, the second emperor and the ministers were taken hostage, all caused by the two of them. It was the two of them who instigated the second emperor and the ministers to go out of the city to negotiate, it was the two of them who closed the city gate and did not save them, it was the two of them who opened the city gate to welcome Jin Wushu into the city and arrested more than 400 people of the royal family. Should I kill or not? Emperor Gaozong asked. The ministers were filled with righteous indignation when they heard this, and they wanted to cut the two of them with a thousand knives.

"Although Zhang Bangchang has been the emperor of Great Chu for thirty-two days, it was the wolf lord of the Jin Kingdom who used the royal hostages as a threat, and he had to do it as a last resort in order to save the royal hostages, and he was guilty and meritorious. Therefore, I decided to leave a whole corpse for Zhang Bangchang, and take the heads of Zhang Jun and Wang Shiyong, two thieves, to sacrifice the flag, what do you think? Gaozong asked.

"The emperor is wise. It's just to block the mouths of people all over the world, and Zhang Bangchang's head must be sacrificed to the flag, which can inspire people and boost morale. Li Gang played.

"Lord Li said this very much, Zhang Bangchang colluded with Fanbang to destroy my Great Song Dynasty and set himself up as the king, each of which is a great rebellion and a great crime. Now, the people of the Great Song Dynasty hate Zhang Bangchang to the core, and it is difficult for the people to be angry if they don't cut off his head, so please think twice. Liu Yanzong played.

Gaozong listened, pondered for a while, and said: "Since all Aiqing has this idea, the widow is allowed to play. ”

After several months of preparation, the soldiers were well fed and their morale was high. In order to boost morale, Gojong decided to take the imperial expedition in person.

From winter to spring, Gaozong gathered 400,000 horses and horses, appointed himself as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and took the stage on the school field to worship the flag and pray to heaven.

Zhang Bangchang, Zhang Jun, and Wang Shiyong were escorted to the sacrificial platform, and the knife and axe hands stood on both sides, waiting for the three o'clock in the afternoon.

A trumpet, Gaozong took the stage to burn incense, two trumpets, Gaozong knelt down to worship the sky and ancestors, three trumpets sounded, the knife and axe hand rose and fell, three heads rolled down, and the military man held the handsome flag and put the head on the offering table.

Gaozong knelt down and prayed: the sky is above, the ancestors appeared, and the widow Zhao Gou was ordered to serve as the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and led the three armies to go north, sweep away the wolf smoke, recover the lost land, and welcome back the second emperor. May the heavens and ancestors bless Zhao Gou with smooth sailing and triumphant return. When the prayer was over, Gojong kowtowed three more times, stood up, and bowed three times in a row.

Licheng abdicated, and there were three more salutes.

The ministers and generals knelt on the ground and shouted long live.

Gaozong then appointed various marshals and vanguards, and selected the route of the march.

Gaozong personally raised the handsome flag, and the handsome dragon picture was stained with blood, and the ministers and the people cheered.

The three armies did not move the grain and grass first, and Gaozong appointed Zhang Bao as the vanguard officer to escort the grain and grass and set off immediately, and the rest of the men and horses started one after another.

The common people saw each other off, and the scene was really spectacular.