Prelude to the Great War

On May 2, Shen Gai and Wan Qiyu, who participated in the governor's political affairs, were each turned positive: Shen should shoot for Shangshu's left servant, and Wan Qiyu shot for Shangshu's right servant. On the 4th, Tang Si, the secretary of the Privy Council, retired and became a member of the Privy Council.

This month, Wan Yanliang carried out the Zhenglong restructuring and finally established a relatively complete national bureaucratic system.

It is said that there is a saying in officialdom that "being promoted, getting rich, and dying your wife are the three great joys of life", which also applies to Zhao Gou at this time. After 15 years, he finally kept the clouds open and saw the moon, grinding his "wife" Qin Hui to death, and regaining independence and freedom... Good things come in pairs, and half a year later, an even greater good news happened in the north. His elder brother, Zhao Huan, the last emperor of the Song Dynasty who was nominally eternal and never abdicated, was also dead!

There are three versions of Zhao Huan's death. One is recorded in the official history, he first imprisoned in the city of five countries, and then moved to live in Huining Mansion in Shangjing, in 1153, Wan Yanliang moved the capital from Shangjing to Yanjing, and took him with the army. Three years later, on June 10, 1156, he died in Yanjing at the age of 57. The Kingdom of Jin buried him in the Yongxian Mausoleum.

The second most authoritative is that Zhao Huan of Song Qinzong was imprisoned in the city of Wuguo by the Jin State until his death.

The third version is the most widely circulated, on June 10, 1156, Wan Yan Liang suddenly wanted to hold a unique polo match without knowing which tendon was twisted. The 82-year-old Yelu Yanxi, the former emperor of the Great Liao, played against the 57-year-old Zhao Huan, the last emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty...

It's game on! The scramble is fierce. The two last emperors saw that the frame was wrong, and each launched a self-rescue operation, and their style was exactly the same as the state of their respective countries when they died:

Yelu Yanxi ran all the way back then, and there was no place in the vast land of Liao that he had not escaped. At this time, he was 82 years old, still in good health and excellent equestrianism, and he decided to run again, as far as he could, and he would not wait for death anyway! He galloped on horseback, but he didn't run past the long arrows of the Jin army's onlookers, and was shot to death...

Zhao Huan was very calm. Even when death comes, they still turn a blind eye. Just like when the Jin army had been killed in the city, he still ordered all the soldiers and horses of the king of Qin to roll back to their original places. He sat on his horse and waited for the god of fate's wings to cover his head... He fell off his horse in the chaos and died under the hooves...

No one knows which of the above three versions is 100% true, and which one comes from what mood? The only thing that can be confirmed is that Song Qinzong is really dead, Zhao Gou has finally become the only survivor, and no one can threaten his throne anymore...

Every time I read history, I always feel a sense of powerlessness. What is justice? What is evil? What is retribution? It's all! Look at Zhao Gou, even if he was reprimanded by tens of thousands of people at that time, even if he was infamous for thousands of years after his death. Didn't get all, all the things he wanted?

Don't worry! I can't say whether the word "fairness" really exists in the world, but 5 years after Song Qinzong's death, Zhao Gou's dream of peace and ease was shattered forever...

In July, the "Hogen Rebellion" broke out in Japan, and the samurai forces represented by the Taira clan and the Genji clan officially stepped onto the stage of Japanese history. Later, they successively established the three shogunates of Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo, and overthrew the emperor, and held power exclusively for more than 700 years...

On October 17, Wanyan Liang officially buried the ancestor Wanyan Hanpu and the following ten emperors in Dafang Mountain.

In this year, Xia Renzong's uncle, the powerful Western Xia minister, and the king of Jin, Chage, died. Ren Dejing, who was in terror with his wolf bèi, was promoted to the prime minister of Western Xia, and he was monopolistic and domineering.

Late March of Shaoxing 27 (1157). Shangshu's right servant shot Wan Qiyu died. On June 15, Tang Si, a member of the Privy Council, retired and was transferred to the right servant of Shangshu.

In January of the 28th year of Shaoxing (1158), Wanyan Liang and Zhang Zhongke, Ma Qin, Tian Youxin, and Di Shiben discussed the hall. Wan Yan Liang "The feudal territory of the Han Dynasty is only seven or eight thousand miles. Today, our country is thousands of miles away. It can be said that although the territory of this dynasty is large, there are four lords in the world: Song in the south, Goryeo in the east, and Xia in the west. If it can be one, it is for the big-eared "Wanyan Liang" Song people to kill the "Zhang Zhongke" ministers heard that the Song people bought horses, repaired equipment, and recruited Shandong to rebel, how could they be innocent "Wanyan Liang" to the person Liang Hui tasted as a promise: Song has Liu Guifei. The posture is gorgeous. The stamen of Shu and the Xi Shi of Wu are beyond reach. Now you can get two birds with one stone, and the so-called loss of hands is also due to action. Jiangnan heard that I raised troops. It will be far away to hear "Maqin, Tian and Xin" The island is barbaric, and the ministers all know the way. When he was in the Song Dynasty, he tried to conquer the barbarian army, so he knew that he would "finish Yan Liang" and you would dare to fight "Di Shi" and be favored for a long time, and how could he avoid "Wan Yan Liang" when he died, would he dare to send troops? If he sends troops, you can kill the enemy of "Di Shi", although the minister is cowardly, he will also be the enemy, "Wan Yan Liang", where will he send troops, "Di Shi", but Huai Shang'er "Wan Yan Liang", then God praises me. I raised troops to destroy the Song Dynasty, but it was only two or three years. Then he pacified Goryeo and Xia. After reunification, the merit will be moved, and the soldiers will be rewarded, and they will forget their hard work."

On May 27, Jin envoys Xiao Gong and Wei Ziping returned to the north. After returning to the dynasty, Wan Yanliang asked about the south and asked, "Suzhou and the great name are superior," Wei Ziping replied, "It is not comparable." The palace, the carriages and horses, the clothes, the food, the beauty of the people. The rivers and lakes are humble and wet, the boats and boats are dwelling, the fish and shrimp are brewed, and the summer clothes are scorched, and they are still unbearable to the heat. In other words, it is impossible to do it", but Wan Yanliang definitely doesn't see it that way. He is a poet, he wrote a lot of poems in his life, and read a lot of famous poems, one of which deeply moved him - Liu Yong's "Wanghai Tide" "The southeast shape wins, the three Wu capitals, and Qiantang has been prosperous since ancient times." The smoke willow paints the bridge, the wind curtain is green, and there are 100,000 people. Cloud trees surround the embankment. The angry waves roll frost and snow, and the sky is endless. The city is a jewel, and the household is full of luxury and luxury/heavy lakes and Qingjia. There are three autumn laurels and ten miles of lotus. Qiang tube clear, Lingge flooded the night, frolicking and fishing lotus baby. Thousands of horsemen have high teeth. Listen to the flute and drum while drunk, and enjoy the smoke. The picture of the other day will be good, and return to Fengchi Kua"

Good word no? Of course! Liu Sanbian is not blindly merciful, not forever trapped in the gentle township and does not know whether to live or die. Taking this word as a standpoint, how about using it as a tourism promotion word in Hangzhou? Is there anything better than it? Wan Yanliang was fascinated by it! This is the Jiangnan, Qiantang, Lin'an in his dream... He wants to take this pearl as his own with the most heroic momentum and the most magnificent move!

Without waiting for the old Jurchen aristocrats to adapt to the new life and taste the metropolis, Wan Yanliang had new ideas. Yanjing is still too remote, and it is not the best choice in terms of traditional significance or economic and cultural development! The best choice everyone knows, it is the fantastic rich and prosperous, the waterway that leads to all directions, and the integration of the north and the south - Kaifeng!

It is true that she is dilapidated, but she is still the undisputed number one city in the world. It was a miracle in the world that was built by millions of citizens and operated for a hundred years. She was everyone's yearning at that time, not to mention the perfect face of Yixing flying over and thinking thousands of miles? Wan Yan Liang ordered: Rebuild Kaifeng City, she is the capital of Dajin Kingdom!

In May, Wan Yanliang summoned Li Tong, Zhai Yonggu, Jing Si, and Han Rujia to discuss the plan to move the capital to Bianjing and the southern expedition. Li and Jing strongly agreed; Zhai and Han strongly opposed "Yanjing has become a new place, but there is a lack of treasury and the people's strength is not enough." How can we re-camp Bianyi? Jiangnan is good, the age is unlimited, and the expedition is exciting, and I am afraid that the division will be nameless" Wan Yanliang angrily reprimanded "not what you know" immediately. Li Tong was promoted to Shangshu Youcheng and Jing Sihui to participate in political affairs. Promised Zhai Yonggu's retirement.

In December, Wan Yanliang ordered Zhang Hao and Jing Sihui to go to the construction of the Nanjing Palace, and ordered the eunuch Liang Hui to come from time to time to inspect the progress of the project. Zhang Hao played "In the past year, the camp ruled the capital, and the world was happy to flock to it." Now that the people's strength has not recovered and they have worked hard, I am afraid that it is not as easy as it was in the past", and for Yan Liang's ambition to conquer the south, Zhang Hao used a sarcastic admonition: "The ministers who look at the sky are desperate for the Zhao family for a long time." Zhao Gou has no children, and if he establishes a sparse subordinate, he is bound to change, but he can be subdued without bothering to use soldiers."

Decoration can best reflect a person's pursuit and taste. Specific to Wanyan Liang, it can be summed up in two words: courage! This great poet could not bear even the slightest regret in the two things he was most obsessed with: war and pleasure!

After Yan Liang repaired Kaifeng, he reached such a state that "the cost of transporting a wood is 20 million." Pull a cart to 500 people. The decoration of the palace is covered with gold, and then it is colorful, and the gold dust flies into the air like falling snow. The cost of a palace is hundreds of millions" This is just the beginning, often after completion, the eunuch Liang Fu sent by Wanyan Liang for acceptance only needs to be a little dissatisfied with what. Tear them all down and rebuild them all at once! Does this scene sound familiar to everyone?

Yes! Song Huizong Zhao Ji repaired this grade when he opened the seal! Of course, no matter how extravagant Wan Yanliang himself is and how strong the national strength of the Jin Kingdom is, he can't reproduce the former glory of Kaifeng City, at least he can't copy Gen Yue...

After repairing Yanjing and Kaifeng, and moving into this legendary city, Wan Yanliang was satisfied with the living environment. Looking around the world, is there anyone who lives better than him? Not!

Very good! Start the next thing - war! War is another dream of Wan Yan Liang, and the direction of Bing Feng is the essence of Wan Yan Liang's dream!

On February 22, the 29th year of Shaoxing (1159), the Jin Kingdom built warships in Tongzhou on the Zhongdu Road. On March 1, Xiao Gong was ordered to send an envoy to Western Xia to redefine the Jinxia border. Wan Yanliang sent envoys to various roads to supervise the manufacture of weapons.

This qiē attracted the attention of some alert Southern Song Dynasty officials, who asked for early preparations for war. However, Zhao Gou was indifferent. On April 8, He Jin's birthday made Huang Zhong return to the court, "The gold lord repaired Bianliang again, and the husband was ten thousand." This must want to migrate to see the force, must not be early to plan for it, "Zhao Gou answered", but I am afraid that it is to leave the palace, and "Huang Zhong answers" that the ministers see their actions, and they are afraid that they are not only leaving the palace. Guonan migrated to Bian, then the strong man, the strong horse, can go to Huaishang in a few days, but there is no worry about "Prime Minister Shen Gai, Tang Siwei is also the same as Zhao Gou" Shen Jian returned, it is a deaf ear to hear this, and the public security is cloudy"

In the same month, Hong Mai, Li Zongmin and others also played, please prepare for the side, but they didn't listen.

On September 5, Dajin, the chief and deputy envoys, thanked Wang Lun and Cao Xun for returning to the court, saying that the neighbors were obedient and reconciled. On the 6th, Prime Minister Tang Si retreated to congratulate. Zhao Gou was overjoyed, "I am waiting for my return, thinking about it in the middle of the night, and I shudder." All of these theories were made to move military horses along the border, to transfer generals, and to store military rations, which was an enterprising plan. If it turns out to be a rash move, then the army will be in trouble, when will it be? From now on, Yi'an will rest the people on the border in order to be long-term "On the 14th, Shangshu's right servant shot Tang Si retired and was promoted to Shangshu's left servant, and Chen Kangbo, the governor of the political affairs, was promoted to Shangshu's right servant.

On the 20th, the 80-year-old Empress Dowager Wei died in Cining Palace. On the 23rd, Zhou Linzhi and Su Hua were appointed as the chief and deputy envoys of Dajin to express their condolences and send envoys to Jin Guo to report the funeral.

On October 25, Wan Yanliang ordered again: Shangshu Youcheng Li Tong was in charge of building weapons in Yanjing. Su Baoheng, the secretary of the military department, and Han Xi, the squire, were responsible for supervising the construction of warships in the Luhe River.

Wan Yan Liang knew very well how their Jin Kingdom had made the most of their profits from the Song Dynasty. It was never on the battlefield, it was diplomatic. So on December 10, the first group of envoys he sent, Dajin Zheng and Deputy He Zhengdan, sent Shi Yisheng and Yeluyi into the country.

On the 16th, Zhang Tao was appointed as the secretary of the ministry. The first thing was to persuade Zhao Gou to immediately set the names of Zhao Xuan, the king of Pu'an County, and Zhao Xuan, the king of Enping County. Subsequently, he was ordered to receive the golden envoy.

On the 26th, Shi Yisheng and Yeluyi met Zhao Gou in the Vertical Arch Palace. Therefore, Zhao Gou was serving his mother's funeral at that time, so he just sat hastily and gave tea to entertain him, and ordered Zhang Tao to receive the golden envoy in the pavilion on his behalf. Shi Yisheng, the former Jinshi of the Northern Song Dynasty and the current waiter of the Jin State Rite Department, cherished his homeland and was reluctant to send an envoy, but now he finally couldn't help but say to Zhang Tao like a small talk, "Today's north wind is very strong" Zhang Tao was puzzled. Shi Yisheng picked up the pen on the table, knocked on the table, and said, "Come on!" "At this time, Zhang Tao woke up suddenly, and the pen is bound to come!" This is a hint that the Jin army will invade the south, and it will not be far away!

The price of this hint was extremely high, and Shi Yisheng was beheaded by his family after returning to the Jin Kingdom, and he himself was thrown into a pot and boiled alive. is so tragic, but the officialdom of Song and Jin is not shocked...

Wan Yanliang was in a good mood, and the mission he sent traveled all over the mountains and rivers of the south of the Yangtze River in his spare time, bringing back a first-hand route map of the march for him, as well as a large number of beautiful scenery of Lin'an Lake and Mountain, and graphics of ladies. He is poetic, let people paint the beautiful scenery into a screen, on which he inscribed the poem "Thousands of miles of cars and books are mixed, how can there be another frontier in the south of the Yangtze River?" On the West Lake, the first peak of Wushan is "admittedly a good poem!"

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou carefully observed all the recent developments in the Jin Kingdom, and after contacting the information transmitted by Shi Yisheng at the cost of the life of the whole family, he said very leisurely, "There is nothing in the world, and mediocre people disturb themselves!" Did you repair Yanjing? Repaired Kaifeng? Gather an army? It's just a few palaces, and there are more escort troops..."Heartless liver is here!

On the 25th, Qi Zai, the imperial physician of the Jin Kingdom, was killed by Wanyan Liang in the city and the whole family was exterminated because of the southern expedition.

On January 9, the 30th year of Shaoxing (1160), Yu Yunwen, a member of the Ministry of Officials, played "Jin Wanyan Liangyu League is a plan for the southern expedition, and he will divide his troops into five roads one day: Shukou and Jingxiang two roads, and the Song army can hold each other." Huai East Africa is a place to ride. Wanyan Liang will go out of Huaixi with regular soldiers and strange soldiers out of the sea road, these two roads need to be prepared the most" (to be continued......