Chapter 325: Backtracking
In Yue Fei's memo to Emperor Gaozong, there is the following text, which is very interesting:
"At the same time, we will return to the Emperor Taishang and Empress Ningde's Zi Palace, and invite the heavenly family to return to the country, so that the temple will be safe again, and all the surnames will be happy.
In this text, only two separate names are mentioned—Emperor Taishang and Empress Ningde—and the other detained members of the imperial family in the Jin State are all included in the Heavenly Family, including Emperor Qinzong.
In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, the political slogan of welcoming and returning the two saints was once popular.
The two saints refer to the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong, who were captured by the Jin soldiers. This slogan originally came out of Emperor Gaozong's enthronement edict to say "the restoration of the two palaces together".
Since the old emperor Huizong was dead, the Jin people continued to release rumors that they wanted to organize a puppet regime with Qinzong or the son of Song Qinzong. Yue Fei no longer used this outdated political slogan in this recital, but only included Emperor Qinzong in the "Heavenly Family", which was obviously a political statement.
Yue Fei meant that after successfully subduing the Central Plains and smashing the Huanglong Mansion, Qinzong was just an ordinary member of the "Heavenly Family", and would not cause any trouble to Emperor Gaozong.
In later generations, there was an argument that Emperor Gaozong insisted on killing Yue Fei because he was worried that once Yue Fei welcomed Emperor Qinzong back, he would pose a threat to his throne.
And Yue Fei's statement in this compromise, has directly denied this argument.
Emperor Gaozong wanted to kill Yue Fei for another reason.
However, at this moment, Emperor Gaozong was absolutely satisfied with Yue Fei and was 100% relieved. So when he finished reading Yue Fei's sonata. Immediately handwritten instructions:
"Reading. The matter is very clear, and there are ministers like this, so why worry about it. The opportunity to advance and stop, I am not in the system. However, the generals will spread wide gratitude, no or light killing, and will be relieved. ”
Emperor Gaozong's instructions are translated in the vernacular: I can rest assured that you will do things, and it is up to you how to do it, and I will not interfere with all my powers. As long as you don't kill people easily.
What a pair of monarchs and ministers of harmony, mutual trust and common prosperity!
Emperor Gaozong did not just pay lip service, but also acted quite quickly.
He personally came forward and quickly got Liu Guangshi done, and the price was 8,000 gold, and a false title of Shaobao and the envoy of the three towns, and a certificate of honor called the envoy of Wanshouguan.
It's hard to imagine how Liu Guangshi felt at this time.
This old fritter, who was famous for running away and disobeying orders, did not make any resistance or rebuttal, and very obediently accepted the reward of Emperor Gaozong, and from then on he enjoyed life freely.
It was easy to take back Liu Guangshi's military power, but it was much more troublesome to incorporate the Liu family army under him.
Everyone knows that Liu Dayan is a straw bag, but the subordinates in the Yanai are very material; To make these ruffians obedient. Not an easy task.
Emperor Gaozong didn't have a good way to deal with this problem. He can only do his own duty, and give notice to the ruffians in the form of a holy decree.
"I am only a soldier's business, and the situation is strong. Qing waited for a long time, and I relied on it. Today, Wei Yue flew to protect the secretary and others, covering the shame of the snow country and saving the poor in the sea. Providence is clear, time can not be lost, it is advisable to work together, strive to fame, reward and reward, and be generous. Listen to the order of the fly, if I do it myself, if it violates the words, the state has a permanent constitution"
In this edict, Emperor Gaozong emphasized how much he liked the soldiers of the Left Guard:
"Since you crossed to the south, you have shared the joys and sorrows with me and shared the same ferry. At this time, in order to create greater achievements, I will assign you to the leadership of Yue Fei, and listen to Yue Fei's words in everything, 'as if I do it myself'. You will definitely create more brilliant achievements, and I am waiting for you to receive awards! ”
Of course, Emperor Gaozong had already played the little trick of one hand radish and one stick in the other, so he added a few words to his holy decree: "If it violates the words, the state has a permanent constitution." ”
These eight words make people tremble, and they are naked and threaten to kill their heads.
Emperor Gaozong believed that this level of official support, coupled with Yue Fei's prestige in the army, and the strength of the Yue family's army, far surpassing that of the Liu family's army, was enough to swallow the fat of the left guard army of the lower camp
Everything was going very well, and the prospects were also very good, Yue Fei was ready to leave to receive it, but he didn't notice that there was a person next to him staring at him deadly, and he was about to go crazy with jealousy and hatred.
This person is - Zhang Jun, the prime minister of the left.
Since becoming the ruler of the court and the governor of the military, Zhang Jun has positioned himself as the second person in the Southern Song court. In the depths of his heart, self-esteem and pride are inseparable, and the basis of self-esteem and pride is power, the right under one person and above ten thousand!
"In the matter of Zhongxing, I will be entrusted to the secretary, except for Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong, who are not controlled, and the rest are controlled by the secretary."
Emperor Gaozong actually said such a thing to Yue Fei, where did he place his Governor's Mansion and where did he, the second person in the imperial court, place?
The more Zhang Jun thought about it, the more angry he became, and the more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, he couldn't accept the emperor's arrangement at all.
So, Zhang Jun decided to meet Emperor Gaozong and wanted to completely make this matter yellow.
The emperor Chrysostom said that he followed the law.
It is not an easy task to overturn the decision that the emperor has already made, regardless of the dynasty. But Zhang Jun was not worried that he would not be able to convince Emperor Gaozong, because he also had a good helper - Qin Hui, the privy council envoy.
Zhang Jun and Qin Hui entered the palace together and talked to Emperor Gaozong.
The content of the conversation is unknown, as there is no historical record. Of course, even if a historian recorded the content of their conversation at that time, it would have been destroyed by Qin Hui, who came to power later.
Although I don't know the content of their conversation, when Zhang and Qin walked out of the palace, Emperor Gaozong had become very calm.
From the time the envoy He Mo brought back the tragic news of Emperor Huizong to the present, it was almost a hundred days, and in such a short period of time, Emperor Gaozong completely calmed down.
The hatred of the country and the family, the death of the father and the humiliation of the mother, the enslavement of the whole family, etc., all these hatreds have been put down
This is Gaozong Zhao Gou. He has blood, a sense of justice, and a heart for revenge. It's a pity that there is too little storage of these positive energy, and it is really not durable.
He must have thought of the so-called ancestral family law, military generals cannot lead troops alone, and they must not dominate the military power of the world, otherwise the disaster will cause Xiao Wall, and without external ghosts, the internal thieves will collapse his Zhao family.
will think of the little caution he has always had, he doesn't want to fight with the Jurchens; In the past, the battles he supported had only one purpose, and that was to force peace by war.
It's just a matter of getting some more chips at the negotiating table.
Poor Yue Fei was on the way, ambitiously on the way to absorb the left guard army of the camp.
He walked very fast, but the messenger who followed him was even faster, and three holy decrees followed
But since ancient times, there has been no joke, and how to cancel the imperial order of Yue Fei is quite difficult. Emperor Gaozong sent three edicts to Yue Fei in a row. The first edict states:
"The previous meeting has been decided, and soon the Zaichen Jun went to Huaixi to inspect the division, because of the summoning of the Qing to discuss the matter. In the first few days, the secretary is self-dictatorial and preemptive, and it is today, and it cannot be lost. ”
This edict requires Yue Fei and Zhang Jun to discuss matters, and it seems inconvenient to say what the content of the "deliberations" is.
The content of the second edict is: "Lan Qing has recently recited, and resolutely took restoration as an invitation, how can it be enlightened, and it will be supplemented to become my will, and the evil will be revived in the middle of the action!" Sigh and forget, as for the number four. Since Yu ordered Xiangchen Jun to make a book. However, Qing is loyal and well-known, and I know it simply, and between the consultations, it is necessary to cooperate with each other and determine the trouble. ”
It was estimated that Zhang Jun came forward to "Gu Dao" to cause all kinds of unhappiness, so Emperor Gaozong praised Yue Fei on the one hand, and asked him to "help Qu Qu" on the other hand
The third edict reads: "The Huaixi army is quite tortuous. The former Wang De and other personal handwritings must be commanded by the imperial court, and Xu Qing can control the soldiers of Huaixi before they can be paid. Still with the knowledge to play. ”
Such a statement is just a polite way for Emperor Gaozong to retract his fate. If Yue Fei insists on going his own way, he can only get a ridiculous and generous ending.
Yue Fei didn't expect things to change suddenly, and his angry mood can be imagined.
Because it was inconvenient for Song Gaozong to summon him again, Zhang Jun showed up and summoned Yue Fei to the Governor's Mansion.
Facing Yue Fei, whose face was flushed, Zhang Jun was inevitably a little weak-hearted, so he could only pretend that there had never been anything wrong with ordering Yue Fei to command the Huaixi Army, and asked in a roundabout manner:
"Wang Dezhi is a general, and the Huaixi army is also served. Jun wants to think that the capital is under control, and he orders Lu Zhi to lead it with the staff of the Governor's Mansion, how about it?"
Obviously, Zhang Jun's question was not really asking for opinions, but informing Yue Fei that there were new arrangements for the command of the left guard army of the Huaixi Battalion.
Yue Fei focused on the overall situation of resisting gold, and still answered bluntly:
"The Huaixi army has many rebels and thieves, and the chaos is in the palm of your hand. Wang De and Li Qiong are so equal, they are not inferior, once they are on top, they will fight. Although Lu Shangshu is a generalist, the scholar does not learn the military and is not enough to convince the public. Fei said that the generals must be selected to pay for it, and then it can be determined, otherwise, this Cao is not measurable. ”
Zhang Jun asked again: "How is Zhang Xuanfu (Jun)?"
Yue Fei replied: "Zhang Xuanfu is a general, and the old handsome of Fei is also." However, he was violent and unscrupulous, and Joan was not convinced, or failed to turn back. ”
Zhang Jun asked again: "Then Yang Yi has the middle ear." ”
Yue Fei said: "Yizhong's sight is dedicated, how can he resist this army." ”
In the above dialogue, Zhang Jun listed several candidates to take over the left guard army of the Huaixi Xing Battalion, but they were all vetoed by Yue Fei one by one.
In fact, Yue Fei's opinions are very pertinent.
For example, Wang De and Li Qiong are not convinced by each other, and whoever goes up will force the other party to rebel; Lu Zhi is a scholar, he has never been at the grassroots level, and he is not capable of controlling military power; Yang Yizhong's military rank and qualifications are insufficient; And Zhang Jun's personality is rough, and he has a deep contradiction with the left guard, and so on.
However, for Yue Fei's outspokenness, Zhang Jun thought that Yue Fei was nothing more than insisting on expanding his strength, so he was angry and said, "Jun Gu knows that he must be a captain!"
I know that no one can do it but you! (To be continued......)
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