Twenty years ago, the Jurchens went south for the second time to conquer Bianjing, the two emperors hunted north, thousands of royal families moved north, hundreds of thousands of people were exiled to Liaodong, Zhang Bangchang usurped the throne and became emperor, and the Great Song Dynasty was on the verge of annihilation. At the time of crisis, Zhao Tan, the second prince of the northwest, re-emerged from the mountain, led the troops to sweep through the Central Plains to repel the Jurchens, and ascended the throne as the emperor by the emperor's edict, eradicated the pseudo-Chu and killed Zhang Bangchang, pacified the civil strife, reorganized the country, and restored the country, creating another prosperous era of the Great Song Dynasty.

And Zhao Ta also changed the rules of holding celebrations in a frugal and low-key manner over the years, in addition to wantonly mobilizing a qiē propaganda tool to spread widely, he also allocated special funds from the internal government for expenditure. For a time, the Bianjing City was lit up and down, the Ao Mountain was high, the emperor issued an order to celebrate gambling with the people for ten days, and all the yamen were on holiday from August 13 to 23. A grand military parade was held on the 20th, and fireworks were released on the shore of Jinming Lake in the evening. At the same time, Shangshu Province issued a general order, ordering Xijing Luoyang, Beijing Yanjing, Nanjing Yingtian and all roads and prefectures to hold celebrations.

On the fifth day of the eighth month, Zhao Ta issued a pardon decree: pardon the children of criminal officials who were exiled for defecting to the enemy in the early years of Xingguo, and allow them to return to their hometowns to live and participate in the imperial examination; Amnesty was granted to the Khitan, Bohai, Xi and Han people who were captured in the war of aggression against the Song Dynasty, and travel expenses were issued to those who returned to their hometowns, and those who were willing to stay in the country were allocated land and given the necessary means of production like the people of the Great Song Dynasty; pardon the rebels who were exiled and imprisoned during the 'Southeast People's Rebellion', and allow them to return to their hometowns to live, but they are not allowed to enter the capital and participate in the imperial examinations; Pardon offenders who have committed less than 10 years of exile, and the heinous sins are no longer among them.

Three days later, Zhao Ta issued a holy decree for the second time, crowning the kings and heirs of the three lines of the royal family. In order to curb the trend of increasing the cost of supporting the royal family year by year, the rule that all descendants of the royal family were knighted in the past was changed, and each line only had a long heir. There are no exceptions for collateral children, and meritorious service will no longer be conferred knighthood and title. The descendants of the royal family can enter the sect for free to receive education and participate in the imperial examination. However, after the crown ceremony and the ceremony, they no longer make offerings, but have to fend for themselves.

The 8th day of the eighth month of August. Shangshu Province issued a general decree that the generals, soldiers and people who died in the war for the country since the opening of the Huangyou border are all entered into the martyrs' shrine to enjoy the national memorial, and the bereaved family members enjoy the same pension, and those who are knighted can choose their sons to take the title; After the year of self-government, the generals who participated in the recovery of the land in the river and the army of Fan were awarded the medal of 'Tuobian'; the generals who participated in the battle of the restoration of the country in the year of Jingkang and the army of Tibet were awarded the medal of 'Imperial Kou'; and those who participated in the recovery of Yanyun, Dali, Gaochang, aid to Goryeo, expedition to Persia and Mobei after the rejuvenation of the country were awarded the medal of 'Protecting the Country'.

The emperor's edict and the general decree of Shangshu Province were issued one after another, and that really stirred up a thousand waves with one stone. The emperor's opening can be said to be the starting point of the decline of the Great Song Dynasty, several defeats and losses of more than 300,000 soldiers, since then the Song army has been in a slump, and the martyred generals are not only to appease. Instead, he was condemned and became a scapegoat for the emperor and courtiers to get rid of their responsibilities, so he was widely criticized. And the emperor's order to move all their spiritual positions to the Martyrs' Shrine is a disguised recognition that it was the responsibility of the royal family to use soldiers rashly, and it has nothing to do with the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed, and this courage to correct the mistakes of the ancestors and take responsibility is admired by the world.

In order to show off his martial arts during the Zhenghe period, Zhao Ji used troops against Western Xia again, and the result was that he won first and then lost. On the contrary, those who left their posts without permission and fled from the wind were promoted to knighthood. After that, it was Gao Yu who instigated Zhao Ji and Jin to destroy Liao in the struggle, which led to great difficulties. Although Zhao Huan was beheaded after succeeding to the throne, no one dared to mention the events of that year. Now the initiator is dead. The upriser, the Emperor Taishang, is still there, and Zhao Ta can be regarded as wiping his father's ass and comforting the participants back then.

Later, the Emperor called the 'Imperial War' of the Bianjing Guards, and the subsequent expulsion of the Jurchens, participated in many of them. There are both the old forbidden army, the emperor's northwest army and King Kang's marshal army, the local Qinwang army and countless volunteers. But the results are very different, and some people who died in the war for the country entered the martyrs' shrine to enjoy the memorial forever. There are those who died in the infighting of the transfer of power, and there are also those who defected to the enemy. There were also those who became bandits and were exterminated, and many more returned to their hometowns after the war and became unknown.

At present, there is no distinction between those with different endings in the general order, and all those who participated in the war in that year are eligible to be awarded. Such a decision made the people of the government and the opposition feel the vastness of the emperor's mind again, and let everyone understand that although there are differences in merits and demerits, as long as those who have fought for the country and the people, the country will not forget them, and will still give them the honor they deserve. And this also marks the end of the struggle for the throne since Jingkang, and the reconciliation between all forces and the royal family.

As for the 'Protectorate War', it consisted of a series of battles, all of which were led by the newly reorganized Forbidden Army and the current Emperor. These battles not only played a decisive role in the development of the Great Song Dynasty and foreign economic and trade cooperation, but also won a peaceful environment for the Great Song Dynasty for 20 years, greatly improved the country's status and national pride, and became a great power in the true sense. And the achievement of these feats depends on the sacrifice of those soldiers who have accompanied the emperor for many years, and everyone is convinced that they have won this feat!

As soon as the general order came out, everyone was talking about it, and I don't know where the gossip came from, saying that in the past, the emperor rewarded meritorious ministers with iron coupons to avoid death to keep the family safe for generations, and now the Chai family still has the iron coupons issued by the Taizu to make them rich and peaceful for generations. Nowadays, the medals awarded by the emperor have this function, and those who receive one can be exempted from imprisonment once, those who receive two can be pardoned for their families once, and those who receive three medals can be pardoned unless they commit the most heinous crimes.

In the ears of these bigwigs, they felt that this matter was not trivial, and that the award of medals was only to reward meritorious service, and to improve the morale and sense of honor of the people and the army. If, as it is rumored outside, the function of pardon is attached, and the number of people who receive this medal is so large that there are more than thousands, perhaps some lucky people will have the courage to do evil, and that would not be contrary to the original intention. So they went into the palace to meet the emperor and ask for clarification on the matter, but Zhao Ta just laughed and didn't say anything when he heard it, leaving everyone confused, and the clarification was naturally over.

In the next few days, the "Xun Bao" devoted a special page to the memories and commemorative articles of those who witnessed the Jingkang Change. Nowadays, "Xun Bao" is not only an exclusive reading material for officials, wealthy families and scholars, it has won the love of all strata of the Great Song Dynasty with its low price, popularity, and practicality, and people who are literate in the family will generally buy a copy, so it has become the main and important channel for the Great Song Dynasty to disseminate information. Now the newspapers have published a series of bloody articles about the events of that year, once again arousing the hatred that people are gradually forgetting, and remembering the disaster and shame brought by the Jurchens to the Great Song Dynasty.

Some scholars also began to submit articles one after another, expressing their indignation in various forms of works and warning everyone not to forget the national shame, the evildoers of the past are still there, and they are still staring at the Great Song Dynasty, and they are ready to go south to the Central Plains again, invade our territory, plunder our wealth, and enslave our people. We should not forget the calamities that the enemy brought to us just because the peace between the two countries is still there, and we should not forget the shame just because we are now living in abundance and tranquility......

A few days later, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the emperor invited the members of the imperial family, old ministers, soldiers and representatives of various industries who had experienced the Jingkang Revolution to climb the Xuanhe Building to admire the moon and watch the singing and dancing. Of course, the former emperor Zhao Huan and the emperor declined the invitation, and they are really shameless to face the mistakes they made back then. In the face of Mingyue, everyone reminisced about the past, and they all cried tears, and they all gritted their teeth when they talked about the cruelty of the Jurchens. Bianjing City in the rain of blood, the corpses in the wilderness, and the saddened walkers...... It has become an unforgettable memory for them!

On August 18, Zhao Ta led his ministers to the Martyrs' Shrine and the Martyrs' Memorial Park in Bianjing City to pay their respects in person, posthumously honoring Liu Ju, Ouyang Xun, Li Ruoshui and other courtiers and righteous soldiers, and writing a plaque of 'Don't forget the national shame', which made people hang above the main hall of the Martyrs' Shrine to warn future generations. He also personally awarded medals to Li Gang, Zhang Suo and others who participated in the Battle of Bianjing that year.

On August 20, 20 years ago, Zhao Ta led a hundred heroes to return to Bianjing and ascend the throne with the might of the defeated Jurchens, becoming the king of a country. Revisiting history, Zhao Ta led the army into the city of Shangqiu Gate to review the three armies, but today's scene is much bigger, and there are can't help but have the generals of the forbidden army, as well as the teams sent by the Wutang, the state army and the township soldiers. Tens of thousands of spectators came from all over the world, crowding the road, and when the emperor's Huangluo umbrella appeared at the head of the city, there was a thunderous sound of long live!

At night, the shore of Jinming Lake is crowded with people, and the fireworks that continue to rise in the sky illuminate the night sky, and also illuminate the smiling faces of the emperor and the queen mother on the viewing platform, and now the prosperity shows that the decision they made twenty years ago is extremely correct, the son not only saved the country in the extremely difficult situation of the year, but also realized the Zhongxing of the Great Song Dynasty, and the martial arts are not inferior to Taizu and Taizong, and they can go to see the ancestors and the ancestors with peace of mind.

And in an inconspicuous corner, two gray-haired old men looked at the emperor high above, and even the brilliant and colorful fireworks could not make them take their eyes off. The two of them showed a pleased smile on their faces, the dedicated nurturing and teaching of the year was not in vain, the stubborn and intelligent little prince has become the lord of the world who controls thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, hundreds of millions of people, and the emperor who created immortal achievements......

On August 22nd, this is already the last day of the flutter, people are seizing the opportunity to try their luck, in the most prosperous street in Beijing suddenly appeared a group of people, a group of people dressed in small clothes shouted and surrounded a middle-aged man, they carried a large bag in their hands, their arms were also full, a few long poles on the high to usher in the loot, obviously very lucky.

"What the hell is going on, is it popular in Beijing this year to find someone who helps his grandfather's generation to be a little girl?" Looking at the group of elated people, people couldn't help but look sideways and ask each other with doubts...... (To be continued......)