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In December of the third year of Shaoxing, the capital was moved for the third time within one year of the Southern Song Dynasty. This time the capital was moved very simply and thoroughly - it was moved directly to Guangzhou, the seat of government on Guangnan East Road.

During the Song Dynasty, Guangzhou was a barbaric and miasmatic place in the south of Lingnan. It was usually used to transfer officials. Zhao Gou actually chose this place as his new capital, which shows how hard he was forced.

Behind the new capital is the vast sea. It is obvious that the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty have become determined this time and will never retreat. There is no way to retreat.

The new capital was moved, but no one in the court was happy, and everyone looked miserable. Moving the capital this time was no different from fleeing, and the embarrassment and misery was even worse than in the past. It was almost like the time when the Jin soldiers kicked their butts and drove them away.

The misery of the Yangtze River.

Along the way, mutinies continued, soldiers fled; natives were attacked by poisonous insects; heavy rains and flash floods were common, and people were killed every day. In the end, a large number of middle and low-level officials even absconded.

Most of the armies of the Southern Song Dynasty, especially Liu Guangshi's imperial patrols, came from the Central Plains and Hebei, and were all northern soldiers. At that time, northern soldiers were generally stronger than southern soldiers, which was also the reason why Liu Guangshi's army was so powerful. These northern soldiers were far away from home.

Moving to the colorful world like Jiangnan is a waste of time.

It was pretty good. But after being sent to Jingnan and other wild places far away from their homeland after an imperial edict, many soldiers complained. When they moved to Guangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty, they retreated into the well-known miasma.

From now on, home is thousands of miles away, only in dreams. How can the soldiers endure it anymore?

There were large-scale mutinies, rebellions, absconding, and even entire battalions and entire armies pulling away troops. Not even Wang De, known as "Wang Yaksha", could stop them.

As for officials absconding, it is better to understand that their property, family members, and fields are all in Jiangnan and the Central Plains. If they can escape to a better place, such as migrating from the Central Plains to Jiangnan after crossing south, it would be acceptable. However,

From Jiangnan to Lingnan... This is a complete suicide attempt! It would be weird if we don't run away. Do you really think we are Zhao Song's loyal dogs?

After more than three months of arduous journey, when the city of Guangzhou was finally in sight, the army shrunk by nearly half and more than 70% of the officials fled. The Southern Song Dynasty's vitality was severely damaged and it would be difficult to recover.

Such a bleak situation was a fatal blow to the rulers and ministers of the Shaoxing Dynasty. After entering Guangzhou City, the officials never came to the court again and were bedridden all day long. But at this time, the Hua Kingdom sent envoys to formally report to the Emperor of Shaoxing.

Propose a package of covenants.

The so-called package covenant means that China puts forward all its demands at once. As long as Song agrees, from now on, the two countries will not commit any crimes, and Hua's troops will never set foot on Song's territory again.

This package of covenants has very harsh conditions, with three main clauses: first, Emperor Shaoxing of the Song Dynasty will dethrone his title of emperor and become King of Song Dynasty; second, Song will cede Jinghu South Road, Jiangnan West Road, Fujian Road and other roads to China; third, Song will cede Jinghu South Road, Jiangnan West Road, Fujian Road and other roads to China;

, the Song Dynasty received two hundred thousand taels of silver and one hundred thousand pieces of silk every year.

Faced with this harsh covenant, some of the courtiers of the Song Dynasty were angry, some were angry, but most of them were silent.

Afterwards, Zhao Ding, the prime minister on the left, Qin Hui, the prime minister on the right, Zhang Jun, the minister of the Privy Council, and other important ministers went to pay homage to Zhao Gou, the emperor of Shaoxing, who was lying on the bed.

At this time, Zhao Gou's complexion was sallow, his eyes were dull, his cheeks were sunken, and his beard and hair were half white. He was no longer as elegant and handsome as he used to be - it should be noted that Zhao Gou at this time was not yet 30 years old!

Zhao Gou's health was originally in excellent condition, but after being captured at sea, his body and mind were severely hit, and his health gradually became worse than before. Later, a cup of medicinal wine with added ingredients from Emperor Xingyuan Zhao Xu seriously damaged Zhao Gou's body, and

Later, Zhao Gou did not wait for his health to recover and forcibly sent him as an envoy.

Tokyo made the damage worse. From then on, Zhao Gou suffered from Qi deficiency, chest tightness, chest pain, cough, and hemoptysis. When he arrived in a damp and miasmatic place like Lingnan, he worked hard at night, worrying about national affairs and worrying about national affairs.

The body was exhausted and the evil miasma invaded the body, finally causing a general outbreak.

Zhao Gou collapsed!

If it weren't for the imperial doctors and the royal court's abundant supply of precious medicines, which were used to prolong life at all costs, the Emperor of Shaoxing would have died long ago. Even so, he could barely survive and remain as vigorous as before, or perhaps

Don't even think about returning to normal.

When Zhao Gou saw this covenant, he was also surprisingly silent. His thin chest heaved and he coughed violently. After the waiter wiped the phlegm stains from his mouth, he said in a loud voice: "You have come together, I think you must have reached a conclusion.

You might as well speak up."

Zhao Ding, the leader of the ministers, said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I believe that we must not agree to the removal of the title, and the Song Dynasty will never be demoted to Fang Kingdom. As for the land of the Three Roads, the Jinghu South Road has been in chaos for many years.

, has become a scorched earth, this mess is sent to China

It doesn't matter if the country is in ruins; banditry is rampant on the West Jiangnan Road, which cannot be suppressed, and taxes are difficult to collect. It is a waste of money and food, and it is a burden to keep it in hand; the Fujian Road is completely under the front of the Chinese army, and it is difficult to defend without a hundred thousand troops.

, even if you want to protect it, it is difficult..."

Zhao Ding's voice was interrupted by Zhao Gou's violent coughing. The servants hurriedly helped the officials soothe their backs and served them with soup.

Zhao Gou drank the decoction and his breath became smoother. Then he gasped slightly and said, "What do you think of the land of the three roads?"

None of the emperors and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty mentioned the third item of tribute. Compared with the first two, this was really nothing. Moreover, the tribute that China asked for was not much. It was just to save the face of the suzerain country. In this regard, the two countries

They all know it well and won't argue over such a trivial matter.

Zhang Jun raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something, but he felt his sleeves being pulled by Qin Hui, and he finally swallowed his words. To be honest, he was the one who didn't want to hand over the territory the most, but there was really no way, there was no money and no food, and the troops that came there were not

Army, what?

How to defend the territory? Now hand over these territories that have become a mess and unload this heavy burden. You can concentrate your efforts and use the limited manpower, material and financial resources in one place. Only then can you forge an elite army capable of defending the imperial court.

This is the only feasible strategy so far. If you can exchange these heavy prices for some time to recuperate, it is still worth it.

The silence of the three important ministers represents acquiescence.

Zhao Gou asked again: "According to your opinions, if this agreement is made, will China abide by its promise and never go south again?"

Qin Hui responded: "Lingnan is a poor and poor land. What does Hua Jun want from it? It is unwise to bear the bad reputation of betraying the alliance in order to seize the miasma."

Zhao Gou nodded with satisfaction: "Strive to retain the imperial title, and I can agree to all other conditions."

After Zhao Ding and Zhang Jun left, Zhao Gou left Qin Hui alone, retreated to the left and right, and said slowly: "How are Liu, Zhang and the generals doing recently? How is the morale of the army?"

Qin Hui approached and whispered: "Reporting to your majesty, Uncle Liu Ping (Liu Guangshi), Zhang Boying (Zhang Jun), Wang Zihua (Wang De), Yang Gonghao (Yang Mi), generals. They have gathered frequently in recent days. Although they are talking about military affairs, the camp

Once the door is closed, no one knows what's going on inside. Your Majesty, at this time when people's hearts are in danger, you must be on guard! The general is like this, and the military's morale is even more..."

Zhao Gou's slender phoenix eyes were narrowed, and his face was as pale as a mask. It was even more ugly at this moment.

Qin Hui secretly glanced at the official's face and said softly: "If the peace agreement is successful, the overall situation will be settled. Rebellion and strong generals are really a taboo in the Holy Dynasty. The ancestors' methods have been clearly taught..."

Zhao Gou nodded imperceptibly, closed his eyes and waved. When Qin Hui bowed and bowed out, Zhao Gou's eyes suddenly opened. A pair of yellowed pupils, terrifyingly gloomy...

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In February of the fourth year of Shaoxing, the Hua State and the Song State signed a peace treaty. The Lord of the Song Dynasty lost his imperial title and was called the King of Song. He ceded three lands and paid tribute of silver and silk every year. The two countries used Lingnan as the boundary and did not interfere with each other. The Song State eventually disappeared.

If you can keep your title, you will be demoted to a county.

In April, the imperial court issued a decree. Liu Guangshi had made meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. He was promoted to the Chief Inspector of the School and Taibao. He commanded all the envoys in front of the palace and was granted the title of Rongguo Gong. Zhang Jun signed a letter to confer the Privy Council. This is the most common method of accepting the power of a general. The second general

Is there any reason for ignorance? They all reported to the court that they were ill and surrendered their military power.

According to common sense, after Liu Guangshi resigned, Wang De should be the successor; and after Zhang Jun resigned, Yang Mi should be the successor. But what is surprising is that the successor to the Imperial Right Army was another Southern Song Dynasty veteran, Jie Qian.

; And the person who took over the imperial patrol was Zhang Gongyu.

This caused serious dissatisfaction between the two armies, and even made the two generals angry. If we say that Jie Qian, who succeeded Zhang Jun, is still a veteran general, his military qualifications are not inferior to Yang Mi. Although Yang Mi has

If he had to hold back his anger, then Zhang Gongyu would succeed Liu Guangshi, which would make Wang De very angry.

Not many generals in the early Southern Song Dynasty were good-tempered. Let’s just talk about the above few: Historically, Xie Qian fought with Wang Yanzai. The soldiers of the two armies fought because of the fleeing soldiers.

in the city, and eventually caused Wang Yan to be demoted and leave the Eight-Character Army. Wang De, the man known as "Wang Ye"

He was a powerful general who refused to obey Han Shizhong's command during the Miao-Liu Rebellion. During the dispute, he killed Han Shizhong's commander Chen Yanzhang. He himself was imprisoned and almost beheaded. And Li Qiong's defection was even more serious.

It was caused by competing with Wang De to command Liu Guangshi's troops.

In this time and space, Li Qiong was dead and could no longer compete with Wang De, but he was replaced by Zhang Gongyu, who was even more dissatisfied with Wang De. Zhang Gongyu was just the defense envoy of Hezhou before, although he had been defeated and pursued by sea.

How could Zhao Gou lead a large army despite his military record?

In anger, Wang De had a quarrel with Zhang Gongyu, who came to hand over the goods, and beat him angrily. How could Zhang Gongyu survive Wang Yaksha's heavy blows? After being severely beaten, Wang De died of serious injuries. Wang De, who accidentally killed someone, knew that he was guilty of death.

Unable to escape, under the strong encouragement of his sons Wang Qi and Wang Shun, he led the imperial guard force of 5,000 troops to escape from Shimen Station and went north to surrender to the Chinese army.

History really played a big joke on the Southern Song Dynasty. Although the "Huaixi Incident" (i.e., the Li Qiong rebellion and the Qi Dynasty incident) did not happen, it turned into the "Lingnan Incident". In fact, strictly speaking, this accident has an inevitable

——As long as the Southern Song Dynasty had "strong branches and weak branches" and suspected that the national policy of leading generals remained unchanged for a century, this kind of rebellion would happen sooner or later.

It's just that it's so difficult to prevent the descendants of the old Zhao family who "release their military power over a glass of wine" from being suspicious of the general.

During this incident, Zhang Jun, a member of the Privy Council who was in charge of military affairs, was violently impeached by officials led by Qin Hui, the Right Prime Minister. He was eventually dismissed from his post as Privy Councilor and demoted to the imperial court and the local government.

Next, Qin Hui targeted Zhao Ding, the left prime minister, and counted his three years in Shaoxing, the most critical years in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, without any achievements. Instead, the court was in trouble again and again. As prime minister, Zhao Ding

, you should be responsible for this, take the blame and resign.

Not to be outdone, Zhao Ding's supporters cited various arguments and refuted them. The two factions engaged in a war of words and accused each other. The small court was filled with ghosts in the temple, making it a mess. It was a resurgence of the "Yuanyou Party Struggle" during the reigns of Shenzong and Zhezong.

Fierce momentum.

In the end, Zhao Gou could no longer lie down, went to court due to illness, and vetoed the proposal to impeach Zhao Ding, and the matter finally came to an end.

After the dispersion of the dynasty, Zeng Zai, the chief of Zhao Gou's confidants, gave Qin Hui a roll of hand-printed scrolls. He said it was a new imperial treasure made by the government, and asked the right minister to be honest. Considering Zhao Gou's calligraphy achievements, such remarks were not modest, but because of

Qin Hui himself was also a master of calligraphy, and he invented the famous "Song style". The emperor and his ministers often exchanged calligraphy experiences and gave each other calligraphy treasures. It was common for the emperor to give handwriting gifts like this.

Qin Hui did not doubt that he was there and took it with a smile. After returning home, he burned incense and bathed, and sincerely worshiped, and then his joy began - at this moment, his smile solidified.

There are only two big characters on the hand tie, which are like flying stems and qi, with a strong chill - Shendu!

This phrase comes from "The Book of Rites. The Doctrine of the Mean" "That is why a gentleman is cautious about what he does not see, and is afraid of what he does not hear. He does not see what is hidden, and do not reveal what is insignificant. Therefore, a gentleman is careful about what he alone is."

This standard statement has only one core meaning - self-discipline! It means being able to abide by moral standards in an exemplary manner without supervision, be consistent in words and deeds, be a gentleman in front of others, and don't behave the same way in front of others.

To use a popular saying, don’t be a human being in front of your face and a ghost behind your back.
To be continued...