Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Chapter 52 The Death of Zongze
Wang Xiaohun sent several instructors from Wang Yan's army to the camp gate, and said with hands: "Today is the first day of the seventh lunar month, and I have been ordered to go to Xijing, and I will be leaving in two days. You are from Taiwei Wang's army, so you have to temporarily No. These days, thanks to you all!"

A few people crossed their hands together: "Xiao Sheren is polite! We are very favored in your army, and everyone sees it. If you have a predestined relationship, see you in the future!"

With a few words of courtesy, the four of them said goodbye and left.Only one Lin Sicong remained in Wang Xiao's hunting army.He was asked by Wang Xiaochun to Wang Yan, and he was willing to stay.These days in Wang Xiao's hunting army have been easy, and it is in his heart, and Wang Yan is not easy to return to Wang Xiao hunting.

After sending off a few people, Wang Xiaohun turned around and was about to return to the camp to work.I saw a few left-behind soldiers and soldiers rushed to the outside of the camp.Turning over and dismounting, one of the leaders stepped forward and crossed his hands and said: "Xiao Sheren, you are not in good health when you stay behind, and quickly enter the stay-at-home mansion!"

Wang Xiaohun was stunned, then turned to look at a few people.After a while, he said, "The body left behind—"

The soldier said, "Don't ask Xiaosheren, just go quickly. All the generals in the city are already waiting there."

Wang Xiaohun nodded and said nothing more.Invite a few soldiers to enter the camp to rest, but a few refused to turn around and left.

Back at the barracks, Wang Xiaohun sat in the tent for a while.I knew in my heart that in the past two days, Zong Ze was afraid that he would leave this world.In June, Zong Ze's health was very bad.According to the doctor, it was gangrene on the back, and Wang Xiaohun didn't know what the disease was.Anyway, since then, Zong Ze's health has been very bad and he can't see things normally.

Last month, Wang Xiaohun also went to the left-behind house many times, sometimes he could see Zong Ze, sometimes he couldn't.Even if I saw it, it was just a simple greeting, without saying a few words.Wang Xiaohun didn't know much about this old man.However, when he went to Kaifeng, he actually came to see Zong Ze.When I came to this world, I always felt that I had to meet again, otherwise I would be almost anything.

What's wrong?Wang Xiaohun couldn't tell.Slowly stood up, held the tent door for a while, and ordered the soldiers to prepare their horses.

The left-behind mansion was already full of people.Not only are there generals left behind such as Lu Yu and Yue Fei, but also regular generals of the court such as Kong Yanwei, and even Wang Shan, Zhang Yong, Ding Jin and others are standing here.

When Wang Xiaohun arrived, he greeted a few people he knew and chose a corner to stop.Waiting there quietly.Don't know what to wait for, don't know why.

The sun crawls through the mid-heaven and slowly descends to the west.The yard was quiet.Although there were many people, no one spoke or moved.

As it was almost evening, Wang Xiaohun shifted slightly.Standing for a long time, a little tired.

Suddenly, a long cry came from the hall.Wang Xiaohun stood far away and couldn't hear clearly.But he knew that those were the last two lines of Du Fu's "Shu Xiang" poem: He died before his apprenticeship was born, and the hero's tears stained his scarf.After that, it was the three dying cry that later generations would have said when introducing Zong Ze: Cross the river, cross the river, cross the river!
The sound died suddenly.The world suddenly became silent, as if nothing existed.

Wang Xiaohun didn't know how long it was, and suddenly there was a cry.A part of the soldiers outside the door rushed into the hall, carried out the coffin, and cried on the ground.

Standing there, Wang Xiaohun didn't move, the corners of his eyes moistened.This scene will be recorded in the annals of history, and it will be mentioned by countless people in later generations.

At the turn of the Song Dynasty, two scenes remained in the hearts of the Chinese people.One is an old man who called to cross the river three times before he died, and the other is an unborn military general who wrote "The sun is shining, the sun is shining." One shows the Chinese people's unyielding fighting spirit, the other It is shameless helplessness to the ruler.These two pictures will forever be imprinted in the annals of Chinese history.

Although immersed in the scene, Wang Xiaohun was still a little stunned, and even felt that the picture was so unreal.At this time, everyone was crying.The generals were crying, the soldiers were crying, and so were Zong Ze's family.People who are not good at words such as Wang Xiaohun are also wiping tears silently.

Heaven and earth cry together.Wang Xiaochae's eyes were a little blurry, looking at the people in front of him, only such a sentence came out of his heart.

What does Zongze represent?It is difficult for later generations to understand.For Wang Xiaohun at this time, there was only one thought.The Chinese cannot be defeated, nor should they be defeated.No matter how difficult it was, they finally stood up again and looked down on the world.

This scene is not the same as the record.The records of later generations gave Zongze too many praises.These compliments may be easy to attract admiration, but in fact they do not add luster to Zongze, and even cover up his brilliance to some extent.

Zong Ze was unhappy all his life, and when he grows old, he is only a small official.But when the national disaster came, Zong Ze stepped forward and took the initiative to go north when others retreated.Facing the wolf-like golden soldiers, Zong Ze did not give in or run away, but faced the enemy and killed him bravely.Zong Ze, who had been unhappy in his career all his life, was able to defeat the Jin Army at this time and became the mainstay of the Song Dynasty on the battlefield.Zong Ze was not only brave and never retreated in the face of the Jin army, but also defeated the Jin army in a real way.

When faced with the destruction of the country and the family, there will be such Chinese people who will stand up and fight unyieldingly.Their spirit shines through the ages.The Song Dynasty lost them, and these heroes could not save this era in the end.But their spirit is forever engraved in the bone marrow of the Chinese nation.

Gently wiping his tears, Wang Xiaohun turned to look at the bleak sun in the sky.Perhaps I went to Kaifeng to truly feel this era at this moment.To feel this era, in addition to the weakness of the imperial court, the unyieldingness deeply hidden in the blood of the Chinese people.

It is difficult for people in later generations to feel this feeling.Even in the period of the Republic of China, which is somewhat similar to this era, Yue Fei was more used to inspire people.Yue Fei is of course great, but he and Zong Ze are not the same greatness.

The historical records of later generations, including the family history of Zong Ze's descendants, have too many compliments about Zong Ze, but it makes it difficult to find the truth of history buried.Including Wang Xiaohun is the same.I have learned many sect stories in my previous life, and I have seen him face to face in this life, but I still cannot understand this old man.

In fact, more than Zong Ze?Yue Fei is the same.Due to the political suppression after being unjustly killed, many historical materials were destroyed, and Yue Fei became blurred in the eyes of future generations.When his Sun Yueke compiled "Jin Tuo Cui Compilation", it was inevitable that he would praise it.

This is a common problem.Literati likes to embellish, like to make mistakes, and even some people are proud of it.History cannot do this.History is a real word, focusing on accuracy, not showing the literary and other abilities of the historian.Otherwise, future generations will not know the face of history.

For people like Zong Ze and Yue Fei, their life itself does not need any modification, it is enough to shine through the ages.To put it a bit harsher, modify their life stories, whether they are literati or descendants, are they worthy?Whether it is ability or thinking, do you feel that you are comparable to these two?

Zongze's death represents the end of an era.Not only in the Song Dynasty, it is difficult for such people to appear in China after that.

For Wang Xiaohun, he couldn't really understand Zong Ze.Zong Ze's memorial was kept. To be honest, Wang Xiaochae felt that Zong Ze had exaggerated the power of Kaifeng too much and devalued Jinren too much.He gathered a lot of troops to defend Kaifeng Mansion and obeyed his military orders.But Zong Ze paid less attention to the facts.There are many troops, but there is no real training of elite soldiers.Of course, Zong Ze's identity for most of his life was only a middle and low-level official, which was beyond Zong Ze's ability.From the perspective of later generations, Zong Ze at this time had various problems.

However, Zong Ze, a middle and lower-level official, became an important official of the court by virtue of his achievements and prestige.Although Zhao Gou actually hated him very much, he still had to keep Kaifeng Mansion and be the actual front-line coach of the Song Dynasty.Regarding Zong Ze's request, he just shied away and did not dare to refuse directly.

Such people and such things will actually be very rare in the future.What Zong Ze thought and the logic of doing things, Wang Xiaohun couldn't understand.His focus on state affairs and persistence in aspirations were difficult for Wang Xiaohun to understand.In Wang Xiaohun's eyes, this kind of person is like a fairy.

Wiping away his tears, Wang Xiaohun sighed slightly.In different times, there will be different people, there is no need to force it.If you can't understand Zong Ze yourself, then you don't understand it, it's nothing.But the deep feelings for the country, the nation, and the people are the same.As long as you cheer yourself up, according to your own understanding and your own methods, it is enough to change this era.

(End of this chapter)