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Chapter 194 Zhao Gou, a typical ruthless emperor
"Execute Yue Fei?"

"What is the reason?"

"This Qin Hui hates Yue Fei so much that he wants to let him die?"

When the first emperor Yingzheng saw this, he couldn't understand it.

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Yue Fei was executed for what crime?Why was he imprisoned for two months before he was executed?

In fact, according to the trial at Dali Temple and Zhao Gou's intentions, Yue Fei was at best exiled and definitely not beheaded.

Many people think that Yue Fei's death went through a normal procedure. In fact, if the procedure at that time was really followed, the day of Yue Fei's death seemed a bit too hasty, so the person who is anxious to let Yue Fei die quickly will definitely not be Zhao Gou.

From Zhao Gou's point of view, does Yue Fei have to be dealt with? Yes.

But Yue Fei definitely didn't have to die.

Before Yue Fei was killed, there was actually another general who was caught in the vortex of murder. This was Han Shizhong, the old general Han.Han Shizhong's case and Yue Fei's case can be said to be exactly the same, a routine, what is the only difference?That is, Han Shizhong is not dead, but Yue Fei is dead.

Zhao Gou also participated in the whole process of Han Shizhong's case during the planning stage. At that time, Zhang Jun and Yue Fei were sent as envoys to Chuzhou where Han Shizhong was stationed.

However, at this time, Han Shizhong received a report from Yue Fei. It was Yue Fei who sent the news to Han Shizhong in advance and saved Han Shizhong's life. .

Needless to say, Zhao Gou really softened his heart and decided not to pursue Han Shizhong's crimes anymore.

Before Yue Fei was executed, the Dali Temple of the Criminal Department of the Southern Song Dynasty found Yue Fei guilty of three major crimes.

These three crimes are "sit back and watch the outcome, but not linger", "rebuke Chengyu", and "invite Zhang Xianyi to seek rebellion".

"Sit and watch the victory and defeat, stay and not enter" refers to Yue Fei's self-respect and disobedience to the imperial court's command.

"Criticize Chengyu" refers to Yue Fei's disrespect for the emperor.

"To Zhang Xian intending to seek rebellion" refers to Yue Fei's letter to Zhang Xian and others while he was living in Lushan, preparing to revolt.

Any one of these three crimes is true, and it is a capital crime.

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"If Yue Fei is really charged with these three crimes, it is not surprising that he was executed."

"But, will he really bear these three charges?"

Tang Taizong Li Shimin was also a little puzzled when he saw this.

As an emperor, if he wanted to kill a person, he just wanted to add some false charges to him.

And it is a very serious kind, and then kill you.

So in his opinion, Yue Fei's matter was too complicated.

What Qin Yu said was also unbelievable.

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Each of Yue Fei's three major crimes is enough to cause him to die hundreds of times and thousands of times.

However, Yue Fei's case was an unjust case from the beginning to the end, and Song Gaozong knew that Yue Fei was wronged and wanted to execute him. What is going on?
Yue Fei was imprisoned in October of the 11th year of Shaoxing. It was not until December 29th of the lunar calendar that year, which is New Year's Eve, that Yue Fei was gifted to death by Song Gaozong.

Yue Fei was imprisoned for more than two months. If Yue Fei had really committed the heinous crime of treason, he would have been executed long ago.

After all, this kind of rebellious person can only be at ease if he is killed earlier.

But the Song court did not, but detained Yue Fei for more than two months.

This shows that Song Gaozong did not make up his mind to kill Yue Fei during this period.

A very important reason for not making up your mind was that the "Shaoxing Peace Agreement" drafted by Song and Jin had not yet reached a formal written agreement. After reaching a formal written agreement, Song Gaozong executed Yue Fei.

If during this period, the peace talks between Song and Jin were repeated, Gaozong would have to reactivate Yue Fei to resist the Jin soldiers.

Therefore, Yue Fei was imprisoned for treason, but he was not executed immediately, but was imprisoned for a period of time.

Moreover, Song Gaozong himself knew from beginning to end that Yue Fei was wronged.

Song Gaozong was in Shaoxing in the 32nd year of Zen and Song Xiaozong. When Gaozong abdicated, he was still in good health. He didn't die until Chunxi 14th year and became the Supreme Emperor for 25 years.

In the year when Xiaozong came to the throne, Yue Fei was rehabilitated. Gaozong also knew about Yue Fei's redress, but he did not intervene.

What does this mean?
It shows that Song Gaozong knew that Yue Fei was wronged from beginning to end.

So, Song Gaozong knew that he had misunderstood Yue Fei, but why did he want to kill him?
Where did Yue Fei offend Song Gaozong, so that Song Gaozong must kill Yue Fei after the Song-Jin peace agreement was reached, knowing that Yue Fei was wronged?

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"Strange, really strange."

"As said, why did Song Gaozong have to kill Yue Fei?"

"Isn't it great to have such a powerful supporter to fight for me?"

"Besides, with Yue Fei's character, it's impossible for him to rebel in his heart."

Countless people are puzzled.

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In fact, Song Gaozong wanted to kill Yue Fei for a reason.

First, Yue Fei violated the "ancestral family law" of the Song Dynasty.

The "ancestral family law" of the Song Dynasty is that civil servants can be corrupt, but generals must not support themselves.

Civil servants embezzle thousands of money, just for their own squandering enjoyment and satisfying personal whispers, while military generals may threaten the imperial power once they support themselves.

Which of the two is more dangerous is self-evident.

During the struggle against gold, Yue Fei gained some military power. He had many subordinates with great prestige, and all his subordinates admired him and were willing to follow him.

Once Yue Fei embraced his own self-respect, the court of the Southern Song Dynasty would be in jeopardy.

Therefore, Gaozong must want to get rid of Yue Fei, but before the Shaoxing peace agreement was reached, the reason why he didn't get rid of Yue Fei was because he wanted Yue Fei to fight against the Jin soldiers.

Gaozong had already warned Yue Fei that he had violated the "ancestral family law" of the Song Dynasty.

He once said to Yue Fei: "The only one who breaks my law is the sword ear."

It's a pity that Yue Fei, as a general, is not as careful as a civil servant, and can understand every word of the Holy Majesty.

Second, Yue Fei wholeheartedly wanted to conquer the Central Plains and restore the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty.

This runs counter to Song Gaozong's policy of wanting to favor Annan, especially Yue Fei's desire to welcome back Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, which violated Song Gaozong's taboo.

Because once Emperors Hui and Qin returned to the court, the legitimacy and legitimacy of Gaozong's throne would be greatly questioned. Of course, Song Huizong died of illness as early as five years in Shaoxing, but Song Qinzong was still alive, and Gaozong never dared Zen was located in Xiaozong, and it was not until the death of Song Qinzong that he abdicated with confidence. To a large extent, he was afraid that Song Qinzong would return to the Song Dynasty.

After Song Qinzong died in Shaoxing in 31 years, Song Gaozong had no worries at all.

Of course, if Song Qinzong really came back, Song Gaozong did not have to abdicate.

Song Gaozong hated Yue Fei for "not focusing on himself" and not using it for himself. As a courtier of the Southern Song Dynasty, he did not consider Gaozong, but wanted to welcome back Song Huizong and Song Qinzong.

However, Yue Fei wholeheartedly wanted to restore the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty and welcome back Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, just for the shame of Yixue Jingkang. Unfortunately, as a general, Yue Fei couldn't handle himself well in the complicated political environment of the Southern Song Dynasty. Zong's relationship violated Gaozong's taboo.

Thirdly, Yue Fei, as a general, intervened in the issue of succession to the throne, which Song Gaozong could not tolerate.

After Song Qinzong was captured by the Jin Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty really wanted to establish Qinzong's son as the prince and establish a puppet regime. In order to stabilize the people's hearts and prevent the Jin people's conspiracy from succeeding, Yue Fei persuaded Song Gaozong to solve the heir issue as soon as possible, "in the name of the prince" After Song Gaozong heard Yue Fei's words, he was very unhappy, and said to Yue Fei: "It is not for the Qing to pre-empt this matter."

In addition, Song Gaozong did not want to restore the Central Plains. He only wanted to be the founding king of the Southern Song Dynasty, and had no intention of restoring the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty. The reason why Song Gaozong held a negative attitude towards the Northern Expedition.

One is that the Northern Expedition was difficult to succeed, because before the Southern Song Dynasty, China’s economic center of gravity was in the north, and the economic strength of the north was stronger than that of the south. The wars were fought on food and grass. Without the support of strong economic strength and a large population, the Northern Expedition would not be successful. .

The second is because once the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty is restored, Song Gaozong will inevitably face the problem of welcoming back Song Huizong and Song Qinzong. After Song Qinzong passed away, Gaozong had no worries, and immediately passed on to Xiaozong. North Korea adopted a tough attitude and actively prepared for the Northern Expedition.

Song Xiaozong rehabilitated Yue Fei and actively went to the Central Plains. As the Supreme Emperor, Song Gaozong could not have been unaware of these things. Yue Fei proposed inappropriate policies to Gaozong at an inappropriate time, and controlled the Southern Song court at a critical moment. Military power led to the tragedy of his life.

There is also the political structure after the founding of the Song Dynasty, which has always been that the Wen is strong and the military is weak, and the literati are used to control the generals. This is the reason why the Song Dynasty was able to stabilize the imperial power.

However, in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, in response to threats from the north and peasant uprisings in various places, the power structure has undergone great changes, and the status of generals in the court has been greatly improved.This aroused the collective resistance of the civil service group.

The civilian group hopes to end the war as soon as possible, so as to curb the power and capital of generals.

Therefore, there has been a situation where generals lead the battle and civil servants lead the peace.

As the situation in the north gradually stabilized, the civil servants' resistance was greatly released, and the internal fighting became more and more acute, and this was the direct cause of Yue Fei's unjust death.

Of course, Zhao Gou, as an emperor, had no choice when faced with the choice of this idea. If he chose to support military generals, then there would inevitably be a process of reshuffling the cards. Military generals would dominate, which would definitely impact the interests of the civilian group .

The reason why Zhao Gou was able to ascend to the throne of God was not by military generals, but by the civil service system. Isn't attacking civil officials just hitting yourself?
So he had no choice but to firmly choose to stand on the side of the civil servants.

No matter whether it is to stabilize the government, appease civil servants, or to reach a deal, Yue Fei is the one he must get rid of, so this is the fundamental reason.

Objectively speaking, let's not mention whether Zhao Gou is a faint king or not. This has to be divided into three stages.

Moreover, Zhao Gou has extremely high management ability and possesses the political literacy that an emperor should have.

After he accepted the conditions of the Kingdom of Jin, Yue Fei's death had been "finalized", but beheading ministers for no reason in the Song Dynasty was a taboo and was not accepted by the people.

Therefore, Zhao Gou needs someone to assist him in accomplishing this task, and the Civil Service Group, as the opposition group to the Generals Group, is very suitable.

Among the civil servants, there was a huge conflict between Qin Hui and Yue Fei, so he chose Qin Hui.

For this point, Zhao Gou actually sees it very clearly. In his opinion, Qin Hui has three major advantages.

First of all, Qin Hui is the spokesperson of Jin Guo, which is a natural advantage, and the best candidate to "take the blame".

Secondly, Qin Hui has a strong personal motivation and will.

Yue Fei opposed the peace talks, and pointed the finger at Qin Hui directly, which made their relationship extremely tense.

Therefore, in order to avenge Yue Fei, Qin Hui would definitely be willing to put Yue Fei to death if he seized the opportunity.

Finally, Qin Hui is the leader of the civil official group, and he cannot reconcile with the military generals dominated by Yue Fei.

As an important representative of the generals group, Yue Fei's power has been greatly expanded during the war years, which seriously threatened the civilian group, and there has been a tendency to interfere in politics.

For example, in matters of war or peace, during the Song Dynasty, when would generals have the right to speak.

This is the biggest challenge to the civilian group, so it is bound to suffer a devastating blow.

Qin Hui, as an important figure in the civil official group, is bound to launch a devastating blow, and Yue Fei will bear the brunt of it.

That's why it appeared that after Yue Fei was imprisoned, although the voices of the people were loud, the internal court ministers were silent, and there were no pleaders. Even among the generals, only Han Shizhong asked about grievances, and there was no more after that. .

Since then, the court of the Song Dynasty has returned to a pattern of strong Wen and weak military.

With the help of Qin Hui, Zhao Gou attacked the group of military generals; with the help of Qin Hui, he completed the transaction with the Kingdom of Jin and stabilized the imperial power; The rise of emerging nobles had a great effect on the development of the Southern Song Dynasty.

But overall, Zhao Gou couldn't stand it.

He is a typical ancient monarch, thinking above everything else.

What Zhao conceived was that the interests of the monarch are above everything else, the throne is above all else, the personal life of the emperor is above all else, and the family affection of the emperor is also above national interests and justice.

Rather than thinking about the masses of the people.

What the emperor wants is foolish loyalty, not Yue Fei's loyalty to serve the country. Therefore, Yue Fei became an outcast chosen by Zhao Gou and a tool to maintain the government.

It can also be said that Yue Fei's death was nothing more than a victim.

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"Bastard!"

"This Zhao Gou is really a pure dog emperor."

"For your own benefit, you care about everything in the world, what is it if you are not a beast?"

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che was very angry when he saw this.

Because he couldn't accept Zhao Gou's way of handling it.

maybe... maybe...

Maybe your starting point is right, it is to protect the country of the Southern Song Dynasty.

But the way you protect the country is a bit too stupid.

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Ming dynasty.

Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head when he saw this.

"In our opinion, it's the civil servants who are full and have nothing to do that are making things difficult."

"Without their vigorous incitement, would that bastard Zhao Gou rush to kill Yue Fei?"

"These civil servants don't do shit all day long, so they know that they are fighting each other and making us angry."

"Yue Fei's dedication is really in vain."

"My Daming, it can't be like this."

(End of this chapter)