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Chapter 196
Although Yue Fei's comprehensive ability surpasses Guan Yu's, Yue Fei has two disadvantages, which make it difficult for him to become a martial artist:

One is that Yue Fei appeared too late, which was already in the Southern Song Dynasty. Jiang Ziya and Guan Yu were deified later because they appeared early. Jiang Ziya was deified in the Ming Dynasty, and Guan Yu was deified since the Song Dynasty. Yue Fei appeared Too late, no advantage in time.

The second is that Yue Fei was convicted and killed by the court.

Later, although he was rehabilitated, there was a process that prevented him from entering the Wu Temple in the Southern Song Dynasty.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the Wu Temple was simplified, with only eleven people, and the Wu Temple was abolished in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, considering various reasons, it is a pity that Yue Fei cannot be called a martial saint in the orthodox sense.

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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked a little unnatural when he saw this.

After all, Wu Temple was abolished by him.

Although he admired people like Yue Fei very much, he didn't like Wu Temple.

Huaxia is a country that pays attention to etiquette and tradition. In addition to respecting the sky and the earth and ancestors, it also respects the sages.

For example, in the second year after Confucius' death, Duke Ai of Lu turned the former residence of Confucius in Qufu into a place to store his clothes, zither, car, books, etc., and sent troops to guard it and offer sacrifices throughout the year.

When Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty passed through Ludi, he offered sacrifices to Confucius with the ceremony of Tailao, creating a precedent for emperors to worship Confucius.

In the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Confucianism became the orthodox school, and Confucianism temples have blossomed everywhere since then.

Even today, there are countless Confucian Temples and Confucian Temple ruins preserved throughout the country.

In contrast, Wu Temple is much rarer.

This is not only related to the short history of the Wu Temple and the cultural customs of the Chinese nation, but also closely related to the abolition of the Wu Temple system in the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years.

It was Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who made this decision.

During the Tang Dynasty, the emperor had an unusual interest in Jiang Ziya, who was in the 800th year of Xingzhou.

Emperor Suzong of Tang revered Jiang Taigong as King Wucheng, and established the Temple of King Wucheng, referred to as Wumiao.

Obviously, the Tang Dynasty hoped to have both civil and martial arts at that time, so as to continuously improve the status of the Wu Temple to the level of the Confucian Temple.

Therefore, the main god of the Confucian Temple is Confucius, the king of Wenxuan, and the main god of the Wu Temple is Jiang Ziya, the king of Wucheng.

The Confucian Temple has the Yasheng Mencius, and the Wu Temple also has the Yasheng Zhang Liang.

There are ten Confucian philosophers such as Yan Yuan and Min Ziqian in the Confucian Temple, and there are also ten philosophers such as Bai Qi, Han Xin, and Zhuge Liang in the Wu Temple.

The Confucian Temple has 72 sons, and the Wu Temple first had 64 generals in the Tang Dynasty, and it was simply increased to 72 generals in the Song Dynasty.

At this time, the Wu Temple also completed the sacrificial system similar to the Confucian Temple, and performed sacrifices on the fifth day of the middle moon in the Spring and Autumn Period.

It's just that in the Yuan Dynasty, the status of Wu Temple changed.

Probably for the purpose of maintaining the rule, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty retained Jiang Ziya as the main god of sacrifice, but greatly reduced the number of generals to be sacrificed to ten.

At this time, the Wu Temple will no longer be as brilliant as it used to be, let alone compete with the Confucian Temple.

However, the disappearance of the Wu Temple was also facilitated by Zhu Yuanzhang.

After he established his capital in Nanjing, he began to build temples for emperors of all dynasties.

Zhu Yuanzhang selected sixteen monarchs including Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, Shaohao, Zhuanxu, Diku, Yao, Shun, Yu, Shang Tang, Zhou Wuwang, Han Gaozu, Han Guangwu Emperor, Tang Taizong, Song Taizu, Yuan Shizu, etc. Emperor Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang was a very conscientious emperor. He also looked at the courtiers of these monarchs one by one, and found that Jiang Ziya, the most important adviser of King Wu of Zhou, was not among them.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites stated that Jiang Ziya had already been revered as King Wucheng by the Tang Dynasty emperor, and was even bestowed as King Zhaolie Wucheng by the Song Dynasty emperor. Theoretically, his historical status was exactly the same as that of King Wucheng of Zhou, so he was not suitable to accompany King Wu of Zhou.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang felt very unhappy.

He became angry: "No matter how great Jiang Ziya's contribution is, he is also a subject of King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou. How can he be crowned king? Isn't this confusion between the monarch and his ministers?"

Moreover, he also put forward his own opinion: "Jiang Ziya's title of king should be removed, welcome back to the temple of emperors of all dynasties, and accompany King Wu of Zhou!"

It is easy to say, but it is actually difficult to do it.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites explained carefully: "The main god of the Wu Temple is Jiang Ziya. He is a martial sage. Please go to the temple of the emperors of all dynasties. Doesn't the Wu Temple have no main god?"

But Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about these.

It seemed that there were no obstacles for Zhu Yuanzhang, and he immediately made a decision: "Then abolish the entire Wu Temple system, our Ming Dynasty does not need Wu Temple to continue the country!"

Zhu Yuanzhang also believed that Jiang Ziya, as a merchant minister, helped the king of Zhou to commit chaos, and he was unworthy of being a model for all generations, so he wanted to abolish his Wu Temple.

In short, in the history of the Ming Dynasty for more than 200 years, the Wu Temple disappeared.

More than 300 years after the Wu Temple belief disappeared, Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty bestowed upon Guan Yu the title of Martial Saint, and Guan Yu temples became more prosperous everywhere.

People habitually refer to the Temple of Guandi as the Temple of Martial Arts, but in fact, there are only Guan Xing and Zhou Cang in the temple where Guan Yu is the main god.

During the period of the Republic of China, Guan Yu and Yue Fei were both honored as martial saints. When offering sacrifices to King Yue Wumu, they were accompanied by twelve generals.

However, that seems to be a bit out of the original sacrificial system, and it seems nondescript.

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Another time and space of Ming Dynasty.

Emperor Yongle Zhu Di also couldn't help feeling:
"My father abolished the martial temple, so that Yue Fei had no chance to become a martial saint, which is a great pity."

"For Yue Fei, I..."

"First, in my opinion, Yue Fei is undeniably a national hero, resolutely resisting the invaders without compromise."

"Secondly, Yue Fei is a famous general in China through the ages. Whether it is leading troops to fight or his own martial arts, Yue Fei can be said to be the number one military general in the Southern Song Dynasty. Even in other dynasties, there are few people who can match it. Even in my Ming Dynasty, it is very rare. .”

"Thirdly, Yue Fei is a political idiot. He doesn't understand politics, tactics, and being an official at all, so that he died tragically in Fengboting. If he has some brains, he won't be like this."

"Fourth, Yue Fei is a very sad hero. It's not that he was unlucky and was born in the wrong dynasty. In fact, his fate can be said to be his own fault, which is completely avoidable."

"Actually, the Kingdom of Jin was already unable to invade the south at that time. If Yue Fei wanted to make a move, he should not rush for success. He should recharge his batteries and recuperate."

"Look at that time when the Southern Song Dynasty fought for many years, the treasury was already empty, and the millions of volunteers in Huaibei were just millions of starving people, and the country simply couldn't support them."

"After the national power is rich, with the strong economic foundation of the Southern Song Dynasty, at most ten years, when the army is strong and horses are strong, then ask for orders to recover the homeland. Presumably the second sage will die of old age at that time, and Gaozong will not worry about his throne anymore. Gaozong will naturally do his best. Support Yue Fei's attack on the Kingdom of Jin."

"Which emperor is not willing to establish a meritorious service for all ages? Of course Gaozong also wants to."

"So ten years later, it will be the best time for Yue Fei to march. It can be said that the right time, place and people are all in harmony, and he will succeed in one fell swoop. His life will also draw a perfect end, and even the history of China will be rewritten. The Southern Song Dynasty may not Will be destroyed by Mongols. One mistake will cause eternal hatred, tragedy!"

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It is a pity that Yue Fei failed to enter the Wu Temple.

Give Yue Fei a compliment for this.

no one is perfect.

In the five thousand years of China, is there no perfect man?
The answer: only Yue Wu Mu'er!
Born in a farm family, he was born in the army.

Based on his military exploits alone, he has been worshiped as a Taiwei for more than ten years, and the noble is at least guaranteed.

He has experienced 120 and six games without a single defeat.

Such achievements are rare in the Song Dynasty and hard to find in China.

The Northern Song Dynasty lacked a general, and the Southern Song Dynasty lacked a prime minister.

When the two Song Dynasties alternated, famous generals emerged in large numbers.

However, Yue Fei is the only one who can save the country from the downfall.

Except for Yue Fei, all the famous generals of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty were successful generals.

Later generations Yu Yunwen and Meng Gong were also masters of mobile defense, without the talent for strategic attack.

Since joining the army in the first year of Jingkang, Yue Fei successively quelled the rebellion of Li Cheng, Zhang Yong, Cao Cheng and other bandits, and wiped out Yang Yao's forces in Dongting area.

Immediately afterwards, he made two Northern Expeditions to recover the six counties of Xiangyang, and defeated Wanyan Zongbi, the famous general of the Jin Dynasty, in Yancheng, Yingchang and other places.

On the inside, it restrains disasters; on the outside, it resists foreign aggression.

However, such a brave and talented man was lost in his own hands.

In the tenth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei faced Wanyan Zongbi's massive invasion and made another Northern Expedition. His soldiers pointed directly at Bianliang, the old capital. on the verge of collapse.

However, there are courtiers in the court, and great achievements are hard to achieve.

Song Prime Minister Qin Hui, as a spy of the Kingdom of Jin, repeatedly courted Gaozong, causing Gaozong to win twelve gold medals in a row and order Yue Fei to retreat.After that, he was charged with "unnecessary" crimes and killed.

In fact, the reason here is not that "Yue Fei's merits are high, and the emperors of the Song Dynasty are very wary of generals"; it is not that Yue Fei's slogan of "Go straight to the Yellow Dragon and welcome back the two sages" endangered Gaozong's orthodox position.

The famous Zhongxing generals in the Southern Song Dynasty all took credit for themselves and ignored the court's laws and regulations.

Only Yue Fei strictly abides by the imperial edict, is devoted to his duties, and has no second thoughts.

As for the latter, it is purely recent random speculation by Yuan Tengfei and others, which has no basis and is really nonsense.

The fact is: Ever since Emperor Gaozong came to power, Yue Fei respected the Hui and Qin emperors in the northern kingdom as "heavenly relatives".

With such a high level of political awareness, how could it be excessive.

As for the theory that "Yue Fei has an upright temperament, is stubborn, and offends his colleagues", it is even more impossible to talk about it.

Yue Fei's early superiors Zong Ze, Zhang Suo and other veterans admired Yue Fei very much and relied on him as his arm; the ministers Li Gang and Zhao Ding also highly respected him; , and all of them are friends with Yue Fei.

The reason here is not only to appreciate his military talent, but also to recognize his behavior.

Regarding Yue Fei's death, the reason is actually very simple.

Jin Guo: Proposed that "you must kill and fly before you can reconcile".

The golden man was beaten so helplessly by Yue Fei that he had no choice but to draw his salary from the bottom of the pot.

According to common sense: it is unimaginable to kill one's most important general in a good situation just in exchange for peace talks.

However, what Yue Fei was facing was Qin Hui, a treacherous minister who would not hesitate to sell the interests of the country for his high position and rich salary;

What he wanted was not to regain the lost ground, to rejuvenate the Great Song Dynasty.

It's Gou An Jiangnan who can live in peace.

Wu Mu's merits are astonishing in the past and the present; personal morality is also perfect.

Ren: After the suppression of Yang Yao, some people advocated killing all the captured people. Yue Fei led the people to the Song Dynasty with the leaders, or had already been punished. He warned the generals not to kill innocent people indiscriminately; Those who are old, weak, emaciated, and unable to serve in the army are all "returned to the field with rice and grain orders."For a general with such a benevolent heart, the benevolent is invincible, and it is no accident that Yue Fei can establish invincible achievements.

Yi: In the summer of the tenth year of Shaoxing, apart from Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun and others were ordered to withdraw from the army and were dismissed. Han Shizhong took precautions, which was in contrast to Zhang Jun's effort to murder Yue Fei for his own safety!

Li: Wu Jie, the general of Sichuan and Shanxi, admired Yue Fei very much and wanted to become friends with him.When he learned that Yue Fei didn't have a concubine, Meiji, he sent someone to send two beauties to him. Yue Fei couldn't refuse, nor would he accept it, so he kept them in the army. Soon, the two beauties couldn't bear the bitter cold in the army. , he asked Yue Fei to resign, and Yue Fei readily agreed.After Wu Jie learned about it, he praised Yue Fei as a man of Mingli.

Wisdom: One day Zong Ze invited Yue Fei and gave him a plan for using troops to fight. He said: "You are brave, intelligent and skilled. Although the ancient good generals cannot pass, but you are good at field warfare, it is not the ancient method. Today it is a partial benefit, and in the future it will be good." General, this is not a panacea." Fei replied: "The key to a military strategist lies in surprises, unfathomable, and only then can victory be achieved. Formation and then battle, the regularity of military tactics and the clever use of them all come from one mind." Zongze nodded after hearing this. Said yes.

Letter: In the fourth year of Jianyan, Wanyan Zongbi pointed his troops directly at the south of the Yangtze River and ordered the whole army to "search the mountains and seas to arrest Zhao Gou".Gaozong fled at sea to avoid swordsmen.At this time, the Song Dynasty was on the verge of collapse.All the generals fled in all directions, and even plundered the people's money.Only Yue Fei insisted on protecting the environment and the people, and resisting the enemy from outside.

Loyalty: Yue Fei has been in the army for 15 years, and has faced danger several times, and his life was in danger.He was also annoyed by the court's fatuous decrees many times.However, he has always been like a stone, dedicated to his duties, and wholeheartedly defending the country and the country.

Filial piety: Yue Fei and even a filial man, since he took his mother Yao's family to the military camp, he was afraid of not being able to serve him well. He handled military affairs well every night, and went to his mother's place to say hello.When his mother was ill, Yue Fei tasted the decoction himself, knelt down to send her to the couch, and even walked quietly, holding his breath, for fear of disturbing his mother's rest.Whenever he leads an army to go out, he must first ask his wife Li Wa to serve his mother well.

Yong: In the era of cold weapons, cavalry is the natural enemy of infantry, and there are many Jurchen cavalry.Facing the extremely armed golden cavalry, Yue Fei used the [-]-back Wei army as the central army, and the infantry as the two wings to meet the Jin army, killing the Jin army "people are blood men, horses are blood horses", and won a complete victory.This move is the first of its kind in the history of military affairs.

Such a brave person, but ended up like this, can't help but make people feel emotional.

(End of this chapter)