The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 64 The Death of Sun Sheng
"Do you believe that the name of the ancestor is the same as our Majesty's name?" Li and Zhong were puzzled.

In fact, it is not Christianity or Buddhism that has the most beliefs in the world, but the ancestors of China.

This ancestor is the ancestor of the Chinese themselves or the relatives of the previous generation. The most important thing for the Chinese is to cherish the memory of the ancestors.

Especially after some people have developed, rebuilding ancestral tombs and so on will show the Chinese people's ancestral plot even more.

Some founding emperors in ancient times, especially some founding emperors, would do one thing immediately after they became emperors.

That is to chase after one's own ancestors. Although they have never been emperors, they are given the emperor's posthumous title and temple title.

Guo Wei was no exception. When he ruled the Han Dynasty and built the Zhou Dynasty, Li chased after his ancestors to show the glory of his Guo family.

Later Zhou believed in Zu Rui and Emperor Guo Jing.

Later Zhou Xizu Mingxian Emperor Guo Chen.

Later Zhou Yizu Yishun Emperor Guo Yun.

Later Zhou Qingzu Zhangsu Emperor Guo Jian.

Guo Jian is Guo Wei's father, Guo Yun is his grandfather, Guo Chen above is his master, and Guo Jing is his old master.

Since you Southern Tang want to negotiate peace with us, you have to change your emperor's name, you can't take advantage of it.

This is very important. It is not allowed to have the same name as my ancestors, not only at that time, but even in some rural areas today.

"Father, Li Deming will definitely die when he returns to Jinling this time. You can rest assured this time, and it's a way of saying goodbye to you."

Zhao Xu said to Zhao Kuangyin that Zhao Kuangyin was also shocked. He thought about the conditions that Zhao Xu had prepared in advance, and no one could accept such conditions.

Southern Tang Li Deming was in the main hall, reporting the results of the negotiation. The officials in Southern Tang thought that he had really gone to the negotiation, but only Li Deming and Zhong Mo, the parties involved in the negotiation, knew.

Negotiations mean that the two parties are equal in status. Is the status of the two parties equal here or there? Is it completely one-sided?

It is a mistake for you to send two civil servants to negotiate with a group of murderous soldiers from the battlefield.

Facing the emperor Chai Rong, who was born in the army, the two were so frightened that they didn't know where to go, and they accepted all the conditions at once.

But he forgot the consequences of bringing him back to Nantang under such conditions, he just wanted to leave this place of right and wrong as soon as possible.

"It's unreasonable to cede Jiangbei for fourteen weeks, cut off the emperor's title, proclaim yourself a minister to Zhou, and let me change my name."

The atmosphere in the entire Yizheng Hall suddenly dropped to the extreme, probably because of Li Jing's anger.

How can an emperor accept this.

"Li Deming, how do you act as an envoy? You dare to bring back such conditions. This is humiliating the country." Li Jing pointed at Li Deming angrily.

At this time Li Deming also felt Li Jing's anger:

"Your Majesty, I have no choice but to do this. Zhou's army is very powerful. Zhou's emperor Chai Rong is very heroic, and I am also afraid that Zhou's army will attack Jinling.

I thought that if the land in Jiangbei could be ceded, it would be worthwhile to keep our Tang Guozuo. When the Tang Dynasty is strong, it is very possible to regain the lost land in one fell swoop. "

If you want to find an excuse, Li Deming, you have to find a good excuse. You are a pig. When the emperor is dissatisfied, you still praise your opponent. What is it?
Sure enough, the minister Song Qiqiu said to Li Jing that ceding the land was not beneficial, and said that the attack on Li Deming was exaggerated, whether it was bought by the Zhou Dynasty.

In addition, Wang Chongzhi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, said to Li Jing: "Li Deming's actions are undoubtedly collaborating with the enemy and traitorous to the country, and not killing this person is not enough to cause the people to be angry."

At this time, Li Deming's political opponents all stood up one after another, asking Li Jing to kill Li Deming, and now Li Deming panicked.

He hurriedly asked his master for help, but Li Jingsui didn't dare to speak for him at this time. The crime of treason was serious.

In a rage, Li Jing immediately killed Li Deming, and poor Li Deming died like this.

What is more pitiful is not Li Deming, but Li Jing. He believes that such conditions are caused by Li Deming's incompetence.

This time he is going to send another envoy to negotiate, and he still believes that Da Zhou is really negotiating. It is for the country.

Poor Li Jing is being played around by others and still doesn't know?
Sun Sheng has another mission this time, not just to negotiate blindly, he has opinions on more important things.

Because Li Jing heard that Li Chongjin and Zhang Yongde were at odds, both of them were relatives of Guo Wei, and they were likely to become Guo Wei's heirs at that time.

But Chai Rong was killed halfway, and the two of them were out of play, and both became Chai Rong's courtiers.

But this does not mean that the two will live in peace. Li Chongjin once stated that Zhang Yongde had two hearts.

Zhang Yongde also once reported that Li Chongjin had a heart of disobedience, and of course Chai Rong also knew that the two relatives criticized each other.

Separately issued an edict to reprimand the two, and let them do their own things well, and don't do anything crooked.

Since then, both of them have become honest, but they still secretly compete in private. One of them is the front of the palace, and the other is the commander of the guards.

These two are both the emperor's pro-army, and they are Chai Rong's right-hand man and right-hand man respectively, with the same favor.

But I heard from people in Li Chongjin's house that when Li Chongjin was drunk, he always showed dissatisfaction with the status quo.

The ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty also thought it was an opportunity to instigate Li Chongjin and stab Chai Rong in the back.

I have to say that the ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty are all pig heads, and Li Chongjin is not a pig. What can he do with such a thing?

After he read the secret letter Sun Sheng sent to him, he immediately handed the letter to Chai Rong.

He is not a fool, such a thing is no different from courting death, if Nantang is strong, he can still consider it.

It's Hou Zhou Qiangsheng now, anyway, I'm also a relative of the emperor, can I follow you to do such a thing?

When Chai Rong saw the secret letter, he pretended to be indifferent on the surface, but the anger in his heart can be imagined.

Chai Rong, standing on the city of Chuzhou, looked at the large rivers and mountains in the south of the Yangtze River, and thought in his heart that he must take down this beautiful land.

Immediately ordered Zhao Kuangyin to rush to Haozhou and capture Haozhou as soon as possible, and at the same time ordered other people from all walks of life to continue to march.

Li Jing sees that if I don't attack all fourteen of your Jiangbei prefectures, I still want to stab me in the back. Is it okay to deceive me as a three-year-old child?
"Your Majesty, although Li Jing is rude, Sun Sheng and the others still have to meet when they come here. This is a courtesy."

Originally, Zhao Xu wanted to go to the front line, but Chai Rong kept him by his side.Hearing that Sun Sheng was coming, he advised the emperor.

"You're right. There have been envoys from two countries who have been at war since ancient times. I want to see what kind of people he sent from Nantang this time, hmph."

Chai Rong coughed and walked down Chuzhou city.

"Minister Sun Sheng, envoy of the Tang Dynasty, Zhong Mo paid homage to the Emperor of Zhou, and wished him good fortune for a long time." Zhong Mo, who stayed in Chuzhou, also came this time.

Chai Rong, who was sitting at the top, kept coughing, and he tried hard to control his coughing:

"What's your opinion, Datang, on this negotiation?"

"I would like to report to the Emperor of the Great Zhou that the whole country hopes to discuss the strike with the Great Zhou, so we sent ministers to negotiate." Sun Sheng said honestly.

"Okay, the Tang court has stolen a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, causing the world to be torn apart, but this is just a short-lived phenomenon in troubled times."

From the evolution of the past dynasties or the changes of history, the Central Plains is orthodox, and the Great Zhou was ordered by the heavens, so it shouldered the mission of unifying the world.

With the sake of the common people in the world, I will make peace with you Tang, but you must accept the conditions of the previous negotiation.

Tang Guo regards our Great Zhou as the orthodox, otherwise, I would not want to withdraw my troops. "

Chai Rong was right when he said this, but Sun Sheng couldn't bear his temper, so he immediately fought back.

"Emperor Zhou, you said orthodoxy. My Tang Dynasty is in the same line as the previous Tang Dynasty. This is orthodoxy. The Li family in the Tang Dynasty is the real orthodoxy. If it weren't for the separatist regime, how could your Great Zhou be able to establish a country?"

Sun Sheng really had the guts to dare to say this at this time, but Zhao Xu admired this guy's courage.

However, he violated the emperor's taboo, saying that he is not qualified in front of the emperor, isn't this courting death?

Sure enough, Chai Rong's face was flushed with anger, and his breathing became short of breath. It seemed that he was angry but not light.

Zhao Xu took a step forward:
"Sun Sheng mustn't talk nonsense, aren't you afraid of death?"

Sun Sheng straightened his face: "Why should a man regret death? Ever since he stepped here to serve as an official, he has no intention of going back alive. Why should he die loyally for the country?"

In fact, what Sun Sheng said was true. If he was an official of the Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rong would definitely be appreciated by everyone, but he was an official of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

Chai Rong kept the secret letter in front of him:
"You Southern Tangs talk with me while trying to instigate an important minister against me. Can you bully me? Since you want to die, I will help you."

"Someone brought Sun Sheng into the Youjun Patrolling Courtyard, and kept him under strict supervision. No one is allowed to visit him without my will."

After Chai Rong's words fell, the guards escorted Sun Sheng and others out.

"Zhao Xu, I originally wanted this Sun Sheng to go to Shouzhou to persuade him to surrender. It seems that this person has a bit of character."

It turns out that Chai Rong also has this meaning, but everyone doesn't know it.

"Then send Du Chengzhi Cao Han to ask her to see if she can escape with some information about the Southern Tang Dynasty. Anyway, this person must die. I can forgive him for being rude to me, but he is not allowed to be disrespectful to Da Zhou. "

This is taboo for every ruler. You, Sun Sheng, said that it is not like the Five Dynasties, how could you have a great Zhou Dynasty? This sentence doomed Sun Sheng's tragedy.

Cao Han was ordered to collect information, but in the end he got frustrated. The helpless Cao Han said: "There is an imperial order, and I will give you death."

Without changing his expression, Sun Sheng calmly adjusted his clothes, knelt down to the south, and said, "Then I will serve the country with my death!" Immediately, he went to torture, and more than a hundred people accompanying Sun Sheng were all killed.

(End of this chapter)