Roufu Diji

Chapter 10 Wanyan Zong Junyan Broken Mountain South
1. Red sun
In the fourth year of Jintianhui (the first year of Jingkang in the Song Dynasty), it was Xinyou morning in November, snowy and foggy.

Passing through the snow-covered road, a man in military uniform in his 20s came galloping on a horse from a distance.The rhythm is neither fast nor slow, and gradually walks to the south gate of Bianliang City, Nanxun Gate.

The golden cavalry lined the road to guard both sides. At this moment, people got off their horses one after another, kneeling on their left knees, squatting on their right knees, and bowed their hands in greeting: "Eighth Prince!"

Wanyan Zongjun, the eighth son of Jin Taizu Wanyanmin, reined in his horse and descended. He raised his hand to signal that the soldiers would be excused, and climbed up the steps to the tower of Nanxun Gate without stopping.He took off his helmet and held it in one hand. His long hair, loosely scattered, was thrown back during the action, which was particularly eye-catching against the Jurchen soldiers with shaved and braided hair on both sides.

The general on the tower greeted him with a smile: "What a coincidence that the eighth prince came, the old emperor who sent the surrender form will arrive soon."

Zong Jun smiled slightly, stood in the middle of the tower, looked into the city, and saw a line of chariots and horses gradually appearing in the background blurred by white snow and mist.

The sun was as red as fire, but there was no light. Against the dark, blood-colored red sun, the queue as thin as gossamer slowly meandered towards Nanxun Gate.

This is the Su team led by Emperor Zhao Huan of the Great Song Dynasty. There are about a thousand people before and after.

The Song cavalry who cleared the way stopped a few feet away from Nanxun Gate and separated, allowing Zhao Huan to come to the gate first as the leader of the cavalry.Zhao Huan glanced left and right, but saw that the soldiers guarding the gate of the Great Song capital had all been replaced by golden soldiers, all of them were holding swords and spears, with solemn expressions, as if they were ready for battle, he couldn't help feeling sad and nervous.Looking up, his gaze met a young golden general who looked like he was in charge of the army on the tower. Seeing him condescendingly looking at him, his eyes were indifferent, but there was a slight smile on his lips. Zhao Huan was startled again, quickly lowered his eyes, and prepared He forgot all the good words in an instant, and stared blankly at the dusty ice chips under the iron door in front of him, not knowing how to speak.

Looking down at Zhao Huan for a long time, Zong Jun slowly raised his voice and asked in Chinese: "Who is here?"

Zhao Huancai raised his head again, and replied: "I... I am the Emperor of Song Dynasty... Zhao Huan."

"Oh?" Zong Juan asked again, "Why are you here?"

Zhao Huan was stunned, with an increasingly intense burning sensation on his face, he struggled to control his tone, and said in a slightly lower voice than before: "I want to go to the Qingcheng Zhai Palace to discuss matters with the Minister of Jin and the second prince... ...Please general open the door and rule the way."

Only then did Zong Juan chuckle, and said: "It's very good that the emperor of the Song Dynasty came out to discuss the matter in person. His Majesty the Emperor can bring his close officials and dozens of people out of the city. I will send another big golden guard to escort you off to ensure your Majesty's journey is safe. But don't worry."

Zhao Huan saw that the city gate was closed tightly, the golden soldiers stood in front of the gate, and the dense layer of archers on the city tower was waiting for orders with their bows. In the city.

Seeing this, Zong Jun sent an order to open the gate and put a suspension bridge on the moat to let Zhao Huan and his party pass.

Zhao Huan thanked him, and was about to move forward, when he suddenly saw a cloud of iron cavalry outside the door, all the generals were staring at him with gazing eyes, feeling uneasy, guessing that riding a horse would be arrogant, it would be better to show humility on foot , then leaned over to get off the horse.Unexpectedly, Zong Juan sternly shouted to stop at this time, Zhao Huan was shocked when he heard the sound, immediately retracted the foot that had just touched the ground, and leaned awkwardly on the horse's back, neither up nor down.

Zong Juan on the tower looked at each other with a smile, and then ordered the left and right soldiers: "Zouzhi Emperor, this is not the place to dismount."

The soldiers passed down the orders layer by layer, and Zhao Huan's voice was heard, and he and his fellow officials were ashamed beyond measure, but they had no choice but to ride their horses as fast as before, and headed towards Qingcheng under the "guards" of the Jin army's iron cavalry.

Zong Juan watched Zhao Huan go away, then turned around to look back at the silver-clad Bian capital, and said with a smile, "Today is really a beautiful day."

The general beside him answered, "Yes, it snowed heavily for eight days in a row, and it cleared up yesterday. The sun is bright red today, which is really beautiful, but the fog is a bit heavy... I heard that the people in the city saw the broom star last night... ..."

Facing the red sun, Zong Juan raised his head and closed his eyes, feeling the dim red light sinking into his eyes through the smog and a few strands of hair hanging down his face, "The white air is coming out too slightly, the comet sees..." He didn't move He smiled sensually, "This imperial city is exhausted."

Immediately after about an hour, Zhao Huan and his party arrived at the Zhai Palace in Qingcheng.The people who were going to meet for the surrender were Jin Guoxiang Wanyan Zonghan and Jin Taizu's second son Wanyan Zongwang, but Zonghan only ordered Zhao Huan to rest in the side hall of the fasting palace, but did not come out to meet each other, and simply passed a sentence: "Two The crown prince is stationed at the Liu Family Temple, and now it is getting late, so it is inconvenient to come and go, see you in the next day."

Zhao Huan originally wanted to return to Beijing the same day after discussing the matter, but when he heard this, he knew that the enemy chieftain intended to detain him here, but there was nothing he could do, so he sat down dejectedly, frowning.

The accompanying officials looked at each other in blank dismay, whispering to each other and discussing quietly.After a while, someone suggested: "The soldiers and civilians in the city don't know that His Majesty will stay here tonight. In order to avoid unnecessary panic, His Majesty might as well issue an edict to report that he is safe, so that the soldiers and civilians can feel at ease."

Zhao Huan pondered for a while, nodded in agreement, and sadly said: "For me, the imperial edict: Da Jin has agreed to negotiate a peace agreement, but the matter is not yet settled. I will stay overnight and return home when I have to wait for the business. There is no doubt about the peace of the army and the people."

After obtaining the permission of the Jinren, a Song official rode a horse to Nanxunmen with the yellow list.Zhao Huan sat silently until dusk. Some Jin soldiers brought some soup cakes for Song Junchen to eat, but Zhao Huan didn't even look at them, and pushed them away with a sigh.

"It's windy and dewy here at night, Your Majesty should eat something to warm up." Before the words finished, one person stepped inside.Zhao Huan raised his eyes and saw that it was the golden general he had met at Nanxunmen before, he felt sullen and turned his head in silence.

But Zong Juan was not annoyed, he paced back and forth to look at the situation of the crowd, as if he suddenly remembered something, and asked Zhao Huan: "I wonder if Your Majesty has brought a bedding?" Without waiting for Zhao Huan to answer, he smiled and said, "I'm waiting to confess. Jin, but I also think of your majesty's dignity, the things you use on weekdays must be extraordinary, the bedding we prepared is crude, if your majesty uses it, I'm afraid you won't be able to sleep peacefully at night."

It was only then that the ministers realized that since there was no plan to stay overnight, they did not bring bedding, and there were only a few pieces of daily furniture in this hall, and there was no bedding, Zong Juan's implication was that he did not want to provide any bedding.It's freezing cold today, how can I rest without bedding?A few people wanted to ask Zong Juan for it, but Zhao Huan raised his hand to stop him, but he said coldly to Zong Juan, "Thank you, General. You don't need to worry about this matter."

Zong Juan sneered, and without further words, he turned and left.The officials had no choice but to try their best to piece together the clothes and silks they brought together, choose thick ones to spread in the room, and persuade Zhao Huan to go to bed, while the rest of the people gathered around, huddled and closed their eyes and fell asleep.It is difficult for the monarchs and ministers to sleep, but after listening to the cold wind howling all night, it is hard to survive until dawn.

The next day, there was still no sign of Zong Han Zong Wang, only a few Jin officials came to discuss with Zhao Huan, and wanted to invite the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji to go out to discuss peace.Zhao Huan declined, Song Chen stepped forward to persuade him in turn, Jin Chen finally dropped his words and retreated angrily: "The emperor of Song is indeed benevolent and filial."

At noon on the third day, Zong Han finally ordered Zhao Huan to meet Zong Han and Zong Wang in the fasting palace.The two commanders are both tall and magnificent, Zong Wang is about 30 years old, his figure is particularly thin and long, and his eyebrows and eyes are slightly similar to Zong Juan.Zong Han looked more than ten years older than him, with a black beard and a very mighty appearance.

Zong Han first asked people to wrap the ridge and tail of the Zhai Palace with green felt, and even covered the dragons on the palace walls and eaves with curtains. Beiyao worshiped the Great Jin Emperor Wanyan Sheng.

On this day, the wind suddenly blew again, and the flag of the Kingdom of Jin in the fasting palace covered the sun, fluttering in the wind, like a black flame starting a prairie fire.Clouds in the sky were about to fall, and they turned into feather-like snowflakes, which fell in layers on the freshly cleaned ground, and it didn't take long to accumulate a thick layer.

Zhao Huan lowered the watch with both hands, and walked towards the incense table with a pale complexion.Stepping on the snow, listening to the last dignity and the sound of the snow disintegrating under your feet, every step is difficult.

Walking to the incense case, Zhao Huan reluctantly knelt down, and prepared to hand over the surrender form to Zong Han's close minister Gao Qingyi, but Zong Han raised his voice and said, "Wait a minute! Since the surrender form was written by the Emperor of Song Dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor himself Read it out to show your sincerity."

Gao Qingyi translated Zong Han's meaning to Zhao Huan and knew it. Zhao Huan had no choice but to show his expression slowly. As soon as he read the three characters "Chen Huanyan" in the opening chapter, he couldn't help his grief, and two tears fell into the snow in front of him.The Jinren showed no mercy, all of them smiled and waited all day long. Zongwang even said to Gao Qingyi on purpose, "Tell him to speak up, so he can't hear you!"

Zhao Huan had no choice but to suppress his mournful voice, raised his voice, and read the humiliating and humble words in the surrender form to the public word by word: "Chen Huan said: I will go to the city with soldiers and go to the suburbs to apologize. Drive thousands of miles, and go far to ask the teacher who has sinned." ;Quan shelters one sect, admiring the virtue of Long Kuan. Feeling deeply guilty, bowing to the extreme danger. The minister is sincere and fearful, and bows his head. He bows his head and flatters the general. He does not change things, and he learns from them. He is ignorant Yu Zhiren, action becomes excessive. Annoy the marshal, come to attack the poor country..."

Before he finished reading, Zong Han and Zong Wang looked at each other and burst into laughter. Zhao Huan was startled, but didn't dare to pause, and continued to read.

"...No one looked up to the heavens and looked at the saints, and was so enthusiastic about the camp. I would like to express my gratitude to hear about it. I am sincere and fearful. I bow my head and speak sincerely." After the second commander finished reading the last two sentences amidst the laughter of the second commander, Zhao Huanhe He went up and down the watch, bowed his head deeply, ashamed to let others see his ashen complexion.

But Zong Han still refused to let go: "This ceremony is not over yet!"

Gao Qingyi took the surrender form and leaned over to remind Zhao Huan: "Your Majesty should also go north to thank Emperor Dajin."

Zhao Huanxuan leaned over and kowtowed four times towards the north.All the officials of the Song Dynasty watched helplessly, covering their faces and wiping away tears one after another, moaning endlessly.

After the ceremony, the second marshal invited Zhao Huan to the table.After three cups of wine, Zhao Huan saw that the two commanders looked happy, and Fang Zhong suggested peace: "Born Huayi, with their own divisions, they should guard their territories and live together in a friendly way. What's more, if you like people today, you don't hate Song Dynasty. De, the soldiers of your country have been going to war for a long time, and they must also worry about their parents, wives and children at home.

Zong Wang smiled and said, "If you want us to lead the army back to the country now, what benefits will you give us?"

Zhao Huan turned his head and told his neighbors: "Present the gold and silk from the treasury I brought."

In an instant, mountains of gold, silver and silk were presented in front of the second marshal.Zhao Huan bowed his head again and added: "If the peace agreement is concluded, I will select dozens of rare treasures from the palace and female singers to present to the two marshals."

Zong Han laughed and replied: "Since your capital has been captured, every person and thing in the city belongs to my Dajin. How can you ask for peace with these things! But we will accept the things you brought first." , just treat it as a gift from you to our lieutenant officers. What we should do in the future, we have to obey the order of Emperor Dajin, and we can’t leave for the time being. Don't be stingy and refuse to give some property to the maidservant."

Zhao Huan was speechless, and Zong Han urged him to express his opinion, but he finally nodded with a livid face.Zong Han laughed again and said, "It's so good. If you've been out for a long time, the soldiers and civilians in the city may be uneasy, so go back earlier."

Zhao Huan hurriedly got up and said goodbye as if he had been pardoned.The second marshal sent him on his horse, and ordered Zong Jun to escort him to Nanxun Gate with his guards.

Officials and commoners in the city rushed to tell each other the news, and rushed to Nanxunmen one after another, carrying incense and looking forward to the road.Seeing the dirt on the road in the snow, the people took the initiative to fill the road with soil and waited for the royal chariot to return.When the emperor's chariots and horses appeared in the sky, the subjects cheered loudly and rushed to pass the news, and then knelt on both sides of the imperial street, shouting long live, and the sound moved the world.

After entering the Nanxun Gate, several ministers who came to welcome Zhao Huan buckled their horses and cried bitterly when they saw Zhao Huan. Seeing this scene, Zhao Huan also hugged his bridle and wept, tearing down his silk handkerchief, and could not speak for a long time until he walked to the Xuande Gate of Miyagi , sobbed aloud and said: "I thought I would never see Wanmin again."

2. Harmony
After Zhao Huan was released and returned to Beijing, the Jin people moved to Wenkaifeng Mansion every one or two days to ask for good horses, military weapons, gold silk, maidservants, etc. The land, Zong Han Zongwang listened to Zong Jun's suggestion, and took the relatives of Hebei Shouchen and Supervisor of Song Dynasty as hostages in the army, saying that they would return them after the land boundary was divided.The second marshal also heard that there were many beautiful wives and beautiful maidservants in the families of treacherous officials who once held great power, so he specially ordered Kaifeng Mansion to take Cai Jing, Wang Fu, Tong Guan and other [-] family members of treacherous officials into the army camp.

Among the maidservants sent this time, there is a beauty named Li Xian'er from Cai Jing's family, she is not afraid when she sees Zong Wang, she does not forget to smile when she looks at Zong Wang, seeing that Zong Wang, who is used to the sad and crying faces of Song girls, is very happy, so she was chosen immediately Serving the bedroom, he loved him for many days.

After they got acquainted, Zongwang asked Li Xianer about her identity in Cai's family. Li Xianer said that she was originally a court lady serving Zhao Fujin, the fifth daughter of the Emperor Taoist Emperor. Princess house, but always just an ordinary maid with no name or status.

Zong Wang wondered: "With your looks, it shouldn't be difficult to be an emperor's wife. Why can't you even get a concubine? Could it be that your son-in-law is blind?"

Li Xian'er sighed quietly: "My lord, there are two reasons for this: one is that Empress Maode is one of the two most beloved daughters of our emperor, and no one dares to offend her. Loved by the emperor, Maode Diji has a gentle and docile temperament. She has been very well-behaved since she was a child. She is loved like a jewel in the palm of her hand. Therefore, the husband-in-law chosen for her was the most powerful Cai Taishi's seventh son at that time. In order for her to enter the palace at any time after marriage The Taishang even ordered to build a flying bridge between Diji's residence and Miyagi to restore the road—this is the honor of the third prince, King Yun..."

Zong Wang interrupted and said with a smile: "I understand. Seeing that the emperor loves the emperor so much, the son-in-law will definitely not dare to take concubines blatantly. If the emperor is upset, he can immediately take the flying bridge and go back to the palace to file a petition. The kid is in big trouble."

Li Xian'er shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, there is another reason: Empress Maude not only has a good temperament, but also has an alluring appearance. There is no man who doesn't like it when he sees it. Of course, the son-in-law is no exception. I have always been very affectionate. My beauty may be eye-catching among ordinary women, but compared with Di Ji, it is like reeds to peonies, how can my son-in-law look up to me!"

Zongwang pondered for a long while after hearing this, and said: "I once heard Deng Gui, the servant who surrendered to Dajin, say that the concubines and concubines of the Song Dynasty and the emperor are as beautiful as heavenly immortals. At that time, I didn't pay much attention to it. Thinking about it is indeed true.”

Li Xian'er said with a smile: "That's natural. We are both masters in calligraphy and painting, and our vision of appreciating beautiful women is unmatched in the world. Can the concubine he chooses and the daughter he gives birth to be beautiful?"

Zong Wang chuckled, wrapped her waist into his arms, and whispered in her ear: "You just said that Empress Maode is one of the two most beloved daughters of your emperor, so who is the other Empress?"

"The concubine Wang Guifei gave birth to the Roufu Emperor Ji." Li Xian'er replied, and then said, "Although she is also pretty, she is still young, and her body looks like a child. After all, she is not as good as her fifth sister, Emperor Mao De. Ji Xianlong fits together, slim and graceful. Emperor Maode is 21 years old this year, and it is the time when a woman is the most beautiful..."

At this moment, seeing Zong Wang half-raised his head and staring up, fascinated, Li Xian'er brushed his nose with the silk scarf in her hand, rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily, "Marshal is going to look at Shu so soon? But this Empress Maude is not like me Similarly, if I were a poor maidservant, the Marshal would send us obediently as soon as the Kaifeng Mansion was notified, but Diji is a golden branch and jade leaf favored by the Supreme Being. Treat her very well, it is very difficult for the marshal to see her!"

Zongwang laughed and pinched her cheek: "So what if her father and brother treat her well? Would you like to make a bet with me that if you are asked to choose between the life of the emperor and her, will they choose?" what?"

The next day, Zong Wang and Zong Jun talked about this matter during the wedding ceremony. Zong Wang asked: "I want to send a document to the Kaifeng Mansion, ordering them to send Empress Maode to come quickly. Do you think it is feasible?"

Zong Juan carefully wiped the half crescent moon at the lower end of the club with a soft handkerchief, smiled lightly, and waited until the tip of the staff was wiped clean, then brought it to his mouth and blew, eyes half down, and said: "Song You have a good face. If the second brother speaks too directly, I'm afraid they will pretend to resist hypocritically. Why don't you change the way they are easy to accept, for example, get married. In addition, I heard that Emperor Maode Ji has married Cai Jing's son. To get married, we must try to get rid of her son-in-law first."

Zong Wang clapped his palms and said with a smile: "You still have a lot of tricks! I didn't expect this before. Do you have a favorite Empress? Also pick one and send it to Kaifeng Mansion for marriage."

Zong Juan waved his head: "I'm not in a hurry. It will be a matter of time before all the concubines, concubines, and concubines of the Song Dynasty will return to my Dajin. I have nothing to do and I want to find some Han books to read. Second brother will help me ask the Kaifeng mansion for some prison books." Let's collect scriptures, such as Su Huangwen and "Zizhi Tongjian"... The second brother asks for the emperor's concubine, don't forget to also give some benefits to the prime minister, and take care of the rest, so don't give it to people in the future An opportunity to gossip before the Lord."

Zong Wang immediately agreed: "What's so difficult about this? I want both the beauties and the gold and silver, and the beauties belong to me, and the gold and silver will be shared by the Prime Minister... By the way, this time, how much gold and silver is appropriate to ask the people of Song Dynasty?"

Zong Juan picked up his stick and walked back to the court, laughing loudly as he walked: "Check how much money they have in the treasury, and multiply that number several times."

Since then, Zong Wang and Zong Han discussed, while continuing to ask Zhao Huan to send Cai Wei out of the suburbs under the pretext of asking for the family members of treacherous officials, while intensifying their demands for property from Song Dynasty.Zhao Huan was really ordered to escort Cai Yu to Qingcheng and hand him over to the Jin people for imprisonment at the end of this year. As the Song government treasury was empty, he had to collect gold and silver from all officials and relatives and send them to Jinzhai, but it was still far away. Not as much as the gold man asked for.

On New Year's Day in the fifth year of Tianhui (the second year of Song Jingkang), Zhao Huan sent King Ji and King Jing to Jinzhai to celebrate the new year, and rewarded them with gold and silver.After seven days, he sent He Li to see the second commander to ask for a reduction in the amount of gold and silver.

Zong Han looked at He Li coldly and said, "Tell your emperor, give us the land of the three towns we want, and then talk about reducing gold and silver."

Zong Wang also stared at him, and made a request for marriage: "If your emperor agrees to send Emperor Maode to marry me, then we can consider reducing gold and silver."

He Li was dumbfounded, and said in a low voice, "Let me discuss the land cession...Emperor Maude has long since descended and is now a married woman. The emperor will definitely not agree...I can't invite you."

Zongwang immediately slapped the table and said angrily: "Since you can't be the master, what's the use of discussing with you? Alright, I'll let your emperor offer it himself, don't worry about it!"

He Li trembled when he heard the sound, and then heard Zong Han sternly shouted: "Go back and tell Zhao Huan to enter the army camp immediately and discuss the payment deadline with us, otherwise I will lead the army to massacre the city immediately!"

The next day, the second marshal formally wrote a letter to Zhao Huan, and sent Gao Qingyi to invite Zhao Huan out of the city for an interview.Zhao Huan had no choice but to go to Qingcheng again on the day of Gengzi in the first month.This time Zhao Huan deliberately brought Wang Kai of Yun with him, and Song officials He Li, Feng Xie, Cao Fu, Wu Kai, Mo Yu, Sun Zhi, Tan Shiji, Wang Zao, Guo Zhongxun, Li Ruoshui and other ten people accompanied him.After arriving at the Jinjunzhai, the second commander ordered Zhao Huan, the prince, and Song officials to stay, and the rest of the soldiers were not allowed to enter the Zhai, but went back to the city first.

Zhao Huan lived in the east veranda of Duancheng Hall in the Zhai Palace. It was still the same as last time. The Jin people did not provide bedding and bed tents, and the door was locked with iron chains, prohibiting Zhao Huan and his party from going out.At night, the bitter cold was unbearable, and all the ministers could only pass the time by beating watchtowers and burning firewood, and could not sleep all night.

After daybreak, Zhao Huan asked to see the Second Marshal, but the Second Marshal refused to see him, so he ordered Xiao Qing, the governor of the Baojing Army, to come forward and ask for people and property.Wu Kai and Mo Yu persuaded Zhao Huan in a low voice: "At this point, your majesty will not allow the enemy chieftain to benefit greatly, and it will definitely prevent your majesty from returning to the city. Your majesty must not lose the big because of small things..."

Zhao Huan was so worried and lost his mind: "Then what should I do?"

An hour later, Wu Kai and Mo Yu knocked on the door and begged to see Xiao Qing, saying that there was a decree from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to pass on.After entering Xiao Qing's hall, they saw another person sitting next to him, wearing a golden armor and military uniform, looking them up and down with sharp eyes, the two of them immediately shuddered.

"It doesn't matter," Xiao Qing saw the two hesitated, and explained, "This is the eighth prince, the younger brother of the second prince."

Only then did Wu Kai open his mouth, bowing his head and saying: "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty allowed two princes, two Zaizhi, and clan daughters each, two thousand crowns, chariots, and treasures, and five hundred folk girls and five hundred female musicians each to pay tribute. Year coins plus 500 pieces of silver silk will reach the land south of the river."

Mo Chou took a step forward and added: "In addition, the emperor will send one of his clan daughters to the two marshals. I also hope that the two adults will speak well in front of the marshal, and ask the marshal to send the emperor back to the city as soon as possible. Gifts are rewarded."

Xiao Qing remained silent, and turned to look at Zong Jun.Zong Jun smiled: "These tributes are not bad, they sound a little sincere. But did your emperor forget about the marriage marriage? You should remind him."

Wu Kai and Mo Yu looked at each other, they were both very embarrassed, and they said one after another: "This...Emperor Maode Ji is the emperor's younger sister, and the emperor has always loved her, the ministers are really not sure how to convince the emperor..."

"You guys are smart at first glance, and there must be a way to convince him." Zong Juan waved his hand with a smile, "I believe in you. Go back."

Sure enough, within a short period of time from Xiao Qing's place back to Duancheng Hall, the two of them had already thought of the reason to ask Zhao Huan to offer up the Empress Maode.After seeing Zhao Huan, the two first knelt down and kowtowed, relaying the golden man's request to invite the emperor to get married, and then repeatedly persuaded: "Cai Jing and his son have committed a heinous crime. After you ascended the throne, your majesty obeyed the will of heaven and the people, killed his second son, and killed the rest The son was exiled in Lingnan, but he only cared about the brother-sister relationship, and couldn't bear to be burdened by the emperor Maode, so he only expelled and stopped him. For many years, he has treated the emperor and concubine kindly, which is certainly an act of kindness by His Majesty, but Cai Jing After all, she is a guilty minister. Since Maode Diji is her daughter-in-law, her treatment should be the same as that of her family members. It would be unfair for Your Majesty to favor one or the other because of her imperial concubine status. This is not what Mingjun did. Now Cai Jing's female family members and son-in-law Cai Wei have become the family members of criminal ministers. Empress Maode should also be sent as a hostage to Jinjunzhai, not to mention that now that the Second Prince of Jin offered to marry Empress Maode, His Majesty might as well seize this opportunity to cultivate the good relations between the two countries. Once the opportunity is missed, it will be difficult to conclude a peace agreement. "

Through the gap on the door, Zhao Huan stared at the iron chain fastened by the gold pawn outside the door, thought for a long time, finally opened his lips that were cracked by cold, and announced his decision in a dry and hoarse voice: "Chuan Zhao Kaifeng!" Mansion: The Bizhe Jin people have arrived in the capital, and negotiated a peace according to Jia, so that our people will not be overwhelmed. The current affairs are not up to date, and we have promised Emperor Maode and his concubine to marry each other, and set up a big river as the boundary."

3. mourning

This day was the same as last time, as soon as it was dawn, all the officials, monks, Taoists and people in Beijing rushed to Nanxun Gate from all over the city, waiting for the emperor to drive back to the city.In the afternoon, there was still no trace of the imperial driver, so the Kaifeng government ordered two small officials to go to the fasting palace to inquire about the news.With the permission of the Second Marshal, the junior official had to meet He Li and several other officials to exchange information.After a while, He Li wrote in his hand and ordered the little official to bring Zhao Huan's edict back to Kaifeng Mansion.As soon as the little official went out, the letter was intercepted by Zong Jun who was guarding the door. He opened it and saw that it read: "Marshal Dajin has few gold and silver watches, and he has not returned. The matter is urgent. The concubines, each with a heart to love the emperor, regardless of the status, those who have gold and silver appearances, hurriedly went to Kaifeng Mansion to accept them."

After Zong Jun finished reading, he glanced faintly at He Li who saw the situation and greeted him. He Li couldn't help feeling guilty, and thought over and over again whether there was any wording in the letter that was disrespectful to Jin. Facing Zong Jun, he didn't dare to speak casually, and only waited in fear. He expressed his opinion.

Zong Juan just smiled, and handed the letter to the little official, still sealed, and said: "Take it back, copy a few more copies and post it in the city."

This announcement asking for gold and silk from the sergeants and concubines in Beijing was quickly posted in the streets and alleys of Bianjing. The poor in Futianyuan, who depended on relief for their livelihood, also offered to give two taels of gold and seven taels of silver.But these fine pieces of gold and silver were still not enough, so two days later, there was another announcement in Beijing: "Sheng Jia did not eat for three days, and Marshal Dajin blamed the small amount of gold and silk, and refused to put it back. Yang Shangshu The provincial searchers went from the official prison, separated from the four walls, and went straight to the residents' homes to search."

The 24 ministers of Shangshu Province Zengshilang searched for noble relatives, clans, servants, monks, tricks, and advocating excellent families. Finally, they got 30 taels of gold and 600 million taels of silver. Reward military expenditure gold" 1000 million ingots of gold and 2000 million ingots of silver.The Kaifeng mansion sent gold and silver, and politely asked the second general to let the Song emperor and ministers return to the city. Zong Wang flatly refused, and scolded: "You Song people are troublesome, and you can't handle even small things well. Why is it so hard to get gold and silver from the people? ?It is limited to [-] days before being admitted to the official. If there is any one who refuses to accept it or hides it privately, it will be dealt with according to military law. If there is no gold in the house, what are the yellow hairpins on the heads of Song women? Take them all, and gold is not allowed in the future. Jewelry."

Zong Han also answered impatiently from the side: "You will continue to search for the gold and silver in the city and send them back. If you evade and say that there is no more, I will immediately send an army into the city to search for the empty space."

According to the wishes of the second marshal, the Kaifeng mansion released the list again: "Marshal Dajin issued an order: 'Hou Gen scrapes away all the gold and silver, and should send a large army into the city to search for the air. According to his order, he donated all the gold and silver jewelry and utensils in his home.

The sixth day of Zhao Huan's arrival in Qingcheng was the Shangyuan Festival. Zong Wang invited him and his followers to watch the lanterns at the Liujia Temple where the troops under his command were stationed.There are [-] lamps in the temple, which are very exquisite in shape, dotted in the courtyard like stars, reflecting bright red and warm colors on the ice and snow.

Seeing Zhao Huan viewing the lanterns, Zong Wang smiled at him and said, "Do these lanterns look familiar? I ordered Kaifeng Mansion to send them...they are really fast, they just ordered yesterday and delivered today."

Zhao Huan smiled awkwardly, lost interest in watching the lantern, and sat down silently.

Zongwang hosted three banquets in the upper hall and six seats in the lower hall, and dozens of people taught imitation female music on the terrace, playing the sheng and chime, it was very lively.After the banquet started, he focused on playing games with Zong Han, Zong Jun and others, chatting and laughing loudly with Zong Han, Zong Jun and others, and didn't even look at Zhao Huan who was sitting on the side.Seeing that they were having a good time drinking, Zhao Huan wanted to discuss matters, and repeatedly paid attention to the second marshal, but the second marshal pretended not to know. In the end, Zhao Huan had to stand up and respect the two marshals. Zhao Huan was very fortunate to spend the Shangyuan Festival with the two Marshals of Dajin and the generals. However, I have been in the Dajin Army Village for several days, and I have disturbed the Marshal for a long time. It is enough for the generals of Dajin, and I hope the Marshal will allow me to leave. After I return to Beijing, I will try my best to urge the officials in Beijing to gather all the military expenses and send them to Qingcheng."

Zong Han held the wine and said indifferently: "You want to leave before paying off the money? Alright, please come out and replace your wife."

Zong Wang also squinted at Zhao Huan: "That's right, if you want to leave, ask your father to bring your sister in exchange."

The rest of the Jin generals laughed loudly when they heard the words, while some of the Song officials bowed their heads in embarrassment, and some glared at the second commander, but they dared not speak out.Zhao Huan was saddened from his heart, and he looked at the case with red eyes and sighed: "It's unbearable for the son of a prince to be a hostage; the emperor's concubine remarried, and the subjects are ashamed! Last time I ordered the Kaifeng government to discuss the marriage of Maode's concubine, Hearing that he had been rejected by the Empress, the city was in an uproar when the news spread. How could I have the face to bring this up again!"

"Hehe," but Zong Han laughed dryly, "You really want to save face, and you are afraid of being ridiculed by your subjects. If we simply capture your family's Taishang and your sister Di Ji and bring them back to the country, what do you say? Don't your subjects stop laughing at you?"

Zhao Huan was heckled by him, and he was at a loss for words for a while, unable to speak for a long time.Zong Han and Zong Wang ignored him and continued to drink happily with relatives and friends.

Sitting in tears, Zhao Huanmo suddenly heard a change in the sound of silk and bamboo on the terrace, a pause in the flute pipe, and a string of pipa sounds suddenly clear, clanging like the bottom of Yingying flowers and pearls falling on a jade plate. According to the tune, it should be "Qingxuan" and".

Everyone raised their eyes and saw that the player who played the pipa was a woman in purple, with a good appearance and a graceful figure about eighteen or nineteen. At this moment, she closed her eyes and concentrated on playing, with a deadpan face, and she didn't care about other people's eyes at all.

Zong Wang triumphantly introduced to everyone: "I asked Kaifeng Mansion to bring this group of imitation musicians from Bianjing Palace today. It is said that playing the pipa is the national player favored by the Supreme Emperor."

All the gold generals were amazed, one praised the skill of the country, and one praised Zongwang's quick and effective actions.

Zhao Huan is usually not good at vocal music, he has no interest in his father's music tricks, and hardly pays attention to anyone.Hearing what Zongwang said now, he only took one more look, thinking that she was forcibly taken from the palace, he felt very miserable, and still sat with his head bowed and sullen.I don't want the pipa girl to put down her pipa after playing a piece, get up and go straight to Zhao Huan, kneel down, and ask for peace: "All blessings from the official family."

Zhao Huan waved her to flatten her body, looked at her again, and suddenly felt familiar, so he asked her, "Have I ever seen you in the palace?"

The pipa girl nodded, and said with a tearful smile: "Slaves and servants do have a relationship with the official family. In December of the seventh year of Xuanhe, after the Taishang decided to meditate in the official family, he invited the official family to see him. At that time, the Taishang called I and another sister wanted to give it to the official family. However, the official family only took one look at us and immediately refused: 'What do I want them for?'”

Zhao Huan also nodded, and said with emotion: "Well, I remember..." At that time, Zhao Ji had no choice but to decide to meditate on him. Considering the estrangement between father and son, he wanted to make up for the wooing, so he wanted to give him two beauties.However, Zhao Huan was not lustful and had grievances against his father, so he refused to accept his resignation.

The pipa woman said: "I was so ashamed to be rejected by the officials at that time. But I never complained about it, but I was quite happy: a king is not good-looking, and he must have great ambitions, which is the blessing of all people. "

Zhao Huan gradually became embarrassed when he heard this, and said with a wry smile: "Now that I look like this, I must have disappointed you."

The pipa girl didn't answer directly, but said: "This afternoon, when my servant went out of the city with the imitation band, I heard the people in the city singing the new work of Lang Hu Chuhui's "Shangyuan Xing". If the officials can listen to it, the servants will have no regrets in this life."

Zhao Huan agreed, and He Yan ordered: "You sing."

So the pipa girl went back to her seat, picked up the pipa and plucked it a few times, then sang along with the tune: "Shangyuan's melancholy clouds give birth to nine levels, and the sorrowful sunset blows the fishy wind. The six dragons are stationed in the grass, and the evil Hu sings and dances in the Grape Palace. Take off the hairpin and go to the household, and use up the dry fish to refill the treasure. The Holy Lord is more worried about the people, and the beard is not angry against the sky..."

Hearing her openly sing and denounce the enemy chieftain, all the Song people present were moved. Although they felt happy, they also knew that her life was in danger. While listening to the song, everyone secretly watched the Jin man's reaction.

Although Zong Han Zongwang and others have also learned some Chinese, they can only listen to the poems in a daze.Zong Juan and Gao Qingyi looked at each other, but they didn't say anything for the time being. Seeing that they didn't make a statement, the rest of the officers continued to listen in silence.

The pipa girl sang again: "It has always been difficult to pass on the great treasure. The elders talked about the Wang Siren Temple. Lying in the deep, Ande has repeatedly humiliated the dragon and snake. The imperial court is thriving without pillars, and the thin things are so delicate that it bothers the Emperor's power. Mao Sui can't get it in the bag, and he is ashamed of the Zhao family's support..."

Hearing this, Zhao Huan finally couldn't bear it any longer, and covered his face with his sleeves and wept at the table. The rest of the Song people also cried out in mourning.Gao Qingyi began to translate the meaning of the song to the two of them, but Zong Jun still didn't say a word, and listened to her singing intently.

The music became more and more intense, and the pipa girl stared at the golden generals with her eyes fixed on her eyebrows, her expression became more and more sad and indignant. With a swipe of her jade finger, the big and small strings sang in unison, and then she sang loudly: "Whether the king will return today or not, the city will not return!" Looking back, I cry sadly. You will see the mountains and the earth moving, and the fragrance and mist of thousands of families are all over the sky. Huerhuer, don’t indulge in joy, don’t you see the northeast corner of Wangxi!"

The aftertaste of the word "jiao" came out, and she pressed her hand, and the music of the pipa was condensed.Almost at the same time, Zong Juan jumped up against the case and ordered: "Take her down..."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, he heard a loud noise on the balcony. The pipa girl who was still standing upright held the broken pipa upside down and gave him a cold smile. The gesture of covering his ears severed his throat.

Blood splattered everywhere.Looking at the hot blood gushing out of her throat like a spring with a little inexplicable fear, Jin Bing, who was about to step forward to grab her, couldn't help but take two steps back.

The pipa girl stood up on her own strength, pushed away two musicians who came to help her, and moved two or three steps unsteadily towards Zhao Huan, a smile bloomed on her faded gray lips: "Official family!" Take care. In the future, we will regroup and get rid of the shame..."

Finally, she was unable to support herself, and fell on the steps with a thud. Except for the occasional spasm of her limbs, she began to return to peace.

His eyes were wide open, his lips were partly parted, and he couldn't close them for a long time. Zhao Huan couldn't tell whether his emotions were sadness or fear, so he shrank back subconsciously, as if to avoid the sudden burst from under her neck. The blood that spilled on him.

4. Agreement
The Kaifeng mansion still sent people from time to time to inquire about the date of the emperor's return. The second marshal ordered Xiao Qing to come forward and perfunctory: "The marshal will stay with the emperor to go to the polo club in the army, and he will return after the banquet when the weather is fine." It can enable Yushitai, Dali Temple, and Kaifeng Mansion to hunt down and punish common people who do not pay gold and silk.In an instant, the wailing of the tortured resounded throughout the city.

Zong Han saw that the Kaifeng Mansion had been delayed for a long time and still could not hand over the gold and silk, and gradually lost his patience. He discussed with Zong Wang and others: "The emperor's old son is here with us, and all the officials and people in Beijing are crying and eagerly waiting for the emperor to return. , but still can't pay the ransom, it seems that the Kaifeng Mansion really can't find much property. Let's just depose this useless emperor, go into the city, plunder it and return to the court."

Zongwang pondered for a long time, and finally waved his head to object: "No, Zhao Huan can't be abolished for the time being. Now King Kang Zhao Gou is leading the army to fight against me in the name of the general of the world's soldiers and horses. With Zhao Huan in hand, we can coerce The Lord of Song wants to command the world, Zhao Gou must have scruples and will be restrained by us, if Zhao Huan is abolished, it will be like giving Zhao Gou a golden opportunity to become emperor on his own, and let him show his ambition!"

Xiao Qing immediately seconded the proposal.Zong Han was very displeased, and deliberately ridiculed Zong Wang: "I heard that Zhao Gou is good at shooting, his physical strength is amazing, and he is not stupid. The second prince has suffered under his hands. I just didn't believe it. Now I see you thinking about it every day." , could it be that the rumors are true?"

After misplaced Zhao Gou last time, Zong Wang has been regretting it endlessly. The memory Zhao Gou left for him in the military camp is like a sharp knife stuck in his heart, making him unbearable when he thinks about it.Hearing Zong Han's ridicule now, he was even more ashamed and annoyed, and it was inconvenient to turn his face in front of everyone, so he turned his head and said coldly: "It's just a treacherous villain. If you don't bother the country, I will catch him back sooner or later. "

Seeing that the two of them were angry, Xiao Qing hurriedly tried to persuade him: "The rumors are always exaggerated. Kang Wang may not be so heroic, but he does have some scheming tricks. If he is given a chance to stand on his own, it will definitely become a serious problem for Dajin's confidants. The second prince has great concerns. It makes sense. What’s more, as a minister, it’s not appropriate to make such a big deal like abolishing the establishment, so you should write a book and report it to the Emperor Dajin, and ask the Lord to make a decision.”

Gao Qingyi traveled to the capital many times and saw the scene of the subjects waiting to welcome Zhao Huan's return. At this moment, he also persuaded Zong Han: "The last time Zhao Huan returned to the capital, all the subjects in the capital flocked to Nanxunmen to pick him up. I can't help it. Seeing that Zhao Huan has not returned for a long time, I often go to Nanxun Gate to wait, looking forward to it. A piece of paper with Zhao Huan's news is enough to make them exchange tears. The day before yesterday, the pipa girl was Zhao Huan Sing the song, and thank you at the cost of your life. It can be seen that Zhao Song's heart is not gone, and it is not yet time to abolish the emperor."

Zong Han saw that his confidants said so, so he didn't refute for a while, looked at Zong Juan who had been silent all the time, and asked his opinion: "What does the Eighth Prince think?"

Zong Juan bowed to him, instead of expressing his opinion directly, he asked with a smile: "Do the two countries love hunting?"

Zong Han was a little surprised: "That's natural. Which big golden man doesn't like hunting?"

Zong Jun asked again: "If we want to eat meat, we can just kill the cattle, sheep and domestic animals in captivity. Why do we have to hunt down wild animals across mountains and mountains?"

Zong Han said: "What's the difference! The greatest joy of hunting is not eating the meat at the end, but the hunting before."

Zong Jun's smile deepened, and he nodded slowly: "Yes, the greatest joy of hunting is actually watching how the prey escapes and avoids uselessly in front of you, and how it begs for mercy when you are about to shoot it through its body with an arrow."

Zong Han was taken aback for a moment, but then quickly realized that he couldn't help smiling, and nodded repeatedly: "The eighth prince is a good analogy! If I abolish Zhao Huan to lead the army to slaughter the city now, then I will become a butcher who kills livestock with one knife."

Everyone in the hall laughed loudly when they heard the words, and the atmosphere in the hall gradually became more relaxed.Zong Han asked Zong Jun again for his opinion: "According to the Eighth Prince's opinion, how should we play with Zhao Huan, the prey?"

"Doesn't he care about saving face?" Zong Juan said without thinking, "Then shame on him."

Zong Wang also became interested, and immediately asked: "How do you say?"

"The greatest humiliation to a Jurchen man is to snatch his wife away." Zong Jun gradually showed his calm smile under the eager gaze of everyone, "If we let a good-looking man from the Song Dynasty take his wives and concubines with his own hands, Sisters gave it to us, you say, what will the effect be?"

A few days later, Zong Han put in front of Zhao Huan an agreement negotiated by Zong Jun, Xiao Qing, Song officials Wu Kai and Mo Yu:
——Junmian Daozong traveled north, taking the prince, Kang Wang, and the prime minister as hostages.The tribute should be paid with artifacts from the Song court.

——In the south of Zhunmianhe River and Bianjing, there are two emperor concubines, four Zong concubines and four clan concubines, 500 court ladies, 500 female musicians, and 3000 craftsmen of various colors, increasing every year 500 million taels of silver silk as a tribute.

——It was originally planned that the prince, the prime minister, and the blood relatives of Hewai Shouchen should be dispatched at full speed and returned after delivery.

——It was originally planned to reward 100 million ingots of gold and 500 million silver for military expenses, and all must be delivered within ten days.If the number is not enough, one thousand ingots of gold will be granted to each of the emperor's concubine, five hundred ingots of gold will be granted to each of the concubines, two hundred gold ingots will be granted to each of the clan concubines, five hundred silver ingots will be granted to each clan wife, and two silver ingots will be granted to each clan wife. One hundred ingots, each of the noble relatives and daughters is allowed one hundred ingots of silver, which is at the discretion of the commander-in-chief.

Zong Juan and Xiao Qing stood in front of the Duancheng Hall, watching Zong Han walk into the East Veranda where Zhao Huan was, following the agreement in person.After waiting for a while, Zong Han did not come out, so Xiao Qing then asked Zong Jun: "Does the Eighth Prince think that Zhao Huan will make a pledge on the agreed matters?"

"Yes, of course." Zong Juan raised his head and stared at the palace owl that was still tightly wrapped in green felt, and said, "That man has already learned to persuade himself to 'bear the burden of humiliation'."

As soon as he said this, he saw the door of the east veranda opened, Zong Han strode out, saw Zong Juan and Xiao Qing head on, smiled and raised his hand in Chinese: "That kid has signed a bet!"

Since the 25th of the first month, according to the agreement to exchange gold and silver, the Song girls and their belongings who were escorted by Kaifeng Mansion entered the army camp one after another.Among them, there are more than [-] women, from concubines, rich and powerful daughters of Qili, to Lehu, and everyone is dressed up, and the car passes by. Shaking hands and weeping goodbye, they didn't let go for a long time, until the escorting soldiers forcibly separated them.The mournful sound meanders all the way, from central Beijing through Nanxun Gate to Qingcheng and Liujia Temple, the sound shakes the world.

The Jin army screened the 2000 women one by one, leaving [-] young and healthy virgins. Zong Han and Zong Wang took dozens of them themselves, and the generals gave a few to each of them. One or two people were given to each, and the remaining [-] people were sent back to the city. Zhao Huan was still ordered to continue picking and sending them back.

On the 28th, Zhao Fujin, the emperor of Maode, was sent to the Zongwang village of Liujia Temple.

She didn't know about the "marriage" at first.Zhao Huan sent someone to tell the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji that Zongwang wanted Maode to marry him by name, but Zhao Ji was furious and flatly refused.After the son-in-law Cai Yu went out of the suburbs, Mao De was in tears all day long, and the few people left in the Emperor Ji's house also heard some rumors about the marriage, but they all thought that the Supreme Emperor protected Mao De from this bad luck. This matter is hidden from her.On the day when Kaifeng Mansion received Zhao Huan's order to send the concubine out of the city, Maode was still crying at home holding his young son who was crying for his father. Suddenly someone came in and said that the Supreme Emperor invited the concubine to come to Longde Palace to meet him.Maode didn't doubt that he was there, he got on the sedan chair after dressing up, unexpectedly the sedan chair was carried to the Jinjun village as soon as it was lifted.

When the sedan chair curtain was lifted, she first saw the smiling face of the maid Li Xian'er who was selected to be sent to the village not long ago.With the help of Li Xian'er, she got out of the sedan chair, and she felt dizzy as if she had fallen into a deep cliff.Gathering her mind, she saw clearly the banners of the Kingdom of Jin and the armored war horses around her. A tall and thin foreign man stood in front of her and looked at her with fiery eyes. .”

The old thick calluses on his palms that were worn out by the sword hurt her skin. She wanted to step back to avoid it, but her hands and feet were as if they were bound, and she felt her body trembling involuntarily.

He seemed to have said a lot to her, but she didn't hear a word again, looking back in a daze, she saw golden soldiers everywhere, and she couldn't find the way to come.

Zong Wang ordered Li Xian'er to help her into the house, and hosted a banquet to cleanse her up. She didn't resist, and sat quietly without saying a word, unexpectedly she didn't cry all the time.

Sitting opposite her, Zong Wang drank by himself, didn't eat anything else, didn't talk, just looked at her from time to time, as if she was really beautiful.

It was Li Xian'er who chattered like a raven.

She said that the second prince led the army with strict discipline, and all the soldiers obeyed and obeyed orders. He was the number one hero of Dajin.

She said that the military called the second prince a Buddha son, which means that the second prince is kind and never kills people indiscriminately.The Prime Minister of Dajin wanted to lead the army to slaughter the city several times, but fortunately the second prince resisted, and Bianjing was safe until now.

She said that the Second Crown Prince had admired Diji for a long time, and stayed here for a long time just to invite him to order Xu Diji to get married.

She said that if Diji agrees to get married, the official family can return to Beijing immediately, and the son-in-law and son-in-law can be preserved. Otherwise, the life of the son-in-law imprisoned in Qingcheng is in jeopardy, and the Kaifeng government will probably send son-in-law out of the city to be with his father." reunion".

She said that the Second Crown Prince would not force Di Ji, if Di Ji doesn't want to get married, it doesn't matter, he will go to Beijing to invite the Supreme Emperor to leave the suburbs, and choose another Di Ji to marry.

Finally, a layer of water appeared in Maode's dull eyes, and when the tears fell, she gently wiped them away with her sleeves, then looked sideways at Li Xian'er, with a sad smile, and said in her usual soft and soft voice The first sentence after arriving at Liujia Temple: "Give me a glass of wine."

Never incapable of drinking, she drank the strongest wine cup after cup until she was as drunk as she wanted.When Zong Wang came to pick her up, she raised her starry eyes to stare blankly at him, and then closed her eyes wearily.Zong Wang bowed his head and kissed her face, which was as beautiful as peach blossoms at the moment, and then carried her into the inner room contentedly.

5. Yan Gui
Zhao Huan waited for Maode to arrive, sent Wu Kai and Mo Yu to find Zong Jun, and politely asked Rong Junchen to return to the capital, but Zong Jun said: "There is no need to be in such a hurry. Now you and our two countries have formed a friendship between Qin and Jin. The emperor and I are like brothers. We should be close to each other. It is better to stay for a few more days. The prime minister and the second prince are already preparing for the ball game on the fifth day of next month. At that time, the emperor of Song Dynasty will be invited to participate. After the end, we will meet again Welcome back to Bianjing.”

The two were in a dilemma, and said: "Before the emperor told Yushitai to report to all officials, Maode Diji will go to Nanxunmen to pick her up on the day she leaves the suburbs. I'm afraid that the people in the city are waiting bitterly in the snow..."

"What's so difficult about it?" Zong Juan smiled, "At worst, I'll go to Nanxun Gate myself and tell them not to wait... Oh, by the way, we are short of daily necessities these days, and the army is boring. I also want to find some musical instruments and chess game tools to relieve my boredom, I will make a list later, you ask the emperor to write a handbook, and I will take it to the Beijing officials to read."

Wu Kai and Mo Yu looked at each other and sighed, unable to do anything, and finally they had no choice but to accept orders and retreat.

It was clear after the snow and the sun was shining brightly. The people in the middle of the capital were very pleasantly surprised when they heard the news that the emperor would be returning. They were excited and rushed to the Nanxun Gate in anticipation of the good day, stretching their necks and heels in anticipation of their return. Unexpectedly, it was not Zhao Huan but a golden general who waited in the end.But seeing that Na Jin was about to take out a volume of documents and pay them to the Song officials in the city, after the ministers whispered to each other, a new list was quickly posted: "The two countries have reached peace, and each of them made an oath. After finishing it, I just wait for the day and night to return. Look up to the scholars and common people to do their jobs safely, so don’t worry about it, and if people gather together, you may miss a big event.”

After the list was made, Song soldiers were ordered to disperse the crowd gathered in Nanxun Gate, but the people mourned and refused to leave for a long time.Zong Juan stood on the top of the city tower, waiting for Song Chen to deliver the things he asked for, while watching the gloomy clouds and mist in the city with cold eyes, expressionless.At sunset, the Kaifeng government sent people to deliver the utensils, including suburban ritual objects, legal clothes, brine books, crowns, Chengyu, rhinoceros elephants, precious jade, medicine stones, colors, hats, books and music, and Dashengfu musical instruments. , Taichang Temple gifts, opera instruments, and even chess and game equipment, people carry cars, and there is an endless stream.The scholars and people on the side all looked sad and indignant, but under the strict guard of Song and Jin soldiers, no one dared to take drastic actions.

By the time the last cart of utensils is sent out of the city gate, the willows are already on the moon.Zong Jun Shiran stepped down the stairs, but heard someone singing in the city at this moment, the tune was very sad, first one person sang, then many people joined in, and finally thousands of people sang in unison, Zong Jun stopped, listened intently, and heard his words Said: "Yiyi palace willows come out of the palace wall, there is no one in the halls and pavilions. The spring and day are long, and the swallows are still busy when they come back. Recalling the king, the moon breaks and the dusk makes people heartbroken."

On the second day after Mao De entered the stronghold, Zong Wang mentioned to Zong Jun that he intends to release Zhao Huan back to the capital: "Keep this kid here doing more harm than good, the Prime Minister of the country has the intention of abolishing the establishment, you can talk, go and persuade him more. I will ask Zhao Huan for some benefits in private, and then I will ask my brothers for some concubines."

Seeing his radiant face, Zong Juan couldn't hide the joy on his face when he spoke, and the smile almost overflowed from his eyes when he said "Emperor Concubine". Mostly because of Maode's persuasion, he smiled knowingly and didn't agree. He just said: "Whether to abolish the establishment, we have written to Lord Lang to make a decision. Before he issues an edict, it is inconvenient for us to make any decisions."

Zong Wang patted him on the shoulder, and said: "The Lord is far away in Shangjing, and he doesn't know the situation here, so he will let us make up his mind. You just need to remember to speak for the second brother."

Zong Juan smiled and said nothing, and after a while, he suddenly changed the subject: "Isn't Empress Maode beautiful?"

Not long after, Zong Jun met Empress Maode.

That day he went to Qingcheng to discuss matters with Zong Han, and brought Zong Han's opinion back to Liu Family Temple to find Zong Wang.As soon as they arrived at the gate of the courtyard where Zongwang lived, they saw a guard lighting a fire in the snow by the wall, and several people gathered around to keep warm, chatting and laughing.In the spacious courtyard there are several newly sent Song girls, there are not enough rooms and tents in the village for them to live in, so they can only huddle together under the porch outside the house, with only a piece of green felt to keep out the wind, their faces are already freezing. With blue lips, they huddled together and leaned on each other. Seeing the golden soldiers lighting the fire, they all looked expectant.

Jin Bing noticed that Xiang Gu smiled strangely, and someone beckoned Song Nu to come over: "Come here to be warm."

Zong Juan understood that they had bad intentions and acted on a whim, so he stopped to watch their subsequent actions.

Seeing their greetings, most of the Song girls dared not go there. The only thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl couldn't stand the cold, so she finally stood up and walked towards the fire with some hesitation.

After walking a foot away from the fire, Jin Bing suddenly dragged her down and hugged her, wrapping her in his arms. Nu Song screamed and struggled, but she couldn't get away no matter what.At this moment, another Jin soldier had already lit a branch, and while laughing loudly said: "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll let you enjoy the fire..." At the same time, he led the branch towards Song Nu's dress.

The flame quickly spread to the woman's cuffs. The woman was terrified, screamed and tried her best to break free from Jin Bing's grasp. A ball of flames ran wildly in the courtyard.The rest of the Song girls also got up, but they all forgot how to rescue them under the panic, and they all stood there watching, wanting to cry but without tears.

Zong Juan was still just watching and had no intention of helping each other. He probably guessed the ending of this prank, so he lost interest and prepared to go in to see Zong Wang.

At this moment, the door curtain in the Zongwang hall was lifted slightly, and the half figure of a woman appeared in Zongjun's eyes.

The curtain is half-opened and the face is half-hidden, but from this vaguely half-revealed face, it is enough to see that she has a crooked head and brows, and her skin is like cream.

Witnessing Song Nu's tragic situation, she was startled at first, and then the curtain was quickly lowered to cover her sad eyes.

Zong Juan stopped again, waiting for Zong Wang to appear.Sure enough, Zongwang lifted the curtain and rushed out in a short while, pointing at Song Nu and ordered Jin Bing: "Put out the fire!"

Jin Bing saw his staring eyes, blue veins protruding from his forehead, and an angry look on his face. Everyone was frightened, and immediately rushed forward to extinguish the fire on Song Nu.

Zongwang glanced at the woman Song who was half-lying on the ground with burns and weeping, and then scolded a group of soldiers: "I don't practice well in the daytime, but I start a fire here and make trouble here. Is it impatient to live? Get out of here." Go out, each with twenty army sticks!"

At the same time, the woman behind the curtain quietly walked out and hid behind Zongwang.Zong Wang caught a glimpse of Zong Jun at this moment, Fang smiled, pulled the woman out, and said to Zong Jun, "This is your new sister-in-law, Empress Maode."

Zong Juan stepped forward to salute, and Mao De returned the salute with a blessing, and then lightly moved his lotus steps, walked to the side of Song Nu who was burned, lifted her up, and said softly: "Come with me." Then he slowly helped her into the room.

This is a woman as graceful as Song Ci, with a soft heart, and her words and deeds are like a willow wind blowing on her face. She should be the ideal of most powerful men in the world.

From this, Zong Juan understood Zong Wang's infatuation with her better, but he couldn't help sighing inwardly.

6. Abandoned country
On the fifth day of February, the second marshal invited Zhao Huan and several ministers to play a golf club in Qingchengzhai.When the guests and hosts entered the curtain, Zong Wang invited Zhao Huan to sit facing west, and Zong Han himself and himself sat facing east. They treated Zhao Huan very politely, toasted frequently, and said some wishes such as wishing the two countries would have good relations and be friends forever.Zhao Huan was overjoyed, he thought that he would return to Beijing, and his relationship with Zong Wang was even more generous.Zong Han's attitude was indifferent, he drank alcohol on his own, and rarely spoke to the two of them.

After drinking for three rounds, Zong Wang said to Zhao Huan: "I heard that your Supreme Emperor is a polo expert, but unfortunately Zong Wang has never had the chance to meet him face to face. Since you are the son of the Supreme Supreme, you must be good at polo. It's a rare opportunity today. Why don't you and I go out together?" Learn from each other?"

Zhao Huan hurriedly bowed his body and declined: "Ashamed! I didn't like this kind of games since I was a child. Although I am the son of the crown prince, he hasn't learned the game at all. I really dare not let the second crown prince down."

Zong Wang chuckled and didn't force himself, picked up his club and walked towards his famous horse: "Your Majesty doesn't like this game? We Jurchen men all love to play polo, and this Dajin's country is one of them." Played by polo masters on horseback."

Zong Han couldn't help interjecting coldly when he heard the words: "This nerd can't do anything but read, so it's not surprising that he lost his country."

The Jin people laughed when they heard this, Zhao Huan hurriedly asked the general officer beside him what he meant by this remark, and the general officer of the Kingdom of Jin also translated it literally. It was probably the same when he was fighting with his own side to attack the city, he felt even more uncomfortable, drank a glass of stuffy wine alone, and stopped watching the game.

Zongwang played for a while, the ball was in full swing, but suddenly a soldier galloped up outside the court, and reported: "Master Lang sent King Zongpan to pass on the imperial edict, and he will arrive immediately."

When Zong Wang heard this, his expression was solemn, and he immediately raised his hand to stop the game, and then ordered the seats to be withdrawn. He dismounted himself and waited in line with Zong Han and other gold generals.After a while, a burly man with broad shoulders and a broad body rushed into the courtyard with an imperial edict in his hand. Everyone greeted him, and the rest of the golden soldiers also knelt down and said in unison: "Congratulations to King Zongpan."

This Wanyan Zongpan is the eldest son of the gold master Wanyan Cheng, because he is favored and valued by the gold master, he has always been used to arrogance. Go to the main hall.

The second marshal, Zong Jun, Xiao Qing, Gao Qingyi and other close officials entered the main hall one after another.Zhao Huan was not allowed to enter, and didn't know what the imperial edict said, so he had to wait outside the hall with a few courtiers. He had a vague premonition in his heart, sometimes he stood up and paced back and forth, and sometimes he sat down and stared at the main hall gate, feeling that this moment was too long Like a thousand years.

Finally, when the second commander came out of the palace, he appeared again.Zhao Huan rushed to greet him, without asking about the content of the imperial edict, and begged to go back to the palace: "The marshal once said that I would be allowed to return to Beijing and return to the palace as soon as we have a ball game banquet. This matter is over, and I hope the marshal will allow me to leave."

Zong Han looked at him with a black face, and sternly said, "Where do you want to go now?"

Zhao Huan was intimidated by this, panicked and at a loss, Zong Wang pulled him a step sideways, and He Yan said to him: "The return to Beijing will be discussed later, now I will send you back to the Zhai Palace to rest. "

When they arrived at the east veranda of Duancheng Hall, Zong Wang dismissed the rest of the Song officials, leaving only Wu Kai and Mo Yu, and without speaking immediately, he silently took out a scroll of silk and handed it to Zhao Huan.Zhao Huan opened it and saw that the first three characters of the scroll were actually "Chi Zhao Huan". He knew that it was an imperial edict written by the gold master. There was a lot of bad luck, his eyes turned black all of a sudden, and he almost couldn't stand, Wu Kai and Mo Yu hurriedly stepped forward to stabilize himself, Zhao Huan pulled himself together and read it reluctantly, but he still didn't dare to look carefully, half lowered his eyes, and chose an important sentence Quickly read: "Betrayal of righteousness will be tolerated by heaven and earth. Which one can help? If the alliance is defeated, people and gods will be angry together. It is not for me to gain selfishness. Since the founding of the first dynasty, it is my father who seeks to be kind. The envoys of the sea are very diligent, and the words of the land are not so good... So far, the evil has been unknown, and the masters are asking for it. I still heard that you have to take the throne. Take a lesson from the misfortune of the Liao Dynasty. Although I was an ally at the bottom of the city last year, I hope to fall into my painting today. I bribed the three cities beyond the river, but I did not give it to me. , do not atone for the crime of the father; it is difficult for me to do my own job, and I will fight again... I heard that the whole family has surrendered, since it is a person who treats the sinner, there is a matter of changing the surname. All the measures have been announced to the Marshal's Office. Therefore, This is an edict, if you want to know."

Zhao Huanyue looked more and more frightened, seeing that "as a person who treats crimes, there is a matter of changing his surname", his hands holding the edict trembled uncontrollably, he looked up at Zong Wang, and stammered and asked: "This is this? ...what does this mean..."

Zong Wang frowned and said, "Don't you understand, Your Majesty? It's written in Chinese, so I don't understand the content. I just heard Zong Pan say that this edict has a name, it's called 'Abolishing the Kingdom and Taking Subordination'."

Zhao Huan smiled miserably, and then asked Zongwang: "Over the past years, the marshal has asked me to do my best to satisfy, and even ordered my fifth sister to remarry and get married. The marshal has also repeatedly expressed that he will play the role of Emperor Dajin. I hope the two countries will have good relations and be friends forever. Betrayed righteousness and defeated the alliance, want to do the thing of abolishing the country with the surname Yi?"

Zong Wang sighed: "You have wronged me. In order to protect your throne, I did not hesitate to argue with the officials frequently, which caused the country to be dissatisfied with me. You must have seen how he didn't treat me at the game today. The next time I played to the Lord, I asked him to establish a feudal clan and not to abolish the country, but he refused to accept it and insisted on abolishing you. I argued with Zong Pan just now, saying that since you have agreed to grant money and pay tribute, to abolish you is to betray you. Zong Pan said, "It's written in the imperial edict that you betrayed righteousness and defeated the alliance first, so it doesn't matter if we don't abide by the small peace agreement we signed with you."

When Zhao Huan saw that he had quoted the content of the imperial edict, he beat him up and said that he had betrayed righteousness and defeated the alliance.

Wu Kai bent down to pick up the imperial edict, respectfully handed it back to Zong Wang, and then winked with Mo Chou, who understood, knelt down with him to Zong Wang, and begged: "The second prince has a noble status, and he has made great military exploits for Da Jin. , must have the power to return to heaven. If Mongolia is rebuilt and our Great Song Kingdom is preserved, after the Prime Minister returns to the army, no matter who or what the second crown prince wants, my monarch and ministers will definitely obey."

"Really?" Zong Wang looked sideways at Zhao Huan's expression, raised his voice on purpose, and said, "I intend to help you, who made your emperor my brother-in-law!" He couldn't stop laughing, stopped for a while, and said to Wu Kai and Mo Yu: "If your emperor agrees to send me three more concubines, concubines, and seven concubines, maybe I can think of another way."

Wu Kai and Mo Yu repeatedly agreed, but Zong Wang shook his head, pointed at Zhao Huan and said, "It doesn't matter what you say, let him believe it."

The two immediately divided the work, Wu Kai turned around and knelt in front of Zhao Huan to persuade him, Mo Chou found a pen and ink, and quickly wrote the proof of agreeing to send Zongwang Emperor, Concubine and Concubine to Zhao Huan.In the end, the two of them took Zhao Huan's hand and drew a pledge on the certificate.Zong Wang took it, and came out to show Zong Jun, making sure that the content was correct, he left Duancheng Hall with a smile on his face.

It was Ye Zongwang who really mentioned Zhao Huan's matter again when the generals were discussing matters, saying: "Master Lang ordered King Zongpan to bring us two copies of the imperial edict, one for the public, and one for the important ministers. The Ming edict Although the abolition of the country is allowed and the surrender is allowed, the secret edict allows us to act according to the opportunity. The time has not yet come to abolish the establishment, not to mention that the Prime Minister of the country has agreed to my performance of the establishment of the vassal, and it is not good to change it midway. I will make plans after the Lord Lang expresses his position on the matter of establishing a vassal."

Zong Han categorically vetoed: "Lord Lang's meaning of abolishing the country and surrendering is clearly written in the edict. The words of doing things cheaply in the secret edict mean that we can arrange the details of surrendering as appropriate, but it does not mean that the emperor of Song Dynasty will not be abolished. We should follow Lang The second prince doesn't need to say too much if he wants to do something."

Zong Wang was displeased: "Emperor Taizu of this dynasty often asked us to abide by the covenant with Song Dynasty and not to send troops to attack Song Dynasty. The words are still in my ears. Lord Lang understands this meaning, so he ordered us to do our own thing. Now that Lord Song has surrendered, we will become vassals. Wang, what's wrong with ordering him to pay tribute at four o'clock? Why must he be abolished?"

Zong Han shook his head and glared at Zong Wang: "Why did the second prince favor the Lord Song, regardless of the great harm? There were still many soldiers in the Song Dynasty, and the people's hearts were not gone. If we let go now, there will be endless troubles. If we create a different surname, the power of the Song Dynasty will change easily. Wouldn’t it be a good plan for the puppet emperor to control the Central Plains and take the Jiangnan land in the future?”

"Exactly!" Zong Pan applauded immediately, "Marshal Du also meant the same thing."

Marshal Du he was talking about was the younger brother of the financial lord Wanyan Sheng and the crown prince Wan Ban Bojilie Wanyan Gao. This man had a high status and prestige, and his words always carried weight.Seeing that Zong Pan moved him out to oppose him, Zong Wang immediately became furious, disregarding Zong Han Zong Pan's face, and said: "This Southern Expedition was my leader, and I will be in charge of the government. It is up to me to abolish the Song Lord or not." call the shots!"

"You are the master?" Zong Han sneered, "Then where do you put the master?"

Zong Pan's face immediately stretched.Seeing this, Zong Wang knew that he had made a mistake, so he didn't speak for the time being.

Zong Han said again: "We led the army to go out in order to promote my great wealth and seek some benefits for everyone. But you, since you have privately accepted the emperor, you want to be the Taiping consort of the Song Dynasty with peace of mind, and completely forget about it." What should I bring back to the subjects of the Great Jin... I heard that the Maode Emperor Ji has fascinated you these days, and the soldiers teased a Song girl, and you are so angry that you will be punished with a military stick..."

Zong Wang was extremely angry, his eyes were red, and he clenched his fists as if he was about to throw them out. Zong Jun and Xiao Qing hurriedly held him back, and whispered to him to calm down.It took Zong Wang a while to suppress his anger, and he said negatively: "Okay, you decide whether to abolish Li, I don't care anymore. But the relatives of the abolished master cannot be abused like the Khitan relatives." After speaking, he pumped his hands heavily and clapped Put the oil lamp on the table, lift the curtain and go away.

There was silence in the hall, Xiao Qingcai spoke after a while, and said to Zong Han with his words carefully: "Keep Zhao Huan as the emperor, and he will give us whatever we want, and we can also use him to restrain King Kang. If he is abolished, King Kang will stand on his own. , this person is not as cowardly as Zhao Huanyong, if Da Jin wants to surrender again, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble... Please think about the abolition of the establishment."

Zong Han saw that he was polite, but he didn't refuse directly, but said vaguely and perfunctorily: "If Song is sincere to me, I will protect it."

Xiao Qing saw that he didn't want to continue the conversation, so he left.After he went out, Zong Han turned to Zong Pan and said, "Xiao Qing is a former minister of the Liao Kingdom, so you don't need to pay too much attention to what you said just now."

Zong Juan never made a statement, and at this moment they also left one after another to go to Zong Wang's place. When Zong Wang saw him, he didn't fight, accusing him of reprimanding: "We are still good brothers with the same mother! I just argued with Guo Xiang , why don't you speak for me?"

Zong Juan asked him back: "Second Brother, after Zong Pan finished reading the secret edict that said he could do things cheaply, did he hand it over to you or to the Prime Minister?"

Zong Wang was taken aback, and replied, "It was given to the Prime Minister."

Zong Jun said again: "How could the Lord be unaware of the dispute between you and the Prime Minister on the matter of abolishing the establishment, and asked Zong Pan to hand over the edict to the Prime Minister, that is to say, this secret edict is for the Prime Minister to let him do things cheaply?" , not you. The master has already made up his mind, and if we continue to fight, it will only arouse his suspicion."

Zong Wang thought for a moment, and finally sighed: "Could it be that the Lord..."

Zong Juan nodded: "Although he is our uncle, he is the emperor first after all. The second elder brother is a master, sometimes he speaks and acts too rashly, which will inevitably make him unhappy, and it will be troublesome if someone criticizes him. From now on, in front of people, Even if you don't agree with them, it's better to be tactful."

"Hehe, you mean, let me learn from you?" Zong Wang stared at Zong Jun with a smile, suddenly raised his arms and pointed at him, and said sharply, "I can't bear it like you, and you never will." My domineering. I am a tiger, you are a fox. I am suitable to be a marshal and a king, but you can only hide behind someone like me and make suggestions!"

Zong Juan smiled calmly, without being annoyed, he bowed towards Zong Wang, took a few steps back politely, and then turned and left.

7. Dead Festival
At dawn the next day, the second marshal ordered Zhao Huan to lead the accompanying prince officials into Qingcheng Village. Zhao Huan was ordered to dismount as soon as he arrived at the gate of the village. Two lines of golden soldiers with weapons brought him to Zong Han, Zong Pan, and Zong Wang. With a glance, he took out the imperial edict and handed it to Gao Qingyi, who raised his voice and ordered: "Song Lord Zhao Huan and all the officials kneel down to listen to the imperial edict."

Leading a group of important ministers from the Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan knelt down at the golden man's knees, and listened to Gao Qingyi read out loudly the "Abolishing the country and taking surrender" that he had seen yesterday. He lowered his head and waited until Gao Qingyi finished reading the last The word finally fell to the ground like a collapse.

Behind him Song Chen exclaimed and rushed forward to help him, but was stopped by Zong Han: "Back down!" Zong Han looked at the Jin Chen on both sides again, and said by name: "Xiao Qing, Liu Si, let Zhao Huan removed the emperor's crown from his body."

Xiao Qing and Liu Si, the servant of the Ministry of Rites of Jin, stepped forward to urge Zhao Huan to change his clothes.Most of Song's servants were terrified and at a loss, but Li Ruoshui, the servant of the Ministry of Officials, rushed forward to help Zhao Huan who was lying on the ground in a semi-comatose state, and earnestly persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't change your mind!" Zhao Huan raised his eyes and looked at him , speechless, only a sigh.Xiao Qing and Liu Si signaled the gold soldiers to pull Li Ruoshui away, and then one person removed the crown and the other undressed, and quickly took off Zhao Huan's emperor's crown uniform. Xiao and Liu shouted: "You mustn't be rude!"

Xiao Liu handed over the removed imperial clothes to the soldiers, and then ordered someone to send a set of golden man's clothes to Zhao Huan to change into. At this moment, Li Ruoshui struggled to break free from the gold soldiers, and quickly stepped forward to grab the royal clothes and hugged him tightly, angry eyes Desperately denouncing Jin Ren: "The Emperor of the Song Dynasty has his own majestic crown, who would want to wear the clothes of you golden men and slaves!"

Zong Pan glanced at the soldiers on the left and right, and ordered: "Drag out!" Immediately, gold soldiers gathered around, took away the royal clothes, bound Li Ruoshui's hands and feet, and half dragged and half lifted him down forcefully.Li Ruoshui couldn't help resisting, cursing angrily, Zong Pan was very angry, walked up to him quickly, and punched him hard in the face, Li Ruoshui's mouth and nose were bleeding profusely, but he still didn't show any weakness, " With a bang, he sprayed a mouthful of blood on Zong Pan's face, and continued to scold.Zong Pan was so angry that he drew out his saber and was about to cut it off when Zong Han shouted from behind: "Wait a minute!"

Zong Pan turned his head, Zong Han walked towards him with a smile on his face, pressed down his hand that was waving the knife, patted him on the shoulder and said, "This man is also loyal, if he can be persuaded to surrender, he will be rewarded with great gold in the future." It will be of great use. Your Majesty should do me a favor and save his life." Without waiting for Zong Pan's answer, he ordered the soldiers directly: "Take him to another room for guard, don't make things difficult."

Although Zong Pan was unhappy, he was inconvenient to attack. He walked back with a dull head and saw Zhao Huan kneeling on the ground in the clothes of a golden man. Brothers, sisters and sons are all escorted, and no one is allowed to be missed!"

The second marshal ordered that the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji and the Empress Dowager take their family members out of the suburbs the next day.Zhao Ji also said that he wanted to change Zhao Huan back by himself, and sighed: "If I am a hostage, the emperor will return to Baozongshe, and I have nothing to say." Kaoru door.It wasn't until we got to Nanxun Gate that Zong Wang led more than a thousand cavalry to guard there. When he saw Zhao Ji, he immediately showed the cavalry to step forward. Zhao Ji secretly complained, and paused in the public opinion: "The big thing is not good! Take my saber quickly. Come!" But there was no one to answer, and it took a long time for the minister to answer with tears: "My lord, the saber has been searched by the golden men..."

Zhao Ji collapsed in panic, Zong Wang quickly asked him to "invite" him out, Liu Si immediately stepped forward to change clothes for him, and then the golden soldiers and cavalry rushed away.Immediately afterwards, the empress dowager, concubines, concubines, concubines, princes, son-in-law and other royal family and nobles all came out one after another under the escort of the golden soldiers. Everyone around felt bad about it and immediately burst into tears.After a while, a Song man with the appearance of a military general came galloping from the city, waving an edict and shouting at the crying people: "The decree of the supervisory state: The emperor left the suburbs and has not returned for a long time. I personally went to the Great Jin Army and begged to drive back, and I looked up to the scholars and the common people to work in peace."

The common people no longer believed in the decree of Anmin. Some people went home to pack their luggage and dragged their families out trying to get out of the city. Some people knew that they couldn’t get out, so they simply found weapons and gave them to their families. They ran around the city, crying Spread throughout the city.Seeing that the people in the city were extremely terrified and difficult to control, the generals beheaded several people to show the public, but instead of suppressing the riots, they aroused the anger of the people. Conflicts broke out between the army and the people. interest.

Deng Gui, the servant who had surrendered to Jin before, had already privately made a roster of concubines, concubines, princes, grandsons, etc., and sent them to the Jin camp secretly. Take him to Jinjunzhai.

When Zhao Ji arrived at the Zhai Palace, Zong Han and Zong Pan took out an edict to accuse him of defeating the alliance. Zhao Ji argued unyieldingly and insisted on standing. The children have been captured, why do you have the face to put on airs?"

Zhao Ji looked back at his wife and children who were weeping in distress. Thinking of the doom they were about to suffer, he couldn't help crying, and his tone became softer. He said to Zong Han: "Your uncle and I each rule a country, and each country has its own rise and fall. Everyone has wives and children, please Marshal think carefully."

Zong Han said: "All the prisoners are servants and concubines. This is a matter of course. Because the former Emperor Dajin was kind to you, I can still let your eldest wife and your emperor's son reunite with you, but the rest Waiting is all yours."

Immediately Zong Han sent an order to bring Zhao Huan out to meet his father.When Zhao Ji saw Zhao Huan, he was filled with grief and indignation, grabbed him, choked up and said, "If you had listened to my father, you would not have suffered today's disaster."

Zhao Huan was so ashamed that he couldn't say it. Xu Xu looked at the family members of the palace and became more and more sad. He also held his father's hand, and the father and son looked at each other and wept.

Zong Han wanted to persuade Li Ruoshui to surrender for his own use, and after being imprisoned for a few days, he called him into the tent to meet each other and exchange pleasantries, but Li Ruoshui just ignored him.Zong Han wanted to seduce each other with benefits, so he deliberately asked him: "Zhao and Song have died, and I was ordered by Emperor Dajin to create a different surname for Song. According to Li Shilang, who is the most virtuous among the famous officials of Song can be established as emperor?"

Li Ruoshui responded with a sneer: "Who among the virtuous people will use you regardless of loyalty and shame? You can choose from thousands of choices, and those who are willing to be the golden dog puppet emperor like you will only be despicable villains."

Seeing that his harsh words made Zong Han lose face, Xiao Qing tried to persuade him: "The Prime Minister of the State is a person who cherishes talents. Still ruining the ancestors, Li Shilang must have lamented that the pearl cast in secret. A good bird chooses a tree to live in. My Dajin emperor is holy and the generals are united. If you create a great cause, you will be rich and rich in the future, and your future is limitless."

Li Ruoshui glared at him sideways, accusing him of scolding: "You were originally a surrender of the Liao Kingdom. You betrayed the old master and became an eagle and dog of a state of tigers and wolves. Everyone in the world despises you, but now you dare to persuade me to betray you! Although Ruoshui is not talented, he has righteousness. You still understand the principle of not eating Zhou Su, how could you follow in your footsteps and become a shameless person who betrayed your father and worked for a tiger!"

Although Xiao Qing's official career has been relatively smooth since he returned to the Kingdom of Jin, and he is quite worthy of being reused, but the matter of betrayal has always been a shadow in his heart, and he is very taboo to be mentioned. He was also green, and was about to draw his sword, but was stopped by Zong Jun.

Zong Jun smiled consolingly at Xiao Qing, and then questioned Li Ruoshui: "I read your Han people's books, and I have always been puzzled by the fact that Boyi and Shuqi don't eat Zhou Su, but live in Shouyang Mountain, picking weeds and eating them. Since Shang died, the Wei in Yangshan should also be Zhou Wei, right? The two of them don’t eat Zhou Su, but why are they willing to eat Zhou Wei? However, if he did not rely on 'golden millet' for food during the past few days in the village, how could Li Shilang survive until now and make a speech here?"

Li Ruoshui shook his head and said: "Which of the things you have here are not snatched from the land of the Song Dynasty? The rice is from the Song Dynasty, and the water is from Bianliang water. Now you have the audacity to crown it with gold... Whatever, I swear not Have another glass of water."

Zong Han saw that it was difficult to persuade him, so he had to imprison him again, but Li Ruoshui kept his oath and went on a hunger strike ever since, not even drinking water.Zong Juan went to visit him three days later, and saw his lips cracked, his complexion scorched yellow, and his appearance haggard, so he sighed and comforted him with words: "Song Qi is exhausted, and there is no hope for him to do anything. Li Shilang is obedient today, and he will be rich tomorrow." , why bother yourself?"

Li Ruoshui closed his eyes and didn't even look at him, but said: "There are no two suns in the sky, so Ruoshui would rather have two masters?"

Zong Juan turned his head and motioned, and an old servant who had served Li Ruoshui for many years entered immediately. Seeing Li Ruoshui's appearance, he immediately choked up, wiped his tears and comforted him and said, "Master's parents are old and the world is like this. I hope to return to my parents in the provincial hall."

Li Ruoshui was already happy when he saw the old servant coming in, but when he heard this, he was furious, and shouted: "Ruoshui has committed himself to the country, and he no longer cares about his family, so don't say more!"

Zong Juan knew that he was unyielding, so he didn't say anything else, but went back and said to Zong Han: "This man is very stubborn, I'm afraid he can't be persuaded."

Zong Han still didn't give up, and invited Li Ruoshui out the next day, and said to him: "Although the family members of the abolished lord of the Song Dynasty are out of the suburbs, I have no intention of disturbing the officials and people in the city. I hope that Li Shilang will agree to enter the city for me to comfort the people."

"Bah!" Li Ruoshui spat in his face and scolded, "You are a giant thief, and I am the Minister of the Great Song Dynasty. How can I submit to the giant thief and use it for you!"

Zong Han was frightened and ordered his soldiers to drag him away, smashed his lips with a hammer, and even knocked out a few teeth, but Li Ruoshui didn't hold back, and continued to yell at him. The soldier ordered: "Cut off his tongue, and give him a few knives in the neck!"

All the gold soldiers turned their heads to look at Zong Han, and saw him sitting with a black face, without any other instructions, so they obeyed the order, and Li Ruoshui was killed by the gold man's tongue and neck.

Zong Han witnessed the whole process, and when he saw Li Ruoshui lying in a pool of blood, unable to utter another word of abuse, he sighed: "In the fall of the Liao Kingdom, there were more than a dozen people who died righteously. In the Southern Dynasty, there was only Li Shilang." Instruct the left and right: "Find a coffin and bury him properly."

Li Ruoshui was the only Song official who died for the whole festival, but there were hundreds of martyrs.

On the night of the first day when the first batch of palace family members entered the Jinjunzhai, Zong Han invited the generals to a banquet, and selected a dozen or so beautiful concubines, Yigewomen, who were dressed in outer and inner clothes, and served wine at the banquet. The concubines Zheng, Xu, and Lu If he refused to obey, Zong Han immediately ordered to be beheaded to show the public.

Afterwards, the other three concubines, Zhang, Lu, and Cao, whom Zong Wang met, molested their relatives in public. The three women resisted. out.Immediately, he ordered the soldiers to strip off their clothes, stab them with iron poles, stand in front of the army tent in the village, and let them bleed for three days.When the concubines and concubines that were found one after another entered the village, Zong Wang took it as a lesson, often frightening them to turn pale, and kneeling down to beg for their lives.

Among Zhao Ji's concubines, there are many young and beautiful ones, and one Wang Wanrong is very popular in recent years.After entering the stronghold, Wang Wanrong has been wearing coarse clothes, not doing anything to wash and wash. She bowed her head and served Zhao Ji all day long.Zong Han ordered people to go to Zhao Ji to bring Wang Wanrong out. Wang Wanrong resisted vigorously, struggled from the arms of the soldiers, rushed back and knelt under Zhao Ji's knees, weeping and mourning: "My concubine will never serve the enemy with her own body. Try to save it."

Zong Juan heard the noise and walked towards him. He couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Now the Supreme Being can't protect himself, how can we protect you?"

Zhao Ji saw that he was the king of a country in the past, but now he is a prisoner, and he has no ability to protect a weak girl, so he could not help but sigh, tears streaming down his face, unable to say a word to comfort Wang Wanrong.

Seeing this, Wang Wanrong knew that Zong Jun's words were true, and when she was disappointed, she hugged Zhao Ji's leg tightly and cried bitterly: "The Supreme Master, the Supreme Master, the ministers and concubines must stay with the Supreme Master and not go anywhere..."

Zhao Ji couldn't bear to look at her, turned his head away, covered his face and wept.

"It's not impossible to stay." Zong Juan looked down at Wang Wanrong, smiled at her, and when Wang Wanrong looked up at him with tears in his eyes, he pulled out his saber and threw it in front of her, "Now you have two choices: There is a door behind you, and a knife in front of you. Either turn around and go out to go to the second son of the country, or draw the knife and commit suicide, and the soul will always accompany Taishang."

Wang Wanrong was silent for a moment, looked back at the twilight outside the door, smiled sadly, gently stroked the cold knife surface with her finger, bit her lip suddenly, held the knife with both hands and wiped her neck, a stream of blood splashed across Zhao Ji's body instantly.

Zhao Ji turned pale with shock, first subconsciously stood up to avoid it, and after a while he came back to his senses, knelt down and hugged Wang Wanrong who was about to die, and wept.

Zong Juan took a few steps back to avoid the freshly spilled blood.He was slightly surprised by the seemingly weak Wang Wanrong's suicide, but he didn't feel any guilt about it.He was used to seeing such scenes when he accompanied his father to destroy the Liao Dynasty. His father said to him when he was still a teenager: "Women who have been subjugated have only one choice between chastity and life. We have given them the right to choose is a good deed."

The two women I picked last night were not bad, let's give one to Zong Han's son.When leaving here, Zong Juan made the above decision.

8. Soft Fu
In the following month, a steady stream of Song women, mainly palace family members and noble relatives, were escorted into the military camp, and many women died one after another for different reasons every day: suicide, illness, or being captured by soldiers of the Kingdom of Jin. Tortured to death.Burning piles of corpses is something Jin soldiers must do every day. During the day, black smoke curls up over the military camp, and the air is filled with the smell of scorching. The figure of the dead woman floated in the village.The second commander-in-chief could not help but feel uneasy after hearing so much, so he found 54 Zen monks in the city to come and chant sutras to save the souls of the dead.However, this phenomenon of ghosts and ghosts did not affect the attitude of the Jin people towards Song girls. From the second commander to the ordinary soldiers, they still choose to catch the attractive ones every day to play with, turning the military village into a huge prostitute village.

Zong Jun followed Zong Wang and stationed in Liujia Temple.One afternoon, he reclined comfortably in his military tent, and ordered a court lady to kneel in front of him, holding up a book he had taken from Bianjing Palace, and following his instructions, he opened it page by page for him to read. .Suddenly there was a commotion outside, the chaotic sound of horseshoes mixed with the laughter of soldiers and the shouts of women, which greatly disturbed his elegance, Zong Juan frowned, then got up and went out to see what happened.

In front of the tent is an open space, and the tents of the deputy generals are lined up on both sides, forming a courtyard.At this moment, three or five cavalrymen were riding their horses around a circle, surrounding a Song girl who was about fifteen or sixteen years old. They laughed, and while driving the horses, they tossed and passed a small cloth package to each other, just like passing a ball.

The gray cloth on the girl's body was dull and shabby, but the plain white skirt under it was splashed with mud, but it was still dazzlingly white, it was the finest silk from the Southern Dynasty.It seems that there was a struggle before, her hair was in a loose bun, and a few strands of hair hung down and covered her face, just like what the palace family members often do now, she still had her face covered in mud and dust.But this still can't blur her delicate facial features. It can be seen that if she is washed and cleaned, she will have astonishing beauty just like Empress Maode.

In the distance, several Song girls cried out in fear when they saw this, but she did not do the same. She stood alone in the center of the courtyard surrounded by cavalry, her petite body stood upright proudly, she glared at the cavalry around her, and the gleam in her clear eyes His eyes were as fierce as flames.

The cavalrymen were still laughing and passing the package that they had apparently snatched from the girl. The girl stood quietly, her eyes moving with the package.Suddenly, she stretched out her hand and pulled out a wooden hairpin spontaneously, quietly clenched it tightly, and intentionally lowered her hand so that the cuff blocked the tip of the wooden hairpin.

This action happened to catch Zong Juan's eyes.He smiled again, knowing that the sights to come must be interesting.

When the package was delivered to the cavalryman closest to the girl, she rushed forward, raised the wooden hairpin in her right hand, and stabbed at the rear of the horse the cavalryman was riding.

The horse was frightened and kicked with its heels, almost hitting the girl. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and avoided it sideways, but still lost her center of gravity and fell to the ground.The horse neighed again, raised its front hooves, and then galloped vigorously. Unexpectedly, the cavalry immediately dropped their bundles and pulled the reins tightly with both hands to steer the horse with all their strength.

The horse ran out and disappeared without a trace in an instant. The rest of the cavalry also stopped their horses and were stunned for a moment.

A look of joy appeared on the girl's face, she quickly stood up, and limped quickly towards the package.Walking to the package, he was bending over to pick it up, but saw someone grab it first and stepped on the package.

The man was in his 20s, dressed as a general.Zong Juan took a closer look and recognized him as Qianhu Yeli, the cousin of Wanyan Zongxian, the king of Wanhu Gaitian.

The girl looked at Nori silently, not knowing how to respond.Ye Li picked up the toe of his boots, lifted the small package high, raised his hand to grab it, held it high, then smiled provocatively at the girl, drew out his saber, and made a gesture to cut the package.

"Don't!" The girl knelt down suddenly, and begged with tears in her eyes: "One of my younger sisters died of illness this morning, and the other sister is also very ill. This is the last medicine I found from the female officer in charge of medicine. Please take it Give it back to me, let me use it to treat my sister's illness."

Ye Li knew a little Chinese, so he roughly understood what she meant, stared at her carefully, and ordered simply: "Wash your face."

The girl hesitated, but she went to the side to find some snow water to wash her face as he ordered, and then wiped it clean with her sleeves.

When she turned around again, the sudden brilliance made all the surrounding Jin people gasp in amazement.

Ye Li became more and more complacent, and before the girl came back, he went to put his arms around her waist, and said, "You come with me, and I will pay you back."

The girl was angry, and wanted to hit him with her hand, but Yeli easily resolved it, laughing wildly and trying to drag her back to his army tent.A woman from the Southern Dynasty hurriedly walked over, knelt down in front of Yeli, and hurriedly persuaded: "The general must not be rude. She is Emperor Roufu, the daughter of the Supreme Emperor. She is not yet married. The two marshals have also ordered that you It was safely delivered to Dajin Capital."

Ye Li was taken aback: "Who are you? What did you say?"

The woman first replied: "My family is Qiao Shi, the concubine of the Emperor Taishang of the Great Song Dynasty." Then she said what she had just said in a gentle tone.

After Ye Li understood, he let go of Rou Fu unwillingly.

There are 34 daughters of Zhao Ji, most of them are married, and only a dozen of them are unmarried, and several of them are still young, and there are only a few young virgins. It has become the target of the second commander's repeated orders and repeated requests for protection, and the soldiers are strictly prohibited from infringing on it.

Concubine Qiao breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly pulled Rou Fu to her side, Chao Yeli smiled and said: "My family and Rou Fu will leave first..."

"Wait," Rou Fu didn't leave immediately, turned to Ye Li and said, "Give me back the medicine!"

Ye Li looked at the medicine still in his hand, he laughed and said, "I can't give it to you for free, I have conditions."

Rou Fu frowned and asked, "What condition?"

Ye Li stared at her delicate white face and looked again and again, and said with a smile, "You let me kiss."

Rou Fu was so angry that her cheeks were flushed, she glared at him angrily and said, "Shameless!"

"Just let me kiss you and you will get the medicine, what a wonderful thing." Yeli shook his head deliberately, "It's a pity you don't agree..." He threw the medicine bag into the air and was about to chop it with a knife.

"No!" Rou Fu exclaimed, and stretched out his hand subconsciously, as if trying to grab the medicine bag that was about to be split by a knife.

Yeli withdrew his knife-wielding hand in time, caught the medicine bag with the other hand, and turned his head to Roufu, "Do you agree now?"

Rou Fu's chest couldn't stop heaving, obviously trying to suppress his anger.After thinking for a long time, she finally bit her lip, raised her eyes and said, "Okay, but you must return my medicine bag."

Ye Li laughed and hugged her close, and deliberately and slowly brought his mouth close to her face.She wanted to resist again, but Yeli warned: "If you use your hands again, the medicine will be gone." She then calmed down, staring at Yeli with angry eyes, watching him continue to bow his head slowly towards her with a smug smile, He rubbed his bearded face repeatedly on her face a few times, and then kissed her hard.

As expected, she didn't resist, there were tears rolling in her eyes, but she tried her best to keep her eyes wide open to prevent a single tear from falling. She struggled to get away after Ye Li kissed her, and demanded coldly, "Give me back the medicine."

Unexpectedly, Ye Li let out a long laugh, threw up the medicine bag again, swung his knife and chopped it, the medicine bag burst, and the herbal tablets inside were scattered all over the ground.

"Ah, you..." Rou Fu was extremely angry, and raised his hand to hit Ye Li.Ye Li grabbed her wrist and pulled her sideways, Rou Fu immediately fell to the ground.

"The golden dog who is despicable and shameless and does not keep his promise!" She half sat up with her hands on the ground and said bitterly, two tears finally fell, and two wet circles were spotted in the dust on the ground.

Concubine Qiao bent down with tears in her eyes and wanted to help her up, but she shook her head and said, "Mother Qiao, quickly help me pick up herbs." After saying that, she wiped away her tears, knelt down on the ground, and picked up scattered herbs one by one.

Concubine Qiao agreed and went to pick up the medicine as she did.At this moment, the cold wind picked up again, raising a burst of dust, and the herbs drifted away.Rou Fu was in a hurry, grabbing and pressing everywhere, but couldn't catch much after all.After the wind passed, she looked down at the few pills left in her hand, and burst into tears: "What should I do? How can such a small amount be enough to decoct the beads..."

Concubine Qiao couldn't think of suitable words to comfort her, so she could only approach her, hug her in her arms, and the two embraced and wept.

After playing tricks on Rou Fu, Ye Li put his sword back into its sheath amidst the applause of his generals, and was about to return to his military tent, when he turned around, he bumped into Zong Jun, and immediately called out with a smile on his face, "Eighth Prince!"

Zong Juan ignored him, walked slowly to Rou Fu, lowered his eyes and asked, "What disease is your sister suffering from?"

Rou Fu raised his head and looked at him in amazement, before answering after a long while: "The wind is cold, the wind is very severe, the whole body is hot, and I can't eat anything."

Zong Juan nodded, then turned around and ordered Ye Li who came over: "Go to the city and get her two doses of medicine for the cold."

Yeli asked back in surprise, "Go to the city to get medicine for her?"

"Yes." Zong Juan looked at him and said calmly, "Jurchen men keep their word, don't break your promise to a woman. Since you promised her, you have to return her medicine."

9. Ningfu
At dusk, Zong Jun was invited to Zongwang's place for a banquet. Seeing the banquet attendant Maode Diji with a gloomy expression and red and swollen eyes from crying, it seemed that something was sad. Zong Wang ordered her to sing, but she didn't sing. Crying, Zong Wang looked annoyed, and said: "Forget it, forget it, I promise you. Your sister who died today doesn't have to be burned with ordinary slaves, let your father and the others take it back for funeral funerals."

Maode got up immediately, and thanked Zongwang Yifu with tears: "The slave family thanked the second prince for his kindness on behalf of sister Xiangyun."

Zong Wang waved his hand and turned to Zong Jun to explain: "Her sister Renfu Emperor Ji Zhao Xiangyun died of illness in the early morning. She cried all day because she wanted me to promise her father to mourn her sister... I don't understand. It's not like she was born with the same mother, so why bother with so many things?"

Zong Jun smiled, and immediately thought of Rou Fu that he saw during the day, so he asked Emperor Maode, "Is Di Ji's sister named Chuanzhu also sick?"

Maode was surprised and said: "How did the eighth prince know? Chuanzhu is Xiangyun's sister-in-law Ningfu Diji. She has always been weak and has been ill for several days. Today, hearing the bad news about Xiangyun, her condition is getting worse."

Zong Juan asked again: "Then Empress Roufu and them were born of the same mother?"

"Yuan Yuan?" Mao De shook his head, "No. Chuanzhu and Xiangyun were born to Concubine Cui, and Yuan Yuan's mother is Concubine Wang...Why did the Eighth Prince ask this?"

Zong Juan smiled and said: "Today I saw Rou Fu looking for medicine for Ning Fu."

Maode sighed softly: "Yuan Yuan is only a little older than Chuan Zhu and less than one year old. Since Concubine Cui Guifei left the palace, Yuan Yuan has been taking care of Chuan Zhu like a mother and sister. Chuan Zhu is so seriously ill now, she must be in a hurry...it's a pity There are no medicinal materials in the village..."

Concubine Cui living outside the palace?Zong Juan felt strange, and was about to ask again, but saw Maode weeping while talking.Zongwang interjected impatiently: "You can't blame me for not finding the medicine. A few days ago, you begged me to give all the medicine here to Yifu Diji who was ill at that time. When people enter the city, the prime minister will say that I have selfish intentions."

Maode wiped away his tears and sobbed: "It's my sister's fate, I don't blame the second prince..."

Zong Wang also sighed deeply, turned his back to Maode, drank a glass of wine alone, and stopped talking to her.

Zong Jun knew that he had repeatedly taken care of her family because of Maode, which aroused Zong Han's suspicion. There were many conflicts between the two people's words, and he felt uncomfortable, so he deliberately changed the topic, and found another joke to say with Zong Jun. hope to hear.Zong Wang's mood really got better, and he continued to talk, laugh and drink with Zong Jun, without looking at Mao De again.

Coming out of Zongwang's place, Zong Juan immediately asked someone to find out where Rou Fu and Ning Fu lived, and went there.

It was a dilapidated courtyard in the Liu Family Temple, with some dilapidated tents densely propped up in the middle. The place where the two imperial concubines lived was no different from that of other ordinary palace dwellers. There are holes, and the bitter wind can pour in from all directions at any time without any difficulty.

Before Zong Juan got closer, he heard the sound of arguing coming from inside.There were two or three women who couldn't stop urging: "Drink quickly, drink quickly, it won't be good if the medicine is cold..."

"I don't drink." A young girl's voice sounded very clearly, soft and pleasant, her tone was very calm, even gentle, but there was non-negotiable determination in the sentence, "This is the last time I say, I don't drink , can you listen in?"

Zong Juan stood by the side of the tent door, looked in through a hole, and saw a young girl lying in the middle who was speaking. She should not be older than 15 years old. She had elegant and delicate features, but she was extremely thin. The hands outside the quilt are slender and slender, and the muscles and bones are hidden. If the sick flush on the face is removed, her complexion should be very pale, as if she has been suffering from a long illness.

Zong Juan guessed that this was Ningfu Emperor Ji Zhao Chuanzhu, and as expected, he soon heard Rou Fu beside her call her "Chuanzhu".

Roufu held the medicine bowl in one hand, scooped up the medicine juice with a spoon in the other, and said to Ningfu, "Chuanzhu, you were like this when you were young. You always didn't like to drink medicine when you were sick. Every time you have to feed it to your sister, you can barely drink it. Now How come you are still the same as you were when you are so old..." He said and passed the medicine juice to Ning Fu's mouth, "The disease will be cured only after taking the medicine, listen to my sister..."

Before Rou Fu finished speaking, Ning Fu waved his hand in disgust, Rou Fu was unprepared, the medicine bowl tilted, and most of the medicine juice poured out, wetting Rou Fu's skirt.

Rou Fu sadly put down the bowl, sat dumbfounded and said nothing, but Concubine Qiao and two maids beside her hurriedly took out handkerchiefs to wipe the stains for her.After wiping for a while, Concubine Qiao glanced at the medicine bowl out of the corner of her eye, and couldn't help sighing: "Why are the beads so ignorant? This medicine is not easy for your twenty-sister, why do you insist on resigning, it hurts her heart like this! "

Pushing away the medicine bowl, Ning Fu lay down quietly again, ignoring Rou Fu's expression, as if nothing had happened, and after listening to Concubine Qiao's question, he replied in a calm and quiet voice: "Yes. It is because the price of this medicine is too high, so I don't drink the beads, for fear that if I drink it, I will lose my blessing."

She obviously knew about Rou Fu asking Ye Li for medicine, her tone was gentle and gentle, but there was a hint of ridicule and dissatisfaction in her words.Zong Juan looked at Rou Fu carefully, seeing that she also heard Ning Fu's subtext, his face turned crimson, and his head bowed down.

Concubine Qiao naturally understood, with a somewhat angry look on her face, she said to Ning Fu: "Isn't Yuan Yuan doing this for you? If she was sick herself, she would not endure other people's grievances for asking for medicine. These years she You are not grateful for being so kind to you, but why do you speak so harshly and make her sad?"

Ning Fu was not stunned or angry, but smiled slightly: "Mother Qiao, I mean, my fate is different from that of Twenty Sister. She was born of my father's favorite concubine, but I am the daughter of a common man. There is a world of difference between high and low." My common life is like a waste of worthless life. It is an eyesore to stay in the palace. After Jingkang’s change, I have no interest in life. The sooner I die, the sooner I will be liberated. It is a crime for people to look at it more than once, but now they are willing to be humiliated by the golden man for me..."

She looked at Rou Fu again, and sighed softly: "Sister Twenty, what a proud person you are, to swallow this breath? It's not like you in the past to face the golden man with such a humble attitude. This bowl of medicine is not worth much. Fei, there is your arrogance in the hands of the son of heaven. Tell me, if I, a lowly common woman, take this precious medicine, will I lose my fortune?"

Rou Fu still hadn't spoken, Concubine Qiao shook her head again and again, and said with a frown: "What are you thinking about all day, child? What kind of concubine's daughter? Who treats you as a concubine's daughter? Although your mother has Leaving the palace, but the emperor has not treated you badly these years, Yuan Yuan and the third elder brother treat you like a real sister, far better than other half-sisters, why do you have to look down on yourself and say that you are a common daughter ?”

"If I wasn't a common man's daughter, how would the twentieth sister and the third brother treat me differently?" Ning Fu still held her peaceful and indifferent smile, and said softly, "They treat me very well, often Come to see me, make me happy, everything I ask for will be granted, especially the [-]th sister, who chooses clothes for me every year on my birthday. Those clothes are so beautiful... But why don't you give them to other sisters? Because they My mother is in the palace, and I will do it for them by myself, but I am a commoner, and my mother has already been kicked out of the palace, haha, very pitiful, isn't it? But Miss Twenty, I'm sorry, I haven't told you all this time, Although I will put on the clothes you gave me to show you every time, I will take them off as soon as you leave and never wear them again. This bowl of medicine is the same as those clothes. Since I am about to die, please indulge me For once, allow me to decline your charity in person."

After listening to her, Roufu finally raised his head.Looking into her eyes with clear eyes, Rou Fu said slowly: "You keep claiming that you are a concubine, but in fact, what you really care about is your mother's identity. You have always felt ashamed of her being deposed, so you already have Suicide. That's the main reason why you don't want to take the medicine, right?"

Ning Fu didn't speak for a long time, he looked at Rou Fu quietly for a while, then closed his eyes, and said, "Sister, I'm a little tired, let me sleep for a while."

But Roufu held her hand at once, with tears in his eyes: "No, I won't let you sleep. I'm afraid that you will be like Xiangyun, who won't wake up when you fall asleep. Listen to me, there is one thing You may not know something about your mother, let me tell you slowly, please listen carefully, okay?"

Ning Fu smiled sympathetically, half-opened his eyes, and said, "Okay."

"I treat you well for a reason," Roufu said softly, "because I promised your mother."

"My mother..." Ning Fu asked thoughtfully, "She asks you to take care of me?"

Rou Fu nodded, and said: "Five years ago, father ordered your mother to leave the palace and move to another courtyard. On the day she left the palace, it was probably because father did not allow your sisters to see her off. There were only a few palace people who accompanied her, but There were quite a few people who came out to watch her liveliness, and I was not sensible at the time, so I was among them. Many women pointed at your mother and said some sarcastic words. Your mother was always well-dressed and beautiful, but she was dressed plainly that day, but The walking posture is still the same as before, the waist is straight, the chin is slightly raised, and it does not lose a trace of dignity in the criticism of the surrounding palace people. I can see it, and she also saw the half-hidden under the roadside tree. I."

Ning Fu frowned slightly: "Then, she came to beg you?"

"Yes." Rou Fu blinked and said, "She suddenly walked towards me quickly and asked me: 'Yuan Yuan, can you and third brother take care of the beads for me from now on?' I was stunned at that time, I didn't understand her Why did you tell me this, and finally just nodded blankly. Her subsequent behavior surprised me even more—under the watchful eyes of everyone, she knelt down to me solemnly, took my hand and said, "Yuan Yuan, you must Remember the promise you made to me today, take care of her for me, care for and love her like you did to your half-sister, and don’t let her be wronged. Can you promise me?’ I was terrified and tried to help her up , but she insisted on my clear promise before she got up, bowed to me again, and then left with tears in her eyes."

When Ning Fu heard this, his eyelashes trembled, and two lines of tears fell from the corners of his eyes, silently seeping into the hair piled on the pillow.

"I also saw the scene that day." Concubine Qiao gently wiped Ning Fu's tears away, and said, "Your mother worked hard... She gave birth to five of your sisters. At that time, the two older daughters were already married. Fu and Yongfu are both very young, with a docile temperament, and can be entrusted to the sisters in the palace to be raised. Only you, half a year old, thoughtful, understand everything, and you don't want to send you to any concubine. I had to let you live alone in the same place. I remember those few days when our sisters went to see you, your eyes were full of guard, and you were afraid that we would take you away... So that day when I saw Sister Cui kneel down to Yuan Yuan, I immediately panicked. I understand, although Yuan Yuan is small, she and the third brother are capable and likely to take care of you in the palace, and letting her approach you as a sister will not arouse your resistance."

"I thought I was superfluous to her," Ning Fu said with tears, "She always wanted a son, and she was quite indifferent to me before..."

"Why? Didn't you find out that she is very similar to you, and she is not someone who likes to take the initiative to get close to others." Rou Fu said again, "But your mother misses you every day after she leaves the palace. In fact, on your birthday The clothes I gave you are all made by her own hands. She is good at dressing female celebrities, how can the clothes made by ordinary palace people be as good as hers? Every year after the clothes are made, she always tries her best, and I don’t know how many people she entrusts , how much money it took to send it to my hands. She also specifically asked me not to tell others that the clothes were made by her, for fear that my father would be unhappy and treat you badly when he found out, and also that you would be even more sad when he found out... Every time I see I will be very happy when you wear new clothes made by her... I have always envied you. My mother died early, and I can't even remember her appearance clearly... No matter what people say about your mother or how they look at her, In front of you, she is a good mother. And you, like me, are always Daddy’s daughter, and will not change because of your mother’s status. When you think of your mother, you should remember how good she was to you, and be careful Be grateful, not resentful."

Ning Fu burst into tears, sat up, put his arms around Rou Fu's waist, put his face close to her, and cried: "Sister..."

Rou Fu also hugged her tightly, and asked softly: "Can you take your medicine now... Your mother is a very proud person. She has been in the palace for many years, and she has never seen her beg anyone, but for you, she can let go of her pride." Kneel down and beg me... Since I promised her, I will try my best to do it. Beading, even if it is to fulfill me, will you take medicine?"

Concubine Qiao had already handed over the small half bowl of the remaining concoction, and persuaded with a smile from the side: "Your mother's dismissal was a blessing in disguise, and her name was not on the list of family members, so she escaped this catastrophe. Now she must I’m still in Bianjing, and I’m eagerly looking forward to your return. Drink this medicine quickly and take care of yourself, so that you can go back and reunite with her in the future.”

Ning Fu silently took the medicine bowl and drank it slowly.Rou Fu smiled as if relieved, took the medicine bowl and put it down, wiped away the remnants of the medicine liquid on Ning Fu's lips, smiled and said: "Don't worry, Brother Jiu will definitely save us back..." Then he hugged her gently, She whispered in her ear, "The most important thing is to be alive, because someone is waiting for you."

Concubine Qiao was overjoyed to see that Ning Fu was willing to take the medicine, and said: "Most of the medicine has been spilled just now, I'll boil some more." Immediately, she turned around to pick up the medicine pot, at this moment, she seemed to think of something suddenly, and took out a sachet from her sleeve Pass it to Roufu: "General Yeli, who sent the medicine today, asked me to pass it on to you. He said that he is a thousand households, and he has many soldiers under his command. He has an elder brother who is also the king of the Kingdom of Jin. If someone bullies you in the future, you Just show this sachet..."

Hearing her mention of Yeli, Roufu became angry and interrupted her angrily: "What is Joe's mother taking him for? Hurry up and throw it out, don't dirty Joe's mother's hands!"

"Wait a minute," Ning Fu said suddenly, reaching out to Concubine Qiao, "show me."

After receiving the sachet, Ning Fu looked it over carefully, and said to Rou Fu: "Sister, take it for now, this thing may be useful."

Rou Fu was puzzled, and raised his eyebrows to ask. Zong Juan outside the tent was also paying special attention to waiting for Ning Fu's answer, but she didn't say anything at this time, only a secretive smile flitted across her thin lips.

10. Sachet
Zong Juan saw the sachet again in Zongwang Zonghan's meeting hall.

On that day when he brought up the offering of the Empress Dowager to the benefactor, Xiao Qing suddenly said: "In the past few days, it has been widely rumored in the Liu Family Temple that Ye Li has taken a fancy to the Empress Roufu, and he has privately given a sachet to confirm his love, and has sent a letter to his cousin. King Gaitian wants to ask His Majesty to hire Roufu Diji for him. I don’t know if it’s true or not.”

Zong Han sneered: "The unmarried concubine is going to be dedicated to the Lord Lang, how dare a thousand households dare to do such an unreasonable idea?"

Zongwang was also surprised: "We have repeatedly warned the soldiers not to have any ideas with these emperor concubines, and there are still people who are trying to privately accept emperor concubines?"

Zong Han glanced at Zong Wang coldly: "But it's not surprising that this happened in the Liu Family Temple..."

Zong Wang knew that what he meant was that you were the one who drove the private Nadi Ji, which caused the soldiers to follow suit, wanting to touch women who should or should not.Naturally, Zong Wang was very upset, so Zong Wang also deliberately asked Zong Han with a smile: "A few days ago, at the Taiping feast with Song Feizhu and others, your son set up to take away Empress Xunde, I don't know if the two of them get along now How are you?"

Zong Han replied calmly: "I have already reported this matter to Lord Lang, and asked him to issue an edict to Emperor Xunde and Xiaoer."

Zong Juan saw that they were fighting again, so he brought the topic back: "If Ye Li's matter is true, I'm afraid they should be punished slightly, so as to avoid such things from happening again in the future."

Gao Qingyi also immediately echoed: "That's right. Why don't you find Roufu Diji and ask her to know the truth."

After a while, Rou Fu followed the Jin Bing leading the way into the meeting hall.Seeing Zong Juan, her eyes froze slightly, a little surprised.

Except for the faint smile on the corner of his lips, Zong Juan looked at her with a completely calm expression, without any emotion in his eyes, as if this was the first time they met.

Afterwards Gao Qingyi asked Rou Fu about Ye Li, Rou Fu had a good attitude this day, nodded and said he recognized him, then gently took out the sachet from his sleeve and presented it, saying: "Ye Li once threatened me to go with him, I am lucky It was only because of the help of the palace people that he stopped. Later, he sent someone to tell me that his elder brother is the great king of the Northern Kingdom, and his wealth is not different from that of the Southern Dynasty officials, so he gave me this sachet. I thought about it repeatedly, but I couldn't understand what it meant."

Zong Han saw that the shape and pattern of the sachet was in the style of the Kingdom of Jin, his face darkened immediately, he waved his hand and ordered Roufu to go out, and then threw the sachet in front of Zong Wang.

Rou Fu bowed her head and backed away, the moment she turned to go out, Zong Juan did not ignore the sly look in her eyes.The little girl clearly understood that her testimony in court would bring bad luck to those who had bullied her. She cooperated very well in completing the pre-designed scene, waiting for the result purely and happily.

The results may be more serious than she imagined.

"Kill one to warn others, behead!" Zong Han announced his decision to everyone.

Most of the rest were silent, only Zong Wang objected: "No! Ye Li is Zong Xian's cousin, we should give Zong Xian some face, right? If Zong Xian came to join us and saw his cousin was killed by us, we must It will hurt peace."

Zong Han said with a sneer, "I have always enforced the law impartially, I don't care about personal relationships, and I'm not afraid of offending King Gai Tian."

Zongxian is also a member of the Jin clan, the fourth grandson of Zhaozu, whose real name is Saili, who has led the army many times and made military exploits.Zong Wang had a close personal relationship with him, and hearing Zong Han's words, he was ridiculing himself for being selfish, and was about to argue, but Zong Han ignored him completely and asked his brother Zeli directly: "Where is Ye Li now?"

Zeli replied: "On tour at Nanxun Gate."

Zong Han ordered: "Go quickly and have him rectified on the spot, and bring his head back."

Zeli agreed and went out immediately.

The two brothers responded quickly and did not give Zongwang a chance to intervene. Finally, Zongwang watched Zeli take the order and left. The idea is, there is no need to discuss it with me, a person who bends the law for personal gain!"

After saying that, he strode out of the conference hall.Zong Han didn't care. After he left, he smiled and said to the rest of the people: "Where did we discuss just now? Continue."

Two hours later, Zeli brought back Yeli's head, and Zong Han let Zong Jun hang the head in front of the hospital gate of the Liu Family Temple's palace family, as a warning to the disobedient soldiers.The palace family members in the courtyard were all horrified when they saw this, and they went in to hide one after another. Even Rou Fu just took a look and then bowed his head to enter the account, with no joy on his face.But after a while, the curtain was opened again, and a young girl came out of the tent with the support of Rou Fu, stood leaning against the door, and looked leisurely at the bloody head on the door.

Zong Jun recognized her, the emperor Ningfu who was younger than Roufu.

She was still ill, her face was pale, and her thin body was standing against the door weakly, as if she would fall down at any time.The setting sun shone on her body, perhaps it was dazzling, she lowered her eyelids halfway, but raised her head slightly, her thin lips had a soft curve, and the eyes that brushed her head were peaceful, as tranquil as a lake, without a trace of fear , as if she was just admiring a flower that just bloomed.

Seeing that Roufu still looked down at Yeli's head, she smiled lightly and persuaded softly: "Look, sister, don't forgive those who have wronged you."

Recalling her meaningful smile that night, Zong Juan has no doubt that Rou Fu's confession was inspired by her, and perhaps the weak role of her in this matter is more than that.Zong Juan frowned. At that moment, the image of this woman made him feel unspeakably uneasy.

Back in his big tent, Zong Juan called the maid who served him, and asked, "When did you enter the Bianjing Palace?"

The palace maid lowered her eyes and replied: "The servant girl entered the palace at the age of eight, and it has been 11 years since then."

Zong Juan asked again: "Then you must know about Concubine Cui Gui being deposed? What's going on?"

The maid nodded and said: "I know a thing or two. Concubine Cui Gui was also favored by the emperor in her early years, and she gave birth to five emperor concubines, Dunshu, Huifu, Ningfu, Renfu, and Yongfu, as well as Chun, the king of Han. It is a pity that the king of Han died young. Concubine Cui Gui had always hoped to have another prince, but she was unable to do so. Later, she turned to fortune-tellers and asked a fortune-teller named Liu Kangsun to pray for her in the house. In the third year of Xuanhe, the emperor was the last The beloved little Concubine Liu Gui, the Taishang mourned unceasingly. He even cried for several days. Concubine Liu Gui. The next year the Taishang dreamed that the little Concubine Liu Gui was crying to him, saying that she was cursed to death by someone's practice. The Taishang asked all the palace people, and some people said that Concubine Cui Guifei practiced prayers. The Taishang went to ask Cui Guifei personally. Noble Concubine, Cui Guifei has always been aloof and stubborn. She sneered when she saw the Supreme Being questioning her, and she did not defend herself by explaining that the purpose of praying was to seek a son. , Concubine Cui Gui was also abolished, reduced to a commoner, and kicked out of the palace, and no one in the palace has seen her since then."

11. Virtue
After falling out with Zong Han, Zong Wang did not take care of things anymore, and indulged in drinking and sex all day long, looking for Maode and other Song girls for fun.Zong Han asked Zong Jun to take over the family members of the Liu Family Temple, and left Zeli to assist in guarding them.

There are more and more sick women, including several emperor concubines.Ning Fu gradually recovered after taking the medicine, but then Xian Fu and Bao Fu fell ill again.Among them, Xianfu Emperor Ji Zhao Jin'er's illness was a bit strange, the first two days were just headache, sore throat, and chills, but later on her body was densely covered with pimples.

"It looks like acne." Zeli discussed with Zong Jun: "This disease is difficult to cure, and it is easy to pass on to others. We can no longer let her live in the palace camp. There is an unoccupied thatched thatched room half a mile away. house, take her there."

Xian Fushang was just a ten-year-old girl, Zong Jun didn't care much, so he agreed casually.Zeli immediately asked Xianfu to be carried out, locked into the thatched hut half a mile away, and guarded by soldiers to prevent anyone from approaching.

Not long after, Zong Jun heard commotion outside the tent, a woman was complaining and crying, presumably she was blocked by soldiers and she couldn't get close to the tent.Zong Jun ordered the maid to go out to watch, and soon the maid came back, and said: "Emperor Ji Roufu is begging to see the eighth prince outside, saying that Emperor Xianfu is seriously ill and has no one to take care of her, she is willing to be locked up with Empress Xianfu Inside the hut until Diji recovers." After thinking for a while, he added, "Xianfu Diji is the same mother and sister of Roufu Diji, Roufu Diji is very sad, and now she is crying a lot... Please let the Eighth Prince do it... ..."

Zong Juan said: "Xianfu has a fatal disease. Although Roufu is not afraid of death, I can't let her die with her sister. Just ignore her and let her go back."

The maid was ordered to go out to spread the message, but Rou Fu refused to leave, crying: "Jin'er is not suffering from acne, she will recover soon, if you don't want her to come back, let me take care of her..."

The sound came faintly into the tent, and Zong Juan couldn't help but smile again when he heard it. He just felt that this soft blessing was quite interesting. He was as weak as a baby bird, but he still stretched his short wings all the time, trying to protect those who were smaller than her. fledgling.

Standing up, Zong Juan lifted the curtain and went out, looking at Rou Fu who was weeping.

She cried until her nose was red, her eyes were slightly swollen, she couldn't help wiping her tears with her hands, and the backs of her hands were full of tears.Seeing Zong Juan, she seemed to catch a glimmer of hope. Her eyes sparkled brightly, and she said to Zong Jun, "It's really not acne. Jin'er has been like this since she was a child. She will develop rashes after being exposed to cold, but soon she will get a rash. That's fine, as long as you eat well and pay attention to preventing the cold, you will be fine even if you don't take medicine, and it won't be too much for others. Please trust me and let me take care of her."

"I believe you, but I'm afraid not all the people in the village will believe you." Zong Jun said with a smile, "Is it acne? Let's wait two days and see. If her rash doesn't turn into abscess after two days, I'll take it." Let you go see her."

"No!" Rou Fu shook his head and said, "Let her stay in that cold and deserted room for two days, and her condition will deteriorate."

Zong Juan restrained his smile, stared at her and said, "You don't have the right to say 'no' in front of me." Then he looked at the soldiers and ordered, "Take her back."

He turned back to the military tent, ignoring Rou Fu's resistance.Let her be dragged away by the soldiers, and hear her cry gradually fade away, he never looked back once.

That night, Zong Juan was awakened by panicked shouts and footsteps, and many Song girls shouted in the village: "It's the water! It's the water!"

Zong Juan was also startled, jumped up immediately, and went out to see where the fire was.

The source of the fire was the thatched hut that separated Xianfu. At the moment, the flames were billowing, looking like a ball of fire from a distance.Several clusters of fireworks were blown into the village by the wind, and several tents were ignited. The golden soldiers in the village ran around, looking for water to extinguish the flames in the village, but they ignored the blazing thatched huts.

Zong Juan walked to the gate of the military village, looked coldly at the fire in the thatched cottage, Zeli came over and said with a smile: "The fire is nothing to worry about, the Eighth Prince doesn't need to worry, go back and rest."

Zong Juan didn't look at him sideways, but said, "You did this?"

Zeli didn't deny it, and said: "Even if a person with acne dies, it will cause endless harm, so let's burn it clean."

Zong Juan was silent for a moment, then smiled: "Yes."

Zeli seemed relieved, and went to command the soldiers in the village to put out the fire.Zong Jun also turned around to return the tent, but at this moment he felt a white shadow flash, and someone ran past him and ran towards the thatched hut.

It was a girl.It should be that she woke up suddenly, and before she had time to dress up, her black hair was scattered and gently fluttered behind her.The flames dyed her white dress red, and the sleeves of the skirt fluttered, making her figure floating towards the fire look like fallen leaves.

She ran hurriedly, her slender feet wearing embroidered shoes were exposed under her slightly raised skirt.After running for a long time, she faltered and finally fell to the ground, but she quickly stood up again, and dragged her little feet that were inconvenient to walk forward again.

It was a familiar figure, Zong Juan recognized her, and followed her, turned to her when she fell again, and stretched out his hand towards her.

She looked at him hesitantly, without reaching out to him, and asked tearfully, "Did you set the fire?"

Zong Juan replied, "No."

"Then," she begged, grabbing the hem of his robe, "you send someone to put out the fire, save my sister!"

"It's too late." He didn't give her any hope. "The fire is too big. If anyone was inside, he must have died already."

She let out a mournful cry, got up and ran forward again, Zong Juan shouted coldly behind: "Stop! If you run further, I will throw all your sisters into the fire and bury you with you!"

She was startled when she heard the words, and then stopped, and stood silently facing the collapsed fire house.After a while, she slowly turned to face Zong Jun.

The cold air is transpired due to the high temperature, which makes the scene illuminated by the fire have a floating feeling, like the reflection in the water.The fire was burning behind him, his long hair was blowing in the wind, and his soft and blessed face in white clothes became particularly distinct in the swaying light and shadow.At that moment, Zong Jun couldn't help holding his breath, remembering that when he was a child, he saw the golden sun shining on the Tianchi Lake, and plain lotus flowers bloomed in the water.

"Yi Di, who has no humanity, will be punished in the future." She turned cold, her sadness and anger melted into curse-like words, and said word by word: "My ninth brother is Kang Wang Zhao Gou, the king of the Song Dynasty. The Marshal of the World’s Soldiers and Horses, the Golden Nemesis that your second brother is also afraid of. He will lead thousands of good men from the Song Dynasty to fight against you, and one day he will rescue us and repay the harm and shame you have brought us. For you guys."

Zong Juan walked up to her with a leisurely smile, and responded casually as if nothing had happened: "Really?"

She stared at him with wide eyes, and said, "Ninth Brother will launch the Northern Expedition and kill all those who invade Song Dynasty."

As if he still didn't mind at all, he bowed his head to her: "Oh?"

She stepped back slightly, widening the ambiguous distance: "Including you, you will die..."

The last unspoken words disappeared in the sudden sound of tearing silk and her exclamation—without any warning, Zong Juan stretched his hands along her neck, grabbed both sides of the collar, and suddenly tore it twice. The three-layer jacket was immediately divided into two pieces, Zong Juan raised his hand and threw it away, and the torn clothes were annihilated in the background of the raging fire with the wind.

Rou Fu immediately crossed her arms to protect her chest, slid to sit on the ground, hugged her knees with her hands, and used this posture and long hair to cover her upper body with only a small white tube top as much as possible.

She looked up at him, if the anger in her eyes could ignite the person she was looking at, he would have been wiped out with it.

"You're going to die," her red eyes were clearly filled with tears, but she insisted not to cry, keeping her eyes wide open to keep the tears from shedding, "Ninth brother will cut you into pieces and cut you into pieces..."

Zong Juan knelt down and looked at her. She stared at him uncompromisingly.Zong Juan suddenly stretched out his hand again, making a gesture to pull her bra again, she screamed, and retreated hastily, seeing that he didn't approach any more, she realized that his action just now was just a threat, but felt more and more humiliated, she bowed her head On his knees, his shoulders trembled, and he began to sob.

Zong Juan stood up slowly, with a smile on his lips, he slightly bowed to her, and said, "Sorry."

He left with her suppressed sobs, thinking that she should understand that her poor dignity had fallen with Bianjing.

12. West Wind
The next day, Zeli's soldiers dug up a small charred corpse from the burnt-out house, and after a little burial, Zeli notified Song Dynasty Xianfu Emperor Ji Xi.A few days later, Zhao Xianlang, Emperor Baofu, died of illness. After discussing with everyone in the Shuaifu, it was decided that Renfu, Xianfu, and Emperor Baofu should all be handed over to the people of Song Dynasty for the funeral. Eleven cowardly and incompetent Song officials were selected to carry the coffin Escorted back to the city.

After the fire started, Rou Fu became seriously ill. At first, Zong Jun thought she would die too, so he secretly ordered the Ministry to hand over the medicine he had found to the palace servants around her. Sometimes when he passed by her tent, he would look inside carefully.If she was not asleep and there was no one around her, she would usually lie on her back and look at the dome, repeating two words silently.When reading the first word, the lips are lightly closed inwards, and then the corners of the lips are spread out to the sides, and slightly upturned, and the second word is spoken. At that time, the upturned corners of the lips will form a smile, and her eyes It also contains a touch of joy, like seeing something expected through the dome, or someone.

She recited these two words silently every day like a spell, and her illness got better every day under such a "spell".

In March of the fifth year of Jin Tianhui (the second year of Song Jingkang), the Jin Ren enshrined Zhang Bangchang as the "Emperor of Great Chu" and announced his class teacher at the end of this month, and escorted more than [-] people from the Song clan, son-in-law's family members, and the gold and silver watch Duan Chebei. return.

On March 28, Zhao Ji and others were escorted from Zhai Palace to Liujia Temple Village.Zong Han galloped over and said to Zhao Ji: "You first made an alliance with the emperor Taizu of this dynasty. Now that you know that you have regretted the disaster, I will suggest to the Lord Lang that you be named the king of Tianshui County, and Zhao Huan can be named the Duke of Tianshui County. .Your wife and your son will go with you, and you don’t need to change your clothes during this period to show the Lord Lang’s kindness.”

Zhao Ji smiled sympathetically, reluctantly "thank you".At noon, Zong Wang invited Zhao Ji to a banquet. Zhao Ji saw that he still had some respect for him because of Emperor Maode and his concubine, so he politely asked: "I am responsible for all these changes. I voluntarily go north to ask the Emperor Dajin. Huan has been involved in the government for a short period of time, and there is nothing wrong with it. Please be kind to the Marshal and keep him in the Southern Dynasty. The kings, concubines, concubines, and concubines are not involved in the government, so please be exempted from sending them."

Zong Wang waved his head and said: "The order of the court cannot be disobeyed, and I can't do it either. Don't worry if I go here, since the Lord Lang made you the king of the county, he will treat you kindly, and you can live a happy life in the Northern Dynasty."

Zhao Ji spoke again, Zong Wang just ignored him, Zhao Ji had no choice but to give up, and sighed with the official.

In the afternoon of this day, Zong Wang ordered Di Ji in the village to meet her parents, and after they hadn't gathered for half a day, they separated, and ordered each of them to go back to the tent and pack up their belongings.On the next day, the clan, family members, and officials were divided into seven armies. Zong Jun and Xiao Qingren were all envoys, escorting more than 860 vehicles, full of Song people, returning north.

On April 3000st, Zong Han also withdrew from the army, detaining [-] Zhao Huan, Empress Zhu, and tribute girls, and [-] laborers, and marched from Hedong Road.

After traveling for half a month, an envoy suddenly came from Beijing and brought Zong Jun a volume of secret edicts, saying that the Wanyan Department of Hesu Guan near Liaoyang was planning to raise troops to rebel, and ordered Zong Jun to quickly divert to quell the rebellion.That was Zong Juan's place of supervision before the Southern Expedition, so Zong Jun never neglected, and immediately reported to Zong Wang, asking him to transfer another general to serve as the escort to escort the palace family members, and he will go north first.

Zong Wang sent the King Gaitian Wanyan Zongxian who first escorted Zhao Ji, the kings and son-in-law to Yanshan in the three armies.

Zong Xian went straight to the Three Armies after receiving the order to withdraw from the army. He had not met Zong Jun who led the Five Armies back to the court before.After the two met, Zong Juan remembered the murder of Zong Xian's cousin Ye Li, worried that he had a grudge, so he mentioned it briefly, explaining Zong Xian's difficulties to Zong Xian.Zong Xian was sad when he heard the words, but he quickly waved his hand and said, "Eighth Prince, you don't need to mention this matter again. My younger brother is muddle-headed and has always acted recklessly, and it is his own fault to die for sex. I know that the second prince has tried his best, and I am very happy." It's gratitude, and I won't blame him."

Only then did Zong Juan feel relieved to talk about the past with him and hand over related matters. Before setting off, he happened to talk about Zhao Ji with Zong Xian, and asked him casually: "Zhao Ji is going north with our army these days, what's going on?"

Zong Xian smiled and said: "It's nothing unusual, it's nothing more than sighing and crying all day long... By the way, the day before yesterday he wrote a poem on the wall of the posthouse, and I couldn't understand it, so I asked someone to copy it." Come down." As he spoke, he took out a page and handed it to Zong Jun: "You are very knowledgeable, help me see if it is anti-poetry."

Zong Jun took it and unfolded it, but saw a poem written on the paper: "The westerly wind shattered the doors all night, and the lights in the desolate lonely house were dim. Looking back three thousand miles away from home, there are no wild geese flying south of the mountain."

(End of this chapter)