Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Before Shi Jian entered the Sichuan Gorge Rebel Camp, he carefully observed the setting up of the camp.

After entering, he took a peek at the soldiers' armor and observed the various arrangements inside.

He was taken to a large tent and saw a young man sitting inside, who was as heroic as Yue Linyuan.

"Shi Jian, the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin, pays homage to His Excellency Marshal Zhu." Shi Jian stepped forward and bowed.

Ju Ming neither returned the gift nor offered a seat, but asked: "The surname Shi is rare, barbarian or Han?"

Shi Jian replied: "My ancestor was the Miao Gong who was tabooed in the late Han Dynasty."

Zhu Ming sneered and said: "Shi Miao left his calf. This is also the sage who left idioms and allusions. I vaguely remember that it was written in "Three Kingdoms" that Shi Miao was one of the four most upright officials under Cao Cao. If Shi Miao knew, his descendants If a person makes a dog of a foreign tribe and takes the foreign tribe south to plunder China, will he open the coffin and come out to scold his unworthy descendants?"

These words were too ruthless, and he gradually gritted his teeth and said: "If you are dissatisfied with me, you can kill or behead me as you please, why bother to insult your ancestors with words?"

"How have I insulted my ancestors?" Ju Ming scolded with a cold expression, "I praise Shi Miao as a sage and admit that he is an upright person. It is you unworthy descendants who have insulted our ancestors!"

Shi Jian said: "The descendants of the Shi family of all generations have always kept in mind the teachings of their ancestors, been charitable, and loved their hometown. Zhuozhou has been hit hard in recent years, and I don't know how many people have survived because of my Shi family. My grandfather and father are both well-known in their hometowns. A virtuous person.”

"A good person becomes a dog for the barbarians? This move south has caused many Han people to lose their lives. You have the nerve to say that your whole family is a good person." Ju Ming sneered.

Shi Jian argued: "When the two countries fight, it is inevitable that there will be casualties. Each one is his own master, so why should we treat him like a dog?"

Ju Ming asked: "Have you read the books of sages?"

Shi Jian proudly said: "Plowing and studying will pass down the family."

"Then you don't know about the Huayi debate? The book of sages has been read into the dog's belly!" Zhu Ming angrily scolded.

Shi Jian quoted the original words from "Spring and Autumn": "When the princes use barbarian etiquette, the barbarians will be invaded; when the barbarians advance into China, the Chinese will be invaded. The emperor, prime minister and prince of the Jin Kingdom all admire Chinese etiquette. This is the so-called 'barbarians advance into China'" Then it’s China’.”

Ju Ming quoted Mencius as retorting: "I have only heard of using Xia to convert barbarians, but I have never heard of people converting barbarians to barbarians."

This is a subject issue, that is, China takes the initiative to absorb and educate the barbarians, rather than letting the barbarians dominate China.

Suddenly I was speechless, and then I finally remembered that the person in front of me was not only the leader of the rebels, but also a Tanhualang who passed the imperial examination of the Song Dynasty.

He can't argue with quotations from scriptures.

Shi Jian bowed and said, "I am here as an envoy. Marshal Sir, you can insult me ​​in every way, but please talk about some serious matters."

"What does it mean to be an envoy? My father and son have not yet established a country, and we have no diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Jin." Zhu Ming said.

Shi Jian did not hesitate and asked directly: "Your Excellency led the troops to the north. What do you want? If we, the Kingdom of Jin, can help you to destroy the Song Dynasty, you only need to bow your head and surrender, and His Highness the Second Prince will be willing to help you destroy the city."

Ju Ming smiled and said: "I came here not to destroy the Song Dynasty, but actually to fight the barbarians for the Chinese people!"

Shi Jian said with a strange expression: "If you rebel against the traitors and destroy the imperial court, why should you help the imperial court defend against the enemy?"

"Why not?" Zhu Ming said solemnly, "Brothers are fighting outside the wall to resist their insults. Although Zhao Ji is a thief, from the perspective of Chinese China, he is also my Chinese brother. However, this brother is incompetent and is proficient in eating, drinking, whoring and gambling. , not only sold their property for pleasure, but also extorted money and food from my brothers and sisters. But there are robbers outside, should I help the robbers humiliate and rob my family?"

Shi Jian looked at Ju Ming carefully, wondering whether this was true or just said to be funny.

Before he could speak again, he heard Ju Ming say: "Come here, cut off both ears of this thief, and give him a copy of the "Meeting for Gold"!"

Shi Jian was shocked and shouted: "The two countries are at war, don't kill the envoy!"

"I didn't kill you, I just taught your unworthy descendants a lesson on behalf of your ancestor Shi Miao." Ju Ming said with a smile.

No matter how much the guy screamed, the two guards turned a deaf ear and dragged him outside the tent, cut off his ears, and gave him a message to get out.

Shi Jian was both frightened and angry. He covered his bleeding ears and mounted his horse with the protection of the golden soldiers. He was afraid that he would lose his life if he ran too slow.

While riding the horse, my ears became more and more painful, and I almost fainted.

After running for a while, Fang stopped again, tore off his clothes and covered his ears, and wrapped his head like an Indian Asan.

He returned to the Jinbing camp and went straight to the commander's tent.

When Wanyan Zong saw it, he couldn't help but said angrily: "How can this Zhu thief be so disgusting and humiliate an envoy like this?"

Shi Jian said: "Your Highness, the Second Prince, Zhu Thief gave you an "Essay on Begging for Gold."

Wanyan Zongwang knew Chinese characters, but only in a limited way. He needed help from Han Chen to read some difficult articles.

Although Shi Liai felt sorry for his son, he still remembered the business and quickly took the message and started reading it.

"I heard that in ancient times, humans were no different from animals. When they were hungry, they sought food, and when they were full, they discarded the remainder. They wore hair and drank blood to wear leather and reeds. They made hundreds of grains to make the barns solid, and they made silkworms to make beautiful clothes. Cangjie coined the Chinese character. It is a written contract; Dayu controlled the floods and regulated the rivers... Oh, my Chinese ancestors, how difficult is it to start a business? The road is blue and blue to open up the mountains and forests; the hard work of three generations can create China."

"What is China called? China has great etiquette, so it is called Xia; it has the beauty of wearing uniforms, so it is called Hua..."

"The emperors of the past dynasties lived in harmony with the heaven and earth and obeyed the changes of the times. They were harmonious to the people and gods and behaved to the things. Therefore, they were noble and clear. They were harmonious and clear. They accepted the mandate of heaven and ruled China. The tyrant Zhao Ji did not lead the way of heaven and earth. He did not obey the rules of heaven and earth. In the order of the four seasons, if the righteousness of the people and gods is not respected, and the living creatures are not honored, the whole body will be destroyed, and the ancestral temple cannot be worshiped. The boiling in the sea has not stopped, and the foreign invaders have arrived again..."

"Today there are Jurchens, the remnants of Yilou, and the fishermen of the Khitan. By luck, they gained power and overthrew their old masters. They did not care about virtuous governance and invaded China again... The Song Dynasty was immoral and could not protect the people of China; the imperial court was weak, how could we promote Chinese rituals? ? I'm afraid that my clothes will turn into dogs and sheep, and my country will be reduced to the barbarians..."

"There is the subjugation of the country, and there is the subjugation of the world. How do you distinguish between the subjugation of the country and the subjugation of the world? He said: Yi changed his surname and changed his name, which is called the subjugation of the country. Humanity and righteousness are full, but as for leading the beasts to eat people, and people will eat each other, it is called the subjugation of the world... Zhi Bao Tianxia Then you know how to protect the country. To protect the country, it is the king and his ministers, and those who eat meat are responsible for it; to protect the world, how can a humble man be held responsible?"

"Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! I am a common man in the Han Dynasty. In the past, I pitied the people and raised the bar. Now I am protecting China by raising troops... All the misfortunes and blessings are in the hair; the honor and fame of the ages are fought for in an instant. The heroes and righteous men of China, all have Why don’t we go together with those who are full of blood?”

"The announcement is far and wide, and the envoys will know it."

This memorandum was published too early. Only after the humiliation of Jingkang did it appear to be deafening and full of tears.

Unfortunately, Ju Ming was unwilling to wait.

After Shi Liai read the appeal, he murmured in his heart: The Jin soldiers were just here to plunder, and they never thought about destroying the Han people.

"What did you write?" Wanyan Zongwang asked.

Shi Liai briefly repeated the story and said: "There are still many Han people who are loyal to Zhao and Song Dynasty. The Zhu Thief needs a reason to change the dynasty. Resisting the Jin and barbarians and rebuilding China is his reason, but this guy has a good idea."

"He is a smart man." Wanyan Zongwang commented.

Shi Liai said: "After this proclamation was sent out, the officials in the prefectures and counties where the army of red thieves passed through also had a reason to surrender and present the city."

Wanyan Zongwang had a very kind face, and was called the "Bodhisattva Prince". He grinned with a warm smile: "If you want to conquer the world, you don't just rely on writing articles, you also need to see how many pounds of soldiers he has!"

Shi Liai said: "The army of King Qin of the Song Dynasty has come all the way. Our army is between the Zhu thieves and the Song army. We must be prepared for a flanking attack from both sides. It is better to move the camp first."

"Then move the camp." Wanyan Zongwang said.

He was unsure now. He didn't know the combat effectiveness of Ju Ming's army, nor did he know how many soldiers Ju Ming had.

No matter what, it must be more powerful than the Song army. After all, I heard that Ju Ming defeated several groups of officers and soldiers who encircled and suppressed them. A single Guo Yaoshi, with eight thousand elites, almost overturned him. Ju Ming, who had more troops, had to be careful.

If it were Wanyan Zonghan, he wouldn't have thought too much and he would have killed him directly at this time!

Wanyan Zongwang is now a bit stuck, but he cannot order the withdrawal of troops. He finally made a trip to Kaifeng and returned without grabbing anything. He couldn't explain it to the noble generals under his command.

Moreover, Wanyan Zongwang also carried the task assigned by Wu Qimai. His military exploits in attacking the Song Dynasty must be greater than Wanyan Zonghan's. At least it must be equal, otherwise Wanyan Zonghan will become even more arrogant and must find a way to defeat the Zhu Thief!

While Wanyan Zongwang was moving his camp, he relied on his large number of cavalry and sent them all out to cover the battlefield, hoping to find out the strength of Ju Ming's army.

Huang Qianshan finally arrived at Zhu Jun's camp. When he saw Zhu Ming, he immediately bowed and said, "My little minister, Huang Qianshan, pays homage to the Generalissimo Lang Jun!"

Ju Ming smiled: "You are Song Chen, why are you so humble?"

"In order to repay the Grand Marshal for saving his life, I came here to offer advice to the Grand Marshal!" Huang Qianshan knew that Zhao Huan wanted to kill him. If there was no change of emperor, the Song Dynasty would definitely not have a foothold for him.

"What's your plan?" Zhu Ming asked.

Huang Qianshan said: "Today's Song Dynasty court is divided among people and the emperor is mediocre. The Supreme Emperor left behind old ministers such as Bai Shizhong and Li Bangyan, while the new emperor promoted new ministers such as Geng Nanzhong, Wu Min, and Li Gang. There are increasing conflicts between the old and new ministers. Deep, they said that Li Gang emptied the treasury for military training, which made the old ministers very dissatisfied. Wu Min and Li Gang also clamored to get rid of the bad government, and pointed the finger at the old ministers. But they were separated, prompting several prime ministers Switch sides, surrender the city to the generalissimo, and even ask the Song Emperor to abdicate three times!"

"It's really a good strategy. If it succeeds, it will definitely reward you handsomely," Zhu Ming said. "If you take this memorandum back, maybe things will go more smoothly."

After Huang Qianshan read the appeal, he said with great joy: "With this article, it will be a matter of course for me to abdicate!"

Ju Ming sent a group of cavalry to bypass the battlefield and escort Huang Qianshan back.

At the same time, detailed works from all walks of life were published, and Ju Ming's "Essay on Seeking Gold" was posted everywhere.

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