In the Kai Ping era of the Song Dynasty, outside the Chui Gong Hall.
“Damn it! Miao Fu and Liu Zheng Yan, why didn’t you kill that traitorous son, Zhao Gou?!”
“If we had killed him back then, how could we allow him to destroy the pillars of our great Song Dynasty today!?”
Zhao Kuang Yin was going crazy, his bloodshot eyes bulged as he slammed his Dragon-Coiling Staff against the ground repeatedly.
The officials all knelt down in a mass.
This is outrageous! How could our Song Dynasty be so unlucky?
Just when we had a chance to revitalize our nation, Zhao Gou and his officials snuffed it out with their own hands! They even created the unjust case of the Fengbo Pavilion – truly unforgivable!
And that Qin Hui! The Jin people already said in the treaty that they wouldn’t allow the Song Dynasty to dismiss him. Anyone could see that Qin Hui was a spy sent by the Jin people! Not only did Zhao Gou not execute the spy, but he also unjustly murdered Yue Fei, the loyal minister with "dedication and service to the country" engraved on his back!
It's truly baffling!
It also explains Zhao Pu’s doubt. No wonder the Golden List divided the Song Dynasty into North and South. Zhao Gou’s actions deprived the Song Dynasty of any chance to recover its capital. It’s no wonder it became the Southern Song!
I never thought that our chance for revival would be destroyed by the murder of Yue Fei and the signing of a treaty with the Jin. It was not a defeat by Yue Fei or another general against the Jin, or a sudden illness of Yue Fei, a pillar of our country. It was not an opportunity for the Jin to attack and forever prevent the Song from rising again.
Instead, it was done through the murder of Yue Fei and the signing of a treaty with the Jin. How could we bear such a thing?!
“Zhao Gou, Qin Hui, Zhang Jun, Wan Qi She, Du Chong, Wang Bo Yan, Huang Qian Shan, Liu Guang Shi, the six traitors, Zhao Ji, Zhao Heng, very good, very good, I remember you all!”
Zhao Kuang Yin gritted his teeth, making everyone speechless.
Why would His Majesty say the names of these people? They are all far in the future. Could he possibly fly to the future to punish them?
They looked at each other, lowered their heads, and remained silent.
Suddenly, the food and wine before them did not taste as good...
Forget it, forget it. It’s better to say less at this time…
…
In the Hong Wu era of the Ming Dynasty, outside the Feng Tian Hall.
“Those damn Zhao Gou and Qin Hui!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was also filled with anger. “If I were there, I would have sliced those bastards into a thousand pieces!”
“Father, the Golden List says that the statues of the four traitors were built during the Zheng De era of the Ming Dynasty. Should we also…”
Zhu Biao said.
“Yes! Let’s do it! Pass my decree! Order the people to build the Yue Temple and erect copper statues of the four traitors, kneeling before Yue Wu Mu!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed, he slapped his forehead, and said loudly.
“Yes!”
“Father, you are wise!”
“Also, descendants of Qin Hui, none of them are allowed to take the civil service exams! We don’t want to see that kind of traitor in the court!”
…
In the Kang Xi era of the Qing Dynasty, outside the Qian Qing Gate.
“Qin Hui was indeed a traitor, while Yue Fei was truly a loyal minister…”
Xuan Ye’s eyes flickered as he said with genuine emotion.
Although Yue Fei defeated his ancestors, the Jurchen people, making them cry for their mothers and run for their lives, losing helmets and armor along the way, it cannot be denied that Yue Fei was loyal!
For an emperor, such a loyal minister naturally deserves praise.
“Your Majesty is right!”
Zhang Ying smiled.
“By the way, are there any descendants of Yue Fei serving in our Qing Dynasty?”
“Reporting to your Majesty, yes. Yue Sheng Long, the Sichuan Governor who accompanied your Majesty on the campaign against Galdan, is the twentieth generation descendant of Yue Fei.”
“His son, Yue Zhong Qi, is brave and valiant, and possesses the same spirit as his father!”
Zhang Yong bowed.
Xuan Ye nodded slightly. “I see. Descendants of loyal ministers should not be overlooked.”
“Go, bestow upon Yue Zhong Qi the title of Middle Army Captain, and let him serve in Sichuan with his father!”
“Yes!”
Speaking of Yue Sheng Long, Xuan Ye thought of his outstanding performance in the victory at Zhao Mo Da during his campaign against Galdan.
He didn't expect his son, Yue Zhong Qi, to be quite good as well. Let's award them both positions and let them serve the country with their all…
“Your Majesty is wise!”
…
【After Yue Fei’s unjust death, the Song Dynasty successfully signed a peace treaty with the Jin. The Song Dynasty entered a period of brief peace.】
【As Zhao Gou aged, the issue of his successor became increasingly urgent. His son Zhao Teng died shortly after the Miao Liu rebellion due to fright. He himself lost his ability to have children due to the Jin’s constant raids. Therefore, although he had many beautiful women in the palace, he still did not have any children.】
【There was no way, Zhao Gou had to adopt a child from the royal family. He soon adopted Zhao Bo Cong, a descendant of the founding emperor, and later renamed him Yuan, and gave him the title of Prince of Pu An. In the thirtieth year of the Shao Xing era, he officially made Zhao Yuan his crown prince, renamed him Wei, and elevated him to the title of King of Jian. 】
【In the thirty-second year of the Shao Xing era, Zhao Gou abdicated to Zhao Wei, who later changed his name to Xun, thus becoming Zhao Xun. On June 10th, Zhao Xun ascended the throne. He is known in history as Emperor Xiao Zong of the Song Dynasty. Zhao Gou retired as the Supreme Emperor. 】
【During the reign of Zhao Xun, the Song Dynasty was peaceful. He diligently ruled the nation and is considered to be the most capable and wisest emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Historians praised him as the "most outstanding of all the emperors after the southward migration." The Song Dynasty he created was also known in history as the "Dry Chun Era."】
【Later, after the Northern Expedition of Long Xing failed, the Song Dynasty was forced to sign the Long Xing Peace Treaty with the Jin. Since then, the border between the Song and Jin was established, and the two nations entered a century of peace.】
【After a hundred years of national fortune, the bloodline of the Song Dynasty emperors finally returned to the bloodline of the founding emperor, and continued until the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty.】
…
Seeing this, Zhao Kuang Yin stood up suddenly, his eyes bright and full of shock:
“What? Back to the bloodline of the founding emperor? What bloodline of the founding emperor? Could it be that those emperors of the Northern Song weren’t my descendants?!”
Zhao Kuang Yin was furious, and the officials below dared not speak!
Need we ask? The Golden List said it. It must be that none of those emperors of the Northern Song were descendants of the founding emperor!
Zhao Kuang Yin also realized this and shouted in anger:
“What exactly happened? Could it be that Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guang Yi, wasn’t De Zhao?”
Seeing that none of the officials answered, Zhao Kuang Yin looked at the Golden List and pleaded:
“Oh, Golden List, I beg of you to tell me the truth. I will greatly reward you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, new text appeared on the Golden List:
【The so-called return to the bloodline of the founding emperor refers to the historical mystery that occurred during the transition between Emperor Taizu and Taizong of the Song Dynasty - the Candlelight and Axe Sound!】
【In the ninth year of the Kai Bao era of the Northern Song, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuang Yin, was seriously ill and summoned his third brother, Prince Jin Zhao Guang Yi, to discuss matters. No one else was allowed to hear. During the meeting, some people saw the candlelight flickering in the palace, as if Zhao Guang Yi had gotten up and stepped back. After a while, they also heard the sound of an axe striking something. That night, the emperor died. After that, Prince Jin Zhao Guang Yi ascended the throne and changed his name to Zhao Guang Yi. He became Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. He changed the era name to Tai Ping Xing Guo.】
【After that, all the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were descendants of Emperor Taizong. It wasn’t until the Southern Song Dynasty that the bloodline returned to the founding emperor.】
“Bang!”
The Dragon-Coiling Staff in Zhao Kuang Yin’s hand fell to the ground with a crisp sound. All the officials widened their eyes in disbelief.
Suddenly, someone in the crowd knelt down and cried out:
“Second brother… Your Majesty… I have sinned! I have sinned!”
Everyone turned their heads together. They saw that Zhao Guang Yi was kneeling on his knees, constantly bowing his head, his entire body trembling uncontrollably…
…
Please collect, like, rate, and tip!
Thank you very much!