diskusbooks Chapter 410 Signing of Peace Talks
Chapter 410 Signing of Peace Talks
During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty
At this moment, Zhao Kuangyin's eyes were bloodshot, his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and he was constantly churning in his chest.
He managed to utter a few words: "Zhao... Gou...!!" Then his body stiffened, and he fell straight backward!
The attending imperial physician knew at a glance that something terrible was about to happen. He was furious. No wonder, after all, how could he submit to someone else and disregard the teachings of his ancestors?
For a moment, the people in the hall were in a panic, and it took them a while to calm Zhao Kuangyin down.
The imperial physician wiped the cold sweat from his brow, thinking to himself: This job is impossible to do...
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At the same time, the other emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty did the same.
The imperial physicians were extremely busy, and they didn't even have time to prepare the medicine. The impact of this matter was too great. Even ordinary people were furious and secretly cursed Zhao Gou in their hearts.
Who would have thought that someone would agree to such a request? It's not like we don't have soldiers or a large army pressing in!
When an envoy arrived, and they agreed to such a humiliating request, how could they not direct their anger at Qin Hui and Zhao Gou?
I used to think that Emperors Huizong and Qinzong were the pinnacle, but it turns out that Emperor Gaozong (Zhao Gou) was the real deal!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke paused for a moment, then continued, "This agreement was signed in December of the eighth year of the Shaoxing reign."
"And Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, was impatient, as if he had accomplished something of great significance."
"In the first month of the ninth year of the Shaoxing era, the Song court declared a general amnesty to celebrate the success of the 'peace negotiations'!!!"
Everyone in Wanchao rolled their eyes.
"After receiving the pardon, Yue Fei was filled with mixed emotions. He was heartbroken over his life of military service and saddened by the actions of the Song court. All he wanted was to realize his wish of a northern expedition, but what did he get in return? He was forced to grovel before the enemy!"
"At this time, Zhao Gou also knew that his behavior was shameless, so in order to appease Yue Fei, he promoted him to the official title of Kaifu Yitong Sansi."
"According to custom, ministers were required to present a letter of thanks to the emperor. So Yue Fei had his advisor Zhang Jiefu draft a document called 'Letter of Thanks for Peace and Amnesty' to express his protest and his determination to avenge his country."
"After this article was published, it resonated with many people, but unfortunately, the more profound the words were, the more cruel the reality became."
"The same was true for Han Shizhong. He was very dissatisfied with the Song court's actions and took a more radical approach, directly resorting to violence."
"Han Shizhong set up an ambush on the Jin people's way back, intending to attack the Jin envoys and their entourage and sabotage the peace talks by force. Unfortunately, whenever this happened in the Song Dynasty, someone would always leak the plan, so he never succeeded."
"Since Zhao Gou felt he had accomplished such a great feat, he naturally wanted to tell the ancestors of the Song Dynasty: He, Zhao Gou, had successfully made our Song Dynasty a vassal state of the Jin Dynasty!!!"
"Moreover, since the Jin Dynasty returned Henan and Shaanxi, the handover naturally had to be completed by the Song Dynasty's military generals. However, given the performance of Yue Fei, Han Shizhong, and others, Zhao Gou was not entirely at ease with them, so he ordered them to remain in their respective regions."
"The imperial tombs of the Northern Song Dynasty are also located in Luoyang, Henan. Therefore, Zhao Gou sent members of the imperial clan, such as Zhao Shiyi, to the north to pay homage to the imperial tombs. Yue Fei had guarded these imperial tombs when he was still a soldier under Zong Ze."
"So Yue Fei took the opportunity to submit a memorial to Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou, requesting that he personally lead a small number of troops to pay homage at the imperial mausoleum."
"Yue Fei had his own purpose in making this request, which was to take the opportunity of accompanying the Song envoy to Luoyang, the Western Capital, to pay homage to the imperial tombs, while also spying on the strength and weakness of the Jin state."
"However, even if he had such a purpose, he couldn't tell Zhao Gou. Didn't he understand what kind of person Zhao Gou was? He was a traitor who sided with the Jurchens!"
"Originally, Zhao Gou was about to agree to this, but Yue Fei added a few more words, revealing his true intentions."
"As a result, Zhao Gou panicked, fearing that Yue Fei would cause trouble and ruin his friendly relations with the Jin Dynasty! He immediately changed his mind!"
"What could Yue Fei do? He could only remain still. He didn't even dare to let Yue Fei go to the imperial mausoleum; he could only let him send some people there!"
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Zhao Gou - the top general of the Jin people, who was invincible!
Zhu Houzhao, the number one troublemaker of the Ming Dynasty: This description is so apt, hahaha! He's practically a Song Dynasty emperor born to the Jin Dynasty!!!
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: How dare you go to the imperial tombs to pay respects? Aren't you afraid that the Zhao family will be so angry that they'll crawl out of their graves?
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...First of all...I'm not a monster...Secondly, this bastard...if I were here, I would beat him to death!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: If we could really take him down with us, it would be like ridding the people of a scourge!! It's a pity he lived to be eighty!
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People from other timelines who heard this immediately cursed, "What a worthless bastard!"
They've turned the country into a vassal state of others, yet they still have the nerve to worship at the imperial tombs? How can they face the legacy built by their ancestors for generations?
But despite their insults, they knew they couldn't really harm Zhao Gou at all!
They were wronged and had to keep listening. If they were lucky, it was because they didn't have any descendants like that, and they didn't have such a large fortune. How much could they possibly lose?
Seriously, don't General Yue and his men ever consider using the emperor to command the other lords?
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The live stream is still ongoing:
"A few days later, Zhao Shi and his men arrived in Ezhou and were warmly received by Yue Fei. He then sent his subordinate Zhang Xian to escort them to the imperial mausoleum."
"When they arrived in Luoyang, the people gave them a warm welcome. Some wiped away tears and said that they had become Song citizens again and that they had finally waited for the Song army."
"Imagine that scene: he disregarded the people in the deeply affected areas, even abandoned their ancestral tablets, ignoring his fathers, brothers, and daughters suffering in enemy territory. Was this Zhao Gou worthy of being the ruler of the Southern Song Dynasty?!"
"Shortly afterward, after cleaning and sweeping the mausoleum, Zhao Shi and others returned to Lin'an, and Zhao Gou asked about the condition of the mausoleum."
In the end, Zhao Gou only received one sentence: "This traitor must never be forgotten for ten thousand generations!"
"In other words, the condition of this imperial tomb is worse than they imagined. But it's located in a war-torn area, and Liu Yu is fond of digging up graves, so it's no wonder it's in such a bad state!"
At this moment, all the emperors of the Song Dynasty: (?﹏?) …