diskusbooks Chapter 359 Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong Fall into a Trap
Chapter 359 Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong Fall into a Trap
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: I thought he was captured during a siege, but it turns out he went in voluntarily!?
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: Such behavior is unfit to be a ruler, no, unfit to be a human being!
Song Dynasty Emperor Zhang Dun: ...How could one think of such a thing?
Li Si of the Qin Dynasty: For no reason at all, I have chest tightness and a headache!!!
A bystander in the Ming Dynasty: I'm so angry! These idiots, run away if you want to!
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Hearing Lin Ke's words, everyone else felt as if they had experienced what it was like to be a Song Dynasty person at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty.
But the frustration in their hearts was not even one ten-thousandth of what people felt during that period.
Then, Lin Ke on the screen continued, "We all know who Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, was."
"He may have a temperament that is ambitious and eager for glory, but he certainly does not have the courage to fight the Jurchens to the death. So whether or not he joins the Jurchen camp is not a good choice for him."
"But he also felt that it wouldn't be right for him, the retired emperor, to run away and not go. What would become of his reputation? What would the world say about him in the future?"
"But if he were to face the ferocious Jurchens, he seemed a little hesitant (cowardly), so he was so conflicted!"
“At that time, having troops at hand made me feel calm. The only one who was afraid of the Jin people was Fan Qiong, who stepped forward and said that I had to go to the Jin camp whether I wanted to or not.”
"Friends, if such a small number of people could be used to threaten the retired emperor, then the difficulty for the Song court to break out at that time would probably be no different from ascending to heaven!"
"Therefore, Emperor Huizong of Song could only take the princes and ministers (nearly three thousand people) with him to the Jin camp."
"Although they may not have been acting voluntarily at this point, they probably knew what the purpose of their trip would be."
"But they didn't even have the chance to resist, or rather, they didn't even have the courage to resist."
Jurchens: Here they come again! Now the Song Dynasty has been wiped out in one fell swoop!
Zhao Gou, who was living in exile: silently lowered his hand...
"Thus, the Jurchens, with almost no bloodshed, tricked the Song court into willingly falling into their trap."
"And almost the entire imperial family of the Song Dynasty perished here, except for Zhao Gou, who fled early on."
"It is said that after Zhao Huan was arrested, he suddenly realized his mistake and deeply regretted not heeding Zhong Shidao's advice."
"Admittedly, Zhao Huan's start was not good, but the cards he held at the time weren't bad, especially with ministers like Li Gang and Zhong Shidao in the background."
"But the facts also prove that some people only fail to cherish things before they happen, and then regret it afterward."
Sima Guang of the Northern Song Dynasty: If only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place!
Li Qingzhao of the Song Dynasty: Regret my ass! Even if this guy knew, he couldn't turn the tide!
Emperor Zhu Zhanji of the Ming Dynasty: Alright, even if these two are at odds, they'll still end up together!
A minor official of the Qin Dynasty: The Jurchens' move was truly brilliant. The Song court's lack of unity gave them the opportunity. What a pity...
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This statement, as Lin Ke finished speaking, caused great anxiety among people from all time periods of the Song Dynasty.
With Emperors Huizong and Qinzong captured, their journey north was imminent, which also signified the complete demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.
But why do I feel so unwilling to accept this? I lost like this!?
This was during the first year of the Jingkang era.
Emperor Qinzong and his ministers breathed a sigh of relief, as the Jurchens had just retreated.
Immediately afterwards, Li Gang wanted to offer some suggestions, but was stopped by Li Bangyan and other pro-peace officials.
Just kidding! We can't let those pro-war people take our place now!
Just as they were getting ready to make some trouble, they heard Lin Ke's words, which were like a slap in the face to everyone!
Upon hearing the devastating news, the Song court officials were: ? ? ?
No way!? Is there some error in this historical record? Their emperor just ran off to the Jin camp looking all fresh and clean?!
This is a real worry. The Jin army will be back in six months. What are we going to do then? With such a huge disparity in strength, how can we possibly fight them?
Or perhaps it would be best to persuade His Majesty to flee first?
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At this moment, Lin Ke on the screen spoke again: "These people in the Song court are like jade broken rather than tiled. They have enjoyed years of good fortune, but they kneel before the Jin people so easily."
"Don't blame later generations for calling it a weak Song Dynasty. No matter what the Tang Dynasty did at the end of its reign, it never acted so shamelessly. No matter how bad the Ming Dynasty was at the end of its reign, it never licked the enemy's boots."
"In contrast, the people of Kaifeng knew that the peace talks were nothing but Jin lies after Emperors Huizong and Qinzong were sent to the Jin camp and disappeared without a trace, and that their emperors would probably never return."
"Perhaps none of the rulers at the time imagined that this group of people, whom they regarded as ants and who had not received much protection from the Song court in the past, would become so important."
"With the two emperors in distress and the Jurchens fierce, we decided that we would rather fight these villains to the death than retreat even a single step."
"So, the people picked up their weapons and ran to the vicinity of Kaifeng Prefecture, demanding to fight the Jurchens in the streets, hoping that the remaining officials would agree and stand up together."
"But how can the Song court officials, whose backs have already been bent, ever straighten up?!"
Everyone in Wan Chao: ˉ\_(ツ)_/ˉ.....
Lin Ke's final words resonated across all timelines, leaving the officials of the Song Dynasty filled with shame. In a fit of rage, they repeatedly cursed:
The optimist Su Dongpo: These bastards are unfilial to their own grandfather, yet they submit to the Jurchens with absolute obedience!
Wang Anshi of the Song Dynasty: Before the nation was shattered, to act in such a manner was unworthy of being a Song citizen!
Fan Chongyan of the Great Song Dynasty: This despicable person is actually an official of the Great Song Dynasty! We kneel to heaven, earth, our parents, and our emperor, how can we be so servile to the Jurchens? I utterly despise him!
A Song Dynasty official: Alright, alright! These cowards are so afraid of death, they probably don't even respect their own fathers this much! They're physically in the Song Dynasty, but their hearts are in the Jin Dynasty!
A military general from the Song Dynasty: I curse his ancestors for eighteen generations, he's fucking convinced...? .... The person upstairs is so pretentious. It's so frustrating to hear!
Chen Dong of the Great Song Dynasty: ...Hopeless, utterly rotten!! These bastards...? %! ......
Before they could finish their rant, Lin Ke's voice drifted over again: "So what's the use of the people being so agitated? These bureaucrats don't want to fight at all; they're just hoping to buy peace with money."
Officials in the late Northern Song Dynasty: Please, we'll pay you, no need for you to come here!
"To be honest, the common people were truly miserable; all they wanted was to fight one last street battle against the Jurchens."
"Regardless of the outcome of the battle, they ultimately did not resort to the begging and pleading attitude of Song officials when negotiating peace with the Jin!"
"But to their surprise, the first to turn their swords against them were not the brutal Jurchens, but the Song officials on whom they had placed their hopes."
"The Song court officials scoffed at the people's desire to fight. They thought that if you ignored them and let them make a fuss, it wouldn't be a big deal. It was far from being outrageous."
"But what we never expected was that this group not only drove away the people, but also sent troops to suppress them, arrested the ringleaders, and punished them. In the end, the rest of the people retreated to their homes and secretly carried on their business."