The boats went down the Nanxi River and merged into the Oujiang River.
Jiangxin Island is not far upstream of the river mouth.
The terrain on both sides of the Taiwan Strait becomes wider, and the first thing you see are the two towers.
There is a peak in the east and west of Jiangxin Island. The east is called "Xiangyan" and the west is called "Lionyan". There is a tower built on each of the two rocks.
Chen Yizhong was standing on the bow of the ship. Seeing this, he finally became a little more energetic. He put his hands behind his hands and chanted: "The mainstay of the river stretches across the sea, and the two towers reflect the rainbow in the sky."
"good!"
On the ship, Zhang Shijie's subordinates applauded one after another.
"Zuo Xianghe should use this courage to revive the country!"
"..."
Half across the river, someone was holding a lookout tube on Guogong Mountain on the south bank of the Oujiang River to watch the ships on the river.
"Hey, this little scholar, dressed in mourning clothes, wants to rebel. He is determined to go to the road of death."
"How can a water bandit like you understand the loyalty of a scholar?"
"I don't understand?" A Tang Army naval officer named Shi Hui said angrily: "I have read a book after all. If it weren't for my family's decline and my death early, how could I have fallen into the trap of being a bandit?"
As he spoke, he pointed at Chen Yizhong on the river with his chin.
"When I was roaming the Yangtze River, I was a thief and this scholar was an official. Now, he is a thief and I am an official!"
"Stop saying 'I, I'm here' all the time. The general said that if you don't change your bad attitude, you won't be able to serve as a captain for long. If you break the military law again, you may get into trouble."
"Shut your mouth now, it's bad luck." Shi Hui spat, and soon continued to stare at the sight tube for reconnaissance, mumbling: "I have known Your Majesty earlier than anyone else, but I haven't caught anything. Bad luck."
"
"That's called acquaintance? I think you were killed by His Majesty earlier than anyone else."
"Shh... they've landed on the island."
"Are all the remnants collected?"
"Let's go."
Shi Hui put away the telescope, put it in his elbow, wiped it away, and walked down the mountain.
In fact, there were soldiers of the Song Dynasty guarding the river bank. At this time, they were sitting tiredly on the river embankment and looking north in a daze. They had no idea that the Tang army would be in the south.
After walking down the mountain, Shi Hui looked back warily, as sneaky as a thief.
"Those remnants didn't notice us... In other words, if we deal with them, the world will be peaceful?"
"Otherwise?"
Shi Hui sighed: "Then there will be no chance of meritorious deeds?"
"Huh? Why aren't you better than you were before?"
"I've become more ambitious now," Shi Hui said. "I can no longer be a water bandit, and I don't want to fight. It would be a pity to lose my ability to operate boats and oars, and kill people on the water."
"What a shame."
"Butt, butt, you talk like farts..."
There is a small river just south of Guogong Mountain. The lower reaches of the river also merge into the Oujiang River, and the upper reaches form a water pool at the foot of a small mountain called "Nine Mountains".
Walking along the river to the foot of the mountain, you can find a small army of soldiers and horses stationed here among the mountains and rivers.
When Shi Hui arrived here, he straightened his back, handed out his command talisman, and said seriously: "Report! Shi Hui, the fourth commander of the Ningjiang Army under Ma Shilong's command, has returned from exploring the Oujiang River."
"The command talisman is correct, come in."
~~
The two sea-going ships parked in the water and more than ten small boats collected belong to Masilong's command. They are supported by Lu Xiaoyou's cavalry on the shore.
The person who tipped them off was Liu Mengyan, and the news had been spread more than a month ago.
So Lu Xiaoyou came from Quzhou with the guide led by Liu Mengyan; Masilong went out to the sea from the mouth of the Yangtze River and then came from the east estuary.
"There is the throne of Song Gaozong in Jiangxin Temple."
"so what?"
"So." Liu Mengyan said: "They will definitely support Zhao Shi here."
Lu Xiaoyou didn't understand and asked seriously: "Why?"
"Seeking luck."
"Luck?"
Liu Mengyan said: "The more defeats you have, the more you need luck to comfort yourself. It seems that if you sit on Gaozong's throne, Zhao Shi can become Gaozong."
Lu Xiaoyou still couldn't understand this kind of psychology, and he didn't understand what good luck Gaozong had.
"It's just a mob, just surrounded and annihilated."
"There's no rush." Masilong raised his hand and said, "If they want to go to the isolated island in the middle of the river, let them all go to the island to prevent the war from spreading to various states and counties and harming the people."
"What General Ma said is true." Liu Mengyan said: "Don't worry, since they want to ascend the throne here, they will definitely have the opportunity to let the general catch them all."
"General, the spy is back."
"Say it."
"Report to the general that Chen Yizhong has boarded Jiangxin Island. The water is not urgent today and there is no wind..."
Here Shi Hui said, and more soldiers hurriedly arrived.
"Report, the magistrate of Yongjia sent a message that Chen Yizhong has left the county, and there are no remnants of the Song Dynasty on the north bank of the Oujiang River..."
~~
September, autumn, Yihai.
No wind.
This was the day after Chen Yizhong landed on Jiangxin Island, and it was also the auspicious day he chose for Zhao Shi to ascend the throne.
When you are on the run, many etiquette can only be simplified.
Quan Jiu brought his own phoenix crown and harem, but Zhao Ye's yellow robe was made from a cassock, and his crown was also made overnight.
Of course, these are just details.
What is really important is that he legitimately declared to the world that the Song Dynasty was still there, and summoned loyal ministers and righteous men to rush to central Fujian to assist the new emperor Zuo.
Fujian is closed off, and there are few people who support Li Ni now. When we go there to recruit troops, it will be much easier to defend a corner than to defend the south of the Yangtze River... If we have to go to such a desolate place.
"Queen Mother? Queen Mother?"
A soft call next to his ear interrupted Quanjiu's thoughts.
She came back to her senses and realized that she was finally the Queen Mother.
After being a daughter-in-law for many years and becoming a mother-in-law, she finally struggled out of the control of her family and royal family. From now on, no one would be able to influence her destiny. No one would let her marry a fool with just one word.
Quan Jiu then smiled silently, took Zhao Shi from the palace servant's hand, and sat on the throne.
The eunuch Cao Xi, who had just been promoted to the position of Imperial Chamberlain, was also in charge of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, the Hanlin Academy, and the Compilation of Imperial Orders. He spread out several edicts he had written overnight and began to read.
The original name was changed to "Jing Yan".
The entire queen was conferred the title of Queen Mother and listened to the government together.
Chen Yizhong was appointed Prime Minister of the Left and Grand Governor, Zhang Shijie was Prime Minister of the Right and Deputy Privy Envoy, Huang Yong and Liu Fu were appointed to participate in political affairs, and Quan Yongjian was appointed to sign the Privy Council...
Everything is sloppy.
Because Jiangxin Temple is not safe enough, they need to move to central Fujian as soon as possible.
After finally sealing the officials, Cao Xi quickly picked up an edict, cleared his throat, and read: "The family has suffered many hardships. I have conquered the great power of Shao. I have been in danger all day and night, and I don't often live alone. I now change Fuzhou to Fu'an Prefecture. Moved to Fu'an, repaired internal political affairs, repaired the armor and soldiers..."
It seems that the faster you read it, the sooner you can start.
"winter!"
Suddenly, the bell rang on the tower.
Quanjiu raised her head and saw that the door of the main hall was opened, and a dazzling light came on, as if it woke her up from a dream.
Zhang Shijie strode out without saying a word. His armor shook, and the sound of gold and steel clashing was heard.
Chen Yizhong just looked back and stood still again, looking at the ground without saying a word.
No one is surprised.
Everyone knew in their hearts that today's enthronement ceremony was just a farce, but they were accompanied on the final journey out of their last loyalty to the Song Dynasty.
Only Quan Yongjian slumped on the ground, muttering with dull eyes: "Don't kill me... don't kill me..."
The two-year-old Zhao did not cry. He stared at the open door curiously with his eyes wide open. He waved his hand and made a "ho" sound in his mouth.
Quanjiu cried, with two lines of tears streaming down her cheeks, and a look of fear in her eyes.
~~
"Not many Tang troops have come, let's protect Your Majesty and get out!"
"Shaobao, the Tang army has blocked Jiangxin Island."
"Let me seize the ship! Shoot the arrow...let me go! let me go!"
The shouting suddenly turned into a roar.
Zhang Shijie struggled hard and his helmet fell to the ground, but his hands were tightly tied by the soldiers behind him.
"Let me go! You evil beasts! Who taught you treason?!"
"General... stop struggling... I beg you, general!"
It was the soldiers who cried first.
"General, you will die if you continue to resist... Forget it, please forgive me, General. You have done enough for the Zhao family..."
"If I surrender, I will live rich and noble. But if I die for the Lord, my ambition will not change! Let go!"
"General..."
The crying became louder.
Amidst the noise, someone walked out of the hall and stood next to Zhang Shijie.
Zhang Shijie looked back and said in surprise: "Huang Yong... is that you?"
Huang Yong nodded, stood on the shore, and took off his official robe of the Song Dynasty.
"More than ten years ago, when I was still studying at Taixue, I met today's emperor once. At that time, when I first saw him, I knew that he would do something great. But I never thought that he would be able to do something like this. General Zhang, I have recovered today. The Central Plains, the world is unified, and the Song Dynasty has been destroyed. What else do we ask for?"
"It's true that I have nothing to ask for, but I can die to repay my great kindness!"
Huang Yong nodded and said, "I understand General Zhang."
Zhang Shijie put his head on the ground and said, "Then it will help me."
"My teacher Liu Houcun is good at poetry." Huang Yong said: "There is a poem that I can send to General Zhang. This is also a poem called "Qinyuan Chun"."
Zhang Shijie then stopped struggling and waited for him to speak.
What Huang Yong read was a very simple sentence.
"When General Li meets Emperor Gao, what's the point of being a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households?"
~~
The next day.
The navy of the Tang Army began to escort prisoners from Jiangxin Island back north.
Some of the prisoners turned around and saw the twin towers still standing and the river flowing day and night. They couldn't help but feel sad and composed a poem.
"I want to tell you what happened in the past. The emperor once crossed this river."
"He sheds heroic tears in the middle, and enters samadhi with the eminent monk."
After the poem ended, the twin towers in the center of the river were gradually blocked by the mountains and disappeared from sight.
In any case, the Song Dynasty was completely over...
~~
Kaifeng, the palace hall.
Li Xia was listening to the discussion of several veterans when Guan De hurried in and reported in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Wenzhou urgently reports that the remaining members of the Zhao family have been captured and will be escorted to the court in the near future."
Li Xia heard this and did not move for a few breaths. Then he sighed slightly at an inappropriate time and asked: "So, the Song Dynasty died?"
"Your Majesty is wise, the Song Dynasty is dead."
"All right."
In one dynasty, it did not have powerful martial arts, but it also had its prosperous elegance.
The merits and demerits of right and wrong will be commented by future generations.
What Li Xia cares about is that after the fall of the Song Dynasty, China's clothes will not only not be ruined, but will continue to rise among all nations.
He worked hard and vowed to do it.
After recovering from the news he just received, Li Xia returned to his normal tone and said: "Please continue, gentlemen."
Today, several editors of the Academy of National History were setting the tone for the compilation of the history of the previous dynasty, and there had been some debate just now.
"yes."
Hao Jing bowed and said: "Just now Cai Chen said, 'The emperor has the right to guard the four barbarians', which means that if the four descendants have border ministers, they do not need to wait for the emperor and defend themselves. The Zhao and Song Dynasties were destroyed and almost destroyed the world. This is why
Because he won the country unfairly, he was afraid that the general would invade with his troops, and he had no power to control the world, so he was deeply suspicious of the fact that he could not lose his power. Moreover, he was jealous, selfish, and conciliatory, so he caused endless disasters..."
Before Hao Jing could say anything, several southern officials had already appeared, eager to argue with him.
Li Xiandao: "No need to be anxious, gentlemen. What we are discussing today is not to seal the coffin. It is to make our country feel sad and draw lessons from it."
Several southern officials hesitated for a moment, then stopped arguing with Hao Jing about the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty and started talking about its strengths.
This is a matter of the rise and fall of dynasties, and the emperor in front of him had long ago lamented that "when prosperity comes, the people suffer; when it falls, the people suffer".
Therefore, they had to face this dynasty change with the most serious attitude...