If the Lin'an Palace Incident was like "two corpses lying on the ground, bleeding for five steps", the Mongolian struggle for the throne was "a million corpses lying on the ground, bleeding for thousands of miles", with millions of cavalry fighting against each other across the vast territory.
Of course, a grand fight may not necessarily be good.
The Song Dynasty supported weak rulers for the sake of stable farming; the Mongols established strong rulers for the purpose of banditry and plunder.
South and North seem to be about to be completely separated.
There are very few people in the world today who can experience these two completely different forms at the same time.
There are only returning people, Xizuo, who travel between the two countries, and some Haanshuai who are from Xizuo.
Because the Zhao family has been traveling south for more than 130 years, and the sixteen states of Yanyun have been ceded for more than 320 years...
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Yanjing.
This place was the capital of Yan during the pre-Qin period and Youzhou during the Han and Tang Dynasties.
In the Liao Dynasty, it was Youdu Prefecture, which was changed to Jin Prefecture; in the first year of Zhenyuan of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Liang officially established the capital in Yanjing, also known as Zhongdu...
Song Dynasty?
The people of Yanjing have never seen Zhao Song, and they only know that it was a vassal state that paid tribute to the Kingdom of Jin.
Tong Guan once redeemed Yanjing; Hui and Qin sects were captured and brought here - these are the only anecdotes of Zhao and Song Dynasties that the people here know.
Today in the Central Plains, the only person the scholars and people look up to is Kublai Khan.
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In the early morning, the ceremony begins.
The sound of reading out the edict sounded.
"On the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the year of Jiwei, I received an imperial edict, saying that my ancestors were the first to build a district, and they were dying in all directions..."
Wang E stood in the forefront of the Han officials.
He was the newly appointed Hanlin scholar by Kublai Khan, and this edict was written by him.
Hearing the word "I" at this time, his eyes couldn't help but turn red.
This is the most solid step towards restoring the Han system.
Since the fall of the Jin Dynasty, how many Han people have worked hard for the great officials to help the world, and I don’t know how much effort they have put in.
If you are not from the Central Plains, you may never be able to understand this feeling.
Twenty-five years of national subjugation and loss, ravaged by the iron hooves of the barbarians.
Clothes and attire are gone, and etiquette is lost.
Finally there was an emperor.
Not the Great Khan, but their own emperor!
The difference is huge.
"Xian said that the great authority of the country cannot last long, and the great trust of gods and men cannot be temporarily in vain. Today, among the direct grandchildren of Taizu, the list of the late emperor's mother and brother, the most virtuous ones are limited to one person. Even in the midst of the conquest, every survivor
With the thought of benevolence and charity, one can truly be the master of the world..."
Wang E burst into tears as he listened.
He raised his head slightly, but tears still flowed from his eyes to his chin, soaking his gray beard.
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Wang E was already seventy years old at that time. He was a Jinshi of Jiashenko in the first year of the Zhengda reign of Emperor Aizong of the Jin Dynasty and became the number one scholar.
At the time of the death of Jin Dynasty, he was serving as the commander of Ruyang in Caizhou and was captured by the Mongolian army.
Zhang Rou heard about his reputation for a long time, rescued him, and kept him in Baozhou.
It was not until fifteen years ago that Kublai Khan began to contact Han officials and invited Wang E to Hara and Lin to lecture and read the "Book of Filial Piety", "Book", and "Yi", as well as explain the way of regulating the family to govern the country and bring peace to the world.
That year the Great Khan of Mongolia was still Ogedai.
At that time, Kublai Khan was less than thirty years old and did not even have a fiefdom. His father died in a thunderstorm and his mother was forced to remarry. He was an ordinary Mongolian clan member.
Wang E remembered very clearly that every time he talked about governing the country, he would talk until midnight. One night, Kublai Khan said something -
"Although I can't implement what you said today, how do you know that I won't have the chance in the future?"
When the interpreter translated this sentence, Wang E was stunned.
He knew that Genghis Khan made his descendants swear that the throne of Khan could only be in the Ogedai line.
But he also decided to follow Kublai Khan and revive the Han system.
Later, when Ogedai Khan died, it was Kublai Khan who proposed that Meng Ge was the stepson of Ogedai Khan and qualified to ascend the throne.
After that, Kublai Khan, the commander-in-chief of Monan, really implemented Chinese laws, reformed bad government, reduced taxes, sent people to work, encouraged farmers and mulberry trees, and established schools...
Fifteen years, along the way, the land of horse herding in the Central Plains has returned to the Han Dynasty.
How not to make people feel embarrassed?
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"I have little taste, and the times are very difficult. I am like wading in the deep water, but I don't know how to save it. Love is the beginning of imperialism, and it should be adapted to the new and far-reaching rules. The ancestors have made adjustments, and today..."
At this time, the words "ancestors' changes" came into his ears, and Wang E's body trembled.
"My emperor...my emperor..."
He couldn't hold it back, shouted loudly, and fell to the ground crying.
Liu Bingzhong, Zhang Wenqian, Yao Shu and others quickly came over to support him.
A pair of hands were clasped together, and everyone looked at each other, their eyes red.
Today they don't want to talk about what kind of situation this enthronement edict is to deal with, and they don't want to talk about Brother Ali.
There are only feelings and ambitions.
These former ministers of the Kinlianchuan shogunate have always had the same ambition, and for this reason they wholeheartedly help the same hero.
Only by enduring the pain of loss can we hold hands and work together...
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At the same time, Lin'an, Gongcheng.
Zhao Fu has ascended the throne as emperor. According to the regulations, concubines who are blessed every night must go to the door to express their gratitude, and the eunuch in charge records the date of blessing.
It was the fourth day of mourning for the late emperor, and the young eunuchs were sitting boredly chatting at the door.
"What did Guan Daguan ask us to do?"
"I don't know, the national mourning has not passed, and the official family has just been established, can there be concubines coming to express gratitude? The official family has not even married yet..."
The eunuch who was speaking suddenly stopped talking and looked ahead blankly.
I saw a group of concubines walking towards this side. At a glance, there were more than thirty of them.
"This is all... all here to thank you?"
"No way?"
"But, but it seems to be true..."
Soon, the news reached Cheng Yuanfeng's ears.
The Great Song Dynasty Prime Minister was stunned for a moment, a little unbelievable.
"Nonsense! The national mourning has not yet passed, who allows officials to do this?!"
"Your right prime minister should calm down. Officials must do this, so Mr. Jia has no choice but to arrange..."
Cheng Yuanfeng stood up and entered the palace without saying a word.
"You can't be kind! This must be Jia Sidao's plan..."
Didn't Cheng Yuanfeng not know that Jia Sidao deliberately leaked the news to him?
But he could only give advice.
Jia Sidao carries the reputation of being a sycophant and can be unscrupulous.
He, Cheng Yuanfeng, is different. More of his authority comes from his reputation in the court, rather than from being a holy family member.
The debauchery and debauchery of today's officials is so contrary to the ethics and teachings. If he does not teach him, the courtiers will only think that he is afraid of him.
Once his reputation is destroyed, he will no longer need to be the Right Prime Minister in the future.
It is nothing more than that the national situation is certain and a new round of party struggle has begun again.
Just fight...
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The seventh day of December.
News from the south and north came to Zhang Hongdao's desk almost at the same time.
Zhang Hongdao first met with the envoy from Yanjing, a student of Wang E named Ying Hanyan.
"real?!"
"This is the imperial list. Please take a look at it."
Because the Zhang family had saved Wang E's life, Ying Hanyan was very polite.
The smile in his eyes also lingered for a long time.
Zhang Hongdao looked at the imperial list over and over again, and gradually his hands began to tremble.
"My emperor, my emperor... Brother Ying, do you know? I was only eight years old when the country was overthrown. In this life... the descendants of princes, after all... after all... from now on, when I see Mongolians... I will not be embarrassed by their clothes.
Humiliated...there is a legal system...there is a legal system to protect and govern the villagers..."
At the end of the speech, Zhang Hongdao choked up a little.
He took a deep breath, raised his head, and tried not to let any more tears flow out.
"Ancestors, look at it, my father didn't forget his ancestral lineage. He didn't sell the Han family to the barbarians. He changed the dynasty! Back then... back then he protected the folks in Baozhou... now he is restoring his clothes and etiquette..."
Seeing this scene, Ying Hanyan couldn't help crying again.
They are not hypocritical people, but after twenty-five years of national subjugation and hard work, countless grievances finally poured out.
"Wu Lang is relieved? Your Majesty is determined to implement the Han system..."
"Where is the reign name?" Zhang Hongdao took a step forward, "Is there a reign name?"
"No rush, next month. Your Majesty will decide the year name next month."
"Okay, okay! Are you up?"
"How about waiting for His Majesty's decree?"
"Tell me first." Zhang Hongdao couldn't wait.
"Okay, the year name... Zhongtong."
"Zhongtong?"
Zhang Hongdao finally held back his tears and burst out of the embankment again.
He knew it looked silly and covered his face with his hands.
"Taking the meaning of 'the unification of China'."
"The unification of China...the unification of China...Your Majesty understands that we are waiting for you! Your Majesty is waiting for the hearts of the people of the Central Plains..."
"Your Majesty is determined to obey the people of the Central Plains." Ying Hanyan said: "Wulang, I didn't want to tell you. I thought you would be even more excited when you saw His Majesty's Jianyuan Edict. The teacher drafted it himself. You should read it after seeing the Edict.
Year number..."
"It's been too long, too long..."
After that, after finally calming down, the two chatted for a while about the situation in Mongolia, and then Ying Hanyan stood up and left.
"I have to rush to Jingzhao Mansion to meet Zhongju."
"Shall we stay one night? We'll start our journey tomorrow."
"No, I can't wait to see Zhong Ju's reaction."
Zhang Hongdao laughed.
He could imagine how happy Liu Yuanzhen would be when he heard about this...
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After sending Ying Hanyan away, Zhang Hongdao summoned the scholar to meet him and listen to what he said about Lin'an.
"..."
At the end, Zhang Hongdao nodded and said lightly: "I believe it."
"Goro Shin?"
"Yes, and I think it was Li Xia who killed Zhao Yun. He has such courage, he is indeed a rare hero in the world."
When Zhang Hongdao said this, his expression was quite solemn.
In the past, he would get emotional every time he mentioned Li Xia, but not this time. He just sighed sincerely: "He is so powerful. He dares to kill the emperor and can still deal with it. I still underestimate him."
"He is already on his way back to Shu. How to deal with him?"
"I will write another letter and send it to him. If he is willing to join me, I would like him to be my brother-in-law. If not, then that's it."
"That's all?" Lu Shulao was stunned.
Zhang Hongdao smiled and sighed, looking at the sky outside the hall with distant and calm eyes.
"I know I'm not as good as Li Xiayuan, but to be fair, killing a cowardly Song Dynasty leader is nothing special."
"Yes." Mr. Shushen agreed and said, "That's what I said to Liu Mengyan."
"Why did you tell him this?"
"Wu Lang forgives me, I think it's too ridiculous to hear him criticize the crime." Lu Shu said: "Back then, the Kingdom of Jin could kidnap the two kings of Zhao and Song for fun, but the power of Mongolia could destroy the Jin. As for the scenery of Lin'an today...
"
At this point, he shook his head.
Thinking about how a fool with weak limbs and only being able to speak at the age of seven could become an emperor, and thinking about the chaos that filled the dynasty, one didn't know how to comment for a moment, only deep disdain showed in his eyes.
"It's a pity that he doesn't know the heroes of the world."
Only then did Zhang Hongdao remember that the interesting stories about Zhao Ji and Zhao Heng in the Kingdom of Jin that he had heard when he was a child were told to him by the Lushu Lao in front of him.
No matter what Li Xia did in Zhao Song, he was afraid that it would cast a layer of gloom in the eyes of this old man from Yanjing.
"That's all."
Zhang Hongdao waved his hand and said: "For what the Zhang family wants and what the people of the Central Plains want, your majesty would rather draw swords against the Mongolian kings. The Zhang family must not let down your majesty. Li Xia was born in the cowardly Song Dynasty and will never understand the mentality of us Central Plains people.
He doesn't want to submit, he can only say that everyone has his own ambitions, there is no need to force..."