Chapter 642: National Anger and Zhao Ji's Final Ending (7)
Chapter 642 The anger of the whole country and the final outcome of Zhao Ji (7)
Author: grid fish
In the Song Dynasty, Luoyang was regarded as the Xijing and Henan Prefecture was established.
Dayan, on the other hand, continued the Song system and made Luoyang the capital city of Henan Province.
Wu Song personally led 20,000 Henan officers and soldiers. In fact, the elite soldiers and horses of Dayan were not dispatched. They only dispatched local Xiang troops guarding Kaifeng and Shangqiu, slowly approaching Luoyang.
Since the Jin soldiers retreated, Henan has been without fighting for many years. The movement of the army all over the sky, with flags fluttering, is naturally very noisy.
Therefore, before the army arrived, the morale of the rebels in Luoyang was already in chaos.
The number of deserters increased day by day. When Wu Song was about to approach the city, there were only two or three thousand rebel soldiers in the city who could obey the command of Zhao Xuan and others. Even this group of people were in panic all day long and had no fighting power at all.
Wang Lin galloped out of the camp, followed closely behind by Yan Qing and Wu Song with hundreds of horsemen.
Wang Lin pointed at the majestic thousand-year-old city in front of him with his horsewhip, and said with a smile: "I can't bear to destroy such a thousand-year-old city in the flames of war. Xiao Yi, order the Jinyi Guards to spread the news, saying that it is my will.
The Luoyang rebels had no choice but to rebel. Anyone who is willing to lay down their arms and surrender will be forgiven and forgiven.
I will give them half a day to leave the city, surrender, and help me capture the rebels, and I will consider them to have done meritorious service."
Yan Qing took the order to deliver the order, but Wu Song said loudly: "Your Majesty, Luoyang is just an isolated city, and the rebel army has long been defeated. As soon as your Majesty makes this announcement, Luoyang will be captured without bloodshed, and the rebellion will be over.
There was no war, which was a blessing to the people of Henan.
It's just that the culprit behind the scenes, I'm afraid, has escaped long ago."
Wang Lin laughed and said: "Wu Song, Luoyang was just a false shot by Shi Yucheng. He should have gone to Jiangnan to plot secretly. But what he didn't expect was that I had already made preparations in Jiangnan. In fact, from Jinyiwei
When word spread that the Zhao clan was about to make a move, I judged that they would definitely plan to separate Jiangnan and fight against Dayan.
I have ordered Liu Guangshi's army to go south, and I believe it should arrive in the south of the Yangtze River at this time. With this elite Western Army here, even a mere stone can't cause any trouble."
Wang Lin's smile faded and he swallowed his next words.
He wanted to say that although Liu Guangshi fought against the Jin people and was far different from famous generals like Han Shizhong and Yue Fei, he was definitely a good hand at suppressing domestic unrest.
Otherwise, how could he mobilize Liu Guangshi?
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As Wang Lin expected, the rebel general Xue Kai led his troops to detain hundreds of people from the Zhao clan in Luoyang City who were involved in the rebellion. Two thousand soldiers went out of the city to surrender to Wu Song's army and plead guilty.
According to the emperor's intention, although these rebels will not be killed, they must not stay in Luoyang or Henan to guard them.
They will be sent to the newly built Altay City in the Western Regions, the former home of the Naiman tribe, to garrison, together with their families.
As for Zhao Xuan and other Zhao clan members, Wang Lin could not be merciful.
Although he will not kill all the Zhao clan, he will not leave anyone involved in the rebellion this time.
Princess Dekang was escorted to the Luoyang City Tower by the Jinyi Guards. She saw a large group of people from the Zhao clan who she knew or were unfamiliar with kneeling and worshiping on the tower. Under the protection of two rows of mighty Jinyi Guards, there was a tall and majestic figure with a heroic face.
The young man came slowly.
He was wearing a green blouse with long flowing sleeves, looking like a scholar who had no power to tie a chicken.
Wu Song and Yan Qing were dressed in python robes, one on the left and one on the right, guarding the young man on both sides.
Dekang was also a very knowledgeable woman in the Zhao royal family. When she took a quick look, she was shocked. She immediately guessed that this person must be the Emperor of Yan, Wang Lin.
One is that Wang Lin's appearance is very similar to that in the legend, and the other is that you can tell by looking at the respectful postures of Wu Song and Yan Qing.
Dekang took a deep breath and fell to the ground silently.
At this point, she would die sooner or later, and she had already been mentally prepared for death.
Wang Lin looked calm and stared coldly at the middle-aged woman who still had charm in front of him.
The former eldest princess of the Song Dynasty.
At this time, the Jin Yiwei dragged Zhao Xuan over, whose legs were like chaff and his face was pale, and he could not stand firmly. Also escorted at the same time was Zhao Ji's eighth son, the former King Yi of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Chu.
Zhao Yan had met Wang Lin in person back then.
Seeing that Emperor Yan actually appeared in Luoyang in person, Zhao Fei was shocked and devastated. The emperor could come in person to explain the activities of the Zhao clan in Luoyang. Not even a single bit escaped his control. Apart from that, what else could he say?
?
Zhao Chu sighed softly, stepped forward and prostrated himself on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Sinner Zhao Chu, I have seen your majesty!"
Zhao Yan's words were astonishing, and the members of the Zhao family who were guilty on the tower immediately raised their heads and looked at Wang Lin, their faces filled with shock and fear.
Zhao Xuan was so frightened that he peed his pants on the spot.
From the day he was forced to become a puppet for rebellion, Zhao Yan knew that this day would come sooner or later.
Regardless of whether he sincerely wants to rebel, but in name, he is the mascot of rebellion, and the Luoyang rebels are led by him.
How could Emperor Yan let him go?
Wang Lin said calmly: "Zhao Fei, do you have anything to say after meeting me?"
"The sinner has nothing to say, he just wants a quick death!" Zhao Yan said sadly.
Wang Lin was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "Actually, I know that you were kidnapped by thieves, and I also know that you have no intention of rebellion. However, after all, you are involved in the case. How to deal with it still needs to be dealt with by the three judicial departments of the imperial court in accordance with the law."
After Wang Lin said this, he stepped forward and patted Zhao Yan's trembling shoulder.
When Zhao Yan heard this, he almost burst into tears on the spot, trembling all over, kowtowing on the ground and crying bitterly.
Although the emperor did not forgive him for his crimes, he was still alive after all.
I believe he will not die this time.
The smile on Wang Lin's face disappeared, and he turned to look at Zhao Xuan, who was lying on the ground with a pale face: "Are you Zhao Xuan? I heard that you were very resentful towards me in Luoyang, accusing me of going back on my word and treating the Zhao family harshly.
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I feel confused, how do you still want me to treat you well?
The Song Dynasty has died, and now it is the Yan Dynasty. As a member of the former Song Dynasty clan, it is a great grace for me not to kill you.
Not only did I not kill you, but I also gave you mansions and land, and provided you with fine clothing and food in Luoyang. Instead of being ungrateful, you repaid your kindness with hatred and rebelled..."
Wang Lin's voice became increasingly cold: "I finally figured it out in the past few days. I shouldn't be lenient. To be honest, I didn't want to slaughter the Zhao family, but you forced me to use the butcher knife.
To uphold the laws of the country."
Wang Lin turned to look at Dekang again: "Your son Shi Yucheng has been planning hard for many years, but he has calculated against everyone including you and the Shi family. You are all tools for him to realize his ambition without knowing it.
What a bunch of idiots.
Dekang, I heard that your daughter is Li Gang's daughter-in-law and Li Zongzhi's official wife. For Li Gang's sake, I will not kill you, but will allow you to go back and commit suicide. As for the rest of the Shi family, anyone who rebels will be killed without mercy!
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Dekang had already prepared for death. He kowtowed after hearing this and said, "Thank you for your mercy. The guilty woman knows that she cannot escape her guilt. However, this matter was done by Shi Yuchengyi alone and has nothing to do with my daughter. Please give me your Majesty's warning!"