Wu Dong soon met Zhao Ding, a middle-aged man with a resolute face who made people like him at first sight. Welcome to Reading [New] Zhao Ding was also looking at Wu Dong carefully, and Wu Dong had a look on his face.
He has a gentle smile and an unusually confident temperament.
"Song minister Zhao Ding has met His Majesty the Emperor of Daliang!" Zhao Ding bowed and saluted.
"Mr. Zhao, you don't have to be polite. After all, we are still relatives." Wu Dong said with a smile.
"Regardless of personal friendship today, I am here on behalf of the Song Dynasty court." Zhao Ding said.
"Oh." Wu Dong nodded.
"Zhao Ding has met Mr. Wu and Mr. Yang!" Zhao Ding nodded to Wu Min and Yang Shi again.
"Master Zhao, why did your Majesty send you here?" Wu Min asked hurriedly.
"Your Majesty said that the demise of the Song Dynasty was God's will. He decided to abdicate and cede the position of Emperor of the Central Plains to Emperor Datong of Daliang." Zhao Ding said.
"What!"
For a moment, Wu Min and Yang Shi stayed there, their faces full of disbelief!
"This is your Majesty's imperial edict, my country!" Zhao Ding said calmly.
Zhao Ding handed over the imperial decree, and Wu Dong looked at it carefully. Over there, Wu Min and Yang Shi were also watching nervously. Their faces were already pale, and cold sweat was dripping from their foreheads.
"He who knows the current affairs is a hero. In the 200 years since the founding of the Song Dynasty, successive emperors have attached great importance to agriculture and commerce, making the national treasury rich! Over the years, the Song Dynasty has tried its best to resist the Liao Kingdom and Xixia, and protect the lives of the people in the Central Plains. It is considered a meritorious service! You go back and tell him,
I accept this throne, and he will be treated well by Daliang in the future, and all the clans of the Song Dynasty will be treated well by Daliang!" Wu Dong said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zhao Ding nodded.
Zhao Ding immediately returned to Bianliang, and Wu Min and Yang Shi followed him back to Bianliang.
This time, the city gate of Bianliang finally opened. Inside the city gate, countless officials were waiting for news from Zhao Ding.
"Master Zhao, you are back, how is your situation?"
"Did Emperor Liang agree to our surrender?"
"Emperor Daliang has agreed!" Zhao Ding said.[ ]
“That’s great!”
"It's great...I don't have to die anymore..."
All the officials at the city gate suddenly felt relaxed. Zhao Ding shook his head and continued to move forward. Half an hour later, he came to the palace and walked into the palace!
At this moment, in the palace, countless eunuchs are planning to surrender. Many eunuchs have received the news of Zhao Ding's return, and every one of them is very excited!
At the entrance of Funing Hall, Zhao Huan was personally welcoming Zhao Ding's arrival. When he saw Zhao Ding, he immediately stepped forward, took Zhao Ding's hand, and said, "Zhao Aiqing, how is the matter?"
Zhao Ding said: "Emperor Daliang has agreed to our surrender."
Zhao Huan let out a long breath, with a smile on his face that he had not seen for many days, and said: "That's great!"
Zhao Ding sighed secretly in his heart. He finally realized that the Song Dynasty had reached its end, and no one had any hope of recovery! Facing the invasion of foreign enemies, the confidence of everyone in the Song Dynasty from top to bottom had collapsed.
Everyone only hopes that they can survive and no longer hopes for anything else!
"The Daliang army will enter the city tomorrow!" Zhao Ding said.
On October 1st of the lunar calendar, there was a flurry of light snow floating in the sky in the Central Plains! On this day, all the city gates of Bianliang were opened, and all the defenders of Bianliang threw down their weapons to welcome the Liangshan army.
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The people were hiding in their homes at the moment, for fear of encountering a military disaster! Countless officials in the Song Dynasty knelt on the ground, feeling a little nervous! Zhao Huan also knelt on the ground, and he was also extremely nervous. Although Liangshan's
The "reputation" is very good. Liangshan never kills surrendered kings, but he still feels a little uneasy in his heart! When it comes to his own life, anyone will feel a little uneasy.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and countless cavalry passed by them, entered Bianliang City, and occupied important locations in Bianliang City. At this moment, Wu Dong finally came in front of the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty!
"Zhao Huan of the Song Dynasty is here to see Your Majesty!" Zhao Huan has kowtowed in a hurry, and behind him, countless ministers are also kowtowing together.[ ]
"Your Majesty, please get up quickly. If you can make peace with me, Daliang, you can avoid future wars and be kind to all the people in the world. On behalf of Daliang and all the people in the world, I am grateful to you!" Wu Dong smiled and helped Zhao Huan up, saying
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"Don't dare take it!" Zhao Huan said hurriedly.
Wu Dong looked at Zhao Huan carefully and found that Zhao Huan's face was pale, his eyes were dark, and his body was shaking. He must have been very scared during this period. Wu Dong couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder and said: "Just live a good life from now on."
!Although you are no longer the emperor, you can still live a prosperous life! Wouldn't it be better to be carefree in the future than now?"
Zhao Huan nodded and responded softly.
Wu Dong looked around and found that most of the officials of the Song Dynasty were still kneeling on the ground. Only two people were standing there, looking at Wu Dong coldly! One of them was Yang Shi, and Wu Dong didn't care about it! And
A middle-aged minister also stood there with his hands behind his back.
"Who are you?" Wu Dong pointed at the middle-aged minister.
"Official minister of the Great Song Dynasty, the Minister of Rites is Li Ruoshui!" said the middle-aged minister.
"You emperors all kneel down to me, why don't you?" Wu Dong said.
"I am a minister of the Song Dynasty. Throughout my life, I have only knelt down to my parents, ancestors, and the emperor of the Song Dynasty. I have never knelt down to others!" Li Ruoshui said calmly.
Wu Dong smiled. He felt that the name "Li Ruoshui" was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard of it in his previous life! At the moment, he ignored these people and prepared to move forward.
Unexpectedly, Li Ruoshui suddenly said: "Emperor Daliang, if I don't kneel to you, won't you kill me?"
Hearing this, the expressions of the surrounding Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers changed. Some people thought that this man was really looking for death.
Wu Dong shook his head and said: "Why should I kill you? Firstly, I, Liangshan, have never knelt down, and I will never punish people for not kneeling! Secondly, the sea is open to all rivers, and tolerance is great. Although you consider yourself a Song minister,
However, the world is already the world of Daliang, and you live in the world of Daliang after all. You are also a subject of Daliang, and I should love and protect my people."
He strode forward, and Li Ruoshui stood there, his face changing, not knowing what he was thinking.
Wu Dong, Zhao Huan, Han Shizhong and others walked forward and gradually came to the Bianliang Palace, and then they strode into it.
Wu Dong looked at the palace in Bianliang and secretly admired it in his heart, saying: "The palace of the Song Dynasty is indeed well-deserved, far better than the palace of the Liao Dynasty! Zhao Ji used the power of the whole country to build Huashigang, and this palace also has the contribution of Huashigang.
It is indeed exquisite, gorgeous and tasteful, the only one I have ever seen in my life!"
Han Shizhong was also filled with admiration and said: "Fortunately this place was not destroyed by the war, otherwise it would be a pity!"
At this moment Liang Hongyu said: "Your Majesty, do you really not consider moving the capital here?"
Wu Dong laughed and said: "No need! Yanjing is located in the middle of the world, and is surrounded by dangerous mountains and rivers. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so it is the best place to make the capital! Although Bianliang is the largest city in the world, here is
It is located in a plain, with no danger to defend around, and it is too far away from the grasslands of Liaodong! This place is not suitable as a capital, but it is good as a companion capital!"
In today's era, whether it was the Song Dynasty, Liao Dynasty or Goryeo, they all had one capital and several accompanying capitals! In addition to Bianliang, the Song Dynasty also had Damingfu in Beijing, Yingtianfu in Nanjing (located in today's Shangqiu), and Xijing
Luoyang Prefecture and Daliao Prefecture have five capitals including Shangjing, Zhongjing, Tokyo, Yanjing, and Xijing.
Goryeo has two capital cities, Kaijing and Pyongyang! Now Daliang also needs several core cities to govern the world! Now there are Kaijing and Seoul in the east, Shangjing and Zhongjing in the north, Yinchuan Zhongxingfu in the west, and Bianliang in the center.
, Jiangnan consists of Jiangning, Hangzhou and other places, which are enough to serve as core cities in various places.
At this moment, everyone has entered the Funing Palace of the Song Dynasty Palace. The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty are standing below, all of them are trembling with fear!
"Come here, give the Emperor of the Song Dynasty a seat!" Wu Dong couldn't help but said when he saw Song Qinzong was also trembling with fear.
At that moment, someone brought the chair up, and Song Qinzong sat down. He lowered his head and did not dare to raise his head to look at Wu Dong above.
"Although Daliang has captured countless cities, there are still many places that are unsafe. These require His Majesty's decree to have those places surrender immediately." Wu Dong said softly.
"Yes! This is natural! I will give them an order right away!" Zhao Huan said hurriedly.
"Your father, Emperor Zhao Ji of the Song Dynasty, retreated to Shu. You must also write a letter asking him to surrender!" Wu Dong said.
"Yes!" Zhao Huan nodded.
"After you finish writing, naturally someone will take those imperial edicts to work! Today, I want to go to Bianliang to take a look. You will accompany me later!" Wu Dong said with a smile.
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This was not the first time Wu Dong came to Bianliang. He had been here before when he rescued Mrs. Lin Chong and when Li Shishi was here, but the first two times he passed by in a hurry, this time he really looked at this Wen Tianxia with his heart.
Bianliang City!
It is a pity that the people in Bianliang City are now hiding at home, and all the shops in Bianliang City are closed. Now the streets are deserted, and it is impossible to see the prosperity of the past.
"Let's go to the Daxiangguo Temple!" Wu Dong said with a smile.
Wu Dong was in front, followed by countless ministers, and Zhao Huan was also behind him. Along the way, Zhao Huan explained to Wu Dong the history of Daxiangguo Temple. Although he was a famous king who subjugated his country in history, he was indecisive.
, capricious, and insensitive to politics, but he is a decent person after all.
The prince of the Eight Classics received royal education from an early age and was extremely knowledgeable. After he said this, Wu Dong secretly admired him and thought that this man was quite suitable as a scholar! In fact, not only Zhao Huan, but also Zhao Ji was also a famous figure in history.
A painter with extremely high artistic attainments, but unfortunately he missed China!
They have now entered the Daxiangguo Temple. In the light snow, the Daxiangguo Temple is extremely beautiful! This is the largest temple in the Song Dynasty, with 64 large Zen temples and temples, covering a huge area! Entering
After coming here, Wu Dong felt as if his soul had been cleansed. He seemed to be no longer in the world, and his soul seemed to be completely separated from the world!
"I finally understand why so many people believe in religion. It really makes sense!" Wu Dong said with a smile.
"Yes! When I was at Daxiangguo Temple before, I always felt like I was suffering! This time when I came back, I felt very different from before." Lu Zhishen, who had been following Wu Dong, said at this moment.
"Shall we go to the place where you once stayed?" Wu Dong said.
"Okay!" Lu Zhishen laughed.
At that moment, everyone moved forward and finally came to the vegetable garden where Lu Zhishen had stayed.