Chapter Untimely
Zhao Bing looked at Wu Xi's expectant eyes, feeling helpless and funny. It was said that "one pregnancy is stupid for three years." Although Wu Xi had done some wrong things in the past, he was quite smart. Why did he find out that he had done stupid things after returning to Beijing after the Northern Expedition? Today I asked another question that was inappropriate.
To be honest, he knew some of this history in his previous life when Emperor Qinzong was buried in Gongyi’s ancestral tomb. In March of the 12th year of Shaoxing in the Song Dynasty, the Song and Jin Dynasty "Shaoxing Peace Discussion" completely completed all the procedures. In April of the Xia Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong's biological mother Wei Xianfei, the coffin of Huizong, and the Song Dynasty ministers who had been detained by the Jin Dynasty for a long time were all sent back to the court, but this did not include the still alive Emperor Song.
This is not because Qinzong is unwilling to come back, but he still hopes to return to the south. As the emperor, even the king of the country was destroyed, Song Qinzong's insight into the problem was still clear. He knew that the obstacle to his return to the south was his younger brother Gaozong, so he took the initiative to express that he had no idea about the throne and would not compete with Gaozong for the throne, but only hoped to have a Taiyi Palace or a place to live.
But even so, Emperor Gaozong still refused to let go of Qinzong Nangui. Since he had sat on the throne, even if he took a big advantage, how could he take the initiative to move away from his butt? In addition to Emperor Gaozong, Qin Hui, the real power figure, also opposed the welcome to Qinzong, so the matter of Nangui was naturally abandoned.
When it was the 21st year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong sent Wu Ji to pray for the envoy to the Jin Kingdom. When he met the tycoon of the tycoon Wanyan Liang, he made two requests: to repair the tombs of the emperors in Henan and to invite Emperor Jingkang to return to the country. He politely refused to repair the cemetery, but he let go of the release of Emperor Qinzong. This scared Emperor Gaozong, and did not mention this matter again, nor did he take action to welcome Emperor Qinzong back.
In the 26th year of Shaoxing, Qinzong died. However, five years later, Emperor Gaozong learned about Qinzong's death. At this time, he had already abdicated to Xiaozong, but he still controlled the government. In the sixth year of Qiandao, Song sent Fan Cheng ambassador Jin Qiu to return to the place where the tomb was buried. Jin Shizong not only agreed, but also proposed to "return to the Qin Temple Codon". When Fan Chengda brought back this news, the performance of the Southern Song court was even more interesting.
After hearing the news that Jin Shizong took the initiative to send the coffin of Qin Sect, Song Gaozong immediately panicked and immediately sent Zhao Xiong to the Jin Kingdom, proposing to refuse to move back to the coffin of Qin Sect, and not to move to other tombs. Jin Shizong was angry now. He had already brought the coffin of Qin Sect and was waiting for you to take it away, but now he said he would not take it away. Isn't this a joke? How can he not get angry? He scolded Song Ting for "Yu Yi'an is here."
If Emperor Qinzong was alive, it was understandable that Emperor Gaozong refused to welcome him out of selfishness. Then why did Emperor Qinzong die, or even the Jin Dynasty offered to send him back the coffin, why did he still refuse? In fact, it was still selfishness, or the throne. Whether it was the living Qinzong or the dead Qinzong, as long as he returned to the Southern Song Dynasty, not to mention whether the living Qinzong would retake the throne, but how to treat him in etiquette would be enough to make Emperor Gaozong's headache.
Because this is related to orthodoxy. Is Gaozong's throne inherited from his elder brother Qinzong or his father Huizong? The answer given by Emperor Gaozong was: his throne was inherited from his father Huizong, and in fact, he had already excluded his elder brother Qinzong. When Emperor Qinzong died, Emperor Gaozong had already explained this issue without greeting Emperor Qinzong, let alone more than ten years after his death.
If the coffin is buried in the imperial tomb, it is equivalent to recognizing the throne of Qinzong. Where is this position for Gaozong? Wouldn’t the orthodox throne established by Emperor Gaozong for decades be futile? Therefore, it is the same as not to welcome the coffin of Qinzong and not to welcome the living Qinzong.
Seeing that the Song Dynasty had not sent people to welcome the coffin of Qinzong, Jin Shizong finally ordered Qinzong to be buried in Gongluo, the imperial tomb area of Gongyi, Henan. The poor Qinzong actually did not even have a place to bury as an emperor in the Song Dynasty. There was a saying in later generations that the Jin army was going to take the opportunity to escort Qinzong's remains. The Southern Song court was frightened and quickly gave Qinzong a funeral, gave the temple name and posthumous title, and gave the tomb to Yongxian Tomb.
As for whether there are any remains in it, Zhao Bing estimated that like Emperor Huizong, there was only one dead tree inside, or even a real empty coffin, because the Central Plains were still under the control of the Jin Kingdom at that time. The Song Dynasty refused to accept it. They were probably saved even a piece of wood, and no one would check it anyway...
"Empress, if Meng Yuan agreed to release Emperor Deyou, what would you think?" Zhao Bing sighed and asked Wu Xi.
"This..." Wu Xi immediately realized that she had asked a very stupid question. The emperor's debate on orthodoxy has never stopped since he ascended the throne. The memorial of the Tai student Fuque who had just calmed down was also related to this, and she could not use it as an answer for a while.
"If all the ministers support Emperor Deyou, what should you do? Are you willing to give in to him?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"Of course I don't want to!" Wu Xi murmured with his head down.
"Even if Emperor Deyou is willing to live in the temple like Qinzong, or be enthroned in an outside county, can you sleep well?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"I can't sleep!" Wu Xi said timidly.
"If I welcome him back to the throne, will I be called the Supreme Emperor, or will I surrender myself and remain the King of Guard? And how can Emperor Deyou treat me!" Zhao Bing leaned forward and asked.
"I don't know, I'm afraid!" Wu Xi touched the ground with his head and cried.
"As the saying goes, people's hearts are unpredictable. Dogs who have eaten meat will no longer like to eat bones. People who have been officials are not willing to settle in the countryside. Those who have been emperors naturally have nostalgia for authority above all tens of thousands of people." Zhao Bing said, "Gaozong refused to welcome the two emperors of Hui and Qin back then. Morally speaking, he was indeed wronged and unethical, and therefore was widely criticized by the government and the people. However, from the perspective of human nature, this is also a helpless act. When three emperors appear in a country, they each have their own support. Even if he is not interested in fighting for power, his supporters may not think so, and it is impossible to reappear the yellow robe."
"In addition, Qinzong was appointed to be in Huizong, and was regarded as orthodox under the imperial edict of the emperor and was regarded as orthodox. Gaozong claimed to have been secretly ordered by the emperor and was supported by the ministers. Although Qinzong and Gaozong both received the imperial edict from Huizong, there was also a difference between the previous emperor and the emperor. It is self-evident who was orthodox. As the saying goes, the emperor and the ministers of the emperor at that time benefited most of the ministers of Gaozong. Would they be willing to risk losing power and even being executed to welcome the two emperors of Huiqin?"
"Get up, queen!" Zhao Bing raised his hand to let Wu Xi get up, Zhang Ping and Lei Yan hurriedly helped him up and sit down, "I will become husband and wife with you, that is one. If I am deposed or give way, you will also move out of the palace. If Emperor Deyou remembers the brotherhood, we can still survive in the world, otherwise we will die suddenly and all the children will be killed!"
"Your Majesty is very true!" Li Sanniang said, "In the Xuanwu Gate Mutiny of the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong Li Shimin shot and killed Li Yuanji. The prince died and forced Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan to give up his throne and called the Supreme Emperor. Later, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji's children were killed and expelled from the clan. The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan became depressed a few years later and died of illness in the palace."
"Xuanzong returned to the death of Ma Yangfei, and the sun and the moon were unforgettable. It was the last thing that happened to the Emperor, and who is the Jingyang Palace Well?" Zhang Ping sighed after hearing this, "During the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ran away from Sichuan and Shu. Prince Li Heng took the opportunity to ascend the throne in Shuofang and became the Supreme Emperor. I wonder how romantic Xuanzong was back then, but he was also miserable!"
Everyone was silent after hearing this. They were all familiar with this history. At that time, Xuanzong lost power. Suzong conscripted more than 10,000 elite troops from Hexi and Anxi, and then transferred back to the 50,000 troops of the Shuofang Jiedu governor Guo Ziyi and the Hebei Jiedu Li Guangbi on the front line. Lingwu's army was powerful for a while. Then he appointed the court officials and generals, established a new military system, and made comprehensive arrangements to fight against the rebels. At the request of Suzong, the Uighurs also sent elite cavalry to assist in the war. At this time, the rebels were in an internal strife. An Lushan was killed by his son An Qingxu. His subordinates were dissatisfied, and the combat effectiveness was weakened. The situation took a sharp turn.
In the second year of Zhide, with An Lushan being killed, Li Longji returned to Chang'an from Chengdu and was called the Supreme Emperor in Xingqing Palace. He did not ask about political affairs, but the persons who served him were Chen Xuanli, the general of Longwu, and Gao Lishi, the eunuch chief. Xuanzong's younger sister, Princess Yuzhen, and the old palace maids, and the disciples of Liyuan were entertained for him. However, Xuanzong had always been resentful of Yang Guifei's death. After he returned from Chengdu, he sent someone to mourn her. Later, he wanted to re-bury her, but was opposed by the eunuch Li Fuguo and stopped it, but secretly ordered the eunuch to move the body of the concubine to his place. He also asked the painter to paint a portrait of the concubine and hung it in another hall, "looking at it day and night and silencing it."
In order to make contributions to strengthen his favor, the powerful official Li Fuguo submitted a memorial to Emperor Suzong, saying: "The emperor stayed in Xingqing Palace and communicated with outsiders every day. Chen Xuanli and Gao Lishi's plan was not conducive to Your Majesty. Now all the soldiers of the six armies are spiritual and heroic, and all the ministers of the military are uneasy. I know that they cannot explain it, so I dare not not hear it." In July of that year, Li Fuguo took advantage of the situation of Emperor Suzong's illness and forcibly moved Xuanzong to the west.
When passing Jiacheng, Li Fuguo led the 500 cavalry of the slasher, and blocked the way with a fierce look. Xuanzong was frightened and almost fell off his horse. Fortunately, Gao Lishi stepped forward and Xuanzong moved to Ganlu Temple safely. Afterwards, Suzong did not blame Li Fuguo, but instead comforted him. In a few days, several of Xuanzong's confidants were also purged: Gao Lishi was exiled to Wuzhou for the crime of "hidden connection with the party", Chen Xuanli was ordered to retire; Princess Yuzhen also left Yuzhen Temple.
Afterwards, Suzong chose more than a hundred people in the harem to go to the west for cleaning. Xuanzong was left alone, alone, and was in a state of silence. It was so miserable. It was exactly: how to be the emperor of the Fourth Century, not as good as the Lu family. Li Longji was depressed and died two years later. Li Heng, who was ill at the same time, also died. This time was too coincidental, and it was doubtful that Suzong, who was soon born, killed his father before his death, so as not to restore his reassurance and threaten his children and grandchildren.
Chapter completed!