Chapter 1505 Widely scolded by the world, it is not you who I want to kill
When Xiao Tang led the volunteer troops under his command and arrived again at the capital of the Song Dynasty, which was originally the largest, most populous, and also the richest in the world, even though the city walls were temporarily occupied by the puppet regime supported by the Jin army, there was no
encounter any resistance.
Although the Jin army established the puppet Chu regime when they left Beijing, the puppet emperor Zhang Bangchang who was forced to take the throne had no intention of taking the opportunity to usurp the throne and proclaim himself emperor. After hearing that Wanyan Olubu and Wanyan Talan led the Jin State East Road Army
On the way, they were defeated by the rebels led by Xiao Tang. The second emperor and the children of the Zhao family were escorted back to Bianjing. Zhang Bangchang immediately ordered the city guards to open the city gates and personally led the soldiers who stayed in the court.
A group of ministers rushed out of the city to greet the holy driver.
In front of Xinfengqiu Gate on the north side of Bianliang, Tokyo, the capital of the Song Dynasty, which had been sacked by the Jin army before, was even more desolate and desolate. Xiao Tang rode at the front of the team, already expecting to be eliminated, and immediately rushed to greet the two.
In addition to the emperor's Zhang Bangchang and other courtiers, there were also people in the city who had heard the news and rushed there.
After seeing with their own eyes the fierce rebel soldiers on the road, the people of Bianjing who gathered here believed that it was indeed the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty who had returned to the capital of the Song Dynasty, and the crowd immediately burst into loud cheers.
When they got up, suddenly several people among them knelt down and kowtowed one after another. The people around them were quickly infected. The crowds of people began to worship in the direction of Xiao Tang and the Second Emperor's ceremonial chariots and horses.
Long live the mountains. Seeing such an overwhelming scene, Zhijiao Xiaotang and the rebel soldiers at the front of the team couldn't help but be moved!
Many people were kowtowing, with expressions of rejoicing and joy on their faces, and murmuring something in their mouths. At least for now... there is no need to worry anymore. The Tatars of the Jin Army easily broke through Bianjing and caused great harm to the city.
The Chu Dynasty did not agree with anyone, and no one knew when those ferocious foreign invaders would come again to invade and abuse. However, it seems that the Jin army was defeated by the rebels led by Xiao Renxia, and the two emperors were rescued and returned to Beijing.
The news is true. The people in Bianjing City know that they do not have to be displaced or have to be ravaged under the iron heel of the foreign invaders, but they can still settle down in their hometown. All these innocent people want is to be with their families.
The relatives and wives lived together peacefully. However, they had experienced the miserable situation of slaves who had subjugated their country. Now they were pleasantly surprised to find that the country they could rely on had not been destroyed. At this moment, these people also had to deal with it in this way.
Express your gratitude, happiness and joy.
The shining jade lion horse under his crotch could not help but snort restlessly. Xiao Tang reached out and stroked the horse's mane to comfort the horse. He saw tens of thousands of people kneeling around the Xinfengqiu Gate, and the sound of the mountains shouting "Long Live the Mountain" could not help but resound through the sky.
I couldn't help but sigh in my heart. It was just that the carriage that the two emperors of the Song Dynasty were riding in was about to step forward after receiving the guard of honor. Xiao Tang rode his horse in the front hall to receive it. Zhijiao's rebel soldiers looked at the tens of thousands of soldiers.
It seems that he is only paying homage to his brother, rather than kowtowing to the two officials Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan...
Soon, Xiao Tang saw another group of courtiers running out of the crowd with bowed waists. The leader among them was dressed in plain clothes and looked panicked. After seeing Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan with his own eyes, the two emperors were helped out of the carriage by their attendants.
, the man almost fell to the ground, and then he kowtowed, directly kowtowing towards Zhao Ji and Zhao Huan, and cried loudly: "Wei ministers were coerced by the Jin people and had no choice but to temporarily handle the affairs of the state, but it was
If you violate the rules and regulations, you should be punished with death!"
It seems that this guy is Zhang Bangchang who was forced to ascend the throne by the Jin people and temporarily handle the government affairs... When Xiao Tang was right in his mind, Zhao Ji, who got out of the carriage, saw Zhang Bangchang lying on the ground to plead guilty, and he also sighed with regret.
, it seemed that he was still ashamed and did not say much. However, the official Zhao Huan, who had always been timid when negotiating with Xiao Tang, seemed to have become more courageous after returning to Bianliang, Tokyo. His face was as dark as water.
He looked coldly at Zhang Bangchang, who was still kowtowing on the ground, and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Bangchang, should I also call you an official now?"
When Zhang Bangchang saw this, he felt as if he had been struck by thunder. He broke into cold sweat and kowtowed heavily one after another. Even though blood was oozing out from his forehead, he was still unaware of it.
We dare not risk the great injustice of the world and plot to usurp the throne and go against the grain. The guilty ministers follow the gold thief's praise and support, and it is also a temporary expedient to relieve the country's calamity. It is true that we have no intention of going against the grain and causing chaos. I hope Your Majesty will learn from it!"
Zhao Huan snorted heavily when he heard this. Murderous intent was clearly visible in his eyes, but he also knew very well that Zhang Bangchang had indeed strongly rejected the idea of being supported by the Jin and becoming emperor. He tried to evade it in every possible way, and even planned to commit suicide, but Jin
The army threatened to massacre the city, forcing him to submit and ascend the throne. When he, his father, and the children of the Zhao clan were kidnapped out of the capital, Zhang Bangchang did indeed come out to see him off in plain clothes with the courtiers who stayed behind. He was heartbroken.
Jue burst into tears, and completely followed the etiquette of a courtier... Now he opened the city to welcome him, and was very happy to change the government to the Zhao royal family. Now he is being held accountable for submitting to the Jinren's ascension to the throne, and an edict has been issued.
Its beheading... doesn't seem very suitable either.
What's more, he, the emperor, still has no say in whether he should issue an order to kill his ministers based on their crimes. At least for now.
Xiao Tang, who was watching with cold eyes, looked at Zhang Bangchang's cowardly and pitiful appearance, and said to himself that many people in later generations had heard of this guy's name, and their first reaction was to scold him as a traitor who betrayed the country and sought glory... which is not true.
I really have wronged Zhang Bangchang. After all, he had indeed planned to die to express his attitude that he would rather die than ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. However, because the people in Bianjing were afraid that they would be slaughtered by the Jin army and their lives would be ruined, he did not want to do so in every possible way.
Zhang Bangchang ascended the throne to temporarily regent the government. And after the Jin army withdrew, he was supported to sit on the throne. Zhang Bangchang has always abided by his words and deeds, was careful of all taboos, and never regarded himself as an emperor. When some officials suggested that after the Jin army left, he would
When the government was returned to Kang Wang Zhaogou who was on the run, Zhang Bangchang agreed very happily...
It is true to say that Zhang Bangchang was timid and fearful, and he was a peace advocate who was inclined to negotiate peace with the Jin people. Moreover, he used to rely on the power of Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu and other powerful traitors to gain a foothold in the court.
I have never heard of any serious crime of harming the people and the country. He just presided over the peace negotiations and fell into the eyes of the Jin people. When the Song Dynasty was unable to contend with the foreign invaders, Zhang Bangchang had to commit a huge taboo and became a widely criticized person.
The unlucky guy who is reviled by the world.
And judging from Zhao Huan's attitude, it is obvious that he does not like Zhang Bangchang. What's more, Zhang Bangchang was promoted to the throne after all, whether willingly or not, which was the biggest taboo in the emperor's heart. Even if it was not a conspiracy to usurp the throne,
If he was punished for his crimes, Zhao Huan must have made up other crimes to execute this unsightly minister who had been the emperor in Bianjing City.
"...Being coerced by the gold thieves to usurp the emperor's title and temporarily take charge of the government was indeed not your original intention. Rather than what to do with you, when the Bianjing city was destroyed, you instead helped the gold thieves to rob the most diligent Song women in the city. Where are Wang Shiyong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Xu Bingzhe, the eunuch of Kaifeng Prefecture? They led the way for foreign invaders and escorted thousands of people from the royal palace, concubines, concubines, and children to the Jin army's camp. They also killed Wu Ge, a member of Hemen Xuanzanshe who resisted the Jin army and established a puppet Chu state. Where are the thief Fan Qiong? And where are the many treacherous officials and servants who were originally Song ministers, but took the initiative to invest money, behaved in a servile manner, were greedy for life, feared death, and betrayed the country for glory!?"
Xiao Tang didn't intend to retaliate against Zhang Bangchang for being forced to take the blame. He immediately interrupted Zhao Huan, who was about to show off his imperial power, and asked Zhang Bangchang in a deep voice. At this time, Zhang Bangchang had blood flowing straight from his forehead. He just came over to Xiao Tang to look at the general. Although he had never met him before in the court, he had already reported that Liangshan Bo's rebel troops had defeated the Jin army. Xiao Tang had rescued the two emperors and was absolved of the previous crime of treason. He also had to be canonized as the Grand Marshal of the World's Arms and Horses. Although Zhang Bangchang was timid and cowardly, he was also meticulous. Look at the majestic and mighty man who didn't look at the emperor at all. He was already able to ask questions. Who is this again?
This audacious and rebellious minister Xiao Tang... has now become the Grand Marshal of the World's Military and Horses, and I have no choice but to be coerced by the Jin Army to temporarily take charge of the government, and I am determined not to consider myself an emperor... But Now I have no choice but to bow down before the Holy One and apologize...
Zhang Bangchang thought sadly in his heart, and since he was somewhat intelligent, he realized that Xiao Tang's interruption and questioning helped him get rid of the dilemma of facing the officials' aggressive questioning. His expression was still complicated, mixed with a little fear, and Zhang Bangchang couldn't help but feel in his eyes There was a hint of gratitude. On the other hand, Zhao Huan's eyes couldn't help but twitch a few times, and the viciousness in his eyes disappeared. At least for now, he, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, still dared not touch Xiao Tang's bad luck.
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