Born in an imperial family, he always lived in cruelty. He didn't want his childhood experience to happen again to his children, so Renzong made a difficult decision.
In order to make his son's life safe and smooth, he changed the name of the prince Zhao Xin to Yong Xin and announced that the prince had died in infancy. In fact, he still lived deep in the palace and carefully protected, raised and cared for him.
At the same time, Renzong specially selected elite people and gave them the surnames "Xie, Sheng, Shang, and Huang" to form the "Four Davids of the Yong Family", who were the generals of his children and protected the prince.
In order to avoid future troubles and settle the matter completely, Renzong selected two sons from the descendants of King Pu, and changed their surnames to "Wang" and "Wei" to serve his second prince.
People have become the new core of 'Yong Wang Wei'.
In order to appease King Pu and ensure that he had no dubious intentions, Renzong gave King Pu's thirteenth son the name Zhao Zongshi, and later changed his name to Zhao Shu. He was brought into the palace and raised by the queen, who later became Yingzong of the Song Dynasty.
All the original "Yongwang Guard" personnel have been replaced and appointed, and the newly recruited personnel are all military personnel.
These loyal soldiers who have been tested for a long time and have seen life and death on the battlefield are all elites who can fight against a hundred.
They were all declared dead in battle by the court, and their families received generous pensions from the court. This life was a rebirth, and they had nothing to do with the past.
The purpose of the 'Yongwang Guard' has also been changed from being responsible for the safety of the prince to being responsible for the overall safety of the royal family. It is also responsible for supervising the political affairs of the king, inspecting officials, and inspecting the military supervision and deployment. It strictly follows the principle of 'not participating in politics and not involving the military'.
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From then on, the 'Yongwang Guard' served as a secret armed force of the Zhao and Song royal families to protect the Song Dynasty royal family for nearly three hundred years, and was trusted and relied upon by successive emperors of the two Song dynasties.
Just imagine how Zhao Gouru, the first emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, could successfully cross the Yangtze River's natural chasm, escape the pursuit of the Jin soldiers, get rid of the hostage of bad people, and continue the Song Dynasty for a hundred years without the protection of the "Yongwang Guard"?
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When Yong Ming said this, he felt a little emotional and had mixed feelings, and then continued to talk about what his ancestors had experienced.
"At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty launched a massive attack on the Song Dynasty, losing half of the country. In the end, a total of 200,000 people from the Zhao and Song royal families, clan ministers, princes, nobles, soldiers and civilians died in Yashan.
Although the "Yongwang Guards" tried their best to hunt down many important officials of the Yuan Dynasty and deliver important military information to the court, they were unable to stop the Yuan army due to the misfortune of the emperor and his ministers, the mismatch between the generals and the lack of timing, and the delay of the fighter planes.
The offensive to destroy the Song Dynasty.
In the 'Yashan Naval Battle', the 'Yongwang Guard' also suffered heavy losses since its construction.
When the 'King' and 'Wei' troops were searching for the survivors of my Zhao clan and royal family in the rebel army, they were unfortunately involved in a fierce battle. Their lives and deaths were unknown, and their whereabouts were unknown.
The core of 'Yong Wang Wei' is missing two parts but one, and its vitality is seriously damaged.
Not to protect themselves, but to preserve the last royal bloodline of Zhao and Song Dynasties, my ancestors had no choice but to lead their own troops to withdraw from the battlefield to avoid the enemy's edge and preserve their strength for the future."
The four people present were filled with emotion after hearing these touching historical secrets. Looking at Yong Ming's young and handsome face, everyone was full of reverence and love.
Yong Ming continued to talk about the situation of "Yong Wang Wei". He wanted his "Four Davids" to clearly know this long-lasting history and understand the responsibilities they bear.
“After the destruction of the Song Dynasty, the Yuan Dynasty was established, implemented harsh rule, acted perversely, intensified conflicts, and rebels rose up in various places.
At this time, my ancestors lost no opportunity to participate in the struggle to overthrow the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, vowing to avenge the "Yashan Naval Battle" that year, so as to comfort the souls of the royal family, clan ministers, soldiers and civilians who died in the country.
As the battle became increasingly severe, the forces of all parties waxed and waned. Amidst the waves, Zhu Yuanzhang, a man of great talent and strategy, stood out.
He came from a humble background, could understand the sufferings of the people, and hated the corruption and unscrupulousness of officials. In the area he ruled, all industries prospered and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.
After investigation and comparison, my ancestors believed that Zhu Yuanzhang could achieve the great cause of overthrowing the rule of the Yuan Dynasty. They saw in him the hope of the nation's re-rise, so they fully supported Zhu Yuanzhang without hesitation and became an important supporter behind him.
In the subsequent process of establishing the Ming Dynasty, the shadow of the 'Yongwang Wei' of my Yong family lineage was everywhere.
The greatest political achievement of my ancestors was to help Zhu Yuanzhang establish the "Jinyiwei" who always accompanied the Ming Dynasty, laying a solid foundation for consolidating the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
The famous "Jinyiwei" is actually the replica of "Yongwangwei".
The 'Jinyi Guards' and the 'Yongwang Guards' worked together, one light and one dark, to protect the Ming Dynasty for 276 years. The history of the 'Jinyi Guards' is the history of the Ming Dynasty, plus the ten years of the Southern Ming Dynasty.
Seven years, it has existed for a total of 293 years.
After the Qing army entered the customs, the 'Yongwangwei' gradually faded out of the political stage and rested until now. Later generations specialized in business to be self-sufficient."
Looking at the four people around him, their longing eyes reminded Yong Ming that the decision he made would change their destiny.
“After the fall of the Song Dynasty, my ancestors found spiritual solace in the nearly three hundred years of the Ming Dynasty.
But later in the late Ming Dynasty, amid the chaotic political and military struggles, he gradually became tired and no longer wanted to live in the Tooshan Academy.
So far, my Yong clan has not participated in the government affairs, but is focused on running trade to support the clan members and strengthen our clan.
A hundred years ago, our ancestors discovered that there was a royal force or a Jianghu force that was unknown to the Qing Dynasty and intended to attack our Yong family.
In order to counterattack in time and expand the scope of defense, the ancestors assessed the situation and sent the "Four Davids" from Lu to rush around to defend Anqiu and defend the Yong clan. Only then did the crisis disappear.
Now, a hundred years have passed in a blink of an eye. As descendants, we are reunited. Carrying the honor and glory of our ancestors, we should have new dreams and new actions to live up to this life.
You said, right?"
After listening to Yong Ming's narration, Xie Liuyun and the other four people were greatly shocked.
Before this, they only knew about the relationship between their own family and the Yong family, and had limited knowledge of the history of the "Yongwang Wei".
Even Sheng Qingfeng, Shang Baifeng and Huang Hanhan only knew a little bit about it from their elders and father, and had no idea that there was such a tortuous story.
The Yong Ming in front of us is the legitimate son and grandson of the second prince Renzong of the Song Dynasty. He is the last royal family left in the world by the royal family of the Song Dynasty. After nine hundred years of ups and downs, it is not easy to still pass on the legacy from generation to generation.
Nowadays, the people of the Yong clan who are thriving in the Qilu land are actually members of the royal family of the Song Dynasty. This makes Xie Liuyun, Sheng Qingfeng, Shang Baifeng and Huang Hanhan excited, but also sighing and feeling the hardships involved.