vrcanaries Chapter 363 Enjoying the Song Dynasty
Chapter 363 Enjoying the Song Dynasty
Meanwhile, in another time and space, Zhang Bangchang was trembling and kneeling in the hall.
When Emperor Qinzong saw this man's subservient manner, he was furious, and the man even started crying! Zhao Huan thought to himself that even the emperor himself had nowhere to seek justice!
Zhao Huan: I think he's incredibly capable! He's just crying and begging, yet he can still become emperor!!
Seeing this, the other officials couldn't help but think to themselves: "The Jurchens deposed and installed emperors because Your Majesty played your cards terribly!"
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In the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke sighed, "The Jin people have heard that the Song court and its people are very dissatisfied."
"This group of people, who had only recently established their nation, were also stunned. They didn't understand what was there to protest about; wasn't it just about getting a new master?"
"Actually, it's normal for the Jurchens to have such thoughts, after all, the Jurchens are engaged in hunting and foreign wars, and their development has only lasted for a few decades."
"But the Central Plains dynasties have been developing for about a thousand years from the Qin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. It is normal for there to be an information gap between the two sides. They do not understand or comprehend what kind of orthodoxy the Central Plains believe in."
"But at this time, Xu Bingzhe learned about the activities planned by Mei Zhili. As for the Kaifeng Prefect, I've said it before, he's a despicable villain!"
"Therefore, Mei Zhili and the other soldiers and civilians were in a very dangerous situation, and indeed, Xu Bingzhe first informed Fan Qiong of Mei Zhili's plan."
"Since Fan Qiong was capable of forcibly escorting Emperor Huizong of Song to the Jin camp, he is naturally a villain! Moreover, he is a despicable villain who is close to the Jin people!"
"So when Fan Qiong found out, he immediately betrayed his allies and told the Jurchens about it."
A spoiled young master from the Song Dynasty: ...This brat...! ? %... (cursing)
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: These bastards! They wouldn't help, but they betrayed us!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: I really want to kill these two! What the hell?! I'm so angry!
Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: ...With such ministers, the Song court was quite unlucky!
A minor official in the Qin Dynasty: The Song court and its officials are practically licking the boots of the Jin people!!!
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As Lin Ke recounted the story, the people of Wanchao sighed repeatedly. The cowardly Song court officials were constantly shattering their worldviews. How could people behave like this?!
Before they could think about it further, Lin Ke's voice came again.
"Wanyan Zongwang and the others were furious. He said that these Song people were no good people, and they actually wanted to rescue Emperors Huizong and Qinzong from his Jin camp. How could that be allowed? These two were their trump cards!"
"Moreover, the strong protests shown by the Song people regarding the establishment of an emperor stirred up the Jin people's rebellious spirit, so they sent the 'off-line lunchbox' to Mei Zhili and other soldiers and civilians."
"In this incident, one person influenced the course of history, and that was Qin Hui. At that time, he was still an angry young man, but after entering the Jin camp, he became a good friend of the Jin people."
Jin people: Come to our camp, even those who advocate war can turn into advocates of peace!
Qin Hui: Oh~ my good friend!
"On the other hand, the Jurchens were also worried that the people might become desperate and resort to a final, desperate battle."
"So I told them not to get angry, that we could negotiate. If the Song court paid the money and handed over the prisoners, we would retreat and guarantee we wouldn't enter the city!"
People: You're the dog, your whole family are dogs!
"To show their sincerity, the Jurchens even withdrew their soldiers. In some ways, the Jurchens were more committed to their promises than the Song court."
"The public's enthusiasm temporarily subsided, and then came the fundraising phase, although, of course, no money could be squeezed out of the people anymore."
"Without any other option, Song officials took out the emperor's carriage, sacrificial implements, and even doctors and craftsmen as collateral."
"This also includes the original copy of the Zizhi Tongjian and other books and classics. This batch of supplies can be considered as giving away the culture and economy of the Northern Song Dynasty."
A sigh fell, and the people of the court were also quite astonished. They could understand giving away the emperor's carriage for cash. But the rest were all rare and unique pieces—how could they possibly give them away?
During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty
At this moment, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Zhao Xu, who was in another time and space, was almost driven to the brink of collapse by the Song court's bizarre actions!
Eunuch: Quickly summon the imperial physician! The Emperor is about to faint again!
Zhao Xu: Help me up, I haven't fainted yet!!
At this moment, only one thought remained for Emperor Shenzong and his ministers:
They even sent out a copy of the Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government). They've sent out everything they could!!!
They prided themselves on the glorious Song Dynasty, but little did they know that decades later, the Song Dynasty would be unable to even leave behind any books!
Was it Wang Anshi's reforms that were wrong, or was this calamity simply destined for the Song Dynasty?
The emperor and his ministers already knew the answer to this question: it was a problem stemming from the growing power of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong, as well as the Song court itself!
Emperor Shenzong and his ministers: (??Д??)…
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In the live broadcast room at this time.
Lin Ke sighed inwardly. That was the original copy of the Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government). Its value was invaluable!
If Sima Guang knew this, he might be so angry he'd die!
An enraged Sima Guang from another timeline: All that painstaking writing couldn't even be preserved in its original form?!?
"However, the Jin people have another demand: to hand over the crown prince. As mentioned before, even in such a chaotic time of war, Zhao Huan did not delay in establishing a crown prince."
"So, could this ten-year-old child be handed over to the Jurchens by the Song court?!"
"Sun Fu's opinion was that the prince should not be handed over, but the Song court was really incompetent at the time and could not negotiate with the Jin people. Thus, the substitution of the crown prince by a cat during the reign of Emperor Renzong was repeated!"
Emperor Zhao Zhen, the greatest benevolent ruler of all time: Thank you for the invitation! There's no need to specifically mention this period of his life!
"However, this was not the first time the Jin people had experienced the Song people's substitution of one thing for another."
"Therefore, Sun Fu's attempt to impersonate the crown prince by using a young eunuch who looked similar to him was exposed by the Jin people, who demanded that he hand over the live crown prince."
"However, the Song court is quite strange; they've already resorted to substituting one thing for another."
"Every time, they'd kill off this substitute, then pretend to kill a few cannon fodder, and then show it to the Jurchens, 'This is what you wanted, here you go!'"
"What I'm saying is, didn't you guys notice that this is kind of like trying to hide something obvious?!"
People from the Song Dynasty: ...
Upon hearing this, the people of the Song Dynasty even felt that their own court was a joke!
There have been comedic dynasties, but this one just happens to be the funniest!
Damn it, how many jokes have we made since Emperor Huizong allied with the Jin to destroy the Liao?!
Just imagining all those foolish things that people from different dynasties knew about makes them want to curl up in their boots and never leave the house again!
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After a moment, Lin Ke continued, "Although Sun Fu's method seems a bit unwise, his intentions are good."
"However, the Jurchens have very strict requirements, so the Crown Prince is definitely going to the Jurchen camp!"
"Sun Fu, being a loyal man, felt guilty for failing Zhao Huan's trust, and therefore wanted to accompany him to the Jin camp."
"But considering the brutality of the Jurchens, Sun Fu had prepared in advance for his execution."
"Of course, in the face of national crisis, the line between loyalty and treachery seems clear."
"Fan Qiong also advised Sun Fu on this matter, telling him to protect himself first and not to go to that dangerous place called the Jin camp!"
"But there are still differences between people. In Fan Qiong's view, his betrayal was just to avoid being harmed by the Jurchens. What's wrong with that? That fool Sun Fu just had to throw his life away!"
"But in this situation, Sun Fu clearly chose another option. He despised Fan Qiong's despicable behavior and said directly:"
I am a subject of the Great Song Dynasty, and also the Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince. It is my duty to face this calamity alongside His Majesty and the Crown Prince!