vrcanaries Chapter 360 The Two Emperors Are Captured
Chapter 360 The Two Emperors Are Captured
During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty
At this moment, in the imperial court, besides sighs and muttered curses, there was only a few words of quiet rebuke.
Listen carefully, and you'll understand how this period of history at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty can send your blood pressure soaring!
Zhao Zhen's eyes were red, and he couldn't shake off the resentment in his heart.
He truly couldn't understand it. If Zhao Huan had shown even a fraction of his backbone at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, he wouldn't have ended up in such a state!
Was it more important to grovel before the Jin dynasty than to see the Northern Song dynasty perish?
"It's over, the Northern Song Dynasty is doomed," Zhao Zhen murmured.
Although spoken softly, the ministers standing at the front of the court could still clearly hear these words.
In a short while, the court was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere became oppressive.
They never imagined they would end up like this, but at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, apart from ordinary people, most of the population chose to seek peace with the Jin people.
They are utterly unworthy of being called people of the Song Dynasty; how can they speak of the fate of the nation and its people?!
At the same time, during the Southern Song Dynasty
Upon hearing this, the people could no longer hold back their tears, which streamed down their faces.
They managed to escape to this place and live here, but they had heard about the terrible plight of the people in Bianjing that year!
Even though it's all in the past, it seems to leave a deep impression. And rightly so, who could forget such a humiliation!
Meanwhile, Zhao Gou, on the other side, felt uneasy as he suddenly noticed the three of them—father and sons.
He wasn't considered very good by later generations, but if his father hadn't acted recklessly, he wouldn't have become emperor!
So what if he's a coward! Without Zhao Gou, the Zhao family line would be severed, and they wouldn't be able to protect the Zhao dynasty!
He was just a bit cowardly, trusted some treacherous officials, and suppressed loyal ministers!
But the people were still living well at that time. What was wrong with them? It was just that the land wasn't as big as it used to be!
999 System: Pshaw!!!
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Back to the live broadcast room.
Lin Ke's expression was grave as she continued, "It was the second year of the Jingkang era, in the dead of winter."
"That day, the wind blew and snow fell, making the already impoverished situation of the people of Bianjing even worse."
"It's just a pity that the beauty of freezing cold couldn't freeze the fiery heart of the Jin people."
"Alas, the people of Bianjing are exploited time and again; even basic necessities like food and clothing have become a problem."
"They used all the edible leaves and grass in the city to fill their stomachs. After they had eaten all the grass and trees, they ate the cats and dogs in the city."
"Suddenly, I felt a pang of melancholy, thinking of how prosperous Bianjing (Kaifeng) was in the past, and how wealthy and powerful the Song Dynasty was."
"Back then, even the days of raising cats were worth commemorating, but now people who can't survive are eating them."
"However, these will eventually run out, so in addition to these, the people also set their sights on the starving dead. There was no other way; just surviving was already difficult enough."
"In comparison, the Zhao family's royal relatives, despite what they perceived as humiliation, were only given rotten food and scraps."
"But the wind doesn't blow them and the snow doesn't fall on them, so compared to the people of Bianjing, these people still live a peaceful life."
"However, what was worse at the time was the rampant plague, which caused countless people to starve and die from disease."
"This isn't even the Little Ice Age, and it's already this miserable. Just imagine what it was like for the Zhu family at the end of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Bajie of the Ming Dynasty: Damn it, that's disgusting! We only rebelled because we couldn't survive, and it seems the situation in our Ming Dynasty is even worse!
General Judy, the Northern Expeditionary Army: ...How did the topic suddenly shift to the Ming Dynasty? I hope the last emperor's actions aren't like those of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong, involving micromanagement! That would be truly awful!
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...These bastards, they're all fine as prisoners, why can't they stand up!
Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: ...Damn it, these father and sons can't escape the Jurchens, can they? One ascends the throne and the other sides turn to the Jurchens. So they're just children born to the Jurchens!
Cheng Yaojin of the Tang Dynasty: Who says otherwise? I think they should all be named heroes who resisted the Song Dynasty!!!
A Han Dynasty official: Pfft, that makes perfect sense! The common people are truly the ones who suffer the most!
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Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty
Zhu Yuanzhang paced back and forth in anger, not knowing what to say about the Song Dynasty!
The key issue is that the situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty was even worse than at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, with both natural disasters and man-made calamities occurring simultaneously. What did they do to invite such disaster?!
Damn it, Miss Lin didn't even explain clearly before dropping this bombshell on us. I hope that Emperor Chongzhen doesn't end up like Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, constantly making the same mistakes!
His ancestor didn't have a very good heart!
On the other side, Zhu Biao and the others sighed upon hearing this, having learned of the drawbacks of the Ming Dynasty.
But recalling the late Ming Dynasty, when they still didn't understand the situation, they, as mere mortals, seemed helpless in the face of natural disasters...
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In the live stream at this moment.
"The devastation inside Kaifeng is indescribable. For example, the fleeing soldiers looted the homes of ordinary people, and the Kaifeng government arrested these people."
"They even hung their corpses on the city wall later, as a way of avenging these people."
"But not long after, the body disappeared, and you all know what became of it!"
"It's hard to believe that Bianjing is as prosperous as it used to be, but all that's lost is the lives of the people of the Northern Song Dynasty."
"Ultimately, a few officials of the Song Dynasty who still possessed a conscience stepped forward."
"Even if they were criticized by other officials, they would still find all sorts of reasons to refuse to pay the fines when it came to the money owed to Song Jin."
"These individuals were civil officials led by Mei Zhili, a man of integrity who was not afraid of powerful figures."
"Especially when Fan Qiong betrayed the Song dynasty and escorted Emperor Huizong and members of the Song imperial family to the Jin camp, Mei Zhili went home to visit his mother after his efforts to persuade her failed."
“How could a mother who raises such a child not know her own child? That’s why she advised him to put the country and the people first.”
"Therefore, Mei Zhili, upon returning to the city, secretly accomplished another great feat."
"He joined forces with several ministers to distribute food and weapons to the people. He told the people in the city that they would raid the camp and rescue Emperors Huizong and Qinzong. This decision was supported by the people."
"But it's really puzzling, considering the abilities of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong."
"Why waste energy and sacrifice the rest of our men to raid the camp? Sometimes I feel that what these two did is truly unworthy of having such loyal soldiers and civilians."
Emperors Huizong and Qinzong: Save the children!