vrcanaries Chapter 322 Father-Son Conflict
Chapter 322 Father-Son Conflict
During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song
Zhao Xu was filled with hatred for the actions of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong. His eyes were red, and a surge of anger was churning within him!
He simply could not forgive these two for what they had done to the Song Dynasty!
But what could he do at that moment? He could only listen to how that history recorded the shattering of the Song Dynasty and how the Southern Song Dynasty was established after the southward migration.
Seeing Zhao Xu's ever-changing expressions, Zhang Dun couldn't help but comfort him, "...Now that we know, we've already thought of a solution!"
Zhao Xu nodded in agreement. In truth, they understood that even if Emperors Huizong and Qinzong knew the future, could they truly avoid the risks?
It's really hard to say what these two people are capable of!
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The live broadcast is still going on.
"At this time, Emperors Huizong and Qinzong were already embroiled in a power struggle and were completely oblivious to the situation between the Song and Jin dynasties. However, their despicable behavior was far from over."
"Seeing that he was no different from a prisoner, Emperor Huizong first subtly protested to Zhao Huan, repeatedly writing to him in person, referring to himself as 'this old and clumsy man' and addressing Zhao Huan as 'Your Majesty,' but Zhao Huan ignored him."
"Leaving no other option, this man came up with another plan: to use the pretext that the Jin army was once again invading the capital, and to send him to Luoyang to command the troops. However, this suggestion was blocked by Wu Min, the Grand Chancellor at the time."
"It's obvious to anyone with eyes that Emperor Huizong's actions were primarily for his own selfish reasons. Moreover, Huizong's criminal record isn't just absent; it's extensive. Therefore, Zhao Huan simply wouldn't believe him."
"As a result, the father-son relationship between Emperor Qinzong and Emperor Huizong of Song deteriorated further. In some respects, the struggle between these two fathers and sons was inevitable."
"But this was in 1126 AD, precisely because we knew that the Jingkang Incident occurred in 1127 AD."
"Therefore, seeing Huizong and his son still busy with their magical duel at this time was truly heartbreaking for an observer!"
"Is this power struggle really more important than the fate of the Northern Song Dynasty? Why not seize the opportunity properly? How could someone avoid all the right options?!"
Lin Ke took a deep breath, trying to dispel all her anger, but it was clearly not very effective.
She actually doubted that even if the people of the late Northern Song Dynasty knew about the future, they would not have been able to avoid the "Jingkang Incident," since there were really not many people who could shoulder such a great responsibility at that time.
"On October 10th, which was Emperor Huizong of Song's birthday, Emperor Qinzong of Song led his officials to Longde Palace to celebrate his birthday."
"Zhao Ji also wanted to ease the tension between father and son, so he poured a cup of wine and tried to persuade Zhao Huan to drink it. However, when he was about to drink it, a minister reminded him not to be poisoned. So Zhao Huan refused to drink it, clearly wary of Zhao Ji and afraid that he would be harmed by him."
"Zhao Ji is also wronged. He didn't have such an intention. Seeing the ministers acting this way, and even his own son being wary of him!"
"Overwhelmed by emotion and filled with grief, the banquet ended on a sour note, but the deteriorating relationship between the father and son was no longer concealed."
Zhu Baba of the Ming Dynasty: This father and son have really gone this far! They're not even as good as the fathers and sons in our Ming Dynasty, whose relationships were much better!
Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty: ...The father and son have become so suspicious of each other that it's impossible to salvage the relationship!
A Han Dynasty official: The problem is, the Jin army is coming soon, isn't it? Is it really necessary to do all this now? Is this a pre-destruction celebration?
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: ...Fool!
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"And in the late Northern Song Dynasty, the most notorious were the Six Traitors. Before discussing the fall of Taiyuan and the Jurchen siege of Bianjing (Kaifeng) again, let's also briefly mention the final fate of those individuals!!!"
"As we mentioned before, the Imperial Academy launched a movement to protest against the Song court, and Chen Dong was the main initiator of this movement."
"He came from a family that had been practicing Confucianism for five generations. He was famous at a young age and had a free and unrestrained personality. He entered the Imperial Academy in the third year of the Zhenghe reign of Emperor Huizong."
"When Emperor Qinzong of Song first ascended the throne, the court had many intentions to reform and attempt to revitalize the government. Therefore, Chen Dong, in conjunction with the students of the Imperial Academy, demanded the punishment of the Six Traitors." (From the biography of Chen Dong)
"This proposal was supported by many people in the court and among the common people. However, Emperor Qinzong wanted to enhance his prestige, and also because he had some personal grudges with them in recent days. Therefore, these six people are doomed!"
Emperor Qinzong of Song: ??(｀?′≠?) Just you wait!!
"So, just five days after Chen Dong submitted his memorial, Emperor Qinzong ordered the fate of these six traitors to be decided."
"First was Zhu Mian. Emperor Qinzong ordered him to return to his hometown, but by then Emperor Huizong had already fled. Zhu Mian knew that no one could protect him except Zhao Ji, so he stayed close to him and did this and that for him!"
"But Emperor Huizong would eventually return, so Zhu Mian received an edict of exile after Zhao Ji returned to the capital, but was executed en route, and his family's property was confiscated."