Biography of the traitorous officials who dominated the Song Dynasty

Chapter 122 Wende Palace in the middle of the night
Imperial Palace, Wende Hall.

Earl Ying was brought before Emperor Huizong by a group of eunuchs. Emperor Huizong saw that Earl Ying had arrived at the palace and ordered all the eunuchs in the palace to retreat.

"I still don't know why His Majesty ordered the ministers to come here late at night."

Earl Ying bowed to Emperor Huizong and asked in a deep voice.

"There is no need to be polite. There is no one else here. Come and sit next to me."

Emperor Huizong stood up, put aside the manuscript of the novel "Heavenly Sword and Dragon Sword" in his hand, and said to Count Ying.

Earl Ying sat next to Emperor Huizong, who stared at him deeply.

After looking at him for a while, he said seriously: "I think I already got to know you a lot when we were in Qinghe County."

"I also asked you where you were and where you grew up since you were a child, and you told me all of them."

"I really find it very strange. When I read what you wrote in this book, I really have never heard of it or seen it, but it is so fascinating. I really don't know what is going on."

When Earl Ying heard this, he smiled calmly.

In fact, he could understand Emperor Huizong's thoughts, even though he was not originally from this era.

Speaking of which, there was nearly a thousand years of separation between myself in my previous life and Emperor Huizong.

Half a year ago, Emperor Huizong found himself in Qinghe County, acting like a die-hard book fan.

During these six months, Emperor Huizong read the novels he wrote all the time.

Although Emperor Huizong and he only exchanged letters on weekdays, Emperor Huizong's counterpart to the count could be said to have been a close friend for a long time.

Earl Ying believed that he should still give an explanation to Emperor Huizong.

To be honest, Emperor Huizong has always felt very confused as to why Count Ying's masterpieces were so brilliantly written by him.

Earl Ying said: "Your Majesty, I have lived in Qinghe County since I was a child. There is an old man with a long beard in the nearby countryside who has retired to the mountains and forests."

"When Wei Chen was very young, he called this old man with a long beard as "Master". Those anecdotes about the rivers and lakes, and the shadows of swords and swords were all taught to Wei Chen by his master."

Emperor Huizong's eyes immediately lit up and he asked: "Guanghou actually has a master? Is the master's name high?"

Earl Ying smiled and said: "My master has a single name, only two words. I believe you, Your Majesty, have never heard of it."

"But he is by no means an unknown person. His name is Jin Yong."

Emperor Huizong frowned, thinking whether he had ever heard of anyone named "Jin Yong".

Emperor Huizong pondered for a long time, and after a while, he said: "Throughout the ages, the apprentice is better than the master, the apprentice is better than the master, and the waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. It has always been common."

"I have indeed never heard of this person named Jin Yong, but I guess your attainments should be higher than those of your master!"

Earl Ying said quickly: "Your Majesty, this is really an excessive reward."

Emperor Huizong stepped down from the bed, put his hands behind his back, and said, "After a few days, you should be familiar with the things in the court. You can go to court with Cai Jing and the others today or tomorrow."

"Recently, many things have happened in our Song Dynasty. The Jin people are the masters of tigers and wolves. This time our Song Dynasty united with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. I finally have an understanding of the Jin people."

"Guanghou, according to you, how should I, the Song Dynasty, deal with the Jin people in the future? How...how should we get along with them?"

Emperor Huizong's words brought the question to the root.Earl Ying clearly remembered that when he had just traveled through time, he had talked about this matter with Wu Yueniang and Sun Xue'e at Ximen Qing's Mansion in Qinghe County.

If we had not yet united with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, we would still be in a situation of confrontation between the three countries.

Then, Count Ying would definitely tell Emperor Huizong that he should join forces with the Liao Kingdom to destroy the Jin Kingdom to avoid further trouble.

But now is not that season anymore. I heard that the last emperor of the Liao Kingdom, Emperor Tianzuo, Yelu Yanxi, had been beaten by Jin people from Shangjing to the point where he had nowhere to survive.

He had no choice but to wander around all day long, fleeing all over the world.

It was as if he had turned into a desperado who could not return to his home and was running around all day long.

Now that things have come to this, the wisest thing to do is to figure out how to get along with the Kingdom of Jin in the future.

Earl Ying thought for a while and said, "My lord, our Great Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom joined hands to destroy the Liao Kingdom. This matter can be said to have opened up a precedent that has not been seen in the past hundred years."

"Come to think of it, Master Cai Jingcai and the others must have informed His Majesty before, so I didn't say any more."

"In Yi Weichen's opinion, the most important thing now is to avoid inviting surrender and accepting rebellion. We, the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom, had already agreed when they first formed an alliance. No one in the two countries is allowed to invite surrender or accept rebellion. Once they invite surrender or accept rebellion, That would be a breach of the covenant.”

Emperor Huizong sat on the dragon chair, raised his legs high, put his chin on his hands, and nodded slightly.

Emperor Huizong said: "Guanghou, you are right. In fact, I have always kept this matter in mind."

"Speaking of it, the people of the Liao Kingdom were displaced overnight, and countless families were destroyed and their lives were destroyed. I couldn't bear to see it."

"You are right. If we choose to recruit surrender and rebels, it will definitely be detrimental to our Song Dynasty. In fact, after several consecutive battles, I have also seen clearly that our Song Dynasty is really no better than those who drink blood and drink blood. They are almost inhuman. of the Golden Army.”

Emperor Huizong had begun to murmur in his heart at this time.

You can't recruit surrender and rebels, and the people of Liao are so pitiful.

If we sit back and do nothing like this, to a certain extent, it seems that it will damage the face of our great country.

I am the son of heaven, the lord of the Great Song Dynasty, could it be possible to helplessly watch the lives of the people being ruined?
After pondering for a moment, Emperor Huizong said: "Since Guanghou has already said that he cannot recruit surrenders or rebels, then I will listen to Guanghou, but there is one point where I still feel that this should not always be the case."

Hearing what Emperor Huizong said, Earl Ying immediately became a little nervous, and an ominous premonition began to surface in his heart.

He asked anxiously: "Is there a section? Which section is your Majesty referring to? Tell me quickly."

Emperor Huizong clenched his fists, looked at the bright starry sky outside the door, and said: "Emperor Tianzuo and Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Kingdom met a tragic end. I feel really sad in my heart."

"So, before the card was announced today, I wrote a secret edict and sent someone to deliver it to Yelu Yanxi."

"I want to tell Yelu Yanxi that if he can come to our Song Dynasty, then I will definitely treat him as an imperial brother."

"His status is higher than that of the King of Yan and the King of Yue. I have thought about it. I will give him a thousand houses and three hundred actors. I will give him a good birth and raise him!"

As Emperor Huizong said this, Earl Ying's heart was wildly shaken.

Earl Ying's mind went blank. The stars and moon outside the door were clear, but it was as if he could hear countless spring thunders ringing at the same time.

At the end, Earl Ying could no longer stand still, he suddenly fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)