The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 454: Everyone is mortal since ancient times, but I will leave my loyalty to shine in history

On the canopy.

In a narrow single room built with blue bricks.

A young scholar with a slender figure and tied hair in a white robe is writing quickly at his desk.

His eyes were bright, as if he had thousands of words to say.

While he was writing furiously, a clerk holding a stick walked past him.

The quick figure brought with it a light breeze.

A corner of the white paper on the table shook.

The examiner's name is displayed.

"Wen Tianxiang"

……

【Wen Tianxiang, a native of Luling, Jizhou, was originally named Yunsun and styled Tianxiang.】

【After passing the imperial examination, he changed his name from Tianxiang to Lushan.】

[In 1256 AD, after he won the first place in the imperial examination, Emperor Lizong of Song praised him, saying, "This is a sign from heaven and a blessing for the Song Dynasty."]

[He later changed his courtesy name to Songrui, and later to Wenshan.]

[In 1261 AD, the Mongolian army marched south to attack the Song Dynasty, and court officials suggested that Emperor Lizong of Song migrate south.]

[Only Wen Tianxiang wrote a letter requesting that those who retreated from the battlefield be executed while actively preparing for war. ]

[However, his suggestion was not adopted.]

[This year, the 37-year-old Wen Tianxiang was forced to return to his hometown and live in seclusion. ]

……

Ji Han.

Liu Bei saw this and became furious.

During the Song Dynasty alone, loyal people emerged in large numbers throughout the world.

But not all the emperors of the Song Dynasty could use them all!

With the court so dark, how can it not perish?
hateful!

Why don’t people all over the world be so loyal to the Han Dynasty?
Sure enough, powerful nobles are wolves that can never be tamed!

……

[In 1275 AD, the Mongolian army crossed the Yangtze River with great momentum. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor issued an urgent edict, calling on all forces to come to the rescue. Wen Tianxiang immediately sold his property, donated money to help with the military expenses, and led more than people north to fight against the Mongolians.]

[However, the temporary and inexperienced army was slaughtered by the fierce and battle-hardened Mongolian soldiers, and he had to lead the remaining troops to retreat to Yuhang.]

[Outside Lin'an, Wen Tianxiang was initially refused entry.]

[It was not until November of that year, when the Mongolian army had surrounded Lin'an City, that Wen Tianxiang was summoned to Lin'an City.]

……

{I really don’t understand why the party struggles could become more intense after the Southern Song Dynasty was in such a state?}

{I find history really interesting. From countries to companies, you will find that the worse the economic situation, the more intense the internal fighting.}
……

Great Sui.

Yang Jian was so annoyed that he licked his teeth.

"What time is it? They are still fighting among themselves!"

Dugu Jialuo held the baby and glanced at the sky with contempt.

He sneered disdainfully:
"Anyone who has the ambition to save the country will not engage in internal strife and internal waste."

"I'm afraid he has long been thinking about changing his allegiance and serving a new master!"

Yang Jian frowned, feeling tired as he watched.

"It is better to flee when the city is destroyed than to unite as one."

"The Song Dynasty has been nurturing scholars for three hundred years, but in the end, they have produced such a filthy bunch!"

“How pathetic, lamentable, and hateful!”

Dugu Jialuo was silent for a moment, and said softly:
"You can't say that."

"Like Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Li Gang, Zong Ze, Yue Fei and others."

"The Song Dynasty's policy of nurturing scholars was effective."

"At least... it won't be like the Han Dynasty..."

"In the end, there were only a few people from Ji Han."

……

[On the 1276th day of the first lunar month in , Wen Tianxiang was appointed as the right prime minister and privy councilor. He went to Bayan's camp with the left prime minister Wu Jian to negotiate peace. He argued with reason and was detained in the army.]

[On the fifth day of the second month, he was taken to Dadu by the Yuan army. When he reached Zhenjiang, he escaped at the risk of his life.]

[In May, the seven-year-old Prince Yi Zhao Bing and the four-year-old Prince Guang Zhao Bing fled to Wenzhou via Wuzhou under the escort of special personnel.]

【Lu Xiufu, the Minister of Rites, and Zhang Shijie, who came to protect the emperor, supported Zhao Bing to ascend the throne in Fuzhou and became Emperor Duanzong of Song.】

[They used ships to transport 170,000 troops and the young emperor to Chaozhou in the south.]

[At that time, the Southern Song Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, but there were still loyal officials and righteous men in every corner who stubbornly resisted the Mongolian army]

[In Yangzhou, despite learning that Lin'an had fallen, Li Tingzhi, Jiang Cai and others stationed there refused to surrender.]

[After leading his troops to fight in Taizhou, he was defeated and captured, and eventually died for his country. ]

[Before Jiang Cai died, he still cursed the Yuan soldiers and vowed to never surrender.]

[In Chongqing, Zhang Jue and others have been fighting alone. ]

[It was not until 1278, two years after the fall of Lin'an, that Zhang Jue, who had led his troops from Diaoyucheng to Chongqing City, was finally defeated and captured.]

[He was unwilling to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty, so he hanged himself with a bowstring and died for his country.]

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't tell what he was feeling now.

There is pride.

The Song Dynasty has been nurturing scholars for three hundred years, and there are always some loyal ministers.

There is regret.

These loyal ministers should not have to work hard for the emperor's mistakes.

Although this was his intention from the beginning.

But it’s not this kind of rushing method…

Instead, a few people like Zhuge Wuhou came out to govern the country and maintain peace.

The good thing is that they did appear, and quite a few of them.

The bad thing is, the emperor is not good enough and uses all of them!

"Tell me, what is the purpose of human life?"

"I cleared out the remaining evil of the Five Dynasties in order to bring peace to the world."

"But I didn't expect that the enemy was above the throne."

"People have reincarnation, but does it also happen over generations?"

Zhao Kuangyi looked surprised and suspicious.

Why are you asking this?
You want to become a monk?

...[At the same time, Wen Tianxiang, who escaped from the Yuan soldiers, also set out again]

[In March 1277, Wen Tianxiang recovered Meizhou, and then he entered Jiangxi and recovered Huichang.]

[In June, Wen Tianxiang defeated the Mongolian army in Yudu and sent his generals to recapture the counties of Jizhou and Ganzhou, and then besieged Ganzhou.]

[However, Wen Tianxiang was born as a scholar after all, and marching and fighting were not his strong points. We cannot expect him to become a man who is both civil and military like Zong Ze.
[Li Heng, the Yuan Dynasty Jiangxi envoy, unexpectedly launched a counterattack. Wen Tianxiang was caught off guard and was defeated. He had to retreat to Xunzhou.

[This battle was a heavy price to pay. Not only did several of Wen Tianxiang's capable generals die in the battle, but even his wife, children, and family members were captured by the Yuan army and taken to Yanjing.]

[In March 1278, Wen Tianxiang entered Lijiangpu. ]

[In June, the ten-year-old Song Gongzong died of illness on the sea route to the south, and Prince Wei Zhao Bing succeeded to the throne.]

[In August, during the march to Chaozhou, Wen Tianxiang's army was hit by an epidemic, resulting in the loss of hundreds of soldiers.]

[Wen Tianxiang's mother Zeng and his only son Wen Daosheng both died of illness.]

……

Datang.

Empress Changsun's eyes were red, and young Li Zhi looked at Li Shimin somewhat at a loss.

Li Shimin was also at a loss. He stood up and wiped the corners of the queen's eyes with his sleeve.

"Why is Guanyin maid crying?"

Empress Changsun held Li Shimin's hand and said with a nasal tone:

"Just seeing Zhinu..."

Little Li Zhi was startled, Li Shimin was glaring at him!

"I just feel a little pity for the little emperor who fled."

Li Shimin retracted his angry look, looked at the queen gently, and said softly:

"Yeah, think about it, that little emperor is really pitiful, he was born at the wrong time."

"He is just a child, wearing a crown, but not the life of an emperor."

"The title of emperor, apart from making his head more valuable, did not bring him glory and wealth. Instead, it led to exile, wandering, and constant anxiety."

"He no longer has to suffer from all kinds of fears. He is free."

Empress Changsun nodded and then shook her head.

"To bear all kinds of fear is the responsibility of being born into the royal family."

"But what about the children his own age?"

"What did they do wrong?"

Li Shimin was speechless.

He looked up at the sky and murmured softly.

“They didn’t do anything wrong.”

"Only one thing was wrong."

“Born in the Song Dynasty.”

……

Ming dynasty.

"I lost my father in my early years, my son in my middle age, and my wife and daughter became slaves."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed sadly.

“The three greatest tragedies in life have all come together.”

"Mr. Wenxin really paid every price for the Southern Song Dynasty."

Queen Ma wiped her tears silently and then asked.

"Why weren't there such literati who sacrificed everything for the sake of their country before the Song Dynasty?"

"Except Zhuge Wuhou."

Zhu Yuanzhang, who was rebuked, opened his mouth.

I'm a rough guy, and you ask me such complicated questions?

He pretended not to hear and looked at the sky.

Queen Ma retorted to him angrily.

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped her hand that was reaching for his waist and said anxiously:
"Sister! Stop making trouble! We are doing serious business!"

Queen Ma immediately looked at the sky with curiosity.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Yuanzhang said with a serious face:

"We're looking for grandpa!"

……

[On December 20, Chen Yi, a Chaozhou bandit who had been surrounded and suppressed by Wen Tianxiang, secretly colluded with Yuan general Zhang Hongfan to help and guide the Yuan army to attack Chaoyang.]

[At that time, Wen Tianxiang was having a meal at Wupoling when Zhang Hongfan's army suddenly appeared. The new recruits were caught off guard and ran around with their heads in their hands, wailing and screaming.]

[Wen Tianxiang mounted his warhorse and charged left and right until he was exhausted. All the people around him disappeared, and his eye disease flared up again, so he fell into a pile of weeds.]

[All the battle-hardened rebel generals who had followed Wen Tianxiang since the time of his death all died at Wupoling.]

[Wen Tianxiang was captured by Wang Weiyi, a captain of the Yuan army. He swallowed camphor and attempted suicide but failed to die.]

……

On the canopy.

More than a thousand large sea vessels were connected together by iron chains.

There are buildings built around it, making it look like a small artificial floating island.

Looking at the ramming poles extended from the sea vessels to support the fire boats, the Mongolian general said in a deep voice:
"Did Wen Tianxiang agree?"

The general behind him stammered and took out a piece of paper from his pocket.

The general took it doubtfully and started to look at it.

"After all the hardships, the surrounding stars are desolate"

"The mountains and rivers are broken, the wind blows the catkins, and my life is up and down like duckweed in the rain"

"I feel fear at Huangfeng Beach and feel lonely in Lingding Ocean"

"Since ancient times, everyone has to die, but I will leave my loyalty to shine in history"

……

[On December 28, the Mongolian army was naturally overjoyed to have captured the former prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty alive, and they took Wen Tianxiang to Marshal Zhang Hongfan.]

[The attendants ordered Wen Tianxiang to kneel before Zhang Hongfan. Although Wen Tianxiang was a prisoner of war, he remained proud and refused to kneel.]

【Zhang Hongfan untied Wen Tianxiang and treated him as a guest.】

[Wen Tianxiang only asked for a quick death, but Zhang Hongfan did not kill him. Instead, he imprisoned him on a boat and took him to the Yashan battlefield.]

[In the first month of 1279, the Southern Song court stationed at Yashan, preparing for the final battle with the Mongolian army.]

[Zhang Hongfan ordered Wen Tianxiang to write a letter to persuade him to surrender]

[When Wen Tianxiang sailed to Lingdingyang, he was filled with emotion about the destruction of his homeland, the broken mountains and rivers, and his own imprisonment. He wrote a poem to express his aspirations.]

[This is the famous "Crossing the Zero Ding Ocean"]

[The poem shows Zhang Hongfan's true feelings, and he never mentioned the matter of persuading the surrender again.]

(End of this chapter)