The struggle of the reborn prince

Twenty years ago, the Jurchens went south to conquer Bianjing for the second time, the second emperor hunted north, thousands of royal families moved north, hundreds of thousands of people were taken captive to Liaodong, Zhang Bangchang usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the Song Dynasty was on the verge of extinction. ?. .In times of crisis, the second prince Zhao Tong, who had escaped from the northwest, came out again, led the army to sweep the Central Plains and repelled the Jurchens, and was enthroned as emperor by the emperor's clothes. He eradicated the false Chu and gave Zhang Bangchang his death. Created another prosperous era of the Song Dynasty.

And Zhao Tun also changed the rules of frugal and low-key holding celebrations in recent years. In addition to mobilizing all publicity tools to spread widely, he also allocated special funds from the inner government for expenses.For a time, the city of Bianjing was decorated with lanterns and festoons, and Mount Ao stood high. The emperor decreed to celebrate the ten-day gambling with the people, and all yamen were closed from August 23th to [-]rd.A grand military parade will be held on the [-]th, and fireworks will be released by the Jinming Lake at night.At the same time, the Ministry of Finance issued an order ordering Luoyang in Xijing, Yanjing in Beijing, Yingtian in Nanjing, and all Luzhi and Fuzhi to hold celebrations.

On the fifth day of August, Zhao Tong issued an amnesty decree: pardon the children of criminal officials who were exiled for defecting to the enemy in the early years of Xingguo, allowing them to return to their hometowns to live and take part in the imperial examination; Cong’s Han people paid travel expenses to those who returned home, and those who wished to stay in the country were allocated land and provided necessary means of production like the people of the Song Dynasty; the rebels who were exiled and imprisoned during the “Southeast Civil Uprising” were pardoned and allowed to return to their hometowns to live, but It is not allowed to enter the capital and take part in the imperial examination; the criminals who have been exiled for less than ten years are pardoned, and the ten heinous crimes are no longer included in this list.On the eighth day of August, Shangshu Province issued a circular.The generals, foreign soldiers, and civilian husbands who died fighting for the country since the opening of Huangyou all enter the Martyrs' Shrine to enjoy the national memorial service, and the survivors enjoy the same pension. Those who are noble can choose their children to inherit the noble; The generals of the local army and the Fan army were awarded the "Tuo Bian" medal; the generals and the Fan army who participated in the Jingkang Restoration War were awarded the "Royal Bandit" medal; after participating in the rejuvenation of the country, they recovered Yanyun, Dali, Gaochang, aided Goryeo, and made an expedition to Persia And one of the previous battles such as Mobei was awarded the "Guardian Protection" medal.

The emperor's imperial edict and the Minister's order were issued one after another, which really caused a thousand waves with one stone.It can be said that the Song Dynasty was on the decline when Huangyou Kaibian was in power, and more than [-] soldiers were lost in several defeats.Instead, he was condemned and became a scapegoat for the emperor and courtiers to get rid of their responsibilities, so he was widely criticized.Now the emperor decreed to move all their coffins into the Martyrs' Shrine, which is a disguised admission that the rash use of troops was the responsibility of the royal family, and it had nothing to do with the thousands of soldiers who died. This kind of courage to correct the mistakes of the ancestors and take responsibility has impressed the world .There were many participants in the defense of Bianjing, which was later called the "Royal Bandit War" by the emperor, and the subsequent battle to expel the Jurchens. Qin Wangjun and countless volunteers.But the result was quite different. Those who died in the battle for the country entered the Martyrs' Shrine to enjoy the memorial service forever.Some died in the internal strife during the transfer of power, there were also those who defected to the enemy, and those who were reduced to bandits and were wiped out, and more people returned to their hometowns after the war and became unknown.

Now in the general order, there is no distinction between people with different endings, and all those who participated in the war in those days are eligible to be awarded honors.With such a decision, the people in the government and the public once again feel the greatness of the emperor's mind, and let everyone understand that although merits and demerits are different, as long as they have fought for the country and the people, the country will not forget them.They will still be given the credit they deserve.And this also marks the end of the struggle for the throne since Jingkang.Reconciliation among various forces and within the royal family.

As for the 'War of Protecting the Nation', it is composed of a series of battles, all of which are led by the reorganized new imperial army and the current emperor.These battles not only played a decisive role in the revival of the Song Dynasty and the development of foreign trade.Moreover, it won a peaceful environment for the Song Dynasty for 20 years, which greatly improved the country's status and national pride, and became a big country in the true sense.And the achievement of these feats all depends on the sacrifices of those soldiers who have accompanied the emperor for many years. Everyone is convinced of their feats!

As soon as the order came out, everyone was talking about it, and I don't know where the gossip came from. It said that in the past, the emperor rewarded meritorious ministers by issuing iron coupons to keep the family safe for generations. The iron coupons under them have enabled them to be rich and peaceful for generations.Now, the medals awarded by the emperor have this function. Those who get one can be exempted from imprisonment for one time, those who get two can benefit their family once, and those who get three can be pardoned unless they commit heinous crimes.

In the ears of these gossip bosses, they feel that this matter is no small matter, and the award of medals is only to reward meritorious service, and to improve the morale and sense of honor of the people and the army.If the function of pardon is added as rumored outside, and there are many people who have won this medal, more than tens of thousands, maybe some lucky people will have the confidence to do evil without fear, and it will not violate the original intention.So they went to the palace to meet the emperor and asked to clarify the matter, but Zhao Tun just laughed and didn't say anything, leaving everyone confused, and the matter of clarification was naturally left behind.

In the next few days, "Xunbao" published a special page to publish the memories and commemorative articles of those who had witnessed the Jingkang Incident.Today, "Xunbao" is not only an exclusive reading material for officials, wealthy families and scholars, but it has won the love of all classes in the Song Dynasty for its low price, popularity and practicality. People who are literate at home will usually buy a copy , so it became the main and important channel for the dissemination of information in the Song Dynasty.Now the newspapers are full of weeping articles about the events of the year, once again arousing the hatred that people have gradually forgotten, and thinking of the disaster and shame that the Jurchens brought to the Song Dynasty.

Some literati also began to contribute articles one after another, expressing their resentment in various forms of works and at the same time warning everyone not to forget the national humiliation. territories, plunder our wealth, and enslave our people.Don't forget the disaster that the enemy brought to us just because the peace agreement between the two countries is still in place, don't forget the shame just because the life is rich and peaceful now...

A few days later, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival. The emperor invited members of the royal family, veterans, soldiers and representatives of various industries who had experienced the Jingkang Incident to go to the Xuanhe Tower to enjoy the moon and watch songs and dances.Of course, the former Emperor Zhao Huan and the Supreme Emperor declined the invitation. Now they really have no face to face the mistakes they made back then.Facing Mingyue, everyone recalled the past together, all of them burst into tears, and all talked about the cruelty of the Jurchens without exception.The city of Bianjing in the bloody rain, the corpses in the wild, the sad walkers...all became the unforgettable memories of their lives!

On August [-]th, Zhao Tuo led a group of ministers to the Martyr's Shrine and the Monument Garden of the Martyrs in Bianjing City to pay homage in person. He conferred the titles of courtiers and martyrs such as Liu Wei, Ouyang Xun, and Li Ruoshui, and wrote a plaque of "Don't Forget the National Shame", ordering People hang above the main hall of the Martyrs' Shrine to warn future generations.He also personally awarded honors to Li Gang, Zhang Suo and others who participated in the defense of Bianjing that year.

On August 20th, [-] years ago, Zhao Tun led an army of hundreds of battles, returned to Bianjing with the prestige of the defeated Jurchen, and became the king of a country.Revisiting the history, Zhao Tong inspected the three armies outside the gate of Shangqiu where he led the army into the city, but today's scene is much bigger, there can not be help but the generals of the forbidden army, as well as the teams sent by the martial arts hall, the state army and the township soldiers.There were no less than tens of thousands of spectators coming from all over the road, and when the emperor's yellow umbrella appeared at the top of the city, there was a thunderous sound of long live!

At night, the shores of Jinming Lake are crowded with people again. The fireworks that continue to rise into the sky illuminate the night sky, and also illuminate the smiling faces of the emperor and queen mother on the viewing platform. Today's prosperity shows that the decision they made 20 years ago is extremely correct, son Not only did they save the country under the extremely difficult circumstances, but they also realized the rejuvenation of the Great Song Dynasty. Their martial arts and martial arts were not inferior to Taizu and Taizong, so they could go to see their ancestors with peace of mind.

And in an inconspicuous corner, two white-haired old men looked at the lofty emperor, even the colorful fireworks could not make them look away.There were gratified smiles on the faces of the two of them. The wholehearted upbringing and teaching back then were not in vain. That naughty and intelligent little prince had become the master of the world who ruled thousands of miles of country and hundreds of millions of people, and a wise king who created immortal achievements...

On August 22nd, this is already the last day of Fangpu, people are seizing the opportunity to try their luck, a group of people suddenly appeared on the most prosperous Maxing Street in the capital, and a group of people dressed as servants shouted loudly Surrounded by a middle-aged employee, they were carrying big bags and small bags in their hands, and their pockets were full, and the welcome objects were raised high on a few long poles, obviously they were very lucky.

"What the hell is going on? Is it popular in the capital this year to find people from the grandpa's generation to be servants?" Looking at the happy people, people couldn't help asking sideways and full of doubts...)