The death of Yue Fei
Both the storytelling and the official history say that Yue Fei died because of Qin Hui's frame-up. Qin Hui was jealous of Yue Fei's many great achievements, so he encouraged Emperor Zhao Gou to win twelve gold medals to summon Yue Fei back to the capital, and then framed Yue Fei for rebellion and had him killed in prison. At that time, another marshal Han Shizhong once asked Qin Hui: What crime did Yue Fei commit? Qin Hui said: "Although Fei Ziyun and Zhang Xianshu are not clear, the facts are unreasonable."
Unreasonable means that there may be, maybe, in other words, there is no evidence. After hearing this, Han Shizhong was of course dissatisfied and said: "How can you convince the world with the word 'unnecessary'?"
This is a bit strange. If Qin Hui wants to put Yue Fei to death, he must have deep hatred with Yue Fei. Why not fabricate some evidence? The three words "unfounded" can't even deceive a warrior like Han Shizhong, how can he win the trust of the world? As the saying goes, "If you want to accuse Yue Fei, why bother without words." Qin Hui was a man with a good background and a lot of allusions. Wouldn't it be a piece of cake to fabricate some evidence to convict Yue Fei? Why do you have to tell such a "unfounded" joke? Is there any hidden meaning in Qin Hui's words "unnecessary"? What I really meant was to tell Han Shizhong - I don’t know whether Yue Fei is guilty or not. Anyway, I didn’t want to kill him. However, if Qin Hui didn't want to kill Yue Fei, then who wanted to kill him and could kill him? There is only one conclusion, and this is Emperor Zhao Gou.
If it were placed in the Ming Dynasty, during the Chongzhen period, it was common for the emperor to kill ministers, and Yuan Chonghuan and Xiong Tingbi were killed in a muddle-headed manner. However, the Song Dynasty had a glorious tradition of not killing ministers indiscriminately since Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Gou was not a fool, but was known as the "Lord of ZTE" in history, and managed half of the rivers and mountains south of the Yangtze River in an orderly manner. If Zhao Gou wanted to kill Yue Fei, there must be a reason why he had to kill him.
Some people say that Zhao Gou killed Yue Fei because Yue Fei wanted to "welcome back the Second Saint" and bring back Zhao Gou's father and brother who were captured by the Jin soldiers, so that Zhao Gou's position would not be stable. But taking a closer look at history, when Zhao Gou recalled Yue Fei with 12 gold medals, his father Huizong had been dead for several years. Although there is still an elder brother Qinzong here, but between brothers, it is necessary to establish a virtuous person. His elder brother has managed the country in a mess and has been arrested. How can he be called "virtuous"? What's more, my brother repeatedly asked people to send messages to Zhao Gou to express his loyalty, saying: As long as you take me back, I will be content as an ordinary citizen and will never compete with you for the world.
Some people say that Zhao Gou killed Yue Fei because Yue Fei opposed the peace negotiation and was a die-hard militant. Only when you can fight can you make peace. It is impossible that Zhao Gou didn't understand this truth. How could he abandon his martial arts just for the sake of peace talks? If he disobeyed orders and sent troops privately to disrupt the peace talks, then killing him would be justified, but Yue Fei had already obediently withdrawn his troops and returned and handed over military power. Why even kill him? At that time, the anti-Jin Ming general Han Shizhong, who was as famous as Yue Fei, was also determined to lead the war. Zhao Gou called him back together with Yue Fei, but only removed Yue Fei's military power, while Han Shizhong was still a high-ranking official with a generous salary and lived a happy and corrupt life.
Zhao Gou first met Yue Fei when he first came to power. Yue Fei was probably a company-level cadre at that time. History records say that at this time, Yue Fei wrote thousands of words, "In summary, I hope that your majesty will take advantage of the enemy's unsecured hole and personally lead the six armies to cross north, so that the soldiers will be strong and the Central Plains can be restored." According to the book, officials were seized for overstepping their posts. Return. "Zhao Gou is not a courageous man. How can he be willing to listen to Yue Fei's request to accompany the troops to fight in person? So he was dismissed from office on the charge of illegally jumping over the rank to make a report. So Yue Fei had no choice but to join Zhang Suo and start from scratch. Yue Fei took the lead, maintained strict military discipline, and made many military exploits. This Zhao Gou did not forget his old evil. In the autumn of the third year of Shaoxing, it was reported that he "came to see him. The emperor wrote the words "Jing Zhong Yue Fei" in his handwriting and made a flag as a gift. He was awarded the Zhennan Army Propaganda Envoy and the Jiangnan West Road Along the River System Envoy. After the change of the military capital control of Shenwu, envoys were still established, and Li Shan, Wu Quan, Wu Xi, Li Heng, and Niu Gao were all subordinated to Yan. "Yue Fei was granted the title of provincial military-level cadre, and the inscription and the award banner "Jing Zhong" were issued. What's interesting is that there are four characters on the back of Yue Fei's back: "Serve the country with all my loyalty," "loyalty," and "loyalty with all my heart." How come they are so similar.
In this way, the honeymoon stage of Zhao Gou and Yue Fei began.
Yue Fei was the youngest among the senior generals of the army at that time. Zhao Gou cherished talents and promoted him exceptionally.
Song History Records: In the fourth year of Shaoxing, "Wushu and Liu Yu joined forces to besiege Luzhou. The emperor ordered Fei to rescue the siege and raise his troops to Luzhou. The puppet Qi had already driven five thousand armored cavalry to attack the city. Fei Zhang "Yue" The Zi Banner and the "Jing Zhong" Banner, the Jin soldiers were defeated in one battle..." Zhao Gou already regarded Yue Fei as his direct descendant. He went beyond the Central Military Commission and wrote the order himself, which shows how much he trusts him. Yue Fei really helped him earn face and beat Jin Bing to a pulp.
In the fifth year of Shaoxing, he "went to court and was granted the title of Lady of the Mother Country; he was granted the title of Fei Zhenning and Chongxin Army Jiedu Envoys, mop.com Road and Jingxiangtan Prefectures were appointed envoys, and he was granted the title of Founding Marquis of Wuchang County. "I became a Marquis in my twenties, and my mother was granted the title of Lady of the State. This was not enough, "Fei begged to resign from the army because of his eye disease, but he was not allowed to do so. He was inspected as a minor security officer and promoted to the title of Duke." Yue Fei said that he had an eye problem and did not want to lead the army anymore. Zhao Gou not only refused to allow him to resign, but also promoted him to a higher rank. Being promoted from marquis to duke within a few months can be said to be a rare honor. In this year, Zhao Gou's father Huizong died in the prison of the Kingdom of Jin.
In the sixth year of Shaoxing, "Flying into the imperial court, he was presented with the following: Since the recovery of Xiangyang, there has been no supervisory department, and the prefectures and counties have no supervision. The emperor followed this and appointed Li Ruoxu as the general manager of the southwestern road of Beijing. After being transferred and punished, Yue Fei was ordered to know whether he was a good person or not. Xu Fei was able to depose officials of all sizes at his will. It seems that Zhao Gou really trusts Yue Fei and is not afraid that Yue Fei will take the opportunity to install his personal forces, nor does he doubt that Yue Fei will rebel. "I was worried about my mother. I surrendered and returned to Lushan Mountain. I even begged for help in the end. I was not allowed to do it. I was tired of the imperial edict, so I joined the army." Haha, this is the second time Yue Fei wants to give up his job. My mother is dead. Yes, I want to accompany the dead. Of course, Zhao Gou did not want the direct descendants he cultivated to resign, so he issued an edict asking him to continue to work in the revolution. It seems that Zhao Gou is also an impatient person, either issuing edicts or winning twelve gold medals in a row.
In the seventh year of Shaoxing, "When he came to see you, the emperor calmly asked: "Have you got a good horse?" Fei said: "I have two horses, and I eat several bushels of peas every day, and drink a dendrobium from the spring, but they are not clean." Then he won't be able to do it. He is not very fast at first, but after traveling a hundred miles, he can still go two hundred miles without stopping or sweating, if nothing happens. If you don't insist on taking things, if you have enough energy but don't strive for success, you will have the talent to go far. Unfortunately, the people you ride on now can only count a few liters, but you can't choose millet for fodder, and you can't choose spring for drinking. After driving for a hundred miles, he was exhausted and sweating. He paid homage to the Taiwei. He then removed the envoy of Xuanfu and the ambassador to Yingtian. From Xing Jiankang, he sent Wang De and Li Qiong to Fei. He ordered De and others to listen to Fei's orders, as follows. I will go in person." This paragraph further shows that Zhao Gou and Yue Fei have an extremely harmonious personal relationship, and they can talk about anything. "Being Taiwei", he was granted the title of deputy prime minister, which was the same level as Gao Qiu back then. "Listen to Fei's orders and act as if I were walking in person." This means that the officials below should obey Yue Fei just as they obey themselves. The level of trust has reached a level that cannot be increased.
Yue Fei had a quarrel with another marshal Zhang Jun, "That day, I wrote a chapter to beg for the release of my troops, and finally wore mourning clothes. I asked Zhang Xian to take charge of the military, and returned on foot. Next to Lu Mu's tomb... Emperor Lei issued an edict to Qu Fei. Returning his post, Fei Li resigned, and ordered his subordinates to build a hut in order to die. On the sixth day, Fei went to the court to deal with the crime, and the emperor sent him... "This is the third time Yue Fei wants to give up his son, and he is a little reluctant. There is no reason for him. It is common to quarrel with his colleagues. Does the emperor favor him? How can he ignore the great cause of resisting gold and saving the country and resign? Could it be that Yue Fei received some serious blow at this time?
Two years
In the eighth year, "I ordered him to go to Zishantang to see the crown prince. He flew back and said happily: Sheji has gained a man, and it will revive the foundation. What's the point?" Let Yue Fei Having established a close relationship with the crown prince, it seems that Zhao Gou is preparing to let Yue Fei be the sole and important minister in the future. However, the crown prince was not Zhao Gou's biological son, but an adopted son. Zhao Gou may also have some infertility such as impotence. Most people with such symptoms are psychologically abnormal, and Yue Fei will probably have a hard time in the future.
In the ninth year, "Henan was restored and amnesty was granted... Granted Kaifu Yitong three divisions, Feilici... three imperial edicts were not accepted, but the Emperor Wenyan's commendation was accepted." Continue to increase the official position. Jinjue, concurrently served as mayor of the capital.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty did not have many internal troubles, but foreign troubles never stopped. From Liao and Xixia to Jin and Mongolia, anyone could bully the old Zhao family.
The emperor of Zhao Gou came easily, but it was a bit unfair. He was originally the ninth son of Song Huizong. His mother's status was not high and his own qualifications were mediocre. Originally, it was not his turn to establish a direct descendant, an elder, or a virtuous person. In addition, his father probably didn't like him very much, so he sent him as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin. The other children were reluctant to send him as a hostage, but he was the only one willing to give up. Unexpectedly, things changed. The Jin soldiers came and captured his father and brother. Zhao Gou escaped from the Jin camp and ran to the south of the Yangtze River. Only then did the ministers support him as emperor. After all, he is the only prince everyone can find.
It is estimated that Zhao Gou has always had a plot of "incorrect position" in his heart. His father Huizong was a philanderer who was always merciful. He already knew a lot of brothers, and there were probably even more secret illegitimate brothers. , if one day some brother uses his father's edict to force him to give up the emperor's position, wouldn't it be a big deal? Zhao Gou was worried and went around collecting secrets about his father, but he developed a unique hobby and loved reading the revolutionary family history of the Song Dynasty. The biographies of his grandfather and great-great-grandfather, "Rebuilding the True Records of Shenzong" and "Rebuilding the True Records of Zhezong" were completed by Zhao Ding in Shaoxing for five years and eight years respectively during his reign.
However, what does the history of the old Zhao family have to do with Yue Fei? Let's take a look at what happened in the few years before and after Yue Fei's death:
In the ninth year of Shaoxing, "In the first month of the first month of the year, Zhao Rong, the governor of Jinsuzhou, came back. In February, he was ordered to compile "Huizong's Records". I think Zhao Rong brought back some relics of Zhao Gou's father Huizong, which made Zhao Gou suddenly think of revising his father's biography. However, Huizong was the first petty bourgeoisie emperor in Chinese history. In addition to his achievements in calligraphy and painting, he was also a master at picking up girls, but he was really lackluster in governing the country. So why are you so anxious to write a biography of him? Could it be that he heard some clues and wanted to sort out his father's dirty materials? So Zhao Gou no longer asked Zhao Ding to write the history of X, but instead sent Qin Hui, whom he trusted and was strict in speaking, to write it.
In the tenth year of Shaoxing, "Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Yue Fei came to court one after another in the fourth month of summer. In Renchen, Shizhong and Jun were appointed as privy envoys, and Fei was appointed deputy privy envoy. In May, Zhang Jun and Yue Fei were sent Inspecting the border defense in Chuzhou. "After meeting the emperor, Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun, among the three anti-Jin marshals, entered the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, while Yue Fei was only an alternate. It seems that the relationship between Zhao Gou and Yue Fei began to cool down.
Three
"In the autumn and seventh month of the Wuxu period, Qin Hui published "Records of Emperor Huizong" and studied to write one of the following officials. Ding Wei, Qin Hui was appointed Shaobao. He ordered Zhang Jun to return to Zhenjiang to handle military affairs. "Leave Yue Fei here to serve as the commander of the imperial edict." Qin Hui was really good at writing, and he completed the arduous task of revising the history of China in more than a year. At the same time, a thick internal document that cannot be seen by others must have been submitted, including many royal secrets. Zhao Gou didn't know whether he was happy or scared, but he promoted everyone in the X history writing team to one level. A few days later, it happened that Zhao Gou won 12 gold medals in a row and forced Yue Fei to return to the capital.
As soon as Yue Fei came back, he was immediately in trouble: "In August, Jiaxu, Yue Fei was dismissed... In September, Guimao, Wang Jun, deputy commander of the former army of Ezhou, sued Zhang Xian, deputy commander of the capital, to seize Xiangyang... Winter ten In the month of Wuyin, he ordered Yue Fei and Zhang Xian to be sent to Dali Prison, and ordered Yushi Zhongcheng He Zhu and Dali Qing to be afraid of him on Wednesday. "Yue Fei returned to the army in July and lost his official position in August. Someone reported in September. It was said that Yue Fei's adopted son Yue Yun and his beloved general Zhang Xian conspired to rebel. In October, Zhao Gou ordered the revision of the jade plate, which was the royal family tree, and immediately sent Yue Fei to prison.
This timetable is very interesting: Why did Zhao Gou immediately pay a gold medal to summon Yue Fei back to the army as soon as he saw the "Records of Huizong" revised by Qin Hui? After sending Yue Fei to prison, he immediately had to modify the jade plate? Could it be that Yue Fei has something to do with the royal family?
After Yue Fei was arrested, Zhao Gou initially sent He Zhu to interrogate him. "Fei Split Shang is shown on the back, with the four characters "Serve the Country Loyalty to the Country", which goes deep into the skin. After reading the truth, it is clear that he is innocent." Yue Fei tore up his clothes, revealing the four characters "Serve the Country with the utmost loyalty" on his body. He Zhu immediately I understand that Yue Fei was wronged.
This paragraph is also very strange. Tattooing the word "loyalty" on the body was very popular in those days. People who are judges can't think that having the word "loyalty" tattooed on the body means they are loyal ministers, right? The real process here should be that Yue Fei told He Zhu something highly confidential, or presented some extremely convincing evidence, which made He Zhu think Yue Fei was innocent. However, Zhao Gou has deleted these key points from the history book, which makes it confusing to read.
Zhao Gou was shocked and frightened when he heard what He Zhu said. The big secret could not be spread out. He first threatened He Zhu and dismissed his official position. Then he ordered Qin Hui to kill Yue Fei immediately and silence him. . Qin Hui once suggested that Yue Fei and Zhang Xian should be confronted in court to show that he judged the case in accordance with the law. But Zhao Gou said: "Don't blindly pursue evidence to shake people's hearts." This means: We both know that the evidence of Lao Yue's rebellion is false, why are you still blindly pursuing evidence? If he reveals that big secret, once it gets out, the world will be in chaos. Don't ask any questions, just kill people and silence them.