The wonderful Song Dynasty (Part 3, Chapter 11, Section 10)

Chapter 11: Shaoxing and the Negotiated Boundary

? Section 10: Welcoming the Queen Mother

Let’s talk about November 1141, Zhao Gou signed a letter to the Privy Council He Zhu was appointed as the "Oath of Repayment Envoy", and Cao Xun was the deputy envoy to the Kingdom of Jin. Firstly, he sent the "Oath of Oath" to the Kingdom of Jin, and secondly, he requested the Kingdom of Jin to return Zhao Jizi Palace and his biological mother, Queen Mother Wei.

Before He Zhu and Cao Xun set off, Zhao Gou called them to the inner hall and said in a sad tone: "I am looking at Tingwei (parents' residence) in the north, and my tears have dried up. The two beloved princes have met. The gold master should say: 'A kindhearted person is nothing more than an old man in our Southern Dynasty.' The gold master should be touched by your sincere persuasion!"

The gold envoy Xiao. When Yi returned home to say goodbye, Zhao Gou emphasized to him again: "If the Queen Mother comes back, our Southern Dynasty will naturally abide by the oath. If the Queen Mother does not return, even though there is an oath, it will be nothing!" This is a bit threatening again.

After He Zhu and Cao Xun met Wanyan Dan, they first made a request to return the queen mother. Wanyan Dan said: "This has already been the case in the previous dynasty, how can I change it without authorization?" He Zhu fell to the ground and cried bitterly. Cao Xun repeatedly begged. Wanyan Dan did not agree on the spot.

He Zhu, Cao Xun and others returned to the embassy, ??and the embassy companion (the official who received the envoy) Yelv Shaowen came to report that the benefactor approved the request of the Song Dynasty and agreed to return Huizong Zhao Ji, Queen Zheng, and Zhao Gou's original wife Xing The three queens went to Zi Palace and sent back to Zhao Gou's mother, Queen Mother Wei. It is unknown whether Wanyan Quan's change of attitude was due to the Jin envoy Xiao Yi conveying Zhao Gou's tough attitude to him.

At the end of February of the next year, He Zhu and others returned to the Song Dynasty and reported to Zhao Gou. Of course, Zhao Gou was happy. On the first day of April, Zhao Gou appointed Meng Zhonghou as the "ceremonial envoy to welcome and protect the Zi Palace", and Wang Cweng as the "ceremonial envoy to welcome and serve the two palaces". They were divided into two groups of people to welcome him.

In March, Wanyan Dan of the Jin Dynasty first sent Liu Xiao, the envoy of Zuo Xuanhui, to act as the "Jiangnan Envoy" to act as the official official of Zhongshu Shilang. He took Gun Mian and Gui Ce to Lin'an to ennoble Zhao Gou as the great minister. Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

On the fourth day of April, the Empress Dowager Wei and the three Zi Palaces of Zhao Ji, Zheng and Xing set out from Wuguo City (Yilan, Heilongjiang). The Kingdom of Jin sent Wanyan Zongxian and Liu Fen to escort Zi Palace. , Gao Ju'an escorted Empress Dowager Wei back to the Song Dynasty.

Empress Dowager Wei was quite intelligent. After hearing that the Jin allowed her to go back, she immediately summoned all the servants around her and ordered them to carry Sanzi Palace out and set off. Before setting off, Qinzong Zhao Huan stopped Wei's carriage and cried to the Queen Mother Wei: "After the Queen Mother returns, please tell Brother Jiu (Zhao Gouxingjiu) and Prime Minister Qin to please call me back. After I go back, I just want to be an envoy of Taiyi Palace, and I will be satisfied, and I will never have any other extravagant wishes."

Empress Dowager Wei quickly comforted her. On the way back, the heat was unbearable, and the envoys from the Kingdom of Jin were unwilling to go too fast. Empress Dowager Wei was afraid that something might happen, so she pretended that she was sick and had to rush back to Jiangnan before the cool autumn. In order to encourage the servants to be motivated, Queen Mother Wei borrowed three thousand taels of silver from the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin and gave them to everyone. Therefore, these servants were like chicken blood, and there was no delay in their journey.

At the end of April, Webster and his party arrived at Yanshan, without stopping, and then headed south without stopping, to Dongpingfu, Shandong, where they dismounted and changed boats from Qinghe to Chuzhou (Huaian, Jiangsu).

Let’s talk about “welcoming the ceremonial envoys of the two palaces” Wang Ciweng, who went to the border of Song and Jin Dynasties to pick up the Queen Mother Wei. Empress Dowager Wei finally arrived at the border of Song and Jin under the escort of Jin envoy Gao Ju'an and others. However, when Empress Dowager Wei and others wanted to enter the Song Dynasty, Gao Ju'an refused to let them go. Why did Gao Ju'an sing this song? Because Empress Dowager Wei borrowed three thousand taels of silver from him on the road. Now that she has arrived in Song Dynasty, you Song Dynasty will not pay interest, so you must return the principal to me! Gao Ju'an stretched out his palm and his meaning was clear: pay the money with one hand and cross the border with the other.

As mentioned above, Wang Cienweng was Qin Hui’s dog-headed military advisor. He obeyed Qin Hui’s orders in everything. Since he had not received Qin Hui’s orders beforehand and was afraid to make the decision without authorization, Qin Hui suspected that he had used money to make secret arrangements. Queen Mother Nawei did not dare to pay the money first. As a result, Wang Ciweng refused to release Gao Ju'an until you paid him, and the two sides remained in a stalemate at the border for three days.

The deputy envoy Wang Huan saw this and thought it was inappropriate, so he took the initiative to hand over his own money to Gao Juan, and then Queen Mother Wei was able to cross the Huaihe River and enter the territory of the Song Dynasty.

When Zhao Gou heard that the Empress Dowager had crossed the Huaihe River, he ordered the Empress Dowager Wei's brother, Wei Yuan, Prince of Anle County, the uncle of the great country, and other relatives to meet her from afar. He led the prime minister, the heads of the three provinces, the guards of the three yamen and other civil and military officials to Linping, Hangzhou to greet her.

On August 22, Empress Dowager Wei arrived in Linping, Hangzhou. Zhao Gou knelt down to see Wei and cried with joy. Empress Dowager Wei was in the north. When she heard about Han Shizhong's reputation, she specially called him to the carriage curtain to express her condolences. He asked Zhao Gou again: "Why don't you see 'General Big Eyes'?" Zhao Gou did not dare to answer. It turns out that "General Big Eyes" refers to Yue Fei. Because Yue Fei had eye disease in his later period, the Jin people called him "General Big Eyes". When Empress Dowager Wei was in the north, she often heard the Jin army discussing the benefits and disadvantages of "General Big Eyes", so she came up with this idea. ask. Later, someone secretly told Queen Mother Wei that Yue Fei had been killed. Empress Dowager Wei was furious when she heard that she wanted to become a Taoist monk, but Zhao Gou tried his best to persuade her to stop her. She later wore Taoist uniforms for the rest of her life.

Zhao Gou welcomed Empress Dowager Wei back to Hangzhou and moved into Cining Palace.

On the 29th, Zhao Gou wore mourning clothes to welcome Huizong, Queen Zheng of Xiansu, and Queen Xing of Yijie. They were placed in the Longde Palace. Later, Huizong and Empress Zheng were buried in Yongyou, Shaoxing. The Xing family is buried in the northwest of the mausoleum of Empress Dowager Meng in Shanghuang Village, Shaoxing.

Besides, Empress Dowager Wei returned to the palace and complained to Zhao Gou: "As a minister of the imperial court, Wang Ciweng does not know the general situation and disregards the interests of the country. If something unexpected happens, my mother and son will not be able to see each other in this life!"

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Zhao Gou was furious, and his first reaction was to kill the daring Wang Ciweng. Clinker, after Wang Cienwen came back, he first explained the situation to Qin Hui, and flatteringly said that this was because he did not follow the prime minister's orders and did not dare to make his own decisions! Qin Hui was overjoyed and tried his best to speak favorably for Wang Ciweng in front of Zhao Gou, and proposed that Wang Ciweng be appointed as the "Jin Kingdom Repayment Envoy" to the Jin Kingdom to avoid Zhao Gou's thunderous wrath!

In September, because of the success of the peace negotiation, Zhao Gou appointed Qin Hui as Grand Master and granted the title of Duke of Wei. In October, Zhao Gou returned to the country as Queen Mother Wei, and then granted Qin Hui the title of "Gong of Qin and Wei". Qin Hui offered the title of Duke of both countries to one person. In the previous dynasty, only Cai Jing and Tong Guan were the only ones in the dynasty. Qin Hui did not dare to accept the offer and declined. But Qin Hui's power was further consolidated.

Facts: There is a rumor about Empress Dowager Wei's "remarriage". That is to say, after Wei was captured, she remarried to Wanyan Zongxian, King Gaitian of the Jin Kingdom, and even gave birth to a child. Therefore, as soon as Wei Shi returned to China, he testified that the "Roufu Emperor Ji" (Huizong's daughter) who escaped from the tiger's mouth was a fake. Therefore, Zhao Gou had Li Jingshan, who was disguised as the "Roufu Emperor Ji", killed with a stick. Some people believe that the murdered woman was actually the real "Emperor Roufu". She was also forced to marry Wanyan Zongxian with Wei. After Wei returned to the Song Dynasty, he killed "Emperor Roufu" to silence her reputation.

Did Webster really remarry? The author thinks it should be a slanderous word from the Jin people. We can do a simple analysis.

First, it is impossible due to age. Webster died of illness in 1159 AD at the age of eighty, so she should have been born in 1180 AD, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished in 1127 AD. Webster was already 48 years old at this time, how could she remarry again? It is even less possible to have children. Some people also believe that Webster's age was actually raised by ten years by Zhao Gou in order to put an end to rumors. There is no conclusive evidence for this statement. Besides, even thirty-eight years old is still very old for ancient women.

Second, how could a weak woman like "Rou Fu Di Ji" escape under the strict supervision of the Jin Army? This is undoubtedly a fantasy! Therefore, this "Emperor Roufu" is 90% fake!

Thirdly, in April 1142 AD, the Kingdom of Jin ordered Wanyan Zongxian to serve as the "escort of Zi Palace" to escort Zhao Ji and three other people to Zi Palace back to the Song Dynasty. If Wanyan Zongxian really married Wei Shi, he would Do you dare to take on this mission and go south to the Song Dynasty? Even if he dared, Queen Mother Wei would definitely not agree! Therefore, the fact that Queen Mother Wei remarried must be false.