(Jin Zhangzong, Finish Yan Jing)
Taehwa 8th year, 1208 AD.
In November, above the northern grasslands, the grass and trees are depressed, and the autumn wind is fierce.
In the midst of this faction's slaughter, the Great Jin Dynasty, which stood on the grassland, had a major event - the sixth emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Jin Zhangzong, died after Yan Jing.
Although this emperor is not the protagonist of this article, he is equally worth mentioning.
The emperor's era coincided with the peaceful years of the steady development of the Jin Dynasty, so Jin Zhangzong can be said to be an out-and-out "Taiping Tianzi".
There is nothing to do in the world, it is difficult for the emperor to do too much, the battle that should be fought, the emperors have already helped you to finish, the money that should be earned, the ancestors of the past generations have long helped you to earn, and then put it in the treasury.
The water conservancy project that should be repaired has also been repaired, and the people's livelihood construction that should be carried out has also been carried out, and even the emperor himself wanted to renovate the palace, but found that the palace was magnificent and there was no need to repair it at all.
Therefore, looking through the history books, it is difficult for us to find a little bit of the emperor's great achievements in the long river of history to praise.
Perhaps the greatest deed left by this emperor in his life is that he himself was a Wenqing Emperor with great artistic cells, who was talented, singing and playing poems, all of which were not skilled, and among them, calligraphy was the most prominent.
The emperor practiced calligraphy, did not practice Yan Zhenqing, nor practiced Liu Gongquan, naturally could not practice the works of Qi Gong teacher, the emperor ink pen waved, only loved to practice the thin gold body of the Northern Song Dynasty Huizong.
(Skinny Gold)
The emperor's thin gold body was not just practiced, but deep in essence, copying the thin gold body of Emperor Huizong, even the experts of later generations could not distinguish between true and false.
Now, the emperor has finished his poetic life and is about to come to the end of his life.
Wind and sunshine, Guotai Min'an.
The empire showed no signs of prosperity, but there was no sign of decay, and the development of the Jin Dynasty at this time was like the life of the emperor, with only two words to speak of, that is:
smooth.
So overall, Jin Zhangzong finished Yan Jing as a qualified emperor.
The reason why I say "yes or no" is because the emperor's performance in the aspect of giving birth to heirs is not too good.
The emperor admired the culture of the Central Plains all his life, and also actively promoted the development of Sinicization in China, so he must have known that in the tradition of confucianism, filial piety has three, and no queen is the greatest.
And Jin Zhangzong was an emperor who did not leave any heirs for the Jin Dynasty.
Of course, to say that there are no heirs is not absolute.
When the emperor died, although there was not a single surviving prince, there were two heirs conceived in the womb.
The emperor's two concubines, Concubine Jia and Concubine Fan, were very contentious, and both became pregnant at the time of the emperor's death, which finally left a bloodline for the emperor.
Therefore, before the emperor died, he left a testament, and after his death, if there were male infants among the heirs born to The Second Concubine of Jia Fan, he would first be made crown prince and then inherit the throne.
The emperor thought very well, and the arrangement was also very appropriate, but the emperor could only take care of the affairs before he died, so even if he lay on the hospital bed and only had one breath, what he said, the minister of culture and military affairs must have nodded vigorously, saying that as long as the emperor commanded, we would definitely do it.
But as soon as the emperor closed his eyes and kicked his legs, the situation was very different.
The concubine was pregnant in October, and she didn't know when she would be born, so what if she gave birth to both baby girls?
Even if, as the emperor expected, it was a boy who was born, but could the child grow up safely, and when he grew up, would he be the material for the emperor? This is all unpredictable.
The ministers could not afford to wait, and neither could the Jin Dynasty.
Therefore, as soon as the emperor's front foot returned to heaven, the rear foot of the gongqing ministers supported the emperor's uncle, and Yan Yongji became the emperor.
(King Wei Shao, Finish Yan Yongji)
Logically, this is not a lame arrangement, Completed Yan Yongji is the son of Sejong Completed Yan Yong, on seniority, it is also considered to be Root Zheng MiaoHong, that is, the emperor, in the always chaotic Succession System of the Jin Dynasty, the problem is not very big.
If it is insisted that this is rebellion, this is against Zhangzong's will before his death, and it is possible to let Yan Yongji work for a few days first, and then wait until Zhangzong's heirs are born, grow up, and reach an age when they can personally govern, and then return to him.
The ministers' ideas were very good, but the person in charge, Yan Yongji, did not think so.
He believed that since the emperor's seat belonged to me, there was absolutely no possibility of giving it up again, and I would not only have to do it, but I would also sit down once and for all.
So how can it be done once and for all?
Quite simply, kill people, cut grass and roots, and strangle Zhangzong's heirs in the womb.
Wait until they grow up?
Sorry, in this Golden Dynasty full of bloody politics and devious intrigue, there is no possibility.
Therefore, poor Second Concubine Jia Fan, one was poisoned, one was aborted, and none of the heirs of the former emperor remained, and before he could come to earth, he received the bento in advance.
This time, Comrade Yan Yongji could finally be comfortable as his emperor.
But it is a pity that Yan Yongji has a very unfortunate era.
Two years ago, in the sixth year of Taihe, in 1208 AD, the Mongol leader Temujin had unified the Mongol tribes, established the Great Mongolian State, and became the world-famous "Genghis Khan" in the future.
(Mongolian)
Comrade Temujin still maintained a tributary policy toward the Jin Dynasty when Emperor Zhangzong completed the reign of Yan Jing, because after all, Emperor Zhangzong was still a promising master, and at this time, Temujin's wings were not yet full, and he did not dare to be very arrogant, and when Yan Yongji took the throne, Temujin of course also had to run to the Jin Dynasty to explore the way, to see the new emperor a few pounds and a few two, did not expect that after meeting him, Temujin said such a sentence:
I say that the Emperor of the Central Plains is a heavenly man, and such a cowardice is also done? Why worship! - "History of the Yuan"
Temujin said, I thought that the emperors of the Central Plains were all sons of the Mandate of Heaven and emissaries sent down from heaven, but I didn't expect that as soon as I saw Yan Yongji, I found that he was a mediocre person, such an emperor, why should I submit to him again?
From this passage, we can basically draw a conclusion, that is, Yan Yongji is not very able to hold the field, and his behavior in front of Temujin is a very mediocre image of the emperor.
Of course, mediocrity is not something that Comrade Temujin alone said.
To verify the merits of an emperor, it is necessary to verify in many ways, and the next thing that happens can completely show that Comrade Yan Yongji is indeed a stupid fool who has never met in a hundred years.
At this time, the four forces of the Central Plains, the Southern Song Dynasty was in a corner of the south, the Jin Dynasty was independent of the north, the Western Xia was struggling to survive, and the Mongols were eager to move.
(Temujin)
Temujin had always had ambitions to unify the world, and he could not let the other three forces disappear, so he decided to send troops to Western Xia and take the first step in the unification of mountains and rivers.
This military strategy was undoubtedly very correct at the time.
The Southern Song Dynasty is too far away, you can't fight, the Jin Dynasty tree has deep roots, it is difficult to conquer for a while, the Western Xia is narrow and sparsely populated, the national strength is weak, and it is very suitable for being pinched as a soft persimmon.
As a result, it can be imagined that the Mongol Iron Horse was a world-class light mobile force at that time, and the Western Xia soldiers were simply unable to resist, and they were defeated and retreated, so they had to ask the Jin Dynasty for help.
The Western Xia's request for help from the Jin Dynasty was not without reason, because for so many years, the Western Xia had been sandwiched between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, and the enemy was on its back, and in order to survive, the general policy of the Western Xia State had always been to "attach gold to the Song Dynasty".
And the Song Dynasty, that is, with the Southern Song Dynasty to engage in peaceful diplomacy, mutual benefit and reciprocity, I will not make trouble on your border, you will not have anything else to do and come and attack me.
The appendage was to bend the knees to the Jin Dynasty and pay money and grain every year to seek refuge in the Jin Dynasty.
In this way, the younger brother mixes with the big brother, and it is a truth to pay the protection fee to the big brother.
Before that, the Jin Dynasty had already taken a lot of protection fees from Western Xia, and now that the little brother of Western Xia was in difficulty, the eldest brother should come forward to help.
However, at this time, the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Yan Yongji, said:
"When the enemy attacks each other, the blessings of our country are also troubled, so why bother?" - "History of Jin"
The emperor believed that the Western Xia and Mongolia were essentially hostile forces, and now that the two enemies were fighting, they sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight and reap the benefits of the fishermen.
Yes, the emperor's thinking is so strange.
Yan Yongji did not understand that the relationship between the Jin Dynasty and the Western Xia had always been a state of interdependence, that the Western Xia was the gateway to the Jin Dynasty, and that if the Western Xia was lost and the portal was open, wouldn't the next lamb to be slaughtered be himself?
More importantly, as a big brother, he really didn't understand his old brother's temper.
Western Xia has always been wavering, above the card table, who is strong will mix with whom, at that time you do not help Western Xia, it is difficult to ensure that Western Xia yielded to Mongolia, reversed direction, and joined hands to deal with Mongolia against themselves.
But the emperor's order had been issued, and there was no turning back, and the Western Xia people waited left and right, and the result was only three words:
I don't care.
Since you don't care, don't blame us for being unkind and unjust!
As expected, the Western Xia surrendered, turning from a small country conquered by the Mongols into a pawn of the horse that submitted to the Mongols, and actually joined hands to start dealing with the Jin Dynasty.
(Western Xia Dynasty)
Now it was Yan Yongji's turn to panic.
However, more panic is yet to come.
The Mongol and Xia coalition forces attacked Western Xia, the Jin Dynasty's backyard caught fire, and the Khitan Yelü Liuge rose up in the territory of the Jin Dynasty, raising hundreds of thousands of troops and launching a vigorous rebellion against the rule of the Jin Dynasty.
Even if Yan Yongji was stupid, he knew that he had to do something at this time.
What did the emperor do?
Simple, since there are internal and external troubles, then send someone to calm the chaos.
The emperor personally ordered the generals and selected the right deputy marshal Hu Shahu as the military leader, who was fully responsible for defending against foreign enemies and suppressing bandits and quelling the chaos.
Although Comrade Hu Shahu's role is not much, his next behavior is very important.
This grand marshal of the three armies, who was entrusted with a heavy responsibility by the emperor, was not good at leading the soldiers to fight, but eating and drinking was the first.
From the first day of receiving the mission, he ate and drank in the barracks all day, and he was stunned that he had never been to the battlefield for a day.
The emperor is very angry, I am the Heavenly King Lao Tzu, I should be the treasurer, even if I am a treasurer, you are working for me, you don't work who works?
It is reasonable to say that after being reprimanded by the emperor, Comrade Hu Shahu should honestly lead the troops out on the expedition, right?
(Hu Shahu)
Comrade Lao Hu was not partial, he was reprimanded by the emperor, and his heart was very annoyed, and he actually launched a mutiny in anger, and directly killed Yan Yongji.
The emperor of the Jin Dynasty, who had been faint all his life, died in such a vague way.
It was in the distant year of Zhining, 1213 AD.
In this year, the Mongol army raised troops to the south and captured Juyongguan, the military stronghold of the Jin Dynasty.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, a little boy was born, the name of this little boy was Jia Xiangdao, at that time, Jia Rudao's children were unremarkable, but in the future, he would become a person who decided the fate of the Southern Song Dynasty to some extent.
(Jia Rudao)
The Jin Emperor Finished Yan Yongji died in a makeshift mutiny, and the newly enthroned Jin Xuanzong Completed Yan Xun was a very capable and confused emperor.
The rivers of the Jin Dynasty are declining day by day, and it is difficult to return to the glory of the past.
However, according to the author's point of view, it is not the Jin Dynasty that is suffering at this time, and the fate of all dynasties in the Central Plains is changing irreversibly.
The mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and a new era is about to begin.