What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
Emperor Huizong of Song had many children, giving birth to a total of 31 sons and 34 daughters. For his children, Song Huizong was of course very affectionate, allowing them to live a life of gold and jade food, and when they were in their teens, the male was crowned king, and the female was crowned emperor (princess).
However, when Emperor Huizong of Song was placed under house arrest by the Jin Dynasty in the Five Kingdoms City (the old city north of present-day Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province), one of the sons fully carried forward the spirit of pit father and came forward to report his father for rebellion. If it weren't for someone's righteous words, Emperor Huizong of Song would have been more fierce and less auspicious.
This son was named Zhao, the fifteenth son of Emperor Huizong of Song, born in April 1110, and his mother was Princess Wang Xian of Emperor Huizong of Song. After Zhao was born, he had a splendid future. When he was only 3 months old, he was given the title of Duke of Jiguo; at the age of 3, he was awarded the official position of Inspector Taibao;at the age of 14, he was made the King of Hejian County; at the age of 15, he was again enthroned as the King of Yi.
Unfortunately, the quiet years in the palace did not last long, and they were broken by the "Jingkang Change".
In 1127, in the first year of Jing Kang, the Jin army attacked the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kaifeng City, and sent Emperor Huizong of Song and Emperor Qinzong of Song, as well as empresses, princes, princes, emperors, princesses, concubines, some clans, ministers, etc., plus thousands of musicians and craftsmen, a large number of literary maps, crown ceremonial vessels, treasures and playthings, etc., to the Jin Kingdom. It is for the "change of Jingkang".
Song Huizong and Zhao were both in this team heading north.
Arriving in the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Huizong of Song and others participated in the captivity ceremony in the capital, and after being given the title of "Duke of Xiade", they were imprisoned in Han Prefecture (present-day Changtu County, Liaoning Province). Subsequently, Emperor Huizong of Song was sent to the Five Kingdoms City under house arrest. Here, Emperor Huizong of Song spent 9 years.
9 years is not very peaceful. In 1132, something happened that surprised Emperor Huizong of Song.
At that time, living with Emperor Huizong of Song in the Five Kingdoms City were several princes such as Zhao and several donkeys—to be precise, they should be former horses. Because the emperors were all snatched away by the JinGuo Sect and the generals. Zhao had a very good relationship with her brother-in-law, Liu Yanwen, the husband of Zhao Qiaoyun, the Emperor of Xiande. Both are young people in their 20s, who do not want to be imprisoned in the City of Five Kingdoms for the rest of their lives, living a life worse than death, and strongly yearning for the days of glory and wealth that they once had. They also know very well in their hearts that only by giving great credit to Jin Guoguo can they change the current state of life.
Where does this great credit come from? Zhao and Liu Yanwen pondered for a long time, and finally came up with an "excellent" method -- to report the rebellion of Emperor Huizong of Song, who had become the "Duke of The Dark Virtue.".
On June 24 of that year, Zhao and Liu Yanwen quietly infiltrated the Jin army camp and jointly secretly accused Emperor Huizong of Song of "plotting against the Jin state." This is extremely significant news. The Jin army was very cautious, sending a large army to cross the river, marching along the river, and encircling the residences of Song Huizong and others to control the situation. Zhao Zhi, the twelfth son of Emperor Huizong of Song, and Song Bangguang, the lieutenant of Tuoma, heard the news and hurried to report to Emperor Huizong of Song. Emperor Huizong of Song panicked and summoned his ministers to discuss countermeasures.
The courtiers had no idea for a moment. At this moment of crisis, another lieutenant of the Horse Capital, Cai Xia, bravely stood up and volunteered to go to the Camp of the Jin Army to defend Emperor Huizong of Song.
Who is Cai? He was the fifth son of Cai Jing, a powerful minister of the Northern Song Dynasty. Cai Jing served as prime minister four times for a term of 17 years. When Cai Jing was in power, Emperor Huizong of Song married his fifth daughter, Emperor Maode, Zhao Fujin (Princess Yanqing), to Cai. Later, after Emperor Huizong of Song ceded the throne to Emperor Qinzong of Song, Emperor Qinzong of Song relegated Cai Jing to Shao and Dan Prefectures, and the rest of his sons and grandsons were exiled to remote prefectures, and only Cai Huan, because he was the son-in-law of Emperor Huizong of Song, escaped the disaster and did not receive any punishment.
Emperor Huizong of Song sighed. He did not expect that at this time, it was Cai Jing's son who was willing to risk his life to help him.
Next, Cai Tan and Zhao Zhi went to the Camp of the Jin Army together and confronted Zhao and Liu Yanwen face to face under the arrangement of the Jin Army. This was a fierce and important confrontation, which concerned the lives of Song Huizong and others. Cai Yan argued according to reason, and after 3 days of confrontation, he finally said that Zhao and Liu Yanwen were dumbfounded. Only then did Jin Jun believe that the so-called "Rebellion of Emperor Huizong of Song" was a complete false accusation.
How to deal with Zhao and Liu Yanwen? Jin Jun came to consult Emperor Huizong of Song. Emperor Huizong of Song said, "Although the second son's rebellion is a false accusation, he belongs to the heavenly family and cannot bear it." Zhao and Liu Yanwen were one of the princes and the other was a son-in-law, both of whom were close relatives, and Emperor Huizong of Song could not bear to let them lose their lives. However, the Jin army eventually killed Zhao and Liu Yanwen.
In this incident, Cai Played an extremely crucial role. If he had not risked his life to go to the Camp of the Jin Army and argue according to reason, Song Huizong and others would have been more fierce and less lucky. Unfortunately, because Cai Jing misled the country and his reputation was too bad, it tired Cai Jing, so that the "History of Song" did not write a biography for Cai Jing, only the "Records of the Northern Hunt" and other historical materials sporadically recorded Cai Tan's deeds.