On the first day of May in the second year of Jing Kang (1127), jin soldiers attacked Kaifeng and captured Hui Qin and other members of the imperial family, and the Northern Song Dynasty fell, known in history as the "Jing Kang Change". The Kang king Zhao Was spared, and soon after he was proclaimed emperor at Yingtianfu (應天府, in present-day Shangqiu, Henan), changing his name to Yuan Jianyan (元建炎) and taking the historical title of Emperor Gaozong of Song. When it comes to Song Gaozong, we have to mention Yue Fei.
All along, many so-called experts and scholars, when analyzing the reasons for Yue Fei's murder, will always mention one point: Yue Fei ignored the objections of Emperor Gaozong of Song and shouted "Welcome back to the Second Saint" all day long. However, if the "Second Saint" returned, wouldn't Emperor Gaozong of Song want to give up the throne?
The above statement is quite marketable, and many people have made an inference that Yue Fei was killed because he was a military general and did not have any political acumen. But everyone thinks about it, if Yue Fei is a tendon, can he become a famous general? If you read the edict when Zhao Zhuo ascended the throne, you will find that this slogan of "welcoming back the Second Saint" was first put forward by him.
Emperor Gaozong of Song said in his enthronement edict: "He has one virtue and one heart, and he has made meritorious deeds and deeds." The restoration of the two palaces of the same temple, the final plan for the peace of the world. I am worried and diligent, and I am busy. This was the original source of "Welcoming Back the Second Sage", which was a superb public opinion of Emperor Gaozong of Song, which was conducive to the stabilization of his throne.
In the fifth year of Shaoxing (1135), Emperor Huizong of Song tragically died in the Five Kingdoms City of the Jin Dynasty, and the news of his death reached the Song Dynasty two years later. The Jin dynasty released a message and decided to send the son of Song Qinzong to Kaifeng, the old capital of the Song Dynasty, and set him as a puppet emperor. After Yue Fei received this news, he never mentioned "welcoming back the Second Saint" again. If it wasn't for the reason of shouting slogans, then why did Emperor Gaozong of Song kill Yue Fei?
There was only one real reason for Yue Fei's killing, and Emperor Gaozong of Song thought that he was not very obedient and had a tendency to have a tail that could not be lost. In the seventh year of Shaoxing (1137), Zhang Jun impeached Liu Guangshi for "drunkenness, lack of sympathy for state affairs, recovery of speech, and a sense of resignation, begging for reprimands to make an example of a general", so Emperor Gaozong of Song deposed Liu Guangshi, and Zhang Jun believed that Liu Guangshi's 50,000 soldiers and horses could be handed over to Yue Fei to command.
Emperor Gaozong of Song heeded Zhang Jun's advice and prepared to hand over Liu Guangshi's troops, such as Wang De and Li Qiong, to Yue Fei. Emperor Gaozong of Song said, "In the affairs of the soldiers, the situation is strong." The secretary of state has been waiting for a long time to declare their labors, and they have relied on each other. Now Yue Fei did his best to protect the secretary of state, cover the shame of the snow country, and save the poverty in the sea. Providence is clear, and the time must not be lost. It is advisable to work together and make a name for itself. Reward the rewards, when from the good. Listen to the orders of the flying, as if you were a pro-flyer. Contrary to Slovaks, the state has a permanent constitution. ”
However, soon Emperor Gaozong of Song changed his mind and was directly unwilling. Yue Fei was very unhappy, and he did not call and went directly to Lushan to guard his mother's funeral, which was the "Liu Guangshi Incident". You are a general, in the eyes of the emperor is a pawn, obedience is the first, you Yue Fei is too bold, Song Gaozong is very unhappy.
Look at what Qin Ju said when Yue Fei was killed. Han Shizhong went to ask Qin Juniper the reason, and Qin Juniper said, "Although Fei Ziyun and Zhang Xianshu are unknown, the body of their affairs is unnecessary?" Therefore, Yue Fei's only fault may be that the Yue family army is too strong, so strong that Song Gaozong may not be able to control it. In addition, Yue Fei was not "obedient" like Zhang Jun, and the emperor told me to do whatever I wanted, even if I was wrong.
References: History of Song, Biography of Yue Fei