Recently, the storm caused by the "spy poisoning" case between Britain and Russia has become more and more intense, making the mysterious whole of spies once again enter the public's field of vision. Spies have existed since ancient times, and today we will introduce a big spy between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, who can be called the first big spy undercover in the Southern Dynasty around the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty.
Yuwen Xuanzhong - The first spy of the Southern Song Dynasty
In the sixth year of The reign of Emperor Xizong of Jin (1146), Shangshu Yuwen of the Jin Dynasty was accused of rebellion, accused of being a tool for rebellion, and more than 100 members of the family were burned alive.
It can be said that the Jin Dynasty executed Yuwen Xuanzhong in an unjust case such as the Literal Prison, and its crime of "books as a counter-instrument" can simply be ranked alongside the crime of "false accusation". Why did Jin Ting know about the false accusation and kill Yuwen Xuanzhong on such a ridiculous crime? Because the protagonist of this case, Yuwen Xuan, has an identity that they dare not admit - the first major spy of the Southern Song Dynasty undercover in jinting.
At that time, Yuwen Xuanzhong had been an official in the Jin Dynasty for nearly twenty years, and was highly trusted, and the door plaques of the Palace of the Jin Dynasty and the Holy Will of the Jin Emperor were mostly from his hands, and he was repeatedly promoted to the core of the Jin Dynasty's power, known as the "National Master". The guoshi of the Tangtang Jin Dynasty turned out to be a spy of the Southern Song Dynasty, where did Jin Ting's face rest? Therefore, they can only fabricate the crime of "books as anti-instruments" to execute Yuwen Xuanzhong.
What exactly did Yuwen Xuanzhong do that could be called the first major spy of the Southern Song Dynasty?
Yuwen Was originally a Song person, and his name in the Void was given by Emperor Huizong of Song. During the Jing Kang period, when the Jin people first invaded Bieliang, Yuwen Huanzhong was close to the Jin army camp and negotiated peace, and the siege of the Jin army was lifted. However, afterwards, he was impeached by the officials and talked about peace and was demoted.
After Emperor Gaozong of Song succeeded to the throne, he negotiated peace with the Jin Dynasty in the name of "welcoming back the Second Emperor", and as a result, no one above the court dared to send an envoy to the Jin Dynasty, and finally Yuwen Stepped forward to assume this task. After he arrived in the Jin Dynasty, he was placed under house arrest, and the next year the Jin Dynasty wanted him to return to the Southern Song Dynasty, and he stayed in the Jin Dynasty with the idea that "the Second Emperor has not returned, and he cannot return".
Emperor Gaozong of Song never dared to welcome back the Second Emperor
At that time, the Jin Dynasty needed a cultured Han official, and when he saw that he was of extraordinary literary ability, he gave him an official position, and Yuwen did not resign in his vain, and I wanted it for me. Many people, especially the Song people who later sent envoys to the Jin Dynasty, thought that he had betrayed his country and despised him extremely.
In this way, Yuwen Xuanzhong was promoted all the way, and Jiaguan Jinjue broke into the power center of the Jin Dynasty, came into contact with more information, and secretly transmitted it back to the Southern Song Dynasty, so that the Southern Song Dynasty's military operations against the Jin Dynasty gradually gained the upper hand.
But the real enemy in Yuwen's void is not the Jin people, as a spy, his enemy can only be a spy, and this spy is the Southern Song Dynasty Minister Qin Juniper, the first major spy installed by the Jin people in the Southern Song Dynasty.
After Jin Xizong succeeded to the throne, Emperor Yan Zongbi took control of the imperial government, and Emperor Yan Zongbi had a name that was more familiar to everyone: Jin Wuzhuo, who was his old rival of Yue Fei. In the second year of the emperor's reign, at the request of Wu Shu, Qin Ju sent all the old and young members of Yuwen Xuan to the Jin Dynasty, and Shi Zai: "Juniper was worried about the depression in the void and discussed peace, and sent his family to the Jin Kingdom to contain it." Previously, Yuwen Xuanzhong had entrusted people to secretly play Song Gaozong to reject the Jin people on the grounds that his family had died in the rebellion, but Song Gaozong and Qin Ju completely wanted to make peace with the Jin Dynasty and refused his request.
Jin Xizong, Han name Complete Yan Qiang
In the end, four years later, Yuwen Wuzhong and more than 100 members of his family were all killed.
He died, and it was estimated that the happiest thing was Qin Juniper in Jiangnan. Four years ago, Yue Fei, who had always been obstructing him in the Southern Song Dynasty court, had been killed by him, and now his opponents in the secret places far away in the north had also been ambushed, and the Southern Song Court had already been decided by him.
The Great Spy of the Jin Dynasty installed in the Southern Song Dynasty- Qin Ju kneeling statue
Perhaps Song Gaozong was also relieved in his heart, why? He had previously sent Yuwen Xuanzhong to send an envoy to the Jin Dynasty to "welcome back the Second Emperor" just as an excuse, but yuwen was serious, and he did it seriously.
Jin Xizong killed more than a hundred people in Yuwen Xuanzhong's family not because he was angry that he was a spy, but because Yuwen Xuanzhong had committed a major crime in the sixth year of imperial rule.
After six years of imperial unification, the result of many years of plotting, Yuwen Xuzhong plotted to take Yuansheng (Song Qinzong) south to return to the Southern Song Dynasty, beforehand he secretly played Song Gaozong asked him to send someone to answer, but Song Gaozong did not hesitate to hand over his secret report to the Jin Dynasty, and the matter was leaked.
A good Yuwen Xuanzhong, after learning that the news was leaked, "wanted to rob and kill him because of the suburban heavens", he actually wanted to rob and kill Jin Xizong while Jin Xizong was sacrificing to heaven. Although things did not work out, you can imagine how much Jin Heejong was stimulated.
After Yuwen Was killed, the Southern Song Dynasty did not recognize his identity as a spy, but The Thirty-two Years of Song Xiaozong did not forget him, and posthumously gave him the Kaifu Yi Tongsan Division. In another twenty-seven years, Emperor Ningzong of Song gave Shaobao the surname zhao, and he would betray his Qin Juniper and remake the prince and change his name to "false ugliness".
Emperor Zhao Kuo of Song Ningzong restored Yuwen's reputation
After all, Nanzong did not forget this loyal hero.