Henan Prefecture, Caizhou, Youlanxuan Palace.
In the twelfth lunar month of winter, the cold wind was biting and snowflakes were flying. Looking around, the sky was completely white. In the corridor of the palace, the Golden Emperor Wan Yan stood guard and looked at the railing, his eyes dull.
"My hands split open the gall bladder, and my heart casts a liver of iron and stone. In this life, I will be worthy of being a man, with a good head."
Jing Ke's tomb, Xianyang Road; Nie Zheng died, and the corpses were exposed. Traveling as far as the east of the Yangtze River, my feelings will remain..."
While silently reciting this song "The River is Red" written by Song Emperor Zhao Hong, Wanyan Shouxu's face suddenly darkened, and the knuckles of his fingers holding the book turned white, and the pressure in his heart suddenly appeared.
The poems are like the people themselves. The song "Man Jiang Hong" by Song Emperor Zhao Hong aims at destroying the Kingdom of Jin. He is hard-hearted and will not stop until death.
The king of subjugation?
Feeling touched, Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
Could it be said that the Jin Kingdom, which lasted for 120 years, has really run out of energy?
Xuzhou fell, Luoyang fell, Bianjing fell, Guide Mansion fell, the Southern Tang Dynasty and Deng Wuxian tribes were wiped out, and there was no longer a teacher of King Qin in the world...
If there were no King Qin’s troops and no supply of food and grass, how many days could the dilapidated Caizhou City hold on?
"If you want to kill a thief, you can't save him!"
Feeling depressed, Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but spit out angrily.
The Song army not only captured the city of Bianjing in Nanjing, but also occupied most of the land in Henan. Now that the troops were approaching the city, there were not even the troops of King Qin. Rumors were flying all over the sky, soldiers and people fled in large numbers, and people in the city were panicked. The Great Jin Kingdom seems to be on the verge of national subjugation.
The shame of Jingkang is still not over. When will the hatred of the ministers be destroyed...
There was such a blood feud between Song and Jin, so as the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, wouldn't he become a prisoner and be humiliated by the Song people?
"Your Majesty, the artillery commander-in-chief Wang Rui killed Marshal Jiagu Dangge and led hundreds of artillery troops to surrender to the Song army."
Zhang Tiangang, the censor Zhongcheng, also had the power to serve as counselor and political officer. Wanyan, the right prime minister of Shangshu, suddenly came in with a leaning tiger. Zhang Tiangang reported to Wanyan Shouxu.
"Is there anything else to report?"
Wanyan Shouxu remained calm and did not look back.
"Your Majesty, there has been famine in Caizhou for many years and there is a shortage of food and grass in the city. Some city gates allow people to escape from the city and flee for their lives. Most of the people in the city have fled, and the soldiers are panicked."
Zhang Tiangang continued to report cautiously.
Wanyan Shouxu was silent for a moment, then turned to look at Zhang Tiangang and said suddenly.
"Zhang Tiangang, I regret that I didn't listen to you and gave up Bianjing City, thereby risking my return to virtue! I really hate it!"
Wanyan Shouxu's face was full of regret.
The Song army attacked the city fiercely and Bianjing was in danger. Wanyan Shouxu ignored the advice of ministers Zhang Tiangang and Li Qi and fled back to Defu.
Lu Huan, the guard of Guide Mansion, Shi Zhannu, was worried that there was not enough food and grass, so she dismissed all the accompanying troops, leaving only 500 Zhongxiao soldiers in the city who were prosecuting Pu Chaguan's slaves.
Although Lu Huan, the girl from Shizhan, is domineering, she has no rebellious intentions. Wanyan Shouxu secretly ordered Pu Chaguannu to kill Lu Huan, the girl with a stone lamp, but Zhang Tiangang refused to listen. Pu Chaguannu took the opportunity and led his troops to kill Shizhannu Lu Huan, as well as Li Qi, the minister who accompanied Wanyan Shouxu, and other 300 people. In the chaos, he also killed more than 3,000 soldiers of Shizhannu Lu Huan.
Pu Chaguan's slaves became even more domineering, holding the emperor hostage to order the princes. Wanyan Shouxu took advantage of the opportunity to summon Pu Cha's slaves and killed Pu Cha's slaves.
After an internal fight, Guide Mansion ran out of food, and Wanyan Shouxu had to flee to Caizhou, accompanied by only two to three hundred people and dozens of horses. The signs of national subjugation are clearly revealed.
"Your Majesty, this is the end of the matter, let's move on."
Zhang Tiangang had gray hair, hunched over, and sighed quietly.
Abandoning Bianjing City, he fled to Guide Prefecture, a small town. He appointed the domineering Pu Chaoguan slave but killed him, and finally had to flee to Caizhou, which was even more dilapidated.
The Great Jin Kingdom was already in the sunset, and the emperor made this series of irreversible huge mistakes. Could it be said that the Great Jin Kingdom was about to perish?
"Your Majesty, the Song army is digging two ditches outside the city, and it seems that they are going to divert the Lianjiang and Ru rivers to flood the city. I have ordered the soldiers to avoid the east city and defend the west city. I vow to fight the Song army to the end."
Shangshu Youcheng Wanyan suddenly tilted his tiger aside to report.
After visiting Caizhou, Wanyan Shouxu appointed Wanyan Huxiehu, the clan member of the clan, as Shangshu Youcheng, who was in charge of provincial affairs; he took Zhang Tiangang as the authority to participate in political affairs; and Wanyan Zhonglou was responsible for the affairs of the Privy Council. Wanyan Hu Xiehu worked hard and fast at night, sent envoys, and finally gathered more than ten thousand elite soldiers in Caizhou, and the military power was slightly strengthened.
"Hu Xiehu, when the country is in danger, it depends on you clan!"
Wanyan Shouxu patted Wanyan Huxiehu's arm affectionately and expressed a lot of emotion.
"Your Majesty, I will do my best to defend Your Majesty. However, the Song army is powerful. Once Ru River and Lian River invade the city, the consequences will be disastrous. It is better to break out and go to Yingzhou..."
Wanyan suddenly tilted his head and stopped talking, feeling bitter in his heart.
Caizhou and Yingzhou are already close to the Song Dynasty, and it is inevitable to avoid them. The Song army is surrounded by soldiers. Could it be said that the next step is to flee into the Song Dynasty?
"Suddenly the tiger is leaning. The Song army is besieging the city with water. Where can they escape? It's better to hold on."
Wanyan Shouxu shook his head. The emperor and his ministers were speechless with heavy hearts. The guards came in to report, breaking the silence.
"Your Majesty, Princess Wen is here, just outside the palace."
Princess Wen!
Wanyan Shouxu raised his eyelids, a sly smile appeared on his lips, and Zhang Tiangang immediately said:
"Quick! Please bring the princess in!"
"You two get out first!"
Wanyan Shouxu suddenly issued an order to expel guests.
Zhang Tiangang and Wanyan Hu looked at each other and backed away gently.
Youlanxuan, in the main hall, heard the footsteps behind, and the Golden Emperor Wanyan Shouxu, who was looking out the window with his hands behind his back, let out a soft voice.
"Why are you here? You shouldn't be here."
When his biological sister comes at this time, does it mean that the Song army is about to attack the city and this is their last effort?
"I heard from Hu Xiehu that when His Majesty arrived in Caizhou, he still had plans to build a palace and recruit beauties from all over. Your Majesty is so elegant."
Wan Yanchun looked at Orchid Pavilion. The plum blossoms and green bamboos were newly installed, and the pavilion seemed to have signs of repair.
"The Kingdom of Jin has reached this point, why can't I indulge a little? Did you come from Song Dynasty to entertain me, the king of the Kingdom of Jin?"
Wanyan Shouxu turned around and sat down, saying angrily.
He fled to Caizhou City and appointed Wanyan Huxiehu as Shangshu Youcheng, taking charge of provincial affairs. Since the Song army attacked Bianjing City at that time, it was far away from Caizhou and did not go south. Caizhou City was gradually becoming peaceful, and Wanyan Shouxu himself also relaxed, sending people to build palaces and selecting beauties from all over. Wanyan suddenly tilted his tiger and stood up to remonstrate, and the Song army marched south, and finally stopped.
"Your Majesty, you escaped, but you left the Queen Mother, the clan, and Bianjing City to the people of Song Dynasty. You are really..."
Wan Yanchun said with a straight face, but couldn't hate it.
Doesn't she know what it's like for her brother, the emperor, who has great ambitions but little talent, but fails to recover when he encounters setbacks?
"Cui Li, this bastard! The Queen Mother, the Queen, and King Jing and King Liang, are they all okay?"
When mentioning his wife, the Queen Mother, and the clan in Bianjing City, Wanyan Shouxu felt guilty and his words were weak.
If he hadn't chosen to flee Bianjing City, would the harem and clan be behind bars?
Most importantly, the impregnable city of Bianjing was lost in vain.
"They are all in Bianjing City now, and they are all doing well. No one has been implicated. No one dares to touch them without Emperor Song's order."
Wan Yanchun said quietly.
The feud between the Song and Jin Dynasties was irreconcilable. When she stayed in the Song Dynasty, she already knew it. If it weren't for her sake and without Zhao Hong's order, those arrogant generals in the army would have slaughtered all the Jin clan.
Zhao Hong still has feelings for her.
"You are right, I am incompetent, I feel sorry for them!"
Wanyan Shouxu said listlessly and then raised his head.
"You're not here to persuade me to surrender, are you?"
"Third brother, I'm here to let...let you..."
Wan Yanchun felt traumatized and couldn't continue talking. She took out Zhao Hong's handwritten letter and placed it on the table in front of Wanyan Shouxu.
"This is a letter written by the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Take a look at it. Where to go is up to you."
"A personal letter from the Emperor of Song Dynasty? Let me surrender to the Song Dynasty to save my life, right?"
Wanyan Shouxu didn't even read the letter, sneered and continued:
"Go back and let him give up. After all, I am also the last emperor of the Kingdom of Jin. I will not surrender!"
Song Jin had such great hatred, and he didn't know how much humiliation he would suffer if he surrendered.
"Third brother, I know you will be like this. The Kingdom of Jin has reached the point where it is today and there is no way to save it. Let us, brother and sister, go to hell together."
Wan Yanchun said sadly and stopped trying to persuade him.
If it were her, in the position of Emperor Jin, she would not surrender and would rather die.
"You'd better go back. If you die here, Emperor Song will not spare anyone, and more people will die by then!"
At this moment, Wanyan Shouxu seemed to feel pity.
"Go back and live well with Nan'er. The Great Jin Kingdom is at its own fault for what it is today, and its strength has been exhausted."
"Emperor Song...he...he no longer has that affection for me."
Wan Yanchun choked up and shed tears.
If Zhao Hong really still loves her, why can't he let Jin Guo go for her?
"If there is no friendship, he will not let you come, nor will he let the Queen Mother and the clan go. In the position of Emperor Song, he has no choice. Go back, this has nothing to do with you."
"Third brother, I am also a member of the Great Jin clan. If the Great Jin Kingdom Zuo no longer exists, how can I have the face to live in this world? I have made up my mind, so please don't try to persuade me."
Wanyan Chun said decisively, Wanyan Shouxu's expression changed and he shouted loudly.
"Come here, tie up the princess and send her out of the city!"
"Third brother, don't force me!"
Wanyan Chun struggled and threatened Wanyan Shouxu.
"Don't force me!"
Wanyan Shouxu's face turned gloomy and he said sternly:
"You have to think about everyone in the city! If you die, everyone will be buried with you! Take it away!"
Wanyan Shouxu waved his hand, and the guards dragged Wanyan Chun, whose face was full of tears, out of Youlanxuan.
Wan Yanchun left, and two humerus ministers, Zhang Tiangang and Wanyan Huxiehu, came in. Zhang Tiangang picked up the letter and read it, then knelt down and begged.
"Your Majesty, please ask the old minister to go out of the city to meet Emperor Song and ask him to let His Majesty live!"
The Emperor of the Song Dynasty wrote a personal letter to persuade him to surrender, and it seems that he also took into account the friendship of Princess Wen Yanchun. He went to ask Emperor Song, and there might be a compromise.
"Zhang Tiangang, you are brave! Do you want me to be humiliated?"
Wanyan Shouxu's face turned livid and he scolded Zhang Tiangang.
"Even if I am the king who subjugates my country, I will die in a dignified and honorable manner. Don't mention begging for surrender from the Song people again, otherwise I will kill you without mercy!"
Wanyan Shouxu was decisive, and Wanyan suddenly lifted the trembling Zhang Tiangang up.
"Hu Xiehu, pass on the decree. Tomorrow at midnight, all officials will be summoned to the palace hall to discuss matters. All civil and military officials must come. No one is allowed to miss work. You all go down, I want to be alone!"
Wanyan Shouxu couldn't help but drove the two ruling ministers out impatiently.
Silence returned to the palace. Wanyan Shouxu walked to the window and looked at the wind and snow outside the window. His whole body was cold and biting, and he subconsciously wrapped his clothes tightly.
The Great Jin Kingdom, under the wind and snow, has no future.
