HLnovel Chapter 296 Cai Jing's End
Chapter 296 Cai Jing's End
"In order to please Emperor Huizong of Song and to facilitate the transport of the 'Flower and Stone Tribute,' the vital water transport system was completely sidelined, and the transport of granite became the priority."
"So the grain transport boats were requisitioned, and Zhu Mian and his gang only wanted to complete their mission, so not only could they not save their houses, but they might not even be able to save their tombs."
"For example, there is an ancient tree in Huating that was planted during the Tang Dynasty. Zhu Mian and others took a liking to it and wanted to present it to Emperor Huizong of Song. However, it was too big to be crossed by an inland river bridge, so they switched to sea transport. As a result, the whole ship was lost."
"The reason why Emperor Huizong of Song ordered the 'Flower and Stone Tribute' was simply because a Taoist priest taught him to change the feng shui of the capital."
"Indeed, the description of Wansui Mountain and Genyue in the History of Song is extremely magnificent, and if it were preserved, it would be extremely precious and beautiful."
"But if you have to trade the Northern Song Dynasty for it, I'd like to ask you, is it worth it?!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty: A dilapidated garden! How can it be compared to the Northern Song Dynasty?!
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: I didn't see this much artistry in the previous emperors either!?
A Qing Dynasty official said: "The whole family has failed in this generation. As the saying goes, each generation is worse than the last!"
A Qin Dynasty official: All the money was spent by this generation!
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During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty
At this time, Zhao Ji had just ascended the throne and had a good reputation. Otherwise, Empress Dowager Xiang would not have chosen him solely based on his ranking among the heirs.
Emperor Huizong himself was quite pleased with himself, although he never imagined he would become emperor.
But that doesn't stop him from being happy!
He just didn't expect that the court officials would look at him so strangely!
It seems like there's something wrong with him; looking closely, there's even a sense of disappointment or exasperation!
Not long after, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu, along with several ministers, arrived with a small light screen.
This is serious! They can temporarily cease hostilities!
The Northern Song Dynasty fell more than twenty years later!
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On the other side, Lin Ke silently thought to herself: This was probably the most popular pastime among all the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty!
She continued, "Twenty years of forced labor and hardship naturally led to numerous uprisings, including the Fang La Rebellion."
"It is said that Fang La was the owner of a lacquer garden, a very generous man who could rally the people. However, Emperor Huizong of Song, Cai Jing, and others exploited the people too much."
"Therefore, Fang La led his followers in an uprising in Qixian Village, Shexian County, using the pretext of overthrowing Zhu Mian, and ordering them to kill any officials and henchmen they encountered first."
"At that time, the people were suffering terribly. When they saw such a capable person start an uprising, they followed him and responded. In no time, there were tens of thousands of people."
"However, the name he adopted after conquering the city was quite interesting; he called himself Yongle. After that, he conquered dozens more cities in succession, and his followers reached a million, making him a powerful figure in the southeast."
"However, this kind of rebel army is still no match for the regular army, so Fang La was captured in the third year of Xuanhe!"
Judy, the Grand General Who Conquers the North: ...
A spoiled young man from the Song Dynasty: I've heard of people with the same name, but it's rare to find someone with the same nickname, hahaha!
A noblewoman from a prominent family in the Tang Dynasty: This shows that many people in the Song Dynasty were already dissatisfied!
The optimist Su Dongpo: The suffering is still greater for the common people!
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"Finally, let's talk about Cai Jing's end. It's a bit sad, but many powerful ministers eventually fall, and Cai Jing was no exception."
"He was forced to retire by Emperor Huizong of Song when he was seventy-eight years old! His successor was Wang Fu, who was also a treacherous minister like him."
"Not two years after Cai Jing was dismissed, the Jin army invaded, so Cai Jing fled south with his family, while Emperor Huizong did not want to take the blame for being the last emperor of a fallen kingdom."
"Therefore, he handed over the Northern Song Dynasty, which was riddled with problems, to his crown prince, Emperor Qinzong of Song, Zhao Heng."
"Although this guy isn't very capable, he still had to put on an act when he first came in. To show off his ambition and that of the Jin army, he chose to use Cai Jing as his main target."
"Thus, Cai Jing, who was eighty years old and still walked with a shaky gait, was demoted to Lingnan and died on the way."
"It's said he starved to death. He schemed and plotted his whole life, only to end up like this. It's truly a sad story."
"By the way, although many people think Emperor Huizong of Song was no good, Emperor Qinzong of Song was even worse. He was the one who came up with the idea of opening the door for a shamanic ritual!"
"And even if you're going to run away, you should decide early! Can't you learn from Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi? He rode a donkey cart and wasn't caught by the Liao soldiers!"
Emperor Zhao Kuangyin of the Song Dynasty (grumbling): ...
Emperor Shenzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Xu: ...You unfilial son!!!
A spoiled young man from the Tang Dynasty: Thinking of running away only when the enemy is at the gates? Isn't it a bit too late!
A bystander from the Ming Dynasty commented: "That's why he opened the door and let the Jin soldiers in; otherwise, he could have held out for a while longer!"
The First Emperor: In the end, these two were captured, and their responsibility was extraordinary!
Big Han Liu Zhuzhu: Usually, people would choose to defend to the death! But the problem is, even if they don't defend to the death, why are they resorting to shamanistic rituals?!
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