On the third day of the eighth month of Xiangxing, Xie Ao, the Minister of Rites, escorted the Empress Dowager's coffin to Yangzhou to enter the river. Zhao Bing led the Minister of Rites Xu Zongren and local civil and military officials to take a boat to the Dantu. However, it is quite embarrassing to use etiquette. You must know that although Xie Daoqing was the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty, he was also deprived of all titles by the wife of Shouchun County of Mengyuan and was now a famous woman. Therefore, it is impossible to welcome him with national gifts, and he could only welcome him as a junior.

However, Zhao Bing was the emperor in the end, and he personally welcomed the deceased, showing the extraordinary identity of the deceased, which invisibly raised the specifications. After arriving at the Dantu that day, Zhao Mengjin had already ordered the 102nd Division of the garrison to prepare for the welcome, and prepared all the supplies and waited for His Majesty's orders. In fact, he was quite hesitant about the method he adopted. From the perspective of emotional point of view, he had never seen him. From the perspective of national interests, he had mixed praises and criticisms. No matter how he said that the Song Dynasty was ruined in his hands; on the contrary, from the perspective of others, he deserves sympathy.

Zhao Bing knew that many empresses in the history of China had been given a name, but only a few words. There were not many biographies, but in the history of the Song Dynasty, Xie Daoqing, recorded in more detailed records. It shows that Xie Daoqing's personal affairs were indeed beyond the ordinary queen. Later generations criticized Xie Daoqing's final edict to surrender to the Yuan Dynasty, thinking that she was a representative figure of the surrender faction. In fact, we start from the perspective of history, and for the ruinous situation of orphans and widows in the late Southern Song Dynasty, the empress dowager Xie Daoqing had too many helplessness, which made people unable to demand that he lead his troops to fight the war to the end.

From the perspective of modern people, Xie Daoqing's life as a woman is actually quite bumpy and sympathetic. In fact, the granddaughter of the prime minister Xie Shenfu in the first dynasty was the wife of Tongyi County at the age of seventeen, but his family was defeated before, which was no different from ordinary people. When he was appointed as the queen at the age of nineteen, Emperor Lizong did not like him, but Concubine Jia, who was only able to be enthroned under the leadership of Empress Dowager Yang; at the age of fifty, he was honored as the queen mother and was respected as the queen mother at the age of sixty-five.

Although Xie Daoqing was the queen, she still couldn't compete with Concubine Jia. Lizong only favored Concubine Jia. After Concubine Jia died, Concubine Yan was favored because of her beauty. Xie Daoqing never cared about who Lizong liked, so Empress Dowager Yang valued her very much. Although Lizong did not love her, she respected her very much and treated her very well. She was open-minded and took the overall situation into consideration. The harem had been harmonious and stable for fifty years.

After the death of Duzong, his youngest son Zhao Xian succeeded to the throne. After repeated requests from the ministers, Xie Daoqing followed the young emperor behind the curtain to rule. After two years of obeying politics, the court cleared out treacherous ministers like Jia Sidao and received a certain degree of rectification. Although he was determined to turn the world around and turned the tide, the Zhao Dynasty was at the end of his strength when it was Duzong and Gongzong's reign.

Facing the endgame, Xie Daoqing's ambition to resist the insults was still unwavering. She wrote several letters of urgent edicts and mobilized various troops and horses to fight against the enemy. The strong enemy was approaching, and the country was about to fall. Empress Dowager Xie asked various places to raise troops to "support the king" and organized the fight against the Yuan army several times, and valued Wen Tianxiang, Zhang Shijie, and Lu Xiufu to insist on resisting the Yuan army. However, facing the iron-like siege of the Yuan army, people in Lin'an were panicked, and officials of the Southern Song Dynasty abandoned their official positions and fled. Even the left prime minister Liu Mengyan abandoned his official positions and fled, which made Empress Dowager Xie, who was in charge of the government, feel very upset.

Unable to bear it, Xie Daoqing angrily drafted an edict and posted it in the court. The edict said: I have been in the founding of the Song Dynasty for more than 300 years and have always been generous to the literati and officials. Now I have a lot of difficulties with the new king. No one of the big and small court officials called for saving the country in one word. What do you think of as a book of sages that you read in your daily life? Take this measure, how can you face others in life and how can you see the previous emperor when you die?

If you only look at this section, Zhao Bing thinks that Xie Daoqing can be regarded as a hero among women, at least much cute than the later Empress Dowager Cixi. However, when he opened the city to surrender, the stain that was difficult to erase even if there were any reasons, not only ruined the three hundred-year dynasty of the Song Dynasty, but also nailed himself to the pillar of shame in history. But Zhao Bing was still grateful in private. After all, he secretly arranged for them to leave the city before he surrender, preserving the Zhao family's remains, which led to the current situation.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready. Have you sent a warship out of the port to greet me?" Zhao Mengjin saluted and asked.

"No need, just send a escort to hang a baggage ship on a white silk across the river!" Zhao Bing thought about it, as if he had made up his mind.

"Your Majesty, are you wearing vain in the city? Are the officials and all the people we welcomed are filial?" Xu Zongren asked then.

"No need, just a sinful woman!" Zhao Bing shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty, you have committed crimes... Although you have ever had a sinful woman, you were the Empress Dowager of our dynasty. After all, your Majesty's closest relative. You are so simple that you may be quarrel!" Xu Zongren said.

"What should I do? Can the whole city be covered with mourning and filial piety in the whole army show that I am most filial!" Zhao Bing frowned and said, "If so, what would you think when you see it? A dead sinner will let me welcome you in person. The civil and military officials in the court will wear mourning and bury the whole army with mourning and burial. Then tomorrow the Tartars will threaten the King of Fu and the former Emperor Zhao Xian. How do you deal with it? Do we still have to return to Qiongzhou!"

"I dare not!" Xu Zongren was shocked and quickly said with politeness. He immediately knew that this time, Meng Yuanming looked at him on the condition of returning the coffin of the Empress Dowager to seek peace, but it was also a kind of temptation.

If your side overreacts this time, then the other party will know their shortcomings and threaten them in the peace talks. You should know that not only the former emperor is in Dadu, but also hundreds of royal family members and former ministers who were locked up there will be one in exchange today and another tomorrow. Then, as the little emperor said, he will really return to Qiongzhou.

What made Xu Zongren afraid of was what to do if the Mongolian Yuan sent the former emperor Zhao Xian back, and how to deal with the little emperor, should he give up his position or not? If he wanted to give up, don't mention whether the little emperor agreed or not, he would not agree, let alone the arrogant general who had followed His Majesty for many years. Furthermore, can Zhao Xian have the ability of the little emperor? It is unknown how to revive the Song Dynasty and restore the Central Plains; if he didn't give up, he would definitely criticize him, which would only increase his verbal remarks.

Regardless of whether or not, Xu Zongren knew that it would cause civil strife and force the young emperor to kill people. This is also a lesson from the past. Did Emperor Gaozong really want to welcome the two emperors after he moved south? Although Xu Zongren did not want to assert, from the fact that he blindly sought peace and suppressed the pro-war faction, people could not help but doubt his motive, that is, the return of the two emperors, making them unable to handle themselves. It is difficult to guarantee that the young emperor does not have such a mind at the moment. You must know that it is the reverse scale of every emperor and no one can touch it. But if he persists, wouldn’t he be involved in the dispute over the throne?

"Your Majesty, I think it's better to be cautious, after all..." Zhao Mengjin's political mind was still a little poor. As a member of the royal family, he felt that the Empress Dowager should be given the respect he deserved, so he suggested again.

"Zhao's envoy, don't say more. Your Majesty's words are reasonable and should not be taken advantage of by the enemy, so that the funeral will become passive!" Xu Zongren hurriedly interrupted him.

"Let's go, follow me to the top of the city!" Zhao Bing sighed softly when he saw that he had understood it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The two of them obeyed the order and accompanied the little emperor to the top of Danyang City.

Zhao Bing climbed to the top of the city. Except for the soldiers on the patrol, there was no one else seen on the emperor's ceremonial guard. The river wind blew over the Song-character flag and fluttered in the wind, making a thundering sound, as if the Empress Dowager Weitai was in a state of unjust. He picked up the telescope and looked at the river. He saw Zheng Yong commanding a baggage boat, crossing the Yangtze River alone, and only the white silk hanging on the bow of the boat showed his identity as welcoming spirits.

Looking at the other side, the Mongolian Yuan side seemed afraid that the Song army would take the opportunity to attack and act like they were ready to face the battle. Not only were there a large number of troops arranged along the coast, but dozens of warships were also arranged on the river. However, the spirits were sent out in a very large manner. Not only were there ceremonial guards and gifts were sent to the king, but officials also helped the spirits to send them to the emperor, but they couldn't see clearly what level they were.

"Boyan is really tricky and will be our enemy in the future!" Zhao Bing looked at it, put down his telescope and murmured.

"I think what Your Majesty said is wrong. It is precisely because of fear that he will bow down and show his goodwill to us!" Zhao Mengjin also put down his telescope and said.

"Zhao's envoy, you have not understood the meaning of Your Majesty. Boyan gave it to him with great gifts. He has ulterior motives, but he is not showing kindness!" Xu Zongren stroked his beard and said.

"Shangshu Xu's words are reasonable. This person is not only good at fighting, but also meticulous and unconstrained by common sense. He dug a hole for me without hesitation!" Zhao Bing said with a wry smile.

"Your Majesty, that guy Boyan is really that powerful?" Zhao Mengjin saw the little emperor's serious expression, not as if he was joking, and seemed to be very afraid of him. And over the years, he had never seen His Majesty be afraid of anyone, and frowned.

"Of course, without Bo Yan, I'm afraid that Meng Yuan has been seriously injured, so we don't have to stop by the river." Zhao Bing sighed and reminded him, "In the future, you must be brave enough to fight him. You must not underestimate the enemy, otherwise you won't know how to die."

"Yes, I understand!" Zhao Mengjin nodded and said.

"Hmph, don't think that we can be invincible with firearms in our hands. War depends on our brains. Don't forget how you defeated Taizhou back then. At that time, this guy commanded tens of thousands of troops to sweep across the south of the Yangtze River, causing me to suffer a great humiliation!" Zhao Bing saw his careless appearance and knew that he did not take it seriously and emphasized again.

"Your Majesty's words must be kept in mind. If you do not capture and kill this beast, you will not be avenge the country's revenge!" Zhao Mengjin saw that the little emperor was becoming more and more serious, and realized that this statement was not false, and then he swears to the heavenly alliance.

"Your Majesty is not inferior to Taizu. If it weren't for the reminder just now, I would have almost fallen into his treacherous plan!" Xu Zongren also sighed.

"Shangshu Xu, the negotiating table is also a battlefield. The victory or defeat is not only related to me, but also to national interests. We must deal with it carefully!" Zhao Bing said with a look of distortion.

"Yes, I will remember Your Majesty's teachings and dare not be careless!" Xu Zongren said with politeness.

"The Empress Dowager, my soul is back!" Seeing that the coffin on the other side had already boarded the boat and turned around, Zhao Bing suddenly shouted to the sky. Zhao Mengjin, Xu Zongren and the soldiers on the top of the city, the guards looked in surprise when they heard the Majesty's shouting, but saw the tears on their faces, and stood at the salute to the coming boat...

After taking back the coffin of the Empress Dowager's coffin for a commemoration, Zhao Bing ordered the fleet to return to Lin'an. The fleet continued to stop along the way. After a day and a night, there were only Lu Xiufu, Wen Tianxiang and other several priests waiting for each other. Then they got off the boat and boarded the car, and the group went to Jiqing Temple. Xie Daoqing had been removed from his title, and obviously could not be buried in the tomb with Lizong, of course, he could not be buried in the wilderness. The best way was to temporarily hold the spirits in the temple. On the way, the pedestrians looked around, but they did not know that the car was the Empress Dowager who was forcibly taken to Dadu by the Tartars.

Jiqing Temple is Jiqing Temple, the favorite concubine of Lizong, Yan's Merit Temple. It was built in the tenth year of Chunyou of Lizong. It was completed after three years. The temple is more magnificent than the famous temples of Lingyin and Tianzhu in Hangzhou. Zhao Bing came here to worship the spirit, but he saw that the temple covers an area of ​​about 60 acres, and there were also Huitong Hall, Western Hall, Zen Temple Pavilion, ** Treasure Hall, Longhuahai Hall, Baiguan Hall and other buildings, as well as more than 80 monks. It is indeed extraordinary.

According to the accompanying school, Li Zong personally gave more than 18,000 acres of temple land, more than 7,000 tiles of mountain land and 200,000 yuan to build it. The maximum number of temple monks reached more than 1,200, and now there are more than 800 people. Zhao Bing sighed when he heard this. It cost so much to build a temple for a favorite concubine, and he also raised a group of monks to recite scriptures for him every day. If the money was used for national education, how could it end up being dug tombs and tombs?

However, Zhao Bing felt that it was appropriate to temporarily hold Xie Daoqing's coffin here, but he didn't know what he would think of under the spring of Yan Guifei, and whether the two would fight because of the fight. However, he did not receive the order of the empress dowager to let him return to the palace, but he received the task of asking him to do a ritual for Xie Daoqing in the temple to save the dead.

Zhao Bing had to obey it, and when he asked, he was even more annoyed. It took 49 days for a ritual to be done, which indicated that he would stay in the temple until winter and listen to the monks chanting scriptures every day. Of course, it was not for him to accompany him every day, just put a stick of incense in the morning and evening, but eating vegetarian food every day was enough to make him feel unbearable.

"Your Majesty, an old minister has come to pay tribute to you, wanting to see Your Majesty!" After putting down Xie Daoqing's coffin, it was opened and allowed to come to pay tribute. For a time, people in Jiqing Temple were rushing in, and thousands of people came to the temple to pay tribute every day. Of course, not everyone can put in incense sticks in front of the spirit, and they have to be divided into different levels. Of course, some ministers will come to see the little emperor by the way.

"Who are there?" Zhao Bing asked while lying on the couch, flipping through the book.

"Your Majesty, I am the old minister in the first dynasty. This is a famous post!" Wang De did not dare to answer directly after hearing this, but presented a famous post.

"Huang Yong, Chang Yu, Xia Shilin, Chen Menghu..." Zhao Bing took it and glanced at it. After silently reciting the names of several people, he suddenly started to yell, "Get out, let them get out. When the Empress Dowager needed them, they all fucked away. Now he is still coming to pay tribute with a shameless face. I will not cause trouble for them, but I will come to the door to scold me!"
Chapter completed!