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Chapter 727 Emperor Qinzong of Song: Tong Guan, what is loyalty and righteousness? [3rd update, please vote]

After Tong Guan and Wang Fu arrived, they also read through Emperor Gaozong's handwritten letter.

It turns out that in this letter, Emperor Gaozong of Song first helped Emperor Qinzong of Song recall their brotherly affection, and then talked about the psychological pressure of brothers fighting each other.

He was young and shouldn't have argued with his older brother, but now that things had come to this, he was in a bind...

Finally, Emperor Gaozong of Song invited Emperor Qinzong of Song to meet and negotiate in Jingnan Prefecture.

The reason for arranging the meeting in Jingnan Prefecture was twofold: firstly, Jingnan Prefecture was Cai Fu's territory, and secondly, Jingnan Prefecture was also the border area between Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty.

Emperor Qinzong asked with a smile, "My dear ministers, what do you think?"

"Peace talks?"

Zhong Shidao frowned and shook his head:

"Does the false emperor not know that from the moment he ascended the throne, Your Majesty and he have been irreconcilable enemies?"

Wang Fu stroked his mustache and interjected, "Could it be that the false emperor invited His Majesty to meet in order to surrender?"

"possible!"

Tong Guan said confidently, "The number of prefectures that support His Majesty is three times greater than those that support the false emperor!"
"The false emperor is at an absolute disadvantage, and he is young, so it is perfectly reasonable for him to want to surrender to His Majesty!"

"The reason we need to meet and talk is that, as the saying goes, meeting in person fosters goodwill!"

"He's probably begging His Majesty to spare his life out of brotherly affection!"

Zhong Shidao interjected, "Could he have set up an ambush for us?"

"Jingnan Prefecture is the territory of the King of Qi!"

Wang Fu dismissively said, "How dare he send his army into the territory of the King of Qi?"

Tong Guan also said, "That's right! If his army enters the territory of the King of Qi and is discovered, he will die!"

"His handwritten agreement stipulated that he could bring five hundred followers; the real trickery likely lies with those five hundred followers!"

"That's fine."

Zhong Shidao said confidently, "Our Western Army has been through countless battles. We can select five hundred men to protect His Majesty."

"most!"

Emperor Qinzong of Song appointed Zhang Jun as his general: "Isn't he brave enough to fight ten thousand men?"

"Let him lead the team to protect me!"

It's like a pie fell from the sky!

Zhang Jun was overjoyed and immediately knelt down:
"Even if I am torn to pieces, I will protect Your Majesty!"

Emperor Qinzong nodded in satisfaction: "I'll go see Xiao Jiu. If I don't, he'll think I'm afraid of him!"

"If he surrenders willingly, I might spare his life out of brotherly affection!"

"Let's just name him Duke of Mutiny!"

Tong Guan and Wang Fu both laughed.

Tong Guan glanced at Wang Fu, who understood immediately and said:

"Your Majesty, the false emperor can be spared, but that old dog Cai Jing must die!"
"If the false emperor were to declare himself emperor in Jiangzhou, Cai Jing would undoubtedly be the first to support him!"

“The fact that Cai Dezhang, the prefect of Jiangzhou, is the son of Cai Jing, and has now been appointed Minister of Revenue by the pseudo-emperor, is clear proof!”

Emperor Qinzong of Song agreed with his view: "What Minister Wang said is very true!"

“That old dog Cai Jing wielded immense power and was arrogant and domineering even during my father’s lifetime!”
"Now it is he who has caused us brothers to fall out again. He is guilty of heinous crimes and must not be allowed to live!"

Tong Guan felt reassured: "Your Majesty is wise!"

……

Lunar New Year's eve.

This is a day to bid farewell to the old year and welcome the new, a day for family reunions, and also a day when Emperor Gaozong and Emperor Qinzong of Song agreed to meet.

The two brothers' reunion can be considered a happy ending.

The location chosen by Emperor Gaozong of Song was also very significant. Jingnan Prefecture was actually Jingzhou during the Three Kingdoms period, and the agreed location was the Guandi Temple!

"The two words Guan Yu valued most were 'loyalty and righteousness,' Grand Tutor Tong, is Ninth Brother trying to express his 'loyalty and righteousness' to me?"

Emperor Qinzong of Song rode his horse to the Guandi Temple and asked Tong Guan, who was beside him, with a smile.

Tong Guan had no way to respond to this, so he could only echo it:
"Maybe..."

Emperor Qinzong dismounted in front of the Guandi Temple and went inside, walking all the way to the statue of Guan Yu to offer incense.

"Your father has already bestowed upon you the title of Prince of Wu'an. If things succeed today, I will further bestow upon you the title of Prince of Yiyong Wu'an!"
"Bless me!" Guan Yu remained silent, for he was, after all, merely a statue.

Emperor Qinzong turned to Tong Guan and asked, "Grand Tutor, do you know the meaning of the word 'loyalty' and the meaning of the word 'righteousness'?"

This question is too difficult...

Tong Guan's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said:

The word "loyalty" originates from the heart!
“The character ‘义’ (righteousness) is composed of ‘从自己羊’ (following oneself, following the sheep)…”

After a lengthy discourse, Tong Guan gave two examples:

"Loyalty is like that of an old minister to Your Majesty!"
“A person of ‘righteousness’ is like King Qi to Your Majesty!”

Because Cai Fu signed the petition, expressing his support for Emperor Qinzong of Song, the two sides were in a honeymoon period.

Tong Guan casually praised Cai Fu, which was also to please Emperor Qinzong of Song.

Emperor Qinzong nodded, then smiled:

"I've heard a legend in the martial arts world that 'loyalty' means a precious sword piercing one's heart!"
“‘Yi’ means ‘I am the lamb’!”

Tong Guan quickly said, "These are all fallacies from those江湖 heroes; Your Majesty need not take them to heart."

As the emperor and his minister were chatting and laughing, Zhang Jun, fully armed, entered.
"Your Majesty, the false emperor has arrived!"

Tong Guan asked with some concern, "How many of them came?"

There were about five hundred people.

Zhang Jun bowed and clasped his hands in greeting: "Besides the false emperor, there are also Grand Commandant Chen Zongshan and Commander Liu Guangshi."

"That old dog Cai Jing didn't come?"

Tong Guan curled his lip, and Emperor Qinzong chuckled:
"It is rare for someone to live to seventy."

"Cai Jing is already 75 years old this year, so it's perfectly normal that he can't come."

Tong Guan thought about it and agreed: "Escaped from Tokyo to Jiangzhou, that old dog must have lost half his life!"

Emperor Qinzong of Song, along with Tong Guan and Zhang Jun, left the Guandi Temple and went to the courtyard to meet Emperor Gaozong of Song.

Because Emperor Qinzong and Emperor Gaozong of Song were born on the same day, Emperor Qinzong was in the north and was referred to as the "Northern Song" by his contemporaries, while Emperor Gaozong was in the south and was referred to as the "Southern Song".

In the courtyard, the soldiers of the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were clearly separated, while Emperor Gaozong of Song was surrounded by a crowd of admirers, displaying the majesty of an emperor.

Emperor Qinzong frowned: After only a few days, Xiao Jiu seemed more like the emperor than he, the crown prince!

Is there any reason for this?

Upon meeting Emperor Qinzong, Emperor Gaozong bowed respectfully.
"Brother, how have you been?"

The two brothers never imagined that they were brothers before they parted ways, but when they met again, they were sworn enemies.

So both of them felt quite wistful, and Emperor Qinzong smiled slightly:
"Xiao Jiu, you've even grown a beard?"

Emperor Gaozong smiled slightly and said, "Yes, elder brother, after all, I am already the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty!"

"Ok?"

Emperor Qinzong frowned: "Xiao Jiu, you should know that the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is me!"
"I am the Crown Prince, and it is the rightful heir to the throne!"

"You and I are brothers, and I do not wish to be laughed at for fighting among brothers!"

"Out of brotherly affection, I advise you to pull back from the brink now, and I can guarantee your safety!"

"otherwise……"

Emperor Gaozong of Song interrupted Emperor Qinzong of Song without any politeness:

"Brother, this is also what I wanted to say to you!"
"I do not wish to be laughed at for fratricide. If you are willing to surrender to me, I can bestow upon you the title of Marquis Chonghun!"

"Humph!"

Emperor Qinzong's face darkened: "Xiao Jiu, you summoned me today, do you intend to declare war on me in person?"

Emperor Gaozong of Song sighed: "Brother, I was just saying that in anger."

"We're brothers, what can't we talk about?"

His words softened Emperor Qinzong's expression somewhat.

"How do you want to talk?"

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