The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Nowadays, the Song army is overwhelming on two fronts. Hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers from the left and right commanders of the Jin Kingdom have been annihilated. In order to resist the Song army, Liaoyang had to break the dikes and release water to flood thousands of hectares of farmland and abandon many workshops outside the city. The losses were huge, making

The Kingdom of Jin lost its most important financial and taxation area. Some people in the DPRK and the He clan thought that the Kingdom of Jin had changed from prosperity to decline, except for the Zhongxing of the Song Dynasty led by Zhao Er.

It was caused by a series of reforms and turmoil after he ascended the throne. Especially in recent years, Wanyan Quan often went crazy after drinking. He not only killed and injured close servants, but also often sentenced clan members and ministers to death. Since the Northern Expedition of the Song Dynasty, the emperor has become more and more neurotic.

He actually committed the evil act of killing his own brothers, taking his wives and concubines as his queen, and killing the queen and concubines in the harem. And this kind of treatment might one day befall him.

Everyone was equally dissatisfied with Taishi Wushu, who controlled the court. He used the emperor to gain power, excluded dissidents, and repeatedly failed in foreign wars, which greatly damaged the vitality of the Jin Dynasty. Even after having no choice but to seek peace, he still maintained a hostile attitude towards the Song Dynasty.

, depleting the national treasury and taxation, Xing

The whole country has spent all its efforts to build boundary trenches on the border between the two countries and prepare armaments. How can this make Zhao Er feel at ease? It would be strange if he didn't beat you! What makes the atmosphere even more disturbing is that he is already suffering from illness, and it is very difficult for him to even go to court to discuss politics.

He also clings to power and blocks everyone's future.

Now that the crisis is approaching, Wanyan Zongxian, who has entered the National History Museum, can't sit still. He secretly meets with Wanyan Xu, the king of Zhao who was forced to serve as a retired official, to plan to get rid of the powerful minister Wushu and abolish the ignorant king Wanyan Gen. The two hit it off, but only one of them has the potential to succeed.

An editor without authority, a

It is absolutely impossible for the prince who is busy at home to accomplish such a big thing. In addition to Taishi Wushu, the most powerful people in the current Jin Kingdom are Zuo Xiang Wanyan Zongben and Taifu, Zuo Dushuai Wanyan Zongxian.

They were both doves who advocated peace negotiations with the Song Dynasty.

So Zongxian contacted Zongben and Zongxian again. They had long been dissatisfied with the emperor and the grand master, and wanted to "change horses." Now that they had people with the same path, Wanyan Zongxian and Wanyan Xu were in the clan and in the court.

They are both very prestigious and can respond to hundreds of calls, which is of course the best. So the two of them also joined the rebel team. In this way, they separately contacted their old departments and subordinates to prepare for the rebellion.

After discussion, everyone believed that the current situation was tense and that matters should be started sooner rather than later. Otherwise, when the Song army captured Liaoyang and entered Huining Mansion, everything would be difficult to deal with. Now that Wu Shu was seriously ill, he usually handled government affairs in the Taishi Mansion. In order to

To defend the Song Army on the West Route, his cronies, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Wanyan Yuying, had already led troops out of Beijing and into the grassland;

The easy one to deal with was his son-in-law, the Minister of War, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Horses Department in Beijing, He Shilie Zhining. But a few days ago, he was also ordered to go to Huanglong Mansion to inspect armaments to prevent the Song Army from the south from breaking through Liaoyang Mansion and entering Huining Mansion. And the emperor

I am hugging my new favorite and singing happily day and night, with no time to worry about government affairs. It can be said that this is the best opportunity.

But there is still a problem in deposing the emperor. Wanyan Dan has no descendants and cannot establish a new emperor. Wanyan Zongxian and Wanyan Xu are both famous scholars and politicians in the Jin Dynasty, promoters and supporters of sinicization, so they regard Taizu

The first line is orthodox. Aguda has many sons, and there are still a few alive today, but it is hard to pick out the ones who have achieved success. There are more direct descendants. There is also a lot of room for selection. Of course, the most outstanding one among them is the perfect one.

Yan Liang and Wan Yanyong.

Wan Yanliang had died in Jinzhou, so this was naturally excluded. Wan Yan Yong was actually the most popular with everyone. Not only was this man calm and sensible, he was generous, he was also good at riding and shooting, and he was ranked number one among the countrymen, and he was the most popular among all generals.

Very respected, very popular among old and new people

Welcome. What is even more rare is that Wanyan Yong is tall and powerful, and he has the appearance of Taizu. Now he is left as a guard in Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo. He has soldiers and territory, so he is the most suitable candidate. Everyone has decided that he is Wan Yanyong.

Yan Qua's successor, although he is still in the dark and doesn't know it...

On a sultry night, Wanyan Zongxian and others led more than 5,000 private soldiers of retainers and mobilized troops in the city according to plan to launch an armed coup. They divided their troops into two groups: one group, led by Wanyan Zongxian, was to strengthen the imperial guards.

The banner attacked the palace, and then took control of the imperial city, forcing Wanyan Dan to abdicate; the other group, led by Wanyan Xu, surrounded the Taishi Mansion, eliminated Wu Shu, and took control of the government. The two troops started their own operations.

Wanyan Zongxian was the Imperial Tutor and Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army, and had the authority to mobilize troops. They successfully entered the inner city, and when they arrived at the foot of the imperial city and shouted to request entry into the palace as planned, they found that the person standing on the top of the city was actually the Taizu.

Master Wushu. Wanyan Zongxian immediately realized

When the plan was leaked, but he knew that he had no way out, he led his troops to attack the imperial city, hoping to force his way into the palace. However, Wu Shu gave the order and ambushed troops everywhere. After a fierce battle, the coup army was defeated. Zongxian knew that

Unable to escape, he drew his sword and killed himself, while the others surrendered.

Wanyan Xu, who was attacking Taishi Mansion, was stopped by a group of soldiers on the way. The leader was Pu San Zhongyi, who was defeated and returned to Beijing to await his punishment. Wanyan Xu initially wanted to persuade him to join the rebellion, but was stopped by him.

The loyal servant shoots with an arrow

When he fell off his horse, he was led by private soldiers from various families. When they saw their master's death, they immediately fell into chaos. The loyal and loyal servants could not defeat the Song army, but they were more than enough to deal with these people. It didn't take long to annihilate them all.

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Both armies were defeated, and then Wu Shu sealed the city gates and searched for the rebel accomplices in the city. Zong Xian, Zong Ben and other participants were captured one after another. A coup that might change the fate of the Jin Kingdom ended hastily.

Wanyan Zongxian and others plotted a coup to depose Wanyan Dan and get rid of the powerful officials Wu Shu. Their starting point can be said to be good. They wanted to save the Jin Kingdom on the verge of danger by changing leaders, which could gain support from both the government and the opposition. In terms of arrangement,

Seemingly very strict, even the heir to the throne

They have all been selected, and the people involved all have the same ambitions as themselves. The timing of the selection is also good. The Wushu trusted soldiers and generals in the city are all far away from the capital, which is a good time to take action. And why is the well-organized rebellion so

Will they be discovered soon and the leaders will be arrested one after another?

As the saying goes, if the king is not secretive, his ministers will be lost; if the minister is not secretive, he will be corrupted; if a few things are not secretive, it will be harmful. In the end, it is because these people all came up with impromptu ideas. After a brief discussion, they hurriedly started to prepare for the work.

It was not done well, only action goals were set, and even the successor was temporarily elected without the parties involved being informed, let alone formulating a detailed action plan.

, and the armies that could be mobilized were only their own private soldiers and did not receive the support of the army. Furthermore, in order to increase their momentum, they secretly contacted many people to participate.

In fact, people in Taizong's line also had strong opinions on how to distribute power and inheritors after taking power.

In the absence of consensus on preparations and some important issues, intellectual figures such as Zong Xian and Zong Xian thought that these were innocuous matters and that as long as the coup was successful, everything would be easy. However, those participants who were originally speculators did not get any results.

Although they have made promises and interests, but they have to risk beheading and annihilating the entire family to do "big things", they have to consider their own gains and losses, and think about the consequences of a failed coup. After all, they are facing a powerful grandmaster who holds military and political power.

Wushu.

So some people who didn't even get a blank check started to think that they would gain more benefits by reporting the rebellion of Zong Xian and others to the emperor and the grand master than participating in an uncertain coup, and it would be safer.

As a result, Wu Shu got the news before the coup started, and he used his plan to secretly mobilize troops and lay traps to catch Zong Xian and others who conspired against him, and successfully crushed the attempted coup.

The insane emperor Wanyan Dan was furious when he heard the whole story and demanded a thorough investigation to find out who was behind the scenes. As you can imagine, the government and the public experienced another baptism of blood, and dozens of clan members and courtiers were implicated.

Among them, tens of thousands of people lost their lives, and this

Wanyanyong, who had been besieged by floods for many days in Liaoyang City, did not know that such a thing had happened in the capital, nor did he know that he had become the mastermind of the coup, a usurper who attempted to ascend the throne.

The imperial court sent a letter reporting the war and asking for reinforcements!

Wu Shu had a hard time dealing with Wanyan Yong's "rebellion". From the bottom of his heart, he did not believe that he would do such a treacherous and unethical thing. In fact, Wanyan Yong was elected as the successor by the coup makers, so he did not care about him.

Innocent or not, the emperor could no longer tolerate him. The only way left for him was to die. But the problem was that Wan Yanyong was now

He stayed behind for Liaoyang Prefecture, holding military and political power, and could be called a prince. However, Liaoyang City was now besieged by floods, and even the Song Army could not enter. The peace delegation sent was also wandering around, and they could not move forward.

To capture the 'rebel', another problem is that even if he could get in, how could Wanyan Yong be captured without hesitation, and who would be sent to guard Liaoyang Mansion?

Just at this time, Liaoyang sent a battle report, saying that the Song Army successfully blocked the breach of the Lianghe River. As soon as the flood receded, they launched an artillery bombardment on Liaoyang City, destroying most of the city in one day and causing heavy casualties to the soldiers and civilians in the city.

, most of the food and grass have been destroyed, please ask the court to dispatch reinforcements quickly. Wu Shu takes over

The reporter shook his head and smiled bitterly. Whether to save or not has become another difficult problem. Save, now the emperor wants Wanyan Yong to die quickly, how can he agree; if not saved, Liaoyang City is not only an important financial and taxation place, but also a strategic military town.

Once Liaoyang is lost, the Song army can march straight in and continue northward.

At this moment, Xiao Zhonggong, who was rushing to the capital, heard rumors that the capital had put down the coup of Zong Xian and others a few days ago and was now preparing to arrest the mastermind Wan Yanyong. Xiao Zhonggong was shocked when he heard this and said Wan Yan

Yong's rebellion was groundless. He had not found any signs for a long time in Liaoyang. Moreover, at the time of the coup, Liaoyang was under siege by floods, so it was impossible for him to participate in this matter... (To be continued)