Chapter 114 Section 3: Dragon Breeds Turn into Fleas

Jin Xuanzong's attack on the Southern Song Dynasty not only did not get any advantage, but made the situation of Jin's internal and external difficulties worse. Mongolia, a powerful enemy, was still watching at the door of his house, and now there was a powerful enemy of the Southern Song Dynasty.At this moment, Jin Zhangzong listened to the minister's suggestion and did a wrong thing. What kind of thing was that? At this time, the Kingdom of Jin lived in a corner of Henan. Most of the land in Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi fell, and all the capitals and three capitals fell to the enemy.Armed forces have sprung up everywhere, including Han Chinese and Jurchens, and the Jin Kingdom's court's control over the localities has been completely weakened.Some of these separatist armies fought against Mongolia, some fought against whomever they saw, and some secretly communicated with the Southern Song Dynasty.When Jin Xuanzong saw that Hebei and Shandong were out of reach, he selected nine chieftains of the warlords in these places according to the proposal of the ministers, and made them all dukes.This event was called Jiugong feudalism in the history of the Jin Dynasty.The Jin Dynasty returned to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The emperor only controlled Henan, and other places were divided into princes.In the pre-Qin period, enfeoffing princes at the beginning could indeed play a role in defending the central government.At this time, the Kingdom of Jin feudalized the Nine Dukes, which had no effect. These feudal towns did not listen to the orders of the court at all. Only five of the nine Dukes really resisted the Mongols, and they played very little role.Hengshan Gong Wuxian surrendered to Mongolia as soon as he was made a duke, and he took this title as his promotion rank.Before being knighted, I was a local tyrant. Even if I surrendered to Mongolia, Mongolia might not take me as a dish. Now that I am the Duke of Dajin, after surrendering to Mongolia, I must be a Duke no matter what?The Mongols were also very relieved that all the dukes of the Kingdom of Jin had surrendered, which meant that it was over.Therefore, Jiugong's feudalism can't play the role of defending the place at all, and it belongs to another faint trick of Xuanzong.

Since Emperor Xuanzong succeeded to the throne, he has made three major mistakes: moving the capital to Bianjing, the first mistake; attacking the Southern Song Dynasty, the second mistake;If the Kingdom of Jin had the leader of ZTE at this time, with the assistance of famous generals, there would still be a lot to do in state affairs.However, the dark lord and courtier, the general trend is gone.At this time, Jin Guo is no longer qualified or qualified to make any mistakes. Unfortunately, all mistakes that can be made have been made, and everyone who can be offended has been offended.Jin Guo not only went to war with the Southern Song Dynasty, but also fought with Xixia.Jin and Xixia have not fought for more than 80 years since Jin Taizong canonized the Xixia king in 1124, and they actually fought at this time.I really don’t know what Emperor Xuanzong and Shuhu Gaoqi were thinking. The Kingdom of Jin fought against the Song Dynasty on the south front, Xixia on the west front, the tyrants on the east front, and Mongolia on the north front. They should have concentrated their main force on dealing with powerful enemies, but instead attacked from all sides. .The ministers in power at the imperial court were even more helpless. At that time, a literati of the Jin Dynasty commented on Xuanzong's first dynasty: "Xuanzong liked the criminal law, and his government was majestic, so the incumbent Nandu was very harsh." ("Guiqian") The high-ranking officials who came to Bianjing with him are so harsh and love to kill.Among them was a minister who was in charge of the slaughter. He liked to beat people with Mazhui (Mazhui, a whip made of hemp twist), and his nickname was Mazhui Xianggong.There is also a minister surnamed Lei who calms down the local tyrants, saying that they are local tyrants, but in fact they may be the spontaneous arming of ordinary people.This Minister Lei kills 500 people in the local area a day, and his nickname is Lei Banqian.There are too many such things to list.Xuanzong's three favorite concubines all came from humble backgrounds, just like Li Shi'er, but their brothers, uncles, and nephews became officials in the court, just like the Xi'er and Tie brothers mentioned above, making the government a mess.I am what I am today, taking bribes and breaking the law, selling officials and nobles, and using this as my ability, I don’t care about the safety of the country.In the ruling team of Xuanzong Nandu, "those who are in charge often have no plan for recovery, and the top and bottom are in the same direction, and they only enjoy peace in the present. Anyone who says that reform is necessary must suppress it by making troubles" ("Gui Qianzhi") .Gou An is happy now, as long as someone says we should change, it will be troublesome!Do not say such words. "Every time the northern soldiers invaded the border, the monarchs and ministers cried to each other, or the palace sighed. Now that the enemy has retreated and the martial law is lifted, Zhang Ju will drink in the Yellow Pavilion." ("Gui Qian Zhi") What should we do when the Mongolian soldiers come?Monarchs and ministers wept together, cry, let's all cry together.The Mongolian soldiers didn't come with the purpose of destroying gold every time, sometimes they just robbed.When the Mongols came, everyone cried with their heads in their arms. After the Mongol soldiers snatched them away, everyone drank and celebrated in the hall. "Every time we discuss current affairs with each other, when we get to the point of danger, we will stop and say: 'Let's discuss again.' It has come back, and we have followed the harsh rules until the country perishes." ("Gui Qian Zhi") As long as you discuss current events with them, you When it comes to their embarrassment, these prime ministers will say that we will talk about it tomorrow, and we will talk about it later.In this way, the country was subjugated by following the rules.

It's hard to imagine that the ancestors of these people rode the mausoleum on horseback more than a hundred years ago, all-powerful, and their descendants have become like this.What is sown is the dragon seed, what is reaped is the flea.At first glance at the above text, you may think that this is probably the last year of the Northern Song Dynasty. If it were not for the last year of the Ming Dynasty, it would have been the last year of the Jin Dynasty.The horse nation back then has become such a bunch of useless people.Eunuchs are even more obsequious, the emperor wants to know the outside world in the palace, the eunuchs don't say anything, don't bother the Holy Majesty with these troubles, it's not easy for the Holy Majesty.Whatever the emperor asks, the situation is very good. The Mongolian soldiers have already retreated and will perish in two or three years. Don't worry, Your Majesty.Such a group of people, fainted and unable to die, have no ambition to recover from top to bottom, Wen Tian and Wu Xi just fell to the ground with three full to live.Emperor Xuanzong was already fifty years old when he succeeded to the throne. At this time, he was almost sixty years old, and he was indeed unable to do what he wanted.The power minister Shuhu Gaoqi controls the government and colludes with the prime minister. Anyone who disobeys Shuhu Gaoqi will be attacked and persecuted.Shu Hu Gao Qi is vicious, and whoever disobeys him will tell the emperor that this person is extremely talented.He didn't say bad things about you, but praised you for being very talented, knowing soldiers and fighting well, and asked you to go to the front line to resist Mongolia.The emperor was in a hurry and went to the doctor. Shuhu Gaoqi is a soldier. He said that this man knows how to fight well. It is not bad. The emperor really wants to defeat Mongolia. Well, Aiqing will go to the front line to resist Mongolia.But this person is a civil servant. If you let him go to the front to resist Mongolia, he will be used as cannon fodder. Those who have integrity will die for the country, and those who have no integrity will surrender.Shuhu Gaoqi and his gang do whatever they want, and there are fewer and fewer loyal people in the court.