Throughout the ages, people have found that various reasons, such as intervening in reserve service, disobeying orders, opposing peace talks, and having heavy troops, cannot prove the conclusion that Yue Fei will die. In the case that the unjust case is full of doubts and historical details cannot be restored, all kinds of factors are combined to become the only acceptable explanation.
There are many records about the death of Yue Fei in the history books, and the official unofficial history almost agreed that Qin Gui killed Yue Fei.
According to historical records, when Yue Fei was embarrassed, another famous soldier, Han Shizhong, broke into Xiangfan to meet Qin Gui: "What crime did Yue Fei commit? What do you want him to do? " Qin Gui replied, "This is unnecessary." At this time, Qin Gui came to power, and there was nothing to hide. Han Shizhong was fired anyway. This also became the direct evidence that the traitor Qin Gui persecuted Yue Fei.
According to historical records, Yue was sentenced to three crimes. The first one said that Yue Fei complained in the army that the country was hopeless and the emperor did not cultivate himself. This is the so-called "critical use" and criticism of the emperor. The second time, Yue Fei asked Zhang Xian when he would withdraw his troops: "What should I do?" Zhang Xian replied, "What do you want to do?" When they committed the crime for the third time, Yue Fei and Zhang Xian said, "I am 32 years old, just like a prince." There is no problem reading these three sentences separately. But listening together gives people infinite imagination and emptiness. History pays attention to "scissors difference", which is familiar to Qin Gui. Sticking these three sentences together means replacing Yue Fei. Yue Fei is hard to die.
Why did Qin Gui hurt Yue Fei? On the one hand, Yue Fei is an anti-Jin war faction, but a peace faction. Different political views, official disputes, struggles with dissidents, the realization of political goals and the consolidation of power status, of course, have to persecute Yue Fei, the main political opponent. Second, Qin Gui was a traitor and undercover nomad in the Southern Song Dynasty. History has proved this. Qin Gui and Song Huizong joined the ranks of scholars in Zheng Qing period. Their achievements, views and battles. In the second year of King Kang, he was recruited to the north together with Hui and Qin Zong. Instead, he advocated collegiality and became the confidant of the Jin Taizong brothers. In the fourth year of Jian 'an, Taro took Qin Gui back to his wife. Because of these two points, it became the chief culprit of framing Fei Zhong, and was nailed to the shame column of history forever.
Castle peak is fortunate to bury loyal bones, and white iron is not guilty. The body of Yue Fei, a national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, was buried at the southeast foot of Qixialing in Hangzhou. There are four kneeling statues beside the tomb, led by the traitor Qin Gui. The sharp contrast between loyal officials and treacherous officials conveys such a historical concept: loyal officials live forever, while treacherous officials are told for thousands of years.
Who is the mastermind who killed Yue Fei?
Since modern times, with the gradual rise of the trend of restoring historical truth, there are more and more articles about Qin Gui case. Lv Simian, one of the "Four Great Historians" in modern China, directly appealed to Qin Gui in his book On Qin Gui and Yue Fei (1923). The book says, "At that time, peace talks were inevitable. However, Qin Gui, who presided over the peace talks, was notorious for this and was indeed wronged. When discussing the division of the three towns, 100 officials gathered to discuss the expansion of the Peace Palace, of which 70 advocated cession and 36 opposed it; Qin Gui is also within 36 people. " It can be seen that Qin Gui did not advocate peace at first. Later, the reasons for quitting were discussed. The generals said: Xiong Hao, Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun, Wu Yi, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei, each with an army, have seen the sea. He just gave it to him, and his strengths came into play; Trumpeter Lu Ban; The imperial court paid by transshipment, arbitrarily deprived, heartless, full of ambition, hatred and disease. After that, Qin Gui thought not far away, longed for peace and regarded humiliation as a sense of security. These soldiers who hide their worries are not easy to accept. They were immersed in gangrene. This is not desirable in the north, and it is not easy to decide in the south. "As the prime minister of Qin Gui, se.
Therefore, it is unfair to say that Qin Gui is the mastermind of persecuting Yue Fei. In addition, without the approval of the emperor, Qin Gui, as prime minister, could not have killed Yue Fei.
In fact, in the Ming Dynasty, some people complained about Qin Gui. Wen Zhiming, a poet in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in his poem "The Man Jiang Hong Wipe the Residual Monument": "If you don't read it, the Central Plains will still exist; Don't hesitate, Qin Hui insults. But Qin Hui is back, so what is this body? Throughout the ages, I have been worried about the restoration of the Central Plains. How can you just laugh once? Suit yourself. " In other words, Qin Gui was only "ordered by the emperor". Because ancient historians have the tradition of "sage and monarch teaching", the official history seldom makes a fuss about Qin Gui. Interestingly, Mao Zedong, the founding leader of the Republic of China, also commented on Yue Fei's unjust case: "The responsibility for peace is not entirely in Qin Gui, but behind Song Gaozong." If the emperor doesn't want to fight, he must first "settle down" and surrender to the Jin people. This is Zhao Gou's own recognition of "peacemaking". I am disappointed, but Qin Gui can praise me. In this way, the historical truth is basically clear: the mastermind of persecuting Yue Fei is Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, and Qin Gui is only an accomplice and an accomplice. Why did the emperor insist on making peace with Xu Jinguo? Lv Simian's book and Wen Zhiming's words explain why. Lv Simian mentioned in his book that all kinds of armies, including Yue Fei who resisted gold, became armies, which they thought were domestic. People who are familiar with the history of the Song Dynasty should know that this is unthinkable in the Song Dynasty, which values literature over martial arts. Especially for Song Gaozong, who lacks military talent and self-confidence, he is full of doubts and fears about the possible failure of soldiers and the self-esteem of mercenaries. Therefore, it is a good choice for Yue Fei to win this battle as soon as possible.
Wen Zhiming's words pointed out another reason. As the ninth son of Song Huizong, Zhao Gou is in the autumn of Jingkang Rebellion. Although my father and brother were exiled to the north, it is still possible to return to the motherland if they actively fight. Once this possibility comes true, he will be in an awkward position when he is in a very important position in autumn. For self-interest and self-protection, peace is of course the only choice. However, the premise of Xu Jinguo peace talks is to get rid of Yue Fei. According to historical records, when the two sides held secret peace talks, Wu Shu wrote to Qin Gui: "You make peace every day, but Yue Fei plans to go north. What is your sincerity? " In the face of Song Gaozong who is committed to peace, Yue Fei certainly has no chance to survive.
Is history accidental or inevitable?
There is no doubt that Yue Fei was killed by Zhao Gou in Song Gaozong. But is this just an accident or a historical necessity?
: "Under the sun, it is the king of the earth; On the shore of the land, is it Wang Chen? " The supreme majesty of imperial power and centralization of power in feudal dynasty, "taking you as the minister's program, in a word", makes people feel "envious and jealous" In order to compete for imperial power, countless "heroes" have naturally attracted, and those who have the right to protect imperial power are also unscrupulous. Throughout the history of China, it is not difficult to find that under the operating mechanism of "the winner is king, the loser is the enemy, and the winner is king", the history of China from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the late Qing Dynasty is a bloody history of imperial power struggle and protection for more than 2,000 years. The only core task of every dynasty and every generation of emperors is to defend the imperial power and prevent it from slipping away and changing its surname. "Being the master of Gao Zhen, there is pressure in the army" is the taboo of every courtier, which often leads to death, which is no exception in any dynasty. Potential threats to imperial power are never soft. "I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let go of one person."
Song Gaozong was not a stupid and incompetent emperor. Otherwise, facing the total collapse of the Northern Song Dynasty, he could not have ordered the establishment and consolidation of the Southern Song Dynasty. The emperor knew the consequences of "self-destruction of the Great Wall". Facing Xu Jinguo who was defeated by Yue Fei, he offered to make peace, so he chose to accept Xu Jinguo's terms and make peace with Xu Jinguo.
This may be because he raised three questions. The first question is, "Can Yue Jiajun really destroy the 8 Jin Army?" Yue Jiajun did win some victories, but the loss of nomadic people in China did not reach heartbreaking level, nor did it reach the limit of national strength. At the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty, all walks of life declined in the war, and their national strength was not strong. What should we do to wipe out the nomadic people in the war? Obviously uncertain.
The second question is, will such an incident as Huai mutiny happen again? What will happen when it happens? After Liu abdicated in March of the seventh year of Shaoxing, the various parts of the Huaixi Army under his leadership were not subordinate to each other, and the contradiction became increasingly obvious, which was beyond the control of the court. Finally, his old headquarters rebelled, a large number of officials were taken away, and the people surrendered to the puppet troops. This is the Huaixi mutiny. At present, the situation has not changed much. The imperial court's ability to control various military forces is still weak, and it can't cope with the similar mutiny in Huaixi, or even bear the consequences of another mutiny in Huaixi.
The third question, Yue Fei is a loyal minister, but what about his subordinates? Do you want a "yellow robe" too? Yue Fei's "Yue Jiajun" has hundreds of thousands of people, with the strongest army and the strongest financial resources. It is nominally Julian Waghann, but in fact it is a private army. Officials at all levels are more loyal to Yue Fei than to the imperial court, which has great hidden dangers. In addition, Yue Fei's "intervention in the reserve army, disobedience, opposition to peace talks, and heavy siege" at that time were all facts and a huge potential threat to imperial power. Of course, defending the imperial power is more important than humiliating the peace treaty. With this in mind, the Emperor will make the "right" decision and use Song Jun to hold peace talks quickly. Of course, this is a tragedy for Yue Fei. Besides, the greater his victory on the battlefield, the closer he is to the tragic ending. Objectively speaking, which emperor will make such a decision in which direction and which generation.
Yue Fei's tragedy lies in his character. No matter what Yue Fei thinks and how loyal he is, his existence has threatened the imperial power. Under the inviolable system of imperial power, his tragedy is inevitable, otherwise he can't get rid of the curse of the system after all. The former is Zhao Shuo and the latter is Yuan Chonghuan.