Song Huizong loved strange rocks, flowers and trees, and even more beautiful women.
In the first two years after he took the throne, he asked people to search for strange flowers, trees, birds and animals everywhere. In order to transport a huge Taihu stone , thousands of people were required to pull fibers. The sad fiber songs resounded on both sides of the canal and passed through the towns. The bridge and the boulders are difficult to pass, so the city wall must be broken open and the bridge demolished.
What should we do if so many flowers, trees and strange rocks were brought to Bianjing? Huizong ordered the Yanfu Palace to be built in the fourth year of Zhenghe. However, the Yanfu Palace pales in comparison to the Genyue built later.
Genyue is a comprehensive scenic spot with man-made mountains as the main body. It covers an area of more than ten miles. The mountain is divided into two ridges and the main peak is about 90 meters high. Various pavilions and pavilions are built according to the terrain and orientation, which are natural and The clear springs are gurgling, the deer are singing, the birds are chirping, the lychees from Guangdong, the bananas from Hainan, etc. were also forcibly transplanted here.
Genyue is like an ingenious natural scenic spot, and it was also the largest zoo and botanical garden at that time.
Huizong lost his ambition in playing with things, ignored government affairs, and worked too hard on national affairs to be worth it. Huizong also loved beauties a lot. Not only did he have countless beauties in the palace, but he also went out of the palace to find the famous beauty at that time Li Shishi.
Emperor Huizong was very fond of a noble concubine named Liu who fell ill and died. The emperor was often depressed because of this. Tong Guan and other eunuchs went around openly and secretly to search for the beauties who would captivate the country. Their efforts were not in vain. One of them was also named Liu. The woman aroused the interest of Emperor Huizong.
In order to distinguish the deceased Liu Guifei, people called her Little Concubine Liu. Little Concubine Liu was not only naturally beautiful, but also very well-behaved and made the emperor happy. Her clothes were often renovated, and the emperor could always irritate the emperor when he was with her. Stir up a sense of novelty.
However, as time goes by, Concubine Liu gradually grows old and twilight. At this time, the affair of Li Shishi, a beautiful woman from Qianqian Lane in Bianjing City, reached the emperor's ears. This made the emperor fascinated!
However, the emperor visited a brothel, which was not in the ancestral family law. If the news came out, , it will definitely cause a stir in the world.
Tong Guan and others guessed the emperor's thoughts, and they enlightened the emperor and said: "Your Majesty can put on a little makeup to hide the public's eyes and ears, and try to prevent Master Li from receiving outsiders, so that the news will not leak out.
So one evening, the emperor dressed up as a He looked like a scholar and rode in a light sedan chair. Tong Guan and others also changed into ordinary servant attire and slipped into Money Alley without anyone noticing.
After a while, the emperor entered the gate and walked through the winding corridor. Arriving at Master Li's room.
Master Li is indeed well-deserved. She has a face like a spring peach, white and rosy, eyes like autumn water, and her slender figure is wearing a white floral skirt, as graceful as a jade tree in the wind. Looking at the posture, looking at her expression and behavior, it made people feel a kind of soul-shuddering coldness, and the charm of pear blossoms with rain.
The emperor, who was used to seeing the coquettish manners of the concubines in the harem, was stunned, and Master Li also felt that someone was coming. Different from the people in the past, after the two of them said some innocuous words, Master Li held a banquet as usual. After drinking for a few rounds, Master Li played some strings, raised his voice, and sang a few songs, with a soft voice filled with sadness. , which makes people feel infinite love and compassion.
Huizong drank several cups in a row and was in a state of ecstasy. Master Li looked at the quiet night but saw that the people who came had no intention of leaving, so they both checked into the tent and slept together, feeling like a fish in water.
Unfortunately, the spring night was short, and it was already dark outside. Huizong quickly got up and dressed. Before leaving, he remembered that he had no money on him, so he took off his handkerchief and handed it to Li Shishi, saying: "You can use this to get to Tongguan." Receive rewards there. "
Master Li quickly knelt down again and said with a smile: "I thank you for your kindness.
Huizong then realized that his words had been revealed, and he also laughed: "No need to be polite, I will come to see you in two days." "Now I set off to return to the palace.
After a long time, Huizong became more and more fond of Master Li. He came here every two days. The news that Huizong liked Master Li became a repertoire of talk among the citizens. Money Alley was also frequented by Huizong. , known as "Little Royal Street".
Later, the emperor felt that being a dew couple was not a long-term solution, so he simply accepted Li Shishi as an official, dignified and dignified her as "Madam", and they stayed together day and night from then on.
1 In the autumn of 1126, the Jurchens' golden armies and iron horses awakened Huizong's absurd dream. The Jin soldiers crossed the Yellow River without any attack and went straight to the capital.
Some ministers in the court had long been dissatisfied with Huizong's bad government. At this time, they asked Huizong, who had lost the trust of his subjects, to step down and give the throne to the prince Zhao Huan, who was Qinzong. Huizong claimed to be the Supreme Emperor.
In 1127 AD, the Jin soldiers broke through Bianjing City and deposed the second emperor. In early April, Jin people captured the second emperor, his clan, princes and concubines, a total of 3,000 She people, and retreated north. The Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed.
