Southern Song In the 13th year of Shaoxing (1143), Lin'an City was full of civil and military officials, looking forward to welcome the return of a small official.
Song Gaozong even praised excitedly:
"You are loyal to the sun and the moon, and your ambition is not forgotten. Even Su Wu cannot pass."
Such evaluation is rare in the world.
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Hong Hao, from Leping, Jiangxi.
Father Hong Yan was a sixth-rank official and his family background was not deep.
Song Huizong In the fifth year of Zhenghe (1115), 27-year-old Hong Hao passed the Jinshi. There was a great celebrity on the same list as him - Qin Hui !
However, unlike Qin Hui who was unknown at this time, Hong Hao is one of the most beautiful young masters in the new Jinshi.
Many high-ranking officials want to compete for him to follow his subordinates.
Song Huizong's confidants Wang Fu and Zhu Xie both found Hong Hao and praised him.
Hong Hao's scalp was a little numb because of praise, and then it exploded.
Wang Fu and Zhu Xie said to him with a smile: How about calling me dad? Uh, be my son-in-law.
Wang Fu and Zhu Jie are among the "Six Thieves" and have an unheard reputation.
Hong Hao flatly refused and refused to board the pirate ship.
, since you don’t eat it, you will be fined for the bar.
So for more than ten years after that, Hong Hao has been a small official the size of a sesame seed.
Despite this, whenever Hong Hao goes to a place, he will promote profits and eliminate disadvantages, and help the world and the people.
is deeply supported by the people, and of course, the wealthy and wealthy gentry hate him to the core.
is suppressed by treacherous ministers and restrained by gentry below. If you want to be promoted, you don’t even have any school.
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Jingkang Second year (1127), the Jin army went south and destroyed Northern Song .
The successor to the throne, Emperor Gaozong of Song immediately fled south... Any place where the Jin soldiers could not reach was in the footsteps of Emperor Gaozong of Song.
In May of the third year of Jianyan (1129), Song Gaozong, who escaped to Yangzhou , made up his mind and prepared to run to Jiankang .
Hong Hao was willing to take the crime of disobedience and wrote a letter to advise him to stop him:... This will only encourage the arrogance of the Jin army's invasion of the south.
"If it is as light as Jiankang, I am afraid that the Jin people will take advantage of the situation and invade the anecdotes."
"Selected close ministers to go to business, and waited for the report, it was not too late to return to the palace."
This made Emperor Gaozong of Song.
Because after Song Gaozong ascended the throne, he dreamed of getting the recognition of Jin Dynasty . As long as Jin Guo’s father admits it, he can agree to any conditions.
Ko people in Jin vow to capture Zhao Gou . Be the emperor, don’t even think about it.
Song Dynasty envoys came, kill one, two, kill one, and kill a pair. Even if they don’t kill, they will be detained directly.
Emperor Gaozong of Song had no choice but to promise that as long as anyone dared to take the envoy, he would be promoted immediately.
no one dares to go, after all, no matter how fast you are in the promotion, you will have no life.
Now, Song Gaozong took Hong Hao's hand and began to dig a hole with great sincerity:
Hong Aiqing is really a loyal minister... Then go.
"Your discussions are familiar with history and has a special talent. I have chosen an envoy, but I cannot change you."
, and Hong Hao did not refuse:
"You treat me like a national soldier, and I will serve you with death."
Song Gaozong applauded the dolphin-style and immediately ordered that Hong Hao was promoted to five levels in a row, leading Deputy Envoy Gong Wangshou and other 11 accompanying members to the Jin Kingdom.
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On May 8th of that year, Hong Hao took the letter of Song Gaozong to the Jin Kingdom and welcomed Song Huizong and Song Qinzong to return to the court. Four months after setting off,
, Wanyan Zongbi ( Jin Wushu ) led his troops to attack the Southern Song Dynasty. The two sides fought fiercely, and the relationship between Song and Jin was at a freezing point. At the end of 3, Hong Hao finally arrived in Taiyuan.
The Jin people immediately seized it, and did not beat, kill, talk or ignore it, and naturally became a prisoner of the Jin people.
Jianyan Fourth year (1130), Jin Wushu was defeated, and the Jin Kingdom changed its strategy and supported the Song Dynasty traitor Liu Yu to establish pseudo-Qi . A large number of prisoners imprisoned by the Jin Kingdom were sent to the pseudo-Qi officials as officials.
At this time, Hong Hao was detained in Yunzhong County (now Datong ), and he finally met a big man - the left deputy marshal of the Jin Kingdom Wanyan Zonghan .
Wanyan Zonghan in Jin Dynasty can be said to have great military achievements and great power. Song Huizong and Song Qinzong were captured by him back then.
Wanyan Zonghan was very cunning. When he found Hong Hao, he first praised him. After praising him, he asked Hong Hao to go to Qi State to become a high-ranking official.
In the past, Wanyan Zonghan's trick has been tried and tested, and he "captured" many ministers of the Song .
But this time, he kicked the iron plate.
Hong Hao said righteously: "I follow the emperor's mission, and come from thousands of miles to discuss peace and serve the two emperors (referring to Song Huizong and Song Qinzong) to return south. Even if I cannot complete my mission, I will never be an official in Liu Yu. I would rather die, and I will not hesitate.
Wanyan Zonghan was furious and ordered the beheading.
Deputy Envoy Gong Wangshou was so scared that his legs were weak, and he immediately surrendered.
Hong Hao's face remained calm and calmly OK. A Jin man (name unknown) present in
was moved by Hong Hao's loyalty and knelt down and asked Wanyan Zonghan to exempt Hong Hao from death.
Although he was spared from death, Hong Hao was exiled to Lengshan.
Lengshan is north of Huanglongfu (now Jilin Nong'an ), only about one hundred miles away from Shangjing (now Acheng, Heilongjiang).
Hong Hao and his party were escorted by the Jin army After walking down, I arrived at Lengshan for 60 days.
Lengshan is the tribal territory of King Chen of Jin Wanyan Xiyin . Wanyan Xiyin is the military advisor of the Jin Dynasty to attack Song and the founder of the Jurchen script of the Jin Dynasty. He is more difficult to deal with than Wanyan Zonghan.
But Hong Hao is still neither humble nor arrogant, and has withstood the coercion and temptation of the Jin people again and again.
Wanyan Xiyin can't help but admire him very much. During
Professor Hong Hao The knowledge of the Chinese culture of the Jin people left behind the allusions of the "Four Birch Leaf Books" (The Analects of Confucius", " Mencius ", " University ", " Doctrine of the Mean ").
Hong Hao also searched for information everywhere and collected various Jin Dynasty information to the Southern Song Dynasty...
Even managed to get the handwritten book by the mother of Emperor Gaozong of Song, and sent it back to the Southern Song Dynasty.
Song Gaozong was overjoyed and exclaimed: "I have been wondering whether the Empress Dowager is at peace for almost twenty years. Although there were many envoys sent in the past, they were not as good as this handwritten letter! "
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In the 12th year of Shaoxing (1142), the Southern Song Dynasty signed the " Shaoxing Peace Agreement" to lose power and humiliate the country, cede land and pay compensation, and pay tribute.
Song Gaozong used a sentence "Minister's conspiracy" to obtain With the recognition of the Jin people, he became the good nephew of the Jin people.
, but Hong Hao and others were still detained by the Jin Kingdom.
Until the second year, Jin Xizong was happy to have a son and amnesty the world.
As soon as Hong Hao left, someone advised Jin Xizong: "If such talents are released, when will they be able to be there again? It will definitely become a big trouble for us in the future! "
Jin Xizong regretted and quickly sent people to chase him, but how could there be any sign of Hong Hao?
has already left.
On August 14, Hong Hao, , Zhu Bian, and Zhang Shao, who were on the throne together, returned to Lin'an, the capital.
The beginning scene appeared.
Hong Hao was received by Song Gaozong, Empress Dowager Wei, Prime Minister Qin Hui and others.
Song Gaozong highly praised Hong Hao and said, "You are loyal to the sun and the moon, and your ambitions are not forgotten. Even Su Wu cannot pass!"
However, Hong Hao, who was "loyal to the sun and the moon", could not stand the mediocre and humiliating actions of Emperor Gaozong of Song and Qin Hui and the ministers of the emperor and his ministers. After the press conference, he tried his best to return to his hometown to serve his mother... After
, Hong Hao repeatedly spoke out for justice, criticized the government, advocated the launch of the Northern Expedition, restored the Central Plains, and avenged the previous shame.
Then, Qin Hui repeatedly caused unjust cases and persecuted Hong Hao.
Hong Hao deprecated again and again.
Until October 21, 2015 (1155), Hong Hao died unjustly in Nanxiong, Guangdong at the age of 67.
Shi ·Hong Hao's biography: "But I was jealous of Hui and did not die from the enemy country, but from slander."
And from beginning to end, Emperor Gaozong of Song tacitly acquiesced to Qin Hui's persecution.
"You are loyal to the sun and the moon, and your ambition will not forget the king, even Su Wu cannot pass it." The praise language is still in your ears, and soon it becomes "A minister serves the king, but you cannot be two-hearted. If you have two-heartedness, your sins will not be forgiven."
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Perhaps it is because the heaven has eyes.
The day after Hong Hao's death, the traitorous prime minister Qin Hui died.
The Southern Song Dynasty court began to rehabilitate those who were persecuted by Qin Hui.
Hong Hao's second son Hong Zun quickly submitted a memorial to his father.
On March 28, 28, Shaoxing (1158), Emperor Gaozong of Song issued an edict to restore Hong Hao's original official title of direct scholar of Huiyou Pavilion. Soon after, Hong Hao was given the posthumous title of "Zhongxuan", and the four officials were given the title of , Jinzi Guanglu Dafu, , Taishi, , Shangzhuguo, and entitled Duke of Wei.
This is the last time that Emperor Gaozong of Song commended Hong Hao.
This is the fate of a loyal minister - he suffered during his lifetime and became famous after his death.
History, only a sigh.
PS:
Hong Hao has a descendant. Perhaps because he saw through all this, he did not choose to be a loyal minister like Hong Hao, but instead surrendered and enjoyed glory and wealth.
He is Hong Chengchou!
