01
In the second year of Qingyuan (1196), one day in front of Han Zaifu in Hangzhou
Here comes an old man in his 60s, who claims to be a teacher of Han Xiang (Han Nongxu), from Fujian, and wants to reminisce with his students.
At this time, Han Nongxin had just overthrown the prime ministers Zhao Ruyu and Liu Zheng, and the power was tilted toward the opposition, and the door was like a city.
Han Fu's guards couldn't help but roll their eyes, look at your virtue, can you be Han Xiang's teacher? Rolling...
The old man asked to see him several times, but each time he ate the closed door.
The old man was desperate, and when he could not see Han Xiang, he could only roll up the covers and return to Fujian to die.
If history develops on this, it is extremely fortunate for the Southern Song Dynasty.
Unfortunately, his landlord has a very good relationship with Han Nong, often goes in and out of the Han mansion, and casually mentions to Han Nong: There is an old man named Chen Ziqiang at the door who wants to see you, and I heard that it is your teacher?
My teacher, Chen Ziqiang? There seems to be such a person.
In this way, the master and apprentice met.
And a catastrophe that affected the fortunes of the Southern Song Dynasty also began the countdown from this moment on.
02
Chen Ziqiang, a native of Minxian County, Fuzhou, was born in Hanmen.
In order to change his fate, he studied hard, and was recommended by the local government to continue his studies at Taixue (the highest institution of learning held by the imperial court) in Lin'an City, and only when he was admitted to the jinshi, he could jump the dragon gate with carp.
However, several examinations were held, and they were all named Luosun Mountain.
It has been many years in Lin'an.
The days in the capital are not mixed.
Chen Ziqiang began to go to some powerful families to serve as a personal tutor for the young masters.
At the age of 30, Chen Ziqiang accepted the invitation of Han Cheng, the envoy of the Baoning Army, to teach his younger son Han Nongxin.
The Han family was rich and powerful, and they had to fly up with a tenant at will. For example, there is a tenant named Yue Fei.
Being able to work in such a noble home, Chen Ziqiang felt very facetious, so he was extraordinarily strong.
The han government was also satisfied with him.
However, satisfaction is satisfaction, and in the eyes of the Han family, There is no difference between Chen Ziqiang and the next person.
Chen Ziqiang's half bucket of water is OK to do some enlightenment education, and if it is deeper, it will have to be replaced.
Sure enough, after Han Nongxin grew up, Chen Ziqiang was fired.
03
After Chen Ziqiang left the Han Mansion, he continued to prepare for the imperial examination while still serving as a tutor.
In the fifth year (1178) of Emperor Xiaozong's reign, he was nearly half a hundred years old, and finally passed the entrance examination.
Boiled out of the head.
But Chen Ziqiang was not happy for long.
Reality is too bone-chilling.
Without a background, he was kicked back to Fujian and became a small county beggar.
After more than ten years of mixing, it was only a sesame-sized county.
This is probably the same in this life, and it is not bad.
But fate is a thing that is elusive.
04
In the Great Song Dynasty, there were many officials and fewer positions, and the positions were temporary.
As soon as his term of office arrives, he will participate in the election of officials.
It is to re-evaluate talents and qualifications and confer appropriate official positions.
In the second year of Qingyuan, he came to Lin'an again to participate in the quan election.
What is the Quan Selection Exam? Evaluate political performance, and examine relationships.
At this time, Chen Ziqiang wanted to have no political achievements, and it didn't matter if he wanted the relationship.
I'm afraid this time the selection will be cold.
Thus, there is the opening scene.
Chen Ziqiang and the good student met, and the time was just right.
Not long after Han Nong came to power, his foundation was not solid, and he needed to cultivate his confidants.
Chen Ziqiang, an old white with no background, is easy to control;
Moreover, he took this opportunity to establish an image of "respecting teachers and re-teaching" in front of the people of the world.
Han Immediately sent someone to take Chen Ziqiang to the office and pay homage to Chen Ziqiang in public.
Finally, he solemnly introduced himself to everyone: "This is my charity, talented, but these years have not been ambitious, it is a pity." ”
(Mr. Chen Lao Ru, no can be read)
There were all human spirits present, and they didn't know what this meant.
The next day, Chen Ziqiang's recital was recommended, flying like snowflakes.
Soon, Chen Ziqiang was appointed as Taixuelu.
Then, like sitting on a rocket, I kept getting promoted.
In May of the third year of Jiatai (1203), in just seven years, Chen Ziqiang changed from an unemployed old man to a very popular right minister, which can be called a miracle of the eunuch sea.
Chen Ziqiang knew very well that everything he had was given by Han Non-Hui.
He was also a grateful man, and he called Han Nong "The Benevolent Father" after the people.
The big guys looked, Han Washi is more than 20 years younger than you, you actually called him Daddy, too shameless, what about the face?
But in Han's view, Chen Ziqiang was too sensible, promoted, regarded as a confidant, and entrusted with heavy responsibilities...
05
On the fourth day of March in the fourth year of Jiatai (1204), a major fire broke out in Lin'an City.
More than 27,000 houses were burned down;
Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Province, Privy Council, Liubu And other important institutions were all burned down.
After the fire was extinguished, Chen Ziqiang rushed home at the first time.
Seeing his own house, the ground was full of ashes, a mess, and his heart was dripping blood -- more than 200,000 yuan of family wealth that had been painstakingly plundered, all burned to the ground.
Chen Ziqiang stomped his feet and beat his chest, scolding and grinning, one would reprimand someone for "not giving orders", the next moment he would angrily scold who was "fighting the fire without a way", and he also said that someone had taken advantage of the fire to rob and steal his golden bowl.
Han Nongxian took a look at it, and he couldn't help the old comrade with a thousand hardships.
He immediately donated 10,000 yuan to Chen Ziqiang with great fanfare.
When the news came out, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty gave generously.
Under the cordial care of his colleagues, Chen Ziqiang received more than 600,000 donations.
In the same fire, the wives and children of the people of Hangzhou were scattered, and their families were destroyed.
Chen Ziqiang earned more than 300,000 yuan.
Which makes sense.
06
Chen Ziqiang was also poor and afraid.
In order to completely solve their own economic problems in the life of insufficient balance,
I thought of a simple and crude and effective way -- selling the official.
All of a sudden, I was full of money.
But not satisfied, the more you play bigger and bigger, very rampant.
When local officials send official documents to Chen Ziqiang, they often indicate on the envelope the words "a number of things and offerings".
Whatever is not written, Chen Ziqiang will not look at it, and if he wants to be promoted, there is no door.
Lo and behold, there are no more backs.
Man, the more greedy the more dissatisfied.
There are so many official positions in the court, it is no longer enough to rely solely on selling officials and knights.
Chen Ziqiang had the idea of imperial finances, but he himself, the right minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, was not in charge of finances.
There were always more ways than difficulties, and Chen Ziqiang took the opportunity to persuade Han to create an institution of the "Department of State Use", which was in charge of finances and self-appointed as a state envoy.
He began to unscrupulously plunder the people's fat and people's ointment, and the Great Song region was made into a miasma and the people's resentment boiled over.
("Pick up the people's wealth, state riots")
None of that counts.
07
In the first year of the Kai Jubilee (1205), Han Yu intended to carry out the Northern Expedition.
The Sichuan front line became a vital part of the Southern Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition army, who to send to Sichuan to lead the army?
At this time, Wu Xi jumped out and took the initiative to ask for help.
Wu Xi was the grandson of the famous Southern Song Dynasty general Wu Xuan.
Wu Xuan, his brother Wu Jie and his son Wu Ting, had long guarded Sichuan and were in charge of the southwest military power, known as the "Wu Family Army".
It took Song Guangzong a lot of effort to weaken Wu Ting's military power.
After Wu Ting's death, Wu Ximing ascended and surrendered, and was transferred to Lin'an to serve as the former deputy commander of the palace, effectively depriving him of military power.
Wu Xi was very unwilling and had long wanted to divide Sichuan and establish himself as king.
When he learned that the imperial court wanted the Northern Expedition, he found Chen Ziqiang, sent him a large amount of money, and asked him to say good things for himself.
Chen Ziqiang was very reputable, took the money to do things, and directly said in front of Song Ningzong and Han Yuanzong, "Fei Xi is not enough to town Sichuan."
Wu Xi returned to Sichuan as he wished, and served as the pacification envoy of Lizhou West Road and the deputy envoy of Sichuan Xuanfu, and seized great power.
Therefore, from the moment Chen Ziqiang accepted Wu Xi's bribe, the Kaixi Northern Expedition was doomed to failure.
08
In the first month of the third year of the Kai Jubilee (1207), Wu Xi openly rebelled, ceding the four prefectures of Jie, Cheng, He, and Feng to the Jin State and establishing himself as the King of Shu.
On February 28, Wu Xi's rebellion was put down, and Wu Xi himself was killed.
Although it took no effort to put down the rebellion, Wu Xi's anti-water completely disrupted the plans of the Southern Song Court.
After all, even if the Southern Song Dynasty went all out in the Northern Expedition, it would not necessarily win.
As a result, the Northern Expedition army collapsed completely.
This defeat is over.
The Court of the Southern Song Dynasty could not resist, and the lord and faction led by Shi Miyuan, the attendant of the Ministry of Rites, began to vigorously advocate a strike and peace.
Jurchen smiled, want to fight you, now want to make peace? Simple, send Han Nong's head first and then talk to me.
The head grew one, and of course Han Nongxin did not do it, planning to fight again, and carrying the Jurchens to the end.
Unfortunately, the matter has reached this point, the Southern Song Dynasty really can't fight, the lord and the faction have the upper hand, and the Han nongxual people have rebelled and left.
On November 3, Shi Miyuan launched a coup d'état and launched a surprise attack on han nongxin's way to the court, Han nongyuan was killed on the spot, and the military and political power of the Southern Song Dynasty fell into the hands of Shi Miyuan.
09
Shi Miyuan immediately gave the heads of Han Nongxin and the dog-headed military master Su Shidan to Jin Guo, and accepted all the conditions proposed by the Jurchens:
The coin was increased to 300,000 taels of silver and the indemnity was 3 million taels of silver
The humiliating "Jiading Peace Agreement" was completed.
As soon as Han Nongxin died, Chen Ziqiang had no backer, and a cool song sounded.
Soon, the Court of the Southern Song Dynasty deposed Chen Ziqiang as chancellor on the grounds that "Ah Cai was in charge of the throne and did not sympathize with state affairs", and exiled Yongzhou (present-day Lingling, Hunan) and Shaozhou (present-day Shaoguan), and his henchmen were wiped out.
Chen Ziqiang's corruption was too severe, and the common people hated this bastard, and it was too cheap to only degrade the official.
Emperor Ningzong of Song had no choice but to order the confiscation of all of Chen Ziqiang's family property and his exile to the Leizhou Peninsula.
He didn't live long there and died silently.
Chen Ziqiang and Han Nong were in a hurry for more than 10 years.
Thanks to the two men, the southern Song Dynasty court became more and more chaotic, and it was worse than a day.
Han Nongxin actually entered the biography of the traitor.
Chen Ziqiang, in the history books, does not even have a specific year of death, only that he died in his seventies.
The human heart is not enough for the snake to swallow the elephant, and the mantis catches the cicada in the end.