1. Wen Tianxiang passed the Jinshi examination at the age of twenty and answered questions in Jiying Hall. At that time, Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty had been in power for a long time, and he gradually became lazy in managing Wen Tianxiang's portraits and political affairs. Wen Tianxiang used the theme of Fa Tianxiang to discuss and countermeasures. His article had more than 10,000 words, and he wrote it in one go without writing a draft.

Song Lizong personally selected him as the first. Examiner Wang Yinglin reported: "This test paper is based on ancient events. He is as loyal and courageous as stone. I think it is gratifying to get such a talent." In the fourth year of Baoyou (1256), Wen Tianxiang changed his name to Song Rui after winning the top prize.

2. In the tenth year of Xianchun (1274), Wen Tianxiang was appointed as the magistrate of Ganzhou (now Ganzhou, Jiangxi). In the first year of Deyou (1275), there was an emergency in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, and the Song Dynasty ordered the soldiers and horses of the world to be diligent.

Wen Tianxiang cried while holding the edict, and sent Chen Jizhou to lead the county's patriots. At the same time, he contacted the Xidong Man, and sent Fang Xing to summon soldiers from Jizhou (now Ji'an City, Jiangxi Province). All heroes responded. Gather tens of thousands of soldiers.

The matter was reported to the imperial court, and he was ordered to lead the army into the Wei capital in the name of Jiangnan West Road's punishment and pacification envoy. His friend stopped him and said: "Now the Yuan army is attacking south in three groups, breaking through the suburbs of the capital and marching into the interior.

You sent a mob of more than 10,000 people to the capital to defend it. This is the same as driving away sheep and tigers. There is no difference between fighting." Wen Tianxiang replied: "I also know that this is the case. However, the country has raised and cultivated its subjects for more than three hundred years.

Whenever there is a crisis, no one will be recruited. I feel deeply sorry for riding into the capital of Wei, so I sacrificed myself for my country without thinking of my own strength. I hope that loyal ministers and righteous men in the world will rise up after hearing about this.

We will win by relying on benevolence and righteousness. You can be self-reliant, and relying on the number of people can promote the success of your career. If you follow this, the country will be protected."

3. Wen Tianxiang bid farewell to the emperor, and then Shangshu said: "Within the court, There are many Wen Tianxiang statue ministers who have the intention of appeasement and peace, but there are very few who have the ambition to act decisively.

I request that Lu Shimeng be executed as a war sacrifice to boost the morale of the soldiers. " He also said: "We in the Song Dynasty learned the lessons of the Five Dynasties of splitting and separatism. We eliminated vassal towns and established prefectures, counties and cities. Although it completely eliminated the shortcomings of having a big tail and a big tail.

But the country gradually weakened as a result. Therefore, the northern ethnic minorities When the army reaches a state, it conquers a state, and when it reaches a county, it conquers a county. There is no time for regret and sorrow when the Central Plains falls. Now it is time to divide the world into four towns and set up governors as their commanders.

Merge Guangnan West Road with Jinghu South Road and establish a governance office in Changsha; Merge Guangnan East Road with Jiangnan West Road and establish a governance office in Longxing (now Nanchang, Jiangxi); Merge Fujian Road with Jiangnan East Road and establish a governance office in Changsha. The administrative office was established in Fanyang (now Poyang County, Jiangxi Province).

Merge Huainan West Road with Huainan East Road and establish an administrative office in Yangzhou. He ordered Changsha to also control Ezhou and other places, and Longxing to control Qizhou and other places. Huangzhou and Fanyang also controlled Jiangdong, and Yangzhou also controlled Lianghuai, making the area under their jurisdiction wider and stronger enough to resist the Yuan army.

Then they agreed on a date and rose up together. Advance, do not retreat, and work day and night to regain the ground. The enemy has many troops, but their strength is scattered and they are exhausted. However, the heroes of the Song Dynasty are waiting for opportunities to attack the enemy. In this case, the enemy will be defeated. The soldiers will be easily repulsed." At that time, Wen Tianxiang's arguments were too broad and difficult to implement, so his petition had no results.

4. Wen Tianxiang heard that King Yi had not been established, so he petitioned to ascend the throne. He was summoned to Fuzhou (today's Fuzhou, Fujian) with the official position of bachelor and attendant of Guanwen Palace to pay homage to the right prime minister. Soon we had disagreements with Chen Yizhong and others.

In July of the second year of Deyou (1276), he took up the post of governor of Jiangnan West Road. In preparation for taking office, he summoned soldiers to enter Tingzhou (now Changting, Fujian). In October, he sent his staff officer Zhao Shishang to advise Zhao Mengqin to lead an army to attack Ningdu (now Ningdu County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi).

Counselor Wu Jun led an army to capture Yudu (now Yudu County, Ganzhou, Jiangxi). Liu Zhu, Xiao Mingzhe, and Chen Zijing all raised troops from Jiangxi to join him. Zou Zhen summoned his deputy envoy to gather troops in Ningdu. The Yuan army attacked them and Zou Zhen was defeated.

Liu Qin, Ju Huashu, Yan Shili and Yan Qiyan, who also led the rebellion, all died. Luo Kaili, a professor from Wugang, raised troops to recapture Yongfeng County (now Yongfeng County, Ji'an, Jiangxi Province). He was defeated and captured soon after, and died in prison. When Wen Tianxiang heard that Luo Kaili had died, he put on mourning clothes and cried bitterly.

5. Wen Tianxiang was on the road and did not eat for eight days. He did not eat again until he died. When he arrived in Yanjing, the waiters in the hotel were attentive and the furnishings were luxurious. Wen Tianxiang did not fall asleep and sat waiting for dawn. So he was transferred to the Military and Horse Division and ordered to guard him.

At that time, Kublai Khan repeatedly searched for talented Southern Song officials. Wang Jiweng said: "No one in the Southern Song Dynasty can compare with Wen Tianxiang." So he sent Wang Jiweng to convey the imperial edict. Wen Tianxiang said: "The country is destroyed." I can only die to serve the country.

If I can return to my hometown as a Taoist priest and serve as a consultant in a non-secular capacity in the future, it will be okay if I am given a high-ranking official immediately. You cannot survive on this and abandon all your life ambitions.

Then what’s the use of appointing me? Wang Jiweng wanted to ask Song official Xie Changyuan and other ten people to release Wen Tianxiang as a Taoist priest. Liu Mengyan disagreed and said: "After Wen Tianxiang was released, he called for resistance to the Yuan Dynasty in Jiangnan. Where should we put our ten people?" "

The matter was dropped. Wen Tianxiang stayed in Yanjing for three years. Kublai Khan knew that Wen Tianxiang had always been unyielding, and discussed with the prime minister to let him go. When he met someone who thought that Wen Tianxiang raised troops on Jiangnan West Road as a Excuses, results were not released.