The hidden trouble of a lifetime of military service is that he had to die even if he did not hesitate to die
In the first month of the eleventh year of Shaoxing, Wu Shu led an army of nearly 100,000 to make a comeback and directly attack Huaixi. Gao Zong ordered Yue Fei, who was stationed in Ezhou, to lead his army to reinforce Huaixi. However, before Yue Fei's reinforcements arrived on the battlefield, Yang Cunzhong, Liu Qi, Wang De and others had already defeated the Jin soldiers in Zhegao. Zhang Jun was ready to take all the victory, so he sent Yue Fei and others back to the army. Unexpectedly, Wu Shu ordered Kong Yanzhou to return to capture Bozhou, and severely damaged Yang Cunzhong and Wang De's army who came to rescue. When the reinforcements led by Yue Fei arrived, the Jin soldiers had safely crossed Huaibei.
Yue Fei went to aid Huaixi twice, but his actions seemed to be a little slower. He was always known for his rapid use of troops, which can not but be said to be a huge abnormality. Investigating the reasons, the first time is said to be that Yue Fei was suffering from a cold at the time, and the second time was that the army was short of food. Whether this was mixed with dissatisfaction with Gaozong for obstructing his Northern Expedition is unknown. But no matter what the actual situation was, this incident still became an excuse for Qin Hui to frame him later.
After the Battle of Huaixi, Emperor Gaozong stepped up his activities to deprive generals of their military power. Since the founding of the Southern Song Dynasty, he had to rely heavily on military generals to resist the Jin soldiers externally and pacify the traveling bandits internally. As a result, the power of military generals rose, posing a potential threat to the imperial power. Therefore, in April of the 11th year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong summoned Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong and Yue Fei to Lin'an, and appointed Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong as privy envoys, and Yue Fei as deputy envoys. This was called promotion, but in fact it took away the military power of the three generals. , the armies under the control of the three generals were directly under the emperor's orders.
Then, Gaozong and Qin Hui pointed the finger of persecution directly at Yue Fei. In July, Qin Hui's best friend Wan Qixi (mòqíxiè) adhered to his superior's wishes and impeached Yue Fei in the first chapter. He seized on Yue Fei's absence from duty, privately went to Lushan, and failed to support Huaixi in time. He made a big fuss and removed Zhang Jun. The defense of Huaidong was framed on Yue Fei. Realizing that he was in a dangerous situation, Yue Fei submitted a letter of resignation and begged Gaozong to "preserve him as long as possible" and to let him go. However, Gaozong had a long-standing dislike of Yue Fei and had no intention of showing mercy.
The above "crimes" alone were not enough to put Yue Fei to death. Qin Hui also ordered Zhang Jun to coerce Yue Fei's subordinates Wang Gui and Wang Jun, and falsely accused Yue Fei's general Zhang Xian of conspiring to blackmail the imperial court into returning troops. To Yue Fei, colluding in rebellion. Zhang Xian was escorted to Dali Temple for interrogation. Under severe torture to extract a confession, Zhang Xian still refused to give in. After finally waiting for the opportunity to get rid of Yue Fei, how could Gaozong let it go so easily due to lack of evidence? He decided to let Dali Temple try Yue Fei's case. In October, father and son Yue Fei and Yue Yun were thrown into prison in Dali Temple. Yushi Zhongcheng He Zhu and Dali Qing were afraid of being interrogated on Wednesday. He Zhu interrogated repeatedly but could not find any evidence of Yue Fei's rebellion. During the interrogation, he saw the four words "Serve the country with loyalty" tattooed on Yue Fei's back. Knowing Yue Fei's loyalty and innocence, he vigorously defended his injustice to Qin Hui. Qin Hui brought Gaozong out and told him clearly: "This is the best intention." That is to say, Gaozong wanted to put Yue Fei to death. He Zhu said angrily: "How can I save the life of a mere Yue Fei? The powerful enemy has not been eliminated. If I kill a general for no reason, I will definitely lose the morale of the army. It is definitely not a long-term plan for the country!" Since He Zhu could not kill Yue Fei, Qin Hui then petitioned Emperor Gaozong to appoint Wan Qixi as censor Zhongcheng to forge an unjust prison. Yue Fei was tortured and knew that he had no chance to plead his case. In prison, he wrote eight characters "The sky is clear! The sky is clear!" in prison, and he issued his final protest to Gaozong and Qin Hui.
Hearing that Yue Fei was imprisoned for treason, Han Shizhong, who had resigned and stayed at home, could no longer sit idly by and ignore it. He asked Qin Hui face to face where the evidence of Yue Fei's rebellion was. Qin Hui replied: "It's the matter. "There is no need for the body." It means that this thing probably exists. Han Shizhong said angrily: "How can you conquer the world with the word 'unnecessary'!" However, Gaozong and Qin Hui were determined to kill Yue Fei. In Gaozong's view, removing Yue Fei would not only allow the peace talks to proceed smoothly, but also deter other military generals, and have the effect of killing one person as a warning to others. It was really killing two birds with one stone. Therefore, he did not hesitate to violate the ancestral family law of "not killing ministers". On December 29, the eleventh year of Shaoxing (1141), he personally issued an order to kill Yue Fei with poisoned wine, and beheaded Zhang Xian and Yue Yun.
Yue Fei joined the army at the age of 20 and was killed at the age of 39. He was a soldier all his life and fought at the forefront of the anti-golden army. He never forgot to restore the Central Plains as his own responsibility. The Yue family army he led was highly disciplined, brave and good at fighting, and dealt a heavy blow to the Jin soldiers who invaded the south. Someone once asked Yue Fei when the world would be at peace. He replied: "Civil officials do not love money, military officials are willing to die, and the world will be at peace."
"Indeed, it is very rare in ancient Chinese society for an upright official like Yue Fei, who neither keeps concubines nor makes private money. However, under the circumstances at that time, Yue Fei was honest and upright, and Gaozong and Qin Hui treated him with contempt. The more jealous you are, the more you want to get rid of him quickly. In the end, a famous anti-Jin general did not die on the battlefield, but died at the hands of the court he defended, which can't help but make future generations feel endless regret and sincere respect for him.
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The real Yue Fei: rich income, simple life, single-minded love, refusing to take concubines
There are many legendary stories about historical figures among the people. Many of them were made up by later generations, but as far as Yue Fei is concerned, although there are many fictitious deeds in "The Complete Biography of Yue" and some plays, they actually do not fully reflect Yue Fei's noble character.
There is a famous saying that has been circulated for nearly a thousand years: "Civil officials do not love money, but military officials are willing to die, and the world will be peaceful." "In the society of the Song Dynasty, the officialdom was filled with the habit of worshiping literature and suppressing military force, and military generals were accused of being rough people. It was extremely difficult for a military general to say such a to-the-point, concise and concise saying, let alone practice it personally. After he became a high-ranking official, his income was natural Although his wife Li Wa once wore silk fabrics, Yue Fei insisted on changing them into low-end linen clothes. Private money was used to subsidize the military. Once, the items in the house were sold, resulting in 2,000 bows. After he was killed, his house was ransacked. There was no gold, jade, or jewelry at all. The only valuables were more than 3,000 pieces of linen and silk, and more than 5,000 hu of rice. Wheat is obviously still intended to subsidize the military.
It was very common for the ruling class in the Song Dynasty to take concubines. For example, Han Shizhong, a famous anti-Jin general, took gold and stone, drank too much, and died of hemoptysis. He also liked to insult the wives and daughters of the generals, and actually forced the fierce general Hu Yantong to commit suicide. Yue Fei's ex-wife Liu voluntarily left home and remarried during the war. Once, Wu Jie was an official. When I went to Yue Fei's military camp on a business trip, I was quite surprised that there were no concubines, singers, dancers, etc. in Yue Fei's army to accompany him for drinking. After returning to report to Wu Jie, Wu Jie specially sent Yue Fei a famous lady from Sichuan and bought many gold and jade jewelry. However, he was sent back by Yue Fei.
Yue Fei was not a fan of official affairs at all. He expressed his intention to retire after success in his speech several times. , which expresses his disdain for officials and nobles. The people of the Southern Song Dynasty widely praised him, saying that he "can win decisively with a sword in his hand, but he is only looking for peace when he is despised."
Yue Fei You. Of the five sons, he was only thirty-nine when he died, but he was already a grandfather who raised children and grandchildren. The eldest grandson Yuefu was one year older than the youngest son Yue Ai. Due to his age, only the eldest son could really accompany him in battle. Yue Yun, his requirements for Yue Yun can be said to be extraordinarily strict. This should be related to his efforts to correct various nepotistic corruptions in the Song Army. When Yue Yun was still a young sergeant, he accidentally fell during training. When he dismounted, Yue Fei severely punished him with a hundred military sticks. As Yue Yun got older, he became a very brave warrior. His weapon was not a pair of hammers as mentioned in the novel or opera. Regarding the iron cone gun, the military called him "Ying Guanren", which means that this "Guanren" (an official's honorific title) can always win. He participated in many important battles, especially in the famous Yingchang Battle. , beating people to blood and horses to blood, with more than a hundred wounds all over his body, which played a major role in turning the tide of the war. However, under normal circumstances, Yue Fei only reported the soldiers' military exploits, but did not impound Yue Yun's military exploits. , and repeatedly refused to give Yue Yun an official position by his superiors or the emperor. Yue Fei usually did not allow his sons to go near wine, and even allowed them to participate in farming during their studies. The reason was that "farming is difficult and we must not know it." p>Yue Fei emphasized: “If you rectify yourself, you can rectify things; if you govern yourself, you can govern others. "It's admirable that he can do what he says naturally.