Han Shizhong, a famous Southern Song Dynasty star, was also called "Four Generals of Zhongxing" with Yue Fei, Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi. He served as an official for an envoy in the Tang Dynasty, worshipped a teacher and made Xian 'an king. He is an outstanding official. Not only that, this gentleman comes from a loyal family. He is angry with Qin Gui because Yue Fei was framed and bears a grudge. According to the principle that "those who are brave shock the main body are in danger, and those who have boundless merits are not rewarded", Han Shizhong is at great risk of being killed by treacherous court officials, so how did he die well in the end? To sum up, there are three reasons:
1, for the country and for the emperor.
Han Shizhong's prestige among the people is not as good as Yue Fei's, but his exploits are not less than the latter's. In fact, as early as the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Han Shizhong became famous for slaying Xixia Xu and capturing Fang La. After entering the Southern Song Dynasty, Huang Tiandang and Dayi Town became famous for their two victories. Among them, Han Shizhong almost captured Xu Jinguo coach Yan Zongbi (Wu Shu) alive in the victory in Huangtian, which made Jin people afraid to go south easily again, and made great contributions to stabilizing the situation in the south of the Yangtze River and freeing the emperor from exile.
Han Shizhong made contributions to the country and was kind to the emperor.
Besides, Han Shizhong saved the emperor's life. Three years after the suggestion (1 129), Emperor Gaozong was placed under house arrest in Hangzhou by the guards generals Miao Fu and Liu Zhengyan, and was forced to retreat, almost guaranteeing his life. Thanks to the "diligent king" Han Shizhong and others, they were able to punish the rebels and return to the throne. Emperor Gaozong was very grateful for Han Shizhong's rescue. He used to hold his hand and cry bitterly. Comfort afterwards rewarded him for a long time.
Shi Zhong, Cao Jun and Guang Shichi entered the city ... His followers heard this and went to the palace gate, holding Shi Zhong's hand and crying. Shi Guang and Jun followed closely, found them in the inner hall and talked to Jia Lao for a long time. See songji 1 15, Volume1/KLOC-0 as a Mirror.
Song Gaozong regarded Han Shizhong as a confidant and was very relieved. From then on, Han Shizhong became the benefactor and confidant of Emperor Gaozong. From public to private, Han Shizhong has the power to rebuild the country in any way. Unless he commits a heinous felony, the emperor will never "move the knife" on him. More importantly, Han Shizhong not only made great contributions, but also understood the emperor's mind and never touched on sensitive topics, which made the emperor feel at ease.
2. I know the emperor's mind well and don't touch taboo topics.
There are two taboo topics in Song Gaozong's mind, especially armed military commanders. One is to welcome the Second Emperor back, and the other is to elect the Chu army. Although the former is a high-profile political slogan promoted by Emperor Gaozong, in his heart, he hopes that the Second Emperor will rot in the north to avoid the dispute over the legitimacy of the throne; The latter involves the topic of "successor" after Emperor Gaozong lost his only son Zhao Fu (at this time, although Emperor Gaozong lost his fertility, he still had illusions), which belongs to the emperor's embarrassing family affairs.
As far as civil and military officials are concerned, the former is a propaganda strategy, and slogans should be shouted, but they must never be taken seriously, let alone put into practical action; The latter is purely a family matter of the emperor, and the emperor can't say it, nor can ministers take the initiative to ask questions, let alone choose a "successor" for the emperor. Only by doing the above two points can we not arouse the resentment and suspicion of Emperor Gaozong.
Han Shizhong has a better attitude towards politics than Yue Fei. By the above standards, Han Shizhong's performance is far better than Yue Fei's. He always acts according to the emperor's orders and never takes the initiative to touch. If he can avoid it, he should try to avoid it. So smart and wise, why did Emperor Gaozong feel uneasy about him? What's more, Han Shizhong also knew how to be modest and self-restrained, which made the emperor unable to grasp the handle at all.
3. Never pay attention to self-respect, but know how to be humble and give in.
In the Song Dynasty, there was a set of "family laws" to restrain military commanders, which not only prohibited military commanders from interfering in politics, but also used "array maps" to restrain military commanders in various ways. Military commanders must act in accordance with the "array" in combat and cannot act without authorization. As soon as the war is over, they must hand over their military power immediately, and it is best not to think about it if they want to support themselves. Considering the above two points, Han Shizhong has done a good job. He resolutely obeyed the command in wartime, surrendered the military power immediately after the war, and resolutely refused to touch politics during the Korean war, reassuring the emperor that outsiders could not frame him.
Although Qin Gui was jealous of Han Shizhong, there was nothing he could do. In his later years, Han Shizhong offended Qin Gui, the powerful minister, because of his dissatisfaction with Yue Fei. On the one hand, he is disheartened. On the other hand, he was worried that Qin Gui would be framed, so he resigned and went home, never talking about the military again. In his spare time, Han Shizhong talked freely about Buddhism all day, and occasionally took one or two boy servants to the West Lake to drink and enjoy the scenery, to show that he no longer asked about current affairs. So modest and self-restrained, the emperor was very happy. Even if Qin Gui tried to sow discord, it would not help.
From then on, Dumen thanked the guests, never talked about soldiers again, and sometimes crossed the donkey to get wine. From grade one to grade two, he went to visit the West Lake. Usually, he will see Zuo Han ... He stopped playing and stayed at home for ten years, which was very reassuring. If he has never been in a position of power, he will be able to enjoy himself. Happy release at night, old, self-styled cool laity. See History of the Song Dynasty, volume 364, spread 123.
It is for the above three reasons that Han Shizhong made great contributions to the world, but eventually he died a fair death, which made Han Shizhong successfully avoid many political storms and get a happy ending after retiring for many years. In the 21st year of Shaoxing (1 15 1), Han Shizhong died at the age of 63.