The traditional policy of the Song Dynasty was to be suspicious of military attache. This policy did not change at the end of the Song Dynasty, nor did it in the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties. Although the Jingkang disaster fully exposed the disadvantages of this policy, Song Gaozong did not realize this and still adhered to the law, which made the anti-suspicion against ordinary military officials more serious. Under this traditional policy, talents like Yue Fei are exactly what Song Gaozong wants to guess. Because Yue Fei's behavior had many advantages that Song Gaozong didn't want, his advantages became his death. This analysis of his cause of death is to show his advantages. Although his spiritual personality is not depicted as much as possible in this essay, it can also be sketched.
Yue Fei's death is first of all studious. He was originally a tenant of the Han family in Anyang, and he didn't read much in his childhood. Because he was studious by nature, and later became a general, he was still diligent, so he was able to have deep attainments in learning. His works, such as "Red Poems on the Manjiang River", are still famous today, and his calligraphy is also beautiful. Among the military attaché s in the Song Dynasty, he was the first to learn and the first to learn well. Di Qing is inferior to him. Just because he is eager to learn, just because he is eager to learn, touched Song Ting's jealousy. In the Song Dynasty, a typical military attache usually couldn't even read. The less he knows, the more he can win the trust of the court. Song Like MAO's Party Progressive Party, he is illiterate, and his words and deeds are very rude and ridiculous. (Actually, it is Hu) Mao is very tolerant of him and attaches great importance to him because he has no knowledge. The separation of military and political affairs is the way to eliminate the factors of civil strife in Song Dynasty. Civil servants can't fight with knowledge, military attache can fight without knowledge, govern the people with civil servants, lead troops with civil servants and help the people with civil servants. They not only work together in an appropriate way, but also contain each other. Without papers, military attaché s dare not rebel, nor can they rebel. Once the military attache has the same knowledge as the civilian, doesn't this make the method of dividing civil and military affairs useless? This military and political minister, who is both civil and military, will of course be regarded as a dangerous person. This is why Yue Fei suspected that Song Gaozong was in contact with the scholar-officials. Mr. Wang Chuanshan of the Song Dynasty said that Yue Fei had a close relationship with the scholar-officials, and his death was justified.
Yue Fei's second is not greedy for money. The generals in the Song Dynasty, especially those in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, were rarely greedy for money, except Yue Fei. Song Gaozong often indulges and rewards the greed of all generals with the intention of corrupting them and making them lose their enterprising ambition. A miser will never have any ambition. Once upon a time, Liang Wudi heard that his younger brother Wang Honggu in Linchuan had many warehouses, and he suspected that he was hiding weapons. He is very concerned about this. When he opened the warehouse, he saw a warehouse full of money, so Liang Wudi was very happy. Knowing that Wang Honggu of Linchuan is a worthless thing, there is no investigation into the source of the money. Song Gaozong's attitude towards generals is similar to that of Liang Wudi towards Linchuan Wang Hong. Zhang Jun was the most corrupt general during the reign of Emperor Gaozong, and his land could be rented for 600,000 meters every year. He hides a lot of money at home, which is called helplessness. He will send people overseas to do business. (He Lin Yulu) He once asked his flower-legged army (with flowers on his legs) to build a house and a restaurant in Lin 'an, and named it Taiping Building. All the troops sang a song and taunted him, saying, "There is a reason why Zhang Jiazhai didn't come. Let him move stones with his legs. Ersheng still can't save himself, but he is building a Taiping Tower. " His greed for money can be seen here. Therefore, the military nicknamed "Zhang Taiwei tough", which means that he is shameless, shameless, and his face is like iron. (Chicken Fat) You Ren was playing in the palace and once made fun of him and said, "I saw the king of Zhang County sitting in the money eye." How can he have a lot of money? It's not just withholding food rations, competing with the people for profits. But such an insatiable man was favored by Song Gaozong, who was regarded as the most enjoyed by the generals in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty. Song Gaozong didn't know that Zhang Jun was bad and didn't have a long-term vision, so he valued him and treated him well. Greedy for money has become an ethos, and even the famous Han Shizhong has failed to avoid it. He proposed to buy a new official land, and Song Gaozong was so happy that he gave it to Zagreb and gave it to him. At that time, Emperor Gaozong suspected that these generals were ambitious. He knew that Han Shizhong was also a man who demanded land and home, so he liked him. (He Lin Yulu) It may be wise for Han Shizhong to buy a farmhouse to pollute himself, but Yue Fei is absolutely unwilling to pollute himself. Yue Fei's honesty can be proved by his family property. After death, the property was robbed, and there were only hundreds of thousands of cash at home, and other items such as cloth, silk, millet and wheat were only worth more than 9,000 strings. (Note to Song Miscellaneous Poems) Having led troops for many years, this is the only property. At the same time, depending on the generals, it is a world of difference that the countryside occupies several counties. Moreover, all generals are enjoying the test of longevity, and their wives and children are full, while Yue Fei is dead and far away from home, which really makes people feel unfair. Yue Fei's bane is being too honest. All generals are greedy for money, but he is not greedy for money. It can be seen that his ambition is not small, and his ambition is not small, which is exactly what Gao Zong suspected. If you can't benefit from it, you will be punished.
Third, lewd. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, there were few generals who were not greedy for money, and even less lustful. Song Gaozong not only welcomed the greed of the generals, but also found their lewdness gratifying. People who are greedy for money are not afraid, and those who are greedy for money and lust are even more afraid. At that time, all generals had many followers. Han Shizhong went to the Ministry's home for banquets, and often let his wife and daughter come out for drinks. As a result, several people were killed by Hu. Only Yue Fei is different. He has no concubine to serve at home. On one occasion, Wu★ specially sent him a beautiful woman. He said, "Lord, can you be happy?" Refuse to accept. These two sentences fully show the greatness of his personality. His lewdness, like his lack of love for money, can be said to be against the custom. Song Gaozong once built a private manor for him. He politely declined to say, "If the enemy is not destroyed, why should the family do it!" (Biography of Yue Fei in Song Dynasty) This is exactly what he said about rejecting Wu. Beauty salons are not in his mind at all, and his interest is high, so you can imagine. A man who is not greedy for money and lustful makes Song Gaozong feel more and more unruly, which of course constitutes Yue Fei's death. Fourth, do not disturb the people. He runs the army strictly, and his army has excellent discipline. If you pass by a place and have to live in a private house, you must clean the house for the owner the next day and wash the washbasin before you go. (Qi Dongye) Once, one of his soldiers took a wisp of hemp from the people to Ge, and he immediately beheaded the soldier and showed it to the public without mercy. In his army, there are "freeze to death without tearing down the house, starve to death without looting." Slogan, it can be said that Qiu did not commit a crime. So after his death, Jin asked Liu Tao to hire him and praised the discipline of his army to his companions in the Song Dynasty. Wherever he goes, he never wants local officials to do business for him. When he passed Luling, local officials held a banquet in the suburbs, only to know that he had left among some popular generals. Zhou Mi called him the first in ZTE, which shows that the discipline of other armies can never be compared with him. He won the hearts of the people without disturbing the people, which inevitably aroused Song Gaozong's suspicion. Isn't it dangerous to be loved by the people because you are a soldier? Yue Fei's death is closely related to his popularity. If he had been a soldier who brought disaster to the people, he might not have died.
Fifth, win the morale of the army. Although he is strict in running the army, he has strict military discipline and is very concerned about the lives of ordinary soldiers. He often gives medicine to sick soldiers himself. When his general is stationed in a remote place, he often sends his wife to the general's house to offer condolences. Some of his men died in battle. He not only wept for them, but also raised the orphans of the deceased, and sometimes married the daughter of the deceased for his son. Whenever he awards a reward, he always distributes it to his subordinates fairly, and doesn't think it's personal at all. So he and his subordinates are like a family. His army is called Yue Jiajun. When it comes to fighting, it is really a matter of unity. There are no soldiers who don't care about the general, and they don't understand the soldiers, and they don't give in to each other. His army is unshakable everywhere, firmer than a mountain. Jin people often say: "It is easy to shake the mountain, but difficult to shake the Yue family army." (Fei Chuan) is really a compliment to the center's clothing, not an exaggeration. But the name YueGuJun is not what Song Gaozong wants to hear. Yue's flying morale made him even more afraid. The army is named after the general, but won't it become a private army? Won't this general get the support of his subordinates at any time? Song Gaozong think so, yue fei can not get into trouble?
Sixth, he serves the country so wholeheartedly that he doesn't care about his appearance. In the seventh year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei came to see Zhao Gou, ready to express his opinions on Li Chu. At that time, Xue Bi, who was transferred with the army, advised him not to express his opinions on such issues as a military commander who led troops abroad. However, Yue Fei said sternly: "When officials and subjects are integrated, don't worry about appearance." From the words "improper attention", we can see that Yue Fei is so cute and ridiculous in politics. A military commander interfered in the emperor's "family affairs", which Zhao Gou could not tolerate. Later, Yue Fei often intervened in "state affairs", which also made Zhao Gou very unhappy. The model military commander in Zhao Gou's mind is this: State affairs such as war are discussed and decided by civil servants, and military commanders can faithfully implement these decisions. Yue Fei always tells me what to do on this issue, but he doesn't understand it at all. At this point, Han Shizhong did a good job. Being a hair stylist after being relieved of military power can quite guide the trend of Beijing.
If we analyze Yue Fei's death from this angle, we can also infer the reason why Zhao Gou loves peace so much. After the mutiny in Liu Miao, Zhao Gou couldn't help worrying about the military commander. The four generals in the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty were not very obedient either-the other three were afraid of death, supported soldiers with self-respect, and Yue Fei was belligerent. Look at the economic and military strength of Song and Jin. If we want to unify the north and the south, it will definitely be a protracted war, and it will certainly improve the status of military commanders. I thought, "I am incompetent. My only son died in the rebellion between Miao and Liu. Why unify the whole country? It is better to make peace, kill the generals, increase taxes, and enjoy it with peace of mind. "
Seventh, I don't understand politics and am impulsive. In Song Dynasty, military commanders were forbidden to follow Mao, and Di Qing died of suspicion and depression. Yue Fei is not unclear about this, but his overly strong personality has made him do many taboo things again and again. Take a closer look at my previous article "The True Story of Teddy Boy". There are several important things: I suggested that the emperor set up a shop (Li Zizong incident), repeatedly asked for the expansion of the army, and the Huaixi army incident. The almost abolished Lushan emperor repeatedly ordered him not to go down the mountain, not to save Huaixi, mocking Chuzhou defense and welcoming the second emperor with high profile. . . In addition, Yue Fei doesn't like to listen to orders, which often happens, so there are twelve gold medals in the world; Moreover, if certain requirements are not met (such as the merger of Huaixi Army and forced withdrawal), Yue Fei loses his temper and goes to Lushan Mountain. In feudal times, this was called disobedience, which was the greatest fear of the emperor; Every time is a capital crime, what's more?
Eighth, other objective factors, framed by Qin Gui and Zhang Jun, eventually led to Yue Fei's death. Yue Fei objected to the conversation and argued with Qin Gui. In addition, Yue Fei's excellent moral character and rapid promotion are taboo for his colleagues. Yue Fei himself is not very good at uniting comrades and taking the upper line, so that his interpersonal relationship in the court is not good. After he went to prison, few people pleaded for him. In contrast, Yuan Chonghuan was arrested for treason, and the minister saved his life with the life of his family. It is also a regrettable thing.
Yue Fei has a straightforward personality and perfect quality, but this is precisely his biggest shortcoming. Because it is easy to go bad, his personality determines his life's behavior. In the end, Yue Fei had little choice but to die. It's a pity that Yue Fei didn't realize why he died until he died. In fact, too many famous soldiers died unjustly in history, Woods. Xu Da and Yu Qian followed closely. . . Even in the history of the world, Hannibal, Wallenstein, Joan of Arc. . . Isn't that how it ends? Being a famous soldier is really a very complicated and dangerous thing, and it is by no means a comprehensive thing that can be said simply by saying "accompany you like a tiger". Of course, in any case, Yue Fei's wrongful death was a relatively thorough act of self-restraint in the Southern Song Dynasty, so that he could not stand up after trying to cheer up. As can be seen from the death of Yue Fei listed above, he is a great man who is studious, not greedy for money, not lustful, not disturbing the people and winning the morale of the army. Because of this, it conflicts with the traditional policy of suspecting martial arts in Song Dynasty. Under the traditional policy of suspecting soldiers in the Song Dynasty, only greedy, lewd and ignorant generals can be tolerated, and no general can be allowed to win the hearts of the people with knowledge and interests. People like Yue Fei, no matter which monarch is in power in the Song Dynasty, will not be compatible. In the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong was worried about his country and people, suspicious, and even more incompatible with Yue Fei. Most people think that Yue Fei's death was due to opposition and discussion. In fact, Yue Fei is in favor of discussion, so how can disaster be avoided? Qin Gui incited people to impeach Yue Fei and secretly killed him in prison. An Zhi didn't obey Song Gaozong's will, that is to say, he had to cater to Song Gaozong's will. Its treachery is hateful, but it is also irresponsible. We should blame Song Gaozong for destroying the Great Wall, and then blame him for doubting the traditional policies of military officials in the Song Dynasty.
In fact, Zhao Gou's endurance is not bad. If the emperor Chongzhen had changed, the general would have moved his head long ago if he had done any of the above things. Zhao Gou endured for a long time, but he always regarded Yue Fei as his confidant. Yue Fei, also a satellite of Zhao Gou, was launched by rocket. Zhao Gou wouldn't kill Yue Fei unless he had to, and Yue Fei did commit Zhao Gou's taboo again and again, but Yue Fei didn't perceive it well, which is what he doesn't understand politics. Zhao Gou to yue fei from like to dissatisfaction, to disappointment, to taboo, and finally resentment. . . This is a gradual process. When Qin Gui finally threw out Yue Fei's rebellion, Zhao Gou had almost no doubt, only anger, so there was a wind wave pavilion. Until Qin Gui died, Zhao Gou rehabilitated many people persecuted by Qin Gui, but he didn't want to rehabilitate Yue Fei. Even because I hate the word "Yue", I renamed Yuezhou Chizhou. This shows his attitude towards Yue Fei.
Of course, many people will ask, why does Yue Fei work for a corrupt regime and a bad king?
This kind of problem actually lacks historical common sense. The most important feature of the feudal system is "I am the country". In such a society, as a courtier, there is actually no choice. Only loyalty and obedience, the result of choosing other roads will inevitably become a national sinner. In the Song Dynasty, ethnic contradictions were the main social contradictions, and resisting gold and saving the country was a road that conformed to the historical conditions and popular support at that time. Therefore, what Yue Fei has done revolves around this starting point. Some articles accuse Yue Fei of working for the corrupt Song court, which is easy to talk about. What's more, the Southern Song Dynasty was not corrupt, and Zhao Gou was not a bad king. Don't even decadent countries need to save the country when the nation is declining? And the savior of that era was loyalty to the monarch. Later, the small court in Nanming was also like this. If Yue Fei doesn't work for Zhao Gou, he will either stand on his own feet like Yang Yao or take refuge in Xu Jin like Li Qiong. Then there are thieves and traitors, violating orthodox morality. As a powerful orthodox morality, Yue Fei will never embark on this road. If so, Yue Fei would not be Yue Fei, and Yue Fei would not reach his historical position. It is precisely because Yue Fei died of injustice that the Chinese nation gave birth to the most famous national hero. From this point of view, Yue Fei died a fair death. If you let him die, he is just a famous star. Where did he have such a big shock?