Chapter 114

【Three Stupid Things Zhao Gou Did】

【First: Unjustly killing Yue Fei, destroying his own Great Wall.

When Yue Fei achieved a great victory at Yancheng and was on the verge of striking at the heart of the enemy, he issued twelve golden plaques in succession to forcibly recall him.

Subsequently, he indulged Qin Hui and killed Yue Fei and his son at Fengbo Pavilion on the charge of "unnecessary" (Mo Xu You).

Netizen sharp comment: "The best Human Resources Director of this dynasty," who personally fired the only "top salesperson" and even sent him to prison.

Underlying motive: If Yue Fei welcomed back the two emperors, Zhao Gou's throne would face a legitimacy crisis; the Yue Family Army was powerful and could also threaten imperial power. Therefore, Yue Fei had to die.】

On the celestial screen, the magnificent scene of the Yue Family Army's great victory at Yancheng was displayed.

Immediately followed by the urgency of twelve golden plaques arriving one after another.

Inside Fengbo Pavilion, the tragic heroism of Yue Fei and his son dying unjustly, and the endless irony brought by the three words "Mo Xu You."

Zhao Kuangyin stared fixedly at the celestial screen, feeling a chill rush from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, which then turned into a burning fire in his heart.

He didn't understand what "top salesperson" meant, but he understood "destroying his own Great Wall," understood the "only" good general, and understood that "welcoming back the two emperors" would threaten the throne, so he "had to die"!

"Bastard! Bastard!"

Zhao Kuangyin's eyes were bloodshot, and he struggled to get up from the couch, but was held down firmly by Zhao Guangyi.

"Imperial Brother! Take care of your health!"

Zhao Kuangyin roared, "Look, you look for me, the pillar of the Great Song that could hold up the sky, the golden beam that could span the sea, the peerless military talent who could strike at the heart of the enemy and recover the lost territory."

"Just because of this selfish beast, because he was afraid his throne was unstable, he recalled him with twelve golden plaques and killed him on the charge of 'Mo Xu You'."

He grabbed Zhao Guangyi's lapels suddenly, his eyes filled with monstrous rage and endless pain.

"Guangyi, you tell me, what qualifications does such an emperor have to sit on the dragon chair?!"

"He is more hateful than the Jin people. The Jin people are external enemies, but he is an internal thief, an internal thief who slaughters the loyal and good and destroys his own country!"

Zhao Guangyi was also tearful and speechless.

What the celestial screen displayed was too cruel and too outrageous.

"Twelve golden plaques... Mo Xu You... Fengbo Pavilion..."

Liu Bang put away all his joking, his expression grave.

"This Zhao Gou, his heart is truly black, and his hands are truly ruthless."

"Recalling him with golden plaques, was he afraid he would win? Isn't winning good?"

"Oh, I forgot, if he won and the father and brother came back, his position as emperor would be in jeopardy... Tsk tsk, this calculation is truly shrewd."

Ying Zheng's eyes revealed murderous intent,

"Jealous of talent, slaughtering meritorious officials—this is the way to self-destruction. In the past, Wu'an Jun Bai Qi also suffered suspicion."

"But this Zhao Gou's suspicion is deeper, and his methods are more base."

"Mo Xu You? Hmph, if you want to add a crime, why worry about not having an excuse! Such a monarch should be killed!"

Liu Che could best understand the rarity of a good general, and he was furious,

"Striking at the heart of the enemy—what a great achievement, what spirit! This Yue Fei, worthy of being a talent like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, was actually unjustly killed like this, and by his own monarch?!"

"This Zhao Gou is not worthy of being a human, let alone a ruler. If I were Yue Fei, I would definitely clear the side of the emperor and execute this dim-witted ruler!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry he couldn't speak, just clenching his fists tightly, his nails digging into his flesh, seeping blood.

Unjustly killing a loyal official, and such a great loyal official and hero like Yue Fei!

In the eyes of old Zhu, this was an unforgivable capital crime that should be punished by a thousand cuts and skinning!

(Ming Chengzu) Zhu Di also felt the same. He started his career relying on military generals and knew the importance of good generals, saying angrily:

"Destroying one's own Great Wall, nothing is worse than this! This Zhao Gou, his heart deserves to be punished! His crime deserves the extermination of ten clans!"

Cao Cao was silent for a moment and sighed: "Yue Fei's loyalty and courage are rare in the world, but encountering such a master is truly a tragedy."

"This Zhao Gou no longer has the slightest demeanor of a ruler, and his suspicion and pettiness are such that even if there were ten Yue Feis, they would not escape his poisonous hands. Pity, pity for a generation of military talent."

Guo Jia said: "The ruler is suspicious, and meritorious officials are hard to keep."

"The three words 'Mo Xu You' tell the absurdity and darkness of an unjust case through the ages."

"Zhao Gou's action was not just killing one Yue Fei, but cutting off the hearts of all heroes in the world who would serve him. From then on, the Southern Song had no ambition to look north."

Liu Bei wept bitterly: "Yue Fei! How sad! How painful! Such a loyal official actually suffered such a poisonous hand!"

"That Zhao Gou and Qin Hui, how are they different from Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao? No, they are even more base!"

"Dong and Cao still had the bearing of heroes, but these two are purely treacherous villains who bring disaster to the country and the people!"

Zhuge Liang was also saddened: "Before the expedition could succeed, he died, making heroes weep until their clothes are soaked."

"Yue Fei's regret is not just at Fengbo Pavilion, but in the dim-wittedness of the monarch and the rampant behavior of treacherous officials."

"This (Best Human Resources Director of this dynasty) is truly the most ironic title in history."

【Second: Signing the "Shaoxing Peace Treaty," kneeling completely.

Operation: In 1141, signed a peace treaty with the Jin Dynasty, declaring himself a subject to Jin, ceding land north of the Huai River, and paying an annual tribute of 250,000 taels of silver and 250,000 bolts of silk.

Netizens jokingly called him: "The Best Party B of the Year," who signed a "traitorous contract" with no expiration date and only unilateral obligations.

Consequence: Legally recognized the legitimacy of the fall of the north, chilling the hearts of countless displaced people.】

On the celestial screen appeared the text of the "Shaoxing Peace Treaty," with humiliating clauses such as "Subject Gou says...", "Ceding Tang and Deng prefectures and half of Shang and Qin...", "Annual tribute of silver and silk..." clearly visible.

Followed by the scene of the displaced people in the north looking south for the imperial army, their tears exhausted in the dust of the barbarians.

"Declaring himself a subject to Jin... ceding land... annual tribute..."

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the traitorous treaty in black and white, feeling the world spinning, and his last bit of strength was drained away.

He declared himself a subject to the Jin people? His descendants, Zhao Kuangyin's descendants, declared themselves subjects to the barbarians?!

And ceding land and paying reparations, paying tribute every year? This was more painful than killing him!

Zhao Kuangyin fainted from anger again.

"Imperial Brother!"

Zhao Guangyi and the imperial physicians rushed to save him, creating a scene of chaos.

"Declaring himself a subject to the enemy country... ceding land and paying tribute..."

Liu Bang also put away his spectator mentality, his expression gloomy.

"This Zhao Gou is directly acting as a grandson to a foreign race, and even signed a contract to guarantee it. Best Party B of the Year? The netizens' mouths are truly poisonous, but they aren't wrong."

Ying Zheng was furious: "How preposterous! I swept across the six states, what dignity I had, yet my descendants actually knelt and bowed, signing such a treaty under the city walls!"

"With such a treaty, what face is there to stand between heaven and earth? One should tear up the treaty, send troops, destroy their country, only then can one wash away the shame!"

Liu Che was furious: "A supreme shame! A supreme shame!!"

"Although I had marriage alliances with the Xiongnu, it was an expedient measure; when did I ever declare myself a subject and pay tribute?!"

"This Zhao Gou actually set kneeling to serve the enemy as national policy. With such behavior, he should cut his own throat to apologize to the world."

Li Shimin was trembling with rage,

"Declaring himself a subject! Paying tribute! This... this is simply... placing the orthodoxy of Huaxia under the barbarians. If this can be tolerated, what cannot?!"

"This Zhao Gou is no longer worthy of being a ruler of Huaxia!"

"This 'Shaoxing Peace Treaty' is a pillar of shame nailed to the backbone of the Southern Song, one that can never be pulled out."

Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't curse anymore, just panting heavily, saying to Zhu Biao and Zhu Di:

"See that? This is the end of a spineless person, always being ridden on the head by others to defecate."

"My Great Ming does not form marriage alliances, does not pay reparations, does not cede land, and does not pay tribute. The Son of Heaven guards the national gate, and the monarch dies for the state!"

"Engrave these words in your minds and in your bones for me."

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di solemnly promised: "Your son will remember!"

【Third: Favoring the treacherous official Qin Hui, creating an "iron curtain of surrender."

Operation: Zhao Gou long favored the great treacherous official Qin Hui, allowing him to monopolize power for nearly twenty years, frantically suppressing and persecuting the pro-war faction, leaving only one voice in the court—seeking peace.

Netizens jokingly called him: "Chief Risk Officer of the Great Song," specifically controlling the "risks of northern expeditions" and the "risks of the two emperors returning."】

On the celestial screen, Qin Hui held power over the court, his cronies were everywhere, pro-war ministers were demoted or killed, and in the court, there were only flattering words of "peace treaty" and "peace."

Zhao Gou lived deep in the palace, indulging in pleasure, as if the world were truly at peace.

"Qin Hui... monopolizing power for nearly twenty years... suppressing the pro-war faction... only voices of seeking peace left..."

Zhao Kuangyin, in a coma, seemed to sense something, his brows locked, and he groaned in pain.

"Chief Risk Officer? Controlling the risks of northern expeditions? Risks of the two emperors returning?"

Zhao Guangyi savored this incredibly ironic mockery, his heart turning cold.

This Zhao Gou used all his energy on how to prevent the country from becoming strong and how to prevent his father and brother from returning.

This is not an emperor; this is clearly the highest-level spy planted by the Jin Dynasty in the Song Dynasty.

No, even more hateful than a spy; he voluntarily defected and even helped the enemy clear out internal unstable factors.

"Hahaha! Chief Risk Officer! Controlling the risks of northern expeditions!"

Liu Bang was truly laughed to anger this time,

"This Zhao Gou is truly a management genius! Managing the court to have only one voice, controlling national risks tightly—a talent! Truly a talent for destroying a country!"

Ying Zheng's eyes were full of disgust: "Favoring treacherous officials and blocking the path of loyal advice is a common ailment of rulers who destroy their countries."

"This Qin Hui, aiding the tyrant in his evil, will surely stink for ten thousand years."