Chapter 39: Who has ever escaped death since ancient times, keep a loyal heart to shine in the history books

Song Dynasty plane.

Wang Anshi was also watching the Sky Screen.

He also had the ambition to be as famous as the ancients when he was young.

Seeing the scene of Wen Tianxiang swearing while pointing at Ouyang Xiu's ancestral hall, he whispered:

"Ouyang Yongshu has a successor."

He remembered Ouyang Xiu's kindness in promoting him back then, a flash of complexity in his eyes.

And Qin Hui was also watching the Sky Screen.

But he didn't speak, just had a gloomy face.

He knew that people like Wen Tianxiang were the kind of people he hated the most — not knowing the times, not knowing how to be flexible.

【Second Act: Wen Tianxiang's youth, top scholar, straight advice that misled the country】

【The Sky Screen image changes】

【The fourth year of Baoyou, palace examination in Lin'an, 20-year-old Wen Tianxiang painfully stated the current ills in his answer, ten thousand words without a draft. Emperor Lizong of Song personally appointed him as the top scholar.】

【The image changes, the first year of Kaiqing, the Mongols invaded the south, the eunuch Dong Songchen advocated moving the capital, all the civil and military officials were silent, only Wen Tianxiang submitted a petition: "Beg to behead the Song official, to calm the hearts of the people!"】

On the Sky Screen, the young Wen Tianxiang was writing furiously in the palace examination.

He wrote very fast, almost without stopping.

The examiners gathered around to watch, their faces changing one by one.

Some praised, some frowned, some were jealous.

But in the end, Emperor Lizong of Song personally appointed him as the top scholar.

The image changed, in the imperial court.

The eunuch Dong Songchen was loudly talking about the benefits of moving the capital.

All the civil and military officials dared not speak.

Only Wen Tianxiang stood out and said loudly: "Beg to behead the Song official, to calm the hearts of the people!"

The entire court was quiet.

Song Dynasty plane.

Emperor Lizong of Song, Zhao Yun, looked at himself on the Sky Screen, his face a bit complex.

He remembered Wen Tianxiang, remembered his integrity and courage to speak out.

But he also remembered that he didn't listen to Wen Tianxiang later.

"If I had listened to him, would the Great Song..."

He muttered to himself, not finishing his sentence.

Ming Dynasty, Hongwu plane.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up when he saw this.

"Good! This is the backbone of a scholar!"

He said loudly: "I hate those soft-boned people who see the wind and steer the rudder the most! I like this Wen Tianxiang!"

Empress Ma beside him said softly: "Chongba, keep your voice down, don't scare people."

Zhu Yuanzhang stared: "I'm in my own home, what am I afraid of?"

Ming Dynasty, Wanli era.

The Wanli Emperor was also watching the Sky Screen.

Seeing the scene of Wen Tianxiang submitting the petition to "behead the Song official", he turned to look at Zhang Juzheng and sighed:

"If my court had such straight officials..."

Zhang Juzheng quickly said: "Your Majesty, although we are not as good as Wen Tianxiang, our loyalty to the country is the same."

The Wanli Emperor smiled and said nothing.

Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan era.

Wei Zheng was watching the Sky Screen.

Seeing the scene of Wen Tianxiang submitting straight advice, he was in tears.

"A soulmate after a thousand years!" he said excitedly.

Li Shimin beside him smiled: "Wei Zheng, have you found a kindred spirit?"

Wei Zheng wiped his tears,

"Your Majesty, I'm just emotional. This Wen Tianxiang is even bolder than me. When I advised Your Majesty back then, I didn't dare to say 'beg to behead' anyone."

Li Shimin laughed: "That's because I wasn't that muddled."

And Yan Song and others were lowering their heads, pretending not to see.

They knew that people like Wen Tianxiang were the kind of people they feared the most — daring to tell the truth, not afraid of death.

【Third Act, middle age: Destroying the family to relieve the disaster, raising troops to help the king】

【The Sky Screen image shows, the first year of Deyou, the Yuan army broke through Ezhou, Lin'an was in danger. The court issued an edict to the world to help the king, but few responded. Wen Tianxiang scattered his family wealth and gathered fifty thousand troops in three months. Friends advised: "The Yuan army has a million, you go with a mob, how is it different from driving a flock of sheep to fight a tiger?" Wen Tianxiang replied: "The country has raised its subjects for more than three hundred years, once there is an emergency, and troops are recruited from the world, not a single person or horse enters the pass. I hate this deeply, so I don't measure my strength, and die for it."】

【Sky Screen close-up, his mother, wife, and children bid him farewell in front of the ancestral hall. The young son hugged his leg and cried: "When will Dad return?" Wen Tianxiang closed his eyes: "If heaven does not protect, this is a permanent farewell."】

On the Sky Screen, the image was heartbreaking.

Wen Tianxiang scattered his family wealth and gathered fifty thousand troops.

But everyone knew that this mob of fifty thousand, against the million iron cavalry of the Yuan army, was no different from throwing an egg against a rock.

Someone advised him not to go.

He said: "The country has raised its subjects for more than three hundred years, once there is an emergency, and troops are recruited from the world, not a single person or horse enters the pass. I hate this deeply, so I don't measure my strength, and die for it."

In front of the ancestral hall, he bid farewell to his mother, wife, and children.

The young son hugged his leg and cried, asking: "When will Dad return?"

He closed his eyes, unable to bear to look.

"If heaven does not protect, this is a permanent farewell."

Then, he turned and left without looking back.

Song Dynasty plane.

Zhao Kuangyin was watching the Sky Screen.

Seeing this scene, he sighed.

"If my descendants had half his backbone..."

He whispered, not finishing his sentence.

He knew the Great Song had fallen.

But the Great Song still had such people.

Zhao Pu beside him said softly: "Your Majesty, this person is indeed admirable."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "I know. But I want to know more, why the Great Song has such people, and also has so many spineless people."

Zhao Pu was silent, unable to answer.

Three Kingdoms.

Liu Bei was watching the Sky Screen.

Seeing the scene of Wen Tianxiang bidding farewell to his family, he was in tears.

"I... if I had such subjects, how could I have been defeated and fled to Baidi City!"

He remembered that when he was fleeing back then, he also abandoned his wife and children.

But he didn't have Wen Tianxiang's backbone.

Zhuge Liang beside him said softly: "My Lord, don't be too sad."

Liu Bei wiped his tears and said: "Kongming, do you think I am a good emperor?"

Zhuge Liang was silent for a moment and said slowly: "My Lord is a good emperor, just unlucky."

Song Dynasty plane.

Yue Fei was watching the Sky Screen on the city wall of Ezhou.

Seeing the scene of Wen Tianxiang raising troops to help the king, he clenched his fists.

"The Great Song still has such men!" he said loudly.

His subordinates beside him said softly: "General Yue, you are too."

Yue Fei shook his head,

"I am not as good as him. He stood up when the Great Song was about to fall, knowing he would die but still stood up. When I launched the northern expedition back then, there was still a chance of winning."

He looked at Wen Tianxiang on the Sky Screen, his eyes full of respect.

And in the ranks of civil officials, many secretly wiped their tears.

They knew that what Wen Tianxiang did, they couldn't do.

It's not that they couldn't do it, they didn't dare to do it.

【Fourth Act, captured: Crossing the Lingding Ocean】

【The first year of Xiangxing, Wupo Ridge in Haifeng. The Yuan army arrived suddenly, Wen Tianxiang swallowed dragon brain to commit suicide but failed, and was captured. Escorted north across the Lingding Ocean, the Yuan general Zhang Hongfan forced him to persuade the Song army at Yamen to surrender. Wen Tianxiang picked up his pen and wrote:】

【"Hardship encountered after passing one classic, weapons scattered for four stars.】

【Mountains and rivers broken like wind-blown catkins, life floating like rain-beaten duckweed.】

【Speaking of fear at Huangkong Beach, sighing of loneliness in Lingding Ocean.】

【Who has ever escaped death since ancient times? Keep a loyal heart to shine in the history books!"】

Zhang Hongfan read the poem and sighed: "Good man! Good poem!" He didn't force him anymore.

On the Sky Screen, the image froze on that poem.

Every word was like it was written in blood. ===== CHAPTER 40 =====