Live History Broadcast: Opening Ceremony Spoilers - Our Ancestor Was Enraged

Chapter 358 The Song Dynasty once again acts inhumanely.

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After finishing this part, Lin Ke felt thirsty again, drank a glass of water, paused for a moment, and then continued: "Therefore, the soldiers who received orders from the Song court officials immediately extended their clutches to the people in the city."

"They demanded money from them, which was relatively mild compared to the previous times. This time, the soldiers acted like robbers, breaking into people's homes and robbing them of any money they saw."

"But the most outrageous thing was that these officials and soldiers also ordered the people to monitor each other within a five-household unit, and to report any concealment immediately."

"But the reality is not what they wished for. It is a cycle of harvesting weeds, leaving the people physically and mentally exhausted. They have nothing of value left but their flesh and blood."

"But will these difficulties pose a challenge to the Song court officials who are eager to redeem the emperor?"

"Obviously not. Solutions are always devised by people, especially when they're desperate; they might come up with despicable ideas just to raise money."

"Therefore, Song officials thought of the poor, monks, Taoists, artisans, and other people in Futian Temple, essentially considering all sorts of people they could think of."

"It's as if they'll squeeze every last drop of value out of these people just to get their hands on them!"

"If this same drive could be channeled into improving military capabilities and resisting enemies, how could the military of the late Northern Song Dynasty have fallen so far behind others! Don't blame others for being too strong if you're weak yourself!"

Lin Ke reiterated that backwardness invites aggression, a sentiment that Wan Chaozhong remembered.

Admittedly, the Song Dynasty's economy and culture reached their zenith, but its military was weak for over two hundred years, despite producing many brave generals.

Unfortunately, due to the inaction of the Song court, his lofty ambitions could not be realized, and he eventually died in despair!

As bystanders, they also felt extremely frustrated, probably the worst in all of history!

Immediately, Lin Ke's voice came through the small screen again.

"Among these officials who were like leeches sucking blood at that time, Wang Shiyong, the Minister of Personnel, was the most prominent."

"His most heinous act was seizing innocent women to fill his ranks, which earned him the title of 'Grandfather of the Golden Man.'"

All of Wanchao (using extremely vulgar language): You...%! ? ??(｀?′≠?)

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"Besides these, there's another scoundrel like Xu Bingzhe, the Prefect of Kaifeng, whose shamelessness in collecting women was utterly despicable."

"For him, even if a woman was disheveled and emaciated, he would not let her go. He would even dress her in new clothes, apply makeup, and send her into the Jin camp in batches."

"These scumbags seem to think they've done something great that benefits the country and its people. I bet their hearts are terribly black right now!"

"In fact, natural disasters and man-made calamities are rampant at the end of every dynasty."

"But in the late Northern Song Dynasty, it's hard to find many people who acted in such a way. Even scum like Wang Shiyong and Xu Bingzhe, and people like Cai Jing, were not as despicable and shameless!"

Lin Ke's words were filled with anger, and she seemed to be gritting her teeth. She felt that even without the Jurchens attacking the inner city, just a scare would be enough to cause the city to collapse!

Meanwhile, people in other timelines were seething with hatred, wishing they could tear him limb from limb.

Throughout the Song Dynasty, there were countless scholars of integrity and upright character. How come by the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, these people became like the enemy's lackeys, obeying every order without question?!

I really want to ask, was it absolutely necessary to save Emperor Qinzong of Song?

However, it seems like quite a while has passed, so why haven't Zhao Gou's reinforcements arrived yet?

During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han

Emperor Wu of Han was not angered to death by his own rebellious grandson, but was instead so angry at the Song Dynasty that he felt extremely suffocated!

In the past, he would never have imagined that the military of later dynasties would be so weak, not only being beaten down, but also signing agreements and paying ridiculous tribute!

Even now, with the Xiongnu threatening the Han Dynasty, have they ever truly feared it?

If he were to act like the cowards of the Song Dynasty towards the Xiongnu, he might as well be dead. He would never kneel down and acknowledge them as his uncle's country!

Meanwhile, Wei Qing, exchanging bewildered glances with his ministers, remained silent.

Is this something a human being could do?

When Miss Lin first mentioned the Jin siege, they even thought they would witness the following: the Song and Jin fought a decisive battle, but the Song and Jin forces couldn't win and the city was breached, which led to the capture of Emperors Huizong and Qinzong by the Jin!

This is the result??? The Jurchens only breached the outer city; the inner city remains unconquered, but it's estimated that it's not far from being breached!

So, those who were exploited are exploited, and those who were arrested are arrested. Apart from the Song court's group, are there any innocent people left in the city?

The way the Song Dynasty emperor and his ministers acted is simply indescribable—what a bunch of cowards!

Everyone in the Han Dynasty: ?? ?…Pah! !

A moment later, Lin Ke's heart-wrenching voice came again: "Not long after the Song court's despicable actions, the Jin people came up with another plan, but it was the same old trick again: negotiating peace."

As the old saying goes: A trick doesn't have to be old, as long as it works.

"Looking at the history from the end of the Northern Song Dynasty to the Southern Song Dynasty, we can see that the Jin people seemed to have no other tricks besides negotiating peace. This method was the most effective and yielded the greatest gains!"

"We just don't understand how Song Ting could fall for this piece of trash. Use your brain for once!"

Everyone in the Song Dynasty: ?????......

"Alas, in February of the second year of the Jingkang era, the Jin people sent another notice: requesting that Emperor Huizong of Song bring the princes and nobles of the Song court to the Jin camp for a meeting. This directly relates to the question of whether Emperor Qinzong of Song should stay or leave."

"But on the other hand, the Jin people practically said that as long as the peace talks are successful, you and Emperor Qinzong of Song will stay here together!"

"After all, last time, Emperor Qinzong of Song entered the Jin camp in the same way and never returned. Generally speaking, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't fall for that trick again, right? Isn't this precedent enough?"

"Therefore, in the imperial court, Zhang Shuye, Sun Fu, and others were still trying to persuade Zhao Ji."

"In their view, Emperor Qinzong of Song has already been imprisoned. If Emperor Huizong of Song is also implicated, where will they find another emperor to continue leading the Song Dynasty?"

"Although Zhao Ji was already the retired emperor at this time, the worst that could happen was that he could just go back to being the emperor again; it's not like he hadn't been one before."

"If the situation deteriorates further, they can also protect Zhao Ji and help him break through the encirclement to find another way to develop his power (escape)."

Li Erfeng of the Tang Dynasty (headache again): ...These two things can't be understood by normal people...