Chapter 58: The Rebellion of Huadu (2)
In the spring of the second year of Duke Lu Huan (BC710), Duke Song gave the order to conquer Zheng Guo for the last time in his life. The people were already tired of going to war, and the people dared not speak out, so they had to hang their heads and procrastinate in preparation. Seeing that the time was ripe, Hua Du began to carry out his evil plan.
He secretly gathered his henchmen and said to them, "We're going to go to war with Zheng Guo again!" The war has been going on for a whole decade, when will it be the end? Have you ever wondered why we are fighting and what results we expect?
"The only purpose of the Song Open War was to kill the crown prince of the first duke, but his throne was passed on to him by the first duke! Without the last order of the father, he was just a down-and-out son. Now the entire Song Kingdom bears the infamy of ingratitude and the shame of defeat for him!
"It was a protracted war with Zheng that was destined to be unwinnable, and the Song people lost a lot of military money due to evading military service, the cities were abandoned, the land was uncultivated, and the state became weaker and weaker. The most humiliating thing is that the soldiers captured by Zheng Guo over the years can form a complete army! If the Zheng people armed them to attack, the Song State would be captured by their own slave soldiers!
"Look at the current miserable situation of your family, and then recall what it looked like ten years ago, how big is the gap? How long has it been since you made a new court costume? How long has it been since you've gone on a hunt? How long has it been since you eaten meat? The Wang people are still like this, let alone the Chinese people!
"What kind of life do you want to choose? Do you need a stable and strong country, or a volatile and weak country? I'm the public office Dazai, and you're the heads of the families, so if we can't take up the responsibility of saving the country, who can we count on? Do we expect the great Sima to come to his senses, or do we expect the slave soldiers of the Song nationality to come back and liberate us?
"It is very true that Da Sima was the main initiator and vigorous advocate of the war. For the sake of his family's status and interests, he strongly encouraged the monarch to start a war. If I can get rid of him, I will be able to eliminate the root cause of the war, and I will give a strong advice to the king when the time comes. If the monarch loses the support of the Great Sima, he will definitely listen to our advice. Therefore, if you still want to live a stable life, and want to ransom the captured clansmen, and still trust me, please support me in attacking Da Sima! ”
The participants were very excited after listening to his words, and they all said: I would rather die happily than endure endless oppression and burden! Then the people began to discuss the coup d'état.
Until this time, Hua Du did not show any intention of overthrowing the rule of Song Yangong.
The day has come for a coup d'état. Armed and surrounded by a group of scholars in the same costume, Hua Tu ascended to the high platform of Taimiao Square. The high stage was crowded with Chinese people who had come to listen to his speech, and the crowd was mixed with a large number of Fahrenheit's henchmen.
Hua Tu first lashed out at Kong for his crimes, placing the blame for all the failures of the country and all the sufferings of the people on the face of the foolish and insensitive, but not evil-doers.
After attacking his political opponents, Huadu invited several disabled veterans to come to the stage to speak out. When the mutilated and ragged men took the stage, they showed their mutilated limbs and wounds to the onlookers, shouting: "We have been so badly wounded in the battle that some of us are so crippled that we can no longer support ourselves on our own." However, not only do we not receive bereavement benefits, but we are also forced to continue to pay military contributions and serve as miscellaneous military servants!
"After losing our hands and feet and property, we are now going to hand over this cheap life again! How we envy our comrades who have died in battle! Because they don't have to endure endless slavery anymore! Now we are willing to hand over the most worthless old life, for the Song Kingdom, and for the countless compatriots who died in battle and were slaves in the Zheng Kingdom! ”
The insiders who had mixed with the crowd in advance cheered at Hua Tu and asked him to lead them to punish the national thief Da Sima. The emotions of others were also stirred up. Seeing that the time was ripe, Hua Du jumped off the high platform shouting slogans, crossed a road that had been evaded by the crowd, boarded the chariot and went straight to Sima's mansion. Those who followed closely and joined along the way were all excited Chinese people.
Kong Fujia was listening to the report of the elder (the head of the family) on family affairs. He seemed absent-minded and depressed. It is not that he is not unaware of the current state of the country and his own situation, but he has not done anything to save it. He equates the interests of the monarch with the interests of the office, or puts the status of the monarch above the status of the office; This incorrect understanding led him to make one unforgivable mistake after another. If he could have changed the perspective of understanding, he could have saved the fate of the country, himself and Song Yangong.
Kong Fatherjia heard the faint shouting and marching sound in the distance. While he was frowning, the servant burst in in a panic and reported that countless people were pouring in from outside. Kong knew that the time had come, but he was not moved by the danger, but calmly ordered the elder to escape through the side door of the backyard with his two sons and wife, and said that anyone in the family could leave with any belongings.
But his wife would not abandon him in any way, so they sat side by side on the main seat of the main hall, holding hands and watching each other affectionately, waiting for the last moment to come. The most loyal guards of the palace lined up outside the main hall to meet the enemy, as they usually did on the battlefield.
The rebels poured into Kong's house in an instant, and the valiant defenders were all killed after inflicting the greatest possible casualties on the enemy. Armed with a bloody sword, Hua Du led the murderers into the main hall. He was surprised to find that Kong Fujia's wife was waiting for him unscathed! He was immediately relieved and couldn't help but smile. This laugh angered the Kung couple, and Hua Tu's retinue immediately rushed forward to stab Kong to death and take his wife away.
The mob then completely destroyed the compound, looting its belongings and killing those who did not leave.
At this time, Song Yan was impartial in the palace to deal with government affairs. When he received the news of the riot, he immediately assembled the palace guards. He was ready to lead this army to put down the rebellion. However, the inside line in the palace had already preemptively reported to Huadu the movements of Song Yangong. Knowing that the coup d'état could no longer end peacefully, the Governor immediately led the rebels into the palace.
As a result, as soon as Song Yangong's chariot galloped out of the palace gate, it was drowned in the vast sea of people's struggle.