Serving Jin and defending its land is loyal, but Jin's land is actually Song's land, so it is not loyal. Taking office and saving the rebellious people is righteous, but saving the banner and not the root, so it is not righteous.
This person was loyal but not loyal, righteous but not righteous. The emperor specially ordered that his corpse be publicly killed, a monument be erected and an inscription be written to warn future generations and serve as a warning to the world forever. The "Shi Ji" says: "To go against heaven and oppress the people is called Kang, and to be inconsistent in name and reality is called Miao. Because he was a loyal minister of the Wanyan clan, he was specially awarded the title of Xingjun Meng'an."
Therefore it is said that the generals of the Wanyan tribe, Meng'an and Wanyan Gao, were posthumously named Kangmiao and their bones were crushed and their ashes scattered here.
This record is written by Mei Li, the Secretary of the Imperial Secretariat of the Song Dynasty.
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Dashi conquered the Qipchaks and came to the place where the Volga River and the Don River meet. Because it was a strategic location, he set up the Northwest Road Recruiting Office and built a barrier there by transporting Persian road stones by ship. It was named New Khatun. After the city was built, he used his military power to increase the power of the Orus. When their combined forces came to attack, Dashi personally defeated them and captured dozens of princes and nobles. He said: "I am the emperor of the East. The name of my country is Liao. I have the intention of forging iron. When I come here for a tour, I have the responsibility to govern the country. All states should diligently perform tribute." The princes and nobles then called their country Stalin in their local language and the city Stalingrad. When the Silk Road was opened, many merchants from the West met here. The spread of the east wind to the west began from then on.
Ten years later, Liao erected a stele in the city, which read:
The sun and the moon are formed by the sky, each with its own rules, and the earth has its own principles for the rise of all things. The actions of a ruler should not be just to follow or go against the will of heaven, but should be controlled by the will of heaven and use it. Therefore, looking at the saintly kings from Yao and Shun onwards, they all set the order and order, govern the heaven and the earth, have a spring breeze in their hearts, and send down the rain of rituals and music outside, follow the universe to set rules, and appoint the wise to educate. Therefore, they can change customs, comfort the people of the four seas, and rule the country with ease. The foundation of China and the world is rituals and music!
Rituals and music are not about elegant music, gold and jade carvings, splendid articles, or the loud sounds of bells and chimes. Zhou Gong passed it down, respecting relatives and elders, and Qin and Han continued it, with awe-inspiring majesty. Since the Wei and Jin dynasties, the elegant and unrestrained customs have been transformed, and the wars have reached their peak in four dynasties. The great Tang Dynasty was the culmination of it, and the Khitan was the successor.
The emperor came to the east, stationed in the river, deployed his troops in all directions, and exerted his power over the vast lands. He did not seek to show off his military power, but to establish a stable and harmonious relationship with the people and promote the development of the country. He looked up to the names of the ancestors of the Chinese nation, borrowed the strength of the ministers in the east and the west, and the people from top to bottom were united, and the country was at peace. In the east, the Silk Road was connected to Bian Song, and in the west, the military reputation was spread to the Black Sea. The area is thousands of miles in radius, with hundreds of millions of people. Although the mountains and rivers are different from those in the east, the customs and moons belong to China. Therefore, the system of rituals and music must be implemented.
He used all his wisdom to establish rituals and ceremonies, recruited virtuous people, and compiled lost works. He opened the famous caves of Dunhuang, carved woodblocks in the West, described the subtle words of the Six Classics, translated the essence of the past dynasties, and opened up the old classics that were buried in the sand, and promoted the Western books that were beneficial to the country, showing the great way and promoting the pure literary style. He made all hearts one heart, united all feelings into empathy, and created another China thousands of miles away. If it were not for sincerity, how could the stone be opened?
Now, ten years have passed since the implementation of the policy, and a special imperial examination has been opened. All states and cities have engraved the monuments of the ancestors, and all ethnic groups and surnames have promoted the Chinese culture.
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"Memorandum on Deciding to Establish the Capital in Yanjing"
Song-Quercus
The ancient sages had the system of expelling herdsmen, and the Shang Dynasty had the custom of moving the capital. When the Taizu established the capital, he was interested in Luoyang. The Taizu advised him to settle in Bian. Although there were many capitals, the ancestral temple was settled in one, which was the hub for the important and the trivial. However, since the two Zhou dynasties, the two Han and Tang dynasties all had two capitals, but our dynasty gathered them in one, which led to the two traitors and caused the disaster of Jingkang.
There is no two suns in the sky, no two rulers in a country, no two superiors in a position, and no two heads in a person. I have reviewed the Zhou system. There is a temple for Hou Ji in Qishan, a hall for Wen and Wu in Haojing, and a tripod made by Duke Zhou in Luoyi. When the temple in Hao was completed, the temple in Qi was moved. Luoyi was built but the temple was not established. Therefore, the temple was established on the first day of the month, so as not to take advantage of the current strength and bring danger to the ancestors and descendants. Therefore, although the great Tang officials were in dire straits and lived in Luoyang, they never moved the temple to Chang'an.
My ancestors built Bianjing in the early days when the world was not yet settled, and they were strong in the middle. My brothers were unworthy and did not complete the work, which is really regrettable. Now that the world is going to be peaceful, we should choose another capital city to bless our descendants. I have looked at the beautiful scenery of the world and think that Yanshan, Taihang and Qinling are the dragon veins of China, connecting Kunlun Mountain and the sea. Chang'an is the head, Jinyang is the belly, and Yanjing is the tail. Therefore, Zhou, Han and Tang all built their capitals in Chang'an and managed Jinyang to stabilize the world. Now Chang'an is in ruins and Jinyang has collapsed, so we should occupy the tail of the dragon and build the capital in Yanjing.
Today, the emperor succeeds the Song Dynasty, which is very different from the previous one. Bianliang is like Luoyang of Zhou Gong, and Yanjing is the Gao of Wenwu. Those who know Wenwu Zhou Gong must know the heart of the present ancestor. The former Song succeeded the Song Dynasty, which is a continuation of the past and has no difference. If you live in Yanjing, you will respond to the will of heaven and follow the old rules. You can control the world inside and the eight wildernesses outside. You can touch Yanshan and connect to the sea. The situation is better than Guanzhong. This is the foundation for the emperors of our descendants for eternity. Wouldn’t the ancestors of the Chinese dynasties be happy?
The ancients established their lords based on the gods, and built temples based on the lords, and the descendants relied on their ancestors. Today, we should establish the capital and the temple in Yan, so that the Song Dynasty can inherit the country and the lord will be here.
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"Edict to the Khitans in the East"
Liao-Yelü Dashi
The holy ruler, though granted by heaven, should appoint prime ministers and generals with sincerity. It is not easy for the ruler and his subjects to share the joys and sorrows. Only with this original intention can he be a ruler. The bandits in Bian were shameless. Kuangyin was disloyal and beat the orphans with sticks. Guangyi was unfilial and broke the alliance with the golden box. The younger generation was unkind. They returned to the river three times, and finally Zhao Gou, which can be called unjust. In the past, the Jingkang disaster, the country collapsed, and the whole family went to the north to hunt, panicking like dogs. Thanks to the response of the wise among the grass, heroes from all over the world followed, wept and burned the midnight oil, and only then was there a trend of revival and the title of wise ruler. Now the great victory of Hulu is celebrated by heaven and earth. Eighteen kings are crowned, and the heroes are seated. They are all sincere and moved by the gods. They have served for ten years and are determined to revive the country and escort the emperor. In the tent, long-term strategy to defeat the enemy, on the battlefield, unstoppable. Recover the mountains and rivers of the two rivers and restore the crown and canopy of Bianliang. He sacrificed his family to help the country, devoted himself to serving the country, and was armed to the teeth, always the first to go to battle. He was happy when there was a battle, but he would resist when he met the enemy, and he led the royal army to pacify the barbarians. Now that the evil spirits have been cleared and the sea has been pacified, it is time to stop fighting and share peace, but why did suspicions suddenly arise during the triumphal procession? When rumors first appeared, people thought of the classic of drinking a cup of wine; evil theories arose again, and some talked about the death of Wu Xiang.
I just remembered the flags raised on the Huai River, and the gods and people saw it together, discussing the fate of the monarch and his subjects, with a beginning and an end. Who would have thought that the heavenly soldiers would go north to fight, and work hard for the king's affairs, and suddenly they would be attacked by the generals, and the wind and the wind suddenly arose. Tracing the source, it was actually from the emperor, which made people sigh and applaud. It was just as Zong Gong said: The current emperor, the blood of the Zhao family, although he has been revitalized, is actually selfish, self-righteous and quite like his father, with no virtues to catch up with Taizong, and he has failed his meritorious officials and deceived the world. How can a monarch do this?
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