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"Castle Peak is fortunate to bury loyal bones, white iron innocent cast sycophants." In the West Lake Yue Fei's grave, kneeling next to the iron statue of Qin Hui, mentioned Yue Fei's death, people did not not blame Qin Hui. However, if we are poor the original investigation, to Yue Fei in the dead or the Song dynasty guess defense of the traditional policy of military ministers, this policy is the Song emperor to comply with. Even without Qin Hui, Yue Fei would have died a humiliating death, and he, like Di Qing, was sacrificed by the traditional policy of the Song Dynasty. Instead of criticizing Qin Hui, we should curse the traditional policy of the Song Dynasty and condemn the Song Emperor for his own destruction of the Great Wall.

The Song dynasty to guess the traditional policy of preventing martial arts ministers, this policy, the end of the death of Song did not change, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, although the Jingkang scourge, fully exposed the shortcomings of this policy, but Song Gaozong did not realize, still stick to the old law, the general martial arts ministers against guessing and preventing more powerful. Under this traditional policy, such as Yue Fei special talent, is the Song Emperor to guess the defense. Because Yue Fei's behavior had many merits, which Song Gaozong did not want military officials to have, his merits became the cause of his death. This analysis of his cause of death is also a summary of his virtues. The reason for his death is that it is also a manifestation of his virtues. His spiritual personality, though not described as much as possible in this small article, can be slightly summarized.

Yue Fei's cause of death, the first is good learning. He was a tenant of the Anyang Han family, (Song taolu class notes) did not get to read more in his early years. Because of his nature is good at learning, and then noble generals, still learning, so in the learning can have quite deep attainments. His legacy of works such as Man Jiang Hong words, and so on, is still being recited, his calligraphy is also very beautiful, he is in the Song dynasty military officials, can be said to be the first good learning, can also be said to be the first good learning, Di Qing is not as good as him. Just because he is good at learning, just because he is good at learning, will touch the taboo of the Song court. In the Song Dynasty, the typical military ministers usually do not even know the words, the more no knowledge, the more the court's trust. Like the Song dynasty when the party into, illiterate, speech and behavior, very rude and ridiculous, (factual class court yukubu clear words), but the emperor is very tolerant of him, reuse him, the reason is that he does not have the knowledge. Civilian and military divided, is the Song Dynasty to eliminate the factors of civil unrest. The civil ministers have knowledge and can not fight, the military ministers can fight and no knowledge, with the civil ministers to rule the people, the military ministers with soldiers, and the civil ministers to restrain the military ministers, the military ministers to assist the civil ministers, not only the division of labor, with the appropriate, but also can be mutual restraint, regardless of the civil ministers, the military ministers do not dare to rebel, can not be rebelled. Once a minister of war actually has the same knowledge as a minister of the civil service, will this not make the method of separating the civil and military services ineffective? This martial official with the same knowledge as the civil and military officials should of course be regarded as a dangerous element. This is how Yue Fei came to be suspected by Emperor Gaozong of liaising with scholars for wings. Mr. Wang said in the Song Dynasty that Yue Fei's proximity to the scholarly community was the cause of his death, which was very justified.

Yue Fei second is not greedy for money, Song dynasty generals, few are not greedy for money, especially in the early years of the Southern Song dynasty generals, almost all are greedy for money, only Yue Fei is an exception. Song emperor, often condone the generals are greedy for money, reward the generals are greedy for money, the intention is to make the generals corrupted and lose the ambition, a miser since there will be no ambition. Once upon a time, Emperor Wu of Liang heard that his brother Linchuan Wang Hong home Treasury a lot, suspected of hiding weapons, very careful, and then opened the Treasury to see, then, see a library of a library full of money, so Emperor Wu of Liang was very happy to know that the Linchuan Wang Hong is a good-for-nothing, also do not pursue the source of the money. Song Gaozong to the generals of the psychology, and Liang Wu Di to Linchuan Wang Hong is similar. The generals at the time of Emperor Gaozong took Zhang Jun as the most corrupt, and his fields could collect 600,000 ducats of rent and rice every year. He hid a lot of silver in his house, every thousand taels cast into a ★, called Naihe. (坚瓠集) He would send people overseas to do business. (Herrin Yulu) He once made the flower-legged soldiers under his command to repair the house for him, and built a restaurant in Lin'an, named Taipinglou. The army made a song to ridicule him, saying: "Zhangjiazhai No reason, make him flower legs to lift stones, two saints can not save themselves, line in the building of the Taiping building". （His greed for money could be seen here. Therefore, he was jokingly called "Captain Zhang's Iron Face" in the army, meaning that he had no shame, no face, and his face was like an iron skin. (Chicken fat) You people in the palace to do a play, also once made fun of him, said: "only see Zhang county king in the eye of the money sit. （How did he get so much money? It's not from withholding military rations and competing with the people for profits. But such a greedy and despicable person, but by Song Gaozong's favor, the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty all the generals to him as the most enjoyable. Song Gaozong why do not know Zhang Jun is very bad, take its no ambition, so reuse him, treat him well. Greed for money has become the trend, that is, the famous general Han Shizhong also can not be exempted. He once suggested to buy the new Kam official field, the Song Emperor heard of the great joy, special gift za, the field to him. At that time, Emperor Gaozong suspected that the generals had ambitions, but he knew that Han Shizhong was also a man who wanted to buy a field, so he liked him. （Han Shizhong may have followed the old wisdom of buying his own house, but Yue Fei was absolutely unwilling to defile himself. Yue Fei's integrity, from his family property can prove. After his death was copied, the family only has cash more than one hundred thousand, other items such as cloth, silk, corn and wheat, but the total value of money more than nine thousand strings. (Song barnyard notes Southern Song miscellaneous poems note) with the army for many years, the family property only this point, to see at the same time all the generals, all are not treasure to play full of hall beds, fields and gardens accounted for a few counties, there is really a world of difference. And all the generals are enjoying the life of Kao, wife and children before, Yue Fei is dead in prison, the family far away from the garrison, really makes people have a sense of injustice. Yue Fei's scourge, because he is too clean. All generals are greedy for money, he is not greedy for money, see his ambition is not in the small, ambition is not in the small, that is, Gao Zong is suspicious of. I can't get rid of it, but I'm not going to avoid the punishment.

The third is not good color. Southern Song dynasty in the early years of the generals, few are not greedy for money, fewer are not good color, Song Gaozong not only to the generals greedy for money as welcome, he felt that the generals good color is also welcome. Greedy for money is not enough to fear, greedy for money and good sex, more not enough to fear. At that time, all the generals had many concubines, and when Han Shizhong went to the generals' home to have a banquet, he often made the wives and daughters of the generals come out to urge them to drink wine, which led to the death of the general, Hu Yantong. (Three Dynasties North Alliance will be edited) but Yue Fei is different, his home and no Ji to serve. Once Wu ★ special send a beautiful woman to him, he said: "Lord sunset, not a general peace and happiness?" He refused to accept it. (Song History Yue Fei biography) These two sentences fully demonstrated the greatness of his personality. His not good color is and his not, greedy for money, the same, can be said to be alone against the custom. Song Emperor Gaozong once built a private residence for him, but he declined, saying, "Before the enemy is destroyed, why should I make a home for myself?" (Song History Yue Fei biography) and he refused to Wu ★ words, the spirit is consistent. The beauty of the golden house, not in the least in his thoughts, high aspirations, can be imagined. A person who is not greedy for money and not lustful, more and more so that the Song Emperor felt difficult to manage, which of course constitutes the cause of death of Yue Fei. Fourthly, he did not disturb the people. He was very strict and his army was well disciplined. Recorded if passing through a place had to borrow a private house, the next day must first for the owner of the door to clean, pots and ounces wash Chu stop before leaving. (Qi Dong Ye language) once his ministry on a soldier to take folk a strand of hemp to bind the horse leather, he immediately beheaded the soldier to show the public, without mercy. In his army, there was a slogan: "Freezing to death, do not tear down the house, starving to death, do not capture and loot." The slogan of his army, it can be said that there is no offense in autumn. (Song History Yue Fei Biography) So after his death, the Jin ambassador Liu Tao came to hire, but also to the Song side of the companion praised his army's discipline. (Song taolu class notes) no matter where he went, never want local officials for him to do business. When he passed Luling, the local local officials especially in the countryside feast, that he has been mixed in some advantageous generals to go. Zhou Mi called him the first of the Zhongxing, (Qi Dong Ye language) can be seen in the discipline of the other army is never as good as him. He does not disturb the people, can win the hearts of the people, which will inevitably cause Song Gaozong's suspicion. The military minister and loved by the people, is not a very dangerous thing? Yue Fei's death was related to his success in winning the hearts of the people. If he is a person who is a military disaster, perhaps not yet, and die.

Fifth, it is the heart of the army. Although he ruled the army very strictly, but he was strict for the military discipline, he is still very concerned about the general life of the generals. He often personally for the soldiers of the sick person to adjust the medicine. When his generals were stationed in faraway places, he often sent his own wife to the generals' homes to console them. When any of his men died in battle, he not only wept for them, but also raised the orphans of the deceased, and sometimes married the daughter of the deceased for his own son. Whenever he gave rewards and treats, he always distributed them fairly among his men, without thinking that they were his own. （Therefore, he and his men were as close as family. His army has the name of Yuejia army, fights the battle, really all the people are one heart, never soldiers disregard will, will not know the soldiers, win not let, defeat not save each other's fault. He this army, casually in that are standing unshakeable, more firm than the mountain. Jin people often say: "easy to shake the mountain, shake the Yue family army is difficult". (Song History Yue Fei Biography) is indeed the center of praise, not exaggerated claims. But the name of the Yuejia army, but not Song Gaozong would like to hear. Yue Fei the more the heart of the army, the more afraid of Song Gaozong. The more Yue Fei gained the heart of the army, the more fearful Song Gao Zong was. If the army was called by the general's name, would it not become the general's private army? This general may be elected by his subordinates at any time. The first thing I want to do is to make sure that I have a good understanding of what is going on in my life.

Sixth, loyalty to the country to the point of disregard for the appearance of the Shaoxing seven years, Yue Fei audience with Zhao Ju, ready to make a statement on such things as the establishment of the Crown Prince. At that time, the accompanying military transit Xue Bi advised him, as a military leader outside, should not be in such a problem of opinion. Yue Fei, however, said, "As a minister, I should not be concerned about the status." "Not to be concerned about the appearance of" these words can be seen, Yue Fei is politically naive to what degree of cute and ridiculous. A military general but intervene in the emperor's "family affairs", which is Zhao can not tolerate. Later, Yue Fei also often intervene in the "state affairs", which also makes Zhao Gong very unhappy. Zhao Jiu's idea of an exemplary military general is this: the war and such important national affairs are discussed and decided by the civil ministers, and the military generals are able to implement the decision faithfully. Yue Fei, however, often pointed his finger at this issue and did not know how to bide his time. In this regard, Han Shizhong has done a good job, after being relieved of military power, he became a hair stylist, quite capable of guiding the trend of the capital.

Analyzing Yue Fei's death from this point of view, it is also possible to introduce the reason why Zhao Gong likes peace so much. After the Miaoliu mutiny, Zhao Gong on the military generals is how can not rest assured. The four great generals of the early years of the Southern Song Dynasty were also not very obedient - the other three were afraid of death, some had their own armies, and Yue Fei was warlike. Then look at the Song and Jin's economic and military strength is basically about the same, to unify the north and south, it must be a protracted war, that is bound to improve the status of the military generals. Zhao Jiu thought: "I have been impotent, the only son also died after the Miao Liu mutiny, why bother to work so hard to unify the country? Why don't we just strive for peace, kill the military generals, raise the taxes, and enjoy peace of mind?"

Seventh, the lack of understanding of politics, the will to do things. The Song dynasty from the beginning of the Great Ancestor taboo military generals, Di Qing is being jealous of the death of depression; Yue Fei on this point is not unclear, but he is too strong personality has made him repeatedly do many things that violate taboos, take a close look at my previous article "Fei Zhengzhuan", several major things: suggested that Emperor Gaozong set up a reserve (the establishment of consulting events), many requests for the expansion of the army, the Huaixi Army event, put down the challenge of the emperor of Mount Lu many times the order does not go down, do not save the Huaixi, to the Emperor's many commands, not down the mountain! The emperor did not come down from the mountain, did not save Huaixi, ridicule of the defense of Chushu, high-profile welcome to the two emperors. In addition, Yue Fei does not like to listen to orders, which is often happen, so there is a world of twelve gold medals; and, some of the requirements have not been met (such as the merger of the Huaixi army and the strong order to withdraw the army), Yue Fei on the temperament, put down the challenge, on Mount Lushan. In feudal times, this is called resisting orders, called untamed, is the emperor's most afraid of things; every time is a capital offense, not to mention again and again?

Eighth, other objective factors, Qin Hui, Zhang Jun's false accusations, and finally led to the death of Yue Fei. Yue Fei opposed to talk, and Qin Hui made a Liang. In addition, Yue Fei excellent character, promotion very quickly, are jealous of colleagues; Yue Fei himself is not very good at uniting comrades, take a walk on the upper line, so Yue Fei's interpersonal relations in the imperial court is not good, after the imprisonment, not many people to intercede for him. In contrast, Yuan Chonghuan was arrested for treason, and there are ministers with the life of the whole family to save his life. It is also a thing to marvel at.

Yue Fei's character is straight, perfect quality, but this is precisely its biggest shortcoming. Because to just easy to fold, his personality determines the behavior of his life, and in the end, in addition to death, Yue Fei almost no way to go. Unfortunately, I'm afraid Yue Fei didn't realize why he died until his death. In fact, there are too many famous generals who died unjustly in history, Wu Zi? followed by Xu Da and Yu Qian. Even in world history, Hannibal, Wallenstein, Joan of Arc.... How could they not end up like this? To be a famous general, it is really dangerous and complicated thing, never a simple sentence "with the king as with the tiger" can be said comprehensively. Of course, no matter how, Yue Fei's death, is the Southern Song Dynasty, a more thorough self-patriotic behavior, so that the future want to pull themselves together are not up. From the several causes of Yue Fei's death listed above, we have seen how he was a great man who was well-educated, not greedy for money, not lustful, not disturbing the people, and won the hearts of the army. Because of this, it contradicts the traditional policy of the Song Dynasty to be suspicious of military officials. In the Song Dynasty, the traditional policy of suspicion of military officials, only tolerate the greedy money, good color and confused like a general, but never allow any general to have knowledge and interest in the people's heart to get the heart of the army. Like Yue Fei such a person, whether the Song dynasty that a monarch in power, will not be compatible. The Song emperor at the time of the Southern Song Dynasty, concern about the danger of doubt, Yue Fei is more can not be compatible. Generally people think that Yue Fei's death because of the opposition to the peace conference, in fact, even if Yue Fei is in favor of the peace conference, and how to avoid disaster? Qin Hui's instigated people to impeach Yue Fei, and secretly ordered people to kill him in prison, and know that is not adhering to the will of Song Gaozong, that is, otherwise, must also be to cater to the will of Song Gaozong. His treachery can be hated, but really not enough to blame. The first is that it is not a good idea to use the same technology as the first, but it is a good idea to use the same technology as the first.

In fact, Zhao's patience can not be considered bad, to replace the Chongzhen emperor, generals do one of the things mentioned above, I'm afraid that the head of the early move; Zhao endured for a long time, and he has been Yue Fei as a close confidant, Yue Fei is also a satellite of Zhao's, riding a rocket up. Zhao structure until the last resort he will not kill Yue Fei, and Yue Fei indeed again and again, again and again committed Zhao structure taboo, and Yue Fei is not well aware of these, this is the place of its lack of understanding of politics; Zhao structure of Yue Fei from love to dissatisfaction, to disappointment, to taboo, and finally is resentment. Is a gradual process, until finally Qin Hui threw out Yue Fei conspiracy things, Zhao Jiu almost all have little doubt, only anger, so there is a windstorm Pavilion wrongful imprisonment. Until after the death of qin hui, zhao jucheng for many people persecuted by qin hui vindication, but is not willing to vindicate yue fei, even because of hate "yue" this word, yuezhou are renamed as pool state. It can be seen that his attitude towards Yue Fei.

Of course, many people must ask, why Yue Fei for that corrupt regime and the emperor to sell their lives?

This kind of question actually lacks historical common sense. The most important feature of the feudal system was that "I am the state", and in a society like that, there was not much choice as a subject. Only allegiance and obedience, choose another path will inevitably result in becoming a national sinner. In the Song Dynasty, the national contradiction is the main contradiction in society, resistance to gold to save the country is to comply with the historical conditions and the people's hearts, so Yue Fei's behavior is around this starting point, some articles condemn Yue Fei for the corrupt Song court, belong to stand and talk without waist pain, not to mention that the Southern Song Dynasty is not considered to be corrupt, Zhao can not be considered to be a fainter; even if it is a corrupt country, the national decline does not need to save the country? And the salvation of that era is loyalty to the king. Later on, the small Southern Ming dynasty was the same. If Yue Fei does not go to Zhao Gong to sell his life, either like Yang Mai self-made king, or like Li Qiong and so on to rely on the Golden State; then it is a thief and a rebel, which is contrary to the orthodox morality, as the orthodox morality of Yue Fei is absolutely not to embark on this road; if so, Yue Fei would not be Yue Fei, Yue Fei can not reach the historical status that he is, because Yue Fei because of the injustice of the death of the Chinese nation is the birth of the most famous Yue Fei. The Chinese nation has given birth to the most famous national hero. From this point of view, Yue Fei died well. If you let him die, but only a famous general, and where to such a great shock?