The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 114 Find someone to pretend to be the prince

Dad shook his head. "Manichaeism was already rampant in the early Southern Song Dynasty. The famous Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao uprising was instigated by Manichaeism. If the Shandong rebels also use religious tactics, heroes all over the world will immediately recognize the Shandong rebels as Manichaeism. Once they are regarded as religious frauds, talented people will not come to join them."

Yue Wenxuan thought: The time in the sand table is only 1128, and the Zhong Xiang and Yang Yao uprising didn't start until 1130, so there are still two years left, but it's certain that Manichaeism is already stirring. Zhong Xiang had been preaching for many years before the uprising, and many heroes and heroes in the world must have known about this religion. I'm afraid it's really like my father said, that decent people regard it as a cult and disdain to associate with it.

Yue Wenxuan frowned: "Then what about this question of legitimacy?"

Dad chuckled: "You want to be justified? That's easy!"

Yue Wenxuan: "Huh? Is it that easy? I feel like this step is difficult."

Dad: "You must have looked up a lot of information about that time before you dared to touch on this topic. Do you know about the Wumashan Volunteer Army in Hebei?"

Yue Wenxuan: "I know the general idea, but I don't know the specific details."

Dad chuckled. "The Wumashan Volunteer Army was the strongest force in the Hebei people's fight against the Jin. Many officials, gentry, and heroes from the Jin-occupied territories flocked to join them. At its peak, it had a force of 100,000."

Yue Wenxuan: "Oh? Officials and gentry are willing to surrender voluntarily? How did this rebel army do it?"

My father had a strange expression on his face and chuckled strangely, saying, "Because Prince Xin Zhao Zhen was living among the people, he was taken into the stronghold by the Wumashan righteous army. Under the banner of Prince Xin Zhao Zhen, the stronghold gained a reputation for righteousness, and naturally, officials and gentry came to join him."

Yue Wenxuan was stunned: "Prince Xin Zhao Zhen? Who? I've never heard of him."

Dad: "Prince Xin Zhao Zhen was the eighteenth son of Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji. His mother was Empress Mingda Liu. In the second year of the Jingkang reign, Prince Xin Zhao Zhen, along with his father, Emperor Huizong, and his brother, Emperor Qinzong, were captured by the Jin people and taken north. He later died in Wuguo City, a city in the Jin Empire."

Yue Wenxuan: "Huh? Dad, you said that Prince Xin Zhao Zhen was in the hands of the Jin Kingdom until his death, and that the Wumashan righteous army welcomed Prince Xin Zhao Zhen to the mountain stronghold. This..."

He suddenly woke up: "Is Zhao Zhen, the Prince of Xin from Wuma Mountain, a fake?"

Dad: "Hey, whether it's a fake or not is still a matter of debate in the academic community. Some say it's real, some say it's fake, and each has ambiguous evidence to prove it. In fact, whether he's real or fake, it doesn't matter at all. Wuma Mountain brought out such a prince, regardless of whether he's real or fake, and he has the reputation of being righteous and legitimate, which is why he was able to gather 100,000 soldiers."

At this point, he sighed again and said, "It's a pity that there are no time travelers in Wuma Mountain. Limited by productivity, weapon technology, and vision and insight, they were ultimately defeated by the Jin people. The Hebei Volunteer Army was ultimately destroyed."

Hearing this, Yue Wenxuan had already understood: "Dad, you mean that the Jiaodong Volunteer Army can use the same tactics? Find someone to pretend to be the prince?"

Dad: "That's right! Since Wumashan can create a prince who is difficult to distinguish between real and fake, why can't time travelers do the same? Just find a rich kid with good temperament, let him pretend to be a prince, and then you can seize the righteousness... Of course, this can't be done too early. If you do it before the Jin bandits attack, the fake prince will be escorted to the temporary capital of the Southern Song Dynasty by local officials, and then it will be over. You must choose a time when the Jin army has already launched a war, and then nominate the fake prince. Then you can seize the righteousness, split the local area, and recruit talents to fight against the Jin."

Yue Wenxuan: "Dad is awesome! If you become a time traveler, you will definitely dominate the martial arts world."

Dad shook his head and laughed, "No, I can only play with history, but I can't make guns, cannons, or soap. If the time traveler can't provide advanced productivity to the rebel army, even if they occupy the right path, they will not be able to defeat the Jin army. Remember, war is fought with national strength, not clever tricks. Clever tricks may win you temporarily, but not forever."

Yue Wenxuan nodded. Advanced productivity is the trump card of the time traveler, and playing with history is only an auxiliary means.

"Dad, the rebels want to pretend to be princes. Which prince should we choose?" Dad thought for a while and said, "He Wang Zhaoye."

Yue Wenxuan: "Does this person have anything to say?"

Dad said, "He Wang Zhao Zai was the seventeenth son of Emperor Huizong Zhao Ji, and his mother was Consort Yang Xianfei. After the Jingkang Incident, He Wang Zhao Zai was captured and taken north along with his father, Emperor Huizong, his brother, Emperor Qinzong Zhao Huan, and others. In September of the second year of Jianyan (1128 AD), he was murdered by his half-brother, Yi Wang Zhao (Emperor Huizong's fifteenth son). He was eighteen years old at the time."

When Yue Wenxuan heard this, his eyes lit up.

The current time in the sand table is July 1128. King Zhao Zai died in September 1128, and the Jin army attacked the Song Dynasty around October 1128.

This is really feasible!

If this point was utilized well, it could be claimed to the outside world that King Zhaoye had faked his death and escaped, and actually came to Jimo County by ship and accepted the support of King Gong. Not long after he arrived in Jimo County, the Jin army attacked. Naturally, he had no time to go to the temporary capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. He stayed in the Jiaodong area to organize anti-Jin resistance, which was completely reasonable.

If this lie is spread, I'm afraid even the people of Jin won't be able to tell whether it's true or not, let alone people all over the world.

Even Prince Zhao, the man who had murdered his brother, would be baffled: "I clearly killed my Seventeenth Brother, so how did he manage to go to Jimo County and raise an army? Did I kill the fake Seventeenth Brother? Should I dig his body out of the grave and confirm it?"
After the meal...saw my parents off...

Yue Wenxuan immediately called Cai Xinzi and said, "Old Cai, I'm here to order another figurine. High-precision, 500-yuan version."

Cai Xinzi smiled and said, "What kind of style do you want to make?"

Yue Wenxuan: "A prince of the Song Dynasty, a young prince in the prime of his youth at the age of eighteen."

Cai Xinzi: "Huh? Um... who is the more famous one in history? The Eighth Sage King Zhao Defang?"

Yue Wenxuan: "I don't want to be famous. I want to be an unknown person, like Wang Zhaoye."

Cai Xinzi was at a loss for words: "I've never heard of it. How do I design it?"

Yue Wenxuan: "Just pick a Song Dynasty prince from a TV show or film as a model. As for his face, I have no idea what he looks like. You can find a handsome celebrity's face as a template. In order not to infringe on the celebrity's portrait rights, slightly modify the facial features to make it less similar."

Cai Xinzi: "Okay, then it's settled. You want a detailed model for 500 yuan, dressed like a Song Dynasty prince. As for the face, I'll modify it into a Kun Kun face. How about that?"

Yue Wenxuan was overjoyed: "So you are also a little black guy."

Cai Xinzi: "Little Blackie will eventually show his true colors."

“It’s a pleasure to work with you!”

(End of this chapter)