12 gold medals
Yue Fei, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, won the War of Resistance Against Gold. In the 11th year of Shaoxing (AD 1 14 1), under the instigation of Qin Gui, Song Gaozong won 12 gold medals in one day and brought Yue Fei back to Lin 'an. When Yue Fei saw the gold medal, he was filled with grief and indignation, and sighed bitterly: "Ten years of hard work was in vain! All obtained counties will be closed once and for all! In the same year 1 1 month, the Song court hanged Yue Fei and Yue Yun in Fengbo Pavilion on charges of "unwarranted".
For hundreds of years, many people thought that this "Twelve Gold" was an order of the imperial court to dispatch troops and soldiers, and it was a token for the treacherous court official to kill Yue Fei! Actually, it is not. This "gold medal" is not a token, but a special symbol of the fastest delivery of mail, which is one of the many communication documents in the Song Dynasty. According to historical records, this kind of gold medal was used for pardon and military affairs, and was handed over directly by the emperor. The gold medal system began in the sixth year of Song Yuanfeng. The gold medal is a strip of wood, about a foot long, painted with vermilion paint, and engraved with the eight gold characters "Police" of "Imperial Command, No Entry". The "imperial edict" here refers to the official documents and letters sent by the imperial emperor; "Don't enter the store" means that when delivering mail, the postman is not allowed to deliver it in the post station, but can only deliver it by turns on horseback. In this way, it not only greatly shortens the delivery speed of mail, but also improves the work efficiency of postal staff. According to the "History of Song Dynasty", the "gold medal" is dazzling, and it flies like lightning as soon as it passes. All the people who watched it avoided the shadow, ringing the bell and flying day and night for 500 miles a day. It can be seen that this "gold medal" is similar to the "express mail" sign we are using now.
When Yue Fei won the gold medal, it was an overwhelming victory. At first, the emperor issued an imperial edict: "Today, Dasong has made peace with Daikin, and there is nothing on the border, that is, Yue Fei was ordered to lead the whole army back to Beijing immediately and seal the official position. All the meritorious officers and men of the three armed forces were rewarded and respected. " But even Yue Fei, who is loyal to himself, said, "Tell all the leaders to gather in the hall of Marshal's Mansion for discussion." It can be seen that he hesitated and didn't come up with a result. "The emperor won the gold medal." His tone changed: "I order you to take the army to Beijing immediately without delay! If you see the gold medal, if you see it, do it right away! " Before I came to my senses, "the emperor's second gold medal has arrived!" ""The emperor's third gold medal has arrived! " "The fourth, fifth and sixth gold medals of the emperor have arrived! "By the seventh gold medal decree, it becomes" treason if you don't return to Beijing soon! The eighth gold medal is "I order you to get up as soon as possible." Any further delay is a violation of the imperial edict and a firm stand. "This kind of posture, who can block it, let alone standing on the head of a big loyal minister like Yue Fei, immediately got up and returned to Beijing, and was eventually killed. It can be seen that the specifications of the gold medal are improving step by step, and no one can resist it in the end.