Wen Tianxiang's wife had two sons and six daughters. At that time, these two daughters were the only ones alive, both aged 14. Wen Tianxiang received his daughter's letter. Although he was heartbroken

Wen Tianxiang's wife had two sons and six daughters. At that time, these two daughters were the only ones alive, both aged 14. Wen Tianxiang received his daughter's letter. Although he was heartbroken, he still said firmly: "No one has the love of his wife and children, but things have become like this today. It is his fate to die for justice. What can I do! What can I do!" The poem said: "Idiots, don't ask about your current livelihood, but plant seeds for the future life." It means that when the country is broken, the family cannot be whole, because the reunion of flesh and blood means betrayal and surrender. Neither inducement nor family affection could make Wen Tianxiang succumb, so the rulers of the Yuan Dynasty changed their tactics and tortured him. They put wooden shackles on Wen Tianxiang and locked him in a damp and cold earthen cell. The air in the cell was foul and smelly. Wen Tianxiang didn't have enough to eat every day, slept on uneven wooden boards, and was ordered around and drank by the vicious jailers. He lived a life like hell. Because he was determined not to bow his head, Prime Minister Polo of the Yuan Dynasty threatened him: "You want to die, but I will not let you die, but will imprison you!" Wen Tianxiang showed no sign of weakness: "I am not afraid of death, so why should I be afraid of imprisonment!" During his lonely years, he wrote many touching patriotic poems. In the 19th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1282), Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, asked his ministers: "Which of the prime ministers in the south and the north is the most virtuous?" The ministers reported: "The people from the north are not as good as Yelu Chu. "The southerners are not as talented as Wen Tianxiang." Kublai Khan issued an edict to grant Wen Tianxiang a high official position. Wang Jiweng, a minister of the Song Dynasty who surrendered to the Yuan Dynasty, and others wrote to Wen Tianxiang. Wen Tianxiang replied: "If Guan Zhong does not die, his fame will be known to the world; if Tianxiang does not die, his stink will last for ten thousand years." Wang Jiweng saw that he was so decisive and did not dare to persuade him again. Soon, Kublai Khan ordered Wen Tianxiang to be treated preferentially and given him high-quality meals. Wen Tianxiang asked someone to tell him: "I have not taken official meals for several years, and I don't take it now." Kublai Khan summoned Wen Tianxiang and offered him high-level positions such as prime minister and privy councillor, but he sternly refused, saying: " I hope I die!"

The ninth day of December in the 19th year of the Yuan Dynasty (1282) was the day when Wen Tianxiang died. On this day, there were heavily armed guards inside and outside the Bingmasi Prison, and the security was tight. Tens of thousands of citizens gathered on both sides of the street when they heard the news of Wen Tianxiang's death. From prison to execution ground, Wen Tianxiang walked calmly and calmly. Before the execution, Wen Tianxiang asked for the direction and then bowed several times to the south. The supervisor asked, "What does the Prime Minister have to say? You can still avoid death if you respond." Wen Tianxiang stopped talking and died calmly at the age of 47.