Is “The official history records Emperor Gaozong's accession planning, while the novel fictionalizes his capture and stay at Zhang Bangchang's house” true?

based on fact

In the official history, 'History of Song: Biography of Yue Fei' directly states, 'When Kang Wang arrived at Xiang, Yue Fei met him through Liu Hao, and was ordered to recruit the bandit Ji Qian, who surrendered with 380 men,' showing the historical aspect; while the novel 'Shuo Yue Quan Zhuan, Chapter 37' dramatizes the scene: 'It is said that when Kang Wang saw Wushu about to catch up, he truly could not escape even with wings, and had to surrender with his hands tied,' which is highly fictionalized.

Emperor Gaozong of Song

Comparison of Emperor Kang's accession and escape experiences

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