Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 235 It's not easy for Chen Qiao to fight
"Some people say that he is the emperor of the Ming army."

"Because he ended more than 200 years of war since the Anshi Rebellion and reunified China, he can be called the terminator of the barbaric politics of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and the pioneer of civilized politics in the subsequent dynasties."

"Some people also say that he is a fool."

"Because the Song Dynasty has been weak for 300 years, all because of Zhao Kuangyin's policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs, it has been weak and declining from generation to generation."

"In any case, through a series of major measures such as the establishment of "oath cards", respect for Confucius and Confucianism, improvement of imperial examinations, establishment of imperial examinations, knowledge of people and good appointments, and a series of major measures such as good salary and honesty, the dark situation of martial arts dictatorship since the end of Tang Dynasty was completely reversed, making the culture of Song Dynasty unprecedented. So prosperous that later generations have the reputation of "the Song Dynasty is a paradise for literati."

"But what is the truth of history?"

"There are many problems surrounding Zhao Kuangyin."

"After Huang Paojia died, did he treat Chai Rong's descendants well?"

"Why doesn't his throne pass on to his son?"

"Why did he die suddenly at the age of 49? It has become a mystery through the ages!"

"How did he lead the newly established Zhao Family Great Song Jiangshan to an unprecedentedly strong economic situation that has never been seen before?"

"Welcome to the program "Tracing China"."

"Today, we will go back to the original starting point of the Great Song Dynasty and trace the dusty past."

"Dialogue with Song Taizu-Zhao Kuangyin."

……

on the stage.

The bright lights dazzled for a while, and the rays of light seemed to interweave a scene of the prosperous capital of the ancient kingdom of heaven.

Look back again.

Lin Feng has arrived in the early Song Dynasty, more than 900 BC - Kaifeng Prefecture, Tokyo.

In the dead of night, there was peace and tranquility outside the imperial city.

In the deep palace of the imperial city, it was a noisy and bustling scene. Countless court ladies and eunuchs were busy back and forth, and there were piles of armored guards patrolling, with a post every three steps and a post every five steps. The guards were heavily guarded.

There are large lanterns hanging in various parts of the palace, shining brightly like daytime.

As if there was going to be a huge feast tonight.

In a pavilion, the layout is ingenious, and all kinds of delicacies are being served continuously.

Next to it, there are musicians playing and singing, and there are singers dancing lightly...

just.

There is only one person in the entire pavilion, only one person, the emperor of Song Dynasty who is wearing a gorgeous dragon robe.

"coming……"

Zhao Kuangyin raised his head slightly and said a few words into the air.

There is wind blowing.

A ghostly shadow appeared in the pavilion and landed on the VIP seat opposite the banquet table.

"Xiao Lin, I didn't expect that you really appeared like a fairy in the legend." Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile.

"Pay a call to senior..." Lin Feng saluted.

"Sit down, I've been waiting for you for a long time, and see if today's palace dishes and food suit your appetite."

Zhao Kuangyin sat upright with a calm expression of honor and disgrace, with a majestic look.

"Senior, let you spend money!" Lin Feng was a little surprised when he saw the sumptuous dishes that were almost full of Han people.

Some viewers who watched the show couldn't understand it directly.

This style of painting.

How do you feel that something is wrong!
"The first meeting between the two, it seems that Song Taizu knew about it in advance, and had a premonition that future generations would come to visit the palace?"

"Have you colluded?"

"Isn't this just a variety show? Could it be that you can familiarize yourself with the plot in advance?"

"Fuck, isn't this acting too fake?"

"It's not fake, at least the actor who plays Song Taizu has the majesty of an emperor in the world."

"And the dishes on the table look like real products, not props. It's very hard work."

"The acting skills of the forbidden soldiers, palace ladies, concubines, etc. of each department are still good. After the camera is zoomed in, there is a sense of impact that makes people feel immersive, as if they really returned to the ancient era of the Song Dynasty."

"At the end of the show, I'm going to study the cast list that pops up and see who the actors are."

list of actors?
The audience who made these speeches may be disappointed, because the barrage that appears at the end can sometimes be quite funny.

Host——Lin Feng
Song Taizu - played by Zhao Kuangyin

Song Taizong - Zhao Kuangyi

……

After all, it is a relatively special live broadcast program. There is nothing wrong with such a rolling cast list.

And about the question "Did Lin Feng travel through ancient times?"

Those old fans who have always followed the show are not used to it, and they are too lazy to argue or refute.

The reason why this conversation is so familiar is because Lin Feng "notified" in advance!

A message of "visited by people from later generations" passed through time and space to the Song Dynasty Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, so tonight, Zhao Kuangyin prepared a feast in advance and waited for a long time.

In the lens.

The two ancient and modern people separated by more than 1000 years of history, the guest of honor sat opposite each other, drinking and greeting each other, and there were maids serving beside them.

For Lin Feng, Zhao Kuangyin's first impression was not the majesty of an unruly emperor, nor the aloof image of King Wu of Zhou, Emperor Qin Shihuang, and Emperor Taizong of Tang.

He has the majesty of the emperor, but he is also very friendly, and he also reveals a kind of literati's elegant demeanor.

His image is also very suitable for the Song Dynasty who emphasizes culture over martial arts.

Three rounds of wine.

This conversation is about to begin.

All court musicians, dancers, and maids of honor all retreated, and the imperial guards patrolling the palace also stood ten feet away.

"The younger generation came from that later generation this time, and had a conversation with Emperor Song. I hope that through this dialogue, people of later generations can understand a more real Song Dynasty."

Lin Feng straightened his back, looked ahead, and said neither humble nor overbearing, "Senior, I hope you can answer the three questions of this junior."

"To be able to sit face to face with future generations, looking at China's thousands of years of history, which emperor has this honor?"

"Don't say three questions, even a hundred questions, a thousand questions, I know everything."

"let's start!"

Taizu's pride is eye-catching.

Lin Feng nodded and said the first question, "Everyone in the future will know that you, senior, dressed in the yellow robe of Chenqiao, can be said to have seized the world with ease, is it true?"

Chen Qiao mutiny, the yellow robe added.

A well-known bridge section.

In the eyes of modern people, it seems easy for Zhao Kuangyin to become emperor and ascend the throne of God.

But is this really the case?

If it is so easy.

Isn't everyone able to be an emperor?
How did it fall on Zhao Kuangyin?Is there a big ulterior secret hidden in it?
"Xiao Lin, do you want to tell the truth?" Zhao Kuangyin asked.

"Of course, the junior came across this time and will bring back all the content of this conversation for everyone to read."

The implication is, Taizu, you need to be careful when you speak.

Every word you speak, your every word and deed, will be passed on to future generations and affect the evaluation of you by future generations.

"How do people from later generations discuss this matter?" Zhao Kuangyin asked back.

According to Song History.

The ultimate beneficiary of the Chen Qiao mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin, was the least informed person. The whole mutiny was logical, without bloodshed or premeditation.

Regarding this statement, Zhao Kuangyin just smiled meaningfully and didn't say much.

"Xiao Lin, what do you think of the incident of adding the body in the yellow robe?" Zhao Kuangyin then asked again.

This is hoping to hear the saying that ancient youths can "fall from the sky".

Verify with this.

The degree of authenticity of the classics and historical materials studied by later generations.

Regarding this paragraph, Lin Feng has done enough homework. It is said that Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion in Chenqiao was bloodless, but in fact he has already exposed a lot of flaws!
According to historical records of the Song Dynasty, an alarm was issued on the border where there had been no war for a long time, saying that North Korea and the Liao Kingdom joined forces to use troops against the Later Zhou Dynasty.

After the former emperor Chai Rong passed away, the new emperor was only 7 years old, and he relied on the prime minister for many things.

The Liao Kingdom wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Hou Zhou.Facing the invading enemy army, the court finally decided to let Zhao Kuangyin lead the troops to fight.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Kuangyin said that the imperial court gave too few soldiers to go to war.In the end, the prime minister gave him the right to command the soldiers and horses of the whole country.

The soldiers at the second o'clock in the junior high school set off in mighty force the next day.

When they arrived at Chenqiao, they were stationed there, and there was a mutiny early the next morning.It is said that the soldiers shouted to make Zhao Kuangyin the emperor in the barracks, and put the "yellow robe" on the bewildered Zhao Kuangyin without any explanation.

Unexpectedly, the enemy army that invaded the border also subsided, and Zhao Kuangyin led the team back to Beijing unimpeded and mighty.

Seeing that it was Zhao Kuangyin, the defenders opened the city gate without hesitation.

The only one who resisted was Han Tong, the deputy commander of the guards' army, but he was killed by the military academy without causing any trouble.

What was the reaction in the court?At that time, the morning court had not yet ended. After seeing Zhao Kuangyin, the two prime ministers burst into tears and blamed themselves for sending troops hastily. After doing this, they began to bow down to Zhao Kuangyin.

It is said that they were favored by the late emperor, but Zhao Kuangyin wanted to take over his world, but they accepted it with a few wailing words, and turned around to arrange the abdication.

This is really incredible.

And the generals in the imperial court, whether it is Fu Yanqing, the father of the empress dowager, or Zhang Yongde and others, also knelt and obeyed Zhao Kuangyin.

Then, unbelievably, the abdication was prepared so well in such a short period of time.

When the ceremony started, due to the rush of preparations, I was worried about what to do if there was no edict for the Zen position. As a result, the person in charge of this part, Tao Gu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, took out the edict for the Zen position written on behalf of him.

Send troops in the third day of junior high school and return to the capital the next day.On the third day, Jiangshan became the Great Song Dynasty.Zhao Kuangyin was probably the one who changed Jiangshan's surname without bloodshed in such a short period of time.

This seems simple, but judging from the minister's reaction above, it is actually a coup d'état that had been planned long ago.

Moreover, "sending troops" is itself an arrangement.It took only 3 days for the Chenqiao mutiny, and the Liao army withdrew by itself?
In fact, it was discovered through the "History of Liao Dynasty" that there was no record of invading the Later Zhou Dynasty during this period.Therefore, the enemy's invasion is completely false information made for Zhao Kuangyin's mutiny.

Of course, history has proved that Zhao Kuangyin was indeed a great emperor.

Speaking of the end.

Lin Feng did not forget to compliment the founding emperor who established the great Song Dynasty.

no way.

People of later generations criticize the ancients because they are disrespectful. Without words of appreciation, it is unreasonable.

"The mutiny at Chenqiao was indeed planned by me alone. It is rumored that the yellow robe was added to the body, and the dynasty was replaced. In fact, the journey during this process was extremely difficult. One wrong step will ruin your reputation..." Zhao Kuangyin's words are sonorous, and he does not shy away from it.

Yes!

How could it be easy to change the emperor once.

The undercurrents and the shadows of swords and swords are definitely much more difficult than the records in the history books.

Lin Feng asked, "Senior, have you ever felt ashamed of the Chai family in your heart?"

"Have!"

"But in this chaotic world, the flames of war have poisoned China for a long time. Since the death of the former emperor, the world is about to usher in countless wars and chaos, and the lives of people will be destroyed."

"When the young emperor ascended the throne, he couldn't hold back this brilliant world."

"If I don't raise my flag, how can I bring China, which has been divided for hundreds of years, back into unity?"

"The land of the previous dynasty, I will not rob it, but others will plunder it."

The emperor on the opposite side had a serious face and said with a clear expression. It seems that he didn't feel much guilt about the conspiracy to seize the Chai family.

This world, for thousands of years, has been in a state of being divided for a long time and reuniting for a long time. The dynasties have changed and the vicissitudes of time have passed.

No one is sorry right.

Even Tang Taizong did not shy away from talking about the Xuanwumen Mutiny.

For these ancient emperors, events that were criticized as taints by later generations were not a big deal, or even an insignificant thing in their eyes.

The country and the country are firmly in the palm of his hand. During his life, he was at the highest point in the world. This is the last word.

As for history.

Let the future generations write about it!

I am the number one in this era, and I dare not refuse to give orders to Kyushu, that is enough.

(End of this chapter)