Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 236 An Excellent Feudal Emperor

"Senior, it's better than you and other ancient emperors, don't you think you don't pay much attention to the reputation behind you?"

In the brightly lit pavilion, the banquet seats were sitting opposite each other, and the host Lin Feng looked at the other side to ask questions.

The majestic Song Taizu smiled proudly and said, "As the emperor of this era, the lord of the Ninth Five-Year Plan, my every move is related to the people of the world, and it is all implicated in the country and society of the Song Dynasty. How can I not pay attention to the name behind me? Don't say it The Son of Heaven, even any son of a nobleman, or an ordinary commoner, will pay special attention to his reputation before and after his death."

Lin Feng said, "Since you pay attention to reputation, why are the historical materials that have been passed down for thousands of years still recorded truthfully?"

As the honor of ninety-five.

It's easy to change the history books a little bit!

This is actually quite normal. For example, the braided slavery regime later made Daming black as hell?

"I feel that I am worthy of all people, and I have never committed any massacres. Why do I need to revise the history books?"

"The people of later generations, how to see and comment, let them go!"

"It's not in the same era, and you don't know the truth. Even if your history books are perfect, can you stop the mouths of the world?"

have to say.

Song Taizu's temperament is almost the same as that of Tang Taizong, and he is worthy of being a model of a wise emperor through the ages.

The blemish that your descendants consider themselves to be.

Leave me here.

Fart is not.

Lin Feng asked the third question, "Senior, some people in later generations will evaluate you as an emperor through the ages, and as the most benevolent emperor in history. What do you think of this?"

Zhao Kuangyin was as stable as Mount Tai, with an unmoved expression, he asked, "What is an emperor through the ages?"

The vocabulary of one emperor through the ages was born in the Ming Dynasty.

It comes from Li Zhi's evaluation of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng, Tang Taizong Li Shimin, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and others in Li Zhi's "Collection of Books".

"Three generations later, those who are like Emperor Wen will truly be the same emperor through the ages!"
Later generations use this to refer to the emperors who have made outstanding achievements in literature, governance and martial arts in history.

to modern times.

Most of the time, it refers specifically to Qin Shihuang.

Hearing the explanation, even Song Taizu couldn't help swallowing a mouthful of saliva, obviously surprised by such a respected title.

One emperor through the ages!It is definitely an addition to the highest achievement of all emperors throughout the ages.

Who can't be tempted?
"I, it's hard to be called the emperor of the ages..." Zhao Kuangyin sighed, seemed to think of something, and continued:

"For the generation of Mingjun and Renjun in Huaxia, I can barely do it."

Lin Feng knew why he sighed, the so-called one emperor through the ages, which one is not a man of civil and martial arts, who is all-powerful.

The pain in Zhao Kuangyin's heart may be in the north, in the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun where it is difficult to make a down payment.

For all the people of the Song Dynasty, the country is hard to take back, and it is occupied by the barbarians. This is also the pain of everyone!

Lin Feng said again, "Senior, can you summarize the journey of your struggle for most of your life?"

This self-generalization is to be brought back to future generations.

Zhao Kuangyin nodded, indicating that he was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty and the ancestor of the people behind him.

All future generations should have a true understanding of him.

After three glasses of wine, Zhao Kuangyin breathed out, and began to talk cheerfully, telling about his life.

as he said.

Due to the special historical environment, most of the founding emperors rebelled or usurped the throne by killing people and were famous for their brutality.

Just take Zhao Kuangyin's "Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" period as an example. Zhu Wen, the founder of the Later Liang Dynasty, was originally a country rogue.

And because he surrendered to the Tang Dynasty to counterattack the Yellow Turban Army at a critical moment, he was named General Zuo Jinwu by Tang Xizong and named Zhu Quanzhong.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Quanzhong was not only disloyal but also extremely treacherous. After holding the power, he wantedonly killed eunuchs, clansmen, and old officials of the Tang Dynasty. With a fake show of "abdication", he sat on the throne and established the Liang Dynasty.

Zhu Wen was so extravagant that he not only raped the court ladies of the Tang Dynasty, but also the wives and daughters of his subordinates and even his own eight daughters-in-law.

He sat on the dragon chair for only five years before he was killed by his son Zhu Yougui. Sadly, Zhu Yougui took the throne only six months before being replaced by his brother Zhu Youzhen.

Hou Liang was the first dynasty of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, which lasted only 17 years for the Three Emperors.

It was followed by Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou.

In the entire Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there were only more than 50 years, or ministers killed the king, or sons killed their fathers, or brothers killed each other, and the emperors changed eight surnames and thirteen monarchs.On average, it takes less than seven years to change a dynasty and four years to change an emperor.

It can be seen to what extent the social and human relations were chaotic at that time.

Zhao Kuangyin, who was born in such a period of loss of principles and social turmoil, Zhao Kuangyin who has made great achievements and holds great power, and Zhao Kuangyin who is dressed in a yellow robe and embraced as emperor, can inherit the rule of Shunde and act with benevolence.

He led his army back to Beijing and entered the city without any crime.

No one was killed, no one was violated by former ministers and ministers.

The empress dowager, the young master and the princes of the Later Zhou Dynasty all had a gracious death, and they also treated the Shu lord, the Southern Tang lord, and the Nanyue king who surrendered later, and none of them were slaughtered. This is a rare act of kindness in the history of China.

Besides.

There is a saying widely circulated in the feudal history of China for more than 2000 years:

"A companion is like a tiger."

"The cunning rabbit is a dead dog."

"A great country is built against the monarch and his ministers."

……

How many people with lofty ideals have read history and cried, touching the eyes and heart.

After Liu Bang, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, established the world for the first time, the seven kings with different surnames, Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Ying Bu, who made great contributions to him and were named kings, all failed to die well.

After Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang settled down, he used methods such as "burning the Qinggong Building" to kill almost all the heroes of the founding of the country.

However, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin used the gentle method of "releasing military power with a glass of wine", allowing the generals who fought side by side with him to surrender their military power, return to their hometown, enjoy life, and live to the end of their lives.

Zhao Kuangyin is so benevolent!Zhao Kuangyin not only favored the founding heroes, but also gave courteous treatment to the ministers of the DPRK and China.

He made a rule: whipping should not be used on the palace majesty, insults should not be used on meritorious ministers, and ministers are not allowed to kill except for treason.

Looking at the feudal history of China in 2000, how many people can treat their subordinates with benevolence?

"After the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the seniors can still uphold the benevolent heart, rule the world with a bright king, let the people return to their hearts, and make the world prosperous. This is something that the younger generation admires..." Lin Feng praised with a respectful attitude.

To sum up, Zhao Kuangyin can definitely be regarded as an excellent feudal emperor.

Everyone knows.

The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were extremely chaotic, and it was simply a dark age of cannibalism.

After the founding of the Song Dynasty.

However, in a short period of time, the whole society quickly restored order, returning to ritual and music, the style of writing prevailed, and it became a golden age for scholars, and the business economy developed at a high speed, which is amazing.

And the leader of all this is precisely this Song Taizu who created it all by himself.

His descendant, Song Renzong, is nothing more than a successor.

Zhao Kuangyin asked, "Xiao Lin, in your later generations, do the common people really praise and criticize me?"

Lin Feng said, "Yes, some people in later generations will say that you seek to usurp power, and that you have been criticized for the "Yellow Robe Addition" staged at the Chenqiao Mutiny!"

Although many people in future generations criticized Zhao Kuangyin's move to seize power.

But looking at the end of any dynasty in China's history, isn't it going to be banned after a bloody storm?
Perhaps the world that Zhao Kuangyin evolved from this kind of conspiracy can be regarded as the most peaceful excess of power and change of dynasty in history!
Although there is less blood and rain, the historical significance is still very huge!
In particular, Zhao Kuangyin took a series of powerful measures after he ascended the throne, such as a series of state-governing policies such as "a cup of wine releases military power", "ruling the country with literature, and peace with military force".

All this made the Song Dynasty gradually move towards stability and prosperity!
Work is work.

It was true.

Lin Feng intends to start with Zhao Kuangyin's "passing" and continue this dialogue between ancient and modern times.

Some viewers will ask.

Zhao Kuangyin, as an excellent feudal emperor, seems to have no faults, right?

"Your junior has traveled through time and space, and has sorted out the historical materials of the Song Dynasty, and summed up the ten shortcomings of the later generations about you. Let's see how you can refute it."

Sitting facing each other, asking and answering, this is like a dialogue program between ancient and modern times.

"But it's okay to say." Zhao Kuangyin didn't feel disgusted.

For such a good enough feudal emperor, what is there to be afraid of if he walks the world and is frank?
"First, it is said that you are too lenient under the control."

Song Taizu was open-minded and magnanimous, which can be said to be a bit too much. Under his indulgence, Prime Minister Zhao Pu served as prime minister for 10 years. He was quite arbitrary, and later his prestige even surpassed that of the emperor.

It is said that local officials are more afraid of seeing the prime minister's "Tang Tie" than seeing the emperor's imperial decree.

There is also the frontier Jiedushi, who has maintained the same ending for many years and endowed him with great power.

These were criticized by later generations, and why did the Song Dynasty army have poor combat effectiveness?It can be seen from the two points of the prime minister and the frontier Jiedushi.

"Xiao Lin, is it possible that your descendants think that frequent changes of prime ministers and frequent transfer of frontier generals will be of great benefit to the country and society of the Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Kuangyin said with a rather disappointed expression. In his eyes, maybe he didn't know why people in later generations could have such absurd and funny ideas?
Lin Feng wanted to say.

Who else could it be?

Brick house chant!
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(End of this chapter)