Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 240 Zhao Kuangyin was shocked that you went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen?
"Taizu, this is Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, who reigned from 997 to 1022 for a total of 25 years; the third son of Taizong. He was diligent in political affairs in the early stage. But he did nothing in the military. Negotiated peace and signed the "Chanyuan Alliance" to pay tribute to the Liao Kingdom every year. In the later period, Wang Qinruo was appointed to make auspicious fortune, seal Taishan in the east, worship Fenyang in the west, and build Buddhist temples and Taoist temples extensively, which caused social conflicts to intensify. Song Zhenzong , issued the world's earliest banknote ''Jiaozi'', died of illness in 1022 at the age of 55..."

Listening to Lin Feng's words, Song Zhenzong's face was as pale as a pig's liver, and he stood there, so embarrassed that he wanted to dig out three rooms and two halls.

Zhao Kuangyin lowered his voice and said quietly, "Zhao Heng, have you gone to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen?"

Song Zhenzong's face was not a face, his nose was not a nose, and he didn't answer.

How does he explain?

Could it be said that I, Zhao Heng, thought that my literary and martial arts were already on par with Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi, so I went to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen with great fanfare?
I don't believe it.

Even Taizu Zhao Kuangyin didn't think about it at all.

Even Taizong Li Shimin, who created the rule of Zhenguan, never did it.

Why are you Song Zhenzong?
Is your face enough?
How shameless are you?
But you are shameless, we Da Song want it!

Taizu gritted his teeth, and asked in a reprimanding tone, "Zhao Heng, what face do you have, dare to run to Mount Tai? Dare to stand shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Qin and Han Wu? Is it possible that you are really the emperor among the talents of the Song Dynasty?"

Song Zhenzong faltered, facing his ancestors, he couldn't hold back a fart for a long time.

In this regard, Lin Feng did not add fuel and vinegar, nor did he add insult to injury.

Soon Zhao Kuangyin turned his head and asked, "Mr. Lin, how many emperors have enshrined Zen in Mount Tai for thousands of years in China?"

Lin Feng said truthfully, "There are six in total, and Emperor Zhenzong is the last one."

As we all know, in the history of China, there were six emperors who enshrined Zen in Mount Tai: Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi, Guangwu Emperor, Wu Zetian, Tang Xuanzong and Song Shenzong.

Song Zhenzong was the last emperor in our history who enshrined Zen in Mount Tai.

Fengchan refers to the large-scale ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven and the earth by the ancient emperors in the peaceful and prosperous times or when the heavens were auspicious.In ancient times and during the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, there were already legends about Fengchan.

So, why does Feng Chan like to go to Mount Tai?
Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly connected to the emperor's seat", and became a sacred mountain worshiped by the people and worshiped by the emperor. There is a saying that "the safety of Mount Tai is the safety of the world".Some people say that Mount Tai is the highest among the mountains, and it is "the first mountain in the world". Therefore, emperors in the world should go to the highest Mount Tai to worship the Emperor of Heaven before they are considered to be ordered by heaven.

Then, why did no emperor go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen after Song Zhenzong?
I have to ask Song Zhenzong about it. He really destroyed Mount Tai Fengchan.

The emperor Song Zhenzong, to be honest, has no great merits and no major faults. The only thing he can do in his life is the Chanyuan Alliance. This is indeed a very beautiful thing. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. For those who love face The rulers of the Han nationality in the Central Plains are not particularly embarrassing or embarrassing.

But there is a villain at work, and the villain is Wang Qinruo.In order to exclude and frame Kou Zhun, this person insisted on describing the "Chanyuan Alliance" as a shameful thing.Not only did Song Zhenzong feel depressed because of this, he couldn't eat or sleep, and the more he thought about it, the more depressed he became.

The villain Wang Ruoqin saw the depression in Song Zhenzong's heart, and told Song Zhenzong that he had a way to resolve the depression in the emperor's heart.Song Zhenzong asked what method to do, Wang Ruoqin said: Feng Chan Taishan.

Song Zhenzong was puzzled in his heart, and he also had self-knowledge. Fengchan Taishan did not just do it, because there was a rule in the past dynasties of Fengchan Taishan that there must be auspicious auspiciousness before the Fengchan ceremony can be held.

Seeing Song Zhenzong's hesitation, Wang Ruoqin continued, "Your Majesty must be inconvenient to enshrine Zen because there is no heavenly auspiciousness in the country. But since ancient times, all heavenly auspiciousness is almost man-made. "Hetu" and "Luoshu" really Is there something to do? This is nothing more than a sage using the divine way to teach and teach! It is not easy to get Tianrui? Just make up one yourself. As long as your majesty is convinced, who would dare to say 'no'? "

What he said moved Song Zhenzong's heart.

Then the villain Wang Qinruo began to pretend to be gods and ghosts, forged heavenly scriptures, created auspicious omens, and paved the way for the public opinion propaganda in the early stage for Song Zhenzong's ascension to Mount Tai and the holding of the Zen ceremony.

In 1008 AD, on the third day of the first lunar month of the fifth year of Jingde in the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng suddenly summoned all the civil and military officials and personally announced a great news: the gods had told him before that there would be a book from heaven, and now it was discovered in the palace as promised. the heavenly scriptures.

In front of the ministers, Song Zhenzong ordered people to open the heavenly book, which was very exciting: "Zhao was ordered, flourished in Song Dynasty, Fu Yuheng (Zhenzong's name), lived in his weapon, kept in the upright, seven hundred in the world, ninety-nine will be settled. "

When the monarchs and ministers saw it, they knelt down and kowtowed to congratulate Song Zhenzong.Seeing this, Wang Qinruo opened the scroll again, and there were three chapters in the heavenly script, called "Dazhong Xiangfu".The current emperor is indeed the true son of heaven recognized by gods and men.Seeing that the emperors of the Song Dynasty and the current emperor have written the heavenly scriptures, it is said that the whole country rejoiced, and the Song Dynasty also had various auspicious signs during this period.

There is a heavenly book, but there is one more thing, and that is to get rid of the prime minister.Because the prime minister has to take the lead in this matter, Song Zhenzong can't start by himself.At that time Kou Zhun had already been brought down by the villain Wang Ruoqin, and Wang Dan replaced him.

Wang Dan's position at that time was Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Pingzhangshi of Tongzhongshumen, and a bachelor of Jixiandian, that is, the prime minister of the dynasty.Song Zhenzong first sent Wang Ruoqin to Wang Dan to find out what he said. After learning that Wang Dan did not express his objection, he called Wang Dan into the palace and treated him warmly.

At the banquet, the monarch and his ministers drank happily. Before parting, Song Zhenzong specially gave Wang Dan a jar of good wine, and said to Wang Dan: "This wine tastes very delicious. You can enjoy it with your wife, children and children when you go home."

When Wang Dan returned home, he opened the wine jug and was shocked to find that it was actually full of large pearls.Wang Dan sighed deeply. He understood Song Zhenzong's deep meaning, and finally acquiesced in this matter, and when Fake Auspicious Rui made his grand debut, he led all the officials to worship and sing praises.

In March of the same year, Wang Dan took 300 civil and military officials, military generals, officials, vassals, monks, Taoists, and elders to the table five times to invite Zhenzong to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen.

Song Zhenzong saw that it was almost done, so he appointed Wang Dan as the envoy of enshrining Zen, and issued an edict to go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen in October.The ministers also tended to follow suit, catering to the holy will, competing to play Fu Rui, absurdly explaining the classics, what are the words Huangbo, Huangyun covering the chariot, auspicious mist around the altar, purple air shielding the tent, the sun heavy wheel, the moon yellow, etc. , until October.

On the fourth day of October, led by the scriptures contained in the jade cymbals, Song Zhenzong's Fengchan team marched towards Mount Tai in a mighty way. The team walked for [-] days before arriving at the foot of Mount Tai from the capital.

Guards of honor and soldiers are lined up all over the mountains and fields, one man per two steps, one flag per several steps, from the bottom of the mountain to the top of the mountain, its momentum is really grand.

After arriving at Mount Tai, Song Zhenzong began to bathe and fast for three days.

Three days later, Song Zhenzong, wearing a celestial crown and a crimson gauze robe, completed the ceremonial Zen ceremony on the top of Mount Tai.

It took a total of 47 days to consecrate the Zen.According to the "Continued Zizhi Tongjian", "The emperor returned from the east, and the officials congratulated him for their merits, and the whole country was crazy."

And Song Zhenzong himself was very satisfied with this trip, and consciously reached the pinnacle of his personal political career.

Is it the pinnacle?

It's weird!

Inside the pavilion, Taizu Zhao Kuangyin looked at his brother Zhao Guangyi with a gloomy face, and said in a deep voice:
"Look at the good son you have taught!"

What can Zhao Guangyi do?I can only keep saying good things to dispel my brother's anger.

Taizu had an expression of looking for you to settle accounts after autumn, and looked helplessly at Lin Feng and said, "Mr. Lin, please continue!"

Next, continue to introduce the other emperors of the Song Dynasty.

——Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, who reigned for 41 years.

Zhenzong's sixth son.He was only 12 years old when he came to the throne, and the Empress Dowager Zhangxian listened to the government behind the curtain. In 1033, he took charge of the government. In 1063, he died of illness at the age of 54 and was buried in Songling Mausoleum in Gongyi, Henan today.Dynasty story: The civet cat is exchanged for the prince.

——Song Yingzong Zhao Shu, who reigned for 4 years.

Taizong's great-grandson, Renzong had no children, Yingzong was raised by Renzong in the palace when he was young, and named Zongbao.Died of illness at the age of 36. Empress Gao, Di Qing, Yang Yanzhao, etc. were buried with him.

——Song Shenzong Zhao Xu, reigned for 18 years.

The eldest son of Yingzong, Wang Anshi's reform was adopted in 1069 in order to revitalize the Northern Song Dynasty. It was called Wang Anshi's reform in history, also known as Xining's reform.During his reign, Sima Guang completed the compilation of "Zizhi Tongjian", which is the first chronological general history of our country.Died of illness at the age of 38, Dynasty Story: Wang Anshi's reform.

——Song Zhezong Zhao Xu, reigned for 15 years.

The sixth son of Shenzong, he was established as the prince when Shenzong was critically ill. He came to the throne at the age of 9, and was ruled by Empress Dowager Gao. In 1093, he took charge of the government, appointed ministers who advocated reform, and attacked the conservatives and centrists.Chased and demoted Sima Guang, and exiled Su Zhe and others to Lingnan.Restoration immunity method, Baojia method, young crop method, etc.Terminate negotiations with Xixia, strengthen border defenses, and fail repeatedly, forcing it to seek peace.

——Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, reigned for 25 years.

During the reign, treacherous officials such as Cai Jing and Tong Guan were reused to embezzle and plunder people's wealth.He also respected Taoism and claimed to be the leader of Taoism.During his reign, peasant uprisings such as Song Jiang and Fang La broke out.

In 1125, the Jin soldiers went south, Song Huizong passed on to his son Zhao Heng (Qin Zong), and claimed to be the Supreme Emperor. In the second year of Jingkang, he was captured by the Jin soldiers and went north, and died in Wuguocheng.Song Huizong was a defeated emperor, but he was an artist and calligrapher.He painted flowers and birds, and created the "thin gold body" in calligraphy.The regular script is thin, strong and beautiful, known as "Qu Tie Breaks Gold". It is self-contained and known as "Slender Gold Body".Handed down handed down calligraphy include "Zhencao Thousand Characters Essay", "Linshu Lanting Silk Book" and so on.

——Song Qinzong Zhao Huan, reigned for 2 years.

When Jin Bing went south, he was enthroned by the Zen of his father Huizong.The following year, he was forced to use the main combatant Li Gang to fight against Jin, beheaded and deposed Cai Jing's party.However, he still agreed to seek peace with indemnity and the cession of Taiyuan and other three towns.After the city of Bianjing was broken, the Northern Song Dynasty fell to gold, and the Northern Song Dynasty perished.In the second year of Jingkang, Huizong and Huizong were taken captive to the north for Jin soldiers, and they were imprisoned together in Wuguocheng. In 1156, Qinzong Zhao Huan was trampled to death in Jin Kingdom. He was 57 years old and his burial place is unknown.

The history of the Northern Song Dynasty, with Song Qinzong being taken away, also came to an end.

Before Lin Feng could continue talking.

Zhao Kuangyin couldn't take it anymore.

It's a great shame that two dignified emperors of the Song Dynasty were kidnapped by barbarians in the north!
Zhao Kuangyin is like a faintly erupting lion, always on the verge of going mad.

until this time.

The audience also noticed that among all the emperors, only Song Weizong and Song Qinzong's dragon robes were tattered, except for a series of scratches, they were also covered with mud, making them look extremely desolate.

Obviously, the host Lin Feng chose to "receive" the two after the shame of Jingkang.

Facing Taizu's fury, Song Weizong and Song Qinzong dared not speak at all, trembling.

When emperors, they are failures.

Being a descendant of the old Zhao family is a failure among failures, shameless to the ancestors!

"You, why do you only like painting flowers and birds? Abandoning government affairs?" Zhao Kuangyin questioned directly.

"Taizu, my grandson who is not filial is really not suitable to be an emperor..." Song Weizong hung his head weakly, not daring to look directly at Zhao Kuangyin.

Then he knelt on the ground with a thump, knocked his head to the ground, and confessed his lifelong crimes.

Da Song Jiangshan died because of his neglect of government affairs.

Is it meaningful to kowtow a few times?
"Since it is not suitable, then you still occupy the throne for 25 years? Are you playing in Jiangshan Sheji in the Song Dynasty? Why don't you abdicate early and give it to other talented successors?" Zhao Kuangyin raised his palm, really I can't wait to slap it down.

However, at this time, Song Weizong was unkempt, ravaged by foreign races, he was almost neither human nor ghost, and he still had a bad smell on his body. His pitiful image made it difficult for people to do anything about it.

"Poor man, there must be something to hate!" Zhao Kuangyin's eyes were red.

"answer me!!!"

"Why didn't you abdicate?"

Song Weizong was so frightened that he trembled all over, his face was pale and miserable, his eyes were dim, and he looked lifeless.

"Back, back to Taizu, this right is too tempting!"

Zhao Kuangyin exhaled foul breath, showing murderous eyes, "Zhen, I really want to cut you down!"

(End of this chapter)