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"In addition to this, there is another reason why Chai Rong chose Zhao Kuangyin to assist the young master, and that is the political struggle between Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin."

"Zhang Yongde is Guo Wei's son-in-law, Li Chongjin is Guo Wei's nephew, and Guo Wei is Chai Rong's adoptive father. It can be said that Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin are both half of Chai Rong's family members."

"Chai Rong originally had great trust in the two of them. They were both top leaders in the army, but Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin were at odds. The two often reported each other in front of Chai Rong, which made Chai Rong very unhappy."

"In the fifth year of Xiande's reign, Chai Rong led his army to the Northern Expedition. He got a bag on the march, which contained a wooden board. On the wooden board was written "Inspection to make the emperor". At that time, Zhang Yongde happened to be in charge of inspection in front of the palace."

"This incident made Chai Rong very worried. He was worried that the words on the board would come true. But by chance, Chai Rong became seriously ill at this time."

"Chai Rong was very worried that Zhang Yongde would really rebel after his death, so after he returned to Beijing, he immediately removed Zhang Yongde from his position of inspection in front of the palace and asked Zhao Kuangyin to replace Zhang Yongde."

"Many people say that this board was written by Zhao Kuangyin, but at that time Zhao Kuangyin's influence in the army was not as great as that of Li Chongjin, Zhang Yongde and other people. Compared with Zhao Kuangyin, Li Chongjin was more likely to be the mastermind of this matter."

"Of course, no matter who wrote this piece of wood, Zhao Kuangyin got a big advantage. After all, if Chai Rong hadn't been critically ill, he might not have taken this sentence seriously."

"But Chai Rong was ill after all, and the hero of the generation died young. He was worried that the young master would be seized of power, so he chose to promote Zhao Kuangyin, whom he trusted, in an unusual way. But it was Zhao Kuangyin who finally took over the Chai family."

"Although Chai Rong reigned for only six short years, during these six years, Chai Rong not only fought wars, but was also very dedicated to domestic development."

"Politically, Chai Rong rectified the administration of officials and severely punished corrupt officials. Under the torture, the official atmosphere of the later Zhou Dynasty gradually became clearer. However, in the later period, Chai Rong felt that he had used excessive punishment and the harsh government was too harsh, so he began to gradually relax and Be sympathetic to the sufferings of the people.”

"In 954 AD, Chai Rong appointed Fan Zhi and three others as prime ministers. Regardless of the objections of the courtiers, he made an exception and appointed Wei Renpu, who failed in the imperial examination, as privy envoy."

"In 957 AD, when Chai Rong was formulating the subjects of the imperial examination, he issued an edict to the world that there was no restriction on seniority for the imperial examination, and anyone could apply for the examination."

"When Chai Rong was in power, he accepted advice with an open mind. He asked ministers to actively submit letters and report matters. This is reflected most vividly in Chai Rong."

“In 955 AD, Chai Rong stipulated in detail the number of years for the return of escaped households, prompting the escaped farmers to return to their abandoned fields as soon as possible to cultivate and cultivate, which greatly promoted the economic development of the countryside and the utilization of the fields.”

"In 958 AD, Chai Rong canceled the preferential treatment and tax exemption for the Kong family in Qufu, and all taxes were paid according to civilian standards. After the Huainan War, Chai Rong ordered all armies in Huainan to disarm and return to their fields to develop agriculture."

"During his reign, Rong also built water conservancy, developed economy and education. His series of political measures increased the national power of the later Zhou Dynasty and gradually became the most powerful country at that time!"

"In the second year after Chai Rong ascended the throne, he personally conquered Huainan three times, which took three years and occupied most of the Huainan area." "At the same time, Chai Rong took advantage of the gradual decline of the power of Later Shu and divided his troops to attack Later Shu, which lasted half a year. Later Shu was so beaten that it shrank to the south of Xingzhou and did not dare to come forward, which made the western defense of the Later Zhou Dynasty more stable."

"Actually, the Northern Song Dynasty suffered numerous defeats in its battles with the foreign tribes in the north. The most important reason was that the barrier of Youzhou was lost."

"Zhou Shizong realized the strategic position of Youzhou, so he made capturing Youzhou his first priority after planning the Northern Expedition. Facts have proved that Chai Rong's decision was correct."

"After careful preparation, Chai Rong knew that the contradictions among the Khitan aristocracy were intensifying, so he took this opportunity to dispatch most of the troops in the Central Plains to attack Youzhou, intending to attack the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun in one go, and solve the last problem of the northern aliens on the border of the Central Plains. Territory, unify the Central Plains.”

"In the sixth year of Xiande, Chai Rong once again led a personal expedition. With the force of wind and thunder, he captured Ningzhou in just one day, took another 26 days to seize two important passes, and then captured Mozhou within half a month. It took another half month to capture Yingzhou."

"In just forty days, Chai Rong's army captured all the lost land in the Central Plains south of Guannan, and the morale of the Northern Expeditionary Army was high."

"However, just when Chai Rong hoped to take advantage of the victory to further attack the Khitans, he suddenly contracted a strange disease and had to lead his army back to the capital. He died shortly after returning to the palace."

"Chai Rong has been fighting and conquering for six years. Not only has his country's territory become increasingly vast, but he has also deterred all forces, allowing them to truly see how powerful the Later Zhou Dynasty is!"

"Zhao Kuangyin's almost unification of the Central Plains was accomplished on the basis of the world laid by Chai Rong, and Chai Rong was indispensable."

"In his six years in office, he conquered the south and the north, opened up new territories, and was excellent in the art of conquest. At the same time, he was also very handy with state affairs, and he was determined to change and strengthen economic and educational development. Everything he did was in line with the requirements of a wise king. His achievements It can be described this way, if it were not for the jealousy of talented people and their untimely death, there might not have been the Song Dynasty."

"Chai Rong is not as famous in history as the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, but in that era of separatist regimes and melee wars, such a monarch who integrated both civil and military skills could really be regarded as the chosen one."

"It is no exaggeration to say that he is a hero of a generation!"

Li Shimin: I agree, this man is indeed worthy of the praise of a generation of heroes. For being able to do this in troubled times, I can only say that he is very strong. As Miss Zhang said, if he had not died young, this Song Dynasty would not have been can appear.

Zhu Yuanzhang: If Chai Rong could live a few more years, I am afraid that the Liao, Jin and Yuan dynasties would not be able to settle in the Central Plains at all!It’s hard to say whose fault it is for this world that almost unified the world!
Zhu Di: It can be said that although Zhou Shizong Chai Rong failed to realize his wish to rule the world for 30 years, his five and a half years of civil and military achievements have determined that he will be the key to ending the 5 years of separatist turmoil since the middle Tang Dynasty. The decisive figure, and the world that is about to be unified by the Central Plains, Zhao Kuangyin, you deserve the credit!
If you and Chai Rong hadn't disagreed, the Liao Kingdom wouldn't have become a serious problem for you. Do you admit this?
Zhao Kuangyin: My fault. If I had made the same choice as Chai Rong on the unification route at that time, I would not have attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty first, allowing the Khitan to recuperate. In the end, the Liao Kingdom would become a major concern for the Song Dynasty regime. .

"It can be said that under the complicated situation of the Central Plains at that time, the Northern Song Dynasty completed the unification in only 20 years. This was of course inseparable from Zhao Kuangyin's wise decision, but more importantly, the Later Zhou Dynasty he inherited was powerful and unifying. It’s unstoppable.”