"In fact, according to my modern words, Song Zhenzong really won the lottery when he came to the throne. Originally, according to the provisions of the patriarchal system, Song Zhenzong was neither the eldest son nor the legitimate son. He had no chance to inherit the throne."

"But the eldest brother Zhao Yuanzuo went crazy because of something, and the second brother Zhao Yuanxi died unexpectedly. Therefore, Song Zhenzong really won the throne by winning the lottery."

"Let's talk about the Chanyuan Alliance signed when Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty was in power. The Song and Liao Dynasties became brotherly countries with the Baigou River as the border. The Song Dynasty gave the Liao 10 taels of silver and 20 pieces of silk every year."

"Many people think that they have lost the face of their ancestors, but in a positive sense, the Chanyuan Alliance brought about a century of prosperity for the Song Dynasty."

"Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, I personally think Zhao Zhen deserves to be the second emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, even Song Taizong has to step aside."

"Song Renzong was still young when he succeeded to the throne, and the affairs of the court were handled by his descendants. After more than ten years, Song Renzong began to take charge."

"In the early days of his rule, Song Renzong practiced frugality, and the people lived in peace."

"But in the war against Xixia, the Song army was defeated again and again. In order to protect the country, Song Renzong was forced to use gold and silver to eliminate disasters, which undoubtedly increased the burden on the people again."

"In the Song Dynasty, corruption was prevalent, and all kinds of "redundant palaces, redundant officials, and redundant soldiers" continued. Although the counselor Fan Zhongyan carried out large-scale reforms, they had little effect."

"During the reign of Song Renzong, there was no major turmoil in the Song Dynasty, and the people's lives were relatively stable and contented."

"It can be seen from the word "ren" in the temple name. Historians summarize his reign as "the prosperous rule of Renzong"."

"Although Song Renzong suffered all kinds of pain, he did not sink. Instead, he acted actively and was diligent in political affairs."

"Song Renzong created a prosperous age by suffering himself and achieving others. It can be said that without Song Renzong's own "isolated city", how could there be the "peace and peace" of Song Renzong's prosperous age? And this is Song Renzong, a man who suffered himself And the emperor who makes others successful.”

"Song Yingzong is considered the great-grandson of Song Taizong. Since Song Renzong had no heirs, Song Yingzong was brought into the palace to be raised at an early age."

"During his reign, he was assisted by his old minister Han Qi, and Song Yingzong also respected Han Qi very much."

"Song Yingzong felt that the system reformed by his ancestors was almost perfect, so he did not carry out new reforms, nor did he fight against the ethnic minority regimes. Generally speaking, Song Yingzong's life was considered peaceful."

"After his death, his three favorite concubines, Empress Gao, Di Qing and Yang Yanzhao, were buried with him."

"Personally, I think Song Yingzong is not a wise king. Compared with his predecessor Song Renzong, he is not even a bit worse."

"The most important thing is that Song Yingzong did nothing at all during his five years in office. He was ill most of the time. During this period, the government affairs were still handed over to the Queen Mother Cao. They had no achievements and no faults. Let's talk about it!"

"Zhao Xu, Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, will first talk about the main achievements of Song Shenzong during his reign. He used Wang Anshi to carry out reforms, defeated Annan, Yuanfeng restructured, recovered Hehuang, and conquered Xia in five directions."

"After becoming the emperor, he was very uneasy about the weak national power of the Song Dynasty and wanted to carry out reforms."

"Because he admired Wang Anshi very much, he invited him to preside over the reform plan. However, due to insufficient preparation for this reform, it soon ended in failure."

"Song Shenzong was unwilling to give up, restarted reform plans many times, and persisted in reform for 20 years."

"At the same time, sudden changes occurred in Xixia. During Xia Huizong's reign, he encountered the dictatorship of his mother party, the Liang family, and Xixia fell into turmoil." "Song Shenzong believed that this was a God-given opportunity, so he raised his troops to conquer Xixia. He fought all the way and defeated The Xia army, however, due to excessive underestimation of the enemy, the Song army suffered a disastrous defeat in Yongle City. At this point, the plan to exterminate Xia was completely destroyed."

"When the news reached the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Shenzong cried bitterly on the spot, hating the injustice of God. He had great ambitions and worked hard to destroy Xixia. Seeing that his great cause was about to be accomplished, he fell in Yongle City. How could he not feel sad in his heart?"

"In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Song Shenzong died in depression at the age of only 38."

"And this is also the biggest problem of Song Shenzong: improper employment of people who are eager for quick success and indecisive attitude, which led to the failure of the reform."

"In general, Song Shenzong was an emperor who worked hard to govern. He hoped to rebuild a strong country and recreate the prosperous times of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

"It's a pity that the time God gave him was too short. In the end, Shenzong Zhao Xu, who was only 38 years old, left this world with deep regret."

"Song Zhezong was the sixth son of Song Shenzong. His father died in depression because he failed to complete the great cause of exterminating Xia. Song Zhezong intended to fulfill his father's wishes."

"Song Zhezong was only nine years old when he succeeded to the throne, so Empress Dowager Gao was temporarily in charge."

"After he came of age, Song Zhezong took charge of the government. He did not forget his father Song Shenzong's dying instructions and appointed ministers who advocated reform to attack the conservatives and centrists. Among them, Sima Guang was blamed and demoted, and Su Che was exiled to Lingnan."

"In terms of external affairs, the Song Dynasty refused to negotiate with Xixia and strengthened the border cities. However, it still could not stop the Xixia cavalry and was defeated repeatedly. In the end, the Song Dynasty once again sued for peace and spent money to avoid disasters."

"Song Zhezong really shared the same illness as his father and had the same great ambitions. They both died young. It is a pity that he died of illness at the age of 25."

"Song Huizong Zhao Ji, the biggest contributor to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty is here. Song Huizong Zhao Ji was originally a prince with extremely high artistic attainments. Who knew that Song Zhezong died of illness and got the throne in vain."

"In the early days of his rise to power, he looked like a virtuous monarch, but later on he started to become a prodigal. After he succeeded to the throne, his poor understanding of people led to Cai Jing, Tong Guan and other powerful officials causing chaos in the court, which made corruption rampant and the atmosphere unhealthy."

"Song Huizong believed in Taoism, spent money, recruited a large number of people to build Taoist temples, and searched for rare grass and rare stones."

"Due to its cruel exploitation, the people could not tolerate it and revolted one after another. In the seventh year of Xuanhe, Song Huizong passed his status to Song Qinzong, and he became the Supreme Emperor with peace of mind. However, within a few years, the Jin soldiers attacked and Song Huizong was kidnapped. He’s gone and never returned.”

"The biggest failure was that Song Huizong was greedy for power and aggressive, and signed a maritime covenant with the Jin people to unite the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, which allowed the Jin people to see clearly the reality of the Northern Song Dynasty."

"As a result, the Jin people directly went south to besiege the capital. The Hui and Qin sects were captured by the Jin people and headed north. This is known as the "Jingkang Incident" in history."

"Song Qinzong, named Zhao Huan, abdicated the throne from his father Song Huizong in the seventh year of Xuanhe and became the new emperor."

"The following year, he was forced to leave the station and let general Li Gang fight against the Jin army. In the same year, he killed Cai Jing and others."

"The Jin army attacked the city and plundered the territory, and it was unstoppable. Song Qinzong wanted to cut off the city to pay compensation in order to preserve it, but the Jin army failed to agree. In the same year, the Jin army attacked the capital Bianliang. At this point, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed."

"Everyone cheats his father. Song Qinzong was directly cheated by his father. When the Jin people came, Song Huizong passed the throne to his son Zhao Xu and went to work as the boss Xiaoyao."


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