In the Western superhero movie " Spider-Man ", there is a "With great power comes great responsibility" motto is implemented throughout.
In China, we have had the ideals of "matching one's virtue and position" and "seeking one's position in one's position" since ancient times. The ideology and politics of emperors and the common people make a living. This is also the operating model of ancient society that has not changed for thousands of years.
In this operating mode, the emperor who plays the role of ruler, , while possessing the supreme status and power, also undertakes important missions ranging from family inheritance to national development.
From the first emperor of Qin to the deposed emperor of the Qing Dynasty, a total of 422 people have ascended to the dragon throne that can command the world, and this number does not include the leaders who played the role of rulers in earlier societies.
The development of ancient Chinese society and the growth of the Chinese nation are inseparable from the influence and intervention of these emperors.
However, rule will inevitably be accompanied by the struggle for political power, and under the interference of this factor and many other factors, not all of these hundreds of emperors were sages and wise kings.
" Menghualu "·The historical prototype of the cowardly emperor
Among the 24 dynasties in ancient China, the Northern Wei , the Northern Dynasties, the Liao, the Jin, the Yuan and the Qing were ruled by foreigners.
The previous dynasties adjacent to these five dynasties were often weak and decadent, and naturally most of the kings who led the current dynasties were criticized by later generations.
In recent times, a costume TV series called "Meng Hua Lu" has become very popular. The film mainly tells various stories about three women who left their hometown to start a business and run a restaurant.
And through many details in the TV series, we can also draw the conclusion that the historical era in which the story of "Menghua Lu" is set, happened to be an era when the emperor was weak and the national power was weak, the Northern Song Dynasty .
The Northern Song Dynasty was a dynasty with a very clear rise and fall process. It lasted for 167 years, and there were nine emperors before and after. , Jing'an's difficulty and shame lasted for thousands of years.
From a macro perspective, it may have declined only after the sixth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty Song Shenzong, but if we look at the details of each emperor's governance, Song Zhenzong was the first person to corrupt the inheritance of the country. one person.
Coincidentally, according to the details, the cowardly emperor who was harassed and persuaded by the queen in the play also happened to match Song Zhenzong who was suppressed by the queen Liu E.
Qin Wang Nengchen·Xianping Reign
Due to the huge humiliation of Jingkang Difficulty, this directly led to the unsatisfactory impression of the emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty by later generations.
The same is true for the historical evaluation of Song Zhenzong. I thought that as the third emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Zhenzong would get a much better evaluation than Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, but in fact this was not the case.
On the contrary, Song Zhenzong was also awarded a clown hat engraved with the words "Love vanity and the laughing stock of the ages" by later generations.
Song Zhenzong, whose real name was Zhao Dechang, was renamed Zhao Heng after he was canonized as the prince. Zhao Heng became the emperor at the age of 29. When he first ascended the throne, Zhao Heng was diligent in government affairs and appointed capable ministers. Following the late emperor Song Taizong, It once again brought a peaceful living environment to the people, and was known as the Xianping Reign in history.
Song Zhenzong appointed talented people and dared to delegate power to Li Hang, Lu Mengzheng, Cao Bin and other virtuous ministers. And all the ministers also lived up to the emperor's trust and entrustment, government affairs and local affairs were all involved. rhythmic.
The late Emperor Song Taizong was the immediate emperor. He took over the horse whip of Song Taizu and completely stabilized the split of the Five Generations. Song Zhenzong was also well aware of the experiences of his father's generation and reasonably took over the country from his father.
In the early days, under the rule of Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, the people were freed from the heavy wars. Song Zhenzong relieved the people of the burden of sky-high taxes during the war, and improved the craftsmanship of iron tools. At that time, the amount of cultivated land also increased. increased by a large proportion.
From the end of the ninth century to the beginning of the tenth century AD, Agriculture, handicrafts and other social industries in the Northern Song Dynasty experienced great development. Even in the years of severe floods and droughts, the food output and income of the people at that time were also It was two to three times higher than during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty.
ChanyuanCovenant·Taishan Fengzen
The grand occasion of the Xianping reign was a distinctive symbol of the Northern Song Dynasty. This achievement of Song Zhenzong, even if it is not as outstanding as Yingzheng and Li Shimin, But it is enough to leave a good comment in the history books as "being kind to the people and making contributions to the country".
But the facts are not satisfactory. Song Zhenzong had two things that almost ruined his reputation. One happened in 1004, Liao Dynasty who had been entangled and fighting with Song Taizong for many years. Attack again.
The leader of the Liao Dynasty personally led his army south to attack the Song Dynasty. Song Zhenzong was not as good as the late emperor Taizong, and he was timid about mounting his horse to resist the enemy. He originally wanted to listen to the advice of the ministers who were avoiding the Central Government, and wanted to flee south to avoid the Liao army.
However, Kou Zhun, the prime minister of the dynasty, strongly opposed it. Kou Zhun assessed the situation. He clearly knew that after taking into account the terrain conditions and military strength, the difference between his own military strength and the Liao army's military strength was , so he advocated Song Zhenzong to respond to the enemy.
After the war, it turned out that the Liao Dynasty was difficult to make an enemy of, so the leader of the Liao Dynasty immediately used the skills that the ancient nomads were accustomed to - first ran away, then sued for peace, and continued to "grow in obscenely" , while the Song Dynasty Zhenzong and also chose to accept the Liao Dynasty's sue for peace as soon as possible.
Foreign invasion is a difficult problem faced by every dynasty. Because of the innate geographical advantages and long-term living habits, this makes it difficult for foreign ethnic groups to be completely annihilated.
Even figures like Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, even five conquests of Mongolia failed to completely eliminate foreign invasion . However, blindly seeking peace like Song Zhenzong is even more undesirable.
The Northern Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty signed an alliance in Chanyuan. Although it opened up a peaceful situation as quickly as possible, it also retained the military strength of the Liao Dynasty to the greatest extent. This also paved the way for the establishment of the subsequent Liao Dynasty regime.
For the Northern Song Dynasty, "Chanyuan Alliance" was the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty's "forgetting to fight and neglecting the troops, and the armaments were exhausted". In the years of peaceful coexistence with the greatest enemy, the Liao Dynasty, the Northern Song Dynasty was even more... The country was heading for destruction in peace and security, and its military and military equipment became increasingly thinner day by day, eventually leading to the tragedy of the Jingkang disaster.
In addition, in the matter of "Feng Chan" , Song Zhenzong also left himself an embarrassment that cannot be washed away, and was even scolded by later generations as a "hypocritical and pretentious laughingstock of the ages."
Fengchan is a sacrificial act that has existed since ancient times, and the more detailed Taishan Fengchan is a ceremony exclusive to the emperor's family. It symbolizes that the emperor is ordered by heaven to protect the world and report his achievements to heaven and the world.. It has a very clear political significance.
However, among the hundreds of emperors in ancient times, few would hold this grand ceremony. Either out of self-effacement, or because they knew that their personal merits and achievements were embarrassing, so they were afraid of leaving behind arrogant and unclear self-esteem for future generations. Bad reputation.
Therefore, taking stock of history, only 6 emperors have been enshrined in Mount Tai in the past few thousand years. From front to back, they are Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Liu Xiu, Li Zhi, Li Longji and finally It is Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng .
In such a comparison, Zhao Heng's political achievements immediately pale in comparison, and the most important thing is that Zhao Heng has been thinking about Mount Tai for a long time, and is extremely paranoid about this matter. He will not listen to anyone's advice and is determined to be granted Zen. Show merit.
Perhaps in his heart, his political achievements are comparable to those of previous emperors.
Conclusion
The First Emperor Yingzheng, who was the first to unify the country and the mountains, has two extreme titles: "one emperor through the ages" and "tyrant". Celebrities and great men in history often have good and bad reviews. Participate in points.
Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng was the same, but he also had merits and demerits. Zhao Heng's splash in the long river of history was not very conspicuous. , and even if we simply compare the extent of merits and demerits, Zhao Heng is also very It is difficult to get positive scores.
