Zhao Xun, the heir of Song Ningzong Zhao Kuo, was born into a distant royal family. After the Jingkang Incident, his great-grandfather Zhao Boren fled to the south with his family.

At this time, the ministers could not sit still. After all, the reputation of the Zhao officials' family's fertility was too bad. Under the instruction of Han Tuō Zhou, the prime minister Jingtong (tāng) took the lead in suggesting that Ningzong follow the story of Gaozong and choose to establish a clan son and raise a ban.

Zhao officials who lack sons choose to establish a clan son is a tradition of the court. Zhenzong Zhao Heng After his only son Zhao You died, he accepted the minister's suggestion to establish a nephew Zhao 1 Zhao 1 Zhao 1 Zhao 1 Zhao 1 Zhao 1 After his only son Zhao You died, he accepted the minister's suggestion to establish a nephew 1 Zhao 1 Zhao Yungrang was raised in the palace, when Zhenzong was 36 years old; Renzong After Zhao Zhen was born, Zhao Yungrang, who had been a spare tire for eight years, retreated to the vassal state.

After Renzong ascended the throne, he was over 26 years old and had not become a father. The minister suggested that he learn from his father, so he kept Zhao Yungrang's neutron Zhao Zongshi (i.e. Yingzong Zhao Shu) in the palace. When the second prince Zhao Xin (xīn) was about to be born, Zhao Zongshi, who had been a spare tire for five years, returned to his residence.

Gaozong Zhao Gou was only 23 years old when he died in front of his only son Zhao Yan (fū). Li Shiyu, a Jinshi, wrote a letter to ask him to establish his son to be the heart of the people, and made Jiu Niang, who had already been renounced but refused to accept his fate, so he was so angry that he was half-hearted that he had not given up his fate.

did not give birth to a man or a woman until he was 25 years old. When he faced the letter of the county magistrate Lou Yin (yín) Liang of Shangyu County Magistrate, Gaozong had no temper. So when he was 26 years old, he chose to establish his son Zhao Bocong (cóng), that is, Xiaozong raised in the palace.

Now, facing the suggestion of the minister, Ningzong, as a rubber stamp, naturally had no objection. So after the audition, Zhao Xun, who was selected, was raised in the palace in the fourth year of Qingyuan (1198), at the age of 6.

Which concubine was Zhao Xun raised by after entering the palace? There is no clear statement in history.

According to Mr. Li Chao's speculation, "Whether it is considered from the interests of Queen Han himself or the wishes of Han Tuozhou, Zhao and Yuan are very likely to be raised by Queen Han."

Monster thinks that at this time, Han Tuozhou was at its peak. On the first day of September of the fifth year of Qingyuan (1199), the next year after Zhao Xun entered the palace, he was appointed as the Prince of Pingyuan.

. Empress Han, who was already 36 years old, became pregnant again. She is mediocre and has limited energy. She is probably willing to raise Zhao Xun but lacks strength. She is very likely to be just a name. The specific matter is still managed by Yang Jieyu (later Queen Yang ).

At that time, Yang Jieyu, who had no son, served Gaozong since childhood, since childhood, "I am certainly aware of the history of Empress Wu raising Xiaozong in the palace." Naturally, he had to do it himself to establish an intimate mother-son relationship.

Qingyuan The twelfth year of the sixth year (1200), Empress Han gave birth to the prince Zhao Tan. On February 12th, Ningzong issued an edict to reduce the number of prisoners for committing crimes in various crimes and release the disciples below.

Then on February 28, Ningzong promoted the favored concubine Yang Jieyu to the imperial concubine. The monkey speculated that it was because Yang Guifei was pregnant and was promoted.

Zhao Xun was 8 years old at this time. Prime Minister Jing Tong, under the instruction of Han Shiwang, suggested to Ning Zong to let Zongzi go to Zishantang to study on April 15, and recommended Han Tuozhou's party members Xiao Kui (kuí) and Gong Yi (yí) Zheng, who was also a professor of Zishantang Primary School. He also suggested that Zhao Xun find a companion to study.

On August 19th that year, the legitimate prince Zhao Tan died young, and was posthumously named King Bing (bīn) by Ningzong, with the posthumous title of "Chongwen".

On the first day of November, Zhao Xun (Yuan) changed his name to Zhao Xun (yǎn), and was specially appointed as the Fuzhou Observer, and ordered him to study in Zishantang.

On the seventh day of November, Empress Han, who was sick and lingering after losing her son, collapsed and the central palace was empty, resulting in a new competition.

On November 11, the shrewd and capable Yang Guifei gave birth to the fourth prince Zhao Zeng, but the little prince died on the first day of December and was posthumously named King Ying (yǐng), with the posthumous title of "Chongying".

In December of the first year of Jiatai (1201), the master and secretary Lang Lou Ji, who later had a deep influence on Zhao Xun, was also a professor at Zishantang Primary School.

December 14, the battle for the throne for two years, which finally came to an end. Yang Guifei, who controlled Ningzong in the harem and gave birth to the fifth prince Zhao Di (jiōng) in the winter of this year, won and was made the queen. In order to comfort Han Tuozhou, who failed to compete for the position of Cao Meiren, Ningzong also added Han Tuozhou's Grand Tuozhou.

Unfortunately, the fifth prince died before the first month and was posthumously named King of China and was posthumously named "Chongmu".

Ningzong was already 35 years old at this time, and even Empress Yang, who lost two sons, was 41 years old. Even though Ningzong, who was in the prime of Spring and Autumn , is still in the fertility period, it is probably hopeless for Empress Yang to have another child. Zhao Xun, who is 10 years old, naturally has to give more expectations by Empress Yang. Therefore, under the promotion of the new queen, Ningzong issued an edict on the fifteenth day of the leap of December that year, Fuzhou Observation Envoy Zhao Xun (Zhao Xun) was appointed as the governor of the mighty army, and was appointed Duke Wei of the Duke of Wei, and ordered his son Zhao Youtan to add the deputy commander of the right Neirufu, and to serve as a companion to the Zishan Hall.

If Zhao Xun was originally a tool holder in Han Tuozhou, now it has become a bargaining chip for Empress Yang to settle down and consolidate her status, if Empress Yang wants to have a bright future, she will definitely push Zhao Xun to the top.

On May 19th of the first year of Kaixi (1205), Ningzong issued an edict to make 13-year-old Duke of Wei Zhao Xuan the prince, and was granted the title of King Rong , and gave him the ceremony.

Ningzong was only 38 years old at this time, and he was still prosperous in spring and autumn, and was still in the reproductive period. How could he establish the status of a prince of the royal family so quickly? Compared with Emperor Gaozong's status as a prince twenty-nine years after Emperor Xiaozong entered the palace, Ningzong was a little anxious!

According to the "Records of the Four Dynasties, Jia Ji, Xu Zhuyincao Prince System", Xu Sidao said two sentences when writing the edict of the establishment of a prince: "I will build the helms of gods to observe the heart of heaven and earth." It is pointed out by Ye Shaoweng for a long time. Why do these two sentences

have a long meaning?

Yu Yunguo Mr. speculated that this was Ning Zong's selfless act that he hoped that he would establish a clan's son and moved God, so that he could raise a son healthily.

Mr. Li Chao believes that Ningzong takes everything to God's will. If Zhao Yuyuan is the destiny of heaven, it will not be said. Otherwise, Ningzong will not be born anyway.

Monge thought that both gentlemen exaggerated Ningzong's personal wishes a little. Ningzong's incompetence was a fact that historical books were posed. He himself had no idea about state affairs. He listened to Empress Yang inside, and relyed entirely on Master Han outside, and it was probably difficult to think so far-reaching with his intelligence.

Zhao Xun was naturally the result of Queen Yang's promotion, but this result was not welcomed by Han Tuozhou, who had already lost control of the inner court.

From the establishment of the queen to the establishment of the prince, Han Tuozhou has become at a disadvantage in the struggle with Queen Yang. In the long run, it is unlikely that Han Shiwang will live a safe life.

There was a wise disciple in his mansion. He saw that Han Shiwang was in danger, so he suggested that Han Tuozhou directly propose to the emperor to make Zhao Xun the crown prince in exchange for the crown prince's gratitude to Han Tuozhou, and then choose his confidant to serve as the assistant to the Eastern Palace. He will surely turn danger into safety and misfortune into blessing.

However, because Han Tuozhou did not like Zhao Xun's approach to Queen Yang, he did not adopt the advice of his disciples, which eventually led to disaster.

However, Han Tuozhou could not watch the prince completely fall to Empress Yang. On May 27 that year, a minister suggested that Ningzong strengthen the education of the prince:

Tianyoubang's family, the prince's dignity and wise philosopher is known to everyone inside and outside. Now that the ceremony has been fulfilled, the position of the emperor's heir is correct, and the title of the king's title is granted, please add a gentleman who is truly virtuous, wise, academic, and wise, to serve as the emperor's heir.

This suggestion was obviously instructed by Han Tuozhou, who wanted to use this to cut off the intimate contact between the prince and Empress Yang and return to the embrace of the scholar-officials. But what he didn't expect was that the prince's master would also have his own ambitions/political ambitions, such as Shi Miyuan .

In March of the second year of Kaixi (1206), Shi Miyuan, a daily life man, spoke directly from Zishantang and became one of the masters of the prince Zhao Xun.

28th of the same month, the magistrate of Chuzhou Xu Bangxian entered the meeting and suggested that Ningzong directly make the prince the crown prince, and take advantage of the opportunity of establishing a crown prince to pardon the army and end the Northern Expedition. At the same time, he also made a comment to Han Tuozhou and requested to stop the military, which aroused Han Tuozhou's disgust. He then instructed the censor Xu Shi (nán) to impeach Xu Bangxian.

of the first lunar month of the third year of Kaixi (1207), Mrs. Zhong in the harem gave birth to twin princes. Among them, the seventh prince Zhao Jin (zhǐ) was sterile and was posthumously named King Shen , with the posthumous title of "Chong Yi"; the sixth prince Zhao Qi (qí) died on February 17 and was posthumously named King Shun and the posthumous title of "Chong Huai".

On May 16, the Empress Xiaozong and Empress Dowager Xie, who moved to Shouci Palace in the North Nei last year, passed away. Empress Yang became the real boss of the harem. With a strong personality, she became increasingly unable to tolerate the same strong Han Tuozhou.

So, Empress Yang colluded with Shi Miyuan and others to secretly launch an anti-Korean operation, and the best liaison officer who ran to connect the inner palace and the outer court was Zhao Xun, the prince who was studying in Zishantang.

On the second day of November, Empress Yang (jiǎo) issued an edict to launch a coup. On the third day of the lunar month, Xia Zhen, the power in charge of the Dianqian Company, was ordered by Empress Yang, and despite the practice of not killing ministers in the Tianshui court, he brazenly killed Han Tuozhou, the important minister of the court, in Yujinyuan.

Then on the fifteenth day of that month, when two concubines were pregnant in the harem, Empress Yang still pushed the rubber seal Ningzong to issue an edict, enthroning the 15-year-old prince, King Rong Zhao Xuan, as the crown prince, and renamed Zhao Qing (chóu); on the 27th, the crown prince was established to pardon the world.

In the spring of the first year of Jiading (1208), the eighth prince Zhao Yan (jì) was born, and the only daughter of Ningzong, Princess Qi Guo was born, but these two children also died soon. Zhao Yan died on the 14th day of the leap month of April and was posthumously named King Su and was posthumously named "Chongjing"; Princess Qi Guo died at half a year old.

Perhaps the birth of the prince would pose a threat to the prince Zhao Xun, but the premature death of the prince would consolidate Zhao Xun's status. On the day after the eighth prince died, on the fifteenth day of Jiashen in the leap April, Ningzong issued an edict: From now on, the crown prince was ordered to stand at the office. On the 16th, he was appointed as the right prime minister and Privy Councilor, Qian Xiangzu and the young tutor of the prince, and participated in the political affairs of Wei Jing (jīng), Lei Xiaoyou, and Lin Dazhong, the chief minister of the Privy Council, and also served as the guest of the prince. On the 18th, 16-year-old prince Zhao Xun left to live in the Eastern Palace.

However, if you follow the "Miscellaneous Notes of the Court and the People since Jianyan·Volume 2·Collection B" records that Ningzongzhao's meeting was held on April Jiayin fifteenth, which means that the birth of the prince had no impact on the status of the prince Zhao Xun at all.

On August 13, the second year of Jiading (1209), Ningzong issued an edict to hold a ceremony to enthrone the crown prince. On August 16, the 17-year-old crown prince visited the temple and changed his name to Zhao Xun on the 17th.

Mr. Li Chao believes that the enthronement ceremony was held one and a half years after Zhao Xun was appointed as the crown prince. This is a manifestation of Ningzong's unwillingness to establish a crown prince. After all, Zhenzong and Renzong both held the enthronement ceremony more than a month after the enthronement.

Monster thinks that based on Ningzong, who even the "Nine Commanders" doesn't know about Ningzong's IQ too high?

In short, with the escort of Queen Yang inside and the Shi Gong outside, his step-son Zhao Xun sat peacefully in the throne for thirteen years. On the sixth day of August of the 13th year of Jiading (1220), 28-year-old Zhao Xun died and was posthumously named "Jing Xian". Because of his early death, he eventually missed the throne.

14 years after Zhao Xun's death. On the third day of the eighth month of the 17th year of Jiading (1224), Ningzong Zhao Kuo died. Shi Miyuan once again joined forces with Empress Yang to forge an imperial edict in front of Ningzong Ling, abandoned Ningzong's adopted prince Zhao Rong (hóng), and supported the prince of the king of Yi (yí) to ascend the throne, which was for the Song Lizong .

Assume that if the Crown Prince of Jingxian Zhao Xun had not died early and successfully inherited the throne after Ningzong's death, it would inevitably change the fate of the Southern Song Dynasty to a certain extent.

Because, even though Zhao Xun is not a genius, at least, his superiority will make Shi Miyuan dare not command the world with the kindness of support like Zhao Yun.

Zhao Xun, who has a normal IQ, has risen to power, and with the support of Empress Yang, who has no great desire for power, he can naturally take back the imperial power that has been divided up by the harem and power since Ningzong ascended the throne. The ending of the Tianshui court can naturally be changed.

But the problem is, history has no if.

is that.

pictures are deleted from the Internet infringement. The chart is made by monkey grid.

Reference materials: " Miscellaneous Notes on the Court and the Country since Jianyan", " Records of the Four Dynasties ", "Song Huiyao Edition", Yu Yunguo's "Southern Song Dynasty Travel", Li Chao's "Political Controversy between Prince Jing Xian and the Southern Song Dynasty Kaixi Jiading", etc.

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