Han Qi is the Ming prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty in the three dynasties, and has experienced the three dynasties of Song Renzong , Song Yingzong and Song Shenzong , which has a great influence on the political decisions of the entire country in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The prime minister can be said to be the leader of all officials, and he is in charge of civil affairs, so he can also be said to be the leader of civil servants. But the prime minister Han Qi is different. He not only has to take charge of civil and cultural governance, but also never gives up on the development of military strength. To a large extent, he attached more importance to the development of military strength than ordinary civil servants. He is a passionate prime minister and always insists on countermeasures to resolutely fight back against foreign invaders who violate the border.
Song Dynasty , including the Northern Song Dynasty and Southern Song Dynasty , was always threatened by the northern grassland ethnic groups. Several overlords who rose one after another in the north did not hide their peeping of the Song Dynasty. Although the Song Dynasty's economic and cultural level was extremely high, its military strength was very weak. Therefore, the entire Song Dynasty was trampled and ravaged by the northern grassland peoples.
Under the national policy of emphasizing civil servants over military officials, the rights of civil servants in the Song Dynasty were far higher than those of military officers, while most civil servants did not have the bloodiness of military officers. Therefore, when facing foreign invasions, most civil servants will choose to seek peace in humiliation and gain temporary peace. But the prime minister Han Qi was different. When he was in power, the Song Dynasty was invaded by Xixia and Liao . He insisted on fighting back instead of surrendering and seeking peace.
Of course, he is not the prime minister who only knows how to talk about war on paper. In fact, Han Qi has been stationed on the border for a long time to prevent foreign invasions and protect national security. He is an official with rich combat experience.
When Han Qi was sent to the Shaanxi border by the court, Xixia invaded again. He boldly recommended Fan Zhongyan, who was also demoted, as an official, and the two of them jointly defended the Xixia army. The two cooperated with each other, worked together, and relied on each other to protect the security of the border. Because the two of them had been stationed in the frontier for the longest time, there were also statements about Fan and Han Great Walls in the world at that time. In order to commemorate the achievements of these two people, the local nursery rhyme sang: There is a Korean in the army, and the Xixia felt cold when she heard it. There was a fan in the army, and Xixia was shocked when she heard this.
Han Qi may also be the most trivial prime minister. He not only has to deal with state affairs every day, but also has to take charge of royal affairs. When Song Yingzong ascended the throne, due to the frame-up of a person who is interested, the relationship between Empress Dowager Cao and Song Yingzong was worrying. Although the empress dowager and the emperor were in a royal family matter, it still had an impact on national politics. Therefore, at that time, Han Qi was always dealing with each other and eased the relationship between the two.
Song Yingzong has always had no children and is in poor health, so Han Qi began to worry about Song Yingzong's next heir. He repeatedly reported to Emperor Yingzong of Song to adopt his descendants and acted actively, which led to the later Emperor Shenzong of Song.
The royal family is nothing small, and it is precisely with Han Qi's meticulous care that the smooth transition from Renzong to Yingzong and even to Shenzong was successfully completed.
Ouyang Xiu once commented on Han Qi and said that he: When facing major events, he made decisions, held the gentleman's scepter, remained calm, and took the world into peace in Mount Tai, and was a minister of the country. This evaluation is quite pertinent, and Han Qi is definitely considered a virtuous prime minister of a generation.
