On the night of October 19th in the 9th year of Kaibao (976), Zhao Kuangyin called his brother Zhao Guangyi to drink and stay in the palace together. In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Kuangyin died strangely and violently at the age of fifty. There is a saying among the folks that "the sound of candles, shadows and axes". On the 21st, Zhao Guangyi, king of the Jin Dynasty, came to the throne as Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Guangyi In order to prove the legitimacy of his ascension, put forward the unprecedented "golden chamber alliance" , saying that Zhao Kuangyin promised his mother, Queen Mother Du, to pass the throne to Zhao Guangyi in the future. More importantly, the "League of the Golden Chamber" stipulates the order of transmission: 赵匡胤 (排行老二) The third brother Zhao Guangyi, and then Zhao Guangyi, the fourth brother Zhao Tingmei, and finally Zhao Tingmei, Zhao Dezhao . (Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Tingmei, whose real names are Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Kuangmei, changed it to avoid Zhao Kuangyin’s "Kuang")
As we all know, Zhao Guangyi did not implement the so-called "golden chamber alliance" at all. In the end, it was Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng who succeeded, and the Northern Song Dynasty The emperors below Zhao Guangyi are all descendants of Zhao Guangyi. Then, under the pressure of the "Golden Chamber", how did Zhao Guangyi treat Zhao Kuangyin's two living sons?
In 961 AD, the empress dowager Du, the mother of Zhao Kuangyin, became seriously ill, and Zhao Kuangyin, the great ancestor Zhao Kuangyin, took care of the sickness. When he died, he called Zhao Pu into the palace to record his last words and explain the future succession to the throne. Zhao Kuangyin's death was passed down to his younger brother. This suicide note is hidden in the golden chamber (cai, Tonggui), so it is named "the alliance of the golden chamber".
Queen Mother Du said to Zhao Kuangyin: The reason why you were able to capture Zhou Jiangshan was not because of your parents’ virtues, but because Zhou Shizong Chai Rong let the children dominate the world. If there is a respectable person to preside over Zhou Jiangshan, you There is no chance, "The four seas are wide, thousands of thousands are all, can establish the emperor, the blessing of the land", after you die, you should pass the throne to your brother ! Du said to Prime Minister Zhao Pu: "Remember my words together, and don't violate them." Zhao Pu was ordered to write an affidavit in front of the bed, and Zhao Pu wrote the "Chen Pu's Book" at the end of the paper. Hide it in a golden box and order the palace magistrate to take care of it carefully.
"Song History·Weiwang Tingmei Biography" records: " or Zhaoxian and Taizu's original meaning, to cover the court beauty of Taizong's biography, and Tingmei's Dezhao. Therefore, the Taizong was established, that is, the court. Mei Yin Kaifeng, De Zhao is actually called the prince ". Therefore, the actual transfer order agreed by the "Golden Chamber" is: Zhao Kuangyin-Zhao Guangyi-Zhao Tingmei-Zhao Dezhao.
When Zhao Kuangyin was alive, the "Golden Chambers Alliance" never revealed any news. It was not until after Zhao Guangyi became the emperor that the "Golden Chambers Alliance" was thrown out, proving that Zhao Guangyi's succession was reasonable and legal. . Therefore, whether the "Golden Chamber" is a fictional political scam or a real political covenant, it is difficult for later generations to say 100% clearly, but no matter what, the "Golden Chamber" has given Zhao Guangyi the legitimacy of being emperor. A certain restriction is left, that is, will eventually pass to the hand of Zhao Kuangyin’s son .
According to historical records, Zhao Kuangyin had four sons: the eldest son, Zhao Dexiu, King Teng, died young, and the history did not record the specific time of death; the second son, Yanyi King Zhao Dezhao, was born in 951; the third son, Shu Wang Zhao Delin, died young; The fourth son, Qin Kanghui and Wang Zhao Defang, was born in 959.
In 976 BC, after Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne, Zhao Dezhao was 26 years old and Zhao Defang was 18 years old. Both of them have grown up and are waiting for the emperor to succeed in a hundred years. But the country is so spoiled, how can you allow others to get involved? How can Zhao Guangyi give way to the throne? The existence of Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang will seriously threaten the inheritance rights of Zhao Guangyi's son. So how does Zhao Guangyi treat Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang?
The second son of Zhao Kuangyin: Zhao Dezhao
When Zhao Kuangyin was on the throne, he thought that Zhao Dezhao was young and wanted him to gradually become king. In the world, it was not named Wang Jue ". The author believes that Zhao Kuangyin’s failure to confer the title of King Zhao Dezhao is not as exaggerated as the history books say. In fact, Zhao Dezhao started from the grassroots level and eventually became the emperor. Because of the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the second generation of emperors generally lacked experience and was overthrown by his men. , So Zhao Kuangyin wants Zhao DezhaoDo experience, slowly accumulate credit, etc.
In 976, after Zhao Guangyi became emperor, Song Taizong appointed Zhao Dezhao as Jing Zhaoyin and made him the king of Wugong County. The so-called Jing Zhaoyin is equivalent to the mayor of Kaifeng, Zhao Guangyi once held this post. At the same time, Song Taizong's edict: Zhao Dezhao and Qi Wang Zhao Tingmei were ranked above the prime minister during the court meeting. There are various signs that Zhao Guangyi seems to be really going to implement the "Alliance of the Golden Chamber" and will pass on his fourth younger brothers Zhao Tingmei and Zhao Dezhao in the future.
In 979, after Zhao Guangyi destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, he took advantage of the victory and attacked Youyun Sixteen Prefecture. However, during the attack on Youzhou, the army was panicked at night. I don’t know where Song Taizong was. Someone conspired. The appointment of Zhao Dezhao as the emperor deeply touched Zhao Guangyi's painful spot. According to the "Covenant of the Golden Chamber", Zhao Dezhao is the future emperor.
In the Battle of Youzhou, Zhao Guangyi was injured by an arrow and evacuated in panic in a donkey cart. The Northern Expedition failed. After returning to the capital, Song Taizong did not reward the heroes of Taiyuan who attacked the Northern Han Dynasty for a long time because of the disadvantage of the Northern Expedition. Zhao Dezhao talked to Song Taizong about the matter, Song Taizong furiously said: "It won't be too late to reward you when you become an emperor." After retiring from the court, Dezhao, who was "small-hearted", committed suicide with a "fruit knife" Up.
"Song History·Volume Two Hundred Forty Four·Biographies Third": "De Zhao's sorrow and joy are invisible". Zhao Dezhao, who has such a deep personality, committed suicide because of such a sentence, which can only make people hehe.
Zhao Kuangyin's four sons: Zhao Defang
In the drama "The Palace of He Hou Curse", the "Eight Lords" is Zhao Defang, which is known as the "Eight Sages".
In 976, when Zhao Defang came out of the cabinet, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin gave him the position of inspector of the Taibao and Guizhou defense envoy, and began to enter the political stage. After Emperor Emperor Zhao Guangyi of the Song Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he appointed Zhao Defang as Xing Yuan Yin, Shannan Xi Dao Jiedu Envoy, and Tong Ping Zhang Shi.
In 981, Zhao Defang passed away at the age of 22. Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty came to the crying sacrifice in person and abolished the dynasty for five days. He posthumously gave Zhao Defang the posthumous posthumous title of Kang Hui, the title of Zhongshu Ling and Qi Wang. Later, he was given a gift to Taishi, and he was named the King of Chu.
So far, only five years after Zhao Kuangyin's death, all his four sons have passed away.
In the "Golden Chamber", there is another heir to the throne, namely Zhao Kuangyin's fourth brother, Zhao Tingmei. What is his ending?
After Zhao Tingmei learned of the "Golden Chamber", she secretly planned to usurp the throne as soon as possible. In 982 AD, the conspiracy of Wei Wang Zhao Tingmei to usurp the throne was leaked, and Song Taizong Zhao Kuangyi deposed his Kaifeng Fu Yin. Zhao Kuangyi recites his brotherhood, and has repeatedly made military exploits, so he still makes him stay in Xijing (now Luoyang). After
was demoted to Xijing, Zhao Tingmei still did not give up, and secretly still frequently colluded with Ludoson, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. The collusion between the two was revealed, and the king of Wei Zhao Tingmei was sent to Xijing to stay behind, cut off all official positions, and kept Wei Wangkong's name and stayed at home. In 984 AD, Zhao Tingmei and her family moved to Fangzhou. Soon after moving, she became sick with anxiety and spitting blood and died at the age of 38.
After Zhao Tingmei's death, all the heirs to the throne in the "League of the Golden Chamber" died. The eldest was 38-year-old Zhao Tingmei, all of whom were short-lived ghosts, a miracle.
However, perhaps Zhao Kuangyin died too miserably, Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang died too unjustly, after the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou passed the throne to Zhao Kuangyin's line, " Taizu Yi Shenwu To set the world, the children and grandchildren will not be able to enjoy it, and the time will be difficult, and the time will be pitiful. If I fail Renzong and work for the world, how can I comfort in the spirit of the sky! " After the death of the only son Zhao Min, Zhao Gou passed the throne to his adopted son Zhao Zhu ( Zhao Defang's descendants), and returned Jiangshan to the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin.
In the entire Southern Song Dynasty for more than 150 years, with the exception of Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, the other emperors are the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin: Zhao Defang’s descendants include Song Xiaozong, Song Guangzong, Song Ningzong, and Zhao Dezhao’s descendants include Song Lizong, Song Duzong, and Song Gongzong (Song Emperor Gong), Song Duanzong, Song Huaizong (also known as Song Youzhu, Song Dibing, Song Xiangxing Emperor).
Reference materials: "Song History", "Song Hui Yao Collection Draft"
