As the saying goes, "The most ruthless imperial family." In the eyes of ordinary people, many emotions such as family and friendship are rarely reflected in the emperor.
Because of its extremely special identity and supreme power, the emperor had to give up these emotions while choosing to hold power.
There are few royal families in history who see family happiness in ordinary families. On the contrary, it is common to see brothers and sisters fighting each other and father and sons turning against each other. In order to consolidate their dominance, the emperor massacred ministers who threatened him.
The founding emperor of the Song Dynasty Zhao Kuangyin is a unique existence among many emperors. Whether it is the process of becoming an emperor or the handling of meritorious officials after ascending the throne, he handled it extremely peacefully and became a kind and kind emperor in people's minds.
But even such an emperor killed a hero who was loyal to him because of misbelieving in slander. After learning the truth, Zhao Kuangyin regretted it and couldn't help but cry and shouted bitterly that he had made a big mistake.
So, what kind of story is there? Let’s talk about it today.
Legendary Emperor Zhao Kuangyin
Zhao Kuangyin was born in Jiamaying, Luoyang in 927 AD. He was not lucky in terms of his birth year, because China was in the , the , the , the period of the in the , the period of the in the , the period of the in the period of the , the period of the in the period of the in the , and it was an extremely chaotic era.
It is difficult for a child to survive in this era. Fortunately, Zhao Kuangyin was born in a family of officials, and his father Zhao Hongyin is a military officer. Although he does not have high officials and generous salaries, he can also protect his family's food and clothing.
Like many emperors, Zhao Kuangyin was born in a place of legend. It is said that when he was born, the house was shrouded in huge red light. His father Zhao Hongyin saw this scene from afar on his way home and thought that a fire was on his way home.
When I ran home, I realized that my wife gave birth to a boy. After he was born, he smelled fragrant all over his body. Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin's nickname is also called " Xiang Haier ".
irrespective of the truth or falsehood of this matter. From the nickname, we can see the care of the monks for Zhao Kuangyin. With the care of his family, he gradually grew up.
Relying on his family background, Zhao Kuangyin was able to learn martial arts and practice martial arts, allowing him to rise in this wilderness era. It was precisely because the family brought him enough security that Zhao Kuangyin did not feel resentful because of the cruelty of the times, which had an extremely important impact on his later life.
Influenced by his father, Zhao Kuangyin developed a very strong interest in the military. After he became an adult, he chose the same path as his father and defected to the post-Han Privy Councilor Guo Wei and became a general.
In 951 AD, Guo Wei became emperor and established Later Zhou . Zhao Kuangyin was respected by him with his outstanding military talents and was promoted to deputy commander of Huazhou. When Chai Rong succeeded to the throne, Zhao Kuangyin's official position was once again promoted and he became the Imperial Commander-in-Chief.
As time goes by, his prestige in the army has also increased day by day, becoming one of the important officials of the Later Zhou Dynasty. Chai Rong died young and succeeded to the throne at a young age. When Zhao Kuangyin led his army to fight against the Khitan, he put on a yellow robe and took the throne into his own hands. It is known in history as " Chenqiao Mutiny ".
Looking at the chaotic history of Five Dynasties , the replacement of each dynasty is filled with blood and killing. However, no one died for Zhao Kuangyin's process of becoming emperor. It can be said that Zhao Kuangyin's proclaimed emperor ended a cold era.
cups of wine to release military power
After the world was stable, Zhao Kuangyin was troubled by a difficult problem like other emperors, that is, how to consolidate his dominance and firmly grasp power in his own hands. There is only one throne, but there are many people who want to become emperor.
To solve this problem, Zhao Kuangyin did not kill like other emperors. After some preparation, he called the founding heroes to his side and drank with them in a heart-to-heart manner. The atmosphere at the banquet was very harmonious.
Just as the king and his ministers were having fun together, Zhao Kuangyin suddenly showed sadness, and then covered his face and started crying. The others were overwhelmed by the emperor's actions. Based on their understanding of Zhao Kuangyin, this little wine was not enough to make him lose his composure after drinking.
The emperor's move must have another reason, so the heroes asked with concern why the emperor was sad. It was at this time that Zhao Kuangyin sighed slowly and said the reason:
"Now I have become the emperor, and you all have high powers. But my throne is obtained by your support. If one day your subordinates support you to become the emperor, our monarch and ministers will still Can you sit together and drink and chat like this? "
As soon as this statement came out, everyone present was so scared that they were sweating in a cold sweat, and they all knelt down on the ground and didn't know what to do. Then Zhao Kuangyin gave a perfect solution, that is, let these heroes hand over their military power, and all went home to spend their old age in peace, so as to protect the friendship between the king and the minister in this way.
In the end, Zhao Kuangyin relieved his worries in an extremely gentle way, and all of these ministers saved his life.
Although Zhao Kuangyin also longs for power, he did not kill bloodyly in the process of gaining power. The two words " Song Zu " deserve it.
The loyal general was killed unjustly
It is worth mentioning that although Zhao Kuangyin peacefully removed most of the people's military power, there is one person who is an exception, and this person is Zhang Qiong .
For Zhao Kuangyin, Zhang Qiong was not only the founding father, but also his savior, and he was also the benefactor who had saved himself twice.
When conquering Nantang, Zhao Kuangyin believed that Nantang was extravagant and the army naturally had no combat effectiveness, so he led his army to attack. He believed that he could capture the capital of Nantang in one go Jiangning .
As the saying goes, "A arrogant soldier will be defeated." Zhao Kuangyin, who underestimated the enemy, quickly fell into the trap of the Nantang army. When he found that the situation was wrong, he was surrounded by the enemy and could no longer escape.
Zhao Kuangyin struggled in the enemy's encirclement. At a critical moment, a general led his subordinates to fight out a bloody path and came to Zhao Kuangyin's side. This powerful general was Zhang Qiong.
Zhang Qiong saw Zhao Kuangyin underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly, he felt that there would be a lot of danger, so he always led his troops to follow Zhao Kuangyin to prevent accidents, and the facts were as Zhang Qiong had expected.
Since then, he has become Zhao Kuangyin's personal guard commander. In today's words, he is a personal bodyguard. When he awarded such an important position to Zhang Qiong, it can be seen that Zhao Kuangyin has great trust and affirmation for Zhang Qiong.
In the battle to fight against Shouchun, in order to boost morale, Zhao Kuangyin once again came to the battlefield to cheer for the soldiers. When the enemy general saw that the person who beat the drum was Zhao Kuangyin, he shot him in one go.
At this time, the sound of drums on the battlefield was shaking, and people shouting and horses were neighing. Zhao Kuangyin did not realize that the danger had arrived.
However, Zhang Qiong, who was responsible for protecting Zhao Kuangyin's safety, discovered danger and jumped into Zhao Kuangyin at the critical moment. The emperor was able to escape, but he was shot by multiple arrows and almost lost his life.
Zhang Qiong saved Zhao Kuangyin twice and gained the full trust of the latter. This trust has far exceeded the level between the emperor and the general. Therefore, when releasing military power with a glass of wine, Zhang Qiong was not on Zhao Kuangyin's list of military power for the removal.
But although Zhao Kuangyin has enough trust in Zhang Qiong, there is not no conflict between the two, or there is no suspicion. Although Zhao Kuangyin was a wise and virtuous lord, there were also slanderous ministers who were flattering and seeking credit. Among these people, Shi Hanqing was the most popular among them.
Shi Hanqing was originally just a military academy among the imperial guards. In terms of position relations, he was a subordinate of Zhang Qiong, but because of his cleverness and cleverness, he was deeply appreciated by Zhao Kuangyin.
In order to understand the actions of the ministers in the court, especially whether the generals have any disagreement, Zhao Kuangyin asked Shi Hanqing to secretly investigate the actions of these people in private.
In this way, Shi Hanqing became Zhao Kuangyin's confidant. With his position, he was arrogant and blessed in the court and vigorously eliminated dissidents for a while. The ministers could only silently endure what Shi Hanqing did and be cautious everywhere.
However, Zhang Qiong, who is upright, is not afraid of Shi Hanqing at all, and even openly calls Shi Hanqing a "witch". Such actions naturally made Shi Hanqing intolerable, so he often slandered Zhang Qiong in front of Zhao Kuangyin.
Zhao Kuangyin knew Zhang Qiong very well, and at the same time he also understood Shi Hanqing's intentions. At first, he basically laughed at Shi Hanqing's slander.
Seeing that he could not bring down Zhang Qiong, Shi Hanqing had to put Zhang Qiong on. The most intolerable crime for the emperor was treason.
Shi Hanqing claimed that Zhang Qiong's home was full of strong warriors, with more than 300 people and it was increasing. His intention was obviously to be detrimental to the emperor.
Zhao Kuangyin was already suspicious of military generals, and he heard this threatening message many times, and he would believe in one or two, just like what we often say that three people become tigers.
When Zhao Kuangyin heard Shi Hanqing's report, he was skeptical. In his opinion, the loyal Zhang Qiong had no reason to do such a thing, but the rebellion was extraordinary. If it was really not handled in time, the consequences would be unimaginable.
In this case, he called Zhang Qiong to himself and asked himself if it was true. Hearing Zhao Kuangyin's question, Zhang Qiong felt that he had been greatly wronged, and the initiator of all this was undoubtedly Shi Hanqing.
He was furious and cursed Shi Hanqing in front of Zhao Kuangyin. This action made Zhao Kuangyin lose all his face. After all, no matter how shameless Shi Hanqing is, he is still his confidant. Zhang Qiong humiliated him in a dignified manner, which was slapped himself in the face.
At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin continued to protect Shi Hanqing, which made Zhang Qiong even more angry and his voice became louder and louder. Seeing that Zhang Qiong was not ashamed enough, Zhao Kuangyin was furious and immediately ordered Zhang Qiong to be killed.
After killing Zhang Qiong, Zhao Kuangyin ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. He was surprised to find that there was no money left in his family and there were only three servants. It can be said that he was a loyal, patriotic, honest and dedicated official. Zhao Kuangyin immediately understood everything.
Seeing that he was blinded for a moment and killed the important official by mistake, he cried and said, "I made a big mistake." Later, Zhao Kuangyin angrily scolded Shi Hanqing and ordered Zhang Qiong's family to give priority to him and promote his brother Zhang Jin to the deputy commander of Long Jie.
But everything seemed so pale, and the loyal general Zhang Qiong eventually died under the slander of the villain. In general, Shi Hanqing's false accusation was just an introduction. Although Zhao Kuangyin trusted Zhang Qiong, his suspicion of him always existed.
Rather than saying that Zhang Qiong was killed by Shi Hanqing, he died under Emperor Zhao's suspicion. What do you think about this?
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