Video Clip: Opening Inventory of the Ten Emperors

Chapter 20
Zhu Yuanzhang and his son finished counting, and everyone is looking forward to who the remaining emperors are.

It's because the rewards for being on the list are too rich.

Finally, under the expectation of everyone, the inventory continued.

Click into the inventory video, and the familiar emperor's poem is still in sight:

[Three emperors' concealed bodies all return to the soil, and the hidden forms of the five sides have turned into dust. 】

[The master praises the saint in the field, and the old gentleman also speaks the truth in the world. 】

After the emperor's poem, Funing Hall appeared in front of everyone.

Then, the very beautiful and pleasant pipa music, mixed with the soft sound of silk and bamboo, slowly sounded.

The big strings are noisy like torrential rain, the small strings are like whispers, and the noisy strings are mixed with bombs, big beads and small beads fall on the jade plate, and the bottom of the Guan Ying's flower is slippery, and the quiet pharynx is difficult to flow under the ice.

Suddenly gentle, suddenly violent.

Following the music, a line of words appeared in the center of the video.

[Inventory of Ten Meritorious Emperors]

【Northern Song Dynasty】

[The person on the list-Song Renzong Zhao Zhen. 】

【Reason for listing】

[Abolish treacherous ministers and promote wise ministers. 】

[Do things personally and listen to suggestions. 】

[Freedom of thought, inclusiveness. 】

[Living frugally, be kind. 】

【Lead by example, love the people like children. 】

[In terms of ability, he is not as talented as the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. In terms of learning, he is not as versatile as Song Huizong. In terms of achievements, he is far inferior to the first emperor Yingzheng and Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. 】

[However, Zhao Zhen was lenient and simple in power, and he was gentle and kind. He used the word benevolence throughout the entire process of governing the country, thus creating the prosperous era of Renzong in the Northern Song Dynasty. 】

[In the 42 years of his reign, the garrisons of the surrounding enemy countries on the border of the Song Dynasty were gradually withdrawn. 】

[Did not forget to leave a will: the funeral must be simple. 】

[After the news of his death spread, the whole country was in grief. Even beggars burned paper money and cried loudly. The smoke from burning paper money filled the entire capital, and the sun was dark. People in remote areas also wore mourning hats to mourn. 】

[The Emperor Renzong was tolerant to others all his life, and he did not engage in literary prisons, and he was especially tolerant of scholars. 】

[In the era of Song Renzong, geniuses came out in large numbers. Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Sansu, Zeng Gong, Wang Anshi, Shen Kuo and others were all active in that era. In addition, there was Bao Zheng Bao Qingtian who made treacherous people frightened. 】

[It can be said that it was Song Renzong and Zhao Zhen who provided them with the soil to take root and sprout, and these geniuses were able to come out, and finally blossom and bear fruit, and passed on to future generations. 】

[Peaceful years, committed to reform, Renzong has been in power for 42 years, and has always maintained a peaceful and friendly relationship with Daliao, and only a short-term conflict with Xixia. 】

[His military and diplomatic ability is relatively superior, but this is a common problem since the Song Dynasty. He fought with Xia Sannian, forced Xixia, and peacefully coexisted with Liao. 】

[His meritorious service not only exists in the most superficial aspects of military politics, but also exists in ideology and culture. 】

[It has a profound influence on future generations, so it is ranked among the top ten meritorious emperors. 】

"Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen? Another emperor of a brand new dynasty."

The First Emperor Yingzheng watched Renzong Zhao Zhen's video, frowning slightly.

"The Northern Song Dynasty should also be the dynasty that rose after my Great Qin Empire."

Ying Zheng thought for a while, and said, "An emperor who has practiced the word benevolence throughout his life? Let Gu imagine that he should be an emperor who lacks dominance.

Benevolence is not a good thing for the emperor.

It is very difficult for an emperor without iron and blood skills to restrain the ministers of the court.

It is good to govern the country with benevolence and love, but it is only at the level of ordinary people.

This Renzong's lack of domineering, presumably for foreign enemies, is very insufficient.

The children of my descendants of the Yellow Emperor must not be weak to the outside world.

Too merciful, not what an emperor should have. "

Ying Zheng was right.

It was precisely because of his "kindness" that he did not drive out the remnants of the six countries, which indirectly led to the demise of Qin.

It is said that Yingzheng is brutal, but what is the truth?
The famous "burning books and burying Confucianism" in historical records, in fact, some people misunderstood him.

Yingzheng killed more than 400 Confucian scholars because these Confucian scholars were doing nothing but spreading rumors and making troubles, which made people panic.

All he arrested were the masters of the trouble, and those who deserved to be killed.

There are so many Confucian scholars in the country, and he was not implicated in a fit of anger, isn't it a kind thing?
This should be placed on other emperors, wishing that the nine clans of Confucian scholars would be beheaded.

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Parallel dynasty - Sui.

Yang Jian, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, had just assessed a few scholars with good grades, and he did not forget to take stock of the videos of the top ten meritorious emperors.

"Emperor Renzong? It's interesting."

Yang Jian watched the content of the video, thinking about everything.

"My Great Sui Dynasty has just been established, and the national power is at its peak, but unfortunately, the people have not yet been able to live a good life.

This Renzong is based on "benevolence", so he must have his own outstanding features. I really want to see how this emperor makes the people love him so much.

Our Great Sui Dynasty has just been established, and it is time to recuperate, restore people's strength, and consider people's livelihood. With the support of the people, our Great Sui Dynasty can prosper and develop, and exist in the land of China for a long time. "

Thinking of this, Yang Jian came to the bedroom and looked at his two sons.

This year, Yang Yong was 15 years old and Yang Guang was 12 years old.

"Yong'er, Guang'er, when you see Emperor Renzong, you also want to learn his benevolence, you know?"

Yang Jianyu said earnestly: "Yonger, as a prince, you must know that you must be ruthless to foreign enemies and traitors, kill them quickly, and treat the people with kindness and tolerance, so that they will love you. You are a qualified emperor."

"Guang'er, you have to assist your elder brother well in the future, and carry forward my Da Sui, understand?"

"My son understands, the royal father is at ease."

Yang Guang and Yang Yong nodded.

Prince Yang Yong has a generous, gentle and straightforward personality. He is not pretentious, and he will be able to practice benevolence when he becomes an emperor.

As for Yang Guang, only he himself knows whether he listened or not.

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Another Sui in a parallel time and space, [-] years.

Yang Guang sat on the dragon seat, watched the video content, recalled his experiences in the early years, and said with a smile:
"Renzong? It's not good for the emperor to be too kind.

Brother is so kind, what did he get in the end?
I don't agree, what is good about Renzong, if you want to do it, you must be Emperor Wu.

Strength is the last word. There are frequent wars all over the world. Only by using strong force can the enemy surrender to the Sui Dynasty.

Just wait, sooner or later I will prove with practical actions that respecting martial arts is important. "

For the overjoyed Yang Guang, he naturally doesn't like the title Renzong.

As an emperor, although he made many achievements, he also had a great influence on later generations.

However, he is not kind to the people at all.

The construction of the Grand Canal has benefited future generations, but it was a great disaster for ordinary people at that time.

There are also three battles against Goguryeo, which consumed the power of the gentry, but it also completely lost the hearts of the people.

Later, it also led to the situation of peasant uprising.

Ended up being killed by the rebels.

In terms of achievements, he is great, but for the current world, he is also a tyrant in the eyes of the people.

At this time, we can see how important the concept of benevolent governance advocated by Renzong is.

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The people of all dynasties and generations have seen Zhao Zhen's listing.

The emperors and common people of the Song Dynasty responded even more intensely.

"My God, there is an emperor on the list in Song Dynasty?"

"Renzong? If only we lived in that era, look at the dog emperor Wan Yangou, can he have a little bit of the word Ren?"

"If you don't get involved, others don't count. It means that the ancestors accumulated virtues and the emperor's hereditary inheritance made him the emperor. Otherwise, in terms of merit and character, he is not worthy of being a county magistrate!"

Zhao Gou:? ? ?
He never arrived, and he has become a new unit of measurement in the mouths of the people.

Song Renzong Zhao Zhen also had a look of disbelief when he saw himself on the list.

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To put it bluntly, Emperor Renzong's achievements are indeed inferior to those of Emperor Qin, Hanwu, and Zhu Yuanzhang, but he is really good to ordinary people, and he has made great ideological and cultural contributions.

(End of this chapter)