The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 344: Releasing Military Power with a Cup of Wine? Buying Military Power with Land!
On the canopy.

The word "Later Zhou" changed again.

A large word "Song" was suspended in the sky.

……

[On the fourth day of the first lunar month in 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne in Hanyuan Hall and became emperor. ]

[Because he once served as the governor of Guide Army in the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the seat of Guide Army was in Songzhou (now Shangqiu, Henan)]

【Therefore, the country was named Song, the era name was changed to "Jianlong", and Zhao Kuangyin was named Emperor Taizu of Song.】

[After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the founding heroes who participated in or supported the mutiny were given important positions, the original civil and military officials of the Later Zhou Dynasty were all retained, and the generals with heavy troops were promoted to higher positions. ]

[At the same time, the seven-year-old Guo Zongxun was named the Prince of Zheng, and the Queen Mother Fu was named the Queen Mother of Zhou, and lived in the West Palace.]

[In 962 AD, Guo Zongxun left the capital and settled in Fangzhou (now Fang County, Hebei).]

[He died in 973 AD at the age of 21.]

[Song Taizu buried Guo Zongxun next to the mausoleum of his father Guo Rongqing, and gave him the posthumous title of "Emperor Gong" and the mausoleum was named "Shun Mausoleum". ]

……

{Let's not talk about whether the country is legitimate or not. This is not a consideration during the Five Dynasties period. His accession to the throne was quite smooth! From Chenqiao to the enthronement, it took two days at most. There was no fighting, and no resignation or concession. It was extremely smooth! }

{This also shows that Zhao Kuangyin's control over the capital is deeper than we thought, and... I suspect those ministers may have known about it a long time ago! Or they may have had a premonition!}
{It's normal. After all, it was the Five Dynasties. The ministers at that time probably started to think about who would be the next one to lie down after Guo Rong's death. After all, who would risk their lives for you in the court that had been established for ten years?}
{Han Tong: What do you mean!}

{… the only unlucky guy in the Chenqiao mutiny… but Zhou Shizong had a relatively good vision in choosing the three ministers to be entrusted with the care of his son, Fan Zhi, Wei Renpu, and Han Tong.}
{Wasn't Zhao Kuangyin the minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor?}

{No, military affairs were all decided by Han Tong, the deputy commander of the imperial guards and cavalry and the co-prime minister.}
{It is very clear that the civil and military ministers to whom Emperor Shizong entrusted his son were entrusted, and Zhang Yongde, Li Chongjin, and Zhao Kuangyin were not among them.}
{That's not right. Wang Pu was also a minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor?}
{Because the others had put up some resistance, he was the first to kneel down that day.}
……

Period of Jihan and Emperor Huai

Zhuge Liang looked at Liu Chan who looked sad and said something to comfort him:

"Your Majesty, please do not punish yourself with an uncertain future."

"You are not Emperor Gong of Zhou, and you will never become Emperor Gong of Zhou in the future."

Liu Chan choked with tears and said:
"But... Father Xiang... my future self has indeed failed the hopes of both Father and Father Xiang."

"I'm also afraid... I'm afraid I'll become like that in the future."

Zhuge Liang smiled when he heard this, touched Liu Chan's head and said with a smile:

"There are two things we need to understand and keep in mind."

Liu Chan bent down slightly and let his hunched father-in-law touch his head, asking what the two things were.

“First, we need to judge the future based on our own behavior rather than on a specific event.”

"Second..."

Zhuge Liang patted Liu Chan on the shoulder. Although his face was old, his eyes were still as bright as when he was young.

“Dare to aspire! Dare to imagine!”

"Your Majesty, please move forward with the ultimate goal of reviving the Han Dynasty."

Liu Chan looked at Zhuge Liang with his bright eyes and nodded vigorously.

"Yes! Father! What should I do?"

Zhuge Liang stroked his beard and smiled:

"Small changes over time can lead to huge changes, and a gentleman can change like a leopard."

"So, go and memorize it, Your Majesty."

Liu Chan's face froze.

Then the second half of the sentence came, making him smile.

"Just recite a paragraph."

"Okay! I'll carry it!"

Looking at the fat figure walking away, Zhuge Liang smiled and nodded.

What later generations call happiness is lowering expectations. So this is what it means.

……

Western Jin Dynasty.

“Very good!”

Sima Zhao applauded.

"Accumulate in secret! Seize power in one day!"

"Is this the proper use of Machiavelli?"

"What a wonderful country it is! What a peaceful country it is!"

"My future self is still a few points short! Reckless! Too reckless!"

Sima Yi, who was standing by, looked at his son's face and felt very relieved.

This kid shouldn't do something as reckless as assassinating the emperor in the street again.

Sima Zhao on the side continued:

"What's the point of gaining the country in a legitimate way?"

"Li Shimin has gained power? But the Xuanwu Gate Incident did not disturb people's livelihood! He also established a huge family business!"

"Zhao Kuangyin came to power illegitimately, and the Chenqiao Rebellion did not affect people's livelihood! Maybe he can achieve the same results as Li Shimin!"

The white-haired Sima Yi stroked his long beard and said slowly:
"But Zhou Shizong promoted him, and he turned around and overthrew the Later Zhou Dynasty."

"It seems a bit like bullying an orphan and a widow."

Sima Zhao turned around and looked at the old man in astonishment.

Are you crazy? How dare you say that?!
Sima Shi, who was handling official business not far away, said calmly:

"Zhou Shizong fell seriously ill upon returning to Beijing from his northern expedition and arranged his funeral."

"But he didn't really trust Zhao Kuangyin, otherwise why didn't he arrange for him to be the minister in charge of the orphan?"

"And he was right..."

Sima Zhao opened his eyes and immediately followed the train of thought.

"Indeed... with just a few words, we can stop the soldiers from harassing the capital."

"Then Han Gang was killed by the generals as soon as he reacted."

"All of this shows that he has great prestige and influence in the Imperial Guards."

"Add to that our sworn brother... it's hard to say who the lower-level soldiers of the entire Imperial Guard will listen to!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!"

Sima Zhao stroked his beard and smiled happily.

"I like his way of winning the country more!"

"Small reaction, fast speed, the situation is under control!" "Get the family business without making any noise!"

"Not at all like Liu Yu and Li Shimin!"

Thinking of these two people, Sima Zhao felt annoyed.

"It's OK that the founding emperor could fight, but Gaozu and Shizu could also fight."

"But which founding emperor is as reckless and good at fighting as these two?"

"And I was able to build a career!"

Sima Yi remained silent, and Sima Shi was a little confused.

"That's not right. Emperor Taizong of Tang was not the founding emperor, right?"

Sima Zhao waved his hands irritably.

"I know, I know! But can you remember the name of the founding monarch?"

Sima Shi was stunned and looked at Sima Yi.

Sima Yi tightened his grip and a long beard was pulled out.

"Ziyuan, please don't say that."

"Since you asked me so suddenly, I really can't remember it!"

"Li Longji?"

Sima Zhao turned around and shouted:

"That's Emperor Xuanzong of Tang!"

……

[In April 960 AD, Li Yun, the governor of Zhaoyi Army, started a rebellion, and the Northern Han took the opportunity to invade. Li Chongjin, the nephew of Guo Wei, the founder of the Later Zhou Dynasty, also prepared to raise troops in Yangzhou to respond.]

[Known in history as the "Rebellion of the Two Lis"]

【Faced with the sudden situation, Emperor Taizu of Song did not panic. 】

[He first used high positions, generous salaries and red-lettered iron certificates to stabilize Li Chongjin, then ordered Zhao Kuangyi, Zhao Pu and others to stay in the capital, while he led the army to attack Li Yun.]

[In June, Emperor Taizu of Song led a large army to attack. Li Yun retreated to Zezhou, and after the city was breached, he threw himself into the fire and died.]

[In September, Li Chongjin raised an army in Yangzhou. This gave Emperor Taizu of Song a reason to send troops to quell the rebellion.]

[In November, Emperor Taizu of Song personally led a large army to besiege Yangzhou. The city was broken that day, and Li Chongjin burned himself to death.]

【After the two Lis were eliminated, the Later Zhou Dynasty had already become a settled country in the Song Dynasty. 】

……

{Red Book and Iron Certificate, is this thing a joke from hell?}
(Written as Danshu Tiequan, pronounced as Cuimingfu (dog head))
{Anyway, almost everyone who got this died.}
{Whether it is useful or not is just a matter of a word from the emperor (dog head)}

{The final right of interpretation belongs to the merchant, great!}
{But there was indeed someone who had used the golden medal of immunity from death and succeeded, and he succeeded from Zhu Yuanzhang, and he had obtained the red-lettered iron certificate from the Tang Dynasty, his name was Qian Ruxing.}
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Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji poured a glass of wine and drank it slowly.

Red seal and iron certificate?

Only when the king suspects that his subject intends to rebel will he grant him a red-lettered iron certificate.

Yang Yuhuan, who was standing by, stuffed grapes into her mouth and looked at Li Longji and said:
"Sanlang, is this thing really useful?"

Li Longji held the wine glass, feeling a little conflicted.

"This thing... is actually somewhat useful, because if the emperor later disapproves, his subjects will be resentful."

"But it is just a symbolic meaning. No one will be pardoned for the ten sins."

"It's basically useless for small things, and it can't be used for big things."

"No one dares to touch this thing in a place where it exists, but no one dares to touch it in a place where it can be obtained."

……

Qing Dynasty and Qianlong Period

Twisting the emerald jade beads, Qianlong thought for a while.

"Ah, it's the piece from the Qian family!"

He Shen, who was standing by, immediately said:
"Your Majesty! Have you seen him?"

Qianlong stroked his beard and laughed:

"I have seen it. I asked them to keep it well."

"If you ask me, the Qian family is right in their approach."

"Now that you have the iron certificate, you should continue to farm and study to pass on your family tradition. Don't always think about extravagance."

"People, you have to know how to be content."

He Shen smiled and gave a thumbs up and said:

"Your Majesty, what you said is truly insightful! It is a wise saying!"

"I will carve this sentence on the wall when I get back! Study it day and night!"

Qianlong nodded at Heshen and smiled from ear to ear.

……

On the canopy.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the generals in front of him and said sincerely:
“Life is like a fleeting moment.”

"Those who love wealth and splendor only want to accumulate more gold and silver, to amuse themselves, and to ensure that their descendants will not be poor."

"Why don't you give up your military power, buy good land, and establish a permanent inheritance for your descendants?"

"Here are many singers and dancers, and they drink and have fun, and live out their days in peace."

"In this way, there will be no suspicion between the ruler and his subjects, and the upper and lower classes will live in peace. Isn't that good?"

……

[In July 961 AD, Emperor Taizu of Song hosted a banquet for Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenqi and other senior generals. ]

【The strategy of "slightly depriving them of their power, controlling their money and grain, and collecting their elite troops, then the world will be at peace." was used to take control of the imperial guards.】

[Except for Shi Shouxin, who had no real power and concurrently served as the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards, all other generals were dismissed from their posts in the imperial guards and only held the title of local governor.]

【A year later, Shi Shouxin also asked to be relieved of his military post. 】

【Secondly, in the post of Jiedushi, he also learned from Emperor Mingzong of Tang Dynasty and carried out a "relocation" for each general, transferring them to other vassal states to prevent them from staying in one place for too long and gaining power.】

[This practice of transferring garrisons and relocating garrisons was promoted and applied when Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty began to weaken the power of the vassal states, and also became part of the military system reform.]

……

{What about giving up military power over a cup of wine?}

{Isn't this it?}
{Where's the wine?}
{How should I put it... the so-called giving up military power over a cup of wine has an element of artistic processing.}
｛Although the glass of wine is fake, the right to release is real.｝
{These political tactics are enough to show Zhao Kuangyin's political talent.}
{Whether he has a talent for politics or not is not a good idea, but it is true that he loves reading.}
{Ignoring the cup of wine, Song Taizu actually used a policy of redemption, using land and property to buy military power.}
{It was not an equal transaction between the two parties, but Taizu forced the generals to give up their military power.}
{Why do you care about equality? As long as there is peace and stability, that's fine! Do we have to fight to the death? Those generals won't be happy about that either.}
{Five Dynasties... not only the emperor was panicking, the generals were panicking as well!}
(End of this chapter)