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

Chapter 372 Fan Wenzheng, Di Wuxiang, and the so-called Jiayou Reign
【Fan Zhongyan, courtesy name Xiwen】

[Born in August of the second year of Duangong (989 AD)]

[He lost his father when he was young, and his mother remarried Zhu from Changshan, so he changed his name to Zhu Shuo. ]

[In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1015 AD), he studied hard and passed the imperial examination. He was appointed as the military officer of Guangde Army. He brought his mother home to take care of her and changed his name back to his original name.]

[He later served as the magistrate of Xinghua County, the editor of the Secret Council, the magistrate of Chenzhou, and the governor of Suzhou. He was repeatedly demoted for his impartiality and outspokenness.]

[In the first year of Kangding (1040 AD), he and Han Qi served as deputy envoys of Shaanxi's economic strategy, appeasement and recruitment, and adopted the policy of "farming and defending for a long time" to consolidate the northwest border defense. ]

【In the third year of the Qingli reign (1043), he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor and implemented new policies. 】

[After the failure of the Qingli New Deal, Fan Zhongyan asked to be the governor of Dengzhou, left the court, and disappeared.]

[When he was transferred from Dengzhou, the people tried hard to keep him, and he liked Dengzhou, so he stayed here for three years. The people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the famous article "Yueyang Tower" was also written here.]

[In the following years, he was transferred to Hangzhou, Qingzhou, and Yingzhou.]

[On May 1052, , Fan Zhongyan died of illness in Xuzhou at the age of .]

[The people wept bitterly. People in remote mountain villages all wore mourning for him, and people in border areas also took the initiative to hold rituals for him.]

[Emperor Renzong inscribed his tombstone as "Monument to Praise the Virtuous"]

[The court solemnly gave him a posthumous title of two characters: Wenzheng.]

……

{In the minds of the common people and scholars at that time, Lao Fan was a male god}
{The cypress trees he planted and the springs he visited were named "Fan Gong Cypress" and "Fan Gong Spring" by the people.}
{He made an inkstone out of his favorite lapis lazuli, which immediately became famous and was named "Fan Gongtai".}
{He built a pavilion, and scholars vied with each other to write poems.}
{He opened a school, and the enrollment rate went up like a rocket.}
{Whoever he recommends will achieve great success.}
{He said don't fight, and the local customs changed immediately.}
{When he left a place, the people would build a temple to commemorate him, and many people simply stopped using their surnames and changed their surnames to Fan.}
{Even the enemies of Xixia worshipped him greatly.}
{Fan Zhongyan is an admirable man who is both civil and military.}
{Fan Wencheng helped countless friends, students, and poor people throughout his life. He had a high income, but lived a life of poverty, and when he died he didn't even have a new piece of clothing.}
{Repay evil with kindness, be strict with oneself, and take the world as one's responsibility. No wonder he is the spiritual leader of the literati in the Song Dynasty.}
……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
"Wen Zheng..."

Liu Che hated anyone who dared to challenge the emperor's authority.

No matter whether this person is a loyal and good minister or a treacherous and flattering minister.

In his eyes, there was only one person who could stroke a tiger's whiskers without getting angry.

That is Zixu.

How can I have a home if the Huns are not yet destroyed?

Later, there was another exception, that was Zhuge Kongming.

I will support the Han Dynasty until it is about to collapse, and I will do my best to support it.

Now, this person can also be included in his tolerance whitelist.

"Virtue and knowledge are called culture, and peace and harmony in one's position are called righteousness."

Be both virtuous and talented, and perform your duties conscientiously.

"If I had had such a minister..."

Liu Che fantasized, then quickly stopped fantasizing.

With a minister like this, I guess I will have to rescue him frequently!
……

Datang.

"If you are in a high position in government, you will worry about the people; if you are far away in the countryside, you will worry about your ruler..."

Li Shimin wiped his fist bones with linen.

"When I was an official at the court, I worried about the people."

"When serving as an official in a remote place, one worries about the monarch."

"This is clearly a heart that sincerely wants to serve the country!"

"How can such a minister still linger in the local area?"

"I don't know how to judge people! I don't know how to use people well!"

The more he spoke, the angrier he became. Li Shimin slapped the pillow beside him, unable to contain his anger!

"No wonder you, the Song Dynasty, have been humiliated in every way!"

Before the world's worries and worries, after the world's joy and joy.

Few people have such character, and most of them are just taking advantage of the people while being in office.

You don't need and can't let such a minister run around everywhere!
It would be a good idea to let him teach the prince!

……

Great Song.

Zhao Kuangyin looked at the brief account of his descendants on the sky curtain and sighed heavily.

He threw the Panlong stick in his hand to the ground.

"Bang!"

One look at Zhao Er who had fainted from the pain made him gnashed with hatred!
Such a minister, and such a stupid emperor!
Cliques...are cliques more important or are people's livelihood more important!
Do you understand what it means to adapt to circumstances?
If I were as stubborn as you guys, would I be able to sit on the throne?!

The bastard on the ground isn't that incapable of adapting to circumstances!

No wonder you are Renzong!
The kindness of women!

……

Song Taizong period
"In the second year of Duangong..."

Zhao Kuangyi stroked his beard.

"too small……"

His eyes glanced downward again.

It has to be said that this stupid son made him look at him in a new light.

Although it is in the opposite direction.

Even now he is still struggling between the Liu girl and the throne!

If you put this heart into governing the country, you will be the second Emperor Wu of Han!
It would be a waste of this talent to leave it to him!
……

Song Zhenzong period
"Uh hahahaha cough cough!"

Zhao Heng was so happy that he choked on his saliva.

Liu E patted him on the back. She was really curious sometimes.

How much merit did this person accumulate in his previous life?
Is your life so good now?
"Someone is coming! Someone is coming!"

Zhao Heng recovered his breath, jumped up and down, and went outside the hall to call for help.

My big son!

You can't grasp this kind of talent, so let your dad do it!
True sect? Pah! Whoever wants to use it can use it from now on!

"Quickly invite my husband Fan here! Quick!"

……

During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
"This……"

The ministers looked at each other.

"Your Majesty, I summon Minister Fan back to the capital, and send the imperial physician to treat him!"

Pang Ji lifted his skirt and knelt down to ask for an audience.

Zhao Zhen quickly helped Pang Ji up.

"I didn't say I disagree, what are you doing?"

"Wait..."

Facing Zhao Zhen's inquiring gaze, all the ministers said in unison:

"I hope Your Majesty will invite Lord Fan to return to Beijing to retire."

Some of them agreed with the new policy, while others opposed it.

But whether they agreed or disagreed, they could not accept that Fan Xiwen died of illness while in office.

Some are worried about his illness and don't want him to travel around.

Some do not want him to continue working in the local area to build up his reputation.

Inexplicably, a thought came to everyone's mind at the same time.

It's good to come back...

……

【The Qingli New Deal failed. 】

【The Song Dynasty continued to be in turmoil.】

[In November 1050, Wang Ze's mutiny broke out in Beizhou.]

[Wang Ze's rebellion was quelled the following year, but Renzong began to think about starting a new policy reform because of this incident.]

【He began to promote Wen Yanbo, Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, Bao Zheng, Ouyang Xiu, Hu Yuan and others. 】

……

{The big spray bottle was just passed over in passing?}
{Hahahaha! Bao Heizi, Bao Qingtian, Big Spray Pot! He has so many nicknames!}
{I know those two, but what does the big watering can mean?}

{Bao Zheng and Tang Jie quarreled in front of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty. Bao Zheng "spoke hundreds of words in anger and spat in the emperor's face"}
{We can imagine how desperate Renzong must have felt when he had to listen to Bao Zheng even though he was spit on his face.}
{The Song Dynasty treated civil officials with great kindness. In the Ming Dynasty, they would have been beaten to death long ago.}
……

During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen felt a little uncomfortable.

Fortunately, this person has been appointed as the Transport Commissioner of Hebei Province.

otherwise……

All the ministers around him bowed their heads.

You can't laugh. The emperor is kind and generous.

If you laugh at him again, it would be a bully!
Can't laugh!
……

Ming dynasty.

"You fart!"

Zhu Yuanzhang stood with his hands on his hips, indignant!
"Why are we beating civil officials to death?"

"We can also swallow our pride!"

"If you don't believe me, let's find someone to try!"

"Let's just stand there and let him spit on us!"

Queen Ma poured him a glass of water and said helplessly:

"Look at you, you're in a hurry."

"They mentioned the Ming Dynasty, not you!"

"Are you all the emperors of the Ming Dynasty?"

"It must have been done by one of the later emperors."

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted twice and sat down, taking the water cup and complaining:

"It must be that Jiajing!"

Queen Ma felt tired after hearing this.

"You can't just blame everything on an emperor who doesn't do well."

Zhu Yuanzhang hummed twice again and stopped talking. …

On the canopy.

The war was raging in Lingnan.

The picture advances.

The bright moon hangs high.

A short-bearded general wearing lapel armor and a brocade robe was looking down at the castle at the foot of the mountain.

The general looked up at the moonlight and judged the time.

Then he pulled down his armor, and the ferocious beast face flashed coldly in the cold moonlight.

"Canglang!"

The silver thread came out from the sheath and pointed down the mountain.

A group of dark shadows ran towards the city silently!

……

[In April 1052, Guangxi Zhuang leader Nong Zhigao established the Southern Heavenly Kingdom in Ande Prefecture and asked the imperial court to recognize it, but was rejected. He then launched an attack on Yongzhou.]

[In May, he captured Yongzhou, proclaimed himself Emperor Renhui, and led his army eastward along the Yujiang River, killing officials and burning government vaults wherever he went. He successively conquered nine states including Guizhou and Hengzhou, and then besieged Guangzhou for more than fifty days.]

[Nong Zhigao raised an army to rebel against the Song Dynasty, causing unrest in Lingnan. The government troops fought against him but to no avail.]

[In September 1052, Di Qing, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, requested to go to war, and Song Renzong immediately appointed him as the envoy to command all the southern expeditionary forces.]

[After Di Qing arrived at the front, he strictly enforced military law and beheaded more than 30 officers who violated military discipline, including Chen Shu, the governor of Guangxi.]

[In the first month of 1053 AD, Di Qing led his army across Kunlun Pass at night and launched a surprise attack. Nong Zhigao lost the advantage of the strategic position and led his entire army to fight back.]

[Di Qing personally went to the front line, waved the military flag, commanded the battle, and defeated Nong Zhigao in Yongzhou. Nong Zhigao set fire to the city and fled to Dali alone. Di Qing returned to the court in triumph, causing a sensation in the court and the country.]

……

Northern Zhou Dynasty: Emperor Wu Period
Yuwen Yong stroked his beard and complained.

"Are you the reincarnation of Lanling King?"

"And he also wears a beast mask."

"Why learn from Lanling King? He didn't have a good ending."

Yang Jian on the side was also not very comfortable, after all, Lanling King's famous battle was won by his father.

Little Li Yuan looked left and right, pulled the corner of Yuwen Yong's clothes, and whispered:
"His Majesty……"

"Call uncle."

Yuwen Yong waved his hand and corrected the other party's address.

Little Li Yuan coughed twice and whispered:
"Uncle... Is Prince Lanling very powerful?"

Yuwen Yong looked complicated when he heard this.

"In my eyes, Prince Lanling is no less than your son."

……

Datang.

"This person is going to be miserable."

Li Yuan crossed his legs and peeled Chang Chu's skin without raising his head.

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin said nothing.

The Deputy Privy Envoy was the second highest military officer in the Song Dynasty.

According to his merits, he should have been promoted to Privy Councilor after this war, but Privy Councilors in the Song Dynasty were appointed from civil officials.

If this person was born a scholar, everyone would be happy.

If he were a pure warrior, he probably wouldn't be able to gain any credit.

Throwing away the brown fur, Li Yuan took a bite of the green flesh.

"Oh, it's quite sour."

If Song Renzong really wanted to do this, he would give his full support.

It depends on whether "family rules" are more important or "reforms" are more important.

……

[Di Qing, courtesy name Hanchen, was a native of Fenzhou Xihe (Fenyang, Shanxi) and was born in the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu.]

[When he was young, he was good at riding and shooting. Later, he was recruited as a soldier and practiced martial arts. 】

[In 1038 AD, Li Yuanhao attacked the Song Dynasty, and Di Qing was transferred to the front line of Western Xia. At that time, the Song army was defeated repeatedly, and "most of the soldiers were timid", but Di Qing fought bravely, "in front of the enemy, he was wearing his hair loose and a bronze mask, and he was invincible when he went in and out of the enemy." ]

[In the four years, he fought in 25 battles, and was hit by eight arrows. He repeatedly made military achievements, and his status continued to rise. He was also appreciated by Yin Zhu, the judge of Shaanxi.]

【Yin Zhu recommended Di Qing to the military governor Fan Zhongyan, who was "amazed at first sight and treated him very well", gave him a copy of Zuo Zhuan, and encouraged him by saying: "You are a general who does not know the past and present, you are just a brave man." From then on, Di Qing read a lot of books and "mastered all the military strategies of generals since the Qin and Han dynasties." 】

……

Datang.

"A warrior must read."

Li Shimin twirled his beard and sighed in his heart.

His Highness Yuchi Jingde shrank his head.

Straight bitch!
That old ghost is so lucky! He ran away early!
Li Shimin didn't notice it, he just sighed that the remark was well made but at the same time felt a sense of inexplicable sadness.

He fought in twenty-five battles of varying sizes, which shows his bravery.

But what the literati sent off was Zuo Zhuan, the Spring and Autumn Annals, rather than the Art of War and the like.

It can be seen that what they value is qualities that are in line with literati values, rather than martial prowess.

If we do not attach importance to the military capabilities of generals, in the end even the concept of war and military preparations may be distorted.

As a warrior, his due courage disappeared.

As a general, his ability to lead troops was gone.

The fate of Di Qing, who valued civil affairs over military affairs, was…

"Loyal ministers, good generals..."

"How could I not meet a wise and holy ruler?"

……

[After the peace talks between Song and Xia, Di Qing was already among the ranks of great generals. However, because he was a military general and had started out as a soldier, he was still looked down upon.]

[In June 1052, Emperor Renzong of Song appointed Di Qing as the Deputy Privy Councilor, but was opposed by the censors.]

[They believed that Di Qing "dispatched troops and took charge of the government, which was unprecedented in this dynasty" and was "not following the established rules of our ancestors."]

[When ordered to march south to fight Nong Zhigao, an official said: "A Qingwu man cannot be entrusted with the task alone."]

【Song Renzong considered using eunuchs to supervise the army, or sending civil officials as deputy envoys. Prime Minister Pang Ji advised Renzong: "Qing started from the army. If you use civil officials as deputy envoys, he will be controlled by others and his orders will not be exclusive. It is better not to send him." Di Qing was able to take full command of the battle and won a great victory.】

[However, after Di Qing defeated Nong Zhigao, Song Renzong planned to promote him to the position of Privy Councilor, but Pang Ji and other ministers strongly opposed it.]

[In May 1053 AD, Di Qing was appointed as the Privy Councilor, and the generals and soldiers supported him, and the people were happy. ]

[But at this time, rumors were spreading that he would endanger the court, and thus he gradually became suspicious of Renzong.]

[Liu Chang, the Imperial Edict Master, submitted memorials many times, accusing Di Qing of being a suspect to the whole country and asking Song Renzong to guard against treason and rebellion.]

[In August 1056 AD, Di Qing was dismissed from his post.]

[In March 1057, he became ill due to worry and anger and died in Chenzhou at the age of less than .]

……

{When Di Qing was appointed as the Deputy Privy Councilor, Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty advised him to use medicine to remove the tattoo on his face, but Di Qing insisted on keeping it.}
{He wanted to use this to encourage his soldiers and tell those who came after him that those born in the military could also become dignitaries. Later, whenever Di Qing appeared, the soldiers would point at him and praise him loudly. On the one hand, Di Qing did not know how to restrain himself, but for ordinary people and soldiers, it was a great encouragement!}

……

Northern Qi Dynasty: Cultural and Propaganda Period
Gao Yang felt that the Zhao family was crazier than him.

Anyway, he would not force to death a general who was good at fighting.

Especially when there are no generals available in the court.

He was suspicious of the generals to such an extent that he wished to execute them without any guilt.

There is a reason why you have been beaten and have to pay tribute every year.

And this Renzong...

Gao Yang couldn't figure out what this man was trying to do.

Do you want to change the law or not?
Fishing here?
A loyal minister and a good general will be produced and a loyal minister and a good general will be destroyed.

Is your surname Zhao or Yelu?
Or is your last name Li?
……

Tang Dynasty - Wuzong Period
Li Yan sat in the pavilion, looking at the sky thoughtfully.

In the end, it was the literati who suppressed the military generals.

Or is there party strife involved?
Are the military generals promoted by Fan Zhongyan considered a new political party?
Behind the phenomenon of party strife is the decline of the legitimacy of imperial power.

The emperor can deal with individuals at will, but he cannot be independent of the opinions of the people.

In the Song Dynasty, it was impossible to rule without the control of scholars.

The emperor cannot sit high above and look down on the disputes among scholars and act as an arbitrator or integrator.

In the exercise of political power, it is closely linked with the scholars.

He became an important part of the party struggle and made the party struggle more serious.

……

[In June 1055, Emperor Renzong of Song recalled Fu Bi and directly appointed him as prime minister.]

【The scholar-officials' reforms turned from radical to conservative.】

【Renzong adopted the suggestions put forward by Wen Yanbo and Pang Ji, and dismissed more than 35,000 old soldiers over 50 years old and weak soldiers who could not fight in Shaanxi Road, saving 2.45 million strings of cash in fiscal expenditure each year.】

[The Hebei, Hedong, Jingdong, Jingxi and other routes also successively reduced their troops. Together with the Shaanxi route, a total of more than 80,000 troops were saved.]

【The Mokan system and the salt and commercial taxes were also reformed. 】

[National tax revenue doubled, and the number of registered households doubled. ]

[It was known in history as the Jiayou Reign.]

[However, the opening of the imperial examination system has led to an increase in the number of redundant officials. The number of officials has reached more than 20,000. The reduction of redundant soldiers has not been sustained.]

[There are expenses for supporting scholars and soldiers at home, and tributes from the Liao Dynasty and Western Xia outside. ]

[In August 1061, Su Che, who had just entered officialdom, described the situation at the time as: "The country is poor and the people are resentful and miserable."]

【However, Song Renzong did not have time to continue to work on people's livelihood. 】

[On the evening of March 1063, , Song Renzong died of illness in Funing Hall at the age of .]

[In October, he was buried in Yongzhao Mausoleum and given the posthumous name Renzong.]

(End of this chapter)