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

Chapter 429: Emperor Xiaozong of Song: The First Emperor to Migrate to the South
【Song Xiaozong was determined to restore the country, to the point of obsessing over it.】

【The Longxing Peace Agreement was not the result that Song Xiaozong expected, but it was a reality that he had to accept.】

[Song Xiaozong tried many times to persuade the Jin Kingdom to change the ceremony of receiving the book through diplomacy, but Song Gaozong intervened again as the emperor, and Xiaozong had no choice but to stick with the old ceremony.]

[Contacting Xixia and Xiliao to attack Jin also ended in failure.]

[Diplomatic Strategy: Rating: E+, 0.5 points]

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Datang.

Li Shimin twirled his beard and looked at the sky without saying a word.

You still need to have military power in your hands.

Otherwise the result will be being controlled by others.

The one behind won’t be able to give birth to a child quietly either.

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Tang Dynasty - Emperor Suzong
Li Heng patted his chest and took a deep breath.

"Fortunately, that old man behind us doesn't give orders like Zhao Gou."

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[At that time, people were extravagant, which Song Xiaozong was quite dissatisfied with. He took the lead in practicing frugality and issued many edicts to warn people against it.]

【Shi Zan praised him as "more diligent and frugal than the ancient emperors" and since he practiced frugality, "he never wasted a single cent of the treasury." 】

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The period of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty
Liu Qi curled his lips and muttered:
"Is this true? Is it because there is Wanyan Gou in front of it for comparison that it looks better to the eye?"

Liu Heng looked at him sideways.

Why does it smell so sour?
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The period of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Liu Qi raised his robe sleeves with a mocking smile on his face!
"You are a good emperor if you don't waste the treasury."

"But to say that you are more frugal than the ancient emperors! Impossible!"

“No one is more frugal than my father!”

Little Liu Che held his face and rolled his eyes silently.

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[In terms of people's livelihood and economy, Song Xiaozong believed that "literati and officials are ashamed to talk about farming" and "farming is the foundation of the country"]

Therefore, they attached great importance to agricultural production. Every year, "from mid-spring, when farming starts, they worry about floods and droughts. It is not until October, when the rice and grain are stored in the warehouse, that they can rest assured."

[On learning that “silkworms and wheat are very ripe this summer, and silk and rice prices are extremely low”, Emperor Xiaozong of Song said: “This is very gratifying!”]

【Under the advocacy of Emperor Xiaozong of Song, "the morals of scholars changed", and local officials all paid attention to civil affairs and agricultural production. 】

[At the same time, the burden on farmers was reduced. Song Xiaozong said: "Except for the two taxes, I have never taken a penny without reason, nor have I spent a penny without reason."]

【The Jingzongzhiqian, which was created under various pretexts during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Song, was abolished.】

[He also said, "When I have surplus funds in other times, I will exempt the people from paying taxes."]

【For disaster-stricken areas, adopt a combination of tax reduction and exemption and relief provision to ensure that people do not migrate. 】

[People's livelihood economy: Rating C+, 2.5 points]

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{Song Xiaozong often lamented that he had failed to restore the Central Plains and wash away the national humiliation, and that he had failed to completely change the situation of a weak country and poor people.}
{He knew that the former was hopeless in the short term, but the latter could still be achieved as long as the emperor and his subjects were of one mind. Therefore, during the Chunxi period, he paid special attention to finance and economy, issued an edict focusing on water conservancy, and formulated policies to encourage commerce and foreign trade.}
｛Although he himself had lost confidence in restoring the Central Plains, he still hoped that his successors would one day be able to complete his unfinished cause.｝
{But he can't help but be held back by his son.}
{During the Longxing and Qiandao periods, Song Xiaozong followed Taizu's example and established a Fengzhuang Treasury as a war preparation treasury. In the sixth year of Chunxi, the treasury held 5.3 million strings of cash, which increased to more than 30 million strings four years later.}
{However, after Emperor Gaozong of Song abdicated, he indulged in extravagance and wasted money. After only two years, the treasury treasury treasury assets were reduced to 5-6 million strings of cash, and the financial rectification was a failure.}
{I didn’t know much about the history of the Song Dynasty before, and I thought Zhao Gou wanted to stay in a remote corner of the south to stay away from the war. Now I realize that he was just a fool! }
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Datang.

Li Yuan recalled Song Chao's life and sighed:
"This is what they call man proposes, God disposes."

"Everything has its time. If you miss it, you will never have another chance. All you can do is be prepared and act when the time comes."

"Perhaps, it is normal that there are wise rulers but no wise ministers, or there are wise ministers but no wise rulers."

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Great Song.

"Why is he everywhere?"

Zhao Kuangyin slammed the stone table angrily.

The stone table was hit and gravel flew everywhere.

Zhao Kuangyi leaned back to avoid the stones and sighed calmly.

"How could Wanyan Gou survive for so long?"

"This kind of person is what we call an old man who refuses to die and becomes a thief!"

……

[Song Xiaozong sighed abnormally: "I am not as good as Sun Zhongmou, who can get so many people"]

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Ji Han.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao both glanced at Sun Quan, who had a slightly raised smile on his face.

The group of civil officials and military officers on the opposite side also looked at the "Jiangdong rats" secretly.

Zhang Fei muttered:

"This Southern Song Dynasty... is indeed worse than rats!"

Sun Quan smiled and pretended not to hear.

But as I laughed, a feeling of sourness welled up in my heart.

I have actually fallen to the point where I have to be compared with the Emperor of Southern Song!

I am also happy that the other party cannot compare to me!

It's over, I'm fallen.

……

[Song Xiaozong was eager for talents and was able to delegate power and make full use of them.]

[However, he had two major flaws in employing people: he was not specialized in employing people and sometimes he employed the wrong people.]

[The lack of focus on people is particularly evident in the appointment of prime ministers.] [Maybe the idol is Emperor Wu of Han?]

[During the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, the promotion of ministers was rapid. For example, he was promoted to Junior Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs last month, and became Vice Minister of State Affairs the next month, and was appointed Prime Minister five months later.]

【But Prime Minister Xiao was dismissed quickly! 】

【During the 28 years of Song Xiaozong's reign, he replaced 16 prime ministers and 30 vice chancellors. 】

[The longest term of office for a prime minister was less than seven years, and the shortest was only three months, with an average of two years and fifteen days.]

【Only one person served as the Vice Prime Minister for more than four years, and as many as 18 served for less than one year, with an average of one year and three months.】

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che had a dark face.

Praise me or scold me?!

But he understood why Song Xiaozong did not employ dedicated personnel.

The reason is that they have only learned the lesson of Qin Hui's long-term monopoly as prime minister, and are afraid that power will fall into the hands of others.

However, the term of office of prime ministers was too short, and it was difficult for them to display their talents and achieve outstanding political achievements.

After all, you are the one who governs the country, and I am the shield.

They are incomparable.

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【Song Xiaozong's improper use of people was also prominently reflected in his trust in flatterers such as Zeng Di and Long Dayuan and eunuchs such as Gan Bian. 】

【Song Xiaozong was a "strong and wise ruler" who only trusted himself and not his ministers, and was easily trusted by flatterers and eunuchs. 】

[When he was a vassal king, Zeng Di and Long Dayuan were by his side, waiting for his orders, and were Xiaozong's so-called "old friends in the palace." ]

[After Emperor Xiaozong ascended the throne, he not only "sang and chanted with Zeng and Long, using their courtesy names but not their names", but also "dismissed the prime minister, replaced the generals, and waited for their words before making a decision"]

[Eunuch Gan Bian was in power because he was favored by Emperor Xiaozong, and "shameless scholars and officials vied to follow him"]

Although it was later discovered that Zeng Di had caused me a lot of trouble, and Zeng Di and others were punished one after another, the negative impact had already been caused and the losses could not be compensated.

[Know people by using people: Evaluation level D, get one point]

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Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Zhanji leaned against the red pillar and smacked his lips:
"Isn't this too low?"

Zhu Di looked at his fat son and said unhappily:
"Yu Yunwen and Xin Qiji, the endings of these two people show that he has no ability to judge people! Why be so humble!"

"And you!"

"You said you had no money to fight the war! Why do you say you had no money to go to sea?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled weakly.

"Dad, if you want to talk about overseas trade, there is money there."

"But you insisted on going out to sea to pacify the barbarians!"

"Dad! Just let Tianxia take a break!"

Zhu Di slammed the table in anger! Pointing at the sky, he said:
"Still resting!"

"The eight nations have invaded Beijing!"

"Our Ming Dynasty has fallen to the level of the Northern Song Dynasty!"

"You still need to rest!"

"Does it really have to be the case that an emperor must go on a hunting expedition to the north like Emperors Huizong and Qinzong did before he can rest?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled bitterly:

"But, Dad... the world is so big, do you know which eight countries they are?"

"Let's see what's going on with the sky curtain before making a decision, okay?"

"To put it bluntly, maybe... maybe it's not our Ming Dynasty that was forced to enter..."

Zhu Di laughed angrily, flicked his sleeves, and sat on the stone pier with his horse and sword.

"Okay, you would rather curse the Ming Dynasty to fall than prepare for a rainy day!"

"Then I'll go watch it with you!"

"If it weren't for the Ming Dynasty, I would obey you in everything!"

"If it's Ming Dynasty! Humph."

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Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Yongzheng twisted the emerald jade beads and said calmly:
"The Southern Song Dynasty had a large territory and a large population."

"As the ancients said: There must be fragrant grass within ten steps."

"Didn't the Southern Song Dynasty have any talented people who tried to restore the country?"

"It's just that there are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers."

"How sad it is that a minister with talent is not appreciated, and a king with great ambitions cannot be fulfilled."

"The failure of the Northern Expedition was due to the mismatch between the rulers and ministers of the Song Dynasty."

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[The reign of Emperor Xiaozong of Song was the golden age in the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, with relatively clear politics and economic development.]

[History states: Emperor Xiaozong "stands out as the best among the emperors who fled southward"]

[This evaluation is not an exaggeration. He was indeed the only monarch who achieved something in the Southern Song Dynasty.]

[When he got excited, he boasted: "The times are peaceful and prosperous, there is no trouble at home or abroad, and people are happy."]

[When calm, he thought he was as diligent and frugal as Emperor Taizong of Tang, but his achievements were far from those of Emperor Taizong.]

[This self-evaluation is fair.]

After being emperor for 27 years, Song Xiaozong felt that his dream of restoring the Central Plains was hopeless, so he became disheartened and simply followed the old example of Emperor Gaozong, passing the throne to Crown Prince Zhao Dun and becoming the emperor emeritus.

[Influence on later generations: The first among the emperors who migrated south]

【Evaluation: C+, 2.5 points. 】

【Total score: 10.5 points】

(End of this chapter)