The Nine-Five-Year Dignity is what many people have wanted all their lives, and even many people have killed their brothers for this reason. Once at the top of power, the emperor will also be reluctant to abdicate. Kangxi had been an emperor for more than sixty years, and because the new emperor's succession was far away, the rebellion of the nine sons and wives was derived.
There are exceptions, Song Gaozong Zhao Zhuo lived to be more than eighty years old, but he was about to abdicate when he was less than sixty.
Zhao Zhuo was originally an infamous prince, and after the Jing Kang Rebellion caused the two generations of emperors of the Great Song Dynasty to be captured by Jin, the situation forced zhao to be put on the throne. Zhao Zhao established a new Southern Song dynasty, and the new imperial court still faced the threat of Jin, but because of its remoteness and humiliation of Jin, the Southern Song Dynasty was able to calm down for a while.
Zhao Zhuo insisted on abdicating at the age of fifty-six, and it was reasonable to say that although he was old, he could still control the imperial court for a few more years, and he acted in such a way that people were very confused.
When Zhao Shuo abdicated, he used fatigue as an excuse to hope that he would cultivate more. Zhao Zhuo's words are true, emperors are extremely laborious professions, in addition to the Ming Dynasty system allows emperors to be more leisurely, other dynasties of emperors who want to make a difference are almost all dressed in curly clothes. The emperors of the Qing Dynasty are typical of diligent government, and although the emperors of the Song Dynasty are not so worried, they do not give way.
Zhao Zhuo not only had to build a new imperial court, but also to fight against the Jin army, which was eyeing the tiger, and the intensity of work was also not low.
From this point of view, Zhao Zhao's tiredness is also excusable.
Of course, some people speculate that Zhao Shuo's abdication is also because of Jin's step by step, and he himself lacks the determination to fight against Jin, and has to negotiate peace again and again. A year before Zhao Shuo's abdication, Jin Shizong succeeded to the throne, and in the face of the new Jin Dynasty ruler, Zhao Shuo once again prepared to negotiate peace
。 Concession after concession, not only to give up the land, but also to give the enemy a large amount of money, Zhao Zhuo was also afraid that he would become the king of the subjugated country, carrying the infamy of the ages, so he abdicated early.
Many emperors are reluctant to abdicate, one is that they feel that their successors are incompetent, and the other is that they are worried about people going cold.
Zhao Shuo had no such worries at all, and the first successor of Zhao Shuo was Zhao Xuan. Zhao Xuan was considered the most effective emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, and he rectified the rule of officials, fought against the Jin Dynasty, attached importance to agriculture, and created the rule of Qianchun in such a predicament. Such a promising emperor was enough to reassure Zhao Zhao. In addition, Zhao Zhuo did not have a miserable life after his abdication. Zhao Xuan had great respect for him, and Zhao Zhuo was still able to intervene in political affairs. When Zhao Zhuo went to the Lingyin Temple to play, he encountered a group of people who talked and behaved extraordinaryly, and when he asked, he learned that this person was originally a county sheriff and was relegated to this place. After Zhao Zhao returned, he asked Zhao Xuan to reinstate him as an official, and after inspection, this person turned out to be indeed corrupt and perverted the law, and he had been lenient. Zhao Zhuo did not care about these things and insisted on reinstating him as an official, but Zhao Xuan had no choice but to do so. It can be seen that Zhao Shuo's right to speak after his abdication is still extremely guaranteed.
Zhao Zhao's insistence on abdicating is also related to his personality. Zhao Zhuo has a wide range of interests and hobbies, and has dabbled in calligraphy and poetry, and has also made great achievements. He studied Huang Tingjian's calligraphy, and in middle age, he also learned mi fu, and he once gave a large number of copied works to the minister of the DPRK.
After abdicating, Zhao Zhuo had more free time and could create more freely.
For an emperor who loves art, it is also highly likely that he will abdicate.
As the founder of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhuo contributed more in the economy, but smaller in the military. It was also a good thing that he could abdicate in time so that Zhao Xuan could revive chaogang. I don't know what you think, welcome to leave a message to communicate.