In the 5,000-year history of China, a total of 137 emperors have been recorded. However, not every emperor has fulfilled his duty, some emperors have done their duty to expand the territory, during their tenure, Guotai Ming'an, and finally, the fame has been remembered by the world; and some emperors, during their tenure, have done nothing, the people have wailed all over the field, have been scolded as emperors, and even, have become the kings of the country, and in the end, they have been left behind for thousands of years.
Today, I am telling you about two emperors of the fallen country, Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Zhao Yao, the Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty. Although these two kings of the fallen country were very talented personally, they were spurned by the world, and even insulted as the emperors. In addition, the monarchs of these two different dynasties have many similarities.
So, what do these two emperors have in common? What is the end of each of them?
Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was good at calligraphy, painting, and proficient in music, and his poetry was even more talented; and Although Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Yao, although he was the last emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, he was not an incompetent person, but his ability points were all used in calligraphy and painting. It can be said that Li Yu and Zhao Yao, both of whom are well-known figures in the literary and artistic circles.
Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, achieved great achievements in words, and after the fall of the country, he wrote such a mournful word as "When is the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon of Yu Meiren":
When is the spring flower and autumn moon, and how much do you know about the past?
Xiao Lou had another east wind last night, and the homeland could not look back at the moon!
The carved fence jade should still be there, but Zhu Yan changed.
How much sorrow can you have? It is like a river of spring water flowing eastward.
Both this and "The Rain Outside the Curtain" were written before Li Yu was poisoned, in the third year (978) of the Taiping Revival of the Northern Song Dynasty, when Li Yu had returned to the Song Dynasty for nearly three years. It can be said that the tone of this song is sad and poignant, and it has a far-reaching impact on the lexicon of later generations.
The Northern Song Emperor Zhao Tuo, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, was good at writing, and he once wrote a thin gold calligraphy work "Thousand Character Book", which is still regarded as a national treasure, originally the old collection of the Qing Palace, and is now in the Shanghai Museum. Li Yu's calligraphy, because of the political reasons at that time, was handed down very little. Southern Tang Dynasty painter Zhao Gan's "First Snow Map of the River Journey", which is currently in the collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, has a line title that is believed to have been written by Li Yu.
Such a talented person, if he is a courtier in the imperial court, will certainly be able to hold positions such as Hanlin Bachelor, and their talents and talents will certainly be able to make themselves famous.
However, there is no reason for the affairs of the world, and these two extremely talented figures, who did not have the fate of being courtiers, were helplessly pushed to the position of the Ninth Five-Year Emperor. And they did not know how to manage government affairs, and in the end, under their rule, the Southern Tang and northern Song dynasties were overthrown, and they also became the last monarchs of the Southern Tang and Northern Song dynasties respectively, which was also one of their same places.
In addition to the above similarities, the two emperors have one more thing in common, that is: the wind and currents. Li Yu and Zhao Yao were both talented and informal, and they were merciful everywhere. Whether it is the history of the wild or the main history, you can see the story of their mercy everywhere.
According to legend, Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, once paid a private visit to the Qinglou to prostitute himself, and was beaten by a monk named Zhang Du, who did not say a word about it; and Emperor Huizong of Song spent a lot of money on the beauty, and even, in order to be able to meet Li Shishi privately at night, he dug an underground passage between the palace and the wind and moon land outside the palace, just to meet the beauty.
In this way, it seems that it is also a matter of course that they will eventually become the kings of the subjugated country.
Moreover, both had similar hobbies, Li Yu liked Buddhism, and Song Huizong liked Taoism. To this end, both of them wasted political affairs and devoted themselves to the study of doctrine all day long. In this regard, some people even feel that Zhao Tuo, the king of the Northern Song Dynasty, is the reincarnation of Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
So why is there such speculation in the world?
The Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robes forced Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, to surrender, and later, Emperor Taizong of Song forced Li Yu to take poison and kill him alive. Before Zhao Was Born, his father, Song Shenzong, often admired Li Yu's portraits and admired the king of the fallen country. Moreover, the history books record very seriously that when he was born, his father Song Shenzong dreamed that Li Yu came to see him.
Therefore, some people felt that Li Yu's soul was reincarnated as Zhao Yao. Of course, such a statement is not speculated out of thin air, Li Yu and Song Huizong have a similar experience. That is, the journey of the two of them from the fall of the country to the death is also very similar, and they have experienced: the destruction of the country - captured - humiliated - death. Looking closely, their life experience is like a mold printed.
Moreover, at that time, Buddhism was flourishing, and everyone believed in the theory of causal reincarnation, so naturally there were many people who felt that Song Huizong was the reincarnation of Li Yu.
No matter how many good works Emperor Huizong of Song wrote, as an emperor, he must be unqualified. Like Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, he sat in a position he was unable to do but did not have the ability to be a Ming Jun, during this period, he was very beautiful, and even did many absurd things for the sake of beauty. It can be said that they have been in power for many years, but they have not contributed to the country.
During the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song, he was a pro-villain yuanxian subject, reused such traitors as Gao Qi, Cai Jing, and Tong Guan, and did bad things without scruples, looting the people's fat and people's ointment, causing social unrest and making the people unhappy. In addition, he also specially established a special creation bureau for the supply of royal goods, regardless of the life and death of the people, and lived a very luxurious life. Therefore, during his reign, there were often peasant uprisings.
In the seventh year of Xuanhe, the Jin army marched south to prepare to capture the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Huizong of Song immediately issued a decree on his own guilt, chose to evade responsibility, and passed the emperor's throne to his younger brother Zhao Heng, intending to leave the mess to others. Of course, this did not allow him to completely escape, after the Jing Kang Rebellion, Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, as well as all the members of the royal family, were captured by Jin Bing.
In the end, unable to bear the pain of humiliation and imprisonment, he died in the City of Five Kingdoms.
From this point of view, Song Huizong not only had poor ability to govern the country, but also had great problems with his character, and he was a very unashamed person. If you give a name to the emperors of the past, then Emperor Huizong of Song will definitely be ranked in the top three.
Later generations have many evaluations of Li Yu and Zhao Yao, and the more common evaluation is: "Whether it is Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty who is good at writing words, or Zhao Yao, the Emperor Huizong of Song, who is good at writing, they are very unsuccessful when they become emperors. However, as artists, the works they left behind are rare treasures in the world, and there is no doubt about this. ”
Zhao Mengfu's paintings are very famous, but the Royal Eagle Drawings painted by Emperor Huizong of Song can compete with his works. Emperor Huizong of Song created a thin gold body, a calligraphy that no one has been able to surpass so far. In addition to being a painter and calligrapher, Song Huizong was also a collector of calligraphy and painting, and wrote many famous poems and songs.
From the perspective of the field of literature, Song Huizong was very talented, but unfortunately, he did not become an emperor at the right time.
Many people say: "Self-cultivation, family unity, governance of the country, peace in the world." However, such a statement was never reflected in these two monarchs. Maybe they were writers and artists, but they were definitely not a qualified monarch, although many of their literary works were passed down through the ages. From the performance of these two kings, we can also understand that some words are simple but difficult to do.
Therefore, everyone's life will become different because of different choices.
Resources:
[Book of Southern Tang", "History of the New Five Dynasties", "History of Song and Huizong Benji"]