Emperor Yingzong of Song (1032-1067), the fifth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty and the thirteenth son of Zhao Yunrang the Prince of Pu, grandson of Emperor Taizong of Song, was childless and succeeded to Emperor Renzong of Song as his heir, and was given the name Zhao Zongshi.
In the seventh year of Jiayou (1062), he was made crown prince and changed his name to Zhao Shu. The following year, Emperor Renzong of Song died, and Zhao Shu ascended the throne as emperor for Emperor Yingzong of Song.
After Song Yingzong became emperor, he continued to appoint Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, Fu Bi, and other reformers of Song Renzong's time to reform the maladministration and select sages for the country; he also put Sima Guang in charge of compiling the Zizhi Tongjian with full authority, and instructed him to set up a bookstore in the ChongwenYuan and specially allow him to seconde books from Longtuge, Tianzhangge, Zhaowenguan, and Shiguan; during the reign of Song Yingzong, there was no war with the Khitan Liao state and the Western Xia state.
Before Emperor Yingzong of Song ascended the throne and became emperor, he had long heard of Su Shi's great name and admired him very much. After he ascended the throne, Song Yingzong wanted to reuse Su Shi, so he summoned Su Shi to the Hanlin Academy and prepared to grant him the Title of Zhizhi (the official name of the ancient Chinese government that drafted edicts).
However, the imperial power of the Song Dynasty was not strong, and the sons of heaven who were noble emperors had to consult the opinions of the prime ministers when they did anything. At that time, the prime minister was Han Qi, and Song Yingzong asked Han Qi how about letting Su Shi enter the Hanlin Academy?
Unexpectedly, Han Qi said: "Su Shi can become a great instrument, and he will inevitably be reused by the emperor in the future, as long as the imperial court cultivates him well, then the literati and scholars throughout the country will serve the emperor." At that time, the people's hearts will not dare anyone to disagree with it. If Su Shi were to be suddenly reused now, the World Sergeant Doctor would probably doubt his ability, which would be detrimental to Su Shi's growth. ”
Song Yingzong asked again, "How about letting Su Shixiu live in the Notes (a historical book in ancient China that records the words and deeds of emperors)?"
Han Qi also objected: "The nature of the official position of the official who cultivates the living quarters is the same as that of the Zhizhi System, and the official qualities are close, so I am afraid that it is not very appropriate."
In desperation, Song Yingzong had no choice but to appoint Su Shi to try it out at the History Museum (an institution specializing in history revision) to see the after-effects and make plans again.
It is a pity that Song Yingzong did not have a long life span, and only four years as emperor died, after Song Yingzong, the successor was Song Shenzong, and Song Shenzong actively supported Wang Anshi, who advocated the change of law.
Su Shi opposed some radical measures in Wang Anshi's transformation of the law, and as a result, there were more than a hundred days of imprisonment due to the "Wutai Poetry Case", and this huge blow became a turning point in Su Shi's life.
Su Shi looked like he was about to be beheaded. Not only did the elders who shared Su Shi's political views write letters to intercede, but even some of the reformers with different political views advised the Divine Sect not to kill Su Shi. Wang Anshi was already living in seclusion in Jinling at that time, and he also wrote a special letter saying: "An has a holy world and kills talents? ”
In the end, the Case of the "Literal Prison" of the Song Dynasty was decided by Wang Anshi's "one word", and Su Shi was demoted from a light haircut and demoted to the post of deputy envoy of the regiment in Huangzhou (present-day Huanggang, Hubei), and the great scholar Su Shi began to experience the trough of life and career.
However, what makes our descendants extremely happy is that Su Shi wrote a dazzling and dazzling famous passage in Huangzhou- "Nian Nu Jiao Chibi Huaigu".