In ancient China, many cultural habits were different from modern times. For example, the names of ancient emperors cannot be called casually; but modern people can call them whatever they want. And the ancient yellow clothes are also not worn by ordinary people, because wearing this dress means rebellion, but modern you can wear it however you want. In the final analysis, it is because these things represent fame and etiquette, and are most valued by the ancients. The Left Biography says:
"Only the instrument and the name, not the dummy, the king's division, the name of the letter; the faith with the instrument, the instrument to the courtesy, the etiquette to do righteousness, the righteousness to generate profit, the benefit to the commoners, the great festival of government."
The dragon chair is undoubtedly within the scope of "name and instrument". Do not underestimate such a chair, in ancient times, if anyone accidentally sat on it, he would definitely be retaliated by the emperor for "killing the whole family". Zhao Kuangyin, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, even said a famous saying: "On the side of the bed, you will not allow others to snore and sleep!" "This means that not only can't sit on the dragon chair, but also the edge of the dragon chair can't let others touch it." However, there are exceptions to everything: children climb on the dragon chair to play, and the emperor asks: Is the day fun? The child returns to 4 characters and inherits the throne.
What is more face-slapping is that it is Zhao Kuangyin himself who breaks this example. It is said that Zhao Kuangyin fought the world by relying on two groups of "brothers." In the five generations, this was the most favorite thing for soldiers to do, and everyone worshiped brothers in order to become a community of interests. This gang helped Zhao Kuangyin to fight the world a lot. The other was his true brother, later Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi.
History, however, is ironic. The false brothers paid the most for Zhao Kuangyin, but after Zhao Kuangyin became the son of heaven, they were emptied one by one. The so-called "glass of wine to release the military power" is talking about this matter. And Zhao Kuangyin's own younger brother Zhao Guangyi, who was not very bright, although he did not establish much merit, rose step by step after Zhao Kuangyin became the Son of Heaven. However, the end result is: candlelight axe shadow.
Of course, that was when Zhao Kuangyin was critically ill, at this time Zhao Guangyi did not have the courage at all, his brother was still his brother, and he did not dare to sit if he wanted him to stand. However, Zhao Kuangyin, who is delicate about people, is particularly relieved about his brother, and he often goes in and out of Zhao Guangyi's home, or takes Zhao Guangyi to chat alone. Coming and going, Zhao Kuangyin was also more aware of his brother's family affairs, especially Zhao Guangyi's sons often played with him and did not regard him as emperor at all.
This is probably also a rare pleasure for the emperor. After all, his own sons are thinking of fighting for power and profit, and they are not as simple as their nephews. In particular, Zhao Guangyi's third son, Zhao Dechang (later renamed Zhao Heng), he had a benevolent personality, not as strong as zhao Guangyi's boss, nor as ambitious as the second eldest, and was most liked by Zhao Kuangyin, an uncle, who often took him to play in the palace.
One day, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi were preparing to go to the main hall to discuss the problem, but they were surprised to see Zhao Dechang sitting on Zhao Kuangyin's dragon chair. Zhao Guangyi fell to his knees in fear, and pleaded with his brother, after all, it involved the matter of the throne, but there was no brotherly feeling. Zhao Kuangyin turned a blind eye to Zhao Guangyi's kneeling, this was the emperor's southern technique, of course, he would have nothing to do with knocking and beating his brother.
At this time, he walked towards his nephew with great interest, and the child Zhao Dechang did not realize that he was "trespassing", and may even bring disaster to his family. Zhao Kuangyin smiled and asked Zhao Dechang, "Is Tianzi easy to do?" Hearing Zhao Kuangyin say this, Zhao Guangyi's face was frightened: how to answer this question is to lose his head. Because before Zhao Kuangyin asked the question, he first imagined that Zhao Dechang wanted to sit on the dragon chair and wanted to be the emperor, which was already a great disrespectful crime.
The young Zhao Dechang did not expect that his uncle would design such a sinister problem for himself, but he was not afraid at all, and said a divine stroke that made Zhao Guangyi admire. Zhao Dechang said to Zhao Kuangyin, "By the ear of heavenly destiny." Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin laughed loudly, and he was very satisfied with this answer, neither contrived nor arrogant, some were just children's innocence, but also with a little mysterious taste.
Zhao Kuangyin did not expect that this child was a slur, and he was really an emperor where the Mandate of Heaven was located. After Zhao Kuangyin grew old, his younger brother Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne. However, as the third son of Zhao Guangyi, whose talent was not particularly outstanding, Zhao Heng would still not become emperor at this time. His eldest brother was more talented than he was, and his second brother was more powerful than him, so he had no chance of becoming emperor at all.
But, unfortunately. His eldest brother was put under house arrest by Zhao Guangyi because of his political disagreements with Zhao Guangyi, and in the end he went crazy; his second brother was physically strong and had excellent martial arts, but he somehow fell ill and died. At this time, Zhao Guangyi did not intend to make him emperor, but soon Zhao Guangyi was about to die, and when he saw that the other sons were not instruments, he finally had to let him become emperor. He was the later Song Zhenzong.