He, the founder of the Foundation of All Ages, pushed a dynasty to its peak; unfortunately, Heavenly Jealousy, who died young, handed over a great dynasty to others, and this person was the founder of the Great Song Empire: "Later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong!" ”
Zhou Shizong Chai Rong
Why is it said that Chai Rong was the founder of the Great Song Empire, because the foundation of the Great Song Empire was the Later Zhou Empire that he carried forward and strengthened. It can be said that the "Chen Qiaoyi Mutiny" completely changed the pattern at that time, the Great Song Empire rose up, and the Later Zhou Empire was completely destroyed.
Although the Later Zhou Empire was completely destroyed, but its influence was still playing a role, which is why the Great Song Empire was able to unify the Central Plains, today we will talk about the emperor who pushed the Later Zhou to the peak, the Later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong.
Later Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, a native of Yaoshan, Xingzhou, his grandfather Chai Weng and father Chai Shouli were local nobles, and the adopted son of Zhou Taizu Guo Wei was one of the few emperors in China who was inherited by foreign relatives. Chai Rong was kind in nature and helped his uncle Guo Wei deal with various affairs, which was deeply loved by Guo Wei, and Chai Rong, who had no children, adopted Chai Rong, the third son of his brother Chai Shouli, as his son, at that time, Guo Wei's family was not rich, chai Rong went out to do business, did tea business, and traveled to and from Jiangling and other places to support the family. During this period, he learned to ride and shoot, practiced a martial art, and read a large number of history books and Huang Lao's works. And long, abandoned shang with Guo Wei from Rong.
After the establishment of the Later Han Dynasty, Guo Wei was awarded the title of Privy Councillor's Deputy Envoy with zuoming gong, and Chai Rong was appointed as the General of the Left Guard. Three years after the Han Dynasty, guo Wei and Chai Rong's relatives who stayed in Kaifeng, Kyoto, were all killed by Emperor Yin of Han, and Guo Wei rose up in anger and killed Kaifeng in the name of the Qing Emperor's side, and Chai Rong was ordered to stay in the capital and preside over the affairs of the capital. After the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Chai Rongxuan, as a crown prince, paid homage to the Assassin Of Lan Prefecture, the envoy of Zhenning Junjiedushi, the Inspector Taifu, and the Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Taiyuan County.
In March of the third year of Guangshun, he was crowned King of Jin and appointed as the Yin of Kaifeng. In the first year of the Xiande Dynasty, Zhou Taizu died, it was The Moon Bingshen, and chai Rong, the King of Jin, was ordered to take the throne as emperor in front of the coffin, which was for Zhou Shizong. The young and powerful Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, ambitious, is determined to follow his adoptive father's will and do a great job.
After setting his ambitions, while vigorously developing the economy, he personally led the army five times, each time personally, fighting on the front line. "After the defeat of the West", "Three Expeditions to the Southern Tang", and "Northern Expedition to the Liao Dynasty" are all his achievements, which also laid the foundation for the later unification of the Central Plains.
Later Zhou Army
Unfortunately, the young Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, who was jealous of the talent, was seriously ill during the Northern Expedition to the Liao State and the seizure of Youzhou, and had to return to the court; and on June 19, 66, Xiande, he died in Beijing.
During the reign of Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, he made achievements in politics, military and economy, and was known as the British Lord, which initially laid the foundation for the power of the later Northern Song Dynasty. Unfortunately, Tian's jealous talents fell ill while discussing the taking of Youzhou, and died soon after, at the age of 39, with the temple number Sejong, emperor Ruiwu Xiaowen, and buried Qingling.