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After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

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The first, Song Emperor Zhao Kuangyin, was proclaimed emperor in the Chen Qiao Mutiny, established the Song Dynasty, historically known as the Northern Song Dynasty, reigned for 16 years, during his reign, according to the strategy of Prime Minister Zhao Pu first south and then north, first easy and then difficult, basically ended the war situation of five dynasties and ten countries, and then released the military power through two cups of wine, and removed the military power of the forbidden army generals and local clans and towns.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin

At the same time, Zhao Kuangyin also clarified the rule of officials and persuaded farmers and sang, promoted social and economic development, restored the wounds of war since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and made the country present a relatively stable and prosperous situation, and the famous Jianlong rule in history appeared, but Zhao Kuangyin died mysteriously in middle age at the age of 50,

The second, Emperor Taizong of Song Zhao Guangyi, is the brother of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, because Zhao Kuangyin died mysteriously, became the second emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, reigned for 21 years, during his reign continued to promote his brother's unfinished cause of unification, destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty, ended the division and division of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and then seized the Yanyun region of the Liao State, and launched two Northern Expeditions, but both ended in failure, since then the Song Dynasty has turned from offensive to defensive against the Liao State, at the same time, Emperor Taizong of Song and large-scale expansion of the imperial examination, strengthening the culture of heavy literature, and obviously embarked on the road of Chongwen suppressing martial arts, It eventually constituted an important part of the ancestral family law of the Song Dynasty at the age of 59.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Emperor Taizong of Song, Zhao Guangyi

The third place, Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, is the third son of Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi, reigned for 25 years, during his reign defeated the invasion of the Liao state, and reached the "alliance of the Liaoyuan" with the Liao state, achieving peace during the hundred years of Song and Liao, and at the same time Song Zhenzong reduced taxes since the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, encouraged agricultural production, and contributed to the "rule of Xianping", but in the later period of Song Zhenzong's reign, he gradually became moody, and Empress Liu gradually intervened in politics, in addition, Song Zhenzong also indulged in Mount Tai's seal, laboring the people and losing money, resulting in deepening social contradictions and dying at the age of 55.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng

The fourth, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen, is the sixth son of Song Zhenzong Zhao Heng, reigned for 42 years, is the longest reigning emperor of the Song Dynasty, in the early days of his reign, by Empress Dowager Liu obeyed the government, everything was handled by Empress Dowager Liu, until Empress Dowager Liu died, Song Renzong began to be pro-government, pro-government for thirty years, the Northern Song Dynasty economic prosperity, science and technology and culture have also been greatly developed, truly realized different from the strong Han Sheng Tang and unparalleled Renzong era, at the age of 54.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Renzong Zhao Zhen

The fifth, Song Yingzong Zhao Shu, because Song Renzong Zhao Zhen had no heirs, his adopted son Zhao Shu took the throne, became the fifth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Yingzong reigned for 5 years, during his reign continued to appoint former courtiers, at the same time, Song Yingzong also attached great importance to the editing of the secretary, allowing Sima Guang to specialize in Zizhi Tongjian, but because of the discussion of his biological father's name, it triggered a controversy that lasted 18 months, known in history as the "Pu Yi Incident", and later died of illness at the age of 35.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Yingzong Zhao Shu

The sixth, Song Shenzong Zhao Yan, is the eldest son of Song Yingzong Zhao Shu, reigned for 18 years, Song Shenzong during his reign hoped to create a prosperous Han and Tang dynasty, so he summoned Wang Anshi to Beijing to implement the law change, known in history as "Xining Change Law", but under the opposition of the old forces, the law change was defeated, and then suffered heavy losses in the battle against Western Xia, Song Shenzong suffered a heavy blow mentally, could not afford to be ill, and finally died of depression at the age of 38.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Shenzong Zhao Yan

The seventh, Song Zhezong Zhao Xu, is the sixth son of Song Shenzong Zhao Yan, reigned for 15 years, at the beginning of his reign, his grandmother Empress Gao Linchao obeyed, using Sima Guang as the prime minister, Xinfa was all abolished, and the Song Dynasty returned to its original mode of rule, until Empress Dowager Gao died, Song Zhezong gradually restored the new law, and launched two battles of Pingxia City, making Western Xia submit, but died young, only 25 years old.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Zhezong Zhao Xu

The eighth, Song Huizong Zhao He, because Song Zhezong died of illness and had no heirs, his younger brother Zhao He took the throne, Song Huizong reigned for 25 years, had no interest in imperial politics, and his hobby of painting was very sincere, so Song Huizong handed over government affairs to the six thieves led by Cai Jing, so that all the honest ministers were excluded from the political center, coupled with internal peasant uprisings broke out successively, which eventually led to the Jin army coming to the city, Song Huizong did not want to be the king of the dead country, passed the throne to the crown prince Zhao Heng, and then the Jingkang change occurred and was captured by the Jin people to go north, nine years after Song Huizong was captured, He died in Five Kingdoms City at the age of 54.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Huizong Zhao Yao

The ninth, Song Qinzong Zhao Huan, was granted the throne by his father Chan, reigned for one year and two months, during his reign, in the face of the large-scale attack of the Jin soldiers, but unable to resist, and finally the Jin army captured the capital Kaifeng, the Jingkang Change, Song Qinzong and his father Song Huizong, together were captured by the Jin people and went north, since then through the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty of the Nine Emperors, Song Qinzong Zhao Huan, who was imprisoned for 29 years, died in Yanjing at the age of 57.

After watching the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty in one breath

Song Qinzong Zhao Huan