Emperor Renzong of Song was the fourth emperor of the Song Dynasty, and he was also known as the most benevolent emperor of the Song Dynasty. Why do some people say that Zhao Zhen has no sons? What kind of life did Zhao Zhen have?
Introduction of Song Renzong Zhao Zhen
Zhao Zhen of Song, the sixth son of Emperor Zhenzong of Song and the fourth emperor of the Song Dynasty, reigned from 1022 to 1063.
From an early age, Zhao Zhen of Song Renzong was naturally filial and filial, and was extremely generous and friendly to people. Therefore, he was crowned crown prince, and in 1022, Emperor Zhenzong of Song died, and the crown prince Zhao Zhen succeeded to the throne as Emperor Renzong of Song.
When Zhao Zhen ascended the throne, he was only 13 years old, and Empress Dowager Liu'e bowed to the government. Until the death of the empress dowager 11 years later, Zhao Zhen pro-government, during his reign, he still showed an extremely amiable attitude, very generous to his subordinates, and very kind to the people, which made the Song Dynasty develop to a peak, during which the country was stable and prosperous, the economy developed rapidly, science and technology and culture also received great development, during the reign of Zhao Zhen, issued the world's earliest paper money - "official jiaozi".
Zhao Zhen was good at receiving advice, during his reign, famous courtiers came out of nowhere, the most famous is Bao Zheng, Bao Zheng often violated Yan Zhizhi, even spit flew to Zhao Zhen's face, but Zhao Zhen not only did not blame, but also accepted Bao Zheng's suggestion. The emperor's measurement was also rare in the feudal era.
Zhao Zhen's political initiatives
During Zhao Zhen's reign, there were no major wars externally, and there were not many innovations at home, it can be said that it was very stable, the most important military conflict may be the Song and Xia Wars, the three wars of Yanzhou, Haoshuichuan, and Dingchuan, the Great Song army won first and then lost, in the Dingchuan War, the Western Xia army was completely destroyed, and the Western Xia was also unable to negotiate peace with the Great Song because of the difficulty of conquest of the warring countries for many years, and finally there was no way to negotiate peace with the Great Song, and the Western Xia declared itself a vassal to the Great Song, known in history as the "Qingli Peace Agreement", which made the Western Xia and the Great Song achieve peace for nearly half a century.
During the reign of Emperor Renzong, the economy of the Song Dynasty developed rapidly, but the redundant soldiers were very eye-catching, accounting for 70% of the tax, and in the later years of Emperor Renzong, "the powerful officials and rich surnames occupied the field infinitely, the merger and the pseudo-customary habits, and the heavy prohibition could not stop the yan" Finally, "the rich have the field of hope, and the poor have no place to be outstanding." ”
In 1063, Emperor Injong died in the imperial palace at the age of 54, reigning for 42 years. After his death, the Great Song Dynasty and the wilderness all cried and the whole country mourned. The "History of Song" records: "The Beijing division went to the market to cry for several days, although the beggars and children burned paper money before the Ouchi"
After the news reached Luoyang, the people spontaneously mourned, when the smoke of burning paper money filled the sky over Luoyang, and even women in remote mountainous areas wore paper paste hats to mourn the death of Renzong.
Before Emperor Renzong, no emperor in ancient times could use "Ren" as a nickname, and Renzheng has always been the highest ideal of rulers, but posterity is willing to remember those who will fight, and forget about "Benevolent Emperors" like Renzong.
Why is it said that Zhao Zhen has no sons
In fact, Emperor Renzong of Song had sons, and there were three of them, namely Zhao Fang, the King of Yang, zhao Xin, the King of Yong, and Zhao Xi, the King of Jing, but they were all jealous of the talents, and they all died early. Song Renzong had a total of 12 daughters, most of whom died prematurely, and only 4 daughters lived to adulthood.
As the fourth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Renzong did not seem to have done much in his life, but the humanistic politics of the Song Dynasty during his reign achieved great development, and he created a harmonious humanistic society, which made an important preparation and contribution to the arrival of the "extremely prosperous" era of the Northern Song Dynasty.