Zhao Xu, the last Ming Emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty

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After Emperor Shenzong of Song's illness worsened, the chancellor suggested that Li Chu be made and that Empress Dowager Gao listen to the government, and Emperor Shenzong of Song nodded in agreement.

Emperor Zhao Xu of Song (formerly known as Zhao Shu) was made crown prince at the age of ten, and in the same year Emperor Shenzong of Song died, Emperor Zhao Xu of Song officially ascended the throne as emperor, and Gao was honored as empress dowager and listened to the government of the dynasty.

Gao shi did not approve of Wang Anshi's change of law, and Sima Guang and others gradually abolished the new law. Frustrated, Wang Anshi decided to stay away from the political center and live in seclusion in the countryside. After Emperor Zhao Xu of Song became an adult, Empress Gao still refused to delegate power, and Emperor Zhao Xu of Song zhezong held back.

After Empress Gao's death, Emperor Zhezong of Song and Zhao Xu came to power, reusing the reformists, and many of the laws and regulations and systems of Wang Anshi's transformation of the law were gradually restored, reducing the burden on the people, and gradually strengthening the national strength.

Militarily, the tough policy of Western Xia was to build a military defense facility of more than 1,000 miles, and the Battle of Pingxia City defeated the enemy army of 300,000 in one fell swoop to make Western Xia submit to the Song Dynasty.

Taking advantage of the internal contradictions between Qingtang and Tubo, he launched an attack on Qingtang Tubo and successfully recovered the lost land of Qingtang and Tang. Emperor Zhao Xu of Song then wanted to launch an attack on Liao, but this was cancelled due to the serious illness of Emperor Zhao Xu of Song.

Emperor Zhezong of Song died prematurely at the age of twenty-three, and had no heirs, but could only die as a brother. Originally, Zhao Xiang succeeded to the throne, but Empress Xiang changed the throne to Emperor Weizong of Song and Zhao Yi on the grounds that Zhao seemed to have an eye disease. Twenty-seven years after the death of Emperor Zhezong of Song, Zhao Xu changed the Northern Song Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by Jin.