Zhao Pu was like Xiao He, another founding prime minister in history, and also died well, but he did not leave a history like Xiao He, but the most famous was indeed half of the allusions to the rule of the world, and after reading Zhao Pu's life, he understood the root cause.
(1) Chuzhou meets Ming jun
When Zhao Pu met Zhao Kuangyin, he had been wandering the world for fifteen years, and at this time Zhao Kuangyin was already a senior officer, ambitious, and wanted to do something big.
Legend has it that the two met while drinking in a tavern in Chuzhou.
Zhao Kuangyin felt that Zhao Pu was not simple at that time, and asked him to chat alone.
In this conversation, Zhao Pu analyzed the situation at that time, used the study of the weft star calendar, and said that Zhao Kuangyin had the image of a man and a king, and his arrogance was extraordinary, and he wanted him to conform to the trend of unification of the world.
At this time, Zhao Kuangyin regarded Zhao Pu as Zhuge Liang, and Zhao Pu also took advantage of the situation to let Zhao Kuangyin further control the military power and gain the trust of Zhou Shizong.
Shortly thereafter, Zhao Kuangyin received news that his father was seriously ill, but he could not leave the army immediately, and Zhao Pu proposed himself to serve Zhao Kuangyin's father instead.
In the three months of the Zhao family, Zhao Pu and Zhao Kuangyin's younger brother Zhao Kuangyi met, and Zhao Kuangyin's father also had a good impression of Zhao Pu, so he recognized Zhao Pu as a son, the family, and since then Zhao Kuangyin has trusted Zhao Pu even more.
In the following major historical events, There are Zhao Pu's figures, the famous Chen Qiao mutiny, and the yellow robe and body are also inseparable from Zhao Pu's plot.
After Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, he also believed that Zhao Pu was the first to be credited, and the official paid homage to the Privy Counsellor, inspected the Taibao, and became the founding prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.
(2) Reform of governance, and the use of solid power
The relationship between the prime minister and the emperor since ancient times was very delicate, whether it was Liu Bang and Xiao He at that time, or Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Pu at this time.
The emperor worried that the power of the prime minister was too great to hinder the imperial power, and the prime minister was worried that the emperor would lose power because he doubted himself, and even could not die well, which was almost a reincarnation of every dynasty.
Zhao Pu, as the founding prime minister, in addition to wisdom and strategy, there is also a characteristic of specialization.
When he clashed with Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Pu did not give the emperor face, which made Zhao Kuangyin feel very uncomfortable.
Zhao Pu recommended talents to the emperor, the emperor did not use it, Zhao Pu insisted on his own opinion, the emperor was furious, but Zhao Pu did not forgive, forcing Zhao Kuangyin to nod his head in agreement.
At this time, the Northern Song Dynasty had just been established, and everything was in chaos, and Zhao Pu's act of raising talents and abilities was conducive to the stability and consolidation of the Northern Song Dynasty, but in Zhao Kuangyin's heart, he thought that Zhao Pu was too specialized.
In the long run, Zhao Kuangyin had an opinion on Zhao Pu, and Zhao Pu was also very interesting, so he wrote a letter to resign, and Zhao Kuangyin did not hesitate to play it.
But Zhao Pu was an official fan, and he was not willing to lose his power, but at this time Zhao Kuangyin had alienated himself, and he thought of Zhao Kuangyi, the emperor's younger brother.
The two had experience working together since the beginning of the Chen Qiao Mutiny, and they were both chief conspirators, and their contacts complemented each other perfectly.
After that, the historical "Candle Shadow Axe Sound" and the "Golden Alliance" were inseparable from Zhao Pu's shadow.
In order to return to the throne for meritorious service, Zhao Pu helped Zhao Kuangyi testify to the authenticity of Empress Du's will, and said that when Empress Du made her will at that time, she was also present.
Since then, Zhao Pu has been promoted all the way, and he has never enjoyed such a high treatment in the zhao kuangyin era, which is the reward for that testimony.
After Zhao Pu resigned at the age of nearly 70, he died of illness the following year.
(3) Why did not leave a name like Xiao He in history
The Song Dynasty was a dynasty in which the wenchen was beautiful and the military generals were in decline, and it was Zhao Pu who proposed that the wenchen rule the country.
In addition, Zhao Pu also formulated various rules and regulations for the imperial family to restrain the aristocratic luxury and waste, although Zhao Kuangyin was very angry, but Zhao Pu claimed that this was to prevent the emperor's descendants, not the emperor.
Zhao Kuangyin thought about it again and again, and finally agreed with Zhao Pu's suggestion.
It is reasonable to say that such a founding prime minister, for the Northern Song Dynasty, although flawed, but also very effective, even if the future power, testimony, in fact, in the history of the official field is also beyond reproach, but why can not be left in history?
This is why although Zhao Pu and Xiao He are both founding prime ministers, their character is not at the same level at all.
Zhao Pu is narrow-minded, blind will repay, pat the horse's ass too much, too specialized, no matter who as long as he works against himself, he does not even give the emperor face, too small for people.
He said that for the sake of the royal family for thousands of generations, he restricted the imperial palace system, but it did not matter to himself, the family gold piled up into a mountain, but for the royal family to do every minute to sort out, this kind of character in the feudal era did not dare to compliment.