"Tianzi Ning has a kind of yes?" Soldiers are strong and strong! This is from the "History of the Five Dynasties, An Chongrong Biography", which shows that during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period in China's history, there were many "conspirators", so why did the editor point out the "dark history" of this period? Because it is related to a major event of the next dynasty, that is, why did Zhao Kuangyin not become a prince in his lifetime? The pain is known only to himself.
Everyone knows that Zhao Kuangyin's throne was through the "Chen Qiao Mutiny", forcing the weak Lord Chai Zong of the Later Tang Dynasty to train Zen to be located in him, in fact, to put it bluntly, he himself was the throne of "rebellion", but during the period when he established the entire Song Dynasty, he received strong support from one person, and this person was his brother Zhao Guangyi. It can really be described as "fighting brothers, fighting father and son soldiers"! Both brothers relied on their superb martial arts and outstanding military achievements to create the foundation of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years.
However, why did Zhao Kuangyin later pass the throne to his brother instead of his own son? After all, when Zhao Kuangyin died in 976, his eldest son Zhao Dezhao was already 26 years old, and his younger son Zhao Defang was already 18 years old. It is much better than some emperors in the history of our country who ascended the throne at a few years. At stake was an important political structure, as Zhao Guangyi's prestige in the early Song Dynasty was second only to that of his elder brother Zhao Kuangyin.
Do you remember Zhao Kuangyin's "right to release the military with a glass of wine" in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China? At that time, in order to prevent his subordinates from rebelling, a large number of founding generals were dismissed by Zhao Kuangyin, because he knew that military power was the only factor in subverting a state power, and did not he usurp the throne of Later Tang because he had heavy troops? However, the "glass of wine to release the military power" was of no use to Zhao Guangyi, perhaps Zhao Kuangyin at that time also had great trust in his brother!
Not only that, Zhao Xunyin also made his brother the Prince of Kaifeng, don't underestimate this official! At that time, there was an unspoken rule that once he took over the post of Kaifeng Fuyin, he might become the heir to the throne, but Zhao Kuangyin, in the early days of the founding of the country, in order to consolidate his political power, of course, would leave such an important position to his trusted and prestigious brother in the dynasty. As everyone knows, many ministers in the DPRK and China are planning for the future.
On the other hand, Zhao Pu, the minister who could balance Zhao Guangyi at that time, was exiled by Zhao Kuangyin, a minister who could balance Zhao Guangyi, which also led to the rapid concentration of power in zhao Guangyi, and later, when Zhao Kuangyin wanted to make his son crown prince, his brother's wings were already abundant. The pattern of the DPRK and China was just like that of the Later Tang Dynasty, if he made his son the crown prince, it would be Zhao Guangyi who staged the second "Chen Qiao Mutiny" in the future, and his son would die because of it.
In addition, at the time when Zhao Kuangyin was "releasing his military power with a cup of wine", Zhao Guangyi secretly expanded his personal connections in the DPRK, recruited a wide range of dead soldiers, and befriended the forbidden army. In the historical records, it has been recorded that "Emperor Taizong asked to see him in the mansion of the domain, Xingyi Mansion, Qizhi, left the account, took the throne, supplemented the imperial horse Zuo Zhi, and moved to the straight chief"; Gao Qiong, "Taizong Yin Jingyi, knowing his talents and courage, summoned the account". It can be seen that in Zhao Kuangyin's later years, Zhao Guangyi's authority in the dprk was already very prominent, and such a pattern was certainly obvious to all.
Then, some people may ask: Zhao Kuangyin is an emperor in the hall, and he can't do it if he wants to suppress his brother? In fact, the historical Zhao Kuangyin also thought about this problem, he once wanted to weaken Zhao Guangyi's control of the imperial city by moving the capital, because Zhao Guangyi had been the governor of Kaifeng, most of his connections were in Kaifeng, once the capital was moved, it would make him unable to reach the palace, but Zhao Kuangyin's ideas were opposed by most of the ministers in the dprk.
Why? Because most of them are probably Zhao Guangyi's people, their property, land and houses are in Kaifeng, who wants to go anywhere else? For so many reasons, Zhao Kuangyin knew that his brother was already in control of the government, and he did not dare to rebel only because he was afraid of himself, but if he made his son the crown prince in the future, then, once he died, Zhao Guangyi would definitely rebel, and it would be the disaster of the Song Dynasty! It will also be the curse of their own door!
Therefore, it is not that he does not want to make his son the prince, but he does not dare to do so! As everyone knows, Zhao Kuangyin is still anxious about this matter! In November 976, he actually died, for this reason, there is still a public opinion in history that "the sound of candle shadow axes", saying that Zhao Kuangyin's death was his brother Zhao Guangyi, who hacked him to death with an axe when he was drunk, and then Zhao Guangyi ascended the throne and became emperor. As everyone knows, this trick is more than his brother's "Chen Qiao Mutiny" in that year! What do you think?