As we all know, the relationship between ancient figures is very intricate, not to mention the royal family, and the court can not be more dense.
Moreover, over the years, every time the king changed hands, there had to be a bloody battle, and everyone was staring at the throne, thinking that they were about to ascend to the throne.
Whether it is the direct sons of the king, the relatives of the emperor, or the soldiers on the border, they all want to be in this stormy era.
Taking advantage of the chaos to sit on the coveted throne shows how tempting the center of power is for people.
In the chaotic world, in the change of dynasties, in the strange court, Zhao Kuangyin added a yellow robe and suddenly became the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.
However, he was a usurper, perhaps out of inner uneasiness, perhaps out of some conscience, and after agreeing to the appeal of the former monarch Chai Zongxun, he regretted it afterwards, but fortunately he always kept his promise.
So what exactly is it that makes Zhao Kuangyin, the usurper, agree?
Since ancient times, it has been a very risky thing to be orphaned, and it is possible to continue to carry forward the country at the hands of loyal courtiers.
However, it is also possible to be competed for by others, so that the country will change hands. Obviously, Chai Rong's Jiangshan was so absent, but it just gave Zhao Kuangyin a chance.
After Chai Rong died of a sudden illness, he was left with only a young child to govern the country, of course, such a small child could not handle the government at all, so most of it was his mother and ministers in charge.
But the dynasty at that time was already in jeopardy, not to mention the age of the king, so there were many enemy countries that wanted to annex Hou Zhou.
At this time, Zhao Kuangyin, a general who was brave and good at war, came out of the horse, and his appearance completely changed the current chaotic situation.
He restored the unity of the country, put an end to the people's poor living conditions, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment, no longer have to wander around and be homeless.
In this way, he won the hearts of the people, as we all know, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, have the love of the people, plus the support of the soldiers in the barracks.
Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin naturally ascended to the throne, and the young emperor knew that his current ability was to resist Zhao Kuangyin, and he also took the initiative to abdicate, but it was not too much to embarrass Zhao Kuangyin.
In this way, Zhao Kuangyin effortlessly became the new king and established the Song Dynasty, becoming the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.
After he ascended the throne, he also gave great preferential treatment to the once orphaned Chai Zongxun, gave them a lifetime of glory and wealth, and also issued an edict not to torture the Chai family.
In addition, Zhao Kuangyin also governed the country conscientiously, was a wise and benevolent emperor, and created a prosperous era in just a few years.
Compared with the previous dynasties, the prosperity of the country that Zhao Kuangyin now governs has further raised his image in people's hearts.
It is really pitiful to say that this Chai Zongxun was also pitiful, his father died in the turbulent and chaotic time of the dynasty. Throwing a big country to a small doll who is not yet 8 years old, this is simply the most "pit baby" father.
This is not to mention, after ascending to the throne, people have bullied their orphans and widows, who want to compete for this throne, so that a child of such a young age as Chai Zongxun sleeps day and night without comfort.
Worrying at any time that someone would endanger his life was unfortunate, but fortunately, the throne had not been hot for a few days, and he was thrown down by Zhao Kuangyin.
At that time, he had no rights of his own, nor did he have the support of foreign ministers, and could only watch as the rivers and mountains belonging to the Chai family were taken away.
He was also worried that his life would be taken away by the newly enthroned emperor Zhao Kuangyin, so he could only ask Zhao Kuangyin to give the Chai family a way to live.
And Zhao Kuangyin was also cheerful, not knowing whether it was out of guilt or out of his own good reputation, he immediately ordered that no one should hurt the Chai family.
However, Chai Zongxun did not live to the end, he died violently at the age of only 20, and his five sons also died one after another, at which point, the Chai clan was completely overthrown.
It can be seen from this that living in our modern life is such a happy thing, there are not so many twists and turns in the hall, and life is also in your own hands.
Despite the pressure of life, at least live a frank life, do not have to put all your hopes on others, and can do what you like to do.
But in ancient times, it was not necessary, ordinary people had to experience the ordeal of war at any time, as long as the country was in turmoil, they would live a life without the people's livelihood.
Once any war breaks out in the royal family, it is still the common people who suffer, and the "grass mustard life" is no more than that.
And Chai Zongxun was born in the royal family, and he still couldn't control his own destiny, and if he was not careful, he would also fall into the point of no return.
As for Zhao Kuangyin's ascension to the throne, some people said that his name was not justified, and he picked up an emperor in vain, while some people praised him for governing the country so well.
In fact, no matter what kind of view, Zhao Kuangyin's contribution to history is indelible, and his appearance has indeed ended the ever-changing situation.
It has indeed completed the unification, so that the people can live a happy and healthy life, no matter what reason for usurping the throne, no matter what kind of schemes are used.
His ascension to the throne accelerated the unification of the dynasty, and indeed he was stronger than the young emperor Chai Zongxun at that time, and if chai Zongxun grew up, then we don't know how everything changed.
Maybe the polarization will be more severe, and people's lives will be more difficult; maybe it will be better, but we can't pin our hopes on time.
In that case, waiting for time to verify, it would only lose a dynasty in vain, losing tens of millions of people and soldiers, and this kind of consequence was not something that Chai Zongxun could bear.
Therefore, whether Zhao Kuangyin was good or bad as a monarch, we can judge from the historical achievements he has made, and we cannot negate the entire achievements of this person because of a single mistake.
In history, there are many, many people like Zhao Kuangyin who ascended to the main hall, such as Yang Jian, the Emperor of Sui Wen, who was politically outstanding and won the hearts of the people during his reign.
So it is not only orthodoxy that only the emperor is qualified to administer the country, there is no ability, only to face the destruction of the country, rather than sit still, it is better to leave it to the more needy people to complete.
Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe and his promise to keep his promises prove that he is a wise and benevolent king, and during his reign, he also worked hard to govern the country and make the country prosperous and peaceful.
Moreover, at that time, it was very difficult to unify Hou Zhou, Zhao Kuangyin was equivalent to being in danger, the dead horse was used as a living horse doctor, and finally single-handedly created the great Song Dynasty.
Therefore, no matter whether this person had merit or merit, he was the most suitable candidate for the emperor at that time, and he did not hesitate to agree to Chai Zongxun's appeal, which shows that Zhao Kuangyin's heart is open-minded and has great ambitions in his heart, how can he not achieve great things?