Zhao Kuangyin, taizu of the Song Dynasty, was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Different from the Han, Tang, Ming and other dynasties, it was the founding emperor who worked hard to create the world. Zhao Kuangyin was the Song Dynasty that was eventually established by ascending the throne by the former emperor Zen.
Zhao Kuangyin was originally a Northern Zhou courtier and was deeply appreciated by Emperor Chai Rong of Zhou. Later, Zhou Shizong died, and the 6-year-old Chai Zongxun succeeded to the throne, because he was too young, and was assisted by Empress Fu and Fan Qian.
Before Zhou Shizong's death, he appointed Zhao Kuangyin as the head of the palace and in charge of the forbidden army in front of the palace, which had a bit of a sense of isolation. When Chai Zongxun was young, the Northern Han and Khitan jointly marched into the army, hoping to take advantage of the unstable situation in Northern Zhou to take this piece of fat meat.
Zhao Kuangyin originally led his troops to resist, but when the march reached ChenQiao, the soldiers mutinied, and the yellow robes were added to support Zhao Kuangyin as emperor.
In some stories, Zhao Kuangyin put on an innocent face, as if he had been forced to become emperor. But is it really that simple? I'm afraid not, there are many twists and turns inside.
After the Chen Qiao Mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin led his army back to the Dynasty and directly attacked the Beijing Division. Chai Zongxun and Empress Fu were helpless, and finally had to open the city gate and issue a Zen edict. So Zhao Kuangyin sat firmly in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, established the Song Dynasty, and then unified the world.
There is also a saying that Zhao Kuangyin led his army back to Beijing, and shi Shouxin and others in the capital city should cooperate with each other and open the city gate. The group easily entered the city, Zhao Kuangyin had heavy troops in his hands, and the prestige in the army was very high, and the resistance was small. On the side of The Wenchen, he first took down the auxiliary ministers Fan Qian, Wang Pu and others.
When everyone has arrived, there is no formal Edict of Zen. Hanlin Chengzhi Tao Gu took out a pre-prepared copy from his sleeve, so this one became the Zen Edict.
Zhao Kuangyin was the emissary of song prefecture, so he took "Song" as the national name and became the founding emperor of the Song.
Dynasties changed, and for the sake of the stability of the rule, most of the new dynasty's treatment of the former imperial family was bloody and cruel. So what happened after the little emperor Chai Zongxun gave the Zen seat to Zhao Kuangyin? And what is the ending?
All the dust fell, Chai Zongxun and Empress Fu's orphans and widows, naturally there was no room for opposition. Chai Zongxun was later demoted to King Zheng, Empress Fu was made Empress Dowager Zhou, and Danshu iron coupons were given, and the mother and son later moved to Fangzhou to live.
In the sixth year of the Northern Song Dynasty, Chai Zongxun died, and he was given the title of "Emperor Gong".
After Zhao Kuangyin succeeded to the throne, he erected a stone stele with a note on it: The descendants of the Chai clan are guilty and must not be sentenced. Even if one commits the crime of rebellion, one can only commit suicide, but cannot be dragged to the market and beheaded to show the public, nor can he implicate others in practicing joint sitting.
The descendants of the Zhao clan still did this, just like the glass of wine to release the military power, the descendants of the Chai clan were not killed. Chai Zongxun and his three younger brothers Chai Xirang the Prince of Cao, Chai Xijian the King of Ji, and Chai Xijie the Prince of Pu all saved their lives.
Although Chai Zongxun died young and early, he left five sons. The eldest son Chai Yongqi was renamed Zheng Guogong, the second son Chai Yonglian, the third son Chai Yonghui, the fourth son Chai Yongxiao, and the fifth son Chai Yongsheng.
However, although they saved their lives, they naturally did not go to the Song Emperor to show their eyeballs, honestly living their own lives, in the hope that the bloodline would continue. So although the future generations are not famous, it is also a good ending.
Song Taizu's kindness and generosity to the former imperial family were impressive.