The reign of Song Yingzong Zhao Shu, the fifth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, was from 1063 to 1067. His original name was Master, and later he was renamed Zhao Shu, the great-grandson of Emperor Taizong and the son of Pu Yunrang. Renzong had no children, and Yingzong was raised by Renzong when he was young. He was named the master. 1050, he was appointed as ambassador to Qin Zhou permanently, and later was appointed as American defense ambassador. He was established as the heir on 1055. Han Qi and others were employed by Yingzong at that time. They don't want to reform, but there is no war with Liao and Xixia. 1067, died in Funing Hall in the palace. Buried with Gao Hou, Di Qing and Yang in Yuling for four years. Yingzong Zhao Shu is the grandson of Zhenzong's younger brother Zhao Yuanfen and the son of Zhao Puyun. In seven years, Jia became the Crown Prince and named Julu the county. Eight years later, Jiayou became a devotee. The fifth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty and the thirteenth son of Zhao Yunrang were born on the third day of the first month of the tenth year of Tiansheng in Fangfu, Xuanping [in Jia _ 8, Yingzong was designated as "Shousheng Festival"]. At the earliest time, Pu's two dragons set with the sun and were clothed. When Yingzong was born, the room was full of red light, and a yellow dragon swam in the red light. Yingzong ascended the throne on April 1st, Jia _ 8 and Ding Sizhiping took office on January 8th, and * * * took office for four years. Average year: the first year of average year 1 month 1 day-four years of average year 1 8th of month, and the year number is four years. On November 25, the third year of Zhiping, the emperor was honored or disgraced. 1067 65438+1October 25th, on the eighth day of the first month of the fourth year of Zhiping, Yingzong died in Funingtang at the age of 36. Buried in the west step of the main hall, the name of the hall should be Zong. His ministers went to Xiao Xuan to meet Xiao Xuan and solemnly announced to him. On August 27th, Gui You buried Yingzong in Hou Yongling. In November of the sixth year of Yuanfeng, Shengrui Xiaoxuan was promoted to Emperor Shengdexian. Yingzong is not Injong's own son, and this has nothing to do with the throne. As the first emperor in the Northern Song Dynasty to inherit the imperial system as Zongzi, it should be said that he was very lucky. Unfortunately, he is weak and ill. At the beginning of the succession, he was seriously ill, but he had to be pacified by Queen Cao. Although he was in charge, he soon died of illness. He was in office for only five years, which was rare among the emperors of the Song Dynasty. Like his nominal father, Injong, Yingzong was also an emperor who wanted to make a difference, but he was almost paranoid about his filial piety, which made him have many contradictions with Empress Cao at the beginning of his reign. Soon after he took office, he staged a farce that shocked the ruling and opposition parties and pursued fame. When the dispute subsided, his life came to an end, so the great cause of reforming and rejuvenating the country was left to his son Song Shenzong. Father and son have deep feelings: Only half a month after Yingzong took office, Prime Minister Han Qi and others asked relevant departments to discuss the birthright of Yingzong. At that time, it had been 14 months since Injong's death, and Injong instructed to wait until Injong Daxiang to discuss it, that is, wait until 24 months. This is obviously a gesture made by Injong in order to reduce the resistance of sealing Hou. On April 9, 2002, Han Qi and others raised this issue again, so Yingzong sent a letter to the Imperial Palace, which was discussed by officials from more than two departments. This led to the great debate in1August, which was the famous Puyi in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty. Therefore, the two systems, led by Wang Jue, thought that wang pu was the younger brother of Injong, and that Yingzong should be called Bo Huang, while the rulers, led by Han Qi and Ouyang Xiu, thought that Yingzong should be called Imperial Examination. They also asked Yingzong to submit these two plans to all officials for discussion. Yingzong and Zai Feng thought that some ministers would cater to their tastes.

In this way, after a long debate, Yingzong, Han Qi and others gradually realized that the attitude of Empress Dowager Cao was the key to the outcome of this debate. Only by striving for the queen mother to change her attitude can we deal a fatal blow to the two systems and officials. In the third year of Zhiping, Minister Zhongshu discussed the matter with him in the Chuigong Hall. At that time, Han Qi was making sacrifices at home, and Yingzong specially consulted him. At that time, people agreed to call Wang Pu the imperial examination. Ouyang Xiu personally wrote two letters and gave one to the emperor. At noon, the queen mother sent eunuchs to send a document to Zhongshu. Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others opened the file and smiled at each other. This document was drafted by Ouyang Xiu, but the Queen Mother signed it. Queen Cao is at odds with her adopted son Yingzong. This time, regardless of court etiquette and the opposition of ministers, it is really puzzling to respect Yingzong's biological father as the imperial examination. So there are many rumors. Some people say that this key imperial edict was mistakenly signed by Queen Mother Cao after drinking the day before yesterday. The next day, the queen mother woke up after drinking, only to know the contents of the imperial edict, but it was too late to regret it. According to another legend, the imperial edict of the Queen Mother was that Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and other ministers finally persuaded the Queen Mother by making friends with eunuchs around them. But in any case, in black and white, the queen mother can't deny it. Regardless of whether the imperial edict of the empress Cao came from his will or not, this is exactly what Yingzong wanted. Yingzong immediately wrote a letter and stopped discussing it. At the same time, they called Tu Jian to discuss how to calm officials' emotions and stabilize the current situation. He only said to Han Qi Yingzong, "Your Majesty naturally knows whether I am a traitor or a villain", and he put down his hand. Ouyang Xiu is very clear about Yingzong's point of view. Since the censor thinks it is difficult to stand with the minister, if your majesty thinks the minister is guilty, he should stay in the censor. If you think I'm innocent, take the imperial edict. Yingzong hesitated, finally agreed with Ouyang Xiu and others, and suggested that Lu Hui and others be demoted to Beijing. Yingzong felt very guilty when he learned that the three men had never been punished. He said to the people around him: "It is not appropriate to take on too much responsibility." At the same time, he announced that King Pu 'an was his closest relative and built a temple in the garden. Yingzong's decision was resolutely resisted by courtiers, and all the admonishers in Taiwan Province, including Sima Guang, invited themselves to be demoted. Even Wang Liejun and Cai Kangjun, aides of the British Sect in the throne, showed asymmetry, which was unexpected by the British Sect. While severely punishing Lu Hui and others, Yingzong wanted to win over the main opposition figure Wang Jue, which was a carrot and stick. For the sake of birthright after death, Yingzong racked his brains and tried every means. It took 18 months to finally achieve his goal. The filial piety of Yingzong is reflected in this strange way. In fact, "Puyi" is not a simple etiquette dispute. Sima Guang and other courtiers insisted that wang pu could only be called Bo Huang, hoping that Yingzong could cleanse people's hearts and maintain the unity within the ruling group. Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others are more realistic. Knowing that Injong was dead, the Queen Mother could do nothing. They have to support Yingzong wholeheartedly, because after all, Yingzong is the true representative of imperial power. I'm the minister. I am a promising politician. Although Yingzong was sick and even ridiculous, he showed a promising monarch when he first ascended the throne. The medical officer should be responsible for Renzong's sudden death. Two chief medical officers were expelled from the palace by Yingzong and sent to remote counties for editing. Other medical officers were worried that they would be demoted, so they pleaded with Yingzong and said, "At first, the medicine prescribed by these two people was very effective. Unfortunately, this is the fate of doctors, and there is nothing they can do. " Yingzong asked seriously, "I heard that these two people were recommended by the two governments?" About: "Exactly." Yingzong said, "In that case, let's leave it to the two governments for adjudication." Hearing this, all the medical officers were scared out of their wits and secretly marveled at the new emperor.

In addition, Yingzong continued to employ Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, Fu Bi and others, all of whom were reformists in the Injong period. Faced with poverty and weakness, Yingzong tried to carry out some reforms. On one occasion, Yingzong asked Ouyang Xiu that there have been many natural disasters recently, and many people said it was because the court could not be virtuous. I don't know why. Ouyang Xiu replied that the road to success in recent years was really too narrow, and he himself often discussed this matter with Han Qi. Seeing that Ouyang Xiu was prepared, I took the opportunity to admonish him. Yingzong was surprised and asked: How do you say this? Books often recommend some people, but aren't most of them recommended? Obviously, Yingzong was quite satisfied with his employment policy. Ouyang Xiu pointed out the other side of the problem. He believes that since His Majesty came to power, he, Han Qi and Fu Bi have always been grateful for the kindness of the Emperor, and they have been selective about internal and external officials, and Your Majesty has no doubt about employing people, which is incomparable in the past. However, the selected people are mostly strong talents who are good at money and grain punishment, not scribes. Ouyang Xiu's remarks first praised Yingzong's knowledge and responsibility, and then pointed out the problem that the selection of talents was too single in the past. After listening to it, Yingzong had a deep understanding and decided to recruit talents. Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu and others recommended 20 people to be pavilion directors, and they were all called to try. At first, Han Qi and others thought there were too many people to choose. Yingzong said, "Since I want you to recommend me, I must select talents from it. Can there be more? " This shows that Yingzong is eager to make great efforts and work hard. He boldly reformed the old electoral system, even farther and faster than Ouyang Xiu and others persuaded Yingzong to try to change it. Not only that, Yingzong also attached great importance to the compilation and arrangement of books. In the first year of Zhiping, Sima Guang wrote a book "Almanac", which was dedicated to Yingzong and was greatly appreciated by Yingzong. In the third year of Zhiping, Sima Guang wrote eight volumes of Tongzhi according to historical records, which is probably the first eight volumes of Zi Zhi Tong Jian. Yingzong fully affirmed this and encouraged Sima Guang to continue editing the manuscript of Zi Tong Zhi Jian, and then awarded the title of the new book after the book was completed. He also agreed to Sima Guang's own request, hired an assistant, organized a publishing house to compile the deeds of emperors and ministers in previous dynasties, and instructed the publishing house to be located in Chongwen Academy, allowing him to borrow books from Longtuge, Tianzhangge, Zhaowen Museum, History Museum, Jixian Academy and Secret Pavilion. Chongwen Academy is the national library of the Northern Song Dynasty, which consists of the Secret Pavilion and the Three Pavilions, namely Zhao, History Museum and Jixian Academy, all of which are royal collections. The Secret Museum is particularly elaborate, with thousands of rare books selected from three museums, as well as antiques and Mo Bao collected by the emperor. Longtuge and Tianzhangge are the memorials of Taizong and Zhenzong. In addition to their original works and collections, they also contain important cultural relics such as books and classics. Not only that, Yingzong also approved the provision of ink and silk for the emperor, allocated special funds to supply fruit and cakes for bookstore staff, and sent eunuchs to wait on them. Yingzong's instructions greatly improved Sima Guang's conditions for compiling history books, and provided a solid backing for the great cause of compiling Zi Tong Zhi Jian from the beginning. In order to repay the kindness of the British Sect, Sima Guang devoted all his energy to the compilation of this masterpiece Zi Tong Zhi Jian, which lasted 19 years. It should be said that the final compilation of the historical masterpiece Zi Tong Zhi Jian also has the contribution of Yingzong. Although Yingzong had a certain political talent, he died of illness at the age of 36, and there was no way to display his ambition. However, this left opportunities and challenges for his son Zongshen.