The Du family lived in Changshan, and was well-off from generation to generation. They had great prestige in the four townships and eight miles. Just as Du Siniang grew up, a series of earth-shaking changes took place in the world. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, history entered the period of "Five Dynasties and Ten Countries". The land of the Central Plains was conquered, swords and shadows were everywhere, and governors from all walks of life would "I will appear as soon as echo each other", and the crowd was scrambling. Du Siniang grew up in such a big environment.
It was in the winter of the second year of Liang Zhenming (AD 9 16). A young man started from his hometown in Baozhou (Baoding, Hebei) and planned to go to Zhengding to find a future. Unexpectedly, as soon as he passed Dingxian County, the road was blocked by heavy snow. The young man was hungry and cold, so he had to run to the front of Dujiazhuang to avoid the snow. Dujiakanzhuang's family knew that the master was charitable, so they followed suit and gave the young people some places to eat and sleep. The heavy snow lasted for several days, and the young people have been detained in the Zhuangyuan. After getting along for a few days, the family found that the young man was handsome, cautious and diligent, unlike the children of ordinary people, so he reported the matter to his master Du Shuang.
Du Shuang was very interested after listening to his family's narrative, and immediately met with the youth. Sure enough, I thought it was really extraordinary at first sight and liked it very much, so I tried my best to keep him for a few more days and treat him as a distinguished guest.
The young man lived in Dujiazhuang for more than a month and had a good talk with the master. Du Shuang also gradually figured out the origin of youth. It turns out that the young man's name is Zhao. Although he is down and out, he is also an official. His great-grandfather Zhao Kuangyin served as a county magistrate in the Tang Dynasty, and his grandfather Zhao Kuangyin was also an official in the empire. However, when his father was a teenager, the Zhao family had declined. Fortunately, Zhao Jing is ambitious and has just revived his family business, even reaching the level of secretariat in Yingzhou, Jizhou and Zhuozhou. Since his death, the Zhao family has plummeted again. But although Zhao is a civilian, he still has not forgotten the glory of his ancestors, and he also expects himself to start from scratch like his father. This time, he will go to Rong, in Zhengzhou, Hebei Province, to seek a future.
Du Shuang listened to these words, and after a month of careful observation, he was deeply impressed by Zhao himself and his family. He thinks that if he is not in the pool, he will not only get ahead, but also achieve great things. Therefore, Du Shuang made a bold decision: he recruited Zhao as his son-in-law and married his little daughter Si Niangzi.
In this way, a heavy snow brought Zhao a marriage.
The conclusion of this marriage, I think, more or less attracted the discussion of the people and the village at that time. I'm afraid many people think that old Du is either crazy or cheated for his behavior of spending money to marry his daughter and recruiting such a young man with uncertain future and unfounded family background. Perhaps more people snickered while covering their mouths, while gloating that Mrs. Du Sinian was "jumping into the chaff basket", waiting to see how the rich woman fell. It's just that these people would never have thought that this marriage was the wisest decision in Du Shuang's life, and he would become the grandfather of the founding emperor of Dasong.
Being recognized as a talent by his father-in-law, it seems to be the good luck of the Lao Zhao family to accept money and color easily.
When he was young, Zhao's father lived as a civilian in his hometown of Baozhou. His fellow villagers took a fancy to his talent and married a daughter to him. This Miss Liu is the grandmother of Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, and was posthumously named "Queen Jian Mu" by her grandson. Today's peach blossom luck is repeated in his son and Miss Liu's son. Originally, Zhao just wanted to avoid a snow, but he was treated with delicious food for more than a month and got a good wife and rich husband who was willing to support his future. This kind of good luck is like a gold ingot falling from the sky. To this day, this is enough to make many men who are too busy to get married and have children green with envy. It can be seen that the good things in this novel that the beauty throws herself at the poor boy with money are not all the daydreams of the scholars.
Zhao's pursuit of the future did not stop because of her lust for the joy of marriage. Shortly after their marriage, he joined the ranks of Zhao Wang Wang Rong. From then on, Dustin followed her husband and began a wandering and bitter marriage life.
In troubled times, people who have achieved their careers are often capable, and Zhao is an example. His bravery quickly caught Wang Rong's attention, so he got more and bigger performance opportunities. Finally, once, he led 500 riders to Li Hou, which not only made great contributions, but also won Li's appreciation and became Li's subordinate. Since then, Zhao has even embarked on the road of the future. Despite several twists and turns, although dynasties changed frequently, his fame has been moving forward step by step: in the later Tang Dynasty, he was the commander-in-chief of Feijie, in the later Han Dynasty, and in the later Zhou Dynasty, he was the commander-in-chief of Youxiang, leading the defense mission of Yuezhou, investigating Situ and Tianshui County ... After his death, he was posthumously awarded by the emperor of the later Zhou Dynasty as our ambassador and Qiu of Wuqing Army. In short, it is a soldier who eats rice, and the change of dynasty should only be a change of boss, not to mention the words of loyalty.
However, when Zhao struggled for fame and fortune, Du Fu, as his wife, lived a hard life. When Zhao Gang joined the army, his income was meager, and Du Tuer's life with his daughter was extremely difficult. Under such circumstances, her eldest daughter (Zhui Chen princess royal) and eldest son (Zhui Yong Wang Zhao Kuangyin) died successively. When the husband has some fame, although he has no worries about food and clothing, the husband and wife can't help but get together less and leave more. So it was not until the tenth year after their marriage, that is, February 16th, the second year of Tiancheng in the later Tang Dynasty (AD 927), that they gave birth to their second son, Zhao Kuangyin, at Jiamaying (probably the resting place of the military camp) in Luoyang. Twelve years have passed since Zhao Kuangyin was born, that is, on October 7, the fourth year of Tianfu in the late Jin Dynasty (AD 939), the two talents gave birth to their third son Zhao Kuangyi in the official residence of Junyi (Kaifeng House). Eight years later, the fourth son, Zhao Tingmei, was born. After Zhao Tingmei, Du Fu gave birth to a son Zhao Guangzan (who died young and was named King Kui) and a daughter (who was later named Princess Qin).
Well, Du Xing gave birth to seven children, three sons and a daughter grew up. Among these four children, the birth of the second son Zhao Kuangyin and the third son Zhao Kuangyi (Zhao Guangyi) left a fascinating record in the history books. It is said that when Du Fu gave birth to Zhao Kuangyin, the room in the delivery room was surrounded by red light, and there was a strange smell hovering in the room, which was quite different from the bloody gas in the ordinary delivery room. Zhao Kuangyin was nicknamed "Xiang Haier" for this. This fragrant child not only turned blood into exotic fragrance, but also was born with a golden body, which remained unchanged for three days. 12 years later, when Zhao Kuangyi was born, it was even more noticeable. It not only repeated the program when my brother was born again, but also aggravated the plot. The red light in the delivery room transpired like a cloud, and the aroma not only spread throughout the room, but also spread throughout the whole street. Sure enough, the emperor is the emperor, and the first appearance is very different from when Wang was reborn.
In the days when dynasties changed frequently and the family moved with the change of her husband's status, Du gradually changed from a well-off lady to a mature woman with strong personality and extraordinary courage. She is strict and polite in managing the family, and pays great attention to children's education. But as the wife of a soldier and living in troubled times, the way she educates her children is of course very different from that of a scholar.
Zhao Kuangyin didn't learn much cultural knowledge, but he was born bold, cautious and adventurous, and his riding and shooting skills were unusual. He is not afraid of any fierce horses. Thanks to his luck, once when he was training a horse, the horse made his temper run wild on the ramp of the tower, and he was thrown out by a flip-flop. First, he hit the lintel of the tower and fell to the ground heavily. All the onlookers passed by, thinking that Zhao Kuangyin was not only dead, but also sure that his head would be smashed. Who knows, he stood up unscathed, not only fearless, but also high-spirited. It took a lot of effort to catch up with the fierce horse and jump on it, and he had to tame it. You have so much courage, let alone the onlookers, even the horses, you should be sentenced to a service.
As a mother, Du was worried about this almost reckless boldness and decided to marry him as soon as possible.
In the late Jin Dynasty and early Jin Dynasty (AD 944), seventeen-year-old Zhao Kuangyin got married under the arrangement of her parents. Married He's 16-year-old daughter, who is a colleague in Zhao Shengyu's camp.
This year, Zhao Kuangyin got married, and his third brother Zhao Kuangyi was less than six years old, which happened to be the age of enlightenment. Young as he is, Zhao Kuangyi's temperament has begun to take shape. The child is completely different from his brother in both hobby and personality. Zhao Kuangyin is good at riding and shooting. He can make friends. He is open-minded and has some Jianghu habits. On the other hand, when Zhao Kuangyi plays games with children of the same age, other children are unconsciously intimidated by him and dare not yell at him. Zhao Kuangyi likes reading, too. Zhao, who was born in the army, was glad that he could give birth to a literate son. At the end of the Zhou Dynasty, when he went out to fight, he didn't get any points from all over the country, but concentrated on searching for all kinds of rare books to bring to Zhao Kuangyi. Mr. and Mrs. Zhao often check their son's academic performance. Under the strict supervision of his parents, Zhao Kuangyi is not only knowledgeable, but also versatile and resourceful.
Since my brother "studied in thousands of books", my brother Zhao Kuangyin planned to "go to Wan Li Road". Around the first year of Ganyou in the late Han Dynasty (AD 948), He, a 2 1 year-old who left his parents, brothers and sisters and his wife who had been married for only three or four years, began a two-year tour.
In fact, this is not Zhao Kuangyin's intention to "aim in all directions", but the real reason lies in the chaotic world.
Zhao is the head of the Zhao family and entered the official career with the appreciation of Li in the late Tang Dynasty. However, a few years later, Li was killed, followed by infighting in the court of the later Tang Dynasty, and later Jin and Han dynasties came one after another. Under such a big situation, Zhao's official career has been dull for quite some time, and the family's life has also been greatly reduced. Seeing this situation, Zhao Kuangyin decided to go out alone to seek fame.
At first, Zhao Kuangyin thought things very simply, thinking that he could find a way to get the reuse of his father's old relationship. However, the fact is that it has hit a wall everywhere. The aimless travel made young Zhao Kuangyin suffer a lot. Once, he came to Fuzhou (now the northwest of Mianyang County, Hubei Province) and wanted to take refuge in his father's old colleague Wang Yanchao, who was the national defense envoy of Fuzhou at that time. Who knows Wang Yanchao didn't buy it, and finally left three points and sent him away for ten dollars. Helpless Zhao Kuangyin had to brave the wind and rain to hit the road again. Wang Yanchao never imagined that only ten years later, Zhao Kuangyin took advantage of Song Taizu, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Wang Yanchao's talent is extraordinary, and Song Taizu is very polite to him. But when I see him, I will inevitably think of old things. Finally, he couldn't help asking through the wine for a moment: "Qing is in Fuzhou, and I went to Qing." Why don't you accept me? " From the day when Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, Wang Yanchao probably thought that this nephew of Zhao Shi would have a day to hold back. His reaction was quick, and he answered clearly, "You can't hide the dragon in shallow water. Your majesty didn't stay in the small county that day, which is really providence! " Zhao Kuangyin was in a good mood after hearing this, so he stopped pursuing it. )
Things like this must have happened more than once, or some people didn't react as well as Wang Yanchao. Zhao Kuangyin, who has experienced changes in human feelings, has never met any opportunities, but the plate fee has been cleared. In Xiangyang, in order to save some money, I went to the temple to stay. So his luck came.
In this unknown little temple, Zhao Kuangyin met an old monk who was proficient in numerology. As soon as the old monk saw this weather-beaten young man, he decided that he was an extraordinary product. He not only presented a gift of travelling expenses, but also pointed out the maze: "If you go north, what will you meet?" According to the instructions, Zhao Kuangyin went north to Yedu, just in time for Guo Wei in the Tang Dynasty. He was ordered to conquer Li Shouzhen and recruit troops here. He is completely obedient to Guo Wei.
In the first month of 960, Zhao Kuangyin proclaimed himself emperor through Chen Qiao mutiny, and he was Song Taizu. Because his younger brother Zhao Guangyi (formerly known as Zhao Kuangyi, but renamed as Song Taizu because of evasion) made great contributions to the neutrality in the mutiny in Chen Qiao, Song Taizu highly valued him.
After the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) in Song Dynasty, Song Taizu appointed Zhao Guangyi as the chief executive of Kaifeng Prefecture and made him the King of Jin. Zhao Guangyi's position is at the top of the list of ministers to show his lofty position. Song Taizu's courtesy to this younger brother is also very profound, and he went to his house many times to express his brotherhood. Because of the high terrain, Song Taizu personally urged the workers to do everything possible to solve the water problem. On one occasion, Zhao Guangyi was ill and unconscious. When Song Taizu heard this, he was very anxious and hurried to visit. I also personally ordered wormwood and cooked it for my brother. Zhao Guangyi woke up with a splitting headache. Song Taizu baked himself with wormwood to test how to bake effectively without causing headaches. In this way, I stayed in Jin Wangfu for most of the day, until I broke out in a sweat and fully recovered before returning to the palace.
One day, Zhao Guangyi went to the palace for dinner and got drunk. Afraid of his accident, Song Taizu personally sent him out of the palace and helped him when he went down the steps. These things are nothing to ordinary people. But it is unusual that Song Taizu was so kind to his younger brother and respected by the emperor. The ancient emperors were more or less ungrateful. Even between brothers and sisters. It is rare for Song Taizu to act in this way.
In 976, Song Taizu, who was less than 50 years old, died suddenly. His brother Zhao Guangyi succeeded to the throne for Song Taizong. Song Taizu's death in expect the unexpected and Song Taizu's giving up his son to inherit his younger brother's throne are abnormal, which has caused various speculations and legends, and Song Taizu's death has always been an eternal mystery. Let's trust the official records here and say that he died of natural causes.
According to the official statement, after Song Taizu's death, the throne passed to his younger brother, and after his death, it passed to his son. In this way, Song Taizong's heir to the throne should be his younger brother Timmy and Song Taizu's two sons DeZhaoHe Fangde in turn. However, Song Taizong didn't want to obey Song Taizu's wishes. He wanted to pass the throne to his son. So soon after he ascended the throne, he wiped out three dangerous people who threatened the throne.
Dezhao was the first to be dismissed. In 979, Dezhao followed Song Taizong to conquer Qidan. One night, the army suddenly didn't know where Song Taizong was going, and someone planned to let Lide Zhaodi stabilize the morale of the army. But soon, I knew the whereabouts of Song Taizong, and Lide Zhaojun was never mentioned again. Later, Song Taizong learned about it and was very unhappy. Because the Northern Expedition ended in failure, it took a long time to reward the previous theory of pacifying the Northern Han Dynasty after withdrawing troops and returning to Korea, and the soldiers were dissatisfied. De Zhao advised Song Taizong to ask for an early reward. After hearing this, Song Taizong flew into a rage and shouted, "It's not too late to reward them when you become emperor!" This sentence is too heavy! Isn't this a blatant suspicion that my nephew has the ambition to usurp the throne? Dezhao certainly can't stand it. He returned to the bedroom in fear and cut himself with a fruit knife and died.
In 19981year, another son of Song Taizu died of illness. Song Taizu's two sons are dead, and only his younger brother Timmy threatens Song Taizong's throne. The next year, it was revealed that Mei Ting was trying to seize the throne, so Song Taizong removed him from his post and exiled him to a remote area. All people close to Mei Ting were also exiled. In 984, Timmy died of depression in exile. In this way, Song Taizong can safely pass the throne to his son. Since then, the entire Northern Song Dynasty, the throne was handed down from generation to generation by the descendants of Song Taizong, while the descendants of Song Taizu were suppressed and could not be famous all over the world.
Song Taizu is generous and friendly to his younger brother, while Song Taizong is stingy and jealous of his younger brother and nephew. This may be one of the reasons why people suspect that Song Taizu was killed by him.
Ironically, Zhao Gou, the first emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, had no son, and the descendants of Song Taizong were all brought to the north by jurchen when the Northern Song Dynasty perished, so the throne had to be inherited by Song Xiaozong, the descendant of Song Taizu (Fang's sixth grandson). Song Lizong, the fifth emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, was the ninth grandson of Dezhao. In this way, since the second generation emperor in the Southern Song Dynasty, the throne has been inherited by the descendants of Song Taizu, and the Song Taizong system has been interrupted since then. The world believes that succession is a retribution for disobeying orders and failing to give up the throne to his son Sun.
What is even more surprising is that the fate of the last descendants of the Song Taizu brothers is so different. 1 127, the change of Jingkang, the demise of the northern song dynasty. More than 470 Hui and Qin emperors, their empresses and princes, and more than 3,000 clans were taken captive to the north and humiliated. Several generations later, the descendants of the second emperor were all slaughtered. In sharp contrast, the fate of the last generation of Song Taizu is much better. 1276, the Yuan army surrounded Lin 'an (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang), the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the little emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty came out of the mountain and was sealed as a Lord protector. When the little emperor went to Tongzhou, Yuan Shizu booked a 10 big banquet and a 10 small banquet, and then went to Beijing to see him. When the little emperor grew up, Yuan Shizu married a princess again, which shows his generous treatment. At the end of the yuan dynasty, the imperial clan in the southern song dynasty always gave more salaries. As the imperial clan of Song Zhao dynasty, their experiences are so different! At this point in reading history, who doesn't think this is historical retribution and historical irony? Is there really karma? History can really play tricks on people!