In fact, since the demise of the Tang Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the era of mutual criticism of the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries was ended by Zhao Kuangyin. Since he ascended the throne, the Central Plains has gradually recovered its unity. If it hadn't been for the sudden death of "Candle Axe" and given him ten years, he would certainly be able to recover sixteen states of Youyun and unify the whole country. In my opinion, Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin were the most perfect emperors in the feudal history of China. Then why does the author say that he is the most perfect emperor?
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Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was an all-powerful emperor. Since his accession to the throne, he has changed the chaotic situation of "Ma Zhuang can be the son of heaven when the army is strong" in the Five Dynasties and Ten Countries, gradually restored military power and changed its course, and began to govern the country by writing, and also carried out a series of reforms on the imperial examination system. It is even more obvious that he can stabilize the country. After he acceded to the throne, he leveled Jinghu in one fell swoop, then leveled Shu Han, leveled Liu Ting in three strokes and leveled Li Yu in four strokes. The direction of the soldiers is like thunder.
Be kind to the founding heroes
The founding emperor seldom treats the founding heroes well. Liu Bang, the Emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty, got rid of all the princes with different surnames, Zhu Yuanzhang, Mao, and even 76-year-old Li Shanchang survived. Only Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin regained control of the army through peaceful means and treated all the founding fathers kindly. No one was killed. Not only did he not kill the hero himself, but in the "Maobei Stone" in the ancestral hall, he explicitly asked future generations not to kill the literati.
Long-term vision
Song Taizu advocated gradually moving the capital to Chang 'an, but was blocked by his younger brother Zhao Guangyi. He once said helplessly, "After a hundred years, future generations will suffer." He didn't want him to hit the nail on the head A hundred years later, the change of Jingkang really happened. Kaifeng, the capital, was captured by the Jin people. Later generations were attacked by Jin Guoren, and two cases of Qin Hui died in Mobei. This also proves that Zhao Kuangyin's vision is far from that of his younger brother Zhao Guangyi.
If you live ten more years,
If there were no "candle shadow and axe sound", the history of the Northern Song Dynasty might have really changed a lot. First of all, it is no problem to attack and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty and recover the sixteen states of Youyun. After all, the emperor of Liao was the notorious "sleeping king" in Mu Zong, and his victory in Zhao Guangyi was a fluke. Fighting Zhao Kuangyin must be asking for trouble.
Third, if you live for ten years, the throne may pass to his son Zhao, not his younger brother. If Zhao Guangyi were not the emperor, would the national policy of the Song Dynasty be so conservative and weak?