History of Song Dynasty Part I: King of Mud Horse
Wang Xiaokang escaped from Jin Ying and was chased by Jin Bing all the way to Shankou Town, Xiangshan County. The well-off king looked up and saw the blue sea, the waves were as high as the sky, there was no road ahead, and there were pursuers behind him. It's really hard to fly. At this moment, suddenly a big fellow took a white horse and came to Kang Wang. He helped King Kang onto the horse and added another whip. The horse landed on all fours and jumped into the sea until it landed at the southern foot of Gangcong Mountain in Yangcun Township. Horseshoe prints were left on the rocks of Yan Gangshan. Then it enters the sea from the north of Gangcong Mountain to Shoukaku Lake. King Kang jumped with a jerk and fell to the ground. By the time he got up, the horse had run away. Kang Wang had to move forward. Not far away, I saw a temple near the village, and the plaque on the door was capitalized. Ding Song Temple? Three words in gold. When I entered the door, I saw a white horse carved in Dongshou, whose hair was still dripping, much like the horse I rode across the sea in the past. He said in surprise. Did a mud horse pass me? Why doesn't the mud horse fall when it meets water? I just finished. Bang? The horse fell with a bang.
At this moment, Kang Wang heard the bell from far and near, and the nomads from the original caught up with it. He immediately hid in the shrine and secretly made a wish to the bodhisattva: If I ascend the throne, I will rebuild this temple and make a golden statue. ? Nomads from the chase, see Kang Wang fled into the temple, thinking that this time can always be locked up. He didn't want to go to the door, saw cobwebs everywhere, and there was no trace of anyone going in, so he didn't go into the temple to search and kept chasing Cao Cunxi. King Kang couldn't hear the pounding of horses' hooves, so he came out and fled to the north.
Nomads from the west after riding a ride, see there is not even a shadow, back to the Ding Song temple, see a big spider web at the door, then turn the horse's head, immediately to the north. After chasing for a while, I saw a man running in front of me. Not Kang Wang, I hurried forward and soon caught up.
Kang Wang tried his best to escape, and when he escaped to Jiao 'ao village, there happened to be a girl sunbathing at the edge of the village. When he saw that the pursuer was approaching, it was too late to enter the village, so he had to ask the girl to help him hide. When the girl saw that she was in the afterlife, she looked around awkwardly and had no place to hide. Seeing the tracker coming, she used her quick wits. Immediately lift an empty reed, ask the younger generation to sit on the ground, cover it with a reed, and soliloquize: It's a pity that I am a woman and can't sit on the reed. What should I do? Kang Wang answered in there? Never mind, the boards are thousands of miles apart, and the reed bottom is the same as the floor. Sit on it! ? So the girl sat on the reed and wrapped her feet.
There was no nomads from the threshing floor. I saw a girl sitting on a reed, unhurriedly wrapped in three-inch golden lotus, and looked around. There was no hiding place, so I asked the girl, did you see a young man running from here just now? The girl answered without looking up while binding her feet. Just now, a young man ran west in a panic. ? Nomads from a listen to, to recover in the direction of the road into the ridge.
Seeing the nomads from afar, the girl let the young man out. It's getting dark here The girl said to Kang Wang. It's going to be evening soon. You'd better stay at my house for one night and start tomorrow! ? Kang Wang thanked the girl and stayed at home all night. That night, Lion Mountain in the east of Jue 'ao Village and Baixiangshan Mountain in the west were brought to the key gate of the village entrance by local land and meritorious service on duty.
Early the next morning. The girl's father led Kang Wang to the foot of Baiyan Mountain, told him to climb over Baiyan Mountain and go north again. You can reach Mingzhou (Ningbo), and there is no road in Baiyanshan. There are trees and firewood all over the mountain. But when Kang Wang got there, the trees there automatically got out of the way, forming a mountain road. Only Uncle Tan and Uncle Zhe don't buy his account. Why not let Kang Wang. Kang Wang thundered:? What's the penalty for the yellow-haired hemp-throwing car (oil press)? Since then, the tools used for oiling have been sandalwood and cudgel trees. Kang Wang was thirsty when he reached the mountain. He drinks water in the pool. At this time, a tea tree suddenly grew in the pool. Later, the water in this pool won't dry regardless of whether Tuoba is domineering or not. This tea tree is still alive.
Later, Kang Wang ascended the throne in Lin 'an, known as Song Gaozong. He sent an imperial envoy to Jiao 'ao to welcome this life-saving girl to Beijing. At the same time, the Ministry of Industry was sent to Ding Song Temple to rebuild the temple and the icon. I don't want people in Shuangqiao Village to hear that the emperor sent him to Ding Song Temple. I'm afraid the village has been ravaged by legal soldiers. He stopped the soldiers in Daochengling and lied that there was only Jingyue Temple, but there was no Ding Song Temple. After listening to everyone's words, the Ministry of Industry thought: Long live the typo in flight. I came to Song 'ao Village to overhaul the jingyou Temple. So, what are the plaques of Jingzuo Temple? Pay? The word "Qin Xi" means that the name of this temple belongs to Emperor Qin Xi. The couplets in the temple also publicize the deeds of the gods blessing Gaozong to cross the river. Incense is also particularly strong. Ding Song Temple Bodhisattva was furious and turned into a three-legged tiger, eating all the people in Shuangzhuqiao Village.
In addition, I went to Jiaodi to see the girl's imperial envoy and went to the village to check. It turns out that this girl is married. An imperial envoy had to return to Beijing to reply. Song Gaozong made another imperial edict: When a woman in the south of the Yangtze River gets married, she can use a half-paid Lu 'an coachman (four people carry a sedan chair). Wearing a rockhopper and embroidered robe, she pretended to be a queen.
The Second Historical Event of Song Dynasty: Chen Qiaoyi mutiny
When Zhou Shizong was in office, there was an important general named Zhao Kuangyin. He is from Zhuo Jun (now Zhuozhou, Hebei). When I was young, I loved practicing martial arts and defected to Guo Wei. Later, he followed Zhou Shizong's eastward expedition to the west and made many achievements. Zhou Shizong trusted him very much, so he was promoted to the leader of the imperial army, and gained military power in the following week.
During the Five Dynasties, it often happened that military commanders seized positions. Zhao Kuangyin, his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi, his aide Zhao Pu and others saw that Zhou Shizong died young and his son was young and ignorant, so they secretly planned to seize the throne.
During the Spring Festival in 960, on the first day of the first month, civil and military officials in the later Zhou Dynasty congratulated the Emperor Duke Zhou on the New Year. At the instigation of Zhao Kuangyin and others, Hebei Town, Dingzhou (now Zhengding and Dingzhou in Hebei Province) and other places suddenly sent people to lie about their military situation, saying that Liao and Northern Han joined forces to invade the south and the situation was critical.
Fan Ju, wang pu, the prime minister of the Zhou Dynasty, and others were all surprised. They didn't have time to judge whether the news was true or not, so they hurriedly ordered Zhao Kuangyin to lead an army to fight in the north.
Zhao Kuangyin immediately sent troops to prepare for the war. The next day, the advance team set out. On the third day, the brigade set out. Army to bian city northeast Chen Qiaoyi, stopped. That night, the soldiers discussed the failure of state affairs together. Someone said:? Now the emperor is young and ignorant, let's fight to the death. Who knows the future? It's better to set up the viceroy as the emperor first, and then go north. ?
People even claimed it was good, so they recommended a general to meet Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu and expressed their opinions. Before he finished, a large number of generals rushed in and said loudly, we have agreed that we must ask the inspector to be the son of heaven! ?
Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu listened, filled with joy, and ordered the generals to be scattered around, waiting for the morning, and at the same time sent people back to Bianjing overnight to deliver letters to Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi, the imperial generals guarding the capital, asking them to go home. These two people are Zhao Kuangyin's cronies, and of course they agreed after receiving the letter.
Early the next morning, the news spread all over the army. At dawn, Chen Qiaoyi suddenly heard a cry all around. A group of armored generals with swords and spears crowded outside Zhao Kuangyin's camp, shouting. The general has no owner, and we are willing to support the inspection as an emperor! ?
Zhao Kuangyin was drunk, and as soon as he got out of the camp, all the generals swarmed and put a yellow robe worn by the emperor when he ascended the throne on him. People bow down and shout? Long live? . They put Zhao Kuangyin on horseback and asked him to turn to Bianjing.
Zhao Kuangyin just pulled the reins, pretended to give in, and then said to the generals? You covet wealth and make me the son of heaven. Can you obey my orders?
The generals replied with one voice:? Willing to obey orders! ?
What did Zhao Kuangyin say? When entering Beijing, you must not disturb the court, insult ministers or rob them at will. Those who obey orders will be rewarded; Those who violate the order will be dealt with strictly! ? Everyone dared not disobey, and naturally agreed in unison.
So, Zhao Kuangyin returned to Bianjing with a great army. Before returning to Bianjing, he sent someone to see Fan Ju, wang pu and others to tell them the news of the mutiny.
At this time, the middle and early period of the later Zhou Dynasty was not over yet. When Fan Ju got the news, he grasped wang pu's hand tightly, showing a helpless look, and said? It is our sin to send the generals in a hurry without distinguishing between true and false! ?
Fan's nails went deep into wang pu's flesh, and wang pu was so painful that he couldn't answer a word. There was a general named Han Tong in North Korea who hurried back to China to organize resistance. Before he entered the door, the king of the Ministry caught up with him and killed him.
The imperial army in Beijing is in the hands of Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi. With these two people as insiders, no one dared to rise up and resist for the next week.
Before long, Zhao Kuangyin came to Bianjing with a great army. He ordered the soldiers to return to the camp and temporarily return to their original offices.
Some soldiers pushed Fan Ju and wang pu to Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Kuangyin shed tears for a pretence. I was forced by Zhou Shizong's kindness, but I didn't expect to be forced to do such a thing by soldiers. It's really embarrassing. What should I do?
Before Fan Ju could answer, a general named Gu Yanxuan drew his sword and said with expression: We have no master, and we must be emperors today! ?
Zhao Kuangyin pretended to drink a way:? Don't step down! ?
Wang pu's face changed with fear. He retreated to the steps and bowed to Zhao Kuangyin first. Fan Ju had no choice but to bow down.
On the fifth day of the first month, Zhao Kuangyin called officials of Chongyuan Temple to hold a ceremony to proclaim himself emperor. An official took out an imperial edict written in the name of the Duke of Zhou in advance and announced that he would cede the throne to Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin accepted the imperial edict in the north, then ascended the temple and formally ascended the throne.
Because Zhao Kuangyin served as Songzhou's ambassador to Germany, the title of the country was Song, and Tokyo (then called Bianjing, now Kaifeng, Henan) was still the capital, which was called the Northern Song Dynasty in history. Zhao Kuangyin was Song Taizu, the founding emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. This coup is famous in history? Chen Qiao mutiny? .
Historical events in the Song Dynasty Part III: Why is Song Renzong's identity as a dragon being questioned?
In the history of China, it is not uncommon that the identity of the emperor was doubted by later generations. First, the pure royal lineage of Qin Shihuang was circulated by later historians, then the Han lineage of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin began to be questioned by archaeologists, and then Song Renzong's dragon identity was challenged by historians. What is Song Renzong's status as a dragon?
1022, Song Renzong, the son of Zhenzong, became the fifth emperor in the history of Song Dynasty. At the beginning of the throne, because she was still young, Empress Liu listened to politics. 1033, after Liu's death, he officially took power and began his ruling career for more than 30 years. In Historical Records, although Song Renzong was not a very successful emperor, he was by no means mediocre and incompetent. Therefore, both historical records and folklore are relatively more about him. Of all the stories about Song Renzong, the most shocking is his life experience. The classic Peking Opera "Civet Cat for Prince" is the most concentrated expression of people's doubts about Renzong's life experience. In the Peking Opera "Civet Cat for Prince", the legendary experience of the protagonist is almost a household name, and it is well known to all women and children. Peking Opera tells the story of a famous selfless Bao Zheng who rehabilitated a blind old woman: after the old woman cried to Bao Zheng about her little-known tragic and bizarre life experience, after careful consideration, Bao Zheng decided that she was the biological mother of today's St. Song Renzong, so he immediately returned to Beijing to visit the living old maid-in-waiting, and finally understood the ins and outs of the matter. Although this Li Niangniang was only a little maid-in-waiting in the harem of Song Renzong's father Song Zhenzong, she was very beautiful and talented, and was deeply loved by Song Zhenzong. Song Zhenzong made her a talented person, then promoted her to become an elegant musical instrument and got her pregnant. In the harem, a place where every effort is made to compete for favor, Queen Li knows very well that if she wants to have a place, she must have a son, so she dreams of having a son instead of a daughter every day. After learning that Queen Li gave birth to a son, Liu Defei, the later Queen Liu, was very jealous, so she bribed the midwife and exchanged a skinned civet cat for a new one. The consequences can be imagined. When he saw a bloody monster in front of him, he immediately put Li in the cold shoulder indiscriminately. After being put in the cold palace, Li knew that Queen Liu would kill her, so she escaped from the palace with the help of a kind maid-in-waiting. After that, she hid in a broken kiln and lived alone for 20 years, hoping to reunite with her own flesh and blood one day. After Bao Zheng knew the ins and outs of the incident, he finally made the truth of this unjust case that lasted for decades come out, and Queen Liu got the punishment she deserved. Li finally made friends with him, and the ending was very happy.
Although the Peking Opera "Civet Cat for Prince" has a perfect ending, is it a fake or true? In fact, any Peking Opera about the emperor's life is not groundless, and its original materials can always be found in historical materials, unofficial history or folklore. Li's story is recorded in official historical materials, and she is also her biological mother. However, the records in these historical materials did not know their real life when they ascended the throne, and they always thought that they were born to Queen Liu. By the time he knew his true identity, he had been emperor for more than ten years. However, there is nothing about Queen Liu in the official historical materials such as History of Song Dynasty and Bi Yuan Zi Zhi Tong Jian? Civet cats? In exchange for the prince's record. In the official historical materials, the only record about the story of civet cats becoming princes is "Three Heroes and Five Righteousnesses" edited by Shi Yukun in Qing Dynasty. The record of civet cats changing into princes in "Three Chivalrous Men and Five Righteousness" is exactly the same as that in Peking Opera "Civet cats changing into princes", and the storyline is roughly the same. It can be seen that the Peking Opera "Civet cats for princes" is set according to the records in "Three Heroes and Five Righteousnesses". In addition to "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness", in many other unofficial history, the story about the civet cat becoming a prince is described wonderfully.
Although Three Heroes and Five Righteousness has certain historical reference value, it can't get rid of its limitations as unofficial history. In order to attract readers' attention, like many other unofficial history, it is not absolutely impossible to forge a little plot on the basis of historical facts. After all, there is still a gap between the historical facts recorded by unofficial history and the traditional formal historical materials. Therefore, it should be undeniable that Song Renzong was switched at birth. Civet cats? The exchange of princes should be pure fiction. Song Renzong's identity has evolved into? Civet cats for princes? Unofficial history's story is widely circulated among the people, largely because of these records. When the records in unofficial history conflict with the official records, for some ordinary people, of course, unofficial history will be chosen to arouse curiosity. So, did Song Renzong pass? Change bags? Your majesty, it is difficult for us to give a definite conclusion, but about? Civet cats for princes? The story is purely made up by nosy people, but it is an indisputable fact.