The right to quench thirst by drinking poison is the beginning of a series of political and military reform measures adopted by Song Taizu to strengthen centralization and consolidate its rule, and it is regarded as a model of leniency. Since then, Song Taizu has reformed the military system many times, which greatly strengthened the centralization of power in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Later, "relieving the military power with a glass of wine" evolved into an idiom, which was extended to easily relieve the military power of generals. Song Taizu's "A glass of wine to relieve the soldiers", by peaceful means, did not hurt the sum of the monarch and the minister, easily relieved the threat of the minister's power and successfully prevented the mutiny. This is a famous strategy in history and has far-reaching influence.
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"The right to quench thirst by drinking poison" ended the military and political rule and opened a new era for literati to govern the country. Since then, the Song Dynasty has embarked on the road of worshipping and restraining martial arts. First of all, military commanders are deprived of military power, and heroic skills cannot be exerted, resulting in a waste of resources; Secondly, the circulation of the army is too frequent, and the combat effectiveness cannot be effectively stimulated, which leads to the inefficiency of the army.
From this point of view, the Northern Song Dynasty court was bound by its own cocoon. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Xixia, Liao and other powerful enemies surrounded and threatened. Due to military inefficiency, it brought diplomatic passivity and laid the groundwork for the collapse of the Northern Song Dynasty a hundred years later.
Baidu Encyclopedia-A glass of wine releases the rights of soldiers