This led to two consequences: 1. The country has no new regulatory measures, and let state affairs be safe as they go, and officials follow the country together, which has passed down the legend of prosperity that has been envied for all ages. 2. The emperor fell ill and his ministers were on the top. There must be someone to manage the country? A large number of famous ministers emerged. This behavior of taking good care of the emperor and managing the country well made all the ministers of the dynasty admire them and created their immortal legends. But there are limitations. Just imagine that since they are wise ministers, they have to follow the emperor. When the emperor is sick, they cannot make their own decisions. So the Renzong Dynasty became a lunar lake and a geese fell. Everything followed the old system, with a focus on flatness.

In previous narratives, the Renzong Dynasty gave us the impression that it failed externally and constantly compromised. It adhered to the rules and lived a mediocre life. Especially Song Renzong himself was too tolerant and weak, and he indulged his ministers so that his ministers dared to be rude in front of him. Such an emperor was really too failed. But why did the Song Dynasty become so prosperous? What was this?

The reason can be referred to the famous emperors who were completely opposite to Song Renzong in history, such as Emperor Wu of Han. This is a real big shot, and he has an iron-fisted policy on both the internal and external sides. No matter whether the domestic tyrants or the Huns outside the border, as long as they provoke him, they will be in trouble. All the Han people who have been proud of it thousands of years later! But wait and see the folk life and the national quality at that time. Years of war have led to the world, and Emperor Wu of Han himself is as strong as the gods, and the lives of the people of the Han Dynasty.

Needless to say, look at his own "Sinful Edict" "Sinful Edict since I ascended the throne, I have been so cruel that the world will not regret it. Since now, those who harm the people and waste the world will be stopped." This is a helpless truth! No matter what purpose it is, no matter whether the war is won or lost, the consumption of national strength and people's livelihood is amazing. Even the family's wealth saved by the "Wenjing Governance" cannot withstand endless conquests. Also: This "Sinful Edict" is not only a summary of the war, but also a repentance to internal affairs! He ruled the country with powerful power, used various methods to nationalize the people's money, and supported him to do those great achievements for thousands of years. These things were added together, except for the Huns who were driven far away by him, the Han Dynasty worked hard for decades and returned to the liberation overnight, and was completely poor!

Under this comparison, only by looking at the prosperity of Kaifeng City can the wisdom of Song Renzong. Compared with the toughness of Han Wu, how did Song Ren's "weakness" be governed in such a civilized and prosperous situation in the situation of foreign tribes and insults in the rude situation of foreign tribes and internal officials?

Song Renzong has been silently hiding behind the scenes. No matter what kind of personality his ministers have, they can speak freely and work for the country without any danger of life.

Is this kind of governance very brilliant? His ministers are also 100% loyal to him, and no one ever thought of betraying him! Are you surprised? He was the most ideal usurper!

Putting aside these things, just talking about his kindness and the prosperity of this dynasty are the best gifts to the people of the Song Dynasty!

On June 16, 214 palace maids were released from the palace. On July 14, the most arrogant Liu family among the "Ten Pavilions", Huang, was driven out of the palace. He became a monk and became a monk first and then a nun. On the 15th, 236 palace maids were released from the palace.

On September 16, Li Shizhong, the envoy of the criminal prison on Guangnan West Road, reported that the governor of Yongzhou, Xiao Zhu, wanted to attack Jiaozhi, and Zhang Shizheng, the governor of Yizhou, wanted to capture the Anhua army. I was afraid that the people of Jiaozhi would hear it and were afraid that it would not be the blessing of our Song Dynasty. Please strictly restrain Xiao Zhu and others from causing trouble. The court followed it.

On November 9, Zhao Guangyi's grandson, Zhao Zhen's cousin, Zhao Yunrang, the prince of Runan County (his biological son Zhao Shu was the next emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Yingzong), died and was posthumously named King Pu. More than 5 years later, Zhao Shu, who had ascended the throne, would order his ministers to discuss the status of his biological father Zhao Yunrang, which is known in history as the "Puyi Controversy"

In May of the fifth year of Jiayou (1060), Dong gave birth to Zhao Zhen’s 11th daughter again. However, the prince who was looking forward to the stars and the moon in the world could not give birth to it...

On July 12, 250 volumes of "New Book of Tang", one of the 24 official histories edited by Ouyang Xiu, Song Qi and others, were compiled into. To present a gift to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Song Dynasty?

On May 29, the Great Khitan stayed in Tokyo, and King Xiao Ala of Chen came to the court to reveal the pros and cons, which caused Yelu Hongji to be displeased. Xiao Ge, the Privy Councilor of the Northern Court, took the opportunity to slander, and Xiao Ala was killed without guilt. Everyone was wronged. Later generations commented: If Xiao Ala did not die, there would be no disaster for the Emperor Taishu Yelu Chongyuan and King Yelu Yixin of Wei.

On August 10, the Three Pavilions ordered the Secret Pavilion to proofread the "Song Book", "Southern Qi Book", "Liang Book", "Chen Book", "Wei Book", "Northern Qi Book", and "Zhou Book", which were listed as 24 official histories in later generations, and those who have any incomplete omissions were tried to complete them as much as possible. It can be seen that because Li Yanshou's "Southern History" and "Northern History" wrote "Southern History" and "Northern History" made the historical books about the Southern and Northern Dynasties compiled in the Tang Dynasty, and by the Northern Song Dynasty it was already incomplete by the Northern Song Dynasty.

On August 20, Fu Bi resigned from the position of prime minister after his mother was lost. Therefore, the superstructure of Renzong Dynasty made the last adjustment: Prime Minister: Han Qi, Zeng Gongliang; Political Affairs Officer: Ouyang Xiu, Sun Yan; Privy Councillor: Zhang Feng; Deputy Privy Councillor: Bao Zheng, Hu Su. Of course, there is another person who needs to be introduced to the key points: Sima Guang, who was transferred back to the capital, held a very wonderful position: Xiu Daily Notes (I was just appointed as the censor of the Zhijianyuan not long ago). This is a mission that is closer to the emperor than the scholars of the Pavilion. Every day, he is to write a diary for the emperor, and he can understand every action of the emperor to the greatest extent. In this way, he can grasp the emperor's psychological dynamics as soon as possible and know what to say to the emperor at what time.

On the 26th, this day was the sad day of Renzong. The Thirteenth Emperor's daughter, who was born only 61 days, died. This is like a big joke between the gods of heaven and earth and Song Renzong!

He missed his son, and tried every possible way to give birth to a son, and it also worked. In just over two years, the harem gave birth to five...daughters in succession! This made people cry without tears. Don't bully people like this? Even if one of them is a son, it would be fine! The inner courtyard of the palace specially built a Qianlong Palace for the future prince to live in. But why is God just not open his eyes!

Regarding this, Emperor Renzong should be corrected. This is not his incompetence, but he cannot defeat the collective destiny of the entire Han nation. The Central Plains have sunk, the Chinese states have been scattered, and the entire nation has fallen into alien races. Is this ending related to whether Renzong has a biological son? Does his fertility problem only depend on the health of some of his own organs?

No! This is not his sorrow alone! Although the most uncomfortable person must be himself...

On the 27th, Sima Guang wrote a new memorial at the moment when the emperor's heart was extremely fragile. He did not simply and roughly demand the title of the crown prince like Fan Zhen, Bao Zheng, and Tang Jie. Instead, he said that his ministers did not dare to hope that Your Majesty would immediately establish the crown prince of the Eastern Palace. He only begs you to choose a smart and filial child in the royal family, first adopt it as an adopted son and cultivate it well. Let the officialdom of the people in the world be tentatively determined. When the crown prince is born in the future, the adopted son can retire to the vassal residence, just to think that he has trained a good minister for the country. Why not do it?

On that day, Emperor Renzong watched the memorial for a long time, expressionless, as if he was still as usual, and continued to remain silent, hiding in his sad mood, and no one paid attention to him. But suddenly he spoke, "Do you have to choose a descendant from the clan family?" Before Sima Guang answered, he murmured to himself, "This is the words of a loyal minister! Most people dare not mention it."

"I made this proposal and said that I would die, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty would accept it." Sima Guang said so. He calmly followed the emperor's words and quietly pushed the central issue to implement it.

Renzong nodded and said, "This is not harmful! The royal family has been chosen as the imperial heirs, and you have already passed the memorial to the prime ministers."

The great progress that has never been seen! If someone else, his heart will definitely jump violently, which means that the prime ministers have implemented it! But Sima Guang immediately refused to say "please call him the Prime Minister of the Secretariat", and then resigned and left.

What's going on? Finally, the emperor agreed in person, but he actually let go of it lightly! But don't be busy! Sima Guang's performance that day was not over. He came out of the palace and went directly to the Secretariat to report to the prime ministers. The specific content was the salt affairs of Jianghuai. After the routine question and answer, Prime Minister Han Qi did not let Sima Guang go. Guardian Han looked at him meaningfully, as if he was expecting him to say something... but what was waiting for was a silence.

Finally, Han Qi spoke first, "What did the emperor say today?" Sima Guang continued to remain silent. After a while, Han Qi smiled after answering "The plan for the ancestral temple and the country." He said nothing else and asked Sima Guang to leave.

At this point, the matter was over that day. Sima Guang still walked out of the Secretariat calmly. He knew that he had left a very deep impression on Han Qi. It was not only profound, but also excellent!

When the emperor asked him to transfer the memorial to the Secretariat of the Crown Prince to the Secretariat, he immediately refused. This proved in the later conversation with Han Qi: it was an absolutely correct decision. If he was transferred, it created an indescribable fact. The matter of establishing the Crown Prince was facilitated by Sima Guang. Even the orders were obtained from the emperor and issued to the Secretariat of the Secretariat. The ministers of the prime minister were left aside and were completely passive!

Doing this is like giving all the credit to himself and letting the entire officialdom stop. The result of such greed is to throw himself into the fire and become the target of public criticism. As a small official from the Beijing Office of the Censorate at that time, he was simply looking for death!

Especially Han Qi woke him up in person, what did he talk to the emperor that day? Don’t think there will be any secrets in the palace, and don’t want to play tricks! Sima Guang was very obedient. He thought about it and then thought, and chose to be honest about the "school temple and country plan" to establish a prince. After the whole incident, he made the priests feel that he was both brave and capable of doing things, and he was very good at being a human being.

Under this understanding, Han Qi showed a rare smile and gave Sima Guang a lot of face. One day in September, the censor who called Chen Zhu found Sima Guang and said like a chat: At a meeting a few days ago, Mr. Han told me that he admired you very much. He said that you were writing a letter to talk about the matter of Jianchu. Can you send the memorial to the Secretariat first? If you want to do this, don’t set up your own business (I want to make this proposal, but I don’t have any spontaneous intentions)

This is a show of goodwill and a demonstration, and Sima Guang faced a choice again. Han Qi wanted to incorporate him and make him the front pawn of the Secretariat in the matter of "establishing a crown prince". It is quite honorable, and it is very consistent with his previous life trajectory - he has defected to Gong Pang, why can't he defect to Gong Han again?

But Sima Guang fell into silence again that day. He said nothing, and not expressing his opinion was equivalent to refusal. Refusal was resistance! This made people confused. What exactly did he want to do?

More than 10 days later, the truth was revealed! One day, Sima Guang seized another good opportunity while writing the emperor's diary. Renzong was in a good mood that day and was very suitable for chatting. So what should he talk about? Give him a history lesson! As we all know, Master Sima's historical level is definitely in the top five in the entire Chinese nation! He picked a close one and talked about the Tang Dynasty.

Speaking of the Shenwu of the Tang Dynasty, for example, the Emperor of Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, created the palace examination in the imperial examination system, and since then, the disciples of the world have become "superior disciples" only for the emperor, and no longer look at the face of the attendant. But there were "superior emperors" in the Tang Dynasty, even the emperor was their disciples! What's going on? Because Emperor Wenzong of Tang never appointed a prince, he was tampered with by the eunuchs after his death, he has supported the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty at will, and he would be regarded as anyone who wants to be, and whoever wants to die will die. The descendants of the dignified Tian Khan were actually played with by the eunuchs! Your Majesty, do you want this kind of thing to happen again in the Song Dynasty?

No more hesitation! The emperor ordered Sima Guang to immediately send the documents of choosing the royal heir of the royal family to the Secretariat to the Secretariat to confirm the matter. This time Sima Guang did not refuse again, and the time came!

When he came to the Secretariat again, his expression was not a sudden part, but an angel full of sacred sense. He solemnly said to Han Qi and other prime ministers, "Your Majesty is determined to make the royal family the prince. If the princes cannot make a timely agreement today, he will be in a midnight, and no one in the world can violate the heir." The righteous words are all true. Now that the emperor's health has reached this point, who knows when he will die? In the depths of the palace, if it is the queen, the worse one will be the eunuch, and to decide who the next emperor is. Does the minister have the right to object at that time?

Han Qi and all the prime ministers bowed together and replied in unison, "Dare not to do their best."

From then on, Sima Guang withdrew from the case of the crown prince. He had no power to participate in the procedural and official titles. Then he would never delay it. What he left was the reputation of playing a decisive role in the initiative stage and the impression that all court officials were shocked and admired, just like Han Qi, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty.

Do you want me to cooperate? I have cooperated. But it is definitely not the pawn you hope for. I fulfill my duties as a minister. When I turn around and hand over the results to you, it is sacred and inviolable. You must bow your head to me!

This is Sima Guang's style! Everything has a basis and morality. Who made him knowledgeable and have strong historical knowledge? Looking back at the several celebrities at the initiative stage: Fan Zhen, Ouyang Xiu, Bao Zheng, Tang Jie, Sima Guang. He was the only one who got the first prize in this matter, and he rose to prominence and gained both fame and fortune!

The baton of history was finally passed to the hands of Han Qi, the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty! Han Qi was Renzong, a minister who made great contributions in the inheritance of the two dynasties. Without his efforts, he was almost domineering and autocratic decisions, the Northern Song Dynasty would not be as recorded in history books. However, it is hard to say whether this is a good or a bad thing for the Song Dynasty and even the entire history of the Han nationality... What I mean is: Zhao Shu, Song Yingzong, is he really the best? Or the requirements are lower: is he really a qualified successor?

In early October, the emperor and the prime minister finally decided on the candidate for the prince, which was the "Thirteen" (Thirteen, the nickname of a boy. He was raised in the palace since he was a child. First, he was a royal relative, and second, because Emperor Renzong never had an adult son. Taotao was a girl, the great-granddaughter of Gao Qiong, the famous general of the Northern Song Dynasty, and Gao Jixun's granddaughter. The reason why she could marry Thirteen was because her mother was the sister of Empress Cao. These two children will be the ruler of the Song Empire in the future. Whether boy Thirteen or girl Thirteen, the entire country will change due to their will)

Thirteenth, the 13th son of Zhao Yunrang, the son of Zhao Yuanfen, the fourth son of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi, was named Zhao Zongshi. Born on January 3, 1032, he was taken to the palace to raise at the age of 4, because Renzong's eldest son died prematurely. He was returned to the palace at the age of 8, and was born because Renzong's second son was now summoned to the palace again, because Renzong's three sons all died prematurely...
Chapter completed!