One day in June, a 20-year-old party youth in Yinzhou City, with dozens of entourage, carried his nursing mother's coffin to the city gate. Song Jun, who guarded the door, said that he would go outside the city to bury his nursing mother.

The reason is sufficient, and his identity is not too noble, just a brother of Li Jizhuan, and his official position at that time was the envoy of the Guandu Zhifan.

In this way, they went out of the city, then took out the bows and arrows from the coffin, galloped more than 300 miles on horseback, and fled into the Dijinze region deep in the grassland. It was here that the rebellion of the Dangxiang people began, and the rudiments of the Western Xia Kingdom began to appear...

This party young man is named Li Jiqian, and he is the grandfather of Li Yuanhao, the future founding monarch of Western Xia...

Looking back on the history of the party and the Song Dynasty - Li Yiyin (Xing), Li Guang (Ke) Rui, Li Jiyun, Li Jizhu... The party members didn't feel sorry for the Song Dynasty at all, and they didn't even have the slightest offense. But the Heavenly Empire bullied them, and when they were out of a national scum, they couldn't wait to rob their homeland. Yes. You can say that there is no morality between countries, only interests. Zhao Guangyi followed the way of the emperor, and it was normal to take it by force. Then the resistance of the Tanguts and their revenge could not be more normal. No matter what people do, the people of the Song Dynasty should have nothing to say.

But at that time, everything was still just beginning, and it was time to see the pros and cons. The monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty celebrated with crowns, and then greater good news fell from the sky...

On September 24, 35-year-old Liaojingzong Yeluxian suddenly died of illness, and his eldest son, Yelu Longxu, who was only 12 years old, succeeded to the throne. What does such a child know? The power of the Great Liao fell into the hands of his mother, the Empress Dowager Xiao Xuan.

At least at this time, Xiao Sui did not show her perseverance and calmness to become the Empress Dowager Xiao in the future, but cried in public, "The mother and widow are weak, the clan is strong, and the border defense is not appeased." However, these 12 words profoundly point out the internal and external troubles of Da Liao at this time, and at this time when Optimus Pillar is needed. Han Derang and Yelu Xianzhen 2 people received the edict and auxiliary government, and they said 8 words, "Trust the ministers, etc., why worry about it" They were with the Great Liao God of War Yelu Huge. supported the crumbling country for the mother and son, and also began the great revival of the Khitan people, which was later known as the "Holy Sect Zhongxing"...

On December 14, Han Derang's father, Han Kuang, who stayed behind in Nanjing, died. On January 19, the 8th year of Taiping Xingguo (983), Yelu Xiuge succeeded to stay in Nanjing, Daliao...

Zhao Guangyi, do you want to take advantage of this great opportunity to do the second Northern Expedition? Wait! Cao Bin had an accident.

For example, if you are Cao Bin, the first soldier at that time, you found that the soldiers under your command were not paid enough and could not live their lives. What do you do? Ask the emperor? The emperor didn't give it. And you have so many money, and you are an old chief who is loved by everyone, so you pay for some of your subordinates out of your own pocket. Isn't it a virtue? But do you believe that this is sin? And it is the sin of sins that all the emperors of China could not endure!

So a petty official named Mi Dechao suddenly denounced him, and the crime was very serious. Because he bought the hearts of the army!

In times of crisis, none of his many acquaintances dared to come forward to persuade him, especially his friends in the army such as Pan Mei, as long as he dared to speak, he would add fuel to the fire, making the emperor even more misunderstand that the army had formed a gang. Only Guo Zhen, the governor of the first staff, stood up and made a direct admonition.

On the 21st, Cao Bin was dismissed from his post as privy councillor. Degraded to the balance of the military festival envoy. On the 22nd, the whistleblower Mi Dechao was directly promoted from a local petty official in Zhenzhou to the envoy of the Xuanhui North Court and the deputy privy council. Comparatively, Xuanhui Northern Courtyard Envoy, that is the honor that Pan Mei only got after he laid down the entire Southern Han Dynasty! Plus the Privy Vice-Chancellor... Lucky enough to make the entire Song Dynasty jealous. But can you imagine? Mide was furious when he received the order. I feel so wronged! What is a Privy Councillor? Why can't you directly replace Cao Bin as the privy envoy?

In this way, Mi Dechao, who had just taken office, looked for the next target with a more vigorous self-motivation and a sharper sense of smell. Soon, he found it.

April. Mi Dechao began to openly abuse the emperor again, "Wang Xian and Chai Yuxi bewitched the emperor, and they became high-ranking officials in vain!" And he has the great merit of protecting the society, but he is under it. Injustice"

But the parties Wang Xian and Chai Yuxi didn't distinguish at all. He was not angry, went directly to the palace, and reported to the emperor without changing a word of Mi Dechao's original words. Zhao Guangyi's reaction was furious, and he immediately dismissed the newly appointed Privy Councillor of Mida, and the whole family was assigned to Qiongzhou!

The reason is actually quite simple. Wang Xian and Chai Yuxi were also unknown more than a year ago. They were able to rise quickly, completely because they accused the former Qin King Zhao Tingmei of "going to have a conspiracy to steal it", but Mi Dechao said that these two people were "bewitching the emperor", that is, Zhao Tingmei's case is fake, and these two people are false accusations? That is to say, it is directly said that Emperor Zhao Guangyi abused the fourth brother and made something out of nothing?

In this way, Mi Dechao soared into the sky in January, and then went straight to hell in April of that year, becoming a legend in the officialdom of the Great Song Dynasty. He is gone, never to come again... On June 15, Wang Xian became a privy envoy, and Chai Yuxi became an envoy and deputy privy envoy of the Xuanhui Southern Court.

In March, Zhao Guangyi divided the three divisions of the Ministry of Finance of the Great Song Dynasty into three departments: Salt and Iron, Duzhi, and Household Department, each with its own envoys.

On June 10, Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu led his ministers to respect his mother Xiao Sui as the Empress Dowager of Chengtian Emperor and himself as Emperor Tianfu. Changed the Yuan unification and changed the name of the country to the Great Khitan. On the 23rd, the 100 officials of the Great Khitan entered the first rank. On August 11, in front of the Empress Dowager Xiao, the Liao lord Yelu Longxu and a generation of famous generals Yelu Xian worshiped as brothers.

In October, Zhao Pu, who had just been reinstated for 2 years, resigned for the second time and became the envoy of the Wusheng Army. On November 1, Song Qi and Li Fang, the former governors of the political affairs, became the prime ministers of the Great Song Dynasty. On the 3rd, he issued an edict that the position of future prime minister would be above Zhao Guangyi's sons.

On the 16th, Zhao Guangyi personally set up a banquet in the Changchun Hall to make a trip for Zhao Puyang, and wrote poems on the spot. I saw Zhao Pu holding the imperial poem in his hand, and suddenly shed tears, "Your Majesty gave the minister's poem, which should be engraved in the stone, and buried under the spring with the minister's rotten bones" I don't know what is written in the poem, which made Zhao Pu think of life and death. And Zhao Guangyi was also moved. The next day, the emperor was still in a difficult mood, and said to his close ministers, "Zhao Pu has made great contributions to the country, and I have been friends with him since I was an ordinary person." Now that he is old, I let him go to a good place to retire peacefully. He wept with gratitude, and I sighed with tears."

But officialdom does not believe in tears. Zhao Pu was forcibly ousted from power, and immediately let anyone who has a heart see the opportunity. Hu Dan on December 25, Zhao Pu just left Beijing and appeared in "Ode to Heping", which contains 2 sentences of "Rebel against the famine, traitor outside the screen". Sun: Lu Duoxun, Pu: Zhao Pu. One of them rebelled and the other was traitor, and the emperor drove them away, so the emperor was sage! Unexpectedly, Zhao Guangyi was furious and drove Mr. Hu out of the capital on the 26th. Even the demotion of the official and the punishment were fined, so that he could completely taste the taste of slapping the horse's hooves.

In fact, behind Zhao Pu's resignation this time, there is the saddest contradiction of Zhao Guangyi as an ordinary person - his eldest son, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu.

In the same month that Zhao Pu was dismissed, Zhao Guangyi changed the names of his sons from the character "De" to "Yuan", and completely distinguished himself from the sons of his elder brother Zhao Kuangyin and younger brother Zhao Tingmei (they are all 'De' generations), the eldest son of Chu King Zhao Yuanzuo, the second son of Chen Wang Zhao Yuanyou, the third son of Han King Zhao Yuanxiu (that is, the future Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng), the fourth son of Ji King Zhao Yuanjun (his grandson is the future Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu), and the fifth son of Yiwang Zhao Yuanjie.

From this moment on, the descendants of the big sluts were the only ones in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty and became the only legitimate bloodline of the throne. Among them is Zhao Pu's exploits. It is said that Zhao Guangyi once asked Zhao Pu whether he wanted to pass on the throne to Tingmei according to his brother's custom back then, and Zhao Pu replied, "The first emperor is wrong, and His Majesty will not tolerate mistakes again" and plotted in the middle. Kill Zhao Tingmei. It stands to reason that Zhao Guangyi should thank him, and his sons should be even more grateful to him. But in fact? Zhao Pu's downfall and dismissal was single-handedly promoted by Zhao Yuanzuo, the eldest son of Zhao Guangyi and the first heir to the throne.

Throughout the 5,000 years of Chinese history, when countless people competed for fame and fortune and took it for granted, was there anyone who had the throne at their fingertips, but only for the torture of conscience in their hearts, they resolutely did not want it?

Zhao Yuanzuo, you are a noble person, a person who has detached himself from low-level interests! When your father struggled. Holding the crown of the Great Song Dynasty in front of you in a pool of blood, I thought you would be ecstatic, but you said coldly no. for it was stained with the blood of your uncle, your cousin, and your uncle.

When your uncle was framed for no reason, you tried to defend and save it. But your slut father insisted on going his own way, and his uncle was exiled. You have nothing to do, but you can take this evil breath out on your accomplices. So you desperately asked your father to drive Zhao Pu away!

On January 16, the 9th year of Taiping Xingguo (984), a message came from Fangzhou. first made Zhao Guangyi feel relieved, and then regretted it.

Zhao Tingmei died at the age of 38.

Zhao Yuanzuo is "crazy". Everybody knows the truth. He's trying to get back to his father in a strange way - you're a great emperor, I'm a despicable madman. That's what you could hope for!

The son is "crazy", and the big slut can't regret it. He searched the country for famous doctors and good medicines, and granted amnesty to the world to pray for his son's blessing.

On the other hand, the sudden death of his younger brother Zhao Tingmei also made him very sad. One day, he suddenly said to the prime minister, "Tingmei was very rigid when she was a child, and she became more vicious when she grew up. Because I am his brother, I have always tolerated him. moved him to Fangzhou, just to make him calm down and think about his mistakes. Just wanted to push Grace to get back, but he died. I grieve! But there was nothing to be done, so he posthumously named Zhao Tingmei as the king of Fuling and personally mourned for him. But soon after, Zhao Guangyi said something else to the prime ministers: "Do you know the way? In fact, Tingmei is not my half-brother, his mother is his late Mrs. Chen Guo, Geng's family, that is, my nurse... Later, the Chen family left my family, married another person surnamed Zhao, and gave birth to another son named Zhao Tingjun. Because of Tingmei, I am also very good to Tingjun. But their brothers colluded inside and outside to assassinate me in Jinmingchi. If this kind of matter is handed over to the relevant yamen for in-depth investigation and handling, Tingmei will definitely not be punished. But I just asked him to go to Luoyang, Xijing, to avoid the villain, and to wake up. But Tingmei intensified and spoke disrespectfully, so I moved him to Fangzhou. That is also to preserve him. As for Tingjun, I'm just degrading. I don't have a bad deal with Tingmei."

In the face of such a pretentiousness of the big slut, I can't make any evaluation. Let's listen to his prime minister Li Fang's answer: "Fuling is rebellious, and the world hears of it." And the palace ban, if it weren't for His Majesty's commission, how could the ministers know "Everything is said by yourself, how can we answer?" But no matter how many thorns there are in his words, Zhao Guangyi seems to have achieved his goal - it is not my half-brother, and he is from a humble background... So I don't care what I do to him.

One way or another, it's an internal royal struggle. The people of the world and the civil and military officials did not want to get involved. So on April 5, the people of Mount Tai invited Emperor Taizong of the Great Song Dynasty to come to Fengzen. On the 8th, hundreds of civil and military officials submitted a request for the sealing of Zen three times. On the 14th, the emperor issued an edict that he would go to Mount Tai in November this year to seal the Zen. On the 16th, Hu Meng, Jia Huangzhong, Xu Xuan and others formulated the etiquette of sealing Zen. On the 19th, he ordered to renovate the road from Kaifeng to Mount Tai. On the 20th, Prime Minister Song Qi was appointed as the envoy of Fengzen. However, two months later, on June 23, an edict was suddenly issued to stop the vigorous preparations for the sealing of Zen. Big slut, are you going to deceive people? Deception?

In September, good news came from Xiazhou. Zhizhou Yin Xian secretly attacked Li Jiqian in the depths of the grassland and succeeded in one fell swoop. caught Li Jiqian's mother and wife. Li Jiqian himself was spared and fled deeper into the grassland. So the emperor gave Li Jitou the name Zhao Baozhong, and asked him to be the envoy of the difficult festival and manage his own five states. At the same time, he was given a task: to exterminate Li Jiqian.

In October, the old fairy of Huashan Chen Tuan was invited by Zhao Guangyi to enter Kaifeng to meet. On the 8th, Zhao Guangyi gave Mr. Xiyi the name of Chen Shudao.

On November 21, the big slut probably also felt that the name of Taiping Xingguo was out of place, so he changed it to Yongxi. On December 17, the daughter of Li Chuyun and the sister of Li Jilong were appointed as his third queen.

In February of the 2nd year of Yongxi (985), two old acquaintances came down to Yinzhou City: Li Jiqian and his younger brother Li Jichong. They didn't bring their entourage, called Kaicheng empty-handed, and walked into the tent of Cao Guangshi, the commander of the Northwest Army of the Great Song Dynasty

"I've been defeated several times. Now that I have no way out, can you allow me to surrender?" said Li Jiqian.

Cao Guangshi was overjoyed, agreed to Li Jiqian's surrender, and set off immediately with more than 100 cavalry, led by Li Jiqian's brothers, and rushed to Jialuchuan to receive the remnants of Li Jiqian. He soon arrived at his destination, where there were really a lot of party members waiting. It's just that Li Jiqian gave an order, and suddenly ten thousand arrows were fired, and Cao Guangshi and more than 100 cavalry were all killed... Li Jiqian stripped off their clothes and armor, dressed neatly, and returned to Yinzhou City. So the city of Yinzhou fell... And Da Song also reacted quickly. In June, Wang Yu, the son of Wang Pu, the first minister of the Five Dynasties, broke Li Jiqian in the north of Yinzhou City, and Li Jiqian once again had nothing and fled into the vast Gobi Desert...

The frontier is turbulent, and the national capital continues to sing and dance. On March 15, the year's scientific expedition ended. From this subject, the Jinshi who passed the examination announced to the whole world by roll call, and this became a precedent. Just a few decades later, the prime minister of Jinshi, surnamed Han, once shouted to the famous general Di Qing, "Outside the Donghua Gate, the one who sings with the champion is a good man" (to be continued......