The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

The key?
All the emperors, including Song Renzong, pricked up their ears.

Song Renzong, in particular, temporarily stopped his thoughts and looked at the heavenly scroll again.
What is the key? Isn't it because of the shortcomings of the old government that the Song Dynasty was defeated again and again?

[The reason that Renzong and his ministers found was that the reign title of the Song Dynasty at that time, "Baoyuan", was too unlucky! ]

The emperors: What!
Song Renzong: Tianjuan, you are talking nonsense!
[What does "Bao Yuan" mean? It means "protecting the Yuan Dynasty"! Who does "Yuan" refer to? Of course it must be Li Yuanhao of Western Xia? ]

[Moreover, Li Yuanhao started to rebel in the first year of the Baoyuan period. Doesn’t this explain the problem? ]

[They have been blessed by heaven and have been "saved". Of course, the Xixia army will be victorious in every battle and successfully establish a country! ]

【Hahaha! 】

【Hahahahahahaha! 】…

At this point in the video, a barrage of "hahahaha" floated above. At this time, the emperors of all dynasties did not hesitate to send their own barrages. On the contrary, they thought that these words could resonate more with you.
In other words, it is easier to earn points!

Of course, many emperors also started to complain using their real names:
【@十全老人拷贝怪: Hahaha, the one in Bao Yuan Bao is Li Yuanhao? Song Renzong is really a great talent! 】

【V@一统六合万寿无疆祖龙皇: Haha. Then "Song" means "send", which means sending money or food to other countries, or sending people or land, a whole "send" dynasty! Shouldn't the name of the country be the most important thing he should change!】

【The great talent of the First Emperor! 】

[Zulong is Zulong, he hits the nail on the head! ]

[@子控凶残老父: "Song Dynasty"? "Song Dynasty"! Hahahaha, His Majesty the First Emperor hit the point, I thought so too! ]

【@大明战神败家子: I think the Song Dynasty is the best it can be! If I were in the Song Dynasty, I would definitely be a wise ruler! 】

[@Anti-wolf brother who loves changing his vest: Tianjuan is talking nonsense. I just felt upset when I saw this word...]

There was a lot of laughter above the video, almost filling up the blank space. Lei Xiaomeng was quite satisfied watching it. The comment left by "His Majesty the First Emperor" had received 40 to 50 likes, making it one of the most popular comments.

Although it was a bit exaggerated, she couldn't stop laughing while editing this segment.
If the rulers and ministers of the Song Dynasty had focused their attention on military and politics instead of these trivial matters, the Song Dynasty would not have become a "given away" dynasty!

[Ahem, let's get back to the point. Anyway, no matter what the reason was, because of the Western Xia, Emperor Renzong planned to change the reign title again. So this time he changed the reign title to "Kangding". ]

[Kangding, as the name suggests, must mean the hope for a peaceful and stable homeland. Naturally, it also includes the good wishes of the emperor and his ministers of the Song Dynasty. It should be fine this time! ]

[However, after two years of using this reign title, not only did the war with the Western Xia not improve, but rebellions also broke out in the country, and even the Song Dynasty's finances were unable to make ends meet due to the large amount of annual tribute and war.]

[So, the actual situation is that after the reign title was changed to Kangding, not only did it not make the Song Dynasty better, but it made it worse.]

[So after using this reign title for two years, Renzong became increasingly unhappy with it - I changed the reign title to make the Song Dynasty better and better, but it seems to be getting worse and worse. Is this reign title okay? ]

[The answer is of course "No"! ]

【So two years later, the ministers in the court suddenly realized that the words "Kangding" were often used in posthumous titles, which means that these two words can only be used after a person dies. 】

[So, using these two characters as a posthumous title... No, as a reign title. Isn't that the same as hoping for the death of the Song Dynasty and the demise of the country? ]

[Hahahahahaha...]

The comments above the video were filled with laughter again. This time, there was not even anyone complaining, all of them were laughing!
Only Song Renzong himself was indignant.

"Prime Minister, will future generations make unreasonable assumptions about my changing the reign title? They laugh at me, they actually laugh at me! I also want to pray for the blessings of all the people!"

"Don't be anxious, sir. No matter what, in Tianjuan's eyes, you are a benevolent ruler. And now, you will also be a wise ruler.
As long as the emperor and his subjects work together, the Song Dynasty will surely become more prosperous! By then, this little thing will only become a good story of your majesty's love for the people!"

Zhang Dexiang secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, which was considered as helping Renzong to save some face.

It was hard for the king and his ministers to think that since this heavenly scroll was just a review of the reign titles, they didn't have to listen to the first part at least.
But it seems that we really can’t be careless at the moment!

First, the Empress Dowager was mentioned, and now she is being ridiculed. If it weren't for His Majesty's good temper, I'm afraid he would have had someone cover up the scroll long ago so that he wouldn't be bothered by it!

[So, two years later, the emperor and his ministers of the Song Dynasty discovered this mistake and immediately changed the reign title, which was the "Qingli" we mentioned earlier.]
[And the Qingli New Deal was also carried out during this period! 】

[In general, the reign title of Qingli was relatively well-received and was used for eight years. Originally, this reign title was supposed to be used for nine years. However, in the ninth year, there was a severe drought in the north, so in order to pray for blessings, the reign title was changed to Huangyou in advance.]

【However, the Qingli period was not only a period of new policies that were launched vigorously and then stopped abruptly for the entire Song Dynasty. It was also a special period for Song Renzong himself.】

Song Renzong: A special period? If the reform can succeed, it will indeed be a period that will change the fate of our Song Dynasty, so it is naturally special.
It's just a pity...

Song Yingzong: This is also a special period for me. I have always wanted to be a General of the Central Army.

Song Shenzong: It's a pity that the Qingli New Deal was implemented. At that time, there were no internal and external troubles like I am facing now. My great-uncle had accumulated prestige, so those ministers dared not look down on him. It's not like now, from ministers to the queen mother, they all regard me as an ignorant child. Damn it!
Emperor Huizong of Song: Qingli New Deal? Oh, I think it is useless. My uncle did use Wang Anshi to carry out reforms, but what was the result? He still lost to Xixia, and he himself was so angry that he died. He was also called a tyrant by those ministers.

Song Xiaozong: Oh, my former ambitions...

[The subsequent Huangyou, Zhihe, and Jiayou periods, judging only from the reign titles, were actually Renzong's compromise with fate. The policy of inaction he advocated was more fully reflected in the remaining three periods.]
[So, let’s talk about the Qingli calendar first! ]

[The upmaster mentioned this when replying to everyone's comments. The reason why the Qingli New Deal failed was because the executors were reformists. Not to mention that they could not shake the foundation of the old policy, even a small change was fiercely opposed by the ministers. ]

[Why do I say this? Because the Song Dynasty, especially the reign of Emperor Renzong, was the peak of the feudal dynasty's "co-governance by the monarch and his subjects". In addition, Emperor Renzong was soft-hearted and gentle, which allowed his subjects to speak freely and even "disobey" him from time to time! ]

[We have mentioned before that the Ming Dynasty abolished the prime minister during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang, and later only set up a cabinet to help the emperor handle government affairs. However, unlike the prime minister, the cabinet only assists and has no decision-making power. The prime minister has the prime minister's seal. ]

[That is to say, if the prime minister does not use the seal, but only the emperor's jade seal, a decree cannot be issued.]

Hearing this, Song Renzong frowned.
What Tianjuan said was right. He had to work very hard to get the prime minister to sign the new policy. At the beginning, the old prime minister Lu Yijian refused to use the seal.

It was not until he retired and Prime Minister Zhang took office that the decree was successfully issued.

However, the cabinet of later generations could help him get out of this predicament.
But, didn’t Tianjuan also say that even if the prime minister was abolished, the Ming Dynasty would still have its drawbacks, and didn’t the country still fall in the end?

[However, as far as I know, the position of prime minister has existed for a long time. As early as the time of Qin Shihuang, there were Lu Buwei and Li Si, who served as prime ministers of the Qin Dynasty. ]

[But even so, they all still have to listen to His Majesty the First Emperor. If His Majesty the First Emperor doesn't allow him to be the Prime Minister, then he can't be the Prime Minister.]

[What does this mean? This means that when the ruler is weak, the ministers will be strong, and when the ruler is strong, the ministers will be weak. Moreover, during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, he realized that the power of the prime minister was too great, so he divided the power. He divided the power of the prime minister among the prime minister, the general, and the imperial censor. This is a very clever move! ]

Renzong knew all these things and admitted that what the up master said was right. Even in the previous court meeting, he also showed his strength and the result was not bad.

But when it comes to the weak ruler and strong ministers, he feels the same way. When he first ascended the throne, he had no say at all and could only be a puppet who obeyed his orders. It was from then on that the ministers looked down on him.

This time he made up his mind and stood up for himself, which was really a little strange for him.

【During the time of Qin Shi Huang, if there was an imperial decree to be issued, it was written and sealed, and then sent to the Prime Minister to stamp it. There was no restriction or constraint. It is for this reason that when later generations slandered the First Emperor, they would say that he was tyrannical and a tyrant! 】

[However, no matter how future generations comment, they will not say that the Qin Dynasty under the rule of the King of Qin was not strong. The Xiongnu outside the pass did not dare to invade. As long as the common people abide by the law and live diligently, they will not necessarily have trouble making ends meet.]

[In fact, the emergence of the Qingli New Deal was also an effort by Song Renzong to change his embarrassing situation. However, during the entire Qingli period, not only was the government not peaceful, but even Song Renzong's harem was not peaceful. ]

[Because during the Qingli period, Song Renzong had two sons who died in succession. The oldest one was no more than six years old.]

Why does Tianjuan have to take stock of even this kind of thing!

After hearing Tian Juan's words, Song Renzong's heart, which had been relaxed because of solving a problem, became tense again.

Now he has no sons in his harem. It's a pity that his Xin'er passed away at the age of six, and Xi'er followed him. In addition, Fang'er died at birth a few years ago...
Sometimes he even wondered if this was God's punishment for their Zhao family!

But he didn't believe in fate. He was still in his prime, and his harem was expanding every year. He just didn't believe that he would not have a son. Many princesses had survived and lived well. It was only a matter of time before he had a son.

Didn’t Tianjuan say that he still had almost twenty years to live, so he would eventually have a son!

Just when I thought of this, I heard a female voice sighing in the scroll. [After that, until the death of Emperor Renzong of Song, no healthy boy survived in the harem.]

What! I don't have a single prince?
Then who will inherit the throne?
Tianjuan must be lying to him.
Otherwise, why were there no princes born in the harem, with princesses giving birth one after another and growing up?

Zhang Dexiang: Did I hear something incredible?
Your Majesty will never have a child?
How is this possible? Then who in our Song Dynasty can inherit the throne?

[Do you think it's weird? But it's true. So the Qingli Year can be said to be the pain of Song Renzong's life. ]

At this moment, a bullet screen appeared in the air:
[@抗狼兄爱换马甲: I don't believe it. I don't believe I will be childless. I am only 34 years old now. How is it possible that I have no prince in 20 years? My princesses are all very healthy! ]

Lei Xiaomeng was about to reply to "Brother Kanglang"'s comment, but saw several comments floating over.

【@The Ideal Youth with Great Aspirations: Grandfather, that is true. In the end, you recognized my father as your son, and he died less than half a year after he became the prince.】

[@Anxious Old Uncle: That’s how history is. But did Kanglang’s harem fight too hard and accidentally hurt the heir to the throne?]

【V@The Emperor of the Dragon who unified the world and lived forever: How could it be so weird? 】

【V@天下只有大智慧: Please accept my condolences. I will also be childless! 】

【@十全老人绘怪: Hey, some people in later generations said it was a curse. They said it was because your ancestors and emperors used too violent means to seize the throne! 】

[V@Super IQ, serious case of Chuunibyou: Haha, what's thirty-four? It is said that I died before I was thirty. And I didn't even have a daughter. Do you feel better now? ]

【@全科学霸住再５００年: Haha… When I was thirty-six years old, I already had fourteen sons and fourteen daughters! 】

The answer in the comments basically tells the whole story. However, the last ID, could it be Kangxi who wants to live another 500 years?

Restraining his shock, Lei Xiaoming used modern scientific theories to explain a few things to "Brother Kanglang".

[After research, it was found that the men in the Zhao family had some kind of genetic disease. That's why it was so difficult for them to have children.]

[Of course, later on, there was also a saying that the Zhao family was cursed by Zhou Shizong, which is why every emperor had difficulty in having children.]

[But no matter how many opinions there are, the fact is that Renzong and his father Zhenzong did not have many offspring. ]

【Zhenzong left only one son, Renzong, while Renzong had no son at all. In his later years, Renzong was also confused like his father and grandfather. Sometimes he didn't even know what he said or did.】

What! Thinking of the crazy state of his grandfather and father in their later years, Renzong's face turned pale.
The bit of ambition that had just risen up in my heart disappeared in an instant.

If I really live like that, I might as well die early.

Zhang Dexiang was extremely regretful at this moment, regretting that he should not have entered the palace today. Or rather, he should have entered the palace earlier to settle the matter and returned earlier.

But seeing the pale expression on Renzong's face, Zhang Dexiang, as a minister, still advised: "Your Majesty, not everything said in the heavenly scroll can be trusted. If you now recruit imperial doctors to take your pulse and treat you earlier, it is not impossible for a turnaround to happen."

Zhang Dexiang's words brought Song Renzong back to his senses. He looked at him with a gloomy face and said, "What the Prime Minister said is absolutely right. I will never be complacent again and stop striving for progress. Even if there is only one year left, I will pave the way for the new policy for future generations."

Zhang Dexiang was so moved by this that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty is truly the most benevolent ruler in history!"

Song Renzong smiled bitterly and shook his head, then said: "This is the only way for now. Prime Minister Zhang."
"Wei Chen is here!"

"Sign an imperial decree later and bring Zongshi back to the palace."
The clan member was the son of his cousin, and he was brought into the palace to be raised as a prince. However, after he had a prince, he sent him out of the palace.

"Your Majesty, this is..."

Song Renzong's face flashed with determination: "I will adopt him as my prince."

Although he did not think that he would be childless for the rest of his life, once the news in the scroll came out, those ministers who opposed the new policy would definitely make a fuss about it and put pressure on him tomorrow.

As long as he recognized Zongshi as the prince in advance, they would have nothing to say.
And after that...

Song Renzong gritted his teeth secretly: From now on, it seems he will have to work hard!
He was only in his thirties, and unlike the Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty who died early in later generations, he could even be said to have lived a long life. He just didn't believe that if he worked twice as hard as before, there would be no effect!
"Yes! I obey your command!" Zhang Dexiang immediately accepted the order.
He was worried about the same thing as Song Renzong. It was with great difficulty that the court finally had a thriving spirit, and he must not allow such a thing to become a stumbling block in His Majesty's efforts to revitalize the Song Dynasty.

Thinking of what he had heard in the heavenly scroll that day about the Song Dynasty falling apart and the two emperors Huizong and Qinzong being captured, he felt a surge of depression in his heart that prevented him from calming down.
This time, since the emperor has truly made up his mind, he must help him... and also help the people of the Song Dynasty to the end!

[In short, the Qingli period was an opportunity for the Song Dynasty, but it was also the most painful and entangled time for Song Renzong.]

[After all, the government was in good order, the wars with other places had ended, and Song Renzong's prestige was at its peak. As long as he was firm in his belief and raised his arms, there was almost nothing he couldn't accomplish.]

[But the fact is that this time Song Renzong was weak again. In the end, he did not support the new policy to the end, which made the Song Dynasty pick up the past shortcomings again and hesitate to move forward again. ]
[And this also determined the fate of the Song Dynasty. ]

Weak? Yes, weak!
Song Renzong's face turned pale.

Tianjuan hit the nail on the head and discovered his weakness.
But now he suddenly realized that he must not be weak anymore.

【Let’s take a look at the reign titles of Emperor Renzong of Song during his later years: Huangyou, Zhihe, and Jiayou. 】
[These three era names more or less all imply compromise with some power. Perhaps it was the ministers, the accumulated evils of the Song Dynasty, or his own childless fate.]

Song Renzong remembered these three reign titles clearly.
He decided that he would never compromise with God or fate in his entire life.

"Prime Minister Zhang, do what I just said immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhang Dexiang accepted the order with a solemn face.

[In fact, if Song Renzong had been a little stronger during his reign and had only made improvements to the shortcomings of the Song Dynasty, it would have eased many of the contradictions in the Song Dynasty and delayed its decline.]

[Even if they keep up with the times in terms of military power, no longer suppressing military power and emphasizing culture, or giving more opportunities to military personnel, they will not let the Song Dynasty become the smallest unified country. They will not let small border countries covet our China and insult it to the extreme! ]

The smallest unified country?
Emperor Taizong of Tang: Haha, my Tang Dynasty is a place where all nations come to pay tribute. I never thought that we would share the world with the nomadic tribes in the north. Shameful!
Emperor Taizu of Song: My descendants are getting worse with each generation!

Kublai Khan: I have conquered Europe and made the Europeans terrified.

Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty: I drove the Mongols out of the grasslands to become herdsmen. It is said that this also changed European history.

[In short, throughout Song Renzong's life, although he was known for his benevolence, as an emperor, how could his small benevolence and love compare to his great benevolence and righteousness?]

[The uploader is not saying that great benevolence and righteousness mean militarism and territorial expansion. Wasn't it because Emperor Yang of Sui was too ambitious that he made the people in his country live in misery, and eventually he was deserted by his friends and relatives and lost his country? ]

【Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms with his military power, ruled the country with the legalist school, and looked down upon the world. No one said he was benevolent, but he became the first emperor of China and established a foundation that will last forever.】

Qin Shihuang nodded: You are too kind!
【Emperor Wudi of Han Dynasty appointed Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, and sealed the Wolf's Lair, which made the Xiongnu retreat. No one said he was kind, and even his personal morality was flawed, but he was called Emperor Wu of Han together with the Qin Emperor.】

Emperor Wu of Han's originally complacent expression suddenly changed: Where is there any flaw in my personal morality, Tianjuan, please explain it clearly!

[Tang Taizong staged a coup at Xuanwu Gate, killed his brothers, and forced his father to abdicate, but he created the Zhenguan Reign of the Tang Dynasty. No one said he was benevolent, but he was diligent in his work and loved his people, becoming an emperor of all ages.]

Emperor Taizong of Tang looked embarrassed: Tianjuan, could you please just talk about the later part and stop talking about what happened before!
【Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty launched the Jingnan Campaign and seized the throne from his nephew. No one said he was kind, but he established the capital in Beijing and made a vow that "the emperor guards the country and the king dies for the country." He became the "General of the Northern Expedition" and personally led the expedition to drive the Mongols out of the grassland. 】

Emperor Chengzu's face darkened: "In the Jingnan Campaign, I was clearing the court of corrupt officials. Yunwen's death was just an accident. Also, I was the emperor who led the army in person, not the general who conquered the north!"

[These are all controversial emperors in history. However, they left valuable wealth to future generations, not only the expansion of territory, but more importantly, they left behind a spirit of never giving up. ]

【What did Song Renzong do? In one word, he spent money to avoid disaster. 】

Emperors of the Song Dynasty after Renzong: The problem is that later on, even spending money can’t keep you safe!

[But where did the money come from? Even though the Song Dynasty had a very developed trade, wouldn't it be good for the people to live a better life with the money? But they gave all of it to foreigners, buying peace with money.]

[Isn't this clearly telling those countries that "people here are stupid and rich, come quickly"? 】

The emperors of the Ming Dynasty curled their lips: Who asked them to be the scapegoat? Unlike us, the Ming Dynasty, we never pay tribute or become vassals! But why is it so difficult to make money?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the scroll and nodded silently: "Fourth Brother, I have read your policy proposal. In your opinion, when can our Ming Dynasty open the sea?"

(End of this chapter)