ebookland Chapter 345 From the moment he ascended the throne, he made the Northern Expedition his sole objecti
Chapter 345 From the moment he ascended the throne, he made the Northern Expedition his sole objecti
"The list of wise rulers is indeed full of heroes, and almost everyone on the list is impeccable."
"But shouldn't we now answer my questions?"
"After the Southern Song Dynasty was established, were there really any monarchs who were worthy of praise?"
This is what Zhao Kuangyin is most concerned about right now.
Emperors Huizong and Qinzong, Emperor Gaozong, and the war god of the donkey cart—the Song Dynasty clearly had opportunities to launch a counterattack under these people.
But these people squandered their opportunities, and in the end, they turned into one servile act after another.
He desperately wanted to know if his Song Dynasty was truly beyond saving.
"Don't worry, Zhao Heizi, it is."
When Old Zhu returned from spinning the top, he was in a good mood and was also interested in answering Zhao Kuangyin's questions.
Of course, there were emperors in the Song Dynasty who had commendable qualities.
For example, the one the immortal had previously foretold.
He was the most accomplished, wise, and capable emperor after the southward migration!
"So we think that if the Song Dynasty had been inherited by your lineage, Zhao Da, from the beginning, things might have been completely different."
"Judging from Emperor Xiaozong's character and actions, he would have truly taken advantage of any opportunity to humiliate the Jurchens."
Old Zhu sighed.
Even if there's no chance, Zhao Shen will still ride on it first.
Unfortunately, as an emperor, he was born at the wrong time.
"It is no exaggeration to call him the most principled emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty."
"If it weren't for him, the Northern Kingdom's Little Yao and Shun might have taken the opportunity to destroy the Southern Song Dynasty."
Zhu Di added a sentence.
"The Little Yao and Shun of the North?"
"That nickname is really accurate. Throughout the hundreds of years of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Yong's abilities were definitely among the best."
Old Zhu pondered for a moment and then smiled.
Indeed, Zhao Shen was born at the wrong time in every sense of the word.
"Wait, what are you talking about? Why are you talking about the 'Little Yao and Shun of the North' again?"
Zhao Kuangyin was completely bewildered.
Not only him, but most people were also confused.
"The 'Little Yao and Shun of the North' refers to the emperor of the Jin Dynasty..."
Just as Old Zhu was about to explain, he saw the sky suddenly darken, and when it brightened again, brand new writing appeared.
Besides generals like Yue Fei, there was another person in the Southern Song Dynasty whose grievances were unfulfilled.
He was originally from the lineage of Emperor Taizu, and was the seventh-generation descendant of Emperor Taizu of Song, Zhao Kuangyin.
In the second year of the Shaoxing era, he was raised in the palace by Zhao Gou at a young age.
In the thirty-second year of the Shaoxing era, Zhao Gou, who had no other sons, had no choice but to make him the crown prince.
In the same year, Zhao Gou abdicated and became the Retired Emperor, passing the throne to him. From then on, the throne returned to the lineage of Emperor Taizu of Song.
From the moment he ascended the throne, he made the Northern Expedition his sole objective.
He was the most principled emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, and the foremost among the emperors who fled south.
The eleventh emperor of the Song Dynasty, and the second emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty!
Emperor Xiaozong of Song, Zhao Shen!
Upon seeing this, Zhao Kuangyin was excited.
"I knew it! My offspring could never be so cowardly!"
"That's how it should be, we should launch a northern expedition!"
Old Zhu: “…”
"We're just saying that things might be different in the Song Dynasty, but whether it's good or bad is hard to say."
"After all, Zhao Shen's descendants are all from your lineage, Zhao Heizi, but he is the only one who is truly worthy of praise."
Zhao Kuangyin: "..."
Life is just like his current mood, full of ups and downs.
"It's not bad. At least it preserved the last bit of dignity for the Song Dynasty after it moved south, instead of making it kneel until its demise."
Zhu Di spoke.
In his view, a general, an emperor, and a prime minister were the three who preserved the last vestige of the Song Dynasty.
General Yue Fei, of course, needs no further introduction. Bianjing was right before his eyes, and the Northern Expedition was almost a success.
The emperor is none other than Emperor Xiaozong of Song, who is currently featured in this list of immortals!
As for the prime minister...
Zhao Shen showed exceptional intelligence from a young age.
As he grew older and gradually gained a clearer understanding of the political situation at court, he was drawn into the vortex, whether willingly or unwillingly.
At the time, he was still a prince, and he repeatedly clashed with the powerful minister Qin Hui in the imperial court.
Within a short period of time, the two sides were almost at loggerheads.
Qin Hui harbored deep resentment towards Zhao Shen, a prince who had a chance to inherit the throne.
The two sides attacked each other in the court. Zhao Shen tried to bring down the Qin family, while Qin Hui tried his best to prevent him from truly becoming a prince.
In the end, Qin Hui fell seriously ill, and Emperor Gaozong Zhao Gou no longer trusted him.
The powerful minister died of fright during his illness, and his adopted son, Qin Xi, was forced to retire and return to his hometown.
"Well done!"
"I won't say anything else, just the fact that I've killed that despicable and shameless Qin Hui is enough to satisfy me!"
Zhao Kuangyin was so excited that he couldn't help but clench his fist.
Qin Hui, a treacherous official, caused trouble when the pro-war faction held all the advantages and Yue Fei was almost able to directly attack and recapture Bianjing.
Such a despicable person cannot even be considered a proponent of peace; he is a complete capitulationist!
Regardless of what Zhao Shen did after ascending the throne, what he's doing now is already very gratifying!
"It's too easy for someone like Qin Hui to die of illness. It's too good for him."
Surrenderists are despised in any era.
Li Er only felt sorry for Qin Hui's fate.
They deserve to be executed by slow slicing, they deserve to be torn to pieces!
Such a simple death from illness isn't satisfying enough!
"Wait a minute, retiring to his hometown? How could someone like Qin Hui still have descendants?"
"Isn't that letting him off too easily?"
Liu Bang also realized what was happening at the same time.
Ultimately, Qin Hui died of illness, and even his descendants are still alive!
"To be honest, there's nothing we can do about it."
Old Zhu, who knew most of what had happened, wasn't as excited as they were.
"After all, Zhao Gou and Qin Hui were both pro-surrender factions, and he still needed to keep Qin Hui's descendants to cover up his own shame."
"That makes sense, but Zhao Gou is going to pass the throne to him, so he shouldn't live much longer, right?"
"As long as Zhao Gou dies, he will naturally be able to realize his grand ambitions."
Zhao Kuangyin quickly asked.
Old Zhu could only remain silent in the face of this question.
What to say.
The saying "Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years" is true to some extent.
Of course, it's also possible that castration does lead to a longer lifespan.
But whatever the reason, Zhao Gou, such a scourge, actually lived for quite a long time.
Seeing that no one answered him, Zhao Kuangyin stopped asking and just looked expectantly at the words on the sky.
Hopefully, his seventh-generation descendant can restore some face for the Song Dynasty!
However, the next sentence displayed on the screen made him tense up instantly.
For Zhao Shen, defeating Qin Hui was not the end, but the beginning!
Even after Qin Hui died, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, did not truly make up his mind to make Zhao Shen the crown prince.
Zhao Shen's path to the throne was far from as smooth as most people imagined...