In 959 (six years after Zhou Xiande), Zhou Shizong died of illness and his son Chai Zongxun acceded to the throne at the age of seven. Before the temple, Zhao Kuang, Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenjia and other sworn brothers who returned from the inspection withdrew from the German army and mastered the real power of the army.
On February 3, 960 (the fourth day of the first month of the Song and Yuan Dynasties), Zhao Kuangyin went north on the pretext of resisting the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty and the Liao Army. From Daliang (now Kaifeng, Henan) to Chen Qiaoyi (now Chen Qiao, southeast of Fengqiu, Henan), Zhao Kuangyin's younger brothers Zhao Kuangyi (later Song Taizong) and Zhao Pu instructed the soldiers to dress Zhao Kuangyin in yellow robes and make him emperor.
After Zhao Kuangyin led the army back to Kaifengfu, he forced Gong Di Chai Zongxun to settle down, seized power, changed the country name to Song, and established the Zhao Dynasty.
Chen Qiao mutiny
Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin (927 -976) was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Zhuozhou people, father Zhao for the late Tang, Jin and Han officers. Zhao Kuangyin joined the army in the early years of the later Han Dynasty and became a subordinate of Guo Wei. After Guo Wei launched a mutiny to establish the Zhou Dynasty, he took an active part in it and was reused as an imperial army. Zhou Shizong Chai Rongshi, he was promoted to the front of the temple because of the meritorious military service. Mastered the relieving of the later Zhou Dynasty.
After the death of Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, Chai Zongxun, the only son at the age of seven, succeeded to the throne. This is the Duke of Zhou. Because he was too young, he was assisted by Prime Ministers Fan Ju and Wang Pu. The political situation is unstable, people's hearts are floating and rumors are everywhere. Some officials loyal to the Zhou Dynasty immediately keenly realized that the root of the unrest was Zhao Kuangyin, and pointed out that Zhao Kuangyin should no longer be in charge of the imperial army. Some even advocated preempting and killing Zhao Kuangyin as soon as possible. But the Duke of Zhou just transferred his position to Zhao Kuangyin as a timekeeper and proofreader of the German army.
At this point, Zhao Kuangyin and his cronies are also stepping up their activities. The obvious fact is that in the half year after Zhou Shizong's death, the arrangement of senior generals of the Imperial Army changed absolutely in favor of Zhao Kuangyin. Let's take a look at the Qiansi system first. The long-vacant former temple deputy was appointed by Murong Zhaoyan. Murong Zhao is a young friend of Zhao Kuangyin and has an unusual relationship. It turned out that the vacant position of Hou Yu in front of the temple was held by Wang Shenqi, a "cloth friend" of Zhao Kuangyin. Like Shi Shouxin, who had already served as the commander in chief before the temple, he was the core figure in Zhao Kuangyin's sphere of influence. In this way, all the positions of senior generals in the whole frontline system are held by Zhao Kuangyin people. Look at the bodyguard system again. Among the senior generals in this system, there was only the friendship of "brothers" with Korea. At that time, he was leading troops stationed in Yangzhou and Huainan. In fact, only Han Tong, the deputy commander, is left in the capital. Although he is not from Zhao Kuangyin, he is alone and can't compete with Zhao Kuangyin.
In the seventh year of Xiande (960), the first day of the first month, the late Zhou Dynasty was celebrating the Spring Festival. The ministers were in a panic when they suddenly received the report of the invasion of Liao and Northern Han. With the consent of Prime Ministers Fan Ju and wang pu, the little emperor Chai Zongxun ordered Zhao Kuangyin to lead the imperial army to meet them.
Zhao Kuangyin received an order to send troops, immediately sent troops, and on the second day of the first month, he led his troops out of the city. He was accompanied by his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi and his trusted advisor Zhao Pu. In the afternoon, I arrived in Chen Qiaoyi dozens of miles away. In the evening, Zhao Kuangyin ordered the soldiers to camp and rest on the spot. The soldiers fell asleep watching, but some generals got together to discuss in a low voice. Someone said, "Now that the emperor is so young, we will fight to the death. Who knows our future contribution? It is better to support Zhao Dianjian as emperor now! " Everyone agreed with this opinion, so they asked an official to tell this opinion to Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu first.
When the officials arrived in Zhao Kuangyi, the generals had rushed in, flashed bright knives and shouted, "We have decided that we must accept spot checks." Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu were secretly happy. At the same time, tell everyone that we must stabilize the morale of the army and not cause confusion. At the same time, they quickly sent Zhao Kuangyin's cronies Guo Yanbin back to Beijing secretly, and informed the generals who stayed in Beijing, Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi, to guard the gates inside and outside Beijing. Soon, the news spread all over the barracks. The men all stood up, and everyone clamored to go to the post station where Zhao Kuangyin lived until it turned white.
In the evening, Zhao Kuangyin pretended not to know, got drunk and fell asleep. When he woke up, he only heard a noise outside. Then, someone opened the door and shouted, "Please be the emperor!" Zhao Kuangyin got up quickly. Before he could speak, a few people put on the yellow robes that had been prepared long ago, and there were too many chefs to put on Zhao Kuangyin. Everyone knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times, shouting "Long live". Then, he pushed and pulled, helped Zhao Kuangyin onto the horse and invited him back to Beijing.
Zhao Kuangyin rode on a horse and said, "Since you made me the son of heaven, can you obey my orders?"
The soldiers replied in unison, "naturally, I will obey your majesty's orders."
Zhao Kuangyin issued a decree: After entering Beijing, the Empress Dowager and Master Zhou should be protected, and imperial envoys should not be infringed, and national warehouses should not be looted. Those who carry out orders will be rewarded in the future, otherwise they will be dealt with severely.
Zhao Kuangyin is the commander-in-chief of the empire, and with the support of the generals, who dares to disobey orders! The soldiers lined up for Beijing. All the way, the military appearance was strict, and Qiu did not commit any criminal acts.
When they arrived in Bianjing, Shi Shouxin, Wang Shenqi and others worked as insiders and won the capital without much effort.
The two generals are called Fan Ju and wang pu. When Zhao Kuangyin met them, he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "Sejong is very kind to me. Now I am forced into this state by the soldiers. What do you say? "
Fan Zhi and others don't know how to answer. There is a general expression shouted:
"We don't have a master. Today, everyone must check the sky! "
Fan Ju and wang pu hurriedly bowed down in fear.
Duke Zhou gave up his seat. Zhao Kuangyin acceded to the throne and became emperor. His country name is Song, and his capital is in Tokyo (now Kaifeng, Henan). Historically known as the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhao Kuangyin is Song Taizu. After five dynasties and more than 50 years of melee, it came to an end.
Song Taizu became the emperor, and of course his mother became the queen mother. When the ministers congratulated the Queen Mother, she frowned and looked sad.
After the minister abdicated, the attendants asked the queen mother, "Why are you unhappy when the emperor ascended the throne?"
The queen mother said, "I heard it's not easy to be the son of heaven. Being able to govern the country well is a very lofty position; If the management is not good and something goes wrong, it is impossible to be an ordinary person again. "
The queen mother's worry is not unreasonable. Although Song Taizu acceded to the throne, the whole country has not been unified, what's more, the separatist regime around him, that is, the Central Plains originally ruled by the Zhou Dynasty, and for some time, we were not convinced of Song Taizu's accession to the throne.
In the main hall of Chen Qiao mutiny site (now Chenqiao Town, southeast of Fengqiu, Henan).
Chen Qiaoyi site is now Amin and Qing Dynasty architecture. After Zhao Kuangyin acceded to the throne, it was changed to Zhaojia Temple. In the north of the courtyard of the post station, there is a Millennium ancient pagoda. It is said that Song Taizu once tied a war horse. There are stone tablets inscribed by the ancients in front of the pagoda, and poems inscribed by Jin Menglin, Gu Zhenguan and Zhang Dechun.
Today, the Yellow River is diverted to the south of Chen Qiao. After more than 1000 years of ups and downs, can we still get a glimpse of the carefully planned mutiny in Chen Qiao Station?
The film crew followed the staff of fengqiu county Museum to Chen Qiaoyi, and explored the legend of Zhao Kuangyin's yellow robe incarnation through the dead Ma Huai in the courtyard, the dilapidated bricks and tiles of Chen Qiao Post Station and the small bridge named after the post station.
Today, Chen Qiao is a town with a permanent population of more than 2,000. The film crew visited Chen Qiao residents and collected folk stories about the mutiny in Chen Qiao.