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Zhao Kuangyin Xiahedong

The story of Song Taizu's Xiahedong is widely circulated among the people, from which many related folk literature works are derived. No matter TV series, novels or singing operas, there are many excellent works adapted from it, the most famous of which is the drama Lower Hedong. Among the unique repertoire forms such as Shanxi Opera, Dapingdiao and Shaanxi Opera, the version of Xiahedong is the most famous.

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The story is that after Zhao Kuangyin became emperor, all parties conquered it in order to expand the territory and strengthen the rule. When conquering the Northern Han Dynasty, he appointed Ouyang Fang as a marshal and called Yan Yanshou a pioneer. However, Ouyang Fang secretly had an affair with Bailong, falsely accused Bailong of prolonging his life, and executed him in the name of Marshal. Loyal officials are dying, treacherous officials are still there, and the Dasong camp, which is plagued by foreign troubles and internal troubles, is struggling. At this point, Zhao Kuangyin has been fighting for a long time, and has been defeated repeatedly. He was trapped in Hedong, exhausted. 15 years later, Hu Yanshou's son Huyan Zan and his daughter Hu Yanxiuying both grew up and learned the craft. So they decided to kill Bailong and Ouyang Fang and avenge their father. Later, under the persuasion of Shilong Shixin, they surrendered to the Dasong army in Zhao Kuangyin. Qi Xin worked together to eradicate the treacherous court official Ouyang Fang, and Hedong was pacified.

The whole story takes a long time in the dimension of time, fifteen years, the story of two generations. Written in plain words, it can't stir up waves in people's hearts. So the wise ancestors chose to sing the story and cry sentence by sentence, which made people cry. Loyal soldiers were framed and killed, which made us lament and grieve. Later, the children avenged their wronged father, and even temporarily put aside their deep hatred to serve the country, which made us deeply awe of their filial piety and loyalty. How many cast a mysterious color on Zhao Kuangyin.

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Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, was originally a general of the Zhou Dynasty during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He followed the army to Chai Rong, Zhou Shizong. After many battles, it is completely in line with the facts at that time to say that he is a warrior, but it is such a warrior who won the world without bloodshed and actively fought after he proclaimed himself emperor. But in the end, he mostly accepted the surrender of these countries, which can be said to be in the process of their reunification.

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After Zhao Kuangyin unified the world, it took positive reform measures to make the country prosperous. Historians call it Wu Zhi, which is a true evaluation and the highest evaluation. After Zhao Kuangyin took office, he adopted a series of reform measures, which can be said to have created a prosperous period after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and formed the "rule of building dragons" in history.

At the beginning of Zhao Kuangyin's rule, the country was divided. The Khitan and Northern Han Dynasties in the north threatened the security of the Song Dynasty, and there were some small countries in the south, such as the Southern Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Song Taizu, the strategy of "going south first and then going north" quickly unified the whole country, and implemented the three major programs of "gathering elite troops, seizing power and controlling money valley". Political, economic, military and other aspects have been reformed, eliminating the disadvantages of the Five Dynasties, and the country will soon be stable and peaceful. In particular, Zhao Kuangyin's "Let the soldiers go after drinking a glass of wine" is a famous allusion in history, and now it has become a common idiom.

It can be said that "giving relief to soldiers with wine" is an important measure for Zhao Kuangyin Beowulf to start civilized rule. In 19961year, one year after Chen Qiao mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin proclaimed himself emperor. After Zhao Kuangyin went out to Korea, he left Shi Shouxin, Gao Huaide, Wang Shenqi, Zhang Lingduo and other senior generals to drink. On the wine table, he expressed the idea of asking them to lift their military power and return to their hometown to provide for the elderly, which can be said to be coercion and inducement. The generals listened to Zhao Kuangyin's advice and resigned the next day to go home for the aged. Song Taizu gave them concerts one after another and gave these generals a generous pension. Compare the methods of killing H between Emperor Gaozu of Zhao Kuangyin and Ming Taizu.