What is the relationship between Zhao Pu and Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin?

Author: Li Hongfa (Zhao Kuangyin) (1) Isn't your majesty once a loyal minister of Zhou Shizong? Song Taizu and Zhao Pu have both the meaning of monarch and minister and the friendship of friends. Song Taizu trusted and relied on Zhao Pu very much, and Zhao Pu tried his best to help Song Taizu, so he was the most important counselor in Song Taizu. Zhao Pu, on the other hand, has been able to take the world as his responsibility since he was a child, and Anbang has a strong belief in governing the country and leveling the world. Therefore, he is not obedient to Song Taizong in everything, but willing to face it bravely. In the first year of the founding of the People's Republic of China in the Song Dynasty (960, the first year), Li Jun and Li Zhongjin, the military envoys of Zhao, refused to accept it, and rose up in Luzhou (now Shangdang in Shanxi) and Yangzhou (now Yangzhou in Jiangsu). After Li Junhe Li Zhongjin was pacified, Song Taizu and Zhao Pu discussed state affairs and asked Zhao Pu: "Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, there have been eight emperors in the world, and more than twenty emperors have been in constant war, causing untold suffering. Why? " I want to stop being a soldier in the world and build a prosperous and long-term stable country. What should I do? "(Zhao Pu) Zhao Pu said:" There is no other reason for this, but the influence of the provinces and our times is too great, and the monarch is weak and the minister is strong. Now, if we want to change this situation, we don't need any clever tricks. We just need to gradually weaken their power, control their financial power, and return their troops to the court, and the world will be safe. " Mao thinks it's reasonable. Soon, Zhao Pu said to Song Taizu, "The generals of the imperial court, Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi, have too much military strength. It is better to transfer them. ".Mao said," They are all my brothers. They have been with me for many years, as close as brothers. They will not betray me. "Zhao Pu immediately replied," "I'm not worried about their betrayal, but according to my observation, the two of them don't have the ability to unify the army and can't control the soldiers below. If someone in the army wants them to be emperors, I'm afraid they can't help it. Didn't your majesty do the same in those days? "Zhao Pu's words finally prompted Song Taizu to make up his mind to" relieve the relieving with a glass of wine "and cut off the relieving of generals such as Shi Shouxin and Wang Shenqi who led the troops. References:

The appointment of prime ministers in Song Lidao's long article "A Mirror for Continuing Capital Management", Song Sima Guang's "Story of Surabaya" and Bi Shi's "Talk about Swallows in Lushui" must go through procedures. At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, Song Taizu and Zhao Jian retained former prime ministers Fan Ju, Wang Min and Wei Renpu, and continued to serve as prime ministers, but this was only clear to both the monarch and the minister. Therefore, although Song Taizu was polite to Fan Ju and others, Fan Ju and others took the initiative to resign many times when the political situation was stable. In the first month of the second year of Gande (964), Fan Ju and others "withdrew from the table" again. At this time, the central government, local government and army were stable, and Song Taizu approved them. Three days later, Song Taizu appointed Zhao Pu, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, as assistant minister, as the prime minister. Zhao Pu, however, suggested that there was something wrong with his document as prime minister, which was not signed by the prime minister. Song Taizu said, "Bring me the document and I'll sign it for you." Zhao Pu said: "This is the responsibility of the relevant departments, not the emperor." Song Taizu is a soldier and doesn't understand the appointment procedure of the Prime Minister. According to the practice handed down from the Tang Dynasty, official documents such as imperial edicts, decrees and government decrees issued by the emperor, including the appointment letter of the prime minister, have to be countersigned by the prime minister, that is, the emperor's signature can take effect. Qian Mu, a famous historian, made a textual research: "All orders of the emperor must be stamped under the door of Zhongshu, that is, they must be formally passed at the meeting of the government office and then sent to Shangshu Province for implementation." If it was not stamped with the seal of the Chinese book, the direct order was considered illegal at that time and could not be recognized by the following authorities. "Tang Zhongzong, once" and "official worship without going through the two provinces", "But after all, Zhongzong was timid and felt embarrassed, so he installed an imperial edict to seal the bag, and did not dare to seal it as usual, so he switched to oblique sealing. I dare not use a red pen in my book, but a fountain pen. At that time, it was called "oblique ink pen". This means that this order was not recognized by Zhongshu and Xiamen provinces, but was inadvertently recognized by the lower levels. """At that time, Tang Zhongzong privately appointed officials, then known as" oblique officials ",were looked down upon by ordinary people because they were not officially appointed." The appointment of Prime Minister is not only a personal honor for Zhao Pu, but also a national event. How can you be hasty? But Fan Ju and other former prime ministers have resigned. Who will sign these documents? Song Taizu summoned the imperial examination champion, the ceramic art of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites and Dou Yi, the imperial examination champion, and asked them to find a way according to previous cases. Pottery said: "Since ancient times, the post of Prime Minister has never been vacant. Only when the prime minister was killed by eunuchs during the' Mana Incident' in the Taihe period of Tang Wenzong, and there was no prime minister for several days, the appointment of officials was signed by the left servant of Shangshu Province, Linghu Chu and others, which can be used for reference and signed by the chief of Shangshu Province. However, Dou Eyuan believes that pottery is not a case of peace and prosperity, and what Tang Wenzong did during the Ganlu incident was a journey in troubled times. How can he follow suit? Dou Yi put forward: "Today, the emperor's brother (Kuang) is the Kaifengfu and Tongpingzhang is the Prime Minister. Now, the emperor's younger brother has been appointed as Yin of Kaifeng Prefecture (the first official of Kaifeng Prefecture in Song Dynasty was called Yin instead of the magistrate), and he also holds the title of "Tongping" as a prime minister, having the reputation and lofty status of a prime minister, and can act as an agent for the functions and powers of the prime minister and issue documents. Song Taizu agreed with Dou Yi, and Zhao Pu finally came to power. References:

The History of Song Dynasty, Qian Mu, China's Political Gains and Losses in Past Dynasties (Zhao Guangyi) (3) Your Majesty can tear up the paper, but I can stick to it. At the beginning of the establishment of the Song Dynasty, prime ministers Fan Ju, Wang Pu, Wei Renpu and others were all "retained personnel" of the previous dynasty, so they were very stiff when discussing political affairs, often following the crowd and rarely giving advice to Song Taizu. Although Zhao Pu's official position is low, he is only the deputy director of the Privy Council, but he is resolute and decisive. On one occasion, Zhao Pu recommended an official to Song Taizu and suggested that Song Taizu promote him immediately. But I don't know why, but Song Taizu thinks this person is not available and refuses. The next day, Zhao Pu recommended it to Song Taizu, but Song Taizu didn't agree. On the third day, Zhao Pu presented the list of recommended players. Song Taizu was furious and tore the instrument to pieces and fell to the ground. Zhao Pu deadpans, kneeling to pick up the paper, chuai up and went home. A few days later, Zhao Pu pasted Song Taizu's torn letter and presented it again. Song Taizu finally understood Zhao Pu's painstaking efforts and used this person. References:

Song Shen kuo, "Meng Xi wrote the conversation? Continued Written Talk (4) Your Majesty said that after Zhao Pu became prime minister, he would promote an official, but Song Taizu always hated this person and refused to promote him. Zhao Pu insisted on promoting him, and Song Taizu said angrily, "I won't promote him. Is there any way? Zhao Pu said: "It is a consistent truth that punishment is used to punish crimes and reward is used to reward achievements. Besides, rewards and punishments are a matter of the state, not your majesty's private affairs. How can you be arbitrary because of your majesty's likes and dislikes? " Song Taizu got even angrier, got up and left, and Zhao Pu went after Song Taizu. Song Taizu entered the harem, but Zhao Pu couldn't follow, so he stood motionless at the door of the palace. Zhao Pu stood for a long time, but Song Taizu was finally moved and agreed to be promoted. References:

Song Shen kuo, "Meng Xi wrote the conversation? The contradiction between Zhao Pu and Song Taizu does not stop there. In fact, many of them are trivial matters. Even if Zhao Kuangyin can train, it creates an invisible gap between the monarch and the ministers. Being dismissed in his later years may be related to his personality. Li Hongfa, a native of Luannan County, Hebei Province, now works in Luannan County Federation of Literary and Art Circles. Graduated from Chinese Department of Hebei University, majoring in journalism. He has been engaged in the study of Song history and regional culture for a long time, and has published a monograph "A Study on the Immigration in Guyongpingfu Area" (Hebei University Press, 20 14), and published more than ten papers, such as On the Zhang Jue Incident and Its Influence on the Destruction of the Northern Song Dynasty, and The Sadness of Being Close to Loyalty-An Analysis of the Relationship between Yue Fei's Tragedy and Personality. My suggestion: If you like this article, please forward the comments. Recommended: Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin and Wang Zhu: What can a scholar do if he cries Zhou Shizong? Who is the "Jun" in Li Chi Ngai's "I live at the head of the Yangtze River and you live at the end of the Yangtze River"? Song Wu avenged his brother with two lives. How should this case be judged according to the criminal law of the Song Dynasty?