The woman ran for her life with two children on her shoulders. A Taoist saw it and said, two sons on one shoulder! Why?

In ancient history, the inheritance of imperial power is related to the stable development of society and is very important. According to general practice, it is common for a father to pass the throne to his son, which is also ethical. However, there are some exceptions. Among them, Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin did not pass the throne to their son, but passed it to their younger brother Zhao Guangyi. This period of history is often mentioned by many friends who love history, and there is even a saying that Zhao Guangyi killed his brother. What happened? Let's look at the cause and effect with Bian Xiao today.

According to the relevant data in the History of Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, at the behest of his mother, sent an imperial edict to his younger brother Zhao Guangyi, which made him famous? Golden Chamber Alliance? . Of course, this is an official record, and there are also interesting rumors among the people. Let's take a look with Bian Xiao.

Who says there is no son of heaven in the world? At this time, the son of heaven shoulders the burden!

Everyone said that the son of heaven had an extraordinary face and appeared very early. Zhao Kuangyin had such a legend when he was a child. At that time, it was a famine year, and his mother Du also fled with others. She put the two children in a basket and carried them all the way. As a result, I met a Taoist whose eyesight was not generally good. At first glance, I saw that the two children chosen by this woman were different, and I was surprised to say? Two days on one shoulder? That prophecy. At that time, Du must have been talking nonsense, and he didn't care. Who would have thought that his two sons really became the real dragons! So is there any basis for this legend? This story is also mentioned in A Legend of the Flying Dragon, and Bian Xiao will analyze it.

First of all, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was born in 927, while his younger brother Song Taizong was born in 939, which means that Zhao Kuangyin is 12 years old. With such a big age gap, it can be said that Zhao Kuangyin was already a little boy when his younger brother was young, and he can help adults do many things. There is an ancient saying that a man can get married and have children at the age of fifteen or sixteen, so it should be impossible for mother Du to put the two children together in a bamboo basket.

Secondly, it is normal for one or two Taoist priests to appear in the fleeing team. After all, everyone has no food in famine years, and Taoist priests are no exception. It is human nature to say a few nice words of comfort in leisure.

Thirdly, according to Bian Xiao's speculation, a large part of this folklore is actually fabricated by people according to later historical facts. With the historical facts of two emperors, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi, the legend of two sons on one shoulder is unknown, don't you think?

Therefore, according to Bian Xiao's inference, the story predicted by the Taoist priest is not credible, so why did Zhao Kuangyin's mother ask her son to pass it on to her younger brother instead of passing it on to her son from generation to generation as in the past? This analysis of the background of the dynasty at that time is also a little clue.

First of all, from the perspective of Zhao Kuangyin's mother. In China, the system of succession to the throne from generation to generation has started for a long time. It is said that it originated in Dayu period. Saint Amethyst has a proverb: Xia Chuanzi is the home of the world. But this hereditary system has been handed down all the time, and there was still some confusion for a while. This period was the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms at the end of Tang Dynasty and the beginning of Song Dynasty. During this period, the country was torn apart, wars continued, and the people were in dire straits. Zhao Kuangyin's mother came from such a dark period, so she may have deep doubts about this historical system of father-son inheritance. After Zhou Shizong's death, his son Chai Rong did not succeed to the throne, while Zhao Kuangyin became the emperor, and the people's livelihood in the country was relatively stable. Therefore, it is believed that Du believes from his own personal experience that a country needs an elder and a strong person to govern in order to maintain a stable development situation, and it is not necessarily a good thing to inherit from father to son. Therefore, in order not to repeat the same mistakes and maintain the long-term stability of the country, she asked her son Zhao Kuangyin to be handed over to her younger brother. After all, in terms of age experience, Zhao Guangyi is far superior to Zhao Kuangyin's sons. So there is a historical fact that my brother passed on to my brother.

In addition, from Zhao Kuangyin's point of view, he also trusted and recognized his brother's talent. By combing the related deeds recorded in The History of Song Dynasty and the novel Xu Zitong Zhi Jian, we can see that Zhao Kuangyin had the idea of passing on the throne to his younger brother. Let's take a look.

First, Zhao Kuangyin once said? King Jin walks like a tiger, and when he was born, he must be the emperor of peace, and his fortune is beyond my reach. ? The king of Jin here means, so it can be seen that if my brother can be emperor, he will surely make the world peaceful and protect the people's peace. Secondly, Zhao Guangyi had serious physical problems. Zhao Kuangyin was very worried. He tried to treat his brother with moxibustion on his body and gave him a quilt embroidered with dragons and phoenixes. This shows that Zhao Kuangyin is very concerned about his brother.

Thirdly, Zhao Kuangyin once asked his younger brother to mount the horse on the platform dedicated to the emperor, and said that he could use the platform frequently, which shows that the intention of succession is very obvious. Fourth, Zhao Kuangyin often had physical problems before he died, but he didn't make his son a prince, but made Zhao Guangyi a king of Jin.

In this regard, Bian Xiao believes that Zhao Kuangyin was able to mutiny in Chen Qiao, and later adopted many policies that benefited the country and the people. A glass of wine can easily lift the mutiny. His vision and ability are beyond doubt. Since he trusts his younger brother Zhao Guangyi so much, he wants to come to Zhao Guangyi as a capable person, who is qualified to be an emperor. what do you think?

However, after Zhao Kuangyin's death, the rumor of "Candle Fire and Axe Shadow" made all this confusing, and Zhao Guangyi didn't seem to care much about his brother's wife and children after he ascended the throne, which also caused many different questions for later generations. So what is the truth of history? Further research is needed. I don't know what different opinions you have after reading this article. Please leave a comment and discuss!