Zhao Gou died at the age of 8 1 year. Why did he leave Zhao Kuangyin at the age of 56?

Zhao conceived to be an emperor like Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, but he made up his mind, but there was nothing he could do. His strength can't bear his ambition. And Zhao Gou did something out of line, that is, he and Qin Gui killed Yue Fei, a loyal minister, which was enough to make him unable to appear as a positive role in history.

But Zhao Gou is not without its merits. He also managed the economy of the Southern Song Dynasty very prosperously. Besides, when North Korea was stable and healthy, Zhao Gou announced that he would consider Zhao Shen, a descendant of Zhao Kuangyin, and his attitude was very firm. Why did Zhao Gou do this?

The first is to stabilize the DPRK. Zhao Gou's son died young. He had no other children, so he was the son of the royal family. Zhao Gou did not choose Zhao Guangyi's son, but went further and chose Zhao Shen, the son of Zhao Kuangyin, as the prince. This decision is also in line with the complaints of Emperor Mao, which shows his generosity. But in doing so, it is easy to cause Zhao Guangyi's dissatisfaction, so he made plans in advance to tell everyone that Zhao Shen is the future son of heaven.

The second is out of Zhao Gou's own selfishness. Zhao Gou killed Yue Fei, a loyal minister, which aroused people's discontent. Of course, he is also guilty at heart. Therefore, after Zhao Shen acceded to the throne, he was wronged by Yue Fei, and Yue Fei was also supported by Zhao Gou. Besides, Zhao Gou is afraid of death. When he met Kim, he ran from Nanjing to Hangzhou. And Zhao Gou, as the emperor, it is wrong to escape like this after all. Without the shackles of the throne, Zhao Gou will be more free. As the emperor's father, even if the day comes when the country may perish, Zhao Gou can take the opportunity to escape.

Third, because Zhao Gou retired endlessly. Although Zhao constituted the father of the emperor, he didn't really hand over power. For example, Song and Jin held peace talks, and Zhao Shen consulted Zhao Gou when the officials took office.