Closed Zen joke

In the Northern Song Dynasty, except for Mao, all the other emperors were basically useless, especially Yes and Yes, and even the monarch of national subjugation. ? The shame of Jingkang, the hatred of national subjugation? It was a nightmare that the emperor of the Song Dynasty could not get rid of, so the Song Dynasty was considered as the most cowardly dynasty in history.

Zhao Heng, a native of Song Zhenzong, was the third emperor of the Song Dynasty. This man is unknown in history, and he has neither political achievements in governing the country nor war cases in opening up territory. But this guy, an ordinary guy, followed suit? Hanwu, Qin Huang? The feat of closed-door meditation ceremony left a joke in history.

In October of the fifth year of Jingdezhen (1008), Song Zhenzong climbed Mount Tai to worship Zen. However, since he meditated, no emperor has ever meditated on Mount Tai, and Zhao Heng has become one of the most famous places in the history of China? Mount Tai? Last emperor. Why on earth is this?

In fact, one sentence can explain this problem. It turns out that Song Zhenzong lowered the standard of the emperor's meditation. Speaking of Zhao Heng's meditation, we have to learn from it. Yuan Geng League? Speaking of this war.

Yuan Geng League? In the autumn of the first year of Jingdezhen (1004), the Empress Dowager Liao sent 200,000 troops to attack the Song Dynasty, and the Qidan army was in full swing, all the way to Zhuozhou (now Puyang, Henan) on the bank of the Yellow River. The Khitan army is separated from the Bianjing River in Kyoto. At this time, the court shook and people were in panic. Hawks, led by Prime Minister Kou Zhun, suggested that the emperor use personal expedition to boost morale and destroy the enemy. The main peace faction headed by Prime Minister Wang Qinruo suggested moving the capital and giving up the northern land.

In the end, the true Sect adopted Kou Zhun's suggestion and made a personal expedition. Sure enough, he won, and the Song Dynasty and Liao State formed an alliance at the gates? Yuan Geng League? The Khitan army returned to Liao and the capital crisis was lifted. Kou Zhun therefore made a great contribution.

But Wang Qinruo, the prime minister, was jealous of Kou Zhun's contribution, so he provoked the relationship between Zhenzong and Kou Zhun. He said to Song Zhenzong,? Kou Zhun won the war at the risk of the emperor's life. Besides,? Yuan Geng League? This is a shameful treaty and an unfair treaty. The alliance under the city is the shame of Spring and Autumn Annals. There is nothing more shameful than Yuan's act of taking the honor of ten thousand cities as an alliance! Quoted from Wang Qinruo.

Wang Qinruo's words were meant to belittle KouShu, but at the same time he poured cold water on vanity Zhao Heng, and he was unhappy from then on.

In order to please the emperor and ponder the imperial edict, Wang Qinruo proposed? Mount Tai? Suggestions, the purpose is to promote Song Zhenzong's literary martial arts, trying to be on a par with emperors such as Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi. True Sect was overjoyed after hearing this. In fact, according to this ability of the new Zen, Taishan? This is nonsense. Let's take a look at the emperors who worshipped Mount Tai in previous dynasties.

1. Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, 2. Emperor Liu Che, 3. Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, 4. Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, 5 years old. Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.

Dear friends, we can compare, which emperor can Song Zhenzong compare with? Don't mention Qin Shihuang, Han Wudi and Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Zhenzong is still far from them, and even Li Zhi and Li Longji can't compare with him. Can Li Zhineng? Mingjun? Li Shimin's choice of successor is proof that Li Zhi is famous for its benevolence and filial piety. Li Longji's young man was successful, and it was through him that his father gained the throne? Political changes in Tang Long? Strive for it. He started it? Kaiyuan Shi Sheng? It was only in her later years that she favored Yang Guifei and was criticized by the world. In short, there is a certain gap between the true Sect and these emperors.

Real sects have no good plans, and the more they compare, the more they feel inferior. What should the minister do if he opposes the proposal to close Mount Tai? After all, your performance is obvious to all! In the absence of a good plan, Wang Qinruo gave Zhenzong another coup, that is, from? This place revolves around the central government? He said that as long as local officials keep giving gifts, it is difficult for court officials to object. Giving gifts is a common method in ancient times. If you want to praise anyone, let the people send something strange, such as five-color chickens and ducks and millet with one pole and two ears. Piglets have two tails and so on.

As soon as Zhenzong heard that this method was good, he suggested that local officials should operate it. As a result, it is conceivable that auspicious things are constantly gathering in Bianjing. Wang Qinruo grasped the temperature and put forward the suggestion that the emperor seal Mount Tai in time, which was unanimously adopted by the imperial court. This is the process of Zen Buddhism.

To tell the truth, it is shameful for the emperor to cheat. In the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperors knew that the retreat of Zhenzong was not aboveboard, and they all disliked him and were ashamed of him. Later, they just came to Mount Tai to hold a sacrificial ceremony, and no longer closed their doors to Zen. (Later, Kangxi Qianlong only offered sacrifices and did not retreat to meditate. )