When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, why did the Yang family no longer come out to save the country?

First of all, let’s talk about the Yang family. The first generation general of the Yang family, Yang Ye, also known as Yang Jiye, defeated the Liao army in the Yanmen Pass area and became famous far and wide. Later, Yang Yanzhao, Yang Wenguang and others were also very brave, so they also achieved the name of Yang family generals. However, the Yang family actually declined in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and most of their descendants were reduced to civilians. Even those who served in the army were mostly lower-level officers. For example, Yang Zhi, as a descendant of Yang Linggong, could only achieve the highest level of jurisdiction, and was eventually marginalized. Liangshan.

Secondly, after the society gradually stabilized in the early Northern Song Dynasty, the rulers of the regime began to implement the policy of governing the country with civil servants. Civil servants served as the top chief executives of the central and local governments, ranking above military attachés. The army is impermanent and the commander is impermanent, and the commander is impermanent. The information can be gleaned from Zhao Kuangyin's release of military power over a cup of wine.

Thirdly, the rulers of the Northern Song Dynasty regarded increasing official salaries as an important measure to prevent corruption. They improved officials' remuneration and standardized the salary system with laws to foster their integrity. Coupled with the policy of emphasizing literature and suppressing military affairs, civilian officials were treated very well and military attachés were not taken seriously. At that time, the common people, the children of powerful people, were in tune with current affairs and expected to participate in the imperial and literary examinations to get promoted and make a fortune.

During the periods of Song Renzong and Song Shenzong, Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi successively implemented reforms. Both reforms violated the interests of some bureaucratic landlords and aroused strong opposition from conservatives at the beginning. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, in order to solve financial problems, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty established the "Xicheng Kuotian Office" to specialize in plundering people's wealth. Farmers from all over the country revolted one after another, including the Liangshan heroes led by Song Jiang. The Northern Song Dynasty, which was troubled externally and internally, had no power to resist the invading Jin Dynasty, so the Northern Song Dynasty soon perished.