The True Emperor of the Song Dynasty: Zhao Kuangyin, a Benevolent King
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The protagonist of this book is Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. The content revolves around the life activities of Song Taizu: including the background of the five generations of Song Taizu's birth, Song Taizu's early years, Song Taizu's growth in the later Zhou Dynasty, the Chenqiao mutiny, the release of military power over a cup of wine, the reunification of the motherland, and the establishment of a civilian political system (tongpan, transfer envoys, civil officials to prefectures and counties, and civilians responsible for local taxes (recruitment, etc.), Rectify and reform the imperial examination system, unify the planning of the military system, national criminal law, financial revenue and expenditure, punish corruption, promote reading, appoint and remove officials, supervise, take exams, rewards and punishments, build water conservancy, reduce taxes, care for the people of the world, handle the family affairs of officials around him, plant trees, protect animals, etc. All political actions of Song Taizu throughout his life are all written in this book. In order to strictly abide by historical facts, the chronological order basically follows the Southern Song Dynasty Li Tao's "Continuation of Zizhi Tongjian Longbian", and references are made to "History of the Song Dynasty", "Spring and Autumn Period of Ten Kingdoms", "Old History of the Five Dynasties", "New History of the Five Dynasties", "Zi Zhi Tongjian", "History of Liao", "Khitan Chronicles" and other works. The book also attempts to reveal the inner world of key figures, such as the depiction of what Song Taizu, Zhao Pu, Zhao Guangyi, Li Yu, Qian Chu, etc. Thought and felt in special scenes, which is truly real, touching, and even shocking. The details are in the writing.
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