Northern Song Dynasty: I Spoiled the Future, and Zhao Kuangyin Broke Down

For an emperor, incompetence is the greatest sin. If he could be like Emperor Taizong of Tang, whether or not he committed the "shadow of the candle and the sound of the axe" incident would not matter much. The key point is that Zhao Kuangyin laid a solid foundation and accumulated a great wealth during his reign.

After careful consideration, the Zhao family and the Sima family are truly quite similar. The Sima family tarnished the reputation of Luoshui, while the Zhao family tarnished the reputation of Mount Tai. The Sima family caused the Yongjia Rebellion, while the Zhao family brought about the Jingkang Incident.

Remembering that after Shi Chonggui of the Later Jin Dynasty surrendered, he was exiled to Wuguo City by the Khitans. Deprived of food and water along the way, he dug for wild vegetables, ate tree bark and grass roots, and finally killed a horse to eat its meat, making his way to Wuguo City.

Regardless of whether the story of the axe and the candle is true, when Zhao Kuangyin's health deteriorated, he had no choice but to make Zhao Guangyi his heir, because his son was incompetent and had no one to support him. If the Northern Song Dynasty wanted to avoid becoming another Six Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, it had to choose a capable emperor with prestige and the ability to win…

He could compete with Zhao Guangyi in the Donkey Cart Drift Race around the Gaoliang River.

If Emperor Taizu of Song hadn't lived another ten years or so, there might not have been an Emperor Taizong of Song, and the Song Dynasty might have become the Later Song. Without any special advantages, modern knowledge alone wouldn't be enough; the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was no pleasant place.

This synopsis reminds me of a book, "Spoilers of History: Starting with the Three Kingdoms." It's a shame that the author stopped updating it later due to health issues.

It's really well written, but why do all the covers have such a female-oriented feel? 😰😰😰

I used to only dislike the Southern Song Dynasty, which was content with its limited territory and considered it a synonym for weakness. Later, I realized that the biggest root of the problem was actually Zhao Guangyi. I really can't understand how someone like Zhao Guangyi could exist. From him onwards, the genes of the Northern Song Dynasty were ruined.

While asking one or two questions every few days is a common problem with this type of novel, at least it didn't drag out the plot too much. The protagonist revealed the true nature of the donkey cart war god early on. The plot is passable, at least there are no obvious logical problems. That's rare even on Qidian. The characters are not two-dimensional; they are still somewhat human.