In 95 1 year, Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Han dynasty. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin became an officer of the Guards. After Zhou Shizong and Chai Rong succeeded to the throne, Zhao Kuangyin became more important, and officials performed well in front of the temple. After Chai Rong's death, the young prince became emperor. In the second year, in the name of "pacifying the two countries", Zhao Kuangyin lied that the Khitan and the Northern Han Dynasty invaded in a big way and went out to fight. The army came to Chen Qiaoyi, launched a mutiny, joined the yellow robe, proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of Zhou Dynasty, established the Song Dynasty, and made Kaifeng its capital.
After Zhao Kuangyin acceded to the throne, his heart was full of guilt and remorse for Chai Rong. Chai Rong is not only Zhao Kuangyin's former boss, but also his brother who fought together for many years and risked his life. Before she died, Chai Rong entrusted her orphans and widows to Zhao Kuangyin. Unexpectedly, before Chai Ronggang's bones were cold, Zhao Kuangyin "took the world by the hand of orphans and widows". This makes Zhao Kuangyin very worried. What kind of notoriety will history give him?
In order to alleviate the remorse in his heart and treat Chai Rong's descendants kindly, Zhao Kuangyin came up with a way to save him. In 962 AD, Zhao Kuangyin ordered a monument to be erected in the ancestral temple, which was called a "stone tablet" in history. After the stone tablet was erected, Zhao Kuangyin made an imperial edict for future generations of emperors alone. In the imperial edict, Zhao Kuangyin made a provision. From then on, every emperor who inherits the throne will kneel before this oath tablet and recite the above oath when offering sacrifices. Generation after generation, he can't violate it.
It turned out that this "oath tablet" was the top secret of the Song Dynasty, and only the emperor knew it. However, in 1 127, Jin Bing broke through Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and found the oath tablet in the ancestral hall, which was known to later generations. There are three words engraved on the tablet:
First, don't kill the literati who tell things in words;
Second, the descendants of the Chai family are at large. Even if there is treason, the whole family can't be implicated. You can only die in prison, not in the city.
Third, I won't bless those who don't follow this training.
His unique approach not only made the descendants of the former Chai family get a good end, but also showed his goodwill to the world. The emperors of the Song Dynasty basically left their vows on the stone tablets in Zhao Kuangyin, so the Song Dynasty became the most merciful dynasty to the royal family and literati of the previous dynasty, which also ensured that the Song Dynasty lasted for nearly 300 years.