Indeed, Song Huizong was called the most boring emperor during his reign. History entrusted him with a major mission, but he did very few major things. He single-handedly pushed the originally weak Northern Song Dynasty onto a path of no return, which ultimately led to the complete decline of the Northern Song Dynasty into a former dynasty country.
And Song Huizong’s inaction ruined a prosperous and magnificent dynasty. We must know that the Song Dynasty was a paradise for literati. Anyone with real talents could gain fame through hard work, embark on an official career, and become a general or prime minister. But Song Huizong seems to be like the current dynasty, following the literati. He just puts more emphasis on literati culture. The country's most abundant resources are given to those literati who are familiar with the classics and history. No matter who sees the literati, they must treat each other with respect. Wait, don't go beyond etiquette. One of the reasons why the literati in the Song Dynasty had a high status was because most of the emperors also loved literature and calligraphy. The emperor would personally meet those who came first in the imperial examinations.
Because of the imbalance between the strong civil society and the weak military, the country did not have a capable general or army. The army’s combat effectiveness was low and regulations were chaotic, which led to the poverty of the Song Dynasty. Weakness. In the end, when the army of the Northern Song Dynasty fought against the northerners who were proficient in horseback riding and had strong folk customs, they collapsed at the first touch and were defeated in the end. This is because Song Huizong did not govern his country according to the characteristics of the dynasty at that time, and foreign enemies were in trouble at that time.
But Song Huizong still ignored it and encouraged the development of literati. If the only major thing Song Huizong did was to develop literati, he could leave wonderful Song poetry to our descendants. This may be a major event for Song Huizong.