Zhao Gou was a weak emperor. During his reign, Zhao Gou, forced by the situation and popular support, appointed generals from the main war faction such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong to fight against the Jin army, and reused Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, Wang Lun, Qin Hui, etc. from the main peace faction. People, blindly seeking peace, executed Yue Fei, and dismissed Li Gang, Zhang Jun, Han Shizhong and other war ministers.
In the thirty-second year of Shaoxing (1162), the Zen position was located in the crown prince Zhao Xi, who was honored as "Guang Yao, Longevity, Holy Constitution, Celestial Body, Taoism, Benevolence, Honesty, Virtue, Wu Weiwen, Shaoye Xingtong, Ming Mo, Sheng Lie, Taishang Emperor" ". In the 14th year of Chunxi (1187), he died in Deoksugung Palace at the age of 81. He became one of the rare long-lived emperors in Chinese history. His posthumous title was "Emperor Shengshen Wuwenxianxiao" and his temple name was Gaozong.
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An anecdote from Zhao Gou: Since ancient times, emperors have always paid attention to ostentation when dining. This was true even for the Southern Song Dynasty court, which was driven everywhere by the Jin people and finally settled in a corner. It is said that Zhao Gou, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty, had to serve dozens of dishes in one meal. However, Zhao Gou had a special habit. He ordered his eunuchs to prepare two pairs of chopsticks and two spoons for him for each meal. He always used a pair of chopsticks or a spoon first. Pinch or scoop food and soup into your own bowl and eat with another pair of chopsticks or spoon. This is true for every meal.
As time passed, the queen looked puzzled and asked Gaozong the reason. Only then did Emperor Gaozong tell the story: "I don't want to feed the palace people with leftover food." It turned out that according to palace custom, the remaining dishes eaten by the emperor were given to the maids and eunuchs. Emperor Gaozong didn't want them to eat his leftovers, so he deliberately used "public chopsticks" and "public spoons" to eat them.
According to historical records, Zhao Gou can be regarded as an imperial model in the details of eating. He resolutely does not use luxurious tableware, never wastes food in his meals, and always eats the food on his plate and bowl with public chopsticks. Clean and tidy.
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