At this time, due to the failure of the reform and the failure of using troops against Xixia, Song Shenzong was severely hit and his health was getting worse day by day. In 1085, Song Shenzong died af

At this time, due to the failure of the reform and the failure of using troops against Xixia, Song Shenzong was severely hit and his health was getting worse day by day. In 1085, Song Shenzong died after reigning for 18 years. It can be said that Song Shenzong was a wise king, but his ability was not strong. Otherwise, it would not be possible to change the bad governance of the Song Dynasty. The seventh emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Zhezong Zhao Xu. Song Zhezong was only 8 years old when he succeeded to the throne and was 23 years old when he died. Due to her young age when she succeeded to the throne, the Empress Dowager was in charge until she reached adulthood. Even after becoming an adult, the Empress Dowager never took the initiative to return to power. This resulted in him not having much time to be the master of his own affairs during his reign. During the reign of Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty, the struggle between the new faction and the old faction was fierce, so the court was not very stable. However, the Northern Song Dynasty still achieved some achievements in foreign wars. The Northern Song Dynasty not only recovered the Qingtang area occupied by Xixia, but also forced Xixia to surrender to itself.

Although Song Zhezong reigned for 15 years, he was similar to his grandfather Song Yingzong. He basically did nothing and was an ordinary monarch.

The eighth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Huizong Zhao Ji. Song Huizong was the younger brother of Song Zhezong. Since Song Zhezong had no sons, Zhao Ji became the emperor under the leadership of the Queen Mother. After Song Zhezong's death, when discussing who should be the emperor, Prime Minister Zhang Dun firmly opposed Zhao Ji. Because he believed that Zhao Ji was frivolous and could not be emperor. Zhang Dun was not a loyal minister, but his evaluation of Zhao Ji was quite accurate. But in the end, with the support of the Queen Mother, Zhao Ji became the emperor. Zhao Ji is very accomplished in calligraphy and painting. But the emperor's death was not very good. After he came to the throne, the dispute between the new faction and the old faction continued, and the government remained unstable. At this time, Song Huizong began to reuse treacherous ministers such as Cai Jing, as well as eunuchs such as Tong Guan. For a time, the political affairs of the Northern Song Dynasty were in chaos. The people were in dire straits and uprisings continued.

In fact, if this were the case, Song Huizong would not have become the king of country subjugation. Unfortunately, the Jurchens in the north began to rise. After the rise of the Jurchens, they destroyed the Liao Kingdom in a short period of time, and then attacked the Northern Song Dynasty. Facing the attack of the Jin Kingdom, Song Huizong not only did not rebuild his armaments, but also put his hope in the theory of ghosts and gods. When the Jin army was about to reach Kaifeng, Song Huizong actually tricked his son, ran away, and abdicated the throne to his son. He became the Supreme Emperor, and what was even more outrageous was that even though he was no longer the emperor, he still interfered in politics. After the Jingkang Incident, he and his son Song Qinzong were captured and went northward, and finally died in the Kingdom of Jin. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was a foolish king. It can be said that he was mainly responsible for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The ninth emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, Song Qinzong Zhao Huan. Zhao Huan became emperor after Song Huizong's abdication. After he ascended the throne, he immediately dismissed Tong Guan, Cai Jing and others, and began to reuse Li Gang to fight against the Jin Dynasty. Zhao Huan's behavior seems to be a wise king, but his character is cowardly and indecisive. Such a person can never be a wise king. Afterwards, he believed the slander and dismissed Li Gang and asked for peace from the Kingdom of Jin. When the attack reached Kaifeng, due to Song Qinzong's indecision, Kaifeng fell and the Northern Song Dynasty officially perished. Song Qinzong was captured together with his father, and finally died in the Kingdom of Jin.

To be honest, as an emperor, Song Qinzong was not a faint king, but a mediocre king. It's just that the timing was wrong when he came to the throne, so he became the king of the country's subjugation. This is a disadvantage for him.

This was the situation of the nine emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty. To be honest, except for Song Huizong who was relatively mediocre, most of the other emperors were mediocre. Except for the first few, the emperors behind are not very capable.