In Chinese history, Zhao Gou of Song Gaozong was known as the "Prince of Partial Peace", when he was first established in the Southern Song Dynasty, he faced the threat of the Jin Kingdom to the south, but he was timid and timid, only trying to settle in the southeast, and survive. During this period, Li Gang, as an outstanding strategist, proposed to Zhao Gou a strategy to return to the Central Plains and actively defend. However, Zhao Gou turned a deaf ear to this and believed in slander, which led to the eventual removal of Li Gang and the abandonment of the wise strategic plan, and the Southern Song Dynasty fell into a passive situation of being beaten for more than 100 years, missing a good opportunity for revival.
Although Zhao Gou himself was proficient in martial arts, he was in the same vein as his cowardly father and brother, and showed a fearful attitude towards the Jin Kingdom. Li Gang dedicated ten state-building policies such as "Yiguo is", and strongly advocated defending the Central Plains and welcoming back the two emperors of Hui and Qin, but Zhao Gou had no interest in this, and only cared about how to preserve himself and how to consolidate his power. After Li Gang was deposed, some students stayed in Li Gang for **, but they were brutally suppressed by Zhao Gou, which showed that he was narrow-minded and had no imperial spirit.
Li Gang came into being at the time of the founding of the Song Dynasty and was supposed to become the master of Zhongxing in the Southern Song Dynasty. However, in the face of Zhao's cowardice and suspicion, his remarkable political vision and talents became worthless. In order to suppress Li Gang and consolidate his own power, Zhao Gou even gave up the ancestral motto of "not killing scholars and speakers" left by his father, and launched a power struggle with Li Gang and others. In the end, Li Gang spent the rest of his life in repeated appointments and recalls, which is really embarrassing.
The cowardice of Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty caused the Southern Song Dynasty to lose a valuable opportunity and became a profound lesson in history. The leader of a country must have firm convictions, broad vision, and broad minds, otherwise, no matter how many advisers and fierce generals, they will not be able to achieve real success. Zhao Gou's life is a tragedy, and for the entire history of the Southern Song Dynasty, his cowardice is an irreparable loss.