Life

On March 26, 1129, Zhao Fu gained his throne to a mutiny that was instigated by the palace guards led by Miao Fu (苗傅) and Liu Zhengyan (劉正彥) then forced Gaozong to abdicate in favor of his one-year-old son Zhao Fu who ruled with the era name Mingshou. Zhao Fu was merely a figure head as Miao, Liu, and the regent the former Empress Meng were the real power behind the throne.

Deposal

On April 20, 1129, Miao and Liu was defeated by Gaozong's loyal army led by Han Shizhong and were both executed for treason. Empress Meng stepped down from the regency and Zhao Fu himself would be forced to abdicate to Emperor Gaozong having ruled for 25 days.

Death

Zhao Fu suffered a seizure after his deposal and died.

Legacy

Zhao Fu is not usually considered a Song emperor by traditional historians, nor was his era name recognised due to his 25-day reign. His death forced Emperor Gaozong to look for a suitable heir from Emperor Taizu's line as most of Emperor Taizong's descendants were taken in the Jingkang Incident. The mutiny would cause Emperor Gaozong to move his capital to Jiankang.

Footnotes

生平

建炎元年六月十三辛未日（1127年7月23日）生于南京應天府（今河南商丘），九月十二己亥日（10月19日）拜檢校少保、集慶軍節度使，封魏國公。

建炎三年（1129年），金人入侵淮南，三月初五癸未日（3月26日），高宗在揚州遇上苗傅、劉正彥作亂，逼迫高宗退位，擁立魏國公趙旉為傀儡皇帝，十一己丑日（4月1日）改年號為明受，是為苗劉兵變。宰相張浚等聞知，舉兵向苗傅、劉正彥二人問罪。四月初一戊申日（4月20日），高宗復位。初三庚戌日（4月22日），苗傅、劉正彥二人兵敗逃走，年號改回建炎。

高宗于四月二十丁卯日（5月9日）遷往臨安府（今浙江杭州）。四月二十五壬申日（5月14日），趙旉被冊立為皇太子。五月初八乙酉日（5月27日）隨父親一起抵達建康（今江蘇南京）。

趙旉立為太子後不久就生病，宮人不小心踢到金爐發出聲響，太子受到驚嚇，隨後病情轉劇。最後于同年七月十一丁亥日（7月28日）去世，得年僅2歲。謚號為元懿太子。

後續

靖康南渡及苗劉兵變後，懷疑宋高宗患有陽萎，之後並未生育任何的親生子女。

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