Emperors During The Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty has been remarked as a dynasty full of inventions and marketing, the things that shape our world today. However, the emperors ruling during the dynasty are somewhat okay at doing their job. While some had been successful, like the original emperor Taizu, others had failed to live up to their name, like Duzong. Here is the evidence that supports my belief.

Many emperors had ruled during the Song dynasty, but almost all of these emperors had the same traits and weaknesses. Firstly, almost all emperors focused on building a strong economy. This usually meant that many shops, merchants, and businesses were open during the time. However, all these emperors lacked one ambition: military expansion. Instead, China just kept becoming