石守信 / Shi Shouxin

Shi Shouxin / 石守信 is one of [[ZhaoKuangyin|赵匡胤]]’s close military associates in 169.宋太祖之死：烛影斧声，阴谋论中的人性谜团（上）. The episode places him among the禁军 commanders whose relationship with Zhao Kuangyin made [[ChenQiaoMutiny|陈桥兵变]] operationally possible.

His role has two sides. During Chenqiao, the source says Shi Shouxin already controlled the capital gate, helping Zhao Kuangyin’s army enter [[Kaifeng|开封]]. After the founding, he becomes one of the generals associated with [[CupWineDisarmsGenerals|杯酒释兵权]], where former coup partners are converted from military threats into wealthy, honored, and kinship-linked elites.

Connections

• [[ZhaoKuangyin|赵匡胤 / 宋太祖]] - patron, oath-network center, and later emperor.
• [[ChenQiaoMutiny|陈桥兵变]] - coup event where his capital-gate role matters.
• [[WangShenqi|王审琦]] - fellow禁军 associate in the source.
• [[CupWineDisarmsGenerals|杯酒释兵权]] and [[SongMilitaryCentralization|宋初军事集权]] - post-founding settlement.
• [[Kaifeng|开封]] - capital city whose gates and defenses matter in the event.