[Jia Wang Jiu Bei]
The later master, Wang Zongyan, was extravagant and indulged, and the country's power gradually declined. There was no shortage of upright and loyal people in the former Shu, who risked their lives to persuade him.
After Wang Zongyan came to the throne, he committed a rebellious act of "jumping on the grave". At that time, a temple was built for the king. Wang Zongyan led the harem and hundreds of officials to dance on the Long Live Bridge to "sacrifice with propaganda and obscene smell".
Huayang County Lieutenant Zhang Shiqiao went to Shu and criticized Wang Zongyan for being rude.
Wang Zongyan was furious, how can I pay tribute to my father and still use you to dictate? In anger, Wang Zongyan planned to kill Zhang Shiqiao. At this time, the Queen Mother, Concubine Xu, showed the proper demeanor of a Queen Mother and said that admonishing civil servants was their job and they could not be killed. They could just be demoted and exiled.
As a result, Zhang Shiqiao was removed from his official position and exiled to Lizhou.
Zhang Shiqiao was halfway through the journey, feeling so sad and angry that he drowned himself. It is doubtful whether he actively threw himself into the water or was thrown into the water.
In the sixth year of Zhenming (920), Wang Zongyan announced a "Northern Tour", which was called a personal expedition by the imperial commander to inspect the frontier positions of the Qishu War, but in fact it was a publicly funded tour. The scene was luxurious and grand. Wang Zongyan was wearing a golden helmet and armor, holding a bow and arrow. He was majestic and majestic. The people called him "Erlang God". At that time, no one in the civil and military dynasties dared to dissuade him.
When passing through Hanzhou, Duan Rong, the magistrate of Luoxian County, advised him, saying that His Majesty, the Supreme Being, should not leave the capital easily, and that the matter of fighting should be left to his ministers.
Duan Rong, the county magistrate, loved the people like a son and was very helpful in administration. He was well-known in Hanzhou. He is an outstanding cadre and a good public servant of the people who ranks first in "people's satisfaction" in Hanzhou (first among Hanzhou's recommended officials).
Historical records only record that Wang Zongyan "disobeyed", but do not record how Wang Zongyan dealt with Duan Rong.
In February of the second year of Longde (922), the former Shu opened subjects to recruit scholars, and Wang Zongyan personally presided over the interview in the Wenming Hall (the system of subjects and questions). The discussion revolves around "how to make the three farmers live happily, how to make the five armies not try, how to punish and jail in vain, and how to collect taxes without adding taxes, how to make decisions about the Central Plains, and how to predict the long history."
There is a Chengdu examinee named Pu Yuqing, who is very scholarly and scolds Fang Qiu. He talks freely about current affairs without shying away. Among them are those who "are dressed in red and purple and are thieves and thieves, and those who live in counties and counties are familiar with wolves and tigers." The traitors and sycophants in the dynasty were as greedy as the market, so seeking treatment is a strong term for "regression".
Robber Zhi is said to be a great thief who led nine thousand bandits in the Spring and Autumn Period, running rampant across the country and wreaking havoc on the princes. His troops like to "take women" the most, robbing money, food, and women. Therefore, he is revered as the ancestor of the prostitute community. Pu Yuqing said that all the civil and military officials in the entire dynasty were thieves and thieves. This metaphor is worth savoring carefully.
Finally, he said to the emperor in person, "You still want to seek a minister who can govern the world? Ah - bah! What you have done is simply perverse!"
All the "people in royal robes" around were sweating profusely and gnashing their teeth, "Your Majesty, this unruly citizen is simply lawless. Please punish him to revitalize the court!"
Unexpectedly, Wang Zongyan was actually happy to be scolded. He was always surrounded by nodding and fawning faces. Suddenly seeing such an upright person, he felt refreshed and energetic. Not only did he not kill him, but he immediately Pu Yuqing was promoted to the right to fill the vacancy, and then appointed as Qinzhou Jiedu Judge and Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, you go——
This Pu Yuqing will appear soon.
There are also those who are loyal and courageous in admonishing among the eunuchs. On September 9, the second year of Longde (922), the Double Ninth Festival, Wang Zongyan held a banquet for all officials in Xuanhua Garden. In the middle of the night, Wang Zongyan showed off his singing voice and sang "Liu Zhi Ci" by Han Cong, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Han Palace.”
"Liangyuan Sui Embankment" refers to the Dongyuan (Liangyuan) built by Liu Wu, King of Liang Xiao in the Western Han Dynasty, and the embankment built by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to open the canal. Ancient poems usually refer to historical places of interest. Wang Zongyan, a travel enthusiast, was inspired by the scenery in his Xuanhua Garden.
The eunuch Song Guangpu wanted to admonish Wang Zongyan, so he recited the "Epic Odys·Gusu Terrace" by the Tang Dynasty poet Hu Zeng:
"The king of Wu relied on his dominance and abandoned his talents, and was greedy for Gusu.
Unexpectedly, the Qiantang River went up to the moon, and Vietnamese troops were sent to the west overnight. "
Wang Zongyan was very unhappy after hearing this, and the banquet broke up unhappy.
Wang Zongyan should really appreciate this poem, especially "Sending Vietnamese soldiers to the west overnight". Born in sorrow, died in happiness. Crisis is often a qualitative change resulting from a quantitative change. A year later, the Later Tang overthrew the Later Liang, and then listed Qianshu as the number one imaginary enemy. Then Wang Zongyan ushered in the Tang soldiers, and the country was destroyed.
Obviously, this poem did not attract enough attention from Wang Zongyan. In the following time, he continued to hang out with eunuchs, actors and other people who were teasing and laughing at him. , contemptuous and scornful.”
In August of the third year of Longde (923), Jiazhou Sima Liu Zan presented the "Three Pavilions Picture" as a satirical admonishment. The three pavilions refer to the Linchun Pavilion, Jieqi Pavilion and Wangxian Pavilion built by the famous empress Chen who lost the country. On the surface, Wang Zongyan's Xuanhua Garden is described as the most famous luxurious pavilion in history, but in fact, Wang Zongyan is compared to Empress Chen.
Wang Zongyan also did not blame him, and he also did not listen to the advice.
On the Double Ninth Festival of this year (923), Wang Zongyan held a banquet with officials in Xuanhua Garden. After the wine was half drunk, Wang Zongshou, the king of Jia, talked about Jiangshan Sheji. He was so sad that he couldn't help but burst into tears and was in great pain.
Wang Zongyan was half awake and asked him why he was crying because everyone was so drunk.
The favored eunuchs around him, such as Pan Zaiying (Pan Kang's son) and Han Zhao, all said that Wang Zongshou lost his temper after drinking and loved to cry when he was drunk. "Your Majesty, some people like to laugh after drinking too much, some people like to sleep after drinking too much, some people like to cry after drinking too much, and some people like to act drunk and crazy after drinking too much, lying on the road to block cars, really drunk If there are too many, you have to climb the beam of flashlight!"
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, have you not heard of Hou Baolin's "Drunk"?"
Everyone was chatting with each other, "we all laughed at him with sarcastic words, and the whole place was noisy." Later, Wang Zongyan ordered his concubine, the palace servant Li Yuxiao, to sing the song "Moonlight Is Like Water" written by himself for Wang Zong's birthday:
"The jade clouds are shining brightly, and the moon is shining brightly over Xuanhua Pond.
The moonlight is like water soaking the palace. It's really foolish not to get drunk even if you have wine. "
At that time, Wang Zongyan's Zhaoyi and Li Shunxian were good at rhetoric and wrote "Poems Should Be Made in the Shu Palace", "Poems on Driving Along", and "Poems Not Available for Fishing", which were praised by literati. The talent of palace man Li Yuxiao is second only to Li Shunxian. The two are both talented and beautiful, and both are Wang Zongyan's favorites.
Li Yuxiao's singing voice was beautiful and melodious, and everyone at the scene was fascinated by it.
The emperor ordered his favorite concubine to order a song for you alone. What does it mean, do you understand? Of course Wang Zongshou understood, and immediately drank the large glass of wine in front of him (Zongshou was afraid of the disaster, so he also drank it).
Pan Zaiying wanted to take the opportunity to kill Wang Zongshou, so he said to Wang Zongyan: "King Jia drank heavily when he heard Li Yuxiao singing. It seems that he likes Li Yuxiao very much. Your Majesty might as well give him Li Yuxiao." "
It is also a very popular practice for the emperor to bestow favored concubines on meritorious officials. Tang Zhaozong and Li Cunxu both did this, but they were not the only ones to do it.
Wang Zongyan was a foolish king, but not a tyrant. He was so licentious that he was heartless, and he did not kill all those who tried to persuade him. After Pan Zaiying said these words, Wang Zongshou was sweating through his clothes, tears were streaming down his face, and he wanted to pee in his pants. On the contrary, Wang Zongyan helped him smooth things over and said, "Forget it, he definitely won't dare to ask for it. Forget it."
