After the death of Yelu Abaoji, the crown prince Yelu Bei should inherit the throne. Shuluping, on the other hand, temporarily took the title of emperor because of his young age, that is, sitting on the golden throne as the empress dowager and issuing orders in the name of the emperor.
The process of being called before the court is a little further than listening to the government behind the curtain. Half a step further, it is to be called the queen. Therefore, Shu Luping's current role is between Empress Dowager Cixi and Wu Zetian.
Later, Shulu Ping, Yelu Bei, and hundreds of civil and military officials accompanied Yelu Abaoji's coffin back to Beijing.
The civil and military ministers and meritorious nobles unanimously supported the crown prince Yelubei, and there was a strong voice for Yelubei to inherit the throne. Shuluping would face great resistance no matter whether he was proclaiming his authority before the dynasty or whether he was abolishing the elders and establishing younger ones.
Most people hit the south wall and choose to turn back, but Shuluping's choice was to knock down the wall. In terms of eradicating dissidents, Shuluping finally showed his chilling ruthlessness.
On this day, Shuluping summoned more than a hundred Khitan nobles who usually opposed him. These people were basically meritorious veterans who followed Yelu Abaoji. They enjoyed high prestige within the Khitan and also had great influence in the internal affairs of the royal family. With a certain right to speak, it is obvious that their objections brought huge resistance to Shuluping.
Facing more than a hundred meritorious nobles, Shu Luping looked cheerful and said: "My dear friends, you have followed the late emperor for many years and have worked hard and made great achievements. How did the late emperor treat you?"
Everyone had a strong desire to survive, and of course they rushed to answer: "The late emperor was as kind as a mountain to his ministers!"
"Yes, good. Now that the late emperor is riding a dragon with his guests, dear friends, do you miss the late emperor?"
Everyone had a strong desire to survive, so of course they rushed to answer: "I miss the late Emperor very much."
"That's right. The late Emperor misses you too. So, you can accompany the late Emperor."
As soon as he finished speaking, countless swordsmen and axes appeared on both sides. Without breaking up, they would chop with their swords. More than a hundred Khitan nobles were killed by the sword in the blink of an eye.
The wives of these nobles were anxious and came collectively to Shuluping to petition, "Why did you kill our husbands? What crime did they commit?"
Shu Luping smiled coldly and said: "The king and his ministers are one. My husband is your husband's king, and I am your king. Now, I am already a widow, how can you not be a widow? If you are not decent, I will help you be decent. .You're welcome."
Since then, "missing the late emperor" has become a high-sounding reason for Shu Luping to exclude dissidents and go on a killing spree. Whenever someone does not comply with her wishes, she will come up with this proposition, "Do you think of the late Emperor?"
This move failed many times, and the civil and military officials in the court were trembling, and they dared not speak out in anger.
Until one day, Shuluping encountered a tough opponent. This person was Zhao Siwen, a Han general who had been a general.
Zhao Siwen was originally a general under Liu Rengong. When Li Cunxu conquered Youzhou, Zhao Siwen fought with him. During the fierce battle, one of Zhao Siwen's eyes was hit by a stray arrow. He tore off his shirt, wiped away the blood, and continued to resist tenaciously without leaving the line of fire. His bravery and tenacity deeply moved Li Cunxu.
In the end, Zhao Siwen was captured alive by Zhou Dewei. Li Cunxu personally untied him and incorporated him into his command. From then on, Zhao Siwen turned to work for Hedong Group. In the ensuing confrontation at Jiahe, Zhao Siwen fought against Liang and made many military exploits. For his merits, he was awarded Pingzhou governor and commander-in-chief of the armies of Pingzhou, Ying and Jizhou. In this position, if you go further, you should be the senior official of Tuan Lian Envoy and Jiedu Envoy.
However, in 923, Yelu Deguang (the second son of Yelu Abaoji), the "Generalissimo of the World's Soldiers and Horses" of the Khitan, led the southern invasion, captured Pingzhou and captured Zhao Siwen. From then on, Zhao Siwen worked for the Khitan.
When attacking the Bohai Kingdom, Zhao Siwen risked his life and was seriously injured. After the war, Yelu Abaoji personally applied ointment on him.
It was such a Han general who had just surrendered to the Khitan for a few years, but somehow he offended Shuluping. Shu Luping also put this proposition in front of Zhao Siwen, "Do you think of the late emperor?"
Zhao Siwen, who was used to seeing life and death, risked his life and suddenly replied: "The person closest to the late emperor is you. When the late emperor is gone, won't you miss the late emperor? Aren't you going to accompany the late emperor? If you go, I will naturally follow closely."
As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the court hall. Everyone was shocked at Zhao Siwen's audacity to actually dare to talk to Shuluping like this, and at the same time they were also happy to be in the front row to see how Shuluping would respond. Zhao Siwen also helped everyone get out of their bad breath.
Shu Luping was also choked by Zhao Siwen on the spot and was speechless for a moment.
After a brief silence, Shu Luping said slowly: "What Ai Qing said is absolutely true. I should take the lead to accompany the late emperor. But the prince is still young, and the young master is suspicious of the country, so I am worried..."
The ministers snickered in their hearts, with disdain and disdain on their faces. But what Luping did next shocked everyone:
"However... if you don't express anything, it will cause everyone to talk and slander me for practicing double standards, which is not enough to convince the public. Let's do this -" Shu Luping took out the sword under his side, and when he said it, he raised his hand quickly. The knife fell and chopped off one of his hands. Cutting off his wrist, his face did not change, his heart did not beat, and he did not even blink, as if he was not the one who cut off.
In the astonished eyes of everyone, Shu Luping picked up his severed hand and said, "Let this hand accompany the late emperor first. When the prince grows up and is old enough to rule in person, I will naturally accompany the late emperor."
Her severed hand was buried together with Yelu Abaoji's coffin.
From then on, no one in the civil and military dynasties dared to oppose Shu Luping. Shuluping also earned the nickname "Queen Mother with Broken Arms".
A ruthless person is a ruthless person. Killing others is not considered a skill. If you have the skill, you can cut your own flesh and talk and laugh with others at the same time.
"History of the Liao" certainly wanted to beautify her, describing the story of her breaking off her wrist as "(Yelü Abaoji) was buried, and she wanted to die with her own body, but her relatives and officials tried to dissuade her, so she cut off her right wrist and put it in the coffin."
By using the proposition of "missing the late emperor or not" and the feat of cutting off his wrist, Shuluping eliminated the dissidents. No one in the Manchu civil, military or Khitan nobles dared to challenge Shuluping's authority.
The Khitan's highest authority is controlled by Shu Luping, who can turn her hands into clouds and turn her hands into rain. However, she is well aware of the serious harm caused by "taking power at the dynasty", and she has no intention of imitating Wu Zetian. After all, she still He wanted his son to succeed him.
However, she was very opposed to her eldest son Yelu Bei's succession, and wanted her second son Yelu Deguang to inherit the throne. Obviously, there is no force in the current Daliao Kingdom that can prevent Empress Dowager Shulu from abolishing the eldest son and establishing a younger one. In fact, she also succeeded in abolishing the eldest son and establishing a younger one, and succeeded to the throne with her second son Yelu Deguang.
Under the strong intervention of Queen Mother Shulu, the Liao Kingdom completed the transfer of supreme power. However, the practice of abolishing elders and establishing younger ones is quite controversial in the historical circles, with mixed praise and criticism.
Under the seemingly calm surface, there is a huge political crisis hidden, with many hidden dangers, and even almost caused a civil war a few years later.
The palms and backs of the hands are full of flesh. Both Yelu Bei and Yelu Deguang are the biological sons of Empress Dowager Shulu. Why did Empress Dowager Shulu, who was far-sighted and scheming, insist on abolishing her eldest son and establishing a younger one, insisting on letting her second son take the throne?
