3. Kong Xun
Li Siyuan and An Zhongjie were both from Shatuo, a frontier fortress. They had little education and did not understand palace etiquette or central affairs. Kong Xun, who had lived in a deep palace and held a high position for a long time, became An Zhongjie's "palace affairs advisor", so An Chongjie relied heavily on him and regarded him as his right-hand man. He consulted him on everything and obeyed his advice.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, the two of them had something in common. They both wanted to squeeze out the veterans of the previous dynasty and gain benefits from the integration and redistribution of power. Therefore, An Chongjie and Kong Xun each took what they needed and spent a sweet honeymoon period. .
When Li Siyuan was looking for a father-in-law for the prince Li Conghou, the first thing he thought of was An Chongjie, and he wanted Li Conghou to marry An Chongjie's daughter. An Chongjiao consulted Kong Xun about this matter, but Kong Xun advised him to refuse to avoid suspicion. An Chongjie believed it and politely declined the marriage.
Kong Xun then quickly bribed Li Siyuan's favorite concubine, Wang Defei, to marry his daughter to Li Conghou.
After marrying his daughter, An Chongjie fell out with Kong Xun and put Kong Xun out of the core circle of power. Later, Kong Xun bribed Wang Defei heavily and asked to return to the central government, but in the face of An Chongjie's powerful power, he was unable to do so.
4. Hua Wenqi
Hua Wenqi is a man with a story. He had a very bizarre experience that he didn't even dare to make up.
He was born as a thieves and worked as a minor official under Huang Chao. After the defeat of Huang Chao, he ran to Huazhou. He thought that his appearance was too easy to recognize (he was more than seven feet tall and had a tall appearance - he did not look like a good man). He was afraid of being reported by the people in Chaoyang. In despair, he jumped into the Yellow River and committed suicide. As a result, he was washed into the shallows by the strong current. It happened that some kind people passed by, and everyone acted bravely and rescued the man who fell into the water.
After thanking the kind people, Hua Wenqi went to a deserted grove and picked a mulberry tree with a crooked neck. "Melberry tree, mourning!" Hua Wenqi tied her belt, strangled her neck, and planned to hang herself. . As a result, there was a "click" sound and the branch broke. Not dead yet.
Going through hell twice in one day, he must have saved the earth in his previous life. At this time, Hua Wenqi felt hungry in her belly and wanted to be full until she died, so she walked to the village where the smoke was rising, so that she could go on the road after eating.
That night, I came to the ground in Xu County and explained my purpose to an old farmer. The kind-hearted old man from Xun County patiently advised him, "It is better to live than to die. For such a big man, what can he do to survive?" Then he was taken in and hid.
More than a year later, Zhu Wen attacked the two Zhus of Yanyun and appointed his eldest son Zhu Youyu as the governor of Puzhou. Zhu Youyu recruited troops and horses, and Hua Wenqi went happily. He was appointed as a junior officer and was soon promoted to cavalry commander. Later, Hua Wenqi was promoted to the position of governor of Dizhou.
Dizhou suffered from floods all year round, and the people suffered terribly. Hua Wenqi petitioned to move to the city, which solved a long-standing problem that had plagued the local area for many years. Zhu Wen was quite satisfied and set up a monument to commemorate his achievements.
Later, he defeated Li Cunxu in Hedong and was promoted to the military governor of Dingchang in Jinzhou.
During his tenure in Jinzhou, Hua Wenqi committed a crime and robbed a civilian girl. The civilian girl's husband petitioned to complain. The then Emperor of the Later Liang Dynasty, Zhu Youzhen, dismissed his military envoy, summoned him to Beijing, and appointed him General Jinwu, depriving Hua Wenqi of his real power. Zhu Youzhen told him with great sadness: "If I punish you severely according to the law, it means I don't care about my past honors; if I protect you favorably, I don't care about the people. Is it easy to be an emperor? It's too difficult for me!"
After hearing this, Hua Wenqi felt ashamed.
When Zhu Youqian rebelled against Liang and returned to Jin, the talented Hua Wenqi was able to make a comeback and was awarded the title of Ruzhou Defense Envoy and Yaozhou Observer Remainer.
"Zhuang Zong entered Luo", Hua Wenqi came to pay homage to the Later Tang Dynasty. Li Cunxu transformed Yaozhou into the Shunyi Army, appointed Hua Wenqi as the military envoy, and gave him the honorary title of "He who promotes loyalty to righteousness".
After the former Shu was eliminated, he was changed to Qinzhou Xiongwu Army Jiedu Envoy.
After Li Siyuan proclaimed himself emperor, Hua Wenqi came to the imperial court from Qinzhou, and then took the initiative to ask for the surrender of the Qinzhou Xiongwu Army and to be an official in Beijing, which was tantamount to taking the initiative to reduce the vassal state.
For the weak Li Siyuan, this is undoubtedly a timely help. Li Siyuan was very moved and greatly appreciated his initiative to surrender and return to the court. He gave him a generous salary and raised him in the capital.
A year later, Li Siyuan approached An Chongjiao to discuss: "Hua Wenqi is loyal, honest and reliable, and is a trustworthy old comrade. If there is a vacancy in any military town, arrange it for him."
An Zhongjie answered decisively, "There are currently no vacancies!"
Later, Li Siyuan pressed him many times, and An Zhongjie always gave the same answer. There was no vacancy and no placement.
Li Siyuan was a little anxious, "Ask today if you have any, and ask tomorrow if you have any. Why is there no vacancy in such a huge empire?"
An Chongjie also lost his temper, "Your Majesty, what do you mean? I said no, but no! If you insist on placing him, fine, give him my position as 'Privy Envoy'!"
"That's also a way!"
One sentence choked An Zhongjie until he was speechless for a long time, and his face turned blue and white. The monarch and his ministers separated unhappy.
Hua Wenqi, who was born as a general, was so frightened when she heard that the emperor and the powerful minister An Chongjie were quarreling over her that she was so frightened that she did not dare to go out for several months. Because it won’t come out for several months).
Although Li Siyuan and An Zhongjie are different from monarch and minister, master and servant, they are old friends for many years. Their personal relationship is very strong. They can be said to be close buddies, so they sometimes say this when they quarrel. Some of the more exaggerated and angry words made the two of them like a couple in love, and they would reconcile after a while.
The behavior of An Zhongjie and Li Siyuan in giving up their rivals was actually acting like a spoiled brat, a daily act of coquettishness.
An Zhongjie is not only Li Siyuan's best friend and best friend, but he also plays the role of mentor at times and is Li Siyuan's mentor and helpful friend.
Once, Li Renfu of Xiazhou donated a rare white eagle, but An Chongjie refused to accept the return and severely reprimanded the tribute envoy, "Have you forgotten how Li Cunxu was defeated? You still have to go hunting!" When he went to court the next day, An Zhongjiao reported to Li Siyuan.
Li Siyuan praised An Chongjiao. But after the dynasty dispersed, Li Siyuan secretly sent people to chase the Xiazhou envoy and secretly took the white eagle back. Two days later, he took the white eagle to the western suburbs for hunting. Li Siyuan gave many instructions to his entourage, "Don't let An Zhongjie know!"
At first glance, this record feels like a primary school student sneaking into an Internet cafe.
5. Wang Defei
An Chongjiao not only admonished Li Siyuan, but also Li Siyuan's favorite concubine Wang De.
Concubine Wang De pursued extravagance and her life became increasingly corrupt. An Chongjie repeatedly warned her. One time, Concubine Wang De embezzled public funds and used silk and satin from the treasury to make carpets. An Zhongjie tried her best to dissuade her, and even cited the example of "beating her father to plot against Liu", hoping that she would learn from it.
The reason why Wang Defei was able to get close to Li Siyuan in the first place was because she followed An Zhongjie's path. Therefore, An Zhongjie also regarded herself as Yuelao matchmaker and felt that she was kind to Wang Defei. Therefore, her attitude and words towards Wang Defei were slightly different. Some are not respectful enough, and occasionally give advice as a benefactor or elder. This made Concubine Wang De very disgusted.
Later, Concubine Wang Def played a considerable role in the persecution of An Chongjie.
