【Who is the successor? 】
In a political struggle, what is right and wrong? The only difference is political stance. If you stand on the wrong side, you will die. The so-called success is the king and the defeat is the bandit.
Faced with the arguments of Feng Dao and others, Zhu Hongzhao was at a loss for words and had no choice but to tell the truth: "If Li Congrong succeeds, the 'traitors' being liquidated today will be you and me. Who can avoid being exterminated?" ? We help them exonerate, what if they are accused of covering up and we are also classified as 'Li Congrong's party members'?"
Gao Nian was a well-deserved "Li Congrong's party member". He was proficient in poetry and was willing to be Li Congrong's lackey, actively making suggestions for Li Congrong. Previously, General Kang Zhixun had conspired with other generals to get rid of Li Congrong. The news leaked and was learned by Li Congrong. So Gao Nian advised Li Congrong to use the "Hongmen Banquet" to preemptively kill Kang Zhixun.
At that time, Li Congrong was still young and worried that killing the court officials without permission would cause disaster. Gao Jian advised: "A son who betrays his father's soldiers will be punished by being slapped on the ear. If not, it will be too late to regret!"
Li Congrong was indecisive and ultimately failed to implement this "Hongmen Banquet".
Li Congrong was defeated at Tianjin Bridge. He fled in a panic and fled to a farmhouse. He hurriedly got himself a set of wash, scissors and blow blows. He became a monk and wanted to get through in a muddle. He was captured by the pursuers because of his suspicious behavior.
After all, Gao Chan was full of knowledge, put his hands together, chanted "Amitabha", and recited Buddhist classics fluently. Kang Zhixun saw that the "monk" in front of him had some resemblance to Gao Chaan, and he did not dare to mess around, so he asked someone to get a set of official uniforms and put them on for him.
After the drag show, Kang Zhixun laughed "haha" and said, "Stop pretending, yes, it's you!"
Gao Nian knew that he could not escape his fate, so he no longer quibbled, but calmly and calmly chanted: "You can't escape until you take off your red clothes, and you can't escape with a bare sword." With a calm expression, he welcomed the sentence of fate with great composure, and was beheaded by Kang Zhixun.
In the end, Liu Zan, Wang Jumin and others were either exiled indefinitely or demoted. Surprisingly, there was no large-scale bloody purge.
Starting from Emperor Yizong in the late Tang Dynasty to today's Mingzong of the later Tang Dynasty, the "Li Congrong Coup" was the mildest handling in the later period, bar none. Raising troops to rebel and attacking the palace with armed force, such a major and vicious case is rare in the world with so few people involved and weak punishment.
And behind this kind of kindness, is it really the arguments of Feng Dao, Feng Yun and others?
Through Li Siyuan's performance before and after the "Li Congrong Coup", we can also see from the side the powerlessness of Li Siyuan in the political whirlpool. Although it is difficult for us to uncover this shady curtain, one thing is obvious, that is, Li Siyuan definitely did not take the lead. right.
The most striking example is the execution of Li Congrong's youngest son. As the emperor, Li Siyuan had made it clear that he would pardon him and spare his life, but the "officials" insisted on eradicating the problem, and Li Siyuan had to accept it with tears.
Just six days after Li Congrong launched his coup, on November 26, Li Siyuan finally closed his eyes forever in the Lama Temple.
The ministers discussed the posthumous title, and Feng Dao was finally designated as "Emperor Shengde and Wu Qinxiao", with the temple name "Mingzong".
Li Siyuan is a son of a martyr, with a good foundation and a healthy youth. His father was Li Guochang's favorite general and had made great achievements. When he died, Li Siyuan was only 13 years old, but he was proficient in riding and shooting, and had unparalleled martial arts. Li Guochang praised him: "He is as heroic as his father, and he can serve me everywhere." Later, Li Siyuan will Assigned to Li Keyong.
Later, Li Keyong encountered the "Shangyuanyi Incident" in Bianzhou. Li Siyuan was only 17 years old at the time and braved a hail of bullets to escort Li Keyong over the wall to escape. Later, he was adopted by Li Keyong as his adopted son and named Li Siyuan.
In the development process of Hedong Group, Li Siyuan repeatedly emerged and made outstanding achievements, becoming an important general of Hedong Group. After Li Keyong's death, Li Siyuan continued to be loyal to Li Cunxu.
Li Cunxu was suspicious of Xunjiu, constantly suppressed him, and finally "forced him to rebel", allowing Li Siyuan to ascend the throne at the age of 60.
Li Siyuan served as emperor for seven years and pretended to be his grandson for seven years. This emperor of the empire, the king of ten thousand chariots, has compromised and endured for seven years, holding on to the belief that "a real man can stretch and bend", and has suffered a lifetime of humiliation. His story tells people not to be obsessed with pots. Pots are just bigger cups.
The evaluation of Emperor Mingzong has already been mentioned in the previous article, so I will not repeat it here.
We just want to understand the basic logic of this political struggle in the last years of Mingzong.
According to historical records, it seems that Li Conghou gained sufficient popularity and was supported by all ministers. However, Li Conghou was easily overthrown after only five months in office.
This can't help but remind us of Zhu Wen - Zhu Yougui - Zhu Youzhen. The so-called Song King Li Conghou, who is popular and popular, is very much like Zhu Yougui. He is just a transition, or a ploy for the rights and interests of all parties. He is the boss. "Halftime" tacit understanding.
Generally speaking, people who are used as transitional pawns need to have one basic element - being alone and alone, so that they can be easily controlled and avoid the tragedy of pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. There are many examples of overturning in ancient and modern times at home and abroad. For example, Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was regarded as mentally retarded for a long time and was the object of ridicule by the princes and nobles. Therefore, when many forces competed and gamed with no results, they unanimously supported him to the throne. , waiting for everyone to secretly decide the winner, and then abolished the establishment, but the result was overturned.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Conghou was unfortunately selected by an interest group as a political pawn. His only value was to compete with Li Congrong.
In other words, the reason why the "officials" supported Li Conghou was because they did not support Li Congrong.
So the question becomes, who is supporting Li Congrong? Or, who must fight against Li Congrong?
It is undeniable that history is written by the victors, and many truths have been hidden and tampered with. Even if they are fabricated and tampered with, they should be well-written and presentable. However, there are always some records that are scattered, missing branches and even leaves. It is self-contradictory and brings great trouble to future research work.
For example, in this political turmoil, it is difficult to accurately grasp the position of one person, and this person's energy cannot be ignored, and it is even said that it can play a key role. This person is Wang Defei.
Does Wang Defei support Li Congrong?
The reason for the confusion is that there are contradictions in the records about the two men in authoritative historical materials. On the one hand, it is said that Concubine Wang De has always treated Li Congrong preferentially; on the other hand, it is said that Concubine Wang De played an important role in the process of killing Li Congrong.
Since Wang De Concubine played a big role in getting rid of Li Congrong, she was theoretically supporting Li Conghou's meritorious service. However, after Li Conghou came to the throne, instead of thanking Wang De Concubine, he almost wanted to drive her away. Fortunately, Empress Dowager Cao protected her and he reluctantly stayed In the palace.
This is interesting. If Concubine Wang Def opposes Li Congrong and does not support Li Conhou, then...could it be Li Congyi who stands on the platform?
Although Li Congyi is not Wang Defei's biological child, he has been "adopted" to Wang Defei since he was born. Moreover, Li Siyuan has long said that this is the only child born in the palace, and I love him very much.
If Li Congyi can sit on the Dragon Throne, then Concubine Wang De will be able to value mother and son, and maybe she can change from "concubine" to "empress", because there is a precedent of turning concubines upside down in the later Tang Dynasty.
Moreover, Li Congyi was young. If he inherited the throne, it would be inevitable for Wang Defei to handle the affairs behind the curtain. There was precedent for this, and this was not the case in neighboring Khitan.
Special statement: This is just one family’s opinion, personal opinion, and I am afraid to think about it carefully. I am not responsible for it. Whether it is similar or not, it is pure nonsense.
