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After Li Conghou ascended the throne, the Uighur Khan sent envoys to pay tribute. What is even more exciting is that "Khitan sent envoys to pay tribute", which was proudly recorded in the history books by historians.
However, what is a slap in the face is that there is also a relevant record in the "History of Liao", "The Tang Dynasty sent envoys to express condolences, and immediately sent envoys to pay tribute."
The historians of the Central Plains worked hard to create a beautiful and prosperous era when all nations came to Korea, and often recorded normal diplomatic activities as "such and such a country sent envoys to pay tribute" to demonstrate the power of our great country.
Those who have made contributions during Li Conghou's ascension to the throne will naturally receive corresponding rewards, such as Kang Yicheng, Zhu Hongzhao, Feng Yun, Meng Hanqiong, etc. In addition, as a way to appease and unite the front, powerful vassals within the territory will also be rewarded one by one, such as Shi Jingtang and Li Congke etc.; in addition, awards should also be given to the heads of the special administrative regions, such as Gao Cong of Jingnan was granted the title of King of Nanping, Tanzhou Mahifan was granted the title of King of Chu, Qian Yuanyuan of Liangzhe was granted the title of King of Wuyue, and King Meng Zhixiang of Shu was granted the title of Grand Master.
When he went to Chengdu to make the book, Meng Zhixiang was full of ambition and proudly said to the people around him: "Li Conghou is young and has a weak foundation, and those who hold real power are all political upstarts who also have no foundation. How can a truly powerful person stay in the world for a long time? Next? Haha, wait and see, the Central Plains will be in chaos sooner or later!" So he refused to accept Li Conghou's reward.
After rejecting Li Conghou's reward, Meng Zhixiang declared his independence from the Central Committee of the Later Tang Dynasty that month, established an independent country, and established "Latter Shu". The story of Meng Zhixiang's founding of Hou Shu will be detailed later.
Meng Zhixiang was a shrewd politician. He pointedly pointed out the abnormal political situation of Li Conghou's court and accurately predicted a great chaos.
The "Rocket Faction"'s attack methods are cunning and sophisticated. For example, against the "Conglong Faction", they use both kindness and power. In addition to ostracizing and suppressing, they also promote. The specific operation is to suppress those with real power, and on the contrary, promote them to the political level. vase.
For example, Tang Rui, the doctor of admonition, was a typical nerd, pedantic, straightforward, and single-minded, so he took up the position of doctor of admonition. Like Song Lingxun, Tang Rui had always been Li Conghou's staff, and he followed Li Conghou to serve in the three towns. . The "Rocket School" promoted Tang Rui to be a direct bachelor of the Privy Council, and became a close minister of the emperor. He was responsible for translating the memorials of ministers for the emperor, just like Feng Dao and Zhao Feng had done before.
At the same time, Chen Yi, a member of the "Rocket Faction", was also appointed as a direct bachelor of the Privy Council to secretly monitor Tang Rui.
Tang Rui had low emotional intelligence, did not know how to behave tactfully, and was angular in his work. This kind of person was easy to deal with and easily accused. Placing him next to Li Conghou could not only appease Li Conghou's emotions, but also use him as a spy. He could do more than one thing with one stone. .
In just two months, the "Rocket Faction" moved smoothly. Open or potential political opponents were eliminated one by one, and their power was consolidated and consolidated to a certain extent. Compared with these soft persimmons, the real challenges are "powerful factions" such as Shi Jingtang and Li Congke.
Perhaps due to the confidence brought about by the early abuse of food, the "Rocket School" seemed particularly relaxed and comfortable when facing the powerful "strength faction". They despised the enemy strategically and even more tactically.
First, it is a serious mistake at the strategic level. They have no idea who the real "enemy" is. On the surface, it appears to be living individuals such as Li Congke and Shi Jingtang, but in fact it is a vigorous movement to "cut down the feudal vassalage".
In other words, their enemies are abstract institutions, not concrete individuals. This is also the real reason that led to Li Conghou's tragic ending. He was using extremely weak power to try to challenge a two-hundred-year-old disease.
Secondly, at the tactical level, they did not recharge their batteries, skipped the wretched development stage, and started the group directly.
Finally, at the tactical level, when facing multiple enemies, they did not choose to defeat them one by one, but chose to taunt them indiscriminately to make the storm more violent.
The "Rocket Faction" suppressed the "Conglong Faction", which made Li Conghou very unhappy, while attacking the "Harem Faction", "Qin Wang Faction", etc. would gain Li Conghou's favor and support, especially the action of reducing the vassal status of the "Strong Faction" .
With the emperor's support, this is also an important reason why the "Rocket Faction" can quickly start a group.
Does the emperor's support for court officials to reduce vassals look like the work of Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty? Li Conghou failed to learn lessons from Tang Zhaozong. The only lesson people learn from history is that humans can learn nothing from history.
Since Li Siyuan became seriously ill, Li Congke sent his wife to the palace many times to inquire about news in the palace. After Li Siyuan passed away, Li Congke claimed to be ill and did not come to the capital to attend the funeral. It was obvious that Li Congke did not trust the central government and did not dare to go there rashly. This is a land of right and wrong. Li Congke's son Li Chongji was in the Forbidden Army and was the commander-in-chief of the Crane Control Army. He held military power and made great contributions in the "Li Congrong Rebellion Case."
Therefore, the "Rocket School" used Li Chongji as a breakthrough point. First, Li Chongji was released as the training envoy of the Bozhou regiment, excluded from the central court, and deprived of his military power. One of Li Congke's daughters, Li Youcheng, became a monk (Master Huiming) and became a nun in Luoyang. The "Rocket Sect" invited her into the palace. , placed under house arrest and held hostage.
His son was not rewarded for his merits, but was released instead. His daughter, who had become a monk, was taken hostage... Li Congke understood that he was about to be tricked. The next step was to either move the town or be summoned to the palace.
Just when the "Rocket School" and Li Conghou were about to follow the routine, they encountered two visions in a row in one day:
First, when Li Conghou was passing by Xingjiaomen, an eagle suddenly fell from the sky. The black eagle fell and died in front of Li Conghou. Then a strong wind blew, the clouds were thick, and the day seemed like night.
Li Conghou ascended the throne in December 933 AD. He did not change the year name that year, and still used the "fourth year of Changxing". After the Spring Festival, it was changed to the Yuan Dynasty on the seventh day of the first lunar month, and the "fifth year of Changxing" was changed to "the first year of Yingshun" (934). ), this year name is very realistic and should go smoothly.
Therefore, it doesn't matter whether the black hawk falls or the "strong wind and darkness", the reduction of the vassal will go smoothly.
On February 9, the first year of Yingshun (934), the Central Committee of the Later Tang Dynasty issued a series of major personnel transfer orders:
Li Congzhang was transferred to Fengxiang Jiedushi; Li Congke, the Fengxiang Jiedushi was transferred to Hedong Jiedushi; Shi Jingtang, the Hedong Jiedushi was transferred to Zhenzhou Jiedushi; Fan Yanguang, the Zhenzhou Jiedushi was transferred to Weibo Jiedushi; Meng Hanqiong, the Weibo Jiedushi was transferred Return to the center.
Li Congzhang - Li Congke - Shi Jingtang - Fan Yanguang - Meng Hanqiong, turn right and walk in unison.
Among these people, Li Congzhang is the crowbar, Fan Yanguang is the tool, and Li Congke, Shi Jingtang, and Meng Hanqiong are the real intentions of the "Rocket School". Let them move to each other and leave their hometowns, especially the eunuch Meng Hanqiong, and directly recall him to the palace under house arrest.
What a beautiful thought.
For such a major personnel transfer, no official edict from the emperor was issued, but only in the name of the Privy Council. In other words, Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun bypassed the emperor and issued orders to various military towns on their own. The procedures were illegal.
Not surprisingly, Li Congke took the lead in disobeying the order. And this seemed to be within the expectations of the "Rocket School", and they immediately staged the second act according to the script: a military conquest.
