Li Shouzhen strengthened her determination to resist and quietly waited for the miracle to happen.
Zhao Siwan of Chang'an and Wang Jingchong of Fengxiang obtained information nearby and secretly communicated with Later Shu. Meng Chang of Later Shu believed that this was another God-given opportunity, so he intervened in the internal affairs of the Later Han Dynasty for the second time and sent a large army to the north of Dashan Pass to invade the Central Plains.
Zhao Hui, who was trying to contain Fengxiang, sent the supervisor Li Yancong to lead his army to fight, but Hou Shu was disadvantaged and retreated into Dashan Pass.
In Hezhong City, a whimsical Li Shouzhen is trapped, while in Fengxiang City, a resentful concubine Wang Jingchong is trapped.
Wang Jingchong is a native of Xingzhou, Hebei. He is smart, eloquent, and good at observing people. In short, he is a good material for flattery and flattery.
When he was young, he sharpened his head and worked hard to show off his talent in front of the most powerful figure in Xingzhou area, the Jiedushi of Xingzhou, and he was indeed appreciated by the Jiedushi, who took him with him as a reminder. This nobleman started Wang Jingchong's glorious life, because the name of this Xingzhou Jiedushi was Li Siyuan.
After Li Siyuan proclaimed himself emperor, Wang Jingchong, who was capable and capable in handling affairs, was promoted to the post of general secretary and envoy of the pavilion. To put it simply, he was the great one. The main job is to convey the decree to the localities on behalf of the central government, and the imperial court serves as a courier boy. Another job is to act as a supervisor.
Obviously, Wang Jingchong was very trusted by Li Siyuan. Because although these two tasks have low positions and low official ranks, they must be completed by cronies and confidants, and they must be "one of our own."
During Mingzong's reign, "Jing Chong must be used to command Fangzhen and oversee military expeditions." Being able to be so trusted by the emperor, it is natural to have a successful career.
Wang Jingchong is full of joy and looks forward to promotion. However, what awaited him were the changes in the political arena of the Later Tang Dynasty. After Li Siyuan's death, Li Conghou and Li Congke were like passing clouds. Once the emperor and the courtier, Wang Jingchong was forgotten by the times.
It wasn't until Shi Jingtang established the Later Jin Dynasty that he remembered Comrade Wang Jingchong, the late emperor's favorite, among the old papers, so he arranged a job for him as a general of the Forbidden Army - General Zuo Jinwuwei.
Oops—general! Haha, generally the title of General Wei is an official title that often appears in the routine of "rising and demoting secretly". It is a standard feature in military attache nursing homes and special seats for retired people.
Wang Jingchong was unhappy and often lamented that talents were not recognized and talents were buried by the foolish king.
When the Khitan entered Bian and the Later Jin Dynasty perished, Wang Jingchong, who was depressed, saw hope again. He bribed the Khitan general Gao Mouhan with a large sum of money and asked him to help him put in a good word for himself in front of Xiao Han.
Before Xiao Han retreated, he hurriedly supported Li Congyi. Of course, Li Congyi's puppet court was Xiao Han's puppet, so he promoted Wang Jingchong according to Xiao Han's highest instructions, and even gave him the high positions of "Xuan Hui Envoy" and "Supervisor of Zuo Cangku". It was "fake" anyway, and the warehouse had long been emptied by the Khitans, so it didn't matter whether they were in prison or not.
When Liu Zhiyuan raised troops in Taiyuan, Wang Jingchong wisely chose to side with Liu Zhiyuan, and took advantage of his power (supervising Zuo Zangtang) to steal from the treasury and dedicate all the gold and silver treasures to Liu Zhiyuan, helping Liu Zhiyuan solve his urgent need.
Liu Zhiyuan was very grateful to Wang Jingchong who knew current affairs, so he named him General Youjinwuwei...
Wang Jingchong almost cried.
Wang Jingchong's "talent" was not favored by Liu Zhiyuan. Although Wang Jingchong tried his best to show off, Liu Zhiyuan remained unmoved.
From the time he proclaimed himself emperor until his death, Liu Zhiyuan only launched one large-scale war, the battle to quell Du Chongwei in Weizhou. In this battle, Wang Jingchong didn't even get the chance to go out with the army. He could only watch others go to the front line to make contributions, get promoted and make a fortune.
Wang Jingchong had the courage to risk his life, and once again recommended himself, he took the initiative to go to the front line, "drawing offensive strategies for Emperor Gaozu (Liu Zhiyuan), and he was very argumentative." He was eloquent and eloquent, and his analysis was clear and logical. As expected, Liu Zhiyuan was impressed, so "The great ancestor was so talented" that he finally began to pay attention to this talent and considered finding a suitable opportunity to formally give him a chance to experience and prove himself.
The opportunity came soon. Chang'an Zhao Kuangzan and Fengxiang Hou Yili had foreign connections and colluded with the Later Shu to plot rebellion. They also successively told the Later Han to rein in their horses and requested to return to the Central Plains.
Therefore, Liu Zhiyuan, who was seriously ill, sent Wang Jingchong to the west to frighten the western frontier on the pretext of helping the Uighurs to attack party items and restore tribute roads, and secretly promised to "do things cheaply".
Wang Jingchong finally reached the second pinnacle of his life. He came to the western part of the empire, took over and pacified Chang'an, and attacked decisively, defeating more with less, repelling the Hou Shu invading army, and safeguarding the unity and sovereignty of the country.
With this great achievement in pacifying Guanxi, Wang Jingchong should be promoted to a higher rank, ushering in a turning point in his destiny.
The turning point came and the direction was wrong.
Liu Zhiyuan died and Liu Chengyou ascended the throne. Liu Chengyou believed Hou Yi's slander and was suspicious of Wang Jingchong.
Wang Jingchong had been calculating for most of his life and experienced too many ups and downs. At this time, he was extremely lost and despaired of all thoughts, so he took a desperate risk and rebelled angrily. He also followed in the footsteps of Hou Yi, surrendered to Shu and asked for help, rebelled against the central government, and became his last life. Disgusting look.
Now, Hou Shu's reinforcements have been repelled again, and he is surrounded in Fengxiang, and his future is bleak. After thinking about it, Wang Jingchong was heartbroken. He complained about everything and society, but what he hated most was Hou Yi. If it weren't for your kid's liaison with foreign countries first and your false accusations of loyalty and good deeds last, how could I, Wang Jingchong, have fallen to this level?
Hou Yi, the former military governor of Fengxiang, went to Bianzhou for an audience, but his family members still stayed in Fengxiang. Therefore, Wang Jingchong gave an order to massacre Hou Yi's entire clan. A total of 70 people in Hou Yi's family, including young and old, were brutally murdered.
Hou Yi's son Hou Renju happened to be on a business trip and escaped by luck; Hou Yanguang, Hou Renju's son, was still a suckling baby in his arms at the time. His wet nurse, Mrs. Liu, came to "swap the civet cat for the prince" and exchanged her biological son for him. He pretended to be Hou Yanguang and was sent to be executed, and then fled with Hou Yanguang in his arms. He begged along the streets and went to Bianzhou to deliver Hou Yanguang safely to Hou Yi's home.
After killing all his enemies, Wang Jingchong sent his son Wang Derang to Chengdu to meet Meng Chang, and stayed in Houshu as a hostage, asking for troops from Houshu. Chang'an Zhao Siwan also sent his son Zhao Huaiyi to Chengdu as a hostage, asking for troops from Houshu.
Meng Chang of the Later Shu Dynasty sent An Siqian, the military envoy of Shannan West Road in Xingyuan Prefecture, to lead his army out of Dashan Pass to rescue Fengxiang.
Wu Zhaoyi, Prime Minister of the Later Shu Dynasty, came to Shuqie to remonstrate, saying that in the past, Li Cunxu of the Later Tang Dynasty was so happy that he sent troops to attack Shu. At that time, the former Shu Wang Zongyan was very energetic and went north to Qinzhou to fight against him. The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty thought it was impossible. Wang Zongyan insisted on going his own way. In the end, The results of it? Both emperors lost their country and lost their lives. Isn’t this a lesson for us?
