One morning, the city of Bianzhou was in a state of uproar and storm. Everyone knew that a big change had occurred in the palace. When it was almost noon, the minions who had been sent to various places came back one after another to report the successful completion of the second step of the plan.
Liu Chengyou breathed a sigh of relief and ordered all officials to be released from the palace.
Oddly enough, it was a sunny day with no clouds, but the sky always gave people a foggy feeling, as if it was raining lightly. The people of Bianzhou were frightened and uneasy, thinking that this was God sensing the great grievances of the world. (It was a sunny day with no clouds, but it was hazy and foggy, like a light rain, and people felt anxious)
Just after noon, Liu Chengyou ordered that more than a dozen corpses of key members of the "rebels" be pulled out and exposed and publicly exhibited in the northern and southern cities.
The people of Bianzhou did not dance with their hands and feet, nor did they exchange harsh words. They remained silent, but it was not an indifferent calm, but a kind of doubt and fear.
At the same time, Liu Chengyou confidently took the third step in his plan: sending his confidant Meng Ye to Chanzhou and Weizhou with a secret edict, and ordered Li Hongyi, the governor of Zhenning Army in Chanzhou, to kill Wang Yin, and ordered Weizhou to kill Wang Yin. The frontline cavalry commander-in-chief Guo Chongwei and the infantry commander-in-chief Cao Wei killed Guo Wei and the commander-in-chief of the army and Xuanhui envoy Wang Jun.
Wang Yin, born in a military family, has been serving in the Hebei region since his great-grandfather. During the Li Cunxu period, he was promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of Huazhou; during the Li Siyuan period, he was promoted to the commander of Lingwu City; during the Li Congke period, he followed Fan Yanguang in the crusade. Zhang Lingzhao, a rebel in Weizhou, made "the merit of ascending the throne first" and was worshiped as the governor of Qizhou for his merit.
Note: Wang Yin "serves his mother as a filial piety", an old trick, Wang Yin is a good person.
According to records, although Wang Yin came from a military family, he did not have many friends. No matter who he made friends with or went out to attend any dinner, he would ask his mother for permission in advance. If her mother did not agree, he would not go. When he was appointed governor, he took the initiative to "listen to the affairs of state from behind the curtain." If there were any oversights in his work, his mother would point them out, while he would kneel in the hall in fear and order his servants to beat him with a stick.
After his mother's death, Wang Yin resigned and Ding Muyou resigned. The then emperor Shi Jingtang issued an imperial edict to resurrect him and appointed him as the governor of Xianzhou. In the Tang Dynasty, Ding You for parents was relatively strict, but since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, many ministers of human rights have only expressed their opinions about Ding You, just as a formality. Generally, the emperor will "Edict Qifu", which means that the country cannot do without you. Although You are very sad, but please put the country and the country first, be grieving and accept the change, and return to work.
Wang Yin then made a statement, to the effect that he had no talent or virtue, and it was all due to his mother's good teachings. Now that she has just passed away, I really can't bear to abandon her in the wilderness and become a lonely grave. Please Allow me to strictly observe filial piety and mourn. The words were sincere and touching, so Shi Jingtang "approved it".
When the filial piety period expired, the emperor had been replaced by Shi Chonggui. Shi Chonggui incorporated him into the Forbidden Army and became the commander of the right wing of Fengguo.
Later, Wang Yin was ordered to lead the Fengguo army to follow Liu Zhiyuan in attacking Du Chongwei. In this battle, Wang Yin and Liu Ci fought side by side, taking the lead and striving to "be the first to get there."
During the fierce battle, Wang Yin was unfortunately hit in the head by the enemy's arrow. "The arrow hit his head, and the arrow came out of his mouth without killing him." Wang Yin opened his mouth, broke the arrow, and then continued to fight.
Liu Zhiyuan, who was supervising the battle at the rear, was deeply impressed by this scene. In the Han Dynasty, Xia Houdun drew his arrow and chewed it with his eyes, but now there is Wang Yin who broke the arrow in his mouth. How magnificent! He suddenly fell in love with the general and asked for rewards for his merits after the war. Wang Yin was promoted to the commander-in-chief of the infantry of the Forbidden Army and the commander of the Ningjiang Army in Kuizhou.
The Khitan invaded Hebei again. Guo Wei patrolled the border and recruited elite soldiers and brave generals to help defend Hebei. Wang Yin was then ordered to lead the imperial army to Chanzhou.
It can be seen that the fierce general Wang Yin can also be regarded as half of Liu Zhiyuan's direct line, that is, he had a pleasant intersection with Liu Zhiyuan when he was in Longqian. He once served as Liu Zhiyuan's subordinate on expeditions and performed meritorious service, and left a good impression on Liu Zhiyuan.
Obviously, at least Liu Chengyou and his "little uncle" classified Wang Yin into the general group and pushed him to the opposite side.
Let’s take another look at Wang Jun, the supervisor of Weizhou. Before introducing Wang Jun, we smart people knew at a glance that Wang Jun must belong to the military general group, because in addition to the title of Weizhou Frontline Commander-in-Chief, he also has a particularly eye-catching official position - Xuanhui Envoy. The Xuanhui envoy that Li Ye and Yan Jinqing dreamed of.
At first glance, looking at Comrade Wang Jun's life, especially his deeds in the first half of his life, it is easy to mistakenly think that he is a member of the "small group". Just because he is neither literary nor martial, but an actor and actor.
Wang Jun is a native of Xiangzhou, Hebei Province. He is smart and has a good voice and is good at singing. During the Hou Liang Dynasty, Zhang Jun was in charge of Xiangzhou and was moved by Wang Jun's beautiful singing, so he raised him in the Marshal's Mansion. When Zhuangzong entered Wei, Zhang Jun abandoned the city and fled, and Wang Jun also fled back to Bianzhou.
One day, Zhao Yan, the core figure of the up-and-coming "foreign relatives gang", went to Zhang Yun's house as a guest. Wang Jun sang songs in front of the table to entertain the guests, which made Zhao Yan very happy. Zhang Jun was good at human relations and immediately struck while the iron was hot. He reluctantly gave up his love and gave Wang Jun to Zhao Yan.
The good times did not last long, as Houliang fell and Zhao Yan was executed. Wang Jun lived on the streets and became a wandering artist. He was taken in by a landlord named Chen in Fuli County. This huge gap made Wang Jun very distressed. He was looking for an opportunity to turn around and took the initiative to defect to Zhang Yanlang, the third envoy at the time.
Although Zhang Yanlang held a high and powerful position, he did not appreciate Wang Jun's artistic style very much. He was very cold to him and his salary was very meager.
Not long after, the Later Tang Dynasty was destroyed, and Zhang Yanlang's family was also destroyed. Shi Jingtang rewarded Zhang Yanlang's entire property to his favorite general, Liu Zhiyuan. Wang Jun was also transferred to Liu Zhiyuan as part of Zhang Yanlang's private property.
Liu Zhiyuan discovered that the singer was not only good at singing, but also very smart and clever, so he began to give him some work in reception and delivery. Wang Jun could complete it very well, and he became more and more favored by Liu Zhiyuan.
When Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor, he appointed Wang Jun as a guest envoy and became a "diplomat" of the Later Han Empire. He was also ordered to visit Jingnan and used the cession of territory as a bait to deceive Jingnan Gao to support the founding of the Later Han Dynasty. On the way back, he was ordered to serve as the supervisor of the Xiangzhou Army and inspected the military and political affairs in Hubei.
Generally speaking, positions such as guest envoys and enshrined officials are held by the emperor's confidants, because these positions not only require absolute loyalty to the emperor, but also require a certain tacit understanding with the emperor and a thorough understanding of the emperor's true intentions. understanding, but also to be able to speak eloquently and strive for the best interests of the emperor.
Therefore, guest envoys, enshrining officials, etc. would also play the role of supervising the army, acting as the emperor's local eyesight, helping the emperor to return first-hand information, and analyze and judge the ideological trends of the local vassal princes.
