"In that case, please let the general come into the city and discuss it in detail."
Liu Yun invited Guo Chongwei to enter the city alone to learn about the situation from him.
What a joke, I came here to catch the turtle in the urn, not to be caught by the turtle. Guo Chongwei politely declined.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward and weird. As a Han minister, Guo Chongwei did not listen to the orders of the Han emperor, which cannot be called loyal. However, he led the troops to invade, but he kept claiming that he was ordered to protect him. inverse.
At this time, Feng Dao took the initiative to ask for help, breaking the deadlock. Feng Dao left the city alone and came to Guo Chongwei's military camp. The two of them screened other people and talked in secret for a long time.
After that, Guo Chongwei agreed to follow Feng Dao into the city and meet with Liu Yun to explain and communicate.
Liu Yun held Guo Chongwei's hand tightly, tears flowing out uncontrollably.
Guo Chongwei comforted Liu Yun in the name of Guo Wei. After a short communication, Guo Chongwei quickly left the city and stationed outside the city.
Liu Yun just cried.
His important confidant, the chief counselor (Jiedu judge) Dong Yi, was bright-eyed and said to Liu Yun: "Just observing Guo Chongwei's eyes and behavior, there must be another conspiracy! There are rumors that Guo Wei has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Now, His Majesty has gone deep into the enemy's territory. The situation is very dangerous!”
"What can I do?"
Counselor Dong Yi suggested that he immediately summon Zhang Lingchao, the guard officer in charge, and ask him to rob the camp tonight and capture Guo Chongwei alive. We would plunder Songzhou in the early morning of the next day, and then use the money to recruit troops and horses to expand our strength while marching towards Taiyuan. Go to your biological father, Liu Chong, the governor of Hedong. Even if Guo Wei enters Bianzhou now, there is no time to catch up. We have to race against time. When we get to Hedong, we will make plans later. This is the best strategy!
The best strategy was to surrender to Hedong, the middle strategy was to return to Xuzhou, but Liu Yun himself created the worst strategy - hoping for the mercy of the enemy and staying in Songzhou.
Liu Yun was indecisive and did not dare to take risks. Apart from crying, he would only pray to gods and worship Buddha.
That night, Guo Chongwei had successfully instigated Zhang Lingchao, the leader of Liu Yun's guard regiment, to rebel. The guard regiment was organized and defected to Guo Chongwei, and Liu Yun was completely reduced to a piece of meat on the chopping board.
Until this time, Liu Yun and his team finally understood the cruel truth, that is, pie will not fall in the sky. Guo Wei did not hold it in from the beginning. From the beginning, he had no intention of letting Liu Yun ascended the throne.
At this time, Guo Wei sent another letter, telling him personally that he would be forced to become emperor, and asked Feng Dao to return to the central government first, leaving Zhao Shanjiao and Wang Du to accompany Liu Yun.
Liu Yun's team was furious, "We were betrayed by Feng Dao!"
Feng Dao came to say goodbye to Liu Yun.
With tears in his eyes, Liu Yun held Feng Dao's hands tightly and said, "I didn't want to leave Xuzhou at first. The reason why I agreed to go west to Bianzhou was because you have been the prime minister for nearly thirty years. It's completely true." Out of trust in you, I came here with confidence and boldness. Now, all my personal guards have been transferred by Guo Chongwei, and the situation is very dangerous. Old sir, please tell me, what should I do now? "
Feng Dao lowered his head in shame and said nothing.
Liu Yun's staff gnashed their teeth, all stared at Feng Dao with angry eyes, and hinted that Liu Yun had killed Feng Dao.
Liu Yun waved his hand and said to them: "Don't be reckless, gentlemen. This matter has nothing to do with Feng Dao. Hey, forget it, let him go."
Feng Dao quickly thanked him and fled from the tiger's mouth without stopping. On the way back to Bianzhou, Feng Dao suddenly remembered a poem he wrote when he was young, which corresponded to today's situation, and he couldn't help but chant:
“Don’t be discouraged in times of crisis, for your future is always determined.
Finally, I heard that Haiyue returned to the Ming Dynasty, but he did not save the world and fell into the auspicious person.
When did Moralism pass away, there was no way for boats and carriages to pass through.
But there is no evil in the teaching side, and one can stand among the wolves and tigers. "
I don't know whether Feng Dao was secretly glad that he had escaped from the tiger's mouth, or he was dejected about the Emperor Mengchen, or he was laughing at himself for being the bait. The world has returned to the Ming Dynasty, and Feng Dao has escaped from the jungle of wolves and tigers. What about Liu Yun?
Liu Yun's words are heartbreaking. I was living happily in Xuzhou, but I fell into this dangerous situation only because I trusted you. You hurt me and you laughed it off. Old-timers in politics, old prime ministers who have served several dynasties and several kings, ask yourself, are you not feeling guilty?
Liu Yun was indecisive and was manipulated by Guo Wei, and eventually died in Songzhou. But his benevolence is undeniable. When Mingzhi himself was deceived and betrayed by Feng Dao, and his life was about to be in danger, he did not kill Feng Dao, but still magnanimously allowed him to leave safely.
He may not be a good politician, but he must be a good person.
After Feng Dao left, Guo Chongwei immediately killed Liu Yun's cronies Dong Yi and others. With the guards gone and the counselors gone, Liu Yun truly became a loner, only one step away from death.
On December 26, Empress Dowager Li issued an edict announcing that Liu Yun would be deposed as Duke of Xiangyin. The next day (27th), Guo Wei was announced as regent.
Within a month, on the sixteenth day of the first month of the next year (951), Guo Wei sent people to poison Liu Yun, who was under house arrest. The person who carried out the assassination mission was Empress Dowager Li's younger brother, Li Hongyi.
Li Hongyi was originally the governor of Chanzhou. He received a secret edict from Liu Chengyou, asking him to kill Wang Yin first, and then Guo Wei and Wang Jun. Li Hongyi decisively leaked the secret to Wang Yin and betrayed Liu Chengyou. At this time, he followed Guo Wei's secret order and killed Liu Yun.
Why didn't Guo Wei send his direct relatives, but Li Hongyi, a former member of the "uncle clan"?
One of the reasons was that Liu Yun was under house arrest in Songzhou, and the governor of Songzhou at that time was Li Hongyi, who was able to source materials nearby;
The second reason was to ask Li Hongyi to vote for Liu Yun. Test his loyalty to Guo Wei Group.
The third reason is that because he is the younger brother of Empress Dowager Li, the uncle of the former dynasty, and the royal relative of the Han Dynasty, if he executes Liu Yun, it means that the Han Dynasty has been completely abandoned. This is a strong statement. political signals. And if it is done by Guo Wei's direct relatives, it will make Guo Wei gain the reputation of "scheming to usurp the throne."
Guo Wei moved Li Hongyi from Chanzhou to Songzhou just to pave the way for this matter.
2.2 Xuzhou Liu Xin
Liu Xin was Liu Zhiyuan's cousin. He first led the Huazhou Jiedushi Envoy, and later moved to Xuzhou Jiedushi Envoy. It wasn't until Liu Zhiyuan was seriously ill that he was released back to town.
In fact, it was not to let him return to the town, but to expel him, because he was worried that the emperor's younger brother would take advantage of it to cause trouble. Of course, it may not be Liu Zhiyuan's true intention to let him leave Beijing for the town, because Liu Zhiyuan was in critical condition at the time. He could not see anyone, could not speak, and was dying of breath. The order for him to go to town was based on the opinions of the important ministers. Shi Hongzhao, Yang Bin and others used Liu Zhiyuan's name to ensure the smooth accession of the young master Liu Chengyou to the throne.
