Wang Jun once worked under Zhao Yan, a relative of the Later Liang Dynasty, and was favored and promoted by Zhao Yan. Now that Wang Jun was prosperous, he wanted to ask Guo Wei to posthumously give him an official position and erect a monument to commemorate Zhao Yan.
His staff quickly dissuaded him, saying that although Zhao Yan is kind to you, his reputation is really bad. He relied on nepotism to get to the position, was favored by flattery, and was very responsible for the demise of Houliang. You should give him a good reputation. Monument, what exactly is it meant to commemorate? Aren't you afraid of attracting criticism?
Wang Jun then gave up the idea of giving gifts to officials and erecting monuments, but he still asked Zhao Chongxun, Zhao Yan's nephew, to arrange work and donate land and houses. Guo Wei played everything accurately.
Zhao Shangshang, the Minister of Household Affairs, was responsible for selecting candidates for this year's imperial examination. Wang Jun gave him a message, asking him to take good care of a certain candidate. He wants to use his connections to install direct descendants in the civil service group.
Zhao Shanjiao was upright and loyal, ignored Wang Jun's "greetings" and acted impartially. In the end, the candidate was defeated by Sun Shan due to his strength.
Wang Jun was furious.
According to the procedure, after the list is published, the examiner (Zhi Gongju) will lead the candidates who were named on the gold list to report to the Ministry of Education. After all, they will be colleagues in the future. Let's get to know each other first and be polite to each other.
Zhao Shangjiao led the candidates to Zhongshu Provincial Government. Before they entered the door, Wang Jun shouted loudly. Wang Jun shouted: "This exam is unfair and must be retaken!" Colleagues hurriedly tried to persuade them. As a result, Wang Jun's voice became louder, he pointed at Zhao and handed him over, and cursed him all over his face, which became even more unpleasant.
Wang Jun was originally a grassroots singer with a good voice. He was also a general who had been in the army for many years and his voice was as loud as a bell. According to records, his cursing voice spread all the way from the Zhongshu General Office to the streets and alleys, wishing that half of Bianzhou City could hear it.
The next day, Wang Jun presented a memorial, accusing Zhao Shangjiao of engaging in fraud and unfair examination. The exam should be canceled and retaken. In addition, Zhao Shangjiao must be disqualified from the imperial examination and handed over to the relevant departments for strict handling!
Under great pressure from Wang Jun, Guo Wei nodded in agreement.
Wang Jun was greedy for money, power-hungry, arrogant, and domineering... Guo Wei could tolerate and tolerate him. But he regarded Guo Wei's forbearance as cowardice and pushed further. He doesn't understand propriety, because some things can be compromised, but some things that touch the red line are absolutely impossible for Guo Wei to compromise.
Wang Jun's suppression of Chai Rong was already on the red line. Because he was not competing for power with Chai Rong, but challenging Guo Wei's right to choose the successor to the throne.
Guo Wei could tolerate this, but Wang Jun began to interfere too much in the appointment and removal of personnel in the imperial court, disintegrating Guo Wei's civil service group, and installing his own direct lineage, enriching his wings, and cultivating his own party members. This touched Guo Wei's high-voltage line.
In February of the third year of Guangshun (953), this Cold Food Festival was destined to be the end of Wang Jun's political career.
When the Ministry of Personnel handed over the personnel appointment and dismissal list to Wang Jun, Wang Jun was very dissatisfied because there were almost no people on it, but all Guo Wei's people. So he repeated his old tricks and angrily accused the Ministry of personal affairs of malpractice, trust relationships, and corruption. The bad habits of going through the back door and erasing the names of more than thirty people were wiped out with just a pen.
Brutally interfering in the imperial examination and selecting scholars; rudely interfering in the appointment and dismissal of court officials; rudely demanding that the prime minister be replaced by his cronies... Wang Jun was gradually drifting away on the road of seeking death.
The reason why it is said to be "rude" is because he did not "invite" Guo Wei, but "ordered" and "informed" Guo Wei.
Guo Wei verbally agreed to him to demote Zhao from the court, and also promised him to change the prime minister after the Cold Food Festival holiday.
Wang Jun, Guo Wei will not let you wait until the Cold Food Festival holiday is over.
On February 13, Guo Wei summoned the prime minister, privy envoys and other senior officials to the palace for a meeting, saying that he had important matters to discuss with everyone.
Wang Jun thought it was an announcement to change the prime minister, so he went happily. As a result, a group of warriors suddenly emerged from the palace, arrested him on the spot, and imprisoned him secretly.
Later, Guo Wei shed tears and said to the prime ministers: "Wang Jun is really bullying the emperor too much! He wants to drive away all the civil servants. Now I only have one son (Chai Rong), and he tried his best to suppress it. Chai Rong came to the capital a few days ago Wang Jun only lived briefly for a few days to do business, and Wang Jun became resentful. Wang Jun was already a privy envoy and prime minister, and he also wanted to serve as an important local town. Since ancient times, where has this happened? Let me see, He is a man with a weak heart, and his ambitions don’t stop there.”
The next day, Guo Wei issued an edict to demote Wang Jun to the rank of Sima of Shangzhou.
After Wang Jun was demoted to Shangzhou, he suffered from abdominal disease and stomachache. Guo Wei was grateful for his past service and specially let his wife go to Shangzhou to visit. After the couple reunited in Shangzhou, Wang Jun died of illness in Shangzhou due to ineffective treatment.
Whether he really died of illness by chance or was poisoned by Guo Wei is unknown.
The history books have a very low evaluation of Wang Jun, saying that he was "sparing in talent and position, impetuous and unscrupulous, and listened to others. With the power of the country in his hands, but the shooter was a finger painting, he was a bait for tiger ministers, and alienated relatives." …”
After Wang Jun was convicted, Wang Yin, who was also a hero of the Ming Dynasty, was very frightened. In order to prevent Wang Yin from being suspicious, Guo Wei specially sent his son Wang Chengjie in the capital to Weizhou to explain the ins and outs of the matter to Wang Yin.
Wang Jun is dead, will Wang Yin be far behind?
2. Wang Yin
During the Xiaoqiang Incident, Liu Chengyou sent his uncle Li Hongyi to Chanzhou to kill Wang Yin first, and then to Weizhou to kill Guo Wei and Wang Jun. Li Hongyi failed to consider the matter and took the initiative to leak the secret to Wang Yin and surrender. Wang Yin and Li Hongyi urgently leaked the secret to Guo Wei. Only then did Guo Wei, with the support of Wang Jun and Wang Yin, lead his troops south and take control of Bianzhou.
After Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor, he appointed Wang Yin as the commander of Weizhou's remaining defenders, the guard's horse infantry commander, the inspector, and Tongping Zhangshi, who went out to control Weizhou. He was also the commander-in-chief of the imperial army and the title of prime minister. Favor for a moment.
After Wang Yin went to control Weizhou, he became the replica of Guo Wei. Although he was in charge of Weizhou, all affairs north of the Yellow River were controlled by Wang Yin, and he was the uncrowned king of Hebei.
Wang Yin did not resist the temptation of power. He plundered people's wealth in Hebei, engaged in corruption and bribery, and became notorious. After Guo Wei heard about it, he was very unhappy and sent someone to send him a message to the effect that you helped conquer the world. You share the same destiny with the country. All the money in the treasury is your money. You can use it as much as you want. , why bother bothering the people anymore?
However, Wang Yin did not listen to the advice and still went his own way. This principle is the same as when a rich person steals. His purpose of stealing is not for money, but to enjoy the process of stealing and pursue the excitement and tension. Another example is cheating. What he enjoys is the process of cheating, not the object of cheating.
As Guo Wei said, Wang Yin's legal income is already as rich as the country's and is almost inexhaustible. However, he still uses illegal means to amass wealth. Legal money is not good, you have to "earn" it through your own efforts.
