【Suspicion of the clan】
Power is inherently unwilling to be supervised and restricted, let alone threatened and deprived. Those who supervised and restricted Wang Jipeng, such as Ye Qiao and other admonishing officials, were dismissed from office and forced to retire, which still reflected humanitarian principles; if Wang Jipeng's power was threatened, the outcome would be more miserable.
In March 939 AD, a strange phenomenon occurred in the imperial palace of Fujian, and "a rainbow was seen in the palace."
The evil spirit Lin Xing had a grudge against the emperor's uncle Wang Yanwu, so he took the opportunity to frame him, saying that someone in the clan was about to cause rebellion, and alluded to Wang Yanwu and Wang Yanwang.
Therefore, Wang Jipeng killed Wang Yanwu, Wang Yanwang and their five sons without conducting any investigation.
Wang Jipeng likes to drink, and he also likes to judge a character by the quality of his wine. He firmly believes in "telling the truth after drinking", so he often finds reasons to hold banquets, then maliciously drinks wine for the ministers, and then sends his confidants to tell lies.
On one occasion, his cousin Wang Jilong was killed by Wang Jipeng for being disrespectful while drunk. As for what kind of "discourtesy" it was, there are no detailed records in historical records.
In short, Wang Jipeng's wine bureau frightened all the civil and military officials and the royal family. Out of fear of Wang Jipeng's power, one of his uncles, Wang Yanxi, came up with a way to pretend to be crazy or mentally ill. In view of his superb acting skills, Wang Jipeng awarded him a set of Taoist uniforms and sent him to Wuyi Mountain to become a monk.
However, not long after, Wang Jipeng still had doubts about his uncle Wang Yanxi, so he recalled him to Fuzhou and placed him under house arrest and surveillance. It was precisely because Wang Yanxi was under house arrest at the feet of the emperor that Wang Yanxi finally became Wang Jipeng's successor.
When Wang Jipeng first came to the throne, he asked his younger brother Wang Jiyan to judge the guards of the six armies and command the imperial army. Corporal Wang Jiyan Zhejie was kind and generous, and gained a lot of military morale. This aroused Wang Jipeng's suspicion, so he was dismissed from the military power and replaced by another brother Wang Jiyong to judge the Sixth Army.
Since both Wang Yanjun and Wang Jipeng came to power through coups, they have always maintained a high degree of vigilance against the Forbidden Army, and magically changing the order of the Forbidden Army has become their common choice.
Wang Yanjun's attitude towards Wang Shenzhi's Yuan Cong pro-army was quite polite and restrained. He only reorganized the organization of the army and established Gongchen Capital and Konghe Capital.
As mentioned above, Wang Jipeng overtook Wang Yanjun in all aspects. He almost abandoned Gongchendu, Konghedu and the previous Mighty Army (in the Forbidden Army sequence, it does not refer to the Fuzhou Mighty Army), and the generals of the Forbidden Army were also marginalized. , the more senior those are, the more marginalized they are. Wang Jipeng recruited 2,000 people from the market rogues to form Chenweidu and serve as his confidants.
From then on, only the Chen guards were biological children, and the officers and soldiers of the Imperial Army during the periods of Wang Shenzhi and Wang Yanjun were all adopted by stepmothers. The salary in Chenweidu is several times that of Gongchendu and Konghedu. Even the work clothes are made of gorgeous messy satin, and the lunch boxes and water cups in the cafeteria are made of gold and silver.
The people were not worried about the imbalance of power, and both Gongchen and Konghe complained and were quite dissatisfied.
Someone conveyed the complaints and complaints of the imperial guards to Wang Jipeng, with the intention of advising him to pay more attention to them, and to soak them in the rain and dew, so as to calm the dissatisfaction of the soldiers.
Wang Jipeng's approach was to further disintegrate and squeeze out the two capitals, dispatching them to Quanzhou and Zhangzhou, and reorganized the central imperial army into local tooth soldiers. This move further angered the Imperial Guard.
One day in July 939 AD, a fire broke out in the imperial palace, and the palace in the Beigong was almost burned to the ground.
Previously, the "master" Lin Xing predicted that "the clan would be in chaos", so he killed Wang Yanwu, Wang Yanwang and others. Wang Jipeng asked him how to solve the problem. Lin Xing calculated and said that you have to leave the palace for a while because disaster will happen in the palace. Wang Jipeng also moved out of the palace obediently, and as expected, the fire broke out.
Wang Jipeng believed that someone must have deliberately set the fire, and it was probably an attempted coup, so he ordered a strict investigation to find out the mastermind behind the scenes. However, the relevant departments have been unable to solve the case.
At the same time, Wang Jipeng ordered Gongchendu Commander Zhu Wenjin and Konghedu Commander Lian Chongyu to clean up the fire scene. The two recruited more than 10,000 people and worked very hard from morning to night. This also shows the seriousness of the fire.
One day, Wang Jipeng chatted with Chen Tan, the internal bachelor, about the fire, saying that he suspected that the fire was caused by Gongchendu and Konghedu, and the leader might be Commander Lian Chongyu of Konghedu.
Wang Jipeng has been cautious all his life, but he trusts the people who should least be trusted.
Chen Tan was a "Phoenix Man" who came from a poor family, but he was diligent and studious since he was a child. He changed his destiny through knowledge. He was initially an aide to Wang Yanjun's adopted son Wang Renda. Wang Yanjun suspected and killed Wang Renda. Chen Tan and other aides and guests were also arrested and prepared. They were regarded as "Wang Renda's associates" and were executed together. However, when Wang Yanjun ransacked his home, he discovered that there was no gold or silver in Wang Renda's home, and there was no evidence of rebellion. There was only a volume of poetry by Comrade Chen Tan, and the contents were all He was positive and full of positive energy, so Wang Yanjun released Chen Tan and promoted him to the position of Xuanhui envoy and full bachelor.
After Wang Jipeng ascended the throne, he moved to inspect the school.
Wang Jipeng believed that Chen Tan was a pedantic nerd and had no reservations or wariness about him. In fact, Chen Tan is a sanctimonious hypocrite who appears to be loyal but is treacherous underneath. According to historical records, this person is "a sycophant by nature and good at following people's ideas." He is very proficient in flattery and is good at guessing the leader's intentions and then trying to flatter him.
When Wang Jipeng told Chen Tan that he had some doubts about Lian Chongyu, Chen Tan immediately leaked the secret to Lian Chongyu.
"The Emperor suspects that you did it. Your boy is about to die!"
Lian Chong was shocked and quickly consulted Zhu Wenjin.
Wang Jipeng was suspicious of the two capitals of Gongchen and Konghe and squeezed out the generals of the imperial army. As the commanders of the two capitals, Zhu Wenjin and Lian Chongyu were often offended. According to historical records, they were "several insults by the emperor and had unusual intentions."
The two exchanged opinions with each other and believed that the best solution was to get rid of Wang Jipeng.
On the night of leap July 12th, it was Lian Chongyu's turn to go to the palace for duty. Lian Chongyu and Zhu Wenjin led the soldiers of Gongchen and Konghe to rush into the palace, set fire to the Changchun Palace, started a rebellion, and started a mutiny. Then someone was sent to welcome Wang Yanxi, the emperor's uncle, who was under house arrest. The rebels, led by Lian Chongyu and Zhu Wenjin, knelt three times and kowtowed to Wang Yanxi nine times on the rubble, shouting "long live the mountain."
It is said that when Wang Yanxi heard about the chaos, he was so frightened that he hid in the toilet and was searched out by the rebel soldiers; "Story of the Five Kingdoms" said that the rebel soldiers put a knife on Wang Yanxi's neck and forced him to carry the burden.
Wang Jipeng's confidant Chen Wei did not disappoint him. As expected, he persisted in resisting and swore allegiance to Wang Jipeng to the death. Wang Jipeng, Li Chunyan and others fled to the military camp in Chenweidu.
The battle lasted all night, and Chen Weidu was finally outnumbered and defeated. Later, more than a thousand defeated remnants protected Wang Jipeng, Li Chunyan and others and fled. When they fled to Wutong Ridge, the organization of Chenwei was completely disrupted, and many soldiers deserted. There are fewer and fewer people left to protect Wang Jipeng.
