【Two ghosts in Tokyo】
Xu Zhigao was in office for seven years. He worked hard to govern the country, stopped fighting externally, and focused on easing the foreign policy. He worked hard to create a peaceful and stable external environment. In addition, the weather was good and the harvests were good year after year. The people of Huainan enjoyed several years of peace and prosperity, which also made the south a prosperous country. The comprehensive national strength of the Tang Dynasty has been improved unprecedentedly, and based on the foundation laid by Yang Xingmi, it has made further progress.
When Xu Zhigao was dying, he earnestly warned Li Jing that he must continue to uphold his strategic thinking, unite his neighbors, and accumulate strength. In order to help Li Jing remember, he even bit Li Jing's finger to let him remember the unforgettable pain and his sincere teachings.
However, the unprecedented strength quickly made Li Jing get carried away. The victory of "Zhang Yuxian's Rebellion" further fueled Li Jing's great power ambitions. At the same time, the "Five Ghosts and Four Fiends" used their skills of flattery and actively encouraged Li Jing to engage in external affairs. Expanded, restored the country of Tang Dynasty, and became an emperor through the ages.
In the first month of 944 AD, Zhou Zong was deposed as prime minister and was sent to the military governor of Hongzhou Zhennan Army; Zhang Juyong was dismissed as prime minister and was sent to the military governor of Runzhou Town.
Zhou Zong was the one who retreated bravely and voluntarily withdrew from the core of the power whirlpool; Zhang Juyong was also a member of the "first emperor's party" and had always been a loyal elder. Historical records record that he was "honest and taciturn, and an elder." There is no fault of him in historical records. There are many records, but based on this eight-character comment, we know that his attitude is the same as Zhou Zong, he is truly indifferent to fame and fortune, and he is unwilling to get involved in the muddy waters of political struggle.
The release of the two "former emperors" also indirectly illustrates the rise of the "princelings" represented by the "Five Ghosts and Four Evils", and the real power in the DPRK and China is gradually controlled by them.
Subsequently, Li Jing decided that the future throne should follow the rule of "brothers end with younger brothers" and be passed to his younger brothers Li Jingsui and Li Jingda in order of eldest and youngest.
After Feng Yansi and others heard about it, they were very unhappy, so they colluded and planned to sideline Li Jing and control the Southern Tang Dynasty.
On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Li Jing issued an edict: "Li Jingsui entered the palace to participate in central decision-making. Among the civil and military officials, except Wei Cen and Zha Wenhui, no one else is allowed to enter the palace without being summoned!"
Obviously, this is the result of the operation of the "Five Ghosts and Four Fierce People". It should be said with absolute certainty that they were the ones who faked the edict, and Li Jing was almost sidelined.
Once the edict was announced, China and foreign countries were shocked. The "Qingliu Party" immediately complained to Xiao Yan about the matter, saying that the marshal's opening of the government (the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses) would arouse the horror of the officials, let alone directly let him participate in political affairs, and the emperor Refusing to meet the ministers? I am only worried about the isolation between China and foreign countries and the success of traitors, which is extremely detrimental to Your Majesty!
However, Xiao Yan's superiority was like a stone sinking into the sea.
Subsequently, civil and military officials exploded. According to some historical materials (Lu You's version of "Book of the Southern Tang", "Chronicles of the Ten Kingdoms", and "Jiangnan Unofficial History"), even Qiqiu of the Song Dynasty went to Shuji to remonstrate and strongly opposed it.
Jia Chong, the general of the bodyguard and the army, went to the outside of Jinluan Palace and knocked on the door, shouting loudly and bursting into tears.
In the end, Li Jing "suddenly woke up" and took back his life.
Is it really that simple? The reason why I put quotation marks around Banran Awakening is precisely because of my doubts about the above historical data.
First of all, the authoritative historical material "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" records the plot of Jia Chong, the general of the bodyguard (the bodyguard of Yuhou), knocking on the pavilion and weeping. It also records his crying words, saying, "I have served the late emperor for more than thirty years..."
According to the records of "Jiangnan Wild History", this passage came from Song Qiqiu. The original text is "I have been in court for thirty years, and every time I discuss..." Obviously, this is very consistent with Song Qiqiu's experience;
"Ten Kingdoms Spring and Autumn" records that Jia Chong knocked on the pavilion and cried, saying, "I have been in power for thirty years, and I have seen the late emperor succeed..."
The two people said basically the same thing. First of all, I have followed Xu Zhigao for thirty years. The reason why Xu Zhigao was able to achieve great things was because he opened up his voice and accepted advice with an open mind. Now, Your Majesty, why do you do the opposite and block the voice? So much.
Jia Chong was a military general and a ruthless character, so he was nicknamed "Jia Yuchi". Since the Tang Dynasty, people often gave the name "Yuchi" to military commanders who were good at using steel whips, such as "Sick Yuchi" in "Water Margin" Sun Li, "Little Yuchi" Sun Xin, "Yuchi" here refers to the famous general in the early Tang Dynasty - Yuchi Jingde (Yuchi Gong), who followed Li Shimin in the north and south, made great achievements in battle, and participated in the "Xuanwu Gate Incident". Ranked seventh among the "Twenty-Four Heroes of Lingyan Pavilion", he was awarded the honor of being buried with Li Shimin after his death. Yu Chigong, who has a black face and wields two whips, and Qin Qiong, who has a yellow face and wields maces, are regarded as "door gods" by the people and enjoy a high reputation among the people. They say that he is the "black evil star" from the upper world descending to the earth. In the storytelling novel, he is even more famous. Stealing the limelight is like "taking over the power with a single whip".
We can boldly speculate that the two ghosts Wei Cen and Zha Wenhui were behind the scenes, coaxing and deceiving, in order to exclude Li Jing and cover the sky with one hand. Unexpectedly, the officials were furious and the opposition was beyond expectation.
Of course, the voices of the "Qingliu Party" such as Xiao Yan and others can be ignored, so Xiao Yan's memorial will fall into obscurity. The two ghosts didn't bother to talk to him.
However, Song Qiqiu's voice forced them to re-examine their behavior. Song Qiqiu was their great mentor, great commander, great helmsman, and almighty loving father. When Wei Cen and Zha Wenhui, the masterminds behind the scenes, saw Song Qiqiu's superiority, they read the rebuke behind the memorial: "I haven't been the eldest brother for many years... You little brats, you are going to rebel!"
Jia Chong represents the voice of the military (Forbidden Army), and the voice of the military cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, the strong opposition of Song Qiqiu and Jia Chong, both civil and military, forced Wei Cen and Zha Wenhui to stop, and Li Jing "suddenly woke up".
Therefore, based on the historical data from all parties, we can draw a conclusion that this farce was an extremely bold and risky cross-border attempt by Wei Cen and Zha Wenhui's small counter-revolutionary group, which was strangled by the old counter-revolutionary force boss (Song Qiqiu). cradle.
If you take a big step, it's easy to pull your balls.
