A throne without one is soulless.
1. Jade Sheep Takako
When Qian Yuanguan was still in his mother's womb, one day, an eminent monk from Western India presented Qian Liu with a jade sheep, which was "several inches in size and extremely radiant" and told him that "if you get this, you will be a precious son." Qian Liu didn't take it to heart at first. After all, these days there are so many "monks" who just casually throw you a piece of inferior Buddhist beads or something like that, say a few words of flattery, and then ask for some alms.
However, Qian Yuanguan was born not long after, on November 12, the third year of Guangqi of the Tang Dynasty, the year of Dingwei Sheep. Qian Liu suddenly had an enlightenment. Looking at the jade sheep ornaments, he thought that Qian Yuanguan was the ideal son.
2. Conflict with Tang Yizong
In the battle of Guangde Town, Qian Yuanguan killed more than 200 people, which shocked Jianghuai.
It is said that a "master" who was good at pinching and calculating said to Qian Yuanguan after witnessing the bloody scene: "If you kill a hundred people with your own hands, you will be rich."
There is a monastery in the city called Guangdeshan Monastery. There is an old monk in the monastery whose name is "Zi Xin". Monk Zixin is very individual and always wears paper monk robes. When Qian Yuanguan killed all the people and reached the mountain courtyard, all the monks fled, except for the monk Zixin who sat down to feast.
"Everyone else ran away, why didn't you run away?" A soldier stepped forward and asked.
"There are soldiers all over the front, back, left and right. It doesn't matter where I run, it's the same here."
Qian Yuanguan was surprised when he heard this, so he moved forward. Unexpectedly, when Monk Zixin saw Qian Yuanguan, he was stunned for a moment, then bowed respectfully to Qian Yuanguan, and then had a long talk with him. Qian Yuanping went to the idlers. No one knew what they were talking about. They only knew that they had been talking for a long time. When Qian Yuanguan left, he took Monk Zixin with him.
Later, when Qian Yuanguan came to the throne, he finally couldn't help but ask Monk Zixin, "How did you know that I would be where I am today when you first saw me? I've always wondered."
"Amitabha, the poor monk has no divination skills, just because he took one more look at you among the crowd. Your bone method is unique among all the people, and your appearance is quite similar to that of Emperor Xiantong." Emperor Xiantong was the Tang Dynasty Yizong.
1. Plastic surgery in dreams
Before he ascended the throne, Qian Yuanyuan once had a strange dream. He dreamed of a god holding a skull in his hand, and he performed a skull replacement surgery on Qian Yuanyuan as soon as he raised his hand.
It seems that there was no anesthetic. Qian Yuanguan screamed in pain and woke up from his dream. After waking up, he still felt his head was buzzing and "it still hurts a little."
Obviously, the above story can only be used as a source of gossip after dinner. How Qian Yuanguan reached the pinnacle of power has been described in detail in the previous article. It was the result of losing his life with real swords and guns on the battlefield.
The internal situation of Wu Yue Kingdom was treacherous, but a major reason why Qian Yuanguan remained strong for ten years was the relatively ideal external environment. To put it simply, although Qian Yuanguan had internal worries, he had no external worries.
Qian Liu died in March of the third year of Changxing reign of Emperor Mingzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Central Plains was full of vitality like a blowout:
Because the Xiazhou party members blocked the tribute road, Mingzong Li Siyuan ordered troops to fight for peace; Meng Zhixiang of Xichuan also successfully annexed Dong Zhang of Dongchuan and unified Shu.
The party members were bitten by mosquitoes at best, while Meng Zhixiang of Xichuan was Mingzong's most serious concern. The powerful minister An Chongjiao actively promoted the use of force against Xichuan. Therefore, other regions must be stable. The Mingzong Dynasty of the Later Tang Dynasty recognized the legitimacy of Qian Yuanguan, and the transfer of power in Wuyue State did not encounter any resistance from the outside world. Of course, the Later Tang Dynasty had ulterior motives in naming Qian Yuanguan the "King of Wu". Note, not the "King of Wuyue".
In 902, Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty, who was trapped in Fengxiang, granted the title of "King of Wu" to Yang Xingmi of Huainan. After that, Yang Wo was granted the title of "King of Hongnong County". However, Yang Wo's title was coerced by Xu Wen and others to the central envoy who was stranded in Huainan. Li Yan, on behalf of the Tang Dynasty, gave it to him with far-fetched legal principles and it was basically for his own entertainment; in 912, Xu Wen and others persuaded Yang Wei to join him and proclaimed himself "King of Wu"; in 920, Xu Wen welcomed Yang Pu as "King of Wu" king". In other words, since the death of Yang Xingmi, the title of "King of Wu" in the Huainan regime no longer has official endorsement, but has become a self-proclaimed title.
The central court appointed Qian Yuan Guan as the "King of Wu" in 933. The reason was the same as when Zhu Wen appointed Qian Liu as the King of Wu and the governor of Huainan. It was to instigate conflicts between the two heroes of the Jianghuai River and let them consume each other. The old man who drove the tiger away from the wolf routine.
When it comes to this reward of the Later Tang Dynasty, there is another small episode. In the Later Tang Dynasty, Zhang Wenbao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was appointed as the envoy to spread the sea. Because Huainan occupied Qianzhou at that time, the land communication line between Wuyue Kingdom and the Central Plains was blocked. They were hiding in Huainan, but they encountered strong winds at sea and the sails were blown. The ship drifted and drifted until it reached Huainan.
Yang Pu warmly entertained Zhang Wenbao and his party, "Where are you going? Okay, okay, oh, let's call him the 'King of Wu'? Coincidentally, I am also the 'King of Wu'..." After some delicious food After a heated exchange of drinks, Yang Pu rewarded Zhang Wenbao's mission with a huge sum of money. Zhang Wenbao adhered to the bottom line and took no money. Later, Yang Pu generously presented Zhang Wenbao and others with gifts and arrived in Hangzhou.
Please look back at that time node again, 933. In November of this year, Li Siyuan passed away. On November 29, Li Conghou came to the capital and assumed the throne of emperor in front of Li Siyuan's coffin on December 1. The weak Li Conghou urgently needed to stabilize the situation, so he conferred the title of "Qian Yuanguan" on Qian Yuanguan. "King of Wuyue";
In April 934, more than a hundred days later, Li Congke overthrew Li Conghou and proclaimed himself the emperor. As a usurper, Li Congke also urgently needed the recognition and support of all parties. In June, he also conferred the title of "King of Wuyue" on Qian Yuanguan, and in June In the first month of 936, an envoy was sent to deliver the golden seal of King Wu and Yue;
In leap November of the same year, Shi Jingtang was appointed emperor by the Khitan people. Li Congke was defeated and burned himself, and Shi Jingtang established the Later Jin Dynasty. Compared with the usurper Li Congke, Shi Jingtang was a traitor, a traitor, and a puppet of the Khitan people. He needed support from all parties. The month after he proclaimed himself emperor, he decreed Qian Yuanguan the title of "Tianxia Emperor". "Deputy Marshal of Soldiers and Horses";
In April 937, Shi Jingtang granted Qian Yuanguan the title of "King of Wuyue" and allowed him to establish a state. "Everything is like a story of light." The central court's trust and favor towards the Qian Group returned to the period when Li Cunxu treated Qian Liu;
In November 938, the imperial court sent a complete set of legal artifacts including the jade album of the King of Wuyue;
In October 939, Shi Jingtang removed the title of "vice" from Qian Yuanguan and was awarded the title of "Marshal of the World's Soldiers and Horses";
In March 940, Shi Jingtang awarded Qian Yuanguan the title of "Marshal of the Military and Horses of the World";
In March 941, Shi Jingtang granted Qian Yuanguan the title of Minister.
Of course, it only records the reward given to Qian Yuanguan by the Central Plains Dynasty, with the intention of showing the legitimate and noble political status of the Wuyue Kingdom. But is this generous favor a free lunch? The Central Court was not a licker, and Wu Yueguo was not that reserved, so he helped it fill in some small details that it had intentionally forgotten.
For example, when Li Congke named Qian Yuanguan the King of Wuyue, Qian Yuanguan sent a small gift to the court, "offering five thousand pieces of platinum from the Tang Dynasty and five thousand pieces of silk." Thousands of collars, seven thousand bolts of silk", and the following year "five hundred companies of Tang Mianqi, two thousand taels of gold flower food utensils, and two hundred pieces of gold-rimmed secret color porcelain";
And when Shi Jingtang conferred the title of King of Wuyue on Qian Yuanguan, "a large row of gold belts on the square dragon seat were presented to the Jin Dynasty on the Tianhe Festival, and the Thirteen Things of Imperial Clothes". The Tianhe Festival was Shi Jingtang's birthday, and this little bit of meaning was regarded as Shi Jingtang's birthday. The gift had nothing to do with the "King of Wuyue", so the next year, Qian Yuanguan expressed his gratitude to Shi Jingtang, "Five hundred taels of gold vessels, 10,000 taels of platinum, 8,000 pieces of Wuyue different-text damasks, and 3,000 pieces of gold bar yarn. "Twenty thousand pieces of silk, ninety thousand taels of cotton, and twenty-four thousand catties of tea source tea." It's so generous, so rich, but - how can this trivial thing express my gratitude to your majesty? So - "Enter the big row again and wear a pair of rhinoceros and elephant belts."
This is logical.
Whether it is "offer" or "tribute", it is not in line with the temperament.
Thanks to the competition among the Central Plains, Qian Yuanguan enjoyed ten years of political dividends. Things were going smoothly externally, but internal worries within the group made Qian Yuanguan feel like a thorn in his back in the past ten years.
