The Prince Consort Zhang Yongde was the son-in-law of the founding emperor Guo Wei and the true close relative of the royal family. If Guo Rong was admitted to the Guo family, he and the princess should be considered brothers and sisters.
Of course, if we talk about it in terms of bloodline, the bloodline of Princess Guo's family is even more pure than that of Guo Rong, her brother who entered the server.
Of course, Zhang Yongde, the commander-in-chief of the Prince Consort, was also great. He was a great figure in the Zhou Kingdom during the Five Dynasties. He is the husband of the fourth daughter, Princess Shou'an, who was the consort of Emperor Guo Wei of the Zhou Kingdom in the Central Plains. The princess has now become the eldest princess, because the rest of Guo Wei's children have been slaughtered by Liu Han.
At that time, because the former ruler of the Northern Han Dynasty in the Central Plains had no moral principles, he killed all the descendants of Emperor Taizu Guo Wei in Beijing. Even Guo Rong's family members were all killed, so that Emperor Taizu Guo Wei, who had ascended the throne as the emperor, would never be the emperor again. Having no heirs is also the reason why today's Guo Rong heir is young.
Liu Han's method at that time could really be said to have wiped out his family, which is why the Zhou State now hates the Liu family of the pseudo-Northern Han Dynasty and has always wanted to destroy them.
Later, although Taizu Guo Wei became emperor and thought of many ways, he never had any descendants. This great happiness and sadness came together, which made Emperor Taizu die in depression.
Because Emperor Taizu Guo Wei had no choice, the imperial court was unable to leave any heirs for the Guo family when it was recruiting the inner palace, so it had to look for a successor among its own relatives.
The first candidates that came to mind were naturally nephew Chai Rong and son-in-law Zhang Yongde. Because Guo Wei loves his wife Chai the most, he has always been very fond of Chai's nephew Chai Rong. In fact, it was his nephew Chai Rong who was chosen instead of his son-in-law Zhang Yongde. Since then, Chai Rong has changed his name to Guo Rong.
The most important variable for Guo Rong to succeed was the fear that his son-in-law Zhang Yongde would not accept it. Although Zhang Yongde has always been benevolent and filial, Taizu Guo Wei still made a decisive decision. When he was in danger, he made Zhang Yongde the minister of Gu Ming, and paid homage to Guo Rong in front of his hospital bed. From then on, the master-slave relationship was established!
But no one in the Zhou Kingdom knew that later the current emperor of the Zhou Kingdom, Guo Rong, also showed great respect to Zhang Yongde. After all, Zhang Yongde’s wife, Princess Shou’an, was the biological daughter of Emperor Taizu Guo Wei, and was now his nominal sister. , and Emperor Guo Rong himself was just Taizu's nephew.
And Zhang Yongde lives up to expectations and has never hindered Guo Rong on the surface. First, he made extraordinary achievements for the emperor in the Northern Han Dynasty, and since then he has truly emerged in the court. He then followed Emperor Guo Rong to the south and captured more than ten states in the Southern Tang Dynasty. Since then, the two countries have been bounded by the Yangtze River. The Tang army was frightened by Zhang Yongde.
Emperor Guo Rong also promoted Zhang Yongde many times. Until the Northern Expedition, Zhang Yongde was always on guard in front of the Zhou Palace. How can ordinary people understand the courage of Emperor Guo Rong when his biggest political enemy is allowed to serve as the most powerful general in the imperial court right under his nose?
In particular, the Battle of Gaoping in the Zhou Kingdom was an epoch-making battle for the Zhou Kingdom's military. It was also a battle that established Emperor Guo Rong's authority in the Zhou Kingdom's army. Without this war, perhaps the history of the Zhou Kingdom in the Central Plains would have been rewritten.
In this crucial battle, Prince Consort Zhang Yongde, as a general, was not only unafraid of death; he also performed extraordinary feats in the face of danger. He not only saved Emperor Guo Rong from danger before the battle, but also made a decision to kill him. The fleeing generals were afraid of the generals, so they stabilized the morale of the army and examined the overall situation. It can be said that without Zhang Yongde, the future around him is still unknown.
What is even more outstanding is that after the war, he devoted himself to running the army strictly, observing the overall situation, assessing the situation in a single moment, and judging the situation in an instant. He spoke sincerely to Emperor Guo Rong, exuding his foresight and sagacity in governing the military and the country. On the surface, he gained more respect from Emperor Guo Rong, but he has since resigned himself to mediocrity.
Of course, there is another thing circulating in the military, but relatively few people know about it.
The seriousness of this matter, if spread, may cause turmoil in the Zhou Kingdom, and the Central Plains will fall into war.
Check to be the emperor!
This is called the most powerful rumor of this era, and it can be said that it can cause many people to behead and exterminate their families. Now this rumor is getting more and more serious, because Zhang Yongde, the commander-in-chief of the Prince Consort, is doing the inspection.
And now there are rumors flying all over the sky, because Princess Shou'an is still there, who dares to disturb Tai Sui! But Fu Yanqing doesn't think so, because as an old founding father of the country, he may know the Zhang family better than Emperor Guo Rong.
Because the Zhang family was suffering everywhere, including Zhang Yongde's relatives, many people suffered. There have been rumors that this was a method used by the Tang State in the south to sow discord.
No matter what others think, Fu Yanqing understands that this matter will not be that simple.
Because according to Fu Yanqing's understanding, Emperor Guo Rong traveled around the world and visited many places when he was young, so he attached great importance to information and spies. Nowadays, more than half of Zhou's spies are in the Southern Tang Dynasty. It can be said that the monitoring of the Southern Tang Dynasty is strict from top to bottom.
It would be difficult for the people of the Tang State to stir up trouble in the Zhou State. Now that the Zhou State had forced the Tang State to surrender, they were even more aware of Southern Tang's actions. Even at this time of crisis, how could the Tang State dare to make such a mistake?
What's more, Fu Yanqing's own crown prince is a vegetarian?
According to Fu Yanqing's understanding, these people's purpose in dealing with Zhang Yongde was to sow discord between Zhang Yongde and Emperor Guo Rong, and they reaped the benefits. Zhang Yongde is not a fool, and Emperor Guo Rong is not confused.
Regardless of whether these people's intentions are deep or shallow, there will naturally be consequences. Zhang Yongde must be aware of this, so he did not express his stance first and never participated in any state affairs.
Of course, Zhang Yongde's intelligence does not rule out the possibility that Emperor Guo Rong has thoughts about him. Fu Yanqing thought of this, and Zhang Yongde couldn't have thought of it himself. Otherwise, with his prestige in the Zhou Kingdom, how could he not come out and walk?
According to the information Fu Yanqing learned, in less than two or three years, Zhang Yongheng, a cousin of Zhang Yongde clan, was killed by one of his mistresses because he used his status and power to bully men and women when he was appointed Sima of Bianzhou. His family members were assassinated in the street.
Then Zhang Yongde's uncle Lu Xie commanded the army on the Yangtze River. He indulged and failed to prevent his soldiers from escaping south. The court said that it was not possible to stop him. Instead, he was beheaded in the military camp by the soldiers who wanted to escape.
Then, less than half a year ago, Zhang Yongde's uncle, former Luozhou Military and Horse Supervisor Zhang Jun, and his family of more than 150 people were beheaded in his own farmyard. It was a bloodbath all over the house. .
This happened to the prince-in-law of the current dynasty, and many people couldn't believe it!
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