Shi Hu died in internal and external troubles, and the internal strife was not peaceful (Liang Qian's uprising), and the external enemies were still (Murong Xianbei, Eastern Jin Dynasty). And after his death, the young lord came to court, and the sons competed for the throne, and the situation was even worse than before.

Before we tell about Ran Min's seizure of power, we still have to take a look at the history of Shi Zun as the emperor. Although it was only a short one hundred and eighty-three days from Shi Zun's ascension to his ascension to his death, it was thrilling and lively! The decline and fall of an empire is never achieved overnight, it must first rot to the bones, and then it will die suddenly. Starting from Shi Zun, the reason for the improper position made Hou Zhao fall into one after another internal and external troubles, and his brothers actively fought endlessly; The forces of all sides took advantage of the fire to loot and were ready to move.

In those days, Murong Xianbei had 200,000 soldiers, looking at the situation.

In those days, the weak Eastern Jin Dynasty organized two Northern Expeditions.

In those days, Shi Zun's brothers and subordinates were thinking about killing Shi Zun every day and becoming emperor themselves.

This is a period of demons dancing around, but it is also a great time to make achievements, no one wants to settle down in the restless age, the years of passion, as long as there is a chance, no matter how mediocre people want to burn and bloom a brilliance.

The country is in chaos, it is not terrible, select the talented, and do your best to rectify the world; If people's hearts are in turmoil, it is the most fatal. The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and no one was an honest and loyal minister; The people of the world can be called traitors and villains. Even if the Tang Sect and Song Ancestor are alive, they can only sigh: There are always Diao people who want to harm me!

However, the moment of Zhao's life is approaching day by day.

[Fu Hong's Descending Jin]

In chronological order, the first one to talk about is Fu Hong's surrender!

Fu Hong was forced to surrender, Shi Hu died, and no one was in control of the tribal leader, let alone believed in his loyalty. And Ran Min is still saying bad things about him.

The time was in May of 349, when Shi Zun had just usurped the throne with the support of Ran Min and Fu Hong. As soon as his butt landed on the dragon chair, Ran Min's bad words sounded in his ears: "Fu Hong, Renjie also." Today, in the middle of Hongzhen Guanzhong, the ministers are afraid that the land of Qin and Yong is not owned by the state. Although this is the dying life of the first emperor, His Majesty practiced Zuo and changed the map. ”

I wonder if you still remember the "secret removal"? Eleven years later, Ran Min's assertion is still the same. I would like to believe that Ran Min and Fu Hong have a personal enmity, but why don't I believe that Ran Min is loyal? At that time, he must not have had the mind of Cao Cao's big ears when he killed Lu Bu (don't you see Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuohu?). If Lu Bu was under Cao Cao's account, it would definitely be a great disaster for Liu Bei. In the battle to quell the rebellion of Liang Li, Ran Min and Fu Hong came together again, eating, living and fighting together, they should have been intimate, but after all, they belonged to different countries, and while destroying the enemy, they were also observing and monitoring their comrades. The commander of the side with heavy troops in his hands has the potential to become the next Liang Li. As a member of the Shi Zhao family, Ran Min is extremely necessary to be wary of Fu Hong.

We can see from Ran Min's words that Shi Hu is quite trusting Fu Hong, and he trusts Qin and Yongdi with him on his deathbed, if it weren't for his confidant and loyal general, he would have no objection, and Shi Hu would be stupid to do this! However, Shi Zun is different after all, his qualifications are still shallow, his prestige is insufficient, and he is seeking power and usurping the throne. If you don't have a hundred heart eyes, when you close your eyes at night, you may not be able to open them the next morning. The usurper of power is not right, his words are not good, Shi Zun is morally wrong, and he lives in extreme panic and suspicion all the time. But the more this happens, the more afraid he is of others following his old path.

Comply, he dismissed the governor of Hongdu.

Fu Hong and Hou Zhao are not absolute monarchs and ministers, it can be considered that the two sides are an alliance between the suzerainty and the subject state, in this case, only mutual benefit can last long, but Shi Zun took away the meat that Fu Hong had already eaten in his mouth, and it was after Fu Hong had just helped Shi Zun.

It's not so fast to unload the mill and kill the donkey!

Then it's the other way around, after Fu Hong returned to the station Fangtou (now southeast of Qi County, Henan), he sent an envoy to Jin.

At that time, the Eastern Jin Dynasty, which had just destroyed the Cheng Han Empire, was still very powerful in theory and in practice. From then on, Fu Hong began to go it alone, breaking away from the control of Later Zhao and chasing the deer in Guanzhong, which opened the prelude to the establishment of the Former Qin Empire.

[褚裒 (chǔ póu) Northern Expedition]

About Chu Li, it's really famous. He is low-key, has a simple style, does not love power (resigned from high-ranking officials many times), and even has a high evaluation of him in the history books, leaving allusions to "Piri Spring and Autumn" and "Four Seasons Preparation".

And yet there will be no war! belongs to the kind of highly respected and capable straw bale, and the opportunity to lead the Northern Expedition is completely because of his daughter. Daughter Chu Garlic, Empress Kangdi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (Chu was promoted to Queen Mother during the Northern Expedition). 349 years later, when Zhao was in turmoil, the wheel of history pushed Chu Li to the front line of the Northern Expedition. Facts have proved that whether it is ancient or modern, giving birth to a good girl is the only shortcut for the whole family to make a fortune and rise to prominence, which is really enviable!

It is said that it was actually Huan Wen who actively called for the Northern Expedition at that time, and after the Ping extinguished the Han Dynasty (347 years, Huan Wen destroyed the Han Empire), Huan Wen's prestige was like the sky, and the mood of wanting to take this opportunity to make new contributions was overflowing. However, the commander of the Northern Expedition did not choose him, and there was only one reason: if Huan Wen restored Pinghe and Luo, how would the imperial court reward him?

Let's change people, Chu Baoshang.

In July 349, Chu Pei was appointed as the governor of the Great Metropolis, and the military affairs of the five prefectures of Xu, Yan, Qing, Yang, and Henan led the army to the Northern Expedition.

At first, it was extraordinarily smooth, and when the news came out, the number of northern scholars and subordinates was in the thousands. Shi Zhao Yangzhou assassinated Wang Hun to surrender, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty got a strategic place - Shouchun. Subsequently, the Jin army entered Huaibei, and all the places in Huainan were recovered.

Then something went wrong, taking advantage of the Jin army's northern expedition, more than 500 families in Lu County responded and asked for help from Chu Li. With great momentum, triumphant all the way, Chu Li also agreed. However, unfortunately, the 3,000 elites who went to meet and the 20,000 cavalry (begging army) of Later Zhao Linong encountered Yu Daibei, and the whole army was wiped out, and the leading general Wang Gong was captured.

As far as the whole war is concerned, the loss of 3,000 troops is not large, but Chu Li actually lost the confidence of the Northern Expedition, and only 20,000 Hou Zhao cavalry frightened his courage and frightened his ambition. As the saying goes, mercy does not command soldiers. In terms of conquest, what is needed is a general who can fight habitually, not a respected Confucian scholar. In August, Chu Li retreated to Guangling (Yangzhou). Leaving behind the millions of Han people in Jiangbei who were looking forward to it, and all the achievements of the Northern Expedition that had been achieved before, he ran all the way and never looked back.

I will not comment on this Northern Expedition. I only know that after Chu Li withdrew from the army, more than 200,000 remnants of the Jin Dynasty crossed the Yellow River to return to Jin, but the army had retreated, and it was vigorous when it came, and it was silent when it went. Quietly, quietly, all at once he disappeared without a trace. Pursued by the Shizhao cavalry (Li Nong's troops), these Han people were strewn with corpses all over the field, bleeding and drifting. Those who can escape to the Jin Kingdom alive are ...... out of ten No! Because in order to prevent the infiltration of the Later Zhao spies, the Jin army killed all the people who had just come ashore who "crossed the Huai River and swam across the Yangtze River", leaving no one behind.

On the seventh day of the twelfth month of 349, Chu Li died of shame and self-hatred.

Fortunately, I have a conscience, but my ability is not good.

[Stone Bud Rebellion]

Shi Huxuan's heir is gone, but the throne is still there.

Shi Zun can sit, why can't Shi Bao sit?

Shi Bao's rebellion was not an accidental factor, and when Shi Zun succeeded in usurping the throne, it also meant that he was sending a message to his brothers: as long as you can grab this throne left by Daddy, you can put your ass on it!

However, Shi Bao's rebellion was not completed, and it was already known to everyone while it was still in the planning, which was not as good as the decisive Shi Chong. We are talking about another war that was triggered by his "intended" rebellion.

Whether it is a country or a family, it is almost an iron law that if there is no unity within the country, it often means that outsiders will be bullied. Far as the rise of the Xiongnu at the turn of the Qin and Han dynasties, as close as our arduous eight-year war of resistance, of course, the rebellion of the eight kings was even more immediate at that time. Always weaken ourselves in infighting, and then "take the opportunity" to strengthen our enemies.

Sima Xun, who was the assassin of Liangzhou at that time, took the opportunity to take the opportunity to go out of Luogu to conquer the Great Wall of Later Zhao and set up a camp in the hanging ditch (only more than 200 miles away from Chang'an). Subsequently, Sima Xun sent Liu Huan to attack Chang'an, and after killing Zhao Jingzhao, he guarded Liu Xiuli and conquered Hecheng.

A series of victories shook Guanzhong, and the heroes of the three auxiliary lands rose one after another, killing the county and guarding the county order to welcome the king. There are too many humiliations and too many oppressions, as long as they see a glimmer of hope, people will not hesitate to rise up and resist, preferring to die to survive rather than steal their lives. This is the basis of the repeated northern expeditions of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and this is also the foundation of the implementation of the "Killing Hu Order". Because of this, Sima Xun's army soon reached more than 50,000 people and more than 30 camps.

Then, Shi Bao and Shi Zun staged a drama of "brothers are on the wall, and they are insulted outside". Shi Bao gave up his plan to attack Yecheng and concentrated his forces to resist Sima Xun, and at that time, the general Ma Qiu was under his command and also participated in the battle with Sima Xun. Shi Zun also sent reinforcements, with 20,000 elite cavalry, to rescue Shi Bao under the leadership of the general Wang Lang.

Of course, the purpose of Shi Zun's reinforcements was not simple, and while attacking Sima Xun, he took Shi Bao to Yecheng by the way. At that time, Wang Lang's army was under the city of Chang'an, Shi Bao thought that Shi Zun didn't know that he was going to rebel, so he opened the city gate to welcome the reinforcements, and then, the reinforcements entered the city and tied him up.

Due to the arrival of the Later Zhao reinforcements, Sima Xun was difficult to win, in October 349, Sima Xun withdrew, but unlike Chu Li's embarrassed escape, Sima Xun conquered Wancheng on the way back to the division, and killed Zhao Zhi Nanyang Taishou Yuan Jing, and then, swaggering, retreated to Liangzhou, and the Northern Expedition of Sima Xun of the Eastern Jin Dynasty ended here.

[Min, Zun Cheng Hatred]

The contradiction between Ran Min and Shi Zun should be counted from the fact that Ran Min was not made the prince.

It should be said that Ran Min was actually slammed, because he was too naïve, the Shi family treated him as their own does not mean that he was really their own, and the Han blood in his bones made him never be the emperor of the Qian people, even the prince is impossible. Shi Zun just wanted to use him to fight, and he didn't really want to make him the crown prince. After the throne was in hand, the crown prince was Shi Yan, the son of Shi Bin, the king of Yan.

Feeling disappointed, Ran Min could only retreat to the second, the prince was not allowed to be the prince, and it was always possible to control the government! Ran Min thought that he had made a fortune for a while, and Shi Zun should give corresponding compensation.

The facts are also similar, Shi Zun increased his official position, supervising the Chinese and foreign military, auxiliary generals, and Lu Shangshu affairs, and assisting the government and government. However, there are many people who are promoted at the same time, and their power is not less than his. Yiyang Wang Shijian is the servant and Taifu, Leping Wang Shibao is the great Sima, Ruyin Wang Shikun is the general, and even the Shi Chong who crusaded against Shi Zun was sealed Taibao (at that time, there was no army to fight), Ran Min was just one of the many high-ranking officials.

If you want to control the government, no way! There are 100,000 generals under his command, and he also controls the civil and military officials in the court,...... Simply, the emperor let you deserve it. However, it is obvious that Shi Zun is not even willing to give Ran Min the position of crown prince.

I am not sure of Ran Min's mentality at that time, but I only know that he used his position to win people's hearts. To appease the generals in the palace and the former high-strength people in the East Palace, all of them were declared as generals outside the palace, and they were given palace maids (those women collected by Shi Hu), which is a lot of numbers, and there are more than 10,000 guards in the East Palace alone. The soldiers in the palace are the emperor's close attendants, and the former East Palace Gao Li is a group of people who have been left out in the cold, and Ran Min's intention to win over these people is particularly obvious. Of course, it was Shi Zun who paid the money, and it was Ran Min who got the benefits, and used the king's interests to do his own selfishness. Ran Min's kindness and prestige are growing day by day.

Shi Zun naturally knew what Ran Min was doing, but the position of the crown prince would not be given up no matter what, and all he could do was to suppress him. Ran Min doesn't want Ende's reputation, okay, Shi Zun will ruin his reputation (change the title and praise and disapproval), and try his best to make Ran Min stink. Ran Min is not in the hands of the army, if I can give you the power of the army, I can take back the power of the army, Shi Zun used the Chinese book to order Meng Zhun and the general of the Left Guard, Wang Yuanji, and gradually cut Ran Min's military power.

Ran Min was very unhappy, quite unhappy. After the great achievement, all kinds of restrictions were implemented, and Ran Min's anger was almost on the verge of exploding. But Shi Zun's actions continued. Most of the generals' temperaments are relatively straightforward, and it is inevitable to break a few foul words, but this is disgusting. It was precisely because of Ran Min's dissatisfaction that Zhongshu ordered Meng Zhun and others to persuade Shi Zun to kill Ran Min.

We often say that the government forced the people to rebel, and its version is called a peasant uprising. In fact, there are also official coercions, and the version is called a coup d'état. It's just not pure, there are active and passive, for example, Cao Pi and Sima Yan are quite active. And Ran Min is definitely a passive victim, his life is in danger, and in desperation, Ran Min can only fight back. Don't seek success, just don't fail, and die at the hands of the jailer.

[Postscript]

In the afterword of this chapter, I am going to give the couplet at the beginning of the chapter: "None of the Manchu civil and military forces were honest and loyal ministers; The people of the world can be called traitors and villains. Add a banner, it's called "The common people bear me"! When the notes of demise are brewing and fermenting, ending with these four words may add a bit of laughter.