said: "Su Gong is the prime minister of the dynasty, if you kill him, where will you put the Son of Heaven, I hope you will think twice!" The wine didn't have the heart to drink, Shi Hongzhao angrily got on the horse and left, Yang Wei was not at ease, and also got on the horse and drove alongside him, and did not return until it was sent to his house. Since then, the relationship between civil, military and military generals has been even more powerful.

After Liu Chengyou heard about this, he sent Xuanhui to make Wang Jun make peace and set up a banquet to resolve the conflict, but he was unsuccessful. After this incident, Su Fengji originally planned to ask to be appointed as a feudal town to temporarily avoid Shi Hongzhao, but after thinking about it, he soon gave up this idea, saying: "If I leave the imperial court and only work for Shi Gong to do something, I will be crushed." ”

Wang Zhang was also sullen, he didn't want to go to the troubled waters of the imperial court again, and planned to ask for a foreign official, but after repeated dissuasion by Yang Wei and Shi Hongzhao, he had to give up.

At this time, it has been two years since Liu Chengyou ascended the throne, and Liu Chengyou has grown into a 20-year-old young man. With the consolidation of his position, he also wanted to use his own team, and the relatives of the Queen Mother also wanted to intervene in the government from time to time, but their power was repeatedly suppressed by Yang Wei and others.

The Queen Mother had the son of an old friend who wanted to make up for a military position, but Shi Hongzhao not only did not agree, but beheaded him. The Empress Dowager's younger brother Wu De made Li Ye very favored by Liu Chengyou,

coincided with the vacancy of the Xuanhui envoy, Li Ye wanted to fill the vacancy, Liu Chengyou and the Empress Dowager also greeted the relevant personnel, but Yang Wei and Shi Hongzhao obstructed the promotion and replacement of the envoys of the Inner Dynasty on the grounds that they could not skip the ranks, and finally had to give up.

Privy Envoy Nie Wenjin, Flying Dragon Envoy Hou Kuangzan, and Hanlin Tea and Wine Envoy Guo Yunming were all deeply favored by Liu Chengyou, but they were not promoted for a long time, so they also resented Yang Wei and others.

Not only politically, Liu Chengyou is controlled everywhere. Even in his personal life, Liu Chengyou often can't help himself. When Liu Zhiyuan's three-year mourning was lifted, Liu Chengyou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Since the government can't help him, then listen to the song and enjoy life, since you listen to the play, as the emperor will be rewarded, so Liu Chengyou waved his hand and rewarded some brocade robe and jade to the servant.

As a result, when You Ling went to Shi Hongzhao to thank him, Shi Hongzhao was furious: "The soldiers who guarded the frontier and fought hard to the death and did not get rewarded, what credit do you people have to get brocade robes and jade belts!" ”

Immediately, all of them were confiscated and returned to the government, which made Liu Chengyou very faceless. All right. I admit that money is the country, then my own woman should be able to make her own decisions, Liu Chengyou wanted to make the favored Mrs. Geng the queen, but was vetoed by Yang Wei on the grounds that it was too fast; Soon, Mrs. Geng died, Liu Chengyou was very guilty and wanted to bury her with the queen's gift, but Yang Wei thought it was impossible.

The most odious thing is that once, Yang Wei and Shi Hongzhao discussed political affairs in front of Liu Chengyou. Liu Chengyou said: "Think about it carefully, don't let people gossip!" Yang Wei actually replied: "Your Majesty just keep your mouth shut, we are here in everything." ”

This incident made Liu Chengyou quite unhappy, you are completely treating me as a rubber seal! Then. The favored ministers on the left and right took the opportunity to slander Liu Chengyou and said: "Yang Wei and others are tyrannical and unscrupulous, and they will eventually commit chaos. ”

Soon after, Liu Chengyou heard the sound of iron striking in the handicraft workshop at night. Suspecting that someone was rushing to make weapons, he became even more uneasy.

Su Fengji also took the opportunity to fall into the well. repeatedly used words to stimulate Li Ye and others. Liu Chengyou then plotted with Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Hou Kuangzan, Guo Yunming and others to kill Yang Wei and others, and the discussion was decided. Enter to tell the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother said: "How can this matter be done rashly!

We should consult with the Prime Minister again. Li Ye was beside him at the time and said: "The first emperor once said that the major affairs of the court should not be planned with scholars, and scholars are timid and afraid that things will cause harm to others. ”

The Queen Mother persuaded again and again, and at this time, Liu Chengyou had made up her mind, and said angrily: "National affairs are not something that a woman from a boudoir can know!" ”

On November 12, 950 AD, Li Ye told Yan Jinqing of their conspiracy, and Yan Jinqing was afraid that the matter would not work out and implicate himself, so he hurried to Shi Hongzhao's mansion to report it to him, but Shi Hongzhao resigned because of other things.

On the morning of the 13th, Yang Wei and others went to court, and suddenly dozens of heavily armed warriors rushed out of the Guangzheng Hall and killed Yang Wei, Shi Hongzhao, and Wang Zhang under the east corridor.

Nie Wenjin immediately summoned the prime minister and courtiers to arrange them in the Chongyuan Palace, and announced the decree: "Yang Wei and others have planned a rebellion and have been executed for their crimes, and I will celebrate with you." ”

He also summoned all the generals to the court of the Long Live Palace, and Liu Chengyou personally told them: "Yang Wei and others treat me as a child, and I will be your monarch from today, and you will be free from the worries of the tyranny of the ministers." ”

And they all bowed down in thanks. Liu Chengyou summoned the envoys and assassins in front of Beijing to announce the matter, and then sent envoys to lead the cavalry to arrest the relatives, henchmen, and followers of Yang Wei and others, and killed them all.

Shi Hongzhao treated Wang Yin very favorably to the commander of the guards and infantry troops, and Liu Chengyou sent the worship officer Meng Ye to carry a top-secret edict to Lanzhou and Yedu, ordering Zhenning Jiedu to make Li Hongyi kill Wang Yin, and the commander of the horse army in Yedu to make Guo Chongwei, the infantry army to command Cao Wei to kill Guo Wei, and the supervisor army and Xuanhui to envoy Wang Jun.

Li Ye and others ordered Liu Baht to kill the families of Guo Wei and Wang Jun, Liu Baht was extremely cruel, and even babies and children were not spared.

Ordered the guards and horses to command Li Hongjian to kill Wang Yin's family, but Li Hongjian only sent guards to monitor and still provide food.

Then let Su Fengji temporarily preside over the affairs of the Privy Council, the former Pinglu Jiedu envoy Liu Bao temporarily presided over the affairs of Kaifeng Mansion, and Li Hongjian temporarily took charge of the affairs of the Guards.

Yan Jinqing acted as the commander of the guards and Ma Jundu. After the affairs of the capital were properly arranged, he urgently issued an edict to recruit Gao Xingzhou, the envoy of the Tianping Jiedu, Fu Yanqing, the envoy of the Pinglu Jiedu, Guo Congyi, the envoy of the Yongxing Jiedu, the Murong Yanchao of the Taining Jiedu, the Xue Huairang envoy of the Kuang Guo Jiedu, the defense envoy Wu Qianyu of Zhengzhou, and the assassin of Chenzhou, Li Jinjing, to enter the Gongwei Beijing Division.

At that time, people inside and outside the court were panicked, although Su Fengji hated Shi Hongzhao, but he did not participate in the conspiracy of Li Ye and others, and was suddenly shocked when he heard about the incident, and said to people in private: "Things are done too hastily, if the emperor asks me, it will never come to this point!" "The Han Dynasty of the Zhou Dynasty

On 14 November, Liu Chengyou's envoy arrived in Lanzhou, and Li Hongyi cowered and timid. Afraid that Wang Yin had already gotten the news, he didn't dare to do it. So he took Meng Ye to see Wang Yin.

Wang Yin imprisoned Meng Ye and sent his deputy envoy Chen Guangsui to bring the edict to Guo Wei. Guo Wei was shocked when he saw it. Immediately summoned the privy councillor Wei Renpu for advice, Wei Renpu said: "You are the minister of the country, you have always had an outstanding reputation for meritorious deeds, plus you have a strong army, and you have a strong command of the town, once you are framed by the villains, the disaster is unexpected, and it cannot be solved by words.

At this point, we must not sit idly by. Guo Wei then summoned the generals. informed Yang Wei and others of the news that they had been wrongfully killed and that there was a secret edict from the imperial court, and said tentatively: "I and Yang Wei and others, overcoming obstacles, following the first emperor to seize the world, accepting the heavy responsibility of Tuogu, and trying my best to defend the country, now that they are dead, what do I have to do to live alone!"

You should carry out the edict and behead my head to report to the Son of Heaven. In this way, I guess I won't be involved! ”

Guo Chongwei and others all said with tears in their eyes: "The Son of Heaven is young, this must be done by the villains around the Son of Heaven, if these villains are allowed to succeed." How can the country be at peace!

We are willing to follow you into Beijing and enter the court to appeal in person, and sweep away those incompetent rats to purge the government, and we must not be killed by a messenger. and suffered a notoriety through the ages. Hanlin Tianwen Zhao Xiuji also supported and said: "What good is it for you to die in vain!"

It is better to conform to the hearts of everyone and lead the troops south. This is a godsend! Guo Wei saw that the crowd would support him, so he left his adopted son Guo Rong to guard Yedu. Guo Chongwei was ordered to lead the cavalry to open the way, and he himself led the main force to the capital the next day.

Hearing that Guo Wei led his troops to the south, Liu Chengyou immediately summoned the courtiers to discuss countermeasures.

Yin Houyi of the former Kaifeng said: "The families of the soldiers guarding Yedu are all in Beijing, and the imperial army cannot go out easily, so it is better to close the city gate to dampen their spirit, and then let their parents and wives go up to the city tower to welcome them back, so that they can win without a fight." ”

But at this time, Murong Yanchao, who had already mastered the military power of the imperial court, objected: "Hou Yi is already old, and he will only come up with cowardly strategies. Liu Chengyou also decided to take the initiative, so he sent Hou Yi, Yan Jinqing, Wu Qianyu, and Zhang Yanchao, the former Bao Dajiedu envoy, to lead the forbidden army to Lanzhou.

At this time, Guo Wei had already arrived in Shanzhou, Li Hongyi took him into the city, and Wang Yin personally led his troops to follow Guo Wei across the Yellow River and fight with his entourage.

Liu Chengyou sent the palace miscellaneous servants to spy on Guo Wei secretly, and was captured by Guo Wei, Guo Wei put the text sheet in the collar of the elbow, and asked him to go back and tell Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty got the edict yesterday, and he was stretching his neck and waiting for death." But Guo Chongwei and others couldn't bear to kill me, saying that these were all slanderous and framed by people around His Majesty who were greedy for power and unsatisfied, so they forced me to march south and go to the palace to ask for guilt. I begged for death, and I couldn't control them, so I had to do it.

I will be at the palace in a few days, and if Your Majesty thinks I am guilty, how dare I escape punishment!" If there are indeed villains who slander and hope to be happy before the army, then how dare I not appease the various departments and retreat back to Yedu! ”

On the 17th, Guo Wei's army arrived in Huazhou. The next day, the general of Huazhou, Yi Chengjiedu, sent Song Yanwu out to meet and surrender Guo Wei.

Guo Wei took out the property of the Huazhou warehouse to comfort the soldiers, and after receiving a copy, Guo Wei tried again: "I heard that Hou Linggong has led the troops from the south, and now that I meet them, the battle will go against the original intention of entering Beijing and entering the court, and they will be slaughtered by them if they do not fight."

I want to fulfill your fame, it is better to carry out the edict a few days ago, and I will have no grudge when I die! All the soldiers said: "It was the court that failed you, you did not fail the court, so everyone is united, everyone is vying for the first, just like avenging personal revenge, what can Hou Yi and his gang do!" ”

Seeing that everyone expressed their attitudes, Wang Jun wrote a check to the generals and said: "I have received the decision of Guo Gong, wait until I conquer the capital, and allow the robbery for ten days." ”

Everyone was jubilant and screaming. Previously, Liu Chengyou planned to go to Lanzhou in person, but when he heard that Guo Wei had arrived at the edge of the Yellow River, he had to give up. Liu Chengyou was afraid and remorseful, and said to Dou Zhengu in private: "It's too hasty to do this recently. ”

Li Ye and others asked to empty the warehouse to reward the army, Su Yu thought it was impossible, Li Ye bowed to Su Yu in front of Liu Chengyou and said: "For the time being, the prime minister will consider the Son of Heaven and don't be stingy with the warehouse property." ”

So the forbidden army was rewarded with 20 taels of money each, and the other armies were halved, and the soldiers in Guo Wei's army also gave their families a living allowance, on the condition that their dependents write letters to persuade them to surrender.

On the 19th, Guo Wei's army arrived at Fengqiu, which was only more than 100 miles away from the capital, and everyone in the capital was in danger and panicked.

Murong Yanchao has always been conceited, brave and invincible, patted his chest and said to Liu Chengyou: "I think the army in the north is just a worm, and the ministers must capture their leader alive for Your Majesty!" But after retreating, after seeing Nie Wenjin and understanding the enemy's situation, he couldn't help but be afraid: "This is a strong thief and a strong enemy, don't take it lightly!" ”

Liu Chengyou also sent Yuan Wei, the commander of Zuo Shenwu, and Liu Chongjin, the former envoy of Weisheng Jiedu, to lead the forbidden army to join Hou Yi and be stationed in Chigang, and Murong Yanchao led the main force to be stationed in Qilidian.

On the 20th, the northern and southern armies met at Liu Zipi. Liu Chengyou planned to go to comfort the soldiers in person, and the Queen Mother said: "Guo Wei is an old minister of my family, if it wasn't a matter of life and death, where would it come to this point!"

As long as he stays in the city, he sends an edict to advise him, observe his ambitions, and if he has a legitimate word and reason, then the great gifts of the monarch and the ministers can be preserved, and do not go out of the city rashly. ”

Liu Chengyou didn't listen. The Queen Mother sent someone to warn Nie Wenjin again: "Be careful! Nie Wenjin replied: "With me, even a hundred Guo Wei can capture him alive!" ”

Until the evening, the two armies did not fight, and Liu Chengyou returned to the palace in a huff. Murong Yanchao praised Liu Chengyou again and said, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing in the palace tomorrow, please come out again to watch how your subordinates break the thief." I don't have to fight them, I just have to shout to get them back to camp!" The next day, Liu Chengyou wanted to go out of the city again, and the Queen Mother tried her best to stop it, but she couldn't stop it.

After the two sides set up their positions, Guo Wei reprimanded his subordinates and said: "I came to punish these villains, I don't dare to confront the Son of Heaven, don't do it first." ”

After a while, Murong Yanchao led the light cavalry to launch a fierce attack, and Guo Chongwei and Li Rong, the former Bozhou assassin, led the cavalry to resist. During the battle, Murong Yanchao's mount suddenly fell and was almost captured.

After being rescued, Murong Yanchao led his troops to retreat, and more than 100 of his men were killed, and the southern armies lost their morale and gradually surrendered to the northern army.

Hou Yi, Wu Qianyu, Zhang Yanchao, Yuan Wei, and Liu Chongjin all secretly went to meet Guo Wei, Guo Wei sent them back to the camp one by one, and said to Song Yanwu: "The Son of Heaven is in danger, you are close to the Son of Heaven, you should lead the guards of the tent to defend the Son of Heaven, and please accompany Your Majesty, I hope to visit the military camp of your subordinates as soon as possible." ”

Before Song Yanwu reached Liu Chengyou's camp, the rebels rushed over, not daring to advance, so they had to return in vain. By dark, most of the southern troops had surrendered to Guo Wei. Murong Yanchao and a dozen of his cavalry fled back to Yanzhou.

That night, Liu Chengyou only camped in Qilizhai with Dou Zhengu, Su Fengji, Su Yu, the three prime ministers and dozens of accompanying officials, and the rest fled and dispersed. On the morning of the 22nd, Guo Weiwang saw that Liu Chengyou's banner was on a high slope, so he took off his helmet and dismounted to follow, and Liu Chengyou had already fled after arriving.

At this time, Liu Chengyou was riding a horse and whipping to return to the palace, and when he arrived at the Xuanhua Gate in Kaifeng, Liu Bao was condescending on the city gate and asked the people around Liu Chengyou: "Where are the soldiers and horses?" "Let's shoot arrows at the people around Liu Chengyou.

Liu Chengyou had no choice but to turn his horse's head and flee to the northwest, and when he arrived at Zhao Village, the pursuers had arrived, and Liu Chengyou dismounted and hid in the people's homes, and was killed by the rebels.

Among the rest, Su Fengji, Yan Jinqing, and Guo Yunming committed suicide. Nie Wenjin stepped forward and fled, but was chased and killed by the soldiers.

Li Ye fled to Shaanzhou, his elder brother Baoyi Jiedu made Li Hongxin dare not hide him at home, Li Ye took the gold and prepared to defect to Jinyang, and when he arrived in Jiangzhou, he was robbed and killed. Later, Kuangzan fled to Yanzhou, and was soon captured by Murong Yanchao and presented to the imperial court. (To be continued.) )