After Xiang Yanji went back, he even added fuel and vinegar to provoke, which frightened Queen Liu and cried and begged Li Cunqiao to find a way to save her son's life.

Previously, Li Cunqiao heard that the Shu people asked Guo Chongtao to be their commander, and he was already indignant in his heart, and then he heard Xiang Yanhe's words again, and began to doubt Guo Chongtao.

Li Cunmiao looked at the twists and turns of Shu again, and said dissatisfiedly: "People say that there are countless gold, silver and jewelry in Shudi, why are there so few things they enshrine?" ”

Xiang Yansi took the opportunity to slander: "The minister asked many Shu people, and they all said that all the treasures of Shu land had entered Guo Chongtao's mansion, and also said that Guo Chongtao had caught tens of thousands of taels of gold, 400,000 taels of silver, more than 1,000 famous horses, and 60 of Wang Yan's beauties, 100 musicians, and 100 rhino jade treasure belts.

His son Guo Tingyu also had as much as 100,000 taels of gold and silver, 70 stunning geishas, and other belongings.

However, the Wei Wangfu only got a few horses. After Li Cunqiao heard this, he couldn't help but be angry. When Meng Zhixiang was about to leave for Chengdu, Li Cunqiao said to him: "I heard that Guo Chongtao has different intentions, you get there, help me kill him." ”

Meng Zhixiang said: "Guo Chongtao is a meritorious minister of the country, and he should not be treated like this. When I go to Shu to observe him for a while, I will send him back if there is no dissent. ”

Li Cunqiao agreed. Soon after Meng Zhixiang set off, Li Cunqiao was still not at ease, and ordered the eunuch Ma Yangui to rush to Shu to investigate whether Guo Chongtao was willing to be a class teacher, if he was a class teacher, if he intended to postpone his stay, he would get rid of him with Li Jiqi.

Ma Yangui also had a contradiction with Guo Chongtao like other eunuchs, so he went to Empress Liu to offer advice: "If trouble happens, it will be instantaneous. How could there be time to ask for a decree from God thousands of miles away? Empress Liu panicked when she heard this,

I went to find Li Cunqiao again. Li Cunmiao has not yet reached the point of being mediocre, he said: "I have not yet understood the truth of the matter. How can a clear order be given! Seeing that Li Cunqiao refused to give the order to get rid of Guo Chongtao, Empress Liu wrote a fatwa herself, asking Ma Yangui to hand it over to Li Jiqi and ask him to kill Guo Chongtao first. Meng Zhixiang arrived at the stone trench, and Ma Yangui knocked on his door in the dark to announce Li Cunqing's order,

Urging him to catch up with Chengdu immediately, Meng Zhixiang sighed privately: "Chaos is about to happen." So he traveled day and night to Chengdu.

At this time, Guo Chongtao had just been pacified because Shu had just been pacified, and there were many thieves in the mountains and forests. And Meng Zhixiang did not arrive at the handover, worried that once the class teacher was over, the local chaos would rise again, so he sent people to appease all parts of the country, and this delay delayed the day of the class teacher for a few days. Before Ma Yangui arrived,

Guo Chongtao had already set a date for the squad to return to the dynasty, and arranged for the generals to stay behind and wait for Meng Zhixiang's arrival. On this day, Ma Yangui came to Chengdu. Show the queen's proclamation to Li Jiqi,

Li Jiqi said: "The army is about to set off, and Guo Chongtao has no signs of rebellion, how can he do such a sorry thing?" You can't say that anymore.

Moreover, the emperor did not give an order. Is it okay to kill the envoy just by the queen's advice? Li Congxian cried and said: "Since it has come to this point, in case Guo Chongtao hears about it." If you get into trouble halfway, it will be irretrievable. ”

Under the persuasion of Li Congxian and others. Li Jiqi had no choice but to listen to their opinions.

On the morning of the seventh day of the first lunar month, Li Congxi summoned Guo Chongtao to discuss matters on the order of Li Jiqi. Li Jiqi hid upstairs.

Guo Chongtao was just about to ascend to the stage when he was smashed in the head by Li Jiqi's subordinate Li Huan, and killed his sons Guo Tinghai and Guo Tingxin.

Li Song, the commander of the capital, said to Li Jiqi: "Now that the troops are about to set off from 3,000 miles away, they will kill the generals without the emperor's order, how can the king do such a dangerous thing!" Can't you just put up with it when you go to Luoyang? Li Jiqi said: "You are right, but it is too late to regret it." ”

So Li Song summoned a few scribes to come over, forged an edict from the emperor, and engraved a seal with wax before announcing the edict to the outside world, and then Li Jiqi appointed Ren Yuan to replace Guo Chongtao in charge of military affairs, and the army settled down a little.

After Ma Yangui returned to Luoyang, Li Cunqiao issued an edict announcing Guo Chongtao's crimes, and killed his sons Guo Tingshuo, Guo Tingrang, and Guo Tingyi.

Li Cun, the envoy of the Great Festival, was Guo Chongtao's son-in-law, and the eunuchs wanted to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, so they said to Li Cuntao: "Li Cun stretched out his clothes and arms to the generals, wept bitterly, and wanted to avenge Guo Chongtao's grievances, and his words were very dissatisfied with the imperial court. So on the 23rd, Li Cunqiao detained him in his house and killed him soon after.

Looking at Guo Chongtao's life, it can be said that he is a tragic figure. He was loyal to Li Keyong and Li Cunmiao father and son all his life, and he has repeatedly performed miraculous feats.

It is even more powerful. But instead of restraining the eunuchs who opposed him, he died at the hands of the eunuchs, which is really sighing to think about.

People say that character determines fate, and the reason why Guo Chongtao has such an ending can probably be found in his personality.

Guo Chongtao himself did not have a far-sighted and thoughtful political strategy, although he was able to act on the spot, but this was limited to the military aspect, in politics and in the world, especially in getting along with those eunuchs who had been castrated, had a very different temperament from ordinary people, and liked to listen to some good words.

Guo Chongtao's military personality is even more insufficient, and he speaks straightforwardly and without scruples, which offends many people.

When he marched into Shu, he once said to Li Jiqi: "After Shu is pacified, the king will be the crown prince, and when he ascends the throne in the future, it is best to give preferential treatment to the scholars and remove all the eunuchs, not only to depose the eunuchs, but also not to ride the eunuchs." ”

The eunuchs gritted their teeth because of this, even if a good man like Zhang Chengye lived, I am afraid that he would not be able to forgive Guo Chongtao for such an insult.

Guo Chongtao's strength is narrow and difficult to tolerate people. When he was in power, some villains in the camp tried every possible way to slap him, but Guo Chongtao didn't distinguish between the good and the bad, and couldn't help but go along with him.

Douluge flattered him and said: "Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, is a native of Daibei, and later migrated to Huayin. It probably has something to do with the King of Fenyang. ”

Guo Chongtao then pushed the boat and said: "The family tree was unfortunately lost in the troubled times, and the ancestors often said that the king of Fenyang was the ancestor of our fourth generation. Dou Luge continued: "No wonder your lord is so valiant and resourceful. It turned out to be a descendant of King Fenyang. Since then, Guo Chongtao has regarded himself as Guo Ziyi's descendant.

Of course. It is also human nature to like to climb with celebrities, it is understandable that not long ago, there was a girl from Lianyungang with monkey hair and the so-called ancestral spirit stone to say that she is a descendant of Sun Wukong.

In contrast, Guo Chongtao is not too much to do this, but this kind of thing, everyone knows it, and it is okay to be pretty, but Guo Chongtao is serious, and from then on, he requires others to be born into famous families in order to be high-ranking officials.

He sent people to examine the doors of the officials. Once it was found that the family was not high, he was dismissed lightly and punished for a serious crime, thus offending a large number of officials from low backgrounds.

When a meritorious veteran asked for a promotion, he said sourly: "I know you very well and know that you are very talented, but unfortunately the family rank is a bit low, I don't dare to promote you, otherwise I will make the celebrities laugh." "People nowadays often say. Seriously, you'll lose.

Because of the family, Guo Chongtao lost the support of some old ministers, and coupled with his exclusion, no one was willing to stand on his side. So when the eunuchs launched a deadly attack on him. No one came out to intercede for him, a "celebrity".

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In "Blue Blood Sword", Li Yan and Yuan Chengzhi saw the Chuang army burning, killing and looting in Beijing, and they were very disappointed. I couldn't bear it in my heart, and I went to report to the king. coincided with Li Zicheng's pampering of Chen Yuanyuan, and the two had a closed door. Disappointment.

When the two arrived on the street, Yuan Chengzhi persuaded Li Yan to hang up the crown and go into hiding, Li Yan said: "I must level Jiangnan and dominate the world before I can go into hiding." The king treated me very well in the past, and when he saw that his future was in danger, it was time for me to repay him with all my might. I don't take the villain's rumors to heart. ”

At this time, in the twilight, I suddenly heard someone babbling and playing the huqin in the alley in front of me, and an old hoarse voice sang: Unofficial is a light body, accompanied by a king and a tiger since ancient times. Returning home is a good fortune, and the bird hides the dog to cook.

Zixu is high Wu Wangji, and the literary genre destroys Wu's body. It's a pity that Huaiyin's life was lost, and Wu Mu's name was left empty.

Who is the great merit and General Xu? The magic trick Liu Bowen can't be calculated: the great tomorrow sits in the Dragon Court, and the civil and military ministers return to the yin. Therefore, he hurriedly turned around and escaped death; Therefore, he hurriedly turned around and escaped death.

The king ordered to take the heroes, the sword surrounded the soldiers, the rope was entwined and tied, and the flesh trembled and the heart trembled.

If you can't hate, you have to throw yourself into the river and jump into the well; I couldn't regret it, and at first I cheated to death. Today's wisp of heroic soul, yesterday's Great Wall.

Death and national destruction

The general of the king of Shiyan Jin will also end, and he will give Zhuang Zong with three arrows and say: "Liang, I am also enemies; King Yan, I established, Khitan and I are about brothers, and they all turn their backs to Liang. These three are also resentful. With your three arrows, you have not forgotten the will of your father! "Zhuang Zong was hidden in the temple.

After the use of soldiers, they were sent to sue the temple with a small prison, and asked them to be sent to the arrow, and they were filled with tips, and they were defeated and precursed, and they were accepted in triumph. Fang Qi is the father and son of Yan to the group, the head of the Liang monarchs, entered the Taimiao, and also the first king, and sued for success, its spirit is magnificent, it can be described as magnificent! "Preface to the Biography of the Official"

At this time, Li Cunqiao initially decided on the Central Plains and called the emperor in the south. Soon after, he sent troops to seize Guanzhong and Liangchuan, and the prosperity of the territory was the first among the five generations.

This frightened Wu, Chu and other countries in the south. According to common sense, Li Cunmiao should make persistent efforts next, continue to conquer, dominate the world, and become a figure like Emperor Qin and Han Wu, Tang Gao and Song Zu, oh, I'm sorry, there is no Song Zu at this time,

But the development of the world is often jaw-dropping. The reality is that Li Cunqing, who is semi-dominant of the world, has changed suddenly, from Zhiyong Shuangquan to a state of mediocrity and incompetence, and the changes are amazing.

Originally, after Zhu Wen exterminated the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty, eunuch interference has become a thing of the past in history, and in the next five dynasties of Liang, Jin, Han, and Zhou, there was no longer the phenomenon of eunuchs interfering in politics, but in the past few years of Li Cunqiao's reign, the eunuch power began to recover, maybe he thought so,

Zhang Chengye is a good comrade, so Zhang Chengye's kind is also a good comrade. Soon after Li Cunqiao became emperor, he issued an edict to the world: "Eunuchs should not stay outside, and the eunuchs of the former dynasty, as well as the eunuchs raised by the provincial superintendents and private families, regardless of whether they are high or low, will be sent back to the court." ”

At that time, there were more than 500 eunuchs around Li Cunqiao, so that the number of eunuchs was almost as high as 1,000.

Li Cunmiao gave them generous treatment and appointed them to certain positions, treating them as confidants, so the eunuchs gradually began to intervene in political affairs. Soon after, the provincial overseers were set up, and when the envoys went out to fight or stayed in the imperial court, the political affairs of the military government were decided by the superintendents, and they were above the commanders, fighting for power and profit, and the feudal towns were very resentful of them.

At that time, in Luoyang, the palace was built magnificent and profound, and the house was big, and the eunuchs felt a little lonely, empty and cold, so they wanted Li Cunqiao to expand the concubines and palace maids so that they could accompany them, although they were shemales. So he lied that he found a red-clothed imp in the palace at night.

Li Cunmiao was very scared, and planned to ask the goddess and the god to expel the ghosts, and the eunuchs said: "In the past, I served Yizong and Yizong, and at that time, there were no less than 10,000 concubines and palace maids in the six palaces, regardless of whether they were high or low.

Now most of the places where the concubines live are empty, so the ghosts come here to play. ”

Li Cunqiao pondered for a while, this is not a difficult matter, so he ordered the eunuch Wang Yunping and Lingren Jing to go to the people to select women, whether they are old, young, beautiful, or ugly, they are all pulled by ox carts, and after they come back, they are arranged in the place where the concubines live, a total of more than 3,000 people.

At this time, the minister Zhang Xian said: "More than 1,000 women from the various battalions of Weizhou have fled, and it is possible that the soldiers of Hu Zun hid them and took them away. He didn't know that it was not the soldiers who took the women, but Li Cunqing.

Li Cunmiao has been a fan of drama since he was a child, and he likes to watch and act. After ascending the throne, he often painted his face, put on costumes, and performed on stage, of course, if he just liked it, it was understandable,

The emperor is also a human being, and he will also have his own personal hobbies, but Li Cunmiao not only loves singing, but also likes people who sing opera, which is the so-called Lingren.

The ministers were very resentful, but they did not dare to do anything to them, but some people attached themselves to them in order to obtain Li Cunqing's favor, and the officials of the feudal towns in all directions also competed to bribe them.

Jing Jin is the one who harms the government the most and harms people. Jing Jin likes to collect some folk trivial things to tell Li Cunmiao, and Li Cunmiao also wants to know some things outside, so he regards Jingjin as his eyes and ears.

Every time Jing Jin went to report something to Li Cunmiao, Li Cunmiao had to hold his back and go, so Jing Jin often took the opportunity to say some bad things about others. The military generals were very afraid of him, and the then Minister of Finance and Fortune, Kong Qian, often treated him as a brother.

At the beginning of the Battle of Huliu, Youling Zhou Zha was captured by the Liang army, and since then, Li Cunqiao has raised his head to look at the bright moon every day and bowed his head to think of Zhou Lang. On the day when the Tang army entered Bianliang, Zhou Chuan met Li Cunmiao in front of the horse, crying to death, Li Cunmiao was very happy.

Zhou Za cried and said: "The reason why the minister can survive to this day is all thanks to the help of Chen Jun, the envoy of Liang Jiaofang, and Chu Deyuan, the envoy of the Inner Garden, and I hope that Your Majesty can reward them with the two states to repay their kindness." ”

Okay, okay, as long as you live, even if you want my life, I will promise you, Li Cunqiao simply agreed to his request. Guo Chongtao persuaded Li Cunqiao and said: "Your Majesty wants to reward those who will seize the world together with you, these people are heroic and loyal people.

Today's great work has just been completed, and none of these people have been rewarded, and the first to appoint a good Ling as the assassin is afraid that he will lose the hearts of the people in the world. ”

As a result, Zhou's suggestion was not immediately implemented. A year later, Youling often mentioned this incident, and Li Cunqiao said to Guo Chongtao: "I have promised Zhou Zai, and I feel very embarrassed to meet these three people." What you said is correct, but you should also look at my face and carry it out. ”

So, soon after, Li Cunqiao appointed Chen Jun as the assassin of Jingzhou and Chu Deyuan as the assassin of Xianzhou. At that time, there were people in the pro-army who followed Li Cunmiao and went to the north and south without sealing the assassination history, all of them sighed angrily.

After the destruction of Shu, Li Jiqi offered more than 200 musicians from the former Shu Kingdom, including one named Yan Xu, who Wang Yan used to assassinate Pengzhou.

Li Cunmiao asked him, "How did you become a assassin?" Yan Xu replied, "I use singing." Li Cunmiao asked him to sing, and he really sang very well, so Li Cunmiao generously resumed his past position. (To be continued......)