Subsequently, Guo Wei entered the city, the armies looted on a large scale, fireworks broke out, and the security of the capital fell into chaos, even the dignitaries and nobles were not spared. The soldier entered the residence of Bai Zairong, the former envoy of Yicheng Jiedu, and after washing it, he stepped forward to apologize slightly: "We used to run under your hands, and today we are rude to this point, what face do we have to see you again!" ”

So, in order to avoid being embarrassed to see his boss in the future, he simply cut off Bai Zairong's head without hesitation and walked away.

Zhang Yun, the servant of the ministry, has a family property of tens of thousands, but he is stingy by nature, even to his wife, he is a dime, and always ties all the keys to the cabinets under his clothes, so that he jingles when he walks.

After the southern army entered the city, he hid on the board of the roof of the Buddhist hall, thinking that he could be blessed by the Buddha, but he didn't expect others to think the same way, so more and more people went up, the roof could not bear to break, the people on the top fell one after another, and the soldiers rushed up to snatch his clothes, and finally he was frozen to death.

On the 23rd, Liu Baht and Li Hongjian were arrested, and Liu Baht said to his wife: "If I die, will you go to be someone's slave?" ”

The wife said, "This is indeed the only way you should be, according to what you usually do." When his subordinates asked how to deal with them, Guo Wei said: "Liu Bao slaughtered my family, and I will slaughter his family again. ”

Therefore, Liu Ba, Li Hongjian, and their party members were only beheaded for public display, and their families were pardoned. At this time, Wang Yin and Guo Chongwei said to Guo Wei: "If we don't stop the looting, I'm afraid there will only be an empty city left tonight." Guo Wei then ordered the generals to restrain the troops to prohibit looting, and those who violated the order were beheaded until dusk. and the city was settled.

The next thing to do is to calm the situation and maintain stability after the war. Guo Wei ordered the relevant departments to move Liu Chengyou's coffin to the West Palace.

Some people asked to compare the old example of the noble townsmen of Wei during the Three Kingdoms. Buried Liu Chengyou with a public ceremony, Guo Wei did not allow it. He said: "When I am in a hurry, I cannot defend the Son of Heaven, and the guilt is already great enough, let alone belittle the king!" ”

On the 24th, Guo Wei led hundreds of officials to play the Empress Dowager to establish a new monarch early, and the Empress Dowager issued an edict saying: "Guo Yunming rebelled and killed the monarch, but the throne cannot be left without an owner for a day."

Liu Chong, the envoy of the Hedong Jiedu, and Liu Xin, the envoy of the Zhongwu Jiedu, are both the younger brothers of Gaozu. Wu Ning Jie Du envoy Liu Yun. Kaifeng Yin Liu Xun is the son of Gaozu, so let the hundred officials discuss and choose the most suitable one. Guo Wei and Wang Jun requested that Liu Xun be appointed as the heir.

The Queen Mother said: "Liu Xun has been weak and sick for a long time and can't get up. Guo Wei went out to inform the generals, and the generals asked to see Liu Xun, and the Queen Mother ordered her subordinates to carry Liu Xun on the couch to show the generals, and the generals believed it.

So Guo Wei and Wang Jun discussed to let Liu Yun ascend the throne, Liu Yun was Liu Chong's son, Liu Zhiyuan loved him very much and regarded him as his own.

Twenty-sixth. Guo Wei led hundreds of officials to request Liu Yun to succeed him as emperor, and sent the Taishi Feng Dao, the privy councillor Wang Du, and the secretary Zhao Shangjiao to Xuzhou to serve and greet him.

On the 27th, Guo Wei asked the Queen Mother to listen to the government.

Two days later, the Queen Mother began to go to court. Wang Jun was appointed as the privy envoy, Yuan Wei as the envoy of the Xuanhui Southern Court, and Wang Yin as the commander of the guard Ma Bujun. Guo Chongwei was the commander of the guards and horses, and Cao Wei was the commander of the guards and infantry troops. Li Gu, the assassin of Chenzhou, was temporarily in charge of the three divisions.

At this time, Zhenzhou and Xingzhou reported: "The Khitan lord led tens of thousands of cavalry to invade. The attack on Neiqiu was not defeated for five days, and there were many casualties. Five hundred defenders rebelled, led the Khitan army into the city, slaughtered the inhabitants, and captured Raoyang. ”

There is also a theory that the so-called Khitan siege was just a lie about the military situation at the behest of Guo Wei, and Guo Wei's main purpose was to leave the capital in order to achieve great things. In short, when the Queen Mother learned the news, she immediately asked Guo Wei to lead a large army to attack the Khitan.

State affairs were temporarily entrusted to Dou Zhengu, Su Yu, and Wang Jun, and military affairs were entrusted to Wang Yin.

On the first day of December, Guo Wei set off from Daliang and stayed for a few days after arriving in Huazhou. At this time, Liu Yun left Gong Tingmei and Yuan Congdu coach Yang Wen to guard Xuzhou, and he and Feng Dao and others came westward, and sent envoys to comfort Guo Wei's army halfway.

If the Liu family is established as the monarch again, will we still have descendants? ”

So began to plot secretly. On the 19th, Guo Wei crossed the Yellow River and lived in the Lanzhou Post House.

On the morning of the 20th, when he was about to set off, thousands of soldiers suddenly made a loud noise, Guo Wei immediately ordered the door to be closed, and the soldiers climbed over the wall and climbed to the roof to enter, saying: "The Son of Heaven must serve you yourself, we have made an enmity with the Liu family, and we must not make the Liu family the king again!" ”

At this time, someone tore the yellow flag and draped it on Guo Wei's body, and everyone helped Guo Wei together, cheering long live, shaking the heavens and the earth, and then everyone took advantage of the situation to hug Guo Wei and march south.

Guo Wei then played to the Queen Mother and asked to preside over the Zongmiao Sheji and serve the Queen Mother as a mother.

On the 25th, Guo Wei arrived at Qilidian, and Dou Zhengu led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the city to greet him and persuade him to take the throne.

When Wang Jun and Wang Yin heard that the Lanzhou army mutinied, they sent Guo Chongwei, the commander of the guard Ma Jundu, to lead 700 cavalry to block the attack, and sent the former Shenzhou assassin Shi Ma Duo to lead the troops to Xuzhou to inspect. Guo Chongwei did not give the order,

Instead, he suddenly ran to Songzhou, because Liu Yun had already arrived in Songzhou at this time, Guo Chongwei lined up outside the first gate of Liu Yun's mansion, Liu Yun was frightened, closed the door of the mansion and boarded the gatehouse to question Guo Chongwei.

Guo Chongwei replied: "There was an army mutiny in Shanzhou, and Guo Gong was worried that His Majesty did not know the details, so he sent Chongwei to guard it, and there was no other meaning. ”

Liu Yun summoned Guo Chongwei, but Guo Chongwei didn't dare to go in. Feng Dao went out to have an interview with Guo Chongwei, Guo Chongwei went to the gatehouse, and Liu Yun grabbed Guo Chongwei's hand and burst into tears. Guo Chongwei was indifferent, but only conveyed Guo Wei's intentions. After a while, Guo Chongwei left the mansion, and Zhang Lingchao, the commander of the Protector at that time, led the army under his jurisdiction to guard Liu Yun. Xuzhou judge Dong Yi persuaded Liu Yundao: "Observing Guo Chongwei's eyes and demeanor, there must be a conspiracy. On the road, it is rumored that Guo Wei has been proclaimed emperor, and His Majesty is still going deep all the way, and disaster is about to come!

Please summon Zhang Lingchao quickly, explain the benefits and misfortunes, and let him lead the troops to kidnap Guo Chongwei at night and seize his military power.

Tomorrow, loot the gold, silver and silk silks of Suiyang's treasury, recruit soldiers, and rush north to Jinyang.

Guo Wei has just settled in the capital and has no time to catch up with us, this is the best policy! Liu Yun hesitated. That night, Guo Chongwei secretly lured Zhang Lingchao, Zhang Lingchao led his troops to join Guo Chongwei, and Liu Yun was very scared when he heard the news.

Guo Wei wrote a letter to Liu Yun, saying that he was forced by the army, and summoned Feng Dao to return to the capital first, leaving Zhao Shangjiao and Wang Du to wait.

Feng Dao said goodbye and went on the road, Liu Yun said: "What I relied on for this time is you, the thirty-year-old prime minister, so I have no worries.

Now that Guo Chongwei has taken away my guards, things are in danger, what is your plan? Feng Dao was silent. The guest general Jia Zhen looked at Feng Dao many times, ready to kill him.

Liu Yun said: "Don't be hasty and reckless, it's none of Fenggong's business." Guo Chongwei moved Liu Yun to the Fuwai Post House and killed Liu Yun's henchmen Dong Yi, Jia Zhen and others. On the 26th, the Queen Mother issued an edict to depose Liu Yun as the Duke of Xiangyin. On the 27th, Guo Wei was appointed as the acting state minister.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month in 951, the Empress Dowager issued an edict granting the seal of the state of Guo Weichuan, officially becoming the emperor. Guo Wei entered the palace from Gaomen, ascended the throne in the Chongyuan Palace, and wrote a book saying: "I am a descendant of the Zhou Dynasty clan, a descendant of Uncle Yu, and the country name should be called Zhou." After that, the name of the year was changed to Guangshun, and the world was amnesty. Thus, the last dynasty of the five dynasties was established. (To be continued.) )