Chapter 12 The 1950s (950-959)

1. In spring, on the 9th day of the first lunar month, the Later Han Empire (capital Kaifeng Mansion) conferred Fengxiang (headquarters Fengxiang Mansion) Commander (Jiedu Envoy) Zhao Hui and Supreme Superintendent (also Minister and Minister). Wang Wangan, the governor of Mizhou (Zhucheng City, Shandong Province), requested reinforcements to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty (the capital Jinling Mansion).Later Han Emperor (the second Yin Emperor) Liu Chengyou (20 years old this year) appointed Guo Qiong, the former governor of Yizhou (Linyi City, Shandong Province) as the field commander of the Eastern Legion (deployed in the camp on the East Road), and led the forbidden army and Qizhou (Shandong Province) Jinan City) militia reinforcements.

Guo Wei (refer to October 1949), who had arrived in Xingzhou (Xingtai City, Hebei Province), proposed to advance further north to the border of Liao State (the capital Linhuangfu) to gather troops, but Liu Chengyou issued an edict to stop it. On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month, the central government sent envoys to Hezhong (Yongji City, Shanxi Province) and Fengxiang (Fengxiang County, Shaanxi Province) to bury the remains of war dead and starved dead. At that time, a monk had already buried 200,000 ( sad). 2. Li Jing (Xu Jingtong, 35 years old), the emperor (second Yuanzong) of the Southern Tang Empire (the capital of Jinling Mansion), heard that the Later Han Dynasty had put down the rebellion in the three cities, and ordered the revocation of Li Jinquan's Northern Army Commander (Northern Camp Recruitment) Envoy. Li Jinquan's appointment, refer to November 1948).

Liu Yanzhen, the commander of Qinghuai (headquarters in Shouzhou), desperately corrupted the law, amassing wealth, and used it to bribe officials in power, so the officials in power praised him very much. He has been in Shouzhou (Shouxian County, Anhui Province) for many years, and he may be transferred away. Intending to create a little tension on the border to consolidate his position, he went to the Central Committee, claiming that the Later Han would make a large-scale southern expedition. In February, Li Jing (Xu Jingtong) ordered the left-behind chief of Dongdu (Jiangdu Prefecture · Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province), Yan Wang Li Hongji to be Run (Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province), and Xuan (Xuanzhou City, Anhui Province) Commander-in-Chief of the Erzhou Military Region (Run Governor of Xuaner Prefecture), guarding Runzhou (Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province), and Zhou Zong, the commander of Tiaoning State (headquartered in Xuanzhou), was the stay-at-home chief of the Eastern Capital.

3. The government of the Later Han Dynasty planned to mobilize the commanders (fan towns) of various theaters. It happened that they all requested to attend the Jiaqing Festival in the capital (Kaifeng Prefecture, the capital) to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty. The central government approved all of them. On February 6, Guo Wei completed his inspection of the northern frontier defense and returned to the south. 4. Among the residents of Fuzhou (Fuzhou City, Fujian Province) belonging to the Kingdom of Wuyue (the capital Hangzhou), some people went to Jianzhou (Jianou City, Fujian Province) of the Southern Tang Dynasty to check with the alternate commander (staying behind) of the Yongan Theater of the Southern Tang Dynasty (Jianzhou Headquarters) Wen Hui reported that Wu Yue's troops stationed in Fuzhou had abandoned the city and fled, and suggested that Zha Wenhui go to receive them.Zha Wenhui believed it completely, so he sent Chen Huo, the governor of Jianzhou (Nanping City, Fujian Province), to lead the fleet down the Minjiang River eastward, and Zha Wenhui led the cavalry to follow.Unexpectedly, it rained heavily, the Minjiang River swelled sharply, and the water was rushing. Chen Huo's fleet sailed 700 miles overnight to reach the city of Fuzhou, defeated the city defenders, and captured Wuyue general Ma Jinjin and others alive.

On February 12, Zha Wenhui arrived in Fuzhou.Wu Cheng, acting commander of Wuyue Weiwu (headquarters in Fuzhou) (knowing the mighty army), pretended to surrender and sent hundreds of people out of the city to welcome him. Chen Hui said: "Most people in Fujian (Fujian Province) are treacherous, so don't trust them lightly. It's best to go first." Set up camp and discuss it later." Zha Wenhui said: "If you hesitate a little, changes may occur, so it is better to seize this opportunity and seize the city." He led the army forward.Chen Huo led his ships to berth on the river bank, beating the war drums, and put on strict guard. However, Zha Wenhui was not alert at all. Wu Cheng sent troops to attack, and the Southern Tang army was defeated. Cha Wenhui fell off his horse and was captured alive by the Fuzhou army. Of the 10,000 men, only Chen Huo's army withdrew safely to Jianzhou.Wu Cheng escorted Zha Wenhui to Qiantang (the county where the capital Hangzhou Prefecture Government is located), and Qian Hongchu (22 years old this year), the king of Wuyue (the fifth Zhongyi king), first offered prisoners to the royal ancestral temple, and then released them.

5. On February 19th, Liu Shenjiao, commander (defense envoy) of the garrison area of ​​Ruzhou (Ruzhou City, Henan Province) in the Later Han Dynasty, died (at the age of 74).Representatives from the government and the people went to the capital (Kaifeng, the capital) to go to Shangshu, to state the various benevolent policies of Liu Shen's appointment, and to request that Ruzhou be buried so that the people of the state would have the honor to sweep his grave.Later Emperor Liu Chengyou approved it.The people of the state gathered together to mourn, handed over Liu Shen to be buried, and built an ancestral hall, where they went to sacrifice during the New Year.Taishi (one of the three divisions) Feng Dao said: "I used to be a subordinate of Liu Shenjiao (when Liu Shouguang called Jieyan Emperor, he ordered Liu Shenjiao to be the Minister of Defense of the State Council, and Feng Dao was a staff officer at that time), and I observed him as a subordinate. There is nothing particularly superior to others in the administration of officials. They can neither reduce the people's taxes nor exempt the people from their errands. They are just fair, honest, and compassionate. Others can do it, but they don't do it. Mr. Liu did it, so people love him so much. If all the governors in the world do this, they may not be as popular as Mr. Liu!"

6. On February 26th, Prime Minister Wu Yue, Commander of Zhaohua (Headquarters in Shenzhou) (Kongtou Guanjie. At this time Shenzhou belongs to the Liao Kingdom), Yao and second-level prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi · Envoy) Du Jianhui Passed away (at the age of eighty-eight). 7. On February 27th, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Zhao Kuangzan, the former commander of Yongxing (headquarters in Jingzhao Mansion), to be the general of Zuo Xiaowei (the Fifth Army of the Guards) (Zhao Kuangzan entered Beijing, refer to the first month of 1948) . March 9th, Jiaqing Festival—Liu Chengyou’s birthday, Gao Xingzhou, the left-behind governor of Yedu (Daming Prefecture, Daming County, Hebei Province), Murong Yanchao, commander of Tianping (headquarters in Yunzhou), and commander of Taining (headquarters in Yanzhou) Officer Fu Yanqing, Zhaoyi (Headquarters in Luzhou) Commander Chang Si, Anyuan (Headquarters in Anzhou) Commander Yang Xin, Anguo (Headquarters in Xingzhou) Commander Xue Huairang, Chengde (Headquarters in Zhenzhou) Commander Wu Xingde, Zhangde (headquarters Xiangzhou) Commander Guo Jin, Baoda (headquarters Fuzhou) Alternate Commander (remaining) Wang Rao, successively went to Beijing (capital Kaifeng) to meet and congratulate.

On March 17th, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to build sleeping temples in the tomb of Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Western Han Dynasty - Changling, and the tomb of Liu Xiu, the first emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty - the original tomb. Kilometers; the original mausoleum, now Yujia Village in the northeast of Mengjin County, Henan Province).However, the relevant officials thought that the cost was too much, so they put the edict aside. Until the fall of the Later Han Dynasty (979), neither of the two mausoleums had a drop of wine to worship (the first emperor Liu Zhiyuan believed that he was a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and he built a royal ancestral temple, see Leap July in 1947).

On March 25, Commander Xingzhou Tianping and Fu Yanqing Dangping Lu (headquarters in Qingzhou) were raised. On March 27, Murong Yanchao was transferred to be the commander of Taining. The commander of Yong'an (headquarters prefecture) Zhe Congruan (Zhe Congyuan) and his family went to the capital to meet. In summer, on April 1st, Xue Huairang was transferred to be the commander of Kuangguo (headquartered in the same state). On April 3, Zhe Congruan (Zhe Congyuan) was transferred to be the commander of Weisheng (headquarters in Dengzhou). On April 5, Tiao Yang Xin was appointed as the commander of Baoda, Liu Ci, the commander of Tiaozhenguo (headquarters in Huazhou), was appointed as the commander of Anguo, and Wang Lingwen, the commander of Tiaoyongqing (headquarters in Beizhou), was appointed as the commander of Anyuan.

When Li Shouzhen rebelled against the central government, Wang Rao, the commander of the Baoda Army, colluded with him secretly. (Hezhong Mansion Headquarters) Commander, everyone who heard it was horrified. Yang Bin requested to resign as the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (private envoy), but Liu Chengyou sent someone to dissuade him.Wu Qianyu, the director of the North Academy of Palace Affairs (Xuanhui North Academy Envoy), said next to him: "The General Staff Headquarters (private secretary) is an important place for royal secrets, and it is difficult to stay there for a long time. The younger generations should take turns doing it. It is right to resign from this position." Liu Chengyou was very unhappy when he heard that.

On April 14, Liu Chengyou ordered Wu Qianyu to serve as the commander (defense envoy) of the Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou City, Henan Province) garrison area. 8. Due to the continuous southward invasion of the Liao Kingdom, the government of the Later Han Dynasty rampaged north of the Yellow River as if entering no one's territory. All the war zones were blindly defending, and no one dared to stand up and fight.Officials in power discussed sending Guo Wei to guard Yedu (Daming Prefecture, Daming County, Hebei Province) and be responsible for urging the generals to resist.Shi Hongzhao intends to teach Guo Wei to be the commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters (leading the Privy Envoy). Su Fengji pointed out that there is no such precedent. Shi Hongzhao said: "The commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters can act according to the circumstances, and only when he is feared and respected by all walks of life can he issue orders." Liu Chengyou Finally accept Shi Hongzhao's opinion.Shi Hongzhao complained about Su Fengji's opposition. Su Fengji said: "It is natural for the central government to control the localities, but now the localities control the central government. Isn't it okay!" On April 15th, Liu Chengyou ordered Guo Wei to be the stay-at-home commander of Yedu and concurrently the commander of the Tianxiong Theater (headquartered in Daming Mansion), while the position of commander of the Imperial General Staff Headquarters remained.Liu Chengyou issued an edict: As long as Guo Wei asks for weapons, armor, money and food in the war zones in Hebei (north of the Yellow River), he should do so immediately.The next day (April 16th), high-ranking officials gathered for a banquet at Prime Minister Dou Zhengu's house. Shi Hongzhao raised a big cup to toast Guo Wei, and said sharply: "Yesterday at the meeting in front of the imperial court, someone actually sang the wrong tune, today I drink this cup for my brother! Su Fengji and Yang Bin also toasted and said: "This is a major national event. Different opinions should be allowed and not taken to heart!" What's the use?" Wang Zhang (management director of the three central financial units) protested, "Without a pen, where do the gold, silver and satin come from?" Since then, the generals and ministers began to hate each other. On April 16th, Liu Chengyou issued an edict to revoke the Yong'an Theater (the headquarters is set up in Fuzhou. The jurisdiction is assigned to Hedong. The Yongan Theater is set up, refer to April 9, 1947). On April 25th, Liu Chengyou ordered Guo Rong, the general of the Zuojian Gate Guard (13th Army of the Guard Army), to be the governor of Guizhou (Guigang City, Guangxi) (empty official title. At this time, Guizhou belonged to the Southern Han Dynasty), and also the general of Tianxiong's Inner Battalion. Commander (commander in Yanei).Guo Rong, whose surname is Chai, and his father, Chai Shouli, is the older brother of Guo Wei's wife. When Guo Wei had no son, he adopted Chai Rong as his son. On May 2, Liu Chengyou ordered Zhe Dejian, the commander-in-chief of the Fan-Han infantry and cavalry in Fuzhou (the commander of the Fan-Han cavalry in Fuzhou), to be the commander (regiment training envoy) of the Fuzhou militia.Zhe Dejian is the son of Zhe Congruan (Zhe Congyuan). On May 3, Guo Wei bid farewell to Liu Chengyou and said: "The empress dowager has followed the late emperor (the first emperor Liu Zhiyuan) for a long time. She has experienced many major events in the world. Your majesty is young and strong. If you encounter any confusion, you should report to the empress dowager. , follow her instructions. All in all, be close to the upright and loyal, and stay away from evil and traitors. You must carefully distinguish between what is good and what is evil. Su Fengji, Yang Bin, and Shi Hongzhao are all old subordinates of the late emperor. , Trust is unwavering, and there will be absolutely no mistakes. As for the battlefield war, I will do my best to live up to your majesty's orders." Liu Chengyou accepted it respectfully with a dignified expression.When Guo Wei arrived in Yedu, because the people's livelihood in Hebei (the area north of the Yellow River) was poor, he ordered the generals of the border guards to stay on the battlefield, be vigilant, and not to come out to plunder.When the Liao Kingdom invaded, they would fortify the walls and clear the fields, and stand ready. On May 4th, Liu Chengyou ordered: "The commander of the garrison (defense envoy) and the militia commander (regiment training envoy), unless war breaks out, on normal days, official documents cannot be directly submitted to the central government, and should be submitted to the chief executive (observation envoy) for study first. Play it again." On May 9th, Liu Chengyou ordered his younger brother, the commander of Shannan Xidao (headquarters in Xingyuan Mansion) (empty official title. At this time, Xingyuan Mansion belonged to Hou Shu) Liu Chengxun, the mayor of the special city of Kaifeng (Kaifeng Yin), the capital, and the highest honorary title. Legislative Chief (and Zhongshu Ling); in fact, Liu Chengxun has never left the palace because of his disability and young age. Liu Zhu, the commander of Pinglu, was greedy, vicious, and irritable. The central government wanted to transfer him to the capital. I am afraid he would refuse to accept it. It happened that Yi (Linyi City, Shandong Province) and Mi (Zhucheng City, Shandong Province) attacked the Southern Tang Dynasty. The central government sent Guo Qiong, the governor of Yizhou, to lead the army to Qingzhou (Qingzhou City, Shandong Province).Liu Zhu was uneasy. He set up a banquet and invited Guo Qiong to drink, but ambushed the soldiers under the tent, intending to kill them on the spot.Knowing his plot, Guo Qiong dismissed all the attendants on the left and right, and went to the banquet generously, without a trace of fear on his face, so Liu Zhu dared not start it.Guo Qiong then took advantage of the situation to analyze right and wrong, and Liu Zhu was convinced. So when the edict was issued, Liu Zhu immediately left for Beijing. On May 13, Liu Zhu entered the palace to meet. On May 14, Liu Chengyou ordered Guo Qiong to be the commander (regimental envoy) of the militia in Yingzhou (Fuyang City, Anhui Province). On May 16, Wang Zhang, the management director of the three central financial units (the third envoy), hosted a banquet for high-level central officials. When they were about to get drunk, everyone used hand gestures as wine orders.Shi Hongzhao didn't understand this kind of game, and Yan Jinqing, the chief protocol officer (Guest envoy of the guest province), sat next to Shi Hongzhao and repeatedly explained the rules of the game to Shi Hongzhao. Fine wine!" Shi Hongce's wife, Yan Shi, who was originally a prostitute in the restaurant, thought that Su Fengji was mocking him, so she became furious and scolded Su Fengji with dirty words.Shi Hongzhao asked for his sword and was about to hunt him down, but Yang Bin wept and stopped him, saying, "Mr. Su is the current prime minister. If you kill him, you have to think carefully about where you put the emperor!" Shi Hongzhao got on his horse and left. Yang Bin rode side by side with him and did not return until he arrived at his house.From then on, the generals and prime ministers were incompatible with each other like fire and water.Liu Chengyou sent Wang Jun, the director of court affairs (Xuanhui envoy), to offer them wine to reconcile, but it was impossible.Su Fengji planned to go out to preside over a war zone to avoid Shi Hongzhao, but soon he gave up this idea automatically, saying: "As long as I leave the central government, Shi Hongzhao writes a note, and I will be smashed to pieces." , Shi Hongzhao resolutely stopped. In the fifth month of leap, strange things happened many times in the palace. On the twenty-seventh day of the fifth lunar month, there was a strong wind, which destroyed houses and uprooted trees. The torrential rain continued, and the water depth on the flat ground was more than one foot deep.The door of Zhengmen (the first gate in the south west of Kaifeng Mansion, leading to the main road of Zhengzhou) was blown into the air by the wind, and it flew more than ten steps before landing, killing six or seven people.Liu Chengyou summoned Zhao Yanyi, director of the Observatory (Sitianjian), and asked him what method he could use to pray for blessings and disasters. Zhao Yanyi replied: "My official job is the astronomical calendar. As for praying for blessings and disasters, I have never learned it. However, the emperors really want to If you want to pray for blessings and relieve misfortunes, it is best to practice morality." Zhao Yanyi went back, and Liu Chengyou sent someone to ask: "How to cultivate morality?" Zhao Yanyi said: "Please read (Quotations of Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty), and follow the example." In June, the Yellow River burst in Zhengzhou (Zhengzhou City, Henan Province). 10. After the defeat of Southern Chu (capital Changsha Prefecture) Ma Xie (commander of Wuping) (refer to August 1949), he wrote to lure Chenzhou (Yuanling County, Hunan Province) and Xuzhou (Northwest Hongjiang City, Hunan Province) Qiancheng Town), and the barbarians in Meishan (Xixuefeng Mountain, Xinhua County, Hunan Province) jointly attacked Changsha (Changsha City, Hunan Province).The barbarian tribes have always heard that the capital Changsha is rich in wealth. After receiving the letter, they were overjoyed and rushed to join forces to attack Yiyang (Yiyang City, Hunan Province) first.Southern Chu King (fourth) Ma Xiguang sent commander (commander) Chen Fan to resist, and fought in Yanxi (northeast of Yiyang City, Hunan Province). Chen Fan was defeated and died in battle. 11. In autumn and July, Southern Tang (capital Jinling Mansion) returned captive Ma Jinjin and others to Wuyue (capital Hangzhou) and asked for the exchange of Zha Wenhui (Ma Jinjin and Zha Wenhui, refer to February of this year). 12. Ma Xie of Southern Chu sent barbarian tribal troops to attack Ditian (north of Xiangxiang City, Hunan Province).On August 3rd, the barbarian tribe captured Ditian and killed the defender Zhang Yansi.Ma Xiguang sent the commander (commander) Huang Chuchao to reinforce him, but Huang Chuchao was also defeated and died.The people in Changsha, the capital, were terrified, and Ma Xiguang sent Cui Honglian, the commander of the inner battalion (commander of Yanei), to lead an army of 7,000 people to Yutan (Ningxiang County, Hunan Province). 13. On August 5, Meng Chang (Meng Renzan, 32 years old), the second emperor of the Later Shu Empire (the capital of Chengdu), made his younger brothers Meng Renyi the king of Kui, Meng Renzhi the king of Ya, and Meng Renyu Be the King of Peng and Meng Rencao the King of Jia. On August 14th, the prince Meng Xuanzhe was named the King of Qin, and Meng Xuanjue was named the King of Honor. 14. Empress Dowager Li of the Later Jin Dynasty (Princess of the Later Tang Jin Dynasty) was living in Jianzhou (Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province Southwest), bedridden, without doctors and medicines, looking up at the sky with her nephew, Shi Chonggui, the king of subjugation, Weeping loudly, he named and cursed Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen, saying, "I can't spare you even if I die!" On August 23, Empress Dowager Li passed away. Until the end of the 1950s, some Han people came back from the Liao Kingdom to the inland (Central Plains) and said: "Shi Chonggui and Empress Feng are still alive and well, but more than half of his attendants died or fled." Bo Yang said: Shi Chonggui's career of subjugation is embarrassing.However, what interests us is that in almost every record, from when Shi Chonggui first crossed the Zhongdu Bridge (refer to the first month of 1947) to the death of Empress Dowager Li in Jianzhou (southwest of Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province), the mother and son only treated Du Chongwei , Li Shouzhen hated it to the bone, and never criticized herself with a single word.The "patriotic hero" Jing Yanguang who really made the decision to challenge his neighbors, Shi Chonggui's mother and son didn't even condemn him!Moreover, among the group of official gangsters including Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen, none came from outer space. They were all appointed by Shi Chonggui's mother and son himself, and they trusted them very much.The state was in crisis, and Sang Weihan urgently asked for an interview, but Shi Chonggui remained calm and focused on hawking (refer to December 1946), and he never regretted it. It's not that a mediocre person doesn't know how to conduct self-criticism after failure, but the result of the self-criticism must be the fault of others, and instead he becomes the victimized Snow White.Shi Chonggui's mother and son are just a role model. 15. Liu Chengyou, Emperor of the Han Dynasty after Ma Xie Shangshu of Southern Chu, requested to set up a separate Beijing office (Jinzuo) in the capital. On September 17, Liu Chengyou issued an edict saying: Southern Chu already has an office in Beijing, so it is not appropriate to set up another one.At the same time, an imperial edict was issued to Ma Xiguang, king of Southern Chu (fourth term), to persuade his brothers to be harmonious. Ma Xie believed that the later Han government was partial to Ma Xiguang, and was furious. He reassigned envoys to surrender to the Southern Tang Dynasty and asked to send troops to attack Changsha.The Southern Tang Empire awarded Ma Xieyao and the second-level prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi · Envoy), and rewarded Ma Xie with all the land taxes and taxes of Ezhou (Wuhan City, Hubei Province) this year, and sent Chuzhou (Jiangsu Province) Huai'an City) Governor He Jingzhu led the army to reinforce Ma Xie. In winter, on October 12th, Ma Xiguang sent an envoy to the Houhan government to ask for help urgently, saying: "Jingnan (Nanping), Lingnan (Southern Han), and Jiangnan (Southern Tang) are united to carve up Hunan (Southern Chu). Please send troops to Lizhou (Lixian County, Hunan Province) and cut off the passage of reinforcements from Jiangnan and Jingnan to Langzhou (Changde City, Hunan Province).” 16. On October 13th, Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Qian Hongchu, the king of Wuyue (the fifth king of Zhongyi), to be the marshal of the Taoist soldiers and horses in various theaters across the country. 17. Because of the invasion of Langzhou and the barbarians, Ma Xiguang, the king of Southern Chu, and his generals have been defeated repeatedly. The worry on his face cannot be concealed.Liu Yanyu said to Ma Xiguang: "Langzhou has less than 10,000 troops and less than 1,000 horses, and we have as many as 100,000 elite soldiers. Why worry about not being able to win? Please give me more than 10,000 soldiers and 150 warships." He captured Ma Xie alive and relieved the king’s worries." Ma Xikuang was very happy and appointed Liu Yanyu as the fleet commander (commander of Zhanchaodu) and commander-in-chief of the Langzhou Task Force (Langzhou The camp is unified).Liu Yanyu led his army into the Langzhou state. Wherever they passed, the elders rushed to reward them with cattle, sheep and wine, and said: "People don't want to follow the traitors to make trouble. They have been looking forward to the army of the palace for a long time." Liu Yanyu believed it and gave them a lot of money. A reward, but as soon as the fleet passed by, the Langzhou militia immediately threw bamboo poles into the water to block the way of retreat.On the same day, Ma Xie sent the Langzhou army and the barbarian tribes a total of 6,000 people and 100 warships to fight upstream in Meizhou (Zhongshazhou, Xiyuan River, Hanshou County, Hunan Province).Liu Yanyu set fire to the wind, intending to burn the Langzhou battleship, but he didn't expect the wind to reverse suddenly, and burned himself instead.Liu Yanyu hurriedly retreated, but the river road had been blocked, and thousands of officers and soldiers died in battle and drowned.When Ma Xiguang received the report, he cried and shed tears, not knowing what to do.Ma Xiguang seldom gave rewards, but now, he gave out a lot of money and silk to win the joy of the soldiers. Someone reported Ma Xichong, the left chief of staff of the Tiance Mansion (Tiance Zuo Sima) to confuse the public with rumors, the evidence of rebellion was very clear, and requested the death penalty (Ma Xichong acted as an internal response for Ma Xie, refer to August 1947).Ma Xiguang said: "If I kill my brother, what face will I have to meet my father (the former Wang Ma Yin) in the ground!" The cavalry commander (Ma Jun commander) Zhang Hui led his army to Longyang (Hanshou County, Hunan Province) from another road, and then retreated to Yiyang (Yiyang City, Hunan Province). Ma Xie sent the commander (commander) Zhu Jinzhong and others to lead an elite force of 3,000 people to attack Yiyang fiercely.Zhang Hui said to the Yiyang defenders: "I will lead my troops out of the city and go behind the bandits. You stay in the city to wait for my news, and then attack from inside and outside." Southeast of Yiyang City in the province) fled back to the capital Changsha.The Langzhou army knew that there was no general in Yiyang City, so they launched a sudden attack, and more than 9,000 defenders were massacred. 18. Qian Hongchu, king of Wuyue, returned the captive Zha Wenhui to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Zha Wenhui suffered from throat disease and could not speak, so he retired in the name of the Minister of Engineering of the State Council (Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry). 19. On November 1st, a solar eclipse. 20. Taishi (one of the three divisions), Supreme Legislator (Zhongshu Ling) and Song Wang (Zhongwu Wang) Zhao Tingyin passed away in Houshu (capital of Chengdu). 21. Ma Xiguang, the king of Southern Chu, sent his subordinate Meng Pian to persuade Ma Xie, saying: "You forget the feud between father and brother, willingly colluded with Southern Tang, and asked Cao Cao for help like Yuan Tan back then (refer to August 203). What's the difference?" Ma Xi'e was about to behead him, but Meng Pian said, "Since ancient times, the two countries have been at war, and during the envoys' exchanges, if I was afraid of death, how could I be willing to come here! My words are not only for Tanzhou (Ma Xiguang) Well, it is really for you." Ma Xie released him and ordered him to go back and report to Ma Xiguang: "Dayi has been cut off, unless he dies underground, we can't see you again." Zhu Jinzhong suggested that Ma Xie personally lead the army to attack Tanzhou ( Changsha Prefecture · Changsha City, Hunan Province). On November 8th, Ma Xie left his son Ma Guangzan to guard Langzhou City, mobilized all the troops, and went straight to Changsha.Ma Xie claims to be the King of Shuntian. 22. Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ordered Wang Yin, the commander-in-chief of the infantry of the royal guards (the commander of the infantry of the guards), and the commander of the Ningjiang theater (headquartered in Kuizhou) (empty official title. At this time, Kuizhou belonged to Houshu) to lead the The army was stationed in Chanzhou (Puyang City, Henan Province) to prevent the Liao Kingdom from invading south.Wang Yin was born in Yingzhou (Hejian City, Hebei Province). The government of the Later Han Dynasty discussed sending troops to support Ma Xiguang, the king of Southern Chu, and ordered Wang Lingwen, the commander of Anyuan, to be the commander of the field (all deployments), and went south to reinforce Tanzhou.But soon there was a coup, and the army was not dispatched. 23. Since Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Later Han Dynasty ascended the throne, the commander of the Imperial Staff Headquarters (private envoy), the right supreme executive of the State Council (right servant), and the second-level real prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi) Yang Bing have been in charge of the central power.Guo Wei, commander of the Imperial Staff Headquarters and supreme supervisor (and attendant), is in charge of the military.Shi Hongzhao, Commander of Guide (Headquarters in Songzhou), Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Guards and Pro-Army (Commander of the Guards and Pro-Army), and Supreme Legislator (and Zhongshu Ling), is in charge of the Royal Guard.The management director of the three units of central finance (the third envoy), and the second-level real prime minister Wang Zhang are in charge of finance.After Yang Bin was able to serve the court impartially and loyally, he did not accept anyone's advice and entrustment at home. Although he did not refuse bribes from the Quartet, any excess was handed over to the state treasury.Shi Hongzhao maintained law and order in the capital city (Capital Kaifeng Prefecture), and no one dared to pick up things lost on the road.At that time, it was just after the Liao Kingdom launched a sweep of the country against the Later Jin Dynasty. The government and the people were all in poverty. : Huguo, Yongxing, Fengxiang), the central government has dispatched troops for many years, but there is no shortage of supplies.After the chaos subsides, in addition to a large number of rewards, there will be surplus.Because of the strength of these three people, the empire was roughly stabilized. However, Wang Zhang's method of collecting taxes is harsh and severe.In the old system, the folks paid the land tax. In addition to every dendrobium, they paid two liters more, which was called "sparrow consumption". Wang Zhang ordered an extra two buckets, which was called "saving consumption".In the past, eighty coins were called "one string" (in the Tang Dynasty, one hundred coins were called "one string", and since the end of the period, eighty coins were called "one string"). Now, Wang Zhang ordered: when civilians pay money to the government, eight A string of ten coins, when the government distributes to civilians, a string of seventy-seven coins, called "Xingmo".It is strictly forbidden to sell illegal salt, alum, and wine. Even if you sell a grain of salt, a piece of alum, or a drop of wine, you will be beheaded, and everyone will be sad and resentful.Wang Zhang especially disliked civil servants, and often said: "This rubbish, hold hands and teach him to make a plan, he can't figure it out, what's the use!" Having raised their prices, Wang Zhang raised even more. Bo Yang said: People who are poor in knowledge are not necessarily anti-knowledge, but those who are anti-knowledge must be poor in knowledge.Wang Zhang and Shi Hongzhao are but two witnesses among thousands of witnesses in history.Some people say: People who are rich in knowledge will also be anti-knowledge, but this kind of person just seems to be rich in knowledge, or can make a little trouble in his narrow teacup world.The former is full of jealousy for knowledge, and anti-knowledge is just a fox turning back sour grapes; the latter is always afraid that after absorbing too much knowledge, others will expose his superficiality and no longer tame authority, which will greatly hinder his wise leadership. Some favored little people controlled by Liu Chengyou gradually came to power. Empress Dowager Li's natal family also interfered in politics, and Yang Bin and others repeatedly suppressed it.The son of an old friend of Empress Dowager Li asked for an alternate officer position, Shi Hongzhao was furious and beheaded him. Court Miscellaneous Officer (Wu De Envoy) Li Ye is the younger brother of Empress Dowager Li (Empress Dowager Li has seven brothers and sisters, and Li Ye is the youngest). The first emperor Liu Zhiyuan ordered him to manage the palace finances.After Liu Chengyou ascended the throne, Li Ye was especially favored.Coincidentally, the Director of Palace Affairs (Xuanhui Envoy) was vacant, and Li Ye wanted to get this position. Liu Chengyou and Empress Dowager Li also hinted that the prime minister would recommend him.But Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao believed that there was a certain order in the promotion of palace officials, and that relatives and relatives of the royal family could not leapfrog the ranks, so they gave up their original intention.Yan Jinqing, Chief Protocol Officer of the Palace (Ministry Minister) should be promoted to Director of Palace Affairs according to his establishment and qualifications, but he could not be promoted for a long time; Nie Wenjin, Executive Officer of the Imperial Staff Headquarters (Private Order), Nie Wenjin, Management Officer of the Flying Dragon Royal Stables of the Palace (Flying Dragon Envoy) Hou Kuangzan and Guo Yunming, the tea and wine administrator of the Imperial Academy of Literature (Hanlin tea and wine envoy), were all favored by Liu Chengyou, and because they hadn't been promoted for a long time, they all hated the prime minister.Nie Wenjin is from Taiyuan (Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province).Liu Zhu resigned from his post in Qingzhou (Qingzhou City, Shandong Province) and returned to the capital (Liu Zhu was originally the commander of Pinglu, refer to May this year). Looking at the prime minister's joint office, he cursed loudly. Liu Chengyou had just finished wearing mourning clothes for three years, and began to listen to the band's performance. He rewarded the actors with brocade robes and jade belts. The actors came to thank Shi Hongzhao. These properties!" Recaptured one by one and returned to the treasury.Liu Chengyou planned to make his favorite Mrs. Geng a queen. Yang Bin thought that Liu Chengyou had just taken off his mourning clothes, and it seemed too fast; Mrs. Geng passed away soon, and Liu Chengyou wanted to bury her with the queen's ceremony, but Yang Bin disagreed.And Liu Chengyou is getting older (Liu Chengyou is 20 years old this year, just the age of a sophomore in college), and he hates high-ranking officials who always suppress him.Yang Bin and Shi Hongzhao once discussed the matter in front of Liu Chengyou. Liu Chengyou said: "You should study it carefully so that others will not gossip!" Yang Bin said: "Your Majesty just shut up, we are here." , Liu Chengyou began to feel aggrieved.Liu Chengyou's left and right attendants seized the opportunity and secretly reported to Liu Chengyou: "Those people in Yang Bing are tyrannical, and something will happen one day." The sound of forging iron and steel in the iron smelting field of the arsenal, suspected that an emergency situation is about to occur, stayed up all night, and could not sleep a wink.Sikong (the third of the three), Su Fengji, the second-level real prime minister, and Shi Hongzhao already had a grudge. Knowing that Li Ye and others hated Shi Hongzhao for killing people with a knife, they repeatedly stimulated Li Ye with words.Liu Chengyou then conspired with Li Ye, Nie Wenjin, Hou Kuangzan and Guo Yunming to kill Yang Bin and others. Now that the plan is decided, go to the palace to report to Queen Mother Li.Empress Dowager Li said: "How can such a matter be acted rashly? We should discuss it with the prime ministers." Li Ye was beside him at the time and said: "The former emperor (the first emperor Liu Zhiyuan) once said: "Intellectuals should not be consulted on major government affairs. , Intellectuals are as timid as mice, timid, and the most misleading." Empress Dowager Li then emphasized her own words, and Liu Chengyou was furious, saying: "You women don't understand important national affairs!" With a flick of his sleeves, he walked out of the palace. On November 12th, Li Ye and others informed Yan Jinqing of the coup d'etat plan. Yan Jinqing was afraid that the coup d'etat would fail, so he rushed to see Shi Hongzhao to inform him. On November 13th, in the early morning, Yang Bin and others entered the palace to attend the court meeting. Dozens of armed soldiers rushed out from the Guangzheng Hall and hacked Yang Bin, Shi Hongzhao, and Wang Zhang to death under the east chamber.Nie Wenjin urgently summoned the prime minister and all civil and military officials to meet in class at the Chongyuan Hall, and read out the imperial edict, saying: "Yang Bin and others conspired to rebel and have been executed. I should celebrate with you." They explained, emphatically saying: "Yang Bin and others treat me like a baby, and I finally become your leader today, so you don't have to worry about unexpected disasters." Everyone kowtowed to thank them and quit.Liu Chengyou then summoned the outgoing commander of the war zone and the governor into the palace to appease.At the same time, envoys were sent to lead the cavalry to arrest Yang Bin and other relatives, friends, and attendants, and all of them were killed. Shi Hongzhao and Wang Yin, the commander-in-chief of the infantry of the royal bodyguards (commander of the infantry of the bodyguards), had a close relationship. After Yang Bin and others were killed, Liu Chengyou sent a court entourage (offer) Mengye to carry a secret edict to Chanzhou (Henan Province) Puyang City, Province) and Yedu, ordered Li Hongyi, the commander of Zhenning (headquarters in Chanzhou), to kill Wang Yin, and ordered the commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the Yedu Special Corps (commander of the horse army in Yedu's battalion) Guo Chongwei, and the commander-in-chief of the infantry ( Cao Wei from Zhending (Zhengding County, Hebei Province), the commander of the infantry, executed Guo Wei and Wang Jun, the supervising officer and director of court affairs (Xuanhui envoy).Li Hongyi is the younger brother of Empress Dowager Li.Liu Chengyou urgently summoned Gao Xingzhou, Commander of Tianping, Fu Yanqing, Commander of Pinglu, Guo Congyi, Commander of Yongxing, Murong Yanchao, Commander of Taining, Xue Huairang, Commander of Kuanguo, Wu Qianyu, Commander of Zhengzhou Garrison (defense envoy), Chen Li Gu, governor of Huaiyang County, Henan Province, and others rushed to Beijing.At the same time, Su Fengji was appointed as the interim commander of the Imperial Staff Headquarters (Quanzhi Privy Council Affairs), former Pinglu Commander Liu Zhu was temporarily acting as the mayor of the capital Kaifeng Special City (quanzhi Kaifengfu), and the commander-in-chief of the royal guards and pro-army cavalry (guard horses) Commander of the Military Capital) Li Hongjian is temporarily in charge of the Royal Guards and Pro-Army Headquarters (Quan Juan and the Secretary of the Guards), and the Chief of Protocol of the Palace (Ministry Envoy) Yan Jinqing is temporarily in charge of the Royal Guards and Pro-Army Cavalry Commander (Quan and Ma Jundu Commander) ).Li Hongjian is Li Ye's elder brother. At that time, people inside and outside the capital were terrified. Although Su Fengji hated Shi Hongzhao, he did not participate in the secret plan of the massacre by Li Ye and others. Ask me a word, it won’t go to this point.” Li Ye and others ordered Liu Zhu to massacre Guo Wei and Wang Jun’s family. Liu Zhu’s methods were cruel and vicious, and no woman or child could escape from the knife.Liu Chengyou also ordered Li Hongjian to kill Wang Yinman's family. Li Hongjian only sent people to guard them, but still provided them with food. On November 14th, Meng Ye, the envoy of the central government, arrived in Chanzhou. Li Hongyi was cowardly and fearful, thinking that Wang Yin had already received news from the capital, and he was prepared for it, so he dared not launch it. Instead, he brought Meng Yejin to Wang Yin. Wang Yin immediately arrested Meng Ye and imprisoned him. , sent deputy commander (deputy envoy) Chen Guangsui to take the secret edict to Guo Wei, Guo Wei summoned Wei Renpu, an official of the staff headquarters (private official), asked him to read it, and asked: "What should I do?" Wei Renpu said: "You are the pillar of the empire. , has always been prominent, and has a strong army in his hands, guarding an important town, once he is framed by a villain, and a catastrophe is imminent, it will definitely not be resolved with a few words. Things have reached this point, they should not sit here and wait for death!" Guo Wei乃召集郭崇威、曹威，以及其他部将，告诉他们杨邠等被冤杀，跟密诏内容，说：“我跟杨、史诸公，披荆斩棘，追随先帝（一任帝刘知远），夺取天下，又受托孤重任，竭尽能力，保护国家。而今，杨、史诸公已死，我怎么忍心独自偷生！你们应接受诏书，砍下我的人头，回奏天子（刘承祐），或许可以不连累大家。 ”郭崇威等都哭泣说：“天子年纪太轻，这一定是左右邪恶小人的阴谋诡计，假如他们当权，国家怎么能够太平！我愿追随大帅前往中央投案，扫荡鼠狼之辈，肃清政府，不可死在一个单人匹马的使节之手，蒙受千年恶名。”皇家文学侍从院天文官（翰林天文）赵修己对郭威说：“白白送死有什么意义，不如顺从大家的愿望，率军南下，这是上天替你开路！”（赵修己曾劝阻李守贞起兵，参考九四八年四月。）郭威遂留他的义子郭荣（柴荣）镇守邺都，命郭崇威率骑兵当先锋出发。 十一月十五日，郭威率主力部队继续南下。 慕容彦超（泰宁司令官）正在进餐，接到诏书，立刻丢下碗筷，飞骑快马，奔进京师，刘承祐把军事全部交给他负责。 十一月十六日，吴虔裕（郑州警备区司令）抵达京师。 刘承祐听到郭威起兵南下消息，召集御前会议，讨论出军抵御。前首都开封特别市市长（开封尹）侯益说：“邺都野战部队官兵们的家属，都留在京师，我们不可以轻率地出城作战，最好是紧闭城门，先摧挫他们的锐气，然后教他们的娘亲妻子，登上城墙呼唤她们的儿子、丈夫，用不着战争，就可把他们生擒活捉。”慕容彦超说：“侯益老了，一脑子懦夫想法。”刘承祐遂派侯益、阎晋卿、吴虔裕、前保大（总部鄜州）司令官张彦超，率禁军直向澶州。可是，就在当天（十一月十六日）郭威抢先一步进入澶州，李洪义开城迎接；王殷晋见郭威，悲伤恸哭，率他的部队加入战斗序列，渡黄河（流经濮阳市中心的古黄河）南下。刘承祐派宦官龙脱，侦察郭威大军，郭威把他生擒，把奏章放到龙脱衣领里，命他回去奏报刘承祐说：“我前数日奉到诏书，伸长脖子，等候诛杀。可是郭崇威等不忍下手，一致认为是陛下左右那些贪权不止的人，谗言陷害，逼迫我南下前往宫门听候审判。我希望死而不能死，而力量又不能控制部属。大概几天之后，就会抵达宫前。陛下如果认为我真的有罪，我怎么敢逃避处罚！如果真的有人暗中陷害，也希望能把他们交到军营，使大家称心快意！届时，我又怎么敢不安抚各路人马，退回邺都。” 十一月十七日，郭威直向滑州（河南省滑县）。 十一月十八日，义成（总部滑州）司令官宋延渥迎接郭威进城。宋延渥，是洛阳（河南省洛阳市）人，妻子是后晋一任帝石敬瑭的女儿永宁公主。郭威用滑州库存钱财，犒劳大军，向部众解释说：“听说侯益率领各路人马，正向北前进，如果战场相遇，发生冲突，跟我进京朝见的本意，完全相反；如果放弃抵抗，一定被他们屠杀。我打算成全你们的功名，不如仍依照密诏行事，我虽死也没有遗恨。”大家异口同声说：“国家辜负你，你不辜负国家，所以万众合力，好像报自己的私仇。侯益那些东西，有什么办法！”王峻接着向大家宣布说：“我接到大帅（郭威）指令，攻克京师的时候，允许你们抢劫十天！”大家跳跃欢呼。 当天（十一月十八日），龙脱逃抵大梁（首都开封府所在城·河南省开封市）。先前，刘承祐打算亲自前往澶州督战，听到郭威已到澶州，才打消念头。现在，见到龙脱衣领中的奏章，脸上掩不住懊悔恐惧，私下对宰相窦贞固说：“先前那件事，确实太草率！”李业等请求掏空国库犒劳各军，苏禹珪不太赞成，李业在刘承祐面前，向苏禹珪下跪叩头，说：“请你为了皇上，不要爱惜国库！”于是下令赏赐禁军每人二十串，地方部队每人十串，身在反抗军中的将士家属，也照样发给，并要他们写信告知家人，引诱他们逃回。 十一月十九日，郭威主力抵达封丘（河南省封丘县），民心惶恐，李太后哭泣说：“不用李涛的建议调杨邠、郭威出京，难怪覆亡（李涛建议调杨邠、郭威出京，参考九四八年三月）。”慕容彦超仗恃自己骁勇，对刘承祐说：“在我看起来，郭威那些叛徒，好像一群蛇虫，我一定替皇上生擒他们的头目。”退出后，看到聂文进，询问反抗军数目跟军官们的姓名，听了之后，有点害怕，自言自语说：“应该说是大贼，不可轻视！”刘承祐再派左神武（禁军第五军）统军袁嶬、前威胜（总部邓州）司令官刘重进等，率禁军跟侯益等会师，进驻赤冈（河南省开封市东北）。袁嶬，是袁象先（李绍安）的儿子（袁象先，是后梁一任帝朱全忠的外甥。参考九一三年二月）。慕容彦超率大军进驻七里店（河南省开封市北十千米）。 十一月二十日，中央及反抗两支大军，在刘子陂（七里店东北）接触，刘承祐打算亲自出来劳军，李太后说：“郭威是我们家旧人，除非是死亡临身，何至于到这种地步。你只要按兵不动，严守城池，马上送去诏书解释，观察他的意向，如果态度恭顺，真有充分的理由，君王和臣属之间的形象，还可以维持，千万不可以轻率出城。”刘承祐听不进去，当时，护驾军的阵容，十分盛大，李太后派使节告诫聂文进说：“千万小心！”聂文进回答说：“有我在，就是一百个郭威，照样活捉！”直到夜晚，两军仍在僵持，没有热战，刘承祐回宫。慕容彦超慷慨激昂，大声叫说：“陛下明天如果在宫里闲着，不妨再次出城，看我大破盗匪。实际上我不必出马，只不过大喝一声，驱赶他们四散归营！” 十一月二十一日，刘承祐要再出城，李太后竭力阻止，刘承祐不理。两军列阵，各就战斗位置。郭威警告他的部众说：“我这次前来，只为诛杀一小撮邪恶小人，不敢跟天子作对，你们万不可先动。”僵持了很久，慕容彦超率轻装备骑兵发动攻击，郭崇威跟前博州（山东省聊城市）州长李荣，率骑兵迎战。慕容彦超骑的马突然栽倒，几乎被反抗军生擒，慕容彦超心胆俱裂，急率军脱离战场，部下一百余人战死，各路人马士气崩溃，开始有人悄悄投降反抗军。侯益、吴虔裕、张彦超、袁嶬、刘重进都暗中去反抗军大营晋见郭威，郭威命他们各自回去，又对宋延渥说：“皇上的情势危急，你是皇家近亲（恐怕有误，宋延渥应跟后晋皇家是近亲），应该用你战区警备部队去保护，并且顺便请皇上找一个空隙前来我的大营。”宋延渥还没有走到御帐，散兵游勇四下逃跑奔驰，已乱成一团，宋延渥不敢前进，退回。等到天黑，中央军大多数都投降反抗军。慕容彦超看情形不对，率侍从骑兵十余人，抛弃刘承祐，自己奔回兖州（泰宁战区总部所在·山东省兖州市）。 当天（十一月二十一日）夜晚，刘承祐单人匹马跟三位宰相（窦贞固、苏逢吉、苏禹珪）及随从官员数十人，住在七里寨。大军彻底瓦解，所有的人都四散逃走。 十一月二十二日，凌晨，郭威望见刘承祐的皇家旗帜飘扬在高坡之上，翻身下马，脱下头盔，前去投奔追随，可是赶到的时候，刘承祐已经离开（史笔假到这种程度，使人作呕）。刘承祐拨转马头，想回皇宫，走到玄化门（开封府北面最东门），刘铢守在门口，问刘承祐左右侍从说：“人马都到哪里去了？”不等回答，就下令向他们发箭射击，刘承祐惊恐，一提马缰，向西北逃走，走到赵村（河南省开封市西南三千米），反抗军追上，刘承祐下马躲到民家，被乱兵诛杀（年二十岁）；苏逢吉、阎晋卿、郭允明都自杀。聂文进脱身逃走，反抗军士卒追赶捕获，斩首。李业逃奔陕州（投靠老哥李洪信），後匡赞逃奔兖州（投靠慕容彦超）。郭威听到刘承祐横死消息，哀号恸哭说：“是我这个老头的错！” 郭威抵达玄化门，刘铢再下令射击，箭如雨下。郭威只好改从迎春门（开封府东面最北城门，古称曹门，前往曹州必经之门）进城，派前曹州警备区司令（防御使）何福进率军据守明德门。反抗军大肆剽掠，四面八方，烟火冲天。官兵们闯进前义成（总部滑州）司令官白再荣（白麻荅）私宅，生擒白再荣，掠夺他的全部财产，过了一会，对白再荣说：“我们过去曾是你的部属，辛苦奔走，侍奉左右，想不到今天忽然把你侮辱到这种地步，还有什么脸再看到你！”遂斩白再荣，砍下人头而去（白再荣敛财手段惨毒，参考九四七年八月）。 国务院文官部副部长（吏部侍郎）张允，家产之富，以万作单位计算，但是性情吝啬，纵是自己的妻子，也不信任，经常把所有库房的钥匙，拴在内衣裤带上，走起路来，好像女人佩戴首饰一样，叮叮当当作响。当天（十一月二十二日）夜晚，反抗军进城剽掠时，他躲到佛殿方格形状、绘有彩色图案的天花板上，可是躲藏的人太多，天花板支持不住，塌了下来，乱兵找到，剥下他的衣服（当然是为了钥匙），张允遂被冻死。 最初，宫廷技工管理官（作坊使）贾延徽很受刘承祐的宠信，跟魏仁浦是邻居，贾延徽打算吞并魏仁浦的住宅，来开拓自己的庭院，所以屡次在刘承祐面前诬陷魏仁浦，魏仁浦几乎入狱丧生。现在，有人生擒贾延徽交给魏仁浦，要他随意处理。魏仁浦拒绝说：“利用兵荒马乱的机会，报复私仇，我不做这种事。”郭威听到，对魏仁浦更加敬重。 右千牛卫（卫军第十六军）大将军枣强（河北省枣强县）人赵凤说：“郭大帅出动大军，为的是肃清君王身旁的邪恶小人，安定国家！宵小鼠辈竟敢这么放肆，简直是强盗土匪，岂是郭大帅的本意！”于是把小凳子放在巷口，坐在那里，手拿弓箭，对抢到这里的乱兵，立即发箭射死，那个社区靠他获得平安。 十一月二十三日，反抗军捕获刘铢、李洪建，囚禁监狱。刘铢对他的妻子说：“我死了后，恐怕你要当人家奴婢！”妻子说：“以你的所作所为，当然是这种结果。” 王殷、郭崇威警告郭威说：“如果不马上制止抢劫，京师今天晚上就成了一座空城！”郭威乃命各将领分别执行禁令，不服从的立刻斩首，直到黄昏，社会秩序才告恢复。 窦贞固、苏禹珪，从七里寨（即七里店）逃回来，郭威派人把二人找到，不久，请他们仍复原职。窦贞固当宰相，正碰上杨邠、史弘肇弄权作威，接着李业等发动政变，他守口如瓶，态度严谨，跟他们小心翼翼地相处，以求保全。 郭威命有关官员把刘承祐的灵柩，放到西宫。有人建议仿效曹魏帝国四任帝曹髦前例，用公爵的礼仪安葬（曹髦事，参考二六〇年五月），郭威不同意，说：“仓促之间，我不能保护皇上，罪过已经够大，何况又对皇上贬谪！” 太师（三师之一）冯道率文武百官晋见郭威，郭威见到冯道仍向他下跪叩头，冯道跟从前一样坦然接受，缓缓慰问说：“你来这一趟，真不容易。” 十一月二十四日，郭威率文武百官，前往明德门，向李太后叩头请安，奏报说：“军国事务繁重，请早日指定新君！”李太后下令说：“郭允明叛逆，谋害皇上（认为刘承祐死于乱兵，《旧五代史·汉书·隐帝本纪》认为是郭允明动手。李太后承认郭允明行凶，最符合皇家利益），政府不能无主。河东（总部太原府）司令官刘崇、忠武（总部许州）司令官刘信，都是高祖（一任帝刘知远）的老弟。武宁（总部徐州）司令官刘赟、首都开封特别市市长（开封尹）刘勋（刘承勋），都是高祖的儿子。请文武百官共同商议，择定适当人选。”刘赟，本是刘崇的儿子，刘知远十分喜爱，收养过来当做自己的儿子。郭威、王峻进万岁宫晋见李太后，建议由刘勋继位，李太后说：“刘勋长期以来，身患残疾，不能起床（参考本年五月九日）。”郭威出来告诉各将领，大家要求亲眼观察，李太后命左右侍从抬出病床给各将领看，大家才相信是真。于是郭威跟王峻商量拥戴刘赟登基。 十一月二十六日，郭威领导文武百官上疏，拥护刘赟继承大统。李太后命有关单位选定黄道吉日，准备皇帝特用的车队仪仗——法驾，前去迎接刘赟。郭威奏请派太师（三师之一）冯道，及帝国参谋总部常设文学侍从官（枢密直学士）王度、皇家图书院院长（秘书监）赵上交（赵远），前往徐州（江苏省徐州市）奉迎。 郭威讨伐三战区叛乱时（参考九四八年八月），每次接到中央诏书，发现对军事方面的指示，都十分中肯，因而向使节说：“撰写诏书的是谁？”使节回答：“是皇家文学侍从官（翰林学士）范质。”郭威说：“真是宰相的器宇！”进京之后，把范质找到，十分欢喜。当时，天已降大雪，郭威解下自己穿的紫袍，披到范质肩上。命他撰写李太后的训令，以及拟定迎接新皇帝的仪式，在短短时间里，反复讨论，一经定稿，都非常恰当。 最初，刘承祐派宫廷随从主管（供奉官押班）阳曲（山西省阳曲县）人张永德，送生日礼物给昭义（总部游州）司令官常思。张永德，是郭威的女婿。就在这时候，发生政变，杨邠等被杀，刘承祐下密诏命常思诛杀张永德。常思常听说郭威有很多地方不同别人，所以只把张永德囚禁起来，观察变化。等到郭威攻克大梁，常思才把张永德释放，向他道歉。 十一月二十七日，郭威率文武百官上疏李太后说：“皇上（刘赟）抵达京师，至少也要十天，请太后临朝主持政府。” 24、先前，南楚变军首领马希萼，派蛮夷部落包围玉潭（参考本年六月），朱进忠率军会师，南楚王（四任）马希广派援军将领崔洪琏增援，兵败，逃回长沙。马希萼率军继进，攻击岳州（湖南省岳阳市），州长王赟抵抗，围攻五天，不能攻克。马希萼派人对王赟说：“你难道不是马家的部属？不服从我，难道打算侍奉别人？当人的臣属却怀二心，岂不侮辱自己祖先！”王赟说：“我的老爹王环，是先王（一任王马殷）的部将，曾经六次击破淮南大军（南吴、南唐政权的前身，原是唐王朝的淮南战区）今天，大王兄弟内斗，互不相容，我常怕淮南（南唐）坐收渔人之利，一旦使我们这些后裔子弟向淮南称臣，那才是侮辱祖先。大王假如能够消除怨恨，停止内战，兄弟和睦跟当初一样，我怎么敢不竭尽忠心侍奉大王兄弟，怎么敢有二心！”马希萼惭愧，率军撤退。 十一月二十八日，马希萼抵达湘阴（湖南省湘阴县），纵火焚烧，大肆剽掠而过。最后，抵达长沙，在湘水西岸扎营，步兵和蛮夷部落则在岳麓山（湖南省长沙市湘水西岸）扎营。朱进忠从玉潭率军南下会合。 马希广派刘彦瑫召唤舰队司令（水军指挥使） 许可琼，率战舰五百艘，进泊长沙城北码头，首尾相接，一直连续到城南码头，任命马希崇当监军官；又派骑兵指挥官（马军指挥使）李彦温率骑兵进驻驼口（浏阳河注入湘江处·长沙市稍北），控制湘阴通道；命步兵指挥官（步军指挥使）韩礼，率二千人进驻杨柳桥（湖南省长沙市西），切断湘水西岸通道。许可琼，是许德勋的儿子（许德勋是南楚良将，参考九一四年四月）。 25、十一月二十九日，后汉李太后出席早朝，主持会报。任命王峻当帝国参谋总部指挥官、袁嶬当宫廷事务南院总监（宣徽南院使）、王殷当皇家侍卫亲军步骑兵总指挥官（侍卫马步军都指挥使）、郭崇威当皇家侍卫亲军骑兵总指挥官（侍卫马军都指挥使）、曹威当皇家侍卫亲军步兵总指挥官（侍卫步军都指挥使）、陈州州长李榖暂时主持中央财政三单位管理署（权判三司）。 刘铢、李洪建和他们的党徒，都绑到街市斩首，人头悬挂高竿，但赦免他们的家属。郭威对高阶层官员说：“刘铢屠杀我满门，我再屠杀他满门，反复报仇，什么时候终结？”因此好几家都得以保全。王殷屡次替李洪建求情，郭威不准。後匡赞逃到兖州（山东省兖州市），泰宁司令官慕容彦超把他逮捕，呈献郭威。李业逃到陕州（河南省三门峡市），他的老哥、保义（总部陕州）司令官李洪信不敢收留。李业带着大量财富，打算逃往晋阳（投奔另一兄长李崇），好不容易走到绛州（山西省新绛县），强盗把他杀掉，抢走他所有的钱财。 26、后蜀施州（湖北省恩施市）州长田行皋，投奔南平（首都江陵府），南平王（三任贞懿王）高保融说：“他连祖国都可以背叛，怎么可能效忠我！”逮捕他送还后蜀，斩首（田行皋叛后蜀，参考九四六年十一月）。 27、后汉镇州（成德总部·河北省正定县）、邢州（安国总部·河北省邢台市）奏报说：“辽帝（三任世宗）耶律兀欲（本年三十三岁）率骑兵数万人侵入边境，包围内丘（河北省内丘县），一连五天，不能攻克，死伤很重。不料驻军五百人背叛，响应辽军，引导辽军入城，大肆屠杀。辽军现在又攻陷饶阳（河北省饶阳县）。”李太后命郭威率大军迎战，中央行政暂时交给窦贞固、苏禹珪、王峻，军事暂时交给王殷。 十二月一日，郭威由大梁出发。 十二月四日，郭威任命皇家文学侍从官（翰林学士）、国务院财政部副部长（户部侍郎）范质，当帝国参谋总部副指挥官（枢密副使）。 28、最初，辰州（湖南省沅陵县）酋长彭师暠，投降南楚（参考九四〇年正月）。南楚官员对他的粗犷和正直，十分厌恶，只有南楚王马希广对他偏爱，命他当强弓指挥官（强弩指挥使），兼辰州州长。彭师暠感激之余，常愿为马希广牺牲性命。现在，朱进忠会合蛮夷部落，共七千余人，攻抵长沙，在湘江西岸扎营，彭师暠登城眺望，报告马希广说：“朗州（湖南省常德市）突然打了一次胜仗，一定骄傲，而内部又有蛮夷军队，号令不一，容易把他