Chapter 26 Section 5 Death in a foreign land

Shi Jingtang used the power of the Liao Kingdom to attack the Later Tang Dynasty. Li Congke, the last emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, knew that the situation was over and the Later Tang Dynasty was about to perish, so he decided to let Yelubei set himself on fire with him.So, will Yelubei accompany Li Congke to set himself on fire? Of course Yelvbe refused to set himself on fire.Why do you commit suicide and I accompany you?No matter how good our relationship is, I didn't even follow the late emperor. Can I follow you?We can't fight each other.Yelube declined the invitation, so I will not set myself on fire!My younger brother Yelu Deguang is leading troops to the south day and night, and soon I will see the army of the motherland. Why should I set myself on fire?Yelvbe refused to set himself on fire, so Li Congke sent someone to assassinate Yelvbe, and then set himself on fire.Yelubei was thirty-eight years old when he died, but he was actually thirty-seven years old.

Shi Jingtang attacked Luoyang, and when he saw Yelubei's body, he wept bitterly while touching it.Yelude is just his father, Yelubei is equivalent to his uncle, he cried bitterly when he saw that the uncle was killed by Li Congke, and then returned the body to Khitan.Liao Taizong also felt sad when he saw his brother's body.Originally, the two had a very good relationship when they were young. It was because mother didn't want to see you, not me. Originally, the two brothers didn't have any serious hatred.My brother gave me the throne again, and even crossed Hainan to prevent me from being suspicious, and died as a guest, so Emperor Taizong was very sad.

How to deal with Yelubei's affairs after his death?Emperor Taizong first transported his body back to Liaoyang Mansion for burial, posthumously posthumously King Wenwu Yuan.In ancient China, the names of the emperors were not allowed and had to be taboo, so how should they be called?When the emperor was alive, he had honorary titles and year titles, like the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, we usually call them by year titles, such as Hongwu, Kangxi, Yongzheng, Qianlong, etc., because the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties except Ming Yingzong and Qing Taizong had only one reign throughout his life.However, before the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the emperors changed to the Yuan Dynasty, like Wu Zetian, who reigned for fifteen years, and had fourteen reign titles. She may have changed her luck.After the emperor died, he had a posthumous title and a temple title. The posthumous title used one word to summarize his life's merits and demerits.The characters used for posthumous titles are generally found in "Yi Zhou Shu". The posthumous titles cannot exceed the scope of these characters, so basically there are Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu in every dynasty. Emperor Wu, and the second generation of Shoucheng is called Emperor Taizong Wen.In terms of nature, there are generally three types of posthumous titles: praise, criticism, and sympathy. "Wen" and "Wu" are obviously praiseworthy; those who criticize are like Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, who go far away from the ceremony and are called Yang; There is also Emperor Min of Jin, who was worried and called Min when he was in the country. He had nothing wrong with it, and the sins committed by his ancestors were repaid to him.However, Yelubei's posthumous title "Wenwu Yuanhuangwang" occupied Yuan, Wen, and Wu. This posthumous title is very affirmative for him.

Emperor Taizong also named Yelubei's son Yeluruan King Yongkang, and took him by his side, treating this nephew as his own.So we say that the Khitan people at this time are simple and lovely. How do you see Li Shimin treating his elder brother and younger brother?The whole family was copied and cut, and no one was left behind.Emperor Taizong was very painful when his brother's body returned to the country. He also named his nephew and took him by his side. Once, Emperor Taizong visited a temple in Liaoyang, and he was very sad when he saw the Buddha statues and murals donated back then. According to the "Benji of Taizong of Liao History", he "looked around and said: 'I used to gather here with my parents and brothers. Hey, I’m here alone today!’ lamented endlessly. It’s a self-made article titled on the wall, with the meaning of chasing emotion. Readers feel sad.”I remember that these statues and murals were donated by me, my father, my mother and my brother, but now I am the only one when I come to visit. How can I not feel sad?