Chapter 46 Section 3 Constant Rebellion

Although Yelu Wuzhi and other virtuous officials undertook all the work of governing the country for Mu Zong, so that he could drink and sleep in peace, in fact, Mu Zong could not sit back and relax.So, what else bothered Liao Muzong? So far, the Liao Kingdom has passed through the four dynasties of Taizu, Taizong, Sejong, and Muzong, and it is normal for there to be no change of the throne.Taizu passed on Taizong because Empress Shulu abolished the elders and established the young; Taizong did not want to pass on the throne to Sejong, but after Taizong died, Sejong was promoted by the generals before the army; Sejong was killed, and Mu Zong was able to succeed.Unlike the Central Plains dynasty, Khitan has a mature eldest son inheritance system, where the father dies and the son succeeds.The nobles of Khitan are either Yelu or Xiao, especially Yelu, who are all qualified to be emperors, and everyone wants to become an emperor.

During the years of Emperor Muzong's reign, when he was sober, he was fighting rebellion. Basically, there was a small rebellion every three years, and a major rebellion every five years.The nobles who participated in the rebellion were all of high rank, such as Yelu Lihu mentioned earlier, whose son Xiyin launched the rebellion.As mentioned earlier, Li Hu was imprisoned by Sejong, but he was not executed.After Mu Zong succeeded to the throne, he treated this uncle well and lifted his confinement.But because of his son's rebellion, he was involved, and both father and son were imprisoned. Li Hu died in prison at the age of fifty.

In addition to Li Hu and his son, the rebellious nobles also included the children of the Empress Dowager Shulu, the younger brother of Taizu, and the son of Yelubei.This shows that Khitan has not been able to establish a complete system of etiquette and law similar to the Central Plains Dynasty so far, so so many rebellions occurred. The rebellion made Mu Zong tired of dealing with it, so he developed his brutal character. He treated the rebels without mercy and eliminated them physically.He is not as talented as Taizu and Taizong. He has a charismatic personality and can forgive the rebels. I will cut off your party members and you are alone. Don't compete with me anymore. Let you be convinced, just like Zhuge Liang captured Menghuo seven times .Mu Zong didn't have the ability, so he had to physically remove his political opponents and kill them all.Later, he felt that the method of killing people was really immediate and effective.The problem is that the Khitan nobles followed one after another, and one fell and another came up. The temptation of the crown was too great. They all thought that others were killed because they were stupid, and the matter was not confidential. If they were replaced, I would be fine.I'm dead, and others still think (I) is stupid, so go ahead!Why does Mu Zong drink so much all day long?It's also a way to drown your sorrows with wine.Why are these people not afraid of death? They can’t kill them all. Are you tired? Old rebels?I'm tired of killing people, aren't you tired of being killed?