Chapter 10 3. Shift

The succession of emperors has always been difficult.Guo Wei had just started the foundation of the Great Zhou Empire, and no one would have thought that he would end his turbulent life at the age of fifty-one.It may be that the historical curse of the hero's shortness of breath has been fulfilled again.Who can succeed Guo Wei and carry forward the cause of the Great Zhou Empire? Although Zhou Taizu Guo Wei eradicated the two first-class heroes, civil and military, although it was the main reason for the suspicion of the monarch and his ministers, there were also hidden secrets in it.Especially the attitude towards Wang Yin was too hasty.Not only hastily deprived Wang Yin of his power, but also hastily killed Wang Yin.Why?

Because Guo Wei got a serious illness and was dying. What disease did Guo Wei suffer from?There is no detailed record in the history books.Sudden illnesses and sudden deaths of important figures in history are very common, perhaps due to underdeveloped medical technology, or due to secretive secrets.The term commonly used in official history is "Di Buyu", which means that the emperor is dead. Originally, the Southern Suburb Grand Ceremony was to be held in November 953 A.D. This was a necessary procedure for the emperor to obtain full legal status after he ascended the throne, and it was one of the most grand events in the emperor's life. Walking is difficult, unable to work.So much so that in such a grand grand ceremony in the southern suburbs, Guo Wei only saluted symbolically, praying to the sky and the ground, and other cumbersome ceremonies were performed by the prince Jin Wang and Kaifeng Governor Chai Rong on his behalf.

The Nanjiao Grand Ceremony is such an important and festive program, yet Guo Wei was unable to witness the whole process in person, which shows how heavy Guo Wei's heart was at that time.Guo Wei had already foreseen that his time was numbered, and this tall and mighty man who had experienced many battles was knocked down by the illness so lightly.Guo Wei was only fifty years old this year.This is the golden age of a country's leader, but the mind cannot beat the body, and the body has collapsed, no matter how powerful the mental strength is, it cannot support it. Time is running out, which means that the succession of the throne must be carried out as soon as possible.

The succession of the throne is the weirdest, most difficult, most dangerous, most unfathomable, and most brutal moment in feudal society. Guo Wei, who has experienced handovers and power seizures, Guo Wei, who is familiar with the ups and downs of "Spring and Autumn", and Guo Wei, who has worked hard to control his ambitions, deeply understands the complexity and arduousness of this handover. The founding fathers made great achievements, this is the first question to consider, and it is also a question that has already surfaced.Guo Wei has worked very hard to cut off the first assistant prime minister Wang Jun, and Guo Wei is very worried about the top military general Wang Yin.If Guo Wei is alive, maybe he still has the confidence to deal with Wang Yin for a few more years.Now Guo Wei's life is dying. Although Wang Yin has no obvious bad deeds or disobedience, Guo Wei is still worried that after his death, Wang Yin will challenge his heir to the throne.Therefore, in order to prevent future troubles, Guo Wei hastily got rid of Wang Yin, so as not to create another thrilling drama like Li Congke, Shi Jingtang, Liu Zhiyuan or Guo Wei who forced the palace to usurp the throne.

The emperor takes over. When will it be handed in? Where to pay? To whom? How to pay? what? Zhou Taizu Guo Wei took advantage of the fact that he still understood and was able to control the situation, and stepped up the process of handing over.It must not be like some emperors who suddenly closed their eyes and kicked their legs, went to heaven without saying anything, leaving a chaotic situation, and even ruined the country and society.People as strong as Qin Shihuang and Zhu Quanzhong died in a hurry and did not arrange the handover in advance, so that the country was in chaos behind them.

As for the location of the shift, there is also a mystery.Be sure to be in a safe and secure place.Generally speaking, the old emperor would not hand over his shift until he breathed his last breath, so most of the handover activities took place next to the sickbed in the palace, relatively speaking, the palace was the safest and most reliable place.However, some emperors died before returning to the palace, such as Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji who died in a foreign country when he conquered the Bohai Kingdom, and Qin Shihuang who died in the sand dunes of Hebei when he was touring the world.Although Guo Wei has not been bedridden with illness, and has not yet reached the verge of dying, he has already started various preparations for the handover.He tried not to attend even top-level official events like the Grand Ceremony in the southern suburbs, and stayed in the palace to arrange the funeral in an orderly manner.

To whom should the imperial power of the Hou Zhou Empire be handed over? Guo Wei had no choice. There is only one candidate. Although this person is not Guo Wei's biological son. Nor is it Guo Wei's grandson. This candidate is Chai Rong. Chai Rong is Guo Wei's nephew, Mrs. Chai's nephew, adopted to Guo Wei since childhood, and is Guo Wei's adopted son.Guo Wei's wife, son, daughter-in-law, nephew, daughter, and grandson were all killed by Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty Liu Chengyou, and all descendants were extinct.Only his adopted son Chai Rong is eligible to inherit the throne.

Although Chai Rong is young, he is tall and upright, clear-headed, energetic, serious in his work, and capable of doing things, which is highly valued and loved by Guo Wei.Judging from the basic conditions and relationship with the emperor, there is no obstacle for Chai Rong to inherit the throne. Speaking of Mrs. Chai and Chai Rong, there are quite a few legendary stories. Guo Wei was poor in his early years and it was difficult to find a wife.He married a total of four wives before and after, all of whom were second marriages.However, these four wives all passed away in a hurry, and the continuous widowhood was a big blow to Guo Wei in his life.Among the four wives, Mrs. Chai was Guo Wei's first wife.

Mrs. Chai was originally from the Longgang area of ​​Xingzhou, Hebei. She has been prominent and wealthy for generations, and has a certain influence in the local area.Mrs. Chai's father taught the theory of Yi Jing in the local area.It is said that this old man Chai has known for five hundred years and five hundred years.Old man Chai's face-to-face skills have also been passed on to his daughter. Both father and daughter can predict a person's future and predict good luck. The Chai family used to have a good life, but suddenly they met Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the later Tang Dynasty, who searched and robbed women all over the country, and the young Miss Chai was also robbed to Luoyang Palace.At that time, there were as many as 3,000 beauties in the Luoyang harem, which was comparable to the gathering of people from the six kingdoms of Qin Shihuang.Before Li Cunxu could enjoy one-tenth of these beauties, he was overthrown by Li Siyuan and died.After Emperor Mingzong Li Siyuan of the later Tang Dynasty became emperor, he lived a frugal life without luxury. He stopped all theatrical performances and juggling troupes, and sent all the court ladies out of the palace.Mrs. Chai was also among the dismissed.

Hearing that their daughter was going home, old man Chai and his wife were so happy that they hurried all the way to Henan to pick up their daughter.When the old couple met their daughter, they hugged each other and cried, told each other about the pain of parting, and then packed their bags and hurried home.Old man Chai and his wife were taken aback by their daughter's luggage. In addition to seasonal clothes, there were also a lot of gold and silver jewelry, rare stones, treasures, pearls, agates, antiques and jade. The daughter made a fortune!Old Man Chai's eyes were wide open, and Old Man Chai's mouth was wide open.

Miss Chai looked at her parents very indifferently, and said: "The money was rewarded by the emperor and the empress, and other local officials asked to donate through the back door, and there were eunuchs and servants in the palace who paid filial piety. It's not much. I heard that the empress The empress's private house has a lot of money, it's as rich as a country." Old man Chai kept nodding his head while listening, thinking to himself: "I have lived in the palace for a few years, and I can make so much money. If I had known this, I would have given birth to more daughters and sent them to the palace. The official family is good. There is a lot of money." Ms. Chai's family talked and laughed, and traveled westward in a carriage to return to their hometown.It was summer, and the rainy season was coming. When they reached the chasm, it was raining heavily and the road was muddy and impassable. The Chai family had to stay in the inn and wait for the weather to clear.This gap is where Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, Chu and Han fought, and the gap was drawn as a boundary.It rained continuously for ten days without stopping, and an ancient and legendary love story happened in these ten days. The inn where the Chai family stayed was next door to a postal post station, and the station manager was a young man named Guo Wei.At this time Li Jitao had been defeated, and Zelu's troops were reorganized by Li Cunxu, including Guo Wei.Later, Guo Wei was appointed by the court of the later Tang Dynasty to be the head of a small post office.Guo Wei loves to drink and make friends. He comes to the inn every day to gather a group of friends to drink and chat, talk about the world, the past, the present, the future, ideals, and life.Guo Wei is tall, handsome, with a loud voice, very popular, and the atmosphere at the party is lively. Miss Chai lives in the inn, and when she goes in and out, she will inevitably meet people like Guo Wei.Ms. Chai's lonely heart can't help but be attracted by Guo Wei's charming aura.Besides, Miss Chai came out of the palace after all, and has seen the world, so she still has some ability to discern people and affairs.Although Guo Wei is a small person, Ms. Chai noticed Guo Wei's extraordinary appearance, the expression of lofty aspirations, and the style of a handsome man.In particular, there was a palm-sized birthmark on the back of Guo Wei's neck, which was shaped like a sparrow and was blue-black in color, so Guo Wei was nicknamed "Guo's Bird".When Guo Wei was excited, he shook his head and danced with his arms and legs. After opening his collar, the birthmark was exposed and swayed on Guo Wei's neck, as if spreading his wings, which was very charming. Ms. Chai watched Guo Wei secretly all day long with the door frame, her heart skipped a beat, her eyes were dazzled, and she was intoxicated.If one day Guo Wei didn't come to the inn to drink, Miss Chai would not be at ease, as if she had lost her soul, and she was eagerly looking forward to Guo Wei's appearance.As soon as she heard Guo Wei's voice, Miss Chai immediately played, ran out of the bedroom, ran to the living room, and looked around.After confirming Guo Wei's arrival, she stopped immediately, pretending to be indifferent. After walking back and forth twice in the living room, she asked for a pot of tea to sit in the corner, drinking tea with her head buried, and sneaking glances at Guo Wei from time to time. Drizzle aphrodisiac. Miss Chai suffers from lovesickness. The rain finally stopped. Old man Chai arranged for the departure. Miss Chai asked to stay. Old man Chai was very puzzled, and asked: "Daughter, the heavy rain has delayed our journey for more than ten days, and we are in a hurry to go home. Why don't you want to leave?" Miss Chai said coyly: "Father, mother, my son has met a noble person in the past few days." Old Chai was even more puzzled, sir?What nobleman?You are a very rich man, is it not expensive enough to have so much gold and silver treasures? Miss Chai mustered up her courage, and said to old man Chai and old lady Chai: "Father, mother, haven't you noticed that the stationmaster of the post office next door always comes to the inn these days?" Old Man Chai nodded and said, "I see, I don't look like an ordinary person." Miss Chai was elated when she heard her father praise Guo Wei, she clapped her hands and said: "You can see it too, father. My daughter is not young anymore. This time I leave the palace, even if I go back to my hometown, I have to marry someone else, so as not to gossip. My daughter looks at this Guo Wei. Extraordinary, ambitious, in line with my daughter's wishes. Please ask Dad to come to propose marriage." When old man Chai and old lady Chai heard what their daughter said, their heads buzzed, and they didn't come back to their senses for a long time.The old couple stared and opened their mouths again, you look at me, I look at you. Old man Chai and Mrs. Chai did not expect their daughter to be so open-minded. After living in the inn for more than ten days, they found the person they liked by themselves.It's really a big deal.The old couple were shocked and ashamed, feeling that there was no place to put their old faces.The whole world is full of young men who come to propose marriage, where is there a girl who finds a husband-in-law by herself? The old couple were milling about in the room, feeling embarrassed, they said: "Daughter, you are from the palace, and you used to drive with the king. Even if you go back to your hometown to marry, you have to marry a high-ranking official such as Jiedushi or Shishi. How can you marry?" For such an unknown junior?" At this moment, Ms. Chai became firmer, and she said: "Father, mother, the important thing in my daughter's life is here. I think this person is handsome and has a bright future. I will share half of the 10 million money I have with me to honor your two elders. You can go back to your hometown to take care of you." Tiannian. I will use the remaining five million yuan to assist Guo Lang in his career." The old couple thought to themselves, it's over, the daughter is determined, not only to marry on her own initiative, but also bring money to help her husband.In order to avoid loss of money and manpower, old man Chai had no choice but to go to the post office next door to propose marriage to Guo Wei for his daughter. After seeing Guo Wei, old man Chai said: "Looking at your face, wealth is limitless. I have a daughter who is willing to betroth me, and I have family wealth that I am willing to help. Please consider carefully and cherish the opportunity." Guo Wei had also noticed that a young lady was secretly observing him. Although Guo Wei did not take any action, he had already intentionally visited the Chai family and his party secretly.Guo Wei was so poor that he didn't have a penny, and suddenly such a beautiful woman with such a family background and such a huge amount of money came to his door. Of course, he felt very lucky. . Miss Chai went through the house happily, married the poor boy Guo Wei, and became Mrs. Chai. Old man Chai and Mrs. Chai returned home with a long sigh, hoping that their husband and son-in-law would soon prosper. After returning to his hometown in Xingzhou, when he woke up one morning, old man Chai laughed, as if he had dreamed of something miraculous and good.Mrs. Chai understood old man Chai's habits and skills, and knew that he must have predicted something important, so she asked him what it was.Old man Chai just refused to speak.Mrs. Chai must break the casserole and ask the end, and will not stop until the answer is revealed. Old man Chai likes to drink, so he pours himself a few cups when he has nothing to do.Mrs. Chai specially bought good wine and food to make Mrs. Chai happy.Mrs. Chai had ulterior motives and kept persuading Mr. Chai to drink more.After a while, a catty of wine went into old man Chai's stomach.Old Chai was dizzy, his tongue was sticking out, and his eyes were diverging.When old man Chai was drunk, old lady Chai asked old man Chai again what he had dreamed about.The old man Chai laughed hazily and said, "I saw the Jade Emperor, and he told me that Guo Wei will be the emperor in the future. The secrets of heaven must not be leaked, and the secrets of heaven must not be leaked." Is there any secret that cannot be revealed? The more you tell me to keep a tight secret, the faster it will be revealed. The word that Guo Wei was appointed by the emperor spread as if he had grown wings.In that era, it was very dangerous to be rumored to be the emperor. If it was not done well, it would be regarded as a potential threat and one would lose one's life.But there are also some advantages. In the war-torn era where fish and dragons are mixed and heroes are rising together, these rumors of gods and gods will add a lot of intangible capital and aura to Guo Wei, helping him gather some strength and attract some followers. Some of Guo Wei's later confusing and mysterious encounters and legends seem to have the same purpose.It is rare that so many stories focus on one person.It is very likely that Mrs. Chai called Guo Wei and deliberately fabricated it to confuse people. It became another very effective marketing strategy for Guo Wei besides his achievements. After all, Mrs. Chai is familiar with some rules of the game in court struggles, and knows some tricks of promotion and ups and downs.After marrying Guo Wei, Mrs. Chai gave Guo Wei a lot of guidance, which was of great benefit to Guo Wei's wandering in the officialdom.Not only that, Mrs. Chai gave her all her money to help, and spent a lot of money to support Guo Wei to make friends with people of insight and open up the door to the powerful. Mrs. Chai followed Guo Wei in the South and North Wars and supported Guo Wei's development a lot.But before Guo Wei became rich and honored as emperor, Mrs. Chai died early in Taiyuan because of her frail body.Guo Wei has a deep affection for Mrs. Chai, and he is deeply grateful. He often misses and mourns the loss of a good wife.After Guo Wei ascended the throne, with the help of his secretary, he wrote an article in memory of Mrs. Chai.This article recalls and evaluates the virtuousness of this original wife in colorful and beautiful words, and Guo Wei's gratitude is beyond words. Mrs. Chai had a nephew named Chai Rong, who was born on September 24, 922 AD.Chai Rong has been obedient and polite since he was a child.Mrs. Chai liked the child very much.When Chai Rong was a child, Mrs. Chai adopted him as a godson to Guo Wei.Guo Wei also has no family property. There are three people in the family, and the food and clothing, cleaning and purchasing of the family are all small things that are handed over to Chai Rong.Chai Rong was conscientious and diligent in his work, and he also served his aunt and uncle very thoughtfully, which quickly won Guo Wei's trust. After Guo Wei assisted Han Taizu Liu Zhiyuan to proclaim himself emperor, Liu Zhiyuan appointed Guo Wei as the deputy privy envoy, and Chai Rong also found an official post.Later, Guo Wei was sent by Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty Liu Chengyou to Yedu as Tianxiong Jiedu envoy, and Chai Rong went with the army. His official position was the commander of Yaneidu of Tianxiong Army, responsible for leading the imperial guards of the Marshal's Mansion.Later, Guo Wei ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in the Zhou Dynasty after his establishment, and transferred Chai Rong to Chanzhou to become the Zhenning Jiedu envoy, controlling the traffic arteries on the north and south sides of the Yellow River. Chai Rong was an upright and honest official with strict laws and regulations. Bandits and thieves from far and near did not dare to come to Chanzhou to cause trouble.Later, Murong Yanchao rebelled against the imperial court.Cao Wei was ordered to march east to Yanzhou, but there was no progress for several months.Chai Rong took the initiative to invite Ying, and asked to lead troops to attack Murong Yanchao.Guo Wei intends to let Chai Rong experience and create a meritorious service independently, but Wang Jun is unwilling to let Chai Rong take charge of the military power and obstructs him everywhere.Guo Weicai had no choice but to conquer Yanzhou in one fell swoop.Not long after Wang Jun lost power and dismissed from office, he died of illness. Guo Wei immediately transferred Chai Rongzheng to Beijing.This is an important step in Zhou Taizu Guo Wei's intention to cultivate Chai Rong. Let the prince govern the capital and control the security of Kaifeng. . At the end of 953 AD, Zhou Taizu Guo Wei was seriously ill, and he accelerated the process of training the prince Chai Rong and handing over power.Taking the opportunity of the Grand Ceremony in the southern suburbs, Guo Wei entrusted Chai Rong with some matters reported on the mirror during the grand and solemn state activities, and asked him to preside over these matters on behalf of the emperor.Chai Rong attended almost all the ceremonies and occasions, showing to the world the importance of his identity and the extraordinary status. In the first month of 954 A.D., Guo Wei promoted Chai Rong to the position again, and awarded Chai Rong the third division of Kaifu Yitong, the inspector Taiwei, and the second servant. Therefore, Chai Rong's power is basically equivalent to that of the emperor. Guo Wei's condition has been up and down, but there is no sign of continuous improvement.Guo Wei knew that he had come to the end of his life, and when his condition became milder occasionally, Guo Wei hurriedly dealt with funeral affairs. After the Southern Suburb Ceremony, Guo Wei pardoned the world on a large scale, everyone was promoted to rank, those who deserved a salary increase, those who should be promoted were promoted, pardoned the crimes of usurping falsehoods such as Zhu Liang and Qing Taidi, and treated the imperial tombs of the past dynasties properly. To release food to relieve the victims, in order to stabilize the mood of the world, eliminate overt or covert dissatisfaction, and increase the people's support index for the Great Zhou Empire. At the same time as large-scale promotion of cadres, Guo Wei also started to transfer and change defenses. Zheng Renhui, the governor of Chanzhou, was transferred to the capital to serve as the privy envoy, Guo Chongwei was transferred to Chanzhou as the governor, and Fu Yanqing was transferred to Weizhou to serve as Tianxiong. Jiedushi, Cao Wei was transferred to Zhenzhou as Jiedushi.At the same time, Yedu will be downgraded, and it will be regarded as a general vassal town in the world, and will no longer enjoy the treatment and power of the capital.The purpose of Guo Wei's mobilization of cadres was to pave the way for Chai Rong's ascension to the throne, so that these military leaders would not be able to make trouble for tigers in their old territory, worrying that the new emperor Chai Rong would not be able to govern them. After the death of Wang Yin and Gao Xingzhou, Fu Yanqing became a big shot in the military circle.Although Fu Yanqing is Chai Rong's father-in-law, Guo Wei is still not completely at ease.While reusing Fu Yanqing to guard the important town of Yedu, the specifications of Yedu were lowered.Not only let Fu Yanqing guard the north gate for Chai Rong, but also prevent Yedu from being too powerful to control. Why is Fu Yanqing Chai Rong's father-in-law? Chai Rong married Fu Yanqing's daughter, and there is a legend about it. Both Chai Rong and Fu Yanqing's daughters were married twice.Chai Rong's original wife, Mrs. Liu, was killed when Emperor Yin of the Han Dynasty Liu Chengyou ransacked the house.This Mrs. Fu was originally the wife of Li Chongxun, the son of General Li Shouzhen.Both Chai Rong and Mrs. Fu had unfortunate encounters. When Mrs. Fu was staying in her boudoir, she was seen by a fortune-telling sorcerer. She was astonished and said to Fu Yanqing: "Your daughter has a precious face, and she will have a very high status in the future." The civil and military officials of the imperial court have all heard the story of Miss Fu's wealth and fate.Li Shouzhen, the governor of the Later Han River, secretly prepared to rebel, and was especially superstitious about the words of witches and gods.After he heard Miss Fu's story, he asked someone to be a matchmaker.Fu Yanqing and Li Shouzhen were ministers in the same palace, and they usually had no bad feelings for each other. Moreover, Li Shouzhen had not revealed his backstory at that time, and his status was grand.The Fu family and the Li family can be described as well-matched.So Fu Yanqing agreed to the marriage.Li Shouzhen married Ms. Fu to the door and became his daughter-in-law. He hoped that this daughter-in-law would prosper the husband and father of the Li family. Guo Wei was ordered to attack Hezhong and Ping San Francisco.When Li Shouzhen was defeated in Hezhong and the city was broken, Li Chongxun crazily killed in despair.In order to prevent his family members from being humiliated in the hands of the officers and soldiers, he killed his younger brother, younger sister and other family members with his own hands. When he was about to raise a knife to kill his wife, Mrs. Fu, Mrs. Fu disappeared.Li Chongxun didn't have time to find her, and after looking around for no one, he raised a knife and committed seppuku. Where did Mrs. Fu go?She hid behind the screen, she didn't want to be buried with Li Shouzhen, Li Chongxun and his son.Seeing that Li Chongxun was dead, Mrs. Fu was about to leave, looking for a safe place to hide.But she couldn't get away anymore, and the officers and soldiers entered Li's residence at this time.Without any fear, Madam Fu moved a bench to the door, sat on it, raised her legs, pointed at the officers and soldiers rushing forward and cursed: "I am the daughter of King Fu Yanqing of Wei, and the King of Wei and the privy envoy Guo Taiwei He is a good brother. I see which of you dare to act wild here?" When Mrs. Fu threatened her like this, the messy officers and soldiers were really frightened and retreated one after another.Later, when Guo Wei entered the city and heard about this incident, he exclaimed, "This woman is not simple. She was able to save her life in the midst of the chaos. She is really not an ordinary person." Guo Wei ordered people to find Mrs. Fu. , sent to Fu Yanqing's house. Guo Wei has almost no enemies among his colleagues, and he gets along well with most of them. Although his relationship with Fu Yanqing is not as good as Mrs. Fu said, it is not bad.Fu Yanqing was naturally grateful to Guo Wei, and Mrs. Fu also thanked Guo Wei for his life. A few years later, Guo Wei's family was raided and killed in the capital, and Guo Wei, Chai Rong and his son became bachelors again.After Guo Wei ascended the throne and became emperor, he always wanted to make another marriage for his son as soon as possible.The emperor's daughter does not worry about marrying, and the emperor's son does not worry about marrying.Choose a wife for the prince, why don't you choose casually?After much deliberation, Guo Wei found that there was no national audition for supergirls, nor did he find the eldest daughter of a famous family. Instead, he thought of Mrs. Fu again.He always thought that Mrs. Fu was a hero among women, a strange woman.Although the legend of Wangfu not only did not make the Li family prosperous, but made Mrs. Fu a widow early on.Guo Wei didn't care about this, he was determined to marry Mrs. Fu. So what is Mrs. Fu's state these past few years? It is really not a glorious thing for the daughter of such a rich family to become a widow at a young age, and then die with her husband and the whole family.Fu's mother didn't think that her daughter had any fate of being rich and powerful, and she was lucky to be able to escape from death in Hezhong Mansion.She persuaded her daughter to become a nun to become a nun, eat vegetarian food and chant Buddha to increase her longevity.Unexpectedly, Mrs. Fu firmly disagreed, and said angrily: "Life is a matter of life and death. How could I go out of my way to make a living? I won't do it. I have plans." Fu's mother was helpless, but she couldn't hold back her daughter, so she gave up forcing her to become a monk. Intend.So Mrs. Fu raised her at her natal family like this. Guo Wei loves the extraordinaryness of Mrs. Fu, so what does Chai Rong think?Would Chai Rong accept Mrs. Fu who had an unfortunate marriage history?There are some maverick factors in Chai Rong's personality.He had heard of Madam Fu's legendary story a long time ago, and he also admired Madam Fu's courage and had a good impression of her.Chai Rong hated monks and nuns in Buddhist monasteries very much, thinking that these people are mediocre, occupying land, misleading people's thinking, and greedy for money.After he heard about Mrs. Fu's resolute attitude of not going out, he admired her even more. Zhou Taizu Guo Wei's letter of appointment was delivered to Fu Yanqing's mansion. Fu Yanqing was quite surprised, not only by the emperor's great love, but also by the emperor's Wuji.Of course, Fu's mother was even more happy, and finally found a home for her daughter. Three in one shot. Thus, the marriage was happily completed. Chanzhou welcomed the new daughter-in-law of the young prince Jiedushi. We have explained in the previous documents that Li Cunshen (Fu Cunshen) has a very strict family tradition. He grew up from a down and out vagrant to the governor of the Hedong Township and later Tang Dynasty. .This kind of family style has made the Fu family a famous family for nearly a hundred years, and has maintained its unceasing prosperity and wealth.Mrs. Fu married Chai Rong, who later became the Queen of the Hou Zhou Empire.A few years later, Mrs. Fu's younger sister became the queen of Song Dynasty again.This is a later story, not detailed here. Regarding how to govern the country and how to grasp the way of prosperity and success, Zhou Taizu Guo Wei explained to Chai Rong in more detail, hoping that his son can strengthen his study, understand deeply, grasp correctly, and implement conscientiously. One day Chai Rong was reading a book in the mansion of the governor of Kaifeng, when someone asked to see him suddenly. Chai Rong raised his head, was startled, and asked, "Why are you? Why did you come to the capital?" The person who came was called Cao Han, who was originally a general of Chai Rong's army, but now he is a dental general in the Fanzhen of Chanzhou.Cao Han said: "Your Highness, I came to Beijing privately." Chai Rong was even more surprised, and said: "Xiao Cao, as an official, leaving your post without authorization is a death penalty, don't you know?" Cao Han said calmly: "I know, Your Highness. But I feel that I have more important matters to see Your Highness, so I went to Beijing without asking for instructions." There was a trace of strangeness on Chai Rong's stern face, he raised his eyebrows and asked, "What is so important?" Cao Han signaled Chai Rongping to retreat from the left and right attendants, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you are the only heir of the emperor. Now the emperor is dying. If you don't go to the palace to serve, what are you waiting for at home?" Chai Rong looked distressed and said: "I am also concerned about the safety of the emperor, but I have not been summoned, how can I enter the palace?" Cao Han rolled his eyes slyly, and said: "Your Highness's words are wrong. There is a saying that filial piety is the first thing to do. What's wrong with you asking to enter the palace to serve medicine and serve the emperor? If you don't go, you will be laughed at by the world. Ah. Besides, the emperor will never be guaranteed, and if you, as the heir, don't follow closely by your side, if something happens in the future, how will you be able to make it in time?" Chai Rong suddenly realized, slapped his forehead with his hand and said: "Xiao Cao, you are right, you are right! I will enter the palace immediately, and you stay in Kaifeng Mansion and help me with the affairs in the yamen, don't go back to Chanzhou. " Chai Rong hurried into the palace and came to the bedroom of Zhou Taizu Guo Wei.At this time, Guo Wei was already dying. Seeing his son Chai Rong approaching, Guo Wei took his son's hand and said with difficulty: "Son, if I can't get sick this time and can't pass this hurdle, hurry up!" Build my mausoleum, and my body must not be parked in the palace for a long time. My mausoleum should be as simple as possible, not too big or luxurious. The workers who build the mausoleum can be gathered from the nearest place, and there is no need to labor. The employment system must be implemented for the workers. Forcibly enslaving the people. Stone is too much manpower and material resources, so the use of stone is prohibited in mausoleums, and bricks and tiles can be used instead. There is no need to use red sandalwood for the outer and outer coffins, but pottery coffins. Jade." When Guo Wei said this, he was already so tired that sweat oozes from his forehead. Chai Rong didn't dare to interrupt his father, so he quickly brought a bowl of water for his father to moisten his throat. Guo Wei coughed, and then said: "Before the burial, just find 30 families nearby as tomb guards. When placing the coffin, open the lid of the coffin so that everyone can see it, and place the coffin under everyone's eyes." , to show the world that there are no precious burial objects. Remember, don’t hurt other people’s lives because of burying me. Outside the mausoleum, do not build underground palaces, do not guard the mausoleum, and do not use stone figures, stone beasts and other accessories sculptures. Only in the mausoleum A stone tablet was erected in front, and a few words were engraved on it: "Before the death of the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he told the successor emperor that I should be frugal in my life. I only need pottery coffins and paper clothes for burial." If you don't do what I say, the gods of the underworld will It won't help you either." At this moment, Chai Rong was already weeping uncontrollably, tears pouring down like rain, he did not expect that the all-powerful father in front of him would be so frugal and self-disciplined, so thoughtful and meticulous, and so clear-minded.Chai Rong could only nod his head vigorously, choked up and unable to say a word. Guo Wei, whose face was like gold paper and whose eyes were lifeless, looked at his son Chai Rong who was kneeling on the ground, held his son's hand vigorously, took a break, and continued, "Son, don't you understand why I am like this? When I pacified San Francisco and recovered Hezhong a few years ago, I saw the cemeteries of the eighteenth emperors of the Li and Tang Dynasties, which were extravagant and luxurious, and cost a lot of manpower and material resources, but in the end they were stolen and destroyed, and the bones were exposed in the wilderness. Abandoned in dead grass. Haven’t you heard? Emperor Wen of Han was frugal all his life, and was buried in Baling after his death. This tomb is still there today. Lost from extravagance to frugality. Remember, remember.” Guo Wei has insight into history, understands EMI, has far-reaching thoughts, does not seek personal selfishness, but seeks the safety of all generations. Guo Wei was already having difficulty breathing, and his chest was heaving violently. He still insisted on finishing his words: "After I die, every year on Ching Ming Festival, if you are free, do what you can, and just send someone to sweep and worship in front of the mausoleum. If you care If you don’t want to send people there, you can also worship at a distance from the mausoleum. Please bury a pair of armor and a sword in Hezhong Town Mansion and Weizhou Town Mansion, and bury a Tongtian Crown and a pair of swords in Chanzhou Town Mansion. A crimson gauze robe, a flat sky crown and a dragon suit were buried in Bianliang, Tokyo, to commemorate my main experience. Don’t forget what I said.” Chai Rong held Guo Wei's hand tightly with both hands, nodded desperately, and said repeatedly: "I remember it, I remember it, my father, please rest assured." Guo Wei's posthumous last words can be regarded as a model for thousands of years of feudal emperors, and the ashes are scattered into the sea, and the soul returns to heaven, which is basically close to a pure person. After Guo Wei said these words, he closed his eyes and fell into a state of contemplation and semi-consciousness.Chai Rong didn't dare to disturb him, and knelt quietly, accompanying him by the bed.After about a cup of tea, Guo Wei seemed to have regained some strength, and said, "Although Li Hongyi is the younger brother of the Empress Dowager Li of the former Han Dynasty, he is not on the same side as Li Ye. He is loyal to me. If he hadn't awakened in time, My fate is in jeopardy. After so many years, others have been rewarded, and Li Hongyi should be given the treatment of a feudal envoy. Wei Renpu assists me, takes over the world, strategizes, and is wise and sophisticated. Let him take responsibility in the Privy Council. Heavy duty. There are rumors in the folk that Zhao is ordered by the emperor, so beware of Zhao." Guo Wei ordered someone to summon Li Chongjin who was waiting outside the dormitory.Li Chongjin is Guo Wei's nephew, a few years older than Chai Rong.Guo Wei asked Li Chongjin to kowtow to Chai Rong, and said to Li Chongjin, "Chongjin, you and King Jin are as close as brothers. From now on, the throne will be passed on to King Jin, so you must do your best to help him." Li Chongjin kowtowed to Chai Rong and Guo Wei respectively, expressing his loyalty to the Great Zhou Dynasty and the new emperor.The reason why Guo Wei did this was because he was worried that Li Chongjin would not be convinced by Chai Rong, and there would be conflicts between the brothers in the future, which would not end well.While I was still alive, I decided on the titles of Chai Rong and Li Chongjin as monarchs and ministers. In the future, Li Chongjin would have to respect Chai Rong. Then, Guo Wei promoted Feng Dao to be the Grand Master, Fan Zhi to be the Shangshu Zuo Pushe, Li Gu to be the Right Pushe and a scholar of Jixian Hall.For Situ Dou Zhengu, Sikong and Su Yugui were granted the title of Duke of Ju, and enjoyed the treatment of Kaifu Yitong and the third division.Zheng Renhui was transferred from Chanzhou to the capital as a privy envoy.Wang Pu, a bachelor of Duanmingdian and servant of the household department, was promoted to be the servant of Zhongshu and Tongping Zhangshi.Promote the privy secretary Wei Renpu as the deputy envoy of the privy secretary.Let Li Chongjin, the commander in front of the palace, concurrently serve as the Jiedu envoy of Wuxin, and is still in charge of commanding the imperial guards.Let Fan Aineng, the commander of the Ma Jundu, also serve as the Jiedu envoy of Wuding, and let He Hui, the commander of the infantry army, concurrently serve as the Jiedu envoy of Zhaowu.The most direct civil and military personnel who guard the emperor's safety have been paid more, the purpose is to stabilize their minds, and hope that they will wholeheartedly support the new emperor. Guo Wei ordered the prime minister to draft the will.After the prime minister finished drafting the imperial edict, he read it out to the ministers of civil and military affairs present.Guo Wei let out a long breath of satisfaction, and said, "I will die without regret." After speaking, Guo Wei closed his eyes in peace, and passed away suddenly. Suddenly, flames shot up into the sky in the northeast direction of the imperial city, and accompanied by a loud noise like thunder, a meteor fell to the ground.The sky was full of dark clouds, the sun and the moon were dark, and the cold wind carried gray drizzle, covering Kaifeng.The crowd was shocked, and the officials kowtowed in fear, mourning the death of the emperor.It seems that Guo Wei does have some magic. Guo Wei was fifty-one years old at the time, the age of his heyday, and it ended here. Guo Wei lived half his life in the half-human half-god legend. Perhaps, this is the most successful transfer of imperial power in history. Time, place, person, environment, event, risk control and other elements are all so satisfying and under control. painstakingly. Breathtaking. With the support of the officials, Chai Rong mourned and accepted the change, and succeeded the emperor in the Chongyuan Hall.After the officials Shanhu long live, Chai Rong officially became the new emperor of the Hou Zhou Empire.Strangely, at this time the clouds cleared and the fog cleared, and the sky was sunny. A few days after Chai Rong succeeded to the throne, he faced a difficult problem.An urgent battle report came from Luzhou. Liu Chong, Emperor of the Later Han Dynasty in Hedong, joined forces with Khitan General Yang Gun to take advantage of the new funeral of the Great Zhou Empire and lead an army of 40,000 to invade the Central Plains.