Chapter 10 5. Who will succeed Li Siyuan

Li Siyuan knew that he was not made to be an emperor, but he managed well during his reign.After Li Siyuan's death, can the situation that the Central Plains has just moved towards a well-off life continue? Li Siyuan is undoubtedly a good general, brave and good at fighting, but he is low-key and kind, but he is really a layman in the profession of being an emperor.The same is true for Li Cunxu, Emperor Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty. He is a very talented general, but unfortunately he will not be an emperor.Li Siyuan is slightly better than Li Cunxu in that Li Siyuan is more self-aware.Li Cunxu has lofty aspirations and strives wholeheartedly to be the emperor.And Li Siyuan knew from the very beginning that he was not made to be an emperor.

Li Siyuan always remembers bitterness and sweetness, and never forgets that he was born as a barbarian, joined the army as a small school, and was reused by Li Keyong and Li Cunxu to achieve the position of general manager of the world's soldiers and horses, and become the boss of the military. This is enough.As for being emperor, it was purely forced. He often shook his head, sighing to himself that he didn't know poems, books, and allusions. How could he be an emperor? Li Siyuan has a simple side and a kind heart, he doesn't cause trouble, and he doesn't like to mess around with things he doesn't understand.The prince Li Congrong is extroverted and sharp-edged. He not only controls the military power, but also likes to dance and write.Li Siyuan, emperor of the Ming Dynasty, once called Li Congrong to him, and said earnestly, "My son, our family is all from military background. It's okay to play fists, kicks, bows and horses. Writing poems and prose is not our specialty. Don't join in the fun. So as not to make the world laugh."

In his attitude towards the common people, Li Siyuan has the same feeling of the same origin.He comes from the bottom of society, understands the suffering of the people, and sympathizes with the people.In September 929 A.D., Emperor Mingzong of the later Tang Dynasty chatted with Feng Dao, saying that the two years had a good harvest and peace everywhere.Feng Dao said: "I often remember one thing. It was when I was in the former emperor's shogunate in the early years. I was ordered to go to Zhongshan. I passed the famous Jingxing Mountain Road. The road was rough and dangerous. I was worried that the horse would stumble and throw me off. , so I kept holding the rein carefully. Fortunately, there were no mistakes along the way. When I reached the flat road, I thought it should be much easier to walk, so I let go of the rein and let the horse run on its own. But it didn’t take long. He was thrown off his horse and hurt himself. From this incident, I learned a truth, be careful in difficult times, and be vigilant in a peaceful world. The same should be true for governing the world.”

Li Siyuan was fascinated by what he heard, and nodded deeply in agreement.Then he asked again: "This year's harvest is bumper, so the common people should not worry about food and clothing, right?" Feng Dao replied: "Peasants often starve to death in famine years. If there is a bumper harvest, the price of grain will drop, and the price of grain will hurt farmers. No matter whether there is good or bad, the common people will be very difficult." Li Siyuan let out a slightly surprised "Oh". Feng Dao continued: "I remember that a Jinshi named Nie Yizhong wrote a poem. The poem reads, 'New silk is sold in February, and new valleys are sold in May; the sores on the eyes are healed, and the heart is plucked out'." Although the words are common, they clearly describe the hard life of the peasants."

Li Siyuan laughed when he heard it, and said: "You are right. You are reminding me to cherish the power of the people. Someone here writes down this poem and hangs it on the wall of my bedroom. I must always be vigilant." Li Siyuan's common people's thinking greatly influenced his concept of governing the country during his reign, and he tried his best to stop the military and stop the army to give the common people space to recuperate.Over the past few years, the national power and people's power of the Central Plains have been greatly restored, and food and clothing can basically be solved.

After all, Li Siyuan was not an outstanding politician.He basically knows nothing about state building and political governance.He is really a simple emperor, giving orders with the most primitive and simple feeling.The only thing he can rely on is Chief Prime Minister An Chonghui. Although An Chonghui is brave to take on things, is decisive, dedicated to the public, and good at managing principles, but he is too hasty, self-willed, lacks the capacity to tolerate others, and relying on the deep relationship with Li Siyuan for 30 years, he wants to talk about any important matter Forget it, dare to do anything big.In the end, it angered the political forces of various factions in the court, especially Li Siyuan, and his death and reputation were ruined, which is a pity.

When An Chonghui was alive, the political order of the Later Tang court was fairly orderly, especially when it came to major events.With Ren Yuan, Li Qi and the only few more capable prime ministers leaving the stage, especially after the death of An Zhonghui, most of the important positions above the court are guys who eat all day long, opportunistic, and do not know the present and the past. Slack, big policies pale and weak. Li Siyuan himself also grew older, his aggressiveness and vigilance gradually faded, and a group of flattering villains around him bombarded him day and night.None of the ministers has the guts and status of An Zhonggui to persuade Li Siyuan of his mistakes.Li Siyuan's later state governance began to decline.

One person who needs to be explained here is the famous Feng Dao in history. This man is known as the "official tumbler". He has mixed praise and criticism, and has been controversial for thousands of years.At this time, Feng Daoguan Juzuo Pushe and Pingzhang Shi began to appear frequently in high-level political events. Li Siyuan also has the same weakness as other reckless overlords, that is, he does not pay attention to cultivating the next generation.There are quite a few sons, but almost none of them are successful.This is not just a personal and family issue for Li Siyuan, but is directly related to the future destiny of the empire.

Zhu Quanzhong, Wang Jian, Yang Xingmi, Ma Yin, Liu Rengong, and Liu Yan all fell on it. Li Siyuan had an adopted son named Li Congke, who followed Li Siyuan in military expeditions since he was a child. He had a military career and made outstanding military exploits. He was very popular with Zhuangzong Li Cunxu and Mingzong Li Siyuan.After Li Siyuan became emperor, he was granted the title of Li Congke Hezhong Jiedushi.However, An Zhonghui and Li Congke had a personal grievance, and An Zhonghui tried every means to contain Li Congke, and even wanted to kill Li Congke.Li Siyuan had no choice but to dismiss Li Congke from his post and let him go home and find a job.Li Congke didn't come back until after An Chonghui's death, and his official rank was Taiwei, Fengxiang Jiedushi, and Lu Wang.Li Congke is a real powerful faction, but his status is not orthodox.

Li Siyuan's eldest son, Li Congshen, served alongside Emperor Zhuangzong Li Cunxu.This kid is brave in battle, but stubborn and honest.Li Siyuan failed to fight against the rebellion in Weizhou and was forced to return to Bianliang.Li Cunxu personally conquered Li Siyuan.Li Cunxu sent Li Congshen to talk about surrendering Li Siyuan.But on the way, Li Congshen was killed by Yuan Xingqin. Li Congrong, the second son of Li Siyuan, was an official to Yin of Henan, the general of the world's soldiers and horses, and the king of Qin.This kid is in his twenties, young and imposing.He is not afraid of anyone except that An Chong will hurt Uncle An.After An Zhonghui's death, Li Congrong became even more domineering and defiant, which frightened the ministers so that no one dared to be his master.Li Congrong's government office was located in Luoyang, the capital city. Every time he went to work, he had to bring hundreds of warriors with him, shooting bows and arrows along the way, rampaging, people shouting and horses shouting, showing off their might.Li Congrong also likes to write poems. He thinks he is the best in the world, and his output is extremely high. He wrote a thousand poems, which were edited and published as a large volume "Zi Fu Ji".Li Congrong used various methods to make himself look like a celebrity and capable person with successors. He appeared in the third-rate tabloids every day and appeared in the court news every month.

Li Siyuan's third son, Li Conghou, served as the Jiedu envoy of Hedong, stayed behind in Beidu, Zhongshuling, and king of Song.However, Li Conghou did not go to Taiyuan, but actually worked in Weizhou, the capital of Ye.Li Conghou's character is a little cowardly, more cautious and low-key, good at compromise, especially when he treats Zhang Yang's elder brother Li Congrong respectfully and flatteringly, avoiding offending him and getting into trouble. Li Congcan, the fourth son of Li Siyuan, has a straightforward and forthright personality. He likes to make friends and donate money. He is a social figure who can enjoy himself in the social arena.In the second year of Li Siyuan's ascension to the throne, he toured Bianliang, Kaifeng, and left Li Congcan as the envoy of the imperial city, responsible for the security work in the palace.But this young man babbled and found some people to drink in the imperial garden, and after getting drunk, he staggered and went to sleep on the emperor's throne.This matter was learned by An Zhonghui, who stayed on duty in Luoyang, the capital.In order to rectify the legal code, An Zhonghui tried his best to mobilize Li Siyuan to bring Li Congcan to justice and treat him equally with ordinary people.In the end Li Congcan was forced to commit suicide. Li Congyi was Li Siyuan's youngest son, who was born in the palace with a silver spoon in his mouth, and was still a baby at this time. Li Siyuan was already sixty years old when he became emperor, and now he is old, his hair and beard are gray, and the days are numbered, and the question of an heir is imminent.But Li Siyuan didn't pay enough attention to this, or he hesitated and hesitated. Zhang Zhaoyuan, the editor of the History Museum of the Later Tang Dynasty, once suggested to Li Siyuan: "The emperor should establish a prince early, choose a decent man with great knowledge as a teacher, teach the prince to understand the principles of general etiquette, understand the principles of safety and danger in the world, and master the ability to govern the government and avoid disasters. " Li Siyuan didn't quite understand the meaning of Editor Zhang's words, he just sighed a few times and didn't take any real action. Time is not forgiving.In 933 A.D., Li Siyuan was sixty-seven years old, and he was considered an advanced age among the people who were born and died, and he had been emperor for a long time. This year, Li Siyuan suddenly had a stroke and became seriously ill. He did not go to court for more than ten consecutive days.The emperor didn't show up, and the ministers didn't know what happened, and they were panicked and at a loss.The common people in Luoyang, the imperial city, had a bad feeling. They lived too many days in fear, and everyone developed a high degree of life sensitivity.If the emperor has an accident, there will be accidents in the world; if there are accidents in the world, the common people will suffer.After years of life and blood training, this logic has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has become an instinctive reaction.Some ordinary people fled to the mountains early with their families. In order to maintain stability, in desperation, Li Siyuan braced his sick body and came to the palace's main hall for half a day to work. He met everyone, waved his hand, and nodded his head, which was considered to appease people's hearts.The stability of the army is the top priority, and the emperor issued an edict to give certain rewards to various soldiers and officials.But after such a comforting bonus was paid out, the court's monthly budget immediately showed a deficit.This also shows that the political situation of the Later Tang Dynasty was not stable, and its financial resources were not yet abundant.Everything is just barely maintaining the situation. After the bonus was paid out, Li Siyuan fell ill again. He didn't eat, drink, pee, and couldn't get up again.Everyone knew that Li Siyuan's remaining days were numbered, and everyone began to plan for their own future.what is the future?The future is the post-Li Siyuan era, how will we live?The assumption for all future planning is who will be the new emperor?This is the biggest deciding factor.So who can be the new emperor?Li Siyuan's son.How many sons does Li Siyuan have?Who can win?Li Congke, King of Lu, Li Congrong, King of Qin, and Li Conghou, King of Song all seemed likely, and only one of the three could succeed.So who could it be?No one knows because the emperor has not appointed a successor until now. The old emperor was about to die, but his successor could not be determined for a long time.what does this mean?Anyone who has survived in the officialdom for a few years knows very well that a bloody storm is inevitable in the struggle for the throne.Since it is a competition, which side should we stand on?No one can see through the current foggy situation.Either side can be wrong.Since the probability of making mistakes and taking risks is so high, it is the safest choice not to stand in line. Find a safe haven, this truth was thought of by several people at the same time. These people are the first-class ministers at the head of the imperial court, the privy envoys Fan Yanguang and Zhao Yanshou.As long as the two of them worked for a day, they had to make a choice on which side to stand on, and there was no room for them to evade in their identities.Therefore, the two first-rank officials thought of leaving the capital at the same time to become officials in other places. Wouldn't it be possible to avoid fighting by taking off their official uniforms?Both Fan Yanguang and Zhao Yanshou submitted their resignations to Emperor Li Siyuan. Li Siyuan understood what was going on at a glance, and his already weak heart was so angry that he cursed: "I am useless as an emperor, you can leave as you want, what else do you ask for instructions!" Fan Yanguang and Zhao Yanshou Being scolded by the emperor came back, but my heart was still uneasy.Although it was terrible to be scolded by the emperor in front of them, saving their lives was more important, so they still insisted on leaving.In the end, the two thought of a way to leave one first, and then leave the other after the newcomer arrived.They think that if this is the case, the emperor will not suspect that they will strike.Zhao Yanshou is a son-in-law, and the harem has backers who have repeatedly helped him to intercede through the back door, so Zhao Yanshou left the capital first.Zhao Yanshou, who came out of the Luoyang city gate, patted his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and walked away without looking back. After Zhao Yanshou left, Fan Yanguang became even more anxious, moving around, hurrying up to recruit new privy envoys.Li Siyuan ordered Zhu Hongzhao to be transferred to Shannan Dongdao Jiedu envoy to fill the vacancy.Zhu Hongzhao also understood that there was a pit of fire in front of him, so he was reluctant to go to Beijing.Li Siyuan was so angry that his seven orifices were filled with smoke, and all his internal organs were burned. He scolded: "You don't want to work by my side. What's the use of me supporting you?" . Finally, a substitute came, and Fan Yanguang also found an excuse, and he also left the capital within a few days. Later, Li Siyuan transferred Kang Yicheng, an old subordinate, to be the commander of the pro-army and to work with him.Lao Kang couldn't find a substitute, and couldn't get out of the sea of ​​suffering, so he had to continue working.But in order to protect himself, Lao Kang sent his son to work with Qin Wang Li Congrong while he was working for the old emperor.Lao Kang hopes to be on two boats and bet left and right, which seems to reduce the risk. Li Siyuan was ill until November, and he could not go to court behind closed doors.Li Congrong, king of Qin, was young and vigorous, unable to restrain his ambition, and finally couldn't hold it back.He broke into the palace angrily, hoping that Li Siyuan, who was dying, could designate him as his successor.Although there were ministers from Li Congrong's faction who reminded him repeatedly, Li Siyuan didn't say anything.Li Congrong had no choice but to go home. When Li Congrong turned around and walked out of the palace gate, there was a sound of howling in the palace.Li Congrong thought that Li Siyuan had died, so he went home and stayed behind closed doors, waiting for further news and waiting for an opportunity to make a move.But Li Siyuan just fainted, and then regained his breath, spat out a few pieces of flesh like lung leaves, urinated a lot, and drank a big bowl of porridge, and his spirit seemed to be much better.Li Siyuan was fully dressed and ready to be promoted to court.This excited the people around the emperor, thinking that the emperor was in a good condition and the catastrophe was finally over. Li Congrong didn't know about Li Siyuan's return to light, so he waited for news at home and didn't come either.In the end, the boy couldn't hold his breath anymore, he was worried that Li Siyuan had appointed someone else to take over, and he would lose his role.In desperation, Li Congrong impetuously led a thousand troops to the outside of the palace, stationed at the bridge of the moat, observed the movement, and was about to break into the palace and threaten the ministers and the emperor to pass the throne to him. The palace guards found that Li Congrong was rushing towards the palace with his troops, and immediately ran into the inner palace to report to the minister on duty.The minister on duty has long been insane and does not know what to do.On the contrary, the eunuch Meng Hanqiong, who had always relied on flattery and opportunism, stepped forward at this time, claiming to defend the emperor and lead the five hundred palace guards to fight out. The ministers stumbled to ask Li Siyuan for instructions.Li Siyuan did not believe his son rebelled.But this kind of critical moment of life and death does not allow research, research and investigation.The person who has fought bloody battles with his head up all his life only believes in himself at this moment, not even his own parents, let alone a son whose stink of flesh and ambitions have long been exposed.Guaranteeing one's own safety is the most important thing. Mingzong Li Siyuan agreed to kill the imperial guards, and at the same time sent someone to call Lu Wang Li Congke to escort him.In times of crisis, Li Siyuan still thought of his adopted son Li Congke who had been through life and death together. Before Li Congke could arrive, Meng Hanqiong and his men had already rushed out of the palace gate.Li Congrong is completely a donkey dung ball, strong on the outside and hard on the inside. When the Imperial Guards came to kill him, he was so frightened that he peed his pants immediately.Without firing an arrow, he turned around and ran, ran home in one breath and hid under the bed with his wife.For a while, the streets were full of rebellious troops, who couldn't tell the good from the bad, killing and hacking, looting and stealing.When the imperial guards came to Li Congrong's house, there was no way to tell them apart. They dragged Li Congrong and his wife out of the bed, and beheaded them on the spot. When Li Siyuan received the report that Li Congrong had been eliminated, he was angry and heartbroken, coughing violently, convulsing all over his body, and almost fell out of bed.Although the ministers said that Li Congrong rebelled, Li Siyuan still didn't believe that Li Congrong was that bad, after all, he was his own flesh and blood.Once Li Congrong died, it still caused great pain to Li Siyuan.When he was dying, Li Siyuan summoned all the civil and military ministers and announced that his third son Li Conghou would succeed him as emperor after his death. At the same time, he sent Meng Hanqiong to fly to Weizhou to find Song Wang Li Conghou and rushed to Beijing. On November 26, 933 AD, Li Siyuan closed his eyes and passed away after arranging his funeral. On November 29, Li Conghou rushed to the capital.In December, Li Conghou succeeded the emperor in Luoyang at the age of nineteen. Why Li Siyuan hesitated to decide on a successor, hesitating which prince to choose, his true inner feelings are already unknown.We can only roughly compare these princes.Li Congke's ability was well recognized by Li Siyuan, but he was not his own son. In such a major event as the succession of the emperor, Li Siyuan had other selfishness.Li Congrong is close by, with a flamboyant personality, seemingly positive and motivated, but in fact he is ostentatious and impetuous.Li Conghou has a cowardly character, and he likes to read "Taizong Veritable Records", "Spring and Autumn Annals" and other tomes about emperors, but he doesn't get the point.The youngest son is too young to manage the intricate court situation.This may be the main reason why Li Siyuan failed to take care of his affairs.Originally, there was only one soldier, but by chance, Li Siyuan became the emperor. Now that the foundation of the emperor is so great, he can only resign himself to fate. Ugh--.A sigh, really helpless. The news of Li Conghou's ascension to the throne reached Bashu, and Meng Zhixiang sighed: "Li Conghou, king of Song Dynasty, is young, and all the officials in the court are opportunistic villains. Disasters will surely happen soon." Meng Zhixiang saw that Li Siyuan was also dead, and the politics of the Central Plains were dilapidated, so he took off the last fig leaf, and hurriedly ascended the throne as the emperor of Shu while he was still alive.However, Meng Zhixiang's dragon chair was not warm, and he passed away half a year later. After Li Conghou came to the throne, Shouxiao officially went to work at the request of the ministers within a few days.The "three fires" that the new emperor burned when he took office were to reward the central and local army generals and schools, and to distribute bonuses and subsidies to stabilize the morale of the army; The feudal towns and official positions were adjusted and replaced with reliable and trustworthy people to stabilize the Sacred Heart. In this big round of cadre adjustments, among the civil servants are Zuo Servant Feng Dao who was granted the title of Sikong, Li Yu who was given the title of Right Servant She, Liu Xu who was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Envoy of Xuanhui South Court, General Hushi, Zuowei The general, Meng Hanqiong, the Minister of Internal Affairs, joined the third division of Yitong, and conferred the honorary title of "Loyalty, Support, and Protection".During the process of Li Conghou ascending to the throne of God, Meng Hanqiong and Feng Dao were the most busy.Meng Hanqiong had the merit of directly escorting Li Conghou to Beijing.Before Li Siyuan's death, several ministers who were the chief assistant were unwilling to work and resigned one after another to avoid disaster. Although Feng Dao was not the top of the hundred officials, at best he ranked outside the third and fourth in the sequence of civil servants.However, because the princes and ministers in the front row are wise and safe, they are timid and fearful.Feng Dao may think that the opportunity has come, and he has led hundreds of officials to show their loyalty to Li Conghou many times. In terms of military generals, moving their nests one by one seems ordinary, but in fact there are hidden secrets.Meng Hanqiong, the envoy of Tianxiong Jiedu who stayed behind in Yedu, was transferred to the capital to serve as envoy of Xuanhui.Fan Yanguang, Chengde Jiedu envoy, was transferred to Weizhou to be Tianxiong Jiedu envoy.Shi Jingtang, who was left behind in Beijing, was transferred to Zhenzhou as Chengde Jiedu envoy.The Fengxiang Jiedu envoy and Lu Wang Li Congke were transferred to Taiyuan and changed to stay in Beijing.He transferred Qianhezhong Jiedushi and foreign king Li Congzhang to Fengxiang and became Fengxiang Jiedushi. These people are all heavyweights. Li Congke is Li Siyuan's godson, Shi Jingtang is Li Siyuan's uncle, Li Congzhang is Li Siyuan's nephew, and Fan Yanguang is the former privy envoy of Li Siyuan's court. We mentioned earlier that when Li Siyuan was dying, he wanted to call Li Congke into the palace to escort him.So why didn't Li Congke come? There are two main reasons for Li Congke's failure to appear in the capital at such an important moment of the emperor's change. One is that Li Congke was far away in Fengxiang and could not rush to Luoyang to rescue him immediately; the other is that Li Congke was unwilling to take the risk of leaving under the uncertain situation Dependent.Li Siyuan did not expect that the crisis of Li Congrong's forced palace would be resolved so quickly. In half a day, several "capable" ministers chirped and killed Li Congrong and his accomplices.The crisis of forcing the palace is temporarily lifted, so there is no need to mobilize Li Congke to Beijing in a hurry.In addition, Li Congke has his own little calculations.Although Li Congke was not by Li Siyuan's side, Li Congke had already sent his wife into the palace to observe the movement in the name of serving Li Siyuan who was seriously ill, and informed Li Congke in time.But Li Congke couldn't wait for the exact news of Li Siyuan's succession, and he didn't even have an attitude or a tendency.Therefore, Li Congke stood still. Not long after, Li Siyuan died and passed the throne to Li Conghou.At this time, the messenger who summoned Li Congke to Beijing arrived at Fengxiang.Li Congke saw that he was out of action, and he was even more unwilling and did not dare to leave the territory easily.So Lu Wang Li Congke repeatedly said that he was ill and could not travel far, could not come to the capital, and could not attend the funeral of his father, Emperor Li Siyuan. After Li Conghou ascended the throne, the two foolish prime ministers left behind by Li Siyuan, Zhu Hongzhao and Feng Yun, still served as officials, went to work, worked, and made decisions in an open manner.Compared with Li Congke and Shi Jingtang, these two guys are far behind in terms of credit, fame, status, and qualifications.Zhu and Feng were originally promoted to this position when no one else was willing to be prime minister.Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne and Li Congrong died unexpectedly, the situation seems to be safe. The two of them feel that the position of prime minister is very comfortable again, and their desire for power has greatly increased.But since there are other people more qualified and influential than them, these two guys always feel uneasy and their positions are not secure.Therefore, Zhu and Feng first wooed the new emperor's cronies and suggested that Meng Hanqiong be transferred to the capital.Then use the new emperor Li Conghou's security crisis psychology to provoke the relationship between Li Conghou, Li Congke and Shi Jingtang, intending to borrow a knife to kill people and bring Li Congke and Shi Jingtang down. After making up their minds, Zhu and Feng immediately collected small materials and clues about Li Congke intensively.First of all, Li Chongji, the eldest son of Li Congke and the commander of the palace's crane control, was pushed out of the palace and transferred to Bozhou as a regiment training envoy.Then Li Congke's daughter was placed under house arrest.Then spread rumors that Li Congke was plotting something wrong. Meng Hanqiong was transferred to the capital, causing a series of personnel changes, the most important of which was the transfer of Lu Wang Li Congke from Fengxiang. For more than a month, Li Congke has been made suspicious and restless by Zhu, Feng and various rumors.On this day, he suddenly received an order to leave Fengxiang and go to Taiyuan.What's more, Li Congzhang, who came to Fengxiang to replace him, was about to take office impatiently.Li Congke was even more annoyed.Because, when Li Congzhang replaced An Zhonghui as Hezhong Jiedushi, he smashed the heads of An Zhonghui and his wife as soon as he took office.This time when Li Congzhang comes to Fengxiang, will he open Li Congke's head as well?Li Congke had a deep dislike for Li Congzhang. No matter what the emperor's younger brother Li Conghou thought, Li Congke couldn't figure out Li Conghou's true thoughts. Anyway, he now felt that there was an ominous sign, and suspected that the court would take this opportunity to kill him. Li Congke couldn't sit still anymore. After staying up all night, Li Congke raised the account by beating drums and called a meeting of his civil and military subordinates. Li Congke cried and asked everyone present: "My son Li Chongji was forced by treacherous officials to stay away from the imperial capital. Although my daughter is a monk, she is still suspected and placed under house arrest. Now the imperial court is forcing me to transfer to Taiyuan. Brothers Ladies, what do you think of this matter? Is it a blessing or a curse?" When Li Congke asked this, it was obvious that she was expressing her dissatisfaction, but she also asked what is a blessing or a curse? Without hesitation, General Fengxiang yelled: "Does it need to be said? It is obvious that the court does not trust the king. The emperor is young and ignorant, and a bunch of treacherous officials are taking power for personal gain. You must not leave the town, once you leave, it will be like Flood dragons leave the water, there are more dangers than dangers. You can't accept the transfer order! Yes, you can't accept the transfer order!" This group of generals who licked their blood and survived hundreds of battles followed Li Congke for twenty years. official. Li Congke looked at Ma Yinsun, the judge, and asked, "This king wants to go to Taiyuan via Luoyang, what do you think is the best way?" How can this be an excuse? Luoyang is to the east and Taiyuan is to the north. How can there be an excuse?In fact, Li Congke had already made up his mind to fight against the imperial court and rebel. But the magistrate was very stubborn, and advised Li Congke: "Your Majesty, the imperial court transferred you to Taiyuan, which is a normal change of defense. There is no doubt about it? Those generals came up with blind ideas and pushed you into the fire pit." After hearing Magistrate Ma's speech shaking his head, everyone booed and sneered. After testing the morale of the army, Li Congke's confidence increased greatly. He slapped the table and announced loudly: "This king wants to clear the king's side." "The side of the Qing emperor" is an allusion from the early Western Han Dynasty. The complete sentence is: "Zhu Chaocuo, the side of the Qing emperor." A group of powerful princes and kings in the Western Han Dynasty used the excuse of cleaning up the treacherous officials around the emperor to raise troops to fight against the central government.Later, the emperor of the Han Dynasty had no choice but to kill his loyal minister Chao Cuo to quell the chaos.This excuse was high-sounding, and was later used as a banner by various loyal and treacherous officials, and it was very popular. Although Fengxiang is a famous feudal town, since the death of Li Maozhen and his son, the strength of the feudal town has been greatly weakened, and it is not what it used to be.Li Congke was determined to raise an army, but his military and financial resources were limited, so he dared not fight alone, and he was guilty of committing crimes.So Li Congke played the banner of eliminating rape and punishing evil, pointed the finger at Zhu and Feng, and blamed Zhu and Feng for secretly manipulating the succession of the throne. Li Congke's proclamation is very powerful. He has made his position clear. He raised troops to help the country eliminate harm, not to rebel.Saying that the succession of the throne had a secret operation, actually vetoed the legitimacy of the new emperor and paved the way for his future succession.He also appealed to the most suspected and excluded officials to assist Li Congke in raising troops. This proclamation is extremely provocative. So can it be incited? The first person not to buy Li Congke's account was his neighbor to the east, Wang Sitong who stayed behind in Chang'an, the western capital.The guy's reason was that he was grateful for the kindness of the old emperor Li Siyuan and could not participate in Li Congke's conspiracy.Wang Sitong didn't have any feelings for the new emperor, and he didn't care about court officials Zhu and Feng, but he didn't want to ruin his reputation. Most of the other feudal towns were not optimistic about Li Congke's future, and did not buy Li Congke's account, so they imprisoned the envoys sent by Fengxiang.There are also some who take a wait-and-see attitude, neither rejecting nor participating, just watching the changes. This situation was beyond Li Congke's expectation, and he gasped, a trace of cold sweat ran from his back to his forehead. Among the generals and princes in Li Siyuan's court, Li Congke was the most powerful.Li Congke fought with Li Siyuan since he was a child. He was brave and good at fighting, and went through life and death. His status in the army was once second only to Li Siyuan.Since Li Congke was the same age as Emperor Zhuangzong Li Cunxu, both of them fought bravely. Li Cunxu loved Li Congke very much and once gave him a high evaluation.Although the young Li Congrong holds military power and holds an important official position, everyone understands that he is ruthless and weak, and he has little ability other than fighting fiercely and bragging.Li Conghou is not only young, but also has nothing to do. Even if he has a false name, he is not as big as Li Congrong.Li Congke thought the same way, he thought he was the best candidate for the throne.He originally thought that with his name and strength, if he raises his arms and shouts, there will be a crowd of responders.But after he finished exhaling, he looked around, and he was still poking there alone. Then why didn't Li Congke get support for raising troops? There could be several reasons.Since Li Cunxu Hu tossed and ruined the throne and ruined his life, Li Siyuan was supported by the rebels and proclaimed himself emperor.In the years of 1978, Li Siyuan stretched his legs and closed his eyes, neither cultivating successors nor designating successors in time, which led to the change of Qin Wang Li Congrong.The civil and military ministers are at a loss for what to do in the post-Li Siyuan era, and most of them hold a wait-and-see attitude to protect themselves, and they are unwilling to wade into this muddy water. It can be said that neither Li Congke, Li Congrong, nor Li Conghou had the opportunity and name to cultivate their own power.The civil and military ministers did not dare to approach any prince rashly.Therefore, when these princes competed for the throne, they basically relied on their own strength, and did not have time to win over the factions of the ruling and opposition parties to join them. Although Li Congke had a lot of seniority, he was beaten and excluded by Li Siyuan's top minister, An Zhonghui, a few years ago, and almost lost his life, and his political career fell into the bottom of the valley.Even though Li Congke came back after An Zhonghui's death, and his rank was promoted, after all, it was only a few years, and his vitality was severely injured, and he had not recovered yet. The road of rebellion is a road of no return. Lu Wang Li Congke gritted his teeth and prepared to go it alone.At this time, a pot of charcoal fire was sent in the ice and snow.Longzhou defense envoy Xiang Lijin took the initiative to send the judge Xue Wenyu to Fengxiang, and Li Congke planned to raise troops. When Li Congke made a move, Li Conghou had no choice but to accept it. Emperor Li Conghou dispatched troops to attack Li Congke, but he found that no one was willing to work for him. At this moment, Kang Yicheng, the commander of the pro-army, should be the most responsible for solving the emperor's worries.Emotionally speaking, the old emperor Li Siyuan trusted Kang Yicheng very much, and once praised Kang Yicheng for his honesty and kindness.In terms of duties, Kang Yicheng holds military power, and the pro-army is the emperor's core force, and he has the responsibility to defend the emperor and the court when life and death are in danger.Lao Kang has not lived a day of peace of mind since he became the pro-military commander. He is in the vortex of political struggle. The new emperor Li Conghou ascended the throne, and now Li Congke has launched a rebellion. Lao Kang's nerves were about to collapse. He was unwilling to choose between the emperor's father and son or the emperor's brothers, and he didn't want to offend either party.Li Conghou ordered the commander-in-chief to attack Li Congke, but Lao Kang refused to go, and recommended Wang Sitong, who stayed in Chang'an, as the commander-in-chief. Li Conghou sighed, and thought to himself: "That's the best thing to do. After I settle this matter, I'll take care of you, you old fritter." The new emperor Li Conghou issued an imperial edict, condemning Li Congke for his treason and rebellion. In the area of ​​Shaanxi Province), the retired governor Chang Congjian served as Marquis Yu of Mabu, with Yin Hui, the commander of the left wing of the Yanwei infantry, and Yang Siquan, the commander of Yulin, as the main generals.In March, An Yanwei, the envoy of the Protector of the Country, offered to join the encirclement and suppression campaign with five envoys of the Shannan West Road, Zhang Qianzhao, Wuding Sun Hanshao, Zhangyi Zhang Congbin, and Jingnan Kangfu, in a joint crusade against Fengxiang. This lineup is not weak at all, and there are many generals who are used to fighting. The southeast, east, northeast, northwest, and court armies are mighty to encircle and suppress Fengxiang.With such a large army under pressure, little Fengxiang is like an egg, it will shatter before touching it. The soldiers and horses of the officers and soldiers arrived at Fengxiang city one after another, and they did not listen to Wang Sitong's dispatch, and each found a position to attack Fengxiang. Fengxiang City was in disrepair for a long time, the moat was almost filled up with silt, and the city walls and watchtowers were dilapidated.Under the onslaught of the officers and soldiers, the east and west outer gates fell, and the defenders inside the city were seriously injured. Li Congke was very anxious, fidgeting in the commander's mansion, his anxiety was palpable. Things happened unexpectedly. The Fengxiang Army's combat effectiveness is not strong, but the official army also has the shortcomings of the official army. In this battle between Li Congke and the imperial court, the two sides are not fighting for military and financial resources, but are actually fighting for psychology, which is completely a psychological warfare. The official army did not gather in Luoyang first and set out as a complete army, but scattered in various places to encircle and suppress Li Congke in Fengxiang.This style of play must be a dispersion of strength.What's more serious is that although the coach Wang Sitong is loyal, he doesn't have the ability to lead troops to fight, and he knows nothing about the formation of troops. Li Congke, a veteran player in the battlefield, is proficient in various formations, good at attacking and good at defending.The generals under him have Li Congke as the backbone, and they also hope that Li Congke will win the battle and become emperor, so that he can ascend to heaven with chickens and dogs.Therefore, the morale of the Fengxiang army is relatively high, and if they fight their backs, they can only survive if they are put to death. Taking advantage of the rest between the officers and troops attacking the city, Li Congke climbed to the top of the city and launched a powerful psychological counterattack against the officers and troops outside the city. Li Congkesheng is tall, with broad shoulders and thick back, burly and mighty, with a square face and tiger eyes, and a beard.Standing on the top of the city, weeping, he shouted to the officers and soldiers: "Brothers, I haven't seen each other for many years. I didn't expect that we would meet like this at this moment. Let me burn all inside. I think back then, when I was still a boy, I followed the late emperor ( Li Siyuan) conquered east and west, experienced hundreds of battles, went through life and death, almost died, and his whole body was full of wounds." Speaking of this, Li Congke tore off the armor, exposing her arms and chest, and the scars from the wounds were shocking in the sun. 李从珂接着诉说：“你们当年跟着我并肩作战，用鲜血和生命换来了今天的江山社稷。难道你们忘了我们的战友情分和生死誓言了吗？当今朝廷信任奸臣，猜忌骨肉，我到底犯了什么罪，要受到讨伐？” 李从珂那么大的壮汉涕泗横流，追述往昔，令城内城外的军兵将校感慨万千，纷纷想起了过去和李从珂患难与共的岁月。有的官军掩面而泣，自动扔下刀枪，纷纷表示不打了。 张虔钊性格倔强褊急，不管李从珂那一套，还举着宝剑督战。他手下士兵怒了，不仅不攻打凤翔城，反而调头冲着张虔钊杀过来。张虔钊吓坏了，趴在马背上，一溜烟地逃走了。 就在官军军心动摇的时候，官军中的羽林军指挥使杨思权大喊一声：“大相公，吾主也。”大相公就是李从珂，因他在皇子中排行老大。人心惶惑之际，只要有一个人挑头，就会立即爆发从众心理，这是动物界的本能。杨思权一喊，官军各路兵马纷纷弃甲投降，愿意效忠潞王李从珂。以王思同为首的六大节度使成了光杆司令，这仗还怎么打？六大节度使抱头鼠窜。 李从珂长长地舒了一口气，后背的衣衫已经被冷汗湿透。 几万官军投降李从珂，可是这些人也是有条件的，在进城之际，就向李从珂明确提出来，一旦李从珂做了皇帝，要封他们为节度使，封防御使、团练使都不要，嫌官太小。 李从珂为了收服人心，只好一一答应，立即开出了空头支票。找来一大摞纸张，在一张上面写上：“封杨思权为邠宁节度使”，交给杨思权。对其他人也一一写上名字和官职，每人一张白纸期货委任状。 除了封官，还要赏钱。这是军阀混战年月的游戏规则，否则谁提着脑袋跟你干？ 李从珂把凤翔城里一切值钱的东西都给军队分了，官财不够分，又搜刮了老百姓的钱财，老百姓的还不够就又强行征收了各级官吏家的钱财，还是不够，就把大大小小的锅收缴，砸锅卖铁充数，这才算安抚住军心。在缺乏公义的政治理念及目标的情况下，原始的感情和原始的利益占据了上风，使围剿凤翔的官军土崩瓦解。 李从珂凤翔一战顶住了官军的第一波攻击，易守为攻，准备要打向洛阳。 围剿凤翔失败，官军溃散。后唐朝廷震恐，从皇帝到大小官员吓得惶惶不可终日。新皇帝李从厚带着哭腔对亲军指挥使康义诚、枢密使朱弘昭、冯赟说：“先帝归天之时，我在外地做藩属。那个时候，谁能即位全由你们诸位大臣说了算。我实在没有心思要当皇帝，更没有和哪位皇子竞争的打算。” 李从厚越说越激动，脸色发白，葱根一样的手指颤抖着，他继续说道：“既然我已经登基称帝，可年纪轻，经验少，国家大事全部委托各位大臣协助处理。我原本对于兄弟感情很珍惜，不愿意互相猜疑。可是你们这些大臣们考虑到国家命运，并以此建议我要提防潞王，我哪里还有异议？” 说到此处，李从厚额头上冒出了汗滴，他在抱怨大臣们瞎出主意才招致今天的祸乱。新皇帝一脸苦相，蜷缩在龙椅之上，咬了咬嘴唇说道：“当初发兵之初，你们个个耀武扬威以为了不起，认为凤翔贼寇不足挂齿。事已至此，还有什么办法转危为安？我打算去迎接潞王，把皇帝大位让给他。如果这样还不能消除灾难，那我也心甘情愿了。” 李从厚虽然年轻，但作为一国之君，说出这样一席话，也的确哀伤凄楚。 朱弘昭、冯赟这俩家伙吓坏了，低着脑袋既不敢看皇帝，也不知道该说什么。康义诚此时来了勇气，挺起胸膛对皇帝说：“讨伐凤翔的官军受惊吓溃败，主要原因是主帅失策。现在侍卫亲军还有很多兵力，臣愿意率领亲军扼守要塞，召集亡散的官军，坚守城池，再图长久之策。请陛下不必过于担心！” 李从厚这时候想起了和李从珂战功齐名的石敬瑭，打算派人去调石敬瑭进京护驾。当初文武大员容不下石敬瑭，才想办法将其排挤出京师，到太原去做官。现在李从厚要召回石敬瑭，他们哪里肯同意？特别是康义诚这个职位以前是石敬瑭的，石敬瑭如果回来，康义诚不就没位子了？因此，康义诚坚持请命去抵挡潞王。 皇帝李从厚无奈，实在想不出别的计策了，只好听从康义诚的意见。在侍卫军出征之前，皇帝亲自做战前动员工作，又是打气又是鼓劲儿，还给赏赐，把国库中仅存的钱财全部拿出来劳军。李从厚也给这些军校开出了空头支票，答应他们只要好好干，灭了凤翔之后，每人再犒赏二百缗钱。既然已经撕破脸，皇帝李从厚派人杀了李从珂的儿子李重吉和尼姑女儿。 潞王李从珂一路向东，破关斩将，擒获王思同、药彦稠。护国节度使安彦威、匡国节度使安重霸、保义节度使康思立、马步都虞候苌从简、左龙武统军王景戡望风投降。 李从珂行军抵达陕州后，有部下僚佐劝说李从珂，暂且缓一步进军。因为潞王大军势如破竹，对京城洛阳构成了极大的威慑。一时间谣言四起，说潞王兴兵要逼宫，逼得皇帝逃离了京城，洛阳城内人心大乱。李从珂于是停留在陕州，发出通告文书，指名道姓铲除朱弘昭、冯赟两家，不牵涉其他人，请朝野放心。 康义诚率领侍卫军开赴新安（今河南省新安附近），一仗还没打，连潞王的军队还没见到，官军就乱套了。官军十个一伙儿，百名一队，扔下刀枪盔甲，偷偷跑出大营，向陕州的潞王军队投降领赏去了。从新安到陕州的路上，投降溜号的官军络绎不绝，大家有说有笑，争前恐后。 康义诚走到干壕时，部下只剩了几十人。这时候，官军突然遭遇了凤翔的侦察兵。康义诚吓得腿肚子发软，连忙表示他出征前就已决定投降，这次出征只不过是个幌子，实际是把队伍拉出来投降的。说到此处，老康拿出自己的佩弓佩剑做信物，请凤翔侦察兵带给潞王。 一天之后，老康屁颠颠地赶到陕州向潞王投降。李从珂素来看不起康义诚阳奉阴违、见风使舵的为人，本想杀了这厮，但念在招抚官军之际，暂且留了老康一条命。 康义诚讨贼走得轰轰烈烈，败得落花流水。 消息传到京城，皇帝李从厚吓得面如土色，急惶惶派人去找朱弘昭，打算商量下一步怎么办。老朱接到皇帝召见的命令后吓坏了，认为皇帝要把他交给潞王做替罪羊。老朱在害怕、郁闷、惶恐、走投无路的情况下，在自家后院投井自杀了。 老朱一死，洛阳城内大乱。各派系势力各怀鬼胎，各自忙着为将来打算了。京城巡检使（警察局长）安从进听说朱弘昭已死，急忙寻找投降潞王立功的机会。不能再观望了，现在形势已经分明，潞王太强大了，朝廷肯定顶不住了。安从进带人冲到冯赟家，一通猛杀猛砍，要了老冯一家的命，捎带上老朱的人头，和老冯的人头一起送给了潞王，以此表达他效忠于李从珂的决心。 潞王已经大获人心。 洛阳已经岌岌可危。 皇帝李从厚不敢在洛阳住了，打算效法唐朝各位先皇帝，逃离京城，另谋出路。李从厚派人去找亲信大宦官孟汉琼，打算让孟汉琼保护他一起跑。皇帝派去的人不一会儿回来了，禀报说孟汉琼单人独骑去陕州投降潞王去了。李从厚气得差点一口鲜血喷出胸腔。 终于挨到了晚上。趁着夜色，皇帝李从厚带着五十名侍卫出玄武门，出逃魏州。皇帝前脚出城，留守的禁军后脚立即把门关上，不让皇帝再回来了。李从厚泪洒洛阳，孤零零半夜大逃亡。 第二天早上，冯道、李愚这些宰相上班后才发现朱、冯已死，皇帝逃走。 现在洛阳京城里说了算的只有皇太后、冯道、李愚、安从进和中书舍人卢导。这几个人像热锅上的蚂蚁一样，搓手顿脚，七嘴八舌说不出个准主意。安从进和冯道主张迎接潞王，拥戴潞王为皇帝。李愚和卢导觉得不妥，即便投降也要投的有些体面，哪能这么赤裸裸呢？有失读书人的斯文。皇太后可不管他们这些费事劳神的周折程序，直接派人去向李从珂表达慰问了。 最后冯道大吼一声说道：“办事要务实，不能追求花架子！现在扯那些别的都没用。” 孟汉琼急惶惶地赶到渑池遇到了潞王。此时潞王已经接到皇太后邀请，正浩浩荡荡赶赴洛阳。孟汉琼自以为和潞王很熟，可以得到潞王重用。潞王李从珂根本连眼皮都没抬，冷冷地说了一句：“事情明摆着，你这祸国殃民的宦竖，推出去砍了！” 李从珂进入京城之后，没有直接去皇宫，而是回家住下。一方面有安全的考虑，另一方面他还没有接到任何劝他称帝的消息，没有理由进驻皇宫，免得落下犯上的口实。 第二天，冯道等人将写好的劝进奏章送到潞王手上，极力拥戴李从珂称帝。李从珂进宫拜见皇太后、皇太妃，到李嗣源棺椁前放声痛哭一番，陈述这次来洛阳的理由和目的。 冯道率领百官求见潞王，再次拥戴潞王称帝。李从珂摆摆手说：“我此行是迫不得已，等从厚皇帝归来，父皇陵墓修好安葬之后，我还要回凤翔保境守土，继续做藩臣。各位大臣突然提议拥戴我称帝，这不是我的目的。” 大家一听傻了眼，你看看我我看看你不知该怎么办。 还是有人聪明，悟到了李从珂话中的玄机。皇帝李从厚并没有死啊，李从珂如果登基，那是篡位。于是，大家商量了一个主意，由皇太后下令，免去李从厚的皇帝头衔，降为鄂王，提拔潞王李从珂为代理皇帝。 如此一来就名正言顺了，文武百官再次劝进，李从珂没有再推脱，而是舒舒服服地顺竿儿往上爬。在李嗣源的灵柩之前，由皇太后和百官见证，李从珂即位为皇帝。 李从珂坐了皇帝，马上面临一个十分棘手的难题。在起兵凤翔之初，他答应对拥护他的军兵封官赏钱。现在到了兑现的时候了。封官的好办，把白纸期货委任状改称圣旨委任状就行了，一口气封了一大堆节度使。赏钱可难办了，因为国库已经空虚。自李嗣源死后，连续开销，没剩几个钱了。国库全部钱财加一起离犒赏三军所需还差一半。 李从珂不敢食言，生怕军队作乱再把他掀翻。无奈之际，李从珂下令搜刮所有国库、皇宫、内务府、官员、老百姓家，值钱的统统交出来劳军，即便如此可还是不够。又下令，不管是自有房产还是租赁房产，先预征收五个月的房地产税。如此一来，民怨沸腾，往外拿钱的怨恨李从珂，收钱收不够的军兵也怨恨李从珂。于是民谣四起，说是“送走泥菩萨，来了生铁佛”，意思是李从厚懦弱，李从珂铁腕。 按下李从珂收拾对付这个烂局面不说，再说说李从厚的情况。 公元934年四月十六日，李从厚一路颠沛流离，跑到卫州的时候，遇到了石敬瑭。康义诚出征前，李从厚发出命令调石敬瑭进京勤王。穷途末路之际君臣二人相遇。 李从厚哭哭啼啼地拉着大姐夫驸马爷石敬瑭的衣襟说道：“国家社稷危在旦夕，这可怎么办啊？” 石敬瑭试探地问道：“康义诚奉命西讨，胜负如何？陛下怎么跑到此处来了？” 李从厚这才向石敬瑭介绍了最新情况：“康义诚这个老匹夫背叛了朕，京师即将陷落。” 石敬瑭沉吟了片刻，然后仰天长叹了几声，无奈地说道：“陛下为今之计，去魏州邺都也不见得有什么结果。先从眼前着手吧，卫州刺史王弘贽是一员老将，请皇帝就近和他商议一下对策。” 王弘贽盛情接待了流亡天子和石敬瑭一行，在驿站安排了好吃好喝好招待。然后，王弘贽单独会见了石敬瑭，他对石敬瑭说道：“以前也有天子被迫离开都城的事情，不过他们都有将相、侍卫、府库、法物追随，作用是使官员黎民有所供奉，心存希望。现在陛下什么都没有，只有区区五十个骑兵，能干什么呢？”王弘贽的意思很明白，现在的皇帝孤家寡人一个，既没实力也没希望，肯定也不会再有东山复起的那一天了。 石敬瑭把王弘贽的话转告在驿站焦急等待消息的李从厚。李从厚身边侍卫听石敬瑭这么说，看透了王弘贽和石敬瑭的心思，分明是搪塞推诿，不愿意护驾嘛！李从厚侍卫气得哇哇大叫，冲上来要杀石敬瑭。石敬瑭牙内指挥使刘知远在外面听到动静，带兵杀进来，把李从厚身边五十人杀了个干干净净。石敬瑭没敢杀李从厚，将其抛弃在驿站。石敬瑭心想我没有闲工夫在这里和你这落魄皇帝磨牙，潞王已经进京，还是潞王有奔头儿。于是石敬瑭一路急行军赶赴洛阳向新皇帝报到。 石敬瑭可能原本就瞧不上李从厚，不认为他是做皇帝的料。在卫州这场君臣偶遇的戏中，石敬瑭极其狡猾。他迅速地判明了形势，做出了利害取舍。他决定弃李从厚而投李从珂。可是石敬瑭又不愿意背上背叛主子的骂名，于是他把矛头转移给了王弘贽。而他则巧妙地转变角色成了中间人，似乎是王弘贽不愿意护驾，而不是他石敬瑭。 大家要高度重视刘知远这个人，他在若干年后做了后汉的皇帝，这是他第一次登上历史舞台。 王弘贽把李从厚软禁起来，派人向新皇帝李从珂报告请功去了。李从珂顺水推舟，命令王弘贽在皇宫做侍卫的儿子王峦去解决李从厚。王峦马不停蹄来到卫州和他爹商议之后，由王弘贽设宴请李从厚喝酒。李从厚猜透了酒中有毒，拒绝喝酒。王峦见下毒暗杀不成，索性找了根麻绳，把李从厚勒死了。王弘贽这个自以为聪明的傻蛋，捡起石敬瑭抛弃的落魄皇帝，不仅没有觉得烫手，而且乐呵呵地把弑君的大帽子带在了自己头上。 百日皇帝李从厚殒命卫州府衙。 就在后唐皇族血拼之际，有一个不引人注目的人在洛阳秘密发出了一封书信。此人是耶律倍，他写信给契丹皇帝耶律德光，信中说道：“李从珂以下犯上，弑君自立。后唐内乱，请契丹趁此机会发兵中原。” 那么契丹有没有发兵开战呢？