Chapter 2 2. New Deal
The new official took office with three fires.The emperor is not an official, the emperor is in charge of officials, so the fire ignited by the emperor is bigger than that of ordinary officials.Emperor Zhaozong was ambitious to light several big fires in the cold winter night at the end of Tang Dynasty.However, no one thought that this was just the ashes of the light.
What Zhaozong faced was an even worse mess.
However, Zhaozong was motivated.
Moreover, Zhaozong had plans.
Emperor Zhaozong, for example, took a different tack.
Goal: Emphasize Confucian officials, abolish eunuchs, cut down vassals and towns, and revive Gangji.
The effect, wait and see.
Zhaozong hated the eunuch group very much, knowing that it was a great disaster for the empire, and secretly determined to eradicate it.The seed of this determination had already been planted in Li Ye's heart. When he was still a prince, this seed had already germinated and grown.It was the way Emperor Xizong was driven out of Chang'an by Huang Chao and fled to Sichuan. Li Jie, who was still King Shou at that time, trekked in the valley for a day and a night, exhausted, with blisters on the soles of his feet, and swollen calves, making it difficult to walk.Li Jie stopped to rest, lying on a big rock and panting heavily.At this time, Tian Lingzi came up from behind, seeing Li Jie limp and unable to stop, he hurriedly urged: "King Shou, get up and hurry, the bandits will catch up soon."
Li Jie rubbed his sore ankle and begged, "My foot hurts, I beg Mr. Tian to get me a horse."
Tian Lingzi raised his eyebrows and said, "Where are you going to get a horse in this barren mountain? Don't drag the team down!" Tian Lingzi pressed the horse whip against Li Jie's back, urging him to leave quickly.
Li Jie had no choice but to endure the pain and frustration and continue walking, bead-sized beads of sweat fell from his forehead.Although he didn't say anything more, Li Jie had already developed hatred for Tian Lingzi and even many eunuchs in his heart.
The former Li Jie has become the current Li Ye, and the former Shou Wang has also become today's emperor.After Zhaozong sat on the dragon bed, the first thing he thought of was to clean up Tian Lingzi.Emperor Zhaozong dismissed Tian Lingzi from his position, and sent someone else to serve as the military supervisor of Xichuan.Unexpectedly, relying on the power of his elder brother Chen Jingxuan, Tian Lingzi refused to obey the imperial edict and turned away the people sent by the emperor.
When Zhaozong was about to make up his mind to deal with Tian Lingzi, someone gave Zhaozong a step and asked the imperial court to send troops to destroy Chen Jingxuan.This person is Wang Jian.
I don’t know if you still remember this Wang Jian.He once overcame obstacles and protected Xi Zong on the way of Xi Zong's escape, and was deeply loved by Xi Zong.Later, Tian Lingzi accepted him as a fake son (not all eunuchs' fake sons are eunuchs, and some have handles).With the emperor's favorite and Tian Lingzi as the backstage, Wang Jian rose to fame and became a rising star.Unfortunately, after Tian Lingzi lost power, Yang Fugong took power.Yang Fugong was Tian Lingzi's mortal enemy. Once he was in power, he began to purge Tian Lingzi's subordinates, transferred Wang Jian and others from the imperial army, and released Wang Jian as the governor of Lizhou.
Yang Shouliang, Yang Fugong's false son, was the governor of Shannan West Road at this time, and Lizhou was under the jurisdiction of Shannan West Road.Yang Shouliang had always been jealous of Wang Jian's bravery and skill in fighting, so he recruited Wang Jian to his commander's residence several times, intending to harm him.Wang Jian saw that Yang Shouliang had ulterior motives, so he didn't dare to follow the order.But holding back is not an option, it is easier to give Yang Shouliang an excuse for disobedience.When Wang Jian was frowning, his subordinate Zhou Xiang suggested to Wang Jian: "Now anyone with a discerning eye can understand that the Tang Dynasty's fortunes are declining and it is coming to an end. The feudal towns are devouring each other, and there are constant conquests and wars. However, these Jiedu envoys They are all separatist warlords, without great talents and strategies, they cannot save the country from disasters. You are famous for your bravery and strategy, and you are supported by soldiers. If you don’t make great achievements, who else is qualified! But our Lizhou is located in Jiameng Guan has been the place of the Four Wars since ancient times. It is difficult to settle down for a long time. It is not a place to make contributions. Although Langzhou in the east is remote, it has a rich population and is a good place to accumulate strength. Yang Maoshi, the local official of Langzhou, although Chen Jingxuan He Tian Lingzi's confidant, but he is not doing his job properly, if we attack him in the name of provoking a teacher to punish him, we can capture him in one battle."
This is the first time that someone has made a real judgment on the fate of the Tang Dynasty in such a straightforward and open manner, and put forward an opinion on the individual's struggle opportunities under this current situation.Others may not have known this before, but no one was comfortable or daring to express it.Even if the powerful and ambitious vassal princes realize this, they can only do it without talking, and they can do it or not.This shows that the old empire of the Tang Dynasty was not only riddled with holes in factual rule, but also began to collapse in terms of public opinion.
Wang Jian nodded to Zhou Xiang in agreement.After making up his mind, Wang Jian gathered a total of 8,000 tribesmen from all the hilltop Dongfu villages on the site, went eastward along the Jialing River, and captured Langzhou overnight.After driving away Yang Maoshi, Wang Jian claimed to be a defense envoy, and began to appease the people, summoned the displaced population, recruited soldiers to enrich the team, and his strength quickly grew.
Seeing that Wang Jian's power was developing rapidly and becoming stronger, Yang Shouliang retreated despite the difficulties, and gave up the idea of eradicating Wang Jian, and the threat of Wang Jian's powerful enemy was temporarily lifted.After occupying Langzhou, Wang Jian's subordinates Zhang Qianyu and Qi Wujian successively gave advice to Wang Jian, asking him to keep a low profile and not to be an enemy of the imperial court and the surrounding towns. Changes, wait for the opportunity to move.Wang Jian obeyed their suggestions, adopted them one by one, and managed Langzhou into a solid base without anyone paying attention.
Chen Jingxuan, the envoy of the Xichuan Festival, was originally an incompetent person, and he was able to guard Xichuan purely because of a farce.Huang Chao was developing westward with great momentum in the Kanto. Tian Lingzi believed that the imperial court was invincible, and had long planned to lead the emperor to retreat to Chengdu.At this time, Tian Lingzi wanted a reassuring person to guard Xichuan in advance.He thought of his brother Chen Jingxuan.The Xichuan Jiedu Envoy at this time was Cui Anqian, a famous general of the family.Cui Anqian knew that Chen Jingxuan was immoral and incompetent, so he was unwilling to let Chen Jingxuan leave town in Xichuan.During the stalemate, Emperor Xizong Li Yan came up with a brilliant bad idea.He made Chen Jingxuan, Yang Shili, Niu Xu, and Luo Yuangao the candidates for the Xichuan Jiedushi, and the winner was determined through competition skills.So these four people started a penalty shootout in front of the emperor. After a tense and thrilling match, Chen Jingxuan finally came out on top and became the governor of Xichuan, occupying the most fertile land of Xichuan.
Chen Jingxuan was worried day and night that Gu Yanlang, the governor of Dongchuan, would collude with the growing Wang Jian to attack Xichuan.There was a reason for Chen Jingxuan's fear.Although Wang Jian is a rising star and his wings are not yet full-fledged, everyone can feel that this person is not someone in the pool, and the aggressiveness he exudes makes the neighbors feel uneasy from time to time.The person closest to Wang Jian was Dongchuan Jiedu envoy Gu Yanlang, so Gu Yanlang's pressure was the greatest and most direct.Gu Yanlang knew that he was unable to fight against Wang Jian, let alone eradicate Wang Jian. However, Gu Yanlang was quite powerful, so he took soft measures if he couldn't do it.From time to time, Gu Yanlang gave Wang Jian presents in the name of the labor force. He came and went, and the two families walked away enthusiastically, giving people a kind of good-neighborly and friendly appearance.
Chen Jingxuan told his younger brother Tian Lingzi about his worries.Tian Lingzi laughed and said, "You don't have to worry. Wang Jian is my son. I know him very well. He became a thief because Yang Shouliang couldn't tolerate him. It was out of helplessness. I will write him a letter immediately. He will report to us immediately." Seeing that Tian Lingzi was so confident, Chen Jingxuan put his heart in his stomach with the feeling of great respect for Tian Lingzi.Chen Jingxuan immediately sent a letter to Wang Jian, inviting him to come to Xichuan.
When Wang Jian received the invitation letter from Chen Jingxuan, he was overjoyed, and secretly sighed: "Isn't this the opportunity I have been thinking about day and night to make a big splash?" Yanlang seized Xichuan together, after all, his own strength is still a bit weak.Wang Jian rushed to Zizhou, where Dongchuan Township is located, to meet Gu Yanlang.When Wang Jian saw Gu Yanlang, he said, "My godfather Tian Lingzi wants to summon me, so I have to visit him. I would like to take this opportunity to ask Grand Master Chen Jingxuan to sit in a bigger town. If successful, the purpose of this trip will be We've reached it." Gu Yanlang heard something in Wang Jian's words, and knew that this kid was by no means an easy-going lamp, and he must have a plan to go to Xichuan.No matter how he draws, as long as he doesn't draw my Dongchuan.Gu Yanlang and Wang Jian tacitly reached a tacit understanding.Wang Jian kept his family members in Zizhou as hostages, and personally led two thousand elite soldiers and the generals from his hometown in Xuzhou, and rushed to Xichuan on a starry night.
When Wang Jian walked halfway, Chen Jingxuan's subordinates reminded Chen Jingxuan, "Who is that Wang Jian? If you invite him to come, it's tantamount to leading a wolf into the house. What can we do if it's difficult to control?" Chen Jingxuan suddenly realized that he regretted inviting Wang Jian. When they came to Chengdu, they quickly sent people to intercept Wang Jian, told him not to come to Xichuan, and told Wang Jian to turn around and return to Langzhou on the spot.At this time, Wang Jian was full of energy and was working on his head, as if an arrow was on the string and had to be fired.Having been splashed with cold water by Chen Jingxuan, Wang Jian felt very annoyed.Without doing anything, Wang Jian simply tore up his face with Chen Jingxuan, turning from the planned stealth into a plunder.
Wang Jian broke through all the way, successively captured Lutouguan, Mianzhu, Hanzhou, Deyang, and hit the city of Chengdu in one breath.At this time, Chen Jingxuan was really nervous, panicked, and hurriedly pushed Tian Lingzi to the front desk.Tian Lingzi lay on the crenel at the top of the city of Chengdu, relying on the old man to blame: "Wang Jian, why are you doing this? How did you beat up your own people?" Wang Jian saw that Tian Lingzi had come forward, and felt that things were a little tricky.However, this situation did not trouble Wang Jian. He decided to put the gentleman first before the villain, and the courtesy before the soldier.Wang Jian led the generals to kneel on the Qingyuan Bridge with disheveled hair, raised their heads and said to Tian Lingzi: "You called me here at the beginning, but now Grand Master Chen has a grudge against me and refuses me. If I go back now, Gu Yan Lang will also have doubts about my innocence. Instead of being unable to advance or retreat, it is better to continue to be a thief!" Hearing what Wang Jian said, Tian Lingzi was stunned and speechless.Tian Lingzi really shot himself in the foot, and he had no place to complain when he was angry.
When Wang Jian and Tian Lingzi were in a stalemate, Gu Yanlang sent his younger brother Gu Yanhui to lead the army to help Wang Jian attack Chengdu.In fact, Gu Yanlang's help is false, and it is true to add fuel to the flames, deliberately fueling the flames to make things worse.After all, Chengdu is an important city in the Southwest, and it has been perfected by Gao Pian. The city is high and deep, and it is not easy for troops like Wang Jian to capture it.After several unsuccessful charges, Wang Jian temporarily gave up his attack on Chengdu and turned to plundering surrounding state capitals.
Wang Jian's destruction of Xichuan's city has fully demonstrated Wang Jian's ambitions for Xichuan.In desperation, Chen Jingxuan turned to the court for help.At that time, when the emperor was changing, the imperial court had no time to care about others, so they sent envoys to mediate and perfunctory, but neither side agreed, and the mediation ended in failure.
Wang Jian wandered around Chengdu, and as time passed, he began to feel overwhelmed.After all, soldiers and horses need a continuous supply of food and grass, and orderly housing security. Always fighting guerrillas in this way, the number of troops is greatly reduced.After careful consideration, Wang Jian came to a conclusion: If you don't rely on the power of the emperor's court to fight with soldiers, you can't win people's hearts.Wang Jian's understanding is very profound, and he has summed up a regular approach to success.Wang Jian's understanding was also very timely. Before his small group of people was dragged down by his ambition, Wang Jian realized the importance of the court.So Wang Jian went to the imperial court and listed several crimes against Chen Jingxuan, the core purpose of which was to drive a wedge between Chen Jingxuan and the new emperor.Emperor Zhaozong weighed Wang Jian's memorial with his left hand and Chen Jingxuan's letter with his right hand, and quickly made a decision - to support Wang Jian.Wang Jian and Zhaozong hit it off immediately, and the intentions of both parties quickly found common ground.
In December of the first year of Wende (888 A.D.), Emperor Zhaozong sent Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Shou Sikong, Menxia Shilang, Tongping Zhangshi, Taiqing Palace Envoy, Hongwenguan University Scholars, Yanzi Treasury Envoy, Shangzhu State , Founder of Fuyang County, Wei Zhaodu, inspector Situ of 2,000 households in Shiyi, minister of the door, Ping Zhangshi, and Chengdu Yin, deputy ambassador of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu, Zhijiedushi, and envoy of the two Sichuan recruiting systems, He went to camp to recruit envoys, commanding 100,000 troops to attack Xichuan, and crusade against Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi.Good guys, everyone, who can say all the titles of Master Wei Zhaodu Wei in one breath?This person may have so many titles that there is no one before or since. One look at Wei Zhaodu can tell that Wei Zhaodu is a heavyweight with power.It can be seen how much Zhaozong relied on Wei Zhaodu.While appointing Wei Zhaodu as the commander-in-chief, the imperial court did not forget to provide him with as much united front support as possible.Yang Shouliang, the Jiedu envoy of Shannan West Road, was the deputy envoy to recruit for the camp, and Gu Yanlang, the Jiedu envoy of Dongchuan, was the marching commander.Cut off Qiong, Shu, Li, Ya and other prefectures and set up the Yongping Army separately, with Wang Jian as the Jiedu envoy, the government was in Qiongzhou, and Wang Jian was appointed as the commander of all the troops in the camp.Cut off all the official titles of Chen Jingxuan.Under the mobilization of the imperial court, armies from all walks of life rushed to Chengdu in mighty force.
Knowing that the imperial court had adopted his suggestion, sent heavy troops to suppress Chen Jingxuan, and officially promoted him to a higher rank, Wang Jianli immediately became more energetic.Wang Jian launched a fierce attack on Qiongzhou, his future town, and Yang Ru, the general guarding the city, beheaded the assassin Mao Xiang and surrendered.Then Shuzhou, Jiazhou, and Rongzhou successively surrendered to Wang Jian.With Yang Shouliang's vanguard leading the way, Wei Zhaodu was also trapped in several cities.Finally, Wang Jian and Wei Zhaodu joined forces outside Chengdu, Wei Zhaodu camped at Tangqiao, and Wang Jian camped outside Dongchang Gate.
Wang Jian knew that Wei Zhaodu represented the imperial court and was his only current backing, so he treated Wei Zhaodu very respectfully and politely, asking for instructions and reporting on everything, always accompanying him for three meals, and asking for warmth and thoughtfulness.However, Wei Zhaodu is a civil servant, shaking his head and talking about scriptures is okay, but he is really an amateur in forming troops.In addition, Chen Jingxuan knew that the danger was at stake, so he stubbornly resisted, and took all possible measures to confront Tang Guanjun, confront, confront, bet, or even confront.More than two years later, Chengdu still has not been captured.The war of suppression and annihilation turned into a protracted war.The imperial court lost patience and lost the ability to continue to supply the army with food and grass.Unable to support the huge amount of war consumption, the imperial court asked Wei Zhaodu to return to the imperial court and pardoned Chen Jingxuan for his crimes. He hoped that the former enemies would stop their troops in order to seek a temporary respite.Apparently, the decision-making group headed by Emperor Zhaozong didn't understand the arduousness of this war of conquest of Shu.
The court didn't want to continue playing, which made Wang Jian very anxious.If the imperial court does not play, the imperial court is still the imperial court.If Wang Jian does not continue playing, Wang Jian may not necessarily be Wang Jian.It is very likely that all the achievements made by Wang Jian will be lost, and there is a threat of collapse.Therefore, Wang Jian insisted on continuing to use troops against Chen Jingxuan.Under Wang Jian's persuasion, Wei Zhaodu hesitated to make up his mind.Wang Jian felt that Wei Zhaodu's lack of resolute fighting will would only get in the way of the enemy in front of him, and it would be better to do it directly and efficiently.Wang Jian had the idea of forcing Wei Zhaodu to return to court.
Wang Jian secretly sent someone to arrest one of Wei Zhaodu's followers, falsely accused him of stealing military rations, and punished him.Then they sent someone to cook Wei Zhaodu's entourage at the gate of the Marshal's mansion and eat them in pieces.Although Wei Zhaodu had the stubbornness and persistence of a Confucian scholar, Wei Zhaodu was terrified in the face of Wang Jian's blatant spy terrorist activities.Rubbing his trembling hands with fear in his heart, Wei Zhaodu lied to the court that he was seriously ill and asked to return to court.Without waiting for the approval of the imperial court, Wei Zhaodu handed over all the command of the former enemy to Wang Jian, and set off to leave Sichuan on the same day.
When Wei Zhaodu was leaving, Wang Jian staged a touching scene of parting.Wang Jian knelt down in front of Wei Zhaodu's horse, weeping uncontrollably, holding wine in both hands to see Wei Zhaodu off.So far, Wei Zhaodu is still very moved by Wang Jian's sincerity, thinking that Wang Jian is only thinking of the country and Wei Zhaodu.Wei Zhaodu left Jianmen Pass on the front foot, and Wang Jian sent people to occupy and guard the natural danger of entering Sichuan, and refused Tang soldiers to enter Sichuan again.Since then, the Tang Dynasty lost its rule over Shuchuan.
After Wei Zhaodu left, Wang Jian stepped up his offensive against Chengdu, using all means to attack the city day and night.Under Wang Jian's powerful and intensive siege, Chen Jingxuan was in a state of panic all day long, and he was helpless and helpless.In desperation, Chen Jingxuan had no choice but to ask Tian Lingzi to go out of the city with a seal letter in his pocket to negotiate a peace, which was actually a surrender.
Relying on his old face, Tian Lingzi came to Wang Jian's camp and conveyed Chen Jingxuan's intention to surrender to Wang Jian.Wang Jian took into account Tian Lingzi's kindness in helping him in the past, so it is not good to directly turn against Tian Lingzi, and he needs to try his best to save face.Wang Jian knelt down in front of Tian Lingzi, crying bitterly, and asked Tian Lingzi not to misunderstand and blame him.He also said that he had no choice but to follow the imperial court's order to punish disobedient ministers. He had to follow the order, and he could not abolish the government for personal reasons or give up halfway.After Wang Jian confessed to Tian Lingzi, he said that he would still treat Tian Lingzi as a godfather as before.Tian Lingzi and Chen Jingxuan felt at ease now. Although they failed, their lives could be saved after all, which is not bad.Chen Jingxuan surrendered at Kaesong.Wang Jian finally occupied Chengdu and became a veritable Xichuan Jiedushi.
Before attacking Chengdu, in order to boost morale, Wang Jian once publicized to his subordinates: "Chengdu is full of flowers, gold and silver are everywhere, and beauties are like clouds. If the city is destroyed, you can let you plunder it at will. It is easy to make meritorious service and get promoted. Jiedushi Qiangan is just around the corner." When Chen Jingxuan was about to surrender, he saw that he was about to enter the city.Wang Jian sent General Zhang Jin as an advance team, leading a thousand people, each with a machete, to enter the city before the main force to maintain order.Then, Wang Jian said to his generals and soldiers: "I have fought with you for three years, and we have gone through untold hardships to succeed. Don't worry about getting promoted and getting rich. There will be many opportunities in the future. After entering the city today, any People plagiarized and robbed. I have sent Zhang Jin into the city to maintain order. Anyone who violated the order and caused trouble was caught by Zhang Jin. Those who violate the order will be punished on the spot, beheaded first and then played, and I can do nothing. I hope you will remember it!" Sure enough, there were still many soldiers who violated the military order and robbed them along the street. Breasts until smashed into patties.Only by killing more than a hundred people in a row can a stable order be established by means of terror.
There is also an episode, a small school named Han Wu was riding a horse in the courtyard of the Jiedushi time and again, and the guards of the commander's mansion stepped forward to stop him. Han Wu scolded the guards angrily: "Marshal Wang has already made a wish for me, and he will wait for you in a few days." What's the point of riding a horse if you can become an official Jiedushi?" The guards couldn't do anything about him for a while, because what Han Wu said was the truth, Wang Jian had indeed said such a thing.A few days later, Han Wu never came to the Shuai Mansion to ride a horse again.No one knew where Han Wu had gone, and the guards wondered why Han Wu didn't come to make trouble.It turned out that Wang Jian secretly sent someone to assassinate him to eliminate obvious and hidden dangers.
Wang Jian accepted all Xichuan soldiers who surrendered according to the order, and hired them according to their ability, without any opinion of sect.Wang Jian learned the true biography of the eunuch's godfather, and adopted the method commonly used by eunuchs to expand his power, taking capable and talented young military officers as fake sons.Along the way, Wang Jian took in a dozen or so fakes, and quickly showed the momentum of a prosperous army.
From these few episodes, Wang Jian's scheming and means can be seen, and it is by no means comparable to the mediocre people in the idle town.
After Wang Jian occupied Xichuan, he was diligent in political affairs, opened up his voice, did not hesitate to pay titles and salaries to talented people, was able to respect the virtuous and corporal, gathered talents from all walks of life, and advocated frugality, simplicity, modesty and lightness in life.It didn't take long for Xichuan to prosper under his governance.
After Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi surrendered to Wang Jian, their status was still respected in the early days, and Wang Jian was very polite to them.The good times didn't last long, and within a year, Wang Jian secretly wrote to the court requesting that Chen Jingxuan be killed.At this time, the imperial court had seen Wang Jian's ambition and energy, and was determined to restrain its development, so it did not agree to Wang Jian's petition.Seeing that the imperial court did not support it, Wang Jian simply resorted to his special agent method.He secretly instigated people to inform Chen Jingxuan of plotting to make trouble, and then poisoned Chen Jingxuan to death.After killing Chen Jingxuan, Wang Jian extended the blade to the back of Tian Lingzi's neck.It was still an old trick, and Tian Lingzi was arrested and imprisoned on the charge of adultery with Li Maozhen, Fengxiang Jiedu envoy.In the prison, Tian Lingzi finally tasted the feeling of being more uncomfortable than the eunuch, and it was like death.Within a few days, Tian Lingzi's unhealthy old bones were tossed to pieces by the devil-like prison guards, and he died unexpectedly.
When Emperor Zhaozong cracked down on eunuchs, he adopted a strategy of temporary tolerance and appeasement towards the feudal towns. He granted the two most powerful feudal towns in the world, conferring Zhu Quanzhong and Li Keyong as servants, which were the same as the prime ministers.This is not only a strategy to stabilize the feudal town, but also a practical purpose.Because Qin Zongquan in the east has not been completely wiped out, and other small peasant uprisings that emerged later cannot be ignored, Zhu Quanzhong is required to continue to work hard for the court.There is Zhu Quanzhong in the south and Li Keyong in the north. If you want to seal them, they should be sealed together, and a weight is added on one side, which is impartial and acts as a check and balance.
Sure enough, Zhu Quanzhong lived up to his mission. After eliminating the threat behind Heyang, he concentrated his forces and launched a campaign of siege and interception against Qin Zongquan, and finally compressed and surrounded him in Caizhou City.Zhu Quanzhong sent generals Li Tangbin, Pang Shigu and others and Zhao Ji to set up 28 camps around Caizhou, trapping Cai Jun in the city.Qin Zongquan had no way out, so he could only sit and wait for death.Under strong external pressure, Cai Jun was divided and disintegrated, and internal conflicts intensified.Cai Jiang Shen Cong launched a mutiny, arrested Qin Zongquan, and prepared to negotiate peace with Zhu Quanzhong.Unexpectedly, after the mantis caught the cicada and the oriole, Cai Jiang Guo Fan launched a mutiny to kill Shen Cong, escorted Qin Zongquan to Bianliang, Kaifeng, and surrendered to Zhu Quanzhong.So far, Zhu Quanzhong has used his own strength to go from weak to strong. After hundreds of battles, he finally wiped out Qin Zongquan and the Cai thief.Zhu Quanzhong won a victory that shocked the world.
In February of the first year of the Longji (889 A.D.), Zhu Quanzhong put Qin Zongquan into a wooden cage prison cart and sent him to the capital with weapons.The city of Chang'an was full of joy, and legends of Zhu Quanzhong's use of soldiers like a god were spread everywhere.Xizong eliminated Huang Chao during his reign, and Zhaozong eliminated Qin Zongquan shortly after he took the throne. Of course, this is a piece of literary and martial arts worth boasting.Therefore, Emperor Zhaozong himself and a group of people who were good at flattering the emperor decided to make a big deal out of punishing Qin Zongquan.The imperial court ordered people to parade Qin Zongquan to the public and walked more than ten times around the streets and alleys in Chang'an City. Thousands of notices were posted. If there were loudspeakers at that time, they would definitely broadcast and publicize them.Finally, Qin Zongquan was executed on the square of Duliu Street.Before Qin Zongquan died, he tilted his head and said to the supervisor: "Hey, do you think I look like a traitor? I'm just loyal and not in place." Before Qin Zongquan's words fell, the crowd burst into laughter .
In March, Emperor Zhaozong issued a decree to add Zhu Quanzhong and Zhongshu Ling, and became the king of Dongping County, replacing Shi Pu as the general manager of the east camp.In the war with Qin Zongquan, Shi Pu's performance was much worse than Zhu Quanzhong's, and Zhu Quanzhong was the only one who took the credit for capturing the leader of the thief in the end.The new emperor seems to intend to set a new example to serve as a demonstration and deterrent to the princes.Because the emperor wants to work hard to govern, he cannot do without capable civil servants and generals. This is a political need.The old model youth Gao Pian has become a thing of the past.Among the princes from all walks of life, Zhu Quanzhong seems to be the only one who can fight and is willing to contribute to the court. At least so far, Zhu Quanzhong has not caused trouble for the court, and has no intention of committing crimes.It can be speculated that Emperor Zhaozong, who was determined to forge ahead, pinned a considerable part of his expectations for ZTE's great appointment on Zhu Quanzhong.From the speed of Zhu Quanzhong's promotion, it can be inferred that the emperor consciously established the model image of Zhu Quanzhong as a loyal and loyal country as soon as possible, so as to spur and encourage other princes to move closer to the court.Therefore, the imperial court naturally exaggerated and expanded the significance of eliminating Qin Zongquan.As the tide rises, the elimination of Qin Zongquan has overshadowed Huang Chao, so Zhu Quanzhong's contribution will naturally overshadow the person who eliminated Huang Chao.Therefore, Zhu Quanzhong came from behind, overshadowing the veteran warlord Shi Pu.
Zhu Quanzhong did not expect that the imperial court attached so much importance to the elimination of Qin Zongquan, rewarded Zhu Quanzhong so much, and made such a grand scene.Being promoted so quickly, Zhu Quanzhong felt unaccustomed to it for a while.But after thinking about it, Li Keyong has long been the king of the county, so Zhu Quanzhong straightened up and became more at ease.At this time, the imperial court relied heavily on Zhu Quanzhong, and he had no quarrel with Zhu Quanzhong, so Zhu Quanzhong's official position rose all the way.Followed by the promotion is Zhao Derang, the Jiedu envoy of Fengguo, who enjoys the treatment of Zhongshuling.Caizhou Jiedu envoy Zhao Ji did Tongping Zhangshi and Zhongwu Jiedu envoy.
Unfortunately, the vicious battle was basically over, and Zhao Ji's health also collapsed, making it difficult to continue to perform the duties of governing the feudal town.However, Zhao Ji also kept a hand and asked the court to transfer all his titles to his younger brother Zhao Chang.Not long after, Zhao Ji died of illness.On his deathbed, Zhao Ji held his younger brother's hand and told him, "Zhu Quanzhong saved our property and lives, and we must be grateful to Zhu Quanzhong. Zhu Quanzhong is a man of ambition and wealth, and his future is limitless. You need to be loyal and cautious." , wherever Zhu Quanzhong can use it, he must spare no effort."
In those few years, Zhu Quanzhong not only subdued the two powerful allies of Zhao Ji and Zhang Quanyi during the battle with Qin Zongquan, but also brought the two important towns of Zhongwu and Heyang under the jurisdiction of Xuanwu.He also turned Jingnan into a feudal vassal by taking in Zhao Derang, the desperate envoy of Shannan Dongdao Jiedu. After directly appointing Ya to make Hu Zhen a Yicheng, he sent Sun Congyi to know about Zhengzhou affairs, and brought Yicheng and Zhengzhou into direct management.So far, the vast territory from the Yellow River in the north, Tongguan in the west, the Yangtze River in the south, and the Huaihe River in the east has all come under Zhu Quanzhong's jurisdiction, whether they are direct states, towns, or allies, and they all directly obey Zhu Quanzhong.
Zhu Quanzhong's side is developing like a raging fire, and Li Keyong's side is also victorious, defeating Meng Fangli completely, and taking several states of Xingmingci into his pocket.Li Keyong has a problem with this person. He runs the army harshly and has a bad temper.The subordinates were very nervous when they saw Li Keyong, for fear of making Li Keyong unhappy and causing trouble to the upper body.When the junior generals saw Li Keyong, their hands and feet were weak and their voices trembled.
Li Keyong inspected Luzhou after acquiring Zhaoyi Fanzhen.During the inspection process, the local reception work was not done well, food and clothing were not generous enough, and the standards were not high enough.This made Li Keyong very annoyed, maybe Li Keyong was in a bad mood those few days, because Li Keyong had just lost a battle before coming to Luzhou.That was when the old enemy Helian Duo was conquered. Not only did Li Keyong fail to win, but he also lost An Jinjun, the training envoy of the Xing Ming Magnetic Corps.There may be other reasons, anyway, Li Keyong was very upset that day, smashing basins and bowls in the room, slapping the table and staring, pointing at the Luzhou magistrate's nose and yelling.This is not over yet, after scolding the Luzhou magistrate, Li Keyong called Li Kexiu, Luzhou's superior Zhaoyi Jiedu envoy, to vent his anger.
Li Ke's way of venting his anger is also different.He punished Li Kexiu to take off his shirt and kneel on the ground, and while whipping Li Kexiu on the back with a horsewhip, he scolded Li Kexiu for being disrespectful and not serving Li Keyong wholeheartedly.
Li Kexiu, who had been punished and scolded, returned to Zhaoyi's residence, and his mood plummeted. He was ashamed and angry.In less than half a year, Li Kexiu died of depression at the age of thirty-one.
Li Kexiu is a good general who is used to fighting.He also has a commendable quality, he does not care about luxury, lives a very simple life, and has strict self-discipline.It is such a person who does not understand that reception work is the top priority in the officialdom, and it must not be sloppy at all.This is especially the case for a person who doesn't understand that the more unhappy the master is, the more you should put a colorful smile on him.Therefore, when Li Kexiu received Li Keyong, he didn't improve the reception standards, so he couldn't figure it out after being punished, and finally died young.
Li Kexiu's death was a big blow to Li Keyong's Hedong forces, and Li Keyong himself regretted it too much.In order to show compensation, Li Keyong appointed Li Kexiu's younger brother Li Kegong as the acting envoy of Zhaoyi Jiedu.Everyone will wonder here, isn't Li Kexiu's younger brother Li Keyong's younger brother?There is a slight difference because Li Kexiu is Li Keyong's cousin.
The reason why Li Tang's court stopped the conquest of Chen Jingxuan and withdrew Wei Zhaodu from Sichuan was not only due to insufficient preparations for the conquest of Chen Jingxuan and improper selection of commanders, but also because another accident occurred in the rear.It is false to say that the accident happened, because the launch of this incident was a 100% "accidental" incident, and the court started a war with Li Keyong after conspiracy and planning.The accident is true, because the process of conquering Li Keyong was not as smooth as conquering Chen Jingxuan.On the left is Li Keyong, and on the right is Chen Jingxuan. Fighting on two fronts, the weak court can't bear it.What's more terrible is that the imperial court did not expect that the subsequent crusade against Li Keyong would develop faster than the early battle of entering Sichuan.In desperation, the court withdrew Wei Zhaodu and gave up the war against Sichuan.
Everyone has to ask, why did Emperor Zhaozong find trouble with Li Keyong just as Emperor Xizong did?Didn't the imperial court make overall considerations about the use of troops by Chen Jingxuan and Li Keyong?Why did they hit Chen Jingxuan, and then Li Keyong suddenly?This is all fooled by Confucian officials.A group of sharp-mouthed, thick-skinned, hollow-bellied, bookworms or opportunists who wobble their heads and are not reused, surrounded Zhaozong all day long, stating the importance and necessity of crusade against Li Keyong.
Carrying a lot of titles and conquering Chen Jingxuan, Wei Zhaodu ran back from the front of the enemy in a disgraceful manner. He could no longer stand on the temple. Zhaozong got him an official who stayed behind in the Eastern Capital and sent him to Luoyang to retreat.
After Wei Zhaodu left, there are others who came after him.
There is always work to be done.
There are many "famous brand" scholars around the emperor.
Emperor Zhaozong loved "famous brands" and obeyed the words of famous Confucian officials.
Since you want to use a famous brand, naturally your own social value should also be raised, especially if you feel good about yourself to match.Emperor Zhaozong often felt good about himself, and he often talked about righteousness in a small way, always talking about "Spring and Autumn" and "Three Dynasties".
Originally, with the goal of eliminating Chen Jingxuan and Tian Lingzi, the imperial court was deploying large-scale troops in Xichuan, and the war was in a stalemate. At this juncture, a motion occurred in the imperial court, which interrupted the war against Xichuan.
