Chapter 100 Chapter 99: Emperor Wencheng Feng Ba

In the first year of Houyan Guangshi (AD 401), Murong Xi became the emperor of Houyan. Although Feng Ba, a native of Changping Xindu (now Jixian County, Hebei), was still his general of the central defender, because he had offended Murongxi in the past, he had a serious heart. Fear, so decided to temporarily hide in the barren mountains and swamps. Although Feng Ba fled in the wild, he did not live an isolated life. Instead, he often sent people down the mountain to inquire about Houyan.Hearing that Houyan had heavy taxes and labor and the people were struggling to survive, he said to his younger brother: "Murongxi is tyrannical and bullied our brothers. We can't just sit and wait for death. We should play by ear and establish a great career as a prince. If we don't succeed, we will die without regret. "So the two brothers sneaked back to Dragon City.In July of the seventh year of Guangshi (AD 407), Murongxi went out of the city to attend the funeral for the empress. Feng Ba took the opportunity to close the city gates and launch a coup.

Although Gao Yun was pushed to be the King of Houyan, he was just a puppet, and Brother Feng Ba was in charge of everything. Gao Yun was dissatisfied, and secretly gathered some strong men to deal with Brother Feng Ba.Gao Yun's cronies left the class, and Tao Ren was in charge of the imperial guards. Because Gao Yun could not satisfy their endless greed, Gao Yun was killed in October of the third year of Zhengshi (409 AD).Feng Ba immediately sent his cronies Zhang Tai and Li Sang to kill Liban and Taoren, and they took the throne in Changli (now Yixian County, Liaoning Province), known as Beiyan in history.Feng Ba made his wife Sun the queen and his son Feng Yong the prince.

Soon after Feng Ba came to the throne, he ordered the abolition of Houyan's tyranny, clearly stipulated that officials should not infringe on the people, and let judicial officials check at any time.Li Xun, an official of Houyan, stole tens of thousands of gold and silver treasures from the treasury of Houyan when Murongxi was defeated, and then bribed Ma Fuqin, the official secretary of Beiyan, and was promoted by Ma Fuqin to Fanglue Ling.After Feng Ba learned of this, he gave Ma Fuqin a severe reprimand, killed Li Xun, and ordered that bribery is strictly prohibited.Since then, Beiyan's bribery has rarely happened.

Feng Ba knew very well the importance of selecting and cultivating talents for governing the country. After taking office, he promoted Hao Yue, Zhang Maicheng, Zhou Diao, Wen Jiande, He Zhuan and others who had both ability and political integrity.Another Taixue was built, and the children of officials below 2,000 shi were selected to study, and Liu Xuan of Changle, Zhang Chi of Yingqiu, and Zhai Chong of Chengzhou were appointed as doctor doctors to manage the Taixue. Agriculture is the foundation of a country, and Feng Ba attaches great importance to it.Soon after establishing the Beiyan regime, he promulgated regulations to punish lazy and reward hardworking farmers, and stipulated that each farmer must plant 100 mulberry trees and 20 zhejiang trees.

When Feng Ba was in power, Rouran in the north was on the rise.In July of the third year of Taiping in Northern Yan (AD 411), Rouran Khan Hulu sent someone to propose to Feng Ba, and wanted to marry Feng Ba's daughter, Princess Le Lang, as his wife.At that time, the ministers of Beiyan had more or less narrow ethnic prejudices, and said to Feng Ba: "According to the past rules, only the daughters of the clan can be married to ethnic minorities, and we should marry the daughters of concubines to Hulu. If Marrying Princess Lelang to Hulu, isn't our Beiyan too arrogant! Besides, Rouran is far away from us, how can Princess Lelang withstand the bumps?" Feng Ba said to them: "Women should follow the court when they get married. Husband, a thousand miles is not far away. I am trying to establish my prestige among other races, how can I deceive them by saying that my concubine’s daughter is the first princess?” So the guerrilla general Qin Du led 2,000 cavalry to marry Princess Le Lang. Give Hulu.Since then, the relationship between Rouran and Beiyan has been harmonious.

In the 21st year of Taiping in Northern Yan (429 A.D.), Feng Ba was seriously ill and made his second son Feng Yi the crown prince to take charge of state affairs.Concubine Feng Ba's concubine Song wanted to make her own son a prince, so Feng Yi and Feng Ba's other sons were not allowed to visit Feng Ba, and only her confidant Hu Fu was allowed to go in and out of Feng Ba's ward alone.In September of the 22nd year of Taiping (AD 430), Feng Ba was dying. Hu Fu told Feng Ba's younger brother Feng Hong of Song's conspiracy. Feng Hong led troops into Feng Ba's ward, and Feng Ba died of fright.Posthumous title "Emperor Wencheng", high title "Taizu".