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Chapter 186 Chapter 185 Xiaomin Emperor Yu Wenjue

Yu Wenjue, the first emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, was named Dharani.He is Yuwentai's third son, born in the eighth year of Datong (542 AD).When Yu Wenjue was 9 years old, he was named Duke of Luoyang County. Early marriage is a custom in Xianbei, and Yu Wenjue married Yuan Humo, the princess of Emperor Wen of the Western Wei Dynasty, as his wife when he was less than 15 years old.In the third year of Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty (556 A.D.), Yu Wenjue was appointed as a general as the son of the Taishi.At the end of that year, Yu Wenhu forced Emperor Gong of the Western Wei Dynasty to "abide" the throne to Yu Wenjue.In the first month of the second year, Yu Wenjue became the king of heaven in Chang'an, and changed the name of the country to Zhou, which was called Northern Zhou in history.At this time, Yu Wenjue was only 16 years old, and the military and political power was actually in the hands of his cousin Da Sima Yuwen Huo.

Although Zi Wenjue is still underage, he also wants to govern in person.The ministers who were dissatisfied with Yuwenhu, Sihui Li Zhi, Jun Sima Sunheng, Gongbo Yifufeng, He Bati, etc., saw the little emperor's mind, and plotted to ask Yuwenjue to get rid of Yuwenhu.Yu Wenjue agreed in his heart, but he didn't dare to act rashly.Therefore, a group of warriors were recruited to give lectures on martial arts in the Royal Garden and practice the skills of capturing and binding.In August of that year, this group was afraid of being single and weak, so Li Zhi went to pull Gong Bo Zhang Guangluo to join the group.Zhang Guangluo secretly reported the secret to Yuwen Hu. Yuwen Hu knew that these people would not be successful, so he did not kill them. He only demoted Li Zhi, the leader, as the governor of Liangzhou, and Sun Heng as the governor of Tongzhou, and transferred them away from the little emperor. .

Unexpectedly, Yu Wenjue didn't give up, and always wanted to recall the two of them.Yu Wenhu had no choice but to "cry and admonish" the little emperor patiently. He said: "The closest relatives in the world are brothers. If brothers are suspicious of each other, is there anyone trustworthy in the world? My uncle asked me to help your majesty govern the country. If your majesty can be independent If you take care of the government and become famous all over the world, you will die without regret if you are a brother. But your majesty is still young now. I am worried that after you get rid of me, the power will fall into the hands of treacherous officials. At that time, not only will it be detrimental to your majesty, but even the country will perish , tell me how to face my uncle in the underground! I am the eldest brother of His Majesty and also a prime minister, what else can I think! Please think twice, don't listen to slander and alienate your flesh and blood." This speech is sincere and reasonable, Yu Wen Jue had no choice but to stop recalling Li and Sun.

Yi Fufeng, who was still by Yu Wenjue's side, was afraid that everything would come to naught after a long time, so she stepped up her plan and planned to have Yu Wenjue hold a royal banquet to entertain the officials, and took the opportunity to kill Yu Wenhu.This matter was again reported by Zhang Guangluo.Yu Wenhu immediately summoned Zhu Guo He Lanxiang and leader Yu Chigang to discuss countermeasures.He Lanxiang and others persuaded Yuwenhu to abolish Yuwenjue and kill his accomplices.At that time, Yu Chigang was in charge of the Forbidden Army, which was easy to do.Yuwenhu then sent Yuchigang into the palace to inform Yifufeng and others to discuss state affairs, and when they arrived, they were captured alive one by one.Then he ordered the revocation of the palace guards, and Yu Wenjue realized that the situation was not good, so he hurriedly ordered the maids and eunuchs to use weapons to defend themselves.Yuwen Hu sent He Lanxiang to force Yu Wenjue to abdicate and abolish him as Duke Lueyang.Yifufeng, Sun Heng and others also became ghosts under the knife.A month later, Yu Wenjue was killed and buried in Jingling, posthumously named "Emperor Xiaomin".

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