Chapter 233 Chapter 232 Rui Emperor Yang Pu

Yang Pu is the fourth son of Yang Xingmi.Born in the third year of Tang Guanghua (898 AD), and died in December of the third year of Tianzuo (936 AD).38 years old. In May of the second year of Wuyi (AD 920), Yang Pu's brother Yang Long, who died of illness, became the king of Wu on behalf of Yang Pu, and he was a real puppet.The power was controlled by Xu Wen who lived in Jinling (now Nanjing, Jiangsu). Since Yang Pu was unable to intervene in government affairs, his main activity was to preside over important ceremonies, and he spent most of his time playing around.However, all activities outside the city must be approved by Zhai Qian, a confidant sent by Xu Wen to monitor him.

In the winter of the fourth year of Shunyi (924 A.D.), Zhai Qiancai reported to Xu Wen Xu Wu Wang to watch the building boats in Baisha under the repeated requests of Yang Pu.In November, Yang Pu came to Baisha Town in the south of Yangzi County. Civil servants please change the name of the town to Yingluan Town.Xu Wen also came to see him from Jinling.When Yang Pu talked with Xu Wen, he deliberately referred to rain as water.Xu Wen asked the reason, and Yang Pu said, "Rain is the name of Zhai Qian's father, and I have become a habit of avoiding it." Xu Wen immediately pleaded guilty to King Wu and exiled Zhai Qian to Fuzhou.

After the incident, Xu Wen became more strict with Yang Pu.In the winter of the first year of Qianzhen (927 A.D.), Xu Wen planned to go to Yangzhou to persuade Yang Pu to become emperor, so that he could improve his status at the same time, and he could directly obtain the throne in the subsequent abdication.However, before leaving, he died of illness in Jinling.His son Xu Zhigao took sole control of the state of Wu.Then, Yang Pu, the king of Wu, was honored as Emperor Ruisheng Wenming and Guangxiao Emperor, and Xu Zhigao also supervised all Chinese and foreign military forces with the order of Zhongshu.Xu Zhigao has been waiting for an opportunity to let King Wu abdicate, but after several years, there is still no right time.

In the fourth year of Yamato (913 A.D.), Xu Zhigao made a statement to the King of Wu, claiming that he had been in charge of the government for a long time, and he wanted to sue his old age and return to Jinling. Jinling played the role of Xu Wen back then.Retiring to Jinling was an important step for him to seize the throne. He knew that the Yang family had operated in Huainan for decades and had a strong ruling foundation. If he wanted to replace him, he had to choose another base.In this way, he came to Jinling. In May of the following year, Xu Zhigao began to build a palace in Jinling and planned to move Yang Pu to Jinling.Yang Pu knew that if he went to Jinling, he would be no different from a prisoner, so he refused to come, and most of the ministers were reluctant to leave Yangzhou.

This plan failed, Zhigao simply asked Yang Pu to make himself King of Qi, cut Shengzhou and other 10 prefectures into Qi State, set Jinling as the western capital, set up hundreds of officials, and Jinling became the actual capital of Wu State. In December of the second year of Tianzuo (936 A.D.), Zhigao envoys the generals to Yangzhou first to praise his merits and virtues. In August of the following year, Yang Pu was forced to issue an edict to Zhigao, the king of Zen, and sent the jade seal to Jinling. Honggu let the emperor" and assured Yang Pu that "the palace, Chengyu, and imperial service are all the same."

In the first two years, it was quite stable. Yang Pu had nothing to do in the Yangzhou Palace, studying Taoism and cultivating his character all day long.In the second year of Shengyuan (938 A.D.), he was moved to Danyang Palace in Runzhou (now Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province). Zhigao specially appointed Danyang Palace envoys and led heavy troops to guard it.In November of this year, Yang Pu was reading Buddhist scriptures upstairs, and Zhigao sent someone to assassinate him. Yang Pu threw an incense burner at the attacker, but he was still killed.Bury Pingling.His relatives were moved to Taizhou for intensive care, and all of them were killed later.