Chapter 259 Chapter 258

Liu Jingchang, whose first name was Jixing, was the eldest son of Liu Sheng and was named King of Wei.Born in the first year of Qianhe (AD 943) and died in the fifth year of Song Taiping Xingguo (AD 980). At the age of 16, his father died of illness. He succeeded him as emperor and changed Yuan Dabao to be the queen master.He reigned from 958 to 971 AD. After Liu Jingchang came to the throne, he was confused and indifferent to state affairs.The power of state affairs is in the hands of the eunuch Gong Chengshu.In the Zhongzong Dynasty, Chengshu used all the power. Not long after Liu Zong came to the throne, he was appointed as the military envoy and master of Zuolonghuguan, and took charge of the government.He often said to Liu Yingchang: All officials in the court have families, so they all have selfishness, and they will not serve the country loyally. Only eunuchs and palace people have no worries and are willing to serve His Majesty loyally.

Since he ascended the throne, Chang Liu seldom went to court to manage politics, and he went on tour or had fun in the palace all day long.In the second year after ascending the throne, the eunuchs brought a witch named "Fan Huzi" into the palace, and told Liu Jingzhang that the Jade Emperor had attached to "Fan Huzi" and set up a special curtain for the witch, so that she could sit in the tent. Send the Jade Emperor's will to Liu Bingchang.The witch called Liu Jingchang the "Prince Emperor", and said that Gong Chengshu and others were sent by the Jade Emperor to assist him, and they should not be easily added to the crime.Liu Bingchang firmly believed in this, and asked the witch to make decisions on major and minor matters.

In the third year of Liu Bingchang's accession to the throne, Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, and his internal servant suggested that the forces of the Northern Song Dynasty would go south sooner or later. There should be early arrangements for this, either to pay tribute to the north, or to build cities and train troops, and prepare to fight. Liu Bingchang was silent. wrong. In September of the thirteenth year of Dabao (970 A.D.), Li Yu of the Southern Tang Dynasty wrote a letter to Liu Bingchang according to the order of Emperor Song, urging him to surrender to Song Dynasty.Liu Jingchang imprisoned the envoys and refused to surrender. Song took Pan Mei as his commander and attacked Han on a large scale.At this time, most of the old ministers and generals of the Southern Han Dynasty were killed, and most of the leaders were eunuchs. Since Zhongzong, there was no military training, the city was endless, and the first battle was defeated. Hearing the news of the Song army going south, the whole court was shocked.Liu Jingchang ordered Gong Chengshu to guard Hezhou. Before the Song army arrived, Gong fled back to Panyu.By November, the Song army captured the four states of He, Zhao, Gui, and Lian.Liu Yingchang wisely said to his ministers: "Zhao, Gui, Lian, and He originally belong to Hunan. If the Northern Army wants to take it, they will take it. I know they will not go south again." But in December, Pan Mei went to Shao State (now Shaoguan City, Guangdong).Shaozhou is the gateway to the south of the Five Ridges, and Chang Liu felt that the situation was serious when he heard the news of Shaozhou's disappearance. He ordered the construction of a moat in Panyu and selected generals to defend it.However, even a suitable general could not be selected at this time.The court lady Liang recommended her adopted son Guo Chongyue to Chief Liu, and Chief Liu appointed him as a recruitment envoy.But Guo Chongyue has no courage and no plan, he only prays for the blessing of ghosts and gods.In February of the following year, when the Song army approached Panyu, Liu Bingchang loaded more than 10 large ships with jewelry and belongings, and wanted to escape overseas, but the eunuch Le Fan and some guards stole the ship first.Liu Bingchang had no choice but to surrender in plain clothes and was sent to Kaifeng.

Liu Bing is long in Kaifeng, but he doesn't want to think about Shu very much.On the eve of Song Taizong's expedition to the Northern Han Dynasty, he summoned his ministers and the monarchs who surrendered, such as Liu Zhengchang, to have a banquet. Liu Zhengchang said to Taizong: "The imperial court is very powerful, and the tyrants of the four quarters are sitting here today. Tomorrow Taiyuan will be pacified. Liu Jiyuan is here again, and I will be the first to come to the court, please Your Majesty make me the prince of all kingdoms." The audience roared with laughter.Emperor Taizong granted him the title of Duke of Wei.

In the fifth year of Song Taiping's rejuvenation of the country, Liu Bing finally got Kaifeng after a long illness. He was 39 years old at the time.The posthumous title is "Host Lord".