Chapter 269 Chapter 268 Gongxiao King Ma Xie

Ma Xie is the son of Ma Yin and the younger brother of Ma Xifan.After Ma Xifan's death, Xi'e believed that he was the oldest among the younger brothers of the former king, and that he should be made king, but some Chu ministers made Xi's younger brother Xiguang the king on the grounds of the former lord's will. After fierce competition, Ma Xiguang was embraced. The throne, and was recognized by the Northern Han Dynasty.Xie himself was fierce and fierce by nature, and at that time he was Tiance Zuo Sima, Langzhou Jiedushi, and knew about Yongzhou affairs.He was extremely annoyed by the invincible competition for the position, so he launched a division to fight for the country.In September of the third year of Qianyou (950 A.D.), with the support of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Xie claimed to be the King of Shuntian, and personally led troops to attack Changsha, killing Ma Xiguang to stand on his own.

Xie became the queen, she indulged in drinking and licentiousness, and entrusted all military and political affairs to her younger brother Xichong. Xichong took the opportunity to develop his own power.On October 9th in the ninth year of Baoda (AD 951), Xu Wei and Xi Chong, commanders of Ma Budu, conspired to launch a palace coup, and Xie was arrested.Xichong made himself King of Chu.Xichong sent generals to take Xie to Hengshan and imprison him.Unexpectedly, the escort general Peng Shi, unwilling to bear the charge of regicide, conspired with Shi Liaoyan, the commander of Hengshan, and made Xi'e the king of Hengshan. He vigorously recruited disciples, claiming to send troops to condemn Xichong.Xichong asked for help from the Southern Tang Dynasty. The commander of the Southern Tang Dynasty ordered Bian Hao to lead his troops into Changsha. Ma Xichong surrendered.In the 10th year of Baoda (952 A.D.), Xie entered the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was afraid that he would cause chaos abroad, so he kept him in Jinling.