Chapter 296 Chapter 295 Daoist Yelu Hongji

Daozong of the Liao Dynasty, surnamed Yelu, surnamed Hongji, styled Nielin, small styled Chala, was the eldest son of Xingzong.His mother is Empress Xiao of Renyi.He was born in the first year of Liao Chongxi and died in the seventh year of Shouchang.Reigned from 1055 to 1101 AD. When Yelu Hongji was 6 years old, he was granted the title of King of Liang. In the eleventh year of Chongxi (1042 AD), he was granted the title of King of Yan. king.In the 21st year of Chongxi, he was the general of the world's soldiers and horses. He knew the hidden things and began to participate in the government.In August of the twenty-fourth year of Chongxi, he came to the throne.

In his youth, Hong Ji had a calm personality and a strict demeanor. Every time he went to court, even Emperor Xingzong restrained him.But Hong Ji, as the crown prince, was surrounded by some flatterers who were sycophants, and this environment quickly changed Hong Ji into a domineering, domineering and violent son.Yelu Zong sent Xiao Weixin, Zuo Zhongcheng's true letter, asking him to assist Hong Ji so that he "knows the righteousness of the emperor and father".However, Hong Ji did not understand the righteousness of a monarch and his ministers from Xiao Weixin, but inherited the idea of ​​worshiping Buddhism from his father.

When Hong Ji first came to the throne, he also expressed a little bit of hard work and open-minded acceptance of advice.In August of Qingning Yuanping (AD 1055), he issued an edict saying: "I hope that the common people can speak out. I will adopt the opinions that are feasible, and I will not consider those that are not feasible." In December, the edict was issued again. : "I am worried whether it is morning or night, for fear that I will not be worthy of the position, and I really want to hear frank words to correct my mistakes." I really look eager for words, but who knows that this second edict has just been issued 6 days Hong Ji changed his mind and ordered: "It's a matter of confidentiality, and I will announce what I know. Anyone who writes a book slandering the government, as well as accepts and reads such slanderous books, will abandon the market and ask for execution!" Once, Hong Ji suddenly On a whim, he wanted to read "Daily Notes", but Xiuzhu Lang Budian and Hu Tujin refused to show him, because he shouldn't have read one, and there must be some bad words and deeds recorded in it.Hongji was very annoyed by this, he slapped the two of them 200 boards each, and dismissed them from their posts.The words of admonition do not want to be listened to, and those who abide by the regulations are punished unduly, and the corruption of the government begins from then on.

In the early years of Hong Ji's reign, the most powerful minister in the imperial court was Xiao Ge, who was treacherous and cunning, and had been favored and monopolized power since Xingzong.Before his death, Xingzong entrusted him to establish Hongji's heir. Now that he has been crowned king of Chu, he is appointed as the privy envoy of the Northern Court. He is even more lawless, but he is still deeply favored by Hongji.Ye Luren, a veteran and important minister, was very prestigious, but Hong Ji treated him worse than Xiao Ge.According to his father's edict, Hong Ji promoted his son-in-law Du Wei Xiao Ala to be the Prime Minister of the Beifu and concurrently the Privy Councilor of the Beiyuan.Xiao Ala was loyal, upright, well versed in world affairs, and very talented. Seeing Xiao Ge flattering and outlawing the law, he often exposed Xiao Ge to Hong Ji, but Hong Ji didn't listen at all. He left the imperial court to stay in Tokyo (now Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province).

In the seventh year of Qingning (1061 A.D.), Hong Ji held the Saser ceremony (that is, the sacrifice of praying for rain), and Xiao Ala entered the court as usual. Although he was excluded, he still told Hong Ji his pros and cons, and his words were very fierce.Hong Ji was furious, slapped the table and ordered Xiao Ala to be dragged down to the hall, and strangled to death with a rope. Poor Xiao Ala died an untimely death because he was a loyal soul. Hong Ji favored Xiao Ge, loyal and upright people were either killed or excluded, and the government became increasingly dark. In the ninth year of Qingning (AD 1063), a major split finally occurred within the ruling group.

Yelu Chongyuan, whose baby name was Jizhi, was the true younger brother of Xingzong Yeluzong. After Xingzong passed away, Hongji came to the throne. The general of the world's soldiers and horses, bestowed gold coupons, four hats, and two-color robes, and made Chongyuan's son Nerugu the king of Chu. When he became the emperor, he always held a grudge and waited for an opportunity to plot evil.In December of the fourth year of Qingning, Hong Ji gave birth to a son named Yeluqian.From then on.Zhongyuan and Nerugu's rebellion has become even tighter. They recruited party members everywhere, plotting to launch a rebellion as soon as possible.Nerugu persuaded Zhongyuan to pretend to be sick, and wanted to kill Hongji when he came to visit and usurp the throne.Chongyuan felt that the time was not yet ripe, especially since Yeluren, who was highly respected, was still in the court and did not dare to act rashly, so he slowed down the matter.At this time, Hong Ji first worshiped Yeluren as the Privy Envoy of the Southern Court, and changed his title to King Xu.Chongyuan and Nerugu have nothing to do.

In July of the ninth year of Qingning, Hong Ji went hunting in Taizi Mountain, Luanhe River. Except for Empress Dowager Xiao Tali, Yelu Renxian, Yelu Yixin and others, most of the subordinate officials were Chongyuan's best friends.Seeing the opportunity, Chongyuan and Nerugu decided to launch a rebellion. Unexpectedly, walls have ears, and the Yongmu Palace made Yeluliang know of their plot, and quickly reported it to Empress Dowager Xiao Tali.Xiao Tali knew that every move of himself and Hongji was under the supervision of Chongyuan, so he pretended to be sick, called Hongji over, and said to him: "The situation is critical, this is a major matter that concerns the survival of the country. , should have prepared early!" Hong Ji was dubious.He adopted Yeluliang's strategy and immediately summoned Nerugu.

At this time Nerugu was running in and out, nervously preparing for the rebellion, when Hongji suddenly sent someone to summon him, he was shocked, knowing that the plot had been leaked, he hurriedly tied up the envoy, but unexpectedly the envoy cut the rope with a saber , snatched a horse, and quickly fled back to the palace.Only then did Hong Ji completely believe that a catastrophe was imminent, and he was terrified and panicked, trying to escape to the north and south courtyards.Yeluren dissuaded him first and said: "If your Majesty leaves his followers and flees alone, the rebels will definitely follow and pursue him. Besides, the Kings of the North and the South have ulterior motives and may not be reliable. How can they go rashly?" All entrusted to Renxian.

It was already midnight at this time, Renxian hurriedly ordered the vehicles to be connected end to end, forming a line of defense around the palace, and personally led more than 30 officials and servants to form a formation outside the circle on horseback.As soon as the arrangement was completed, Nerugu and his confidant Xiao Hujian led more than 400 rebels to rush towards the palace surrounded by Chongyuan. It hit Nerugu on the chest, and Nerugu fell off the horse and died on the spot.Once the leader died, the arrogance of the rebel party was greatly frustrated, so Zhongyuan had no choice but to lead the defeated generals to withdraw to the bank account.

Chongyuan's best friend and the front of the palace inspected Yelv Sulazhu and said to Chongyuan: "At this point, we can only fight to the death. Now we should take the palace without defense and rob it overnight. The big event is expected to succeed." Chongyuan knew the palace On the other hand, Major General Wei, thinking about his own strength has greatly increased, as long as he surrounds him on all sides tonight and cuts off the connection between the palace and foreign troops, he will not worry about succeeding tomorrow.That night, before the rebellion was successful, the group couldn't wait to have the emperor's sweet dream. Seeing that Xiao Hu led the crowd to support Chong Yuan as emperor, and agreed on a title, Xiao Hu saw himself as a privy envoy, and then feasted Drink and celebrate.

At dawn, Chong Yuan and other talents led another 2,000 hunters to kill the Xinggong. He never expected that Xiao Tara, the military governor of the Fifth Academy, and Qin Wang's reinforcements from Lin Ya Chengzhi Yeludilie had already arrived at the Xinggong.All the hunters had come here under the threat of Yelv Sarazhu, but seeing the situation, they dropped their weapons and scattered away.Seeing that the situation was not good, Chongyuan fled north with a few entourages.He was chased and killed by Yeluren first, beheaded Yelu to withdraw the bamboo, and captured Xiao Dieli and Gu Die alive.Xiao Hu drowned in water and died.Chongyuan drew his sword and killed himself. Hongji turned the crisis into safety, held Yelu Renxian's hand and said, "Putting down the rebellion is all thanks to you." He sacrificed black and white sheep to the sky, rewarded him for his merits, and made Yelu Renxian King of Song Dynasty, and the official worship of Beiyuan Privy Councilor He personally drafted a poem to praise him, and also ordered to paint "Luanhe Battle Picture" to show his merits.Yelu Yixin, Xiao Han's servant, Xiao De, Yeluliang and others also joined the ranks.Then he ordered the arrest and killing of the remnants of the rebel party. Xiao Hujian's five sons and his father Xiao Xiaoyou were all killed.Xiao Ge's people were indignant, and it was only then that the punishment code was executed, and people were very happy for a while. In the Daozong Dynasty, apart from Xiao Ge, Yelu Yixin was also a hot figure.In the fifth year of Xianyong (1069 A.D.), the official of Yi Xin paid homage to the grand master, and Hong Ji personally issued an edict allowing him to deal with military affairs in all directions cheaply, and entrusted all the military and political power to him. Go up and overtake Hongji who is the emperor.With Yi Xin in power, he opened the door to accept bribes, and people came to his house to give gifts one after another. Li Meng, who flattered and flattered him, was recommended, but the more decent courtiers were rejected. At that time, only Empress Xiao Guanyin and Crown Prince Yelujun dared to contend with Yixin. Xiao Guanyin is the daughter of Xiao Hui, a minister of Xingzong. She married Hongji when Hongji was king of Yanzhao.She is not only beautiful, but also talented. She is good at writing poems, is proficient in music, and can make her own lyrics.Every time Hong Ji wrote a poem, Xiao Guanyin was always in harmony. The couple sang and harmonized, and their relationship was very deep.After Xiao Guanyin gave birth to Yelu Jun, Hong Ji fell in love with her even more, and became the special favorite of her.However, Hong-ki is a surly and moody person.He is very good at riding and shooting, and loves hunting very much. The horse he rides is named "Fei Dian".Xiao Guanyin couldn't help worrying about her husband's safety, so she persuaded her in many ways.Although Hong Ji accepted Xiao Guanyin's opinion on the surface, he had an aversion to her in his heart, and he rarely saw her since then. In June of the first year of Dakang (AD 1075), Hong Ji arranged for Crown Prince Yelujun to concurrently lead the affairs of the North and South Privy Councils and take charge of the government.Yelujun, nicknamed Yaluwo, is Hongji's only son. He was smart and eager to learn since he was a child.Hong Ji once praised Xiao Guanyin and said: "Our son is so smart, isn't it a gift from heaven?" Yelujun showed his civil and military talents at a young age.In the tenth year of Qingning (AD 1064), he went hunting with Hongji in Zhongjing, and shot three arrows in a row, all of which hit.Hong Ji was overjoyed and specially held a banquet to celebrate this.When Yelujun was 6 years old, he was proclaimed King of Liang, and when he was 8 years old, he became the crown prince. Hong Ji also ordered all the officials to pay respects to the prince every Zhengdan, Dragon Boat Festival, Winter Solstice and other festivals.It shows Hongji's love and respect for his son.Before Yelu Jun was 18 years old, Hong Ji began to let him take charge of the government, and personally chose Yelu Yinji, who was upright and righteous, to be his master.Yelujun's legal system was revised, and he suggested that the talented Dingwu Army Jiedu envoy Zhao Hui be promoted to be the prime minister of Nanfu. This obviously posed a serious threat to Yeluyi Xin, who had long been in conflict with Yelujun's mother and son.Yelv Yixin wanted to find a way to get rid of Xiao Guanyin first. Xiao Guanyin is good at music, and she is especially good at playing the pipa, so the people she associates with are all people with this specialty, and the closest one is the actor Zhao Weiyi.She once composed a song "Tongxinyuan Ci", and only Zhao Weiyi could play it to her satisfaction.Under Yi Xin's instigation, Shan Deng, who was once Xiao Guanyin's servant, and Jiaofang Zhu Dinghe falsely accused Xiao Guanyin of having an affair with Zhao Weiyi.Hongji was furious and ordered Yixin and Beifu Prime Minister Zhang Xiaojie to hear the case.Yixin arrests Zhao Weiyi, uses all kinds of torture, and catches the rumors to arrest the artist Gao Changming of the Jiaofang and tortures them severely.Yi Xin presented the false confession to Hong Ji, Hong Ji was a little hesitant at first, but when Zhang Xiaojie retrialed and fabricated many details, Hong Ji became furious and ordered Zhao Weiyi to be exterminated on the same day, beheaded Gao Changyin, and ordered Xiao Guanyin to commit suicide .Yelujun and the princess disheveled their hair, weeping bitterly and begging the surrogate mother to die, but Hongji refused.Xiao Guanyin had no place to complain about her grievances. With grief and indignation, she wrote a death sentence with tears in her eyes, hanged herself and died, and her body was returned to her natal family for burial.Yelujun was in so much pain that he rolled on the ground and shouted loudly: "Yelu Yixin is the one who killed my mother!" All the bystanders were speechless. Yelujun has been depressed and unhappy since his mother's death, and the conflict between him and Yixin has intensified to the point of life and death.Yixin wanted to put him to death. Under his instigation, the guard Taibao Yeluzala and others reported to Hongji that they had deployed Yeluzala and Privy Envoy Xiao Susa to try to support the crown prince.Hongji ordered him to file a case for investigation, but after investigations and investigations, there was no truth. Hongji was still worried, so he demoted Yelu Suisha and Xiao Susa, whipped more than 600 guard soldiers, and was transferred to the border.At the same time, an imperial edict was promulgated according to Yi Xin's suggestion: those who sue rebels will be rewarded heavily.Yelujun complained in every possible way, and said to Yili Bi Yeluyan: "The emperor only has one son, and he made me the crown prince. What other requirements do I have? You and I are cousins. Please remember that I am innocent. I am innocent in front of the emperor. Explain for me." Unexpectedly, Brother Yeluyan was Yi Xin's best friend, and he immediately falsified Yelujun's words into a confession.Yixin sent several people who were close to Yelujun to prison, tortured them to extract confessions, and made them tortured into tricks.Yi Xin was still afraid that Hong Ji would not be ruthless, so he brought these people in front of Hong Ji, made them wear heavy shackles, strangled their necks with thin ropes, and couldn't even breathe out. Death, a look of struggle and pain.Yi Xin said from the side: "Your Majesty, please see, they are all heartbroken." How can Hong Ji not believe it so far?Then he was furious, and immediately ordered Yelujun to be deposed as a commoner and imprisoned in Shangjing. All the servants in the palace of the crown prince were killed. At this time, he was also "by the way" falsely accused of conspiring with the prince and brought to Zhongjing for questioning.Countless people were implicated and killed. It was midsummer at that time, and there were too many corpses to bury, and the rotten stench was everywhere. When Yelujun was taken away, he looked up to the sky and shouted: "What is my crime!" Yi Xin imprisoned him in a courtyard surrounded by high walls.The aristocratic courtiers who had contacts with Yelujun were also exiled to the frontier.In November of the third year of Dakang (AD 1077), Yixin sent Xiao Dalugu to Shangjing to kill Yelujun. Xiao Tade stayed behind in Shangjing and lied that Yelujun died of illness. Heart, buried his son in Longmen Mountain.The crown prince was killed, and Hongji had no more children after that, so he had to take his grandson Yelu Yanxi and granddaughter Yanshou, who were fostered in Xiao Huaizhong's family, into the palace.Yi Xin plotted to harm Yanxi Palace again.In the first month of the fifth year of Dakang, Hongji was going to Shanyudian to hunt. Yi Xin suggested to keep Yanxi in Zhongjing.Xiao Wuna said: "The emperor's grandson is still young. If you don't take good care of him, I'm afraid that accidents will happen. If you really want to keep him, please keep your ministers too, just in case something happens." Bring it with you.At this time, Hong Ji began to suspect Yi Xin, and drove him out of the court to know about the affairs of the king of Nanyuan.But until the end, Hong Ji still didn't punish Yi Xin for his major crimes, and Hong Ji hanged Yi Xin only because Yi Xin's attempt to escape to the Song Dynasty and his possession of weapons were revealed.Zhang Xiaojie was only punished for the crime of smuggling lake salt and tampering with imperial edicts, and later died of old age in his hometown. Hongji's decadent rule planted the seeds of disaster for the demise of the Liao Dynasty.As the ruling crisis intensified day by day, Hongji's stupidity also increased day by day. In his later years, he became lustful and lazy.The wife of Shen Zhizheng Shi Yeluyan's wife Xing is quite pretty, and Hongji often gets her into the palace.In order to curry favor with Hongji, Yeluyan turned a blind eye to this, and even turned a blind eye to this, and even told Mrs. Xing, "Serve the emperor well, and don't lose his favor!" Outside, doing nothing all day long. In the twelfth lunar month of the sixth year of Shouchang (1100 A.D.), Hong Ji fell ill within a few days after listening to the Buddhist teachings taught by Zhida, a monk from Yiwulu Mountain.On the first day of the first month of the seventh year of Shouchang, he received congratulations from officials and envoys from various countries in Qingfeng Hall.He died on the way to Huntong River in the third grade of junior high school.He was 70 years old and reigned for 45 years. His posthumous title was "Emperor Rensheng Daxiaowen" and his temple name was "Taozong".