Chapter 88 Respectful, thrifty, industrious, peaceful and peaceful

——Chen Wendi Chen Qian When Chen Baxian died, "there were no heirs inside, there were powerful enemies outside, all veteran generals were outside, and there were no important ministers in the court."Although Queen Zhang is a woman, she is also very sensitive. She hurriedly summoned her nephew Chen Qian, the king of Linchuan, to enter the capital without mourning.But the body of the old emperor gradually stinks, and Cai Jingli, the servant of Zhongshu, was afraid that making a coffin in the palace would "hear the sound of a catty axe outside" and leak the news, so he and the palace people used beeswax to make a coffin, and sealed Chen Baxian's body first to prevent it from smelling. Taste attracts flies.

When Hou Andu returned to the army, he happened to meet Chen Qian, and they rushed back to Jiankang together.All the ministers recommended Chen Qian as the emperor, and this Linchuan king "did not dare to be the king".Empress Zhang felt that her own son Chen Chang had not returned in Chang'an, so she refused to order her nephew to succeed her at first, and the court was in a state of panic.In the end, it was Hou Andu who stated his position in the court meeting: "The four parties are still undecided, so what time is too far away (it's too late to wait for Chen Chang to succeed to the throne)! The king of Linchuan has made great contributions to the world, so we should stand together! Today's affairs will be executed later!" Therefore, General Hou went to the hall with his sword, entered the harem to meet Queen Zhang, and asked for the seal book, "and handed (Chen) Qian's hand, and the funeral will be the next time" and asked him to mourn as the crown prince.Thus, Chen Qian became the second emperor of the Chen Dynasty.

Hearing that Emperor Chen Wudi was dead, Wang Lin, who had been fighting hard, marched into Zhakou in March 560 A.D. Chen general Hou Zhen stationed an army in Wuhu, and the two sides stalemate.The southwest wind was blowing, and Wang Lin, who was in a favorable wind, "claimed to be blessed by God, and led the troops to Jiankang."But Hou Zhen and others sent troops from Wuhu again and again, and after following Wang Lin's army, "the southwest wind turned to (Hou) Zhen's use."Wang Lin sent soldiers to throw fire at Chen Chao's water army, "all of them burned their boats." Hou Zhen also sent fire to attack and defeated Wang Lin. , Countless casualties.In the end, Wang Lin fled suddenly in a small boat. She only survived with dozens of relatives and wives and concubines, and ran to the ground of Northern Qi to seek shelter.Painting a tiger is not an anti-dog. If Zhou Yu had a spirit underground, he would have to scold Wang Lin a lot.

After defeating Wang Lin and the Northern Qi allied forces, and soon after defeating the rebellious Xiong Tanlang, Zhou Di and others, Emperor Chen Wen's throne was firmly secured. When Chen Baxian became emperor, he repeatedly begged for his son Chen Chang from the Western Wei Dynasty, but the Wei people held him back. When Chen Baxian died, Chen Qian succeeded to the throne. The Western Wei Dynasty had bad intentions, but immediately released Chen Chang to Jiankang.Because Wang Lin raised troops to block the road, Chen Chang was always blocked in Anlu.After Wang Lin's defeat, the road was clear, and Chen Chang set off to return to Jiankang. On the way, Emperor Wen of Chen named him King of Hengyang County.Since he believed that he was the first son of Chen Ba, Chen Chang was very angry that he did not become emperor in time, and wrote a letter to his cousin Chen Qian, "resignation is very rude".

Emperor Chen Wen was very upset, and said to Hou An: "The prince is coming back soon, I have to find a place to be a vassal king to retire to." Since ancient times, there has never been a substitute emperor!" Volunteering, Hou Andu led his troops to "greet" Chen Chang. When crossing the river, Hou An waved Chen Chang away, and he and the "true prince" boarded the top of the boat building to "enjoy the scenery". Without saying a few words, General Hou took out a rope and grabbed Chen Chang's hands Tied up, stuffed with a cloth, thrown headfirst into the river and drowned.Then, General Hou took his own people to change the ship, leaked Chen Chang's ship, and killed Chen Chang's followers all over to silence the story.After everything was done, Hou Andu made a statement, declaring that Chen Chang encountered an "accident" while crossing the river, the boat broke down and he was drowned.

Chen Chang's death seemed pitiful, but from a historical point of view, he deserved it.The Yuwen family of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was cunning and always liked to instigate other people to fight against each other and profit from it.When Xiao Ji fought with Xiao Yi, the Yuwen family won Bashu; when Xiao Cha and Xiao Yi fought, the Yuwen family won Jiangling.Chen Chang has experienced many things, so it is reasonable to proceed from righteousness, whether he refuses to return to Jiangnan, or returns to Jiangnan in a low-key manner to become a vassal.He went back to compete with his cousin so aggressively. If he was supported by some people, there would be civil strife in the Chen Dynasty, and the Yuwen clan could take advantage of the opportunity and destroy the last line of Jiankang and Han civilization.From this point of view, it is Chen Chang's "foolish but not benevolent", and it is no wonder that Chen Wendi is "impatient and not righteous".

When Chen Chang's coffin arrived in Jiankang, Emperor Wen Wen pretended to be sad and "went out to cry in person" and buried his cousin in a grand manner.After the funeral, Hou Andu was granted the title of Lord Qingyuan. Killed his cousin, but his younger brother Chen Xu was still in Chang'an, so Emperor Wen Wen made the condition of cede land and exchanged land for people. The Western Wei Dynasty finally "returned" Chen Xu to Emperor Chen Wen.As soon as the younger brother of Emperor Wen came back, he was appointed as Shizhong, Zhongshujian, and Zhongwei General, and took over the civil and military affairs with the honor of King Ancheng.The good news is that after the death of Emperor Chen Wen, it was the emperor's younger brother Chen Xu who abolished the son of Emperor Chen Wen and took the throne himself.

In June of the fourth year of Emperor Chen Wen's Tianjia (563), Chen Qian got rid of Sikong Hou Andu who had made great contributions to him. Hou Andu, courtesy name Chengshi, was born in Qujiang, Shixing, and has been a common surname in the county for several generations.Since Chen Baxian raised troops in the south of Lingnan, Hou Andu has supported his troops, "attacking Cai Luyang, defeating Li Qianshi, defeating Hou Jing, and making great achievements in battle".Especially when attacking and killing Wang Sengbian, Hou Andu, as a vanguard general and a vanguard soldier, was thrown over the female wall of Stone City alone. He was indeed a hero.Such a stalwart martial artist, "works official script, can play the piano, dabbles in book biography, writes five-character poems, and is quite clear", he is versatile in both civil and military affairs, which is rare in the world.Later, Hou Andu led his troops to defeat the Northern Qi army repeatedly, captured several Northern Qi generals alive, and assisted Zhou Wenyu in capturing and beheading the Liang clan Xiao Bo.In the battle of Zhuankou, although he was defeated by Wang Lin, Hou Andu was able to get away with it, and his prestige was not lost.After the death of Mr. Chen Ba, he pushed Chen Wendi to succeed him, killed Chen Chang who was in the way, and defeated Wang Lin and Liu Yi.As far as Emperor Chen Wen was concerned, Hou An was also the number one hero.Therefore, to reciprocate, Chen Wendi Rong Xian Hou Andu's family, his father died of illness, and Emperor Wen gave him a grand funeral in Jiankang.Hou Andu's youngest son, Hou Mi, was only nine years old, and he was awarded the internal history of Shixing.

Due to his outstanding achievements and his "gratitude" to Emperor Chen Wen, Hou An gradually "expanded" and recruited scholars of civil and military affairs many times. The second reward" is completely the Chen Dynasty version of Cao Cao's great prime minister.Moreover, the generals of his subordinates, relying on the influence of Hou Andu, violated the law and discipline, and the court investigated and dealt with them. They fled to Hou Andu to hide, and the court officials did not dare to arrest anyone. "Shizu (Chen Qian) strictly inspected his nature and held it deeply."Hou Andu was proud of his merits, had nothing to restrain himself, and became "increasingly arrogant". He didn't even follow the format of the letter to the emperor.

The most egregious time was when Emperor Chen Wen had a banquet for important ministers in the palace. Hou Andu got drunk, sat on his back and asked Chen Wen aloud: "How do you feel now compared with when you were the king of Linchuan?" Emperor Chen Wen was sullen, Pretend not to hear, do not answer.Hou An didn't know what to say, and even asked several times.Emperor Chen Wen suppressed his anger and replied: "Although it is destiny to be emperor, it is also thanks to the power of Minggong." Hou Andu laughed when he heard this. After the banquet, Hou An used the strength of the wine to tell the emperor that he would borrow the imperial tent drinking utensils, and the next day he wanted to bring the whole family and set him up for a few tables to have a happy drink. "Although Shizu agreed to his request, he was very reluctant."Sure enough, on the first day, Hou Andu was full of wives, concubines and family members. He sat on the throne by himself, and his civil and military guests sat on the seats of the officials, "calling the cup for longevity".When Emperor Chen Wen heard the news, he became even more murderous.

In fact, Hou Andu is just proud of his merits, relying on the old to sell the old, without any disloyalty or attempt to usurp the throne.The fire in the Chongyun Palace, he personally led the soldiers to enter the guard with armor and swords, and commanded the firefighting. He has always been loyal and brave to the old Chen family, especially Chen Wendi, but this kind of action of bringing troops into the palace made Chen Wendi "very evil" ", it is determined that he has the intention of usurping.Cai Jingli, a member of Zhongshushe (the man who made the big wax coffin for Emperor Wu of Chen), knew what he wanted, so he secretly told Hou An that he would rebel against him.Emperor Wen of Chen ordered Marquis Andu to be the governor of Jiangzhou and the general of the south, and he was ordered to return to Jiankang from Jingkou. Hou An was not on guard, and led a large number of civil and military officials into the city.Emperor Chen Wen personally had a "private banquet" with Hou Andu in the Jiade Hall. Just after drinking a glass of wine, the guards rushed in and tied up General Hou.At the same time, the Imperial Forest Army seized all the staff and military power of Hou Andu's generals.The next day, Emperor Chen Wen "give death" Hou Andu, who was forty-four at the time. Although an edict was issued stating that Hou Andu was "arrogant and violent, secretly harboring different plans" and wanted to rebel, Emperor Chen Wen also felt guilty, and could not bear to punish the Hou family, "Forgive his wife and family, and bury him with a scholarly ceremony" .It is estimated that before Hou Andu was hanged to death, Emperor Chen Wen also met with him. The two cried and talked, and Hou Andu realized the ancient saying that "high merit is not rewarded". It can be seen that high merit is not a good thing at all.Hou Andu was not the kind of rough military general who only knew how to fight and kill.Chen Baxian had the ability to know people. When he was enthroned, he commented on the generals. He once said to Hou Andu: "Hou Lang is arrogant and insatiable, frivolous and wanton, not the way of the whole body." This statement has come true! Emperor Chen Wen reigned for seven years, and died in April of the first year of Tiankang (566). He was posthumously called Emperor Wen, and his temple name was Shizu.According to history, Emperor Chen Wen "started from hardships, and knew the sufferings of the people. The state's resources are used, and we should be frugal... We know the truth and the false, and we can't be raped. People know themselves and encourage themselves."Judging from what he did in office, he was indeed not a bad emperor.