The Death of the Holy Sect
His eyes turned to the Great Khitan. Just before Yelu Longxu was about to die, something big happened. The Bohai People's Uprising inevitably cast a shadow on his posthumous title of "Saint"...
Since the Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji destroyed the Bohai Kingdom in 926, the Bohai people have not paid taxes or served, and have been content with 100 years. However, since the Han people such as Feng Yanxiu, Han Shaoxun, Wang Jia and others used the Han laws that ruled the 16 states of Yanyun to manage the Bohai people, it has gradually aroused the dissatisfaction of the Bohai people and finally led to this great uprising.
On August 3, 1029, Da Yanlin (the surname of Bohai) imprisoned Liaodong, the son-in-law Xiao Xiaoxian and his wife, Princess Nanyang, killed Han Shaoxun, Wang Jia, and Xiao Pode, and officially rebelled! They even set the national name Xingliao (I really don’t understand: since I have rebelled against Liao and established myself, why is the national name also called Xingliao) Tianqing (this is also the year name used by Emperor Tianzuo of Liao when Yelu Yanxi in the future to destroy the country. Using such a country name, it seems that Da Yanlin is destined to fail). The Jurchens in the north and south, and even the Goryeo Kingdom responded one after another!
Before Da Yanlin raised his troops, he invited Wang Daoping, deputy left-behind Liaodong, to participate. Wang Daoping abandoned the city and fled, and came to Heiling to report the news of the mutiny to the Liao emperor. Yelu Longxu immediately ordered all troops to encircle and suppress the troops. The uncle Xiao Pidi led his troops to cut off Da Yanlin's westward crossing. Da Yanlin wrote a letter to the guard general of Baozhou. Xia Xingmei, a native of Bohai, asked him to kill the commander Yelu Pugu and raise an army with him. However, he did not expect Xia Xingmei, with the letter delivery person, handed it to Yelu Pugu. Yelu Pugu entered Baozhou, killed 800 Bohai soldiers, and cut off Da Yanlin's eastward route.
Even if you advance, you can't retreat. Da Yanlin made a firm heart and besieged Shenzhou! The defending general Zhang Jie could not resist, so he pretended to surrender. Da Yanlin believed it and attacked again after knowing that he was cheating. He had missed the opportunity and could only return without defeating it...
On October 1, Xiao Xiaomu, the country's uncle Xiao Pidian was the commander-in-chief, and the six kings of Xi tribes, Xiao Punu, led a large army to quell the rebellion! Da Yanlin held the city and defended the two sides fought a war of attrition...
On the winter solstice on November 9, the Song Dynasty's routine suburban worship ceremony was held every year. Something happened again! Nearly three years later, the young emperor Zhao Zhen suddenly announced: He would first lead all officials to the Huiqing Hall to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager, and then to the Tian'an Hall to receive the court.
As soon as this statement came out, the court was silent. You are really a filial son, and we have nothing to say... But wait, the founding of the Song Dynasty has been nearly 70 years since its founding. The first three monarchs have consistently treated the scholars and officials in the world well. "The king regards his ministers as brothers and feet, and the ministers regard him as the heart; the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, and the ministers regard him as the people of the country; the king regards his ministers as earth, and the ministers regard him as the enemy." With the Song Dynasty, martyrs continued to do so. Until the Yashan Mountains and the seas were thrown into the sea, they were still loyal and unyielding! Now, even if Liu E can cover the sky in the court, the newly appointed ministers dare not object, but a small official who had just returned to Beijing still stood up: Fan Zhongyan, the secretary of the Secret Pavilion!
Fan Zhongyan wrote a letter to the 20-year-old "Little Emperor": "The emperor has the way to serve his parents, but no etiquette to be a minister. He has a position in the south, but no etiquette to be a north. If he is in charge of his relatives, he can do etiquette to his family. Now he is in line with all officials. If he loses his king's body and his master's authority, he cannot be used as a law for future generations."
I don’t know what the little emperor would think after seeing it, but Yan Shu was frightened. This man, who was also from poor background, had long been used to wealthy, urgently summoned Fan Zhongyan, "Zhongyan, do you want to kill me? You will implicate me by talking like this." The obligation and consequences of recommendation were mentioned earlier. The reason why Fan Zhongyan was able to become a secret cabinet and had close contact with the emperor in the Royal Library was completely Yan Shu's recommendation. At this time, Fan Zhongyan suddenly got into trouble, scaring Yan Shu to death. You must know that Yan Shu was talented and loved talents. At least one-third of the top famous officials during the Renshen period of the Northern Song Dynasty came from his recommendation. But he was just a timid official who was afraid of things and cherished his life as gold.
What he wanted was an official position, but what Fan Zhongyan wanted was a reputation! Fan Zhongyan replied coldly: I accept your recommendation, and I am afraid of being incompetent every day, which will embarrass you. Who knew that today I offended my subordinates with loyalty. Then I left and then wrote a second book: I directly asked the Empress Dowager to return the power of power in charge to the emperor who had been a grown-up and had already married!
The memorial was handed over, and Fan Zhongyan was waiting for the thunder to strike the top of the sky. But when he waited left and right, the sky was clear... What's going on? Fan Zhongyan took the initiative to check, but found that his memorial had not been handed over at all and was always under the political affairs hall!
The newly appointed ministers and ministers were revealed, and they were all soft-headed! Fan Zhongyan was angry but helpless. The position of the secret cabinet manager was too low, and even if he wanted to go beyond his post, he would have no way to make any comments. What should Fan Zhongyan do? He chose to voluntarily resign and demanded that he be demoted from the capital. This time he got his wish, and the country responded quickly. He was appointed as the judge of Hezhong Prefecture and took office on the same day.
When Fan Zhongyan left the capital, the officials who came to see him off. In the long pavilion, everyone raised their glasses to pay tribute to him, "This trip between Mr. Fan, the aurora." So far, he opened up the first light of his life, which was filled with ups and downs, and was worried about the world before worrying about the world.
On January 21, the famous general Cao Wei passed away on January 21, the 8th year of Tiansheng (1030). The Western Xia Kingdom is about to take shape...
In March, Xiao Xiaomu built a city 5 miles outside Tokyo and besieged the rebels of Dayanlin. Xiao Xiaoxian, the son-in-law who was imprisoned by Dayanlin, and his sister dug up the tunnel and successfully escaped. However, when Princess Nanyang finally wanted to escape from the tunnel, she was discovered by the rebels and was killed.
On August 25, the rebel general Yang Xiangshi secretly opened the south gate, and the Liao army rushed in. Dayanlin was captured. The Bohai Uprising, which lasted for a year, was finally suppressed. On November 2, Xiao Xiaomu's army passed by triumphantly, and the Liao emperor held a celebration banquet and rewarded the generals. Soon after, Xiao Xiaomu was appointed as the only one who stayed in Tokyo. After this military disaster in Tokyo, it was entirely due to Xiao Xiaomu's good governance and gradually recovering...
This year, the wolf in the northwest grew vigorously. Prince Li Yuanhao of Dangxiang soared into the sky and became a dragon flying over the desert, invincible and unstoppable. Because King Cao Xianshun of Shazhou surrendered to Dangxiang, ending the 180-year history of the Guiyi Army of Zhang and Cao families.
The history of the Guiyi Army dates back to 851. A Han Chinese named Zhang Yichao recovered the Hehuang land occupied by Tubo after the Anshi Rebellion. He sent his brother Zhang Yize to take Gua, Sha, Yi, Xi, Gan, Su, Lan, Shan, He, Gua, and Min 11 Prefectures to travel thousands of miles to Chang'an to report the victory to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. The land of Hexi returned to the Tang Dynasty, and Tiankang had no choice but to set up Guiyi Army and appointed Zhang Yichao as the governor and Cao Yijin as the chief historian. Later, the Zhang family declined and the Cao family flourished. From 914 to 1002, from Cao Yijin to Cao Yanlu, there were 6 governors of the Cao Guiyi Army. However, by the late Cao Yanlu period, the Ganzhou Uighurs were under pressure on them, and the Guiyi Army was partially split. The Cao Yanlu brothers were forced to commit suicide, and the clan son Cao Zongshou succeeded.
.But at this time, the strength of the Guiyi Army was greatly reduced, and the Cao family only retained Gua and Shazhou. Cao Zongshou knew that he was about to decline. He did a great deed before his destruction and left his name in the long river of history. He secretly transported 40,000 to 50,000 scriptures and documents collected by Gua and Shazhou and sealed them in Mogao Grottoes. After that, this batch of extremely precious national treasures were preserved intact for more than 900 years and were found intact. But then, it was the time when the tragedy really began... In 1014, Cao Zong died and his son Cao Xianshun became the last governor of Guiyi Army. Two years ago, Li Yuanhao destroyed the Ganzhou Uighurs in a battle, and such strength made Cao Xianshun stung his back. Finally, in 1030, he took the initiative to surrender to Li Deming with Gua and Shazhou.
Dangxiang got the melons and sand and further invaded the Hexi Corridor. Li Yuanhao stood firm among the three young men of the country. The youngest one finally made his debut.
On June 3, 1031, the 61-year-old Emperor Yelu Longxu, the Great Khitan Saint Sect, died after his reign for 49 years. The temple name was named "Sheng Sect". This is very high. There is no Han emperors. In the entire Chinese history, there is another talent who deserves such a temple name - Kangxi, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty!
Throughout his life, the word "Saint" was barely used. In terms of martial arts, the Chanyuan Alliance should be classified under his mother's name. After he took power, he launched wars against Goryeo, Dangxiang, Uighurs, Shubu, Bohai and other tribes. No matter what the process was, he basically won. In terms of civilized governance, he continued to lead the past and the Khitan's nomadic slavery completely collapsed. He built Zhongjing City and added 34 new tribes. All races in the Liao Kingdom could basically coexist peacefully. Yelu Longxu was a good horse, archery, judging music, able to paint, worship Buddhism and Taoism, and translated "Bai Juyi's Shamanistic Collected Revelation" in Khitan's text, and composed more than a hundred songs in his life, which was versatile. He made the Liao Kingdom reach a level of civilization close to that of the Han national regime.
History has proved that although Yelu Longxu was dying, he was very at ease with the empire under his control, he was very worried about the housework. He specifically instructed the Emperor of Liao Xingzong Yelu Zongzhen, "The empress has been with me for 40 years, and because she has no son, she let you be her son. If I die, you must be filial to the adoptive mother." This made Zongzhen's biological mother Xiao Nojin very unhappy and insulted the queen Xiao Bossa in person, "Is there anyone pampering you now? Wait for death."
The imperial edict of Emperor Shengzong of Liao: Empress Xiao Bodhisattva was the Empress Dowager, and the Yuan concubine Xiao Nojin was the imperial edict. However, as soon as Emperor Shengzong of Liao died, Xiao Nojin immediately tampered with the imperial edict, proclaimed himself the empress dowager, and took over the power.
On the 25th, Xiao Nojin and his brother, Xiao Xiaoxian, who escaped from the tunnel during the Dayanlin uprising, conspired with Xiao Tanbuli, two people were killed. Xiao Yanliu and seven others abandoned the market. The purpose was to uproot the entire family of Xiao Boss. As for the crime, it was quite appropriate: treason! Then the next step, the focus of the attack returned to the original empress. Xiao Bosses, who was supposed to be the empress dowager, must die no matter what! At this time, no one in the Liao Kingdom dared to resist Xiao Nojin, only the Privy Councilor Xiao Pu vomited blood.
He wrote a letter, but it was useless. In the end, the little emperor stood up and pleaded for his adoptive mother. "The empress serves the late emperor and raises me. The position of the empress dowager is originally her. Now the empress dowager cannot be regarded as the empress dowager and still has to be punished. This is too cruel..." He didn't know how cruel his biological mother was, so he replied to him with 8 words: "If this person is not eliminated, there should be future troubles." He must die! Xingzong disagreed no matter what, so Xiao Nojin reluctantly escorted Brother Xiao to Liao and Shangjing for house arrest! But more than half a year later, I, Xiao Nojin, still wanted you Brother Xiao to die!
On the same day as the Liao Kingdom's coup, the whole country of Song Dynasty began to stop the court from dying for the death of Emperor Shengzong of Liao and banned for 7 days.
In October, following Fan Zhongyan, Song Shou wrote a letter: Please give the Empress Dowager the imperial power other than military and national affairs to Your Majesty first!
Fan Zhongyan swallowed it by whale, and asked Liu E to return to the deep palace in one breath to completely retire. Song Shou was elixir and took it step by step. But the results were the same. On the 5th, Song Shou was also driven out of the capital and served as the prefect of Yingtian.
This year, Emperor Xingzong of Liao sent envoys to grant Li Yuanhao the title of Duke of Xia and married Princess Xingping.
On January 3, the 10th year of Tiansheng (1032), Zhao Yunrang's son, the adopted son of the future Song Renzong, and Emperor Yingzong Zhao Shu was born.
On February 26, Song Renzong's biological mother, 46-year-old Li, was named Concubine Chen, but Li was not lucky enough to survive. Because Concubine Li died that day.
On the morning court on the 27th, the 23-year-old "Little Emperor" Zhao Zhen accompanied his "mother's queen" Liu E into the hall as usual. The curtains were hanging in front of him, with his mother on the left and he was on the right, and sat down one after another, as usual. On a very ordinary day, I just don't know if he was shocked last night and could not sleep at night?
In the more than 21 years, he left very few imprints. Historical records show that the emperor only said a few dozen words, and it was completely irrelevant and had nothing to do with national affairs.
For example, when his father, Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng, was in funeral, the hearse was made so huge that even the houses along Kaifeng City were in a way. So the funeral committee said at that time: You have to demolish the city gates, then demolish the houses and demolish them all the way to safely send away the former emperor. Liu E agreed, but Zhao Zhen, who was only 13 years old at the time, suddenly said, "The city gates can be demolished, but the houses cannot be moved."
Renzong's "benevolence" has been revealed since childhood!
Chapter completed!