The world of martial arts
The troubled times were dominated by military men, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms was a chaotic period in China's history. At that time, the military attache was in power, wars were frequent, people were in dire straits and were displaced. People in trouble are eager for reunification and hope to live a peaceful and stable life. Under this historical background, when Chai Rong was in power in the post-Zhou Shizong era, he was determined to reform and devoted himself to the great cause of reunification. However, Chai Rong died young, and his seven-year-old son Chai Zongxun succeeded to the throne, known as Duke Zhou in history. The military power is in the hands of our German military envoy Zhao Kuangyin, and the internal affairs and diplomacy of the imperial court are presided over by the civilian prime minister Fan Ju and the empress dowager.
Revelation from heaven
In the second year after Zhou Shizong's death, that is, on New Year's Day in 960 AD, when the monarch and his subjects celebrated the Spring Festival in the later Zhou Dynasty, Tanma suddenly heard an urgent military report from the north, and Daliao joined forces with more than 100,000 troops from the Northern Han Dynasty to prepare for the invasion. The enemy troops are besieged and the situation is critical. The little emperor was young and ignorant, and the queen mother was helpless. In desperation, she only agreed to two prime ministers, Fan Ju and wang pu, who were both civil servants and unfamiliar with border affairs. In a hurry, they decided to send Zhao Kuangyin to meet them. It was already dark when the army set out in the last week and arrived in Chen Qiaoyi, 40 miles northeast of Kaifeng. Zhao ordered the soldiers to camp on the spot and cook in a pot. At dinner, Zhao Kuangyin, as usual cautious before anti-war, drank a few glasses of wine and lay in bed. It seems that he has completely forgotten the great siege of Liao soldiers. At this time, there was a man named Miao Xun in the army. He is proficient in astronomy. He and his disciples watch the celestial phenomena at night. At this time, a strange sight similar to Zhao Kuangyin appeared in the sky. I found that there was still one day under the red sun, two days * * * hanging in the sky, surrounded by darkness, lingering. Zhao Kuangyin's younger brother Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Pu, the secretary in charge of the German army, led a group of generals to secretly gather in Zhao Guangyi's tent after dinner. Zhao Pu repeatedly said, "The little emperor is young and ignorant. We fought for him desperately, but we still don't know what will happen in the end! As long as we have Zhao Dianjian as emperor, we are all founding fathers. After we seize the country, we will be rich forever! " This made a group of generals excited. However, Zhao Guangyi didn't make a statement, just shirking, saying, "My brother has a deep understanding of the righteousness since he was a child, and he always puts interests first. He and Chai Rong have eight friends. How can he bear to seize the throne of the little emperor? " Gao Huaide loudly said, "make up your mind! As long as I make up my mind, I have a way to make the spot check wear a dragon robe. " Zhao Guangyi went on to say, "It seems very difficult. How did you do it? " When they heard this, Zhao Guangyi agreed to adopt his brother as emperor, and they all expressed their support. Zhao Pu and Gao Huaide plotted great things.
The supporters put on the imperial robe-they were acclaimed as emperors.
The next morning, before Zhao woke up, the soldiers had surrounded the tent and asked him to come in and inform him. When Zhao Kuangyin woke up, he hurried out to audit the accounts. A general came forward and said, "Now there is no owner in the DPRK, so we have to investigate and be the son of heaven." Before Zhao Kuangyin could answer, Gao Huaide turned around from behind Zhao Pu and came to behind Zhao Kuangyin in a few steps. Without further ado, he quickly put Zhao Kuangyin in a yellow robe, and all the soldiers knelt down and shouted, Long live, pulling Zhao Kuangyin up the mountain. The soldiers who didn't know the truth saw their officers kneel down, and they also put down their weapons and knelt on the ground, shouting long live.
Zhao Kuangyin thought it inappropriate to take off his yellow robe, but Gao Huaide held him down. Zhao Kuangyin said helplessly, "Brothers, you want to get rich for a while and make me the son of heaven. Isn't that harmful to me? If you really want me to be emperor, you need to promise me a few conditions, otherwise I would rather die than surrender. " The generals shouted, "I am willing to obey the command." Zhao Kuangyin said, "I am a servant of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Gong. You can't invade them. The ministers of the DPRK are all my colleagues, so you must not insult them. You can't infringe on the treasures of the court or the homes of the people. Those who obey orders will be rewarded, and those who violate them will be killed. " After hearing the satisfactory reply, Zhao Kuangyin immediately reorganized his military forces and returned to the capital.
Shi Shouxin, who stayed in the capital, was also a confidant general of Zhao Kuangyin. They are ready to meet in the city. When Zhao Kuangyin's army arrived outside the city, Shi Shouxin ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the new emperor. Prime Minister Fan Ju, Wang Pu and other officials fled back to their hometown, and the whole process of entering the city was really well organized, unlike other dynasties in the Five Dynasties, which looted the city and lost people's hearts. Zhao Kuangyin's army has the support of the people.
After entering the city, Zhao Kuangyin boarded the Mingdemen Tower and ordered the soldiers to return to their barracks, but he still returned to his original office. In a short time, the generals will come with Prime Minister Fan Ju. After meeting, Zhao Kuangyin said with tears, "I did it against my will. I am really ashamed of heaven and earth. At this point, I really don't know what to do? " When Fan Ju saw Zhao Kuangyin's appearance, he immediately tried to persuade him. Before he could answer, the general Luo Yanhuan pressed his sword and shouted, "There is no owner in the middle of the country, so he should be the son of heaven." Fan Ju and other courtiers looked after each other silently, but they were forced to kneel down and worship. Duke Zhou is young and ignorant. Empress Dowager Cixi's women have never seen such a scene, only crying. Seeing that the tide was gone, North Korean officials had to ask the Duke of Zhou to meditate in Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin made Emperor Gong of Zhou king and Empress Dowager Zhou queen mother, and then invited Emperor Gong of Zhou and Empress Dowager Fu to live in the West Palace.