Li’s experience in employing people in the later Tang Dynasty

Zhu Wen, courtesy name, was the first Liang emperor in the Five Dynasties and a native of Dangshan, Songzhou. When he was a child, he studied the Five Classics with his father Zhu Cheng. In the eleventh year, Xiantong joined the peasant uprising army led by Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao, and successively captured Luoyang, Chang'an and other places, greatly shaking the dominance of the Tang Dynasty. In the second year of Zhonghe, he joined forces with the Tang army and joined forces with Li Keyong to suppress the rebels. Due to his meritorious service in suppressing the rebel army, Xizong of Tang Dynasty was granted the title of Quanzhong and appointed as the deputy envoy of Henan Bank of China. The next year, he went to Bianzhou to serve as our military commander, and then he continued to seal Wang Xiliang. With Henan as the center, it tried its best to expand its influence and gradually pushed away the differences. The vassal town became the largest separatist force in the late Tang Dynasty.

Zhu Wen

In 907 AD, Huang Chao's treacherous minister Zhu Wen once again used his fine traditions and betrayed the Tang Dynasty he served for, led his army into Chang'an, deposed him, and established himself as king. The name of the country was changed to Liang, thus ending the nearly three hundred years of history of eating cold pork with glutinous rice balls at four o'clock. Starting from the establishment of Hou Liang by Zhu Wen, China entered the period of great division of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.

When Hou Liang founded the People's Republic of China, there were two major separatist forces in the north: Mayor Liu Rengong of Youzhou and Li Keyong, King of Jin Dynasty in Hedong. Among them, Jin Wang Li Keyong was Zhu Wen's old enemy. Li Keyong was originally a noble of Shatuo. Later, Tang Tingjia made him the governor of Hedong because of his great contribution in quelling the Huangchao Rebellion. It was a prosperous age, but it also aroused the jealousy of Zhu Wen, the jealous king.

In 884 AD, after Li Keyong put down the rebellion, he successfully returned to Li. On his way to Bianliang, he saw Zhu Wen personally bringing chickens, ducks, sheep, and morning glories, singing and dancing to the Shangyuan Hotel where Li Keyong was staying to host a banquet to welcome him. Li Keyong was greatly moved, so the two drank like brothers and did not leave Zhu Wenxi until late at night.

After Zhu Wen came out, he sneered a few times, and immediately asked the troops lying in ambush nearby to surround the Shangyuan Hotel, and then set fire to all sides, preparing to eliminate his future henchmen in one fell swoop.

Just when Zhu Wen was in high spirits, suddenly, the wind surged and thunder rumbled. The bright moon was in the sky just now, and there was a heavy rain, which quickly turned the fire into a spark. In the hotel, Li Keyong dreamed that he fell into the river while heating. He escaped in a hurry under the protection of the general and Qin Bing, and luckily saved his life. As a result, Li Keyong and Zhu Wen formed an incomprehensible hatred.

In 1997, after learning about the change of dynasty between Zhu and Wen, Li Keyong naturally would not let go of this opportunity for crusade, so he sworn sworn brothers with Baoji Taoyuan, the master of the Khitan Kingdom, and prepared to fight with him. attack.

I learned that Paul cried bitterly when he learned that Zhu Wen would be powerful in the future. He immediately regretted his brotherly alliance with Li Keyong, and instead extended a hand of friendship to Zhu Wen. After learning the news, Li Keyong was too tired to get sick. In 908 AD, when Li Keyong was dying, he called his son Li to his bedside and confessed his affairs.

He said to Li: "There are three things I hate most in my life. First, Zhu Wen's revenge on me has not been repaid; second, the shame of Khitan's breach of contract has not been avenged; third, the land of Youzhou has not been taken. . You must fulfill my wish in the future. Li Keyong died at the age of 53. After Li took the throne, he actively organized the army to prepare for war. , and slowly trained an elite Shatuo army. When the soldiers were full and the conditions were ripe, he began to send troops to avenge his father.

Li Cunxu

In 911 AD, Li Xucun defeated Zhu Wen's 500,000-strong army, resulting in Zhu Wen's death. Then, Li conquered Youzhou and captured Liu Rengong and Liu Shouguang. Nine years later, he defeated the Khitan army again and drove the mighty Abaoji back to the north. There is no heating in the hometown for the winter. Video

Unfortunately, Li was a military genius and a political idiot. After he became emperor, he thought he was done, so he stopped adhering to the sustainable development strategy and became obsessed with drama. He often performed on stage himself and took the stage name Li Tianxia.

One day, Li felt good about himself and put his voice on the stage and shouted "Li Tianxia" twice. He was not intoxicated by his beautiful voice. He was slapped by an actor. Inexplicably, Li asked the actor why he hit him. The actor said solemnly, "Li, there is only one emperor in the world, so who else?"

Li was greatly moved after hearing this and felt that he really had his best interests in mind. When did those civilian and military generals say such high-level things? From then on, the actor became favored by the emperor. Not only could he enter the palace freely, but he could also insult and tease ministers arbitrarily, making the government and the public dare to speak out.

Li Cunxu

Li also used actors as spies, letting them spy on the words and deeds of his princes while touring the country. When there was a vacancy in an official position, he often ignored the battle-hardened soldiers and appointed incompetent actors to fill the vacancies. With Li's connivance, the actor once robbed more than a thousand wives and daughters of the Weizhou garrison, causing resentment among the army and alienation from De.

In 926 AD, Li listened to the slander and killed General Guo Chongtao. Another general, Li Siyuan, was also killed. In March, with the support of his resentful subordinates, Li Siyuan proclaimed himself emperor and invaded Luoyang.

At this time, Li remembered the importance of the army and quickly led the army to attack Li Siyuan. As a result, half of the soldiers whose wives were often robbed ran away. Li knew that the situation was critical and returned to Luoyang to prepare to defend the city.

Li

But what he didn't expect was that the actor he promoted, Guo, saw that the emperor was at the end of his rope and was of no use, so he launched a coup while he was having breakfast and put his love for acting into his life. Li was burned alive in the palace, and "" died in the thrilling special effects. Soon, Li Siyuan invaded Luoyang, and later found some scattered Li's bones from the ruins and buried them in Yongling.

Literature master Ouyang Xiu said of Zhuang Zong: "Fang Qisheng is also a hero in the world, you can't compare with him; it's so miserable, dozens of people were trapped, but they died, the country was ruined and the family was destroyed, but he was proud of the world." Although Zhuangzong's method of employing people in the later Tang Dynasty was unique, it was really unreasonable. Although the principle of ups and downs was called destiny, it was not human nature!