Murong Yong, if he hadn't sold straw shoes, he really couldn't remember him. In terms of fame, it is not as good as Uncle Liu Huang. In terms of strength, it is not as good as Liu Yu in the same period. He was the longest reigning emperor of Western Yan, how long? Nine years at full.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Murong family was really a "mad demon" for the founding of the country. There were five regimes of Former Yan, Later Yan, Southern Yan, Northern Yan, and Western Yan. It was almost murong fu in the Eight Parts of the Heavenly Dragon to establish an Eastern Yan.
(Map of Xiyan)
Murong Yong was born into the imperial family and was a distant cousin of Murong Wei, the last emperor of Former Yan, who did not have five clothes. Therefore, Murong Yong lived a life of wealth and glory in Former Yan.
In 370, Former Qin destroyed Former Yan, and Former Yan's royal nobility was moved to Chang'an by Jian Jian. Murong Yong, as a distant imperial family who had fallen into the country, naturally did not receive any official positions and rewards, and his life fell by leaps and bounds.
In order to make a living, Murong Yong sold shoes in Chang'an.
In 383, Former Qin was defeated at the Battle of Shuishui, and the princes rebelled against Qin. In 384, Murong Wei's younger brother Murong Hong raised an army in Guanzhong and established Western Yan. Soon Murong Hong was killed by his subordinates, and his younger brother Murong Chong succeeded to the throne. Murong Yong was appointed as a minor general, and Murong Yong showed his excellent military skills as soon as he appeared. The Battle of Lishan killed thousands of former Qin generals such as Gou Chi.
He fought against Yang Ding and was promoted to Huang Menlang. Soon Murong Chong was killed by his men again, and everyone embraced Duan as the King of Yan.
Murong Yong and Murong Heng secretly plotted to kill Duan Sui and make his cousin Murong Kai the Prince of Yan, and Murong Yong was made a general of Wu Wei for his merits, gradually taking control of the military.
Murong Heng's younger brother Murong Tao had ambitions and killed Murong Kai, and together with Murong Heng established Murong Chong's son Murong Yao. Murong Yong captured Murong Yao and killed Murong Hong's son Murong Zhong as emperor. Murong Yong was made a lieutenant, a shoushang shuling, and a duke of Fenghedong.
Soon After, Murong Zhong was killed by Diao Yun, and Murong Yong was elected as the governor of Dadu, the great general, DaDan Yu, the four states of Yongqin Liangliang, and the king of Hedong. Soon after, he established himself as emperor with the era name Zhongxing. In just over a year, Western Yan changed seven monarchs. In 394, Murong Yong was killed by his cousin Murong Chui the Later Yan Emperor, and Western Yan was destroyed.
Although Western Yan had the largest territory and the strongest power in Murong Yong's hands. However, there were only a few counties, and the existence time was too short, so it was not included in the Sixteen Kingdoms, and the sense of existence was very low, and so was Murong Yong.
It is said that Murong Yong and his wife were in common hardships and hardships, and when Murong Yong became emperor, he wanted to marry Fu Pi's empress Yang Shi, but was drawn by Yang Shi and turned against him. I wonder if the wife who sold straw shoes with him is still there?