Hou Andu, the general of the Imperial Guard and the Northern Expedition, said to Emperor Chen Xuan, "Tomorrow I will invite some distinguished guests from my hometown to borrow your palace for use." Chen Xuan superficially agreed, but his heart was very unhappy. This Hou Andu is also too arrogant, right? Can the Palace borrow it? Unique since ancient times.
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, after Chen Xuan succeeded to the throne, he quickly defeated Wang Lin and recovered Yingzhou and Xiangzhou, and then killed Chen Baxian's only son, Chen Chang, consolidating his position.
In order to redeem his younger brother Chen Huan ( Chen Huan ) , who remained in Northern Zhou , after negotiations , Chen Huan eventually ceded Qianzhong (present-day Pengshui, Chongqing) and Lushan ( present-day Hanyangdong , Hubei ) to return the Chen family from Northern Zhou.
As soon as Chen Huan returned, he was reused, and successively served in important positions such as Shizhong (侍中), Zhongshu Supervisor (中書監), Yangzhou Assassin History (Yangzhou Assassin History), and Shang Shu ling (尚書令), becoming Chen Xuan's right and left arm.
However, at this time, although Jiangnan was ostensibly unified, it was actually unstable. Powerful people everywhere divided one side after another, and they rebelled from time to time, and disobeyed the orders of the imperial court.
Now that the external troubles have basically been eliminated, Chen Xuan will certainly not continue to tolerate these disobedient guys.
He sent the generals Hou Andu, Wu Mingche, Zhang Zhaoda, and others to send troops to conquest, and after a few years, he finally completely pacified Xiong Tanlang of Yuzhang (present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi), Liu Yi of Dongyang (Dongyang, Zhejiang), and Chen Baoying of Jin'an (present-day Fuzhou, Fujian).
After more than ten years of war, Jiangnan finally ushered in a long-lost peace.
Although the external chaos was eliminated, Chen Xuan also added internal diseases, that is, Hou Andu, who had achieved great service to the Lord.
This guy was too informal, at this time, Hou Andu served as a servant, a general in the Northern Expedition, and the Assassin of Northern Xuzhou, and he combined them with heavy troops in one hand, and was the most powerful figure besides the emperor.
Whether it was a prominent record or a fierce combat strength, Hou An was the first military minister who deserved it.
Whether it is outstanding ability or extraordinary courage, Hou An is a well-deserved first-class minister.
Regardless of his seniority or his powerful power, Hou An was the first minister who deserved it.
Whether it was the establishment of the Chen Dynasty or Chen Xuan's claim to the throne, Hou An was the first hero.
He is comparable to Aobai during the Kangxi dynasty of the Qing Dynasty.
If Hou An is not proud of his achievements, modesty and prudence are not enough, but he is arrogant and arrogant, arrogant and rude.
History tells us that there is no need for such courtiers to exist in peace and prosperity!
Once, Hou Andu and Emperor Chen Xuan were drinking together on an outing, and he squinted his eyes, shyly on his stomach, split his legs, and asked Chen Xuan triumphantly in a posture of "Ge You lying down":
"Do you think it's cooler to live now than when you were the King of Linchuan?"
Which is cooler? You're upsetting me now. Chen Xuan had to play haha, and Gu said to him: "This, huh, haha..."
Hou An didn't get a satisfactory answer from him, so he asked again.
Chen Xuan continued to pretend to be confused, but Lao Hou still refused to give up, and was forced to be helpless, Chen Xuan could only say insincerely: "Although this is the Mandate of Heaven, it is also the power of the Public." ”
At this point, Hou Andu laughed.
Then he made an even more excessive request, and tomorrow he would borrow a banquet from the palace to invite guests from his hometown.
What, borrow the Royal Palace? That's right! The Royal Palace also has a loan? This is what a thief does. Cao Cao had blackmailed Tianzi to make the princes not do this, right?
Although Chen Xuan had superficially agreed, he had already moved the killing machine in his heart, and according to this situation, soon my concubine you will also borrow.
The next day, Hou Andu sat on the throne of Chen Xuan in the palace with a big grin, and calmly accepted the congratulations of the guests, as if he were the master of the palace.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xuan finally couldn't stand it -- I'm the boss or not, not your little brother. You are my courtier, not my old man. Since you can't put yourself in the right place, I'll find you a place to go.
In May 563, Chen Xuan ordered Hou Andu to be the military governor of Jiangwu Erzhou, the general of Zhengnan, and the assassin of Jiangzhou.
The unsuspecting Hou Andu entered the palace to give thanks, but was arrested at the banquet and given to death the next day.
The charge was "conspiracy to rebel.". If you really want to rebel, it is better to act early, but unfortunately, this guy has done a lifetime of "stabbing his head", but later he died at the hands of Emperor Chen Xuan, who was supported by him. It also echoes the old saying that you must not live by your own sins.
Historical experience tells us that being a low-key and modest person is the foundation of life preservation!