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In this issue of "History of Fengtai", we will tell the story of "The Past and Present Life of Jin Zhongdu: Finishing Yan Yong Sitting in the Imperial Court of Jin Zhongdu" (Part 1).
Although Yan Liang, the King of Hailing of the Jin Dynasty, had certain historical contributions in terms of moving the capital and building the capital city of Jianzhong, he was arrogant and cruel, indulged in lascivious pleasures, and was good at killing, and the "Chronicle of the Great Golden Kingdom" said that he "first usurped the king, then killed his mother, betrayed his alliance and raised troops, and built disasters for many years", so he finally could not escape the doom of being killed by others.
In October of the sixth year of Zhenglong (1161, the thirty-first year of Song Shaoxing), Yan Liang launched a military offensive against the Southern Song Dynasty, and the war lasted for more than a month, and his three water armies were defeated by the Song army. It was at this time that Yan Yong, with the support of some ministers, declared himself emperor in Tokyo (present-day Liaoyang, Liaoning) and seized power. In a hurry, King Hailing wanted to end the war against the Song as soon as possible, and then the north would finish dealing with Yan Yong, so he forced the soldiers to cross the river to attack the Song, otherwise they would be beheaded by the military ministers, which caused a mutiny, and Yan Liang died at the hands of the rebels on November 27.
After Yan Liang was killed, Yan Yong completely controlled the political situation of the Jin Dynasty. He reigned for 29 years and worked hard to create the most glorious historical period of the Jin Dynasty. Since the era name of Finished Yan Yong was Dading, later scholars called this period "the rule of Dading", and Finished Yan Yong was also known as "Xiao Yao Shun".
Completed Yan Yongyi opposed Jin Xizong and Completed Yan Liang's indiscriminate killing of the opposition of the clan nobles, safeguarded the interests of the clan nobles, and adopted a policy of tolerance and generosity towards the high-ranking officials under Guan Yan Liang. He issued an edict to count yan liang's killing of the empress dowager, Jin Xizong, Zong Han, Zong Bi's descendants, and destroying Shangjing, and demoted him to the title of King of Hailing County, with the title of King of Hailing County; then removed the title of King of Dongxiao, restored his reputation, added the title of Xizong, and reburied him in Siling; he also repaired the huining palace destroyed by Yan Liang and restored the title of Shangjing. He also issued many edicts to restore the identity of the families of those ministers who had been innocently killed and who had become slaves; to send people to visit the remains of those ministers who had been killed, and after they were obtained, they would be buried by the government; those officials who had been stripped or demoted by Yan Liang for no reason should be corrected and hired according to their ability; and for those who had originally opposed him and had talents, Yan Yong would still reuse them regardless of their previous grievances. These measures all played a role in appeasing and enveloping the nobles of the Jurchen Clan.
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When inspecting farmland, it is forbidden for attendants to trample on the fields of the common people; it is forbidden for hundreds of officials and attendants to wear pure butter clothes with expensive fabrics; it is required that the horses and grain of the people who go out to requisition must be returned, and if they cannot be returned, they will be compensated to the master according to the price. Yan Yong followed the example of Emperor Yao and Emperor Wen of Han, who ruled the country frugally in history, lest the palace be excessively luxurious; he also held a contemptuous and negative attitude toward Emperor Liangwu and Emperor Daozong of Liao, who indulged in Buddhism.
Yan Yong was more concerned about the suffering of the people. Once, when Yan Yong was eating, he felt that the taste of the imperial meal was not right, so he sent someone to ask the person in charge of the Shang Food Bureau, and learned that the old mother in his family was very ill and panicked, so he did not try to check in time after the imperial meal was done. After Yan Yong heard about it, he not only did not punish him, but commended his filial piety, allowed him to go home to serve his mother, and wait until the old mother was well and then returned to the palace.
Paying attention to the selection and promotion of qualified personnel politically and being good at listening to the correct opinions of ministers is another strong point of yan Yong's administration. He believes that the use of people according to seniority is only for the general people, and for those who have done outstanding work, they should not be limited to the norm. During his reign, the court appointed a number of low-born officials. For example, a man named Qianla Dao, who was originally just a governor of the capital, Yan Yong learned of his political achievements and suggested great use, but according to his seniority, he could only be a Hanlin Zhi Bachelor, and Yan Yong thought that this was not enough to make the best of his talents, so he promoted him to the rank of Yushi Zhongcheng.
After Yan Yong ascended to the throne, he practiced the wise measures of frugality, humility, widespread seeking of talents, and straightening out the social atmosphere, coupled with the court's exhortation to teach peasants, appease the displaced people, encourage cultivation, open up paddy fields, and prohibit the slaughter of cultivated cattle, and under his rule, there was a peaceful situation in which "the people obeyed their duties, the upper and lower levels were at peace, the family was sufficient, and there was more than enough in the warehouse."
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Source: Fengtai, Beijing
Beijing Fengtai District Culture and Tourism Bureau