In 951 AD, during the Huoshendian Rebellion, Emperor Shizong of Liao was killed, and Yelujing, son of Emperor Taizong of Liao and the king of Shou'an, was proclaimed emperor for Emperor Muzong of Liao. The succession of Emperor Muzong of Liao was accidental, because since Taizu Yelu Abaoji, none of the emperors of the Liao Dynasty succeeded him smoothly. After the death of Yelu Abaoji, it was supposed to be succeeded by the eldest son Yelu Be, but after Shulu stepped in and usurped the throne to his second son Yelud Guang, after the death of Emperor Taizong Yelud Guang, Shulu Hou and Yelu Ruan, the son of Yelu Be, made a "covenant of crossing", Yelu Ruan became Emperor Shizong of Liao, and Yelu De Guang's eldest son Yelu Jing became a decoration, fortunately, Yelu Ruan died in the Huoshendian Rebellion, and his son Yelu Xian was only four years old, and Yelu Jing was fortunate to ascend the throne.
But Yelujing was really not suitable to be an emperor, there were too many problems, and the wind was extremely bad, and the "History of Liao" said: "Muzong reigned for eighteen years, desolate in wine, insatiable hunting, undisciplined rewards and punishments, disdainful of the imperial government, and thirsty for killing." "It means that Liao Muzong reigned for eighteen years, drank like life, ignored the imperial government, did not know the reward and punishment, liked hunting very much, and especially liked to kill.
The "History of Liao" records that from 952 to 969 AD, in eighteen years, Liao Muzong recorded no less than 20 hunting times, including Liaoshangjing, Tanshan, Qiying Mountain, Zhushan Mountain, Qiushan, Qiushan, Yanhe, Shugushui, Heishan, Chishan, Baiying Mountain, Yushan, Shiyiziling and Xijing Mountains, its range covers present-day Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and other provinces, prey includes: bears, wild deer, wild ducks, Wild geese and other wild animals and animals raised in the royal garden.
In addition to hunting, Liao Muzong also "addicted to alcohol as life", "History of Liao" recorded: Liao Muzong has many reasons to drink, such as: to drink for the New Year, to drink during the Lantern Festival, to drink during the Dragon Boat Festival, to drink during the Chongyang Festival, to drink for the sacrifice of heaven and earth, to drink for sacrificing ancestors, and to drink even more for hunting. The place where he drinks is not limited to the phantom bow, the courtier's house, or the field, as long as he wants to drink, he can drink anywhere. Liao Muzong's ability to fight continuously was still very strong, drinking for nine days on the fourth day of the first lunar month in 963 AD, drinking for twelve days in the first ninth day of September 966 AD, and drinking until the end of the month in the first month of 969 AD. In order to drink happily, Liao Muzong also specially ordered to make a large wine vessel with a deer pattern engraved on it, named "Lu Wuwa".
In addition to hunting and drinking, Liao Muzong also likes to kill people, but interestingly, he does not kill ministers and does not kill people, but only kills those who serve his close people, and the dead people clearly recorded in the "History of Liao" include: fifty-nine people who raised deer, seven people who served near them, six people who raised pigs, two people who made wine, two people who raised birds, two people who raised chickens, one person who raised wolves, one person raised animals, one person raised roe, one person who cooked, and one person who served flowers and plants. His killing methods are also varied, cutting with knives, shooting with arrows, smashing with stones, beating with wooden sticks, burning with cannons, scraping with iron combs, and the most cruel thing is that Liao Muzong has to dismember and crush after killing, and crush his bones and ashes.
Why does Liao Muzong like to kill people so much? It is said that there was a witch named Xiao Gu who offered a prescription for longevity and longevity, and it had to be taken with the man's bitter galls to be effective, but in April 957 AD, Liao Muzong discovered that the "prescription was false" and ordered the witch Xiao Gu to be shot, and in the next thirteen years, Liao Muzong did not stop killing, that is: Liao Muzong did not kill people, but his own problem.
Of course, these close people also had good fortune, such as those in charge of the royal gardens and those who delivered news, and the official in charge of raising deer, Qiu Si, was even appointed as a high-ranking official, not only was he given the title of marquis, but also had full power to deal with criminals up to the death penalty. On the fourth day of December 966, Emperor Muzong of Liao personally visited the brewer Ba Rago and the front of the temple to inspect the house of Yeluyi Lagar, and after drinking, he gave gold bowls, fine brocade, and pregnant mares a hundred, and there were many people who were sealed around the government.
Such an absurd act was done more than once, and between the sixteenth and twentieth of the first lunar month in the spring of 969, Liao Muzong played the Yege game with the group of ministers, and after drinking, he was again promoted to the left and right official positions, and the left and right were very happy. But on the twenty-seventh day of the first month, Liao Muzong woke up with wine, and issued an edict: "If there is a mistake in handling affairs while drunk, you should not obey it, and when you wake up from wine, you will re-explain it to me." That is: "What I say drunken words do not count, don't take them seriously!" ”
But the question is: can the matter of promotion be said or not, and can the murder be remedied? Don't say that Liao Muzong really admits mistakes. It is recorded in the "History of Liao": On the nineteenth day of the first month of spring in 966 AD, he killed Baihai and his servants, and on the third day of the first month of June, he was executed because Baihai was not guilty, and Muzong issued an edict and gave his family silver and two silk drapes to show comfort, but when everyone died, what was the use of money?
Is it because the Liao dynasty has nothing to do up and down, and there is no worry inside and outside? Of course not! Since the succession of Emperor Muzong of Liao, there has been continuous rebellion within the Liao Dynasty, and in 952 AD, the imperial lieutenant Hugu conspired to rebel, and the uncle ordered Xiao Meigude, the bachelor of Xuanzhengdian Li Ji and others to plot to go south, and the political affairs caused Yelu Louguo, Lin Ya Yelü to be martyred, Yelu Shendu in the attendant, Langjun Yeluhaili and others to rebel. In 953 AD, Yelü Lihu's sons Yeluwan, Langjun Yelü Jigan, and Yelü Enemy rebelled, and the Taiping king Yelü Gang Sagar, Lin Ya Yelu Hua Jiao, and Langjun Yelu Silla were implicated. In 959, the prince Yelü Qilie, Former Xuanhui caused Yelu Haisi and Xiao Dagan and others to rebel, and the political affairs caused Yelü Shouyuan and Taibao Chu'a to rebel, and Yelü Lihu's son Yelu Xi conspired to rebel, and Yelü Lihu was implicated.
At the same time, the Later Zhou and Northern Song Dynasties clashed with the Liao Dynasty, and in April 959, Later Zhou Shizong launched a large-scale Northern Expedition, successively taking Yijin Pass, Waqiao Pass, and Sikou Pass, and in May, capturing Ying and Mo Erzhou, until Emperor Muzong of Liao personally came to Nanjing Xijin Province, and Later Zhou Shizong fell ill and withdrew his troops, and the Liao Dynasty stabilized the situation. In 960, Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty on behalf of Zhou, and the Song army captured Shizhou and Luzhou and built a city at Yijin Pass. In such a difficult situation at home and abroad, Liao Muzong was still the same, and was finally killed by those close to him.
Close attendants plot assassination
In February 969, Emperor Muzong of Liao "killed the forerunner and Yira, filed his corpse, and abandoned it." Brother Blasphemous and Brother Hua were worried about being killed innocently, and joined forces with Xin Gu and a total of six other people to rebel and plot to assassinate Liao Muzong. Let's first take a look at the identities of these six people, also known as the close attendant, is the person who is close to the attendant, the person who brings the basin and pours water, and the person who is responsible for cooking.
It is recorded in the "History of Liao": On February 22, Liao Muzong went to Huaizhou, hunted bears, drank until he was drunk, and rode back to the palace. That night, six people, including Brother Yu, Brother Hua of Ren, and Xingu of Yuren, rebelled, and Liao Muzong was killed at the age of Chinese New Year's Eve.