Four hundred years of agitation: Liu Chang defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty and Yuan Yan was released, and Liu Ziye's atrocities were heinous

This article is the 378th in a long series of articles, "Four Hundred Years of Turmoil"

Liu Jun looked down on Liu Yu as a farmer, and Liu Ziyeqing, out of the fact that blue was better than blue, began to judge his ancestors, and even almost did something rebellious.

Liu Ziye once ordered people to paint ancestral portraits in the Taimiao Temple, and after the painting was completed, he entered the temple to watch, pointed to Liu Yu's portrait, and said: "He is a great hero, and he captured several Tianzi alive." ”

He also pointed to Liu Yilong's portrait and said, "He is not bad, but it is a pity that he was beheaded by his son in his later years." Then he pointed to Liu Jun's portrait and said, "He's a big rosacea, why doesn't he have it now?" After saying that, he asked the painter to draw Liu Jun's rosy nose.

Liu Yuruoquan learned that he had such a great-grandson, and it was estimated that he would cut him in half with a knife.

On September 11, 465, Liu Ziye sent emissaries to order Liu Jun's favorite Prince of Xin'an, Liu Ziluan, to commit suicide, killing his half-brother Liu Zishi (劉子師) the Prince of Nanhai and his half-sister, and digging up the grave of Concubine Yin.

However, Liu Ziye was still not relieved of his hatred, and even planned to excavate the Jingning Tomb of his father Liu Jun, and Taishi thought that doing so would be detrimental to Liu Ziye himself, so Liu Ziye gave up.

In a verse written by The Golden Purple Guanglu Grand Master Xie Zhuang for Yin Guifei, there is a sentence "Praise for The Yao Gate", which Liu Ziye believes is to compare Yin Guifei to Lady Hook Yi of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and intends to kill Xie Zhuang.

Someone said to Liu Ziye: "Death is the same for everyone, and it is a sudden pain, which is not nothing." Xie Zhuang grew up in a rich family, and should lock him up in the Shang Fang Bureau, let him taste the greatest pain in the world, and then kill him. Liu Ziye followed his advice, and Xie Zhuang escaped the disaster.

Liu Yilong's ninth son, Liu Chang (劉昶), the ninth son of Liu Yilong (徐州刺史) and the Prince of Yiyang (義阳王) was quite learned, and Liu Jun was very disgusted with him when he was there, and the people often rumored that he would one day rebel.

Nowadays, Liu Ziye has acted perversely, and the rumors have become even more severe, and Liu Ziye often said to the left and right: "Since he ascended the throne, martial law has not been implemented, and he always feels that something is missing, and he is very unhappy." ”

Soon, Liu Chang sent the canon to Jiankang to present the song and request to enter the Jin Dynasty.

Liu Ziye said to Fasheng, "Liu Chang and Liu Yigong are plotting against him, and It is very good that he is now requesting to come back!" He kept asking, "Liu Chang plotted rebellion, why didn't you start playing?" ”

After hearing this, Yu Fasheng was terrified and immediately fled back to Pengcheng, and Liu Ziye decided to raise an army against Liu Chang for this purpose, and by the way, he satisfied the pleasure of not ordering martial law.

On September 19, Liu Ziye issued an edict against Liu Chang, and martial law was imposed inside and outside Jiankang, so he personally led a large army across the Yangtze River and ordered Shen Qingzhi to lead other large armies as forwards.

After The return of Pengcheng, Liu Chang immediately rebelled and sent people to send Tan Wen to the counties under his jurisdiction, but the local county guards refused to accept the order and beheaded the emissaries sent by Liu Chang, and Liu Chang's Wen and Wu generals also had two hearts.

Liu Chang knew that this matter would certainly not succeed, so he abandoned his mother and wife, took only his favorite concubines, opened the north gate in the middle of the night with dozens of cavalrymen, and fled to Northern Wei. Northern Wei greatly valued him, not only allowing him to marry a princess, but also worshipping him as a servant, a general of Zhengnan, and a lieutenant of Tuoma, and was given the title of King of Danyang.

Yuan Yan was initially very favored by Liu Ziye, but the uncertain Liu Ziye soon changed his attitude and courtesy towards him, and ordered the relevant departments to impeach him and only serve as a civilian. Yuan Yan was deeply frightened, so he made up some reasons and requested to be transferred to other places.

On September 24, Liu Ziye made Yuan Yan the Governor of Yong, liang erzhou, and yongzhou.

Cai Xingzong, who was Yuan Yan's uncle, asked very puzzledly, "Xiangyang's star position is not good, why do you want to go there?" Yuan Yan said, "Before the white blade is handed over, it will not save the flow arrow." Today's trip, I only hope to escape the tiger's mouth alive, where to manage so much. Moreover, the Heavenly Dao is far-reaching and unpredictable, how can all the auspicious evils be fulfilled! ”

At this time, Liu Ziyan (Liu Jun's seventh son) the Prince of Linhai was the military governor of the eight prefectures such as Jing and Xiang, and the history of Jingzhou. Liu Ziye took Cai Xingzong as Liu Zizong's changshi and Nanjun Taishou (南郡太守), acting as an acting governor, but Cai Xingzong refused to go.

Yuan Yan persuaded Cai Xingzong: "The situation in the imperial court is common to everyone, and staying in Jiankang is precarious. If my uncle lived in Jingzhou and was in charge of the military of eight prefectures, I was in the Xiang and Chu areas, only a few feet away from Jiangling, and the water and land transportation was convenient. If there is a change in the imperial court, we can work together to build the deeds of Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin, than to be suppressed by brutal people in the imperial court and always face unexpected disasters, isn't it better? Now you have the opportunity but refuse to leave, and if you want to go out in the future, you may not have the opportunity. ”

Cai Xingzong said, "I came from an ordinary background, I have risen step by step, and I am estranged from the Lord, so I don't necessarily have much trouble." Inside and outside the imperial court, everyone is in danger, so it seems that there will be changes. If the calamities within the imperial court are difficult to eliminate, the local calamities are not easy to estimate. You want to protect yourself in other places, I want to be free from disasters in the imperial court, and I want to do my own thing, and I am not good! ”

Yuan Yan saw that he could not persuade Cai Xingzong, and hurriedly set out on the road, worrying about being hunted down along the way, and when he reached Xunyang, he said happily: "It is only now that I have begun to be free from catastrophe." ”

After arriving in office, Yuan Yan had close contacts with Deng Huan, who was then the military commander of Liu Zixun, the king of Jin'an, the history of Xunyang Neishi, and the history of the assassination of Xingjiang Prefecture, and they spent all day and all night together whenever they had free time. Their character and the door are very different, but now they are fighting so fiercely, everyone who sees them knows that they have a rebellious heart.

Just as Cai Xingzong said, with Liu Ziye's method, problems will happen sooner or later, so how can we save ourselves when the coup comes? Let's see how the pair ends.

On the seventh day of October, Liu Ziye returned to Jiankang. Because the crusade against Liu Chang was too easy, he was quite unfinished, and after returning to the court, he killed a few people to relieve his anger.

Liu Ziye's uncle Dongyang Taishou Wangzao married Liu Yilong's daughter Liu Yingyuan, the princess of Linchuan, that is, his uncle married his aunt, which can be described as a close relative. However, Liu Yingyuan was jealous and framed Wang Zao in front of Liu Jun.

On October 20, Liu Ziye indiscriminately arrested Wang Zao and put him to death.

Hui Ji Taishou Kong Lingfu had political achievements everywhere he went, but he offended Liu Ziye's right and left cronies, and was framed by them, and Liu Ziye sent someone to use a whip to kill Kong Lingfu and kill his two sons at the same time.

The Ningshuo general He Mai also married Liu Ziye's aunt Liu Yingmei, the Princess of Xincai. However, Liu Ziye actually included Liu Yingmei in the harem, called her Xie Gui's concubine, and lied to the outside world that Liu Yingmei was dead.

After that, Liu Ziye killed a palace maid and gave it to He Mai, who was buried with the etiquette of a princess.

On October 21, Liu Ziye named Xie Gui's concubine as his wife, and specially allowed Liu Yingmei to ride in a royal carriage with a dragon flag and a bell, and martial law was imposed in the street markets he passed when entering and leaving.

He Maiping is luxurious, has a chivalrous demeanor, and has raised many dead soldiers. Deeply ashamed and humiliated, he prepared to depose Liu Ziye and install Liu Zixun, the King of Jin'an, as emperor, but accidentally leaked the news.

On the third day of the first month of November, Liu Ziye personally led his troops to kill He Mai.

These three things happened within half a month, and many peers could not do it in their lifetime, but Liu Ziye did not blush and did not beat, like a fart.