One day in 404 AD, above the Chang'an Imperial Palace, the Later Qin Emperor Yao Xing sat at a high level, and under the hall was Murong Chao, who pretended to be a "madman".
Yao Xing was radiant, his eyes were shining, Murong Chao's eyes were confused, and the preface did not match the afterword. Looking at Murong Chao, who was eight feet long and the jade tree was facing the wind, he was incoherent and answered the question, and couldn't help but sigh: "It seems that 'Yan Pi does not wrap the bones' is not accurate, and the outside of the golden jade may also be defeated." ”
With that, Yao Xing expelled Murong Chao from the court. When Yao Xing found out that the clown of the day was actually himself, it was many years later.
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Murong Chao was the son of Murong De's brother Murong Na, and the Former Qin Emperor Jian Jian attacked The City of Yicheng, appointed Murong Na as the Taishou of Guangwu, and was relieved of his official duties a few years later. After the Battle of Shuishui, Murong De left behind a golden sword and went with Murong Chui to the east to start a business, when Former Qin Zhangye Taishou Chang killed Murong Na and Murong De's sons. Murong Na's mother, Gongsun Shi, was spared death because of her old age, and Murong Na's wife had just become pregnant, and Murong Chang put her in prison, and was hesitant to kill her for a while.
The prison's jailer Cao was Murong De's old subordinate, murong De pardoned him of the capital crime, he secretly released Duan Shi, and fled to Qiangzhong with Gongsun and Duan Shi, during which time murong Chao was born. When Murong Chao was 10 years old, his grandmother Gongsun Shi died, and before he died, he took out a golden sword and gave it to Murong Chao: "If the world is too peaceful, you can return to the east, you can return this sword to your uncle Murong De." ”
After that, Hu Yanping took Murong Chao's mother and son to Lü Guang, and Lü Guang's son Lü Long surrendered to Yao Xing after the defeat of the army, and Murong Chao was moved to Chang'an with the Liangzhou people. After Hu Yanping's death, Murong Chao's mother, Duan Shi, told Murong Chao:
"Our mother and son can survive, all depend on Hu Yanping, he is now dead, I want you to marry his daughter to repay his deep friendship." 」
Murong Chao listened to his mother's advice. Because Murong Chui and Murong De were both doing things in the east, Murong Chao was very afraid of being caught by Yao Xing and others, so he pretended to be crazy and sold stupid beggars. At that time, people looked down on Murong Chao, and only Yao Shao felt that this matter was not simple. Yao Xing summoned Murong Chao, and there was the scene at the beginning of the article.
After this incident, everyone thought that Murong Chao was really crazy, which was exactly what Murong Chao most wanted to see.
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When Murong Chao learned that Murong De's emissaries had arrived in Chang'an, he was afraid of leaking the wind, so he and his mother and wife did not say goodbye and followed the emissaries back to the east. When they arrived in Guanggu, Murong Chao presented Murong De with a golden sword and told Murong De his grandmother's dying words, and Murong De could not help but stroke the knife and cry bitterly.
Because Murong De had no sons, he intended to make Murong Chao crown prince. According to legend, Murong De also had a dream: he dreamed that his father asked him to make Murong Chao the crown prince. Murong Chao gave full play to his talent for acting, served Murong De wholeheartedly on the inside, and posed as a corporal on the outside, successfully deceiving Murong De.
In 405, Murong De died and Murong Chao took the throne. Murong Chao sent Murong Zhong, a member of the imperial family, and duan Hong, a foreign relative, to serve in other places, and appointed Gongsun Fifth Floor as an internal suffragette. This practice caused dissatisfaction among the clans, which eventually led to infighting, with Murong Tong, Murong Gen, and a number of other clan members killed, Duan Hong defecting to Northern Wei, Murong Zhong defecting to Later Qin, and the Southern Yan state further weakening.
After consolidating his position, Murong Chao was even more arrogant, not paying attention to political affairs all day, and the ministers could not listen to the advice, and even wanted to restore the corporal punishment and other punishments that had been abolished as early as the Western Han Dynasty, but due to the collective opposition of the ministers, they were not implemented.
When Yao Xing learned that Murong Chao was emperor, he arrested his mother and wife and offered to exchange them for Taile's kabuki. After bargaining, Murong Chao exchanged 120 kabuki for his mother and wife.
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On the first day of the first lunar month of the following year, Murong Chao feasted on the courtiers at the Dongyang Palace and let the band perform, and Murong Chao was very dissatisfied with the hearing and regretted giving the Taile Trick to Yao Xing. Therefore, Murong Chao summoned his ministers to discuss invading the Eastern Jin Dynasty and robbing some of the singers and dancers. The ministers all objected, but Murong Chao did not listen, sent people to invade Suyu (present-day Suqian, Jiangsu), captured Taishou, looted more than 2,500 people, and sent them to Taishou Mansion to train in singing and dancing.
Due to the Huanxuan rebellion, the Eastern Jin Dynasty did not immediately return fire. Murong Chao then sent an army to attack Jinan and captured Taishou Zhao Yuan, and Liu Yu of the Eastern Jin Dynasty led a large army to attack Southern Yan. Murong Chao also instigated and summoned his courtiers to discuss countermeasures, and Gongsun Fifth Floor proposed three strategies:
The upper strategy was to occupy Da Da Shan and hold liu Yu, send troops to cut off Liu Yu's grain routes and retreat routes through the sea, and attack on both sides; the middle strategy was to order the local governors to defend the city, burn the excess materials, and strengthen the wall and clear the wilderness; the next strategy was to lead Liu Yu into the Da Da Shan Mountain, and then fight them in a decisive battle.
Murong Chao chose the next strategy, but unfortunately he was not Liu Yu's opponent, and he lost consecutive battles, and the capital Guanggu was also besieged. Murong Chao only sent people to Later Qin Yaoxing for help, and it was not until the beginning of the following year that Murong Chao surrendered and was sent to the capital Jiankang to be beheaded.
Murong Chao reigned for 5 years and died at the age of 26, and the Southern Yan founded by Murong De also perished.
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