bookrebus Chapter 778: Death to prove one’s ambition
Chapter 778: Death to prove one’s ambition
Alas, it is a pity for those who fought desperately for the Tang Dynasty. They fought with their lives at the front, but Li Longji ended up committing all kinds of suicidal acts, showing distrust and trusting those treacherous ministers, which ultimately led to the deaths of so many people.
So Li Longji was scolded again.
"In 756 AD, Crown Prince Li Heng announced his succession to the throne in Lingbao and became Emperor Suzong of Tang.
Senior Yan Zhenqing, you led your troops to seek refuge and were appointed Minister of Works and Imperial Censor.
After that, Mr. Yan Zhenqing was ordered to rectify the laws and regulations of the court, and a large number of lawless officials were impeached and dismissed.
This has also caused you, Senior Yan Zhenqing, to offend a lot of people, but how can you not offend people when you are doing something like rectifying the government?"
Those ministers did not dare to blame the emperor, they could only blame Senior Yan Zhenqing. Isn't everyone in the world like this? They only pick on the weak.
Yan Zhenqing smiled sarcastically. He felt that he had done nothing wrong, and this was also the emperor's order. How could he not do it?
Of course, he couldn't stand those people who were doing nothing all day and making no achievements at all when the Tang Dynasty was in crisis.
"After Chang'an was recovered, all civil and military officials were rewarded, but you, the upright and incorruptible senior Yan Zhenqing, were excluded.
He was transferred to serve as prefect of Puzhou, Raozhou and other places.
In 759 AD, Mr. Yan Zhenqing was appointed as the governor of western Zhejiang.
Liu Zhan, the deputy governor of Huaixi, was about to rebel. Senior Yan Zhenqing, you instructed us to prepare for war in advance. However, Commander-in-Chief Li He thought you were looking for trouble and attacked you instead.
However, you were recalled to the court and appointed as the Minister of Justice.
However, as soon as you returned to the court, Mr. Yan Zhenqing, you encountered a farce.
In order to please Emperor Suzong of Tang, the eunuch Li Fuguo actually wanted Emperor Xuanzong of Tang to move to the West Palace. I have mentioned this before," Li Wu smiled.
Yan Zhenqing nodded. Although he was very unhappy with what the retired emperor had done, he was still the emperor after all, and the imperial power was the greatest.
The other ancestors in front of the sky curtain also thought of it. At that time, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang almost fell off the sedan chair, and it was Gao Lishi who saved him.
However, the royal family is the royal family after all, how can they allow an eunuch to insult them?
This also made the emperors very unhappy. Even if the emperor did something wrong, he was still the emperor, and the royal majesty should not be violated.
Li Fuguo, who had been dead for a long time, wanted to say something, but how could a dead person speak?
Li Longji's face was gloomy. When he thought of those people who looked down on him, he hated them with gnashing teeth, but he was also helpless and furious. Now, he could do nothing and was under house arrest and surveillance.
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"However, Senior Yan Zhenqing, you are not afraid of power and personally led all the officials to pay respects to Li Longji.
But your action undoubtedly angered Li Fuguo and offended people, so Senior Yan Zhenqing, you were naturally banished from Chang'an again," Li Wu looked at Yan Zhenqing helplessly.
Yan Zhenqing sneered and said nothing, but he had a very bad impression of the treacherous minister Li Fuguo.
There were many treacherous ministers and villains in their Tang Dynasty, and it was only these treacherous ministers who were wrong. How could the emperor be wrong?
They are pushing the Tang Dynasty towards death step by step.
Guan Yu and Yang Zaixing looked at Yan Zhenqing. They didn't want to say anything, and they didn't even understand why they had to pay their respects to Li Longji.
The two of them had no good feelings towards Li Longji, and they even hated him. However, Li Longji was the emperor emeritus and a member of the royal family. Just like Yang Zaixing hated Wanyan Gou very much, they did not dare to do anything to him.
Barrage: Emperor Taizong of Tang immediately ordered the people behind him to execute those treacherous ministers, not leaving any alive. Those who dared to bring disaster to the Tang Dynasty and confuse the emperor should not be kept alive.
Soon someone replied that he had been killed long ago. This made Emperor Taizong of Tang feel a little better, but only a little. He was still burning with anger, and if he didn't vent it, he was really afraid that he would die.
The main reason is that Li Longji was too irritating. None of the things he did could satisfy anyone. Is that what an emperor should do?
Will he be satisfied only if the Tang Dynasty is destroyed?
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"In 763 AD, Crown Prince Li Yu succeeded to the throne and became Emperor Daizong of Tang.
Senior Yan Zhenqing, you were able to return to the court again, be appointed as the Right Prime Minister, and be granted the title of Duke of Lu County.
After Emperor Daizong of Tang passed away, you, Mr. Yan Zhenqing, continued to assist Emperor Dezong of Tang. At this time, you, Mr. Yan Zhenqing, had already reached the first rank and had served four dynasties.
But who could have thought that the upright Senior Yan Zhenqing would eventually die at the hands of treacherous officials," Li Wu sighed and shook his head. There were more and more treacherous officials, and loyal officials could only be excluded. Even if he wanted to save them, how could he save them?
There are so many treacherous ministers, it is impossible to get rid of them all.
The hearts of the people of the Tang Dynasty in front of the sky curtain began to tighten again. What? Yan Zhenqing was actually killed by a treacherous minister? What is the emperor for? He only knows how to favor treacherous ministers day after day, and each generation is worse than the previous one. Emperor Taizong of Tang could no longer control his temper and cursed his unfilial descendants in the barrage.
When Yan Zhenqing heard that he was eventually killed by treacherous officials, he opened his mouth but could not say anything.
Guan Yu and Yang Zaixing both felt sorry for Yan Zhenqing. Yan Zhenqing was no longer young at that time. As a veteran of four dynasties, he was killed by treacherous officials.
What they hated most was those damn treacherous ministers, who looked so treacherous and made people dislike them just by looking at them.
"In 783 AD, Huaixi Jiedushi Li Xilie rebelled. The treacherous minister Lu Qi actually sent you, the highly respected senior Yan Zhenqing, to the rebel army to recruit them under the pretext of appeasing the rebels.
This was clearly a suggestion to put you, Mr. Yan Zhenqing, to death, and yet, it was actually agreed to by Emperor Dezong of Tang.
This is clearly asking you, Senior Yan Zhenqing, to go and die. Doesn’t Emperor Dezong of Tang know this?
Of course he knew it, but he didn't care, because you are just a subject. If you can appease him, that would be good. If you can't appease him, then he is dead.
When the news spread, the whole court was shocked. Prime Minister Li Mian even wrote a letter to the emperor overnight, saying that "losing an elder" would bring shame to the court and asked Emperor Dezong of Tang to revoke his decision.
All the court officials also told Mr. Yan Zhenqing not to go.
But how could you, Mr. Yan Zhenqing, who has been loyal to the country all your life, bow to a treacherous prime minister?
So he resolutely went to Li Xilie's army to announce the decree.
As soon as Senior Yan Zhenqing, who was already in his seventies at that time, entered the rebel camp, he was subjected to all kinds of difficulties by the rebels.
Holding a sharp knife in your hand, you surrounded Mr. Yan Zhenqing and cursed and threatened him, but you were not afraid at all and didn't even change your expression.
Li Xilie then used his body to protect you, and later he wanted you, Senior Yan Zhenqing, to assist him and become his prime minister.
Senior Yan Zhenqing would never agree to this, so he pointed at Li Xilie's nose and started scolding him.
Later, seeing that you, Senior Yan Zhenqing, were not moved by their persuasion, they simply sent people to pile up dry firewood, pretending to burn you to death.
Who would have thought that Senior Yan Zhenqing was not afraid of death. He just stood up and wanted to jump into the fire, but was finally held back by someone and failed.
In 784 AD, Li Xilie wanted to forge an imperial edict to execute you, Senior Yan Zhenqing, but you saw through it. After cursing the messenger, you finally died to show your determination, at the age of 76!"