Chapter 5: Murong Chao succeeded to the throne and the country perished

Dare to chant Mian Ge, which is called Ren Kun, and recite the root in the ceremony. Everyone is worried about the yellow fog in spring, and the sun is looking at the air and red clouds are rushing. The sand rolls are frightened towards the falcon, and the waves are blowing in the sky. There are dolphins in the night. I can sing it thoroughly. Zhixin Yuefu, Xianbei is said to be the most grateful.

Murong De died, and Murong Chao succeeded him as emperor. The center of Nanyan's ruling area was Qingzhou, plus Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Jizhou, and Yuzhou each had a small part. Murong Chao made arrangements for Murong Zhong to guard Qingzhou. Duan Hong guarded Xuzhou, Murong Fa guarded Yanzhou, Murong Zhen served as Shangshu Ling, etc. The power of the court actually fell into the hands of people headed by Gongsun Wulou.

Some people advised Murong Chao that Murong Zhong was an important member of the clan and Duan Hong was an elder of his maternal relatives. These two people should be allowed to stay in the court and not be allowed to go out of town. Now not only have these people been removed from the court, but also It's not okay to let a villain like Gongsun Wulou gain power.

But Murong Chao didn't think so. He thought that those people were young and powerful, and it would be a hindrance for them to stay in the court.

Gongsun Wulou wanted to dominate the government, so he repeatedly made slanderous lies to frame Murong Zhong and others. When Murong Zhong and Duan Hong found out, they could only gnash their teeth behind their backs, and naturally they couldn't help but scold Gongsun Wulou, but this matter When he found out, she told Murong Chao these words with added jealousy. Murong Chao was furious and wanted to find an opportunity to deal with them.

Murong Fa had a feud with Murong Chao originally, but now she saw that Murong Chao became more serious after he succeeded to the throne, and she was very afraid that he would pursue the past affairs. So she secretly contacted Murong Zhong and Duan Hong. After Murong Chao knew about this matter He was very angry. He knew that Murong Zhong was the backbone among these people. As long as he was eliminated, the remaining two people would not achieve anything. So Murong Chao issued an edict to let Murong Zhong return to Guanggu. Murong Zhong had expected this. There were no consequences for going, so he said he was sick and didn't go.

Murong Chao was very angry in Guanggu. He went on a killing spree regardless of whether these people were guilty or not. He killed many ministers and clan members.

Murong Chao, you have ordered Murong Zhen to lead the army to attack Murong Zhong, Murong Yu to lead the army to attack Duan Hong, and Han Fan to attack Murong Fa. Suddenly, the small Yan Kingdom was full of smoke.

Soon, Murong Chao won. Duan Hong and Murong Fa defected to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Murong Zhong and others defected to the Later Qin Yao Xing.

After Murong Chao's victory, he went hunting and playing even more unscrupulously. He didn't even notice that there were not many people in the Nanyan court now. Basically all matters in the court were entrusted to Gongsun Wulou, who was very greedy. , not only occupied a lot of land among the people, but also engaged in the business of selling officials and titles.

After the envoy sent by Murong De found Murong Chao, he left his mother and wife and followed the envoy back to Yan State alone. At that time, Yao Xing put his mother and wife in prison, and he was still like Murong Chao. Two requirements were made.

The first is to surrender to the Qin State, and the second is to send the palace band to Chang'an.

So the Nanyan court held a discussion on these two matters. Some ministers suggested that Murong Chao should be ruthless and not surrender to Qin for the sake of his mother and wife. Murong Chao originally wanted to follow his advice, but at this time someone else suggested The person who raised the objection was Shangshu Zhang Hua. He suggested agreeing to the Qin State's request and professing the throne to Qin, and then giving them the palace orchestra. His idea was that we don't want to lose face, but want practical benefits.

Murong Chao sent his subordinate Han Fan to Qin State to handle these two matters. After Han Fan arrived in Qin State, he did not bring shame to Yan State. He could answer Yao Xing's accusations and questions in a neither humble nor overbearing manner.

At this time, Murong Ning, who had surrendered to the Later Qin Dynasty, spoke. He said that Murong Chao definitely did not surrender sincerely, and was just pretending to let us return his mother and wife. We can first send people to Yan State to retrieve the palace band.

Then it’s not too late to think of a solution.

So, Yao Xing did as he said. Murong Chao had no choice but to send the palace band to Qin first. Yao Xing saw that since everyone had done what he asked, he was holding back his mother and

It was a bit shameful not to let his wife go. So they let Murong Chao's mother and wife go back. Murong Chao was very happy, so he set up an altar to worship heaven in the wilderness to the south. Suddenly, a monster put on the altar, big and small

The shape of the horse is like a mouse, and the color of its hair is as red as fire. It makes Murong Chao hug his head and the mouse runs away. After a while, the monster disappears, and there is a strong wind again. The sky is dark and the ground is dark, and the sky is filled with yellow sand. Sometimes several people hug Murong Chao, and Murong

Super talents have not been blown away by the wind.

Murong Chao fled back to the palace in panic, and asked the Taishi Ling next to him what was going on. He replied that it was the result of His Majesty's re-appointment of treacherous ministers. Many strange and strange things happened in the Yan Kingdom this year.

On the first day of the year 409 AD, this was the penultimate Spring Festival of Murong Chao's life. He hosted a banquet for all the ministers. At the banquet, he disliked the poor music and regretted that he had given the palace orchestra to Yao Xing. Now he wants to

The national band was reorganized, so he ordered to plunder the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

At this time, the Eastern Jin Dynasty was at its peak, and they had just defeated Sun En and destroyed Huan Xuan. But Murong Chao didn't care about this, he still sent his men to plunder the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

At this time, Liu Yu was in power in the Winter Jin Dynasty. How could Liu Yu take advantage of the Yan State? He immediately raised troops to attack Nan Yan. Murong Chao summoned his ministers to discuss ways to resist. Gongsun Wulou proposed three strategies: upper, middle and lower.

In the end, Murong Chao decided to take the next step without even thinking about it. The next step was to march across Daxian Mountain and then meet the enemy at the foot of Guanggu City.

The people below tried to persuade Murong Zhen, and Murong Zhen almost burst into tears. Even so, Murong Chao still refused to listen. He also sent Murong Zhen to death row, and then began to recruit soldiers and horses from outside to repair Guanggu City.

Store food and grass here to wait for the Jin army.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, after the Battle of Feishui, Emperor Xiaowu Sima Yao ignored political affairs. Thanks to Xie An's hard work day and night, the Eastern Jin Dynasty found peace. After Xie An's death, the power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty fell into the hands of Sima Yao's younger brother Sima Daozi.

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Sima Yao was also looking for trouble. One day he said to Zhang Guiren next to him, "You are already 30 years old and your appearance has faded. I really don't like you anymore. What woman wouldn't be angry when hearing such words? Zhang Guiren used it that night

The quilt covered Sima Yao's head, and several palace maids pressed on it. In this way, Emperor Sima Yao was killed by the concubines around him, and he died at the age of 35.

After Sima Yao died, everyone supported Sima Yao's eldest son Sima Dezong as emperor, who was Emperor Jin'an. But this Sima Dezong was also a fool, so the power of the court was still in the hands of his uncle Sima Daozi.

Sima Daozi's autocratic power gradually aroused dissatisfaction among warlords from all over the country. In 399 AD, Wang Gong raised troops in the name of the Qing emperor. Later, Yu Kai, Huan Xuan and others successively launched armies to rebel. These people fought all the way to the gates of Jianjian City. Sima Daozi took over Liu's army

It was only thanks to him that the rebellion was put down.

Later, Sun En rebelled again. Liu Yu performed well in the battle to put down Sun En's rebellion. He gained fame after winning many battles and was promoted for his merit.

Later, Liu Laozhi wanted to use Huan Xuan's help to get rid of Sima Daozi, so he surrendered to Huan Xuan. In 402 AD, Huan Xuan invaded Health, Sima Daozi was exiled, and Liu Laozhi was killed. In 402 AD, Huan Xuan

Xuan forced Sima Dezong to give him the Zen throne, and Huan Xuan proclaimed himself emperor, and the country was named Da Chu.

The next year, Liu Yu launched an army to attack Huan Xuan, defeated Huan Xuan in one year, and once again supported Sima Dezong's restoration. From then on, Liu Yu took control of the power of the Eastern Jin Dynasty.

Just when Liu Yu was confidently preparing for the Northern Expedition, Murong Chao unexpectedly took the initiative to provoke him regardless of life and death. This time, Liu Yu sped up and immediately packed up his troops and set off for the Northern Expedition.

The Jin army and the Yan army fought in Linqu. The battle was fierce and the Jin army finally captured Linqu. The next day, the Jin army captured the outer city of Guanggu. Murong Chao was very frightened and had to retreat to the inner city.

Then Murong Chao sent people to ask for help from Hou Qin, and released Murong Zhen from death row. Murong Chao cried and asked Murong Zhen to help him save the situation. Murong Zhen came up with a good idea for him, letting him transfer the palace's finances

All rewards were given to his soldiers, and then he led the soldiers out of the city to fight the Jin army, which might be able to save the situation. But Murong Chao rejected this suggestion and asked Murong Zhen to think of another way. Murong Zhen said that the Qin State was

How could they divide their troops to rescue us when fighting against the Tiefu tribe?

At this time, Lord Situ spoke, saying that they must understand the meaning of death and coldness, and as long as we hold on to the city, they will come to save us.

Murong Zhen couldn't argue with the ministers, and Murong Chao didn't want to talk to Murong Zhen anymore, so he turned to other people for advice. Someone suggested that the envoys sent before might have a normal relationship with Yao Xing, so he didn't send troops.

Help. Han Fan and Yao Xing are old friends, so we can let him make another trip.

Therefore, Murong Chao asked Han Fan to send an envoy to Qin to request reinforcements.

Liu Yu had already built all the siege facilities outside Guanggu City. At this time, the first batch of people who requested reinforcements from Qin had returned and were captured by Liu Yu. Liu Yu asked him to face the people's congress on the city under Guanggu City.

Shouting, Qin has been defeated by the Tiefu tribe, and there are no reinforcements to rescue us, so surrender quickly! After hearing these words, the Yan army in the city became even more demoralized.

In the end, Murong Chao had no choice but to write a letter of surrender to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and shot it out of the city. It stipulated several conditions, surrendering to the court, and then asked to be appointed as a minister, with Daxian Mountain as the boundary, and the two families stopped fighting.

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He thought well, but he didn't think about it. With the current situation, did he still have any room for bargaining? Liu Yu flatly refused, and the people around Liu Yu offered her strategies, saying that if Han Fan was recruited and surrendered now, then the city would be

The Yan army must be desperate.

Originally, the Qin State had allocated 10,000 people to Han Fan to rescue the Yan State, but halfway, the Qin army was defeated by the Tiefu tribe, so Yao Xing sent people to catch up with Han Fan and wanted to return.

military power.

At this time, Liu Yu's letter inviting him to surrender came. Han Fan thought about it and had no choice but to surrender. The next day, Liu Yu took Han Fan and walked around Guanggu City several times. The Yan army on the city saw

Han Fan was very surprised.

Guanggu City was besieged for a long time, and the food and water in the city had been cut off. Even Murong Chao was so hungry that he could not walk, so he was carried up to the tower to check the enemy's situation. Someone around him persuaded Murong Chao to surrender.

Determined to stay until the last moment.

Liu Yu couldn't wait any longer and decided to concentrate his efforts to launch the last war. Someone in the city surrendered and the Jin army entered the city. Murong Chao was captured and Liu Yu ordered him to be escorted to health, then beheaded and his head hung on the north gate.

.Murong Chao was 26 years old and reigned for more than five years.

Liu Yu was about to order a massacre of the city, but Han Fan advised him that there were many Han people in the city, and if too many were massacred at this time, he might lose the hearts of the people of the north. Liu Yu followed his advice, and except for the Han people and the project, the two thousand people who had surrendered before were

The Xianbei cavalry did not kill, but the remaining Xianbei clan, more than 3,000 people below the princes and ministers were beheaded. Tens of thousands of Xianbei female relatives were given to his soldiers last time, and Liu Yu ordered the demolition of Guanggu City, which had lasted 80 years.

Nanyan went through two emperors in exactly 12 years from when Murong De became king in 398 AD, became emperor in 400 AD, and fell in 410 AD.

So far, the Yan Kingdom has been completely destroyed, and there is no hope of Xianbei's restoration. However, there are still many descendants of the Xianbei people who have a profound influence on later generations. Let me summarize them here.

Murong Ju family: (Book of Wei) only records that Murong Ju was the great-grandson of Murong Jiu and was of the same generation as Murong Sheng. He lived in the era of Tuoba Tao, Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He was known for his integrity and was given the title of Marquis of Gaodu.

Murong Ju gave birth to two sons: Murong Bai Yao and Murong Ruyi. After the death of Tuoba Jun, Murong Bai Yao shared the government with the powerful minister Yihun, assisted Emperor Xianwen Tuoba Hong, and was ordered to seize Qingyan. It took him three years to pacify

He arrived in Shandong and was known as a famous general at that time.

It only took Murong Ke to pacify Duanggeng and Liu Yu to pacify Nanyanjun in just a few months. Murong Bai Yao's combat effectiveness was obviously not comparable to that of Murong Ke and Liu Yu. In the second year after returning to the army (AD 470), Murong Bai Yao's brothers were executed.

The crime is "A Fu Yi Hun".

Murong Teng family: Murong Teng is also the great-grandson of Murong Jiu. His family background is relatively clear. Murong Xi begat Murong Ke, Murong Ke was the father of Shao, and Murong Shao was the father of Murong Teng. Murong Teng surrendered to the Wei Dynasty and was apprenticed to Pingcheng, where he gave birth to his son Murong Yu.

Murong Yu gave birth to his son Murong Yuan, and Murong Yuan gave birth to his son Murong Shaozong (501-549 AD).

Murong Shaozong was a cousin of the powerful official Erzhu Rong. He had a "brilliant appearance, few words, and a deep and courageous mind." After the collapse of the Erzhu family, he surrendered to Gao Huan. In 548 AD, he defeated the rebel general Hou Jing. In 549 AD, he fought against the Western Wei Dynasty.

He drowned and died in the Battle of Yingzhou.

Murong Shaozong gave birth to two sons, Murong Shisu for a long time, and the second was Murong Sanzang. Murong Sanzang was the general manager of Diezhou in the Sui Dynasty. He died in the seventh year of Emperor Yang's great career in the Sui Dynasty (611 AD).

Murong Yan Family: Murong Yan is also a descendant of Murong Tang. He is "outstanding in appearance and magnificent in clothes." After the defeat of the Erzhu family, he returned to Gao Huan. "Although he is not good at strategy, he has the integrity of a general. What he has experienced

Although the various states cannot keep the law cleanly, they do not covet and harm things." He died and gave it to Situ.

His son Murong Zihui descended to the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

The rest are unknown.

Murong's tribe gradually admired the Xia style since the time of Murong Mohu. When Murong Cheng recruited a large number of scholar-bureaucrats and refugees from the Jin Dynasty, he set up Dongchi to teach his disciples.

Chapter 15 of "Dian Jie" "To teach Zhouzi" took the lead in Chineseization than other Xianshen tribes. The former Yan Dynasty was established according to the system of Wei and Jin Dynasties, with less Huyi style, and its surnames, given names, characters and political and customary habits were also adopted from the Han people. Therefore, all the

Under the rule of Yan, "national conflicts" were not prominent, and the Yan states did not use the Hu-Han strategy of dividing the country (Murong Chui once appointed Murong Bao as the Great Chanyu in his later years, but later Yan was defeated immediately, and the Hu-Han strategy was adopted).

It’s almost too late to do it).

The following is a summary of the surnames under Murong Xianbei's rule.

After Mo Hu's postscript, the two surnames Murong and Mu Yu were born. "Yuanhe Surname Compilation" said that Mu Yu was a corruption of Murong. It is very likely that after the Wei Dynasty, the two surnames were combined - the Murong family once changed their surname to Yu.

The two surnames merged completely.
To be continued...