Stirring for 400 years: Xiao Daocheng asked for government and ruled the country, and the clan of the New Liu Song Dynasty was exterminated

This article is the 416th in a long series of articles, "Four Hundred Years of Turmoil"

On April 26 of the first year of the Jianyuan Dynasty (479 CE), Xiao Daocheng made the crown prince Zhan Shi Zhang Xu the Zhongshu Commander, the Left Guard general Chen Xianda the Middle Guard, and the Right Guard general Li Anmin the Middle Guard.

On April 27, Xiao Ling of the Jingzhou Thorn History was also made Shang Shu Ling, the Great General of the Horse Riding, the Kaifu Yi Tongsan Division, and the Yangzhou Thorn History, and the Southern Yanzhou Thorn History Xiao Ying was the Jingzhou Thorn History.

After completing the personnel arrangements at the top level, Xiao Dao set up Ma and began to eliminate maladministration. To this end, he specially ordered the courtiers to speak out each other and give advice on the gains and losses of the government.

Liu Shanming, the Taishou of Huainan and Xuancheng Counties, suggested: "Please abolish all the harsh and trivial decrees and systems since the years of Liu Song Daming and Tai Shi to show simplicity." He also believed: "Jiaozhou's terrain is dangerous and remote, and due to the harsh government decrees at the end of the Song Dynasty, it caused public resentment and led to rebellion. Now they should be impressed with grace and virtue. Moreover, the only items produced in Jiaozhou are jewelry, not the things that I urgently need. Therefore, the crusade against Jiaozhou should be suspended. ”

Cui Zusi, the Yellow Door Lang, said: "If people refuse to study, they will not understand the reason, which is the reason for rebellion and chaos." It is necessary to open two types of schools, civil and military, to evaluate officials outside the imperial court, prefectures, and feudal states, and to familiarize themselves with their studies according to their own wishes. If anyone abandons his studies, he is sent back to the county; if anyone is excellent in his studies, he is recruited. Moreover, although His Majesty himself practiced frugality, the courtiers were still accustomed to it and were content with extravagance and waste. Officials who are frugal and simple and upright should be commended, and those who are arrogant and extravagant and indulgent should be belittled. ”

During Liu Jun's reign, everything was required to be handled quickly, and believing that the counties were moving slowly, he began to send emissaries from the imperial court to supervise the counties. Since then, the emissaries sent have staggered along, competing for power, seeking private interests, and accepting bribes, and the government and the people have been troubled by the emissaries.

Xiao Ziliang, the Huijian Taishou and Wenxi Gong, made a table for this purpose, and vigorously stated this drawback, saying: "If the imperial court has any needs, as long as the edict is issued publicly and the time limit is specified, the officials will naturally find ways to complete it." If the time limit is delayed, it is punished according to law. Now, although emissaries are everywhere, things still need to be handled through state and county officials. As a result, in vain, emissaries and local officials were suspicious and resentful of each other, and execution was even more slow and lax. Therefore, all the messengers should be stopped. ”

Liu Sixiao, a member of the Outer Scattered Horseman, said: "Since the Ming Dynasty, Song has gradually shown signs of decline. Although the collection of taxes was increasing, the inventory of the imperial court became more and more impoverished, and the commoners mourned incessantly and were lifeless. However, the aristocratic rich show off their luxuries and luxuries, and the people in the mountains, forests, lakes and lakes do not even dare to pick water and grass to fill their hunger. His Majesty should reform the church and state and correct this mistake. ”

For the words of the group of ministers, Xiao Dao chengdu gave rewards, and also handed over some performances to the foreign court, so that the relevant departments could consider the applicable methods in detail and put them into practice.

On April 28, Xiao Daocheng issued an edict: "The two palaces and kings are not allowed to build manor houses and occupy mountains and lakes." ”

Since the beginning of the Tai Dynasty, the country has been constantly experiencing internal and external troubles, and the generals have collected their own parts and gathered around Jiankang.

Li Anmin said: "If it does not belong to the Huaibei Standing Army, the remaining armies should repatriate all the soldiers they have recruited." The number of soldiers who are close to the commander and suitable for accompanying the staff need to be limited. ”

On the tenth day of the first month of May, Xiao Daocheng listened to his advice and issued an edict prohibiting the recruitment of generals. This measure has played an important role in preventing local generals from falling behind.

On May 11, Xiao Daocheng was rewarded with the merits of Zuo Ming, and Chu Yuan, Wang Jian, and others were all promoted to knighthoods, and increased the number of households, each with an equal difference.

In this regard, the hermit He Dian sneered: "I have finished writing the Book of Qi, and there is a passage of praise that says: 'Chu Yuan is not only a family family, but Wang Jian is also a national elite. They have even betrayed their own uncles, and where do they have the kung fu to take care of the country! ’”

Chu Yuan's mother was Princess Shi'an of Liu Song, and her stepmother was Princess Wujun, who married a Brazilian princess herself; Wang Jian's mother was Princess Wukang of Liu Song, who married Princess Yangxian herself.

What does it mean is that they are not even loyal to their own uncles, so they will be loyal to you Xiao Daocheng.

But He Dian seemed to have forgotten that with the virtues of those people in the Liu Song royal family, even his brothers could not believe them, let alone nephews. Since the uncle does not take the nephew seriously, why should the nephew be loyal to the uncle?

The world is big, the virtuous live, the death of Liu Song, the main reason is still himself, but also the inevitability of the family world dynasty, Chu Yuan and Wang Jian have no obligation to follow them to the funeral.

On May 18, someone rode past Liu Zhun's house, and the guards panicked.

Suddenly, a man ran in and killed Liu Zhun, but reported that Liu Zhun had died of illness, and Xiao Daocheng not only did not punish him, but also rewarded him. It seemed that this person had guessed Xiao Daocheng's mind thoroughly.

On May 20, Xiao Daocheng simply killed Liu Xie, the Duke of Yin'an of the Liu Song Dynasty, and others, and executed them, young and old.

At this point, the Liu Song clan was exterminated. But in fact, most of Liu Song's family was killed by his own people, and Xiao Daocheng was only a knife repairer at best.

I think that in that year, for the sake of the long-term peace and stability of the dynasty, Liu Yu exterminated the Sima clan. More than fifty years later, the same situation fell on Liu's head again.

Liu Chengzhi was the son of Liu Zunkao, and because of his friendship with Chu Yuan, Chu Yuan repeatedly interceded for him: "Liu Chengzhi's brothers are not familiar with military affairs, and they are very distant from Liu Yuan's clan. Therefore, only Liu Zunkao's family was spared death.

On June 14, Xiao Dao established Xiao Zhao as crown prince, Crown Prince Xiao Ling as King Yuzhang, Xiao Ying as King Linchuan, Xiao Huang as King of Changsha, Xiao Ye as King of Wuling, Xiao Xuan as King of Ancheng, Xiao Zhen as King of Poyang, Xiao Shuo as King of Guiyang, Xiao Jian as King of Guangling, and Emperor Sun Xiao Changmao as King of Nanjun.

Focus on Xiao Zhao. As Xiao Daocheng's eldest son, Xiao Zhao was only thirteen years younger than his father.

It is said that on the night of his birth, his mother, Liu Zhirong, dreamed of a dragon hovering over the house. Therefore, his father Xiao Daocheng took the nickname "Dragon Er".

Xiao Zhao initially held the posts of Xunyang Guo Shilang, Jiangzhou Xicao Shuzuo, and Ganxian County Ling. Liu Zixun plotted rebellion, and because he refused to obey, he was imprisoned in Nankang County by Shen Suzhi, the minister of Nankang.

Later, the tribesmen Xiao Xinzu and The Gatekeeper Huan Kang attacked the county town and rescued it. When Shen Su came to arrest him before, he fought desperately, captured Shen Suzhi, and led more than a hundred people around him to revolt.

After the rebellion was put down, Xiao Zhao entered the capital as Shangshu Kubulang (尚書庫部郎), Enlisted in the Army of the Northern Zhongbing (征北中兵), and appointed As the Son of Xiyang County, successively serving as the Taishou of Southern Dongguan, the Lieutenant of yue cavalry, and the Taishou of Xiangyang.

After that, Xiao Zhao successively participated in the pacification of Liu Xiufan and Shen Youzhi, and repeatedly made great contributions to Xiao Daocheng's cause, and was always Xiao Daocheng's son.

From experience, Xiao Zhao was a rather talented person, and the history books evaluated him as using four words "resolute and decisive", which is generally in line with reality.