Speaking of Wang Jian, he was the founding emperor of the Former Shu. In the late Tang Dynasty, he joined the Zhongwu Army and became one of the commanders of the Zhongwu Eight Capitals! But many people must be very curious. At the beginning, Wang Jian was just a hooligan. Why did he become the emperor? And he is also the founding emperor! It’s very outrageous to say! Let’s take a look with the editor below!
Why can Wang Jian become the emperor
Wang Jian, from Wuyang, Xuzhou. His ancestors sold sesame seeds. At first, Wang Jian was a local r-hand. He often kills bulls and donkeys with others and sells salt for personal use. He often receives scolding from his neighbors. After his father passed away, Wang Jian found an uninhabited piece of land, dug several feet deep, and buried his father. However, after digging the tomb, he was unable to stand his father’s coffin upright no matter what. Coincidentally, a Taoist priest passed by and said to Wang Jian, “This is the emperor’s tomb. How can you let the people bury it?” Wang Jian didn’t believe the Taoist’s words at all. After several days of effort, he finally placed his father’s coffin in the appropriate position. Entering the soil. Wang Jian and Jin Hui were robbed in Xuchang and arrested by the government. They hid in the tomb for a period of time. Finally, unfortunately, Wang Jian was arrested and imprisoned. Due to Wang Jianlong’s peculiar appearance, the security guard thought he was a stranger, so he quietly released him. So Wang Jian ran to Wudang Mountain and hid there. One day, Wang Jian met a traveling monk named Chu Hong. Chu Hong and Wang Jian were frank and honest, and in the end, they said that he was very peculiar in his bones.
Wang Jianhua has officially embarked on the path of prosperity. Firstly, he was adopted by Officer Tian Lingzi of the Tenth Army, and later he was able to escort him during the rebellion and received praise from Emperor Xizong. Afterwards, Wang Jian struggled and successively served as the governor of Lizhou, the governor of Jiannan Xichuan and other places, and was later appointed as the Prince of Xiping. In 892, the Wuding Jiedu dispatched the Tuoba Temple King Jian and captured Bashu, forcing Tang Zhaozong to become the King of Shu. After the death of the Tang Dynasty, Wang Jian refused to obey the rule of Hou Liang and proclaimed himself the Emperor of Chengdu. He proclaimed himself as the ‘Emperor of Yingwu Ruisheng’ and promulgated the Yongchang calendar. Although Wang Jian comes from a humble background, his knowledge of governing the country is not inferior to that of the children of the emperors who ruled Bashu. He appointed talents and selected a group of impoverished children so that he could utilize the talents of more ambitious individuals. Wang Jian doesn’t care about his own talent. No matter in which class of these three teaching methods and nine levels, as long as he has talent, he can be highly valued. It is precisely because of this that the national strength of the former Shu Kingdom was so strong.
Unfortunately, Wang Jian is too suspicious. In the later stages of his rule, he killed many military commanders to consolidate his power. It is also difficult for court officials to gain Wang Jian’s trust. These actions have darkened and accelerated the politics of Qianshu. The Former Shu Dynasty was destroyed. Wang Jian passed away due to illness at the age of 72. Looking back at the life of this humble emperor, many details are worth pondering. When Wang Jian buried his father, he walked in front of the Taoist priest, but he once thought that the young man who insisted on burying his father in the “Tianzi Cave” would mock Wang Jian’s neighbors. He thought that the R gang would one day be the work of the Li people? Even those who witness such a significant turning point in life may find it somewhat unbelievable.
Is Wang Jian really a gangster in history
Wang Jian is a person with prominent eyebrows and broad foreheads, with dragon eyes fixed on him. He is skilled in both strategy and martial arts, and comes from the ranks of his generation. It is said that his ancestors have been pastry chefs for generations.
When Wang Jian was young, he was a scoundrel who made a living by killing cows, stealing donkeys, and selling smuggled salt. He was also known as the “Thief King Eight” by the locals because he ranked eighth. Later, Wang Jian committed a crime and was imprisoned. He was secretly released by prison guards and hid on Wudang Mountain. Wudang Mountain monk Chuhong met Wang Jian and looked at him in surprise, saying, “Zi Gu Fa is very expensive. Why don’t you join the army and seek a leopard transformation?” He instructed him to go and join the army. Wang Jianyu joined the Zhongwu Army (now Huaiyang County, Henan Province) and was later promoted to the rank of Liexiao by the military governor Du Shenquan. He made contributions to the expedition against Wang Xianzhi.
Although Wang Jian had misconduct and caused harm to his neighbors when he was young, he became a rare and good emperor after becoming emperor. During Wang Jian’s reign, he highly valued virtuous officials, appointed them based on their abilities, and promoted a large number of talented people to official positions to govern the country. In addition, Wang Jian severely punished corruption and bribery, even his own founding heroes were no exception. For example, Wang Jian had a godson named Wang Zongji, who was brave and skilled in battle, with outstanding military achievements. After the establishment of the Former Shu, he was appointed as the Central Secretary (prime minister level). Wang Zongji privately formed factions, suppressed dissidents, lived a luxurious and debauched life, and caused chaos in the court. After Wang Jian found out, he directly dismissed Wang Zongji from his official position and made him a commoner. However, Wang Zongji was not convinced and even planned to rebel. Wang Jian disregarded his father son relationship and decisively killed Wang Zongji.
During Wang Zongji’s 11 year reign, he implemented a policy of recuperation and development of production, which made the Shu region prosperous and the people strong, presenting a prosperous image. Wang Jian was a wise ruler, but his successor was incompetent and incompetent. In just 8 years, he buried the Former Shu in his own hands.
