Li Cunxu knew nothing about governing the country, but how did he become emperor

Speaking of Li Cunxu, he is truly a very magical person. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the political power was constantly changing. It is very surprising that this person named Li Cunxu became the emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty. However, he was illiterate and completely crude. How could he become an emperor? Below, the history encyclopedia editor will bring you a detailed introduction. Let’s take a look together!
As the founding emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, although Li Cunxu was skilled in both civil and military affairs, he demonstrated excellent military talent in conquering the country and destroying the state of Liang. However, after the establishment of the Later Tang Dynasty, he seemed to be completely clueless in governing the country. He not only appointed some “actors” who played tricks and laughed as officials, but also indulged himself in making noise and colors all day long, without knowing how to manage the political affairs of the court. Soon after, the Later Tang Dynasty was left in a chaotic mess by him. At this time, the court was in turmoil, and ministers and imperial relatives had their own thoughts
However, what is even more unacceptable is that Li Cunxu has already shown signs of ignorance and began to suspect Li Siyuan of being unfaithful to him. He always secretly uses various excuses to accuse him of plotting rebellion.
Li Suyuan was aware of Li Cunxu’s suspicion. In order to protect himself, he used excuses to escape from Li Cunxu’s control and left Weizhou City. Afterwards, he constantly gathered scattered troops to strengthen himself. Later, under the constant persuasion of his son-in-law Shi Jingtang, he decided to seek a position and become independent. So, he took advantage of the opportunity to suppress the “Wei Bo Army Rebellion” and launched a preemptive strike against Li Cunxu, leading his own soldiers to truly rebel.
Although Li Cunxu had suspicions about Li Siyuan, he did not expect him to rebel so quickly. Coupled with his years of self indulgence, he no longer had the ambition he had in the past. Faced with an unexpected situation, he had to hastily lead troops to battle, but little did he know that he had already lost his military and popular support, and that he had been killed in the chaos of the army. In this way, Li Siyuan entered Luoyang and was supported by his courtiers to supervise the country. With little effort, he ascended to the throne, changed his name to Tiancheng, and became the second emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, Tang Mingzong.