Wang Jin was a big shot. After the An Lushan Rebellion, he was already a prime minister level official at that time. Interested readers and history encyclopedia editors, let’s take a look together!
Shi Chaoyi was pacified and ordered to comfort Hebei. The envoy also pointed out that he was appointed as the Huangmen Shilang and concurrently as the chief official of the Imperial Secretariat.
Speaking of Wang Jin, you may not be familiar with him, but when it comes to his brother, you should be very familiar because Wang Jin’s brother is the great poet Wang Wei.
We are familiar with Wang Wei because he left behind numerous classic poems and paintings throughout his life. The key is that many of Wang Wei’s poems are included in our primary and secondary school textbooks. If a person cannot memorize two or three of Wang Wei’s poems, they are somewhat illiterate.
Because as long as you have attended school, how can you know that ‘being alone in a foreign land is like a stranger, and every festival you miss your family even more’; How do you know that ‘persuade you to drink more wine, and leave Yangguan without any old friends’; How do you know ‘Red beans grow in the south, and a few branches grow in spring’. If you were a little higher, how could you know that ‘the desert is lonely with smoke straight, and the river falls with yen’.
However, in his political career, Wang Wei seems to be far inferior to his younger brother Wang Jin.
After the An Lushan rebels entered Chang’an, Wang Wei briefly held a false position. After the Tang Emperor recaptured Chang’an, he wanted to punish Wang Wei for his crimes, but his younger brother Wang Jin was a hero in suppressing the rebellion. With just this one incident, the status of the two sides was far apart. The key is that Wang Wei was able to avoid this disaster largely because his younger brother was determined to protect him.
Thief Ping, convicted as a third class thief official. Weiyi’s “Ningbi Poetry” is heard and practiced, and is highly praised by the emperor. Huijin requests to depose himself as a deputy minister of the Ministry of Justice to redeem his brother’s crime, and hereby pardons him and entrusts him to the Crown Prince Zhongyun.
Sometimes, the success or failure of life is really difficult to predict. For example, brothers Wang Wei and Wang Jin, who do you think is more successful in life?
At that time, it must have been Wang Jin who was more successful, but the long river of history has passed. Over a thousand years later, how many people know about Wang Jin? And I don’t know if Wang Wei’s people, as mentioned earlier, can be considered illiterate to some extent.
Our book returns to the original story, starting from Wang Jin’s entry into Youzhou.
The emperor sent Wang Jin to serve as the military governor of Youzhou because Li Huaixian, the military governor of Youzhou, was burned down by his own subordinate.
After Li Huaixian was burned and eliminated, the Youzhou Military Region immediately reported this news to the central government out of respect for the central government. In summary, Li Huaixian was unfaithful and unjust, and was burned and eliminated by intolerable soldiers. Now, Zhu Xicai is temporarily in charge of Youzhou and hopes that the central government will appoint a new military governor as soon as possible.
Zhu Xicai killed Li Huaixian and was appointed as the military governor of Lulong. He then went to Youzhou and appointed troops to return to Xicai.
Although the Youzhou Military Region used standard diplomatic language when reporting this matter to the central government, the relevant meaning was expressed very clearly, that is, the Youzhou military and civilians hope that Zhu Xicai will be appointed as the Youzhou military governor and hope that the central government can approve it!
But in the face of such diplomatic rhetoric from the Youzhou Military Region, the central government is pretending to be confused with clarity. In short, since you hope the central government can appoint a new military governor, we will let Prime Minister level Wang Jin serve as the military governor in Youzhou.
Seeing the central government pretending to be confused with such clarity, the military and civilians in Youzhou can only continue to act with the central government. In summary, it is truly touching that the central government has sent such a high-level official as a military governor to Youzhou. In summary, under the leadership of the new military governor, we will definitely build Youzhou into a model military region!
But behind all the polite and enthusiastic hospitality, Wang Jin clearly felt that he was not welcomed here. If we force ourselves to stay here, we can only blame ourselves for the consequences tomorrow.
At this time, the only opportunity for the Tang Empire to resolve Youzhou was the emergence of a dispute between hawks and doves within Youzhou, and the doves were very powerful. The doves I am referring to here are forces that tend to compromise with the central government.
As long as this situation arises, with the strong foundation of the central government, there should be a chance to solve Youzhou by sending a highly respected and capable person to sit in Youzhou.
Unfortunately, in Youzhou, which is geographically most conducive to separatism, the power of the doves is negligible. So after a simple observation, Wang Jin decided to withdraw from Youzhou because forcibly resolving Youzhou could easily backfire.
Overall, the central government at that time had not yet consolidated its internal affairs, and the military regions in Guanzhong, Henan, and Shanxi had not been well controlled; If given the opportunity, it would be best to step in Youzhou; If there is no opportunity, there is no need to force it.
This is the first time after the An Lushan Rebellion that the central government has attempted to take concrete actions to reduce fiefdoms in Hebei. But the whole process was almost like getting two moves right from afar, and then it ended.
Yihai, Wang Jinru was stationed in Youzhou, and Zhu Xicai was heavily armed and prepared to resist. Jinyan walked on, and Xicai greeted him with great respect. Jindu is finally unacceptable. Labor troops, order to return in the remaining days.
After Wang Jin withdrew from Youzhou, the military governor of Hedong also died.
The performance of the Hedong Military Region is similar in size to that of Youzhou. In summary, after the death of the military governor, he immediately reported this news to the central government and hoped that the central government would appoint a new military governor.
In this context, the emperor appointed Wang Jin as the new military governor of Hedong.
Perhaps due to the performance of the Youzhou Military Region, it infected the Hedong Military Region, so when Hedong District saw Wang Jin, as a civilian official, daring to take over the Hedong Military Region, it was inevitable that they would intentionally or unintentionally want to show Wang Jin some color.
Unfortunately, as a separatist region, the geographical difference between Hedong and Youzhou is not insignificant. Wang Jin’s retreat in the face of the arrogant soldiers and generals in Youzhou does not mean that he will also retreat in the face of the arrogant soldiers and generals in Hedong.
So, the high-ranking generals in Hedong who dared to provoke Wang Jin were quickly killed by Wang Jin.
Wang Jin’s meaning is simple: I dare not touch the arrogant soldiers and generals of Youzhou, but that doesn’t mean I dare not touch the arrogant soldiers and generals of Hedong. In short, don’t say that I watch people eat, I just watch people eat! If you want to disobey the central government, first weigh how many pounds and ounces you have. Otherwise, if you kill yourself, that’s still good, because it can easily kill your whole family!
Faced with Wang Jin’s strong attitude, the generals in Hedong finally dared not be arrogant.
Huixin Yunjing passed away and concurrently led the Hedong Jiedu, leaving the Deputy Marshal of Henan and the Eastern Capital to stay behind. Taiyuan generals Wang Wuzhong and Zhang Fengzhang relied on their merits, and instead of following laws and regulations, they were replaced by Jin Confucian scholars. Jin beheaded them to show favoritism, and all the generals held their own.
I don’t know if you have noticed, but this is not the first time that the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in Hedong have enjoyed such treatment. Last time, the soldiers in Hejiang used force to support the military governor, but as a result, they supported the commander-in-chief and, under pressure from the central government, quickly killed a large number of arrogant soldiers who supported him.
Upon hearing this, Xin Yunjing also recommended and executed dozens of people who killed Deng Jingshan. Therefore, all the towns in Hedong follow the law.
The painful experience of the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in Hedong makes people feel even more clearly that many things can be touched by monks, but you cannot touch them!
Of course, this painful experience and lesson cannot be remembered clearly just once or twice. Because there are huge interests ahead, people inevitably feel that many people have been beaten until their faces are covered in blood, just because they haven’t played well enough; By playing on your own, you can avoid this outcome.
And what Emperor Daizong, Emperor Dezong, and Emperor Xianzong did afterwards was to constantly teach people painful lessons with blood, making people remember this painful lesson clearly. In short, if your geographical location is not good enough, do not blindly learn from the Heshuo area, because the result of learning is to harm others and oneself!
During the reign of Emperor Dezong, Li Bi used appeasement to solve the problem of soldiers in Shaanxi who refused to accept monarchy. But the subsequent result was that the emperor ordered Li Bi to send all the people who led the trouble to the central government.
Li Bi repeatedly told those people that everything would be fine with you; And I repeatedly pleaded with the emperor for these people. In short, I promised them that nothing would happen and hoped that the emperor would let them off the hook; The key is that these few really have problems. Who will believe us when we use the policy of appeasement again in the future?
Unfortunately, the emperor did not give face to Li Bi, so more than seventy Shaanxi generals who believed that Li Bi would be fine were all killed by the emperor!
Seventy five Shaanxi generals were appointed to secrete and execute those who rebelled. At noon, the envoy sent out a message of comfort and encouragement. Secretly reported: ‘We have sent Baohui, there is not much left to ask.’ The envoy sent to Shaanxi will be executed. Unable to do so, the military and cavalry envoy Lin Tao and five others were sent to the capital to plead for forgiveness. Edict to exile and guard Tiande; At the age of over, he actually killed him.
During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, there was a military district causing trouble, and the emperor expressed his understanding of their behavior through a decree. In short, I guarantee that you are safe.
But what was the result? The accounts will be settled soon after autumn!
The key is, what does’ law does not punish the public ‘mean? The emperor shows disregard! Because the newly appointed military and political chief hosted a banquet to entertain everyone, picked out those who participated in the rebellion, and indiscriminately chopped melons and vegetables, killing more than a thousand people on the spot! It is said that at that time, the blood light surged over ten feet high and disappeared after a long time.
On the third day of the Huashi Incident, a grand feast was held for the soldiers, and a thousand soldiers from the Fu Jia tribe gathered under the curtain. They gathered the crowd and ordered, “The emperor has given special treatment to the Yun people for their labor in relocating disciples. It is advisable to have the Yun people on the left side and the Yi people on the right side.” As a result, all the Yi people were ordered to leave. After closing the door, the Yun people said, “The king always serves as the commander-in-chief of this place under the emperor’s command. How can the soldiers harm them easily.
Faced with the emperor’s gameplay, people feel it is too cruel, and it is inevitable that it is a viewpoint expressed by Li Bi. If we use fraudulent means to solve the problem of military district disturbances like this, who will dare to believe us in the future?
But the emperor’s attitude is simple, that is, he must make it clear to people that a fact must be seen. In short, when you try to divide, always consider the consequences carefully. In other words, I will never spare you lightly, and you must not take too many chances!
If you want to escape this punishment, learn from the Three Towns of Heshuo! But before you start studying, check if you have this kind of capital. If there is no such capital, be prepared to have your head chopped off. In short, if I couldn’t even cure bandits like you, the world wouldn’t be in chaos.
Don’t say I watch people eat, I just watch people eat! I hope that when you eat vegetables, you first weigh how many pounds and ounces you have, and don’t just casually stretch out your chopsticks just because others are eating this kind of food.
Don’t say I’m not trustworthy! What’s there to be honest about with you unruly officials and thieves? I just want to coax and deceive you all. If you don’t agree, just hold on to me and see how I deal with you!
Faced with enormous benefits, it is difficult for people to truly learn from these painful experiences and lessons, so there are too many people rushing forward one after another. But after years of brutal attacks by the emperor, people gradually understood that the success of the three towns of Heshuo could not be replicated by anyone. At least in the vast majority of regions, if one wants to achieve such success through complexity, they usually die an ugly death.
Even if the Heshuo region wants to maintain this success, it must be prepared with numerous heads at all times, ready for the central government to harvest. Because in the face of such disobedience to the monarchy in the Heshuo region, the central government will definitely fight back. In this process, the idea of achieving zero casualties in the Heshuo region is like a dream; The key is not to think that the sacrifice is always just the nameless cannon fodder of that place, because in this process, those who have the hope to become military governors, or those who have become military governors, may also have their heads cut off at any time.
Overall, there is no success that comes for nothing in this world. So, when you see a thief eating meat, you should also watch the scene of the thief being beaten when you have nothing to do.
Overall, during the reign of Emperor Daizong, the relationship between the central government and the Hebei region remained relatively stable.
Because the central government needs time to consolidate its internal affairs, it usually accepts any behavior in Hebei that does not conform to the monarchy, as long as it does not seem too outrageous; And Hebei region usually doesn’t dare to do anything too outrageous.
Of course, at this stage, when soldiers join forces as military governors and support their favorite people as military governors, the central government usually expresses recognition. The most classic example is Li Huaixian, the military governor of Youzhou, and support Zhu Rancai as military governors. After a simple game, the central government accepted this fact; Even more classic is that Li Zhongchen, the military governor of Huaixi, was driven away by his general Li Xilie. After a simple game, the emperor also accepted the fact that Li Xilie became the military governor of Huaixi; Overall, throughout the entire process, everyone had a close encounter and never truly tore their faces apart.
Of course, at this stage, the emperor also expressed acceptance of various hereditary practices that actually exist. The most classic is that after Tian Shengong’s death, his younger brother Tian Shenyu took over his position; Even more classic is that after Xue Song’s death, his younger brother Xue took over his position; Even more classic is the death of Tian Chengsi, who was succeeded by his nephew Tian Yue. The central government did not strongly oppose this.
Of course, when the internal affairs of the central government are consolidated, similar actions will not be accepted by the central government. At least, the central government will never easily accept this fact. So the conflict between the central government and the Hebei fiefdoms became difficult to reconcile.
During the reign of Emperor Daizong, the central government only had one major fight with the Hebei feudal lords.
The cause of this incident, simply put, was Wei Botian Chengsi’s use of force to annex the Zhaoyi Jiedushi. In fact, its reasons are obviously much more complex than this.
