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Since ancient times, heroes have emerged in turbulent times, and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period was another turbulent time in China. Countless heroic figures emerged in this turbulent time, and Li Cunxu was one of the most famous. Li Cunxu was brave and skilled in warfare, and was skilled in using troops to successfully establish the Southern Tang Dynasty and became the founding emperor himself. But Li Cunxu was a good general but not a good emperor.
When Li Cunxu was eleven years old, he followed his father Li Keyong to war. At that time, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty liked Li Cunxu very much and touched his back, saying, “My son will definitely be a pillar of the country in the future. Don’t forget to be loyal and filial to my Tang Dynasty!” Later, Emperor Zhaozong also praised him for being “worthy of his father. The meaning is that Li Cunxu’s future achievements will definitely surpass those of his father.
Li Cunxu’s father, Li Keyong, was also a prominent figure during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The famous Thirteen Taibao were his thirteen sons (all of whom were adopted sons except for Li Cunxu). When Li Keyong was dying, he gave Li Cunxu three arrows to prevent him from forgetting to avenge himself. These three people were Zhu Wen, Liu Rengong, and Yelu Abaoji. These three people have all offended Li Keyong.
Li Cunxu took out these three arrows before going to war, and after defeating them, he called them back until Zhu Wen was defeated and the Later Tang Dynasty was established. Li Keyong taught his son how to conquer the world, but did not teach Li Cunxu how to govern the world. After becoming emperor, Li Cunxu neglected political affairs and often associated with performers, even giving himself a stage name called “Li Tianxia”.
Li Cunxu often sang opera with actors. Later, while singing opera, Li Cunxu called out, “Li Tianxia, Li Tianxia.” At this time, a person named Jing Xinmo went up and slapped the emperor. Everyone at that time was confused and went up to question, “How could you hit the emperor in the face?” At this moment, Li Cunxu was also angry, and Jing Xinmo quickly explained, “The emperor is the only one who governs the world. Who are you calling out to?” The performers all burst into laughter. Li Cunxu not only remained calm, but also rewarded Jing Xinmo generously.
