Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

Wei Ling nodded, "Father, did Grandpa Taizu return to Beijing with his soldiers?"

"Yes, I have returned to Beijing, but before returning to Beijing, Emperor Taizu made three rules for the army." De Fang said, "Emperor Taizu was supported and proclaimed emperor, and he told the generals that he had done something wrong to Zhou Shizong today, and he was panicked. , but for the sake of the safety of the country and the people, I am willing to bear the name of being unfaithful and unjust. Today, all the soldiers will support me as the emperor. They should obey the emperor's orders and abide by their duties. Now I will make three chapters here. After the army returns to Beijing, they will never Do not disturb the common people, and severely punish those who take advantage of the opportunity to steal property; never kill innocent people, and severely punish those who wantonly take lives; never harm the royal family, and severely punish those who insult or disrespect.”

"Have the soldiers obeyed?"

"Since everyone has embraced Taizu as emperor, of course they must obey the emperor's order. Everyone swore to obey, but one person refused..." Defang thought that after the army entered the city, there was indeed a general who committed a massacre. This person is Wang Yansheng, whose name is Guanglie , cruel temperament, but high swordsmanship, quite powerful, known as "Wang Jian'er", he is brave and fierce in combat, is a capable general in the army, Emperor Taizu ordered him to be the vanguard, the first to enter the city, but after entering the city met Arriving at Han Tong, the deputy commander of the Mabu Army of the guards, Han Tong heard that Taizu proclaimed himself emperor and led his troops back to Beijing. Han Tong yelled at Wang Yansheng, then turned around and ran away. Wang Yansheng was very annoyed, and led his troops to chase Han Tong's mansion, killing all the people in Han's mansion. After Taizu entered the city, he was very unhappy to hear about this matter, but due to the special situation, at that time He was not punished, and was appointed as the commander of the Iron Cavalry Left Chamber, and the training envoy of the Baien Prefecture Regiment. Later, he was appointed as the patrol inspector of the capital, but he was not granted military power. Wang Pu was terrified when he saw Wang Yansheng. After some hospitality, he reported the matter to Emperor Taizu on the second day. Taizu was very displeased, and immediately ordered Wang Yansheng to be released as the governor of Tangzhou. At the end of the year, he was appointed as the defense envoy of Fangzhou, and at the end of the year he was transferred to guard the frontier fortress of Yuanzhou. Instead of being punished, he brought his subordinates to drink together, then pulled Rongdi thief Kou in front of him, ripped off his ears with his hands, then put them in his mouth to chew, and then swallowed the wine. The whole body was covered in blood and howled, and they were so frightened that they trembled and did not dare to move. From Wang Yansheng to the frontier, hundreds of Rongdi thieves had experienced such an encounter, and the surrounding Rongdi were all afraid of Wang Yansheng, although these people were all killed. He was released, but never dared to harass the frontiers of the Song Dynasty again. In the first year of Kaibao, because Wang Yansheng fell ill, Taizu allowed him to return to Beijing to recuperate. He died of illness in Qianzhou in the second year at the age of 58.Because Wang Yansheng arbitrarily killed Han Tongman's family at the beginning of the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu never granted him the right to festival Yue for the rest of his life.

Concubine Di and Wei Ling saw that Defang was a little dazed, so they shook him, "My lord, what's wrong with you?"

"Huh?" Defang regained his composure and looked at Concubine Di and Weiling, "Oh...it's nothing..."

"Father" Wei Ling asked, "What did you say happened to one of them?"

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