In the martial arts ** "Dragon Babu" created by Mr. Jin Yong, a fascinating story is presented. Qiao Feng was at the side of Yelu Hongji, the emperor of Liao, to help quell a rebellion full of intrigue and conflict. At that time, Yelu Hongji and Qiao Feng went out hunting together, but they were betrayed by the imperial uncle Yelu Chongyuan and his son King Chu. If it weren't for Qiao Feng's decisive action and the swift ** head of the rebellion, perhaps Yelu Hongji would inevitably fall victim to assassination.
Some people may wonder why Yelu Hongji was so kind to the imperial uncle Yelu Chongyuan, but he rebelled?This involves a real history of the Liao State and the identity of the imperial uncle. Yelu Chongyuan is the second son of Yelu Longxu of Liao Shengzong, and he is also the half-brother of Yelu Zongzhen of Liaoxing Sect, and he is also the uncle of Yelu Hongji of Liaodao Sect. When Yelu Zongzhen of Liaoxing Sect was in power, the Empress Dowager Xiao Shi (the biological mother of Yelu Zongzhen and Yelu Chongyuan) was in power, which triggered a struggle between the imperial party and the queen party within the imperial court. Although the two sides are biological mother and son, they have evolved into a hostile situation in the face of power.
Under this tense situation, Empress Dowager Xiao came up with the idea of deposing Yelu Zong of Liaoxing Sect and appointing Yelu Chongyuan as the new emperor. However, after Yelu Chongyuan learned of his mother's plan, he chose to give up the plot and directly exposed his mother's plot to his brother Liaoxingzong Yelu Zongzhen. This move allowed Liaoxing Sect Yelu Zong Zhen to successfully consolidate his dominance, put his mother under house arrest, and firmly grasped the power of the court. Perhaps out of gratitude, Yelu Zong of Liaoxing Sect really named Yelu Chongyuan as the emperor's younger brother and promised to succeed him a hundred years later. This is really rare in the ancient patriarchal system.
However, the emperor's younger brother, Yelu Chongyuan, had the expectation of inheriting the throne, but was betrayed by his brother before his death. While giving Yelu Chongyuan the title of **, Liaoxingzong Yelu Zongzhen issued an edict to inherit the throne by his son Yelu Hongji of Liaodaozong. In order to make up for the debt to his uncle, Yelu Hongji of Liaodaozong quickly crowned Yelu Chongyuan as the emperor's uncle after succeeding to the throne, which means that after his death, the throne will be inherited by his uncle Yelu Chongyuan. This type of nephew succession is extremely rare in history.
Although Yelu Chongyuan has reached the throne several times, he has always missed it. In his eyes, it is enough to become a supreme minister and enjoy a hundred years of Longen. However, his son, Yelu Nerugu, the king of Chu, was ambitious, and he was dissatisfied with his father's repeated setbacks and missing the throne. As a result, Yelu Nerugu constantly urged his father to regain the throne that should have belonged to him as soon as possible. In this case, the emperor's uncle, Yelu Chongyuan, decided to launch a rebellion, but it ended in failure. At the moment when Yelu Chongyuan committed suicide in defeat, he couldn't help but shout: "Nerugu has brought me here. ”
I have to admit that Yelu Chongyuan has touched the throne many times in his life, but he has repeatedly missed it.