Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, is an outstanding monarch in Chinese history, and he has left a glorious mark in the long river of history. His reign put an end to the chaos of five dynasties and ten kingdoms, reunited the world, and brought peace and prosperity to the people who had suffered from war for a long time.
However, despite becoming the lord of the world, Zhao Kuangyin has something lingering in his heart, which makes him unable to sleep and eat at all times. Growing up in the vicissitudes of the five dynasties and ten kingdoms, he witnessed the troubles caused by many military generals who supported their troops and committed rebellion. He also ascended to the throne through these illegal means, so he feared that his generals would follow his actions and pose a threat to themselves.
In order to alleviate this concern, Zhao Kuangyin quickly launched twice after ascending the throne"A glass of wine releases the military power"action. Jianlong's action in the second year was mainly aimed at the generals of the imperial forbidden army, and a number of high-ranking military commanders were dismissed. Through these two measures and the corresponding changes in the imperial court system, a large number of generals lost their military power, so that Zhao Kuangyin's throne was stable from then on, and he was no longer troubled by the rebellion of his military generals.
However, in the process of these two large-scale dismissals of military generals, one military general has always stood tall and survived the turmoil. This is the fifth-generation famous general Fu Yanqing. Fu Yanqing was born in a family of military generals, is the son of Fu Cunxian, the envoy of the Later Tang Dynasty, has been training in the army since he was a child, and is famous for his excellent riding and archery skills at the age of thirteen. He has experienced a hundred battles, and his prestige has spread far and wide, and he has become a leading figure among the five generations of military generals.
The fundamental reason why Zhao Kuangyin is in awe of Fu Yanqing is his prestige. Fu Yanqing not only made many military exploits in the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Friday dynasties, and had a high prestige, but also a famous general in the Five Dynasties period. Nearly 30 years older than Zhao Kuangyin, he has experienced five dynasties and 30 years, and enjoys a high reputation. During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, he was the object of the trust of many emperors, and was highly valued for his prestige and talent.
Fu Yanqing's strength also made Zhao Kuangyin daunting. He guarded the northern frontier for a long time, fought with the Khitan cavalry many times, and became one of the few generals who could defeat the Khitan. During the Five Dynasties period, the Khitan threat in the north had always frightened the Central Plains Dynasty, and Fu Yanqing's presence provided Zhao Kuangyin with peace of mind.
However, Zhao Kuangyin's awe of Fu Yanqing is not only due to his prestige and strength, but also because of Fu Yanqing's in-law relationship. Fu Yanqing is good at handling interpersonal relationships, and through the marriage of her three daughters, she has closely linked her relationship with the two emperors. The eldest daughter married the military general Chai Rong, who later ascended the throne as emperor and married his second daughter. The third daughter married Zhao Kuangyin's younger brother Zhao Guangyi and became the later emperor. Zhao Kuangyin was in awe of the Fu family's in-law relationship, so that even if he intended to purge the generals, he would not be able to do anything to Fu Yanqing.
Fu Yanqing served as the envoy of the festival in the Song Dynasty for many years, until he retired from the post of the envoy of the Fengxiang festival due to old age and illness at the age of seventy-two. At the age of seventy-eight, he passed away peacefully, enjoying a lifetime of prosperity and honor, and a long and good death. Fu Yanqing's life was full of honor and glory, and he became an outstanding general in Chinese history that cannot be ignored.
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