In the early morning of April 23, 192 AD, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty recovered from a serious illness, and the ministers came to congratulate him. Situ Wang Yun took this opportunity to instigate Lü Bu to kill the condescending Dong Zhuo, and publicly exposed Dong Zhuo's crimes, vowing to severely punish him, which received a warm response from the people of Chang'an. However, in just two months, the remnants of Dong Zhuo's forces attacked Chang'an, Lü Bu was defeated, and Wang Yun was brutally killed. So, what is it that makes this former hero so eclipsed, even at the cost of his life?
I have to say that Wang Yun was too confident and arrogant, and gradually lost the support of his followers. From the moment he gained power, he didn't think he needed to worry about any difficulties in the future. The history books recorded: "Yun Chu discussed pardoning Zhuo's trilogy, and Lu Bu also persuaded him. Then he doubted, saying, 'This generation is not guilty, from the ears of its lord.' Now, if the name is evil and forgiveness is given, it is sufficient to make them doubt themselves, and it is not the way to be safe. Wang Yun hesitated about the attitude of the Xiliang army and did not take practical countermeasures, which led to the confusion and doubts in the hearts of the generals.
At the same time, he did not take decisive measures against the traitors, such as killing them, and letting them go also made him gradually lose the respect of his colleagues. There are two different views on how to deal with the Xiliang Army, some researchers believe that Wang Yun should respond to the situation, and only a decisive crusade can be protected*** Another view is that in that special environment, blind violence cannot solve the fundamental problem, and only through peaceful negotiations is the best choice. Unfortunately, Wang Yun failed to listen to these suggestions, but made blind decisions and missed the perfect opportunity to deal with the Xiliang army.
In fact, Wang Yun at that time seized a valuable opportunity to remedy! However, it is regrettable that soon after the tragedy happened, after Dong Zhuo died of illness, the entire political situation of the country was in chaos, the government and the people were deeply worried about this, and the economic development was stagnant. What amazes us even more is that he still has it in his hands"Son of Heaven"This is a powerful trump card, so any action can be carried out in the name of justice. Unfortunately, this rare opportunity was ultimately missed. On the one hand, he decisively rejected the peace talks of Dong Zhuo's former ministers in Xiliang, and on the other hand, he did not punish those who participated in the rebellion, and the people's hearts were in turmoil. It was precisely because of the failure to accurately assess the current political situation and the wrong instructions that led to the failure to reach a chance of reconciliation with Xiliang's subordinates.
so arbitrary that he does not listen to the advice of others.
We must know that in the long history of China, reputation and fame are accumulated through actual combat, and Dong Zhuo is a typical example of this. You may ask, how did he not only master the Eastern Han Dynasty for three years, but also achieved this feat by luck? However, the answer is not so, but by virtue of its prowess. On the other hand, Wang Yun, as a civilian official, lacked military talents around him who could assist him, and even had to rely on Lu Bu to consolidate his position. Under such circumstances, Wang Yun wanted to start a war to crusade against the Xiliang region, and it was naturally difficult to win. At that time, one of the ministers proposed the following clever plan: if Wang Yun was willing to pardon these Xiliang troops and allow them to return to their respective stations, then this would be regarded as fulfilling the duty and obligation to serve the country, but Wang Yun firmly opposed it, he felt that it would damage his own dignity and that of the imperial court, and the situation was at a stalemate for a while.
Nepotism leads to the decline of fate.
Let's recall that at the end of the Han Dynasty, the last line of defense held by the emperor was located in the capital, and if this line of defense could not be guarded, it would mean that the emperor's palace would be difficult to preserve. Therefore, it was crucial to send excellent generals to guard the two important counties near the capital. However, after Wang Yun ascended to the throne, Song Yi and Wang Hong were chosen to take charge of these two regions. Later, Li Dao sent an envoy to secretly carry the holy decree into Chang'an City, and the weak and helpless Song Yi immediately succumbed to compromise, but another ** Wang Hong had insight into Li Dao's intentions, so he sent soldiers to inform Song Yi to jointly resist Li Dao's invasion, but the result was that Song Yi refused. In this way, the two inactive ** were killed by Li Dao, Li Dao did not relax, and immediately advanced to the emperor's palace, and finally abandoned Wang Yun and replaced him.
All in all, it was precisely because Wang Yun made all kinds of mistakes again and again that his power fell and his life ended in misery.