Zhao KuangyinThe Yishe Brothers were one of the basic forces behind Zhao Kuangyin's rebellion and the establishment of Song Dynasty. The "Taizu Yishe Brothers" headed by him were also called the "Ten Yishe Brothers", namely Zhao Kuangyin , Yang Guangyi, Shi Shouxin, Li Jixun, Wang Shenqi, Liu Qingyi, Liu Shouzhong, Liu Tingrang, Han Chongyun, Wang Zhengzhong, ten of them became sworn brothers with different surnames.
Brothers of Zhao Kuangyin’s Righteous Society, how did Zhao Kuangyin treat them after the establishment of the Song Dynasty? How did they die? How is their son? Let's talk about it separately.
No. 1: Shi Shouxin
Zhao Kuangyin’s charity brother Shi Shouxin is the most trustworthy and closest of all the brothers, and he is also the one who helps Zhao Kuangyin the most! They had a brotherhood and helped Zhao Kuangyin rebel and rise to power.
Shi Shouxin, a native of Kaifeng, Henan, was under the command of Guo Wei in the Later Han Dynasty. After the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he was promoted to Yuhou, the capital of the imperial guards. In the battle of Gaoping, he was promoted to the commander of the first left army of the guards due to his merit. Soon he was promoted to the commander of the left and right chambers of the imperial cavalry in front of the palace. After that, he was promoted all the way. In the sixth year of Xiande, Shi Shouxin succeeded Zhao Kuangyin as the commander in front of the palace, and Zhao Kuangyin succeeded Zhang Yongde as the commander in front of the palace. Zhao Kuangyin used a prophecy on a small wooden board to squeeze him out. This was also Zhao Kuangyin's turning point. At this time, Zhao Kuangyin also When the relationship with Shi Shouxin heated up, after the death of Chai Rong, Shi Shouxin still served as the commander of the palace. Because Shi Shouxin had always been Zhao Kuangyin's deputy, the two brothers were the closest, which also laid the foundation for and Chen Qiao's mutiny.
In the seventh year of Xiande, Shi Shouxin, as the highest officer of the palace who stayed in the capital, sent someone to inform Shi Shouxin of Zhao Kuangyin before Chen Qiao's mutiny. As an internal agent, he immediately deployed and coordinated Zhao Kuangyin. Zhao Kuangyin was able to enter the capital, and Shi Shouxin should be the first to take credit.
After Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty , Shi Shouxin was indeed listed as the first hero. After that, he followed Zhao Kuangyin to pacify Li Chongjin's rebellion. In the third year of Jianlong, Shi Shouxin Xin knew what Zhao Kuangyin was thinking, and he lifted the military power himself. After Song Taizong succeeded to the throne, Shi Shouxin was promoted to Zhongshu Ling and served as the governor of Tianping. He did not travel far for seventeen years and kept amassing wealth.
Shi Shouxin's eldest son Shi Baoxing accompanied Taizong in the Northern Han Dynasty. Song Zhenzong also made contributions in the battle with Xixia and served successively as magistrate.
Shi Shouxin's second son Shi Baoji married Princess Yanqing, the daughter of Taizu. In 999, he stationed troops Daming Mansion to defend Liao Kingdom . In 1004, he served as the envoy of Wuning Army and Tongping Zhangshi. The following year, the town was changed to the military Jiedu envoy and the prime minister was appointed to the town. In 1009, his wife died of illness, and in 1010 Shi Baoji passed away.
Second place: Yang Guangyi
He was one of the Five Dynasties generals of the Later Zhou Dynasty. His deeds are unknown. We only know that his last official title in the Northern Song Dynasty was the Jiedu Envoy of the Baojing Army.
Third place: Wang Shenqi
One of Zhao Kuangyin's Yishe brothers and one of the internal responders of the Chenqiao mutiny. From the fifth year of Xiande to the Chenqiao mutiny, he was always a subordinate of Shi Shouxin, so he and Shi Shouxin served as internal responders. The founding father of the Song Dynasty ranked fourth.
He was from Luoyang, Henan, with the courtesy name Zhongbao. He defected to Guo Wei at the end of the Later Han Dynasty. In the Later Zhou Dynasty, he served as the commander of the cavalry in front of the palace. Like the other brothers, he was the leader of the imperial army. In 955, it was also the battle of Gaoping. He was promoted to Yuhou, the capital of cavalry, and was changed to the commander of the second army of cavalry on the right side of the cavalry. From then on, he separated from Zhao Kuangyin for several years. In the third year of Xiande, when Chai Rong attacked in the Southern Tang Dynasty, he made great achievements and captured Shuzhou. In the fourth year of Xiande's reign, he led his army to first attack the Zijin mountain stronghold and defeated the Southern Tang army. He was transferred to the commander of the right wing of the army in front of the palace. In the fifth year of Xiande, due to his achievements in Haozhou and Chuzhou, he was transferred to the commander of the right wing of the cavalry. Until the Chenqiao mutiny, he was under Shi Shouxin. After Chai Rong died, Chai Zongxun succeeded to the throne, and Wang Shenqi was appointed as the Marquis of Yu, the capital in front of the palace.
In the seventh year of Xiande's reign, Wang Shenqi and Shi Shouxin participated in the Chenqiao Mutiny as internal agents. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, they were promoted to the commander of the capital in front of the palace and the governor of the Taining Army.
later participated in two counter-rebellions, one was the rebellion of Zhaoning Jiedushi and Li Jun, and the other was the rebellion of Li Huainan Jiedushi and Chongjin.
When Zhao Kuangyin was relieved of military power, Wang Shenqi's commander in front of the palace was dismissed and served as the military governor of the Zhongzheng Army, where he stayed for eight years. When Wang Shenqi took office, his governance ideas were in line with Zhao Kuangyin's purpose of strengthening imperial power.
html In 1969, when Zhao Kuangyin personally conquered the Northern Han Dynasty, Wang Shenqi was appointed to inspect all sides of the imperial camp. In 970, he was appointed as the governor of the Zhongwu Army, but he did not go to the post because He can be said to be Zhao Kuangyin's "commoner's friend", and because she was not good at drinking, Zhao Kuangyin forced her to drink at banquets, sometimes even ten drinks in a row. In 973, history books recorded that she was "severely ill and unable to speak", possibly due to cerebral hemorrhage. She died in 974 at the age of fifty. This is considered drinking to death! Zhao Kuangyin originally wanted to share wealth and honor with his commoner brothers, but he didn't expect that after drinking for several years, he was murdered in disguise!
In fact, among the brothers, Zhao Kuangyin was very good to Wang Shenqi, not only to himself, but also to his son Wang Chengyan, and also to his eldest daughter Princess Zhaoqing . The royal family of the Song Dynasty was good to their descendants. This is also the best among the descendants of the Zhao Kuangyin brothers who lived the best in the Song Dynasty!
The fourth place: Liu Qingyi
The official title is Zhongyuan Army Jiedu Envoy, but there was no Zhongyuan Army in the early Northern Song Dynasty, so it is very likely that the Anyuan Army stayed behind after Jiedu observation, and his deeds are unknown.
Fifth place: Liu Shouzhong
His deeds are unknown, but he is from Anyang, Henan, and his father Liu Wanguo should have served as the commander of the horse infantry capital in Hezhong in the later Zhou Dynasty. Liu Shouzhong's son Liu Yong was once an official in the Jin Palace of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. His official position was deputy capital deployment at Gaoyangguan. During the reign of Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, he successively held the posts of prefecture deployment, deputy capital deployment, and prefecture magistrate.
Sixth place: Li Jixun
He is the fastest promoted among Zhao Kuangyin's Yishe brothers, and the highest one is Li Jixun. He is also the first Jiedu envoy to establish a festival. Zhao Kuangyin was always suppressed. The leader among the brothers is sometimes Li Jixun. Because he was in a local area at the time and did not participate in the mutiny, he was not considered a hero of the Song Dynasty.
Li Jixun, whose name is Yuancheng, is now a famous person in Hebei Province. At the end of the Later Han Dynasty, Li Jixun defected to Guo Wei. At the beginning of the later Zhou Dynasty, he was appointed as the commander of the casual staff of the front department of the palace. In 955, he participated in the Battle of Gaoping and was promoted to the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the palace. Soon, he was appointed as the commander of the right wing of Hujie and the defense envoy of Yongzhou . At this time, Zhao Kuangyin succeeded to the position of Marquis of Yu, the capital of the palace. In October of the same year, he was promoted to the commander of the infantry capital and the military commander of the Zhaowu Army. Zhao Kuangyin succeeded Li Jixun as the Yongzhou defense envoy.
So far, Li Jixun has the highest official position, and he is also the eldest among the brothers! In the third year of Xiande, the situation changed. Because Li Jixun was not successful in the battle, he was dismissed from his official position and served as the military governor of the three cities of Heyang. Zhao Kuangyin had just been promoted to military governor at this time. Now Li Jixun was subordinate to Zhao Kuangyin. When he attacked the Liao Kingdom in the sixth year of Xiande, Li Jixun was deployed in the left wing of the battle. At this time, Li Jixun became Zhao Kuangyin's subordinate.
When the Song Dynasty was established, Li Jixun served as a military envoy in other places and did not participate in the Chenqiao mutiny.
In the first year of Jianlong, Li Jixun met Zhao Kuangyin in Luzhou camp, and moved the Zhaoyi Army Jiedushi to suppress and pacify the area. Later, he repeatedly made contributions in attacking the Northern Han Dynasty, 9 In 67 AD, Tong Ping Zhangshi was appointed as the envoy. In 968, he commanded the army to invade the Northern Han Dynasty. He encountered the vanguard of Ma Feng of the Northern Han Dynasty at the Xiaohe River. They fought and won a complete victory. He beheaded 2,000 people and captured 500 horses. He captured the Northern Han generals Zhang Huan and Shi Bin, captured the Fenhe River Bridge, and reached the city of Taiyuan, the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty, and besieged Taiyuan. Due to the Liao Kingdom's rescue of the Northern Han Dynasty, they had no choice but to return to the Song Dynasty.
html In February 1969, Li Jixun once again deployed with Zhao Kuangyin to attack the Northern Han Dynasty as the former army commander, mainly attacking the south of Taiyuan City. In conjunction with Zhao Kuangyin's strategy of siege on all sides, he moved the Tianxiong Army Jiedushi in 970.
After Taizong succeeded to the throne, Li Jixun's envoy was promoted to minister. In 977, Li Jixun returned to Luoyang for treatment and became an official as the prince and grand master. However, the treatment failed and he died at the age of 62. He was posthumously named the king of Longxi County and given the posthumous title of Zhuang Wu.
As the eldest of the Yishe brothers, Li Jixun did not participate in the Chenqiao mutiny, but Zhao Kuangyin did not bury him. He was just not as favored as Shi Shouxin, and Taizong did not do anything to him. It is very good to have a good death. Without desire, you are strong!
His sons, Li Shouen, served as envoy to Rujing; Li Shouyuan, served as envoy to Beizhoufang; Li Shouhui, served as deputy envoy to Chongyi.
Seventh place: Wang Zhengzhong
The deeds are very simple. In May of the eighth year of the founding of Kaibao (975), Wang Zhengzhong used the power of the governor of the state to know Jinzhou and the military and horse jurisdiction. In August of the ninth year of Kaibao (976), Song Taizu ordered Dang Jin and Pan Mei as commanders to attack the Northern Han Dynasty. The army was led by Hao Chongxin and Wang Zhengzhong, the governor of Xiezhou, and attacked Taiyuan from Fenzhou. What happened next is unknown!
Eighth place: Han Chongyun
As one of Zhao Kuangyin's brothers in the volunteer society, he was also a participant in the Chenqiao mutiny. After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, because of Zhao Kuangyin's attention, he was responsible for the expansion of the imperial city and the construction of the Yellow River dams, so some people were jealous and framed him, and he was almost killed by Zhao Kuangyin!
Han Chongyun joined the army at a young age and was very brave. Like his other brothers, he also defected to Guo Wei. After the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, he served as the deputy governor of Zuoban Palace.
After Chai Rong succeeded to the throne, Han Chongyun also participated in the Battle of Gaoping and was promoted to the commander of the cavalry in front of the palace. Later, like Wang Shenqi, he separated from other brothers for several years and made contributions in the battles of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He was awarded the title of governor of Qianzhou.
After the Chenqiao mutiny, he "dedicated his merits with Yiyi" and was promoted to the captain of Longjie Zuoxiang and the defense envoy of Yongzhou.
html In May 1960, when Han Chongyun was conquering Li Jun, the military commander of the Zhaoyi Army, he pushed away Zhang Guanghan, one of the six heroes, for his meritorious service. He was promoted to the commander of the guard horse army and the commander of the Ningjiang army. From here on, Zhao Kuangyin gradually relieved his military power.
After a glass of wine released his military power , he served as the commander of the capital in front of the palace, the governor of the Yicheng army, and became the chief of the department in front of the palace. His current route, like that of Zhao Kuangyin at that time, laid hidden dangers for the future.
Han Chongyun once again took the position of someone else, still the position of brother Wang Shenqi of the Yishe Society, and became the chief of the front division of the palace.
Due to Zhao Kuangyin's two appointments later, one was in 962, when the imperial city was expanded according to the Luoyang Palace, and it was built under the supervision of Han Chongyun, and the other was in 966, when the Yellow River burst in Huazhou, again under the supervision of Han Chongyun. He was in charge of overseeing the construction of river embankments by soldiers and civilians. Because these were projects with a lot of oil and water, and others could not get the oil and water, it aroused the jealousy of others and used his position as an excuse. Because his current position was the position that Zhao Kuangyin held before he launched the coup, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but want to kill Han Chongyun. Because of Zhao Pu's advice, he was not killed, but in February 967, he was relieved of his military post and appointed as the military governor of Zhangde Army.
Because of the brotherhood of Yishe, when Zhao Kuangyin personally conquered the Northern Han Dynasty, Han Chongyun was appointed as the commander of the northern capital. He attacked at night and defeated the Khitan reinforcements and captured hundreds of horses. He died in 974.
The eldest son Han Chongxun basically served in the northwest of the Song Dynasty. He served as governor of Shizhou and Qizhou, and even withstood many attacks by Li Jiqian. In June of the fourth year of Xianping, he participated in the Anti-Liao War. In the sixth year of Xianping's reign, he was promoted to the rank of Privy Councilor. In the third year of Jingde's reign, Han Chongxun was promoted to the Grand Tutor of the School, signed the Privy Council document and became the Deputy Chief of the Privy Council. In August of the following year, he resigned due to eye disease.
The second son Han Chongye married Zhao Tingmei 's daughter Princess Yunyang. Zhao Tingmei was framed by Zhao Pu and was implicated and demoted to Fuling County Duke. At the same time, Han Chongye was also demoted to Fangzhou. After Zhao Tingmei's death in 984, he returned to serve.
As one of the brothers in the charity society, Han Chongyun was both civil and military. He participated in the Chenqiao mutiny and was framed due to the jealousy of others. Thanks to Zhao Pu's help, he was safe and sound. He was also the brother in the charity society who died well. His second son also had a near-miss.
Ninth place: Liu Tingrang
He was the best born among the brothers. I am not sure whether he participated in the Chenqiao mutiny. He also died in the weirdest way! He didn't want to live anymore, so he went on a hunger strike to death.
Liu Tingrang, whose real name was Guangyi, was given the name Tingrang because he avoided taboo Zhao Guangyi. His great-grandfather was Liu Rengong, and his grandfather Liu Shouwen was a separatist force in the late Tang Dynasty. His grandfather was killed by his younger brother Liu Shouyi.
Due to incomplete historical data, there are very few deeds before the founding of the Song Dynasty. It is not known whether he participated in the Chenqiao Mutiny. He was recorded again in the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty. It is estimated that he was separated from Zhao Kuangyin and other brothers from the charity society, and his reputation has not been known in the local area.
In March 960, like other brothers, they separated for a while to quell Li Jun's rebellion. At that time, he served as the pioneer envoy of the camp. In 961, he was promoted to the commander of the Ma Jundu Guards and the military commander of the Ningjiang Army. In April 964, he was stationed in Luzhou to guard against the Northern Han Dynasty. In November 964, Liu Tingrang and Cao Bin led 20,000 infantry and cavalry to attack the Later Shu regime and captured the important town of Kuizhou in one fell swoop. Due to strict military discipline, all the governors of the four states of Later Shu surrendered in Juzhou. Liu Tingrang was unstoppable along the way, and he and other armies occupied Chengdu in one fell swoop, and the Later Shu regime was destroyed. Because Quan Shixiong, the surrendered general of Later Shu, rebelled, and Liu Tingrang led his army to quell the rebellion, he was promoted to the rank of Jiedushi of the Zhen'an Army due to his merit. After Song Taizong succeeded to the throne, a number of Jiedushi were transferred to sinecure positions, including Liu Tingrang. The Jiedushi were dismissed and changed to the sinecure of You Xiaowei General.
html In May 1986, Song and Liao fought at Qigou Pass, and the Song army was defeated. So in June, Song Taizong had no choice but to recruit many experienced veterans who were idle. Liu Tingrang was appointed as the magistrate of Xiongzhou , and later moved to the capital of Yingzhou. The role of the veterans was revealed. As a reserve army, Liu Tingrang, when Li Jilong did not rescue but ran away, Liu Tingrang fought in Junziguan. Due to the small number of troops, he was besieged. This Song and Liao war was defeated again. Song Taizong did not punish Liu Tingrang because it caused The acquittal of Li Jilong, the culprit of the defeat, aroused Liu Tingrang's dissatisfaction. Because Liu Tingrang fell ill, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty sent an imperial doctor to treat him. At this time, Liu Tingrang lost his temper and left the court without permission before returning to the south. As a result, he was interrogated by the imperial censor, deprived of his official rank, and sent to Shangzhou. His sons Liu Yongde and Liu Yonghe were also implicated and demoted.
Liu Tingrang was still unconvinced and could not get over this hurdle, so he went on a hunger strike while being demoted. When he arrived at Huazhou, he starved to death at the age of 59.
Liu Tingrang was Zhao Kuangyin's brother. He was a bit too upright, so much so that he died on a hunger strike. He was also the most "strange" death among Zhao Kuangyin's brothers!
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