◎Aristocratic Family Two
○Meng Clan of Western Shu
Meng Chang of Western Shu was originally named Renzan, but his throne was changed to Yan. His ancestors were from Longgang, Xingzhou. My father knew Xiang, and later Emperor Wu of the Tang Dynasty married his younger brother's son, the eldest princess Qionghua. At the beginning of Tongguang Dynasty, Zhixiang was appointed as Taiyuan Yin and Zhiliu guard. Three years later, Shu was pacified. For four years, Zhixiang served as the deputy ambassador of Jiannan Xichuan Jiedao and Zhijiedao. When Mingzong came to the throne, he ordered Zhixiang to conquer Dongchuan. Zhixiang took charge of the two rivers, and Mingzong immediately granted him the title. In the fourth year of Changxing's reign, he was granted the title of King of Shu and allowed to practice the ink system. In the fifth year of Emperor Min's reign, he proclaimed himself emperor of Shu and changed it to Yuan Mingde, which was the first year of Qingtai. It is based on "History of the Five Dynasties". Chang's mother, Mrs. Li, was a concubine of the ancestral clan of this village, so she gave her good fortune. In the eleventh month of Ji'mao, the 16th year of God's blessing, Chang was born in Taiyuan. At the beginning, Zhixiang's town in Xichuan was not as good as that of his clan. In the first year of Tiancheng's reign, the Yamen were sent to Taiyuan. Emperor Mingzong sent the eldest princess and Chang and his mother to Shu. The princess died in the third year of Changxing.
Zhixiang was first assigned to Chang Xichuan Jiedu Marching Sima, with the title of Su, and Chang was appointed as the chief inspector of the school, Tongping Zhangshi, Chongsheng Palace envoy, and Dongchuan Jiedu. Knowing Xiangji's illness, he was established as the crown prince and had the power to supervise the military and the country. In July of the first year of Mingde, Zhixiang died, and Chang succeeded to the throne. At the beginning of the sixteenth year of the year, he was called the Mingde reign, and was appointed to Zhao Jiliang, Zhang Zhiye, Li Renhan and others. In the second year, she honored her mother Li as the empress dowager. Four years later, Yuan Dynasty was changed to Guangzheng. Later, he punished Renhan and Zhiye by doing things, which was a pro-government affair. In the thirteenth year, he was given the title Ruiwen Yingwu Rensheng Mingxiao Emperor.
At the end of the Jin Dynasty, Qinzhou Jiedu envoy He Jian and Fengzhou defense envoy Shi Fengkai both surrendered the city to Chang. At that time, Khitan was in chaos, the ancestors of the Han Dynasty united the clan, and the locust drought continued for years in the middle of the country. Chang Yi became arrogant, opened a tribute department, and performed suburban sacrifices. From then on, the king and his ministers indulged themselves in extravagance. When Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty defeated Qin and Feng, he was afraid of Chang. He released Hu Li, the governor of Puzhou, who had been captured earlier. He wrote to Shizong and called him the Emperor of Shu. He also said that his family came from Xingtai and he wanted to be divided among the villages. Shizong was angry at his rudeness and refused to answer. Chang became more and more uneasy, so he accumulated more millet in Jianmen, Kui, and Gorge, and built additional divisions and brigades. The money was insufficient, so iron money was cast. Iron is prohibited within the territory, and any utensils that must be made of iron must be placed in a place to make use of it.
He established his son Xuanzhe as the prince, and used Wang Zhaoyuan, Yi Shenzheng, Han Baozheng, Zhao Chongtao and others to control the secrets and general internal and external military forces. His mother, Li, said to Chang, "I saw Zhuangzong fighting across the river with the Liang army, and I also saw your father defending Khitan in Bingzhou and entering Shu to settle the two rivers. At that time, the leader of the army was not rewarded unless he had merit, so the soldiers were afraid to surrender. Such as Zhaoyuan He came from a humble background, but he has been around since he was a student. Baozheng and others are all the sons of Shilu, and they have never known soldiers. Once the frontier is in danger, what kind of wisdom do these people have to defend against the enemy? Gao Yanchang is an old friend of your father. He is loyal and has practiced a lot, so he can be appointed. "Chang cannot follow his words.
When Taizu went to Jing and Chu, Chang wanted to send envoys to pay tribute, but Zhaoyuan and others stopped. Taizu ordered the officials of Shu to release the soldiers who were at Jiangling first, and also gave them money and silk to send them back. In the second year of Qiande's reign, Chang sent Sun Yu, Yang Jue and Zhao Yantao as spies to the capital. Yan Tao went to Chang and Bingzhou Liu Jun to write a silk letter with wax pills. The letter said: "When I was young, I wrote a ruler from afar, which was sent to Rui Ting. The pills were prepared in Han Mo, and the alliance was preserved in Jinlan. I sent a message to express my condolences. Jiayin, he was really happy to move the auxiliary chariot. He looked for Bao and Han, and stationed his masters and disciples. As soon as the Lingqi reached Jihe, he sent the vanguard out of the country. "First, Taizu had the idea of ????expediting to the west, but he did not launch it. After reading the book, he said happily: "My teacher is famous."
"That is to say, Wang Quanbin, the commander of the Zhongwu Army's Jiedu Army, was ordered to deploy as the military and horse capital in front of the Fengzhou Road camp. Cui Yanjin, the commander of the Wuxin Army's Jiedu and Guard Infantry Commands, was ordered to be deployed as the deputy capital. Wang Renfan, the deputy privy envoy, was appointed as the capital supervisor. Long Jie was appointed as the right wing commander. Shi Yande, the capital commander, serves as the cavalry capital commander, Zhang Wanyou, the right wing commander of Hujie, serves as the infantry capital commander, Zhang Ning, the Longzhou defense commander, serves as the vanguard capital commander, Wang Jitao, the general of the left Shenwu, serves as the Haozhai envoy, and Neiranyuan envoy. Kang Yanze served as the capital supervisor of the cavalry army, Zhang Xu, deputy envoy of Hanlin, served as the capital supervisor of the infantry army, Tian Renlang, the ministerial official, served as the capital supervisor of Haozhai, Zheng Zhizhi served as the capital supervisor of the vanguard, and Xiang Tao, the head of the infantry capital, served as the head of the vanguard capital. Ningjiang Military Day Liu Tingrang, the commander of the Du and Ma Bujun commanders, was deployed at the camp on Guizhou Road. The deputy commander of the army and horses was deployed at the camp on Guizhou Road. Cao Bin, the envoy of the Neihai Province and the privy minister, was appointed as the governor of the capital. Wu Huaijie, the envoy of the Hakka Province, was deployed as a war garrison. Li Jinqing, the commander of the left wing of Long Jie, He serves as the commander of the infantry capital, Gao Yanhui, the governor of Qianjie Prefecture, serves as the commander of the vanguard capital, Bai Tingjie, the right-guard general, serves as the envoy of Haozhai, Zhu Guangxu, the deputy envoy to the imperial kitchen, serves as the supervisor of the capital of the horse army, and Zhe Yanyun, the deputy envoy of Yiluan, serves as the commander of the Bu Army. The military governor, the eighth deputy envoy Wang Lingyan served as the vanguard governor, the enshrined officer Hao Shoujun served as the governor of Haozhai, the horse and infantry commander Yang Guangmei served as the commander of the left and right chambers of Zhanzhu, the enshrined officer Yao Shoujie served as the governor of the left chamber, and the palace Liu Hanqing took charge of the war in the right wing and led 30,000 forbidden soldiers and 20,000 soldiers from various states to fight against it. He ordered Sun Yu and others to draw the winding shape of the country, as well as the distance and distance of the garrison, so as to draw a work plan. Therefore, he asked Quan Bin and others, "Is Xichuan suitable?" Quan Bin and others replied, "I rely on the power of heaven and follow the calculations of the temple to determine the date." "The preface of Yande, the history of the capital school in the right wing of Long Jie, said: "On the Xichuan side, the land is in the sky, and people can't get there, so there is nothing we can do. If it were on the ground, with the current military strength, it would be leveled as soon as it arrived. "Shangzhuang said to him, "You are brave enough to do this, why should I worry!" He also said to Quan Bin and others, "Every time a city is conquered, it only uses its weapons and armor and grain, and distributes all the hard money and silk to the soldiers. . "
When the troops arrived, Chang sent Wang Zhaoyuan, Zhao Chongtao, Han Baozheng, Li Jin and others to resist the war. Zhaoyuan and others were captured one after another. Chang was so frightened that he sent out gold and silk to recruit troops, and ordered his son Xuanzhe to lead them. Li Tinggui and Zhang Hui'an were his assistants to guard Jianmen. Xuanzhe had never practiced martial arts. Tinggui and Hui'an were both cowardly and ignorant. Playing at night, he was not concerned about military affairs. When he arrived in Mianzhou, he heard that the Song army had broken through the sword gate, so he fled back to Dongchuan. The Song army is coming from afar, but it will not last long. Please gather troops to defend it. Chang said: "My father and son have been raising men with rich clothes and good food for forty years. When encountering an enemy, they cannot send a single arrow to the east for me." If the fortress is fortified now, who will serve me?"
In the first month of the third year, Chang sent his Tongzhi to Yi Shen Zheng and Biao Yi Quan Bin to ask for surrender. He also said: "There are more than 200 Chinese and foreign flesh and blood. I am several hundred and seventy years old. I hope that I will be nourished by my delicacies and will be exempted from the responsibility of giving Sui Li, so that my ancestors will live a long life. "At the end of the day, I aided Liu Chan and Chen Shubao in order to ask for a title. After Quan Bin and others accepted their surrender, he sent Kang Yanze, the governor of the cavalry army, to enter the city with a hundred horses to see Chang. He told Chang to express his kindness and stay for three days, sealing all the treasury before returning.
Chang also sent his younger brother Renzhi to express his feelings:
The former minister was ordered to establish the Tang Dynasty and build Ya Shuchuan. Due to the change of current affairs, the popularity of the former minister was strong. In the 19th year of my reign, I was obedient as a child, and I was obedient to treat small matters with great courtesy. I was sincere in serving the country, and I was accustomed to being in peace. Therefore, I went to Fanchen to calculate and send the king's master far away. Thunder, the power is like breaking bamboo. Gu Wei is a coward, how can he dare to take the lead? He returns with his hands tied and waits for his fate.