At that time, Zhao Kuangyin was preparing to attack the Southern Tang Dynasty and had made arrangements, but there was no excuse to send troops to attack. So he summoned Li Yu to the court and appointed Li Mu as an envoy. Li Mu went to the Southern Tang Dynasty to explain the order. Li Yu used the excuse of illness to refuse and said: "If you serve a great country in order to survive, now if you do this, there will be only a dead end." Li Mu said: "Whether to enter the court or not, the lord will take control of the country himself. However, the Song Dynasty's army was elite and had strong material resources, so it would be difficult to resist its military attack. We should consider maturity again and again and not cause trouble for ourselves." After returning to the court, he explained the situation of the mission in detail. Zhao Kuangyin believed that his declaration was at the critical point.

In the early years of Taiping Xingguo, Li Mu was transferred to Zuo Buque. He followed Zhao Guangyi to conquer Taiyuan and was appointed as the Minister of the Secretariat. Later, because he was close to Lu Duoxun, he drafted the resignation of the court for King Zhao Tingmei of Qin, and was impeached and demoted to Yuanwailang. In the eighth year of Taiping Xingguo, he was awarded the title of tribute with Song Bai and others. He accompanied the emperor to take the imperial examination in Chongzheng Hall. Zhao Guangyi felt compassionate about him and took the position of him as the Minister of the Secretariat, the editor of the History Museum, and the judge of the affairs of the Secretariat on the same day.

By June, Li Mu was transferred to the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture. He was quick to judge the case, and the treacherous people had no escape. From then on, the rich clan restrained his evil deeds, and the powerful did not dare to interfere in political affairs with private purposes. Zhao Guangyi then realized his talent, so he promoted him to the left counselor and the chief magistrate. Only a month later, his mother passed away. Less than three years after he was mourning, the court appointed him again. Li Mu submitted three letters to request the mourning system, and the imperial edict was forcibly restored, and Li Mu was more sad and polite.

Li Mu entered the Hanlin Academy and served as the chief political affairs officer. When he died, it was less than a year. When Zhao Guangyi heard about his death, he cried and said to his close ministers: "Li Mu is a good minister of the country, and I was about to rely on him. But he died suddenly. This is not his personal misfortune, but also my misfortune." He was posthumously awarded the title of Minister of Works.

Soon, the ministers asked for Fengshan, but Zhao Guangyi did not agree. In winter, Chen Tuan came to the capital to meet him, and Zhao Guangyi treated him with generous gifts. Zhao Guangyi said to Prime Minister Song Qi and others: "Chen Tuan is the real foreigner who is not disturbed by the situation and interests. Chen Tuan has lived in Huashan for more than 40 years, and is estimated to be nearly 100 years old. He claimed that he had experienced the five generations of chaotic world and was glad that the world is peaceful now, so he came to the court to visit me. His opinion is worth listening to."

So he sent a central envoy to the Secretariat of the Secretariat. Song Qi and others calmly asked Chen Tuan: "Can the mysterious cultivation method obtained by sir be taught to others?" Chen Tuan replied: "I am a mountain hermit, and it is of no use to the current world. I don't know that the gods and immortals turn elixirs into gold and silver, and breathe and maintain health. There is no such art to teach. If the sun can make the sky rise, what are the benefits for the current world? Now the saints are beautiful and beautiful, have a look like heaven and man, have a profound understanding of the past and the present, and have a deep understanding of governance and chaos. They are truly a monarch with morality, benevolence, righteousness, and wise. Now it is the time when the monarch and ministers are united in heart and virtue, and reforms are launched to make the world peaceful, and the merits of diligent practice are not as good as this."

After hearing this, Song Qi and others all claimed to be good and told Zhao Guangyi that Chen Tuan said, and Zhao Guangyi valued Chen Tuan even more. Zhao Guangyi then issued an edict to give him the title of Mr. Xiyi, and gave him a set of purple clothes, allowing him to live in the palace, and ordered officials to expand and repair the Yuntai Temple where he lived. Zhao Guangyi sang poems with Chen Tuan many times, and only after a few months, he was released back to the mountain.

Because Zhao Guangyi was empty in the central palace, he did not enthrone the queen. He had to choose one of the concubines as an inner supporter. Concubine Li entered the palace for several years because of her good deeds.

He was not at fault, so he was named Empress. In the spring of the following year, Zhao Guangyi summoned the prime minister and close ministers to admire the flowers in the back garden, and said to the ministers: "At this moment, the spring breeze blows, everything is revived, and there is no major event in all directions. I am willing to enjoy myself with my subjects. You can write a poem to express your feelings!" The ministers naturally followed the orders, searched for the dry intestines, and wrote some words about Yao, Heaven, Shun, and Emperor, and Fake Zhao Guangyi.

After reading it, Zhao Guangyi suddenly felt angry and said good things. The ministers all thanked God for their kindness and parted with joy. In the summer, Zhao Guangyi summoned the assistant ministers, the three envoys, the Hanlin Privy Councilor, the fourth rank of the Shangshu Province, and the fifth rank or above of the three halls of the two provinces. They all went to the Houyuan to appreciate flowers and fish, and at the same time were given banquets, so they could not help but write poems. Everyone changed the soup and did not change the medicine, and they still praised the merits.

Besides, Zhao Guangyi's eldest son Zhao Yuanzuo was born to Concubine Li. When Zhao Yuanzuo was young, he was smart and alert, and looked very much like Zhao Guangyi, so Zhao Guangyi liked him very much. When he was thirteen years old, he followed Zhao Guangyi to hunt in the suburbs, and suddenly a rabbit ran past Zhao Guangyi's carriage. Zhao Guangyi urgently ordered Zhao Yuanzuo to shoot, and Zhao Yuanzuo hit it. At that time, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom happened to be next to him, and was deeply surprised.

Zhao Yuanzuo followed Zhao Guangyi to fight in Taiyuan. After returning, he served as the Taifu of the Procuratorate, and was named King of Wei with the subordinate of the Secretariat. Later, he moved to the Eastern Palace and was appointed as the Taiwei of the Procuratorate, and was promoted to the King of Chu. Zhao Guangyi was afraid that his fourth brother, Zhao Tingmei, King of Qin, would inherit the throne, so he falsely accused Zhao Tingmei of plotting against Lu Duoxun, and deposed Zhao Tingmei as a commoner, and moved to Fuling. Zhao Yuanzuo knew that the fourth uncle was actually persecuted by his father, so he defended Zhao Guangyi, but naturally there was no result.

After Zhao Tingmei's death, Zhao Yuanzuo became crazy due to illness and used a sharp knife to kill the waiter because of a small mistake. After treatment, his condition improved slightly. Zhao Guangyi was very happy and pardoned the world for this. At the banquet in the palace on the Double Ninth Festival, Zhao Yuanzuo was sick and was not among the banquets. The kings came back after the banquet and passed by Zhao Yuanzuo's house in the evening.

After Zhao Yuanzuo learned about it, he said to the left and right: "They can all serve the emperor's banquet, but I have not arrived, so this is obviously abandoning me!" The left and right persuaded him quickly and presented fine wine to relieve his boredom. Zhao Yuanzuo drank it when he got it, and soon got drunk. He still refused to give up and drank until Ye Jing was gone, and then stopped the cup and returned to the dormitory. The left and right servants thought he was going to go to bed, but he actually set fire. In an instant, the smoke was filled with smoke and the fire was rising. The servants inside and outside hurriedly ran in to extinguish the fire, which was too late. They had to rescue Zhao Yuanzuo and all his relatives out of the door.

After hearing this, Zhao Guangyi was naturally shocked and suspicious. Soon, someone reported that Zhao Yuanzuo set fire to the fire. Zhao Guangyi was furious and immediately ordered the Censor to capture Zhao Yuanzuo and sent him to the Secretariat for interrogation. He was abolished as a civilian and placed him in Junzhou. Prime Minister Song Qi led all officials to submit a letter three times, requesting that Zhao Yuanzuo be kept in the capital. When Zhao Yuanzuo walked to Huangshan, Zhao Guangyi summoned him back, abolished his residence in Nangong, and sent envoys to protect him.

In the north of Qin and Long prefectures, there were five states including Yin, Xia, Sui, You and Jing, occupied by the Tuoba clan. In the early Tang Dynasty, Tuoba Chici was defeated by the Tang Dynasty's general Li Jing, and was forced to surrender to the Tang Dynasty and was given the surname Li. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao rebelled and Emperor Xizong of Tang fled to Sichuan. At that time, Tuoba Chici's descendant Tuoba Sigong served as a partial general of Xiazhou. He took the opportunity to gather his clan members, occupied Youzhou, and claimed to be the governor.

Huang Chao entered Chang'an, Tuoba Sigong and Li Xiaochang of Fuzhou jointly vowed to fight against the thief. Emperor Xizong of Tang Dynasty appointed him as the General of the Left Wu Guard, Quan Zhixia Suiyinjie

He led his army to Wangqiao, but was defeated by Huang Chao. Later, he joined forces with four other governors including Zheng Ting, stationed troops in Weiqiao, and was appointed by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as the commander-in-chief to the west of the capital, prosecutor-in-chief Sikong, and worked with the secretary of the Central Secretariat to Pingzhang. Soon, he was granted the title of commander-in-chief to the four sides, and the commander-in-chief to the Jingzhao Yin.

After Huang Chao was pacified, Tuoba Sigong also served as the crown prince's tutor, was granted the title of Duke of Xia, and was granted the surname Li, and was appointed as the governor of Xiazhou. King Xiang Li Ying launched a rebellion, and Emperor Xizong of Tang ordered Li Sigong to send troops. Before the troops were sent, Li Sigong died, and his younger brother Li Sijian took over as the governor of Dingnan. During the Five Dynasties, the Tuoba family still occupied these places.

Zhao Kuangyin usurped the throne, Li Yixing, a descendant of Li Sijian, sent envoys to tribute, and Zhao Kuangyin appointed Li Yixing as the Grand Marshal. Zhao Guangyi conquered the Northern Han Dynasty, and Li Jijun, the grandson of Li Yixingdu, sent his generals Li Guangyuan and Guangxian to attack Taiyuan and provide support to Yao. Soon, Li Jijun passed away and his younger brother Li Jibang attacked the throne. Li Jibang went to Beijing to meet Zhao Guangyi, presented silver, Xia, Sui and You, and claimed that his relatives were not harmonious and were willing to stay in the capital.

Zhao Guangyi then sent an envoy to Xiazhou to welcome Li Jipang's relatives and appointed him as the governor of Zhangde. Zhao Guangyi sent another inspector Cao Guangshi to guard the four prefectures. However, Li Jipang's clan brother Li Jiqian was the Minister of the Dingnan Army at that time and stayed in Yinzhou. However, he was unwilling to enter Beijing. When he heard that the envoy of Song came, he pretended to have his wet nurse died of illness and wanted to be buried in the suburbs. Li Jiqian took the opportunity to run into the Jinze with dozens of fellow disciples.

This place is three hundred miles away from Xiazhou. Li Jiqian summoned tribes and his power gradually increased. Cao Guangshi was afraid that they would become border troubles, so he led his army to attack them, killing more than 500 people, and burning more than 400 camps. Li Jiqian ran away in a hurry. His mother and wife had no time to escape, so they were all taken by Cao Guangshi and taken back to Xiazhou.

Li Jiqian traveled around and married the daughter of a wealthy family, and soon became very powerful. He immediately summoned everyone and said with a sigh: "Our Li family has owned the Western land for generations, but now it has been given to others. It is really hateful. If you have not forgotten the Li family, let us work together to revive it together!" Everyone agreed in unison.

Li Jiqian said again: "It is better to use a plan than to use force. I want to use a deceptive surrender to lure Cao Guangshi. One way can you avenge your previous revenge, and the other way can you restore your career. What do you think?" Everyone replied: "It depends on your dispatch." Li Jiqian was overjoyed, so he led the crowd to Xiazhou. He first sent someone to send a letter to Cao Guangshi, which was the general idea, "I am already at the end of the road, please let the adults go and promise to surrender. From then on, everything will be followed by the adults' orders."

Cao Guang believed it and immediately made an appointment with the people who came to meet in Jialuchuan and surrendered these people. Cao Guangshi arrived at the agreed date and only led a hundred cavalry to Jialuchuan. He saw Li Jiqian leading dozens of people from afar, waiting there. When they met each other, Li Jiqian knelt down in front of Cao Guangshi's horse, very respectful and polite, and asked Cao Guangshi to appease the rest of the people.

Cao Guangshi was proud and unprepared at this time, and he actually left with his head raised. When he arrived in front of Li Jiqian's camp, thousands of people suddenly came out. Li Jiqian raised his hand and waved his whip and shouted loudly: "The enemy has arrived, and everyone will not take action yet, when will they wait?" As soon as the words finished, the audience shouted, and they all came to Cao Guangshi with great courage. Cao Guangshi had only one hundred people under him, so naturally he could not stop him. Seeing that these people were dead at the same time, no one left, Li Jiqian took advantage of the opportunity to occupy Yinzhou.
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