Compared with the "soft knife" politics of usurping and seizing power in the Southern Dynasties, the rulers in the Northern Dynasties faced real enemies. Only in the early Southern and Northern Dynasties, countries such as Northern Wei, Western Qin, Northern Yan, Western Liang and Northern Liang appeared in the northern land of China. Monarchs in these countries often strengthen centralization through political, military and cultural means.
Southern and northern dynasties separatist map
Tuoba Si of the Northern Wei Dynasty consolidated the Northern Wei regime by sitting together and marrying.
In 420 AD, Chi Pan, the great ancestor of the Western Qin Dynasty, appointed his son Mo Mei, his father, as the prince, while he followed the example of King Wuling of Zhao, still serving as the general of Fu Jun and continuing to hold the relieving power. In order to cope with this enemy, Emperor Tuoba Si of the Northern Wei Dynasty returned to the palace in time to quell the civil strife. At that time, Sima Yi, the king of Huainan, and Sima Daoci, the son of Chiyangzi, attempted to rebel. Fortunately, Sima Siwen reported to Tuoba Si in time, which calmed a storm.
However, this turmoil still implicated many aristocratic strongmen in Pingcheng, Northern Wei Dynasty, because dozens of people were killed. Among them are Zhang Anhou and Feng Xuanzhi, the son of Feng Yi. Tuoba Si believed that Feng Xuanzhi was an old clan of Yan State and wanted to spare one of his sons' lives. Who knows Feng Xuanzhi said, "Report to your majesty, my younger brother has a son named Mono, and my younger brother and sister-in-law died young, leaving only this orphan. I hope your majesty can give this child a chance to live. "
Tuoba Si wanted to kill Feng Xuanzhi's four sons, leaving Feng Xuanzhi's nephew Feng Monou. It can be seen from this incident that Tuoba Si will actively use the method of sitting together to crack down on these aristocratic families in order to ensure the stability of his rule.
Tuoba Temple Grottoes Statue
In addition, the monarch of the Northern Dynasties was also very good at using political means such as bribing important officials, marriage and wooing. For example, after Qu Mengxun, the monarch of Beiliang country, entered Jiuquan, his subordinates were forbidden to bully the people of Xiliang, and all the talented and prestigious old ministers of Xiliang were treated with courtesy. For example, he was appointed as a doctor in the official department, responsible for selecting talents, while Juqu Mengxun's own son was appointed as the satrap of Jiuquan, and Queen Yin's daughter married Juqu Muyu.
Coincidentally, the Northern Wei Dynasty also consolidated its rule in a similar way. In 420 10, Northern Wei generals Yuan Qu, Hui Jigong and Yong 'an Hou failed to attack the Hu people who rebelled in Beijing. Jassamyn Liu was injured and Qin Wei died. In order to replenish his military strength in time, Tuoba Si agreed to marry Yao Xing and took away Yao Xingjin's beautiful lady Yao. After the death of Mrs Yao, the young Tuoba Si had no time to mourn his wife, so he had to continue to bear the burden of being the king of a country, and in the same year1February, he accepted the refuge of more than 3,000 family members led by Di Wenzi, the leader.
Qingshi Buddhist Shrine in Northern Wei Dynasty
The Special Means of Northern Monarch to Destroy Enemies and Rebels
In 420 AD, under the influence of Tuoba Sizhi of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Xiang Xue, a folk leader of Hedong generation, led the people to take refuge. However, before long, Lao Cong and Shi Zhen, the folk leaders of Shangdang, gathered together to become bandits. They killed the local magistrate and county magistrate and fled together. Later, Tuoba Si began to send troops to conquer the more logistics department, and then he gave Amnesty to the world.
However, there are still people who dare not dissolve under the pretext of their sins. Such as Zhang Wei, Hui Jigong, Yong 'an Hou and others guarding Bingzhou and Xihe River. In the same year, Liu Yi claimed to be the general of the crusade, and Wang Shao set up a butler for him and a butler for the Ministry, so that he could conquer Jianxing County in the Northern Wei Dynasty. Instead, it was pacified by Yuan Qu and others and gave the people land.
At this time, Zhang Wei's heart had a problem. Cao Long and Zhang Datou, conference semifinals in Hexi, led twenty thousand people to take refuge in Zhang Wai, forcing Zhang Wai to abdicate as a minister. Therefore, Zhang Wai had to respect Cao Long as a great Khan. However, before long, Cao Long was pacified by Tuoba Siping, and Zhang Wai was also killed for rebellion. When the so-called peasant uprising happened, Tuoba Si, as the leader, didn't just fight back against the rebellion in a single area, but first caught the thief, focused his fire on the staunchest opponents of the rebels, and was good at analyzing the strong and weak forces within the rebels and defeated them in one fell swoop.