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Chapter 196 Bingzhou Situation ([-])

In the first year of Shenlong, Zhang Jianzhi, Yan Yanfan and others launched the Shenlong coup, supported Tang Zhongzong as emperor, and restored the Tang Dynasty.

Yao Chong returned to the capital just at this time, and was able to participate in the coup plot. For his meritorious service, he bestowed the title of Marquis of Liang County and sealed [-] households.

Soon, Yao Chong was released as the governor of Bozhou, and later successively served as Songzhou, Changzhou, Yuezhou, and Xuzhou.

In the first year of Jingyun, Tang Ruizong succeeded to the throne, and Yao Chong was conscripted back to the court.

Yao Chong and Song Jing worked together to get rid of the bad government during Zhongzong's period, appointed loyal and good people, demoted treacherous ones, clearly defined rewards and punishments, and eliminated entrustment, so that all laws and regulations were rectified.

After Tang Ruizong was restored, Princess Taiping interfered with the government, and the kings held military power, posing a threat to Crown Prince Li Longji.

In the second year of Jingyun, Yao Chong and Song Jing secretly played Ruizong, suggesting that Song Wang Li Chengqi and Bin Wang Li Shouli should be released as governors, that Qi Wang Li Longfan and Xue Wang Liye should be changed from General Yubayashi to Donggong officials, and Princess Taiping should be moved to the Eastern Capital.

Princess Taiping was furious and accused Li Longji, but Li Longji had no choice but to play the emperor, calling Yao Chong a divorce from the clan.

Because of this, Yao Chong was demoted to be the governor of Shenzhou. Later, he successively served as the governor of Yangzhou, the inspector of Huainan, and the governor of Tongzhou.

In the first year of Kaiyuan, Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, launched a congenital coup, killed Princess Taiping and her party members, and then went to Xinfeng to inspect the army.

At that time, Yao Chong was serving as the governor of Tongzhou, less than [-] miles away from Xinfeng. According to the regulations, he should come to see him, and Tang Xuanzong also secretly summoned Yao Chong to come.

After Yao Chong arrived, he discussed world affairs with Tang Xuanzong, and talked freely and tirelessly. Tang Xuanzong intended to appoint him as prime minister.

Yao Chongsui put forward ten political propositions, which Tang Xuanzong readily accepted. The next day, Yao Chong was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, the third rank of Tongzhong Shumen, named Liang Guogong, and later promoted to Ziweiling.

After Yao worshiped the prime minister, he assisted the government, reformed the old and reformed, vigorously promoted social reforms, and promoted the advantages and eliminated the disadvantages.

He started with rectifying the system, dismissed redundant posts, selected officials, restrained the power of the imperial relatives, relatives and heroes, paid attention to the development of production, and laid the political and economic foundations for the prosperity of Kaiyuan.

In the fourth year of Kaiyuan, there was a plague of locusts in Shandong. The people only knew how to set up sacrifices and worship, but they dared not kill the locusts. They allowed the locusts to chew on the seedlings.

At that time, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and they all believed that locusts should not be hunted and killed. Tang Xuanzong was hesitant, and Yao Chongjin said that Tang Xuanzong believed it deeply.

Although Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was persuaded, all officials were still suspicious and uneasy, and local officials still had objections to the extermination of locusts.

Under Yao Chong's insistence, the harm of the locust plague was reduced to a minimum. Although the locust plague has not caused large-scale famine in successive years.

Yao Chong did not have a house in the capital, but lived in Wangji Temple. He was bedridden due to malaria. Tang Xuanzong sent dozens of envoys every day to visit his patients. his opinion.

Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty adopted Yuan Qianyao's suggestion, ordered Yao Chong to move into the Sifang Pavilion, and allowed his family members to serve the sick.

Yao Chong believed that the Sifang Pavilion contained official documents and was not a place for patients to live, so he tried his best to refuse. Tang Xuanzong said:

"The establishment of the Sifang Pavilion is to serve officials. I arranged for you to live in it for the sake of the country. If possible, I would like to let you live in the palace. Don't refuse!"

Although Yao Chong was a generation of virtuous ministers, he was incapable of teaching his sons. His sons Yao Yi and Yao Yi made friends with many guests, recruited power and accepted bribes, which were criticized by public opinion.

Zhao Huo, the chief secretary of Zhongshu, accepted bribes from Hu people. Because the incident was revealed, he was sentenced to death by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, and Yao Chong also tried his best to rescue him.

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was very displeased with this. When he pardoned the criminals in the capital, he specifically stated in the imperial edict that Zhao Hui was exiled to Lingnan.

Yao Chong was worried about this, so he resigned from the position several times, and recommended Song Jing, the governor of Guangzhou, to succeed him as the prime minister. Soon after, Yao Chong was dismissed from the post of prime minister and changed to the third division of Kaifu Yitong.

Although Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty dismissed Yao Chong, he still respected him very much. He asked him to go to the court once every five days, and he was specially consulted for important political affairs.

In the eighth year of Kaiyuan, Tang Xuanzong granted Yao Chong the crown prince Shaobao, but he did not accept it due to illness.

In the ninth year of Kaiyuan, Yao Chong died of illness at the age of 72. He was posthumously given the posthumous title of Governor of Yangzhou, with the posthumous title of literature.

In the 17th year of Kaiyuan, Tang Xuanzong posthumously presented Yao Chong as the crown prince and Taibao.

At the beginning of Tang Xuanzong's accession to the throne, he planned to appoint Yao Chong as the prime minister. Yao Chong put forward ten opinions in response to the current disadvantages, and asked Xuanzong whether he agreed, and he could take office if he agreed.
(1) Since Empress Wu came to power, he has ruled the world with severe punishments and laws, whether he can implement a benevolent government;
(2) The border of Qinghai is no longer plagued by repeated disturbances, can you no longer covet border merits;
(3) Whether it is possible to impose strict sanctions on the illegal behavior of the beloved cronies;

(4) Can eunuchs be prevented from participating in politics;
(5) Whether or not to accept gifts from ministers and ministers in addition to rent and tax;
(6) whether or not to appoint relatives to hold public office;

(7) Whether you can treat ministers with a serious attitude and due courtesy;

(8) Can ministers be allowed to "criticize rebels and commit taboos";
(9) Can the construction of Buddhist temples and Taoist temples be prohibited;
(10) Can we accept the experience and lessons of Wang Mang of the Han Dynasty and other chaotic worlds and prohibit the monopoly of foreign relatives and domestic pets?

Yao Chong's ten opinions amounted to only two hundred words, but they were all aimed at the political malpractices he had experienced since Wu Zetian, Zhongzong and Ruizong came to power, and they were concise and to the point.

Tang Xuanzong adopted the sentence "I can do it" and entrusted him with great power, thus laying an important foundation for the "Kaiyuan Prosperous Age".

After Tang Xuanzong succeeded to the throne, he often criticized the heroes who assisted him in launching the coup, which also had a lot to do with Yao Chong.

When Yao Chong was the governor of Tongzhou, Zhang Shuo had instigated Zhao Yanzhao to impeach him because of old grievances. After Yao worshiped the Prime Minister, Zhang Shuo was very frightened and went to Qi Wang's mansion to secretly communicate the song.

One day, Yao Chong deliberately fell behind after retiring from the court, and when Tang Xuanzong asked him, he said that he had a foot disease. Xuanzong asked:

"Is it painful?"

Yao Chong replied:

"I am worried in my heart, the pain is not in my feet! King Qi is His Majesty's beloved brother, and Zhang Yue is an assistant minister in the court. He secretly goes in and out of King Qi's house. I am afraid that King Qi will be wronged by Zhang Shuo, so I am very worried."

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty demoted Zhang Shuo to Xiangzhou. Wei Zhigu had been recommended by Yao Chong in his early years, and later he was side by side with Yao Chong, and he was slightly contemptuous of him.

Yao Chong excluded Wei Zhigu and let him serve as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and went to Luoyang to preside over the election of officials. Wei Zhigu was very dissatisfied.

Yao Chong's son took the opportunity to ask Wei Zhigu to entrust him to Xuanzong, who was told by Wei Zhigu, Xuanzong pretended to ask Yao Chongdao:

"How can your son be? Where is he now?"

Knowing Xuanzong's intentions, Yao Chong replied:
"I have two sons who work in Luoyang. They have a lot of desires but are not cautious. I have favored Wei Zhigu in the early years. They must have entrusted Wei Zhigu with this."

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