Dynasties of ChinaNorthern and Southern DynastiesNorthern Wei Dynasty
Jianyi · Yongan · Reign 528—530
The emperor supported by Er Zhurong experienced the Heyin Revolution and rose up to kill powerful officials, but was eventually hanged in Jinyang by Er Zhuzhao.
Yuan Ziyou is the third son of Prince of Pengcheng Yuan Xie. When he was young, he accompanied Emperor Xiaoming to study in the palace. In 528, Er Zhurong marched into Luoyang in the name of revenge for Emperor Xiaoming and proclaimed him emperor in Heyang. Er Zhurong then sank Hutaihou and his young master into the Yellow River, and massacred more than 1,300 princes and officials in Heyin (some say more than 2,000 people). Emperor Xiaozhuang's brother Yuan Shao and others were also killed, and the government fell into the hands of the Er Zhu family.
After that, Er Zhurong successively defeated Ge Rong, expelled Yuan Hao, and pacified Guan Long, and his authority grew stronger. Emperor Xiaozhuang was unwilling to be a puppet. In September 530, he designed to lure Er Zhurong into the palace and assassinated him with his own hands. Er Zhurong raised troops from his son Er Zhuzhao and others to counterattack, broke through Luoyang, and took Emperor Xiaozhuang to Jinyang and hanged him at the age of twenty-four.
PoliticsHeyin Incident
In April, Er Zhurong supported Yuan Ziyou in Heyang, and then sank Hutaihou and his young master Yuan Zhao into the Yellow River, and summoned hundreds of officials to massacre them all in Heyin. More than 1,300 people died (some say more than 2,000 people).
MilitaryFukou capture Ge Rong
Ge Rong surrounded Yecheng with hundreds of thousands of troops, but Zhurong led only 7,000 elite cavalry. He defeated the enemy with a small number of attacks and captured Ge Rong alive. The rebellion in Hebei was basically put down, and many of his troops were incorporated.
MilitaryYuan Hao enters Luo
With the support of the Liang Dynasty, Wang Yuanhao of Beihai returned north. Liang general Chen Qingzhi led 7,000 white-robed troops to escort him, and fought thousands of miles to invade Luoyang. Emperor Xiaozhuang fled north to Hanoi. Er Zhurong counterattacked, Yuan Hao was defeated and died, and Emperor Xiaozhuang returned to Luoyang.
Militarypacify Guanlong
Er Zhu Tianguang, He Bayue, and Hou Mo Chen Yue led their troops into the pass, captured and killed Wanqi Chou slaves, and put down the Guanlong Uprising that lasted for several years. The forces of He Bayue and his general Yuwen Tai took root in Guanzhong.
PoliticsHand Blade Er Zhurong
In September, Emperor Xiaozhuang falsely claimed that the prince was born, lured Er Zhurong into the palace, and assassinated him with a knife in the Mingguang Palace. Er Zhurong's party member Yuan Tianmu was also killed.
PoliticsCaptured and killed
Er Zhuzhao, Er Zhushilong and others raised troops to counterattack, and established another king Yuan Ye of Changguang. In December of the third year of Yong'an, Er Zhuzhao captured Luoyang, captured Emperor Xiaozhuang, took him to Jinyang, and hanged him in a third-level Buddhist temple.
The mastermind of the Heyin Incident, he supported Emperor Xiaozhuang and sat in Jinyang to control the government. He put down the uprisings of Ge Rong, Yuan Hao and Guan Long, which shocked the world. He was assassinated by Emperor Xiaozhuang when he entered the imperial court in 530.
He was originally the general of Huaishuo town. He succeeded Yu Xiuli in Xian Dynasty and led the Hebei uprising army. He called himself the emperor, had the same national title, and supported hundreds of thousands of people. In 528, he was defeated and captured alive by Er Zhurong in Fukou, and was taken to Luoyang to be executed.
In 529, he led 7,000 white-robed troops to escort Yuan Hao northward and fought thousands of miles to invade Luoyang. After Yuan Hao's defeat, his entire army was wiped out. He cut off his hair and disguised himself as a monk and fled back to the Liang Dynasty.
Brave and good at fighting, he conquered Luoyang in 530 to avenge his uncle, and captured Emperor Xiaozhuang. Later he turned against Gao Huan and was defeated and hanged himself in 533.