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Fengli · Reign 912—913
King Ying, who murdered his father and usurped the throne, was killed by his younger brother Zhu Youzhen in conjunction with the imperial army after only eight months in power.
Zhu Yougui is the concubine of Zhu Wen. His mother was a prostitute in Bozhou and was granted the title of King Ying. In 912, Zhu Wen was seriously ill, and he wanted to adopt his son Zhu Youwen, the king of Bo, and ordered Zhu Yougui to be the governor of Laizhou. Zhu Yougui was afraid of disaster, so he and Zuo Longhu led Han Qing to lead his Ya soldiers into the palace at night, and ordered his servant Feng Ting'e to assassinate Zhu Wen. He rewarded his soldiers generously to win over people's hearts, but he was dissolute and unrestrained, and people's hearts were not attached to him. In February 913, Zhu Youzhen, king of Jun, joined forces with Yuan Xiangxian, the general of the imperial army, and Yang Shizhou, the envoy of Wei Bo Jiedu, to launch an attack. The imperial army invaded the palace, and Zhu Yougui committed suicide.
PoliticsPatricide and self-reliance
In June, Zhu Yougui led his Ya soldiers into the palace at night and ordered his servant Feng Ting'e to assassinate Zhu Wen, wrap his body in felt and bury it in the palace. He also falsely conveyed an imperial edict to kill Zhu Youwen and then ascended the throne. The old history used it to kill rebels and usurp the throne, but did not establish its own history.
PoliticsDefeat and death
The first month of the year changes to the Yuan Dynasty. In February, King Zhu Youzhen joined forces with Yuan Xiangxian, Yang Shihou and others in Kaifeng, the eastern capital, to launch an army. The Imperial Army invaded the Luoyang Palace. Zhu Yougui knew it was inevitable and ordered Feng Ting'e to kill his wife and himself. Feng Ting'e immediately committed suicide.
The veteran general of Houliang held Wei Bo's heavy army. After Zhu Yougui killed his father, he contacted Zhu Youzhen and raised troops to help him seize the throne. From then on, he took credit for himself and was so proud that the court found it difficult to control him.