Zhu Yougui became emperor after assassinating his father, the founding emperor Emperor Taizu.
15 Facts About Zhu Yougui
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Zhu Yougui was the third son of Zhu Quanzhong, who, at the time of his birth, was the Tang dynasty military governor of Xuanwu Circuit.
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Zhu Yougui's mother was a military prostitute at Bo Prefecture, and her name is lost to history.
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Zhu Yougui was pleased, and gave the child the nickname Yaoxi.
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In 907, Zhu Yougui Quanzhong had Tang's last emperor Emperor Ai yield the throne to him, ending Tang and starting a new Later Liang with him as its Emperor Taizu.
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In 911, Zhu Yougui was additionally made the discipline officer over all of the armies.
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Zhu Yougui was particularly jealous of the favors that Emperor Taizu showed Zhu Youwen.
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Zhu Yougui became disenchanted with his father after Emperor Taizu had him publicly battered on one occasion after he had committed some faults.
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In summer 912, after returning to Luoyang after a campaign against Later Liang's northern rival Jin, Emperor Taizu had become gravely ill, and he sent Lady Wang to Daliang to summon Zhu Yougui Youwen, intending to entrust the empire to him.
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Zhu Yougui's wife was at the palace and became aware of this.
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Zhu Yougui then blamed the assassination on Zhu Youwen and took the throne.
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Zhu Yougui subsequently summoned Yang to a meeting and, at the meeting, ingratiated himself with Yang to try to get Yang, who was respected by the Later Liang soldiers, to support him; he subsequently sent Yang back to Tianxiong.
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Zhu Youqian the military governor of Huguo Circuit was particularly vocal, and when Zhu Yougui summoned him to Luoyang, Zhu Youqian refused.
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Zhu Yougui thus declared a general campaign against Zhu Youqian, with Kang Huaizhen serving as the commander and Han Qing serving as Kang's deputy.
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Zhu Yougui Youzhen sent an emissary to Wei Prefecture and persuaded Yang to support him; Yang agreed.