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The prime minister of four successive dynasties and ten emperors protected millions of Han people. Why was Sima Guang called a traitor?
In ancient China, scholars paid special attention to their honesty. Pursuing the principle that everyone is a scholar, but there were such scholars in the Five Dynasties. He not only broke this principle, but also served 10 emperors after four dynasties. He is the legendary prime minister of the five dynasties. He is Feng Dao. In the eyes of the ancients, scholars can be killed but not humiliated. It is shameful to help two masters. Officials who change masters repeatedly like this are a model of shameless people.

In fact, the real Feng Dao in history also has his negative side. When Feng Dao was young, he was very virtuous, especially smart, brilliant and studied very hard. Later, it was received by our envoys in Youzhou. Before the war, Feng Dao advised him. Not only did he not listen this time, but he was also put in prison. If someone hadn't saved him, Feng Dao would have died in prison. Feng Dao, who survived, was released from prison, and our time was defeated.

So Feng Dao took refuge in Li Cunxu, and after Li Cunxu proclaimed himself emperor, Feng Dao was reused. The emperor was killed in the mutiny and Li Siyuan succeeded him. So he was re-appointed as Prime Minister. Later, someone rebelled and the emperor fled. Feng Dao opened the city gate and made him emperor.

In a few years, this country was destroyed by the Khitans.

Then Feng Dao went through two dynasties and served 10 emperors. Finally, he died the following week. As for him, history books don't give him a high evaluation. Many people say that he lost the face of a scholar and was shameless for an official position. In fact, the Five Dynasties was originally an era of warlord separatism and heroes. It is really beyond the power of the emperor to study and keep his duty in troubled times.