Overview
Yougui was an Usurping Ruler of Later Liang.
IdentityHistorical · Male
Life and dates
Death
Attested activity
Career and standing
Usurped
AD 912 友珪篡位
Overthrown
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Old History of the Five Dynasties, Chapter 22Volume 22 Book of Later Liang 22: Biographies 12: Yang Shihou, Niu Cunjie, Wang Tan · 6 passages
及庶人友珪篡位，魏州衙內都指揮使潘晏與大將臧延範、趙訓謀變，有密告者，師厚布兵擒捕，斬之。
After Yougui seized the throne, Weizhou commander Pan Yan and generals Zang Yanfan and Zhao Xun plotted revolt; Shihou learned of it, seized them, and executed them.
友珪即以師厚為魏博節度使、檢校侍中。
Yougui appointed Shihou commissioner of Weibo and acting Palace Attendant.
是時師厚握河朔兵，威望振主，友珪患之，詔師厚赴闕。
Shihou now commanded Hebei and towered over the throne; Yougui, uneasy, summoned him to court.
師厚乃率精甲萬人至洛陽，嚴兵於都外，自以十餘人入謁，友珪懼，厚禮而遣之。
He marched ten thousand elite to Luoyang, camped in force outside the walls, and entered with only a dozen followers; Yougui feared him, honored him lavishly, and let him go.
及末帝將圖友珪，遣使謀於師厚，深陳款效，且馳書於侍衛軍使袁象先及主軍大將；
When the Last Emperor moved against Yougui he won Shihou's pledge and wrote urgently to guard commissioner Yuan Xiangxian and the chief commanders;
友珪既誅，末帝即位於東京，首封師厚為鄴王，加檢校太師、中書令。
When Yougui fell the Last Emperor enthroned himself at the Eastern Capital and first made Shihou Prince of Ye, Grand Preceptor, and Chief Minister.