Yuanshan slips, a native of Xianbei, son of Emperor Xiaowen’s great-grandson, selected works of Qinghe. Yuan Jian has both civil and military skills and is a beauty instrument. The lion who can move stones can walk through walls and he can shoot without fail. Calm and elegant, filial and stylish. In October of the third year of Wei Yongxi's reign, after detailed discussions with Gao Huanhe, he decided to establish Yuan as the emperor, which was located northeast of Yecheng. He changed the name to Yuan and officially established the Eastern Wei Dynasty. He is only 11 years old. Because he is young, powerful ministers are happy to help him. Gao Huan is in great power, while Emperor Xiao Jing is sitting on pins and needles. After Gao Huan's death, his son Gao Chengcheng became his stepfather and became more powerful. In 1959, Gao Yang succeeded his father and brother again. When he saw that the time had come to usurp Wei, he forced Emperor Chan to take his place the next year, changed the name of the country to Qi, and the Eastern Wei fell. In the second year after Zen, he was poisoned to death by Gao Yang with poisonous wine. He was only twenty-eight years old and was given the posthumous title of Emperor Xiaojing.
In Chinese feudal society, the emperor had supreme power and majesty. "All over the world, the king of earth is king; on the shore of earth, is he Wang Chen?" "If you let me die, I will die too." These famous sayings have been circulated in Chinese feudal society for more than two thousand years, but they did not gain the attention of Emperor Xiaojing of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. confirmation. He not only lived as a puppet, but also lived as an emperor who did not even have the dignity of ordinary people. Being humiliated for no reason and being beaten and scolded by powerful officials became a common occurrence. So he can be said to be the most cowardly emperor in Chinese history.
Emperor Jing, named Yuan, was the great-grandson of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. After Emperor Xiaowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty fled to Chang'an in Xiuyuan, Gao Huan established Yuan as emperor in the tenth month of the lunar calendar in 534 AD. He was only 11 years old at that time. The next year, Gao Huan moved his capital to Yecheng, located in the east of Chang'an. Therefore, people call this dynasty the Eastern Wei Dynasty.
After Yuan Shan proclaimed himself emperor, Gao Huan, who helped him take power, did not dare to usurp the throne and proclaimed himself emperor easily because he had made his fortune by fighting against the rebellious Er, and on the surface he could treat Emperor Xiao Jing with courtesy. However, all national affairs were monopolized by Gao Huan. Later, Gao Huan made his son Gao Cheng a general and commanded the librarians. After Gao Huan's death, Gao Cheng inherited Gao Huan's position and continued to be in charge of national affairs.
After Gao Cheng came to power, the situation of Emperor Xiaojing was not as good as before. Gao Cheng was arrogant towards Emperor Xiaojing and insulted him wantonly. Gao Cheng monitored Emperor Xiaojing's words and deeds, and specially sent his confidant Cui to follow Emperor Xiaojing all day long. When Gao Cheng wrote to Cui, he openly called Emperor Xiaojing an "idiot".
People who do not understand history may think that Emperor Xiaojing did not even have ordinary dignity as a monarch. It must be Emperor Xiaojing or mentally retarded, such as Emperor Hui of the Western Jin Dynasty; either disabled or weak and unable to protect himself. In fact, this Emperor Xiao was not only not stupid, but also handsome and outstanding in martial arts. He can hold the stone lion outside the palace gate and jump over the palace wall, and shoot an arrow with a hundred steps. As we all know at that time, honoring the emperor was afraid of Gao Cheng. Even the guards around the emperor often used general Gao Cheng's disapproval of him to exhort him to honor the emperor. Once, Emperor Xiaojing went hunting in the countryside. Because he was in a good mood, he galloped away. The guards were worried that something had gone wrong and shouted from behind: "Your Majesty, don't fly away. The general will be unhappy if he finds out!" This statement was indeed effective, and Emperor Xiaojing immediately reined in the reins.
Emperor Xiaojing was a noble emperor in the Ninth Five-Year Plan. He had never been scolded or beaten by powerful officials. In Chinese history, even the "idiot" Emperor Huidi of the Western Jin Dynasty has never been insulted. When Emperor Xiaojing was beaten and scolded, he was in his twenties. At this age, a person is still full of energy, but Emperor Xiaojing was willing to be beaten and scolded. Therefore, character determines destiny. Once, General Gao Cheng drank with Emperor Xiaojing. Gao Cheng was happy for a moment, picked up a big cup and urged Emperor Xiaojing to drink: "Come, come, I advise your majesty to drink this big cup." Emperor Xiaojing knew that Gao Chengcheng wanted to embarrass himself. Emperor Xiaojing's usually suppressed anger suddenly burst out with the strength of his wine: "Since ancient times, there has been no kingdom of gods. What is the use of my life?". Hearing Emperor Xiaojing's answer, Gao Cheng became furious, threw his wine glass to the ground, and shouted at Emperor Xiaojing: "I, I, you are talking nonsense about me!" Gao Cheng still felt relieved after scolding, He ordered Cui beside him to fight Emperor Xiaojing. Gao Cheng's confidant Cui, who was responsible for monitoring Emperor Xiaojing, punched Emperor Xiaojing three times. Gao Cheng felt relieved before leaving. The next day, Emperor Xiaojing saw Gao Cheng and apologized repeatedly, saying that he was drunk yesterday and made some drunken remarks. He asked Gao Cheng for forgiveness and also rewarded Cui with 100 pieces of silk.
Emperor Jing did not dare to vent his resentment, so he had to recite some ancient poems. One day, Emperor Xiaojing recited a poem by Xie Lingyun who was collected in Linchuan: "The death of Han made his ovaries strong, and Qin was ashamed. From the perspective of this Jianghai person, I am a loyal gentleman!" Only the permanent attendant and assistant was present at that time. Xunji. Xun Ji understood Emperor Xiaojing's intention. Emperor Jing longed for people like Zhang Liang and Lu Zhonglian to stand up and avenge themselves.
Afterwards, Xunji contacted some bureaucrats who were dissatisfied with Gao Cheng and secretly planned to kill Gao Cheng in order to pursue the right path. Unexpectedly, Gao Cheng discovered the coup before it could even be launched. After hearing the news, Gao Cheng immediately led his army into the palace. When Gao Cheng saw Emperor Xiaojing, he did not kneel down. He sat on a chair and shouted: "Why did your majesty rebel? My father and son from the Gao family are the founding heroes of our country. What happened to your majesty? This must have been done by your majesty's trusted concubines!" Faced with Gao Cheng's stern questioning, Xiao Xiao Emperor Jing somehow mustered up the courage and replied confidently: "Since ancient times, I have only heard of courtiers rebelling against the emperor, but not of emperors rebelling against generals. If the general wants to rebel, how can you accuse me of treason? I will kill you, general, and the country There will be peace; if the general is not killed, the country will be destroyed immediately.
I can't even protect myself, let alone my concubine? If you must kill the monarch together with your ministers, then it is up to you, general, to do it early and later! "
Emperor Xiaojing's righteous answer immediately shocked Gao Cheng at the time. Gao Cheng quickly stood up and cried loudly to plead guilty to Emperor Xiaojing. If Emperor Xiaojing at this time had Liu Zhihe, the great ancestor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, The aristocratic Duke of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Mao, had a bloody personality and it was not impossible to take Gaocheng unprepared. However, Emperor Xiaojing was used to being cowardly and lacked the blood of an emperor. When he saw that Gao Cheng was weak, he left Gao Cheng to drink. After drinking until midnight, Gao Cheng left the palace. From this incident, it can be seen that even if Xun Ji and others succeed in launching a coup, it is inevitable that Emperor Xiaojing will no longer become a puppet, but it is very likely that he will become a puppet again.
After Gao Cheng returned, he immediately investigated the truth of the coup. Three days later, Gao Cheng placed Emperor Xiaojing under house arrest and arrested Xun Ji and others. Gao Cheng usually respected Xun Ji and did not want to kill him, so he and Xun Ji were killed. Talk. Gao Cheng asked: "Why did Teacher Xun rebel? Xun_ replied seriously: "I, Xun_, ordered Gao Cheng to be killed." How can this be called rebellion? "Gao Cheng saw that Xun Ji refused to bow to him, so he extended his hand to the interrogating official. Xun Ji was taken down. The judge ordered that Xun Ji be pulled to Dongshi in a car, and the car and people were burned together. Gao Cheng After Cheng dealt with the "rebellious ministers", he released Emperor Xiaojin
On the eighth day of the eighth lunar month in 549 AD, Emperor Xiaojing made Chang Yuan the crown prince at the request of Gao Cheng. For other emperors, the establishment of a crown prince was a happy event. , but for Emperor Xiaojing, establishing a prince may not be a good thing, but it may be a disaster. Maybe one day Gao Cheng will help the prince to ascend the throne. Then, the prince will stage a farce of abdicating the throne, so Emperor Xiaojing was worried after he established the prince.
At the moment when Emperor Xiaojing was miserable, Gao Cheng's men rebelled, and Gao Cheng was assassinated.
I will explain the rebellion in detail here. For example, the protagonist of the rebellion just confirms what Chairman Mao said: "The noble people are the stupidest, and the humble people are the smartest. "The protagonist of this rebellion was Gao Cheng's kitchen slave Jing Lan. In a battle with the Liang Dynasty, Gao Cheng captured Jing Lan, the son of Qin Lan, the governor of Xuzhou in the Liang Dynasty. Gaocheng punished Jing Lan as a slave and made him a slave. Cook for himself. Qin Lan requested to redeem his son many times, but Gao Cheng refused. Lan Jing herself also begged Gao Cheng to let her go home many times. Whenever Jing Lan asked, Gao Chengcheng beat Jing Lan with a stick. And he threatened more than once, "If you, a beast, dare to bring you home again in the future, I won't kill you!" "In this way, Lan Jing never mentioned going home again. She pretended to be respectful on the surface, but deep down she was full of hatred. Lan Jing secretly contacted six close friends, secretly discussed, and seized the opportunity to kill Gao Cheng .
On the day when he was crowned the crown prince, Gao Cheng summoned his cronies, riding on the back of the official minister Cui, and the official minister Huangmen, to plot to abdicate and draw up a list of civil and military officials without even having time to eat. Lan came to serve Gao Cheng for dinner as usual. As soon as he entered, Gao Cheng kicked him out. Gao Cheng stared at his back and said to Cui and others: "Last night, I dreamed that this slave was slashing me with a knife. I should kill him immediately! "
When Jing Lan heard this, he quickly ran back to the kitchen, picked up a large plate, hid a sharp knife under the plate, and hurried back. He said to Gao Cheng as calmly as possible : "Your Majesty, my servant has delivered the food. "
Gao Cheng roared, "I didn't ask for it. Why are you here again? "
At this moment, Jing Lan threw the plate, showed a sharp knife, rushed towards Gao Cheng, and shouted: "I want your life!" "
When Gao Cheng saw it, he jumped up from his seat. Unexpectedly, he sprained his foot because he moved too fast. Gao Cheng dragged his injured foot and dived under the bed. Jing Lan threw the bed away, Years of hatred immediately turned into the power to kill the enemy. Jing Lan stabbed Gao Cheng with a knife, and Gao Cheng died on the spot. Chen Yuankang rushed over and grabbed the knife together with Lan Jing. As a result, his stomach was punctured and his intestines leaked. All over the place. Yang Lin was so scared that he ran away with his boots on. Uncle Cui Ji panicked and hid in the toilet.
When Gao Cheng's younger brother Gao Yang heard this. When news of the rebellion broke out, Gao Yang was living in the east of the city. He immediately ordered the army to surround Gao Cheng's residence, then rushed in and chopped the rebels into pieces. Gao Yang blocked the news of Gao Cheng's death from the outside world and only said: "The slaves rebelled. , Guo Xiang was injured. This is not serious. "Facing the situation that was unfavorable to the Gao family at that time, some of Gao Yang's cronies suggested that Gao Yang leave Beijing and go to Jinyang, where all the troops controlled by the Gao family were stationed. Gao Yang followed the advice of his cronies, deployed troops overnight, and decided to arrive quickly Jinyang. The news of Gao Cheng's assassination gradually spread. Emperor Jing also heard this and said to his cronies: "General Gao is dead. This is God's will! It looks like power is returning to the royal family. ”
Before leaving the capital, Gao Yang entered the palace with high spirits to meet Emperor Xiaojing. There were 8,000 soldiers with him, and only 200 soldiers went to the temple with weapons. Emperor Jing was so frightened that his face turned pale. , trembling all over. Gao Yang sent a message to Emperor Xiaojing through the minister who presided over the court ceremony: "My family has something to do, and I must leave for Jinyang immediately. "After saying that, without waiting for Emperor Xiaojing to answer, he turned and left. Emperor Jing, when he saw another domineering and powerful official, couldn't
Gao Yi returned to Jinyang and immediately joined forces for Wei Zili Make preparations. After making preparations, Gao Yang led an army of 100,000 people back to Yecheng and forced Emperor Xiaojing to meditate.
On the second day of the fifth lunar month in 550 AD, Sikong Panle, Shi Zhongxiao and Huangmen Shilang Zhao entered the palace to persuade Emperor Xiaojing to abdicate. Emperor Jing met them in Zhaoyang Palace. First of all, Sean said, "The cycle of heaven has a beginning and an end. Wang Qi is wise and Wan Fang returns to his heart. I hope your majesty will obey God's will, serve Yao and Shun, and surrender as soon as possible." Emperor Jing said with a serious expression: "This matter has been delayed for a long time. "I should have given up my seat long ago." It was so quiet in the hall that you could hear the gasps.
After a while, Emperor Xiaojing broke the silence and said: "To abdicate, we must first write an imperial edict." After the seer finished speaking, the two ministers immediately replied: "The imperial edict has been written. " Emperor Jing took a look at the imperial edict for the Zen throne. He not only copied it, but also sealed it with the jade seal. He sighed and asked: "Where will I live in the future?" A minister replied: "It has been arranged in Beicheng." After hearing this, Emperor Jing stood up and walked out of the hall without saying anything. Pausing for a moment under the East Corridor, I casually read a eulogy about Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty from the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "It's too late to have a child, but in the end I will pay four hundred and not be Yubin." All the ministers followed Emperor Xiaojing silently, and all I understand that he is comparing the story of himself and Emperor Xian being born at the wrong time, the country suffering, wandering around, and finally the Han Dynasty perishing and giving way to other people's ministers.
Emperor Jing turned to his cronies behind Gao Yang and asked: "The ancients missed their lost hairpins and worn-out shoes. Now I want to say goodbye to my concubines, okay?" Minister Gao Longzhi said first: "To this day, the world still belongs to your Majesty, let alone the concubines?" Emperor Jing said nothing, walked to the harem, and said goodbye to the concubines one by one. The maids burst into tears. Choking with tears, he recited a line from Cao Zhi's poem "Giving the White Horse to Wang Biao": "The king loves his jade body, and everyone enjoys his golden years" as his farewell speech.
When Emperor Xiaojing cried and said goodbye to his concubines, minister Zhao Daode carried Emperor Xiaojing in an ox cart. Emperor Jing stamped his feet and boarded the cart without looking back. Zhao Daode got into the car, stopped Emperor Xiaojing from doing anything detrimental to Gao Yang, and hugged Emperor Xiaojing tightly. Emperor Xiaojing, who had been as timid as a mouse for a long time, vented his anger for many years at this moment: "I respect my destiny and obey people's wishes. Who are you, a dog slave, to dare to push people too hard?" Zhao said nothing. , still hugging Emperor Xiaojing tightly. With a loud shout, the bullock cart slowly walked out of the palace gate.
After Emperor Jing arrived at his residence in the north of the city, he sent Wang and Qiu Pengcheng to deliver the jade seal.
On the fourth day of May, Gao Yang ascended the throne on the earth platform in the southern suburbs of Yecheng and changed the country's name to Northern Qi. A year later, Emperor Xiaojing, who abdicated, was poisoned to death by Gao Yang with poisonous wine. He was only 29 years old. Enduring the humiliation and bearing the burden, Emperor Xiaojing ended his cowardly life.