Is ZSZSZSZ mentioned by Liang Wudi in Nirvana in Fire really a bad king?
Xiao Yan is a native of Wujin County, Nanlanling County, who lives in Xiannv Town, Danyang City, Jiangsu Province. He comes from a good family and has a huge family behind him. His surname is Xiao, which can be traced back to his ancestors. The most famous is Xiao Feng? Of course not. The historical background of Tianlong Babu is the Northern Song Dynasty, and Xiao Yan is the ancestor of others. The ancestor of the Xiao family was a great man named Xiao He, who was Liu Bang's right-hand man in the Western Han Dynasty.
The Xiao family in Lanling became a big family. He is the first minister of the Western Han Dynasty, Prince Xiao, but he can grow into a first-class family. It began in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, when the northern families moved south. The Xiao family moved from Lanling to Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, and set aside a special place in Xinbei District of Changzhou, called Nanlanling.
The last article talked about four families in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, namely Yu Huan of Xie Wang. Interested children's shoes can pay attention to Cui's History of Famous People in China. If you count the Southern Dynasties, Xiao of Lanling is definitely a giant among the giants. It lasted for two dynasties, and the Liu and Song Dynasties established by Emperor Wu of Song ended in Xiao's hands.
Xiao's two regimes, one is Nanqi and the other is Nanliang. Xiao Yan's succession is now equivalent to his nephew robbing his uncle's class and then changing the name of the group company.
Xiao Yan was originally a rich boy. He entered the civil service system from a high starting point and participated in the usurpation of the throne of Xiao Luan in Ming Dynasty as a counselor. This Xiao Luan is Xiao Daocheng's nephew. At that time, Nanqi had been passed down to the third generation, and the emperor's name was Xiao, who was his great-grandson. Zhao Ye's father died before he became emperor. The following year, in 493 AD, Xiao proclaimed himself emperor.
Of course, Xiao Yan was able to enter the Xiao Luan shogunate and become a staff officer. In addition to family factors, there is another reason that he is famous. At that time, there were eight friends in Jingling, three of whom were quite famous: Jingling people, historians Chen and Xie. This is also the social circle of Xiao Yan when he was young.
After helping Xiao Luan usurp the throne, Xiao Yan officially entered the central government and served as assistant minister of Huangmen. In the second year of Xiao Luan's accession to the throne, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty invaded south and entered Jong Li in the Huaihe River basin. Xiao Yan turned the tables on Indiana Jones and won. After this battle, Xiao Yan gave the impression that he had changed from a literate person to a civil and military all-rounder, so he continued to be promoted.
Time is up, ZSZSZSZ second expedition to rescue Yongzhou. Although the battle failed, it left Xiao Yan with the history of Yongzhou, and finally he had his own territory.
He was rich and powerful, and finally Xiao Yan succeeded in becoming emperor, because another important figure, Xiao Baojuan, the second son of Xiao Luan, died in 498 when Xiao Luan, who had been emperor for less than four years, and Xiao Baojuan, who was only 15 years old, succeeded to the throne. This is the legendary Dong Hunhou.
Xiao Luan died before he built up enough prestige. All the problems were left to Xiao Baojuan to solve. At that time, the emperor was too young and it was a sensitive period of power transfer. What should I do? To succeed to the throne, you must have enough prestige. Xiao Baojuan's handling method is one word: kill, simple and rude.
Kill the minister of the auxiliary country, kill the border guards and kill the nobles in the palace. When the national chaos was thorough enough, Xiao Yan, who had been dormant for a year, took action. According to historical records, in order to move smoothly, Xiao Yan prepared enough wood one year in advance. When the time is ripe, build a big ship and form a water army, and then jointly send troops in the name of Xiao Baorong and An.
It should be said that in the early days of Xiao Yan, when the emperor's power was large enough, Nanqi was renamed Nanliang to distinguish Xiao Luan's improper usurpation and declare the establishment of a new dynasty.
Another difference of Xiao Yan is that he has lived long enough. Unlike Emperor Qi Ming, Xiao Yan reigned for 48 years, nearly half a century, and was definitely the first emperor. However, if the emperor works too long, there are often two problems. The first one is good. In the early stage, the weather was beautiful and the country was rich and strong. There is another problem, which all appeared in his later years, that is, various internal frictions, and then there was a crisis. Will this country be conquered? All the money saved before is.
Xiao Yan is no exception. In the early days, his desire to be a good emperor strongly supported his reform:
First, ideologically, from Confucianism to Buddhism, the afterlife is emphasized.
During the Southern Dynasties, ordinary people had to worry about food every day, and there were long-term turmoil and a large number of northern refugees. Tell them at this time that modesty and honesty are useless. What should we do? In order to maintain the rule, Buddhism is obviously a good choice.
Since then, a large number of temples have begun to appear. It is not enough to provide a place for such mass activities. The best way to form national belief is for the emperor to set an example. So the emperor put on his royal robes and appeared in the temple. Everything lives according to the standards of monks, and he even presides over and explains Buddhist scriptures.
Second, pay attention to the excavation of talents from quasi-poor families.
When Xiao Yan was in office, a large number of officials were developed from humble gentry, which ensured that the official system was relatively clean and efficient. This method is somewhat similar. During the Warring States Period, Qi Weiwang's practice turned bureaucracy into rule by man. The biggest problem is that it is not determined in a systematic way. As time went on, bureaucracy immediately regressed.
ZSZSZSZ was born a scholar. After he became emperor, he will certainly continue this hobby, including history books, classics, Buddhist scriptures, poems and songs. Thus, the literati atmosphere became a major symbol of the prosperity of Nanliang at that time. It is said that dozens of vassal States came to pay tribute.
After having money and leisure, the hidden problems within the empire began to be exposed. During the Eastern Jin, Liu and Song Dynasties, the main force of the army was the northern refugees, such as the northern government soldiers established by Xie Xuan, and Emperor Wu of Song was the representative of these people. Unfortunately, after several dynasties, this force has begun to deteriorate, refugees still have no good home, and refugee commanders still can't cross the river. This disrespect gradually turned into a kind of indifference.
The biggest military force is unreliable, and Xiao Yan's solution can only be internal excavation and goodwill surrender. It was this connivance that led to Xiao Yan's post-Beijing uprising in his later years.