We probably know something about the Ninth Five-Year Emperor in literature, history books and film and television dramas, especially in film and television dramas, courtiers knelt on the ground in the dark and kowtowed to him, shouting: Long live the Emperor! I think the face of the emperor is really enough. He is majestic and powerful, with numerous beautiful women, inexhaustible gold, silver and jewels, and endless harem beauties. I really envy you. They eat delicacies, wear beautiful robes, live in exquisite palaces and play with stunning beauty. They think the emperor's life is really delicious, and they often have such regrets when they gave birth to a gentleman like Liu Bang.
However, with the growth of knowledge and rich experience, most of us gradually understand that there is a huge risk of life and death behind the seemingly beautiful scenery of the emperor. Although he sits in the dragon chair, he never seems practical. He is afraid that others will grab the position, and there is always the danger of losing his head!
Since Qin Shihuang was called the first emperor, there have been 17 1 emperors in China. These 17 1 emperors sat on the throne in different ways: 12 emperors ruled the world by themselves. The coup of 59 people came to power with intrigue and intrigue, and most of them were accompanied by bloody conflicts. 1 1 came to power by accident because of the national disaster. There are 89 successors whose father died, which should be normal succession, but there is still a struggle between power and life and death. As for the puppet emperors who were seized by the Empress Dowager and her family, put on airs by powerful ministers and manipulated by eunuchs, they are all puppets, not to mention their fate.
Sima Wende, the last emperor of Jin Dynasty, was a wise man. When Emperor Wu of Song was about to ascend to the throne, ministers came forward to ask him for a meditation position, and they also prepared a meditation position for him. When he was asked to copy by himself, he also knew that his arm could not twist his thigh at this time, which was very refreshing. He picked up a pen to write, just to show that he won't come and fight for power and gain with Emperor Wu of Song, to reassure Emperor Wu of Song and give him an open hand.
Zen imperial edict, emperor wu of song again and again so humble, pocket. Just like some people usually accept gifts, he is tough and refuses to accept them, but at the same time he seems unwilling to accept them. So Emperor Wu of Song gave the original emperor special treatment and made him king of Lingling. However, the good times did not last long. Maybe he was always insecure and killed him the next September.
As the saying goes, two tigers are not allowed in one mountain. Who would bury this time bomb around? It should be said that Emperor Wu of Song was very generous and let him live for another year. Xiao Daocheng, the last emperor of Liu and Song Dynasties, was endowed with the status of Zen. He stepped down in Wu Jia in April and died before May, only 26 days later.
The last emperor of the Qi Dynasty in Xiao Daocheng was even worse. He only lived less than three days after meditation. This was done by Xiao Yan, a Buddhist. He is more ruthless than an emperor who doesn't believe in Buddhism.
When Chen Baxian replaced the last emperor of Xiao Yanliang dynasty, he did the same thing for a little longer. The outgoing emperor was king of Jiangyin for about seven months.
In China's political culture, the mountain has no two masters and the people have no two kings. Anyone who is qualified to sit on the throne of the emperor is the first object to be controlled, even children. This is called extinction. Even if you don't want to be yourself, you are still a potential danger. Be quick, be quick, be sure to root out.
After the death of Emperor Hui of Han Dynasty, Lv Hou was autocratic, but there was still an emperor, but all of them were children who were wet behind the ears, inexperienced and still wearing open-backed pants. First, Gong Liu was killed by Lv Hou, and then ricas was founded. After Lv Hou's death, the minister removed the authority of the Lushi family, killed the little emperor at the same time, made Liu Henglai, the son of Liu Bang, emperor, and killed three younger brothers of Ricardo. It is said that Hui Di has no son. Lv Hou got these children from nowhere. However, in the case of knowing their innocence, we still have to kill them. After all, for them, it is better to miss one than to kill a thousand by mistake.
Liu bang has eight sons. Except Liu Ying and Liu Heng who became emperors, all four of them died of natural causes. They are all related to the struggle for the throne. Do you think this emperor's seat is good?
Tang Gaozong Li Zhi has eight sons, four of whom were not born to Wu Zetian. One of them died early, and the other three were killed by Wu Zetian. Su Jie's name is Xu Wang. He is studious and enterprising, and he is deeply loved by Tang Gaozong. She attracted the jealousy of Wu Zetian, was exiled by her, imprisoned for life, and later did not let go. Finally, she was sent back to Beijing to be executed.
The struggle is so cruel, killing people is like mowing grass, so it is not only the emperor, but also the son of the emperor, which is determined by the ancient political system of China and the result of the struggle of different interest groups. As a colonel, or someone who is qualified to be a colonel, whether you want to do it or not, or even a father and son can do it, because it's either you or me, so you have no scruples about killing each other.
Of course, these things are only the tip of the iceberg in history, but the cruelty of the struggle for the throne can be seen from this. In the history of China, the rulers believed that the hereditary system, a family system, could prevent the struggle for supreme power and maintain social stability. Little did they know that it would not achieve the goal at all. First, there is more than one heir. If there is only one step away, everyone will take risks. Secondly, the supremacy of imperial power and the special enjoyment of life make careerists step up their efforts to seize the yellow robe and add to their bodies.
Therefore, the imperial city belongs to a typical high-risk group. According to incomplete statistics, among more than 400 famous emperors with surnames in China, dozens were determined to have died by accident. For example, emperors of short-lived dynasties such as Nanliang and Beiliao all died abnormally. The death frequency is high, and the patterns are naturally diverse. Some people starve to death like Liang Wudi, while others are worried to death by their wives like Emperor Xiaowen Wei. The most ridiculous thing is that Sima Yao, the emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was suffocated by his wife in a fog. The strangest thing is that the princess who murdered the emperor is safe and sound, so she is still her concubine and has not been punished.
Sima Yao's father, Jian Wendi, had several sons, but they all died one after another, and then the concubines in the harem were suddenly as infertile as vasectomy, unable to conceive a dragon son. An official doesn't know whether to have ulterior motives or to measure the country. Even if he divined, he said that there should be a humble maid-in-waiting who could give birth to three sons and a daughter for the royal family, and they could all thrive. So the emperor ordered all the ladies in the palace to come out and look for them one by one. Finally, in Kong Laoer Entertainment Network, a dark-skinned textile maid named Kunlun was accidentally tied with a tie. Although her appearance is not pleasing, Jian Wendi had to close her eyes for Long Mai's plan. It was this black woman who gave birth to Sima Yao.
After Jian Wendi's death, 10-year-old Sima Yao succeeded to the throne. Young as he is, he doesn't care about life and death. In the face of his father's death, he was very calm. Ministers asked him why he didn't cry, and his answer was shocking: it is against human nature for people to cry at the most sad time.
However, Sima Yao, who can see through other people's life and death, actually died of his own joke.
It was a night in 396 AD. As usual, Sima Yao is having a drink with his favorite concubine, Zhang Guiren. Zhang Guiren was spoiled for many years and lived with the emperor all day long. Slightly drunk, Sima Yao looked at the beautiful young ladies-in-waiting, and couldn't help joking with Zhang Guiren: Compared with these ladies-in-waiting, you should be abolished at this age!
It stands to reason that no one will care about such a joke, but it happened that the speaker was unintentional and the listener was interested. This joke deeply hurt Zhang Guiren and made her feel scared from the bottom of her heart. I don't know where I got the courage and determination. After Sima Yao got drunk, the maid-in-waiting in Zhang Gui smothered him alive with a quilt and personally killed his emperor husband. This Zhang Guiren is also courageous and has a good attitude. The next day, she casually said to everyone: The emperor collapsed in his sleep last night.
It's simple. You fell asleep and died. Who knows? Fortunately, Sima Yao was at the peak of his youth, and several ambitious ministers also wished him to die early. As we all know, Zhang Guiren is mysterious, and he got away with it openly. It makes me laugh when I think about it.
Thus, Sima Yao's eldest son, Sima Dezong, became emperor naturally. From the day he sat on the throne of the emperor, he was a real puppet, first as the puppet of Sima Daozi and his son, then as the puppet of Huan Xuan, the son of Huan Wen, and finally as the puppet of Emperor Wu of Song. In 4 18, Liu yupa sent someone to strangle Sima Dezong.
Listen, this emperor is a coward. In fact, many emperors in history died inexplicably like Sima Yao. Do you think it's right? Even in a few days, there will be no guarantee in my life! If we want to be such a trembling emperor, it is better to be a down-to-earth, clean and down-to-earth grassroots!
Indeed, it is difficult to be an emperor, like Emperor Kangxi, who was not valued by his Ama emperor at first. Later, because there was no candidate, he got smallpox and couldn't die, so he inherited the unification.
It is difficult to be an emperor, and it is even more difficult to be a good emperor. He should not only have the ability to govern the country, but also have the courage to govern the country, and he should have a broader mind than anyone else. You must also be a politician, strategist and thinker, such as Tang Suzong Hengli, who is only interested in chess, Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, who only knows lyrics, and Evonne, Song Huizong, who likes painting and calligraphy. He doesn't have the ability to run the country and secure the country. Doing nothing will only bring disaster to the country and the people.
It goes without saying that being a good emperor is difficult, and being a bad emperor is no better. At least he has to deal with state affairs all day, afraid of ministers criticizing him, afraid of foreign enemies attacking him, and racking his brains to find reasons for himself to enjoy himself. When someone rises to resist, he runs fastest and is most afraid of death, because he is caught. Such an emperor is on tenterhooks all day and can't be more comfortable than ordinary people. He wants to cover up his inner panic by drinking today, getting drunk today and enjoying himself in time.
Therefore, the emperor's life, although he sometimes pays photogenic and decent, but everyone knows that he lives harder than anyone else, harder than anyone else. Think about it, it is so difficult for a person to manage a family, let alone such a big country. The emperor is also a mortal, but he is decorated in mysterious ways by various means.