After his death, his son Chen Jicheng ascended the throne, that is. When he ascended the throne, the vast territory of the Chen Dynasty had been occupied by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, which was still coveting the Chen Dynasty and planning to annex it. Therefore, when Chen Houzhu acceded to the throne, Chen Chao was already dying.
Faced with this situation, instead of making progress, Chen Houzhu indulged in poetry all day and turned a blind eye to state affairs. He likes poetry very much, and a large number of literati gathered around him. These people were made high officials, but they turned a blind eye to national affairs. They drink and write poems with Chen Houzhu all day. Chen Houzhu also selected many beautiful young ladies-in-waiting who knew poetry as "female bachelors" and spent all day with this group of people. They like to write gorgeous poems and play them with music.
Chen Houzhu once wrote "Flowers in the Back Garden of Yushu": "Li Yufang Forest is on the shelf, and the new clothes are beautiful; Yinghu was too timid to go in at first, and greeted him with a smile. Demon Ji's face is like a flower with dew, and Yushu Creek shines in the backyard; Flowers bloom and fall for a short time, and the ground is silent! "
After Chen Houzhu succeeded to the throne, she made Zhang Lihua the imperial concubine. Zhang Lihua is both talented and beautiful. Her hair is seven feet long, black and bright; Her skin is as white as snow, and her eyes are full of affection. In addition to her beautiful appearance and outstanding talent, she is also very smart, can read minds and has a particularly outstanding memory. Chen Houzhu was busy having fun, so the ministers' memorials were first handled by two eunuchs, Shan Li and Cai Ta 'er, and then sent to Chen Houzhu for personal handling. Sometimes there are too many memorial halls. Shan Li and Cai Tuoer often forget the content of the paper, but Zhang Lihua remembers it very clearly. She can also answer one by one, without missing a single one. During Chen Houzhu's illness, Zhang Lihua was left alone. After his illness, he loved Zhang Lihua even more.
Due to the establishment of the Chen Dynasty, the furnishings in the palace were very simple, and it was impossible for Zhang Lihua to live happily in such a simple palace. Therefore, he ordered people to build three attics in front of Guang Lin Hall, namely, Wang Xian, Qi Jie and Lin Chun. Each attic is dozens of feet high, beautifully designed and ingenious. Most of the windows, railings and walls inside are made of sandalwood and decorated with precious gold, silver and jewels. Under the attic, stones piled up into mountains, a pond was dug and all kinds of precious flowers and plants were planted. Whenever the breeze blows, you can smell the flowers dozens of miles away.
With the support of Chen Houzhu, Zhang Lihua gradually got involved in state affairs. Chen Houzhu drinks and makes merry every day. He lingers in a gentle village and has no intention of dealing with state affairs. Someone in the harem family broke the law, so long as Zhang Lihua put in a good word in front of Chen Houzhu, they would be safe. When some princes and ministers disobeyed Zhang Lihua's orders, Zhang Lihua complained to Chen Houzhu.
When Chen Houzhu heard about it, he would scold those ministers and tell them never to be rude to Zhang Lihua again. In order to satisfy selfish desires, Chen Houzhu ordered people to search for people's wealth and paste, and the lives of ordinary people were miserable. There was a very upright minister named Fu Zai in the Chen Dynasty. He couldn't stand what Chen Houzhu had done, so he came to persuade Chen Houzhu: "Xia Lu! Now people all over the world are overwhelmed by heavy taxes and various corvees. If your majesty still doesn't properly handle the state affairs and let the adulterers in the DPRK run amok, I'm afraid your throne will be lost.
Chen Houzhu hates people talking about state affairs with him. He said impatiently to Foucault, "What nonsense! You are slandering national affairs and disrespecting me. If you are willing to correct, I can consider forgiving you. Otherwise, you will come to no good end immediately.
Fu Zi calmly replied, "What I said was from the bottom of my heart. My face is consistent with my heart. I can't change my face. How can I change my heart? Your Majesty, please stop being stubborn. " Chen Houzhu shouted, "Shut up!" He ordered his men to kill Fuzai. Since then, no minister in North Korea has dared to admonish Chen Houzhu.
Just as Chen Houzhu settled in the southeast corner, ignoring the state affairs and living a luxurious life, great changes took place in northern China. Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty made great efforts to eliminate the Northern Qi and unify the North. After the death of Emperor Wu of Zhou, Xuan Di succeeded to the throne. Xuan Di of the Zhou Dynasty was very incompetent. Emperor Wendi, the consort of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, seized the Northern Zhou regime after his death and established the Sui Dynasty in 58 1 year. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was the Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty.
Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty was ambitious, hoping to unify the north and the south and become a famous monarch and Lord. After pacifying the north, I intend to destroy Chen. In 589 AD, the army of the Sui Dynasty began to attack the Chen Dynasty. And the current enemy Chen Houzhu, however, let life slip past him all day, not caring. He ordered the construction of Dahuang Temple, which has seven pagodas. Before the project was finished, it was reduced to ashes in a fire. The border guards reported the news of Sui Jun's invasion to the imperial court. The ministers of Chen Houzhu and North Korea did not take this matter to heart. Chen Houzhu continued drinking, dancing and writing, and confidently told his opponent that Jiangnan is a magical place, and there will always be a turn for the better. In the past, Northern Qi and Northern Zhou Dynasties invaded Jiangnan many times, but was Jiangnan safe and sound every time? This time, the military forces of the Sui Dynasty attacked again, and I believe that before long, they will retreat on their own. "
Minister Kong Fan said: "We have the natural barrier of the Yangtze River as a barrier. Can Sui Jun fly over? " In my opinion, those frontier generals are eager to make contributions and deliberately exaggerate this matter. I feel that I am a humble official. If the Sui army can really cross the Yangtze River, I am definitely a prince. "
It is said that many war horses in Sui Jun died for no reason. Kong Fan said, "It's a pity that those horses are ours. How could they die for no reason? " Chen Houzhu thought Kong Fanzhi had said it well, so he burst out laughing. The monarch and his subjects are still addicted to drinking and having fun. Soon after, the army of Sui Dynasty attacked the gate of Jiankang. At this time, Chen Houzhu began to prepare for the enemy. Although there are hundreds of thousands of troops in Jiankang City, Chen Houzhu, Kong Fan and others know nothing about leading troops to fight. They can only watch the army burst into tears.
After the Sui army invaded Jiankang City, the Chen army was in chaos, and the soldiers either surrendered or were arrested. Chen Houzhu hid in a dry well, but was finally discovered by Sui Che and became a prisoner. Later, Chen Houzhu died in Luoyang at the age of 52. At this point, the Chen Dynasty declared its demise, and the Sui Dynasty unified the north and south of China.