Yang Jian, the founder of the Sui Dynasty, reigned for twenty-four years, with outstanding political achievements, and in his later years his temperament changed greatly, killing heroes, deposing the crown prince Yang Yong, and establishing Yang Guang as the crown prince, laying the foundation for the fall of the country.
1. Ascend to the throne as emperor
Yang Jian was born in the seventh year of the Western Wei Dynasty (541 AD), and it is said that he was born with a cloud of auspicious clouds and horns on his head, which frightened his mother into throwing him to the ground, thinking that he had given birth to a monster. As an adult, five pillars of flesh on his forehead run straight to the top of his head, his eyes are like torches, his waist is long and his legs are short, his temperament is wooden, and he is silent. After his father's death, he was made the Duke of Suiguo, and in 573, his daughter Yang Lihua was elected As The Yellow Princess, and four years later, when Northern Zhou destroyed Qi, Yang Jian made great achievements in the war and was promoted to the position of Zhu Guo. In the second year of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (580 AD), Emperor Xuan of Zhou, who had just completed two years of reign, died of illness, and it was rumored that Emperor Jing of Zhou was only seven years old, and there was a power vacuum in Northern Zhou. After Eliminating Internal and External Troubles, Yang Jian controlled the military and political power, co-opted the imperial court ministers, and after gaining the support of a large number of civil and military cadres, forced Emperor Jing of Zhou to give up the throne and ascend the throne as emperor at the age of forty.
Second, strive to govern
After Yang Jiandeng was emperor, he was given the title of emperor. In the past two decades, political, military, economic and cultural reforms have been carried out thoroughly and rationally. The establishment of a new central government, in view of the situation since the Western Wei Dynasty in which "there are many people and few officials, ten sheep and nine herds", has changed from the original three-level administrative system of prefectures, counties and counties to the two levels of prefectures and counties. Officials above the level of nine local officials are uniformly appointed and dismissed, and the places of the assassination history and county orders are changed every three years. The legal reform of the Sui Dynasty was the first to open the legal system for hundreds of years after the Tang and Song dynasties. The two major measures of "Dasuo Mao" and "Law of Nationalization" have strengthened the control of peasants and expanded the government's financial resources. In terms of culture, a new system of liturgical music was formulated to promulgate the world, and various types of literature were collected and comprehensively sorted out. In terms of military affairs, it conquered the Turks, unified Jiangnan, and reformed the military system of the province. "Zizhi Tongjian": "The world's accumulation can be used for fifty years".
Third, the autumn of troubles
Emperor Wen of Sui reigned for a total of twenty-four years, the first eighteen years of hard work, which was a brilliant period of career, and the last six years were overwhelmed, his temperament changed greatly, and he was old and faint. It was ordered that shipbuilding in the Jiangnan region was prohibited, and Jiangnan was the zeal, and there was no way to make a living without a boat. Listening to the rumors of Yang Xin and the Dugu Empress, gao Ying, the prime minister of the first meritorious service, was demoted to the post of a citizen and cut off his arm.
4. Abolish the Prince
Emperor Wen of Sui was a typical "strict wife", and his empress Dowager Dugu was a shrewd and capable person who did not allow Emperor Wen of Sui to have sons with concubines. Emperor Wen of Sui and dugu had five sons, Yang Yong, Yang Guang, Yang Jun, Yang Xiu, and Yang Yu, Yang Yong was naturally the crown prince, and the other four sons were all crown princes. Yang Yong was sensitive and studious, generous and benevolent, and was quite loved by Emperor Wen of Sui. But Yang Yong was promiscuous, liked beautiful women, only liked concubines and did not like concubines, and had ten sons and many daughters in his thirties. The ten eccentric women of the Empress Dugu clan love jealousy and hate men with three wives and four concubines, and the crown prince Yang Yong is in the middle. Dugu Shi yu Sui Wen Emperor rumors, Sui Wen Emperor is also "wife management strict", naturally listen to du gu clan words, so deposed the crown prince Yang Yong, another Yang Guang as the crown prince, that is, the future Sui Emperor, the king of the Sui Dynasty.
Fifth, because of "strict wife control", he died
In the second year of Renshou, Empress Dugu died of illness, and Emperor Wen of Sui finally lifted the "strict management of his wife" and indulged in female sex at the age of sixty-two, and died two years later. Emperor Wen of Sui fell ill at Renshou Palace, and when he was critically ill, yang Su, the crown prince Yang Guang, and his favorite concubine Chen shi accompanied him. Crown Prince Yang Guang had been coveting the throne for a long time, and wrote a note asking Yang Su about the date of death of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Su responded and sent someone to send a letter, the messenger was mistakenly sent to Emperor Wen of Sui, Emperor Wen of Sui was furious, and it just so happened that the pet concubine Chen Shi was teased by her son, and she was so angry that she shouted: "Why do animals entrust important state affairs!" The Lonely Clan killed me"! Suddenly, a mouthful of old blood gushed out, and he fainted in anger. So he summoned Yang Su to draft an edict, and passed on the crown prince Yang Guang into the palace, and when the crown prince heard about it, he led more than thirty soldiers into the palace, drove away the palace eunuchs, and poisoned Emperor Wen of Sui at the age of sixty-four.
Summary: Emperor Wen of Sui reigned for twenty-four years to reform internally, the country was rich and strong, rested with the people, conquered the Turks externally, and unified Jiangnan. In his later years, he was jealous, listened to rumors, and killed heroes. After lifting the "strict control of wives", he became addicted to female sex and died two years later.
Bibliography: The Complete Biography of the Founding Emperor of China, Zhao Guohua, Han Min, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Press
"Zizhi Tongjian" Sima Guang
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