There were many large and small states during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Liang Dynasty was not the most powerful of these countries; but the founding emperor of this country was still quite wise in the beginning. The founding prince of the Liang Dynasty was named Xiao Yan, who established the Liang Dynasty when he was young, and at that time he was still quite diligent and also very concerned about the major affairs of the country, so at that time, although the country was not the most powerful, the momentum of the whole country was still quite prosperous.
At the beginning of the founding of the country, this monarch was not only diligent in government and loved the people, but also very talented in literature, and many of the articles written at a very high level have been left to the present. Moreover, he was also a filial and frugal monarch, so he was loved by his ministers and the people. However, this position is not good to sit for a long time, and this Liangwu Emperor also feels a bit powerless, after all, it is still quite troublesome to manage a country. And he later felt that he had governed the country well, so he had other ideas. At this time, Emperor Wu was already fifty years old, and although his body was still very strong, he already had a feeling of inadequacy for the affairs of men and women. And when his little princess great wall came to life, even if he took medicine, it would have no effect.
When I was old and tired of state affairs, I always had to have some sustenance, so after going to the temple to worship the Buddha, I was fascinated by Buddhism, and the whole person was addicted to it. It was a little frightening for an emperor to want to become a Buddhist, and the ministers could only persuade him; in the end, emperor Wu of Liang did not become a monk, but still had great reverence for Buddhism.
However, at this time, one of the generals under Gao Huan of Northern Qi, Hou Jing, came to Emperor Wu of Liang's side, and it turned out that after Gao Huan's death, he could not stay and ran to Xiao Yan. Although many ministers said that this person was a villain, Xiao Yan felt that he was still very capable, so he left him behind. It was precisely because of this Hou Jing that Emperor Wu of Liang eventually died at his hands.
Speaking of this Emperor who believed in Buddhism, he was really very devout to the Buddha, demanding that the people should not kill, and he was also a vegetarian for many years, not close to women. However, at that time, Emperor Wu of Liang was already more than eighty years old, and although he was physically strong and could fight on horseback, this age was not close to that of a woman. The most ridiculous thing is that when he did not have a son, he set up a nephew Xiao Zhengde as the crown prince, but when he had a son Xiao Tong, he abolished his nephew and let his son be the prince, which repeatedly laid the root of the curse. Eventually, the battle between the kings became more and more intense, and it was impossible for him to stop it when he wanted to stop it. And this Emperor Wu was also trapped in the palace by the general Hou Jing, who he had taken in, and starved to death. So this Emperor Wu eventually became a joke-like figure in history.