Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu, born prominent, became emperor by virtue of his own efforts, and during his reign he was also diligent in government and loved the people, guotai and min'an, so why did he starve to death alive?
The entrepreneurial journey of Xiao Yan, emperor of Liangwu
Emperor Wu of Liang was born in the Lanling family, and he was not like many rich children who spent their time in a vacuum, let alone a clumsy disciple who was addicted to fun, on the contrary, he had extraordinary intelligence, could write and fight, had courage and strategy, and he was also very proficient in chess calligraphy, music painting and epic scriptures, and had a high attainment, which can be called an all-round talent.
In the era in which he lived, his background played a crucial role in a person's future, and Xiao Yan's background in the door valve was undoubtedly a stepping stone for his step-by-step ascension, xiao Yan, who was born into a famous official, was a subordinate of the Wei general Wang Jian, of course, he did not live up to the expectations of everyone, relying on his own wisdom to be reused by Xiao Luan, the powerful minister of Southern Qi, and helped Xiao Luan seize power, help him ascend the throne, and then have been loyal, serving the country and stabilizing the country.
Surprisingly, Xiao Luan died of illness after only 5 years on the throne, and the crown prince Xiao Baojuan took the throne, but this prince was an incompetent emperor, who did not learn any techniques, drank and had fun all day, and after ascending the throne, he was even more excessive, not only ignoring the government and politics, but also killing innocents indiscriminately, listening to the rumors of eunuchs, killing many loyal ministers, making the upright people in the DPRK panic, but also daring to be angry.
At that time, Xiao Yan had insight into the current situation, judged the situation, recruited many soldiers, and joined forces with Xiao Baorong, the king of Southern Qi kang, to attack the State of Qi, eradicating Xiao Baojuan, the Emperor of Xia, and supporting Xiao Baorong's ascension to the throne, xiao Yan also made great contributions, promoted to the rank of Grand Sima and held the military power of the country.
Later, he destroyed the State of Qi under the support of everyone and became the founding emperor of the State of Liang, during his reign, the country prospered and developed, the political situation was stable, the treasury was full, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, so it can be said that he was a rare Ming Emperor.
Obsessing over the Buddha, laying the foundation of the curse
Emperor Liangwu was a devout Buddhist, pious to what extent, as an emperor sitting in the harem of three thousand beautiful ladies, but for 40 years refused to enter the harem, insisting on keeping the color ring; in the imperial palace is to worship the Buddha and burn incense all day long, feel that the atmosphere in the palace is not strong enough, simply shave out of the house, go to the temple to concentrate on worshiping the Buddha, and then can't help but the courtiers repeatedly begged to move back to the palace, before leaving also argued that the monks still have to pay the ransom fee, the ministers were helpless, and made up a large amount of redemption money to bring Back Emperor Liangwu, such a drama has been staged more than once, It is said that Emperor Wu of Liang shaved three or four times before and after!
The Buddhist Liangwu Emperor had always advocated leniency toward others, and at that time, if anyone in the court made a mistake, he only punished it a little, used as a warning, and he only cared about burning incense and praying all day long, which had developed to the point of gradually ignoring the government, and many princes, nobles, and eunuchs and courtiers also took advantage of this to commit crimes, which also laid the foundation for the tragic end of Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu who was starved to death.
At that time, there was a general named Hou Jing who came to the liangwu emperor, this person was an out-and-out villain, selfish, and the ministers of the court persuaded emperor Liangwu not to trust him or accept him, but to be loyal and rebellious, and Emperor Liangwu not only accepted Hou Jing, but also made him the king of Henan.
Emperor Wu of Liang had no children at his knees in his early years, so he passed his nephew Xiao Zhengde to his knees and made him crown prince. However, fate created people, and then Emperor Wu of Liang had his own son, and of course he hoped that his own son would inherit the throne, so he deposed the crown prince and made his own son Xiao Tong the crown prince.
But Xiao Zhengde is not an idle person, fierce and ambitious, and he has been humiliated like this, naturally he wants revenge. Therefore, Hou Jing took the opportunity to unite with Xiao Zhengde to rebel, and promised Xiao Zhengde that after the success of the rebellion, he would support him as king, and Xiao Zhengde believed it to be true, and from then on, he secretly colluded with Hou Jing in private and secretly helped Hou Jing.
After Hou Jing launched a rebellion and let the army surround Taicheng, at this time Emperor Liangwu woke up and realized that it was too late, and he had ignored the government for a long time, and no one came to rescue him at that time, so Emperor Liangwu was imprisoned by Hou Jing in Taicheng. At this time, Emperor Wu of Liang was already eighty-six years old, and at the beginning of houjing, he would send someone to send some rough tea and light rice to Emperor Liangwu, but slowly he did not send anything, cutting off Emperor Liangwu's diet. He did not eat for many days, did not have food to fill his stomach, and because Emperor Wu of Liang was old, he lacked clothes and food, and finally starved to death.
The tragic end of Emperor Wu of Liang was inseparable from his excessive "bodhisattva heart", and it was also closely related to his obsession with burning incense and worshiping the Buddha, to the point of ignoring the government, because he forgave all the crimes of the traitorous ministers, which made the ministers of the court more arrogant, and his dissuasion to accept Hou Jing's behavior was the fuse for him to be starved to death.