Among the chinese emperors, those who have had experience in folk life are often more wise. Because they are well aware of the sufferings of the people, they have experienced the heat and cold of the world, and they are even more aware of the tricks of the officials to deceive and deceive. Like Zhu Yuanzhang, who was never ashamed of his poor origins, and often called himself Huaiyou Cloth, this actually set off his greatness.
However, not all emperors thought so, they regarded themselves as natural nobles, and they could never be associated with lowly civilians, and even if they had had this experience, they would do everything possible to obliterate them and not let people know. There is such an emperor in the history of Vietnam, who did not hesitate to kill the entire family of the benefactor.
Vietnam is a vassal state of China, and the monarch is not qualified to be called emperor. But the king of Vietnam is not stupid, and while claiming to China as a vassal, he calls himself emperor behind closed doors. When necessary, the old monarch would cede the throne to his son and become emperor himself, responsible for dealing with the Chinese emperor, thus avoiding the problem of the Vietnamese emperor submitting to the Chinese emperor.
The Vietnamese emperor we are talking about is called Chen Shu Ming, which is the name in the Chinese history books, and the Vietnamese historical sources call him Chen Hui. Born in 1321, he was the son of Emperor Myeongjong of the Tran Dynasty of Vietnam, was given the title of King of Gongding, and later held the position of Zuo Xiangguo and was a major vassal of the dynasty.
Chen Shuming's talent is not strong, but there is no fault, he is cautious and keeps a distance from anyone. Since he was not a prince and was not involved in any political battles, he looked harmless to humans and animals.
In 1369, Chen Yuzong died of illness, because he had no sons, so he passed the throne to his adopted son Yang Rili, who had changed his surname to Chen and was deeply loved by Chen Yuzong. However, as soon as he became emperor, he immediately exposed his exaggerated nature, only cared about drinking and feasting, ignoring state affairs, and even planned to change back to his original surname and no longer surname Chen.
The kings of the Chen clan naturally refused to agree, and Chen Yuanxuan, the king of Gongjing, first launched a rebellion, planning to depose Yang Rili and restore the Chen surname Jiangshan. However, he could not defeat Yang Rili's army, and he himself was killed. Chen Shuming was implicated in this rebellion and had to flee to the countryside to avoid disaster.
Chen Shuming was unaccompanied in the countryside, did not dare to reveal his identity, and his former noble life was gone forever, and he once wanted to commit suicide. Fortunately, an old farmer took him in, let him live in peace, and took care of him as if he were his own son.
Chen Shuming lived in the countryside for a while, and the old farmer took good care of him, only letting him do some easy farm work, and his life was also comfortable. Chen Shuming was not originally an ambitious figure, and after adapting to such a day, he did not think much about restoring the country. But Yang Rili himself died, giving him the opportunity to recover.
Yang Rili's perverse behavior finally provoked the rebellion of the courtiers in the DPRK, and even the generals of the Forbidden Army rebelled against the past. In 1370, Yang Rili was deposed, and the Qunchen took a look at the blood relations of the clan and decided to install Chen Shuming, who was closest to the former emperor, as the new emperor.
When everyone found Chen Shubao in the countryside and prepared to return to the capital, the old farmer, who was already critically ill, begged him to be kind to his son. Chen Shubao agreed to his request, and after becoming emperor, he buried the old farmer. However, instead of keeping his promise, he ordered the killing of the light benefactor
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, the national prohibition of the national initiation of this matter.
Later generations of experts believe that Chen Shubao did not want everyone to mention that period of downfall, and it was a humiliation that the prince of the Tangtang Clan had to be with the peasants and do those heavy farm tasks all day. However, it is said that Chen Shubao later worshipped the old farmer, and there was still a little bit of heavenly conscience.
Chen Shubao's emperor only served for two years, and then he gave Zen to his younger brother. It is not that he has no interest in imperial power, but he became the emperor of Taishang, and the real power is still controlled by himself, which is also a major feature of the Vietnamese Chen Dynasty.
During the more than twenty years that Tran Shu Po came to power, Vietnam began to decline, and the Champa state in the south repeatedly invaded and captured the capital city of Thang Long several times. In order to resist Champa, Tran Shu Po raised taxes, making life increasingly difficult for the Vietnamese people.
More importantly, Chen Shubao's throne was not recognized by the suzerainty of the Ming Dynasty. Although Yang Rili was a clearly designated heir of the former emperor, Chen Shubao was elected by the Qunchen after the abolition of Yang Rili, and was not canonized by the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty was unwilling to give Chen Shubao any support in any way.
Under such conditions of internal and external troubles, Chen Shubao used his foreign relative Li Jiyu to defeat the Champa attack and win a temporary victory. However, this Li Jiyun took the opportunity to become bigger, gradually controlled the government, and became a new generation of powerful ministers, laying the foundation for the demise of the Chen Dynasty.
In 1395, Chen Shubao died at the age of 76, and he was the ninth emperor of the Chen Dynasty, with the temple name Yizong. Before his death, he appointed Li Jiyun as the assistant eunuch of the new emperor, and also learned from Liu Beituo's lone Zhuge Liang, so that Li Jiyun could assist and replace him if he could not.
Of course, Li Jiyun swore to show loyalty and would never have two hearts. But five years later, in 1400, Li Jiyun usurped the throne and established the Hu Dynasty, and the Chen Dynasty ended. Chen Shubao's talent and moral character are not enough, and it is not surprising that he eventually lost the country.