In the first year of Xuanzheng, yuwen Yong, the thirty-six-year-old emperor of northern Zhou, died, leaving a rich, strong and stable country for his descendants.
In general, Emperor Wu of Zhou was a sage monarch who "took over the throne of Laoqian" and had great martial skills, and destroyed Northern Qi in 557; he was decisive and self-reliant, and after breaking the Qi, he also wanted to "pacify the Turks and fix the south of the Jiangsu". It can be seen from this that the unification of the south was only a matter of time for Emperor Wu of Zhou.
Zhou Wudi stills
Unfortunately, Emperor Wu of Zhou died before he could succeed, and the future of the country and the fate of yuwen were hastily handed over to Yuwen Yun.
Yuwen Yun has not had much ability since he was a child, and he is stubborn by nature
In fact, Yuwen Yun had no ability since he was a child, and his moral cultivation was also inadequate. He was stubborn by nature, and Emperor Wu of Zhou hated iron for steel, and often taught, criticized, and even scolded him, but unfortunately, there was no effect.
Then, since Emperor Wu of Zhou knew that the eldest son of the concubine was useless, why didn't he "abolish the concubine and establish the youngest child"? Because his second son Yuwen was not angry, the rest of the children were too young. In the end, Emperor Wu of Zhou insisted on making Yuwen Yun the heir apparent, and he was wise, but he made a big mistake — allowing a stubborn young man to dominate northern China overnight.
Yuwen Yun, the newly enthroned Emperor Xuan of Zhou, seemed to have the appearance of a serious emperor: he sent ambassadors to tour the states, emphasizing the need to act according to law, and by the way, he sought talents and commended outstanding people. After he changed his name to Yuan Dacheng, he granted amnesty to the world and adjusted the position of official. But soon after the ministers took office, he changed the official position again and again, and there was no rule.
Emperor Xuan of Zhou often ordered the left and right to monitor the group of ministers, and the ministers would be removed from their posts or even killed if they made minor mistakes. The emperor's wanton behavior made people in the government and the public panic.
When the time comes, the gentleman loses his position and the villain gains his will. It can be seen from this that the appearance of Emperor Xuan of Zhou's "Ming Jun" lasted only a few months, and his original form was revealed.
Emperor Xuan of Zhou left the responsibilities of the emperor and the livelihood of the people behind him
After the transformation of the appearance of the Northern Zhou court, Emperor Xuan of Zhou intensified his efforts and never paid attention to the government and politics, only knowing how to eat, drink and have fun. The history books record that "Emperor Xuan lived in mourning for more than a year, and he was in the harem with vocal music, fish and dragons, and changchen in front of the palace", and "married more beautiful women to the harem... Feast on wine, or don't come out of the day."
Emperor Xuan of Zhou played impermanent games, and he especially liked to let the young people of the capital wear women's clothes into the palace to sing and dance, and watch it with the harem himself, thinking that it was joyful. He left behind the responsibilities of the emperor and the livelihood of the people.
The chancellor Yang Wenyou satirized with a song before Emperor Xuan of Zhou's banquet: "The dynasty is also drunk, the twilight is also drunk, the day is always drunk, and the political affairs are not repeated." When Emperor Xuan of Zhou heard this, he was furious and beat Yang Wenyou to death on the spot.
Another minister, Le Yun, personally stated that Emperor Xuan of Zhou had "eight losses", and Emperor Zhou Xuan was furious after hearing this, shouting that he wanted to cut Le Yun, thanks to the intercession of the courtiers, Le Yun avoided the fate of death. However, no one ever dared to advise the emperor anymore.
The powerful Emperor Xuan of Zhou did as he pleased and had no scruples, and he felt bored after only one year as emperor, and the next year he passed the throne to his seven-year-old son Yuwen Yan, and Emperor Xuan of Zhou retreated behind the scenes and proclaimed himself Emperor Tianyuan.
Yang Jian eventually claimed the title of Emperor of Zhou and became the famous Emperor Wen of Sui in history
At that time, Yang Jian became the prime minister as the father-in-law of the Tianyuan Emperor. He was often around the Tianyuan Emperor, and he also tried to persuade the emperor but was not adopted. Yang Jian then privately discussed with the great general Yuwen Qing: "Tianyuan really has no accumulation of virtue, and I am afraid that my life expectancy is not long. "And since then, Taoguang has cultivated obscurity.
Yang Jian stills
At this moment, a turning point in history suddenly appeared, Emperor Zhou Tianyuan was too drunk to indulge, and he fell ill in the second year of the elephant, and he wanted to explain the aftermath, but he could not speak. The ministers saw that Emperor Jing of Zhou was young and Yang Jian had a common name, so they jointly elected Yang Jian to assist him.
At this point, Yang Jian grasped the military and political power of Northern Zhou. Eventually, he was proclaimed emperor of Zhou and became the famous Sui Wen Emperor in history.
As the saying goes, "three years old to see the old", as early as When Yuwen Yun was just made the crown prince, he was only 13 years old and had ignored the persuasion of others and occupied a 25-year-old female prisoner in the Eastern Palace. Yuwen Yun did not do his job at a young age, and it was "just around the corner" that he became the emperor of the faint and left behind a name that had been cursed for thousands of years.
However, Yuwen Yun's unexpected death made Yang Jian a success. Scholars have used the term "one emperor of a thousand ages" to evaluate Qin Shi Huang, in fact, in the eyes of many scholars, the contribution of Yang Jian, the emperor of Sui Wen, is also worthy of the title of "One Emperor of Thousands of Ages".