In the history of China, there have been many wise men and many adulterers. Today I would like to introduce you to the ten great adulterers of ancient China, each of whom is a person who is completely bad. They play with power and bring calamity to the country and the people for their own selfish desires. Whether at that time or in later generations, some adulterous people hate their teeth when they mention it. For example, Zhao Gao, the Qin Dynasty can perish so quickly, he accounts for a big reason.
The Ten Great Traitors of Ancient China: Zhao Gao, Sima Daozi, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, Lu Qi, Cai Jing, Qin Jun, Jia Xiangdao, Ahma, and Yan Song.
First, Zhao Gao, the first adulterous minister in ancient times
The allusion to the deer as a horse is believed that everyone has heard, and the protagonist who refers to the deer as a horse is Zhao Gao, and his behavior of doing things can definitely be called the first of the ten major adulterous ministers in ancient China. It is said that Zhao Gao was originally a nobleman of the Zhao state, and later entered the dynasty as an official. After the death of Qin Shi Huang, he killed Su Li Hu Hai as emperor, and then forced Hu Hai to commit suicide. During his time as minister, he was frequently conscripted, resulting in the misery of civilians.
2. Sima Daozi
Sima Daozi was not only a chancellor, he was also a member of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. As a son of the royal family, he was given the title of Prince of Ji, and the position of chancellor was only sealed after his death. Although he did not have the title of chancellor when he was born, he had the right to be a chancellor and was a real courtier. During his reign, the whole dynasty was in chaos. He wielded great power, sold officials and lords to accumulate wealth, and was a very hateful adulterer.
3. Li Linfu
Li Linfu was a famous adulterer of the Tang Dynasty, he was born in the clan and had no talent of his own. But he was very clever and good at drilling camps, so he was quite favored by Tang Xuanzong Li Longji. Li Linfu was a very sinister person, and for talented people or people who were valued by Tang Xuanzong, he was very friendly on the surface, but behind the scenes, he used conspiracies to assassinate. Many talented people have received his assassination.
4. Yang Guozhong
Yang Guozhong should be no stranger to everyone, he is Yang Guifei's brother. He fell down in his early years, and after Yang Yuhuan gained favor, he soared to the top and worshipped the prime minister. During his tenure as prime minister, the dictatorship mistook the country and corrupted the imperial program. It can be said that he bears a great deal of responsibility for the anshi chaos. The reason why An Lushan rebelled had a lot to do with his contradictions.
5. Lu Qi
Lu Qi was a traitor during the Tang Dezong period, but compared with other adulterers, his time as a traitor was very short. After all, Tang Dezong had only been emperor for 4 years. But although he served as prime minister for a short time, he was jealous of his ability. As long as those who do not follow him, he will put people to death and kill many virtuous ministers. During his reign in power, he increased various taxes and made the people miserable.
6. Cai Jing
Cai Jing has served as minister four times, a total of seventeen years, and can be called the first person in ancient and modern times. Cai Jingxing battled Huashigang; changed the salt method and tea law, and minted ten major coins. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, Chen Dong, a student of the Tai Dynasty, wrote a letter calling Cai Jing the head of the Six Thieves. After Emperor Qinzong of Song ascended the throne, Cai Jing was demoted to Lingnan and died on the way to Tan Prefecture (潭州, in modern Changsha, Hunan).
7. Qin Juniper
Qin Ju belonged to the lord and faction within the court of the Southern Song Dynasty, and pursued a policy of discussion and peace of land, subjection, and tribute. During the second visit, he vigorously denigrated the anti-Jin generals and prevented the recovery; at the same time, he formed a private party, expelled dissidents, and repeatedly raised prisons, and was one of the famous traitors in Chinese history.
Viii. Jia Xiangdao
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, his sister Jia Guifei was favored by Emperor Lizong of Song, so she was repeatedly promoted to the rank of ambassador of the two Huai Dynasties, the governor of the Two Huai Dynasty, the governor of the Government, and the privy council. The Mongols launched a large-scale attack on the Song Dynasty, and in the first year of the Kaiqing Dynasty, Ezhou was in danger, and Jia Xiangdao, who was in the army, worshiped the right minister and was ordered to come to the rescue. He sent kublai khan's army to ask for peace without authorization, and Xu cut the river as a boundary, and offered 200,000 silver silks each. Because Möngke died under the Diaoyu City, Kublai Khan was anxious to return north to compete for the Khan's throne, and only then did he reach a peace agreement. After the Mongol army retreated, Jia Rudao concealed the truth of the peace seeking and made a big win.
IX. Ahma
Ahma was one of Kublai Khan's closest vassals, born in Fenakat (in present-day Uzbekistan), and was the prime minister. During ahma's reign, he was mainly in charge of finances, and he increased his income by cleaning up household registrations, implementing a monopoly system, and issuing banknotes (sometimes called handing over banknotes), and after the Yuan conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, he also implemented a policy of restricting the monopoly of banknotes and medicinal materials in Jiangnan, which greatly increased the fiscal revenue at the beginning of the Yuan. However, his various financial measures caused dissatisfaction among other ministers, and the military attaché Wang Zhu contacted the monk Gao Monk to summon Ahma, who remained in Dadu, under the false order of the crown prince, while Shizu was in the north of Shangdu (in present-day Inner Mongolia), and then designed to assassinate Ahma.
10. Yan Song
Yan Song was a famous courtier of the Ming Dynasty, who was good at dictatorship for 20 years, and the History of Ming listed Yan Song as one of the six traitors of the Ming Dynasty. Yan Song used his son Yan Shifan and his righteous son Zhao Wenhua as a pawn, co-opted the Jinyi Weidu to command Lu Bing, manipulated the government for twenty years, tilted power to the opposition, accepted gifts and bribes, and did whatever he wanted, making the politics of the Ming Dynasty extremely dark and the border defenses lax.