introduction:
According to the historical records: during the reign of Tang Xuanzong, "the river huang returned to the land, and the desert dissipated the atmosphere", "the criminal administration was not indiscriminate, the virtuous energy was used, the four mountains were hundreds of mountains, the MuRuo Qingfeng, for more than ten years, the praises carried the road". According to what is recorded in the history books, during the reign of Tang Xuanzong, there was indeed a situation of prosperity and prosperity, but after we carefully read it, what is recorded in the history books is only the praise of Xuanzong by later generations.
The dragon chair that symbolizes power
As the king of a country, the emperor is the most powerful person in a country and has supreme prestige
。 Therefore, this has also become a reason why many people want to compete for the emperor. Some people do not hesitate to use various means in order to become emperors, often risking their lives, pulling the emperor off the horse and becoming the emperor themselves, they can also kill their brothers for their status, which is enough to see how desirable this position is. But in the Tang Dynasty, there was one
"Idiot"
emperor
But it was the eunuch who tried to push him to the throne of God.
The
"Idiot
"The emperor has always been unpopular with the old emperor because of his mother's maid's origins, and other royal brothers and sisters have also insulted him in every way, and have not treated him as his own brother at all, because he is a serious person and speaks little, and everyone in the palace thinks that he is not smart and a fool.
Everyone usually treats him as the object of teasing, but this fool does not express his thoughts when faced with their teasing, but has been silently enduring.
Eunuch stills
Interestingly,
After the death of the old emperor, the eunuch had to push this idiot to the throne in order to consolidate the power in his hands. After the fool became emperor, he was not only not stupid, but also very shrewd, and immediately issued a decree that made the eunuchs cry without tears.
Humble origins are like walking on thin ice in the palace
"Fool" Emperor
It is from the Tang Dynasty
Tang Xuanzong - Li Chen
。
Li Chen
target
Mother Zheng
Actually
Zhenhai Jiedu made Li Kun's servants lose because Li Kun plotted against the army, which led to Zheng being captured by soldiers and taken into the palace as a maid
。 Zheng Shi was very beautiful at the time, and was killed by chance
Tang Xianzong
Fortunately, he gave birth to a son, that is
Zheng's
Although she had a son for the emperor, this did not change her status as a maid.
Li Chen is because of his mother's identity, not appreciated by the emperor, but also bullied by other brothers and sisters, in front of them very inferior, always silent, let them humiliate themselves, mother Zheng shi watched the child being bullied, although painful, but within the walls of this palace courtyard, he has no power, can only be slaughtered.
Tang Xuanzong-Li Chen stills
In the midst of the reception,
Li Ang and Li Yan
Just often
Humiliate his uncle Li Chen
Although he is about the same age, Li Chen's generation is a little higher,
After Li Chen was humiliated by them, he remained silent,
Let them act arbitrarily,
They forced Li Chen to speak, and Li Chen pretended not to hear and acted as a fool in front of them.
A moment of forbearance, only for the final success
Huichang 6th year (846 AD) March 21
，
Tang Wuzong Li Yan
He who is dying of illness and serves
Eunuch Ma Yuanzhen
They were scrambling to find an emperor who could be controlled by themselves after succeeding to the throne, and at this time they took a fancy to Li Chen, believing that Li Chen was a fool, and after becoming emperor, they could still play with him in the palm of their hands. Therefore, Hu falsely passed on the holy will and made him the emperor's uncle and temporarily took charge of state affairs, and later after Li Yan's death,
Li Chen successfully succeeded to the throne as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang.
while
Li Chen successfully ascended to the throne of God
afterwards
Changing the style of the past, not pretending to be stupid, doing things vigorously and becoming a very shrewd emperor,
After he came to power, he also promulgated a law, that is
Take back all power from the eunuchs
。 This allows
The eunuchs led by Ma Yuanzhen were momentarily confused
But now Li Chen is already the emperor, and there is no possibility of redemption.
The Old Book of Tang said of him: "The rulers are traced, the traitors are afraid of the law, the eunuchs are restrained, the criminal administration is not indiscriminate, the meritocracy is used, and for more than ten years, the praises are carried on the road." ”
Li Chen was in power
duration
The country is governing very well, and there is a scene of revival
, later generations called this period as:
"The Rule of the Great"
。 He was able to become emperor thanks to his lack of power
Hidden forbearance, broad-minded and about to take, thick accumulation and thin hair.
epilogue
In the midst of the government and the opposition,
There are countless people who want to get the dragon chair, and both courtiers and royals want to seize this throne by certain means.
They try to get close to the emperor, and the eunuch who is close to the emperor is the best way, the eunuch is accompanied by the emperor, it is very easy to get the emperor's thoughts and attitudes about something, they will also use the emperor's trust in themselves, get power from the emperor, so as to split the emperor's power little by little.
Tang Xuanzong -Li Chenli stills
When the power in their hands reaches a certain level, they will elevate the emperor and become the supreme ruler of a country.
And this time, these eunuchs made a mistake, and the jiangshan under the hard work of "hard work" saw that they were going to be dragged into their hands, but they turned out to be other people's wedding dresses, and eventually became the laughing stock of history.
Resources:
1. Old Book of Tang
2. Zizhi Tongjian
3. "Reading through the Theory"