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During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, there was an unfortunate prince in the history of Chen Guo, his name was Chen Chang. Chen Chang was originally the only son of Chen Baxian and was rightfully considered the heir of Chen Guo. However, fate does not always favor people, especially in those troubled times.
Chen Chang's birth was supposed to be the hope of the family, but the situation at that time did not allow him to get together with his father Chen Baxian often. It was the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, when the princes were divided and wars were frequent, and if the families of the generals lived with the army, it not only affected morale, but also risked being captured. Therefore, Chen Ba first had to send his family to the rear to ensure their safety.
Chen Chang's fate was predetermined at the time of his birth. Like his cousin Chen Yan, he became a hostage of Yuwen Tai of Northern Wei. Yuwen Tai was a powerful minister of Northern Wei and had extremely high expectations for Chen Baxian's two sons. This action made Chen Baxian anxious, because he knew that if his son stayed in Northern Wei, he might face the danger of being used or even sacrificed.
Chen Chang has excellent qualities and intelligence, and is the best candidate to inherit the mantle of Chen Baxian. However, his early years away from home as a hostage deprived him of the opportunity to grow up with his father and be close to his teaching. Although Chen Baxian had been trying his best to rescue his son, the Northern Wei side had an unusually strict supervision of Chen Chang. This brought great pain and suffering to both father and son.
Faced with the uncertainty of his son's life and death, Chen Ba first made up his mind that only with sufficient strength could he negotiate with Northern Wei and fight for his son's return. He began a series of military operations, attacking cities and lands along the way, establishing his own power and foundation, and finally establishing the state of Chen.
When he became emperor of the state of Chen, he sent emissaries to Northern Wei to demand Chen Chang's release. Chen Chang is now the heir of the king of a country, so he should not be detained again, right? However, Northern Wei was uncompromising, and Yuwen Tai resolutely refused to hand over Chen Chang, even threatening Chen Chang's life. Faced with this situation, Chen Baxian had to choose to compromise, because he knew that his son's life and death were in the hands of Northern Wei.
Chen Baxian is no longer young, and he needs a trustworthy heir to maintain the stability of Chen Guo. Although he always missed Chen Chang in his heart, for the sake of the overall situation, he decided to let his nephew Chen Qian act as Chen Chang's duty. Chen Qian, a brave and resourceful general who had saved Chen Baxian's life, was temporarily appointed crown prince and was supported by his courtiers.
However, Chen Baxian's heart still longed for his son Chen Chang to inherit the throne. However, even before his death, Chen Chang was not able to return to China and was not canonized as crown prince.
After Chen Ba's death, the ministers quickly endorsed Chen Qian as the new monarch. The Empress Dowager insisted that Chen Chang should wait for his return before he could be canonized. However, her strength was not enough to change the general trend, and eventually Chen Qian became emperor.
Northern Wei was overjoyed to hear the news, Chen Ba was their old enemy, and his death was good news for them. Chen Qian was not Chen Baxian's biological son, which made his ascension to the throne quite controversial. In order to deepen the division within the Chen state, Northern Wei released Chen Chang with the expectation that he would become the new king of the Chen state. However, Chen Qian did not abdicate the throne, but made Chen Chang the king of Hengyang Commandery, a hussar general, and a pastor of Xiangzhou. Chen Chang was very angry about this, and he wrote to Chen Qian, asking him to abdicate the throne and prepare for the succession ceremony, expressing his dissatisfaction.
Although Chen Qian was enraged, he also knew Chen Chang's orthodox status and did not dare to take blatant action against him. However, at Hou Andu's suggestion, Chen Qian decided to greet Chen Chang and lure him away to ensure that his position was not threatened.
Chen Chang mistakenly thought that he had gained the upper hand, and readily agreed to Hou Andu's proposal and prepared
Chen Chang boarded the ship with joy and prepared to go sightseeing to celebrate his imminent return to the throne. Hou Andu fakely flattered Chen Chang on the side, as if everything was going smoothly.
However, Chen Chang did not realize that this ship would become a turning point in his fate. At the moment when he let his guard down, Hou Andu pushed him off the boat without mercy. Chen Chang's life ended at this moment, he never surfaced again, and his life died silently underwater.
The news of Chen Chang's death soon spread back to Chen Guo's capital, and Chen Qian was overwhelmed with grief, and he did not want to solve the problem in this way. He said to the ministers, "I have prepared the enthronement ceremony for the crown prince, but I did not expect him to be so unfortunate. How did this make me explain to the emperor? The ministers expressed their understanding one after another, praising Chen Qian for the sake of brotherly love, and he will definitely become a generation of Ming Jun.
Chen Chang's life was destined to be tragic, although he should have been the right person to inherit Chen Baxian's mantle, but due to the war, he was exiled to other countries and eventually missed the throne. However, he was not without responsibility, and his political sensitivity and ability to deal with power struggles were relatively inadequate, which led him to lose step by step in the power struggle. More importantly, once he returned to China, his fate seemed to be sealed, because the complicated situation and strife within Chen Guo put his life in danger.
Chen Chang's tragedy became a page in history, but it also reflected the brutal nature of the power struggle of that era. In troubled times, the struggle for power ruthlessly destroys the fate of many people, whether it is family affection or orthodox status, they may become victims in power struggles. Chen Chang's story tells us how difficult and dangerous it was to survive and inherit power in those turbulent times.
Although Chen Chang's light in history is dim, his fate is full of tragic heaviness. He was a prince destined to be forgotten, and his story became part of history, allowing us to reflect on the glory and disgrace of that era. Now, when we look back on this history, we may be able to better understand the cruelty and ruthlessness of the struggle for power in that troubled era.
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