In the long course of history, the sibling dispute of the imperial family has always been particularly exciting. Imagine how much scheming and cruelty is hidden behind a brother who can betray his family affection for the throne? In 1328, the struggle for the throne of the Yuan Dynasty was not only a struggle for power, but also a test of human nature. A battle between brothers for succession not only changed their fate, but also foreshadowed the decline of a powerful empire. Brothers are like siblings, can the regime easily tear apart this blood and affection?
There is no shortage of careerists in the palace, and Prime Minister Zuo is one of them. Not satisfied with the status quo, he started to set up himself as a king, and began to spread rumors in the court in an attempt to stir up the situation.
In this case, the vacuum of power makes every ambitious person show his fangs. Tarasa has no small ambitions, and he takes advantage of the vacancy in the throne to become the ruler of the empire in one fell swoop. Such plans often don't go smoothly.
At this time, the ministers of the Yuan Dynasty were not fools, they also had their own plans. Yan Temur, a well-informed minister, saw the danger of the situation and decided to take action. His plan was to support the return of the exiled prince and the world to regain the throne. Because Heshi was too far away from the capital, Yan Tiemur chose a strategy that seemed to be a compromise but was actually full of danger - first set up Heshi's younger brother Tutimur as emperor.
These words sounded extremely sincere, and many courtiers breathed a sigh of relief. However, who can know that this imperial brother's heart has already been surging?
After learning the news, he was very excited, thinking that his younger brother was maintaining the glory of the family, so he hurriedly set off to return to the capital. But in the meantime, Tutimur's mind changed.
It is said that power is the best litmus test for revealing a person's truest face. Tutimur began to arrange his own men and horses, slowly depriving the world of its power base. He even began to perform various ceremonies to solidify his position, and the true imperial style began to be revealed.
On the way back to Beijing, everything seems to be going well. Tutimur sent important ministers to greet him, and the scene was quite grand.
When Kazuyo was about to arrive in the capital, a sudden assassination stopped him forever in the shadow of history. Tutimur declared that it was an assassination by a foreign enemy, and he was deeply saddened, but in his heart he was coldly calculated. In this way, he completely cut off all possible threats and sat firmly on the throne.
From then on, Tutimur began his dictatorship. However, he did not realize that this treacherous approach, while seemingly effective in the short term, was self-digging in the long run. Although his rule was tough, rifts within the royal family and popular discontent grew. The original strength of the Yuan Dynasty began to crack because of this contradiction between brothers.
Brothers are supposed to take care of each other and can protect each other. The temptation of power is like a violent hurricane, which can easily overturn blood and family ties. Tutimur's ambitions not only ruined his brothers, but also gradually eroded the foundations of the entire empire. People began to wonder how an emperor who had renounced even the most basic family obligations could be entrusted with the governance of the country.
Since then, the history of the Yuan Dynasty has been like a pool of stagnant water, seemingly calm on the surface, but undercurrent surging inside. Although Tutimur was politically astute and able to deal with the challenges of the court, he could not erase the sense of disappointment and betrayal in the hearts of the people. The stability of the throne is no longer monolithic, but full of uncertainty and risk.
In the years that followed, the Yuan dynasty experienced many political upheavals, each time as if repeating the tragedy of Tutimur. After his death, he was left to posterity not the glorious empire he wanted, but a crumbling dynasty that was ultimately defeated by the torrent of history and went into decline.
Through this history, we can see that the temptation of power and the greed of human nature can sometimes destroy the strongest things – families and nations. The story of Tutimur and Kazushi is not only a power struggle between brothers, but also an eternal question about how to deal with power and morality. History is the best teacher, and we should learn from it that no amount of power, no matter how powerful, should not come at the expense of family affection and morality. After all, how can an emperor who has no hearts last long?