Gao Yan (535 – November 23, 561), also known as Emperor Xiaozhao of Qisu, was the third emperor of the State of Qi during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The sixth son of Emperor Gao Huan of Qi, Emperor Gao Cheng of Qi, Emperor Wenxiang of Qi, Emperor Gao Yang of Qi Xianzu, Emperor Xuan of Qi Xianzu, and Emperor Gao Zhan of Qi Shizu Wucheng were his half-brothers. He was handsome since childhood, and he had the strength to become a great instrument very early. Empress Dowager Wuming, Lou Zhaojun, loved and valued him very much. He staged a coup d'état, deposed his nephew Gao Yin, established himself as emperor, and changed his name to Emperor Jian. After taking the throne, he carried out reforms, paid attention to the problems of people's livelihood, freed slaves, vigorously tuned the fields, set up granaries, effectively solved the northern Qi grain crisis, and at the same time sentenced according to law, and vigorously publicized Han culture. Politics is clear, talents are widely recruited, corporals are honored, and filial piety is honored to mothers. Although he reigned for only one year, as a relatively large number, the legend at the time of death was located in his brother Gao Zhan. Gao Yan died at the age of twenty-seven. He was buried in Wenjing Mausoleum, with the title of Emperor Xiaozhao and the temple name of Emperor Suzong.
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Early life
Gao Yan was brilliant when he was young, and he had the ability to achieve great things very early, and his mother Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun had long favored and valued him. In the first year of the Eastern Wei Dynasty (538), he was enfeoffed as the Duke of Changshan Commandery. Gao Yan is good at political skills and is good at understanding the details of things; The Tianbao Dynasty began to participate in the government of the dynasty, and the political experience gradually matured and enriched, seeing that the second brother Emperor Wenxuan was indulging in wine, and the ministers tended to be inflammatory, but Gao Yan was full of sorrow and consulted from time to time.
In the first year of Tianbao (550), he was promoted to the title of King of Changshan. In the fifth year of Tianbao (554), he was appointed and appointed to the provincial Shangshu Order. Gao Yan is good at decision-making, good at literary reasoning, and people in the province are afraid and obey him.
In the seventh year of Tianbao (556), Gao Yan followed Emperor Wenxuan Gao Yang back to Yecheng. Emperor Wenxuan believed that there were many inconsistencies in the shang shu on the government, and ordered Gao Yan and the ministers of the court to first discuss and determine right and wrong, and then state the performance. Gao Yan was good at ruling the method, and his analysis and judgment were reasonable, and Emperor Wenxuan admired him.
In the eighth year of Tianbao (557), he was transferred to sikong and lushang shushi. In the ninth year of Tianbao (558), he was appointed as the Grand Sima and still served as the scribe of Lu Shang.
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Advise the king to abstain from pleasure
At that time, Emperor Wenxuan indulged in amusement and drinking, and Gao Yan's sadness and anger were revealed on his expression, and Emperor Wenxuan sensed it and said to Gao Yan: "With you handling state affairs, why don't I indulge in pleasure?" Gao Yan just fell to the ground crying and worshipping, and never spoke. Emperor Wenxuan was also very sad, pushed the wine glass to the ground and said, "You hate me like this, and from now on, if there are anyone who dares to drink, I will behead him!" So the wine glasses he took were all smashed and discarded, but later Gao Yang was more indulged in amusement and drinking, and sometimes went to the homes of relatives of various emperors and countries to compete in martial arts, regardless of whether they were noble or lowly. Just as soon as the high performance arrived, it was quiet inside and out. Gao Yan secretly wrote the ordinance and was about to enter the counsel, but his friend Wang Xi thought it was impossible. Gao Yan did not listen, and took the opportunity to try his best to persuade, so Emperor Wenxuan was furious.
Gao Yan's princess Yuan Shi was originally a member of the Wei Dynasty, and Emperor WenXuan wanted Gao Yan to leave her, and privately sought beautiful women for Gao Yan, hoping to transfer Gao Yan's favor for the Yuan clan. Although Gao Yan accepted the will, his feelings with Yuan Shi were even deeper.
Gao Yan's personality was very severe, and shang shulangzhong made mistakes in analysis and judgment, so he whipped him, causing Shi to do illegal things and be tortured and prosecuted. Emperor Wenxuan then let Gao Yan stand in front of him and pressed the ring on the tip of the knife against Gao Yan's ribs. The people who were summoned to be punished by Gao Yan were forced with knives and asked to say that Gao Yan was not, and all of them had nothing to say before they were released. From then on, Lang Zhong was not allowed to be whipped. Later, Emperor Wenxuan gave Gao Yan a palace maid to Wei Shi, but when he woke up, he forgot about it, saying that Gao Yan had taken it away without authorization, so he beat him with the ring on the head of the knife, and Gao Yan was injured. The empress dowager wept day and night, and Emperor Wenxuan did not know what to do. Before this, he imprisoned Gao Yan's friend Wang Xi and released him to serve Gao Yan. Gao Yan gradually recovered for more than a month, and did not dare to enter the counsel again.
A coup d'état ascended the throne
In the tenth year of Tianbao (559), Emperor Wenxuan died, Gao Yan lived in the palace to handle funerals, and Emperor Wenxuan's crown prince Gao Yin succeeded to the throne, appointing Gao Yan as Taifu and Lu Shangshu, and the political affairs of the court were decided by Gao Yan. When his brother Emperor Wenxuan was dying, he said that if necessary, he could give up the throne, but he could not hurt Gao Yin. More than a month later, Gao Yan lived in the residence of the king of the domain, and from then on, Gao Yin's edict was no longer decided by Gao Yan.
In the first year of the Qianming Dynasty (560), Gao Yan followed Gao Yin to Yecheng and lived in the Lingjun Mansion. At that time, Yang Yan, Yan Zixian, Ke Zhu Hun Tianhe, Song Qindao, Zheng Zimo, and others were already very prestigious because of gao yan, and they were afraid that their power would be threatened, and asked Gao Yin to appoint Gao Yan as Taishi, Sizhou Mu, and Lu Shang Shushi; Gao Zhan, the King of Changguang, was made the Grand Sima and the Governor of The Province, and was relieved of his post as governor of Gyeonggi. Gao Yan was suspected and ostracized because he was Gao Yin's uncle, so he and Gao Zhan went hunting and set up a plan in the field.
On March 23, 560, in the first year of the Qianming Dynasty (560), Gao Yan had just arrived at the official office, and in the morning he set off from the leading mansion, and when he arrived at the official office, the Korean and Chinese officials would gather together. After sitting down, he drank wine for a few rounds, and arrested Shang Shu Ling Yang Yan, the right servant Yan Zixian, the leader Ke Zhu Hun Tianhe, and the waiter Song Qindao in his seat. Gao Yan, dressed in military uniform, entered the palace from Yunlongmen with Duan Shao the Prince of Pingyuan, Gao Guiyan the King of Pingqin, and Liu Honghui, the leader of the Pingqin Dynasty, and met Zheng Zimo, a regular attendant on the horse, in front of Zhongshu Province, who arrested him again and killed him together in the imperial palace. Gao Yan came to the East Pavilion Gate, and Du Du Cheng Xiuning pulled out his sword and reprimanded Gao Yan. Gao Yan ordered Gao Guiyan to persuade him, and Cheng Xiuning shouted loudly and refused to obey. Gao Guiyan was already the leader at the time, and had always been respected by the soldiers, and at the sound of the order, the soldiers all threw down their weapons, and Xiu Ning sighed and walked to the side. Gao Yan came to the Zhaoyang Palace, and Emperor Gao Yin, Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun, and Empress Dowager Li Zu'e all came out and sat on the throne. Gao Yan presented the guilt of Yang Yan and others and requested punishment for killing them without authorization. At that time, more than 2,000 guards in the courtyard and under the corridors on both sides were wearing armor waiting for Gao Yin's orders, and Wu Wei'e Yongle was superior in martial force and had received preferential treatment from Emperor Wenxuan, ready to serve Gao Yin at any time. Gao Yin was originally stuttering, plus the incident suddenly did not know what to say. Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun swore to Empress Dowager Li Zu'e, saying that Gao Yan had no ill will, but just removed the threat. Gao Guiyan ordered the guards to lift their guard, and Eun Yongle put the knife into the sheath and wept. Gao Yan then ordered Gao Guiyan to lead the guards to Hualin Garden, sent Gyeonggi's army into the palace to guard the gate pavilion, and killed Eun Yongle in Hualin Garden. Gao Yin was forced to issue an edict appointing Gao Yan as the Grand Chancellor, the Governor of the Chinese and Foreign Armies, and the Lu Shang Shu Shi, and the subordinates of the XiangFu were all promoted to the first rank. Gao Yan soon arrived in Jinyang, and Gao Yin ordered that the army and major state affairs were decided by him.
On the third day of the first month of August in the first year of the Qianming Dynasty (560), Empress Dowager Lou ordered Emperor Gao Yin to be made the King of Jinan, and ordered him to eat a county and leave the palace. On the same day, Gao Yan ascended the throne at the Xuande Hall in Jinyang, pardoned the world, and changed the Yuan Emperor's construction. Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun was made empress dowager, Empress Dowager Li Zu'e was called Empress Wenxuan, and the palace was called Zhaoxin Palace.
After Gao Yan succeeded to the throne, Wenzhi was both a martial artist and a strong man, paid great attention to political affairs, actively sought and appointed talents to serve the imperial court, and was politically clear. He also personally conquered The North to seek Kumoxi, went out of the Great Wall, was exiled, divided his troops to negotiate, and won a lot of cattle and horses. Mother filial piety, love brothers. In the second year of his reign, Gao Yan fell off his horse and injured his ribs. Previously, Gao Yan deposed Emperor Gao Yin as the King of Jinan and agreed not to kill him, but later violated the agreement. Empress Lou visited the sick and repeatedly asked where Gao Yin was, Gao Yan should not, and the empress dowager knew that Gao Yin had been killed and became angry. Repent before dying, prostrate your head and plead for sorrow.