Power is a poison with a fatal attraction, for the emperor, the power monopoly is the most desirable, but the manpower is sometimes poor, the government affairs are numerous, after all, can not do everything, so the ministers, the prime minister came into being, they are for the monarchy, but after all, it is to divide power, so the monarch and the prime minister have always been one and the other, you advance and retreat, it is inevitable that some strong ministers will be born, they will control the government and set up the emperor, and even arbitrarily abolish the emperor, and even change the dynasty.
Therefore, the ministers are actually opposed to the emperor, and daring to compete with the emperor for power and profit will inevitably cause the emperor's dissatisfaction, so most of the ministers did not end well, but there are still many ministers who can die wellHow many people can get out of it?Except for themselves or their children and grandchildren who eventually usurped the throne and succeeded in changing the dynasty, such as Wang Mang, Cao Cao, Sima Yi and his sons.
The chef is a virtuous face - Yi Yin
Yi Yin is the founding father of the Shang Dynasty, the elder of the Five Dynasties, assisted Shang Tang to destroy Xia, and then assisted three generations of kings, supporting Taijia as the emperor, because Taijia was dumb and tyrannical, Yi Yin exiled him to Tonggong, by his own regent as the country, three years later Taijia reformed, Yi Yin returned to power in Taijia, Taijia did not retaliate against Yi Yin still used him as a phase, after Taijia's death, Yi Yin assisted Shang Wang Woding, after Yi Yin's death, Wo Ding "buried with the gift of the Son of Heaven, enshrined in prison, personally mourned for three years, in order to repay the great virtue." ”
Lile saint - Zhou Gong
Duke of Zhou was the son of King Wen of Zhou, the younger brother of King Wu, and assisted King Wu of Zhou in destroying Shang. After the death of King Wu of Zhou, his son King Zhou Cheng was young, and the Duke of Zhou ascended the throne as the regent with full power, and seven years later King Zhou Cheng grew up, and the Duke of Zhou returned to the government of King Zhou Cheng. Three years later, the Duke of Zhou died of illness, and King Cheng of Zhou did not dare to take the Duke of Zhou as a minister, so he was buried in the cemetery of King Wen of Zhou.
Do what Iho did - Huo Guang
Huo Guang is the half-brother of the wolf Juxu Huo Quai, the elder of the Four Dynasties, when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty died, he ordered Huo Guang to be the minister of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty. After the death of Emperor Zhao of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang supported Liu He, the king of Changyi, as the emperor, and abolished it twenty-seven days later and renamed Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty.
After Huo Guang's death accompanied the burial of Emperor Mao of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty and the Queen Mother attended the funeral, and the funeral specifications were in accordance with the old practice of Xiao He of Xiangguo, Huo Guang ranked first among the "Eleven Heroes of the Qilin Pavilion", but the whole Huo family was wiped out by the Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. Huo Guang himself was favored before and after his death, but the price was clan annihilation.
Wuhou - Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang, the famous minister of Shu Han. Zhuge Liang's status and influence in Shu Han are far above the later lord Liu Chan, Liu Chan is just Zhuge Liang's mouthpiece, unconditionally supporting Zhuge Liang, Zhuge Liang in the court said one or the other, big and small political affairs are ruled by him, only he can really be called a master of high merit, and the power is not taboo.
After Zhuge Liang died of illness, he asked for a simple funeral, and Liu Chan posthumously called him a martial marquis as he wished, and later built a temple for him.
The king and the horse share the world - Wang Dao
Wang Dao, the famous minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the founding father, and the veteran of the Three Dynasties. It can be said that the establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty was led by Wang Dao, he and his brother Wang Dun controlled the real power inside and outside, and the Jin Yuan Emperor Sima Rui was actually hollowed out, if it were not for Wang Dao's refusal, the Jin Yuan Emperor may have become the first founder of the country to be abolished. After Wang Dun's rebellion, Wang Dao was not affected at all, and still sat firmly in the position of the first prime minister, and Wang Yin personally greeted Emperor Jin Cheng.
After Wang Dao's death, Emperor Jin Cheng mourned in the court for three days, and his funeral specifications were the same as Huo Guang of the Western Han Dynasty, and the ether prison ceremony was sacrificed.
If you can't be fragrant for a hundred years, you will be left with a stench for 10,000 years - Huan Wen
Huan Wen, a famous general and powerful minister of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Huan Wen is actually already the emperor of the soil who broke the soil with the Eastern Jin Dynasty, completely did not listen to the dispatch of the imperial court, and the three northern expeditions of the Western Han Dynasty were self-controlled, Huan Wen also deposed the Jin Dynasty Emperor Sima Yi, and supported the Jin Jianwen Emperor Sima Yu as the emperor, and at the same time eradicated the dissident ministers and talented kings in the royal family, Huan Wen led troops in his later years to force the imperial court to prepare for him to add nine tin gifts to prepare to usurp the throne, and Huan Wen died of illness after being delayed by Xie An and others.
After Huan Wen's death, he was not liquidated, and was posthumously presented as prime minister, and the funeral was in accordance with Huo Guang's old practice.
Honey belly sword - Li Linfu
Li Linfu, prime minister and minister of Tang Xuanzong. Li Linfu was the prime minister for 19 years, is the longest reigning prime minister during the Tang Xuanzong period, he instigated Tang Xuanzong to be the prince Li Ying, the king of Hubei Li Yao, and the king of light Li Ju were deposed as concubines and given death within one day.
After Li Linfu died of illness, Tang Xuanzong posthumously presented him with an official position. However, before Yang Guozhong was buried, he falsely accused him of rebellion, and Tang Xuanzong ordered to cut off his official title, confiscate the family property, and his descendants were exiled, and ordered someone to split Li Linfu's coffin, dig out the beads in the mouth, peel off the gold and purple court clothes, and use a small coffin to bury with the rites of a concubine.
Ups and downs tumbler - Cai Jing
Cai Jing, the prime minister of Song Huizong at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, was the prime minister four times before and after, and was the head of the six thieves who led to the death of the Song Dynasty. Cai Jing took advantage of Song Huizong's trust to start dictatorship, and Cai Jing's sons were all official scholars, and the servants in the family could also be big officials.
Cai Jing, who was already eighty years old after Song Qinzong succeeded to the throne, was exiled to Lingnan and died in Tanzhou on the way.
Ten thousand years of stench - Qin Hui
Qin Hui, prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, power traitor. Qin Hui killed Yue Fei, suppressed the main battle faction, and after controlling the government, all those who opposed him were demoted and exiled, and he also held the right to revise history and tampered with historical facts at will. When his power was monstrous, even Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou had to hide a dagger with him to prevent him from harming him.
The traitor Qin Hui was able to die a good death, and after he died of illness, Zhao Gou also posthumously presented him as the king.
Qin Hui second - Shi Miyuan
Shi Miyuan, the prime minister and traitor of the Southern Song Dynasty Ningzong and Lizong, monopolized the power of the two dynasties for more than 20 years. Shi Mi Yuanen will take revenge and forge a secret decree to kill Han Yanxuan, who single-handedly promoted him, curry favor with the Jin people, and after grasping the real power, he not only begged for peace with the Jin State, but also restored Qin Hui's title and title, and after the death of Song Ningzong, he forged an edict to abolish the death of the crown prince Zhao Hong, and renamed Song Lizong as the emperor.
Shi Miyuan also died well, and was posthumously crowned King Wei after his illness and death.
Qingzi Prime Minister - Yan Song
Yan Song, Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, Jiajing did not appear in the court for a long time, so Yan Song was able to control the government and his son Yan Shifan for 20 years.
Yan Song finally lost the favor of Emperor Jiajing, was confiscated of his family property, returned to his hometown, sent food to the tomb, and died of poverty and illness.
A generation of famous ministers - Zhang Juzheng
Zhang Juzheng, the Ming Dynasty Wanli Dynasty Zaifu, Wanli Emperor was young, Zhang Juzheng assisted the government with the support of the Queen Mother, and Zhang Juzheng, who monopolized power, implemented a whip law.
After Zhang Juzheng died of illness, Emperor Wanli dropped out of the dynasty and posthumously presented the official title, and then there was a statement that the official ** Zhang Juzheng, who had long been dissatisfied with him, cut off his official position and reward, raided the house, and put the family **, almost to open the coffin and whip the corpse of Zhang Juzheng.
Regent of the Qing Dynasty - Dolgon
Dolgon, the regent of Emperor Shunzhi's imperial father, Emperor Shunzhi was young, Dolgon controlled the government, arbitrarily dismissed and promoted**, the minister of civil and military affairs had to congratulate him after the emperor Shunzhi, and the princes and nobles also had to kneel down to him, and he handled political affairs by himself during the regency, in fact, he was already the de facto emperor. He fell from his horse and died while hunting, and was posthumously honored as the emperor, and the funeral was according to the emperor's ceremony, and soon his title was cut off, and his tomb was dug up to destroy his body.
None of these ministers were killed, Yi Yin, Zhou Gong, Zhuge Liang, and Wang Dao not only had the best ending, but also had the best reputation, Zhang Juzheng's merits and ending were the most unjust, and the most fortunate thing was the old thief Qin Hui, who was scolded in the world but ended up rich.