In 580 AD, on May 24 of the second year of the elephant of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, just inherited the throne for only 2 years, Emperor Xuan of Zhou was only 22 years old and suddenly became critically ill.
Liu Fang and Zheng Yi forged the edict and made Yang Jian assist in the edict, which gave Yang Jian the power of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and a year later, replaced the Northern Zhou Dynasty and established the Sui Dynasty.
The above is what we can see from the history books today, but the whole thing is full of suspicions, and people can't help but have doubts.
First of all, Emperor Zhou Xuan's illness also came too quickly, he became ill on the same day, died on the same day, and he was speechless as soon as he got sick, what kind of disease is so **? Rather than being sick, it looks more like being poisoned. In particular, Emperor Xuan of Zhou did not have any signs of illness beforehand, and six days before his death, that is, on May 18, he issued an order appointing Yang Jian as the governor of Yangzhou to be in charge of the affairs of the southern expedition to Chen. At that time, the Northern Zhou had already unified the north, and the most important task of the country was to eliminate the Chen State and unify the world.
Since Emperor Xuan of Zhou was still preparing for reunification 6 days before his death, it is obvious that he did not have any diseases.
The history books give a reason for the death of Emperor Xuan of Zhou, saying that he was addicted to wine, liked to drink, and liked beautiful women. But Emperor Xuan of Zhou has only been on the throne for a year, and even if he dies in a drunken dream, it is a chronic death, and it is impossible for him to die on the day of his illness.
Therefore, the possibility of Emperor Zhou Xuan being poisoned is the greatest.
Clause. 2. Then who has the opportunity to poison the enemy? Yang Jian's daughter is the queen of the main palace, and no one is more likely to poison her than her.
Then why did Empress Yang poison her?
After Emperor Xuan of Zhou became emperor, the first thing he did was to strengthen his power, and he first killed the most powerful Qi Wang Yu Wenxian.
Then, Emperor Xuan of Zhou was jealous of his father-in-law Yang Jian, the Duke of Suiguo, and Emperor Xuan of Zhou wanted to give death to his daughter Yang Lihua, but Yang Jian's wife Dugu Jialuo pleaded bitterly and gave up. Emperor Xuan of Zhou summoned Yang Jian again and told his subordinates that he would kill Yang Jian as long as his face changed, but Yang Jian looked calm and escaped.
In this case, it makes sense for Empress Yang Lihua to poison Emperor Zhou Xuan to protect herself.
There is one more important detail.
Yang Jian obviously felt Emperor Zhou Xuan's suspicion of him, and he was also trying to find a way to deal with it. Pang Huang, who had a close relationship with Yang Jian, persuaded Yang Jian to raise troops and stand on his own. At this time, Yang Jian's strength in his hand was not enough, so Yang Jian held Pang Huang's hand and said, "The time is not ripe." ”
Yang Jian didn't want to rebel, but he was suffering from insufficient strength.
In view of this situation, Yang Jian applied for an external transfer, and with the help of Zheng Yi, a close confidant of Emperor Zhou Xuan, he was able to serve as the governor of Bozhou. Emperor Zhou Xuan was also very satisfied with this arrangement, and there was one less powerful figure around him, and his throne would be more stable.
Now Yang Jian is safer, but a very strange thing happened, so when Yang Jian got his wish to serve in Bozhou, he didn't leave, because he was sick, a very strange disease "foot disease", that is, a foot problem. Yang Jian originally went out of Beijing to avoid trouble, and according to common sense, he hurried away after receiving an order, although his feet were sick, but a person of his level, does he still need to walk when traveling? But he didn't, he stayed in the capital. What's even more strange is that in the few days he stayed in Beijing, Emperor Zhou Xuan died.
What's even more strange is that after the death of Emperor Xuan of Zhou, Liu Fang and Zheng Yi, who were in charge of drafting the edict, forged the edict and asked Yang Jian to assist the government. At that time, there were three people who drafted the edict: Liu Fang, Zheng Yi, and Yan Zhiyi, Yan Zhiyi (Yan's family style is excellent, his younger brother Yan Zhitui is more famous, and he is the author of the book "Yan's Family Motto", and Yan later had loyal people such as Yan Zhenqing and Yan Gaoqing) resolutely refused to revise the edict, but Liu Fang and Zheng Yi had formed an alliance, and Yan Zhiyi's opposition could not change the facts.
Liu Fang and Zheng Yi's edict was obviously an alliance with Yang Jian, otherwise it would be impossible to give Yang Jian such a great benefit. And Yang Jian and Zheng Yi have long been in contact, and Yang Jian served as the governor of Bozhou with the help of Zheng Yi before.
And Yang Jian once commented on Emperor Zhou Xuan, saying:
Tianyuan (Emperor Xuan of Zhou) really has no virtue, depending on his appearance, his life is not long. If the laws and regulations are harsh and the voice is wanton, in my opinion, it will not be long in coming. The princes are weak, and each order is in the country, and there is no plan to consolidate the roots.Yang Jian is really a god, and it can be seen from his appearance that Emperor Zhou Xuan did not live long!
Finally, let's sort out the ins and outs of the whole thing.
Emperor Xuan of Zhou succeeded to the throne at the age of 22, the foundation was unstable, and coups d'état occurred frequently in that era.
Emperor Xuan of Zhou has been criticized for one point, he canonized five empresses, which is the first time in history. But let's take a look at these five queens.
Empress Tianyuan, Yang Lihua, daughter of Yang Jian.
Emperor Tianyuan, Zhu Manyue.
Empress of Heaven, Chen Yueyi, the eighth daughter of the general Chen Shan.
Empress Tianzuo, Yu Chi Chifan, the granddaughter of Shu State Duke Chi Zhen.
The right queen of the sky, the second daughter of Yitong Yuansheng, Yuan Leshang.
Obviously, Emperor Xuan of Zhou used five empresses to weaken the power of Yang Jian and Yang Lihua, in order to win over Chi Hui, the prince of Shu, the general Chen Shan, and the original Yuan clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
After doing all this, Emperor Zhou Xuan still wanted to kill Yang Jian, but under the bitter begging of Empress Yang Lihua, Emperor Zhou Xuan was soft-hearted and did not start.
In order to protect himself, Yang Jian applied for an external transfer, but during the period before the external transfer, he poisoned Emperor Zhou Xuan, and with the help of Liu Fang and Zheng Yi, he was an assistant to the government, and finally realized the power of the world.
In the days when Yang Jian was emperor, his suspicion was unprecedented, and many of his sons and ministers died of his suspicion. It may have something to do with his experience, after all, that's how he came out.
When we go back to the history books today, Emperor Xuan of Zhou is an absurd emperor.
When his father died, he was very happy, saying that the old man had died well. This is unfilial piety!
After he ascended the throne, he built a palace, drank alcohol every day, and enriched the harem on a large scale. This is absurdity!
He canonized a total of five queens, the only one in history. This is ridiculous!
According to Emperor Xuan of Zhou's performance, he is unqualified to be the emperor, just like Liu He, the Marquis of Haidu, who did 1,127 ridiculous things within 27 days of his accession to the throne.
The core purpose of ancient Chinese history books is to tell the legitimacy of those in power to obtain power, showing that they obtained power as the will of God, so the Emperor Xuan of Zhou we see is what he is now.
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