(It's not easy to be original, so let's get some incentives).
In the more than 2,000 years of feudal dynasties in our country, there have been 408 emperors before and after, you sing and I appear, some of them are wise and martial, some are brutal and incompetent, some have made meritorious contributions, some are dazed, some have expanded their territory, and some have cut land and taken humiliation. Today, let's talk about this controversial emperor, he reigned for 14 years, did many things, two of which have been influencing the future feudal dynasty, and even today there is a profound impact, it can be said that it is a real millennium plan, but the dynasty established by his father was lost in his hands and became the king of the dead country.
He is Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. What do you think? When you talk about Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, do you immediately think of derogatory terms such as "brutal, debauchery, tyrant" and so on? Yes, in our impression, and even in our junior high school history textbooks, most of the depictions of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty are these words. Is Yang Guang, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, really the spokesperson of "cruelty, lewdness, and tyrant"? Let's review the life of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui. Yang Guang was born in 569 A.D., and the history books say: "Beautiful posture, less intelligent", is a smart and beautiful boy, and has been loved by his parents since he was a child. At that time, his father Yang Jian was the Duke of Suiguo of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and he was a proper second-generation official. In 581 AD, Yang Guang's father, Yang Jian, ascended the throne and became emperor, and named the country "Sui", that is, the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty. In June 604, the 64-year-old Yang Jian fell ill, and in August of the same year, Yang Jian, who changed the state of the north and south of China for nearly 300 years, and made great contributions to the establishment of a unified multi-ethnic state, died in the Renshou Palace in Chang'an. As a result, the 36-year-old Yang Guang got his wish and ascended to the throne of the emperor. However, Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian had a total of 5 sons, and Yang Guang ranked second, why not Yang Yong, who was the eldest son, inherited the throne? 
It turned out that Yang Yong, as the eldest son, was made the crown prince by his father Yang Guang after he ascended the throne, and if there was no accident, Yang Yong would succeed Yang Jian and succeed him as emperor. However, in the feudal dynasty, the relationship between the emperor and the crown prince is by no means just as simple as the relationship between father and son, the supreme power of the emperor's throne is extremely attractive, and the incumbent must do everything possible to keep this throne, "Do you want me to give up the throne for no reason?" Hmph, don't even think about it, unless I'm dead. "And as the crown prince, if you want to sit on the high dragon chair, the normal way is to wait, wait for the bitter daughter-in-law to become a mother-in-law, and survive until the death of the beloved father. Isn't that anti-human? Yes, the struggle for imperial power has always been cruel and merciless. According to historical records, Yang Yong is handsome (both brothers are a talent), studious by nature, good at the way of words, generous, gentle and frank, and unpretentious. It can be seen that Yang Yong is indeed a good material, but as the crown prince, there are countless pairs of eyes staring at him around him, including his father and younger brothers. One year on the winter solstice, it is not surprising that hundreds of officials in the court met Yang Yong, probably to give a routine salute to the prince or something. But this time there are still some flaws, one is the number of **, and the other is that there is a problem with the form of etiquette. After Yang Jian found out, he asked the minister seemingly casually what kind of etiquette this was? Taichang Shaoqing Xin Yan said that the East Palace should only use congratulations, not court meetings. Emperor Wen of Sui was extremely displeased when he heard this, and thought to himself that Lao Tzu is not dead yet, you Yang Yong is rehearsing? So he ordered his subordinates not to see Yang Yong with court courtesies, and his favor for Yang Yong gradually diminished, but increased his suspicion. 
Yang Yong's film and television stills Yang Yong is not only studious, but also lustful. Yang Yong favored one of the concubines named Yun Zhaoxun, this Yun Zhaoxun was beautiful, and gave birth to three sons for Yang Yong. The crown prince Yang Yong asked Yun Zhaoxun to preside over the East Palace, but he didn't expect it to arouse the suspicion of his mother Queen Dugu, Queen Dugu has always liked Concubine Zheng, and she also has a lot of complaints about Yang Yong's preference for Yun Zhaoxun, thinking that Yang Yong and this Yun Zhaoxun collaborated to kill Concubine Zheng, and also sent someone to investigate secretly. The careful Yang Guang observed the subtle changes in his parents' treatment of his eldest brother, so he shook his spirits and worked hard to play the role of a loyal and capable prince, especially Queen Dugu, who became more and more fond of Yang Guang, and blew the pillow wind to Yang Jian all day long, so Yang Guang gradually gained Yang Jian's trust. In October 600 AD, Yang Jian finally made the decision to abolish the crown prince Yang Yong as a concubine under the influence of the pillow wind and suspicion, and a month later, Yang Guang was renamed the prince, so far, Yang Yong was completely out. And Yang Guang also waited for the moment when his father died and took over the Great Sui Dynasty. According to historical records, when Yang Jian was seriously ill, Yang Guang sent his henchman Yang Su to help him find out about his father's illness in order to formulate an emergency plan, but he didn't expect that the "internal reference" written by Yang Su to Yang Guang was mistakenly sent back to Yang Jian by the eunuch. At the same time, Yang Jian's beloved concubine, Mrs. Chen, cried and complained that the prince was rude to her, Yang Jian was so angry that he immediately said to the minister Liu Shu and others around him to summon my son, Liu Shu said Okay, I will go and pass the prince over. Yang Jian said that it was not Yang Guang, it was Yang Yong! Yang Su hurriedly told Yang Guang about this, and then Yang Guang activated the emergency plan, put Liu Shu and others in prison, sent his own soldiers to surround Renshou Palace, and drove out all the eunuchs and maids in the harem. Soon, news of the emperor's death came out of the palace......
Portrait of Emperor Wen of Sui Emperor Yang Jian In order to consolidate the throne, Yang Guang gave his eldest brother to death as soon as he came to power, and abolished the crown prince Yang Yong (being an emperor is good, letting you die is still a gift, and you have to be grateful). Previously, his third brother Yang Jun had already passed away. The fourth brother, Yang Xiu, the king of Shu, has long been deposed as a concubine. Only the younger brother Yang Liang had the ability to object, and he really rebelled, but the rebellion was quickly put down. It is precisely because of this that Yang Guang got his first charge: "killing his father and killing his brother and punishing his brother". However, what we need to see is that Emperor Yang of Sui killed his brother and father for a reason, and the situation was urgent, and Emperor Wen of Sui wanted to abolish his position as crown prince and replace his brother Yang Yong, so Yang Guang was not allowed to do it. Killing one's father is certainly against the sky, but in the royal family of the feudal dynasty, the father is not only a family affection, but also a monarch and minister, and any obstacle that threatens his throne must be ruthlessly removed. If Yang Guang didn't kill Emperor Wen of Sui, he would only be killed in the end. From this point of view, Yang Guang is a bit difficult to ride a tiger, on the one hand, the throne is within reach, and on the other hand, his net worth, how do you let him choose? He didn't have a choice! The crime of killing his father is certainly a moral stain on Yang Guang's body that cannot be erased, but throughout Chinese history, such things are not uncommon. For example, didn't Tang Taizong Li Shimin also kill his brother and force his father to win the throne? Why is it said that Li Shimin's Xuanwumen change is just, and Yang Guang, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty, killed his brother and father? In any case, Yang Guang's position was stabilized, and he began his magnificent and discredited imperial career. 
To be continued).