Chapter 447: The Drunkard Emperor
Kublai Khan died, and due to the early death of the crown prince Zhenjin, the throne was fought for by all parties. In the end, the ministers chose between Zhenjin's eldest son Jin King Ganmala and the third son Timur, because Timur was given the crown prince treasure and the town guard and Lin by Yuan Shizu, so Jin King Ganmala retreated, and Timur ascended the throne, that is, Yuan Chengzong.
The crown prince Zhenjin died, and according to the traditional concept of succession to the throne by his eldest son, Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, pinned his hopes on the son of Zhenjin, Timur. The kings rebelled, and Kublai Khan sent Timur to lead an army against the rebel king Hadan.
Timur received the crown prince's treasure, and then Kublai Khan sent him to guard the former capital of the Mongol Khanate, Khara and Lin, and was in charge of the defense of the north. At the same time, he sent one of the four founding masters, Borshu's grandson, Yuxi Timur, the imperial historian, as his assistant. At the request of Yuxi Timur, Kublai Khan bestowed the crown prince treasure of the seal that originally belonged to real gold to Timur, indirectly indicating his intention to pass on the throne to him.
At the urging of Kublai Khan, Timur quit drinking, and his experience in the northeast and Horin gave him a special relationship with the elite northern garrison. This relationship became an important guarantee for the ascension of him and his descendants to the throne of God. After the death of Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, Timur arrived in Shangdu from Helin, and with the support of the important minister Yuxi Timur, he was elected emperor by the meeting of the kings of the clan.
Yuan Chengzong sent Ning Yishan, the president of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Buddhism to Japan, and resumed normal trade and cultural exchanges between the two countries, but in the later period of Chengzong, he once used troops to the southwest. Chengzong sent 20,000 troops to fight against 800 daughters-in-law, and Yuan Chengzong also wanted to open up the border and make a great contribution to leave a name in history, so he was very strong in using troops.
The Yuan court issued nearly 100,000 ingots as military expenses to support the use of soldiers. And because the Golden Tooth countries blocked the Yuan Dynasty's conquest of Burma and returned to the division, they issued an edict to destroy the Golden Tooth countries. Later, due to the heavy losses of the Yuan army that went to the country of 800 daughters-in-law, Chengzong decided not to use troops against the southwest again. It was also at this time that Chengzong reached a reconciliation with the kings of the northwest, such as Duwa and Chabal, and the war in the northwest that lasted for decades was quelled.
The corruption and bribery cases of Jiangnan Zhu Qing and others were exposed, implicating a large number of officials, prompting Chengzong to once again make up his mind to investigate and punish corrupt officials. In that year, as many as 18,473 corrupt officials and corrupt officials were investigated and dismissed, 15,865 ingots of stolen money were discovered, and 5,176 unjust cases were tried.
Chengzong ordered officials all over the world to be sympathetic to the people's feelings, reduce the punishment, and exempt the victims from taxes ranging from one to three years. In view of the excessively heavy rent of tenant fields in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be reduced by two-tenths on the basis of the past reduction of three-tenths, and it will always be a rule, and at the same time, the mountain farms, river berths, and people will be allowed to fish.
After the death of Yuan Chengzong, Haishan, the grandson of the former prince Zhenjin, was located in the capital of Yuan and was Yuan Wuzong. He also appointed his younger brother Aiyu Li Bali Bada as the crown prince, and agreed that the brother would end up with the younger brother, and at the same time agreed that after the death of Aiyu Li Bali Bada, the emperor would return to the son of Wuzong and Shira.
In order to get rid of the financial crisis, Yuan Wuzong ordered the re-establishment of Shangshu Province and issued the Zhidai banknotes, which led to a significant depreciation of the Zhiyuan banknotes. The Yuan court and the Chagatai Khanate divided the Ögedai Khanate, and the Ögedai Khanate perished.
The alcoholic Yuan Wuzong, known as Haishan, was a relatively promising emperor in the Yuan Dynasty. Wine is an angel and a devil, making people reckless and impulsive, and making people passionate. Throughout the ages, some people chanted poems about wine, some people sang about wine, some people were greedy for wine, and some people used wine to go crazy. Chinese wine has a history of thousands of years, and there are many emperors who have indulged in wine in the past.
The drunkard emperors recorded in the history books are not only much more mediocre, but most of them are also violent and cruel, and they often use alcohol to kill people. However, Emperor Wuzong of the Yuan Dynasty was a drunkard emperor who was a little cute.
Yuan Wuzong's surname is only Jin, named Haishan, is the great-grandson of Kublai Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan dynasty, he is the third emperor to rule China, and his emperor position was won by his younger brother. The Mongols, who had conquered China and swept across Europe and Asia, had a bold temperament. Haishan's uncle, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, Chengzong, died, and because Chengzong's crown prince had died first, it caused a dispute over the heirs in the imperial court.
Haishan was the nephew of the first emperor, so he and his younger brother Aiyuli Bali Bada were the objects of courtiers' support. The empress of Chengzong tried to install Chengzong's younger brother, King Ananda of Haixi, as the new king, so she arranged for assassins to kill the Haishan brothers.
Fortunately, Aiyu Li Bali Bali was wise and brave, and he entered the national capital first, thwarted the conspiracy of the king of Haixi, and controlled the situation. Then he served as the supervisor of the country, welcomed his brother Haishan into Beijing and became the emperor, Haishan became the emperor, and gave orders to cheer up the government and settle the world. He relied on his younger brother Bada to ascend the throne, and he was grateful to his younger brother and wanted to pass on the throne to his younger brother after his death.
In feudal society, the general order of the emperor's succession is the death of the father and the heir, but there are a few examples of the death of the brother and the younger brother, Haishan wanted to ensure the succession of the brother, and even set up his own brother Bada as the crown prince. Although out of kindness, he demoted his younger brother to a generation out of thin air, which really makes people laugh and cry, and it can roughly be seen that the emperor's eclectic temperament.
At the beginning of Haishan's succession to the throne, he made great achievements, and he took out the style of making great efforts to make the country prosperous, promulgated some new laws and regulations, provided relief to the victims, reduced taxes, and rectified malpractices, and was full of enthusiasm. In particular, he advocated respecting Confucianism, sent officials to the Confucian temple to worship, and named Confucius as the king of Dacheng Most Holy Wenxuan, and also translated the "Book of Filial Piety" that was rumored to be made for Confucius into Mongolian, and after engraving and printing, he rewarded the Mongolian princes and nobles, civil officials and military generals at that time with a book.
While severely suppressing Empress Chengzong and King Haixi, Haishan took some measures to alleviate domestic contradictions, so that the Great Yuan Empire could recover from the chaos of the later Chengzong period. Confucian temples and Confucianism have gradually become the mainstream of Chinese thought since the Han Dynasty, and all dynasties have respected Confucianism, and the regimes established by ethnic minorities are often no exception.
Soon after the young Haishan succeeded to the throne, he was pleasantly surprised to find that he had created an unsatisfactory Taiping country. In this way, the initial freshness of simple and diligent government quickly passed, and Haishan began to indulge the hedonistic side of his temperament. In fact, most people have the potential to indulge in leisure and hard work, and Haishan, as a bold Mongolian emperor, is it understandable to be lazy?
In addition, he does not forget to keep fit, and often participates in cultural and sports activities such as kicking, wrestling, and orchestral performances, and his quality of life is also rich. Perhaps because of the healthy pleasures such as kicking football and wrestling, the body has been exercised and the influence of the right amount of alcohol has been balanced, and Haishan can allocate a part of his energy to govern the dynasty in addition to eating, drinking, and having fun, and can barely be called a qualified monarch.
While managing the country's political affairs and enjoying the wine, His Majesty Haishan is really happy. The so-called solitary pleasure is better to be happy with the crowd, drunk people are in a good mood, and Haishan gives rewards to the ministers, which is also quite generous.
Haishan also has a group of fox friends and dog friends, all of whom have unique skills, such as playing the sheng, wrestling, and kicking football. Watching the entertainment time in the palace all day long, those cockfighting and lackeys are all high-ranking officials and generous, so lively. The emperor probably watched it very happily, and he was in a good mood and had a good appetite, so the more he drank, the more he drank, and the more he was interested.
People who drink alcohol generally don't like to drink alone, and the one that drinks alone is called stuffy wine, and even Li Bai has to raise a glass to invite Mingyue, and the shadow becomes a trio. Although the emperor did not completely leave the state politics behind while drinking, it was not a taste for the ministers to look at it?
One of the most loyal ministers in the court, called Asha Buhua, saw the emperor so nonsense, and the wine was excessive, and his body became more and more haggard, and his heart couldn't help but worry and sigh, so he entered the court. I saw that the emperor and a group of buddies were drinking happily.
Asha did not take a step forward, and admonished bitterly: "Your Majesty, as an emperor, it is very important for you to maintain a healthy body, how can you linger on wine like this and practice yourself? This wine is a poison that pierces the intestines, and the color is a severed head sharp knife, can your small body withstand such a toss all day long? Look at how thin you have become? Even if you don't cherish your body, don't you want to think about the foundation of your ancestors and the people?"
This remark, if it is put in front of the king of the "God List", it is estimated that it will have to be pulled down. When His Majesty Haishan heard this, he laughed and trembled, and the wine spurted wildly. After a while, he said to Asha Buhua with a pleasant face: "What you said is so good, such a loyal and outspoken word, only a loyal minister like you can say it to me." Come on, come on, you sit down, the two of us will have a few drinks first, this wine is very good. ”
In ancient times, the famous tyrant King Xuan not only indulged in alcohol, but also tortured all his subordinates. Asha Buhua was eager to directly buckle the wine jar on the head of the drunkard emperor, he flicked his sleeves and shouted: "Your Majesty, Wechen advised Your Majesty not to drink, but Your Majesty invited Wechen to drink in turn, it seems that you didn't take my words seriously at all? ”
In front of many people, it was too bad to give the emperor face, although Haishan's temper was good, his face changed a little, and he was just about to pour a glass of wine to Asha Buhua, but he also stiffened in his hand. Junchen was stunned for a while, and at this time, the group of partners around Haishan who had sealed the officials saw that the atmosphere was not right, and they came out one by one to play a round.
They cheered in unison: "The ancients said that only when the Lord is holy will the subordinates be loyal." Now it is precisely because of Your Majesty's Shengming that you have a direct minister like Lord Asha Buhua, congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. ”
So a group of people kowtowed to congratulate, Haishan smiled from ear to ear, and immediately announced that he would be promoted to the great loyal minister Asha Buhua as the right prime minister and do the affairs of the imperial historian. Asha Buhua originally came to admonish with the intention of angering the emperor, but who knew that when he met a group of faint kings and ministers with such a good temper, the originally upright head would not be bumped into anywhere.
He only insisted: "Your Majesty must take Wechen's advice and stop drinking, so that Wechen will dare to accept the appointment of promotion." ”
Haishan smiled and nodded: "There is no doubt about this, you just have to rest assured." ”
Ah Sha didn't take a breath of relief, maybe he still didn't dispel his doubts in his heart, but the emperors of other people have spoken like this, what else can you do? So after he thanked him, he turned around and left the hall, and before leaving, he didn't forget to cast a complicated look at the emperor.
Seeing Asha's loyal back disappear at the gate of the palace, Emperor Haishan pouted with mixed feelings. At this time, the minister next to him opened another jar of wine, and Haishan said wistfully: "You go out of the palace to drink by yourself, don't come to pester me." ”
A courtier came up: "Your Majesty has a direct minister today, it is a great joy, you should drink to celebrate." ”
Haishan's face was blank: "Zhichen just told me to quit drinking, and you all said that this was a loyal and straightforward statement, so you still advised me to drink?"
The other took over: "Alas, Your Majesty, there are a few people in the Manchu Dynasty who are as loyal and upright as Lord Asha Buhua? What a rare thing to get such a direct minister, as for quitting drinking, anyway, the days are long, how can you cancel the celebration because of this? It is not too late to quit drinking again tomorrow." ”
Haishan pretended to think for a while: "Well, it makes sense. "Everyone knows the result.
Your Majesty Haishan always has countless tomorrows, so the fragrance of wine in the palace has never been interrupted. Asha didn't spend himself to become the prime minister, but what he tried to persuade was still in vain, and he didn't know what he thought in his heart. However, Haishan, as the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, faced with the advice of his subordinates, adopted such a hippie smiley way to adhere to his vices, and this mind can be regarded as more individual. The wine hurts the body, and the name is well deserved, Haishan insists on national politics on the one hand, and indulges in wine on the other, and his body finally collapses.
Emperor Haishan, who was only thirty-two years old, died, and was nicknamed Wuzong. As he wished, his younger brother, who was crowned crown prince, was able to succeed to the throne, which was later Yuan Renzong. Haishan only served as emperor for five years, but during his short reign, he still left a reputation for good governance.
I don't know if Asha Buhua, who died two years before him, will intercept him and continue to count endlessly. And Emperor Wuzong would salivate and say, "What you said is right, but now that I have hung up, the wine sacrificed by my subjects cannot be wasted, so let me continue to drink." ”