Chapter 28 [Daughter]
How many daughters Yang Guang has, no one can count. Because in the early years, when Yang Guang and his brother Yang Yong competed for the position of the crown prince, in order to please Duguhou, the mother who was extremely disgusted with concubines, the children born to the concubines were not raised; After Yang Guang ascended the throne, due to his perennial absence in Chang'an, the surviving daughters were divided into two parts: some were left by him in Chang'an and ignored; Some of them were brought with them, and some of them even went to the Turks with their mother-in-law, Empress Xiao, after Yang Guang's death.
However, because there is no princess biography in the Book of Sui, most of Yang Guang's daughters do not have more specific titles, names, and birth records, and the number of daughters is naturally not accurate. Let's take a look at Princess Nanyang, the martyr.
Princess Nanyang is the only princess among all Yang Guang's daughters who has a detailed record, and the reason why she has such special treatment is because she is on the biography of the daughters with her integrity, which makes her different from other sisters who have disappeared in the dust of history. Princess Nanyang is also Yang Guang's favorite daughter, when she got married, Yang Guang deliberately asked the palace to be known for its beauty in the palace Ma Shang Palace to give her baby daughter as a dowry.
After getting married, Yang Guang still has to see Nanyang often, whether it is going to Jiangnan or conquering Goryeo, he has to take her with him. However, Princess Nanyang did not rely on her father's love for her and was arrogant, but served the sick father-in-law Yu Wenshu is doing her best, and her husband Yu Wenshi and also very affectionate, and soon after marriage, she gave birth to a big fat son, named Zen Master.
However, as the saying goes, there are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have good and bad luck, due to Yang Guang's excessive prostitution, the common people finally couldn't bear to rise up, and when Yang Guang continued to hide in Jiangdu drunk and dreamed of death, Yu Wenhua and his own hands raised the sharp blade of killing the monarch and killed Yang Guang.
And this Yu Wenhua is none other than Nanyang's husband Yu Wenshi and his own brother! Yang Guang didn't hurt this daughter in vain, seeing that her father who loved her the most was strangled to death by her husband's brother, Princess Nanyang resolutely broke off the relationship with Yu Wenshi and Yu Wenshi under grief and indignation, wiped away her tears and her mother Xiao Hou, and hastily cleaned up her father and buried it temporarily in Liuzhu Hall.
Although he broke off relations with Yuwenshi, Nanyang's bad relationship with Yuwen's family is far from over. After Dou Jianzhang killed Yu Wenhua, in order to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, he wanted to eradicate the remnants of the Yuwen family, including Nanyang and Yu Wenshi's only son Zen master.
Although she was reluctant to have a son, as long as she thought that the Yuwen family and the Yang family had a deep blood feud, and the once closest pillow person had now turned against her, Princess Nanyang finally handed over the Zen master with great righteousness.
Later, Yu Wenshi and Princess Nanyang met unexpectedly in Luoyang City, Yu Wenshi and wanted to reconcile with his ex-wife, but Princess Nanyang categorically refused, but Yu Wenshi and reluctantly refused to leave, Nanyang was very angry and said: "If you want to die, come in!" "Yu Wenshi had to leave in a huff.
Although Princess Nanyang is the daughter of the king of the dead country, her father Yang Guang did not leave any name in front of her, and she will bring all kinds of humiliation to her children after her death, but Princess Nanyang, as a daughter, has a temperament that does not lose to a man, and this integrity is dazzling even in a troubled world, even Wei Zheng appreciates it very much, and would rather spend more pen and ink in the history books to record the life and deeds of Princess Nanyang.
However, there are positives and negatives, in stark contrast to the martyrdom-like temperament of Princess Nanyang, it is Yang Guang's group of slut-like lewd daughters.
Although the specific titles of these princesses are unknown, and there are no more detailed life deeds, they have perfectly inherited the characteristics of their father Yang Guang's extravagance, and it seems that their fierce sister Princess Nanyang is as different as a genetic mutation. And the reason why these ridiculous princesses are known is completely due to a ridiculous **** incident.
It is said that the actor in this **** incident, Yu Wenying, is also the best one, of course, this can't be completely blamed for Yu Wenying, after all, if the emperor has a decent and clean style, he will never dare to be so presumptuous.
After Yang Guang became the emperor, he indulged in women's sex, and he knew pleasure all day long, whether it was in the court or cruising outside, he often held large-scale banquets and drinks in the pavilions of Lin Yuan Mountain, and not only had ** concubines by his side, but even brought out the group of concubines who should have been monks after the death of Emperor Wen of Sui to eat, drink and have fun.
is the so-called upward and downward effect, when the emperor is so set an example, these like-minded favorites naturally know to keep up with Yang Guang's pace, Yu Wenying is one of them.
Because he was favored by Yang Guang, there was no restriction on entering and leaving the palace at all, so Yu Wenhui often went to ** and Yang Guang's concubine**, and even took the opportunity to ** many princesses, such an arrogant behavior reached the ears of Xiao Hou, and Xiao Hou couldn't bear it anymore and sued Yang Guang, but Yang Guang didn't take it seriously at all, and didn't blame Yu Wenhui at all.
It is precisely because of Yang Guang's acquiescence that these princesses who boldly committed adultery with Yu Wenyu were at peace for a while, and it was also beneficial to follow Empress Xiao to the Turks in the future, and these princesses could adapt quickly to the most popular customs of the Turks.
With the death of Yang Guang and the destruction of the country, this group of princesses who were once wanton and flamboyant were completely reduced to the women of the country overnight, and they could only follow their mother-in-law Xiao Hou in the hands of Yu Wenhua and Dou Jianzhang and others, and finally were taken captive to the Turks. In the 4th year of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jing broke the Turks, and Empress Xiao returned to Chang'an with his grandson Yang Zhengdao.
When she went to the Turks, Empress Xiao took her grandson and a group of daughters together, but when she came back, she saw her grandson and not her daughter, which can't help but remind people of the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, when a group of concubines and princesses were taken captive to the Jin Dynasty and suffered by many clans and generals, most of them were also never heard from.
However, although these daughters who were taken by Yang Guang were not good enough as princesses and behaved very debauched, then again, compared to those daughters who were left by Yang Guang in Chang'an and ignored, these princesses were at least once happy
& Mr. Zhong Mian has counted that Yang Guang has been on the throne for 14 years, and he has been in Chang'an for less than a year, and even when he canonized his eldest son Yang Zhao as the crown prince, Yang Guang did not return to Chang'an, so he only sent a messenger back with an edict.
But fortunately, Yang Zhao is the crown prince, his father doesn't want to see him, he can take the initiative to go to Luoyang to see his father, and those princesses who were left in Chang'an are desolate, their biological mothers are not favored, and they don't have the ability to follow their fathers.
Therefore, after Li Yuan became emperor in Chang'an, these Sui Dynasty princesses who were left in Chang'an were all classified as trophies, and compared with the Sui Dynasty when Emperor Wen of Sui destroyed Chen, a large group of Chen Dynasty princesses were sent to a happy party: reward a few to be concubines for meritorious heroes, reward a few to serve their sons, and leave a few to serve themselves, Li Yuan also did the same and dealt with these princesses of the previous dynasty.
This group of princesses has become a dead girl, and they used to be half the masters of the palace, but now they can only kneel and bow to the new master of the palace, they can only bow their eyebrows and follow the flow, they can only let others slaughter their own fate, and even the wife can't be a concubine. For example, in Li Shimin's Qin Palace, there is such a concubine who was born as the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui.
Although this princess was not favored by her father in the first half of her life, she was also born in Jinzhi Yuye, and she could originally marry the son of a minister in the court as a wife, but with the death of Yang Guang, she could only bow down and be small as a daughter of the dead country.
The palace is still the same palace, but the identity has changed dramatically overnight, whether Concubine Yang's heart has suffered, whether she has struggled, whether she has hated the injustice of fate, we don't know, after all, as the former palace hostess, now she can only kneel down to the new hostess to say goodbye, and it is completely human nature to feel psychological imbalance.
But in the face of the cruel reality, Concubine Yang could only recognize the reality and was willing to be a concubine, and since then there has been no more record except for being recorded for giving birth to a child.
Of course, no one will accuse Concubine Yang for not having the integrity of Princess Nanyang for this, and no one will accuse Concubine Yang of why she is not as righteous as Princess Nanyang and then famous, after all, Concubine Yang just made the choice that most people would make at that time, in the face of the torrent of history, these little people can only go with the flow in order to survive.
These princesses, who are like the dust of history, have not enjoyed the taste of being loved in their lives, which is already sad, and in the end they can only be reduced to a few numbers in their son's biography, which is even more poignant to think about. When many people mention it, Emperor Yang of Sui is four words - the king of the dead country.
It is true that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was unreasonable, so happy, and tossed a prosperous era into a mess, and finally died and the country was destroyed, but we can't judge a hero by success or failure, but we must look at it from multiple angles. Let me tell you about this special person in history.
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was able to become a prince and even an emperor as a vassal king, first of all, he was a mature politician or a mature conspirator, not a simple unscrupulous monarch with no thoughts. Being able to stand out in the midst of complex court battles shows that his ability is at least in terms of scheming.
In terms of morality, Emperor Yang of Sui, who killed his brother and ascended the throne, was no worse than Tang Taizong. On the contrary, Yang Yong is mediocre and incompetent, but Li Jiancheng is outstanding.
This shows that Li Shimin's ambition for the throne is greater, for the sake of the throne, he knows that his brother is not wrong, and his father is not optimistic about him, he snatched the throne by force! Although Yang Guang is not authentic, he has adopted an orthodox method after all, and it can be said that it is reasonable to obtain the throne on the bright side.
In terms of treating women, Emperor Yang of Sui didn't sleep with Zhang Lihua whether it was for fame or something else, but Li Shimin's actions were much lower, and the only one who could be compared with Song Taizong among the well-known emperors in history.
From the perspective of life style, the dirty Tang stinky man lives up to his name. In terms of personal cultivation, Emperor Yang of Sui was proficient in literature and music, and a song of Spring River flowers and moonlit nights has been passed down through the ages.
Although these were slandered by the Tang people as obscene words**, as evidence of the king of the dead country. And Li Shimin's talent of blowing a few songs and dancing a few times after drinking high is really not comparable to Emperor Yang of Sui.
Moreover, because Yang Guang was studious, he attached great importance to science and education, and during his reign, China's geography and water conservancy had developed heavily, and China's local chronicles began to be systematically compiled.
It was in his hands that the central collection of books, which had been interrupted for many years, was restored and the system was established until the Ming and Qing dynasties. The most important thing is that he founded the imperial examination system, which was the most advanced talent selection system in the world at that time! So that the lower strata of the masses have a goal and opportunity to struggle.
The imperial examination system still affects our lives today. By the way, some people say that the college entrance examination will be abolished, I think this kind of person has no insight, according to China's ** Cheng dรน today, there is no fairer system than the college entrance examination. Some people say that some people don't study well and go to a good university.
All I can say is that after all, I studied well and went on. If the college entrance examination is abolished, I am afraid that the Northern Qing Division will be crowned. Militarily, although Emperor Yang of Sui pacified Jiangnan and unified China as a commander, this war was more of a symbolic meaning, because Emperor Wen of Sui did not trust his general, so he had to let his son be the supreme commander.
Later, he personally toured the west to destroy Tuyuhun and restore the glory of the Silk Road. However, the failure of the three expeditions to Goryeo shows that although he has a higher military level than the average emperor, he does not have outstanding military qualities, and he is not as good as Li Shimin, who is known as one of the most warlike emperors in ancient times.
In the end, I want to talk about the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, people say that there are three Sui deaths, the expedition to Goryeo, the Grand Canal, and the Xiajiang capital. However, the Grand Canal can be said to be the most strategic project of Emperor Yang of Sui, but the continuous years of labor and the luxury of Xiajiang became the last straw that overwhelmed the Great Sui.
In the end, the Grand Canal has become a project that is sinful in the present and beneficial in the future. This reflects that sometimes it is not a good thing to have a vision that is ahead of the times. These examples above illustrate that Emperor Yang of Sui was an emperor with wanton thoughts. He treats love, art, and even politics with a kind of romanticism.
He pursued perfection and wanted to be the greatest and most comprehensive emperor in history, even reaching a kind of morbid pompousness.
Some people say that you said Emperor Yang of Sui so well, so why did he lose the country? There are many reasons for this, and Emperor Yang of Sui, as the emperor, of course, has to bear the main responsibility.
The objective reality at that time was that although the Sui Dynasty had been unified for a period of time, the people's hearts were still unstable, the princes and princes were accustomed to the usurpation and chaos of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the scholars were unwilling to withdraw from the historical stage because of the imperial examination, and the common people had just experienced the troubled times and hoped for stability, coupled with national contradictions, the restoration forces of the Chen State could be said to have a very complicated political situation.
However, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, a romantic, could not see the undercurrent hidden deep underwater, he took it for granted that the world was peaceful, and he wanted to go outside without Annei, and the three expeditions to Goryeo, the elite of the Sui army was lost, and the people of Li in the world were full of complaints, all of which led to the great collapse of the end of the Sui Dynasty.
Eighteen anti-kings, can such a dynasty continue! Zhai made this kind of peasant rebel, Li Yuan rebelled, Xiao Milling rebelled against the remnants of the Southern Dynasty, and Liu Wuzhou rebelled against local tyrants...... Even in the end, his personal guards reversed...... From a personal point of view, Emperor Yang of Sui also lacked the kind of tenacity unique to the male lord in history, although he was cruel but he was not tenacious, in the face of a complex situation, this perfectionist retreated, he shrank in Jiangdu drunk and dreamed of death, sighing who would take the good head. did not actively face the unfavorable environment, and finally led to the complete defeat of the Sui Dynasty.
Compared with him, Li Shimin, a courtier who once knelt at his feet, was much smarter, slaughtering heroes and nobles while living with the people (Li Shimin also did a lot of things to hide from birds), fought against various forces, and stabilized the country.
It can be said that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty is a typical example of doing more and making more mistakes, governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh, but Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty wants to achieve it overnight, and failure is inevitable.
The only great unified dynasties in history that died were Qin and Sui, and they had just completed the task of sweeping the world before falling into the internal struggle.
And Yang Guang, who was supposed to become Emperor Wu of Sui, finally got the name of Emperor Yang of Sui, which is a historical necessity and a typical example of character determining fate.
My purpose in writing this book is to restore a real Emperor Yang of Sui, not to say that a person's failure in politics is useless, such as Marshal Lin. You shouldn't have a lot of fun everywhere with a little money, such as the Soviet Union fighting Afghanistan.
The idea that Japan will be destroyed at every turn, India will be destroyed, and the United States will be destroyed is just an idea, and it must not be put into practice. Finally, let's end this chapter with a poem by Pi Rixiu: 10,000 dragons are among the green bushes, and they will not be returned to Yangzhou. It should be the Heavenly Sect that opens the water, and there are no mountains for more than a thousand miles. As far as the Sui Dynasty died, it was a river, and it has been thousands of miles away. If there is no water temple dragon boat thing, there is not much merit in Gongyu!