Li Ye (March 31, 867 - September 22, 904), , the 20th emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and the last emperor, reigned for 16 years. Tang Zhaozong Li Ye respected court officials and worked hard to cure, but the Tang Dynasty was already terminally ill and had no cure to save. The poor emperor was threatened by various warlords and was displaced. He was finally killed by warlords Zhu Wen at the age of 38.
Although Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was the emperor, he was actually a puppet. In the late Tang Dynasty, the separatist vassal states were severely divided and the eunuchs were dictated, and it was difficult for the emperor to leave the Ming Palace. Like Emperor Chongzhen of later generations, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was a tragic emperor who was determined to revive but was unable to make up for the world. After 17 years of reign, he got up earlier than a chicken, slept later than a dog, and worked more than a cow. He was determined to eliminate the bad policies of the previous dynasty and restore the glory of the empire.
Unfortunately, at this time, the Tang Dynasty only had an "empty air". The powerful vassal states and domineering eunuchs not only refused to support the emperor in achieving ambition of revenge, but instead secretly restrained or publicly resisted, causing the Tang Zhao disciples who had no real power to be blamed.
In November 900 AD, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was 33 years old, Lieutenant of Shence Left Army, Liu Jishu, , Wang Zhongxian, and others led a thousand imprisoned soldiers into the palace to arrest the emperor. Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was forced to abdicate to the crown prince, Li Yu, and then was imprisoned by eunuchs in Shaoyang Courtyard.
In order to prevent Zhaozong from escaping, he poured molten iron on the lock and sent daily meals into the small holes dug. In the end, the eunuchs in the coup were slaughtered one by the warlord Zhu Wen, and Zhaozong was restored to the throne and Zhu Wen was given , Liang Wang . It was this Liang King Zhu Wen who finally killed the emperor and killed all the relatives of the Tang Dynasty.
Zhu Wen was conferred the title of King Liang, his power grew stronger and stronger, and he also wanted to be an emperor, but this person was not a reckless man who just acted recklessly. He knew that if he wanted to implement his plan, it was necessary to eradicate powerful royal members.
Therefore, when Zhu Wen saw Li Yu with gloomy and beautiful eyes and growing up, (Li Yu is the emperor's son) could not help but feel deeply afraid, always worried that he would become a "stumbling block" that hindered his usurpation of the throne. Therefore, Zhu Wen instructed Cui Yin to make a suggestion to Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, hoping to execute him on the grounds that Li Yu had stolen the throne and was unfaithful and unfilial.
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was not stupid and refused. Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was under surveillance of every move by Zhu Wen, but even in this situation, he was still worried about his eldest son's safety. He was sad and crying and bit his middle finger bloodily.
In 904 AD, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty Li Ye was 38 years old. On the night of August 11th that year, it was also the emperor's death. Zhu Wen's subordinates Jiang Xuanhui and Shi Tai led more than 100 people to the palace late at night. Yan Yan reported an urgent matter in front of the army and wanted to meet the emperor. Seeing that there were many people coming, Zhaozong's concubine was hesitating. Shi Tai waved her knife and broke into the palace.
After Jiang Xuanhui entered the palace, he saw Zhaoyi Li Jianrong and asked her, "Where is the emperor?" Li Jianrong said loudly, "I would rather kill us than hurt the emperor!" Zhaozong was depressed in his heart, drank some wine and was sleeping. When he heard someone entering the palace to look for him, he felt something was wrong and hurriedly got up.
Shi Tai and others had already rushed into the Pepper Hall with their swords. Emperor Tang Zhaozong was hiding around the pillar in single clothes. Shi Tai was approaching and killed Zhaozong at the age of 38. In order to protect Zhaozong, Zhaoyi and Li Jianrong were also killed.
After Zhu Wen killed the emperor, he established Zhaozong's ninth son Li Jian as the emperor, which was for Emperor Ai of Tang . Immediately afterwards, Zhu Wen proclaimed himself King of Wei, only one step away from usurping the throne and becoming emperor. But at this time, most royal families and ministers were still interested in the Tang Dynasty. If Zhu Wen wants to take office smoothly, they must be eliminated.
In February 905 AD, the second year after the emperor's death, Zhu Wen began to massacre members of the Li family's royal family. Zhu Wen instructed Jiang Xuanhui to "invitation" the sons of Emperor Zhaozong of Tang - De Li Yu, King Di Li Xu, King Qian Li Xu, King Yi Li Xu, King Sui Li Yi, King Jing Li Wei, King Qi Li Qi, King Ya Li Zhen, King Qiong Li Xiang and others to attend the banquet. Then, while the princes were drunk, they ordered people to hang them all and then threw them into the Jiuqu Pool, which completely cut off hidden dangers from the royal family.
After completing the great purge of the royal family and the ministers, no one could stop Zhu Wen’s path to usurping the throne. In March 907, Zhu Wen officially forced Emperor Ai of Tang to "abdicate". At this point, the Tang Dynasty, which was founded in 289 years, was destroyed. After Emperor Ai of Tang "abdicated", he was demoted to King of Jiyin and moved to Caozhou to live. However, after only one year, he was poisoned by Zhu Wen and was only 16 years old. However, Zhu Wen, who was full of evil, failed to end up well. He was killed by his own son, Zhu Yougui's gangsters five years after stealing the throne (in 912). It was a crime.
When the dynasty is in danger and facing disaster, the emperor usually entrusts his son to his confidant to raise him. Some prepare for a comeback, while others know that the destiny is difficult to violate and he cannot escape death. Therefore, in order to protect his young son, he sent him to the people in order to escape death and live a dull life with anonymity.
Empress Tang Zhaozong gave birth to a boy on the way to escape. Logically speaking, having a young son is a thing worth celebrating, but Zhaozong Li Ye couldn't be happy when he looked at the newly born child. He knew that he could not escape Zhu Wen's mouth. In order to save his youngest son's life, he discussed with the queen that he would send the child to the people to secretly raise him.
After hearing this, the queen, who was deeply aware of the righteousness, endured her grief and agreed. So, Zhaozong and his wife entrusted the child to their confidant Hu San. Li Ye said earnestly: "The child is entrusted to you and let him follow your surname, and he will be your son from now on." Hu San was ordered to take the child back to Kaochuan, Wuyuan without fear of the danger of Zhu Wen's pursuit of thousands of miles. In the same year, Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was killed by Zhu Wen.
The child entrusted by Emperor Zhaozong of Tang was named Hu Changyi by Hu San, and grew up under the careful care of his adoptive father. Hu Changyi, who was carrying the blood of the royal family, has been very smart since he was a child, and later took the Mingjing subject.
At the beginning, Hu Changyi wanted to go into politics and make some contribution to the country and the country. However, after Hu San and his wife revealed their detailed life experience, Hu Changyi was very sad. From then on, he no longer had the intention to go to the official career and turned to concentrate on studying classics. Because of his profound knowledge, he was respected by later generations as " Mingjing Gong " and became the ancestor of "Mingjing Hu family".
Poor parents in the world, even the emperor who is the lord of the world and the emperor of the Nine Five is no exception. Emperor Zhaozong of Tang Dynasty knew that he would die, and entrusted his youngest son to others to raise him, let him hide his name and live a simple life, which made the world feel deeply moved.
Liu Song Xiaohuang Liu Zhun Before being killed, he wailed: "I wish I will never be born in the imperial family for generations." The miserable scene made everyone who saw it moved. In fact, whenever the Empire State Building collapses, not only will the lives of the devastated king be difficult to protect, but the consequences of the prince and grandson are the same. They are either killed, humiliated, or wandering, and few survivors are safe.
Reference Books
Liu Xu , Zhao Ying ( Later Jin ): " Old Tang Books ", 1975 edition of Zhonghua Book Company.
Song Qi , Ouyang Xiu (Northern Song ): "New Tang Book ", 1975 edition by Zhonghua Book Company.
Sima Guang (Northern Song Dynasty): " Zizhi Tongjian ", 2015 edition of Zhonghua Book Company.
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September 22, 2022 at Shenzhen Office
