Yang Guang: What's the secret to the throne?

Yang Guang, Yang Di of the Sui Dynasty, is also a good disguise. When I was a teenager, I followed my father, Emperor Wendi Sui, and made many meritorious deeds. He made great contributions to the establishment of the Sui Dynasty. He ranks second among five brothers. According to the eldest son inheritance system in feudal patriarchal society, the status of the prince has long been awarded to his eldest brother, Yong Yang, who was only named King of Jin. He was indignant at this and plotted day and night to take the Crown Prince away.

But he knows that this kind of thing can only be outwitted and cannot be openly contested. For this reason, he tried his best to flatter his father, corrupt the prince, disguise himself, make friends with powerful ministers and bribe the harem. Through these despicable means, Yang Guang gained the upper hand in the contest with Prince Yong Yang, and Yong Yang's status as a prince began to shake.

The emperor reigned for twenty years. Emperor Wendi of Sui lived in Renshou Palace, more than 0/00 miles northwest of Daxing City in Kyoto, while Prince Yang Yong stayed in Beijing. Yong Yang seems to be a nobody. On the solstice of winter, he met with ministers in the East Palace. According to the rules at that time, princes were not allowed to associate with ministers, so as not to be suspected of meddling in politics. It is really inappropriate for Yong Yang to meet his minister in such a big way.

This provides an excellent opportunity for Yang Guang to bring down Yong Yang. He hurried to Renshou Palace and told his father that the prince was going to do something extraordinary. Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty was the emperor of Sui Dynasty. He couldn't tell the truth from the false, so he hastily deposed Yong Yang and gave the position of Prince Yang Guang.

Yang guang's goal has finally been achieved. Is he satisfied? No, the prince is just a famous position. As long as his father is still alive, he has no power at all, and he further covets the throne. In the fourth year of Renshou, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, who was over 60 years old, fell ill in Renshou Palace. Yang Guang also lives here, nominally serving his father, but actually waiting for the death of the old emperor.

One morning, he met a stunning woman in Renshou Palace Garden. She was the favorite concubine of the old emperor in his later years, Mrs. Xuanhua. When Yang Guang saw that there was no one around, Yang Guang rushed forward and tried to molest Mrs. Xuanhua forcibly, but Mrs. Xuanhua resolutely refused.

When the old emperor noticed this, he fainted with anger. He regretted changing the status of the prince, and immediately sent a letter to restore the status of Prince Yong Yang and punish Yang Guang. But it's too late. Renshou Palace has been controlled by Yang Guang. He sent away all the guards around the old emperor, and then sent Zhang Heng, a confidant minister, to tear his legs and dismember him alive when Emperor Wendi was dying. In this way, Yang Guang stepped on his father's body. Ascend to the throne of power.

Yang Guang started from conspiracy. After he ascended the throne, he ignored the people. He was extravagant and finally killed by his subordinates, and the rule of the Sui Dynasty ended here. Yang Guang used evil means and got such a shameful end.