Soon, news of the death of Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty came.
After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, he also wanted to make a difference. He conquered Goryeo three times, but lost troops and generals. In the only battle at Pyongyang, only a few thousand of the 300,000 Sui troops escaped. Millions of laborers were conscripted to build the Grand Canal, and countless people died. Some historians say that Yang Guang failed to handle the relationship between benefit in the present and merit in the future. Instead of benefiting the present generation, he actually harmed the present generation and finally aroused public outrage.
After Yang Guang was trapped in Jiangdu, he still lived a luxurious life. His palace had hundreds of rooms. He and Empress Xiao drank wine all day long, and the more than a thousand beauties who followed him were often drunk.
Yang Guang also knew that his days were numbered. He once looked into the bronze mirror, touched his head and said: "What a good head, who will chop it off?" Seeing the chaos in the world, he was upset and did not want to return to the north. He planned to make a decision. Capitalize on Jiangdu and protect half of the country in the southeast.
Most of the imperial guards following Yang Guang were from Guanzhong. When they heard that Yang Guang would not return to the north, several generals plotted a rebellion together. They elected Yu Wenhuaji as their leader, arrested Yang Guang and hanged him to death.
Once Yang Guang died, the Sui Dynasty was completely finished. There is no need for the puppet emperor to exist. On May 14, 618 AD, Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty Yang You issued an abdication edict, officially abdicating the throne to Li Yuan. The edict reads:
In the Sui Dynasty, Daoling was late, the order of the world was lost, the evil people rebelled, and the universe was overturned. Destiny is not permanent, but it is virtuous. Today, I look up at the astronomical sky and observe the people's hearts. After the end of the Sui Dynasty, my fortune depends on Li...
The next large paragraph is a flattering word praising Li Yuan's achievements, and finally writes:... In the journey of the husband's great road, the world is public, and the virtuous and capable are selected. Therefore, Tang Yao did not privately favor his sons, and his fame spread endlessly. I admire him with envy. Now he follows Yao Dian, and his Zen is located in the Tang Dynasty.
After Yang You abdicated the throne, he vacated the palace and moved back to the Prince Dai's Mansion. A few days later, Li Yuan ascended the throne as emperor in Wude Hall, issued an edict on his accession to the throne, and sent Xiao Zao, the Minister of Punishment, to offer sacrifices to heaven in the southern suburbs and offer amnesty to the world. The reign name was changed to Wude, the use of counties was stopped, states were established, and the prefect was changed to the governor. It is inferred that the operation of the five elements belongs to Tu De, and the color is yellow.
After Abba ascended the throne, he ordered the concubines from the harem to move into the inner court. In the Tai Chi Palace, all the palaces were busy moving things, but there was no movement in Li Zhiyun's palace.
He found the chief eunuch and asked him why he didn't send someone to move him. General Manager: "The Emperor asked the concubines to move into the harem. You are not a concubine, so you can't move!"
"Although I am not a concubine, I am his son!"
"Not even my son!"
It’s so unreasonable! Li Zhiyun had no choice but to find his grandmother. Grandma has been named a noble concubine, and her status is second only to the queen. Grandma said this was decided by Abba and there was nothing she could do about it.
"You've all moved away and you're going to leave me alone?"
"Isn't your father still handling official duties at Wude Hall during the day?"
"What about at night? In such a big Tai Chi Palace, am I not afraid of being alone at night?"
"Let's do this. I'll leave some more eunuchs and maids to serve you." Mom said, "You have to be patient for a few more days. When dad makes you a king, you will have your own palace!"
"When will you be crowned king?"
"There are still ten days and a half."
"Hey, can't we hurry up?" Li Zhiyun muttered, suddenly remembering something, "Then will Sixth Sister go to the harem?"
"She is a girl, of course she can go to the harem."
"Oh, that's so unreasonable!..."
After everyone else moved away, Li Zhiyun had to ask his good friend Liu Shuyi to accompany him. Liu Shuyi's father was not at home and had no one to supervise him, so he came to Tai Chi Palace every night to keep him company. In the evening, the two of them sat on bamboo chairs in the garden, enjoying the refreshing evening breeze and sipping fragrant tea. Liu Shuyi looked up at the starry sky and said, "Zhiyun, why are there so many stars in the sky?" In the past few nights, Li Zhiyun taught him a lot of scientific knowledge, so he also understood a lot of truths.
"Because there are many celestial bodies like the Earth in the universe. Some of them are illuminated by stars, and some are stars themselves and will emit light. They may be large or small, far or near. Therefore, we see many bright or Dark Stars”.
"Zhiyun, is there Chang'e on the moon?"
"No. The moon is a barren place. Without water and air, people can't survive at all!"
"Zhiyun, you know so much! You know more than an astrologer!"
"Astrologers are all nonsense! What I say is the truth!..."
Half a month later, Li Zhiyun finally looked forward to the big day of being crowned king. The king-conferring ceremony was held in Wude Hall. That day, Abba wore a golden nine-dragon crown and a yellow dragon robe, sitting majestically on the throne. Li Zhiyun and other conferred persons, wearing silver silk crowns and red nine-python robes, stood under the throne. Dozens of important officials of the imperial court lined up on both sides of the hall, and they looked at the crowned princes and clan members with envy.
The ceremony of conferring the title of king was presided over by Pei Ji, the right servant. He faced the recipient and read out the edict conferring the title. This kind of edict is called "Ce Wen", or "Ce" for short. When Pei Ji was reading, there was a eunuch standing next to him holding a tray with a seal in it. After he finished reading, he put the "book" into the tray and handed it to the recipient together with the seal, which was called canonization.
Abba's five sons were named Yizi Wang, that is, princes. The Five Kingdoms of the Spring and Autumn Period "Jin, Qin, Wei, Qi, and Chu" are used as titles. The eldest brother Li Jiancheng was named the prince, so the word "Jin" was discarded. The second brother Li Shimin was named King of Qin. The third brother Li Xuanba died of illness in the tenth year of Daye in the Sui Dynasty at the age of sixteen, so he was posthumously named King Huai of Wei. The word "huai" in the middle is a posthumous title, which probably means nostalgia, right? The fourth brother Li Yuanji was named King of Qi.
Li Zhiyun in history was also posthumously conferred. Because he died unexpectedly at the age of Jie Shao, which was very sad, he was posthumously named King Ai of Chu. But now Li Zhiyun is still alive and kicking, so he was named King of Chu without a posthumous title.
Li Zhiyun's cousins were named two-character kings, that is, county kings. Uncle Li Xiaoji was named King Yong'an, and Li Shentong was named King Yongkang...
After the crowning ceremony, Li Zhiyun held the tray in his hand and felt very happy. This volume of text and seal must be carefully collected and preserved. This is the basis and certificate for him to be the king of Chu.
On the night of the royal ceremony, Abba held a family banquet in Guangming Hall. In addition to the crowned prince, all of Abba's concubines, princesses and consorts came to attend.
Abba is sitting on the throne in regular clothes, with the Queen and Amma on the left and right sides. In the hall, men and women sat on both sides of the hall. On the women's side, Abba's concubines were arranged according to rank first, followed by the princesses. On the men's side, the prince started, followed by several cousins, and then the second brother and Li Zhiyun.
The fourth brother Li Yuanji did not come to attend the ceremony because he had to guard Taiyuan. Instead, the imperial court sent officials to Jinyang to confer the title. Sitting next to Li Zhiyun were several of his cousins and various princes-in-law.
In the Guangming Hall, bells rang, strings and bamboos were played, and wonderful music floated everywhere. The maids in colorful costumes danced in the center of the hall, creating a joyful and auspicious atmosphere. Abba was very happy tonight and drank a lot of wine. At the end of the song, after the maids had retired, he stroked his beard and laughed loudly, saying: "My dear princes and clan members, are you satisfied with the conferment on you today? If you have anything in your mind, you might as well say it to your face. Say, I am willing to listen attentively!"
Abba had a profound meaning when he said these words. When Jinyang raised troops, the second brother made the greatest contribution. Abba had promised his second brother that he would be crown prince after he ascended the throne, but now he has made his eldest brother the crown prince. Abba wants to lure the second brother to express his dissatisfaction, so that he can explain the principle of ordering the young and ordering the young, and abolishing the old and establishing the young is the way to cause chaos, so as to justify his broken promise!
However, who is the second brother? Although he is young, but the city is very deep, he will not express his dissatisfaction in front of everyone! So, as if he didn't hear his father's words, he continued drinking and laughing with the people next to him, and didn't pay attention to his father at all!
No one expected that Li Zhiyun would jump out at this time. He raised his hand and said, "Abba, I have something to say!" Abba was surprised: "Oh? What do you have to say?"
"Abba, I, the King of Chu, don't sound very loud. Can you add the word 'Ba' in the middle?"
"roll!!!"
