However, in his brilliant journey of founding a country and starting a business, there is a controversial thing that has been praised and criticized for thousands of years, that is, he attacked and killed his ally Wang Sengbian.
Wang Sengbian also played an important role in that era. Together with Chen Baxian, he put down the "Hou Jing Rebellion" and made great contributions. His position in the imperial court has always been higher than that of Chen Baxian. Wang Chen became a close friend because of his cooperation in suppressing the rebellion. Wang's son almost married Chen's daughter, but because Wang's mother died, he couldn't get married in time. But such a deep personal relationship cannot stop people from turning against each other in the future. What's going on here? The story begins when the Western Wei Dynasty captured and killed Xiao Yi, the Emperor of Liang Yuan.
In 554 AD, Xiao Yi, who succeeded to the throne for less than three years, was besieged by the Western Wei army in Jiangling. Wang Sengbian and others' troops are too far away from Jiangling to be diligent quickly. In November, Jiangling fell and Xiao Yi was killed. Jiangnan leaderless, so Wang Sengbian and repeated discussions, decided to stand the son of Xiao. It is decided that Wang Yujiankang will assist the young master, and Chen will be stationed in Jingkou to guard against the Northern Qi Dynasty. At this time, Gao Yang, the Emperor of Northern Qi Dynasty, wanted to fish in troubled waters and take away Xiao Yuanming, who had been captured before, and wanted him to be the Emperor of Liang Dynasty. Of course, the monk Wang refused sternly. Xiao is the grandson of the son of Emperor Liang Yuan, whose ancestral home is Xiao Yuanming's nephew. Be clear at a glance; And if Xiao Yuanming, the puppet of the Northern Qi Dynasty, became the emperor, then the Liang Dynasty would become a vassal of the Northern Qi Dynasty, which is absolutely impossible. But a tall horse is stronger than a strong horse. Who cares? Then Enemy at the Gates killed Pei Zhihong, the general of Liang Dynasty. Wang Sengbian is a coward and can't help it. Strength determines everything. The weak country had no diplomacy, so he had to make Xiao Yuanming emperor. However, Chen Baxian is firmly opposed. He repeatedly discouraged Wang Sengbian, but in vain. So in September 555, Chen Baxian attacked and killed Wang Sengbian, deposed Xiao Yuanming, made Xiao Emperor, and changed Shao Tai to Liang Jingdi. He was appointed as the official minister, commander-in-chief and general of Chinese and foreign armies, and also led the secretariat of Yang and South Xuzhou, holding real power.
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All this seems reasonable. Chen Baxian only killed the murderer for the justice of the country, but it harmed the country. However, for his real intention, historians have always had different opinions.
Supporters naturally think that Chen is trying to protect Liang Dynasty from becoming a puppet of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Yao Cha, a historian in the Southern Dynasties, commented: "Gao Zuying is a little bold and unpredictable, which covers Gao Han and Wei Wu. And the west swings, sincere to heaven and earth. Wang Sengbian's Yi Yin's talent is insufficient, and the resentment of Tong Gong is empty. Don't think of Mihm's tears. Gaozu used the mystery to save the last fortune, and used the gap to save Crossflow. The foundation of the king's trail starts here. It is just a question of how to win the victory of Li Sheng. " Chen Baxian is very powerful, and Wang Sengbian was killed to save the country, not for personal glory. Of course, this is indeed well-founded.
First of all, according to historical records, when Chen Baxian advised Wang Sengbian to be ineffective, he sighed privately and said to his cronies, "Although Huang Wu is a rock, it is all over the world. As for revenge, it is only filial piety, and his achievements are flourishing, which was unheard of by the previous generation. The maharaja and I both rest in peace, and the words are not lost, and the sound is still in my ears. Once you have the date, there will be different pictures. The grandson of the heir, the son of Yuan Di, the eye of the sea, the home of the world. What happened to him? He was deposed. Far from seeking to be a barbarian, he made a wrong position. You can see this situation. " The general idea is that there are many descendants of Emperor Wu, and only Xiao Yi, who is filial to Yuan Di, can avenge his ancestors. His son was acquitted, and I negotiated with the princes and monks to accept the entrustment of the first emperor. However, Wang Sengbian changed course, attached himself to Emperor Rong and made an emperor at will. what does he want to do? It can be inferred from these words that Chen is dissatisfied with Wang's submission to the enemy, and vaguely means to kill thieves for the country.
Secondly, when Chen Baxian killed Wang Sengbian, he actually put himself in a place of four wars, because the only places he controlled after taking power were Jiankang and Jingkou. At that time, other parts of the Liang Dynasty were either separated from the central government or arranged by Wang Sengbian, who was in power at that time. Du Xiaosheng, son-in-law of Wang Sengbian, was appointed as the secretariat of South Yuzhou (now Dangtu, Anhui) and Xu Sihui as the secretariat of Qinzhou (now Liuhe, Nanjing). As can be seen from the ancient map, these counties are all in Jingkou and Jiankang. When they heard that the king was killed, they all took revenge, and all localities responded and opposed it, not to mention the powerful Northern Qi. Obviously, the day when Chen Baxian successfully attacked was when he was besieged. However, Chen Yiran's choice of action can be described as ignoring Wang Sengbian's introduction, putting life and death at risk and heading for national disaster. No wonder later generations praised him.
Finally, many people support the idea that Chen Baxian abandoned the beam to stand on its own feet. They think that it is not Chen Baxian's intention to usurp the beam to stand on its own feet, but the will of the people and the needs of the times. Because at that time, Jiangnan suffered an unprecedented catastrophe through the "Hou Jing Rebellion", the social economy and culture were devastated, and Hou Jing was cruel and easy to kill. The so-called three-Wu rich land experienced the "thousands of miles of smoke disappear, people go to the building, and bones gather like a mountain dragon" after Hou Jing plundered. Yu Xin's "Regret for the Past in the South of the Yangtze River" is a true portrayal of the people's sadness after the chaos in the Southern Dynasties. "Twilight can't be far away. Things have changed. What should the general do? However, after the rebellion in Hou Jing was pacified, the royal family of Liang Dynasty killed each other again. At that time, in order to get rid of his younger brother who was entrenched in Yizhou, Xiao Yi, the king of eastern Hunan, helped the Western Wei to attack Yizhou, and his morality was ruined. In this social and economic collapse, people were displaced, corpses were everywhere, and the royal family was heartbroken. According to the Northern Qi Dynasty, Chen Baxian Ping Hou Jing decided to rebel, be politically clear, be diligent and thrifty, and govern the country very well. Such a national hero was naturally pushed to the throne. It can be said that this is the need of the times, and the times need such a strong leader to save the people. Commenting on Chen Baxian, Mr. Lv Simian, a modern historian, said: "No one has never been a monarch like Chen Wudi." It can be seen that the degree of recognition of Chen. Therefore, in this statement, Chen Baxian is not an aspirant seeking to usurp the throne, but a popular hero, so killing Wang Sengbian is naturally aboveboard for the country.
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But opponents do not think so. Standing on the moral high ground, they think that Chen Baxian attacked and killed Wang Sengbian for his dream of emperor, and did whatever it took to achieve his goal. He is an out-and-out careerist and a ruthless hypocrite. They raised all kinds of questions about the above viewpoint.
First of all, after Chen Baxian caught Wang Sengbian by surprise, it is said that they had such a conversation. A brief introduction to Wang Sengbian, Chen said, "Am I wrong? Do you want to use the Beiqi army to crusade against me? " He asked, "Why don't you take any precautions?" The king replied, "Aren't you stationed in the north?" How can you say that you are unprepared? "That night, Chen Baxian hanged Wang Sengbian and his son. This shows Wang's trust in Chen. He didn't know what was going on until he died, and he didn't know the significance of Chen's defense. He thought it was to guard against Beiqi. But Chen was so seriously untenable that when everyone was at a loss, he asked Wang about preventive measures and diverted his attention, trying to let his people know that he was a victim. In addition, Chen did not argue with Wang Yili about the country's righteousness, but quickly killed him, which shows that he was seriously guilty of what he had done and did not dare to explain more.
In addition, Chen was indeed besieged after killing the king, but this does not mean that Chen's loyalty is for the country. This is related to Chen Baxian's birth and personality. Chen Baxian was born in poverty, worked as a village head and an oil depot officer, and worked hard step by step from the bottom. He has experienced swords and swords and vicissitudes of life, and his personality is as the name suggests. He is domineering, bold, cautious and adventurous, so when the opportunity to take power comes, he may choose to give it a try, not to mention that he already had 654.38+10,000 troops in his hand. When the opportunity comes, we should seize it. Seal Hou worship item is not satisfied, we must decisively get rid of Wang Sengbian.
Finally, it is not entirely true to say that Chen Baxian won the hearts of the people and the world, because Chen Baxian's choice of the timing of his accession to the throne was all wet. At that time, his general Hou Anduhe was fighting a decisive battle with the rebel king. His accession to the throne made the army strategist unknown. Sure enough, it wasn't long before Wang was defeated, and Hou and Tuesday were captured alive. If Chen Baxian really dedicated himself to the people, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to be emperor, but he would be calm. When all the dust settles, he will accept the throne smoothly, but he is eager to claim the throne. The only explanation is that he was carried away by the throne and previous victories and couldn't wait to win the coveted throne.
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The debate about history is rarely conclusive. If you really want to get to the bottom of the matter and get the truth, I'm afraid you have to go through the Millennium and ask Chen Gaozu in person. This is impossible. Nevertheless, it is necessary to draw an appropriate conclusion, and I want to express my personal views on it.
At present, we should treat problems flexibly with dialectical thinking and pay attention to the two sides of things. First of all, Chen Baxian, as a living person, must have secular desires. He works hard from the bottom. According to historical records, he was long, read the art of war, learned and decisive, and was convinced at that time. It can be seen that he was ambitious and diligent when he was poor and humble. On heroes, Cao Cao said: "A hero is ambitious, has a good plan in his belly, has the opportunity to hide the universe, and has the ambition to call the wind and rain." This is a true portrayal of Chen Baxian. And when Chen Baxian mercenary 65438+ million, sitting on the side, the situation is not the same as that, so at this time, if he has no ambition, I'm afraid no one can believe him.
On the other hand, Chen Baxian was born in poverty and knew well the sufferings of the people. Even after he proclaimed himself emperor, he remained thrifty and self-sufficient and loved the people. Always respect a wide range of politics, love education ... frugal and self-sufficient, often eating only a few products, having a private banquet, all earthenware mussels, ashamed dishes, enough orders, not to waste. Chuping Hou Jing, Li Shaotai, Zi and Silk are all soldiers in the class. If the room is full, the clothes are not heavy, the ornaments are not gold, and the brothers and daughters are not listed before. As far as practice is concerned, I am thrifty. Therefore, it is no exaggeration to say that he is a benevolent gentleman. In addition, during the rebellion in Hou Jing, Chen Baxian did not hesitate to lead the army to the north to be loyal to the king. After going through difficulties and obstacles, he was determined to win. After joining forces with the monk Wang, he gave the king 300,000 tons of grain to make the two armies cooperate sincerely and break the thief. This shows that he is very concerned about this country and Liang Zhu. Then, how dare you say that what Wang Sengbian said after he surrendered to the enemy was not from the heart?
Therefore, Chen Baxian is a hero driven by the historical trend. With his loyalty to the country and his desire to make contributions to the country, he moved forward step by step until he took the seat. At this time, the needs of the times pushed him to the forefront and aroused his power ambition, so it was inevitable to strike and kill his allies and Liang Lichen.
Success or failure is empty. With patriotism and thirst for authority, Chen Baxian successfully attacked and killed Wang Sengbian, creating the history of a dynasty. Wang Sengbian's death was very wrong, but Chen Baxian's behavior was far from right and wrong. In the face of the torrent of history, human nature is bleak and killing the king is unfair. Can you keep everything in order for the king, and it's just right to lose power and humiliate the country? Killed Wang Dayi, but after a series of wars, is losing life a true sense of justice?
It's no use arguing any more. There will be10,000 small villages with10,000 readers. Right and wrong are only in one person's heart. History is vast, and some people wish to "die of national disaster and suddenly"; Some people think that "over a hundred people, bones are exposed in the wild." Although all beings are small, where to go depends entirely on themselves. This is the only thing that history remembers. Don't try to change it. Let's turn many things through the ages into a joke!
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