He wanted to be a poet with peace of mind, but unexpectedly became an emperor! He was killed by a poem
Speaking of the emperor's position, it was very desirable in ancient times. For the throne, I don't know how many bloody storms have been set off! But not everyone is interested. Some people don't actually want to be emperors, but they can't help themselves! For example, Li Yu, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, was like this. There are many people who accuse him, saying that he has nothing serious to do, that he knows the wind and snow every day, and only cares about qingqing me and me with women, and the good rivers and mountains are sent to his hands. In fact, Li Yu was also crying in his heart: "I really don't want to be an emperor, I just want to be a poet with peace of mind..."
Legend has it that Li Yutian grew strangely, he had one eye with two pupils in it, and people with heavy pupils in history seemed to have not ended well. He was originally ranked low, with five older brothers in front of him, and when the emperor was not his share, but all four brothers died short-lived.
One day, his brother Li Hongji, the prince-to-be, was dizzy and killed his own uncle. It turned out that Li Hongji's temper was not very good, and as a result, the old emperor once revealed that he did not want to pass the throne to his son, and wanted to change his brother to take over. Then Li Hongji was anxious and wanted to start first.
And what was Li Yu doing at this time? Traveling in the mountains and rivers, painting and writing poetry, bent on staying away from the organs of power. Anyway, whether his brother is on the throne or his uncle is on the throne, he always eats and drinks without worry, and he is at ease and at ease ~ ~ If such a day can continue to do it, maybe Li Yu will not be able to bear the insult of the emperor.
But after Li Hongji did something bad, he did not live long, and he hung up before he was thirty years old. Li Yu unexpectedly sat on the dragon chair and guarded the already crumbling Jiangshan for the Li family. In fact, at this time in the Southern Tang Dynasty, there was not much left in the land. Don't say that Li Yu did not pay attention to government affairs after he came to power, that is, he was diligent in government, and it was only a matter of time before he was destroyed by the Great Song, not to mention that Li Yu really had no interest in government affairs. No way, he was not the legal heir and had never been carefully groomed. In the face of the narrow personality of the eldest brother, he did not dare to contact the government affairs before, originally his appearance was strange, has been discussed by others, in case the eldest brother became suspicious, thinking that he had ambitions to compete for the throne, it is estimated that he died earlier than his uncle.
Anyway, Li Yu did not have the ability to govern the country, and the second did not think of the idea of being diligent, as long as the ministers let him stop messing around in the harem, he still paid the ministers' salaries. There are also ministers who have commented, sorry, exile you, want me to work, play inside you! He didn't think about the changes in the wind and clouds at that time, and only dreamed of peace. He is a good student who locks himself in an ivory tower, a small flower in a greenhouse, who has no quarrel with the world and does not hurt others, and foolishly thinks that such a good day can last forever. Unfortunately, it was a chaotic five generations and ten kingdoms, and in the struggle for hegemony between heroes from all sides, he was blindfolded like this, could he live a good life for a few days? It's just deceiving yourself.~~
Relying on constant tribute to the Great Song, Li Yu spent more than ten years on the throne, but when the Great Song encroached on the surrounding small countries a little, the Southern Tang could no longer be left alone. Finally, the army reached the city, and although Li Yu rose up to resist, the disparity in strength was too great, and he finally chose to surrender. Fortunately, The Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was generous and generous, allowing him to live in peace and continue to live a small life. He really didn't ask for much. Yet imagination is wonderful, reality is cruel.
Li Yu was sad in his heart, and in a wine banquet, he made the poem that has been sung for eternity--When is the spring flower and autumn moon. This made Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi unbearable, what happened? Do you still think about the past, dissatisfaction with our great Song, don't you? Then you better go and die! This was the third year after Li Yu's fall, and he drank a cup of poisonous wine given by the palace and died with hatred. And his woman, the former Xiao Zhou Hou, was coveted by Song Taizong because of her natural beauty and national color Tianxiang, and was forcibly included in her harem, and soon after she also died of incense...
Conclusion: In fact, I would like to defend Li Yu ~ ~ his talent is definitely second to none among ancient emperors! Even among all the literati and scholars, he was ranked first. It's just a pity that the god of fate was unfair to Li Yu, and it was really pitiful for a good literary and artistic young man to bear the infamy of eternity!
References: General History of China, Book of Southern Tang, History of the New Five Dynasties