Since ancient times, the game of power has not stopped, whether it is the emperor's throne or the harem's empress throne, just like the TV series, the wind of power has never stopped.
In Chinese history, the bloodshed caused by the temptation of power can be described as innumerable, and we are familiar with The Tang Taizong Li Shimin, who first killed his brother and brother, and then forced Li Yuan to abdicate. Including the later Ming Dynasty Emperor Zhu Di who staged a coup d'état to overthrow the rule of his nephew Yun Jiong and thus ascend to the throne.
The power struggles we now know are just the tip of the iceberg, and the reality may be even more brutal. During the Liu Song Dynasty, there was a Liu Ziluan, who was named the King of Xiangyang at the age of 5, and later changed to the King of Xin'an. Later, when he was 8 years old, he was crowned prime minister, but at the age of 10, he was killed by his brother.
Liu Ziluan was the eighth son of Liu Jun, emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, because Liu Jun was very fond of Liu Ziluan's mother concubine Yin Shuyi, and naturally Liu Ziluan also received Liu Jun's unusual fatherly love, which was far more than twice as much as other brothers and sisters.
At that time, many officials of the Liu Song Dynasty wanted to get a chance to be promoted, and they had to visit Liu Ziluan's palace. It's really hard to imagine that a stinking child can take care of national affairs.
However, Liu Ziluan's mother died unexpectedly soon after, and Liu Jun was very sad about it. After the death of Liu Ziluan's mother concubine, Liu Jun once wanted to change to crown prince and make Ziluan the successor to the throne. However, Liu Jun has been indulging in grief, resulting in mental confusion and ignoring the government. According to records, before Liu Jun went to bed every night, he had to pour wine and drink in front of her spirit, and then he cried bitterly and drooled until he could not extricate himself.
Later, in order to commemorate Yin Shuyi, Liu Jun built a temple for Liu Ziluan's mother concubine, and after its completion, he named it Xin'an Temple after the title of the eldest son, Ziluan. From the various things Liu Jun did, it can be seen that he is very fond of Liu Ziluan.
During this period, Liu Ziluan was also given the title of Situ (司图), the governor of the military forces of Southern Xuzhou, and later as Zhongshu Ling (中書令). According to this trend, Liu Ziluan almost became the emperor, but unfortunately, the fate of the imperial throne should not belong to him.
Liu Ziluan received these favors from Liu Jun, and there was one person who was very dissatisfied, and this person was his brother Liu Ziye, and even he was very jealous of this. The same is Liu Jun's son, but has different treatment, Liu Zi's heart is full of hatred.
Finally, after the former deposed emperor Liu Ziye ascended the throne, he began to deal with Liu Ziluan, first taking away his official position as Zhongshu Ling, and then sending someone to put his brother, who was only ten years old, to death. He also killed all the children born to Yin Shuyi, destroyed the Xin'an Temple where she was sacrificed, and dug her grave.
According to records, before Liu Ziluan died, he said: "I hope that in the next life, I will not be reborn in the Imperial Family." "This battle for power has never stopped, but it has never been said to have survived.