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Most emperors give us the impression of luxury, from Yin, Han, Qianlong, Cixi and others. In fact, many emperors are not extravagant people. For example, Emperor Wendi, who initiated the rule of Wenjing, was a thrifty emperor. He mended a dragon robe again and again until it was worn out. Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty was the founding emperor of Sui Dynasty, and he was always famous for his frugality. After the dragon boat he was riding was damaged, he just found someone to repair it and continue to use it, and never replaced it easily.
So did Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. On one occasion, the princess appeared in court in peacock costume, but she was severely reprimanded by Zhao Kuangyin, who thought it was a luxury and a waste. Not only is he very hard on others, but Zhao Kuangyin is also unambiguous on his own staff. Once he woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to eat sheep liver. He just wanted to call a servant, but he thought of killing a sheep for it. Just to the mouth, and swallow back.
Daoguang in Qing Dynasty was also a famous thrifty emperor. Not only should he mend his robe, but he should also think twice when eating eggs. They even stipulated that their concubines should not wear beautiful clothes and eat frugally. They can only eat meat during festivals, otherwise they will be severely punished if they are found.
If you think these emperors are wonderful enough, you are wrong. Today I'm going to talk about a master who is so stingy that he wants money around his neck. He is Xiao Ji, the younger brother of Emperor Xiao Yi of Nanliang.
Xiao Ji is the eighth son of Liang Wudi Xiao Yan. After Xiao Yan proclaimed himself emperor in Liang Wudi, he was appointed as the secretariat of Yizhou, in charge of Shu and Sichuan. Until the Hou Jing Rebellion happened, Liang Wudi starved to death in the palace, which led to the chaos of health in Beijing, and all the governors had the heart of claiming the emperor.
It stands to reason that his father is in danger and should immediately counter the rebellion, but Xiao Ji wants to be an emperor and is crazy. Instead of suppressing the rebellion, he stood by. After his brother Xiao Yiping settled the Hou Jing Rebellion, Xiao Ji proclaimed himself emperor in Sichuan and sent troops to crusade against his brother Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi, on the other hand, directly contacted the Western Wei Dynasty to destroy Xiao Ji's lair and put him in a dilemma. When Xiao Ji's family was in trouble, morale was suddenly in chaos. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, he adopted his suggestion, ordered people to cast more than 10,000 pieces of gold cakes weighing a catty and more than 50,000 pieces of silver cakes, and promised that as long as the soldiers won the battle, they would each be given a gold cake.
Looking at the mountains of gold and silver, the soldiers were all full of energy and took out their desperate efforts to fight the enemy. As a result, they really won several battles. But at this time, Xiaoji changed her mind. He didn't keep his promise to distribute gold cakes, but fooling around-there will be a reward for winning the battle next time.
The most taboo in the army is to break your word, and the consequences of Xiaoji's stingy can be imagined. When Xiao Yi led the army to fight back, Xiao Ji's soldiers defected one after another, and no one worked for him anymore. Some even led the way and let the enemy surround Xiao Ji's dragon boat.
When Meng Fan, the general of Xiao Yi, jumped on the boat to kill Xiao Ji, he naively took out a golden cake from his pocket and asked him to take the money to see his brother. But Meng Fan was tongue-tied. Meng Fan sneered: "You want to buy me off with gold cakes, but if I kill you, a boat full of gold cakes will be mine." Then Xiao Ji went to see Yan.
Being stingy doesn't mean frugality, and being stingy doesn't mean frugality. Thrift is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation, which can govern the country and rejuvenate the country, but meanness is a shortcoming of human nature, which not only limits its own pattern, but also ruins its life. There is a noble saying that "the pattern determines fate", which Xiaoji does not understand; There is a low-level saying that "money decides one's own life and death", but unfortunately Xiaoji can't see through his death, and his life can only be haha. ...
Wen Xiu, editor-in-chief of Wen Lan Hairun Studio, wrote: Special historical writer: Changshan Zhao Zichong.