Today, the History Encyclopedia editor brings you an article about Gao Yang. Welcome to read it~
Ancient dynasties could prosper due to the wisdom of their monarchs, or perish due to their absurdity. There have been many wise rulers in the history of our country, but there have also been many foolish rulers. Some people have spent their entire lives smoothly, which can be said to be without any achievements or mistakes. But some people are indeed very absurd and even cruel, and only those around him are more afraid of such emperors. Maybe one second in heaven, the next second in hell, and even losing one’s own life. There was such a pair of sisters flowers in the Northern Qi Dynasty. They enjoyed the glory and wealth, but they were also very miserable. The younger sister was made into a “pipa bone”.
The founding emperor of Northern Qi was Gao Yang, who did many commendable things when the country was first established. But the good times didn’t last long, and his true nature was exposed. His temperament has also become unpredictable, and the person who joked with him one second may become a dead soul under the knife the next. He not only treats the lives of the people as a child’s play, but even the people around him find it difficult to escape. His harem had a beautiful concubine named Xue, who was originally the concubine of Gao Yang’s uncle. But when Gao Yang caught his eye, he snatched back the palace.
After entering the palace, she also received constant favor and introduced her sister to the emperor. So the two sisters waited on the emperor’s side. The two sisters also understood the emperor’s heart very well, so they were constantly favored. But Gao Yang is a fickle person. One day, the emperor rested in Xue’s sister’s palace and everything was fine. But when his sister asked Gao Yang to promote her father, Gao Yang changed his face, gave her a severe beating, and even executed her. After learning about this, Xue was very scared and became even more obedient to Gao Yang. But after killing his sister, Gao Yang’s favor towards Xue remained unbroken.
But an accident happened. One day, while having dinner with Xue Shi, Gao Yang remembered that she was his uncle’s concubine and became very angry. He directly killed Xue Shi with a knife. Afterwards, Gao Yang also ordered Xue Shi to make a bone pipa and even played it at banquets. But at the banquet, Gao Yang missed Xue again and felt very sad, starting to cry bitterly. Even when Xue was buried, he personally bid farewell. Unfortunately, a pair of sisters died in Gao Yang’s hands.
