The first kind, being killed by a minister and forced into the palace, is called committing an offence and insurrection. It used to be called murder, which is also one of the most common phenomena in the history of China. Especially in the early dynasties, officials did not want to kill the emperor, and there were many examples. The Sixteen Kingdoms period, the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, and later dynasties were all the hardest hit areas for ministers to kill kings. It is easier to kill an emperor than to cut down a bandit.
Second, the eunuch was killed. This is also a common phenomenon of regicide in China, and also the most traditional method of regicide. Almost every dynasty can find such cases, which caused eunuchs to interfere in politics. Why is killing eunuchs a traditional method? Because it has been used since Ying Zheng, the first emperor of China.
Third, it used to be called killing. Killing your father is the first sin in the world, just like killing a king. Killing the emperor's father is a heinous crime. Although there is a rule that the monarch is the minister and the father is the son, things that violate ethics often happen. Especially in the imperial family, it is not uncommon for a son to kill Laozi and become an emperor himself.
Fourth, third-level killing. The traditional system of succession to the throne is to establish a long position but not a young one, and not to fax it to the society. Even if the emperor's younger brother dies, it is not convenient for him to be an emperor unless there are special circumstances. For example, Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi is the heir to the throne of Zhao Kuangyin.
Fifth, brothers kill each other. However, under the crown prince's inheritance system, the younger brother is often deprived of the throne, and even if he is talented, he is unlikely to inherit the throne. This system often leads to brothers and sisters killing each other, and the director has another human tragedy.
Sixth, female killing. As the saying goes, tiger poison does not eat children. But under the temptation of supreme imperial power, good motherhood will also be distorted. There are many poisonous women in the history of China, such as Lv Zhi, the first queen of the Western Han Dynasty, Wu Zetian, the first queen of the Tang Dynasty and Cixi, the first queen of the Qing Dynasty, all of whom are vicious women.
It can be seen that under the temptation of imperial power, even uncles, brothers and even mothers will do evil to the people they love. At the same time, it is also reflected from the side: although the emperor is in a high position, the danger he faces is incalculable. Of course, these are just six ways for emperors to die. Let's continue reading with Bian Xiao!