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Which emperors in history worked hard in the early stage and were extravagant in the later stage?
There were several monarchs in history who were wise in their early years and fatuous in their later years.

Qi Huangong, an extraordinary soldier in the early days, was a nine-vassal who conquered the world without using chariots. Who doesn't admire the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period? In his later years, when Guan Zhong died, he immediately became extremely fatuous and hedonistic. Faithful and elegant, carved vertically and square. There was also a crisis in his family, and several sons fought for inheritance rights. Three treacherous court officials he trusted put Qi Huangong under house arrest when he was seriously ill, and stopped all food supplies. Qi Huangong was very ill and hungry, and finally died. His sons continued to struggle for power, and no one took Qi Huangong's body. Qi Huangong's body rotted and stinked, and the corpse worm climbed out of the palace, which was terrible.

Xiao Yan made great efforts in his early years, attached importance to economic and cultural construction, and reduced the burden on the people, and made certain achievements in the foreign northern expedition. But in his later years, ZSZSZSZ believed in Buddhism and spent a lot of money to build temples. Indulge officials and their sons and nephews in exploiting ordinary people. All this made the social contradictions in the Liang Dynasty more acute. Later, Hou Jing, a famous rebel, was taken in, which eventually led to the Hou Jing Rebellion. Xiao Yan was imprisoned in the Jingju Temple by Hou Jing and cut off his diet. Liang Wudi Xiao Yan died of hunger at the age of 86.

Sun Quan was an energetic young hero in his early years. He has led Jiangdong for 24 years and has a lot of talents. Even Cao Cao had to sigh with emotion that "children are like Sun Zhongmou", but Sun Quan became fatuous when he was old. First of all, he reused Coco and set up a secret service in the imperial court. It has caused many unjust prisons, and ministers themselves are afraid. On the issue of heirs, Sun Quan also made serious mistakes. He made Sun He a prince and gave Sun Ba, king of Lu, the same treatment as Sun He. Causing two sons and their henchmen to fight each other. Finally, Sun He was abolished, and Sun Ba was sentenced to death.