1. The cat-loving emperor? Wu Zetian hated cats deeply, because Xiao Shufei, who was killed by her, once scolded her: "Awu is a fairy, and even for this, I wish he would give birth to me as a cat, Awu as a tiger, and strangle him by the throat all his life." And Ming.

Sejong Zhu Houxi had a special liking for cats.

?Shizong was superstitious about Taoism. Taoist Shao Yuanjie and alchemist Tao Zhongwen were favored and were awarded the title of Minister of Rites.

Hai Rui, the head of the Household Department, almost died because he wrote a letter to remonstrate.

The flattering officials competed to pay tribute to white deer, white geese, white cranes, white cats and other pets in order to obtain rewards.

?Sejong’s favorite pets were two beautiful cats named Xuemei and Lion Cat.

He often played with cats, but he did not go to court for more than 20 years (from 1539, when Tao Zhongwen was worshiped as an immortal scholar, concurrently led the three orphans, and served as minister of the Ministry of Rites to his death in 1566).

The funny thing is that he once held a ceremony as an emperor and solemnly named Xuemei "Qiulong".

? Later, the horned dragon died. Sejong did not eat or drink for several days. He buried it in Long live mountain and erected a stele and inscribed it with the title "Tomb of the horned dragon".

After the death of the lion cat, Sejong ordered people to cast a coffin of gold, put it in it, held a grand funeral, and also invited the ministers of the court to make sacrifices for it.

? There was a line of eulogy in the memorial text of Yuan Shen, a bachelor at the time, about "turning a lion into a tiger" that greatly pleased Shizong. Soon, he was promoted to Shaozai, and was called "Qingci Prime Minister" at that time.

There were many famous officials in the Ming Dynasty, but none of them received such grand courtesy as these two cats.

Shizong lost his ambition by playing with things and ignored the affairs of the state. Yan Song, a scholar of Wuyingdian, took the opportunity to specialize in the affairs of the state.

?2. The Carpenter Emperor? Zhushan School of Emperor Xizong of the Ming Dynasty did not listen to the teachings of the sages - "the ancestors taught Yao and Shun, the constitution was civil and military", but went to study Lu Ban, Yu Hao, and Li Jie, and dealt with axes, saws, and planes all day long.

?During the reign of Emperor Xizong, there were invasions by Jin soldiers outside and the uprising of Xu Hongru in Shandong and Wang Erzhi in Shaanxi.

However, Xizong did not engage in serious business. He only knew how to make wooden utensils and build small palaces.

Wu Baoya wrote in "Kuangyuan Magazine": Xizong "tried to build a small palace in the courtyard, about four feet high, exquisite and ingenious".

Because he often indulges in it, he is very skilled.

?According to "Xianbo Zhi": "Every ax and pound is handled by oneself. Although a craftsman is skillful, he cannot do it too much."

As stated in "Zi Zhong Zhi Yu": "When you are satisfied with your work, there may be an urgent chapter to write, and you will be asked to make a decision. After the literate female official recited her title and name, Yuyin often told the senior officials of the royal family: 'I know everything, you have to use your heart.

Let's go." The traitors followed their likes and dislikes and criticized them." It was under such circumstances that Wei Zhongxian expanded his power and seized power step by step.

"History of the Ming Dynasty Volume 22: Xizong" commented: "Excessive rewards and punishments, loyalty and misfortune, billions of people separated from the heart, even if the desire is not destroyed, how can it be achieved." Xizong devoted himself to building his "palace", and the traitors

But they were quietly poaching his base. Only more than ten years after Xizong's death, the Ming Dynasty perished.

3. Cuju Emperor Xizong Li Xuan of Tang Dynasty was fond of horse riding, cockfighting and Cuju.

He once said proudly: "If I am to be admitted to the imperial examination by batting, I must be the number one scholar." Sometimes he would play for two or three hours and even forget to eat, making the eunuchs and maids around him anxious.

He also repeatedly ordered local officials to recommend young people with superb skills to join him in the palace to play ball with him. Many people were named feudal officials because they were good at Cuju.

Chen Jing, the elder brother of the eunuch Tian Lingzi, won the game and was named the military governor of Xichuan.

Of course, many people have lost their lives due to mistakes in kicking the ball.

In the first year of Qianfu (874), Wang Xianzhi revolted in Changheng, and Huang Chao responded.

After the uprising finally subsided, Tian Lingzi returned to power. Emperor Cuju often burst into tears when talking about government affairs with his cronies.

In the first year of Guangqi (885), Li Keyong marched into Chang'an, and Xizong fled for his life. In the first year of Wende (888), he died of worry and anger.

?4. ?General Emperor? Ming Wuzong Zhu Houzhao was the most absurd emperor in the Ming Dynasty.

He reused eunuchs and treacherous ministers (Liu Jin, Jiang Bin), indulged in the harem, and loved to play and hunt. The most ridiculous thing is that as a king of a country, he actually wanted to be a general and once proclaimed himself a mighty general.

?During Wu Zong’s reign, there was social unrest, power was lost, and peasant uprisings continued.

He did nothing and often went out to have fun, and the ministers refused to invite him back.

One time, he wanted to secretly leave the seclusion for fun, but Zhang Qin, the patrol censor, refused to go into seclusion, so he returned to the palace angrily.

In the fifth year of Zhengde (1510), he named himself the Dharma King of Daqing and ordered relevant departments to cast the Dharma King's official seal.

?In the twelfth year of Zhengde (1517), tens of thousands of Tatar cavalry attacked the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty paid huge sacrifices and finally repelled the enemy soldiers.

After Wu Zong heard the news, he shamelessly proclaimed himself a mighty general and grand master of the country.

At one time, he wanted to be a general and a soldier.

In the fourteenth year of Zhengde (1519), in the name of a mighty general, he attacked Zhu Chenhao, the king of Ning in Jiangxi, but in fact he took more than 100,000 people to have fun.

?As the sacred king of a country, the emperor competes for the title of general. This is a thing that greatly damages the majesty of the emperor.

No wonder the "History of the Ming Dynasty" commented: "However, he was indulged in playing and traveling, and he was close to the small group. When he was given an official title, the distinction between the top and the bottom was gone.