After Song Taizu destroyed Shu, he got a basin inlaid with gold and jade to hold meat. Why was Queen Shu so shocked?

Because this luxurious basin inlaid with gold and jade that Song Taizu couldn't put down was actually the bedpan of Meng Chang, the king of Later Shu! After Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin destroyed Hou Shu, he transported all the treasures in the palace to Kaifeng. Among them was an extremely luxurious basin. Taizu particularly liked it and thought it was a treasure treasured by the Emperor of Hou Shu. Although he didn't know its use, he still played with it every day. , and then suddenly thought of using it to hold meat and eat.

But the Empress of Shu found out about it, and she was shocked. She knelt down and kowtowed in confession with a bloodless face. Song Taizu was very puzzled and asked her why she was apologizing. The Empress of Shu told the truth, and it turned out that this treasure that Song Taizu couldn't put down was actually the bedpan that the late emperor used to go to the toilet. After Song Taizu heard this, he was shocked and immediately threw away the basin. At the same time, he criticized Meng Chang. The toilet basins were inlaid with gold and jade. It was so extravagant that it would be difficult for the later Shu to survive and the laws of heaven would not survive.

As the leader of a country, Zhao Kuangyin made such a joke, which really made people laugh and laugh. Song Taizu Chen Qiao rebelled and took charge of the world, but such a joke still happened. But it was from Meng Chang's extremely luxurious bedpan that Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin realized a truth. One of the main reasons why Shu was destroyed was because of the emperor's extravagance. Therefore, Zhao Kuangyin learned a lesson and ordered that starting from the royal family, they should advocate frugality and put an end to arrogance and extravagance.

There is another extremely luxurious royal representative in history, that is the Empress Dowager Cixi. It is said that her bedpan is made of fine sandalwood. In order to avoid splashing water, the bottom of the bedpan is covered with yellow sand and highly toxic precious mercury. The outside of the bedpan is also wrapped with fine silk and satin, which is extremely luxurious. The toilet paper used by the Empress Dowager Cixi is also specially treated to ensure that users will not feel the slightest discomfort. After understanding the extravagance of the Empress Dowager Cixi, I have to say that it will be unbearable if the Qing Dynasty does not fall. We in modern society must also learn lessons. Although we are not the top social elite like the emperor or Cixi, we should not indulge in excessive pleasure. We should always keep in mind the lessons of history, draw lessons from history, and urge ourselves not to live extravagantly.