Is it true that the historically absurd Northern Qi monarch Gao Wei granted official titles to chickens, cows, and horses?

On the fifth day of May in the seventh year of Tianbao (556), Gao Wei was born in the palace of Prince Changguang of Jinyang. He was handsome in appearance, and his father, King Gao Zhan of Changguang, also loved him very much and named him the Crown Prince of Changguang. In March of the first year of the Qing Dynasty (565), due to the appearance of a comet, the Taishi official reported that it was a sign of eradicating the old and establishing the new, and a new emperor should appear. In order to "respond to the celestial phenomenon", Gao Zhan sent Duan Shao, the Grand Prime Minister, to concurrently serve as Taiwei on April 24th. He was entrusted with the emperor's seal and ribbon to pass the imperial seal to the Crown Prince Gao Wei, who ascended the throne in Jinyang Palace. Gao Wei was dissolute and immoral, and his politics became increasingly corrupt. He was a fatuous emperor who had no knowledge and skills and did not do his job properly.

There is a saying: "When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven." But is it true that Gao Wei, the Northern Qi monarch, granted official titles to chickens, cows, and horses? Is he really that ridiculous? Were there any other kings in history who were like this?

In ancient China, most of the people who were promoted to officials were princes, nobles or meritorious ministers. However, pets with no brains and no merit can actually become officials in a grand manner. This is really a big deal. joke.

According to historical records, during the eight years of Wei Yigong's reign, he lived a life of debauchery, arrogance and extravagance. He was also particularly good at raising cranes. He stayed with cranes all day long and couldn't put them down. He even regarded cranes as national treasures. , granted He an official position and salary, and also prepared a carriage for He to ride in. It turns out that there are really such ridiculous people, is Gao Wei the same?

Gao Wei is also a handsome horse and was named the "Happy Monarch". He also had a fighting cock and was dubbed the "Kaifeng Fighting Chicken". There are also countless other "pets" in the palace, such as cats, dogs, and scorpions. What kind of hobby is this? It seems that any animal can become his pet. I heard that he even brought these pets to tease the maids and concubines. According to legend, there was a famous incident in which Gao Wei asked his palace maids to bathe with scorpions. When I think of such a scene, I get goosebumps. It's really scary.

The world is so big that there are many wonders, but not just these wonders?