The most ruthless emperor’s family-? Comment on "East Palace" 1

The most ruthless imperial family. China's feudal monarchy for thousands of years has naturally trained some people to succeed for the emperor, the supreme position in the world. The recently popular costume drama "East Palace" explains it vividly. However, "East Palace" is not a serious Machiavellian drama like "The Ming Dynasty". It is just an ordinary costume drama based on the love line of the male and female protagonists and contains some Machiavellian dramas. The reason why I like this drama is huge. Part of the reason is because it portrays the reality of the characters. No one in the play has a so-called golden finger, and the male protagonist is not a love brain. Various supporting characters are also vivid.

“The more dangerous place than the imperial palace is the East Palace, and the more difficult place to be than the emperor is the prince.” The emperor in "East Palace" always raised his sons in the same way as he raised Gu. Believing in the law of the jungle, only the most ruthless among them are qualified to accept the supreme position in the world. It can be said that he is well versed in the way of the emperor. Even if it is wrong, it can only mean that his method is wrong, not his IQ, and the current deliberate shaping Many of the ignorant and blind emperors were completely different, which made the struggle between the emperor and his ministers even more fascinating.

Those who like to watch ancient costume dramas are probably familiar with "Nirvana in Fire". "Nirvana in Fire" is also a popular costume drama in recent years. Hu Ge changed from his usual sunny and lively character to play the role of "Nirvana in Fire". Among the counselors who stirred up troubles in the dark hell, Liang Emperor Xiao Xuan was also a suspicious emperor who believed in the law of the jungle. Today I will put them together and compare the shaping of these two emperors. Of course, each role has a specific role, and the actors' interpretations also have their own merits. I will only analyze the so-called way of the emperor from the perspective of authenticity.

In the early days, the two emperors were very similar in that they both usurped the throne with their troops when they were young, and after they became famous, they both managed to get rid of the generals who supported them and held military power. Both TV series and novels in East Palace rarely describe this incident, but from the last conversation with the emperor before the prime minister was dismissed, including the subsequent conversation with Li Chengyin, it is not difficult to tell that the emperor was fully aware of the Gu family case at that time and Instructed. "Otherwise, how do you think that with the power of Prime Minister Gao, he could overthrow the Gu family that was in full swing at that time?" Even in the later years of Prime Minister Gao, the emperor was well aware of everything he did by pretending to be ill, so he said "Tiger will never He only cares about whether he is hungry or not. He doesn't care whether the goat is old, sick or disabled. I made your daughter and niece the queen and concubine." The so-called thunder, rain and dew are all the kindness of the king. You have to accept it and you have to accept it, so in the end, the high minister had no choice but to die. On the other hand, the emperor Xiao Xuan in "Nirvana in Fire", although he has a vicious heart However, his heart lacked the means of thunder. He knew the truth of the facts back then, but he did not hold everything firmly in his own hands. He just followed Xie Yu and others' actions. He only thought that the Xuanjing Division was not involved in the party struggle, but he did not know that the biggest boss was Xia Jiang, the leader of the Xuanjing Division; he even said in the early stage: "The one who wins the Qilin Talents will win the world. What a joke, how can my world be the same?" He can take whatever he wants," but he doesn't know that due to his many years of checks and balances, the Crown Prince and Prince Yu have been fighting openly and secretly for many years. The entire court has become corrupt and has become a training ground for Prince Lian and Prince Yu.

In the mid-term, after they secured the throne of the emperor, they all missed their beloved. In this regard, Emperor Xiao Xuan was really more affectionate than the emperor in the East Palace. Although he had no choice but to kill even himself The person he loves deeply, but there are still people in his harem that he wants to love and care for. On the other hand, the emperor in the East Palace is really a model of a ruthless emperor. The beloved is resentful because of what he did to his mother's family. The queen took the opportunity to poison and murder me, but I could really pretend that I didn't know anything, just because at that time, I still needed the power of the high minister to destroy the Gu family.

In round 1, the Emperor of the East Palace deservedly won. In terms of ruthlessness and thoughtfulness, no emperor dared to say that he was the first.

During the battle for the prince, the emperor of "East Palace" adopted the method of raising poison. He didn't like anyone except the strong; he didn't care about the truth. After the prince died, what he thought about was the majesty of the dynasty. It was not to be violated, and it was a good excuse to attack Danchi; he valued the second prince, so he did not hesitate to use heart-breaking words to find out the truth, kill the witnesses, and exile Li Chengyin. He may love Concubine Gu Shu, but he does not love their children. He will never be a good emperor because he has never cared about the interests of the people and always cares about what he will lose. He is the big boss of the whole drama, and all other people's schemes cannot escape his eyes. He has always been afraid of Li Chengyin because of the power of the prime minister, but he also knows some of the forces involved, so during the chess debate, Asked him whether the way to govern the country is to get rid of traitors all at once or to treat them slowly, Li Chengyin replied that by slowly eradicating them with traditional Chinese medicine, the emperor could feel confident about appointing Li Chengyin as the prince.

In "Nirvana in Fire", Xiao chose the emperor more for checks and balances. On the one hand, he made the son of his favorite concubine the prince. However, the prince had no talent and virtue, which made him embarrassed for the big task. At the same time, he was too much. Love for the king of praise gave him unrealistic thoughts and desires. Let them fight for many years, and he is happy to meet each other. In addition, his attitude towards Prince Jing, who holds military power, is a mystery. If he does not favor him, why would he give such important military power to Prince Jing? If it is important, they always look down on each other. The habit is really like that of many Chinese parents and their adolescent children. It seems that there is actually some distortion in Xiao's selection of the emperor. Although it is to pave the way for re-examination of the old case in the future, it must be said that this is also what the screenwriter prescribes for Mei Changsu. Goldfinger.

In round 2, it is actually difficult to tell who is more ruthless. One raises his son in a way of raising gu, and the other raises his son in a check and balance way. It’s just that being the son of an emperor is so miserable. Not only does he have to be plotted by his brothers, Sometimes he is plotted by his own father. There is no father and son in the Tian family. Brothers, friends and brothers are respectful. The word "father is kind and son is filial" is destined to have nothing to do with the Tian family.

The two later emperors were sidelined for a period of time and were far away from the center of power. However, the emperor in "East Palace" did what he wanted to do and eradicated the emperor who he had always regarded as a thorn in his side. , stabbed Gao Xiang in the flesh, imprisoned the queen, and forced Gao Xiang's daughter to death. I have to say that all this was due to his own clear thinking. He knew what he wanted to do. Prime Minister Gao and Li Chengyin both had soldiers, but Prime Minister Gao was in Shangjing, and his son's military power was far away in the west, and he had his own Regarding the control of military power, he would even test Li Chengyin when he was kidnapped, and he was calm and composed. In the eyes of the emperor, it was very strange that someone suddenly assassinated Mingyue, and Li Chengyin immediately came to escort him and even proposed the idea of ??changing hostages. It was really suspicious, but he never understood why until he knew Mingyue's identity. I completely understood that this was Li Chengyin putting on a show to blame the Prime Minister, but the target of this play was the Prime Minister, and he was also the person he planned to get rid of, so the emperor did not stop him too much, but just gave some advice to Li Chengyin. , I already know all the truth, you'd better not exceed the rules. "You were also present on the day of my assassination. Do you think that the murderer wanted to stab Mingyue or me?" This rivalry scene is really exciting. The emperor has everything under control, and Li Chengyin finally He understood what his emperor father looked like, but he didn't show any emotion on his face.

The emperor in "Langya Bang" did not have any cronies, and his military power was also scattered in the hands of different people. Meng Zhi's military power was the same as that of Prince Jing, and he even had the same military power as Mu Mansion in Yunnan. He couldn't get his hands on it, but he felt that he could belittle others at will. Princess Nihuang was framed by the imperial concubine and was humiliated. He only punished the imperial concubine symbolically and then restored her status to the imperial concubine. How could the princess and the Yunnan Mu Mansion treat her like a concubine? He is single-minded, not to mention that these people with military power are all people who are inextricably linked to the Chi Yan case. Have you forgotten the truth of the Chi Yan case because of the passage of time? So in the end, he was forced to retry Chi Yan's case only with the support of all the ministers. How tragic.

In round 3, the emperor of the East Palace is naturally the winner.

Although they all enjoyed a period of miserable time, they could not resist the ruthlessness they created. The people they loved most left them forever, and even created ruthless consequences for their sons. Endless wars, the struggle for the throne itself is a bloody road, who has not stepped on thousands of corpses to walk on it, one general will make thousands of bones withered, but the country changes, life is fleeting, fame, wealth and prosperity are all in vain after all. , how can it compare to the happiness that comes from a lover’s gentle words? Just like many netizens commented in the episode where Li Chengyin was exiled, "He only loves your mother, Concubine Gu Shu, because she is dead, but he does not love you as his son." Yes, it is precisely because the person he loves is the one who did not survive. That's why she seems to have so much love, because this deeply loved person is safe only if she is in her thoughts. She will not become her weakness and be taken advantage of by others. If she is still around, I'm afraid she will Because of various "last resorts" and "against one's will", I hurt this deeply loved person, just like Li Chengyin and Xiaofeng in the later period. I once tried to find a pretty good ending for them, but in the end I found out, Their love is a dead end. I'm sad that I really can't think of a good ending. Only by living in memories can Xiaofeng fulfill her righteousness and fulfill her forgiveness, resentment and love for Li Chengyin, but Li Chengyin After all, he can only be the emperor who has thousands of miles of land and enjoys a hundred years of solitude. He can't even live and die for Xiaofeng like Gu Jian. Maybe it would have been better if he had not met Xiaofeng. He would rather waste his days and nights, even if his whole life is barren. It's better than the current situation.