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Gao Changgong was born in Jing County, Hebei Province. His grandfather was Gao Huan, a powerful official of the Eastern Wei Dynasty and the founder of the Northern Qi Dynasty.

After Gao Huan's death, his father Gao Cheng continued to hold power in the Eastern Wei government, and Gao Changgong originally had the opportunity to become emperor.

But when his father Gao Cheng was about to usurp the throne of Wei and become emperor, he was assassinated by his family slave Lan Jing.

Afterwards, Gao Cheng's brother Gao Yang, after killing Lan Jing, usurped the throne of Wei and established the Northern Qi regime.

Therefore, Gao Changgong's official career in his early years was far inferior to that of his other brothers. While his other brothers were crowned kings early on, Gao Changgong was not granted the title of Palace Attendant until he was 17 years old.

Most of the emperors of Northern Qi were licentious, tyrannical, and mentally unstable, and were known as the Beast Dynasty.

However, the Gao family of the Northern Qi Dynasty produced many handsome men. Gao Changgong's grandfather Gao Huan and father Gao Cheng were both handsome men.

"Although Gao Changgong was born into a powerful family and grew up in an imperial family, his biological mother was of humble status."

"Unlike his fourth brother, Gao Xiaowan, the legitimate grandson of Shenwu and the legitimate son of Wenxiang, he was not as noble, so his early career experience was far inferior to that of his brothers."

"During the reign of Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang, his brother was granted the title of Prince of Hejian in the first year of Tianbao, while Gao Yang himself was not promoted to the position of Imperial Assistant Minister until the eighth year of Tianbao."

"In the ninth year of Tianbao, he was granted the title of Duke of Lecheng County, with a fief of 800 households."

"When the time came to enfeoff him as a marquis, he chose wasteland to build his mausoleum, town, and temple."

"In the tenth year of Tianbao, he was granted the title of Yitong Sansi."

"Gao Changgong is now wearing court clothes with a dragon painted on them, and his carriage is parked in the stables."

"This year, I was promoted to Shang Yi Tong San Si."

"He recommended governance strategies, was ashamed to spread bad words, and boldly governed the state with the original officials."

"Gao Changgong read articles on statecraft when he was young, and took time out in the north to revise his studies and compile classics, which were praised in many folk songs."

"After Emperor Wenxuan of Northern Qi, Gao Yang, died, Emperor Fei of Northern Qi, Gao Yin, ascended the throne, changed the era name to Qianming, and promoted all officials."

"In the first year of Qianming, Gao Changgong was appointed General of the Left and Right, and his fief was increased by one thousand households."

"In March, Gao Changgong was conferred the title of Prince of Lanling in Xuzhou."

"He was promoted again and again, and was awarded high positions one after another. This time, his momentum was so great that it shook the imperial capital."

"But Gao Yin's reign was very short. In August of the same year, Empress Dowager Lou Zhaojun issued an order to depose the young Gao Yin as King of Jinan."

"At that time, the powerful Changshan King Gao Yan succeeded to the throne and changed the era name to Huangjian."

"In the first year of Huangjian, Lanling King Gao Changgong was rewarded with an additional 1,500 households in Tongnan, and was promoted to Commander of the Central Army. He was also given the title of Grand Master of the Imperial Court and the title of Grand Secretary. Lanling King sent capable officials to govern the people."

"The military camps under his jurisdiction are closely arranged, and soldiers guarding the border are continuous."

"In the second year of Huangjian, Emperor Xiaozhao Gao Yan was injured and his condition worsened. In November of the same year, Gao Yan ordered Prince Changguang Gao Zhan to inherit the throne."

"After Emperor Wucheng Gao Zhan ascended the throne, he changed the era name to Daning. In the first year of Daning, Prince Lanling was given the titles of Envoy with Special Envoyship, Commander-in-Chief, Military Governor of Bingzhou, and Governor of Bingzhou, but the rest of his titles remained in place."

"And Lanling Wang continued to work diligently and never slacked off. He often studied the contents of King Xuan of Zhou, Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Duke Wen of Jin during the Spring and Autumn Period to encourage himself. During his tenure, he did not make any major mistakes."

"In the second year of Da Ning, Lanling King Gao Changgong was granted the title of Duke of Julu County, with a fief of 1,000 households, and was promoted to General of the Army."

"In the third year of Heqing, the Turks in the northern grasslands and the Northern Zhou in the Loess Plateau launched an attack on the Northern Qi."

"The Northern Qi's important city of Luoyang was besieged by a 100,000-man Northern Zhou army. The Northern Qi Emperor Wucheng hurriedly mobilized troops to rescue it."

"Outside Luoyang City, the Northern Qi reinforcements launched attacks again and again, but were defeated by the Northern Zhou army. They were on the verge of total annihilation."

"At this time, Lanling Wang, who was appointed as the commander of the central army, wore a mask, armor, and held a sharp blade. He led 500 elite cavalry and bravely broke into the encirclement of the Zhou army. He was unstoppable and fought all the way to the city of Luoyang."

"The Northern Qi army guarding the city had been trapped for many days and did not dare to open the gate rashly. When Lanling Wang took off his mask, the Northern Qi army on the city immediately cheered, opened the city gate, and joined forces with the army outside the city, bravely attacking the Zhou army, and the Zhou army was defeated."

"It was this great victory that made Lanling King famous, and the Northern Qi Emperor conferred him the title of Shangshu Ling."

Du Fu: Gao Changgong looks even more handsome, like a beautiful woman, and his voice is magnetic, soft and pleasant.

As a result, in battle, Gao Changgong was often looked down upon by the enemy because of his delicate appearance.

Therefore, Gao Changgong had to wear a ferocious mask every time he went into battle to intimidate the enemy.

In 559, Gao Yang, the founding emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty, died suddenly in his later years due to his debauchery, cruelty, and excessive drinking and sex.

He was only 34 years old. In the same year, after his son Gao Yin ascended the throne, he conferred the title of King of Lanling on Gao Changgong.

In 560, Gao Yin's uncle Gao Yan launched a coup. After deposing and killing Gao Yin, Gao Yan proclaimed himself emperor, becoming Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi.

After Gao Yan ascended the throne, Lanling King Gao Changgong was gradually given important positions.

In 561, Emperor Xiaozhao of Northern Qi, Gao Yan, who had been in power for only one year, died at the age of 1.

On his deathbed, in order to prevent his son Gao Bainian from suffering the same fate as Gao Yin, Gao Yan passed the throne to his younger brother Gao Zhan, and begged Gao Zhan to treat his wife and children well.

However, after Gao Zhan ascended the throne, he killed his son Gao Bainian. In the same year, Gao Zhan ascended the throne and became Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi.

The 20-year-old Lanling King Gao Changgong was appointed as the Governor of Bingzhou, and thus began his military career.

In 563, Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yong, sent General Yang Zhong to join forces with Turkic cavalry to attack Northern Qi.

In this battle, King Lanling Gao Changgong led his troops to fight hard and repel the Turkic army.

The following year, the Northern Zhou army of 20 invaded the Northern Qi again and besieged Luoyang, an important city of the Northern Qi, for dozens of days. The Northern Qi garrison was out of ammunition and food, and the situation was precarious.

Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi, Gao Zhan, immediately sent Prince of Lanling, Gao Changgong, and others to Luoyang for rescue.

In this battle, Prince Lanling personally led 500 cavalrymen, fought their way out of the encirclement of the Northern Zhou army, and rushed to the city of Luoyang.

But because Lanling Wang was wearing a helmet, the Northern Qi army in Luoyang City was not sure whether it was the enemy or our army.

It was not until Lanling Wang took off his helmet and let everyone see his face that the Northern Qi army defending the city suddenly cheered and their morale was greatly boosted.

At the same time, he opened the city gates and Lanling King's army, attacked from both inside and outside, and finally defeated the Northern Zhou army. This battle is known in history as the Battle of Mangshan.

After the war, Lanling King Gao Changgong became famous and renowned.

In order to praise Lanling Wang's bravery and fighting skills, the soldiers created the famous "Lanling Wang Marching into Battle", but this laid the seeds for his suspicion and murder in the future.
In 569, Emperor Wucheng of Northern Qi, Gao Zhan, died at the age of 32. After his son, Emperor Gao Wei of Northern Qi, ascended the throne, he was licentious and ruthless and killed many members of the royal family and meritorious officials.

After the Battle of Mangshan, Gao Wei once said to King Lanling, what if something unexpected happens when you rush into the enemy camp like this?

Lanling Wang replied that state affairs are our family affairs, and I would not think about this on the battlefield.

Gao Wei suspected that Lanling King Gao Changgong was plotting a rebellion because he said that state affairs are family affairs. In addition, Gao Wei heard the soldiers singing "Lanling King's Battle Song", so he began to suspect whether Lanling King, who had military power, wanted to replace him.

In 571, Lanling King Gao Changgong led his army to defeat the Northern Zhou army several times, captured several cities, and captured Yang Fu, the Northern Zhou cavalry general.

Lanling Wang was also granted the titles of Duke of Julu, Duke of Changle, Duke of Gaoyang, etc. for his various military achievements.

Unfortunately, although Gao Changgong had won many military achievements, he became increasingly suspicious of Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi, and Prince Lanling also noticed Gao Wei's hostility towards him.

In order to avoid suspicion, Lanling Wang accepted bribes from others, hoping to save his life. Later, he followed the advice of others, claimed to be sick at home, and no longer interfered in state affairs.

But even with such caution, Prince Lanling still could not escape Gao Wei's persecution.

In 573, Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi, sent an envoy to visit his brother, Prince Lanling, but actually brought a cup of poisoned wine.

Prince Lanling said to his wife Zheng, "I am so loyal to the country, why do you give me poisoned wine?" Zheng replied, "Why don't you go and explain to the emperor in person?" Prince Lanling said, "How could the emperor possibly see me?"

As a result, the desperate Lanling King drank poison and died at the age of 32. The famous general did not die on the battlefield, but was hastily ended with a cup of poisoned wine because of the emperor's suspicion.

However, Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi, who lost Prince Lanling Gao Changgong, destroyed his own Great Wall.

Four years later, Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yong, led his army to destroy Northern Qi. The last emperor of Northern Qi, Gao Wei, was captured and executed at the age of 22.

"After the victory of the Battle of Mangshan, the soldiers and the people collectively created the magnificent, majestic, beautiful and moving "Lanling King's March into Battle" to praise Lanling King's achievements and express their admiration for him. The dancers wore ferocious and majestic masks."

"She was wearing an embroidered red robe, with an openwork gold belt around her waist, holding a whip in her hand, and dancing gracefully."

“This piece is a tragic and stirring work and has received unanimous praise.”

"After this battle, Emperor Wucheng awarded Lanling Prince Gao Changgong the title of Shangshu Ling."

"After that, Lanling King Gao Changgong successively served as governor of Sizhou, governor of Qingzhou, and governor of Yingzhou."

"In the fourth year of Heqing, Emperor Wucheng of Qi, Gao Zhan, passed the throne to Crown Prince Gao Wei and changed the reign title to Tiantong. The officials respectfully called Emperor Wucheng the Supreme Emperor and reported all military and national affairs to him."

"On the tenth day of the twelfth month of the fourth year of Tiantong, Emperor Wucheng of Qi died. In the fifth year of Tiantong, Emperor Gao Wei changed the reign title to Wuping."

"In the second year of the Later Lord's Wuping reign, Lanling King Gao Changgong was appointed as the Grand Commandant. Together with Duan Shao, he participated in the Battle of Fenbei between Zhou and Qi, conquered Baigu, and attacked Dingyang."

"According to Duan Shao's plan, we commanded the Qi chariots to capture Dingyang and capture the Zhou general Yang Fu."

"After Duan Shao fell ill, he took command of the entire army. In the third year of Wuping, he was given the title of Grand Marshal. In the fourth year of Wuping, he was given the title of Grand Protector."

"He was awarded the titles of Duke of Changle, Leping, Gaoyang and other counties for his military achievements."

"Gao Wei, the last ruler of Northern Qi, was a coward. Compared with his ancestors, he was more licentious and less cruel, but he showed no mercy when it came to killing his own relatives."

"When Gao Changgong was in Dingyang, his staff members discovered that he had been amassing wealth. They speculated that he was afraid of being overwhelmed by his achievements and used corruption to lower his reputation. Gao Changgong admitted this."

"Xiang Yuan said that if the court was suspicious of Gao Changgong, then they would punish him on the pretext of corruption."

"Doing this will not bring blessings, but will bring disaster. Gao Changgong cried in fear and knelt down to beg the prime minister to find a solution."

"The Prime Minister suggested that because of his outstanding achievements and great reputation, it would be best for him to pretend to be sick and stay at home, and not take care of government affairs."

"Gao Changgong decided to adopt it, but when bandits started to cause chaos in Jianghuai, he was afraid that he would be ordered to go to war again."

"I regret that the swelling on my face last year did not recur, so I deliberately did not seek treatment when I became ill."

"In May of the fourth year of Wuping, Emperor Gao Wei asked Xu Zhifan to bring poisoned wine to Lanling King Gao Changgong."

"Gao Changgong wondered why the emperor betrayed him and gave him poisoned wine when he was loyal to him."

"Princess Lanling thinks she can go to the emperor to ask for clarification, but Gao Changgong thinks it is not so easy to meet the emperor."

"So he drank the poison and died. At that time, Lanling Wang was only in his thirties."

"Lanling Prince Gao Changgong had a gentle appearance but a strong heart, and a beautiful voice and appearance. Even if he got only a melon or a few fruits, he would share them with his soldiers, so he was deeply loved by his soldiers."

"As a royal relative in a chaotic period, it is very rare for him to be humble and share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers."

"At the same time, he is magnanimous and doesn't hold grudges."

"When he was the governor of Yingzhou, his military officer Yang Shishen reported his corruption to the emperor, and Chang Gong was dismissed from office."

"When they later attacked Dingyang, Yang Shishen was also in the army. He was afraid of retaliation, so Chang Gong tried to prevent him from worrying too much."

"So he found a small excuse and beat him with ten military sticks to make him feel at ease."

"Once, when he returned from court, only one servant was left, and the rest were nowhere to be found. Chang Gong returned to the mansion alone, and did not punish the servant who left without permission."

"Emperor Wucheng admired his military exploits and ordered Jia Hu to buy him twenty concubines, but Prince Lanling only accepted one of them."

"Before he died, he burned a large number of bonds he held."

"Even towards his political enemies, Lanling King Gao Changgong was lenient and kind to his servants."

Bai Juyi: The Northern Zhou Dynasty sent an army of 200,000 to attack the Northern Qi Dynasty in accordance with the agreement of the Turks. Luoyang was in danger, so Emperor Wucheng of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Gao Zhan, sent Prince of Lanling Gao Changgong and General Hulugu to rescue Luoyang.

However, the Northern Zhou army was too powerful, and Gao Changgong and Hulugu did not dare to confront it directly, so Gao Zhan summoned Duan Shao, the governor of Bingzhou, to rush to Luoyang for assistance.

After Duan Shao arrived in Luoyang and observed the situation of the Northern Zhou army, he led the left army to fight against the Northern Zhou army together with Lanling Wang's central army and Hulugu's right army.

I have to say, when these three people join forces, they can really defeat thousands of troops.

The Northern Qi army fought and retreated to lure the enemy deeper into their territory. Lanling King Gao Changgong led 500 cavalrymen to break out of the Northern Zhou army's encirclement and arrived at the foot of Jinyong City.

At that time, the soldiers on Jinyong City did not recognize Gao Changgong in armor, so they naturally would not respond to him.

So Gao Changgong took off his armor and revealed his face, and the people on the city wall knew that it was Prince Lanling who had arrived.

So they sent archers to cooperate with Gao Changgong, and Jinyong City was relieved.

In this battle, the Northern Zhou army suffered a crushing defeat and the Northern Qi army won a great victory. Emperor Wucheng Gao Zhan personally went to Luoyang to reward the soldiers.

Prince Lanling Gao Changgong also became famous in this battle, and the soldiers even composed "Prince Lanling's March into Battle" specifically for Gao Changgong.

Gao Changgong was the grandson of Emperor Shenwu Gao Huan and the son of Emperor Wenxiang Gao Cheng, so for Gao Changgong, the state affairs of Northern Qi were his own family affairs. As for his own family affairs, no matter whether they were dangerous or not, he would just go for it without thinking.

At that time, Gao Changgong's blood was boiling. In the face of national crisis, he was full of sincerity and was not afraid of danger, but faced the challenges head-on.

I believe that when the two had this conversation, they were loyal to each other. Gao Wei was very concerned and worried about Gao Changgong, and perhaps even admired him.

Gao Changgong was also humble and loyal to the young prince. He was willing to be loyal to the future emperor without weighing the pros and cons. (End of this chapter)