生平經歷
蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)昭(zhao)明(ming)太子(zi)蕭(xiao)(xiao)統(tong)之(zhi)孫,豫(yu)章王(wang)蕭(xiao)(xiao)歡之(zhi)子(zi)。蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)字元吉(ji)。梁簡文帝(di)蕭(xiao)(xiao)綱被廢黜之(zhi)后(hou),侯景擁戴他當(dang)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)。當(dang)時,蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)正在(zai)和(he)妻子(zi)張氏在(zai)地里鋤葵菜(cai),而(er)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)乘(cheng)坐的(de)馬(ma)車(che)(法駕)突然來到,蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)大(da)驚(jing),不知為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)什么,便哭(ku)泣著上(shang)了車(che)。當(dang)他即位時,登上(shang)武德殿,突然有一(yi)股旋風從地上(shang)涌起,吹(chui)翻了皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)使用(yong)的(de)華蓋,一(yi)直把華蓋吹(chui)出了端(duan)門。當(dang)時人因(yin)而(er)知道(dao)蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)不可能終居帝(di)位。于是定(ding)年(nian)號為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)天正,追尊祖父(fu)昭(zhao)明(ming)太子(zi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)昭(zhao)明(ming)皇(huang)(huang)帝(di),父(fu)親安王(wang)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)安皇(huang)(huang)帝(di),金(jin)華敬妃(fei)(fei)蔡氏為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)敬皇(huang)(huang)后(hou),太妃(fei)(fei)王(wang)氏為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)皇(huang)(huang)太妃(fei)(fei),王(wang)妃(fei)(fei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)皇(huang)(huang)后(hou)。不久,舉行了禪讓的(de)禮節,蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)被封為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)淮陰王(wang),他和(he)兩位弟弟蕭(xiao)(xiao)橋、蕭(xiao)(xiao)樛都被鎖在(zai)密室中。
侯景(jing)失敗逃(tao)走之后,蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)兄弟(di)相扶著(zhu)走出密室,在路上遇(yu)見了杜山則,杜山則給他們去掉了枷鎖。蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)的(de)(de)弟(di)弟(di)說(shuo):“今天(tian)免于(yu)遭到橫死了!”蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)說(shuo):“禍(huo)福難知,我心里還(huan)十分害怕。”起先(xian),王僧辯(bian)當都(dou)督,準備發兵(bing)之前(qian),問梁(liang)元帝(di)說(shuo):“討平賊寇之后,繼(ji)位(wei)的(de)(de)國君健在的(de)(de)話,不知用什么(me)禮節對(dui)待?”元帝(di)說(shuo):“六門之內,盡情(qing)顯揚(yang)兵(bing)威(wei)。”王僧辯(bian)說(shuo):“平賊的(de)(de)計(ji)謀,臣(chen)以為己任,其他事情(qing),請(qing)另(ling)挑(tiao)選(xuan)人(ren)。”于(yu)是,元帝(di)另(ling)行命令宣威(wei)將軍(jun)朱買(mai)臣(chen)進行殘(can)忍的(de)(de)屠殺。這時,因簡(jian)文帝(di)已被殺害,蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)等人(ren)和朱買(mai)臣(chen)相遇(yu),朱買(mai)臣(chen)便裝(zhuang)出十分熱情(qing),請(qing)他們到船上,設宴共(gong)飲(yin)。酒未喝完,朱買(mai)臣(chen)就(jiu)讓人(ren)把(ba)蕭(xiao)(xiao)棟(dong)兄弟(di)全沉入水中。
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