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蕭淵明年(nian)輕時歷任顯要職務,封爵貞陽侯(hou),深得其叔父梁武帝蕭衍的親近(jin)寵愛。
太(tai)清(qing)年(nian)(nian)間(547年(nian)(nian)—549年(nian)(nian)),蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明擔任豫州(zhou)刺史。侯景背叛東魏(wei)投降南朝梁時,梁武帝(di)命令(ling)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明率領(ling)十(shi)萬水、陸軍隊奔向彭城(cheng)接應侯景,并(bing)趁機北伐,攻(gong)打東魏(wei)。梁武帝(di)又命令(ling)兗州(zhou)刺史、南康嗣(si)王(wang)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)會理總領(ling)眾帥(shuai),指示方略。蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明渡過淮(huai)河沒(mei)多久,就(jiu)被(bei)魏(wei)軍擊敗,蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明及其部眾全部被(bei)魏(wei)軍俘虜。東魏(wei)孝靜(jing)帝(di)元(yuan)善見(jian)登上城(cheng)樓,親自(zi)(zi)引見(jian)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明和(he)(he)眾將帥(shuai),解除對他們的囚禁(jin),送往晉陽。東魏(wei)丞相高(gao)澄(cheng)對蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明的禮節非(fei)常隆(long)重(zhong)(zhong),對他說:“先王(wang)同梁主(zhu)(zhu)和(he)(he)好(hao)十(shi)多年(nian)(nian),聽說他拜佛(fo)的文辭常說敬(jing)奉魏(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),以(yi)及先王(wang),這很是(shi)(shi)(shi)梁主(zhu)(zhu)厚意。不(bu)料一(yi)朝失(shi)信,導致這場紛(fen)擾。自(zi)(zi)出(chu)師征伐,作戰沒(mei)有不(bu)勝利(li)的,攻(gong)城(cheng)沒(mei)有不(bu)陷落的,今(jin)天想要和(he)(he)好(hao),不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)武力疲憊(bei)。邊(bian)境上的事情,知道(dao)不(bu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)梁主(zhu)(zhu)的本意,應當是(shi)(shi)(shi)侯景違命煽動所致。您(nin)可(ke)派使者詢問(wen)斟(zhen)酌,如果還念先王(wang)情義,重(zhong)(zhong)新往來(lai)友好(hao),我不(bu)敢違背先王(wang)的旨意,您(nin)及眾人一(yi)并(bing)馬上放回。”于是(shi)(shi)(shi)讓人把蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明的信報(bao)告梁武帝(di),梁武帝(di)就(jiu)送信來(lai)慰問(wen)高(gao)澄(cheng)。
承(cheng)圣(sheng)三年(554年),西魏攻陷江陵,殺害梁(liang)元(yuan)帝(di)蕭繹。
承圣四年(nian)(nian)(555年(nian)(nian)),北齊文宣帝高洋(yang)立蕭淵(yuan)(yuan)明為(wei)南朝(chao)梁(liang)皇帝,讓從(cong)前所抓獲的梁(liang)將湛海珍等人都跟(gen)隨蕭淵(yuan)(yuan)明歸還,命令(ling)上黨王高渙(huan)率部下送(song)行(xing)。
當時,南(nan)朝梁(liang)(liang)(liang)太尉(wei)王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)、司空(kong)陳霸先(xian)(xian)在(zai)建鄴(ye),推舉晉(jin)安王蕭(xiao)(xiao)方智(zhi)任丞相。高(gao)(gao)(gao)洋(yang)賜予王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)、陳霸先(xian)(xian)璽書(shu),王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)沒有接受詔書(shu)。高(gao)(gao)(gao)渙于是進(jin)軍,蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming)又給王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)寫信(xin),往來(lai)再三,陳述利害,王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)起(qi)初(chu)不接受。不久高(gao)(gao)(gao)渙攻(gong)破東關,殺死裴之橫,江南(nan)危急恐懼(ju)。王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)就啟奏(zou)高(gao)(gao)(gao)渙要求接納蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming),派(pai)船迎接。高(gao)(gao)(gao)渙以酒食款待(dai)南(nan)朝梁(liang)(liang)(liang)的(de)將士,與蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming)殺牲歃血,訂立盟約。于是南(nan)朝梁(liang)(liang)(liang)的(de)車馬東渡(du)長(chang)江,北(bei)齊的(de)軍隊向北(bei)返(fan)回。侍中(zhong)裴英起(qi)護送(song)蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming)進(jin)入建鄴(ye),蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming)于是稱帝,定都建鄴(ye),改年號為(wei)天(tian)成,大赦天(tian)下,立梁(liang)(liang)(liang)元帝第九子蕭(xiao)(xiao)方智(zhi)為(wei)太子,任命(ming)王僧(seng)(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)為(wei)大司馬。蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)明(ming)(ming)上表(biao)派(pai)第二(er)子蕭(xiao)(xiao)章乘馬疾馳到北(bei)齊京都,拜謝文宣帝高(gao)(gao)(gao)洋(yang)。
承圣四年(nian)(555年(nian))冬天(tian),陳霸先(xian)誅殺王(wang)僧辯,廢黜蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵明,改(gai)立蕭(xiao)(xiao)方智為(wei)(wei)帝,并以(yi)蕭(xiao)(xiao)淵明為(wei)(wei)太傅(fu)、建安王(wang)。陳霸先(xian)給(gei)朝(chao)廷上表,說王(wang)僧辯陰謀篡逆,所以(yi)殺了(le)他(ta)。同(tong)時,派人通報北(bei)(bei)齊(qi)仍然請求(qiu)向北(bei)(bei)齊(qi)稱臣(chen),永遠當北(bei)(bei)齊(qi)的附屬(shu)國(guo),北(bei)(bei)齊(qi)派遣行(xing)臺(tai)司馬恭和(he)南(nan)朝(chao)梁人在歷陽訂立盟約。
太平(ping)元年(556年),北(bei)齊要(yao)求梁(liang)送(song)(song)回蕭(xiao)淵明,陳(chen)霸(ba)先也準備派使者將蕭(xiao)淵明送(song)(song)還北(bei)齊,但適逢蕭(xiao)淵明毒瘡(chuang)發作,還沒有出發蕭(xiao)淵明便病(bing)故。梁(liang)元帝(di)(di)之(zhi)孫蕭(xiao)莊(zhuang)稱皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)后(hou),追(zhui)謚其為閔皇(huang)(huang)帝(di)(di)。