生平經歷
蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)為(wei)昭(zhao)明(ming)太(tai)子(zi)蕭(xiao)統之孫,豫章王蕭(xiao)歡之子(zi)。蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)字元吉。梁簡文帝(di)(di)蕭(xiao)綱(gang)被(bei)(bei)廢黜之后,侯(hou)景擁戴他當(dang)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)。當(dang)時,蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)正在和(he)妻子(zi)張氏(shi)在地(di)里鋤葵菜,而(er)(er)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)乘坐的馬車(che)(法駕)突然(ran)來到,蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)大驚,不知為(wei)什么(me),便哭泣著上(shang)了車(che)。當(dang)他即位時,登上(shang)武德殿,突然(ran)有一股旋風(feng)從(cong)地(di)上(shang)涌起,吹翻了皇(huang)帝(di)(di)使用的華(hua)蓋,一直把華(hua)蓋吹出了端門。當(dang)時人因而(er)(er)知道蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)不可(ke)能終居(ju)帝(di)(di)位。于是定年號為(wei)天正,追尊(zun)祖父昭(zhao)明(ming)太(tai)子(zi)為(wei)昭(zhao)明(ming)皇(huang)帝(di)(di),父親安王為(wei)安皇(huang)帝(di)(di),金華(hua)敬妃蔡氏(shi)為(wei)敬皇(huang)后,太(tai)妃王氏(shi)為(wei)皇(huang)太(tai)妃,王妃為(wei)皇(huang)后。不久,舉行(xing)了禪讓(rang)的禮節,蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)被(bei)(bei)封為(wei)淮(huai)陰王,他和(he)兩位弟弟蕭(xiao)橋(qiao)、蕭(xiao)樛都被(bei)(bei)鎖在密室中。
侯景(jing)失(shi)敗逃走(zou)(zou)之后,蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)兄(xiong)弟相扶著走(zou)(zou)出密室(shi),在路上(shang)遇見(jian)了(le)杜(du)山則(ze),杜(du)山則(ze)給他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)去掉(diao)了(le)枷鎖(suo)。蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)的(de)弟弟說(shuo):“今天(tian)免于(yu)(yu)遭(zao)到橫死了(le)!”蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)說(shuo):“禍福難知,我(wo)心里還(huan)十(shi)分(fen)害怕(pa)。”起先,王(wang)(wang)僧辯(bian)當都督(du),準備發兵(bing)之前,問梁(liang)元(yuan)帝(di)說(shuo):“討平賊寇之后,繼位的(de)國君健在的(de)話,不知用什么禮節對待(dai)?”元(yuan)帝(di)說(shuo):“六門之內,盡情顯(xian)揚(yang)兵(bing)威(wei)。”王(wang)(wang)僧辯(bian)說(shuo):“平賊的(de)計謀,臣(chen)(chen)以為(wei)己任(ren),其他(ta)(ta)(ta)事(shi)情,請(qing)另挑選人。”于(yu)(yu)是,元(yuan)帝(di)另行(xing)命令宣威(wei)將軍朱買(mai)臣(chen)(chen)進行(xing)殘(can)忍的(de)屠殺(sha)。這時(shi),因簡文(wen)帝(di)已被殺(sha)害,蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)等(deng)人和朱買(mai)臣(chen)(chen)相遇,朱買(mai)臣(chen)(chen)便裝出十(shi)分(fen)熱情,請(qing)他(ta)(ta)(ta)們(men)到船(chuan)上(shang),設宴共(gong)飲。酒未(wei)喝完,朱買(mai)臣(chen)(chen)就(jiu)讓(rang)人把(ba)蕭(xiao)棟(dong)(dong)兄(xiong)弟全沉(chen)入水中。
史籍記載
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