The former Southern Emperor was inherently extremely intelligent and possessed outstanding talents in both literature and military affairs. He drove out Xiao Zi in the north, quelled Lin Yi in the south, established a national name, corrected titles of nobility, appointed officials, and set an era name. He had grand plans for governing the country as an emperor. However, the battle at Che Lake was already lost, and the invasion by Ba Xian was gaining momentum. Perhaps the matter of the "White Cow Book" was also determined by fate. Tao Lang Wang was the elder brother of the Southern Emperor, who gathered remnants of the defeated army but was defeated in a single battle and retreated to Ye Nong for defense. This was because his power was insufficient. Zhao Yue Wang succeeded the royal lineage of the former Southern Emperor and held the territory of Zhu Yan. Initially, he took advantage of the situation with Tao Lang Wang and proclaimed himself king, but eventually divided the country with Hou Li and ruled together. Fortunately, he received a good omen of a dragon claw and greatly defeated the army of Quan Liang. However, before the construction of Luocheng was even complete, an army was drowned in Ya Hai, and a disaster occurred involving goose feathers. Who is responsible for this? The latter Southern Emperor inherited the achievements of his two elder brothers and ruled for more than four periods. However, he betrayed righteousness by destroying Zhao, and surrendered after seeing the strength of the Sui dynasty's forces, thus suffering the humiliation of being taken north. This was a result of his own actions. Ah, fate is uncertain, and people are untrustworthy. Previously, An Yang Wang relied on the good omen of a turtle claw, but when laziness appeared, the country followed suit and perished. Later, Zhao Yue Wang relied on the good omen of a dragon claw, but when arrogance arose, the country also followed suit and perished. What benefit is there in such omens? Emperor Zhao Wu used Zhong Shi to steal the turtle claw by using the marriage with An Yang Wang's daughter as an excuse, attacked An Yang Wang, and seized the country. Emperor Zhao Wu's schemes were treacherous, but soon after, the Zhao state was destroyed by Han. The latter Southern Emperor used Ya Lang to steal the dragon claw by using the marriage with Zhao Yue Wang's daughter as an excuse, assassinated Zhao Yue Wang, and transferred the royal lineage. The scheming of the latter Southern Emperor was profound, but eventually, the Li clan was also destroyed by Sui. Ah, if you destroy another country, then someone else will destroy that country. The principles of heaven are clear, and it is worthy of being a warning.

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