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蕭淵明年(nian)輕時(shi)歷任顯要職務(wu),封爵貞陽侯(hou),深得(de)其叔父梁武帝蕭衍的親近寵愛(ai)。
太清年間(547年—549年),蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)擔(dan)任豫(yu)州刺史。侯景(jing)背叛東魏(wei)(wei)投降南朝(chao)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)時(shi),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)武(wu)(wu)帝(di)命(ming)令蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)率領十萬水(shui)、陸軍隊奔向彭城(cheng)接(jie)應(ying)侯景(jing),并(bing)趁(chen)機北伐,攻(gong)打東魏(wei)(wei)。梁(liang)(liang)(liang)武(wu)(wu)帝(di)又命(ming)令兗(yan)州刺史、南康嗣王(wang)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)會理總領眾(zhong)帥(shuai),指(zhi)示方略。蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)渡過(guo)淮(huai)河沒多(duo)久,就被魏(wei)(wei)軍擊敗,蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)及(ji)其部眾(zhong)全部被魏(wei)(wei)軍俘虜。東魏(wei)(wei)孝(xiao)靜帝(di)元(yuan)善(shan)見(jian)登上(shang)城(cheng)樓,親自(zi)引見(jian)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)和眾(zhong)將帥(shuai),解除對(dui)他(ta)們的(de)囚禁,送往(wang)晉(jin)陽。東魏(wei)(wei)丞相(xiang)高澄(cheng)對(dui)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)禮(li)節非(fei)常隆重(zhong),對(dui)他(ta)說(shuo):“先(xian)王(wang)同(tong)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)主(zhu)(zhu)和好(hao)十多(duo)年,聽說(shuo)他(ta)拜(bai)佛(fo)的(de)文(wen)辭常說(shuo)敬奉魏(wei)(wei)主(zhu)(zhu),以及(ji)先(xian)王(wang),這很是(shi)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)主(zhu)(zhu)厚意。不(bu)(bu)料一朝(chao)失(shi)信(xin),導致(zhi)這場紛(fen)擾。自(zi)出(chu)師征伐,作戰沒有不(bu)(bu)勝(sheng)利的(de),攻(gong)城(cheng)沒有不(bu)(bu)陷落的(de),今天想要和好(hao),不(bu)(bu)是(shi)武(wu)(wu)力疲(pi)憊。邊境上(shang)的(de)事情(qing),知道不(bu)(bu)是(shi)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)主(zhu)(zhu)的(de)本意,應(ying)當是(shi)侯景(jing)違(wei)命(ming)煽(shan)動所致(zhi)。您可派使者詢(xun)問斟酌,如果還念先(xian)王(wang)情(qing)義(yi),重(zhong)新(xin)往(wang)來(lai)友好(hao),我不(bu)(bu)敢違(wei)背先(xian)王(wang)的(de)旨意,您及(ji)眾(zhong)人一并(bing)馬(ma)上(shang)放回。”于是(shi)讓人把蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵(yuan)明(ming)(ming)(ming)的(de)信(xin)報告(gao)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)武(wu)(wu)帝(di),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)武(wu)(wu)帝(di)就送信(xin)來(lai)慰(wei)問高澄(cheng)。
承圣三年(554年),西魏攻陷江陵,殺(sha)害梁元帝(di)蕭繹。
承圣四年(555年),北齊文(wen)宣帝高洋立蕭淵(yuan)明為(wei)南朝梁皇帝,讓從(cong)前所抓獲的梁將湛(zhan)海珍等人(ren)都跟隨蕭淵(yuan)明歸(gui)還,命令上黨王高渙率部(bu)下送行。
當時,南朝(chao)梁太尉王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)、司空陳(chen)霸先在建(jian)(jian)鄴,推舉晉安王(wang)(wang)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)方智任(ren)丞(cheng)相。高(gao)洋賜予王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)、陳(chen)霸先璽書,王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)沒有接(jie)(jie)受詔書。高(gao)渙(huan)于(yu)是(shi)(shi)進(jin)軍(jun),蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明又給王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)寫信,往來(lai)再三,陳(chen)述利(li)害(hai),王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)起初(chu)不接(jie)(jie)受。不久高(gao)渙(huan)攻(gong)破東關,殺死裴之橫(heng),江南危急恐懼。王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)就啟奏高(gao)渙(huan)要(yao)求接(jie)(jie)納蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明,派船迎接(jie)(jie)。高(gao)渙(huan)以酒食款待南朝(chao)梁的將(jiang)士,與蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明殺牲歃(sha)血,訂立盟約。于(yu)是(shi)(shi)南朝(chao)梁的車馬(ma)(ma)東渡長江,北齊的軍(jun)隊向北返回。侍(shi)中裴英起護送蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明進(jin)入建(jian)(jian)鄴,蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明于(yu)是(shi)(shi)稱帝,定(ding)都(dou)建(jian)(jian)鄴,改年號為天(tian)成,大(da)赦天(tian)下(xia),立梁元帝第九子(zi)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)方智為太子(zi),任(ren)命王(wang)(wang)僧(seng)(seng)(seng)辯(bian)為大(da)司馬(ma)(ma)。蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)淵明上表派第二(er)子(zi)蕭(xiao)(xiao)(xiao)章(zhang)乘(cheng)馬(ma)(ma)疾馳到北齊京都(dou),拜謝文宣帝高(gao)洋。
承圣四年(555年)冬(dong)天,陳霸(ba)先(xian)誅殺(sha)王僧(seng)辯,廢黜蕭淵(yuan)明(ming),改立蕭方智為帝,并以蕭淵(yuan)明(ming)為太傅、建安(an)王。陳霸(ba)先(xian)給朝廷上表,說(shuo)王僧(seng)辯陰謀篡逆,所以殺(sha)了(le)他(ta)。同(tong)時,派人(ren)通報北齊(qi)仍(reng)然請求向(xiang)北齊(qi)稱(cheng)臣,永遠當(dang)北齊(qi)的附屬國,北齊(qi)派遣行臺司馬恭和南朝梁(liang)人(ren)在歷陽(yang)訂立盟約。
太平(ping)元(yuan)年(nian)(556年(nian)),北齊(qi)要求梁送(song)回蕭淵(yuan)明(ming),陳(chen)霸先(xian)也(ye)準備派使者(zhe)將蕭淵(yuan)明(ming)送(song)還北齊(qi),但適逢(feng)蕭淵(yuan)明(ming)毒(du)瘡發作,還沒有(you)出發蕭淵(yuan)明(ming)便病故。梁元(yuan)帝(di)之孫(sun)蕭莊稱皇(huang)帝(di)后,追謚其為閔皇(huang)帝(di)。