In the historical drama of "Great Qin Fu", the role of Lady Huayang is also a very important one, and it is precisely because of Lady Huayang that Lü Buwei recommended Yingyi to Lady Huayang, who adopted him as a righteous son and renamed him Zi chu, which led to the later King Xiang of Qinzhuang. In the play, Wu Junmei plays Mrs. Huayang, which is simply tailor-made for the role, and she interprets Mrs. Huayang's every move, a smile, and is exquisite and just right. For Madame Huayang, she is not only an important role in the TV series "Great Qin Fu", but also a historical figure that exists in history.
For Lady Huayang, she was from the Chu State, that is, in the context of the marriage between Qin and Chu, she married from the Chu State to the Qin State. Of course, when it comes to the marriage of Qin and Chu, many people will also contact Empress Dowager Mi Yue. For Mi Yue, as the name suggests, she was also from the Chu state and married to King Huiwen of Qin. Below, we will talk about the Qin-Chu marriage during the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period.
One
First of all, in ancient history, marriage is a way of forming relatives by entering into marriage, especially between countries, which naturally has more significance. Many people know that "the good of Qin and Jin" is the marriage between the Qin and Jin states, and this idiom is still widely used by people until now. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the reason why Duke Mu of Qin helped Duke Wen of Jin to ascend to the throne of the Jin monarch was also based on the background of the marriage between Qin and Jin. As far as Qin Mugong was concerned, he not only married with the State of Jin, but also married with the State of Chu.
Although there is no record of who married Qin Mugong and King Cheng of Chu, this is indeed the first marriage between the two countries and a good beginning for relations between the two countries. After this, king Gong of Chu married the sister of Duke Jing of Qin. "The Left Handbook" In the Twelfth Year of the Duke of Xiang, it is recorded that "in the winter, Qin Won returned to Chu. Sima Zigeng of Chu was employed by Qin as Lady Ning and Li Ye. "The Qin Ying here is the sister of Duke Jing of Qin, that is, the wife of the King of Chu.
In the late Spring and Autumn Period, King Chuping married the sister of Duke Ai of Qin. "The Left Handbook" In the nineteenth year of the Reign of ZhaoGong, it is recorded that "Prince Fei Wuji built a young master, had no favor, and wanted to sneak into the kings. 'The king was employed by Qin, Wuji and Rebel, and persuaded the king to take it. In the first month, Lady Chu won the clan to Ziqin. ”
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the struggle for hegemony between the Jin and Chu states was an important historical event. For the powerful Jin state, it not only had the upper hand in the Jin-Chu struggle for hegemony for a long time, but also suppressed the Qin state in the west, resulting in the inability of monarchs such as Qin Mugong to plot against the Central Plains. And this has also become an important reason for the marriage between the Qin state and the Chu state. In other words, in order to fight against the powerful Jin state, the Qin and Chu states had to huddle together for warmth, just as during the Three Kingdoms period, Shu Han and Eastern Wu allied together against the powerful Cao Wei.
Two
It is worth noting that in the late Spring and Autumn Period, King Chuping married the sister of the Duke of Qin, and it was this marriage that saved the Chu state at that time. In 505 BC, the state of Wu became increasingly powerful with the support of the State of Jin, and in this year captured the capital of the State of Chu. In this regard, Shen Baoxu, the Grand Master of the Chu State, traveled thousands of miles to the Qin Kingdom to ask for help. At that time, the reigning monarch of the Qin state, the Duke of Qin, was the maternal grandfather of the Chu zhao king, the monarch of the Chu state at that time, which was an important reason for the Chu state to choose to ask the Qin state for help. In the end, the State of Qin sent troops to support the State of Chu and defeated the Wu army, and the King of Wu collected his troops and returned to China, and King Zhao of Chu was able to restore the country.
In the Warring States period, the relationship between the Qin and Chu states was still maintained. King Xuan of Chu married the sister of Duke Xiao of Qin. Historia. The Chronology of the Six Kingdoms records that "Jun (right) Yin Hei welcomed the female Qin (who the woman is to be examined, it is said or the sister of Qin Xiaogong)" In the early Warring States period, although the Jin state was divided into three, the Wei state after the three families were divided into three, but the Wei state after the three families were divided, still rose rapidly and became the hegemon of the seven heroes of the Warring States. Therefore, between the Chu state and the Qin state, they still chose to unite to counter the powerful State of Wei, and it can even be said that the Three Jin Alliance led by the State of Wei was the same.
After The Duke of Qin, King Huiwen of Qin married the Chu daughter Mi Yue. In the "Records of History", it is recorded: "(King Wu of Qin) was a disciple of King Zhao. Empress Dowager Xuan, Empress Dowager Chu. "The Mi Yue here is the famous Empress Xuan in history." To a certain extent, Empress Xuan was not an ordinary empress, and her position in the Qin State was not at all inferior to That of Lady Huayang in "Great Qin Fu". Empress Xuan (?) –265 BC), courtesy name Qi, was born in Danyang, Chu State, also known as Qi Bazi and Empress Dowager Qin Xuan, the first empress dowager in Chinese history. During the Warring States period, she was the empress dowager of king Qin, the concubine of King Huiwen of Qin, and the mother of King Zhaoxiang of Qin.
Three
In 307 BC, King Wu of Qin died because of his lifting of the Ding. After the death of King Wu of Qin, King Wuling of Zhao sent Zhao Gu, the county minister of Dai County, to send Gongzi Ji, who was a hostage in the State of Yan, back to the State of Qin. With the help of Empress Xuan's half-brother Wei Ran, Gongzi Ji succeeded to the throne as King Zhaoxiang of Qin. Because King Zhaoxiang of Qin was young, Empress Xuan presided over the imperial government as empress dowager, and Wei Ran assisted him. As far as Wei Ran is concerned, it can be compared with Yang Quanjun in the Great Qin Fu, and both are from the Chu State. In the process of the marriage between Qin and Chu, the women of the State of Chu obviously would not marry alone to the State of Qin, and for Wei Ran and Yang Quanjun, after following their sister to the State of Qin, and because of the power of Empress Xuan and Lady Huayang, they also became important figures in the court of the State of Qin. And this is also an important reason why there are many Ministers of the State of Chu above the court of the State of Qin.
According to historical records such as the "Records of History" and the "Warring States Policy", in the early days of the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Empress Xuan controlled the government of the Qin state for a long time. For Empress Xuan, Mi Yue, it was even more important to install personnel from the Chu state up and down the Qin state. For example, on the recommendation of King Huai of Chu, Empress Xuan made her mother's clan member Xiang Shou the prime minister of the Qin state. At the same time, in order to control the military power, Empress Xuan also made King Zhaoxiang of Qin crown Wei Ran as the Marquis of Yong, with a fief of Yong (穰, in present-day Dengzhou, Henan), and later Taoyi (Dingtao, Shandong).
There was also Empress Xuan's half-brother Qi Rong (芈戎), who was given the title of Huayang Jun, whose fief was first Gaoling in Shaanxi and then Xincheng Jun, and the fief became Mi County, Henan (present-day Xinmi City, Henan). It was precisely because the Chu people led by Empress Xuan held great power that King Zhaoxiang of Qin later supported Fan Ju from the State of Wei as chancellor.
Four
Finally, after Empress Dowager Xuan, King Xiaowen of Qin married Lady Huayang, daughter of the Chu royal family. Because this Lady Huayang was childless, she later adopted the winning son Chu as an heir, and this winning son Chu was the later King Xiang of Qinzhuang (the father of Qin Shi Huang). For this point, friends who have watched "Great Qin Fu" should be more clear.
According to the records of historical materials such as the "Chronicle of History" and the "Warring States Policy", Lady Huayang (about 296 BC - 230 BC), surnamed Qi, Xiong, a nobleman of the Chu state, and the queen of Qin Xiaowen Wang Yingzhu. When King Xiaowen of Qin was crown prince, his title was An Guojun (安国君), and because Prince Mo, the brother of Prince Mo, died in the 40th year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin (267 BC), An Guojun was able to be made crown prince in the 42nd year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin (265 BC). Because An Guojun favored Lady Huayang, he made her Lady Zheng.
Although Lady Huayang was favored by An Guojun, she had no sons, and later, under the impetus of Lü Buwei, she adopted Chu as an heir. In 251 BC, after the death of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, An Guojun succeeded to the throne, known in history as "King Xiaowen of Qin", with Lady Huayang as queen and Concubine Chu as crown prince. King Xiaowen of Qin died after three days on the throne, and was succeeded by his son Chu, known in history as "King Xiang of Qinzhuang". Xia Ji, the mother of King Xiang of Qinzhuang, was honored as Empress Xia, and Lady Huayang was honored as Empress Huayang.
In the seventeenth year of Qin Shi Huang (230 BC), Nei Shi Teng went to attack Korea and captured Han Wang An. Korea was destroyed in the seventeenth year of Qin Shi Huang (230 BC). Empress Huayang also died in this year. In "Great Qin Fu", Lady Huayang and her brother Yang Quanjun even launched a mutiny in order to compete for power. However, in the main history, there is no relevant historical record, that is, this should be an adaptation of the TV series. What do you think about that?