The three emperors who were most afraid of their wives: one lost face, one lost his life, and one lost his country
The ancient emperors had supreme power over the world, and they combined the life, death, and seizure of power for all the people in the world. At the same time, there were 72 concubines in the three palaces and six courtyards. They can pick beautiful women from all over the world to fill their backyards. However, there are exceptions to everything, and there are also things that the emperor is "afraid of the inside". Let's take a look at the three most famous emperors who feared their wives.
First, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was afraid of the Lone Empress: she was disgraced because of love.
Emperor Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty was a famous emperor in Chinese history. He was brilliant and made outstanding achievements in unifying China, ending nearly 400 years of division since the Eastern Han Dynasty. He created in-depth reforms and created a series of far-reaching institutions that had a profound impact on future generations. He advocated frugality, opposed extravagance and waste, and established a good image of the emperor.
However, it is such a talented founding emperor who has an ironic weakness, three words: fear of wife.
Empress Dowager Wen of Sui was the seventh child of the Northern Zhou chancellor Du Guoxin. The Lone Queen can be called the "Lion Roar of Hedong". The reason why Lonely is so domineering is because of her background.
Du Lonely and Yang Jian have a very good relationship. Yang Jian could be said to be obedient to her words, and even swore that he would never tolerate Yang Jian having a son of another child, and Yang Jian also agreed. After Yang Jian became emperor, he still had to abide by the agreement.
Of course, there are exceptions to everything. In the autumn of the twentieth year of the kai emperor, the lonely queen had a minor illness and rested in the palace. Yang Jian took advantage of the gap to meet with the granddaughter of chi Jing, a former rebel lieutenant. Because she was young and beautiful, Yang Jian spoiled her. The queen, who lived alone, knew this, so she took her family and killed her with a stick.
When Emperor Wen of Sui learned of this, he was furious. But in his fear, he did not dare to blame the lone queen, nor could he think of a better way. In a fit of rage, he came to "run away from home."
Yang Jian rode away from the palace on a flying horse, and after the important ministers of the imperial court saw it, they rode after him. Emperor Wen of Sui ran very fast and went straight to the mountain road. He has run more than 20 miles. The chancellor caught up with him, and Emperor Wen of Sui sighed and said nine words: "I am the Son of Heaven, but I am not free." It is said that this is the earliest allusion to the word "freedom". Perhaps even Emperor Yang Jian of Sui Wen did not expect it. He casually uttered a quote that had been said for thousands of years.
The ministers advised Yang Jian: "How can Your Majesty look down on the world because of a woman?" Listening to their words, Yang Jian's mood gradually calmed down, and he followed them back to the palace. Since then, Yang Jian has maintained respect for the empress, which may be unique among successive emperors.
Second: Tang Zhuangzong was afraid of Liu Yunniang and lost his life because of love
Liu Yunniang was born into a Pingnong family and later became a singer and prostitute. Because of his outstanding appearance, he was given to Emperor Zhuangzong of Tang by Empress Zhenjian.
Liu Yunniang is not only beautiful, but also good at pandering to others, so she is deeply loved by Tang Zhuangzong. Later, she gave birth to Li Jiqian, who was even more pampered. In the end, she was crowned empress.
As an empress, Liu Yuniang showed her true face: cruel and arbitrary, cruel and ruthless. Not only did she do bad things, but she was also greedy for money, and even his relatives did not recognize her.
Her long-lost father, Liu Shan, came to the door. Liu Shan has been searching for her whereabouts for years. When he learned that Liu Yunniang not only lived well, but also became an empress, he couldn't wait to see her. As a result, Liu Yunniang saw a beggar like Liu Shan and made a surprising move.
On the one hand, Liu Yunniang said that her father died early, and this person must be a market villain posing as the emperor's father. On the other hand, she also had him beaten twenty times.
She could treat her own father so cruelly, let alone others. At that time, due to china's continuous drought, the military and civilians could not eat, but could only gnaw on the bark. The astrologer told Tang Zhuangzong that there would be a war in the near future, and finally prepared money and food in advance. The emperor immediately agreed, but Liu Yuniang did not agree, and in the end things did not work out.
Later, war broke out in the country. The emperor himself went out on the expedition, and in the end, he was shot by an enemy arrow and was seriously wounded. Liu Yunniang did not go to see him, but instructed the eunuch to bring a bowl of buttermilk to the thirsty Li Cunxun.
After pulling out the arrow, there is still hope of living when drinking water, and drinking buttermilk is bound to die. Liu Yunniang packed up the gold and silver treasures, took her brother Li Cunwo, and led a cavalry guard of 700 people to flee to Taiyuan.
It can be said that Empress Liu directly led to the demise of the Later Tang Dynasty, and Empress Liu finally received retribution. After Tang Mingzong ascended the throne, he killed her.
Third: Tang Gaozong was afraid of Wu Zetian: he gave up the country for love,
Wu Zetian was born in the second generation of officials, but her mind is too terrible, which can be said to be "ruthless". After she entered the palace, she was suspected by the emperor for the horse slaughtering incident and was imprisoned in the cold palace. After Tang Taizong's death, she went to work as a nun. In this way, her "future" can be said to have been destroyed. However, when Emperor Taizong of Tang was seriously ill, Wu Zetian colluded with Li Zhi, the crown prince. After Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhi brought her back to the palace. Later, Wu Zetian plotted to frame Empress Yuan and Concubine Xiao and imprison them in a small courtyard.
According to historical records, Emperor Gaozong of Tang visited the abandoned empress and Concubine Xiao Shu. The inner prison led Tang Gaozong to the chamber of secrets, only to see that the guards were harsh, and only a small hole was used to enter the diet. Emperor Gaozong of Tang could not help but be saddened by this and promised to release them immediately. However, when Wu Zetian found out, he immediately sent someone to beat Concubine Xiao and the empress, cut off her hands and feet, threw her into a wine tank, and brutally killed her.
Later, due to Wu Zetian's "good government", Emperor Gaozong prepared to depose her. As a result, the refreshing Tie Wu Zetian rushed into the palace in anger. As a result, Tang Gaozong saw Wu Zetian, like a mouse meeting a cat, and pushed the blame to the shangguan who helped him to give the edict. As a result, Wu Zetian was not deposed, but Shangguan Yi was killed.
In this way, Tang Gaozong's fear of Wu Zetian reached its peak. Subsequently, due to his physical reasons, the power of Korea was controlled and manipulated by Wu Zetian. Later, under the helplessness of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Feng Wu Zetian became the "Emperor", forming a situation of "two saints" welcoming the dynasty.
After Emperor Gaozong's death, Wu Zetian directly deposed his son and sat on the emperor's throne.