In the eyes of many people, china's ancient feudal society was an era of meritorious service by men. Indeed, because of the social productivity and the difference in physical strength between men and women, it is true that those who can achieve great things are generally men.
But is it true that women's sense of existence in ancient times was so weak? No, even if ancient women were born by the environment, there are still many women through their own efforts, reflecting the value of their lives, just like no matter how difficult, Wu Zetian did not break the rules of the emperor by men, becoming the first female emperor of the ages?
Although there is only one person in Chinese history who has become an empress, it is not that the inappropriate empress means that women do nothing, in fact, behind many emperors through the ages, there is a woman who has made great contributions. It can be said that without these women, there have been so many enlightened and prosperous dynasties in China, and some of them will no longer exist.
The first woman who stood behind the Emperor of the Ages was Lü Hou Lü Yan. Lü Yan was the original match of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, and from the moment Liu Bang and Xiang Yu competed for the world, they showed amazing means, and in 205 BC, in order to cover Liu Bang's escape, Lü Yan and a pair of children were captured by Xiang Yu.
In 202 BC, Liu Bang was proclaimed empress dowager, and Lü Yan also rose to the throne, but Liu Bang changed his mind at this time, favoring Lady Qi, and even wanted to make Lady Qi's son Ruyi the crown prince. At the crucial moment, Lü Yan stood up again and invited four hermit elders to create momentum for his son Liu Ying, and finally guaranteed the throne. In 195 BC, Liu Bang died and Liu Ying ascended the throne, and Lü Hou also began her 15-year career as an exclusive ruler, the first despotic woman in China's feudal history.
Lü Yan not only helped Liu Bang win the world of the Great Han Dynasty, but also laid the foundation for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to make meritorious achievements. Most people think that the reason why Emperor Wu of Han was able to conquer the world for 43 years was because the rule of Wenjing enabled the people to cultivate and recuperate, and accumulated a lot of wealth for him, but they did not know that the policy of cultivation and recuperation began from the time of Lü Yan. It can be seen from this that both Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, were deeply influenced by Lü Yan, and without Lü Yan, the middle and early Han Dynasty really would not have been so brilliant.
The second woman standing behind the First Emperor of the Ages was Li Shimin's empress, known as the Empress Dowager of the First Emperor of the Ages. Empress Changsun was the sister of the famous Tang Dynasty chancellor Sun Wuji, and unlike Empress Lü and Wu Zetian, who were ambitious, Empress Changsun had no ambition at all.
Li Shimin favored her, but she advised Li Shimin to take more pity on other concubines and try to make more imperial heirs born; her elder brother Changsun Wuji was highly valued, but she advised Changsun Wujie that it was best to delegate power and not to be jealous because of his high power, and the eldest Son Wuji obeyed her advice and resigned decisively; Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Mutiny, and for a time the Chang'an soldiers were panicked, and empress Dowager Changsun personally went forward to appease the generals and create a momentum for Li Shimin.
Empress Eldest Sun reflected the sadness and helplessness of many women in the old society, and many people felt that she was completely a victim of the times, but it had to be admitted that she was like a drizzle breeze, seemingly silent, but it saved Li Shimin a lot of trouble, and Xiang Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and other important ministers were all protected by her. Without the "softness" of Empress Eldest Sun, Li Shimin's tough approach would not have cast a shadow on his rule of chastity.
In addition to these two, Zhu Yuanzhang's Empress Ma did her best to persuade him to reduce the criminal law; the lone empress dowager Yang Jian of the Sui Wen Emperor ruled the world with him; and Empress Xiaozhuangwen did her best to raise the Kangxi Emperor, who created the last generation of prosperity in China. These women who stand behind the Emperor of the Ages have proved that women are also talented and can make a big career!