Wei Zifu's fate was determined by her son, who died because of his son's sealing. This is a causal relationship of "mother is precious to son", the son is noble, the mother follows the light, the son falls, and the mother also suffers. Similar situations often occur in the imperial family, but some mothers or sons do not end so badly.
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Wei Zifu's identity is more special, she is a singer of the Pingyang Princess family, and her mother is a slave of the Pingyang Princess family, so it is a very incredible thing that she can be favored by Emperor Wu of Han. In fact, the reason for this is not complicated, that is, the western Han Emperor's concubines, regardless of their origins, only look at their appearance, are very civilian, pragmatic and grounded, because they are following the style and tradition of Liu Bang in the ancestors.
One of the reasons for Wei Zifu's favor was the indirect promotion role of Empress Chen Ajiao
Chen Ajiao is the cousin of Emperor Wu of Han, or the lover of Qingmei Bamboo Horse, Emperor Wu of Han can continue to the throne, and chen Ajiao's role cannot be ignored. Ah Jiao's mother, Liu Yan, was the sister of Emperor Jing of Han, a woman who spoke very heavily in front of the emperor. In order to make her daughter an empress in the future, Liu Yan vigorously promoted the position of crown prince of The Han Wu Emperor Liu Che.
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In 141 BC, Liu Che succeeded to the throne, Chen Ajiao became empress, and Liu Yan fulfilled her wish. However, the next thing is developing in an unfavorable direction, Chen Ajiao's stomach is not contentious, has not been pregnant with a child, and then the attitude of pampering and self-pride, so that Emperor Wu of Han is very unhappy, and even gradually affected the feelings of husband and wife. So that in the end, Emperor Wu of Han had the idea of sticking flowers and weeds outside, so he went to the Princess Palace of Pingyang and met Wei Zifu.
In fact, Emperor Wu of Han's encounter with Wei Zifu was not out of chance, but a deliberate arrangement of Princess Pingyang. Princess Pingyang was the sister of Emperor Wu of Han, and she raised many beautiful women with both talents and skills in the palace, so that she could be dedicated to Emperor Wu of Han in the future to gain power and status. To say that Princess Pingyang is just copying the "successful experience" of her predecessor Liu Yan, who originally relied on constantly sending beautiful women to the Han Jing Emperor, so she became a figure who called the wind and rain in the Han Court. In any case, Princess Pingyang pushed Wei Zifu to the forefront, and yu Wei Zifu or Yu Wei Zifu took the first step to success.
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In the second year of Wei Zifu's entry into the palace (138 BC), he began to be truly favored, and soon gave birth to the first child for Emperor Wu of Han. Although she was a daughter, Emperor Wu of Han, who was eager for Yu Panzi, was also a great comfort. Importantly, with the favor of Wei Zifu, Chen Ajiao's relationship with Emperor Wu of Han gradually broke down, and she was eventually deposed as empress because of her witchcraft in the palace. In 128 BC, Wei Zifu gave birth to the emperor's eldest son, Liu Zhao, and was made empress. In 122 BC, Liu Zhao was made crown prince, and Wei Zifu's status reached its peak.
At this time, we must also realize the role of Chen Ajiao in the life of Lady Weizi, if Chen Ajiao is a "normal" woman who gave birth to a bunch of children for Emperor Wu of Han, then her status is difficult to be shaken, and she will not be easily replaced by Wei Zifu. On the other hand, it is Chen Ajiao's "abnormality" that gives Wei Zifu the opportunity to play "normally".
Wei Zifu has another favored route, a family role that cannot be ignored
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very talented, and in the process of opening the border and xingli, he naturally needed many military talents, and Wei Zifu's family was very eye-catching in this regard. From 133 BC, when The Plot of Mayi opened the prelude to the Han Dynasty's war against the Xiongnu, to the Battle of Mobei in 119 BC, the Han-Hungarian War came to a temporary end, in which the Han Wu emperor launched several large-scale and high-intensity wars against the Xiongnu, and the Han army was invincible by Wei Zifu's two family members, one was his younger brother Wei Qing, and the other was his nephew Huo Zhiyi. In the end, the two were awarded the title of General for their merits, Wei Qing worshiped the Great General, and Huo went to the sick to worship the Great Sima and the General of the Hussars.
Although Wei Qing and Huo Fuyi could be used by Emperor Wu of Han and had a certain connection with Wei Zifu, the achievements they achieved were entirely the result of their own talents and endless struggle. On the other hand, the higher the status of Wei Qing and Huo Zhiyi, the status of Yu Wei's husband and son also played a role in reinforcing. In short, it is not surprising that the stomach is fighting, the brother and nephew are powerful, and the Wei Zifu can be favored for decades.
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So, since Wei Zifu has been favored for decades, why is it the end of suicide?
The main reason for Wei Zifu's death is still his son and Guan. Liu Zhao was the eldest son of Emperor Wu of Han, and when he was born, Emperor Wu of Han was already 29 years old, and he had high hopes. However, new situations continued to emerge later, which had an impact on Liu Zhao's position.
First, emperor Wu of Han's other five sons were born one after another, Liu Hong, Liu Xu, Liu Dan, Liu Qi, and Liu Fuling, of which Liu Fu was born the latest, but he had the greatest influence on Liu Zhao, who was the later Emperor Zhao of Han.
Second, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty found that Liu Was "not like himself." Emperor Wu of Han opened the edge, Xingli, the use of law, and the reform of the system, that is, he was active and liked to toss, while Liu Zhi had a quiet personality, benevolence and gentleness, and his political moves were exactly contrary to Emperor Wu of Han.
Therefore, on the one hand, Emperor Wu of Han had room for choice, and on the other hand, he had prejudices against Liu, and naturally the gap between father and son arose. Such a result would lead to the division of the forces in the DPRK and China, including a group of people who supported the crown prince, and there was also a group of people who welcomed Emperor Wu of Han, of course, the latter type of people also had other plans, such as Han Yue, the Marquis of Dao, Jiang Chong, the Capital of Shuiheng, Huangmen Suwen, Liu Quyi, the minister of the Second Division, Li Guangli, the general of the Second Division, and so on.
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In fact, as early as 117 BC, Huo Quyi and the ministers asked Emperor Wu of Han to make a major move, that is, to let other princes go to other places to take the domain, so Liu Hong the King of Qi, Liu Dan the King of Yan, and Liu Xu the King of Guangling became the first princes to take the domain. Then there was Liu Yi, the king of Changyi. Liu Fuling was born in 94 BC, and two years later the plague of witchcraft broke out, so he did not become a prince.
Obviously, Huo's illness was to safeguard Liu Zhao's interests, and the results of this were most favorable to Liu Zhao. Moreover, Emperor Wu of Han also stipulated that the kings of the clan were not allowed to enter the capital, which was equivalent to basically depriving them of the qualifications to participate in the struggle for the throne. However, Huo Died of Illness in that year, and Wei Qing died in 106 BC, which meant that Liu Zhao had lost two major patrons. Coupled with the increasingly estranged relationship between Emperor Wu of Han and Liu Zhao, some people who were usually jealous of Liu Zhao also had no reverence, which was the reason why Jiang Chong dared to confront Liu Zhao later.
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In 91 BC, Jiang Chong framed Liu Zhao with "witch deception". At that time, Emperor Wu of Han was ill and recuperating in Ganquan Palace, and Liu Zhao could not prove his innocence, so he raised an army with the support of his mother Wei Zifu. Liu Zhao fought fiercely with the regular army for several days, and the soldiers fled in defeat, and were eventually hunted down and killed in Hu County. The person responsible for pacifying Liu Zhi was Liu Quyi, the chancellor.
What kind of character is Liu Quyi? He was a nephew of Emperor Wu of Han, and he was also a dear son of Li Guangli, who was the uncle of Liu Qi, the King of Changyi. In this way, it was clear why Liu Quyi had worked so hard in the course of the war with Liu Zhao. In short, the process of Liu Zhao's annihilation was a result of Jiang Chong and Liu Quyi's repeated attacks, Jiang Chong launched the first round, and Liu Quyi continued to exert force. Of course, Jiang Chong may serve Liu Fuling.
After Liu Zhao escaped, Emperor Wu of Han returned to the palace, and in the face of the tragic scene of the river of blood, he wanted to be held accountable, and Wei Zifu became the leader. In fact, as early as the gap between Liu Zhao and Emperor Wu of Han, Wei Zifu also fell out of favor, and now she is even more speechless, after all, her son's rebellion is a rebellious act in the eyes of Emperor Wu of Han, so she committed suicide after being captured.
Another reason for Wei Zifu's suicide was despair. First, because a year before his son Liu Zhao's army, the Wei family suffered a major blow. Her sister Wei Junru was cursed for her family, and later she married her two daughters, Princess Yangshi and Princess Zhuyi, as well as her nephew Wei Kang and others. Later, Liu Zhi and his three sons were also hunted down and killed, and Wei Zifu's only relatives were his great-grandson Liu Yiji (Emperor Xuan of Han) who was still in her infancy, and Emperor Wu of Han, who raised an eyebrow at her. Therefore, at this time, Wei Zifu was disheartened, had nothing to love, and was also suffering from life, and could only be relieved by suicide.
Conclusion
The emperor sits on the Jiangshan, and what he cares most about is how to find the right successor, and then pass on the Jiangshan perfectly. If the emperor had only one son, then there was nothing to pick, and it was enough to pass the throne down with his eyes closed. If there are more sons, then it is inevitable to "pick melons in the melon field, and the more you pick, the more dazzling you become."
Next, the patriarchal system (the primogeniture system) that had been enshrined as the standard was not good, because the emperor's personal preferences and judgment had already prevailed. Liu Bang wanted to make Liu Ruyi the crown prince, and this was the reason. Of course, Liu Bang played well and was also very rational, and in the end he finished teasing Lady Qi and still faced reality.
Wei Zifu was the second empress of Emperor Wu of Han, who accompanied Emperor Wu of Han for 47 years and served as an empress for 36 years, which showed his favor. But at the moment when Wei Zifu died, Emperor Wudi of Han would not regret it, because so many of his family members were killed by him, which showed his ruthlessness, and what could Wei Zifu count! Moreover, he also buried Wei Zifu in a thin coffin in Tongbai Pavilion, and did not even give the qualification to accompany the emperor.
The past can not be looked back, one is a young tianzi, handsome and dashing, and the other is a young girl, cardamom age. He fell in love with her at first sight, and she bloomed all for him. Decades later, he raised an eyebrow, and she dried her tears and then hanged herself. The beginning of xiangfu and the end of the sigh of the wrist, through the ages, how many gorgeous women can not escape the fate of red face and thin life.