As the old saying goes: men are afraid of getting into the wrong line, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. In the pre-Feudal period in China, women could only end up from one end, and there was no divorce. Therefore, for the women of that era, mate selection also became a technical task. Generally speaking, people with superior families and prominent status are the first choice for women. However, there was a woman in history who resolutely disobeyed the advice of her parents, not only did not marry a high official, but also insisted on marrying a beggar, and as a result, 20 years later, the beggar really became the emperor.
Chai, a woman of the Five Dynasties period, was born into a wealthy family in Xingzhou. When Chai was very young, he was indoctrinated by his parents with the idea of "Zhishu Dali", and also indirectly prepared for marrying into the royal family in the future. Later, Chai did not live up to the expectations of her parents, she not only grew into a well-behaved lady, but also was selected as a concubine by Li Cunxun of the Later Tang Dynasty, which can be called "exceeding the task".
Unfortunately, in 926, Li Siyuan staged a mutiny and replaced Li Cunxun. Since Li Siyuan had no interest in Li Cunxun's concubines, he dissolved the harem and let the women go home separately, including chai. For Chai's family, this matter does not know whether it is a joy or a curse, she has no concern for Li Cunxun, after all, she only obeys her parents' wishes, but when her parents know what happened to them, will they feel that years of efforts have been wasted?
Coincidentally, as soon as Chai arrived at the river, it began to rain heavily, and Chai also met his parents who came to pick him up. After several people discussed, they decided to find a hotel to sleep in and wait for the weather to clear before going home. One day, Chai met a ragged man at the entrance of the hotel, no different from a beggar. Chai Shi saw that he was tall and his eyes were shining, and she immediately felt that he was not an ordinary person, so she begged her parents, hoping to agree to the marriage between the two.
In fact, the man Chai encountered was Guo Que'er, the horse infantry official, that is, Guo Wei. Guo Wei's father, Guo Jian, served as the Assassin of Shunzhou in the late Tang Dynasty, but when he was 2 years old, his father Guo Jian was killed by warlords, and his mother Wang Shi died shortly after, and Guo Wei was able to grow up to be raised by his aunt. When he grew up, Guo Wei was not only tall, but also brave, and soon after joining the army, he became a member of Li Cunxun's personal army.
However, as soon as Li Cunxun died, Guo Wei also lost his job, and when he met Chai, it was the time when he was most depressed. Chai's parents advised her bitterly: You are going to marry a person who is a thrifty envoy in the future, why should you marry a beggar? However, Chai Shi didn't listen to it at all, she didn't care how much money Guo Wei had now, he looked at Guo Wei's potential. While Guo Wei was touched, he secretly swore in his heart that he would definitely do something in the future. In the end, Guo Wei was officially proclaimed emperor in 951 and established Later Zhou.