"It is especially fortunate that His Majesty bows down to what he asks for, and begs for the sake of his courtiers from now on." In the TV show "See words as faces", Zhou Xun once incarnated as Xu Miaojin, the daughter of the Ming Dynasty prince, and the rejection of the Yongle Emperor attracted the audience's attention. So, is there really such a woman in history who is fierce but warm as water?
Xu Miaojin is the daughter of Xu Da, the first founding hero of the Ming Dynasty and the King of Zhongshan, and the third in the family. Xu Miaojin is not only beautiful in appearance, knowledgeable and well-read, but also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. The Ming "Qinxuan Collection" has an article that records: "(Xu Miaojin) sexual rejuvenation is quiet... For many years on earth, he never left the house." In fact, Xu Miaojin was excellent in both his family background and his character and talent, and he was the object of the pursuit of the princes and grandsons at that time, but Xu Miaojin had no interest in this and read and painted wholeheartedly. It is worth mentioning that Xu Miaojin's second sister was the acting princess Zhu Guizheng, and the eldest sister was Empress Xu Miaoyun (Empress Ren Xiaowen) of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di. Xu Miaojin and Xu Miaoyun are a full eighteen years old, but their appearance and temperament are almost the same as Xu Miaoyun.com.
In the ninth year of Hongwu (1376 AD), Xu Miaoyun became the Princess of Yan, and was deeply loved by Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma because of her gentle temperament and filial piety. In the fourth year of Jianwen (1402 AD), Zhu Di deposed his nephew Zhu Yunjiao and established himself as emperor, and in November of the same year, he officially crowned Xu Miaoyun as empress. However, Xu Miaoyun only served as empress for four years before he fell ill and died. Before his death, Xu Miaoyun advised Zhu Di to love the people, seek talents, and favor the clan room, and at the same time not to overly favor his mother's family.
After Xu Miaoyun's death, the empress's throne remained vacant. Until the death of Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, no one could ascend to the throne of empress again, and all the children were born to Empress Xu. Xu Miaojin's non-marriage and the vacant position of empress are enough to make future generations speculate a lot. According to the "Compilation of Wanliye", the death of Empress Xu and the marriage of Xu Miaojin once made the Xu family full of sorrows, and at this time, Zhu Di also happened to be in the abyss of pain because of the death of his wife. Many people speculated that Xu Miaojin's unmarried marriage for many years may have saved the idea of Becoming a Phoenix, so someone handed Xu Miaojin's portrait to Zhu Di's case.
Zhu Di didn't care much at first, but when he inadvertently opened the portrait and looked at it, he actually saw some of Empress Xu's appearance, and couldn't help but be moved. Zhu Di went to Xu's house from the beginning and accidentally caught a glimpse of Xu Miaojin, and he admired her even more. Soon, Xu Fu received a message from the emperor to summon Xu Miaojin to the palace. The Xu family was very happy about this, except for the parties who were nearly 30 years old and still unmarried.
After receiving the holy will, Xu Miaojin's attitude was very cold, and he even refused to accept the holy will on the grounds that "there were numb marks on his face", and the female official who came to proclaim the will was very embarrassed, and finally had to return to the palace with a hard scalp. Who knew that Zhu Di was not angry about this, but he also did not have a dead heart, and he announced his entry into the palace many times since then. Xu Miaojin did not want to affect his family because of this incident, so he cut his hair and became a nun, threatening to accompany the green lantern for a long time. Zhu Di felt deeply sorry after knowing this, but he also had no choice but to decide to leave the back seat vacant, first, to miss his deceased wife, and second, to wait for Xu Miaojin to change his mind. Unfortunately, Zhu Di waited bitterly for 17 years, and did not wait for Xu Miaojin's approval until the day of his death, after which Xu Miaojin returned home.
Ning was not an empress as a nun, and Xu Miaojin's actions were really unbelievable. However, when we think about it, we have to admire her. In fact, there are two main reasons why Xu Miaojin is reluctant to enter the palace. First of all, Xu Miaojin knows dali and self-denial. In her opinion, who was deeply influenced by Song Ming's theory, her brother-in-law Zhu Di's behavior of starting a military campaign was already a great disobedience in the world, and he asked to marry his sister when his deceased wife's bones were not cold, which really did not meet Xu Miaojin's moral standards, and it was difficult to accept in his heart.
Secondly, Xu Miaojin, as a tycoon, has long seen through the intrigues in the deep house. She knows the truth that a companion is like a companion of a tiger, and she also understands that things must be reversed. She did not want to exchange her freedom for riches, and marrying into the palace was tantamount to jumping into a fight. This is not only contrary to his ambition to live freely, but it is also likely to bring great danger to the Xu family.
In the early years of Hong Xi, Emperor Akihito zhu Gaozi and Empress Zhang were very curious about him, so they announced that Xu Miaojin had entered the palace for a visit. As a result, at first sight, it was found that Xu Miaojin was dignified and heavy-handed, and his temperament was extraordinary, and Renzong and his wife solemnly respected him, and ordered Xu Miaojin to use all the specifications in the palace to be equal to that of a princess. After leaving the palace, Xu Miaojin often received royal rewards. In the fifth year of orthodoxy (1440 AD), Xu Miaojin died at the age of 61. It can be said that Xu Miaojin's experience is rare in ancient and modern times, even in modern times, she must be a strange woman with unique style.
bibliography:
"History of the Ming Dynasty", "Wan Liye Won"