1300 years ago, Wu Zetian officially ascended the throne as emperor,
She became the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history.
Unexpectedly, just 35 years ago,
There was also such a woman.
She not only followed Wu Zetian's example in establishing a harem,
He also plotted to enter Beijing to ascend the throne, and there were as many as hundreds of people "inward".
So, what is the origin of this woman?
First, the poor are born and ambitious
As the saying goes: "There are no wonders in the world",
A historical figure like Wu Zetian,
It should have been studied by future generations,
But I didn't think that anyone would imitate her,
Build your own "dynasty".
And the person who emulated her was a woman named Chao Zhengkun.
Chao Zhengkun, formerly known as Chao Xiufang, is a native of Anqiu, Shandong.
A self-proclaimed descendant of "King Chao Gai of Tota",
Since childhood, I have aspired to make an earth-shaking career.
Although she was born into an ordinary peasant family, she had great ambitions.
She especially despises the old "women are inferior to men" saying,
In order to prove that "the scarf does not allow the eyebrows",
She has studied hard since she was a child and has achieved excellent results.
Although she is outstanding, she cannot get rid of the fate of dropping out of school.
In the society at that time, the fate of women who dropped out of school had already been seen at a glance.
Go home to farm, at the right age,
Find a home with the right door,
Get married and have children, and live your life in peace.
But Chao Zhengkun didn't think so,
Going to the fields to do farm work has never been her ambition.
So she entered the production team and became the captain of the women's team.
Although the official is not big, there is still something to do after all.
Later, the production team was disbanded, and she lost her job.
But she was not content to live a mediocre life.
At that time, the radio was playing the story of Wu Zetian's ascension to the throne and becoming emperor every day.
She listened with excitement and blood boiling.
After quieting down, she thought that a palace girl could become a generation of empresses, why couldn't she?
Maybe daydreaming was nothing, but she put it into action.
Second, tricking and demagogizing people's minds
At that time, tricks such as witchcraft and magic were still popular in the countryside.
Most farmers are not highly educated,
So I don't know the "truth" in it.
Chao Zhengkun just took advantage of this,
Transformed into a witch known to women and children.
At that time, in some parts of the country, such people were still prevalent.
It even developed into a profession.
They mainly pray for the common people to divinate Providence and eliminate disasters.
Chao Zhengkun, on the other hand, is trying to deceive people's minds.
She had learned a little bit of medicine before.
So whenever a villager comes to her for a doctor,
She would put the medicine she bought in the bowl in advance,
Then he danced and pretended to do something.
As long as the villagers are well,
She claimed that it was the divine water given by the Jade Emperor that cured everyone.
What is even more bizarre is that she also said that she was the "Three Holy Daughters" who came down to save the world.
Today, this kind of talk is simply nonsense,
At that time, people believed in her.
Because she not only gave the villagers a free medical treatment, but also did not take anything,
And the villagers she treated are indeed much better.
Therefore, the villagers have come to visit.
Third, go into the fire and enter the magic, and collect believers widely
And she who is worshipped as a god is becoming more and more inflated,
With this momentum, she continued to develop believers while seeing a doctor.
He even recognized many virgin boys as righteous sons.
In just two years, her followers grew to more than 500.
"Fame and fortune", she has a huge number of believers,
For a time, he became a well-known local figure.
But she is not satisfied with the status quo,
The brilliant scene when Wu Zetian ascended the throne,
It never dissipated in her mind.
It was at this time that she met a fortune teller named Zhang Jinjian.
The other party will play some tricks, but there is no deep path of her, so there are no believers.
Zhang Jinjian saw that her disciple was like a cloud, and suddenly his spirit moved.
"Why not work with her for more benefits?"
Therefore, he began to flatter Chao Zhengkun, calling her "the True Dragon Heavenly Son of the Mandate of Heaven to Save the Li Clan".
He also asked her why she did not conform to the will of Providence and ascended the throne as emperor at an early date.
This sentence just poked her mind,
Therefore, the two discussed many times and formally determined the matter of ascending the throne.
Fourth, call yourself emperor and accept the harem
In order to make the enthronement ceremony more complete,
She spent two years in preparation.
The crown, the dragon robe, and the boots needed to ascend the throne, she commanded the believers to prepare them one by one,
In order to build the palace, she also took a few of her confidants to the Forbidden City in Beijing to investigate.
But in the face of such a spectacular and huge Forbidden City,
Not only did she not look up,
On the contrary, I still think that this is too short,
Your own palace must be taller than this.
After the inspection, she returned to the village.
At this time, under the "persuasion" of many believers,
More people joined this "dynasty",
There are ordinary villagers, but also soldiers and officials.
After several years of indoctrination, believers no longer have the most basic ability to discern.
They all agreed that she was a "saint" of the mortal world sent by the Heavenly Sect, and the emperor who saved the heavenly beings.
Everyone obeyed her and was proud of her.
When everything is ready,
She finally ushered in the peak moment of her life.
October 1988,
Chao Xiufang held a grand enthronement ceremony and proclaimed herself Holy Emperor.
At the ceremony, she also made an oath: "I have set a lofty ambition and will never live up to Providence; I will save the country and the people, and I will eliminate evil and punish evil." ”
It sounds like awe-inspiring and exciting.
After officially ascending the throne, she changed her name to Chao Zhengkun with the meaning of "Liu Zheng Qiankun" and also named herself "Zheng Kun Nian".
But just with a king, how can the "Great Saint Dynasty" be called perfect?
In order to buy the hearts and minds of the people, she began to add officials to the rank of backbone believers,
He also set up the positions of national teacher, minister, and imperial history official, and promoted "cronies".
During this period, she made the fortune teller a national teacher as promised,
But Da Pang and Qiao have two "left and right hands",
However, because of the position of the prime minister, it was a big shot.
On that day, when it was announced that the designated prime minister was Joe Youyun,
Da Pang was so angry that he took the iron fork of the rake and chased it out of the two mile land,
In the end, it was she who split in two to calm the situation.
After being the "Earth Emperor" for a long time,
It occurred to her that there was still one more serious thing that had not been done.
The female emperor is also a person, who can work without enjoying,
So she began to build her own harem.
This idea has been fully supported by the left and right ministers,
They have long been accustomed to dealing with trivial things in ordinary days,
With such a fresh job, they quickly put it into action.
This average person is really not qualified to be a male pet,
The cropper with thick branches and large leaves and rough and dark skin could not get into her eyes,
Only those handsome young men were eligible to enter the harem.
In order to flatter this "empress",
Many Christians will bring their own handsome children,
Take the initiative to offer and expand the harem for her.
On the day of the selection of "concubines", more than a dozen young lads,
Line up to wait for her to pick.
After some deliberation, Chao Zhengkun left behind four "most handsome" beautiful men,
He was also canonized as the "Empress of the Four Palaces".
In addition to the sheer size of the harem,
She also wanted to expand the size of the "Great Saint Dynasty".
Although she claimed herself emperor in a remote mountain village
also established its own dynasty,
But she wasn't really the emperor after all.
There are more than 500 "people".
So, she began the next step - to enter the capital and claim the emperor.
Fifth, the intention to ascend the throne, is arrested
On August 2, 1988, Chao Zhengkun gathered the ministers together to discuss the plan.
They conspired to secretly connect in several large cities and prepare to enter Beijing to claim the title of emperor.
After the ministers received the "Holy Will", they began to prepare with confidence,
Printing leaflets, making "flags", busy.
When everything was ready, they were eager to try,
Resign with the "Empress" and embark on a journey of uprising.
At this time, Chao Zhengkun looked at the distant backs of the courtiers,
The corners of his mouth rose and he smiled with satisfaction.
At that moment, she seemed to see herself sitting on the "Golden Ruan Hall",
Receiving worship from thousands of people, it is simply incomparably majestic.
However, the dream will be shattered after all,
What awaits her will be the path to death.
After 3 days, the squad that had planned to go to Xi'an,
Bought a ticket in Weifang, ready to act separately,
While waiting for the bus, the leaflets and flags carried by the group leader Li Yu were discovered by the joint defense patrol team.
After a brief inquiry, they were dumbfounded,
I never expected that after so many years of founding the country,
How can there still be such a huge feudal superstitious team.
They did not dare to relax in the slightest, and hurriedly reported to their superiors.
At this time, the masses who received leaflets from Chao Zhengkun's disciples also reported it one after another.
When the Provincial Public Security Department learned of this, it was extremely shocked.
This is the rhythm of rebellion.
Therefore, the public security organs quickly joined forces with the local police stations.
Within a few days, Chao Zhengkun's confidant ministers were swept away.
On August 8, Chao Zhengkun was also captured,
The people of the "Great Saint Dynasty" who escaped were all arrested,
The "empress"'s dynasty collapsed.
On April 15, 1990, Chao Zhengkun was sentenced to death.
Believers have also been punished by the law,
At this point, this grand farce has finally come to an end.
Perhaps, everything she did was ridiculous,
But surprisingly, in those days,
She's not the only one who thinks like this.
There are more than a dozen such cases.
VI. Conclusion
Although Chao Zhengkun is dead,
But the local feudal superstition has not been completely eliminated,
Still poisoning the villagers,
There are still people who dream of the "Great Holy Dynasty",
This can't help but make people start to reflect.
Many people say that the reason why Chao Zhengkun was able to "call the emperor and the emperor" in the local area,
It is because it is poor and remote, and the villagers are ignorant.
But is that really the case?
In recent years, under the name of "the way of Confucius and Mencius",
Organizations that propagate superstitious ideas such as "three from four virtues" and "husband as wife" have also emerged in an endless stream.
Some colleges also inflict corporal punishment on students in the name of Chinese studies.
Many people are convinced of this.
It can be seen that the dross of these ideas exist in every age.
Learn to look at things rationally with dialectical thinking,
That's what we need to master.