In ancient times, the emperor was the ruler of the entire country, and the ministers were its assistants. There were many officials in the dynasty, each of whom had different personalities, some people chose to be just and righteous, and they were dedicated to the dedication of the country and the people, while others did not hesitate to flatter and flatter for this purpose, and only wanted to seek fame and fortune.
During the Tang Dynasty, Dou Huaizhen was the best of them, sparing no expense for the sake of power, even regardless of his own face. Whoever is powerful, he can turn to whom, without his own position or concept.
Once, the emperor also had a foolish mind about Dou Huaizhen, so he married the 50-year-old grandmother to her at a banquet to see his reaction. As a result, Dou Huaizhen was not angry at all, but excitedly shouted long live. What's going on here? Let's talk today.
Dou Huaizhen, the son of the famous door
According to historical records, Dou Huaizhen's origin was not low, he was a famous and prestigious family at that time, and his father and grandfather were also officials in the dynasty and held important positions. Dou Huaizhen is not a flattering personality at the beginning, but the longer he has been in the official field, the more smooth his personality has been polished.
At the beginning, Dou Huaizhen served as the commander of Qinghe County, and he did things steadily and well, and also had some political achievements, which was widely appreciated by the local people. Soon after serving as a county commander, Dou Huaizhen was promoted and successively served as the governor of other places and then changshi.
In the second year of the Divine Dragon, he directly served as the Imperial Master, and his promotion speed was very fast. Dou Huaizhen came from a famous family, naturally he knew some ways to be an official, and as his position became larger and larger, he began to judge the situation and find a way to make his status continue to rise.
Therefore, he chose Empress Wei, who held power. Empress Wei's father was Wei Xuanzhen, and Dou Huaizhen, after attaching herself to Empress Wei, began her own path of entanglement, decisively changing her name to Dou Congyi, in order to avoid the name of empress dowager's father, so that Empress Wei could see her loyalty.
Since ancient times, many courtiers have looked down on eunuchs as mere slaves at their disposal. Not to mention that they have no talent, and proud readers are not willing to "go along with them", but Dou Huaizhen really does not care about face, only about power.
At that time, the power of eunuchs was very large, after all, they were more accompanied by the emperor, they could grasp more reliable information, and they could help the courtiers to guess the emperor's intentions, so as to get the emperor's favor, and Dou Huaizhen saw these in his eyes.
Although you are the Imperial Master, Dou Huaizhen always goes to seduce those eunuchs who have no status, and if he encounters eunuchs during the trial of cases, Dou Huaizhen will turn a blind eye, and those who can pardon the innocence will help him to be exonerated, and other ministers will not look at his soft-boned behavior.
Reward the 50-year-old nurse as a wife
When Jing Long was in his second year, an interesting thing happened to Dou Huaizhen, not only became the laughing stock among the ministers of the dynasty, but even the common people often used him as a joke after tea and dinner, and the children in the neighborhood also made some casual remarks to mock him.
Chinese New Year's Eve night, Tang Zhongzong feasted on the courtiers in the palace, and together they drank wine and celebrated on this day of celebration, and everyone was also full of joy for the upcoming New Year, which was full of songs, dances and conversations.
Tang Zhongzong was a little bored at this time, after all, other ministers did not dare to take the initiative to talk to the emperor, even the conversation was related to political history, which made people feel very boring, and the song and dance under the stage was also unremarkable, which could not arouse Tang Zhongzong's interest at all.
At this time, Dou Huaizhen was also laughing and talking about song and dance with the ministers next to him, and Tang Zhongzong looked at Dou Huaizhen's expression and suddenly had some bad taste. Regarding Dou Huaizhen's flattering personality, not only was the former imperial chancellor well known, but even the emperor had already heard about it.
Tang Zhongzong suddenly wanted to test how far Dou Huaizhen could achieve flattery, so he quietly summoned the slave who was waiting next to him, and after whispering in his ear, the slave took a look at Dou Huaizhen and silently retreated.
Subsequently, Tang Zhongzong opened his mouth in a burst of laughter: "Dou Aichen, I heard that your wife has passed away, how about rewarding you with a beautiful lady as a wife?" At this moment, the voices of the ministers suddenly stopped talking, silently suggesting to each other.
However, no one knew what kind of medicine was sold in the emperor's gourd, and when Dou Huaizhen heard it, he hurriedly knelt down to thank Him and felt deeply flattered. Then the dancers at the feast stepped back, and at the end of the corridor appeared a woman in a red wedding dress.
She was also followed by the internal attendant holding wedding utensils, while the woman's appearance was obscured by the palace fan, and she could not see how she looked. The woman's posture was very stable, she looked outstanding, and the more Dou Huaizhen looked, the more she moved.
On the one hand, the marriage was given by the emperor himself, and on the other hand, it was the expectation of the beautiful lady, believing that the emperor must be outstanding in appearance. The woman did not remove the palace fan when she came to the front, and the emperor said that he would let Dou Huaizhen compose a poem to praise the new lady, and then he could see the woman's face.
Dou Huaizhen did have some ink, and at that time he also gave a poem to express the joy in his heart. At this time, the woman began to slowly open the palace fan, and Dou Huaizhen, who saw the woman's face, first had a stiff expression, but it was only fleeting.
Because he did not expect that the so-called beautiful lady was not beautiful, but a 50-year-old grandmother, but this was the emperor's reward, he did not dare to be unhappy, and could only cover up the "face" and "mood".
However, Dou Huaizhen's psychological quality was also really strong, and the two got married that night. Interestingly, perhaps the two had a conversation on the night of the wedding, and Dou Huaizhen knew that the new lady was Empress Wei's grandmother.
After hearing this news, instead of feeling ashamed of marrying such a woman, he excitedly shouted long live. Later, when Tang Zhongzong learned of Dou Huaizhen's performance, he also laughed.
"Wall-headed grass" hangs itself
In fact, when Tang Zhongzong teased Dou Huaizhen, the ministers present also reacted, "Milk Lady" where is the beautiful lady, it is clear that they are using this to tease Dou Huaizhen. However, Dou Huaizhen's subsequent performance surprised many ministers.
They gladly accepted Dou Huaizhen and began to laugh at it, and their eyes were full of contempt for Dou Huaizhen. In order to seduce Empress Wei's family, Dou Huaizhen could even accept such a "reward", and it was no wonder that the idea of "no bottom line" was disliked.
Dou Huaizhen had always been unacceptable to other courtiers, and he did not care about the eyes of other courtiers, only that the emperor valued himself before giving marriage. Not to mention that the milk lady is still the grandmother of "Empress Wei", how can she be considered an identity.
If through the grandmother, he can close the relationship with Empress Wei, the future is bound to be unlimited, and he also silently calculates the feeling of power in his heart. Unfortunately, Dou Huaizhen's wishful thinking was empty.
As time went on, Empress Wei's power grew, and the later Tang Xuanzong Li Longji also planned for a long time, waiting for the right time to launch a coup and behead Empress Wei. When Dou Huaizhen heard about it, he hurried home and killed his wife, Empress Wei's grandmother, in order to clear his relationship.
However, even so, Dou Huaizhen was still degraded. Later, when Princess Taiping gained power, Dou Huaizhen began to attach herself to Taiping. He was also worthy of being a typical example of flattery, and he was able to really turn around and sit in the position of prime minister again before long.
However, this situation did not last long. After Li Longji ascended the throne, Princess Taiping also fell, and this time Dou Huaizhen really came to an end, knowing that there was no hope of survival, he hanged himself, which directly confirmed that good and evil would end sometimes.
The ancients once said: "The rich and the noble cannot be adulterous, the poor cannot be moved, and the mighty cannot be bent", although Dou Huaizhen is a reader, his approach is contrary to it, and he ends up with such a fate, which can also be regarded as a crime deserved. What do you think about that?