Su Ma Lagu lived in the last dynasty of the feudal era, and Shangguan Wan'er lived in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but both of them had a common identity as a royal maid. Although the two people have similar identities and the same status, they have different endings.
Su Ma Lagu was empress dowager's personal maid, and after her death Kangxi held a very solemn burial ceremony, but Shangguan Wan'er, who lived in the Tang Dynasty, was eventually killed by the emperor. These two people have the same identity, why is the ending so different?
First, the way of doing things is different
A big difference between Su Ma Lagu and Shangguan Wan'er is that the two people behave differently. It is said that the companion is like a companion of the tiger, and Su Ma Lagu not only won the appreciation of Empress Xiaozhuang, but Kangxi also admired Su Ma Lagu. Su Ma Lama was not born prominently, just an ordinary dowry maid.
Su Ma Lagu lived on the grassland before entering the capital, and the environment was also relatively harsh. She learned to do all kinds of housework from a young age, and the housework of washing and cooking is not a problem. It is precisely because of this environment that Su Ma Lagu became the maid of Empress Xiaozhuang but did not give orders to people casually, and her status was very high and very approachable.
Su Ma Lagu is very accurate about her own positioning, although in the eyes of outsiders, Empress Xiaozhuang and Su Ma Lagu are similar in age to two people who are like sisters, Su Ma Lagu always has a feudal era of elder and young respect and inferiority.
Shangguan Wan'er and Su Ma Lagu's way of doing things is completely different. Shangguan Wan'er was very talented, and at the age of 14, she passed the examination to become Wu Cao's maid, and Shangguan Wan'er was also very close to the center of power.
In the later period of Wu Zetian, Shangguan Wan'er's desire for power began to expand, especially after entering the middle and old age, Shangguan Wan'er made one of the most fatal mistakes in rushing to take sides among the princesses and princesses, and provoking the relationship between the princesses and princesses. Shangguan Wan'er has stepped on the royal "death pit", and no matter her talent, appearance, or family lineage, she cannot save her.
Shangguan Wan'er thought that she could cover the sky with one hand and play with the crown princess on the applause, but she forgot that no one in the royal family was a fool, everyone was a human spirit. In the eyes of the crown princess, Shangguan Wan'er is the "slave" of the royal family, and the relationship between the instigators of the master is unforgivable.
The different ways in which both people behave also lead to different endings. Su Ma Lama set her position right, and even though she accompanied Empress Xiaozhuang for 60 years, she still did not cross the line. Shangguan Wan'er was different, her desire for power gradually expanded and eventually her desire harmed herself.
Second, the two have different mentalities
The reason why Su Ma Lagu and Shangguan Wan'er have a completely different ending is not only that the two people have different ways of doing things, but also the mentality of the two people. Shangguan Wan'er's father and grandfather did not agree to Wu Zetian's appointment as emperor, so they were killed by the female emperor.
Although she has a vendetta against her father, Shangguan Wan'er can become Wu Zetian's assistant, and after accompanying her for many years, it can be seen that Shangguan Wan'er belongs to the wall grass. In the face of their enemies can do their best to work, they have to admire Shangguan Wan'er's "mentality".
However, it was this mentality that made Shangguan Wan'er choose to take sides after Wu Zetian's death, but this time she chose the wrong one. After Wu Zetian's death, Shangguan Wan'er sided with Tang Zhongzong for the first time, and later Shangguan Wan'er felt that it was more promising to follow Princess Taiping, so she sided with Princess Taiping again.
Shangguan Wan'er's series of actions allowed the royal family to see her wavering and opportunistic mentality. A hundred times of infidelity was not the idea of the royals at that time, and Shangguan Wan'er's wavering mentality also determined her final outcome, and no one was willing to use an unfaithful person.
Su Ma Lama accompanied Empress Xiaozhuang for more than sixty years and has always stood firmly on the side of Empress Xiaozhuang. Su Ma Lama was loyal to XiaoZhuang, as well as her sons and grandsons. As long as it is a person who is valued by Xiaozhuang, Su Ma Lagu regards her as her own relative, while Shangguan Wan'er values position and power.
As Empress Xiaozhuang's young dowry, Su Ma Lagu firmly supported Empress Xiaozhuang no matter what happened. After Emperor Taiji's death, Empress Xiaozhuang, in order to make Fu Lin emperor, Su Ma Lama took the initiative to connect her with Dolgun.
Later, the Shunzhi Emperor had a crown prince Xuan Ye. Su Ma Lama was very attentive to Xuan Ye's teachings. Although Su Ma Lagu was born into an ordinary nomadic family, Su Ma Lagu calligraphy is very good. Under her careful teaching, Kangxi also wrote well. After Kangxi got smallpox, it was because of Su Ma's heartfelt care that he turned the corner.
It can be seen that Shangguan Wan'er and Su Ma Lagu are completely different in their mentality in handling things. Su Ma Lagu is always thinking about the interests of Xiaozhuang, for Xiaozhuang's sons and grandsons look more important than themselves, Shangguan Wan'er is always thinking about her own future and interests.
Third, face it bravely
The ultimate reason for the completely different fates of Su Ma Lagu and Shangguan Bowl er is that the personalities of the two people are different. The character here is not just not gentle, is not empathetic, but refers to whether they are brave in the face of difficulties and lows in life.
Shangguan Wan'er was talented, otherwise after Shangguan Wan'er's father was killed, Shangguan Yi would not have taken Shangguan Wan'er with her to teach her personally. From Shangguan Wan'er's series of behaviors, it can be seen that she is a complete egoist.
After Wu Zetian became emperor, Shangguan Wan'er thought that she could bring benefits to herself by Wu Zetian's side, so she forgot Wu Zetian's past behavior like "amnesia" and served Wu Zetian for many years.
Su Ma Lama's education level was not high at first, but after accompanying the young Xiaozhuang to marry Huang Taiji, she worked hard to learn Manchu. Su Ma Lama never thought of abandoning the filial piety that was still shallow at that time to climb another branch, but to overcome all difficulties to improve herself. In the end, this woman, who did not understand anything, became empress dowager Xiaozhuang's reliance in the deep palace.
summary:
With the same identity, the endings of Su Ma Lagu and Shangguan Wan'er are completely different. Careful analysis will find that everyone's fate has long been secretly marked with a price, Su Ma Lama has never considered her own status and interests, everywhere for the sake of Filial Piety and Shunzhi, Xuan Ye, these people who hold the power of life and death have great respect for Su Ma Lagu.
Shangguan Wan'er thought about herself everywhere, "selling her life" for Wu Zetian for her own interests, and after Wu Zetian's death, she was eager to take sides. It was because of these wavering behaviors that her mind was finally exposed. The emperor had a murderous heart, and the talented Shangguan Wan'er was killed.