Liu Bang is of great significance in the development of China's long history. He was the first emperor in the history of our country to be born in cloth, and in the last year of the Qin Dynasty, when the masses rose up together, he relied on his own skill to annex the princes and defeat the Western Chu overlord Xiang Yu, and finally established the Western Han Dynasty.
Later historians praised Liu Bang as the most capable of all the emperors. As the saying goes, "Behind every successful man, there is a woman who loves him", and the woman behind Liu Bang is more than one.
1. Mr. Hatsukoi
It is said that men who have achieved great things never care about the love of their children, and this sentence is used as well as Liu Bang. In terms of the historical background at that time, Liu Bang can be regarded as an "older single young man", and he did not marry a wife until the age of 35.
As the saying goes, "No filial piety has three, no queen is greater", I really don't know how Liu Bang at the beginning evaded the urging of Cao Lao's father, such a big age, and did not get married. However, not getting married does not mean that there is no "object".
Liu Bang's hometown is in Pei County, Jiangsu Province, and he has always had a very good female friend here, this person is his first love Cao Shi. The two have maintained a long-term relationship, and the Cao clan also gave birth to a son for Liu Bang, named Liu Fei.
Later, after Liu Bang became emperor, Liu Fei was made the King of Qi. Although he is said to be the eldest son of Liu Bang, he is not the eldest son of Liu Bang, and in the context of the feudal society that emphasizes the "inheritance system of the eldest son", It is already very good that Liu Fei can be crowned king of Qi by Liu Bang.
However, even after giving birth to a son, the Cao family has not been able to marry into the Liu family as desired. According to historical records, the Cao clan is also known as Liu Bang's "outer chamber", which is actually what is now called "illegal cohabitation relationship".
There is no name for husband and wife, but there is the reality of husband and wife. As for the Fact that the Cao clan has not been able to enter the Liu family's door, there is a more reliable theory that the Cao clan has a low status, even compared with Liu Bang, who was born a commoner, and is much lower. Therefore, Liu Bang's father, Liu Taigong, strongly opposed her entering the door.
Some people also say that Cao Shi is not only of low status, but also a widow. At that time, the background of the times was very particular about the distinction between "mendi", even if Liu Bang was born a commoner, even if Cao Shi had already given birth to a son for him, Liu Taigong would still not let such a woman marry into the Liu family.
It is worth mentioning that although Cao's son was later crowned king of Qi, Cao did not live to the day when his son was crowned king. This can only be said that she is indeed not blessed. Otherwise, you can enjoy the blessings with your son.
Second, the wife of Lü Yan
Lü Yan was Liu Bang's wife, and when Lü Yan's father Lü Gong came to Pei County from Shandong to take refuge, the county magistrate of Pei County set up a banquet to receive him. And Liu Bang took the opportunity to sneak in, thinking of having a mouthful of addiction and rubbing a meal to eat. But I didn't think about it, and I simply rubbed rice, and actually rubbed a beautiful wife.
When Lü Gong saw Liu Bang, he felt that his face was not ordinary, and he would do something in the future. Therefore, he decided to marry his daughter Lü Yan, who was in the 28th year, to Liu Bang as his wife. Since ancient times, they have paid attention to "the words of the parents' fate", and Lü Yan naturally could not resist.
In this way, Liu Bang married "Rich Miss" Lü Yan at the age of 35, which is a typical Gao Pan. But Liu Bang was used to it, even if he married his wife, he could not avoid getting flowers and grass outside, and Lü Yan could only turn a blind eye at that time.
Later, when the world was in chaos, Liu Bang took the opportunity to pull up an army and lead a group of soldiers to rebel against Qin. And Lü Yan strongly supported all of Liu Bang's decisions. Liu Bang fought everywhere, and Lü Yan took good care of him in the back.
She is not only Liu Bang's pillow person, but also his right-hand man and political partner in his career. Later, Liu Bang fought with Xiang Yu and eventually defeated Xiang Yu, the king of Western Chu, and successfully established the Western Han Dynasty, known historically as "Han Gaozu".
After Liu Bang became emperor, Lü Yan, as his wife, was also made empress. She and Liu Bang's eldest son, Liu Ying, were also naturally made crown princes, and her daughter Lu Yuan was subsequently made a princess.
However, when Liu Bang was fighting Xiang Yu in Pengcheng, he was repeatedly repelled by Xiang Yu, and later he abandoned his wife and children and fled. Lü Yan was also captured by Xiang Yu and taken prisoner, and it was not until Liu Bang defeated Xiang Yu two years later that Lü Yan was released.
However, after Lü Yan returned to Liu Bang's side, he found that at this time, Liu Bang already had a "new person" around him, and this person was the later Lady Qi. It turned out that during the time when Lü Yan was a prisoner, Liu Bang was not willing to be lonely, so he got along with Lady Qi.
Third, I love Qi Ji the most
If someone asks, among Liu Bang's many women, who is his favorite? I believe that most people will say that it is Mrs. Qi. Liu Bang even offended Empress Lü Yan for the sake of Lady Qi, deposed the crown prince Liu Ying, and wanted to make him and Lady Qi's son Liu Ruyi the crown prince.
Qi Ji was Liu Bang's third woman, a famous singer in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, who could sing and dance and was very talented. And Liu Bang usually likes to hum small songs, one after another, the two also wiped out the spark of love and walked together.
When Liu Bang was alive, Lady Qi was the most favored. Even in the face of the threat of the powerful forces behind Lü Yan, Liu Bang also favored Lady Qi alone, and Lü Hou was not even willing to do superficial kung fu. And all this, Lü Hou held a grudge in her heart.
A woman's jealousy is something extremely terrible. Although Lady Qi is Liu Bang's favorite woman, it is precisely because of Liu Bang's love for her that she has become the most miserable among Liu Bang's many women.
After Liu Bang's death, Lü Hou took power. She had always held a grudge against Lady Qi, so naturally she had to punish this woman Liu Bang loved the most. Lü Yan first poisoned Liu Bang and Liu Ruyi, the son of Lady Qi, and then made Lady Qi an adult.
People who are familiar with history know that Liu Bang is a merrier, and his women are far more than these three. Liu Bang's fourth son, Liu Heng's mother, Bo Ji, was also one of Liu Bang's many women and the one with the best results.
When Liu Heng was 8 years old, he was named the Acting King. Bo Ji, who is accustomed to power struggles, asks to take her son to live in the daikoku with her son in order to keep her son away from the center of power. But unexpectedly, in the end, Liu Heng could stand out among the princes and successfully sit on the position of emperor, known as Emperor Wen of Han.
Perhaps the women behind Liu Bang are far more than these few, and there are many who cannot be named. After all, in the social context of the time, a woman could only live well if she married well. But everyone often forgets the simplest truth, "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger".
Maybe these women of Liu Bang followed him for a good time, but in the long run, this is not a good thing. Because in the end, their ending was not good. Instead of this, it is better to find a stable and down-to-earth person and live a peaceful life.