When the world looked at The Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang, he was a man who was inferior to the beast. Then as Yang Guang's wife Xiao Shi, the world will also think that the near ink is black, and she and Yang Guang are definitely a kind of person. And because of the twists and turns of her life, the watery Yanghua has become synonymous with her, and it is rumored that she has served six men in her life, jokingly known as "Liuwei Dihuang Pill".
One
Xiao was the daughter of Emperor Xiao of Western Liang, who lasted for 33 years. And because Western Liang is only a vassal state of Western Wei, the territory is pitifully small, that is, about three hundred miles, no matter which big country in the surrounding area wants to destroy Western Liang, it can be said that it is a matter of the fingers, And Western Liang wants to survive in the cracks, and can only be willing to be a vassal state.
This princess of the Xiao clan was more snuggled than the emperor her father was. Because Xiao was born in February 567, local customs considered a woman born in February to be ominous, so xiao was placed in her uncle's house for foster care. As a result, Xiao Shi was indeed like a disaster star, and both uncles and aunts died a year after adopting Xiao Shi.
After the death of his uncle, xiao shi was transferred to his uncle's house for foster care, although his uncle was a Western Liang official, but his family was poor, and the Xiao clan, who was a princess, also had to work for his livelihood.
Soon in 581, Emperor Wen of Sui established the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen of Sui wanted to choose a princess in Western Liang and make yang Guang, the king of Jin, a princess. After the results of divination, it was found that none of the princesses turned out to be auspicious. In the end, Xiao Yue thought of the Xiao clan who was fostered in his uncle's house, and the divination results were unexpected, which was auspicious.
Fate is always unexpected, this "ominous" princess was 16 years old, transformed into the Princess of Jin of the Sui Dynasty, which is also the life counterattack of the Fallen Princess.
Two
Xiao Shi did not grow up around his father and mother since he was a child, and has always been sent to the fence. After becoming Yang Guang's Princess of Jin, Xiao Shi could be regarded as having a home that truly belonged to him. Moreover, the Xiao clan was gentle and virtuous, and the people were still beautiful, and they were deeply loved by Emperor Wen of Sui and his wife. This also laid a good start for Yang Guang's wife in the future.
Xiao And Yang Guang's relationship is also very good, and they have given birth to 3 sons and 1 daughter to Yang Guang. When Yang Guang showed his ambition to seize the wife, Xiao Shi was even more dedicated to helping Yang Guang. He often dressed and ate with servants to please the frugal mother-in-law and the lonely queen.
Yang Guang wanted to discuss a plan to take the wife with his confidant Guo Yan, but for no reason he called Guo Yan to Jiangdu, afraid of arousing the suspicion of others. Xiao Shi, who was proficient in medical skills, came up with a good idea, saying that he wanted to treat Guo Yan's wife, and Guo Yan and his wife were able to come to Jiangdu to meet Yang Guang in a bright and upright manner.
In 604, Emperor Wen of Sui died, Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, and the 38-year-old Xiao became Empress Xiao of the Mother Yi Dynasty.
Three
After Yang Guang succeeded to the throne, his original form was exposed, and he was absurd. These Shaws all looked in their eyes. Xiao Shi, who has lived with Yang Guang for more than 20 years, has always known Yang Guang's personality, so Xiao Shi does not dare to speak bluntly and can only gently persuade each other, but Yang Guang is not moved.
Xiao Shi was helpless in the face of Yang Guang, who was just self-conscious, and even more confused about his future. Simply leave everything to fate to arrange and let it develop.
The tyranny of the Sui Dynasty Emperor, the anti-phagocytic effect came quickly. A peasant revolt began in 611 AD, and soon there was chaos in the world. In 616, the Sui Emperor, who knew that the general trend had gone, took Empress Xiao and others to Jiangdu drunk and dreamed of death.
Two years later, yu wenhua and staged a coup d'état, killing Yang Guang. At the same time, Xiao's second son Yang Huan and grandson Yang Yu were also killed by Yu Wenhua.
Not only could Xiao shi not be able to hand blade the enemy, but he was also taken to Liaocheng by Yu Wenhua and many women of the imperial family. Undoubtedly, Xiao Shi hated Yu Wenhua very much at this time, but what was the use of hate? If you want to live, you can only be at the mercy of them.
The following year, Dou Jiande attacked Yuwen and Yu Wenhua and his soldiers were defeated and killed. Dou Jiande took Xiao Shi and the others with him. In the past three months, the Eastern Turk khan of Chuluo accepted Princess Yicheng's suggestion and sent emissaries to welcome Xiao Shi and others into the Turks. At that time, the Central Plains was in chaos, and no matter which armed tribe did not dare to easily offend the Turks, Dou Jiande could only release people.
At this time, the 53-year-old Xiao Clan finally came to Turk after several twists and turns and met with his sister-in-law, Princess Yicheng. Fortunately, when it fell into the hands of Yu Wenhua, Yang Zhengdao, the widow of Yang Huan, was born smoothly. In Turkic territory, Chuluo Khan handed over the exiled People and officials of the Central Plains to Yang Zhengdao, and proclaimed Yang Zhengdao the "King of Sui".
Although living in such a bitter cold land as the Turks, Xiao's life was very comfortable. This is also related to Xiao's childhood experience, although she was born as a princess, she has already tasted all kinds of things in the world.
This peaceful life was broken again 12 years later, and in 630 AD, Emperor Taizong of Tang sent the general Li Jing to suppress the Turks. Princess Yicheng was killed, Jieli Khan was captured, and Xiao was taken back to Chang'an.
After coming to Chang'an, Xiao Shi, who was already 64 years old, must have been very happy. Although this is not her homeland, it has many relatives here. Moreover, after his grandson Yang Zhengdao surrendered to Datang, he also became a Datang official.
Four
The last 17 years of Xiao's life were spent quietly in Xingdao. After her death, Li Shimin handled the funeral according to the empress's etiquette and was buried with Yang Guang.
Shaw died at the age of 81, which was definitely a long life at the time. This may be related to Xiao's personality, in the face of the constant twists and turns of fate, Xiao shi is not depressed, but calmly accepts.
Judging from Xiao's life, she was just an ordinary woman. However, because of her extraordinary experience, posterity associated "water-based flowers" with her, and even thought that the Sui Emperor had brought calamity to the country and the people because of her.
The Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang Guang became the king of the subjugated country, saying that the smaller one was his own problem, and saying that the larger one was the choice of the times. A woman like Xiao Shi, who did not understand politics and did not understand strategy, did not play any role at all. If you have to say that she is wrong, it is to help her husband Yang Guang to take the wife, but at that time, the wife helped her husband, what is wrong to speak of?
From Yu Wenhua to Dou Jiande, from Dou Jiande to Turks, from Turks to Li Tang, to put it bluntly, she has always been a captive. She can't even control her own destiny, so where does it start to bring calamity to the country and the people?
Judging from the nickname given to Xiao By Li Shimin, "Empress Huan", Xiao Shi was just a poor woman.
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