There have been many legendary female figures in ancient times, and for those with outstanding looks, people also like to rank them together, such as the four great beauties of ancient China are Xi Shi, Wang Zhaojun, Marten Cicada and Yang Yuhuan, which are the representatives of the entire ancient beauty.
Other beauties will be further subdivided, for example, in the Spring and Autumn Period more than 2,600 years ago, there were also four beautiful women in the Spring and Autumn Period: Xi Concubine, Xia Ji, Qi Wenjiang and Xi Shi. However, although they are famous beauties, the reputation of two is not very good.
For the character of Qi Wenjiang, I had a superficial understanding when I was in junior high school. At that time, I always liked to go to the small bookstore to buy some magazines and extracurricular books, and I remember that there was a history book, which wrote a story of Wen Jiang, saying that she and her brother had an affair. I was so shocked that I was so impressed with her.
Unique posture
Qi Wenjiang is most talked about by three points, one is her beautiful and moving appearance, and one in the Book of Poetry reads:
There are lesbian cars, Yan Ru Shunhua.
Will soar, Pei Yu Qiongju.
Pi Mei Meng Jiang, Xun Mei and Du.
There are female companions, Yan Rushunying.
Will soar, Peiyu will.
Pi Mei Meng Jiang, De Yin did not forget.
Comparing it to a hibiscus flower, she is delicate and charming, and praises her for having good virtue.
The Chronicle of the States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty describes even more:
Born with autumn water as a god, hibiscus is like a face, more than flowers and flowers, than jade and jade, really is a beautiful person, ancient and modern national color. It is also through the present and the ancient, and the export is written, so it is called Wen Jiang.
From this, it can be seen that Wen Jiang is not only born beautiful, but also has excellent talent. After all, she is the daughter of a monarch of a country, has the opportunity to receive a good education, and look at Wen Jiang's name, Jiang is her surname, "Wen" is her nickname, it can be seen that her talent is affirmed by the world.
Wen Jiang's rebellion
In addition to beauty, another well-known is the "Wenjiang Rebellion", which is her love history that is regarded as "debauchery" and "adulteress".
In 709 BC, Duke Huan of Lu married Qi Guowen Jiang as his wife and made him a lady. However, according to many historical records, Wen Jiang had an unrequited relationship with his brother Qi Xianggong before and after he married.
The most famous incident, which also nailed Wen Jiang to the pillar of shame, was the death of Lu Huangong. There are many records of this incident in history, such as the "Eighteen Years of Zuo Chuan Huan Gong", which first expressed Wen Jiang's 'fornication' more than a hundred years later:
The gong will have a line, so he and the Jiang clan are in line. Shen Xuanyue: Women have a home, men have a room, there is no blasphemy, it is said to be polite, and it is easy to lose. The guild QiHou Yuluo, Sui and Wen Jiang Ruqi, Qi Hou Tong yan. Who is to be told. Xia April Chengzi, enjoy the gong, so that the prince Peng Sheng took the gong, the gong was in the car.
In the spring of 694 BC, Duke Huan of Lu went to visit the State of Qi, but brought Wen Jiang with him.
Lu Dafu Shen Xuan was very angry after he knew it, because he knew the little thing about the Qi brothers and sisters, and this time Wen Jiang also accompanied him to the Qi country, who knows what will happen.
Shen Xuan said that the female (Wen Jiang) has a husband's family, and the male (Qi Xianggong) has a wife, so don't be too arrogant.
Shen Xuan spoke angrily.
Shen Xuan condemned the warning.
Shen Shu... The prophecy came true.
Sure enough, after Wen Jiang arrived in the State of Qi, he rekindled his old feelings with his brother Qi Xianggong, whom he had not seen for many years, and put a green hat on Lu Huangong, not to mention, he was also known by Lu Huangong.
When Duke Huan found out, he angrily rebuked Wen Jiang, and Wen Jiang turned his head and announced to Qi Xiang, and as a result, Qi Xianggong actually killed the king of a visiting country.
The "Biography of the Ram" records the death of Duke Lu Huan in more detail, and also writes Wen Jiang's secret words at that time:
Lady Qihou: "Gong Yue: 'Tongfei Wuzi, the son of Qihou also.'" ’”
Qi Hou was furious. Drink with it, instead of going out, make the prince Peng Sheng send it, take advantage of it, and kill it.
In April of that year, Qi Xianggong hosted a banquet to entertain Lu Huangong and drunk him, and then asked his son Peng Sheng to help him into the car, and when he got off the car again, Lu Huangong died mysteriously and suddenly. The "squeeze" here means to break, that is, Peng Sheng may have 'accidentally' broken Lu Huangong's spine.
Killing the king of a visiting country for his sister/lover, and then killing the murderer Peng Sheng to explain it, even if it is placed in the novel, it is estimated that it will be sprayed to autism. But history is sometimes so simple and crude.
Because of the death of Duke Huan of Lu, Wen Jiang's absurd image has been recognized, and she has also been spurned for eternity.
However, the truth about Wen Jiang's rebellion is not as recorded in the "Zuo Zhuan", in fact, there are many scholars reinterpreting, for example, the "Spring and Autumn" that records the history of lu guo does not have a record of Wen Jiang's 'fornication'; Lu Guo not only always respects Wen Jiang as a wife, but also buries Him as 'Xiao Jun' when he dies, without the slightest intention of derogatory.
Not to say whether there is really an unequal relationship between Wen Jiang and Qi Xianggong, just looking at the death of Lu Huangong, whether there is really Wen Jiang's pampering, Qi Xianggong is only on the top for a while, whether there is any other purpose hidden in it, it is difficult to say.
However, after all, the history has been long, and later records have also cited it, and the image of Wen Jiang is basically deeply rooted.
Female diplomat, regent of Dai'er
In addition to the love history of Wen Jiang, in fact, we can also see Wen Jiang's good political ability.
After the death of Duke Huan of Lu, Wen Jiang did not return to China for a while, but after his son Duke Lu Zhuang ascended the throne, Wen Jiang returned to the State of Lu. His son was only twelve years old at this time, still young, and Wen Jiang's status as the wife of Lu Guoxianjun had not changed, so she began to manage the government and help Lu Guo stabilize its foundation.
The "Spring and Autumn Left Biography" records that Wen Jiang repeatedly "met" or "enjoyed" the affairs of Qi Hou and Ju Guo with the courtesy of the princes, among which for Wen Jiang's envoy to the State of Qi, there are still people in later generations who define it as an impure purpose, and it is a meeting with the Duke of Qi Xiang, but at that time Wen Jiang was more than fifty years old, and not only the State of Qi, she also went to the State of Ju, so this should be just a simple diplomatic means, after all, at that time, Qilu was fighting for strength, and the State of Lu was at a disadvantage, and Wen Jiang should be coordinating the relations between the two countries.
Although history has all belittled Wen Jiang for having an affair with her brother, it cannot hide Wen Jiang's efforts to maintain the status of the Lu state and alleviate the contradictions between Qilu and Lu. It is precisely because Wen Jiang's diplomatic tactics are effective that some people say that she is the first female diplomat in Chinese history to be recorded in the literature.