In 91 BC, a generation of xianhou Wei Zifu, who served the Han Wu Emperor Liu Che for 49 years, was beaten into the Cold Palace and subsequently killed himself. Liu Che was silent for a while after hearing this news, and then he hugged the silky Lady Hook Yi in his arms and scolded sadly: "A slut, it is not a pity to die!" ”
Wei Zifu was the first empress dowager during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and her mother was in the world for 38 years, and the historical records do not record her one mistake, and she is recognized as a virtuous and virtuous. Why did such a virtuous empress end up in a desperate and self-destructive situation?
This matter has to start from 139 BC, When Emperor Wu of Han came to his sister Pingyang Princess Mansion.
At that time, Emperor Wu of Han went to Bashang Road through the Marquis of Pingyang. At the banquet to greet the emperor, Wei Zifu took the stage to perform his skills. Emperor Wu of Han fell in love with her at first sight, and Princess Pingyang found out the clues and asked Emperor Wu of Han to bring Wei Zifu back to the palace. Before parting, Princess Pingyang patted Wei Zifu's shoulder and said, "Work hard in the palace, you will be rich and noble in the future, don't forget the merits of my introduction." ”
Wei Zifu was born a lowly child, his mother was a maid in the palace of the Princess of Pingyang, and the family had been slaves for generations. I thought that once I entered the palace, I could enjoy wealth and wealth, but I knew that there were many beauties in the harem, and Emperor Wudi of Han forgot about her. The old lady of the palace enlightened her: "The emperor is ruthless, there is no need to cling." Wei Zifu didn't want his youth to be wasted here, but there was no way.
In the blink of an eye, a year has passed, and according to the rules of the palace, once a year, the elderly and infirm palace people in the palace will be released from the palace. Wei Zifu saw Emperor Wu of Han at this opportunity, and she cried bitterly and begged Emperor Wu to let her go out of the palace and go home. When Emperor Wu saw it, wasn't this the Ge Ji who had shocked him back then? Instantly aroused his memories, so he once again blessed her, and Wei Zifu became pregnant because of this. Since then, there has been fame, and honor has been better than a day.
In the face of Wei Zifu being favored, Empress Chen Ajiao stopped doing it. Chen Ajiao's mother was the aunt of Emperor Wu of Han, born noble, and in her early years she helped Liu Che ascend the throne with meritorious service, and from an early age she was arrogant and indulgent, and after becoming empress, she did not pay attention to anyone except the emperor. Chen Ajiao despised Wei Zifu's low birth, and was jealous of her favor, regarded her as a thorn in her eye, and often cried, but Liu Che ignored her.
There is another reason why Chen Ajiao fell out of favor, that is, she has not had children in the palace for many years, she has searched for famous doctors, tried everything, and there was no result. Wei Zifu was pregnant, which made her angry, and she invited the wizard, on the one hand, to make the witch dress as a man and perform flattery to increase her charm, on the other hand, she cursed Wei Zifu and did not want her to give birth to an imperial heir. This matter was known to Emperor Liu Che, who was a capital offense for witchcraft in the court. Liu Che was furious and directly deposed the empress and beat Chen Ajiao into the cold palace.
After giving birth to 3 daughters in a row, Wei Zifu gave birth to a crown prince and named him Liu Zhao. Emperor Wu of Han was 29 years old that year, and this was his first son. The mother was honored with a son, and Wei Zifu was made empress. From the maid to the empress, Wei Zifu walked this road for 10 years, and finally came to the bitter end.
At this time, Wei's foreign relatives, Wei Qing and Huo Zhiyi also made many military achievements, repeatedly sent troops to repel the Xiongnu, and they and Wei Zifu achieved mutual success. Liu Che also had more respect for Wei Zifu as a result, and the affairs of the harem were fully handled by the empress. And Wei Zifu has always been cautious in words and deeds, virtuous and virtuous, and has also won the confidence and love of the harem women and ministers
Wei Zifu thought that he could grow up quietly with his children and spend the rest of his life in peace, but unfortunately fate made people.
As crown prince Liu Zhi grew up, Wei Zifu's appearance gradually aged, and the beauty of the harem was like a cloud, and slowly fell out of favor. Wei Zifu had everything to do, and he did not cry, and he felt that the emperor was happy. Knowing that Emperor Wu of Han was old and dazed as he grew older, it was his suspicious spirit and suspicious ghost that gave the traitor Jiang Chong an opportunity to take advantage of it.
In 92 BC, Emperor Wu of Han fell ill, and Jiang Chong said that it was caused by someone who cursed him with witchcraft. Emperor Wu of Han was furious and immediately asked Jiang Chong to investigate the matter thoroughly. In fact, this was all planned by Jiang Chong. In his early years, he had a festival with the crown prince Liu Zhao, and seeing that Emperor Wu of Han was older, if the crown prince ascended the throne after his death, it would be detrimental to him.
Jiang Chong came to the Prince's Mansion with his men and horses, took out the witch materials that had been prepared long ago, and framed the prince for plotting against the usurpation of the throne. In order to protect himself, the prince had to rebel, and this move confirmed Jiang Chong's statement. Emperor Wu of Han was furious and sent troops to quell the rebellion. The two sides fought a major battle in Chang'an City for several days, and the crown prince was defeated and committed suicide.
The news immediately reached Wei Zifu's ears. Wei Zifu lost his beloved son and lost all his thoughts. In the face of framing, she could not prove her innocence without evidence, thinking that she had served Emperor Wu of Han for 49 years, being cautious everywhere, doing her best to clean up the harem, and her son had actually died unjustly, and it was she who was loyal to her husband everywhere.
In her grief, she felt that there was nothing in this world worth her nostalgia for. Wei Zifu left his last words: "I have served Your Majesty for 49 years, and now I know that Your Majesty is weak and widowed to this point!" "Say goodbye and go with your son."
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