In the history of the Western Han Dynasty, there was a group of people who were willing to sacrifice their happy lives for the stability of the Central Plains Dynasty, and they all had a common name, called "He Qin Princess".
Speaking of this identity, many people must think of Wang Zhaojun.
She is indeed a model among the "Princess of Peace", and Wang Zhaojun is only one of many people who are close to each other, and there are many women who run on the road of "Harmony", drowning in the dust of history, and making great contributions to the century-old foundation of the Western Han Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Wudi of Han, a princess named Liu Xieyou, like Wang Zhaojun, married far away from the Western Regions and lived half of her life, and due to the customs of ethnic minorities, she married three generations of King Wusu in more than 70 years, and gave birth to six children of different generations.
Marry Usu far away
Wusu during the Western Han Dynasty was located in the Tezhao Basin in the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains in present-day Xinjiang, and Zhang Qian visited Wusu many times when he was on his mission to the Western Regions. At that time, the Western Han and the Xiongnu were at loggerheads, and although there was a policy of peace, they could not truly form an alliance.
The western region is vast, with dozens of countries of all sizes and sizes, of which Wusu is relatively large. In the confrontation with the Xiongnu, the Western Han always hoped to obtain the support of the Western Regions countries, so that the "Silk Road" could be opened, and attacking the Xiongnu would be twice as effective.
However, some small countries were suppressed by the Xiongnu for many years, making the Western Han Dynasty's policy of encirclement ineffective. When Zhang Qian was in Wusu, he also mentioned that he would form an alliance with them, but Wusu's attitude was always wavering.
At that time, in order to maintain the friendship between the two countries, the most common way was "peace". In the second year of Emperor Wudi of Han's reign, Wusu's envoys came to the capital Chang'an to ask Emperor Wudi of Han to marry a princess, on the one hand, hoping to conclude diplomatic relations, and on the other hand, to mourn Princess Xiaojun.
Princess Xiaojun was the first Western Han princess to be sent to Wusu to make peace, but she died of depression because she missed her homeland. So this time Wusu came to make peace again, and Emperor Wudi of Han readily agreed.
This time, the princess chosen is called Liu Xieyou, she was originally born in the royal family, and her grandfather Liu Peng was canonized as the king of Chu, and later he was killed in the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms", and his family and descendants also began to fall into loneliness, and even could not raise their heads for a lifetime.
Liu Xieyou grew up in such an environment, she wants to save the face and status of the family, but what can she do as a weak woman? It wasn't until the Holy Will of the Affection arrived that she finally found her way.
In the fourth year of the early Taichu Dynasty, she was canonized by Emperor Wudi of Han as the Princess of Xieyou and married Wusu's military Xujing. Fortunately for Princess Xiejun, this time there was a dowry maid Feng Xie and a diplomatic envoy Chang Hui by Princess Xieyou's side, and with the two of them by her side to help, Princess Xieyou was no longer alone.
The Turks steppe is full of greenery, the sky is pure, and the Usu Mountains stretch endlessly, such a view is not found in the Central Plains. Princess Xie was well aware of her mission here, so she carefully served her husband, not forgetting to build a bridge of friendship between Wusu and the Western Han Dynasty.
Construction of Usu
When Princess Xie came to Wusu, she also brought advanced Han culture here, such as medicine, painting, farming and smelting techniques, which further improved the living standards of the nomads.
Moreover, with the help of Princess Xieyou, it also opened up the communication arteries between Wusu and Dawan, Kangju and the motherland in the Western Regions, so that Wusu's economy developed rapidly.
Since Princess Xieyou married Jun Xujing, the relationship between the husband and wife has always been respectful. However, the good times did not last long, and soon after, Jun Xujing died of illness. According to Xiongnu custom, if the husband died, the wife was to marry her brother or son.
Therefore, Princess Xieyou has since become the wife of Jun Xujing's younger brother Weng Guijing, and although the two are both second marriages, their feelings are very deep. Weng Guijing obeyed Princess Xie's words and respected her very much.
Therefore, in this situation, Wusu and the Han Dynasty also had much more frequent contacts, but began to distance themselves from the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu king naturally did not see such a situation, they knew that the root of everything was the princess of relief, so they sent troops to attack Wusu.
During the reign of Emperor Zhao of Han, the Xiongnu aggressively attacked the area of Wusu, drove straight into the hinterland of Wusu and occupied many cities, and the lives and property of many herders were seriously threatened. The Xiongnu also released words to withdraw as long as they handed over Princess Xie and betrayed the Han Dynasty.
At this time, Weng Guijing had no idea, and Princess Xie Xuan calmed his emotions while writing to Emperor Han Zhao for help. However, before the letter arrived, Emperor Han Zhao died, resulting in the Western Han side being unable to give a reply.
In desperation, Princess Xieyou could only call on all the forces of Wusu to fight the Xiongnu, and finally blocked the Xiongnu army outside the Ili River Valley, thus stabilizing the battle. After Emperor Xuan of Han succeeded to the throne, Princess Xie and Weng Guijing immediately wrote a policy of jointly attacking the Xiongnu.
The Han Dynasty immediately sent Huo Guang and others to lead an army of 150,000 to the Western Regions, where Chang Hui was serving as a special envoy to supervise the battle. In addition, Wusu also united the forces of Ding Zero and Wuhuan to form a siege with the Western Han army, encircling the Xiongnu.
In the end, with the efforts of various countries, the Xiongnu were defeated and fell apart, their strength was greatly reduced, and they could no longer compete with the Western Han. And Princess Xieyou's unruly and righteous attitude in this battle made the people praise, and her prestige gradually increased since then.
Return to the homeland
Princess Xieyou and Weng Guijing have been married for so many years, and the two have supported each other through many winds and waves, which not only stabilizes the friendship between the Western Han and Wusu, but also strengthens Wusu continuously.
The two of them had three sons and two daughters, the three princes of Yuan Guijing, Wannian and Da Le, and the two princesses of Di Shi and Suguang. The family was originally harmonious and beautiful, but with the death of Weng Guijing, all the scales were broken.
At that time, their eldest son, Yuan Gui Jing, was still young, so the patriarchs of Wusu elected Mu Jing as the new King of Wusu. Mu Jing was the son of the previous King of Wusu, Cen Huan, who was young when he died, so the imperial government was taken over by Jun Xu Jing.
The elders believed that Jun Xujing was not qualified to inherit the throne, and that the position should have belonged to Jun Jing. In this way, Mu Jing became the new king, but at the same time, he also pushed the situation of Princess Xie to a dilemma.
Because according to the customs on Wusu's side, Princess Xieyou must marry Mu Jing again, but this Mu Jing personality is cruel and unkind, and after taking the throne, her perverse behavior provokes complaints both inside and outside the court. However, Princess Xieyou still chose to endure the humiliation and bear the burden, and carefully maintained the diplomatic relations between Wuhan and Han.
Later, Princess Xieyou and Ni Jing gave birth to a son, Qiu Jing, but this child did not ease the relationship between the two of them. Princess Xie Xie hated what the mud had done, so she finally made up her mind to get rid of the mud.
She then used the prince Wang Wu Zhitu's dissatisfaction with Mu Jing to ask him to find someone to assassinate Mu Jing, but in the end, the operation failed, resulting in an unplanned leakage. Mu Jing immediately sent troops to surround Princess Xie and the envoys of the Han Dynasty.
At this critical juncture, Princess Xieyou's handmaid, Concubine Feng, went to the Western Regions countries as an envoy to lobby, uncovered the insidious tricks provoked by the Xiongnu, and finally put pressure on the internal personnel of Wusu with the attitude of the Western Regions countries.
Later, Wusu decided to completely rely on the Western Han Dynasty, and the imperial court divided Wusu into two regions, one was under the jurisdiction of Yuan Guijing, the eldest son of Princess Xieyou, who ruled 60,000 households; The other was given to Ujitu, who ruled over 40,000 households.
Since Wusu was divided into two parts, it took the first step for the Han Dynasty to unify the Western Regions. At this time, Princess Xieyou also seemed to have unloaded her burden, and she wanted to return to her hometown to return to her roots, so after receiving the approval of Emperor Xuan of Han, she finally embarked on the journey home.
It was her return to Chang'an after a 50-year absence, where she enjoyed the last two years of her life.