In 238 BC, Huan Zheng ordered people to smash the cloth bag to the ground, and the blood in the bag suddenly flowed, and his mother Zhao Ji cried: "How can you be so ruthless!" They're your own brothers! Huan Zheng sneered: "If they don't die, I die, didn't you plan it for a long time?" "Zhao Ji, as the biological mother of Qin Shi Huang, the evaluation given to her by "Zizhi Tongjian" is two words: "absolutely beautiful", and "Shiji" said that "the empress dowager is adulterous", which shows that too beautiful women always have stories.
Film and television stills Zhao Ji
Zhao Ji was originally a beautiful person who could sing and dance, and was the singer of businessman Lu Buwei. Interestingly, Zhao Ji came from a wealthy family, because such a family background also saved her life.
At that time, Lü Buwei took a fancy to Zi Chu (嬴異人), who was a proton in the state of Zhao, and thought that he was "strange to live in", so he invested a lot of money and property in him to help him dredge up his relationships, hoping to get something in return.
As the son of King Xiaowen of Qin, Zi Chu was not welcomed, but fortunately Lü Buwei advised Zi Chu to recognize his father's favorite concubine Lady Huayang as his mother, which laid the groundwork for his future succession to the throne.
Film and television stills Zi Chu
One day, Lü Buwei invited Zi Chu to a banquet at his house, and Zi Chu was attracted by the graceful Zhao Ji, so he asked Lü Buwei for this daughter. Lu Buwei was so good that he had already scolded Zi Chu eight hundred times in his heart, but he happily gave Zhao Ji to Zi Chu.
Of course, Zhao Ji was also very angry and gave birth to Yingzheng. After that, Zhao Guo wanted to kill Zi Chu to vent his anger, Zi Chu and Lu Buwei abandoned Zhao Ji's mother and son and ran away, and Zhao Ji was able to hide because she was from a rich family and survived by luck.
In 250 BC, Zi Chu succeeded to the throne as king, Zhao Ji and Huan Zheng were taken back to the Qin state, and Lü Buwei also achieved his goal, turning from a merchant to a politician and becoming the prime minister of the Great Qin state.
It's a pity that Zichu's throne only sat for three years, and he died young, leaving behind Zhao Ji, who is still beautiful and moving.
When Ying Zheng succeeded to the throne, he was only a 13-year-old young man, and he had to rely on Lu Buwei for state affairs. And although Lu Buwei had great power, he was still subject to Zhao Ji, who had become the Empress Dowager.
Portrait of Lu Buwei
At this time, Zhao Ji was lonely and unbearable, so she aimed at her old lover Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei is not good at refusing to be the empress dowager, after all, many national policies still need Zhao Ji's support, and he can only half-push and half-rekindle his old relationship with Zhao Ji on the spot.
However, as Ying Zheng grew up day by day and became more and more resolute, Lu Buwei did not dare to always run to the Empress Dowager's palace, for fear of arousing Ying Zheng's suspicion. At this time, Lu Buwei, whether it was physical strength or energy, could not serve Zhao Ji well, and also made him anxious to get rid of this woman who wanted to be dissatisfied.
In order to fill the gap in Zhao Ji's feelings, Lu Buwei thought of his own doorman, the "big yin man" Concubine. Qiu Yi has a stunt, which the "Shiji" calls "making Yu walk with its Yin Guan Tong Wheel", and he will be asked by Lu Buwei to perform in public on weekdays, which is actually full of shame.
It can be said that no one is more suitable for the hedonistic Zhao Ji than Concubine. Sure enough, when the ability of Zhao Ji reached Zhao Ji's ears, Zhao Ji couldn't wait to take it for herself.
Seeing this, Lu Buwei was also relieved, so he planted him next to Zhao Ji on the pretext that he deserved to be tortured by the palace. Of course, Lu Buwei naturally wouldn't really let Concubine become a eunuch, in fact, he just plucked his beard.
He knew that this time when he entered the palace, he would enjoy endless glory and wealth, and he would soar into the sky. What's more, what he wants to serve is not the old woman, but the stunning Empress Dowager.
Film and television stills Zhao Ji
The appearance of Concubine Yi simply made Zhao Ji want to stop, and soon forgot about the bad old man Lu Buwei. In order to be able to live with Concubine Yi without being disturbed, she used the name of divination to point out that her palace was evil, and took the opportunity to move out of the palace and arrived in Yongdi (today's Fengxiang County, Baoji City). This is really the height of the heavenly emperor far away, and it can be regarded as a double stay.
At this time, Ying Zheng was bent on how to unify the world, while his mother was addicted to pleasure, and even gave birth to two sons with Qiu Yi during this period. And Ying Zheng didn't know that he liked to be an older brother.
Zhao Ji was very happy, and he continued to receive various rich rewards, and was also named the Marquis of Changxin, sitting on the entire Shanyang County.
At this time, Qiu Yi Spring Breeze was proud, and unexpectedly named Taiyuan County as the "Kingdom of Concubine", and there were thousands of servants in the family, and even thousands of doormen, and his disobedience also began to appear.
Zhao Ji, who was deeply in love, was deeply seduced by his concubine and even allowed him to participate in political affairs. Since then, the concubine has gained momentum, but has also become more and more arrogant and rampant. It is said that calamity comes from the mouth, and his good life is bad on one mouth.
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One day, Concubine drank with the noble ministers, and as a result, after a few glasses of wine, several people drank and made a big quarrel. In a hurry, Qiu Yi shocked the four seats with a sentence: "I am the false father of King Qin!" What are you, you dare to confront me! ”
There are two consequences caused by this sentence, the first is that it reached the ears of Ying Zheng, and the second is that after waking up from alcohol, he broke out in a cold sweat.
It was also through this incident that someone revealed to Huan Zheng that Concubine was not actually a eunuch, and gave birth to two sons with Empress Dowager Zhao. At this time, Ying Zheng seemed to smell the risk. If she murdered herself, wouldn't she be able to let her children succeed to the throne?
When she heard the wind, she decided to take the lead in attacking, and actually stole Zhao Ji's jade seal and officially rebelled. However, at this time, Ying Zheng was no longer the hairy boy he was back then, and he eliminated it without much effort.
In the end, Qiu Yi was tortured by a car crack, and his two sons with Zhao Ji were also put into a sack by Huan Zheng and fell to death. As for Zhao Ji, after being expelled from Xianyang, he was invited back by Huan Zheng and was able to enjoy his old age in peace, and Lü Buwei was also deposed because of his concubinage.
The punishment of the car column
So, was Yingzheng really unaware of what his mother was doing? This is just Zhao Ji's own cover-up. Before touching the interests of the government, Zhao Ji's misdeeds can be ignored. However, when Zhao Ji was carried away by love, and even acquiesced to Concubine's rebellious heart, this relationship between mother and son came to an end. Although Zhao Ji is the first empress dowager in the history of the mainland, the reputation left behind is not very good, and all this is just her fault!