Author: Zhao Xinfang
(Emperor Wu of han)
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was one of the most talented and ambitious emperors in ancient China, reigning for fifty-four years, pushing the Western Han Dynasty to its peak, but his ruthlessness and indifference also reached its peak, and his concubines could not escape the tragic fate, and were named "Ruthless Lang" by posterity. The following is the situation of the four concubines described in the history books, and I don't know how many are not recorded.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (1) Kanaya Ajiao forbidden Nagato</h1>
The story of "Golden House Hidden Jiao" is well known to the world and will not be repeated here. After Chen Ajiao's mother, Princess Guan Taochang, and Liu Che's mother, Lady Wang, married, the two old mothers naturally joined hands to seek benefits for the future two children, and the ultimate goal was that Liu Che would succeed after she became the crown prince, Chen Ajiao would become the empress, and the status of the two old mothers would be smooth. Although the ideal is full, the realization is bumpy.
The crown prince at the time was Liu Rong, and his mother Li Ji was favored and a strong contender for the succession of Empress Jing of Han, but was a "fierce enemy" with Princess Guantao. The reason was that Princess GuanTaochang had originally planned to give Chen Ajiao to Liu Rong as a daughter-in-law, but Li Ji refused, sweeping away the face of Princess Guantao.
(Chen Ajiao)
Princess GuanTao chang was a very scheming woman, taking advantage of her close relationship with Emperor Jingdi of Hanjing as a sibling, and often saying bad things about Li Ji in front of Emperor Jingdi of Han. In addition, Kurihime herself does not handle interpersonal relationships, and many things are handled incorrectly. The most serious one was when Emperor Jingdi of Han asked her to take care of the children of other concubines, but she refused. In this way, Emperor Jingdi of Han became more and more disappointed in Li Ji, and eventually Liu Rong's crown princeship was deposed, and Li Ji was beaten into the cold palace.
When Liu Che first succeeded to the throne, it was Empress Dou who was in charge of the imperial government, and under the full protection of her mother Lady Wang and Chen Ajiao, the throne was gradually stabilized. During that time, Liu Che and Chen Ajiao were a relatively harmonious couple.
With the gradual consolidation of Liu Che's throne, Chen Ajiao's age has become older, and the fatal thing is that Chen Ajiao has not given birth, which is the greatest sorrow of the mother and the son. After Liu Che met Wei Zifu, he was cold to Chen Ajiao.
Chen Ajiao wanted to rectify Wei Zifu several times, but wei Zifu found out that he had sued the imperial court, and then used witches to curse Wei Zifu, this matter was learned by Liu Che, and in a rage, he decided that Chen Ajiao had violated the way of women, and imprisoned her in Nagato Palace, and her mother, Princess Tao Chang, was very anxious, and spent a lot of money to ask the great scholar Sima Xiangru to write the "Nagato Endowment". Although Liu Che praised the article for being well written, he did not change his treatment of Chen Ajiao. Chen Ajiao died in 110 BC.
(Princess Guantao)
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (ii) The curse of the witch and the mother and child died unjustly</h1>
Wei Zifu was originally the daughter of Liu Che's sister Princess Pingyang's domestic servant, born beautiful, slim and graceful, able to sing and dance, Liu Che went to his sister's house to fall in love with Wei Zifu at first sight and brought it back to the palace. Because there were too many beautiful ladies in the palace, he forgot about her later. When he was preparing to dismiss Wei Zifu from the palace, Liu Che remembered her.
Soon Wei Zifu became pregnant with Liu Che's first son, Liu Zhao. Chen Ajiao and her mother were very jealous and planned to kidnap Wei Zifu's younger brother Wei Qing and kill him, only to be rescued by Wei Qing's friends. When Liu Che learned of this, he was furious and ordered Wei Qing to be summoned to Beijing to grant him an official position, become a close vassal of the emperor, and became more and more fond of Wei Zifu. Soon after Liu Zhi's birth, Wei Zifu was crowned empress.
Liu Che greatly admired Wei Zifu's frugal and humble character, and the affairs of the harem were entrusted to her. The son follows the mother's surname, and the crown prince Liu Is born with a generous nature, so as to push "benevolent government". Wei Qing and Huo Of the Wei Zifu family fought against the Xiongnu for the imperial court, and they made great military achievements. With the passage of time, Liu Che had a new love. Wei Zifu gradually fell out of favor. But he also dutifully took care of the affairs of the harem.
(Wei Zifu)
At the end of Liu Che's reign, as he grew older, his physical functions declined, he began to be confused and became very suspicious, always feeling that someone was going to usurp the throne and seize power. Jiang Chong, who was at odds with Crown Prince Liu, tried to frame the crown prince. Jiang Chong told Liu Che that the reason why the emperor was sick was because he was cursed by people with demagogic techniques. Liu Che believed it to be true and ordered Jiang Chong to search the matter.
Jiang Chong searched the taishin and found evidence of the crime of planting stolen goods, and prevented the prince from going to see his father. Fearing that his father would be controlled by his traitors, the crown prince was falsely accused of rebellion and was later forced to commit suicide. Wei Zifu, the crown prince's mother, could not prove his innocence and was forced to commit suicide. It was not until Emperor Xuan of Han ascended the throne that the mother and son were rehabilitated. In this so-called witchcraft case, tens of thousands of people were unjustly killed in the past few years.
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (3) Lady Lee's life is short</h1>
It was so bloody, Liu Che did not rest his heart to seek beauty. In order to please the court musician Li Yannian, he dedicated his sister to Liu Che. Because of his beauty, Liu Che was very happy, and immediately made him a lady and promoted Li Yannian to the rank of lieutenant of the co-law.
Lady Li was bedridden after giving birth to a son for Liu Che, and soon became terminally ill. Lady Li was well aware of Liu Che's heart, and she must have been disgusted to see herself sick like this, so she refused Liu Che's visit since the day she became ill.
After Mrs. Li's death, liu che did not think about tea and dinner for a while, but it did not last long, and there was a new joy again.
(Mrs. Lee)
<h1 class = "pgc-h-arrow-right" > (iv) Hook Yi Lady Zi Gui died</h1>
In his later years, Liu Che selected a large number of folk beauties, and his entourage saw a strange woman surnamed Zhao in the land of Yan Zhao, who was shining brightly, but could not open her clenched fists. Liu Che felt curious and personally went to see the girl's hand, who knew that Liu Che opened his hand with a light break. It is said that he also holds a golden hook in the palm of his hand. The crowd exclaimed that she was called "Lady Of the Fists". Liu Che happily took him back to the palace and made him a concubine, and he loved her very much. At that time, Liu Che was more than sixty years old, and Zhao Jieyu was fifteen or sixteen years old, living in the beautiful environment of the "Hook Yi Palace", so she was also known as "Lady Hook Yi".
Two years after entering the palace, Zhao Jieyu became pregnant. But there was something peculiar about the child in the belly, and the others were born in October, but the child stayed in the mother's belly for fourteen months. After the birth of the child, he was named Liu Fuling, also known as "Hook Yizi".
When the little prince was four years old, just when the "scourge of witchcraft" occurred in the palace, the crown prince Liu Zhao and the empress Wei Zifu were unjustly committed suicide, and the crown prince's throne has been vacant ever since. Liu Che had several other sons, but he felt inappropriate. He loved Liu Fuling the most, felt that he was like him in all aspects, and his intention to make a little prince as the prince was becoming more and more determined.
(Lady Hook)
But Liu Che, who had a lot of eyes, thought that Liu Fuling was 7 years old, and his mother Zhao Jieyu was in her twenties, and if Liu Fuling soon ascended the throne, it was bound that the power would fall into the hands of his mother, and the matter of the empress dowager's dictatorship would happen. After the death of Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, the power fell into the hands of Lü Hou, and it was not easy to return to the Liu family.
Liu Che decided that the only good way to make Liu Fuling crown prince and prevent the future dictatorship of the empress dowager was to give Zhao Jieyu to death. Poor Zhao Jieyu did not expect that the price of a mother's son was her own life. It is said that there are two ways for Zhao Jieyu to die: either directly given to death, or imprisoned by claustrophobia, and finally "sad death".
Later, Emperor Wu of Han died, and the 8-year-old Liu Fuling took the throne as Emperor Zhao of Han. The great general Huo Guang and other assistant princes posthumously made Zhao Jieyu the empress dowager, and sent people to build their tombs in a big way, calling them "Yunling".
Supplement: It is necessary to conduct a comprehensive historical evaluation in order to correctly understand a historical celebrity. Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was undoubtedly one of the most talented emperors in ancient China, but his solipsism in personality and the absurdity of life were indeed disgraceful!
【About the author】Zhao Xinfang, pen name Zhao Shi, is a member of the Chongqing Miscellaneous Literature Association and the Chongqing Nan'an District Writers Association.
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