When we think of the Tang Dynasty, the words that can quickly come to mind to describe it must be prosperity and openness, dazzling and powerful.
But behind the beauty there is always a haze, there is such a woman, she is not like Wu Zetian can dominate the world, not like Yang Guifei enjoys thousands of favors, not like many women in the Tang Dynasty enjoy freedom, she is Empress Ruizhen - Shen Pearl.
No matter which dynasty in history, it always had to experience some internal troubles and external troubles, and the same was true during the Tang Xuanzong period. It was this calamity that made Shen Pearl's life even more tragic than the script. She was twice abandoned in the midst of war by her only dependent, husband.
After being abandoned twice, the empress completely evaporated, even if her husband, son, grandson and great-grandson did not give up the search after becoming emperor, but what are the chances of a wounded woman alive in times of war?
So what makes a woman from a famous woman to an object of abandonment, and what supports four generations of emperors to follow her traces?
1. A beautiful dream
Speaking of Shen Pearl's life, we can start with how she became Li Li's concubine. Shen Pearl's family is a famous family, and her father is Dali Siqing, so Shen Pearl has been a collection of thousands of favors since she was a child, is the pearl in the palm of her parents, and is proficient in Qinqi books and paintings.
It is this family background that makes Shen Pearl have to enter the palace draft when she is old, and it is also because she has very good conditions in all aspects, so that the prince rewards her children as concubines.
When Li Li saw Shen Pearl for the first time, he was attracted by her every move. She has a beautiful appearance and is very docile and considerate, which also makes Li Li full of interest in her.
When Shen Pearl officially became Li Li's concubine, because Li Li's wife was very hot and strong, in contrast, Shen Pearl was a very kind and considerate person, which made Li Ling always begin to fall in love with Shen Pearl.
Since then, Shen Pearl and Li Li have also spent a very loving and happy time. Shen Pearl once thought that she had met true love and felt very happy every day.
In a happy life, Shen Zhu also became pregnant as she wished, and soon after, gave birth to Li Li's eldest son, Li Shi, and after that, Li Li cherished Shen Zhu's company.
But good things are always so short-lived, and when Shen Pearl indulges in her beautiful love, the Anshi Rebellion breaks out in the court.
As the emperor at that time, all Tang Xuanzong could think of was to ensure that his descendants could be safe first, after all, he knew very well that he was left in the green mountains and was not afraid of no firewood.
Tang Xuanzong tried everything to take away his descendants, and although he got his wish, the women in the harem were abandoned because of this.
Since ancient emperors have always been ruthless, how can they have children's private affairs in front of Jiangshan Sheji, and how can Shen Pearl, who is only a concubine, be taken away.
As a result, Shen Pearl was abandoned in the war during this riot, but she still firmly believed that her young friendship was indestructible.
She was still waiting for her lover to return home, she firmly believed that she was the most important person for Li Li, and she never had the slightest suspicion of Li Li at this time.
When Li Li left the palace, he also very much wanted to take away his most cherished woman, Shen Zhu, but as a descendant of the emperor, he could only accept this fateful arrangement.
This rebellion kept the hearts of two separated people together, looking back for the most beautiful dream in the world.
2. Wait hard and abandon again
While Shen Zhu was waiting hard, there were many changes in the succession within the imperial family, and the crown prince Li Heng successfully succeeded to the throne, and Li Li was ordered to quell the rebellion.
At this time, Shen Zhu did not know. And when Li Li was ordered to quell the rebellion, the first thing he could think of was to rescue the Shen family. Shen Pearl's day-by-day wait finally got a response.
Li Li and Guo Ziyi went together to recover Luoyang, and in the process of quelling the rebellion, slowly recovered Luoyang, Shen Pearl seemed to can't believe her eyes, and her husband who was thinking about it really came to him.
Shen Pearl felt that all the waiting was worth it, and then she thought that she could finally advance and retreat with her husband this time, and she would no longer have to endure the pain of lovesickness.
But to her contrary, this time her husband did not leave this sad place with her, but chose to leave her again.
Li Li said to let her wait for herself, and she will definitely take her away next time, but we don't know the real reason why Li Li didn't take her away.
Maybe it's really as Li Li said, let Shen Pearl wait for her again, but it may also dislike the insult she brought to the royal family by the rebels' house arrest, after all, the royal family attaches great importance to face.
No matter what the reason is very unacceptable, Shen Pearl was abandoned for the second time, I don't know if she was really hit this time.
After being abandoned, Shen Pearl recalled her life, full of pampering when she was young, working hard to learn boudoir affairs, and turning herself into an excellent woman in the feudal era.
Originally, she thought that all her efforts could get a happy life, but when she touched happiness, she was thrown into the abyss.
This time she didn't know what she should do, how to do it, whether to hate the world, or hate herself for marrying into the royal family and becoming a victim of the struggle.
Just when she was sad and sad, the rebels occupied Chang'an again, stirring up trouble in Chang'an City, and being even more cruel to the emperor's family.
It was this time that the rebels' attack made Shen Pearl, who still had a glimmer of hope, completely lose her desire for happiness and completely give up her husband to save her fantasy.
It was also this rebellion that made Shen Pearl completely disappear into this world and become an unsolved mystery in history.
3. Everyone searched, but there was no news
When Shen Zhu disappeared, Emperor Suzong of Tang also passed away, and Li Li succeeded to the throne, known as Emperor Daizong of Tang. Li Li also changed his name and was called Li Yu.
Li Yu seemed to have forgotten Shen Pearl after changing his name, but he later made his eldest son Li Shi crown prince, which also reminded him that he also had a wife who was once very loving.
But the belated affection will not have any response, perhaps God is punishing Li Yu, so that he has pursued his life hard, but he has never heard from Shen Pearl again.
Li Yu also loved Shen Pearl deeply, but the background of feudal society and the turbulent society completely separated them from each other and gradually drifted apart.
In fact, what few people know is that in the process of Li Yu's search for Shen Pearl, there was a nun who claimed to be Shen. She became a monk at Chongshan Temple, and her legal name was Guangcheng.
After Li Yu knew about this, he quickly sent someone to certify the person, but unfortunately Guangcheng was later confirmed to be the fake Shen family, and the reason why she knew Shen so well was precisely because she was Li Shi's nursing mother.
Later, there were also rumors that Guangcheng was Shen Pearl, but because Li Yu did not want to accept a person who had been detained by rebels, if he accepted it, it would damage the face of the royal family.
In addition, Li Yu wants Li Shi to succeed him to the throne, so he must help his son clear the obstacles, which must ensure that his son does not have a mother who makes him lose face.
Li Yu searched for Shen's life, but still did not get any news from Shen Pearl, and in the end he died with regret.
After Li Yu's death, their son Li Shi successfully ascended the throne, which once again opened the history of the second emperor who pursued Shen Pearl.
It turned out that Li Shi never forgot his mother one day, and on the day he was taken away, he hated himself for not being able to take away his favorite mother because of his young age.
Li Shi was fourteen years old when he separated from his mother, and he spent the first fourteen years in the company of his mother, who gave him the most beautiful maternal love in the world.
He has never slackened off over the years, he always wants to do his best. Because he hopes that one day he will be able to find his mother. He also hopes that on the day his mother is recovered, he can see his excellence and feel proud of him.
Therefore, after he ascended the throne, he immediately canonized his mother as Empress Ruizhen, giving her mother the supreme position.
But the biggest regret was that his mother did not see this grand scene, so he cried bitterly in front of his mother's tablet, unable to help himself for a long time.
This scene also moved countless ministers, and everyone was moved by the emperor's filial piety, so countless ministers wanted to contribute their part to the emperor's way to find a mother.
It was for this reason that the emperor also recruited various talented people to help him find his mother, and even developed into an organized team at the suggestion of his ministers.
However, even if he was so filial, he did not move the heavens, and he did his best without any news about his mother.
In the process of finding his mother, he was also deceived by scammers many times. Many women who claimed to be Shen Pearl came to deceive the emperor of their rewards, but they were all recognized by the special team sent by the emperor.
It is rumored that Li Shi once said that he would rather be deceived and let him feel a moment of joy, and he also felt very worthwhile, which shows how deep his longing for his mother is.
Even though Li Shi ascended to the highest position, when he died, he still did not have any news of his mother, and finally could only leave the world in the ideal of finding his mother.
After Li Shi's death, he had his son Li Zhao succeed him to the throne, and on his deathbed he instructed Emperor Shunzong of Tang to continue his search for his grandmother. Li Zhao is also very filial, so he strives to fulfill his father's last wish and continues to search for his grandmother, who may no longer be alive.
Until Li Zhao's death, Shen Zhu still had no news, so he could only give this task to his son Li Chun, who later succeeded to the throne.
But after all, Li Chun does not have such a deep relationship with his great-grandmother, and he is not willing to spend time, energy and money to find a relative who is likely to be dead.
So he ordered to stop looking for Shen Pearl, and held a very grand funeral for Shen Pearl, which also brought an end to the incident of finding Shen Pearl.
So far, a total of four emperors in history have searched for Shen Pearl, namely her husband Li Yu, son Li Shi, grandson Li Zhao, and great-grandson Li Chun.
As an ancient woman, even if she came from a famous family, worked hard to learn, and cultivated herself into a very good woman, she had to rely on men to complete her life.
Feudal society is a shackle that binds every excellent and luminous woman, who is an appendage of men in thought, and so is Shen Pearl.
If the times allow, I believe that she will definitely choose to win the path of life that belongs only to her by herself, rather than being chosen again and again, waiting again and again.
Shen Pearl's disappearance may be because she has been abandoned again and again, or because her lonely courage has been disappointed, and she has only lived in the desperate place for the return of the king, but she only has the first blow.
Maybe only by hitting the south wall will you die, Shen Pearl may have chosen to die by herself, or maybe she hid in a secluded mountain forest and was isolated from the world.
Shen Shi looked down on the warmth of the world, she saw the ruthlessness of the emperor, feared that she could only rely on the man's life, and tasted the pain of being abandoned.
She may have realized at the moment of abandonment that she was just a beloved object, loved, but not regarded as the only thing, just a speck of dust among all living beings.
epilogue
After reading Shen Pearl's story, as women, we should cherish the era we are in, do not rely on others, and strive for our own path by ourselves.