For thousands of years in Chinese history, the succession to the throne has not been fixed, either using the system of concubines, or using the meritocracy system, and even some very extreme, through a coup d'état to ascend to the throne. However, there was a person who was neither the eldest son, nor did he have the talent of the heavens and the earth, nor did he control the military power, but in the end he became the king of a country, and he was the Duke Wen of Song.
Duke Wen of Song was named Gongzi Bao, the 24th monarch of the State of Song during the Spring and Autumn Period. His grandfather was the famous Duke Xiang of Song, his father was Song Chenggong, and his older brother was Song Zhaogong. From this point of view, most of the Song kingdom adopted the inheritance method of father to son. But in his generation, it was a brother, why? His throne was stolen, and it was his grandmother who helped him. Why would my grandmother help him? The reason is simple, because he is so handsome that even his grandmother is willing to give everything for him.
The world knows that Pan An and Song Yu are beautiful men, but few people know that Song Wengong is also one of the top ten beautiful men in ancient times. The "Zuo Biao" is recorded in this way, "Gongzi Bao is beautiful and beautiful". Gongzi Bao, like many gongzi, likes to buy people's hearts everywhere, for the elderly, he will send something every month, and he will add food to the New Year's Festival, and he will also vigorously fund people with talents and fame. Over time, Gongzi Bao's reputation has become bigger and bigger, but his pockets have gradually become shy, what to do?
It doesn't matter, someone will help him, because he is a well-known handsome guy. The women of the Song Dynasty all liked him, including a rich and powerful woman, she was the wife of Song Xianggong, the sister of Zhou Tianzi, known as "Wang Ji", if you count the generations, Wang Ji is still the grandmother of Gongzi Bao. Wang Ji was about forty years old, and after song Xianggong's death, she had been widowed for 26 years. If it wasn't for the earth-shattering appearance of gongzi Bao Mei, why did he let his grandmother have such a thought about him?
Wang Ji tricked Gongzi Bao into his room, drunk him with wine, and wanted to have an affair with him, but Gongzi Bao refused. However, the power of love is great, Wang Ji is not discouraged, regardless of the age and generation gap, trying her best to get the favor of Gongzi Bao. At that time, the Song Kingdom was in the midst of a famine, and Wang Ji sold a large amount of property and then donated money to the victims in the name of Gongzi Bao. Therefore, the whole country praised Gongzi Bao's benevolence. Not long after, Wang Ji also recommended Gongzi Bao as the right division and the right division as the head of the six secretaries.
Although Gongzi Bao was grateful for everything Wang Ji had done for him, he was still reluctant to commit adultery out of courtesy and morality. Wang Ji played a cruel game this time, and gave the country to Gongzi Bao as well. Of course, this also blames Song Zhaogong for being unpopular, and the "Records of History" has a record, "Zhao Gong has no way, and the Chinese people do not attach it." When Song Zhaogong went out hunting, Wang Ji sent someone to assassinate him on the way. As soon as Song Zhaogong died, because his son Bao was popular and supported by Wang Ji, he became the 24th monarch of the Song Dynasty, which was the historical Song Wengong.
Although the country was not right, Song Wengong was a rare enlightened prince in the history of the Song Dynasty, and it is recorded in the "Records of History" that "Bao Gexian, the brother of Duke Zhao, was a corporal". As for whether he and Wang Ji were together, there is no record in the historical records. Since the Song Dynasty, there has been no case in Chinese history of anyone being promoted to the position of a monarch of a country because of his handsome looks.
References: "History", "Zuo Zhuan"