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In China's vast history, countless outstanding women have played a decisive role in history, controlling the rise and fall of an empire.
For example, the famous Empress Lu in history, or the only female emperors in history, Wu Shu and Wu Zetian.
However, there is such a woman in history, but it is not known. Her means are comparable to pheasants, and her status is equivalent to that of the emperor. She has received mixed praise and criticism throughout history.
Because of infertility, she offered the nun Li in the nun to the emperor and gave birth to the next generation of Ming Jun - Zhao Zhen.
Some people also say that she exchanged the tanuki for the prince, blinded Mr. Li, and imprisoned her in a nunnery.
However, when his strength was enough to become the second Wu Zetian, she personally confessed to her son and made a choice that surprised everyone.
The miserable emperor, the forgiving concubine
In 960 AD, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were in turmoil for decades, with constant wars and a sharp decline in population. It was in this year that Zhao Kuangyin, dressed in a yellow robe, replaced the Zhou Dynasty and established the Song Dynasty.
Since then, an important dynasty with a famous history, heavy culture and military power has been established.
However, the emperor had no brothers, and all emperors were ministers. Zhao Kuangyin, who had already experienced the loss of military power with a glass of wine, set his sights on his younger brother Zhao Guangyi.
The suspicious Zhao Kuangyin first weakened his brother's various powers, and then sent people to monitor Zhao Guangyi at all times.
It was in this context that Zhao Guangyi's first child, Zhao Heng, was born.
But in this tense situation, Zhao Heng's birth was not a good thing. On the contrary, it brought him a tragic childhood.
Since Zhao Heng was sensible, he has constantly taught him to be patient, not to cause trouble, and to keep a low profile.
When Zhao Heng went out to play, he taught a waiter who bumped into him. He originally thought it was just a trifle.
But what he didn't expect was that when his father Zhao Guangyi learned of this, he became furious, taught Zhao Heng a lesson, and even took him to ask Zhao Kuangyin for guilt.
It was this kind of childhood that created Zhao Heng's cautious character and suppressed emotions.
He began to long for someone who could tell him the truth. Fortunately, at a banquet soon after, he met the person who accompanied him all his life, Liu E.
Liu E was originally an ordinary woman from the Shu Kingdom, but she was orphaned because of the war. In desperation, she decided to come to the capital Tokyo to become a singer, hoping to get some opportunities here.
The historical Liu E was an extremely intelligent woman. Perhaps because of her tragic experience, or perhaps because of her yearning for a luxurious life, the married Liu E began to study after learning that Zhao Heng was the son of the younger brother of the current emperor. Begin to approach intentionally or unintentionally.
Although she knew that this was a noble child under house arrest, she still wanted to climb this high branch without hesitation.
As a result, the two soon fell in love, and Liu E also became Zhao Heng's most trusted person.
And this is one of the most correct decisions Liu E has made in her life.
In 976, Zhao Guangyin reigned for sixteen years, but at this time he discovered a fact that he had to admit. He had a premonition that his death was coming, and even more terrifyingly, he had no heirs.
In desperation, after a banquet, Zhao Kuangyin met with Zhao Guangyi, the king of Jin, alone and talked about night affairs. It is said that on this night, the palace people heard the sound of an axe outside the palace and saw the shadow of someone wielding an axe.
The next day, when Zhao Guangyi appeared, Emperor Zhao Kuangyin had died, leaving behind a holy decree announcing Zhao Guangyi's accession to the throne.
This is also a famous allusion in history, the axe sound candle shadow. We don't know if there is any conspiracy in history about this matter, but what we do know is that Zhao Heng's spring has arrived, but this spring does not seem to be a good thing for Liu E.
Zhao Guangyi soon ascended the throne, known as Emperor Taizong of Song, and Zhao Heng naturally became the crown prince, always ready to ascend the throne.
The only unfortunate thing is Liu E.
In fact, Zhao Guangyi had long known that his son was dating a singer from a humble background, but he did not stop it, because he knew that with his current status, it was impossible for his son to marry any noble lady, otherwise it would only cause trouble. Smell a rat.
But now that he has become the emperor and Zhao Heng is the crown prince, things cannot develop like this. How can a dignified prince marry a singer?
Poor Prince Zhao Heng's life finally took a turn for the better, but at the cost of never seeing the person he trusted the most. Zhao Guangyi ordered Zhao Heng to stay away from Liu E and strictly forbade the two to meet.
After Zhao Heng learned the news, he even considered threatening death and asked his father to give Liu Exu to him.
But Liu E is an extremely intelligent woman after all. She immediately understood the stakes, so she tried to persuade Zhao Heng not to be impulsive.
"If the relationship is long, how can we stay together day and night?"
Under Liu E's patient persuasion, Zhao Heng finally gave up his plan and began to wait for the turn of the day.
But what they didn't expect was that they would wait for decades.
In 997, Emperor Taizong of Song Zhao Guangyi died, and crown prince Zhao Heng ascended the throne. On the day of his accession to the throne, Zhao Hengde was extremely excited and had a complicated mood.
Happily, he could finally recruit the woman he loved the most into the palace, but the complication was that twenty years had passed since their vows, and he already had a family.
Of course, he doesn't like his current wife. He understood that this was just a political marriage given to him by his father.
So when everything was settled, Zhao Heng hurriedly brought Liu E into the palace, and even wanted Liu E to become the empress directly. However, because the ministers threatened death, he had to give up this idea and named Liu E a beauty.
But what I didn't expect was that at this moment, something unexpected happened. The empress of the dynasty actually intended to assassinate the emperor.
According to historical records, the emperor visited the queen's residence that day and accidentally knocked over the teacup while drinking tea. Unexpectedly, the tea leaves fell to the ground and poisoned the queen's tanuki. After investigation, the tea is indeed poisonous.
When the emperor learned the news, he was furious and sent Empress Wang to the cold palace. However, the incident became increasingly suspicious. No matter how you look at it, the emperor seems to be clearing the way for Liu E to ascend the throne.
The day after the abolition of the empress, Zhao Heng expressed his heart to the ministers, saying that the harem could not be left without masters for a day, and hoped to make Liu E empress.
But the ministers refused because of their low birth and lack of heirs.
At this time, Liu E felt panicked for the first time. He was afraid that he would never give birth to an heir, and he was even more afraid that he would be abandoned by the emperor when he was old.
At this time, Liu E looked at the emperor's eyes and began to think about something.
Get a tanuki for the prince? Nuns and concubines?
I believe that everyone is more or less familiar with the story of "the tanuki for the prince" in the opera "Bao Gong Case".
The play tells the story of Bao Gong meeting a blind old lady on the road. She claimed to be the biological mother of the current emperor. It was Liu E, the Empress Liu at the time, who exchanged the fruit cat for her child, which led to him being imprisoned. In the cold palace, he was blind and expelled from the palace.
Liu E here is Zhao Heng's concubine Liu E, but the truth of the matter is very different from that in the play.
At that time, Liu E searched for fertility remedies around the world many times, but to no avail. She finally realized that she was past childbearing age, but Zhao Heng did not want to give up.
Hearing that the nunnery in the temple was the most effective in asking for children, Zhao Heng and Liu E decided to try it together. It was also here that Liu E met her biggest turning point - Li Nun.
There is no exact name for Lee in history. She was originally the daughter of Li Rende, the king of Handong County, Qiantang River, Hangzhou. He has lived a good life since he was a child, and his appearance is extremely outstanding.
But what he didn't expect was that his father died soon after, and the family's situation gradually declined, and he became helpless for a while.
Later, due to the insecurity of life and the mental blow, Li decided to become a monk and live her life, but God did not seem to want her to do so.
Liu E and Zhao Heng soon arrived at the temple, but when Zhao Heng entered the temple for the first time, he couldn't help but look at Mrs. Li a few more times.
You must know that Mrs. Li is a noble lady, and her appearance is also very outstanding. Since she cut her hair and became a nun, she has acquired an alien temperament, so it is not unusual for people to look at her twice.
But Liu E noticed the change in Zhao Heng, and her heart was a little gloomy, but then she suddenly thought of something, and her gaze towards Li gradually became hot.
On the day of the prayer, Liu E summoned Nin Li alone.
Looking at the beautiful and dignified Li Shi in front of her, Liu E felt that she would be the best pawn to help her open the situation after learning about her family.
Later, under Liu E's bitter persuasion, Li finally cooperated with her, and the two began to discuss a major event that would determine the future of the empire.
Soon after, Li was brought back to the palace by Liu E to serve as her personal maid. At this time, her plan began to be officially implemented, that is, to give birth to the child through insemination.
Under Liu E's orders, Li served Emperor Zhao Heng wholeheartedly in Liu E's palace every time. Finally, one day, under Liu E's persuasion, Zhao Heng finally favored Li Shi.
Fortunately, Mrs. Li soon became pregnant with the dragon species. Soon after, she gave birth to a boy, named Zhao Zhen, and announced that Liu E had successfully given birth to a son.
Just like that, Zhao Heng finally smiled.
On the one hand, he finally had an heir who could inherit the throne and no longer hesitated to have no heir. On the other hand, he was also glad that he could finally make Liu E empress and fulfill his previous vow.
In the end, Liu E, with her wisdom and means, suppressed the discussions of many ministers and successfully became empress, the famous Empress Zhang Xianmingsu in history.
After that, Liu E did not beat Li into the cold palace like in the play "Tanuki for Prince", but rewarded Li heavily. By the time Li died, she had become Zhao Heng's concubine, and she was also Zhao Heng's concubine. Very popular.
Ming Jun of the Song Dynasty, the second Wu Zetian
In 1022 AD, the elder Zhao Heng spent a turbulent life in a deep sleep, and then the thirteen-year-old Zhao Zhen ascended the throne.
The person in charge of power at this time was not the young emperor himself, nor the ministers appointed by the emperor himself, but his mother, Empress Dowager Liu E.
At this time, Liu E already had a lot of power in the palace. It is not too much to say that she is the second Wu Zetian, but she is not a bad person either.
Worried that the little emperor would have problems in his governance and that the little emperor would be deceived by many ministers, Empress Dowager Liu E began to listen to the government behind the scenes.
During her reign, she also personally taught Zhao Zhen how to be a virtuous king, how to govern the country, and how to treat ministers.
Moreover, because Liu E was born in the common people, she solemnly told the young emperor to pay more attention to the sufferings of the people and listen to their voices.
And she also successively introduced a series of policies to make the Song Dynasty stronger and the people happier.
But there is also a knot in her heart that cannot be erased, that is, she will never be Zhao Zhen's biological mother.
Finally, under Liu E's struggle, she generously buried Li after her death and reported the matter to Emperor Zhaozhen. Zhao Zhen also understood Liu E's meaning and gave her biological mother the title of Li Shi. Nickname: Empress Zhang Yi.
After this matter was done, Liu E chose to let go, no longer listen to behind-the-scenes politics, and handed over power to her son Zhao Zhen.
She can be Wu Zetian, but he prefers to see the happiness of the people and the stability of the imperial court, which makes people admire her.
Zhao Zhen, who was carefully taught by her, is known in history as King Ren.
In history, Zhao Zhen was not only considerate and tolerant, but also able to know people and listen to the voices of the people.
Under his leadership, he successively reused Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu, Sima Guang, etc., and personally presided over the Qingli New Deal to solve the problem of land surplus in the world.
It was also under his leadership that the culture of the Song Dynasty reached a new peak, such as the "Three Sus" Su Shi, Su Xun, Su Zhi, Zeng Gong, and Wang Anshi all shined at this time.
Not only that, the entire country has a rich treasury, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and science and technology are developing rapidly. In addition to paper, the other three of the four great inventions came from this dynasty.
It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Zhen personally created a new prosperous era, a prosperous era of benevolent political countries. Zhao Zhen was also famous and was known as the most benevolent emperor in Chinese history.
And all this has a lot to do with Liu Liu's serious teaching.
conclusion
From a humble dancer, she became a queen by relying on her own wisdom and gradually reached the peak of power.
However, after he gained power, he did not put on the emperor's uniform and establish a new state like Wu Zetian. Instead, he decisively gave up the power in his hands and lived peacefully in the harem.
But this character is worthy of everyone's admiration.
More importantly, he taught an eternally wise king, Song Renzong Zhao Zhen. Under his leadership, the Song Dynasty truly entered the stage of history. No country in the world dares to confront him or make friends with him.
It was also under his leadership that "Chinese culture lasted for thousands of years and reached its peak in the Zhao and Song dynasties."
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