In 630, 30-year-old Li Shimin snatched back his 60-year-old cousin Empress Xiao from the Turks, and after three rounds of drinking, he asked: "How do I compare with your ex-husband Emperor Yang of Sui?" Empress Xiao replied casually, and Li Shimin was willing to marry her.
You may wonder why Empress Xiao fell into the hands of the Turks? Empress Xiao was originally the second daughter of Emperor Xiao Yue of Western Liang. During the war-torn period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Xiliang urgently needed a strong ally to seek a foothold in the troubled times.
As a result, Xiao Yue fell in love with Yang Guang, who was in his prime, that is, the later Emperor Yang of Sui.
At first, Yang Guang worked hard and could be called a generation of Ming Jun, but later with the expansion of power, Yang Guang gradually lost his mind and forgot his original intention.
In the last years of his reign, he often built a large number of buildings, and the common people were miserable, and in this context, various places revolted, and the rule of the Sui Dynasty gradually fell apart, and later Yang Guang was killed by the rebels on the way to escape, and Empress Xiao has completely lost the honor guard since then.
There was no way, Empress Xiao thought that she had a relative who was doing well in Turkic, and in order to get a chance of life, she rushed to Turkia with her relatives non-stop.
But everyone in the world knows that Empress Xiao is naturally beautiful, and after arriving in the Turks, the supreme leader of the Turks, Khan, stared at Empress Xiao and couldn't help but drool.
This woman is so pretty, Khan muttered to himself, I must take her down.
At the instigation of the Khan, Empress Xiao was arrested and forcibly taken as a concubine the day after she arrived in the Turks.
Empress Xiao can be said to have just come out of the tiger's den and into the wolf's mouth, although she suffered humiliation in the Turks, she did not feel sorry for herself, but looked forward to the day when she could escape.
However, fortunately, soon after, Tang Taizong Li Shimin led his troops to quell the Turkic rebellion and successfully rescued Empress Xiao.
When he saw Empress Xiao for the first time, Tang Taizong Li Shimin couldn't help but be stunned, Empress Xiao was nearly 60 years old at that time, but her appearance was still like a little girl in her 20s, which made people think about it.
Li Shimin took her hand and asked her, "Are you Queen Xiao?" ”
At this moment, Empress Xiao has gone through the precipitation of the years, and she is not shocked, she raised her head, stared at Li Shimin, and said softly: "Your Majesty, I am." ”
"I heard that you are very good-looking, like a fairy, and when I saw it today, it really deserved its name." Subsequently, Li Shimin welcomed the Empress Dowager Xiao back to the Tang Dynasty.
However, this move aroused the opposition of the courtiers, who believed that since Empress Dowager Xiao was the empress of the previous emperor, it was a great omen to welcome her back to Chang'an City. However, Li Shimin insisted on his opinion and welcomed the Empress Dowager Xiao back.
Because in his heart, Empress Dowager Xiao and Emperor Yang of Sui are not the same kind of people, if Emperor Yang of Sui listened to Empress Dowager Xiao's words, I am afraid that the world will not fall into the hands of Li Shimin.
So for Li Shimin, although Empress Dowager Xiao is a woman, her ability is almost the same as that of a minister.
As soon as he had time, Li Shimin would come to the palace of the Empress Dowager Xiao to discuss with him how to govern the country.
Once, Li Shimin asked Empress Dowager Xiao and said, "Who do you think is better, me or Emperor Yang of Sui?" ”
This question is a proposition in front of anyone, but Empress Dowager Xiao replied calmly: "During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, he oppressed the people, made the people miserable, and then caused turmoil, but Your Majesty is different, during your reign, the politics are clear, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. ”
This sentence made Li Shimin very useful, so in the later days, Empress Dowager Xiao also became Li Shimin's guest.
In the life of Empress Dowager Xiao, she has done her best for the two dynasties and has done a lot of practical things for the people, and it is no exaggeration to call her a heroine.
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