It is said that marriage is a woman's second life, and this is also true for Princess Wei.
However, Princess Wei Chang during the boudoir period, there is no word "miserable" in the dictionary.
Her father is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, her mother is Empress Wei Zifu, her brother is the crown prince Liu Ju, her uncle is the great Sima general Wei Qing, and her cousin is the great Sima hussar general Huo Quai.
It is no exaggeration to say that in the world of the Western Han Dynasty, I am afraid that there will be no happier girl than Princess Wei Chang.
Born in the royal family created her nobility and superiority, and the twists and turns of her marriage ruined everything she had. Just like Master Hongyi's poem: Life is like the day of the West Mountain, and wealth is like frost on the tile.
In 138 BC, Liu Che, the 18-year-old Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, finally looked forward to his first child, Princess Wei Chang.
Having a girl at the age of 18 sounds like a lot of time at first glance. But in fact, although it is not a daughter in old age, at least it is a late childbearing.
In fact, for many years before this, Liu Che was deeply involved in the turmoil of "infertility".
Liu Che was crowned the crown prince at the age of 7, ascended the throne and became the emperor at the age of 16, and there were many beauties in the harem, but no one was pregnant with a child.
You must know that Emperor Wu of Han's grandfather, Emperor Wen of Han Liu Heng, had already given birth to Emperor Liu Qi of Han Jing when he was fifteen years old, and before Emperor Jing of Han, Emperor Wen of Han also gave birth to three boys.
After a long time, the courtiers talked a lot, and even Tian Wei, the uncle of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, thought that Liu Che was infertile.
Tian Wei even said to Liu An, the king of Huainan: "The emperor has no prince, you do more benevolent and righteous things, and it is unknown who will be the king of the world in the future." ”
This clearly means that Liu Che's country will not sit for long.
In the face of the sarcasm of the "Birth Brigade", we don't know if Liu Chejiao is anxious, but his sister Princess Pingyang can be said to be heartbroken.
In the spring of 139 BC, 17-year-old Liu Che went to Bashang to worship his ancestors and pray for blessings. On the way back to the palace, he stopped by to visit his eldest sister, Princess Pingyang.
Princess Pingyang knew that her younger brother had no heirs for many years, so she decided to follow the example of her aunt, Princess Guantao, and pay tribute to the emperor's younger brother, a young and beautiful woman.
Taking advantage of Liu Che's visit to the princess's mansion, Princess Pingyang made preparations early and dressed up the dozen or so girls she had found in advance, so that they could meet Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It's a pity that Liu Che didn't take a fancy to any of the more than a dozen flower-like girls.
As the so-called intentional planting of flowers does not bloom, unintentionally planted willows and willows into the shade. At the banquet, Liu Che took a fancy to Wei Zifu who danced during the banquet at a glance.
Immediately, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored Wei Zifu.
After the banquet, Princess Pingyang pushed the boat down the river and sent Wei Zifu into Liu Che's harem.
After Wei Zifu entered the palace, he was like a transparent person, and he was soon left behind by Liu Che.
It wasn't until a year later that Liu Che released the elderly and frail palace people in the palace from the palace, and Wei Zifu cried and begged Liu Che to let her go home. Only then did Liu Che think of this poor beauty, and he was fortunate to her again.
After receiving the second chance, Wei Zifu became pregnant.
Pregnant in October, the melon is ripe.
Liu Che ushered in the first child in his life, although it was a girl, he was still overjoyed.
As soon as the little princess was born, she was named the "eldest princess".
During the Western Han Dynasty, the "eldest princess" was not a ranking, but an extremely noble title.
Generally speaking, the emperor's daughter (imperial daughter) is called "princess", the emperor's sisters are called "eldest princess", and the emperor's aunt is called "eldest princess".
It can be seen that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cherished this daughter.
The reason why Princess Wei Chang has such an honor is not only because of Liu Chechu's joy of becoming a father, but also because her birth shattered the rumors of infertility of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
was both prosperous, and Wei Zifu also won Liu Che's infinite favor.
"Historical Records: The Family of Foreign Relatives" contains: "After entering the palace, I was no longer lucky. Emperor Wu chose those who did not use the palace and repelled them. Wei Zifu saw it, wept and asked to come out. Mercy, luck, then have a body, respect the sun. ”
After that, Wei Zifu gave birth to 2 daughters and 1 son in succession, and successfully won the queen's throne.
Even Wei Qing, the uncle of Princess Wei Chang, was promoted to the rank of knight because of his continuous military exploits. Her cousin Huo went to illness, became famous as a teenager, and was made a hussar general.
It can be said that Princess Wei's growth process has always been smooth. In the first half of her life, she lived a rich and happy life and became the envy of everyone.
In a blink of an eye, Princess Wei Chang reached the age of marriage.
When the eldest woman got married, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty tried his best to choose the perfect match for his baby daughter.
Picking and choosing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty finally locked on his nephew Cao Xiang.
Cao Xiang is the son of Princess Pingyang, the sister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Cao family is powerful, has a hereditary marquis, and his ancestor is Cao Shen, the founder of the Western Han Dynasty, ranking first in the meritorious marquis.
Cao Xiang himself is also very good, he is a big hero who gallops on the battlefield, and he is extraordinary.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty married his daughter to his sister's family, not only because he was close to him, but also because he didn't have to worry about his daughter being wronged.
After marriage, Princess Wei Chang lived very happily, and she also gave birth to a son, Cao Zong.
In 119 BC, Cao Xiang, as a general, followed Wei Qing to Mobei to fight. Cao Xiang on the battlefield was brave and good at fighting, made great military achievements, and soon returned to the dynasty victoriously.
For Princess Wei Chang, her husband Cao Xiang's career is in full swing, husband and wife respect and love each other, and her son is clever and cute, and she has no greater requirements for life.
公元前114年，曹襄英年早逝，卫长公主才24岁。
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty couldn't bear to let his young daughter be widowed, so he arranged a marriage for her.
This time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty no longer chose a heroic general, but found another way and chose a monk.
Fang Shi's name is Luan Da, he is slender, handsome, thoughtful and strategic, and dares to speak big.
At this time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was already over forty years old, and under the influence of thoughts, he began to superstitious about the theory of immortals.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty attached great importance to Luan Da, and he built a mansion for Luan Da and purchased carriages and horses. He also named Luan Dawei as the general of Wuli, and worshiped as the general of Tianshi, the general of Dishi, the general of Datong, the general of Tiandao, and later the Marquis of Letong.
When rewarding the general's seal, he also specially ordered the envoy to stand on the white grass at night, so as to show that Luan Da was not a courtier of the Son of Heaven.
In the heart of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, only the best at the moment can be worthy of his daughter. Choosing a "man of God" for his daughter, this marriage is absolutely foolproof.
Before Princess Wei Chang married for the second time and remarried, Emperor Wu of Han gave her enough dignity.
He rewarded the princess with ten thousand gold, and renamed the princess's fief Dangli, and Princess Wei Chang was also called Princess Dangli.
Dangli is rich in salt and is the richest place on the Jiaodong Peninsula. Princess Wei Chang is also the only princess of the Eastern and Western Han Dynasty to be crowned Yanyi.
According to "Six Kinds of Han Officials", 10,000 catties of gold is the specification of the emperor of the Han Dynasty to hire the empress, which shows the preference of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for Princess Wei Chang.
This time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's fist and love for his daughter ended up killing his daughter.
Later, Luan Da was defeated and revealed the truth that he could not communicate with God, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became angry and beheaded Luan Da in public.
The unlucky Princess Wei, at the age of 26, became a widow again.
For the sake of Princess Wei's face, Luan Da was buried in a tomb. His tomb was very luxurious, and there were many funerary goods.
Since then, there has been no record of Princess Wei Chang in history.
Whether she continues to remarry or remains a widow for life, the rest of her life is destined to be bleak.
Because of the changes in the world, things in heaven and on earth have long been different from people.
In his later years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gradually became mediocre, and when the witch curse occurred, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cut himself off from the three clans, and the Wei family went up and down, with countless casualties.
The witch curse was a major event in the later years of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which implicated hundreds of thousands of people and was also a major stain on the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The witch curse occurred in the second year of Zhenghe, and the Yangling hero Zhu Anshi was arrested by Gongsun He (Gongsun He's wife is Wei Zifu's sister), and then Zhu Anshi framed Prime Minister Gongsun He and his son Gongsun Jingsheng witch Gu cursed Emperor Wu.
In addition, Gongsun Jingsheng also committed adultery with Princess Yangshi.
In the end, Gongsun He's father and son were killed and wiped out, and Princess Yangshi, Princess Zhuyi, another daughter of Wei Zifu, and Wei Qing's eldest son Wei Yan were all implicated and killed.
Princess Wei's mother, Wei Zifu, was misunderstood by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the relationship between the two broke down. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took back her empress scarf, and Wei Zifu committed suicide in despair.
Princess Wei's younger brother, the crown prince Liu Ju, was forced out of the palace, and Liu Ju also hanged himself in the run.
Her uncle Wei Qing and cousin Huo Qu died of illness one after another.
Her only son, Cao Zong, was also implicated in the witchcraft and was condemned to death.
Once, around her was the warm care of her loved ones.
Nowadays, it is the sores and blood and tears of things and people.
Ironically, all the happiness and misery of Princess Wei Chang are due to the same person, that is, her father Liu Che, who has always held her in the palm of his hand.
Bizarrely, whether Princess Wei Chang lived to see everything about the disintegration of the family is not recorded in the history books.
Regarding her ending, it is rumored that Princess Wei Chang was implicated in the witch curse and was beheaded by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
The details of Princess Wei's waist cut are also rumored to be miraculous.
It is said that Princess Wei Chang was so beautiful and delicate that even the executioner couldn't be ruthless, and finally changed 3 waves of executioners before finally completing the beheading.
Princess Wei Chang also became the first princess to be beheaded.
The claim that Princess Wei Chang was beheaded in the scourge of witchcraft is not supported by historical data, and can only be called a wild history fabrication.
After all, Jiang Chong and Liu Quyu took advantage of the witch Gu to get rid of Liu Ju and the Wei family's forces, and the Gongsun family, Princess Yangshi, Princess Zhuyi, and the Wei family were implicated in the killing, and the history books remember it clearly. Only Princess Wei Chang has no record in the witch curse.
As a result, some historians have speculated that Princess Wei may have died before the witch curse. Otherwise, with Jiang Chong and Liu Quyu cutting off the heart of the Wei family's forces, it is impossible for the eldest princess to be alone.
Whether Princess Wei Chang died before or after the witch curse, the second half of her life was full of sadness.
The author hopes that this princess died early before the witch disaster, so that she will not see her father who has lost her mind, and she will not see the blood of her relatives flowing like a river.