To correct one point, Princess Wei's life is generally beautiful, enjoying all the glory and wealth, but she is a little unhappy in her marriage, but it is by no means miserable!
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che, the seventh emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, with great talent and strong character, he converted all the wealth accumulated by the "rule of Wenjing" into military strength, and reigned for 54 years, of which 44 years pursued and attacked the Xiongnu, and established the prestige of "those who commit my great Han will be punished even if they are far away", and laid the prosperous situation of the Western Han Dynasty.
Wei Zifu, the second empress of Liu Che and the key figure in the prosperity of the Wei family, was deeply favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty before the witch curse.
And Princess Wei, as the daughter of these two most noble people in the world, must have been loved by thousands of people, but perhaps her too privileged life even the heavens were jealous, so that the heavens set up some ups and downs on the road to her marriage.
Wei Zifu was originally a singer in Princess Pingyang's family, with a humble status, and it was difficult to get ahead in his life. However, fate seemed to favor him extraordinarily, and in the spring of 139 BC, Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty visited Princess Pingyang after his sacrifice.
When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was resting, Princess Pingyang ordered more than a dozen singers in the family to sing for him, and Wei Zifu was among them. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was immediately hooked by the silky Wei Zifu at a glance, and in this way, the two of them were thunderous and fired, and completed the sacred intercourse on the chariot, which is recorded in the "Historical Records • Family of Foreign Relatives":
After drinking, the slanderer enters, looks at it, and talks about Wei Zifu alone. On that day, Emperor Wu changed his clothes, and his husband served Shang Yixuan, fortunately.
Afterwards, Wei Zifu returned to the palace with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and before leaving, Princess Pingyang patted her on the back and said: "After entering the palace, you must serve the emperor well, don't forget my sister and me!"
But everything is far from being as easy as you think. After Wei Zifu entered the palace, Emperor Wu of Han left her behind as if she had suddenly lost her memory, and did not favor her once.
It wasn't until later that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed some palace maids out of the palace, and Wei Zifu was also among the applicants, and Wei Zifu burst into tears when he said goodbye to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which evoked the memories of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, so he left it behind and pampered her. In this regard, "Historical Records: The Family of Foreign Relatives" records:
After entering the palace for more than a year, he 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.
There is no record of the birth of Princess Wei Chang in the history books, but it is not difficult to deduce from here that she was probably born after Wei Zifu was favored again, that is, around 138 to 137 BC, because there is no record of the death of Emperor Wu of Han during this time.
When Princess Wei Chang was born, Emperor Wu of Han was already twenty years old, and as the first child, she was naturally favored by Emperor Wu of Han in every way. You must know that Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty Liu Heng had three children when he was fifteen years old, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was looking forward to finally having a daughter, how could he not love him?
In fact, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had no heirs for a long time, mainly because of Empress Chen Ajiao. Liu Che has lived with Chen Ajiao for many years, and the latter has never been pregnant, but even so, she did not let Liu Che spoil others, and Emperor Wu of Han dared not speak out about this.
You must know that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to become the crown prince and inherit the throne, which was inseparable from the political transaction with Liu Concubine - Liu Concubine helped Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascend to the throne, and he had to make Chen Ajiao the queen, so after the matter was completed, the mother and daughter were proud and blocked the promotion of other concubines.
Of course, this kindness alone is not enough, more importantly, the Empress Dowager Dou Yifang was still alive at that time, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still couldn't get rid of her control, so he could only follow the arrangement. When Wei Zifu entered the palace, he was snubbed for a year, also because of Liu's mother and daughter.
Later, the Empress Dowager Dou died, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty gradually got rid of control and grasped power, and he was finally able to blatantly "empathize with other loves" and transfer the object of favor from Chen Ajiao to Wei Zifu's body, in this case, Princess Wei Chang slowly grew up.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty already favored Wei Zifu, and Princess Wei Chang was his first daughter, which made the latter favored by Liu Che.
On the one hand, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made an exception to promote her to the eldest princess.
Normally, the title of eldest princess will be given to the emperor's sister or sister, and the emperor's daughter can only be called a princess, and the two are not in the same latitude in terms of generation.
But because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too fond of this daughter, he promoted her to the eldest princess, making her the only imperial daughter with this honor during Liu Che's reign.
On the other hand, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rewarded him with a rich fiefdom.
In ancient times, salt and iron were a symbol of wealth, and mastering the salt and iron business would be the economic lifeblood of a country. Therefore, after some emperors ascended the throne, they would implement the salt and iron official management system, and firmly control the salt and iron business in the official hands.
And Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set the fiefdom given to Princess Wei Chang in Donglai County, which is rich in salt and is extremely rich, which can be regarded as a proper cornucopia. With this as the fiefdom of Princess Wei Chang, it can be seen how much Emperor Wu of Han loves her.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was extremely fond of Princess Wei, and naturally he would try his best to arrange her marriage, but unfortunately Princess Wei Chang was blessed and failed to get a happy ending after two marriages.
Princess Weichang's first husband was the fifth-generation Pingyang Marquis Cao Xiang, the son of Princess Pingyang after Cao Shen, the founding father of the Western Han Dynasty.
However, this marriage can be regarded as more of a repayment.
At the beginning, Wei Zifu was able to get the favor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and it was inseparable from the introduction of Princess Pingyang, Wei Zifu, who had been at the bottom of the society for a long time, developed a docile character, and she never forgot the words of Princess Taiping before entering the palace, waiting for the opportunity to repay her kindness.
And Princess Pingyang's help to Wei Zifu is far more than the grace of introduction. When Wei Zifu was pregnant, Liu Yan's mother and daughter were jealous and ordered her brother Wei Qing to be imprisoned, for which Princess Pingyang came to persuade the latter to release Wei Qing many times, and also succeeded in causing trouble and transferring the contradiction to Chen Ajiao's body, it can be said that the Wei family can stand firm, and Princess Pingyang has contributed a lot.
So under Wei Zifu's grateful, Princess Wei Chang married Cao Xiang, Princess Pingyang's own son.
Soon after marrying into the Cao family, Princess Wei Chang gave birth to a baby boy named Cao Zong. And Cao Xiang was also increased for his military exploits in the Battle of Mobei, and the life of the young couple was extremely happy, which made others envious.
It's a pity that the good times didn't last long, four years later, Cao Xiang suddenly fell ill, and it didn't take long for him to die, Princess Wei Chang became a widow, and the happy life was gone.
In the Han Dynasty, it was not uncommon for women to remarry, but Princess Wei Chang was still forced to be a widow for three years, not because she didn't want to remarry, but because the requirements for her daughter Liu Che, the mad demon Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, were too high, and her appearance, talent, and family background must all meet the standards to be eligible to marry Princess Wei Chang.
It wasn't until Luan Da appeared that things took a turn for the better.
Although Luan Da is a civilian, he is tall and handsome, and has unique skills, and the most important thing is that he was recommended by Ding Yi, a master of Taoism. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had spoken with him several times and was very satisfied with him, not only promoting him to the rank of general of Wuli, but also making him a marquis of Dangli.
And the excellent Luan Da also became the second husband of Princess Weichang. When the two got married, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rewarded him with 10,000 catties of gold at one time. In addition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty often descended to the Dangli Houfu to ask and solve the problems of Luan Da's life, which shows how much Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty valued him.
I thought that Princess Wei Chang had met a good Langjun when she came to run, but unfortunately fate played tricks on her again.
When Luan Da and Princess Wei Chang were immersed in the joy of their newlyweds, someone reported to Emperor Wu of Han that Dangli Hou Luan was suspected of bullying the monarch, and the latter could not communicate with the immortals at all.
At first, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty didn't believe it, but the subsequent investigation made him slowly suspicious of Luan Da, and finally Luan Da was sentenced to be beheaded because of the exposure of the matter.
And the biggest victim of this incident is undoubtedly Princess Weichang, who not only has her reputation damaged, but also has to endure her father's scolding and the world's ridicule.
Since then, Princess Wei Chang has slowly disappeared from the eyes of the world, even if the witch curse occurred later, there is no record of her in the history books, only the folk legends are confusing to highlight her existence.
On the whole, Princess Wei's life is generally good, especially in the first half of her life, she was pampered, even if she wanted the star in the sky, Emperor Wu of Han would take it off for her.
It's just that her two marriages were a little bumpy, her first husband Cao Xiang died young, and her second husband Luan Da was beheaded for bullying the king.