Preamble:
Which is more important than power? Can a person preserve his sincere feelings in the pursuit of power? The story of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei may give us some enlightenment.
A person's life is often drawn by two forces - power and love. Some people choose to pursue power at all costs; Some people choose to pursue love, regardless of the consequences. And Tang Xuanzong, he is a typical representative of these two forces.
He single-handedly created the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, but he also destroyed his own dynasty with his own hands. He did not hesitate to sacrifice his son in order to get the woman he loved, which eventually led to a tragedy. Was this former prosperous monarch blinded by power, or carried away by love?
Chapter 1: The Temptation of Power
In October 740, the 55-year-old Tang Xuanzong was at the peak of his life. Not only did he rule the most powerful Tang Empire at the time, but he also possessed unparalleled power and wealth. However, this former prosperous monarch is full of loneliness and loneliness in his heart.
Three years ago, he lost his most beloved Concubine Wu Hui, and since then no woman has been able to enter his inner world. Until a 22-year-old woman named Yang Yuhuan appeared in front of him, his dead heart began to stir again.
Yang Yuhuan is the wife of Tang Xuanzong's son Li Mao, a beautiful and moving woman. Tang Xuanzong fell in love at first sight, but it was not easy to include her in his harem. After all, she was the wife of her own son, which was not accepted in the social morality of the time.
However, Tang Xuanzong did not give up. He began to plan how to incorporate Yang Yuhuan into his harem. He remembered his father Li Shimin, who also came up with a brilliant plan in order to marry Wu Zetian. So, Tang Xuanzong began his own conspiracy.
As a monarch who ruled the Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong naturally possessed unparalleled power. However, the loneliness and loneliness in his heart could not be filled with these powers.
It wasn't until Yang Yuhuan appeared that he felt the warmth of love again. However, it is not easy to include her in his harem.
Tang Xuanzong knew that if Yang Yuhuan was snatched away directly, it would definitely arouse everyone's opposition and condemnation. So, he began to plan how to justifiably include her in his harem. He remembered his father Li Shimin, who also came up with a brilliant plan in order to marry Wu Zetian.
In this way, Tang Xuanzong began his own conspiracy. He wants to use his power to snatch Yang Yuhuan from his son through various means and include her in his harem. This is not only to satisfy one's own selfish desires, but also to fill the loneliness and loneliness in one's heart. The temptation of power made Tang Xuanzong pursue his love at all costs.
Chapter 2: A Conspiracy to Deceive the Crowd
Tang Xuanzong's first thought was to let Yang Yuhuan become a Taoist aunt, so that he could bring her to the palace justifiably. However, for a young woman who has just been married for 5 years and is in love with her to suddenly become a monk, it is necessary to find a convincing reason.
So, Tang Xuanzong came up with a brilliant plan - in the name of filial piety.
It is soon the death day of Tang Xuanzong's mother, Empress Dowager Dou, in order to pray for her grandmother, Yang Yuhuan became a Taoist aunt is a great filial piety, and no one can refuse. So, under the secret arrangement of Tang Xuanzong, Yang Yuhuan had to pack his bags and move into the Taizhen Temple in the palace.
This move can be said to kill three birds with one stone. First of all, the reputation of benevolence and filial piety; secondly, the young couple was dissolved, and the marriage relationship was automatically dissolved; In the end, he blatantly connected his daughter-in-law to the palace.
In this way, Tang Xuanzong skillfully placed Yang Yuhuan by his side. However, he was not satisfied with this, he also wanted to officially include Yang Yuhuan in his harem.
Tang Xuanzong knew that in order to include Yang Yuhuan in his harem, there must be a convincing reason. So, he thought of using the name of filial piety.
It is soon the death day of Tang Xuanzong's mother, Empress Dowager Dou, in order to pray for her grandmother, Yang Yuhuan became a Taoist aunt is a great filial piety, and no one can refuse. Under the secret arrangement of Tang Xuanzong, Yang Yuhuan had to pack his bags and move into the Taizhen Temple in the palace.
This move can be said to kill three birds with one stone. First of all, the reputation of benevolence and filial piety makes it impossible for everyone to blame; secondly, the young couple was dissolved, and the marriage relationship was automatically dissolved; In the end, he blatantly connected his daughter-in-law to the palace.
In this way, Tang Xuanzong skillfully placed Yang Yuhuan by his side. However, he was not satisfied with this, he also wanted to officially include Yang Yuhuan in his harem. He wants to make this beautiful and moving woman his concubine.
Chapter 3: The Conspiracy of Fathers and Sons to Marry Together
After a long time, Tang Xuanzong found that it was not enough to place Yang Yuhuan in the palace, and he also wanted to marry her openly. So, he came up with another plan.
He decided to marry his son, Li Mao. In this way, Li Mao can marry a girl from a famous family, and Yang Yuhuan's embarrassing identity can also be resolved.
Soon, Tang Xuanzong selected Jingzhao Wei's girl and gave Li Mao as a concubine. In this way, the Tang royal family ushered in a moment of double happiness - father and son got married.
Tang Xuanzong finally saw his son Li Mao remarry, and happily married Wei into the family. However, only ten days after his son got married, he couldn't wait to marry Yang Yuhuan into the palace and directly canonized him as a concubine.
In this way, Tang Xuanzong finally realized his wish, included his beloved Yang Yuhuan in his harem, and became the famous Yang Guifei.
Tang Xuanzong found that it was not enough to place Yang Yuhuan in the palace, he also wanted to marry her openly. So, he came up with another plan - to marry his son Li Mao.
In this way, Li Mao can marry a girl from a famous family, and Yang Yuhuan's embarrassing identity can also be resolved. Soon, Tang Xuanzong selected Jingzhao Wei's girl and gave Li Mao as a concubine.
In this way, the Tang royal family ushered in a moment of double happiness - father and son got married. Tang Xuanzong finally saw his son Li Mao remarry, and happily married Wei into the family. However, only ten days after his son got married, he couldn't wait to marry Yang Yuhuan into the palace and directly canonized him as a concubine.
This series of conspiracies and schemes finally allowed Tang Xuanzong to realize his wish. He incorporated his beloved Yang Yuhuan into his harem and became the famous Yang Guifei. However, he could never have imagined that all of this would eventually lead to a tragedy.
Chapter 4: The Tragedy of Power and Love
Although Tang Xuanzong's conspiracy succeeded, he could never have imagined that all this would eventually lead to a tragedy.
The appearance of Yang Guifei not only triggered a power struggle within the court, but also indirectly led to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion. In this turmoil, Tang Xuanzong finally had to order the death of Yang Guifei, the woman who once occupied his heart deeply, and passed away like this.
Maybe in Tang Xuanzong's heart, he just wanted to live a life of love with Yang Guifei. However, his identity and status doomed him to not only love beauty and not the country. The temptation of power eventually overcame his pursuit of love.
The root cause of this tragedy lies in Tang Xuanzong's inability to balance the relationship between power and love. In order to get Yang Guifei, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his son, which eventually caused a bloody storm. The temptation of power made him lose his rational grasp of love, and finally buried his dynasty.
The appearance of Yang Guifei not only triggered a power struggle within the court, but also indirectly led to the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion. In this turmoil, Tang Xuanzong finally had to order the death of Yang Guifei, the woman who once occupied his heart deeply, and passed away like this.
Tang Xuanzong may be deep down in his heart, but he just wants to live a life of love with Yang Guifei. However, his identity and status doomed him to not only love beauty and not the country. The temptation of power eventually overcame his pursuit of love.
The root cause of this tragedy lies in Tang Xuanzong's inability to balance the relationship between power and love. In order to get Yang Guifei, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his son, which eventually caused a bloody storm. The temptation of power made him lose his rational grasp of love, and finally buried his dynasty.
Tang Xuanzong was once the founder of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but in the end he became the destroyer of his own dynasty. His story tells us that the relationship between power and love is so delicate that if a person is blinded by the temptation of power, it is difficult to preserve his sincere feelings.
Epilogue:
The story of Tang Xuanzong tells us that when a person is blinded by the temptation of power, it is difficult for him to preserve his sincere feelings. The pursuit of power often destroys love and eventually leads to tragedy.
Each of us should always be wary of the temptation of power and maintain a rational grasp of love. Only in this way can we find our own path in life in the conflict between power and love. The story of Tang Xuanzong has given us profound enlightenment.