In the long river of history, there are many little-known stories, which are covered by the dust of time. However, when we sweep away this layer of dust, the truth is often shocking. Today, let's walk into the court of the Ming Dynasty and unveil the mystery of a queen - Empress Sun, a woman known as the "First Demon Queen of the Ming Dynasty".
Empress Sun, formerly known as Sun Ruowei, was the empress of Zhu Zhanji of Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty. By giving birth to the prince Zhu Qizhen, she replaced the position of the former queen Hu Shanxiang and became a veritable mother of a country. However, after Zhu Zhanji's death, Sun, as the queen mother, showed a shocking side.
Although Empress Dowager Sun held great power, she was powerless to curb the tyranny of the eunuch Wang Zhen, which indirectly led to the Tumubao Rebellion that shocked China and the rest of the world. At that time, Zhu Qizhen, who was only 22 years old in the Ming Dynasty, was captured, and Empress Dowager Sun not only concealed the news, but also tried to redeem the emperor, but ultimately failed. In order to keep her power, she even did not hesitate to make Zhu Qizhen's youngest son Zhu Jianshen the crown prince.
At this critical moment, the ministers led by Yu Qian stepped forward to support the succession of Zhu Qiyu, the king of Yu, and won the battle to defend Beijing. During Zhu Qiyu's reign, he made remarkable political achievements, but under the secret control of Empress Dowager Sun, his health deteriorated, and he even lost his fertility.
Xu Youzhen and others, with the acquiescence of Empress Dowager Sun, launched the "Change of Seizing the Door" and supported the restoration of Zhu Qizhen. After Zhu Qizhen succeeded to the throne, with the connivance of Empress Dowager Sun, he brutally killed his loyal minister Yu Qian. Empress Dowager Sun's struggle for power for her own selfish interests hastened the decline of the Ming Dynasty to a certain extent.
In the TV series "Daming Fenghua", the image of Empress Sun is very different from the historical truth. Sun Ruowei in the play is a kind, upright, and courageous legendary woman, but Queen Sun in history is a demon queen who will do anything for power, cronyism, and disaster to the country and the people.
History has given us too many warnings. The rise and fall of a country often depends on the virtue of those in power. Although Empress Sun has lived in wealth all her life, what she did has brought profound disasters to the country and the people. Her story shows us that power is important, but justice, benevolence, and a sense of responsibility are even more valuable. Only by putting the people first and governing the country with ethics can we create a truly prosperous and prosperous world.