In the long river of history, there are always some jaw-dropping stories, and the absurd story of He Jingying and Xiao Zhaoye is one of them.
Xiao Zhaoye is a dissolute emperor, while He Jingying is a dissolute queen. The two smelled like each other and lived a rotten life, causing an uproar inside and outside the court.
Crown Princess
The marriage of Nanjun Wang Xiao Zhaoye and He Jingying is not only a combination of two people, but also a consideration between two families. At that time, Xiao Zhaoye wanted to marry He Jingying, however, this marriage was not all smooth sailing.
Xiao Zhaoye's father, Prince Wenhui, Xiao Changmao, was suspicious of He Jingying's father, He Ji. He was worried that the He family had few men, only daughters, and regarded it as a "lonely family", and it seemed unwise to marry such a family. However, Wang Jian has a different view. He believes that once He Jingying becomes the princess, the He family will become a relative in the future.
Wang Jian believes that when choosing a relative, the suitability of the family is far more important than the family power. Although the He family has a respected status, it is not a powerful one, and it is just the ideal candidate for a relative. Under Wang Jian's persuasion, Xiao Changmao finally changed his original intention and agreed to the marriage.
Time passed, in the third year of Yongming (485), He Jingying and Xiao Zhaoye officially became husband and wife.
Named Empress
Xiao Zhaoye, the son of the royal family who was once in power, once secretly ordered the witch to cast a vicious curse on his grandfather Xiao Zhen and his father Xiao Changmao. Unfortunately, the curse was fulfilled, and the two princes passed away one after another. This made Xiao Zhaoye convinced of the mysterious power of witches, and had an inexplicable favor for Yang Minzhi, the son of witches.
Just three months later, on October 25, Xiao Zhaoye couldn't wait to make He Jingying the queen. Their union is undoubtedly an erotic behind the imperial power.
luxury and dissipation
Yang Minzhi, a handsome young man in his prime, is deeply loved by Empress He Jingying. The two secretly dated and spent the Spring Festival together, loving like a normal husband and wife. And Xiao Zhaoye, as her husband, turned a blind eye to the relationship between the two and acquiesced in this unruly love.
However, the whirlpool of Game of Thrones relentlessly draws them in. Auxiliary ministers Xiao Luan, Wang Yan, Xu Xiaosi, Wang Guangzhi and others jointly played a petition and asked Xiao Zhaoye to kill Yang Minzhi. Faced with the pressure of the courtiers, Xiao Zhaoye hesitated. However, at the insistence of Xiao Luan, Xiao Chen, Xiao Tanzhi and others, Yang Minzhi's fate was in jeopardy.
At a palace banquet, He Jingying interceded for Yang Minzhi with tears in her eyes, but was subtly hinted by Xiao Tanzhi that there was a deeper struggle behind this matter. After whispering in Xiao Zhaoye's ear, He Jingying was forced to leave temporarily.
Subsequently, Xiao Tanzhi exposed the improper relationship between Yang Minzhi and the queen, claiming that the matter had spread throughout the government and the opposition and had to be killed.
Xiao Zhaoye, who was facing great pressure, had no choice but to compromise and agreed to behead Yang Minzhi. However, before he could order a pardon, Xiao Tanzhi had quickly reported to Xiao Luan and sentenced Yang Min to death. This shocking court secret reveals the inside story of power, love, and curse.
According to historical records, He Jingying not only acted debauched, but also openly engaged in indecent acts with Xiao Zhaoye in the palace. This kind of absurd life made Xiao Zhaoye indulge her more and more.
The treasury is squandered
In order to satisfy He Jingying's selfish desires, Xiao Zhaoye did not hesitate to summon her relatives and family members into the palace and rewarded them with a large amount of money, as high as hundreds of thousands or even millions. These family members were arranged in Emperor Qiwu's Yaoling Palace, enjoying the luxury and glory that did not belong to them.
Not only that, Xiao Zhaoye also opened the treasury in the palace and let He Jingying and other concubines enter to watch together.
They took pleasure in smashing treasures, and squandered them as playthings. This kind of behavior is not only a great waste of state property, but also a desecration of the culture of the court.
Folk Records
Among the ancient Yuefu songs, there is a song called "Yang Rebel", which is not only a part of the Western song, but also inspired the Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai.
According to the "Old Tang Book" and the "New Tang Book", during the Qi Longchang period of the Southern Dynasty, a lonely queen mother had a love affair with Yang Min, the son of a witch, that should not have happened. The two spend a lot of time together at the court and gradually fall in love, which eventually leads to a forbidden love story.
However, there is nothing difficult in the world, and love will inevitably be discovered. This unacceptable relationship was eventually exposed. The Queen Mother lost Yang Min, and this forbidden love also spread all over the world. As a result, the folk nursery rhyme was born, singing: "Yang Po'er, let's play together!", because the children couldn't speak clearly, the nursery rhyme was misrepresented as "Yang Rebel".
summary
Their union is undoubtedly an erotic carnival behind the imperial power, and behind this carnival, there is an endless power struggle and the sinking of human nature. You think