Wang Huan, the empress who is unique in Chinese history, is special not because of her outstanding performance on the political stage, nor because of her charisma. What makes her special is that she is the first queen in Chinese history to remarry and carry a "drag oil bottle". In fact, the first "empress" to remarry (more precisely, the Empress Dowager) was the biological mother of Emperor Liu Heng of the Han Dynasty, but Empress Dowager Bo had no children with her ex-husband Wei Wangbao, and her status was only the concubine of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, not his wife. However, Wang Wan was different, she was the orthodox empress of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty (later, the second empress). Before becoming the side chamber of Emperor Liu Qi of the Han Dynasty, Wang Wan had a history of marriage and had a daughter with her ex-husband Jin Wangsun, who later became Xiuchengjun Jinshu.
This daughter is not only recorded in historical books, but also officially recognized by the Han Dynasty, and even Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, named her half-sister Xiuchengjun. Although restrictions on women's remarriage were relatively relaxed in the early Han Dynasty, in order to compensate for the population losses caused by the war, the Han Dynasty even encouraged widowed women to remarry and gave preferential policies. But a woman who remarries and has children can become the side chamber of the crown prince, and then become the emperor's concubine or even the empress, Wang Wan's identity is by no means simply summed up by a "peasant woman". Skeptics call Ms. Wang a "peasant woman" and is obviously too one-sided. Wang Wan was not a "peasant woman", her mother (known as "Zang'er" in historical records) was the granddaughter of the famous prince with a different surname in the early Han Dynasty, Zang Di, the king of Yan. Although the Yan King Zang Di was executed for rebellion in the process of the Han Gaozu Liu Bang's removal of the princes with different surnames, and the Zang family also declined as a result, they still belonged to the aristocratic circle of the Han Dynasty, and although they were outdated nobles, they were by no means comparable to ordinary commoners.
This may be the reason why Zang Er was able to easily send her two daughters into the palace of Emperor Han Jing, who was the crown prince at the time, as concubines. Ordinary "peasant women" would not have such ability, right? The relationship between Han Yan, the great-grandson of Han Wangxin, the rebellious prince with a different surname in the early Han Dynasty, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty is self-evident. Another Yan king who defected to the Xiongnu, Lu Xuan, and his grandson Lu Tazhi were also named Yagu Marquis by Emperor Jing of Han after returning to the Han Dynasty. It can be seen that the Han Dynasty still recognized the exploits of these rebellious princes and kings with different surnames, although the Zang family did not receive the treatment of liehous, but it was still on the edge of the aristocratic circle, and it was still able to climb some old relations with the reigning princes and princes.
Wang Huan, who is unwilling to decline, was already a wife and had a daughter, from this point of view, she may not have much ambition at first, she just wants to live in peace and stability. But her mother Zang'er, as the granddaughter of Yan Wang Zang Di, has always been obsessed with the glory of the family, and she is unwilling to let the family decline. However, how can an elderly woman change her fate? At this moment, Xiangshi gave Zang Er hope. Xiangshi's prophecy was quite popular at that time, and he told Zang'er that her daughter would be rich and prosperous in the future, and might even give birth to a son of heaven. This prophecy completely ignited Zang'er's desire. She not only forced the married eldest queen to divorce her husband Jin Wangsun, but also sent the second queen Huang Ji and Wang Wan to the palace of Emperor Jing of Han, who was the crown prince at the time, as concubines.
Zang Er is also hard enough, not sure which daughter will be rich, so she simply sent both daughters out with double insurance. After the Wang sisters became the side chambers of Emperor Jing of Han, they soon gained his favor. They are all fertile, Wang Wan gave birth to three girls and one boy for Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, and Wang Haojiao gave birth to four sons. In other words, among the fourteen sons of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, the Wang sisters accounted for more than one-third. In the case that Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty was originally married to Empress Bo and had no children, all the princes were concubines, and theoretically had equal opportunities, which also created conditions for the rise of Wang Huan.
Wang Wan grew up in the declining Zang family, but she has the blood of Yan Wang Zang Di in her bones, and inherited the wit and strategy of her ancestors. On the surface, she seems to be quiet and weak, but on the inside, she is extremely shrewd. Although the authenticity of the allusion to the "Golden House Zangjiao" has been controversial in history, the historical events behind it are real. When Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had no children with Empress Bo and the pressure from the government and the opposition increased, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty finally appointed his eldest son Liu Rong as the crown prince. This incident had little to do with Wang Huan, but the next development brought her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In order to consolidate her position and interests, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty's sister, the eldest princess of Tangyi, found Liu Rong's biological mother, Li, hoping to marry her daughter Chen Ajiao (Empress Chen of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty) to Liu Rong. However, Li did not seem to understand Liu's influence, and not only rejected the proposal, but also privately counted Liu's prostitution. These words soon reached Liu's ears, and the consequences can be imagined. At this moment, the witty Wang Wan learned the news and took the initiative to find Liu Yan, doing her best to curry favor. After some foreshadowing, she made a "request" to Liu Xuan, that is, she hoped to marry Chen Ajiao to her son Liu Che. Wang Wan did not mention sensitive topics such as the throne and the throne, but only used the relationship between her aunt and sister-in-law. Liu Yan thought for a while: "Anyway, they are all nephews of concubines, no matter which nephew becomes the crown prince, am I not still the future queen and her mother?" So, she began to slander the Li family in front of Emperor Jing of Han, and at the same time praised Wang Huan's virtuousness and nephew Liu Che's cleverness...... Although Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty had a close relationship with Liu Xuan, he knew Liu Zhu very well.
At first, Emperor Jing of Han was not entirely convinced by her words. Therefore, he decided to investigate the Li clan, but the Li clan's response disappointed Emperor Jing of Han. The eldest princess seemed to feel that this was not enough, and took more radical action. She found ministers who were close to the Li clan and encouraged them to write a petition asking for the Li clan to be made empress. This move completely angered Emperor Jing of Han: "Your Li clan is not only virtuous, but also ambitious. Your son has just become the crown prince, and you can't wait to become the queen. Soon after, Emperor Jing of Han abolished the crown prince Liu Rong and named him King of Linjiang.
Liu Che, the son who was often praised by his sister, naturally became the new favorite of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. In order to give Liu Che a legal identity as a "son-in-law", Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty made Wang Huan the empress before officially canonizing Liu Che as the crown prince. A woman who was once divorced and had children became the queen of the Han Dynasty.
However, Wang Wan did not take any initiative to take any action, she just set up a family affair for her son. This is where Wang Huan's resourcefulness lies, and she knows that being too eager will attract the disgust of Emperor Jing of Han. Therefore, she chose to wait and see what happened, and let the eldest princess of Tangyi stand up for her.