The favorite concubine could not have children, so she dedicated the beautiful nun to the emperor and gave birth to the only prince to become a generation of Ming monarchs. It's a puzzling piece of history that makes one wonder what's going on. In the long history of China's feudal dynasties, it was an extremely important responsibility for noble concubines to give birth to children and continue the imperial lineage. But there is such a bizarre story that a nun actually gave birth to a prince and eventually achieved a generation of Ming Jun. How exactly does this happen? For what reason did the emperor and his favorite concubine make such an extraordinary decision? And in what state of mind did the nun herself accept this fateful arrangement? What's even more curious is how did this prince, born to a nun, finally become a generation of Ming monarchs and embark on the road of governing the country with benevolence? Let's take a look at this confusing secret history of the Northern Song Dynasty.
In the middle of the family, the nuns of the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha encountered the help of nobles
Li was originally the daughter of Li Rende, the king of Qiantang County, and lived a prosperous life since she was a child and received a superior education. The slender jade hand holds the pen inkstone, Yan Ruo Furong, and behaves dignified and generous, like a noble girl of a family. It's a pity that her mother died early, and her father Li Rende also died of illness when she was young.
The impoverished Li family had no choice but to devote himself to Buddhism, cut his hair as a nun, and devoted himself to the ancient Buddhist scriptures, hoping to use the green lantern ancient Buddha to live this last life. Unexpectedly, fate was unpredictable, and with the help of nobles, she finally stepped into the deep palace of the Forbidden City.
In the beginning, Li practiced in a small temple on the outskirts of the capital, with the task of curbing his cravings and cleansing his soul. She is pure in morality, and although she is poor, she has great ambitions, and she is not greedy for life and afraid of death like ordinary people. She devoutly converted to Buddhism, learned no words, and only sought to destroy her body and mind, and transcend the shackles of the world.
Celebrities in the government and the opposition admired her noble character and often asked people to give her money and food to relieve her difficulties. Li did not appreciate it, but only meditated and cultivated his temperament, focusing on self-cultivation. Throughout the day, she either sat upright and read scriptures, or practiced martial arts and swords in the garden next to the temple to strengthen her body.
It can be said: "In the show of wisdom, Wen Wen is righteous." Humble gentleman, temperament is very good. ＂
However, the good times did not last long, and the bad news came, and Li's mentor, who had been cocooned in the small temple for a long time, drove the crane west. In order to live up to the teachings of his mentor, Li decided to travel far and wide to study in Taoist holy places such as Wutai Mountain. Unexpectedly, due to the lack of travel expenses, she had to wander in a small temple near the capital, hoping to make good friends.
At that time, Liu E, the favorite concubine of the Northern Song Dynasty, could not have children, and was trying to win the favor of the emperor and establish a prince. By coincidence, she learns of Lee's existence. After careful inquiry, I found that the nun was noble, still young, and had a beautiful and beautiful charm, and was actually a good maid. So Liu E decided to sacrifice the nun to the emperor and give birth to a child in the womb in order to stabilize her position in the harem.
In this way, the Li family has since embarked on the road of life in the deep palace of the Northern Song Dynasty, and everything about her will be turned upside down from then on. What kind of fate will the Li family, who is your biological mother, face? Will she be able to live a happy and fulfilling life? Let's wait and see.
Liu E has no worries about children, and makes the bizarre decision to recommend a handsome nun
After Song Zhenzong ascended the throne, during the Dazhong Xiangfu period, he deeply favored the young lord Liu E. This beauty from a humble background has a beautiful appearance, graceful and colorful, dignified and generous, and has the demeanor of a noble concubine. Her ancestral home is Youzhou, Hebei Province, she was originally a kabuki, lost her father at an early age, and was later accepted by a dancer to teach kabuki art.
When she was young, Liu E worked as a private dancer in a green house in Youzhou for several years, and later passed on her art to the home of the government and the opposition. She sings and sings acrobatics, gentle and demure, and is deeply loved by nobles. During the examination in Beijing, Liu E met Song Zhenzong by chance, and Zhenzong was overwhelmed by her graceful and moving dance skills and outstanding appearance, so he was extended to the palace as a beauty.
The young Liu E entered the Forbidden Land, came out of the dust, and for a while she was attracted by the competition outside the palace. Liu E is cautious everywhere, persuasive, always leading, and acting appropriately. Besides, she is gentle by nature, and she has a lot of rewards for her favor. What's even better is that she has a deep accomplishment in singing and dancing, and often performs for Song Zhenzong, who has a soft spot for her and is becoming more and more favored.
However, the good times did not last long, and after a few years, Liu E was difficult to give birth to an heir to the emperor, and she was uneasy in her heart. She knew that if there was no prince, even if the emperor favored her again, her position would be difficult to stabilize. At that time, Guo had been registered as the queen, but she had not given birth, and the government and the opposition had a lot of complaints about her.
So Liu E searched up and down, asking people to look around for a good solution, but still found nothing. Although the temple incense has a miracle, she did not dare to act rashly, for fear of causing trouble, but hurting the emperor's dignity.
At this time, a magical fate allowed her to meet a beautiful nun Li. Lee's complexion is beautiful, his demeanor is thousands, he is independent and cold. When Liu E heard that she was from a prominent background, she was shocked, and immediately came up with a plan, determined to dedicate her to the emperor and give birth to a child in her womb, in order to stabilize her position in the harem and eventually become a concubine.
So Liu E set a trap to lure the Li family into the palace as a servant. At that time, the Li family was in a lonely situation, and there was no other way to go. In addition, Liu E's power leans towards the government and the opposition, and she uses both soft and hard, so that she has to obey. Although the Li family was melancholy, they had to obey the arrangement and embarked on the road of life in the deep palace.
With the importance of the palace, the arrogance of power, and the desire for profit, what kind of difficulties and difficulties will the Li family inevitably encounter? And what kind of drastic changes will Liu E's decision trigger? Let's wait and see.
Intrigue and power struggle in the palace
When Li first entered the deep palace of the Forbidden City, he couldn't help but feel worried. It is a place of turbulence and danger, full of intrigue and intrigues. Even if she is of noble birth, she is a weak nun after all, how can she gain a foothold in this palace of twilight and rain?
Song Zhenzong was wise and brave since he was a child, and at the beginning of his accession to the throne, the government also made a lot of achievements. But his temperament is sluggish, and he is always confused by the beauty of the harem, and his political affairs are becoming more and more desolate. Especially the favored Concubine Liu E, she seduced and provoked on the side day and night, so that Song Zhenzong was immersed in wine, and the major affairs of the DPRK and China were gradually ignored.
Liu E already had a plan to stabilize her identity at this time. For this reason, she did everything possible to curry favor with the emperor, and secretly co-opted her henchmen and fought with other concubines. She slandered in the emperor's ear every night, slandering other concubines who were drunk and dreaming of death, and were extravagant, and she was the only one who was filial and virtuous.
When Li first entered the deep palace, he naturally became a thorn in Liu E's side. Between her makeup, she treats each other with a sharp knife everywhere. Although the Li family is elegant, he is a monk after all, and he knows nothing about the dark court, and he has many things to be troubled about.
Soon, Liu E became pregnant. This was indeed a huge shock in the court at that time. It stands to reason that Liu E came from a humble background and it was difficult to get the true biography of the emperor. But she claimed to be the unique true love of Song Zhenzong, so she did not hesitate to slander other concubines and slander them for not being able to give birth to dragon seeds.
Only then did Song Zhenzong make up his mind to make Liu Ejian the concubine and give him the name Zhaoren. Although the ministers of the DPRK and China have complaints, they can only obey orders temporarily. However, it was not Liu E who really gave birth to this "dragon species", but the Li nun in the palace.
Liu E has been plotting for a long time, and finally achieved her goal in secret. She deliberately arranged for Song Zhenzong to be close to the Li family, and the emperor did something reluctant, and the Li family finally became pregnant. In order to hide people's eyes, she also ordered the palace maid to pretend to be a difficult birth, and arranged the childbirth ceremony with great fanfare, so that the entire Forbidden City thought that the newborn dragon seed came from her body.
In this way, Li became the biological mother of Emperor Song Renzong. She was originally a budding beauty, but now she has to take on the responsibility of her biological mother. And all these dark conspiracies are also destined for her to fall into an even more thrilling palace struggle.
For a time, the palace was divided into two factions, one faction supported Liu E as a concubine, and the other faction supported Li as his biological mother. The two sides have launched a life-and-death fight, and the contradiction is becoming increasingly hot...
The growth of the only royal heir
Emperor Renzong of Song was born during the reign of Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty and was born to a monk woman of the Li family. From the day he was born, he was expected to be regarded as the only heir to the dynasty.
At an early age, Renzong showed extraordinary talent. He was gifted and intelligent, learned even reason, and was quite favored by Song Zhenzong. At that time, Song Zhenzong was getting old, and he hoped to pass on the foundation of the country as soon as possible, so he attached great importance to the education of Renzong, and personally selected capable ministers and good teachers to give lectures to him.
Since he was a child, Renzong has been fond of the art of war and is good at riding and shooting. He has a strong physique, excellent martial arts, and has made many achievements in the martial arts. Song Zhenzong saw that he was strong in martial arts and loved him very much, and often praised him as a future military hero in front of the ministers of the government and the opposition.
In addition to martial arts, Renzong also likes economic governance and has a lot of experience in the national economy and people's livelihood. Once, he personally inspected the government and the opposition and found that the people were suffering, so he strongly advocated tax reduction and relief for the poor. Song Zhenzong was deeply pleased to see that he was so mindful of the world, and was determined to let him succeed to the throne as soon as possible.
And the biggest influence on Renzong came from his biological mother Li. Li received a good family education from an early age and studied classics and classics. Since entering the palace, she has deliberately cultivated Renzong and instilled in him the concept of governing the country with benevolence. She once said to Renzong: "A generation of heroes will surely inherit the eternal inheritance in one single body; Ninety thousand miles of rivers and mountains are all related to the people. Only when virtue and politics return to benevolence and accept Li Yuan's words can we Yongzhen Sheji and prosperous prosperity. ＂
Under the influence of the Li family, Renzong developed a deep understanding of the origins of Chinese culture, and he became more and more proficient in the way of applying it to the world. In that year, he was already in the court, leading hundreds of officials, and strategizing, all of which were at ease.
The people of the government and the wilderness regard him as a once-in-a-lifetime master, and he should inherit the king's reign. It's just that Song Zhenzong refused to pass on the throne for a long time, but continued to be drunk and obsessed, and became more and more obscene. As a result, the situation of internal and external difficulties was formed, and the emperor's relatives, officials and ministers were divided into two factions, one faction advocated the establishment of Prince Renzong, and the other faction hoped that Song Zhenzong could continue to rule. Since then, the two sides have been in a state of turmoil, and the government and the opposition have been clouded...
Renzong ascended the throne and opened a new era of wisdom and benevolence
The years flew by, and it was four out of sixty in Song Zhenzong. Seeing that Prince Renzong had made a small contribution and was familiar with the way of economics, he intended to pass on the unification. However, the government and the opposition have long had differences on this.
A group of people supported Renzong as his heir, believing that he was highly knowledgeable and a once-in-a-lifetime virtuous candidate. The other faction insisted on the status quo and advocated that Song Zhenzong continue to reign. They believe that Zhenzong has been on the throne for many years, although there is a suspicion of immorality, but after all, the founding of the country has merit, and it should prolong life until it declines. As a result, the government and the opposition were cloudy, the two sides were at loggerheads, and the contradictions were becoming increasingly intense.
Against this backdrop, Renjong had the ability to rule power, but it was difficult for him to gain real power. He often used the way of the world to persuade Song Zhenzong to return to the government, but the emperor was old and weak, and he did not react much.
The crisis finally came in a coup d'état. There was a rebellion by the Imperial Forest Army, occupying Miyagi and trying to seize imperial power. Song Zhenzong was shocked and fortunately rescued by the inner servants, but his cronies and ministers were brutally killed. When Renzong learned the news, he led his cronies to quickly suppress the rebellion, crushing the rebels and extinguishing the war in one fell swoop.
This coup d'état caused Song Zhenzong to completely lose confidence in governance. He saw that the crown prince Renzong was brave and brave, and he was weak and incompetent, so he was determined to pass on the unification as soon as possible. So he issued an edict appointing Renzong as the crown prince and handed over all the pro-government powers.
After Renzong took over the government, he strategized and made great plans. First of all, he rectified the administration of officials, severely punished corruption, and made the atmosphere clean and upright. Secondly, we should greatly promote culture and education, cultivate talents and promote Taoism, and create batch after batch of talents to help the world. In addition, we should be diligent in financial management and practical governance, open sources and reduce expenditures, and enrich the country and strengthen the army. At the same time, he also issued a decree to reduce taxes and provide relief to the people, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment.
Soon, Renzong's virtue spread throughout the world. He expected himself with the "new style of Mingde", and made an oath to govern the country with benevolence and morality and open a new era. Li, the mother who was a monk at the time, cried with joy when she saw this scene, and finally felt relieved.
At this moment, Song Zhenzong was full of ambition and planned to completely concede the country. One day, he summoned hundreds of civil and military officials, and sighed that the prince was pure and virtuous, and he should receive his legacy. So under the witness of hundreds of civil and military officials, he officially ceded the throne to Renzong.
Since then, Renzong has officially ascended the throne as emperor, and his surname has been changed from Li to Zhao, drawing a clear line with the descendants of the Song family. This extraordinary son finally achieved a generation of Ming Jun, opened a new era of wisdom and benevolence, benefited the Chinese people, revitalized cultural governance and martial arts, and was highly praised and admired by future generations.