2 of the 30 Great Mysteries of Ancient China - The Mystery of emperor Jinwu Zangjiao of the Han Dynasty

"Jinwu Zangjiao" is a well-known phrase among Women and Children in China, from the high-ranking officials and nobles down to the common people, and when it comes to these four words, they are all dismal, but few people trace its origin. Some people say that "Jinwu Zangjiao" is a solemn promise made to Chen Ajiao by Emperor Wu of Han, who gradually understood the affairs of men and women; others say that "Jinwu Zangjiao" is just a joke made by the mercurial Emperor Wu of Han to the eldest princess. In short, the story of Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty "Golden House Hidden Jiao" can be described as a topic that people have talked about for thousands of years, so did he "hide Jiao" in the end?

Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty was one of the few most accomplished emperors in Chinese history. He used the method of "deposing hundreds of families and respecting Confucianism alone" to consolidate the strategy of centralized statecraft, the feat of sending troops to defeat the Xiongnu, and the eclectic principle of employing people, which made it impossible for countless emperors in later generations to match them. According to historical records, Liu Che was born to Wang Meiren, the concubine of Emperor Jingdi of Han, and it is said that when Wang Meiren was pregnant with Liu Che, she dreamed of seeing the sun drill into her arms, which made the newborn Liu Che very popular with Emperor Jingdi of Han, plus his mother was favored by Emperor Jingdi of Han at that time, which made Emperor Jing regard Liu Che as a pearl in his hand, which caused dissatisfaction among the mother of the crown prince at that time, Li Ji. Compared with Liu Che, Ah Jiao's birth is also extremely noble, she is the daughter of Princess Tao Chang of The Han Jing Emperor's sister, Guan Tao Chang. According to the meaning of the eldest princess, the a-jiao who came out like a water hibiscus was naturally the future empress, and should have promised to be given to the prince, so the eldest princess sent someone to consult Li Ji's opinion, she originally thought that the two were right, and Li Ji would not oppose this family affair no matter how narrow-minded she was, but what she did not expect was that Li Ji would actually oppose this family affair because of her unusual jealousy of the behavior of often recommending some harem concubines to Emperor Wu of Han for the eldest princess. Li Ji's refusal disgraced the eldest princess, and the two became enemies of life and death.

Although The pairing of Ah Jiao with the then crown prince Liu Rong was unsuccessful, it created conditions for the combination of Liu Che and Ah Jiao. The story of Liu Che's "Golden House Hidden Jiao" gradually spread among the people. According to folklore, after Li Ji refused the eldest princess's request for marriage, the eldest princess was extremely angry, so Wang Meiren, who was good at retreating into the future, seized this opportunity and offered great courtesy in front of the eldest princess. In order to vent the anger in her heart and to show her contempt for Li Ji, the eldest princess decided to marry Ah Jiao to Liu Che. This is exactly in the arms of Wang Meiren, because the combination of Liu Che and Ah Jiao means that the eldest princess is on her side, and with the support of the eldest princess, her dream of pushing Liu Che to the throne of the prince is half successful. Finally, after some conspiracy and exchanges between the two sides, the eldest princess and Wang Meiren reached a consensus that Ajiao would be matched with Liu Che, and as long as the consent of Emperor Jing was obtained, the marriage between Liu Che and Ajiao could be formally determined. However, when Wang Meiren persuaded Emperor Jing, he encountered difficulties, and considering that Ah Jiao was a few years older than Liu Che, Emperor Jing did not rush to agree to this family affair.

In desperation, Wang Meiren asked the eldest princess to come forward to ask for affection. In order to persuade Emperor Jing, the eldest princess simply took her daughter into the palace with her. She took Liu Che in front of Emperor Jing and asked Liu Che if he would like to marry his daughter-in-law, but the wise Liu Che did not answer immediately, but smiled at the eldest princess without saying a word. The eldest princess understood Liu Che's thoughts, and deliberately pointed to a group of palace girls around her to ask Liu Che if she liked it, and Liu Che immediately shook her head like a rattle to say no, and her eyes kept staring at the aunt next to her. At this time, the eldest princess pointed at Ah Jiao and asked Liu Che if she would like to marry Ah Jiao. Liu Che immediately laughed and said, "If you have Ah Jiao as a wife, you should store it in a golden house." As soon as Liu Che's words came out, not only did he make the eldest princess and Wang Meiren laugh, but even Emperor Jing on the side laughed and scolded Liu Che as "cheeky". In the end, considering that Liu Che had such a heroic tone at such a young age, the two may have been destined for marriage, and they agreed to this family affair. Later, with the joint efforts of the eldest princess and Wang Meiren, Liu Che indeed inherited the throne and established Ah Jiao as the queen, and subsequently, the allusion of "Golden House Hidden Jiao" also spread.

In addition to the most popular version of the above version, there are other different versions of the story of Emperor Wudi of Han", but no matter which kind of legend, the plot of the story is roughly the same, but there are certain differences in the setting of the scene, but these subtle differences cannot hide the fact that Emperor Wudi of Han "Golden House Hidden Jiao".