Life is difficult and dangerous, it is not easy to live, and it is even more difficult to break through a merit. In that era of male superiority and female inferiority, it was so difficult for a woman to control her own destiny, and even the fate of others.
But there was a person who, more than nine hundred years A.D., had a great-grandmother who controlled the whole country and led the country to prosperity, and she was Xiao Qi, Empress Xiao. At the age of 17, she entered the palace as a noble concubine, became an empress at the age of 18, and became an empress at the age of 24, comparable to Wu Zetian, why was the life of Empress Xiao of the Liao State so fierce?
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > historical background</h1>
In the long course of history, the Khitans have always been deeply prejudiced and not mainstream, and the common view is that the Khitan civilization is backward and the tribesmen are barbaric.
But if you can face this nation squarely, you will find that this nation is also a great nation. It is said that Columbus went to sea in search of the Khitan he had admired for a long time! Even the Russian and Latin translations of China are Khitans, which shows the influence of khitans in the world.
Yelü Apaochi, on the other hand, was the one who made the Khitans famous. Yelü Abaoji united the Khitan people, appointed Han Chinese, and achieved state rule, establishing the Khitan state in 947 AD, and later changing the title to Liao.
The Khitans, although nomadic, are not as serious as the Han Chinese, and the status of women here is not inferior to that of men.
The Khitan kingdom had only two noble surnames, Yelü and Xiao. The surname of Yelü is the surname of the emperor, and the surname of Xiao is the surname of the empress, and after the founding emperor of the Liao Dynasty, Yelü Abaoji, married someone from the Xiao family, the empress of the Khitan state has always been a member of the Xiao family.
Xiao Qi's father was Xiao Siwen, the elder of the Four Dynasties, and his mother was the granddaughter of Yelü Abaoji. Such a family lineage is also destined to have an extraordinary life from the moment of birth.
After the death of Yelü Abaoji, the throne was passed on several times, and then the throne passed to Yelü Xian, at this time, due to the dispute over the throne, the Khitan state was already strong and strong, and the domestic situation was turbulent, Yelü Xian, because he was grateful to Xiao Siwen for helping him to take over the throne, was more interested in wooing Xiao Siwen, so he took Xiao Siwen's daughter into the palace, accepted her as a noble concubine, and was soon made empress.
The following year, on the way out to play, his father Xiao Siwen was assassinated, which deeply shocked Xiao Wei, which was also the first time that Xiao Wei personally felt the price of power!
Yelü Xian's frail and sickly health also created an opportunity for Xiao Wei to take charge of the country in the future. Yelü Xian trusted his empress Dowager Xiao so much that he often asked her to assist in the administration of the country.
Xiao Yu ruled the country in an orderly manner, and after Yelü Xian's death, he left a will to inherit the throne by his twelve-year-old son, and Empress Xiao Wei took over the administration.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > have to say Han Dejang</h1>
According to historical records, Xiao Qi's mother did not like Xiao Siwen, but because the marriage was designated by the royal family, it was not good to withdraw from the marriage without authorization, so she was depressed all the time, and after a long time, she was sick, so she often invited Han Derang's father to adjust his body.
The young Han Derang also often went in and out of the Xiao family, and Han Derang was intelligent and considered the overall situation. Deeply liked by Xiao Qi's mother, the Xiao family made an early marriage for Xiao Qi and Han Derang.
Later, because Xiao Yu was expected to enter the palace, he shirked his marriage with Han Derang.
After YelüXian's death, the situation in the country was turbulent, and internal forces were eager to move, and Xiao Qi, who became the empress dowager, appointed Han Derang as the kaifu Yi Tongsan Division as soon as possible, and then Han Derang, with the support of Xiao Qi, carried out a series of reform measures, and the Liao state began to prosper.
At the suggestion of Han Derang, Xiao Yu led the Liao state to attack the Song, and for a time the Song Dynasty was defeated, and later signed the "Alliance of Liaoyuan", and the Song Dynasty was required to pay tribute to the Liao every year with a large amount of gold, silver and goods.
It can be said that Xiao Wei can achieve such achievements, and Han Derang has a lot of relationship. Without Han Derang's assistance, Xiao Yu might not have been able to lead Liao to become so powerful.
The relationship between Xiao Yu and Han Derang is controversial, but in the defined historical records, Xiao Yu attached great importance to Han Derang, and once appointed Han Derang as the righteous father of his son Yelü Longxu, and let his son Yelü Longxu treat Han Derang like a father.
In Xiao Yu's life, many people were killed by Han Derang, and the Khitan nobleman Hu Li accidentally bumped into Han Derang, and Yelü Hugu slandered Han Derang, and Xiao Yu ordered him to be beaten to death. It can be seen how much Xiao Yu loves Han Derang.
Han Derang's life was closely related to Xiao Qi, and there were many implications, and the specific details have gone with history and are unknown.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > its own factors</h1>
Xiao Qi, nicknamed Xiao Yanyan, is called Yanyan by her family. Xiao Wei is the third daughter in the family, and her two older sisters are quite different from her age. At a very young age, her performance was better than her two sisters, and Xiao Siwen once praised her: "This woman will become everyone."
At this time, Xiao Siwen may have thought that his little daughter would have made some achievements in the future, but he would not have dreamed that in the future, Xiao Siwen would actually become the ruler of the Liao Kingdom.
After Emperor Jingzong of Liao succeeded to the throne, he tried his best to lead Liao to a unified prosperity, but he was physically hindered and had more than enough heart.
Often distressed, he slowly discovered that his empress was a stable and virtuous person, so he transferred the affairs of state to the empress when he fell ill.
Xiao Yu did not live up to the trust, the state affairs were properly handled, and Yelüxian's trust in her was deepening day by day.
Xiao Wei was called the "Iron Rose" of Saiwai by posterity, and she took care of the overall situation for people without losing her heart.
After the death of her father, Xiao Siwen, she was well aware of the danger she was in, and she used gentle means to win over the Korean and Chinese forces, and she was never soft in the face of resistance.
Xiao Wei was a very intelligent person, facing the difficulties of the country at that time, put forward a specific policy of governing the country, treating the Khitan people with their bloody martial arts, treating the Han people, and valuing their moral culture. Divide and rule, appoint two ministers of the Qihan to administer.
Meritocracy for the administration of the state, compassion for the people, and leniency towards captives and slaves allowed the Liao state to quickly enter a period of strength.
In the battle with the Song army, he vigorously defied the public opinion and attacked with all his might, defeating the Song army and achieving the famous "Battle of the Sorghum River".
At the same time, Xiao Qi is also a person who is not greedy for power, and when her son grows up, she retires again, returns her rights to her son, and enjoys her old age in peace.
< h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > concluding remarks</h1>
There are many empresses with the surname Xiao in history, but when it comes to Empress Xiao, people always think of Xiao Qi, and I think this is precisely because of Xiao Qi's strong personality charm that people are impressed.
She has a brilliant starting point, but she is not lost because of the high starting point, but she further creates brilliance, from birth, to marriage, to running the country, and finally to retire from success, good beginning and good end. Therefore, Xiao Qi in history is a great ruler of the country, and at the same time a big winner in life.