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3. Supporting her husband to ascend to the throne of God
(Empress Eldest Grandson)
In the last years of the Sui Dynasty, the Sui Emperor practiced tyranny, the people's resentment boiled over, and anti-Sui forces in various places rose up one after another.
The Li family also raised the banner of righteousness, Li Yuan was enthroned as emperor by Chan, the country name was Tang, Li Shimin was made the King of Qin, and the eldest grandson Wushi was made the Princess of Qin.
During the period of great chaos in the world, all forces are grabbing the territory. The heroic and wise Li Shimin began to march as the commander of the Li family, and the eldest grandson WuShi also began to stay in the rear as a xiannei assistant.
Li Shimin was a man of great talent, and there were a bunch of capable talents around him, Xu Maocai, Qin Qiong, Wei Chigong, etc., who were invincible. Soon, xue ju's father and son, Liu Wuzhou, Song Jingang, Dou Jiande, and Wang Shichong were pacified.
However, his military merits were more and more, and his prestige in the military was getting higher and higher, and he could not avoid his high merits and shock the Lord. Not only the crown prince and the king of Qi were wary of him, but even his father Li Yuan began to be jealous of him.
Seeing that the father-in-law was becoming more and more defensive and distant from her husband, and that the crown prince and the king of Qi often joined forces to slander Li Shimin in front of Li Yuan, Empress Eldest Sun was unwilling to sit still.
She began to go in and out of the palace often, close to the filial piety of Gaozu Li Yuan, and enthusiastically interacted with the harem concubines, taking the initiative to ease the contradictions to make up for the gap between her husband and her father-in-law, and also to help her husband in the harem.
Gaozu Li Yuan finally did not bear to kill Li Shimin.
External wars are constant, and the country must rely on Li Shimin, the king of Qin, and the more victorious battles he fights, the heavier his suspicion of defense will be.
Later, the crown prince and the king of Qi began to constantly mutilate Li Shimin, and the contradictions between the Qin palace and the Eastern Palace could no longer be reconciled, and they were already in the same situation.
At the moment of life and death, Li Shimin finally made up his mind. Empress Eldest Sun also showed the strength of her general Tiger Woman, fearless, standing behind her husband without hesitation, and together with her elder brother Sun Wuji and Fang Xuanling and other qin royal generals, she gave her husband unreserved support.
After that, it was the famous Xuanwumen Change in history, and at this moment when she became a ren without success, empress eldest grandson came to her husband's side and fought alongside him, which was the only time she stood on a shoulder-to-shoulder position with her husband.
Li Shimin and his generals were ambitious, and the soldiers who were inspired by Empress Eldest Sun were even more excited. In the end, the change of Xuanwumen ended with the complete victory of Li Shimin, the King of Qin.
Three days later, Li Shimin was made crown prince, and the Changsun clan also became the crown princess, and on August 8 of the same year, Li Shimin ascended the throne as emperor, and thirteen days after ascending the throne, he crowned the Changsun clan as empress.
(Lone Queen)
The Northern Zhou Dynasty, where Yang Jian and his wife were also in turmoil, was also turbulent, and due to the failure of his father-in-law's political struggle, Yang Jian had always been suspected and jealous, and his situation was even more fierce.
Fortunately, Yang Jian's family was very powerful, and his father Yang Zhongxiao was brave and good at war, and had always held a considerable position in northern Zhou. Yang Jian's two younger brothers also married into the royal family one after another, and Yang Jian and his wife were able to temporarily protect themselves under their father's wings.
After his father's death, a coup d'état occurred in Northern Zhou, and the Zhou Wu Emperor Yuwen Yong seized power, and the crisis of Yang Jian and his wife was alleviated.
Because of the opposition between Yang Jian and the previous ruler, he undoubtedly stood on the same side of this ruler, and Emperor Wu of Zhou specially hired Yang Jian's eldest daughter Yang Lihua as the crown princess of his crown prince Yuwen Yun.
Another thing has always bothered Yang Jian, because Yang Jianxiang has a strange appearance, outstanding temperament, and the legend is that he is the face of the emperor, which is suspected by many people.
Although he was already a relative of the emperor, Emperor Wu of Zhou did not believe in the theory of face, and was very important to Yang Jian, but Yang Jian and his wife were still consistently cautious and low-key, which led to a period of stability.
Emperor Wu of Zhou was undiminished in his ambitions, and after seizing power, he began to prepare for the unification of China, but unfortunately, his ambitions were not rewarded, and he fell ill and died young. Subsequently, his son Yuwen Yun ascended the throne as Emperor Xuan of Zhou, and Yang Jian's daughter Yang Lihua became empress.
Yang Jian also rose to the top of the political power class. However, he soon found that this son-in-law was faint and cruel, and his behavior was obedient, and he actually reversed the system and successively created four empresses, along with the Yuan empress Yang Lihua.
Once, Empress Yang Lihua persuaded him a few words, but was actually given to her by Emperor Xuan of Zhou to commit suicide. The daughter's life is in danger, and the family is also facing a catastrophe. Lonely Garo stepped forward, brave, and resolutely broke into the palace for the sake of the entire family, "Yi Ge Chen Xie, prostrate his head and bleed", so that his daughter was spared from death, and the family was spared from being linked.
However, Yang Jian was once again in a precarious situation, and his daughter's life in the palace was also trembling, Yang Jian and his wife Alexander, who planned a way out all day, finally chose to let go, away from the moody Zhou Xuan Emperor.
Soon, Emperor Xuan of Zhou, who lived in absurd and chaotic life, died violently, and his son Emperor Jin, who was only 9 years old, took the throne.
Emperor You needed an auxiliary chancellor, and his cousin Yang Jian once again entered the court. The situation remained dangerous, the emperor was young and weak, and there were many ill-intentioned people. Once there is a change, the family's life will not be guaranteed.
At this time, Yang Jian and his wife were already mature politicians, with rich experience in political struggle, and soon took power, and had absolute power in the court, and the young Zhou Xuan Emperor several times asked Zen to give him the throne.
Whether to be a powerful minister with real power or to establish himself as emperor, Yang Jian hesitated. At this critical juncture, Lone Garo showed the courage of a decisive and decisive statesman. She said to her husband: "Great things have already happened, and the power of riding the beast will not be allowed to go down. With the firm support of his wife, Yang Jian no longer pretended to resign, successfully ascended the throne, and established the Sui Dynasty.
4. Auxiliary administration
The eldest grandson of the empress, WuShi, is still diligent and thrifty, reading and writing all day, and it is said that the calligraphy of the empress dowager can be comparable to that of female calligraphers such as Zhu Shuzhen and Guan Guansheng.
The couple also paid great attention to the education of their children, and the eldest grandson empress first taught them the principles of being a human being, and then taught them the ability to know. Even after the death of Empress Changsun, Li Shimin personally brought his youngest son Li Zhi and daughter Princess Jinyang with him.
For a long time, the eldest grandson empress was familiar with ancient and modern times, and it was very warm for the husband and wife to talk about every day, but she never wanted to participate in her husband's political affairs.
Li Shimin loved Empress Eldest Sun, respected her views, and did not shy away from her even in major political affairs.
Like ordinary couples, when they returned to the harem, they would tell the empress dowager about the court and often ask for the opinions of the empress dowager.
In the annals of history, Empress Eldest Sun always refused to interfere in the affairs of the dynasty on the grounds of "the morning of the rooster, but the family's request". If Li Shimin had to discuss with her and ask her repeatedly, Empress Eldest Sun would no longer pay attention to her husband and respond with silence, and Li Shimin would have no way to deal with his wife.
People say that they love Wu and Wu, and Emperor Taizong's favor for Empress Changsun also benefited the relatives of Empress Changsun.
Empress Eldest Sun's father died early, and it was her uncle Gao Shilian who raised her and her brother, and her marriage to Li Shimin was also facilitated by Gao Shilian. Therefore, Li Shimin has always been very grateful and extremely respectful to Gao Shilian.
Li Shimin was even more gracious and trusting to his eldest grandson, who was also a brother and friend, and constantly granted him important positions in the imperial court, and finally the eldest grandson Wujie was the prime minister.
Empress Changsun was convinced of Yingman's admonition, and not only persuaded her brother to abdicate the throne, but also advised her husband with the words of "concubines are prepared for the throne, the family is extremely favored, and sincerely do not want her brothers to resume the administration of the country", and Emperor Taizong, under the persuasion of Empress Changsun, finally enjoined The eldest grandson resigned from the position of prime minister and took up an idle post.
With strong feelings and common aspirations, they worked together to create a famous "Zhenguan Shengshi" in history.
In 581, Yang Jian took the throne as emperor and established the Sui Dynasty, and three days later he was crowned Dugu Jialuo as empress.
Under the pressure of suspicion, the couple hid for many years, and today they showed their minds, looked at this brand new country, and decided to use their life's efforts and wisdom to develop and strengthen it.
According to historical records, the Dugu Empress was a rare concubine in Chinese history who maintained a strong influence on the monarch throughout her life.
She is also familiar with history books, strong and wise. Emperor Wen of Sui was very convinced and appreciative of his wife, and many things were decided by the two of them together.
After decades of suffering and hardship, they always shouldered the wind and rain side by side, and they were inseparable from the emperor and empress.
It is said that every time Emperor Wen of Sui ascended to the throne, she would go with him, then wait outside the palace, and then return to the harem together after descending the court. Later, Emperor Wen of Sui simply went to the court with his wife and called him the "Second Saint".
With the assistance and support of his beloved wife, Dugu Jialuo, Emperor Wen of Sui implemented a series of reform measures in the political and economic aspects, and also created the imperial examination system, breaking the monopoly of political and cultural resources of the family gate valve first, revising the law, abolishing a large number of tortures, and formulating the "Kai Huang Law" that affected the construction of the legal system in the entire Chinese feudal society.
The Sui Dynasty also became another unified country after more than 270 years of division since the Western Jin Dynasty, and during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, political stability and people lived and worked in peace and contentment, creating a prosperous situation in the "Reign of the Emperor".
His beloved wife, Lonely Garo, has always been his closest lover, confidant, and his most trusted political partner.
Although the Dugu Empress and her husband stood side by side in the court, and the Eldest Sun Empress chose to be Li Shimin's warmest and most powerful supporter behind her, they all left a strong mark in history with their husbands by virtue of their own ability and influence.
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