Lü Yan, historically known as "Lü Wu" with Wu Cao, shows many similarities between the two.
As the originator of female regency, people think of the image of a cruel and jealous woman. She was a murderous hero who persecuted concubines and Liu Bang's clan.
This view is too biased.
Lu Yan stills
In fact, from the appearance of this woman to the end of the curtain, any appearance in it is extremely extraordinary. Whether it was as a solid backing for Liu Bang's wife in the early stage, or as a politician who fixed the country and security in the later period.
As Liu Bang's rear, she was almost impeccable, and could hardly find any flaws!
Gao Zu's first impression of her in the Benji was that her mother, Lü Gong, had promised her daughter to Liu Bang. "The prince always wanted to surprise this woman, with the nobles. Pei Ling Shan Gong, asking for it, "Lü Gong has always expected this daughter to get ahead, and even the county order to ask for affection, he did not agree." It can only show that this woman is extraordinary, otherwise, how could Lü Gong, who is proficient in face, value it so much
Lu Hou stills
After marriage, Lü Yan cultivated the field and raised his children, and he supported himself. And Liu Bang continued to be his pavilion chief. "Often told to return to the field" is only a sentence, Liu Bang is the heart of the heart, they are loving. She was supposed to be the needle of the sea god at that time, which won Liu Bang's heart.
"Lady of the world" Lü Yan, who weeded in the field, and the old man who begged for water to drink said to Lü Yan that his face was noble.
"There are often clouds on the place where Ji dwells, so from the past, often get the season" Lü Yan said that chasing the clouds in the sky could find Liu Bang.
Stills of Liu Bang
These two things gave Liu Bang a lot of affirmation and confidence. After he heard it, he was "happy". And because of this, there are many "desirers".
As a wife, she has both talents and a background of influence, which can not only stabilize the rear, provide for the elderly and care for children, but also strengthen confidence and support the husband's career. This may be the legendary Wangfu.
After the Battle of Pengcheng, Lü Yan became a prisoner of the order, living as a hostage for two years, her husband was on the outside of the war, the whereabouts of his children were unknown, and he was trapped in the Chu army alone. Who can appreciate the taste of desolation.
As Liu Bang became emperor, she also became the mother of a country. It was only after her time as a country that she truly highlighted her political talents and ambitions.
"Lü Hou was a man of fortitude, Zuo Gaozu fixed the world, and the chancellor Doro Houli was cursed." Liu Bangding qiankun, Lü Yan's contribution is indispensable.
Her exploits to Liu Bang were not only the early housework, but also her strong support. It is not only the achievements of the eldest brother and nephew. It is also a shock to one's own political skills. She is the firmest executor to realize Liu Bang's will, and many times she must be indispensable.
Taking advantage of Liu Bang's external conquest, and Xiao He's design to hunt down Han Xin's soldiers like gods, Han Xin did not expect that he would kill decisively in the first life, and finally fell into the hands of a female stream. Counting the knife fell sharply and crisply.
Although he wanted to eradicate the king with a different surname, Liu Bang still couldn't bear to kill Han Xin, and it was difficult to imagine that after learning the result, in addition to his heart, Liu Bang would not be suspicious of Lü Hou and be wary.
Peng Yue had already been exiled with his sins, and was tricked back by Lü Yan to make meatloaf and distribute them to the princes hotly. Also pointed out to the point that Liu Bang, you are letting the tiger return to the mountain.
This scene is the perfect annotation to the killing of chickens and monkeys!
Who would dare to rebel? Who would dare to rebel? At the same time that the western Han Dynasty with weak imperial power eradicated the kings with different surnames, it greatly shocked all the princes.
It was not only the princes and ministers who were frightened, but also Liu Bang could not be without waves.
This can also understand why Liu Bang deposed the crown prince in the later period.
Love concubines and young sons, weak. Lü Hou's wrists were amazing, and his power covered the sky. Aiji's young son", "Long live the incompleteness after that", seems to be a certainty. In addition, the prince is "benevolent and weak, not like me, like me."
No matter what kind of worry, the fundamental thing is to worry that Lu Shi will become bigger, fierce and black, and there will be no checks and balances!
In the face of Liu Bang's decision wavering, Lady Qi's incitement ignited. The Manchu ministers dissuaded him, and Zhou Chang even persuaded him to die. The position of prince was preserved. The chronicle of the history is "Lai Chancellor contended, and left Hou Ce, and the crown prince was not abolished." Lü Hou privately bowed down to Zhou Chang.
Mrs. Qi stills
This has already seen that Liu Bang can no longer shake Lü Hou.
The first is that Lü Houxing's end, sitting upright, is an orthodox mother of the country who has no fault.
Second, most of these Wenwu and Wuchen groups had the experience of fighting side by side with Lü Hou, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are comrades-in-arms.
Third, the brothers and nephews behind Lü Hou were all enfeoffed as princes, and their strength was intertwined and extremely stable.
Fourth, although Liu Bang himself intends to replace it, he is not iron-hearted to do it. He hadn't found anyone he could trust. Lü Hou should be a complex existence in his heart. It is both a firm reliance and a doomed threat. There is gratitude, there is respect, there is trust, but there is also jealousy, there is mustard.
In the game of abolishing the prince, Liu Bang did not have a firm and feasible plan in his heart. Lü Hou has an overwhelming advantage in reputation, righteousness, scheming, background, and people's hearts.
The so-called Shangshan Sihao, I believe even more that it was just a statement that finally canceled the abolition of the prince, and said it to Lady Qi.
After Gao Zu collapsed in Changle Palace, Lü Hou killed Liu Ruyi and threw Lady Qi into the pigsty. This is really a sin created by Lady Qi herself!
When the benevolent emperor Hui saw the people, he was ashamed that he could not rule the world. "Drinking every day is for sexual pleasure, and not listening to politics."
Emperor Xiaohui collapsed "mourning, the empress dowager wept, and could not cry." The chancellor Chen Ping suggested that the empress dowager's relatives enter the palace to seize heavy power. The empress dowager "cried and mourned."
Lü Hou was uneasy because he was afraid that his courtiers would cause trouble, and he summoned his cronies to stabilize his authority. The ministers were afraid that Lü Hou would kill him in order to protect himself. After all, when Gao Zu died, she had the intention of destroying all the clan's courtiers. I'm afraid!
Lü's rise to power began here. Lü Hou was proclaimed a puppet emperor.
Liu Bang Stills of Lady Qi
Weaken the power of the Liu clan and make Zhu Lü king. The daughters of the Lü clan were forcibly married to the King of the Liu clan. Stabilize Liu's heart and achieve the purpose of stabilizing the regime.
Liu You, the King of Zhao, did not like Lü's daughter and was falsely accused by Lü's daughter. The empress dowager summoned King Zhao to beijing but did not receive him, nor did she give him food. King Zhao was imprisoned and starved to death and buried next to the graves of his people.
Later Liu Hui became the King of Zhao, and also married Lü's daughter to him as queen. The queen poisoned King Zhao's favorite concubine, and King Zhao committed suicide in frustration. When Lü Hou became aware of this, he revoked the right of succession to the throne from his descendants.
Before Lü Hou died, he warned Lü Lu that Lü Chan firmly grasped the military power.
When Lü Hou was in charge of the system, he practiced the rule of inaction to recuperate and recuperate, and the world was safe and sound. Criminal offenses were rarely used, and the people were well fed and clothed. "The world is in a state of flux, criminal law is rarely used, and food and clothing are nourished."
Throughout Lü Hou's life. It can really be described as ups and downs, life is full of tastes, only in this way, fang will not live up to the next life.
There have been young and young love, there have been old and low-level peasant women's lives, they have been in prison, they have been hostages, they have been empresses, and they have almost become emperors.
There is the unswerving determination of the upheaval and displacement, the sinister and cunning bloody rain, wholeheartedly helping the husband, and chasing after the stability of power with all his strength.
A great feature of Lü Hou is that her practice is very consistent with her position and identity, which can also be understood as her orthodoxy is very strong.
When being a wife, fully assist the husband. Whether Liu Bang succeeds or fails, whether he lands as a coward, whether he goes to prison or becomes a hostage. Always give.
The world was initially decided, stabilized the harem, and was willing to be Liu Bang's executioner to solve his worries and difficulties. Always standing behind Liu Bang.
As the mother of the nation, the birth mother of the prince. She co-opted courtiers, actively planned, and responded with swiftness.
As the empress dowager who lost her son, after the death of her only son, she planned for herself and the Lü clan.
At every stage, her approach seemed reasonable. It was a practice that matched her identity. Her failure to claim the title of emperor may be a constraint of this kind of thinking.
In her position, we rarely find Lü Yan's irregular behavior, we can't see her cholera harem as obvious as Empress Wu, and we can't see her history of compiling weiwei.
Some people say that she is a jealous woman, who has experienced war and chaos, and has long been a politician who cannot be swallowed by storms and rains. If the little daughter has a heart, so many concubines, beauties, how the only Lady Qi is poisoned.
Lady Qi's heart was clear and put into practice. He threatened her with the provocation of prince Gengli's sword.
Being cruel to her is also a real hateful person. To be pampered is also to have power and status. For Lü Hou, who had orthodox thoughts, hatred was also common to the bone.
It is said that she mutilated the Liu family's relatives. In fact, the one who actually killed himself was the one who was starved to death. It is also because of the exclusion of Lü's female heart.
The others, as long as they acted in a low-key manner, as long as they did not threaten her, almost all of them were spared, and liu Chang was treated like a parent by Lü Hou.
It is said that she is similar to Wuhou, but it is better to say that Wuhou learned a lot from her.
It is very likely that Empress Wufei learned the lesson of Lü Hou's failure to be emperor.
Empress Wu advocated the marriage of Li and Wu. The daughters of the Lü clan from Lü Hou were all married to The King of liu.
Empress Wu poisoned Empress Wang and learned from Lü Hou to deal with Lady Qi...
Perhaps it is these few brutal means that are perpetuated, thus amplifying The image of Lü Yan's humble woman. Forget that she is a housewife with many traditional virtues, and an excellent politician with ambition, ambition, strategy, and skill.