I believe that many friends have played the game of Glory of kings, and there are many heroes in the game, many of whom are famous characters in history.
The article is divided into chapters based on different historical stages in China. Each article takes a few minutes to introduce everyone to the historical story behind the heroes.
This issue is the pre-Qin chapter, today we introduce the historical story of Qin Shi Huang's grandmother, the first empress dowager of the ages, "Empress Xuan Mi Yue".
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Mi Yue, also known as The Eighth Son of Qi and Empress Xuan of Qin, was born in Danyang,Chu (present-day Hubei Province) and was the daughter of a nobleman of the Chu state. Because her mother was born ordinary, she was tricked out of the palace by conspiracy in her early years, and gave birth to her half-brother "Wei Ran", and after returning to the palace, she gave birth to her younger brother "Mi Rong".
His father, King Wei of Chu, was one of the most powerful kings of the State of Chu, and during his reign he destroyed the Yue Dynasty and invaded Bashu, leading the State of Chu to its strongest period. After his father's death, Mi Yue, who had fallen out of Fangling but had no one to rely on, was used as a dowry and became the concubine of King Huiwen of Qin, called Qi Bazi.
Father of Mi Yue "King of Chu Wei"
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At first, in the Qin kingdom, Mi Yue was only an eighth son at that time, but she was favored and bore three sons to King Huiwen of Qin. However, the good times did not last long, and King Huiwen of Qin died not long after, and was succeeded by the queen's son King Wu of Qin.
King Huiwen of Qin
After that, the State of Qin sent Mi Yue's son, Yin Ji, to the State of Yan as a hostage. His son, Empress Dowager Ji (嬴稷), was the other-known King Zhaoxiang of Qin, who met Lü Buwei in the Chu Kingdom.
In 307 BC, king Wu of Qin, who was fuel-efficient that year, was injured in a move and died. Because there was no successor, the opportunity to inherit the throne fell on the other brothers, and Gongzi Ji was also sent back from the Chu State, and with the help of Lü Buwei, he stood out in the struggle with the brothers and became the King of Qin Zhaoxiang.
King Wu of Qin was killed
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As her son ascended to the throne, Mi Yue also changed from an eighth son to Empress Dowager Qin Xuan, and the king of Qin Zhaoxiang at that time was a teenager, from proton to monarch, all of which mi Yue planned for him.
Empress Dowager Qin
After King Zhaoxiang of Qin succeeded to the throne at a young age, Mi Yue finally came to the front of the stage and presided over the major affairs of the military state. Her younger brother Mi Rong was taken to the State of Qin as the Prince of Huayang, and Wei Ran became her right and left arm as the Minister of Qin.
Wei
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During empress dowager Xuan's reign, she adopted the strategy of "long-distance and close-range attack". In the battlefield outside Guanwai, Bai Qi was reused, and the southern conquest of the northern war severely damaged the Han and Wei countries. At the same time, the mother country of Chu was also fought twice, burning the royal family cemetery and capturing the capital Yingdu, completely weakening the threat.
In the military field, he established outstanding merits and laid the foundation for the later Qin state to unify the world, and all this was inseparable from Mi Yue's contribution. After his death, King Zhaoxiang of Qin also buried Zhiyang Lishan at the imperial level.
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According to historical records, in addition to King Huiwen of Qin, Mi Yue also had two lovers: King Yiqu and Wei Ugly.
(1) The emotional experience with the King of Yiqu
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the Qin army mostly fought in The Six Kingdoms of Hangu Pass, East of Wuguan, and Kwantung, and at this time, the Rong Di in the northwest of the country was restless and often attacked the State of Qin.
After Empress Xuan learned about the situation, she took the initiative to contact the King of Yiqu, who had a good feeling for her, and invited him to live with her at ganquan Palace in the Qin kingdom, during which she gave birth to two sons. After that, Yiqu's attack on the Qin state gradually decreased, and the King of Yiqu also stayed in the Qin Palace for many years, happy and restless.
Until more than ten years later, the State of Qin achieved a great victory outside Guanwai, Empress Xuan saw that the time was ripe, so she gradually surrendered to Rong Di, and when the King of Yiqu realized that it was too late, their children were sent to the State of Yiqu, and the King of Yiqu was killed in the Qin Palace. In this way, the righteous canal that had plagued the Qin state for hundreds of years was leveled by Empress Xuan.
King of the Righteous Canal
(2) The emotional experience with Wei Ugly
If it is said that the King of Yiqu existed out of political needs of Empress Xuan, then the male favorite Wei Ugly Husband was Empress Xuan's own emotional favorite and favor. Wei Ugfu was just an inconspicuous little man in the heroic Warring States.
It is recorded that when Empress Xuan was seriously ill in her later years, she once issued an order for Wei Toufu to be buried, but fortunately, the minister Yong Rui came forward for him and lobbied Empress Xuan, telling her that people would not know about human affairs after death, and why should they kill their beloved, and even said that after the former King Qin Huiwen knew, he would definitely blame her. Finally, the empress dowager gave up this proposition, and Wei Ugly Fu was lucky to save his life.
Wei Ugly
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Around thirty years of Empress Xuan, she lived a widowed life, and for more than forty years she was lonely in the palace, in fact, it was understandable to find some lovers. As a shrewd female politician, her feelings are beneficial to the country and the people. Either she is a tool for achieving her political ends, or it is harmless to the country. In this regard, she was much stronger than Zhao Ji, the mother of the later Qin King Yingzheng.
She was the first female dictatorship in history, the first empress. Breaking through the State of Yiqu and quelling the major troubles in the west of the Qin State laid a solid foundation for the unification of the world after the Qin State. Her legendary life and controversial love have become a place where history shines.