Emperor Gaozong of Song, who established the Southern Song Dynasty, did not have many heirs, but he himself lived to the age of 81 .00.
Empress Wu of Emperor Gaozong of Song was also very long-lived, living to the age of 83 (virtual).
Empress Wu has come this way, seemingly indisputable and virtuous, but she is not a stupid white sweet.
When Emperor Gaozong of Song was still a princess of the Kang Dynasty, she was the wife of Jiaguo, Xing, who was unfortunately taken captive by the Jin people and taken to the Jin Kingdom during the "Jing Kang Revolution".
On the first day of May in the second year of Jing Kang (1127), Zhao Shuo, with the support of his aunt Empress Meng (a deposed empress dowager of Emperor Zhezong of Song), ascended the throne as emperor and established the Southern Song Dynasty. On the fourth day of the first month of May, Zhao Zhuo honored his birth mother Wei Xianfei Yao, who was far away in the Jin Kingdom, as "Empress Xuanhe" and his wife Xing Shi, who was also in the Jin Kingdom, as empress.
Empress Dowager Wei was empress dowager, and Empress Dowager Xing was made empress dowager. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. XXIV, Benji XXIV"
On May 13, The Pan clan of Emperor Gaozong of Song was given the title of Concubine Xian. Pan was pregnant at the time, and Emperor Gaozong of Song originally wanted to make her empress directly, but was dissuaded by Lü Haoqing.
After Xing moved north, concubines (Pan) did not have a title, the emperor was on the throne, and he would be established as a queen, and Lü Hao asked for advice to stop it, and established him as a concubine. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 243, Liechuan II"
On June 29, the fourth year of Jianyan (1130), Emperor Gaozong of Song also made the talented Zhang Shi a concubine, and the Lady Wu of Heyi County (later Empress Wu) as a talented person.
Hehai, the fengcai zhang clan as a concubine, and the Yi (county) lady Wu shi as a talented person. - "Continued Zizhi Tongjian, Vol. 17"
Although Wu Cairen never had children, he came to the top and was promoted all the way to Wanyi and Noble Concubine, until he was empress of the Middle Palace.
On July 11, 1129, the third year of Jianyan(1129), Zhao Xu (fū), who had only been crown prince for three months, died prematurely, only 2 years old. Zhao Xu was the first son of Emperor Gaozong of Song and his only son.
After that, Emperor Gaozong of Song had no children.
Just in case, Emperor Gaozong of Song decided to succeed a clan son as his son. On May 12, 1132, the second year of Shaoxing (1132), Emperor Gaozong of Song selected Zhao Boqun (later Emperor Xiaozong of Song) and took him to the palace to raise him first.
Xin Wei, the son of Emperor Xuanzong's son Bo Chun, was raised in forbidden. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. XXVII, Honji XXVII"
Zhao Bozhen (later renamed Zhao Yan), born in October of the first year of Jianyan (1127), was the seventh grandson of Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty, and a nephew of Emperor Gaozong of Song, the same age as the late crown prince Zhao Xu.
Zhao Boqun was only 6 years old at that time, and naturally needed someone to take care of him. Emperor Gaozong of Song then asked Pan Xianfei, Zhang Jieyu, and Wu Cairen to see Zhao Boqun together to see which one Zhao Boqun's children liked, and that person would be Zhao Boqun's adoptive mother.
Princess Pan Xianfei was the biological mother of Crown Prince Zhao Xu, and at that time she had not yet recovered from the blow of her own son's early death, plus, she may feel that she will be able to give birth to another son for Song Gaozong in the future, so she is not very interested in raising Zhao Boqun.
And Zhang Jieyu, because she has never had children, she wants to adopt Zhao Boqun very much, so she shows great enthusiasm. When Zhao Boqun's children saw Zhang Jieyu with a loving face and beckoned him to go over, they walked upside down to Zhang Jieyu. Therefore, Emperor Gaozong of Song believed that Zhang Jieyu and Zhao Boqun had a mother-son relationship, so he let Zhang Jieyu be Zhao Boqun's adoptive mother.
Having entered the palace, still young, Jie Yu sat with Concubine Pan Xian and Wu Cairen to see where they were going. When Concubine Shi Xian's new crown prince was unconscious, She beckoned her and asked Her to Marry. Emperor Yin ordered his mother to be filial to Emperor Xiaozong.
In fact, Wu Cairen also wanted to raise Zhao Boqun, but unfortunately he was preempted by Zhang Jieyu. After that, Wu Cairen asked Emperor Gaozong of Song to choose another clan to raise him. On May 27, the fourth year of Shaoxing (1134), Emperor Gaozong of Song again selected Zhao Bojiu (later renamed Zhao Xuanqú). Zhao Bojiu was also the seventh grandson of Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty, and was 3 years younger than Zhao Boqun. This child was handed over to Wu Cairen to raise.
At the beginning, Bo Chun was elected to the palace as Emperor Zongzi, and Emperor Gaozong ordered him to bow to the Concubine Zhang. Wu Cairen also asked Emperor Yu, so he ordered the talented mother to be born with the name of Xuan (qú).
Although Zhao Zhen (赵伯琮) and Zhao Xuan (赵伯玖) were raised in the palace, Emperor Gaozong of Song did not immediately make them crown princes, that is to say, they were not yet officially passed on to Emperor Gaozong of Song. Perhaps Emperor Gaozong of Song was also looking forward to a miracle and suddenly jumped out of his own son.
On the sixth day of February in the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), Zhang Wanyi (formerly Zhang Jieyu), who was responsible for taking care of Zhao Zhen (赵伯琮), died. On February 15, Emperor Gaozong of Song posthumously awarded Zhang Wanyi the title of Concubine Xian.
Gengwu, Wanyi Zhang Shixue, quit looking at the second day of the dynasty, gave concubines, and was buried in the YanshouYuan outside the city. —— "Chronicles of the Year Since Jianyan, Volume 144"
Although Wu already had Zhao Xuan, the adopted son, she took the initiative to take over the responsibility of taking care of Zhao Xuan. Within a few days of Wu's care of Zhao Yu, Zhao Zhen, who had reached the age of 16 (virtual), officially left the cabinet as the king of Pu'an County on the ninth day of March in the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142) and moved to the palace outside the palace.
Nong Yin, the king of Pu'an County, went out of the way, and the Emperor Zhengren had been sent to him. - "Continued Zizhi Tongjian, Volume 125"
Three years later, on February 23, the fifteenth year of Shaoxing (1145), Zhao Xuan also turned 16 years old, was made the King of Enping County, and also lived in the palace.
He was made the Prince of Enping Commandery (恩平郡王) and was the first to be born. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Volume 30, 30th Book of the Book of Motoki"
If she were to change into a concubine with a heavier selfishness, she would definitely try to make the child raised by Emperor Gaozong of Song the crown prince. However, Wu shi saw that Song Gaozong was not in a hurry to establish a prince, and was a bowl of water for Zhao Zhen and Zhao Xuan, and Wu Shi did not mix with the matter of li prince, but only fulfilled his duty as an adoptive mother, and took care of Zhao Zhen and Zhao Xuan in terms of eating and wearing, and also treated them equally.
In the beginning, the founding of the country was few and the same, and was bred in the concubine house, and wu Wanyi received it and regarded it together, and was in the same place as the Chongguo Gongxuan, although every food would be equal.
On April 18, the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), the news of the death of Empress Xing of Emperor Gaozong of Song returned to the court of the Southern Song Dynasty. In fact, Empress Xing died in the Five Kingdoms City as early as the second day of the first month of June in the ninth year of Shaoxing (1139), at the age of 34 (virtual).
Xin Wei, Empress Xing's initial collapse.
On August 22, 1142, the twelfth year of Shaoxing (1142), Empress Wei, the biological mother of Emperor Gaozong of Song, returned to Lin'an from the Five Kingdoms City. Emperor Huizong of Song, along with Empress Zheng and Empress Xing's Zi Palace, was also transported back.
At noon, the empress dowager arrived and entered the Cining Palace. Ugly, Emperor Yi obeyed, and was honored by Emperor Huizong and Xiansu and Yijie Second Houzi Palace, and enshrined in longdebetsu palace.
At that time, Wu was already a noble concubine. Emperor Gaozong of Song never made empress because Empress Xing was still suffering in the Kingdom of Jin, and Emperor Gaozong of Song did not want others to think that he had no heart and no lungs. Wu also understood this, so he never urged Emperor Gaozong of Song to make her empress.
Now that Empress Xing is no longer alive, it is naturally time to make a new empress. Qin Ju and other ministers repeatedly advised Emperor Gaozong of Song that it was time to make an empress, and Empress Wei also thought so, so in the thirteenth year of Shaoxing (1143), on the second day of the first month of the leap month, Emperor Gaozong of Song did indeed make Wu Guifei empress. This year, Wu was 29 (virtual) years old.
Empress Xian Jie heard that Qin Juniper and other tired cousins asked li zhonggong, and the empress dowager also spoke. In the thirteenth year of Shaoxing, he made a noble concubine empress.
If you look at the records in the history books roughly, you will think that it is natural that Wu Guifei was made empress. But at that time, Princess Pan xianfei was still alive. Although Princess Pan's son was no longer there, after all, she was the only concubine who had given birth to a prince, and her qualifications were also there. Wu's ability to skip Concubine Pan Xian and become empress also made a lot of effort.
Wu knew that Emperor Gaozong of Song was very filial to his mother, Empress Wei, so she also served Empress Wei very thoughtfully. To satisfy Empress Wei, it was not an easy task. Emperor Gaozong of Song had said that although Empress Wei was "incomparably holy and kind", she was not so good at talking. In the harem, only wu was able to follow Empress Wei everywhere, which made Song Gaozong very satisfied.
The Empress Dowager's divine mercy is incomparable, but her nature is also strict, but the Empress Xianshu can go along with her wishes and come to the dynasty every day, so she can be at ease. —— "Records of the Year since jianyan , volume 175 "
Wu also had his nephew Guī (吴ஷ) marry Empress Wei's niece. Wu Biao was the eldest son of Wu Gai, the younger brother of the Wu clan.
Empress Xianren temple, relatives and according to the custom of the grace. ...... Nieces Yang Zhi, Liu Di, Wang Guo, Pei Liangzong, and Wu Biao, each with a transfer of an official, Nei Yang held a reply according to the article. - "Song Hui To Compile Drafts, Hou Concubine II"
Wu shi saw that Emperor Gaozong of Song had been sullen and unhappy because of sentimentality since his return from Empress Xing's Palace, so he offered to let his nephews Wu Xun and Wu Ju marry 2 girls from Empress Xing's family.
In August of the twelfth year of Shaoxing, Houzi Palace arrived, and was saved in the northwest of the Zi Palace of Empress Dowager Shengxian. After Di Si, he was very unhappy, and Empress Wu knew emperor's intentions, so she asked her nephew Xun and Ju to marry the second daughter of the Xing clan to comfort Emperor Xin.
Wu Xun and Wu Ju were the sons of Wu Yi, another younger brother of Empress Wu. In addition, Wu Yi was also Qin Jun's granddaughter-in-law.
(Wu) Yi married qin juniper's eldest granddaughter. - History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 465, Liechuan No. 224
One of Wu's younger sisters was married to Han Cheng, the grandson of the Northern Song Dynasty politician Han Qi.
Han Nongxin, Great-grandson of Wei Zhongxian Wang Qi. Father Cheng, married empress dowager Gaozongxian Shengcilie, and was envoy to baoning jun. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 474, Liechuan No. 233"
In this way, the Wu family had contact with various forces through family marriage.
Although Emperor Gaozong of Song made Wu empress in the thirteenth year of Shaoxing (1143), he was not busy establishing the crown prince. Song Gaozong was only 37 years old at that time, and he might think that he could still give birth.
But Wu did not slacken off because he became empress.
On the second day of June in the twenty-sixth year of Shaoxing (1156), Zhao Yu's (i.e., Song Xiaozong) wife Guo Shixue died at the age of 31. After Guo's death, Empress Wu took the opportunity to give her handmaiden Xia Shi to the widowed Zhao Yu.
Xia Shi first entered the palace and served as a servant in the cabinet of Empress Xiansheng. The lady of the Pu'an County, Guo Shixue, was given the title of Empress Dowager of the Xia Clan and the Lady of Qi'an County.
In addition to the Xia clan, Empress Wu also gave another maid, Xie Shi, to Zhao Zhen.
Empress Xiansheng conferred on her the title of Princess of Pu'an Commandery (Xie Shi) and made lady of Xian'an County.
On February 24, 1160, the 30th year of Shaoxing (1160), the 54-year-old Emperor Gaozong of Song finally made Zhao Wei crown prince and renamed him Zhao Wei, officially passing him on as a son. On February 27, Emperor Gaozong of Song made Crown Prince Zhao Wei the Prince of Jian.
癸酉, zhaoli Pu'an Commandery Wang Yu as the crown prince, renamed Wei. Chengzi, into the feudal king. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 31, Benji 31"
On May 28, 1162, the 32nd year of Shaoxing, Zhao Wei was made crown prince and renamed Zhao Xuan (shèn). This year, Zhao Yun was already 36 (virtual) years old.
Jia Zi (甲子), zhao li jian wang wei as crown prince, changed his name to Xuan. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Volume 32, 32nd Book of the Book of 32"
A few days later, on June 11, the 56-year-old Emperor Gaozong of Song gave the throne to crown prince Zhao Xuan, and he himself became Emperor Taishang, and Empress Wu also became Empress Taishang and lived together at Deoksugung Palace.
Chengzi, crown prince of Zhao, is the emperor. The emperor was called The Taishang Emperor and retired to Deoksugung Palace, and the empress was called Empress Taishang.
On October 19, 1163, at the behest of Emperor Gaozong of Song, Empress Wu, the maid of the Xia clan who had previously given Emperor Xiaozong of Song to Zhao Xuan, was made empress.
Bingzi, the Empress Dowager's teachings were renamed the Holy Will. Princess Lixian of the Xia clan was made empress. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Volume 33, 33rd Book of the Book of Society"
Xia's tutoring should be good. Empress Xia had a younger brother named Xia Zhizhong. After the Xia clan developed, he brought his brother and sister-in-law to the capital to live. Xia Zhizhong's wife was born in a slightly cold background, and in order to curry favor with Empress Xia, some people asked Xia Zhizhong to divorce his wife and marry another noble woman, but Xia Zhizhong did not pay any attention to them at all. One day, Empress Xia personally asked Xia Zhizhong if she wanted to change her wife from a famous family. Xia Zhizhong replied to Song Hong's sentence that "the wife of the chaff does not go to the church", and Empress Xia did not say anything more.
At the beginning, Zhizhong and his wife went to Beijing when they were young, and the palace people ridiculed it, choosing to match the nobles, and wanted to flatter the queen, and Zhizhongfu moved. He day, after the kiss for the word, insisted on reciting the Song Hong language to be right, and then could not take it.
Empress Xia had only been empress for more than three years, and died on June 25, 1167, the third year of Qiandao (1167), at the age of 32.
(Empress Yasuyasu) collapsed on June 25, '3,'00 in the dry road, 32 years. - "Song Hui Wants to Compile a Manuscript of Hou Concubine I"
On the eighth day of the eighth month of the third year of Chunxi (1176), Emperor Gaozong of Song issued an edict and made Empress Wu empress dowager xie, who had previously been given to Emperor Xiaozong of Song.
Gengchen, Emperor Taishang made the noble concubine Xie Shi empress. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 34, Benji 34"
This Empress Xie was also very virtuous, not only was she very frugal in her eating and wearing, but also often warned her brother Xie Yuan to be "humble and arrogant."
(Thanks) After the sex is frugal, the sheep are reduced, and every meal must be first entered into the imperial court. Sweating and sweating, it is not easy for several years. Brother Yuan, later Gui, was awarded the title of Wu Yilang. After tasting the precepts, he said: "The Lord is humble and frugal, and I am also obedient to sweat, and I am humble and humble, and far from arrogance." "
Judging from the personalities of Empress Xia and Empress Xie, Empress Wu was indeed a woman of good character, otherwise, she would not have chosen the virtuous Empress Xia and Empress Xie among the many handmaidens and given them to Song Xiaozong.
In the fourteenth year of Chunxi (1187), on the eighth day of october, Emperor Gaozong of Song, who had been emperor for 25 years, died at the age of 81.0
In October of the fourteenth year of Chunxi, (Emperor Gaozong of Song) died at the Deoksho Temple, at the age of eighty-one.
On the first day of February in the sixteenth year of Chunxi (1189), the 63-year-old Song Xiaozong followed the example of Emperor Gaozong of Song and ceded the throne to the crown prince Zhao Huan, and he himself moved to Chonghua Palace (formerly Deoksugung Palace) together with Empress Xie.
In February, there is an eclipse of the sun. He was enthroned as crown prince. On that day, the crown prince, the emperor, was for Emperor Guangzong of Song. Emperor Su served to drive the Chonghua Palace. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 35, Benji 35"
Emperor Guangzong of Song was the third son of Emperor Xiaozong of Song and Empress Guo of Yuan. Later, Song Guangzong gradually contradicted the Taishang Emperor Song Xiaozong and caused a "storm in the palace" - that is, Song Guangzong was unwilling to regularly go to Chonghua Palace to meet his father Song Xiaozong.
At that time, the emperor did not go too far, and the Chinese and foreign doubts were terrified.
On the ninth day of June in the fifth year of Shao Xi (1194), Song Xiaozong died of illness at the Chonghua Palace at the age of 68. As a son, Song Guangzong not only did not go to see his father Song Xiaozong for the last time, but also refused to come out to preside over Song Xiaozong's funeral on the grounds of illness.
Zhao Ruyu, who was aware of the Privy Council, and other courtiers, asked Emperor Guangzong of Song to make Zhao Kuo the Prince of Jia the Crown Prince, so that the crown prince could oversee the country and preside over Emperor Xiaozong's funeral.
It is proposed that if the above illnesses have not been overcome, it is advisable to establish the crown prince to oversee the country; if the mourning is not tired, it should be restored. Set up a discussion of internal Zen, and the prince can take the throne. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 391, Liechuan No. 150"
Although Song Guangzong reluctantly agreed to King Lijia as crown prince at first, when the courtiers sent the prepared edict for Song Guangzong to issue, Song Guangzong only replied that "after a long time, he wanted to retire", that is, he refused to make the edict crown prince.
Therefore, Zhao Ruyu planned to skip Song Guangzong and let Wu Shi, who was already the empress dowager, come forward and directly put Zhao Kuo, the King of Jia, on the throne. Ke Liuzheng felt that as long as King Jia was not officially made crown prince, then the matter of the Zen throne would appear to be unjust and unsmooth, and it was bound to lay a disaster. But Zhao Ruyu did not think so. Liu Zheng was also a cruel person, he saw that he could not convince Zhao Ruyu, but he did not want to accompany him to death, so he ran away in the early morning.
Even though Zhao Ruyu invited Yu Xiansheng with internal Zen, he said, "If the Edict of Jian chu has not been issued, he will be in difficulty one day." "Contrary to the argument, flee with the public opinion."
Zhao Ruyu is not a reckless person. He approached Han Nongxin (tuō zhòu) and asked him to secretly convey his plan to Empress Dowager Wu.
Han Nongxu was the nephew of Empress Dowager Wu, and the wife of Zhao Kuo, the King of Jia, was of the same clan as Han Nongxu. Han Nongxin was very familiar with Zhang Zongyin, an internal attendant in the palace of the empress dowager, and through Zhang Zongyin, he went to explore the mouth of Empress Wu. Empress Wu had never been involved in political affairs, and she was already 80 years old at the time, so at first she did not want to wade through this muddy water. Han Nongxu did not receive a positive reply from Wu Shi, and was worried when he met Guan Li, the eunuch in charge of Chonghua Palace, halfway through. Guan Li knew the ins and outs, so he took the initiative to persuade the empress dowager.
Guan Li cried and told Empress Wu the seriousness of the current situation: Song Guangzong had always claimed that he could not get sick, and he refused to make King Jia the crown prince, which made people's hearts fluctuate. Finally, Guan Li said: "Cheng Xiang Liu Zheng has already run away, and can only rely on Zhao Ruyu, if the empress dowager does not come out to preside over the overall situation, maybe in a few days, Lord Zhao will also run." Empress Wu was not a fool, and she knew that if she did not come forward this time, perhaps the Southern Song Dynasty court would fall, so she promised that she would come forward to preside over the matter of the Zen throne.
Li immediately entered the palace, weeping and telling the empress dowager that current affairs were worrying, and said: "The minister who has left has gone, and the one who is bullied is Zhao Zhiyuan's ear." Now that he wants to make a grand plan and does not have the order of the empress dowager, he will also go. The empress dowager was shocked: "Zhiyuan, the same surname, the body is different from others." Li Yue: "Zhiyuan has not gone, but he has the ear of the Empress Dowager." Now there is no permission, there is nothing to be done, and there is only going. If the Temple goes, what will the world be? "The Empress Dowager realized, and ordered the Ceremony to pass on the will to the Concubines to tell Ru Yu, and to make the Empress Dowager hang on the curtain tomorrow. - History of the Song Dynasty, Vol. 469, Liechuan No. 228
On the fifth day of the fifth month of July in the fifth year of Shaoxi (1194), Zhao Kuo, the King of Jia, with the support of the curtain-draped Empress Dowager Wu, that is, the emperor's throne, was for Emperor Ningzong of Song. Song Guangzong Zhao, on the other hand, was forced to take the throne and was honored as the Emperor Taishang.
Jiazi, the empress dowager, was unable to carry out the funeral of the emperor, and ordered the crown prince Jia Wang, that is, the emperor, to be located in the Chonghua Palace, to honor the emperor as the Emperor Taishang, and the empress to be Empress Shouren Taishang, and to move to the Tai'an Palace. - "History of the Song Dynasty, Volume 36, 36th Book of the Book of Society"
Empress Wu's nephew Wu Ju (吴琚), who had always been cautious, persuaded Wu not to bow to the government for a long time. Wu Shi was also not a power lover, so the next day, he withdrew the curtain and returned to the government.
Fang Xiaozong collapsed, Guangzong could not mourn due to illness, and the chancellor asked the empress dowager to hang the curtain and establish Emperor Ningzong. Ju Yan said later: "The curtain can be temporary, not for long." "Then the curtain came out the next day.
On the second day of November in the third year of Qingyuan (1197), Empress Wu died at the age of 83.00. Emperor Ningzong of Song gave her the courtesy name "Empress Xiansheng Cilie".
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