History Cloud Smoke 169 - Emperor Wu of Jin: Harem beauties are tired, and the vast exclusive beauty pageant has begun

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Someone said: "The harem is a big brothel, and the emperor is the biggest prostitute in the world, but he is also the most face-saving person in the world." Although the words are almost naked, but if you think about it, the truth is indeed great.

In the second year of Cao Wei Xianxi (265 AD), Sima Zhao, 55, died of a sudden stroke. Although he did not claim the title of emperor on behalf of Wei during his lifetime, the Wei lord Cao Xian's sentence "Sima Zhao's heart is known to everyone", has long made his usurper of Wei's heart clear. The so-called predecessors planted trees, and the posterity cooled off. Less than half a year after his father's death, the 30-year-old Sima Yan, after going through some false "Zen concession" procedures, could not wait to succeed to the throne as emperor, that is, emperor Wu of Jin.

The dynasty established by Sima Yan is known in history as the Western Jin Dynasty.

At the beginning of Emperor Wu's reign in Jin, the new official took office with three fires. Externally pacified the two states of Qin and Liang, pacified the border, and was ambitious and prepared to destroy Wu. Not only that, he also burned a piece of precious clothing offered by his subordinates in front of the temple, and warned the whole country that it should advocate frugality, which is the story of "burning Qiu to show frugality".

"Under the whole world, there can be no royal land; the coast of the land, can not be the king's subjects", from the perspective of the empire's foundation, the emperor shoulders a very important task - to reproduce heirs, if the body allows, I think this kind of work, few emperors are unwilling to do it! Embracing fragrant jade, lamb wine, gentle countryside in the middle of spring and autumn, the Jinwu Emperor, who was originally a playboy, naturally raised his hands and feet in approval.

People often say: Behind a successful man, there is a great woman. For Emperor Wu of Jin, who had just succeeded to the throne, behind him, there was also a deeply affectionate empress who supported him, and her name was Yang Yan. Empress Yang was "young and intelligent, good at books, beautiful in qualifications, idle (xian) in female workers ("Book of Jin")," who was deeply favored by Emperor Wu of Jin and gave birth to three sons and three daughters for him in one go. The eldest son, Sima Zheng, died prematurely, and the second son was the foolish emperor who would later be "famous", Sima Zheng, the Emperor of Jinhui.

Because Empress Yang was old and yellow, the beauty of the harem had long been read out, and Emperor Wu of Jin began to press the "spring heart" and began to aim at the beauty outside the high wall. In the ninth year of the Tai Dynasty (273 AD), Emperor Wu of Jin, in the name of enriching the harem, ordered a wide selection of good family women and began a vast and exclusive beauty pageant.

You are the emperor, and no one else can do anything with you. The problem is not so simple, because in the edict, there is also such a provision: "If the harvest is not completed, the right to marry under the heavens." "Good fellow, as long as the pageant is not over, no one in the world is allowed to marry!" If there are those who hide disobedience and do not report it, they should be punished with great disrespect! I have never seen madness, I have never seen such a crazy, for my own desires, I want men and women in the world to pay.

Yang Yan, 36, was in charge of the beauty pageant. As an empress, she was supposed to be a harem; as a woman, she could not quit jealousy. So with selfishness, "Take the one who grows up white and gives up his beauty." "To put it bluntly, it is the selection of the tall, big, white and pure, and the elimination of the beautiful and beautiful that can take people's hearts." After Emperor Wu of Jin looked at it, he shook his head vigorously, no matter what, he had already chosen, just pick the general among the lame people, he took a fancy to the Bian woman, and wanted to stay and spoil it. Who knew that Empress Yang had come out again to obstruct, saying that the three generations of the Bian clan were all in the back position of the eminent nobility, and naturally could not let her be in such a humble position.

Emperor Wu of Jin was furious: "As the head of the harem, you contradict me everywhere, or don't bother with you, or I will come by myself!" "Emperor Wu of Jin went into battle shirtless and took matters into his own hands.

He's been holding back for too long!