In ancient Chinese history, the proportion of empresses is by no means small. Among these women, there are many people who are in power like Cixi, there is no shortage of fierce people like Lü Yan, and there are even those who confuse the king because of their beauty.
But there are not many people who can afford the name of "Queen Sage". "Virtuous", talented, virtuous and insightful is called virtuous. The Queen, the Mother of a Nation, the Wife of the Son of Heaven. It is necessary to be a good wife, but also to set an example for women, and not to lose the royal prestige, to meet these can be counted as queens. Empress Dowager Changsun of the Tang Dynasty, in this word "Empress Xian", is well-deserved.
The elder brother of the Changsun clan was the eldest grandson Wujie, one of the twenty-four heroes of the Tang Lingyange, and his father was the Sui Dynasty general Sun Sheng, and his mother's origin was also extraordinary, she was the daughter of Gao Jie, the king of Northern Qi Le'an. The eldest son clan has been a family family since the time of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and the clan has always been able to produce people. (The minor official mentions the lineage of the eldest grandson here, and the criterion lies in the ancient criteria for post-election.) In addition, it is also a side indication of this female zhishu Dali)
Most of the ancient empresses were not allowed to interfere in politics, but they changed their identities. As a wife, it is obligatory to help the husband support the husband.
The eldest grandson of the Empress dowager loved to read. Legend has it that even when she dresses up, she holds a book in her hand, so her knowledge is also very good. In Li Shimin's spare time, the two often talked about the past and the present. Even some of her views are very helpful for Li Shimin's handling of government affairs.
In addition, Empress Eldest Sun would also help Li Shimin to treat his courtiers well in time. Wei Zheng, the advisor, did not add to Li Shimin's blockage, and once Li Shimin lost his temper after arguing with Wei Zheng, and shouted that he was going to kill Wei Zheng. Empress Eldest Sun listened and said, "Your Majesty should be happy, and it is precisely because you are wise that Wei Qing will speak out and advise." Li Shimin listened and realized that he was wrong. In addition, the chancellor Fang Xuanling was suspended for making a small mistake, and when empress dowager Changsun died, she always advised Li Shimin that Fang Xuanling was loyal to the Tang dynasty and trustworthy. It can be seen that this empress also made great contributions to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
Under the ancient imperial system, foreign relatives interfered in politics in the minority, so it was not without chaos in the country. Empress Eldest Sun has always been aware of this red line.
When Changsun had just become empress, Li Shimin was about to promote her elder brother Changsun Wuji to be prime minister. However, empress dowager Changsun refused, saying: "The concubines are already the head of the harem, and the family is therefore extremely honorable." If the elder brother becomes the prime minister again, it will be the misfortune of the eldest grandson's family and the misfortune of the country." Li Shimin persuaded several times, but Empress Eldest Sun never agreed. As a last resort, Li Shimin gave the order to die. The eldest grandson became prime minister.
However, the prime minister of the eldest grandson is a fictitious title with no rights but only status. This is all the result of the persistence of the eldest grandson empress. It was not until the death of Empress Eldest Sun that the eldest grandson wujie had real real power.
Li Shimin has many women in his life, but the one he loves most in his heart will always be the eldest grandson.
Li Shimin was very disgusted with the bad superstitions that disturbed society, and empress dowager Changsun also led by example to support her husband. Empress Eldest Sun was ill for a long time, and Li Chengqian, as a son, wanted to go to the temple to pray for his mother's blessing. When empress dowager Sun knew about it, she said, "Life and death have a destiny, so why do you do these useless things?" She also said that those absurd superstitions were the bane of disturbing the country.
Empress Eldest Sun's illness never improved, and on her deathbed she said several times that her funeral was simple and did not have to be buried with valuables. After empress dowager's death, Li Shimin buried her in Zhaoling, making it easier for the two of them to be buried together after his death. And since then, there has been no more empress.
It is such a virtuous queen who has meritorious service in the Tang Dynasty and is an example for the world, but there is no clear name for her in history, and she only knows the surname of the eldest son. The only person who can be counted as a title may be her nickname Guanyin. In the life of Empress Eldest Sun, Yu Jia yu guodu achieved perfection, but unfortunately, the heavens were jealous, and she only lived to the age of 36.
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