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Preface:
In the long course of history, the interweaving of beauty and power has always attracted attention.
But what are the consequences of such a combination when beauty becomes a weapon, when power becomes a slave to desire?
Is Zhao Feiyan's legendary life just a clichéd story of a beautiful woman and a disaster?
Or, does she have a deeper role and meaning in this bizarre historical stage?
Let's peel back the veil on history and find out.
Soaring: The peerless beauty on the stage
In Chang'an City at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, a grand song and dance performance was being staged.
On the stage, a light girl is dancing.
She danced so gracefully that she seemed to be dancing in the palm of her hand, and her face was so beautiful that everyone in the audience took their breath away.
This girl is Zhao Feiyan, who later became famous all over the world.
Zhao Feiyan's background is not prominent, her father is an ordinary musician.
However, God gave her a peerless look and an extraordinary talent for dancing.
In that era when plumpness was beauty, Zhao Feiyan stood out with her slender figure and amazing dancing.
Her beauty is different from the traditional sense of "ring fat", but an amazing "swallow thin".
However, beauty is often a double-edged sword.
In that patriarchal society, Zhao Feiyan's beauty is not only her pride, but also her shackles.
In order to survive and get ahead, the young Zhao Feiyan had to learn to use his beauty.
On stage, she is the center of attention; Behind the scenes, she has lost her most precious virginity.
Entering the palace is like a fish in water: the pinnacle of beauty's scheme
In 18 BC, an opportunity to change Zhao Feiyan's fate came.
At that time, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Liu Biao, saw Zhao Feiyan's performance during a tour and was immediately overwhelmed by her beauty.
However, Zhao Feiyan knew that beauty alone could not attract the emperor for a long time.
So, she came up with a brilliant plan.
Although she had long lost her virginity, Zhao Feiyan used special means to make Emperor Han Cheng mistakenly think that she was still a virgin.
This trick really worked, and Emperor Han Cheng was not only attracted by her beauty, but also moved by this "unique gift".
In the heart of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Feiyan became a unique treasure in the world.
After entering the palace, Zhao Feiyan was like a fish in water. She is good at observing words and feelings, and can always meet the needs of Emperor Han Cheng just right.
Not only that, but she also knew how to "give way" at the right time and introduced her sister Zhao Hede to Emperor Cheng of Han.
This move was wonderful, not only did not weaken her position, but instead strengthened the sisters' influence in the harem.
Harem: Pawns and players in Game of Thrones
Over time, Zhao Feiyan gradually grasped the power of the harem.
However, power brings not only satisfaction, but also endless emptiness.
When Emperor Cheng of Han's attention was attracted to Zhao Hede, Zhao Feiyan began to seek new thrills.
She began to secretly cultivate a "male pet group" in the palace.
These young and beautiful men were carefully selected and dressed as palace maids to blend into the harem.
Every night, Zhao Feiyan pampered as many as a dozen male pets, and asked them to rotate non-stop.
This absurd behavior was simply unheard of in the eyes of the people of the time.
However, is Zhao Feiyan's behavior just out of carnal desire?
Or is it a form of self-preservation for her in Game of Thrones?
After all, in that era, if a woman in the harem could not give birth to a prince, her status would be in jeopardy.
Zhao Feiyan's behavior may also be to increase the chance of pregnancy, so as to consolidate her position.
The Emperor's Connivance: A Game of Love and Power
Surprisingly, despite the absurdity of Zhao Feiyan's behavior, Emperor Han Cheng never punished her.
Is it because of true love, or is there something else going on?
In fact, Emperor Cheng of Han's connivance with Zhao Feiyan reflected his helplessness as an emperor.
On the one hand, he loves Zhao Feiyan's beauty deeply;
On the other hand, he is obsessed with Zhao Hede's gentle township.
These two sisters are like a symbol of his power, it is not right to kill anyone, and it is a pity to kill anyone.
The deeper reason may be that Emperor Cheng of Han needed Zhao Feiyan to balance the power of the harem.
In those days, the struggle for the harem was often related to the stability of the country.
By conniving at Zhao Feiyan, Emperor Cheng of Han both satisfied his own desires and skillfully controlled the situation in the harem.
The end: the beauty is twilight, and the power changes hands
In 7 BC, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty died, and Zhao Feiyan became the empress dowager.
However, the location did not bring her peace.
With the ascension of the new emperor to the throne, the power of the court and China began to reshuffle.
In 1 BC, after the death of the then emperor Emperor Han Ai, Zhao Feiyan's fate took a sharp turn.
She was first demoted to the rank of empress, and then to concubine a month later, and was ordered to guard the cemetery.
In the end, this once peerless beauty chose to commit suicide, ending her legendary and controversial life.
However, Zhao Feiyan's story does not end with her passing.
It is rumored that Emperor Cheng of Han died in the stomach of Zhao Hede,
This statement further reinforces the negative impression people have of the sisters.
What's even more interesting is that Wang Mang, who later usurped the throne, is said to have some kind of unknown relationship with Zhao Feiyan.
This cast another layer of political intrigue over her life.
Epilogue:
Zhao Feiyan's life is like a drama of ups and downs.
With her amazing beauty and extraordinary skills, she climbed from an ordinary dancer to the high position of the mother of a nation.
However, her story also reveals the complex entanglement of beauty, power, and desire.
In the judgment of history, Zhao Feiyan may be a negative teaching material,
But her experience undoubtedly shows us the cruelty of ancient court politics and the plight of women in it.
Her legend is not only a personal tragedy, but also a microcosm of that era.
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