It is said that reading history can be wise. Tao Tao has loved history since childhood, and now he is committed to recommending excellent history books for everyone, and Sima Guang's "Zizhi Tongjian" is the best one.
Why? In the Zizhi Tongjian, a wise emperor, Emperor Xuan of Han, was introduced. And his story with the three empresses, Xu Pingjun, Huo Shi and Wang Shi, is even more amazing and amazing:
Emperor Xuan of Han, known as the "Prisoner Emperor", came from a miserable background, with his grandfather Liu Zhao, the crown prince, and his parents both dying in the scourge of witchcraft. While still in his infancy, Liu Que unfortunately fell into prison. If it were not for the kindness of the warden, Feng Ji, this imperial grandson might have died in prison.
Grow up. Liu Was pardoned by his great-grandfather Emperor Wu of Han and grew up in Yeting. Although he was restored to the status of the clan, he was still a cloth cloth and did not have any titles or official positions. There is no official and no knight, and Liu Xiang is also born comfortably. In addition to studying, he also likes to walk through the streets and alleys to have fun fighting cocks and dogs.
During a cockfighting competition, Liu Que met a fan named Wang Fengguang. Because of their common hobbies, the two became friends for many years. Soon after, Liu Qing was favored by the powerful minister Huo Guang and unexpectedly became emperor.
At that time, Liu Qian was 18 years old and already had a wife and children. His wife's name was Xu Pingjun, and she was an ordinary woman. His son, named Liu Yi, was 2 years old at the time.
After Liu Qing became emperor, he was faced with the question of who to make empress. At that time, Xu Pingjun was given the title of Concubine in the palace, and Huo Guang also married his daughter Huo Shi to Liu Yuan. At that time, Huo Guangquan was in the opposition, and Huo Shi was related to the Empress Shangguan clan, so all the courtiers believed that Liu Qing would definitely make Huo Shi a proper wife.
However, for other things, Liu Que might listen to Huo Guang. But the queen's candidate, he could not back down a step. So at a court meeting, Liu Qian said to his courtiers: "When I was still clothed, I lost an old sword, and I hope that everyone can help me find it." ”
This headless and brainless sentence surprised the courtiers at first. But after careful reading, the ministers all understood Liu Qian's meaning. Therefore, they wrote letters one after another, requesting that Xu Pingjun be made empress and Liu Yi be made crown prince. And Liu Qian's deep affection and indomitable to Huo Guang's obscenity have also achieved the love story of "South Garden Love".
Xu Pingjun became empress, which made Huo Guang's wife very angry, so she often wanted to kill Empress Xu and let her daughter replace her. The following year, Xu Pingjun became pregnant again, so Huo Guang's wife asked the female doctor Chun Yuyan to kill Xu Pingjun. At first, Huo Guang did not know about it, but after learning about this from his wife, Huo Guang was just stunned. Killing the queen is a crime of extermination! However, Huo Guang neither informed Liu About the matter nor did he design to get rid of him. Because he knew very well that Xu Pingjun's death was beneficial to the Huo family. When Huo Became Empress and gave birth to a prince, even if Liu Qian knew that his wife was harmed by people, he could not help Huo Shi.
Soon, Huo Shi ascended to the back seat with the support of Huo Guang. And crown prince Liu Yi became the new eye nail and thorn in the flesh of the Huo clan. And Huo Guang's wife heard that Liu Yi had become the crown prince, and she actually vomited blood in anger.
The Zizhi Tongjian records:
"This is the folk time, Andrea? That is, after having a son, he is the evil king! ”
Therefore, Huo Guang's wife secretly ordered Empress Huo to poison Liu Yi so that he could meet his mother underground. However, "Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by", Xu Pingjun's strange death, even the folk people are aware of it. Therefore, Empress Huo gave liu yi many times, and his nursing mother would always taste it for her. Therefore, Empress Huo tried to poison many times, but without success.
Although he had repeatedly foiled Huo's plots, Liu Que was well aware that the crown prince was in a dangerous situation, and if he did not pay attention, he might be killed. No matter how quick-witted the nursing mother is, she is only a slave. To protect the prince, it is necessary to have a mother. Therefore, Liu Qian decided to find a "harem" for the prince.
Looking around, Liu Xiang finally thought of the daughter of his friend Wang Fengguang. In his memory, Wang Fengguang had a very distressing incident, his daughter Wang Shi had married five times in a row, but soon after all five husbands died for various reasons. Therefore, the Wang clan, who bore the notoriety of "Kefu", could no longer marry.
Therefore, Liu Xiang made an unexpected decision to marry Wang Shi into the palace. Many people may say, how can a woman who has been married enter the palace? But in the Han Dynasty, the concept of chastity and observance of discipline was not very important. Emperor Wu of Han's mother not only married people, but also gave birth to two daughters, but Emperor Jingdi of Han did not care at all.
What is even more valuable is that Liu Que did not believe in any "Kefu" fate, but married the Wang clan into the door. At that time, which was full of feudal superstitious ideas, it was very advanced. Of course, Liu Qing did not like her when he married Wang. On the one hand, it is to help the old friend share the worries, and on the other hand, it is to let her protect the prince.
Wang shi was very cautious, and she carefully protected the prince from being harmed by Empress Huo in the slightest. With the help of the Wang family, Liu Xiang naturally sat back and relaxed.
After Huo Guang's death, Liu Qing began to cut down the wings of the Huo clan. In the end, Liu Qianfa's troops surrounded Huo Mansion, wiped out the Huo family, wiped out the three clans, and killed his wife's enemy, Huo Guang's wife, also got the retribution he deserved.
Losing the protection of the Huo family, Empress Huo was also deposed by Liu Qing. The Zizhi Tongjian records:
"The empress was confused, unethical, and poisoned with her mother, Lady Xuancheng of Bolu, who was in danger of the prince, and had no mother's grace, and it was not appropriate to serve the clothes of the Zong Temple, and she could not accept the Mandate of Heaven." Whoops! Its retreat to the palace, the upper seal has a division. ”
Liu Xiang and Empress Huo had been related for five years, but there was not even a man and a half woman, and it was obvious that Liu Xiang had never thought of letting Empress Huo pregnant. It can be seen from this that Liu Qian's city government is indeed bottomless, and in the face of the daughter of the enemy, he still behaves without leaks, and he is worthy of being a natural lord. Empress Huo spent 12 years in the dark and cold palace, and finally committed suicide in despair.
The Wang clan was made empress for her merits in nurturing and protecting the crown prince. However, in order to avoid accidents, Liu Que never touched Empress Wang, lest he give birth to a son and endanger the status of the crown prince.
After the death of Emperor Xuan of Han, Empress Wang ascended the throne as empress dowager, and her father and brothers were all made marquises. After the death of Emperor Yuan of Han, Emperor Cheng of Han succeeded to the throne, and Empress Wang took the throne as empress dowager. Because Emperor Cheng's mother was also surnamed Wang, Empress Dowager Wang was later known as Empress Qiongcheng.
After 49 years as empress, Empress Qiongcheng, who was more than 70 years old, died and was buried with her husband in Duling. Empress Qiongcheng was unfortunate, she died five husbands, the sixth husband never loved her, but regarded her as a "tool man" to protect the prince; but Qiongcheng was lucky, her protection of the prince, so that she received a rich reward, she sat in the middle palace for 49 years, highly respected by three generations of emperors, and her father and brother also received the reward of the marquis, which can be described as the glory of the Emperor.
As one scholar put it, "Reality happens far more than fiction." And the story of Liu Qing, the son of the cloth tianzi, is even more ups and downs, which is amazing. If you want to understand Liu Yuan's story in depth, please read the history books further.
Here, I recommend to you the book "Vernacular Zizhi Tongjian". Just as the so-called reading of history, we can know the success or failure, the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, and after reading the "Zizhi Tongjian", it is equivalent to living for 1300 more years.
This set of books was co-translated in the 1980s by Huang Jinfeng, professor of Chinese language and doctoral supervisor of National Taiwan University, and gathered 27 professors and scholars from many colleges and universities in Taiwan. This book respects the original text, translates word by word, and adds no more than one word, in order to get closer to and restore the original meaning of the "Zizhi Tongjian". It is not explained by a "modern vision", and it is even more uneven. And it's the whole book.
As a history lover, it is very cost-effective to start this set, because this set of activities in the headlines, a set of ten books, the original price of 498, now the headline readers as long as 208, it can be said that it is very valuable. You can click on the horizontal bar below to buy.
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