Such stories are circulated among the people of the whole country, and written into legendary operas, which make people relish and become the dreams of countless poor boys.
Among these stories, Wang Baochuan is the most famous. Regardless of her family's opposition, the Miss Xiang Fu took a fancy to Xue Pinggui, who was down and out. Then I stayed in the cold kiln for eighteen years, and finally I got to Xue Pinggui to make contributions, married Princess Xiliang and became the king of Xiliang. Wang Baochuan's last faithful wife was appointed as the queen of the palace. Unfortunately, only 18 days later, Wang Baochuan, who came all the way, died.
Wang Baochuan's story is not groundless. There are similar legends in history, such as Lou Zhaojun, a Xianbei girl in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Lou Zhaojun, the third daughter of Lou, a big landlord in Huai Shuo, was smart and beautiful. Lou Zhaojun's two sisters are married to local rich families. According to the custom, she should also marry someone with similar family background. I don't want Xianbei women to always be aggressive. Miss Lou is more assertive and enterprising. She doesn't like many aristocratic men who come to propose, and she doesn't agree with any of them. She wants to choose her husband. Once out of the city by accident, Lou Zhaojun saw a soldier guarding the city with great momentum, and suddenly his heart stirred. Xianbei girls are not as reserved and shy as Han girls, and like to be undisguised. She immediately said, "This is my husband!" Then they sent maids to the soldier to show their love. Knowing that he was poor, they secretly gave him the money they had saved so that he could find relatives and friends. Of course, relatives at home objected, but Lou Zhaojun was adamant and finally agreed.
This man is Gao Huan, a Xianbei Han Chinese. Gao Huan's ancestors were also senior officials of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and were sent to Huai Shuo for committing crimes. Gao Huan, though ambitious, is down and out at this time.
Accidentally getting the favor of a rich girl, Gao Huan was certainly overjoyed and accepted the rich girl who fell from the sky.
After Gao Huan married Lou Zhaojun, she got the support of Lou family, got a horse, became a captain in the army, made friends from all walks of life and started her own business.
Lou Zhaojun really has a good eye, and Gao Huan didn't live up to her high expectations. It took only ten years, with extraordinary courage, to rise in the troubled times of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, from a nobody to become the prime minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty (later the Eastern Wei Dynasty), to become the king of the Bohai Sea, and to master the actual power.
For Lou Zhaojun, what a legendary life and a happy ending. It' s really "you lost, I will accompany you to make a comeback; You win, I will accompany you to the world. " Lou Zhaojun is not an idle generation, and he has been constantly helping Gao Huan in Gao Huan's career. History books say that she often participated in Gao Huan's decision-making, which had a great influence on Gao Huan. She was crowned queen in Gao Huan and became "Princess of Bohai Sea". Is it necessary for Gao Huan to respect and care for such a wife who shares weal and woe? Lou Zhaojun's life is better than Wang Baochuan's. She doesn't suffer alone in the cold kiln. She stayed with Gao Huan and gave birth to six sons and two daughters, which seemed very popular.
However, it just looks like it. Gao Huan is not a devoted person at all. Soon after his success, he began to marry women from all walks of life one after another. For example, Gao Huan of Zhu, the former queen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, is also fond of her and respectful. According to historical records, every time Gao Huan came to see Ying-e, he was "bound when he saw her, calling himself Xiaguan", and his respectful attitude exceeded that of Lou Zhaojun. There is also A Zhengda Che, who is also the imperial concubine of the Northern Wei Dynasty. She has also been accepted by Gao Huan, and she is also a "pet crown backyard" ... It seems that Gao Huan is such a character and loves all women. In contrast, is Lou Zhaojun, the original wife who has made great contributions to Gao Huan's career, a little wronged?
How did Lou Zhaojun react to this? According to historical records, Lou Zhaojun was generous, not jealous of every woman in Gao Huan, and was very kind to every child they gave birth to. She still lives a frugal life, spinning and weaving for every child (whether her own or not) ... Is it strange to read this passage? How did this Xianbei woman who dared to express her wishes and choose her husband become so kind and beautiful? Completely like a queen of the Central Plains deeply influenced by Confucianism! Dugugalo looked back at her. How did she become the husband of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty? It was an affair. Kill the derailed object directly and never give a second chance.
Lou Zhaojun and Gao Huan have been married for many years. Of course she knows Gao Huan-not only Gao Huan, but also the tyrannical and crazy sex inherited from this family. Her kindness to Gao Huan in those years is already insignificant in front of his great achievements at this time. If she doesn't forbear and do nothing, who knows what will happen to this moody Gao Huan? !
Lou Zhaojun is a clever man. Weighing the pros and cons, she can only make herself a "good wife and mother".
In order to form a powerful Rouran tribe in the north, Gao Huan proposed to Rouran for his eldest son. But Rouran is only willing to marry the princess to Gao Huan. The prostrate princess has a strong background and noble status. Of course, it is impossible to be an ordinary maid and concubine. Gao Huan hesitated for this. What is he hesitating about? If you really have deep feelings for Lou Zhaojun and refuse to shake her original position, then refuse. His hesitation can only be waiting for Lu Zhaojun.
Lou Zhaojun has moved on. She wants to be a good wife and mother to the end. She took the initiative to tell Gao Huan that this is a marriage related to the fate of the country, so don't hesitate. Then, Gao Huan gave the first room symbolizing the original princess to the prostrate princess and was deeply moved.
In 547 AD, Gao Huan died, and he and Gao Cheng, the eldest son of Lou Zhaojun, inherited the power status of Gao Huan, which accelerated the pace of usurpation. Unfortunately, I was stabbed to death by a chef. Subsequently, their second son, Gao Yang, took over the political power, officially registered in 550 AD, established the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Lou Zhaojun became the Empress Dowager. 12 years, Lou Zhaojun became the empress dowager. During this 12 period, her children and grandchildren fought and killed each other around the throne, and her three sons and one grandson died in front of him. Whether dead or alive, her children and grandchildren are almost all dissolute and cruel, crazy and abnormal, killing people like hemp and inhuman, which makes future generations suspect that this family has hereditary mental illness. Seeing children and grandchildren like this, Lou Zhaojun, as the queen mother, is also afraid, right? Who knew that her unorganized sons got sick one day and pointed the butcher knife at themselves?
In 562 AD, Lou Zhaojun, who experienced countless life legends and watched his children and grandchildren kill each other but could do nothing, was dying. At this moment, something strange happened. One day, her clothes suddenly flew by themselves. This is probably an illusion in her illness, but it makes Queen Mother Lou extremely frightened. She probably thought of her children and grandchildren, and she really couldn't sleep well. So she asked the witch for advice, and the witch said to her, you have to change your surname to "Shi" to curb this evil. Lou Zhaojun, a shrewd man all his life, actually changed his surname to "Shi" and made it known to the world. It is also a strange story that Empress Dowager Cixi suddenly changed her surname and even gave up her ancestors.
However, the change of surname did not stop Lou Zhaojun's life. She died soon after at the age of 6 1. Sitting on the throne at this time is her fourth son, Gao Huan's ninth son Gao Zhan. She was buried with Gao Huan, and posthumous title was the Ming Queen of SHEN WOO.
/kloc-After Lou Zhaojun's death in 0/5, Beiqi perished, and all her descendants disappeared.
Lou Zhaojun, a Xianbei girl, is really extraordinary. She took a fancy to the poor boy Gao Huan and married him despite the opposition of her relatives. This northern version of Wang Baochuan looks really successful, much happier than that Wang Baochuan.
But what comes after success and happiness? The Xianbei woman who dares to love and hate is gone, and she is forced to be a helpless and forbearing little Han woman. She not only has to endure her husband's concubinage one after another, but also voluntarily gives up the position of the first room to a more noble foreign princess. It is said that Wang Baochuan and Princess Dai Zhan compete for the position of the main palace, but at least they deserve it (some versions are equally divided). But this Lou Baochuan, who contributed more to her husband than Wang Baochuan, didn't even dare to earn money ... After her husband died, she watched her children and grandchildren kill each other, but there was nothing she could do. I'm speechless.
It is not your insight and sharing weal and woe that can bring you deep affection and heavy righteousness, but you can get happiness and beauty. This is true of Wang Baochuan in traditional Chinese opera, and it is also true of Lou Zhaojun in history. Women who are attached to male chauvinism can only rely on men's conscience and unknowable fate all their lives.