Wei Zifu is just a singer with a very low status. Moreover, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not look at her initially. Although when I saw her at my sister Princess Pingyang's house, I couldn't wait to see her once. But after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty brought her into the palace, he was not lucky enough for a year. Had it not been for Wei Zifu to leave the palace crying later, perhaps Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would have forgotten her in the palace forever. It can also be seen from this that she did not really impress Emperor Wu of Han at that time.
But why, Wei Zifu not only can eventually become a queen from a showgirl. And for nearly half a century, he has been favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If it were not for the later incident involving the prince Liu Shi, it is likely that Wei Zifu and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would grow old together.
So, how did Wei Zifu change from a singer girl to an epoch-making queen?
Of course, there must be objective reasons for this.
Let's first look at the objective reasons.
One, the background of Princess Pingyang.
Although Wei Zifu is a showgirl, she is the showgirl of Princess Pingyang, which is equivalent to that of Princess Pingyang.
The background of Princess Pingyang, many people may not have noticed. In fact, this background is very important to Wei Zifu. If the relationship between Princess Pingyang and Emperor Wu of Han is not good, and if Princess Pingyang can't handle affairs, then Emperor Wu of Han will definitely not have any good feelings for Wei Zifu. Just like Princess Guantao Liu's prostitute, it was precisely because she was greedy, wanted to interfere with the court, and often regarded herself as the benefactor of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hated Chen Ajiao and deposed Chen Ajiao.
It can be said that Princess Pingyang will deal with matters and have earned a lot of points for Wei Zifu.
Second, Wei Qinghuo is excellent at getting rid of the disease.
Wei Qinghuo Qu Bing, one is Wei Zifu’s brother, the other is her nephew. The two of them, certainly because of Wei Zifu, gained the trust and promotion of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. But, more importantly, they fought many victories in the war of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty against the Xiongnu, gained a lot of land, cattle, sheep, and captives, and made a lot of face for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. This is unprecedented in the history of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would go underground to meet his ancestors and ancestors in the next 100 years.
It can be said that the performances of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing have greatly promoted the position of the queen of Wei Zifu.
Third, the excellent son Liu Jue.
Liu Zheng is the first son of Emperor Wu of the Han. This is of course a very important event for Emperor Wu of the Han who wants his son. At the same time, Liu Shi always performed relatively well, which made Emperor Wu of the Han very fond. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved Liu Shi, and in turn loved Wei Zifu.
However, there are so many objective reasons for Wei Zifu to achieve so much. However, these are not the most important. The most important thing should be Wei Zifu's own subjective reasons. After all, whether it is Princess Pingyang, Wei Qinghuo Qubing, or Liu Shi, first of all, it is because Wei Zifu performed well. If Wei Zifu behaved badly and was disgusted by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, no one else would have any effect.
So, what are the outstanding performances of Wei Zifu?
First, be good at timing.
Wei Zifu was taken into the harem by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and ignored her for a year. This period of time must have been very tormenting for Wei Zifu. But she didn't complain and survived.
Of course, just being stiff is actually useless. What is important is that Wei Zifu can grasp the timing very well. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty dismissed the old ladies in the palace, Wei Zifu also signed up and asked to leave the palace. This unusual incident immediately attracted the attention of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If we say that when Wei Zifu was first fortunate by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, she was a little rushed. This time, she must be fully prepared. Either be dismissed from the palace, or hold on to Han Wudi's heart.
is this once again fortunately, let Emperor Wu of Han pay attention to Wei Zifu.
Secondly, put yourself in the position of the weak.
Wei Zifu became pregnant after being lucky by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. This incident caused Chen Ajiao to panic.
At this time, Chen Ajiao wanted to attack Wei Zifu in various ways. Or want her to miscarry, or use "Meeting" to kill Wei Zifu.
There is no detailed record in history about how Wei Zifu did when Chen Ajiao was hit by such a blow. It just records that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty constantly promoted the people around Wei Zifu, rewarded them with property, and gave Wei Zifu great grace during this process.
Obviously, in this battle, Wei Zifu must have always placed himself in the position of the weak, so that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would personally come forward, favor her, and seek justice for her. If Wei Zifu makes a big quarrel, rely on himself to be favored by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and fight Chen Ajiao. I believe Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would not feel so good about her.
Third, handled the harem affairs very well.
After Wei Zifu became a queen, he was able to sit in the harem of Emperor Wu of Han for 38 years. The most important thing is that Wei Zifu did a very good job. For this, even Sima Qian praised her many times.
The so-called excellent is not just a matter of managing the harem. More importantly, she can lead by example and not compete with other concubines. Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty especially loved Madam Li and Madam Gou Yi, but Wei Zifu never competed with them. This is in sharp contrast with Chen Ajiao, and it is also a manifestation of the ancient harem's "deep female virtue".
Don't compete for favor, but still ensure the position of queen, this is not ordinary skill.
In short, it is precisely because Wei Zifu has done well enough and excellent enough in all aspects, and she has the same excellent team as Princess Pingyang, Wei Qinghuo Qubing, and Liu Zheng, Wei Zifu can create dominance The harem of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a miracle that lasted for half a century.
(Reference materials: "Historical Records", "Han Shu", etc.)
