"The Legend of Miyue" made the story of Queen Mother Qin Xuan popular all over the country. From the perspective of romance, everyone understood the vigorous love and extremely tragic ending of Queen Mother Xuan and King Yiqu. A " "Da Qin Fu " allows us to see another different Queen Mother Zhao Xi. Why do they all have lovers after the death of their husbands, but receive different understanding and tolerance? Today I will talk about this topic.
First, Queen Mother Qin Xuan made a significant contribution to her son Yingji's ascension to the throne.
Empress Dowager Xuan did not have a high position in the harem of her husband King Wen Ying Si, and was called Mi Bazi. Therefore, after Ying Si died, his legitimate son King Wu Ying Dang succeeded to the throne, and Mi Bazi had to take his son Ying Ji. As a hostage. After the death of King Wu holding the tripod, Mi Bazi actively sought support from the internal and external forces of the Qin State and allowed his son Ying Ji to ascend the throne. This was King Qin Zhaoxiang. Later, he and his younger brother Wei Ran pacified the kingdom. The internal rebellion for the throne of the Qin Dynasty eliminated the opposition forces within the royal family. Because her son, King Qin Zhaoxiang, was young, Queen Mother Xuan began her career as an auxiliary.
Still photos of Queen Mother Xuan and Yingji
And Zhao Ji Although she was homeless and suffered a lot before becoming the Queen Mother, her husband King Qin Zhuangxiang Zi Chu ascended the throne and his later son Ying Zheng successfully inherited the throne. Thanks to the efforts of counselor Lu Buwei , Zhao Ji, as the biological mother of Ying Zheng, also ascended the throne of the Queen Mother. Because her son was young, she also began her career as an assistant to the government. Obviously her political ability is not on the same level as that of Queen Mother Xuan. National affairs mainly rely on Lu Buwei for support.
Zhao Ji stills
Secondly, Queen Mother Xuan and Zhao Ji have different original intentions and purposes in raising lovers.
Queen Mother Xuan’s first lover was King Yiqu. Yiqu was a particularly warlike tiger and wolf nation in the northwest of Qin State. Qin State had been plundered and invaded by Yiqu. The two sides were often at war and the Qin State was often attacked from both sides. In the early days of the Queen Mother Xuan's reign, the domestic kings rebelled and it was not suitable to use foreign troops. The Queen Mother Xuan adopted a gentle policy to turn enemies into relatives, stabilized the Yiqu, and allowed this tiger and wolf army to be used for herself. This gave Qin the courage to face the six eastern countries. When this tiger and wolf army was so powerful that it could not lose its tail, Empress Dowager Xuan decisively attacked, killed King Yiqu, and destroyed the force that split the Qin State. From then on, the Qin State completely annexed the country of Yiqu, There was no more pressure from the northwest. Both Queen Mother Xuan’s son King Qin Zhaoxiang and the ministers at the time were fully aware of the sacrifices and efforts made by Queen Mother Xuan to stabilize the political situation of Qin and eliminate external hidden dangers. He made great contributions and was widely recognized by the society at that time and later generations of historical scholars. Institutionally, militarily and economically, it laid the foundation for the unification of the six countries in later generations. It is well deserved to be called an outstanding female politician.
Stills of Queen Mother Xuan and King Yiqu
However, Zhao Ji kept lovers purely for her own selfish desires. After the death of her husband, King Qin Zhuangxiang, she quickly became entangled with her old master Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei, who holds great power as a minister, knows very well that this will put himself in danger. In order to get rid of Zhao Ji, she recommended and Lao Ai . The obsessed Zhao Ji not only gave birth to two children for him, but also used her power as the queen mother to make Lao Ai, who had no power, the title of Marquis of Changxin. This made Lao Ai swagger through the market and call himself the false father of King Qin . Seeing that Ying Zheng grew up and was getting closer and closer to the pro-government, Lao Aijing, who was worried about losing power, and Zhao Ji conspired to murder the King of Qin and make their son the king. This not only seriously infringed on the interests of King Qin Yingzheng, but also shook the foundation of Qin. This is intolerable. Of course, there will be a strong counterattack by King Qin Yingzheng.
Zhao Ji and Lao Ai stills
Third, the ending is different
Queen Mother Qin Xuan has been in power for more than 40 years, and retired with success. Her son King Qin Zhaoxiang has grown into a mature king, and continues to implement the foreign policy of distant diplomacy and close attack to enhance national strength. He strengthened the centralization of power among the kings and gradually deprived the power of the four powerful people including his uncle Wei Ran, Mi Rong and his younger brother.Empress Dowager Xuan also passed away peacefully one year after handing over power. Her son, King Qin Zhaoxiang, held a grand funeral for her.
Still photos of Empress Dowager Mi Yuexuan in her old age
Zhao Ji was punished by Tieshe after Lao Ai failed in her rebellion. Not only was Lao Ai and his accomplices executed by splitting a car into pieces, but Zhao Jisheng’s two sons were also put into bags and beaten to death. , This matter also implicated Lu Buwei, who was driven out of Xianyang after being dismissed as prime minister. Zhao Ji was also imprisoned in Yongcheng, although a few years later she was welcomed back to Xianyang and returned to Ganquan Palace under the persuasion of the minister. After all, the relationship between mother and son could not be restored, and she died of depression.
Zhao Ji stills
Because Queen Mother Qin Xuan and Zhao Ji are different in these aspects. Therefore, Empress Dowager Xuan was able to win the respect of her son Ying Ji. She was in power for decades, and her contribution to Qin was recognized by history. However, Zhao Ji lacked political acumen, and what she did to bring trouble to the Qin State could not be tolerated by Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng. He also ended his life in loneliness and self-blame and repentance.
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