I recently watched the TV series "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" and was moved by the pure and beautiful love story and feelings of family and country between Guangping Wang Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu. I couldn't help but explore the historical prototype. Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu, ori

I recently watched the TV series "Glory of the Tang Dynasty" and was moved by the pure and beautiful love story and feelings of family and country between Guangping Wang Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu. I couldn't help but explore the historical prototype.

Tang Dynasty Emperor Li Yu (726-779), originally named Li Chu, was the ninth emperor of the Tang Dynasty. was initially named King Guangping as the grandson of the Tang Dynasty. reigned for seventeen years. In 741 AD, at the beginning of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, Shen was selected into the East Palace as a son of a good family, and was given to the fifteen-year-old Guangping King Li Chu by the prince. He gave birth to a son in 742, who also succeeded Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty.

When the Anshi Rebellion broke out, Tang Xuanzong fled in a panic, and the Shen family and some of their relatives were not lucky enough to escape with him. In 757, Li Chu regained Luoyang and met the Shen family in the Yeting Palace. He had the important task of recovering the north and failed to welcome back Chang'an.

html In 4759, Luoyang fell again. Shen's whereabouts are unknown since then, and his life and death are uncertain. After 16 years of reign, Daizong and Dezong were still not found. Tang Daizong was the first emperor in the Tang Dynasty who did not have a queen, and his throne remained vacant for 17 years.

ends the legend of Xijing. The world always likes to use sympathetic eyes to imagine how miserable Empress Shen was in history. She was not favored during her lifetime, was abandoned twice during the Anshi Rebellion, and finally disappeared. If it were not for her son becoming emperor, history would not leave any trace of her.

What is the truth? Time was silent, but it answered all the questions. With the feeling of not being able to bear this beautiful thing to be broken, I pieced together the historical fragments from scattered information. The conclusion is obvious, Shen Zhenzhu is loved, and is favored by four generations of emperors.

Still photos of Shen Pearl in "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"

1. Comparison of the identities of Shen and Cui

Her real name has not been left in history. She is called according to the movie name Shen Pearl, "Her beauty is cherished, and her bright eyes turn into pearls." , Lan Xinhui, a well-known family, Wuxing talented girl Shen Zhenzhu." There is no clear record of whether she is the royal concubine of Guangping.

There are two theories. One is that she was just a concubine, and the other is that she was once the royal concubine of Prince Guangping. Concubine Yang’s niece Cui married into Prince Guangping’s palace and her title was deposed.

Whether Shen Zhenzhu can be granted the title of concubine after she and King Guangping get together, or whether she can win in the competition with Concubine Yang's niece Cui, we must first start with Shen Zhenzhu's origin.

Wu Xing Shen's family was Eastern Han Dynasty Haihun Hou Shen Rong . The ancestor was Shen Xie, the prefect of Anlu in Southern Liang. He entered the Zhou Dynasty due to Hou Jing's rebellion. He later served as an official in the Northern Zhou Dynasty and reached the rank of Minister Zuopushe. The great ancestor of the Shen family was Shen Lin, the son of Shen Xie, who was a doctor in the Ministry of Water and the Qing of Dali in the Sui Dynasty. Great-grandfather Shen Shiheng was the Sima of Shaanzhou. Ancestor Shen Jiefu was granted the title of Yuanwai Lang by the Secretary of the Secretariat of the State Council, and tried to test the Chang'an order. His father, Shen Yizhi, was an official in Dali Zheng during his lifetime.

Looking up the official system of the Tang Dynasty, Dali belongs to the fifth rank.. Dali Temple in the Tang Dynasty was the highest judicial organ of the Tang Dynasty, equivalent to the current Supreme People's Court. It was mainly responsible for hearing cases involving imprisonment of more than 100 officials from the central government and the capital, as well as review and retrial of death penalty cases transferred from the Ministry of Punishment.

The highest officer of Dali Temple is Dali Temple Qing, from the third rank. Under the Dali Temple Qing, there are two Shaoqing people, that is, deputy chiefs, from the fourth rank. Dali Zheng2, from the fifth rank, his main responsibility is to review the trial of Dali Cheng and determine the sentence according to the criminal law. One of these two people is Shen Zhenzhu's father.

Famous figures worth mentioning in the family include cousin Shen Congdao. According to unearthed information, Shen Congdao was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. He was a Jinshi and was awarded the title of Jinshi. He served successively as the magistrate of Jiangdu County in Yangzhou and the chief registrar of Mi County in Luozhou. He was a calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty. The grandson-in-law of the famous calligrapher Yu Shinan studied under Yu Shinan. He died in 742, the year before Shen Zhenzhu was selected for the East Palace.

It can be roughly seen that the Shen family of Wuxing has been an official for generations and belongs to a famous family. But judging from her father's official position, the middle-level official position is more in line with the evaluation of "the clear stream in the court" in "The Glory of the Tang Dynasty". Shen Zhenzhu's background should be considered excellent.

But according to the popular aristocratic family in the Tang Dynasty, " Five surnames and seven hopes " ( Longxi Li family , Zhaojun Li family, Boling Cui family, Qinghe Cui family, Fanyang Lu family, Xingyang Zheng family, Taiyuan family Wang's ) are quite a few top families.

Look at Cui again. Concubine Cui of Daizong was born in Anping, Boling. My father is a secretary and a young prisoner. The mother, Mrs. Yang, is a Korean lady. Judging from her birth, Cui Caiping was born into the Boling Cui family with "five surnames and seven hopes". Her father was a secretary, a young prisoner, from the fourth grade.

Secretary Supervisor is an institution and official name set up by the central government of my country's feudal society to specialize in national collection and editing work. The highest official Secretary Supervisor, from the second rank, is equivalent to the current Director of the National Library. The secretary-supervisor position of is very important and will be useful in the future, because in the end the title of Zongfeng of the Tang Dynasty was given to Shen Yizhi.

Let’s look at it this way: Family background: second-rate family VS top-class family; father’s official position: from the fifth rank below VS from the fourth rank;

Talent and appearance sink pearls through Xuanzong selection, which is considered to be the most stringent selection process in the Tang Dynasty. Shen Zhenzhen was assigned to the East Palace again. Needless to say, her appearance, temperament, and talent went without saying. As the niece of Concubine Yang, Cui Caiping should be good enough based on her mother's beauty and the Cui family's family background.

Of course, the most important thing is that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty favored Concubine Yang. At that time, Concubine Yang's sister, Mrs. Han Guo, Mrs. Guo Guo , was more powerful than any of the emperor's relatives. " Therefore, Xuanzong chose a Korean girl to be his concubine in Guangping Mansion" .

From the moment Guangping Wang Li Chu was spotted by the Korean lady, Shen Pearl could not compete with Cui Caiping. However, Cui was not directly named the royal concubine, but was named the royal concubine after giving birth to her eldest son in 746.

At this time, King Li Chu of Guangping was already 20 years old. It is impossible for a 20-year-old county king to have not been married before. This is also a speculation that later generations believed that Shen Zhenzhu was the first wife and the first concubine, and Cui Caiping took the position of princess by using family power. .

2. Mother is more valuable than her son, one palace and two princes

I don’t know whether the truth was deliberately concealed or the historical data was lost. There is no record that Shen Zhenzhen was the princess of Guangping, but it was clearly recorded that she gave birth to a child. The most favored son in history - Tang Dezong and Li Shi.

In 742 AD, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty thought that he had accomplished many great things during his reign and wanted to enjoy the results. A local official reported that auspiciousness had come from heaven. In his dream, an old man said that there was a treasure hidden in the palace, so he immediately changed the reign name to Tianbao. .

Soon after, the emperor's eldest grandson, Li Shi, was born. The four generations of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty were very happy. Li Shi, eight months after his birth, was named the Prince of Fengjie County. In Shen Zhenzhu’s life, mother is as valuable as son.

What is the title of county king? From the first rank, only the son of the prince can be granted the title of county king, or the son of the prince, especially the favor. Li Shi What kind of glory is this? Li Chu, the king of Guangping, was granted the title of county prince at the age of fifteen because of his status as the emperor's eldest grandson. It is estimated that there were not many county princes in the Tang Dynasty at that time.

As for his son, he was on an equal footing with him eight months after he was born. What's more, Li Chu himself didn't have a clear official position. His son Baitejin was a second-rank official.

is a family of three, two of whom are county kings. When Shen Zhenzhen went out with her son in her arms, everyone else had to pay homage to the little prince in her arms first. Compared with Cui Caiping, who entered the Guangping Palace, she was not the princess at the beginning and had to bow to Pearl when she saw her. Even if she was canonized as the princess, Shen Pearl's status was still higher than hers.

In the official system of the Tang Dynasty, the queen mother and the wife were concubines. When Li Shi was eight months old, Shen Zhenzhu became the princess and his wife.

Li Miao was born in the second year after Cui entered the palace, the second son of Li Chu. Empress Dugu gave birth to Li Jiong in 761, the third year that Li Chu became the crown prince. His two sons were named county princes by the then emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Shi had been the king of the county for 19 years.

Stills of "Glory of the Tang Dynasty"

3. The tragedy of the royal family and the political background that cannot be ignored

Why did King Li Chu of Guangping agree to marry Cui, and why did he make Cui his royal concubine. answer is in 746. That year was the most difficult year for the Prince of the East Palace (Li Heng, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty).

html In the first month of the first year of the twelfth lunar month, Prime Minister Li Linfu framed the crown prince's brother Wei Jian for colluding with the generals and supporting the crown prince in advance to rebel. In order to protect himself, the prince divorced Princess Wei, who was forced to cut off her hair and become a nun.

Webster is the prince's first wife. She comes from Jingzhao Webster, a very influential and famous family. The two have been married for 19 years and have two sons and two daughters. Li Linfu took advantage of Wei Jian's case to increase his involvement. The Wei family was exiled to Lingnan. Dozens of relatives and cronies were imprisoned, and many people were forced to die.

html At the end of 1911, Li Linfu once again falsely accused Du Youlin, the father of Prince Liangdi, of "making false claims of prophecy and constructing the East Palace." Liangdi was a concubine with a status lower than that of the crown prince and was of the third rank. In the end, Du Youlin was beaten to death and the Du family was exiled. Prince Li Heng divorced Du Liangdi again and left himself alone. Du Liangdi was moved out of the East Palace and became a commoner.

Among them, the prince's number one political enemy was Prime Minister Li Linfu. At that time, Yang Guozhong had not climbed so fast, but he took advantage of the opportunity of Yang Guifei and the Yang sisters to be favored, carefully served Tang Xuanzong, and tried every means to curry favor with Li Linfu. History books clearly record Du Youlin's case, and Li Linfu appointed Yang Guozhong to participate in the trial.

In this year, the Crown Princess and Crown Prince Liangdi’s family were unjustly killed and exiled. It is conceivable how miserable the situation in the East Palace was. No intact eggs.

The bloody and cruel struggle for imperial power made the prince divorce twice a year and give up his wife to protect himself. What's more, King Guangping Li Chu had no decision-making power on who to make as his concubine. He could only accept politics. When it comes to marriage, even the Cui family must be treated with caution. If you are not careful, the Shen family may be the next to suffer.

Because of this, it was impossible for Li Chu, the king of Guangping in history, to love Mrs. Cui, and he even felt ashamed deep in his heart. Guangping King Li Chu's biological mother died young, and the Crown Princess personally raised him and his 1-year-old sister (Princess Hezheng). They both had deep feelings for Concubine Wei.

Your uncle framed my uncle's family and forced my mother and concubine to get married. How could he treat Ms. Cui sincerely? But no matter what, the Yang family remained intact, and Cui family held the position of the royal concubine of Guangping for ten years.

3. Love or not love is hard to decide

As the first woman in the life of King Li Chu of Guangping, Shen Zhenzhu came from a well-known family and was extremely talented and beautiful. She could catch the eyes of the prince and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and gave birth to a son and brought him to him. How could you not love a woman who has come to you with great honor?

I believe they must have lived a happy life for five years. From 741 to 745, there was only one child, Li Shi, and Shi'er enjoyed his parents' love for four years.

The turning point of things was the crisis in the East Palace in 746, which forced him to restrain his love for Shen Zhenzhu. Under the oppression of the powerful Cui family, the more he liked Shen Zhenzhen, the greater the danger he would bring to her.

Many people think that Shen Pearl is not favored, because historical records indicate that the Shen family only had one child, Li Shi. After analysis, the fact is definitely the opposite. It was the favored King Guangping who gave birth to a child. If Shen was not favored, there must be other women who would have children, and it was because of the favor that she had no other children.

However, it should be added that in 750, the Cui family gave birth to Princess Shengping. It is recorded that the fourth daughter was preceded by two princesses. It is speculated that one of them may be born to the Shen family and the third son of King Guangping, King Jun Li Xia. , died young, and was granted the title of King Jun in the 8th year of Emperor Zhenyuan of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty. The epitaph is extremely obscure, and it is also speculated that he may have been born to the Shen family.

There is also a speculation that Shen is not suitable for pregnancy due to physical reasons. This can be supported by Li Shi, the future Tang Dezong, who understood traditional Chinese medicine. Regardless of his political status as emperor, Tang Dezong and Li Shi had three qualities: poetry, calligraphy, and traditional Chinese medicine. This is something that neither his father nor grandfather had in history.

Historical records record that "Tang Dezong's poems are particularly outstanding, and none of his ministers can match them." This means that no minister in the court could compare with his poems. This was during the middle Tang period. Liu Zongyuan, one of the eight great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, and Liu Yuxi They are all still looking for jobs in his son's Prince's Mansion.

Then there is the understanding of traditional Chinese medicine. Li Shi was born in the Anshi Rebellion between the ages of 14 and 20, and was displaced. Later he served as a marshal to lead troops to quell the chaos. Later he became the prince and entered the East Palace. How did he have the opportunity to come into contact with traditional Chinese medicine? Historical records He compiled "Zhenyuan Ji Yao Guangli Prescription" by himself. It is speculated that when he was young, Mr. Shen fell ill and his ears and eyes were affected.

During this period, I couldn’t guess how much King Guangping loved Shen Zhenzhu. I could only feel that Shen Zhenzhen raised Li Shi very well, and their situation was embarrassing. After Cui became the princess, the son she gave birth to became... The legitimate son of King Guangping, and King Guangping Li Chu is the eldest son of the crown prince, and he is also the first heir to the crown prince.

For Li Chu, who is well versed in the study of "Yi" and can express his emotions and anger, he will definitely think about the subtle identity of Li Shi's eldest son in the dead of night. In this case, how much he likes Shen Zhenzhu and Li Shi. It must be suppressed, because he does not have the political capital to protect their mother and son. This speculation was fully confirmed after Li Chu ascended the throne as emperor.

4. It turns out that you are the preference of history

Compare his great-grandfather Tang Xuanzong to the throne through a coup, and his grandfather Tang Suzong to ascend the throne on his own during the Anshi Rebellion. His father Tang Daizong killed his stepmother and was supported by eunuchs to ascend the throne. In history, Tang Dezong and Li Kuo were the most important figures in the Tang Dynasty. The first person to ascend to the throne of emperor smoothly in more than 100 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. This smooth journey was due to the full preference of his father, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty.

In April of the first year of Baoying (762), Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne. In May, he appointed Li Shi as the marshal of the world's soldiers and horses. In August of the same year, he changed his title to King Yong. In October, he left the town of Shaanzhou. In the second year of Baoying (763), the Anshi Rebellion was put down. Li Shi was made a minister for his merits, and was granted a real estate of 2,000 households. Eight people, including the famous generals Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi, were awarded iron coupons and graphic Lingyan Pavilion. .

Here I want to mention Shangshu Ling. From the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Shangshu Ling was the governor of Shangshu Province and the prime minister. Since only Tang Taizong served as Shangshu Ling during the Wude period, there was no Shangshu Ling in the Tang Dynasty thereafter. More than 100 years later, the official position of Shangshuling was granted to Li Shi by the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

In the first month of the second year of Guangde (764), Li Shi was established as the crown prince, and a ceremony was held in February. "Jiazi, the marshal, Shangshu ordered King Yong to appoint the crown prince three times - excerpted from "Old Tang Book"", Li Shi wrote three times to appoint the crown prince. This is the most important thing. Many things are recorded by historians, but letting the prince watch and answering the prince's watch were written by Li Shi and Tang Daizong.

When the world is still scrutinizing the identity of Li Shi’s eldest son and Shen Zhenzhu’s identity, let’s take a look at what these father and son said:

“When Hu You was the fifth emperor, he performed the courtesy of the three kings. Although the minister was not sensitive, he secretly said It's not appropriate. We know that the ancient orthodoxy does not depend on the age, and the descendants of the tree do not use the direct line to show their virtue. "Book of the Tang Dynasty" "

The minister lives in the direct line and is the eldest son. If Li Shi is not the direct son, he cannot write like this. At most, he can say that he is the eldest son. Let's see how his father answers.

" established the direct to be long, and succeeded only the virtuous. It was the rule for three generations, and the code of hundreds of kings. Only Yuanzi, respectful and gentle, filial to the scriptures, and learned the profound righteousness. --Answer to King Yong's edict to make the crown prince." "Yuanzi" is the eldest son of the emperor and the princes.

Li Shi said that although I am the eldest son, I am not good at being virtuous. Li Chu said, "Only you are my eldest son." Then he praised you and said, "Don't refuse." The position of the prince is determined.

Li Shi's confidence in his identity as the eldest son implies that the Anshi Rebellion broke out and Maweipo and Yang Guozhong's party were executed. It should be from this time that Cui's position as princess was abolished. As for whether there is a process and procedures cannot be known.

Cui followed Tang Suzong and his group to Lingwu, and finally returned to Chang'an, and soon died in depression. Her son Li Miao was 11 years old at that time, so her ending was very miserable. After Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne, he posthumously named Concubine Cui. In the ninth year of the Dali calendar, Li Miao passed away and was posthumously given the title of "Prince Zhaojing". The article mentioned that the emperor was the second son, but did not mention his identity as the legitimate son.

Those who are favored are always confident. In history, Emperor Daizong of Tang Dynasty doted on his sons. " Zizhi Tongjian" records that Tang Dezong wanted to depose the prince and establish his own nephew, and he argued with Li Mi. " At the beginning of the Dali calendar, your majesty said to the minister, 'Today I will count the number of sons.' When the minister asked for the reason, your majesty said, 'Sons of Zhaojing, the Lord has ordered my sons."

To put it simply, at the beginning of the Dali calendar, Tang Dezong told Li Mi, I got several sons today. Li Mi asked why. He said that His Majesty said that the sons of Li Miao from Zhaojing would be raised by me.

The traceable reason is that in history Li Ji, the second son of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, was the first king of Jinyun County. Fleas are dead. " The second son of the crown prince was granted the title of Jinzhi by the King of Jinyun County" (July 768, the third year of the Dali calendar), Li Shi's son died. Seeing that his heirs were few, his father asked him to adopt his younger brother Li Miao. Son, Li Miao was still alive at that time.

5. The Anshi Rebellion, Troubled Times and Divorce

Tongguan was lost on June 9, the fifteenth year of Tianbao (756). On the 10th, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty discussed the escape route. Yang Guozhong advocated going to Sichuan. He was the governor of Jiannan, and Sichuan belonged to Yang Guozhong. territory.

Li Longji ordered Chen Xuanli to reward the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, and selected 900 war horses. In the early morning of June 13th, he took Concubine Yang and his sisters, the prince, princess, concubines and grandchildren living in the palace and sneaked out. Chang'an, accompanied by Prime Minister Wei Jiansu , Yang Guozhong and other ministers, as well as the eunuchs Li Longji most trusted.

According to the record, "all the concubines, masters, and emperor's grandsons who were outside were sent away." There were still many relatives of the emperor who were stranded in Chang'an and were captured by the rebels. Anlushan massacred the Li Tang clan, among which Princess Huo, the princess, and the prince-in-law were beheaded to sacrifice Anqingzong.

There were also some who fled on their own. For example, the prince of the East Palace, there was Princess Hezheng, the sister of King Guangping Li Chu. At that time, Princess Ningguo was a newly widowed woman and had a high fever. No one cared about her, so Princess Hezheng let her go. With her three children walking in front, she helped Princess Ningguo on the road. When her husband caught up with her on horseback, the couple led the horse and carried Princess Ningguo for hundreds of miles a day, catching up with Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and fleeing to Sichuan.

Also left behind was Concubine Wei, the crown prince who had been forced to divorce. She was not taken away together, but fell into the hands of the rebels. After Chang'an was recaptured, her son Yanwang Li Xuan found her. Died soon after.

At this time, Shen Pearl probably did not live in the palace and fled with Tang Xuanzong. What exactly King Guangping and Li Shi were doing is unknown. The only thing that is certain is that Shen Pearl was indeed detained in Chang'an, and was later taken to Luoyang by the rebels and imprisoned. One year in Yeting, the eastern capital.

Mountains and rivers collapsed, the emperor fled, and it was possible that he was too late to take him away in a hurry. It was a pity that Shen Zhenzhu never returned to Chang'an from then on, and the fate of his life would also change.

In October of the second year of Tang Zhide (757), the Tang army regained Chang'an and Luoyang 22 days later, 15 months after Tang Xuanzong fled in panic. At this time, Li Chu was already the marshal of the world's military forces, leading the troops of Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Prince Yehu of Huihe to fight against the rebels.

"Tianbao was in chaos, and the thieves imprisoned Yeting in the east capital. The king entered Luo and stayed in the palace.At that time, he was fighting in the north, but he did not return to Chang'an. Henan was lost to Shi Siming , so he lost his post. "

After regaining Luoyang for the first time, Li Chu found Shen Zhenzhu, but did not arrange for her to return to Chang'an. Li Chu should also be very busy at this time. The Uighur soldiers also looted Luoyang City . He wanted to pursue the rebels and appease the people. He also had to prepare to welcome the emperor back to Beijing, etc., but he didn't care too much. In December of the second year of Zhide (757), Li Chu was granted the title of King of Chu in March of the first year of Qianyuan (758). On May 19, Li Chu was established as the crown prince. In 759, the Tang army was defeated in the Battle of Yecheng, Guo Ziyi was demoted, and Li Siye was killed in the battle. Shi Siming led the rebels to occupy it. In the Henan area, he commanded the rebels to pounce on Luoyang.

Li Guangbi led the rescue force, gave up defending Luoyang, and evacuated the people and military supplies from the city overnight. Among the evacuated people, there was also Shen Zhenzhen who had been in the East Palace of Luoyang. However, after this evacuation, Li Chu and Shen Zhenzhu completely lost contact.

Three years later, King Yong Li Shi, who was already the marshal of the army, led his troops to regain Luoyang, but he searched all over Luoyang City and found nothing. After finding his mother, Shen Zhenzhu's whereabouts have been unknown since then.

The historical truth that cannot be ignored is that Luoyang City suffered repeated catastrophes during the Anshi Rebellion. After regaining Luoyang in 762, the Huihe soldiers looted again and behaved cruelly, which made the ladies fearful. He hid in the two pavilions of Shengshan Temple and Baima Temple. Huihe set fire to the two pavilions. The fire burned for more than ten days, and tens of thousands of people were killed and injured. The surrounding counties and counties were looted for three months, and the people had no clothes to wear. Can cover the body with paper.

Du Fu recalled the tragic situation in Luoyang City and wrote: The palace in Luoyang was burned down, and the ancestral temple was newly destroyed. In one stroke, China had a population of over 53 million, but eight years later there were only over 17 million. Two-thirds of the country's population died in the war, and the country was in troubled times, with so many human tragedies, and so many wives and children separated.

Tonight, in the moonlight of Yanzhou, I can only look at my little children from afar, and I can’t remember the fragrance of Chang’an. 》

Shen Zhenzhu in history was unfortunate. Once she entered the palace, she was as deep as the sea. She fell into the hands of the rebels during the war. Her husband did not place her properly. She died in the war, was accidentally lost, or left voluntarily. became a historical mystery.

But Shen Zhenzhen was also lucky. She married an emperor and gave birth to an emperor. In an era when missing for three years was considered dead, she was searched for by four generations of emperors for 46 years. Warm and fragrant soft jade looks forward to it, thousands of honors and favors are amazed and admired, and the kindness and affection are too hasty.

Therefore, future generations are willing to believe that she has always been deeply loved, and the back spot on his side has always been reserved for her. I believe in the poignancy of "we are married as husband and wife, and our love is unquestionable. We will come back when we are alive, and we will miss each other after death." love.

She disappeared for almost half a century, and her son Tang Dezong did not order the search to stop until his death. Why look for it? It's not to define death, directly pursue the title, or give a glimmer of hope. In Tang Daizong's heart, his first wife was not dead yet, and Tang Dezong still firmly believed that his mother was still alive.

6. The eternal mystery, why is it missing

From the time when King Li Chu of Guangping regained Luoyang in October 757 to the second fall of Luoyang, why was Shen Pearl not taken back to Chang'an?

The first is the emperor's decree , I don't know whether it was the oral edict of Tang Xuanzong or Tang Suzong. People who were imprisoned by the rebels in the Anshi Rebellion Luoyang Palace were left in Luoyang to recuperate in the east capital and were not allowed to return to Xijing. If this purpose was true, Shen Zhenzhu was naturally included in it and was restricted from returning to Chang'an. The current situation was delicate and her identity was sensitive, so Li Chu did not dare to take her back rashly.

The second is Li Chu's crisis. 757, the eunuch Li Fuguo and Prince Liangdi Zhang colluded to frame Prince Jianning Li Tan for treason, and Li Tan was sentenced to death. This incident made Li Chu very frightened and even thought of fighting. He wanted to kill Li Fuguo and Prince Liangdi Zhang, but was stopped by Li Mi, the civilian prime minister at the time. It can be seen that Li Chu was also living in fear at that time. Under such circumstances, it is possible that he did not arrange for Shen Zhenzhu to return to Chang'an and stay away from the struggle.

There is another saying that Chang'an was reborn after the disaster. In the second year of Qianyuan, if the ministers had not stopped Tang Suzong and his family from moving to Luoyang, Luoyang, the eastern capital, was much richer than Chang'an. According to the unearthed epitaph of Shen Yicong, uncle of Empress Tang Ruizhen, the Shen family lived there. In Luoyang, she may have been living with her family. Li Chu thought it was safe to stay in Dongdu, so he was not in a hurry to take Shen Zhenzhu back.

The last statement is also the most popular one. There is no infatuated emperor at all. The emperor has been ruthless since ancient times. Li Chu does not love Shen Zhenzhen, and even despises her for being captured by the rebels. She may have lost her integrity . She has become a stain, so he does not accept it. reply to her.

People who know the history think that this possibility is very slim. Historically, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty was a man of extreme benevolence, filial piety, and deep affection. It can be seen that he was filial to his elders, treated his brothers kindly, etc. Even if they do not consider whether they are affectionate or not, at least they must protect him. She is safe, Shen Zhenzhen is the mother of the county prince, and Li Shi is 19 years old and leading troops to fight. The Tang Dynasty itself had an open folk custom, and and Li Tang themselves had Hu ancestry and had no concept of chastity.

Not to mention, During the Anshi Rebellion, Yan Zhenqing guarded Pingyuan County and led his troops to resist the rebels in Anlu Mountain in Hebei. The Yan family was loyal, and Shen Pearl's brother Shen Zhen was the defense envoy of Pingyuan County, Yan Zhenqing. The judge has been assisting An Lushan in fighting the enemy . The Yan family and the Shen family are related by marriage. How could Shen Zhenzhu, who was so loyal to the emperor and maintained Li Tang's family background, be abandoned.

At that time, there was a scholar named Han Hong, who was known as one of the "Ten Talents of the Dali Dynasty". He had a wife, named Liu. In the second year of their marriage, Han Hong passed a new subject and returned to his hometown to visit relatives, while the Liu family stayed in Chang'an.

The Anshi Rebellion broke out, the two capitals fell. In order to avoid the war, the Liu family cut off her long hair, covered her face, and lived in Faling Temple. Han Hong lived in Qingzhou, and the couple separated from each other. After Chang'an was recaptured, Han Hong sent people to search for Liu's whereabouts, and wrote a poem " Zhangtai Liu": Zhangtai Liu, Zhangtai Liu, are they still green in the past? Even if the long strips seem to be hanging down, You should also break other people's hands.

Mrs. Liu knew that Han Hong was looking for her, so she began to grow her hair and waited to meet her husband. Unexpectedly, she was accidentally spotted by the Chang'an feudal general Sha Zhali for her beauty, and took her abducted into the palace and became the feudal general's concubine.

Then Han Hong followed Pinglu Jiedushi Hou Xiyi to the capital and was able to return to Chang'an. He walked on Chang'an Street in despair, recalling that he once loved his wife, but now he did not know where he was.

Until a carriage stopped in the distance, a handkerchief was thrown from the car, with "Willow Branch" written on it: Willow branch, Fangfei Festival, I hate it every year and give it to farewell. A leaf blows in the wind and suddenly announces autumn, even if you come, how can you fail!

Once upon a time, his wife had been taken away by someone else, who was still a vassal general with military power. How could he dare to offend a weak scholar himself? Han Hong was so miserable that he came to the restaurant alone and lost his soul.

The Pinglu generals who were traveling with him were very angry when they heard what happened to Han Hong. One of them, relying on his drunkenness, said that he would help Han Hong get his wife back. He put on the clothes of a general and rushed to Sha Zhili's house with a carriage. He really wanted to take Liu Hong away. Shi brought it back. Han Hong and Liu were able to meet each other, hugging each other and crying.

Calm down, everyone sitting there is frightened. They are robbing people from the general's house in Chang'an. Isn't this a big trap? Fortunately, Jiedushi Hou Xiyi holds military power and is very generous. He is not afraid of the general. Sha Zhaoli wanted to make the decision for Han Hong.

This lawsuit was settled in front of the emperor. Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to return the Liu family to Han Hong, and paid Sha Zhali money and silk as compensation.

Seeing that Han Hong and his wife reunited after being separated for many years, I wonder what Li Chu, who was the prince at the time, felt when he saw this scene. A weak scholar can find his lost wife in troubled times, so why can't he find his Shen Pearl? Here we are.

In 759 AD, Zuo Weiwei Lushi joined the army. Duguying's eldest daughter entered the palace because of her beauty, intelligence, wisdom, grace and benevolence. In the third year of the Dali calendar, she was appointed as a noble concubine and gave birth to Princess Huayang. Dugu's was deeply loved by Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty. Three years after her death, the emperor could not bear to let her leave the palace and be buried in Dali. After her death, she was posthumously named empress, with the posthumous title Empress Zhenyi.

Later, there are several records in the history books, and Queen Dugu became the favorite of Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty

Although I want to say:

In the year when Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty passed away, a poet was born and wrote an eternal famous sentence "It was once difficult to make a sea of ​​water"

Thousands of years later, in modern times, there is a TV series where the emperor said the classic "Wanwan Leiqing"

During the more than ten years of Queen Dugu's "lucky special room", he had more than twenty children

But I would rather stop the time in 758, the year when he was established as the crown prince of Tang Dynasty. Before he changed his name to Li Yu, he was still Li Chu, the king of Guangping. He met Shen Zhenzhu, whom he longed for, in Luoyang, the eastern capital.

We have no way of knowing the truth of history. A lifetime of prosperity and wealth, a lifetime of fear and fear. Do not indulge your emotions for a while.

It is no longer relevant to speculate whether Tang Daizong was an infatuated emperor in the future. Only the years we spent together truly exist in the hearts of the people involved. They are beautiful, sad, helpless, longing, guilty, and regretful. Life is full of love and infatuation. , this hate has nothing to do with the wind and the moon..

7. Postscript

Historical records indicate that after Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty came to the throne, he issued an edict to search for the Shen family throughout the country.

He appointed her father Shen Yizhi as secretary supervisor. is the secretary supervisor at the head of the third rank of Jiuqing, is the superior official position where Cui's father once served as secretary supervisor. I thought boringly that this emperor, who was secretive about his emotions and anger, wanted to tell her in this way that she once occupied the position of your concubine because of the power of her mother's clan, and there was nothing I could do about it. Now, I have become the emperor of the world. , is this considered compensation?

In the eighth year of Dali, Yushi Zhongcheng Shen Zhen, because the Shen family's ancestral tomb in Wuxing was in disrepair for a long time, specially asked the Huzhou governor to fund the repairs. For this purpose, Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty sent a special person to rebuild the Shen family's ancestral tomb on Jin'e Mountain in Huzhou. This is a courtesy that is only available to the empress and empress dowager mother clan. Yan Zhenqing, the governor of Huzhou, wrote the "Wuxing Shen family's account of their ancestors" .

In May of the 14th year of the Dali calendar (779), Emperor Daizong of the Tang Dynasty passed away, and Prince Li Shi came to the throne. He was known as Tang Dezong in history. After he ascended the throne, he issued an edict, inviting Zun Shen to be the empress dowager, and he admired foreign tribes and gave it to the empress dowager's father, Shen. Grand Master Yi Zhi, Grand Master Shen Yi's son Jie Fu, and his second son, Secretary Shaojian Zhen, gave him the title of Taiwei. Later, Shen Lin, the great-grandfather of the Sui Dynasty and Shaanxi Province, gave it to Situ, and he was granted the posthumous title of Xu Guogong. Five temples were built together with his grandfather's gift to Taishi Yi Zhi and others. The Shen family granted titles to more than a hundred people who worshiped them. The Shen family in Wuxing was prosperous and favored.

In November of the first year of Jianzhong (780), Tang Dezong held a ceremony to enthrone the empress dowager in the Hanyuan Hall of the Daming Palace in Chang'an. The gongmian that Tang Dezong wore only for the emperor's major ceremonies stood on the main hall, and Li Shi personally enthroned her. I said goodbye again and again, crying bitterly. There was an empty chair in the Hanyuan Hall, and all the ministers on the left and right were in tears.

Tang Dezong and Li Shi adopted the suggestion of Zhongshu Sheren Gao Shen and started the largest search project in the history of the Tang Empire. He appointed King Mu Li Shu as the welcome envoy, and four members of the Shen clan as judges. , search in multiple ways. Except for the counterfeiters, there has been silence for twenty-six years.

In 805 AD, her great-grandson Tang Xianzong came to the throne. The ministers believed that Queen Mother Shen had already reached the age of eighty and could not be alive, so they stopped looking for her. They mourned Shen in the inner hall of Suzhang, named her the Queen Mother, and built her. The tomb is located in Daizong's mausoleum, and the deity is located in Daizong's temple.

html In 1742, when she first entered the royal family, she received numerous favors for giving birth to Tang Xuanzong's great-grandson. In 805, her great-grandson Tang Xianzong gave her unlimited honor. Since then, their posthumous names have been forever linked:

Ruiwen Xiaowu Emperor Dai Zong Li Yu

Ruizhen Queen Shen

She was the second queen in the Tang Dynasty to be given the posthumous title of emperor, the first being the eldest grandson queen of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.