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As the most powerful dynasty in Chinese history, Han, Tang and dynasties have always been connected together and are almost inseparable.
Speaking of the Tang Dynasty , we will naturally think of Gongsun Gongsun's sword dance , Li Taibai's poems, the two of them worked together to compose the spirit of the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty. So are there any characters and deeds in Han Dynasty that can be compared with these two people in Tang Dynasty?
This naturally exists. Zhao Feiyan's dance has been famous throughout the ages; Sima Xiangru's poems describe the atmosphere of the Han Dynasty. Especially Zhao Feiyan, with a history of five thousand years, who else besides Zhao Feiyan can dance to such an exaggerated level as " Palm Dance "?
Thinking about it carefully, there is only one person named Zhao Feiyan.
Although Zhao Feiyan is one of the most famous beauties in Chinese history, her life was not smooth. According to some literature records, Zhao Feiyan even has physical defects. How could a person with physical defects gain the exclusive favor of the emperor?
Now, let us take a closer look at Zhao Feiyan.
Incompetent Han Cheng Emperor
Before talking about Zhao Feiyan, let us first take a look at the background of her life.
Zhao Feiyan was active from 20 BC to 1 BC. At this time, the Han Dynasty was under the rule of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty was the grandson of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty did not inherit his grandfather's talents, and his father's mentality of hoping to make a difference was completely different. His mentality is completely rotten.
Logically speaking, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty should not have gone down this path. His character in his early years was completely an outstanding emperor.
According to historical records, the character of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty before he became emperor was he wrote books and read scriptures . The people he usually interacted with were also great Confucian scholars who were famous in both the government and the public. He resolutely refused illegal activities.
When he became the emperor, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty had a very bad character. The books I read before, eh, I no longer read. Contact a great scholar? Where is the fun in dating concubines in the harem? crime? The laws are made by oneself, who dares to say that he has committed a crime?
In this way, the floating Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty gradually moved towards the abyss of depravity.
Originally, after Emperor Han Yuan 's tossing, the Han Dynasty was already seriously damaged. After Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty did this, the power in the court began to gradually fall into the hands of relatives and eunuchs. However, the stubborn problem of the Han Dynasty, the problem of concentrated land acquisition by landlords, has never been taken seriously by the imperial court.
Therefore, after the Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty gradually declined. Local aristocratic families began to gain momentum, and the court became a place of party struggle. The powerful Han Dynasty became chaotic from top to bottom.
As the queen of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Feiyan cannot be said to have no responsibility. At least, she did not play the role of supervision and admonishment. When Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty did evil things, Zhao Feiyan basically didn't take care of it.
However, it would be a bit too much to pile everything on Zhao Feiyan.
Zhao Feiyan’s physical defects
Zhao Feiyan was born into a miserable life. Because she is a woman, she was almost abandoned by her parents. If she hadn't been so lucky and had not died for three days after being abandoned, she wouldn't have achieved her later achievements. Later, she successfully entered the Han Dynasty palace with her outstanding appearance, and finally made a name for herself with her dancing skills.
Looking at it this way, Zhao Feiyan’s life is quite inspirational.. With such a pair of parents, she was able to become the queen of the Han Dynasty. No one else had such ability.
However, such an experience not only made Zhao Feiyan tougher, but also made her contract bad habits. In order to consolidate her favor, she did not hesitate to bring her sister into the palace. The two took turns to sleep with each other, making Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty fall into the gentle love between the two sisters. This kind of woman's scheming fully demonstrated Zhao Feiyan's decisiveness.
The reason why Zhao Feiyan brought her sister into the palace was entirely because of her defect: infertility. Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty had children, but he favored Zhao Feiyan for many years. Zhao Feiyan could not give birth to a son and a half daughter.. Zhao Feiyan knew very well that if there was no justifiable reason, sooner or later she would be abandoned by Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty and persecuted by jealous people.
On the one hand, it is for your own development. On the other hand, it is for his own life. Zhao Feiyan formulated a plan. first pretended to be pregnant, and then lied that her child was dead and that she would never be able to have children again.
In this way, Zhao Feiyan could not give birth to a child, and her body would be damaged due to miscarriage. This kind of operation made Zhao Feiyan look pitiful and made Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty love her even more.
However, all these plans eventually turned into nothingness with the death of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty in 7 AD. On the evening of April 17th of this year, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty went to the harem as usual and began his absurd night.
However, perhaps because people are unable to achieve their goals in middle age, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty's trip to the harem became the end of his absurd life. That night, Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty died on Zhao Hede's bed at the age of 44.
Just like Daji , the Zhao Feiyan sisters’ biggest support disappeared from then on, and all the bad things done by Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty were blamed on the Zhao Feiyan sisters.
Fortunately, Zhao Feiyan and the two were kind to Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty . Although Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty was not a good emperor, he was barely a man who repaid his kindness. For people like Zhao Feiyan who would not threaten his throne, Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty adhered to the principle of repaying kindness with kindness.
Therefore, until the death of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, the ministers only criticized Zhao Feiyan verbally and verbally, but it did not rise to the point of necessarily seeing blood.
However, Zhao Feiyan is also unfortunate. In 1 BC, Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty died early. Now, Sister Zhao Feiyan really has no one she can rely on.
Perhaps he knew what he would face in the future. Shortly after the death of Emperor Ai of the Han Dynasty, Zhao Feiyan hanged himself.
Conclusion
Zhao Feiyan’s life can be said to be quite unfortunate. Abandoned by her parents when she was young, when she grew up, she was involved in competition for favor in the harem.
No matter how you look at it, she is just a woman who was harmed by the feudal system. Even after death, he was still labeled as a beauty and a disaster.. This is the ruthlessness of the feudal system, an absurd phenomenon unique to the imperial family.
