Many people say that Wang Zhaojun, one of the four beauties in ancient times, is also a female diplomat. I beg to differ. Because Wang Zhaojun was only a tool of Han Dynasty diplomacy, she was not the leader of the whole diplomacy. She is passive and a victim, and she can't decide this direction of diplomacy. Kissing is just a means, and she is the tool of this means. This time, the diplomat is not her!
So, who were the two most famous "female diplomats" in ancient China? The answers are Feng Heng of Wonder Woman and Princess Wencheng of Datang!
Let's start with Feng Heng, who was born as a Meidochan. At that time, the Han Dynasty wanted to make an expedition to Xiongnu. Since we are going to fight a decisive battle, we must make good preparations before the war to appease neighboring countries and prevent them from stealing chickens and dogs when the two sides are at war. The so-called expedition is thousands of miles, and the stability in the rear is also the top priority!
At that time, among the neighboring countries, Wusun, a small country, was the most difficult, and it was also the largest neighbor around Dahan. In ancient times, the most important means to pacify a country was intimacy, so Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty married Princess Liu Xijun. Coincidentally, shortly after Liu Xijun got married, King Wusun died and Liu Xijun married the next king. Later, when Liu Xijun died, Wu Sun asked Emperor Wu to marry another princess. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty married Princess Liu and accompanied her as a maid!
After Feng Heng arrived in Wusun, she soon learned about the local customs and began to promote Dahan culture, which made her famous in Wusun! To this end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was overjoyed, and directly appointed her as an envoy, specializing in western affairs, and was also honored as a wife by the locals!
Later, Emperor Wu died and Xuan Di succeeded to the throne. There was a riot in Wusun. Wu Jiutu, the general of Beishan of Wusun, directly killed the king and wanted to be superior. The Han Dynasty naturally didn't want this, so Emperor Xuan Di sent troops to suppress it. At this time, Feng Heng stood up and said to Wu Jiutu, "Even if you become the king of Wusun, our country has sent troops. Do you think you can resist it?" How many days do you think you can be king? When Wu Jiutu heard this, he suddenly realized that he had withdrawn and asked the big fellow for knighthood. In this way, Feng Ke can be said to have solved a war peacefully with his mouth open!
Later, civil strife broke out in Wusunguo, which was also a struggle for the throne. If the king is weak, everyone wants to rebel. At this time, Feng Heng was over 70 years old, but he relied on his fame and ability to assess the situation to stop the riots again. Since then, Wu Sun has regarded Feng Gui as a god, and a woman can do this. It can be said that it is not too much to compare with the war of words between Zhuge Liang and Jiangdong Qunru!
During the period of Emperor Taizong, the second female diplomat, Princess Wencheng, became increasingly prosperous in the Tang Dynasty and became strong in national strength. Under the prestige of neighboring countries, they can only bow to their knees, and Tubo is no exception.
King Songzan Gampo of Tubo proposed to the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong thought about it and agreed. I chose a daughter of an imperial clan, canonized her as Princess Wencheng and married Tubo far away! At first glance, it looks a bit like Zhao Jun in Rainbow. Don't worry, let's look down!
Emperor Taizong tried to stabilize the frontier, and Tubo had to appease, so he planned to give great help to the economic and cultural development of Tubo. So Princess Wencheng married a distant Tubo, but she didn't just marry in the past. She really shoulders the heavy responsibility and mission, and the team that saw her off is her team!
At that time, Tubo had a habit of painting his cheeks with ochre mud every day, saying that it could ward off evil spirits, but it looked ugly. After several days' careful observation, Princess Wencheng found this custom unsanitary and groundless, and thought it was a very ugly custom, so she gently put forward her own views to Songzan Gambu. Songzan Gambu thought what she said was very reasonable and abolished the system. At the beginning of the abolition, the Tubo people were naturally very unhappy. At the beginning, they wanted to abolish the bad habit of women's foot binding, but many people opposed it. Later, the Tubo people gradually felt that life became more convenient and people became more beautiful after the abolition. Instead, they are filled with joy and even grateful to Princess Wencheng!
Later, Songzan Gambu became more and more aware that he was a beautiful and cultivated pillow person. The tenderness and cultivation of the Han nationality had a subtle influence, and Songzan Gambu liked it more. Politically, Princess Wencheng will be consulted and her suggestion will be adopted. In this way, Princess Wencheng changed the culture and economy of Tubo step by step, making the Tang Dynasty long-term stability.
After the death of Princess Wencheng, the Tubo people also set up temples and shrines for her in various places to commemorate her. Princess Wencheng is still regarded as a god in Tibet, which is far from Wang Zhaojun!