As soon as I entered the harem, it was as deep as the sea. In the feudal society with three or six grades and strict hierarchy, the emperor is the symbol of the favored son of heaven, and the queen is the representative of the mother instrument world. A woman who can be a queen must have extraordinary abilities.
Generally speaking, a woman who becomes a queen has three advantages: either she is of noble birth, strong background and strong family support, and the position of the queen is natural, like Queen Yang Lihua; Either the face is good, the country is beautiful, and the emperor trusts and loves it. With the protection of the emperor, the position of the queen will be there sooner or later, like Wu Zetian; Either there are many children, and the prince is smart and capable, which can help the emperor solve problems. In an environment where mothers depend on their children, he will have the opportunity to become a queen, like Empress Wu Yashi. ?
Once in the harem, it is as deep as the sea. In the harem of intrigue and cheating, I don't have a certain background, appearance and love to guarantee. It is impossible to get the position of queen, but the world is so big that there is nothing strange. In Song Dynasty, there was such a lucky queen who had no children and no love all her life, but among the three queens in Song Renzong, she had the last laugh and became the winner in life. Who is this legendary Cao empress?
Empress Cao, who had no love all her life, was neither her wife nor the first queen. The first queen was Guo, but Guo was spoiled and jealous with his concubine. Empress Cao was born in Cao Shi, the founding general of the Northern Song Dynasty. She is familiar with classics and history, knowledgeable and modest. Is the best candidate for the queen. But on the wedding night of the Empress Dowager, she was snubbed by her husband Song Renzong. This incident laid the groundwork for her life in the harem-being treated coldly.
Why? Because Song Renzong is an out-and-out "Yan Kong", it is recorded in the history books. At that time, the court was debating who was the queen. In the end, this "ugly can't bully the king" not only made Cao Shi sit firmly in the position of queen, but also made her sit on the cold bench in the harem for a lifetime. She had no children and was not loved by Song Renzong, but among his three queens, she had the last laugh.
So, why did she have the last laugh?
With tolerance, prudence and elegant manners, Song Renzong became a saint for six years, and Zhang Guifei died at the age of thirty-one. Unfortunately, he failed to become a queen. However, she was heartbroken and ignored the fact that Empress Cao was alive. posthumous title was called "Empress Wencheng". Two queens died in her life, which not only embarrassed Queen Cao, but also showed her insignificant position in her heart.
The legendary Cao empress, who is "ugly enough not to confuse the monarch", has no children or daughters and is not favored by the emperor. With a generous and modest personality, she stayed in the palace for 28 years, from the queen to the empress dowager, becoming the first empress dowager in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Cao Shi experienced the court changes in Li Qing, the suspicion of Injong when he was dying, and his support for Injong and Zongshen. In the past 28 years, despite the ups and downs, although his political actions and abilities are far less than his mother-in-law, Liu E never stopped, and finally ended up as a "graceful queen".
With her tolerance, prudence and femininity, Empress Cao eventually became a generation of sages, leaving her name on the history of qing dynasty and being admired by later generations. And Zhang Guifei, who was spoiled and overbearing, was named Queen Wencheng by Injong after her death, which was already a mosquito's blood on the wall of Dasong Palace.
What do you think is the real reason why Queen Cao has the last laugh?