Among the most powerful women in Chinese history, Mi Bazi, Lu Pheasant, Dugu Jialuo, Wu Zetian, Liu E, and Cixi, these six are relatively well-known, and the one with the lowest background among them is undoubtedly Liu E.
She was an orphan in Shu. She was so orphaned. Not to mention her parents, she didn't even have any brothers, sisters, or any other blood relatives.
So in theory, when she becomes the queen, she will not have any relatives, and all her relatives will be dead!
But fortunately, Liu E has an ex-husband.
Gong Mei, a poor silversmith who was also born in Shuzhong.
As a result, Liu E and her ex-husband became sworn brothers and sisters. The ex-husband changed his surname to Liu and became Liu Mei, the queen's brother. The queen also had help in the outer court.
In a sense, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty was also magnanimous, but this had something to do with the social atmosphere of the Song Dynasty. Later generations always believed that the Song Dynasty was also like this because of Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism's great defense of etiquette, and the rumors about Zhu Xi were even more widespread. On the above, the desire to destroy human beings has been distorted and explained...
In fact, although the relationship between men and women in the Song Dynasty was definitely not as open as the Tang Dynasty, it was by no means as repressive as the Ming Dynasty or as restrictive as the Qing Dynasty.
Judging from the three ruling queen mothers of the Northern Song Dynasty, Liu E was obviously married for the second time; Queen Cao was actually married for the second time. Although the first marriage was not a couple, the groom ran away on the night of the wedding and went to cultivate immortality; and Gao Taotao was originally Cao Taotao. The queen raised her by her side and gave it to Renzong, but ended up giving it to the heir adopted by Renzong. It was natural in this era, but it would never happen in a few hundred years.
Closer to home, after my ex-husband became a relative, one of his clan members also achieved enlightenment, chickens and dogs, and ascended to heaven. Especially his descendants were rewarded.
For example, the youngest son Liu Congguang, who is in his thirties and has not yet made any achievements, is already a member of the inner hall Chongban of the eighth rank.
Don't think that the eighth rank is very low. The assignments in the Song Dynasty have nothing to do with rank. The rank of high-ranking officials has always been low. County magistrates usually start from the eighth rank of Beijing officials. Those who reach the seventh rank can be appointed as magistrates. Those who reach the sixth rank are even qualified to serve as prime ministers. It is a very wrong behavior to measure the status and power of officials in the Song Dynasty by the rank of the dynasty.
Liu Congguang's eighth-grade inner hall Chongban was already in the ranks of military attaches and ambassadors, comparable to court officials among civil servants, able to attend court meetings and meet the emperor.
A normal military commander would have to go through many bloody battles before he could barely reach it, but Liu Congguang was just reincarnated. He was a poor boy before he was ten years old. After that, he rose through the ranks and reached a position that few people dared to provoke.
It is obviously unrealistic to treat such sudden wealth and advancement in life with a normal heart.
When the son of his ex-husband came rushing in, Di Jin didn't even see his hair clearly. He saw his two nostrils facing this side and snorted arrogantly: "Guo Yanxiu, why have you been avoiding me these days?" Ah, are you so reluctant to part with that Western BMW?"
The title was an epithet, but it didn't mean the slightest bit of intimacy. Instead, it contained a strong sense of ridicule.
The two are both relatives. One is the late emperor's second queen, a noblewoman of a noble family, with a high status, but she died of illness early. The other is the late emperor's third queen, who came from a very humble background, but is now the ruling queen mother. Liu Congguang likes her. Find a sense of presence from the children of the Guo family.
Guo Chengqing obviously knew this very well. His face was tense, as if he wanted to have an attack, but he finally endured it and waved his hand: "Go and take out the horse sold by Hu Shang and give it to Liu Chongban!"
To the Guo family, the Western BMW in the other person's mouth is just a horse sold by Hu Shang. The contrast between the two levels is clear at a glance.
"You know what's going on!"
But Liu Congguang probably didn't understand the implication at all. Instead, he smiled proudly and looked around the hall: "Hey, you are all here!"
Cao Mao and Pan Xiao'an stood up and cupped their hands in a perfunctory manner, but the other military generals' children did not dare to make mistakes. They forced smiles on their faces and said hello.
Liu Congguang didn't pay much attention. His eyes turned around and landed on Di Jin: "Which family are you from? How come I haven't seen you before?"
Di Jin glanced at him, and his tone was even colder than Cao Mo and Pan Xiaoan: "Bingzhou Di Jin."
"Bingzhou Di family? Which family is this?" Liu Congguang thought for a while, then looked at Di Jin's clothing and temperament: "Are you a civil servant? Which subject is a Jinshi?"
He has no culture, but he knows that those educated people are not easy to mess with, especially Jinshi. No matter how low the official position is, there are still a bunch of people protecting him. Once he is messed with, there will be crows from the Yushitai, and they will still be there after returning home. If you are scolded by your elders, even your aunt in the palace will not look good.
If you don't have any fame and are just a scholar, then that's fine...
Di Jin noticed the bad intentions of this person, and just as he was about to speak, Guo Chengqing already said, "This is a talented scholar from Bingzhou. His song "Huanxi Sand" has already made him famous among scholars. He is also versatile in both civil and military affairs, and he is a god in punishment." , waiting for my friend..."
"Having said so much, you are not a Jinshi and have no fame!" Liu Congguang reacted very quickly to this aspect, and his attitude immediately became arrogant. He walked to an empty seat and sat down. He pointed out: "A person with poor means and great achievements is worthy of it." Are you in the same hall as the Chongban of my inner palace? Get out of here!"
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Guo Chengqing was furious: "Liu Congguang! Don't be too presumptuous!"
Cao Mao and Pan Xiaoan also said coldly: "Liu Chongban, you have had enough of your prestige, don't go too far in everything, leave some room for each other!"
There is no doubt that the other party's move is to lose their face. If their friends who were very happy with each other before are really kicked out, how can they still hang out in the capital in the future?
"Liu E has a relative, so it's easier to deal with~"
Di Jin raised his eyebrows.
To be honest, he sincerely despises such fools who rely entirely on the favor of their family members. If only he and Liu Congguang were around, they would just dismiss such bad words and leave without paying attention.
But now it's in plain sight...
As a scholar of the Song Dynasty, you must not bow to your relatives, otherwise you will be stained for life, and your political opponents will write it down in the literati's notes, adding more fuel and jealousy to make up a complete joke.
What's more, when he enters Beijing this time, he will originally have a conflict with the ruling Queen Mother. He was originally looking for an entry point, but now that this idiot is prominent in front of him, it is really hard to give him a pillow even if he is sleepy.
Why don't you take care of your relatives and call them scholars?
So Di Jin Shiran stood up and raised his hands to Guo Chengqing: "Brother Yanxiu just said that he wanted to give away the good horses sold by Hu Shang, can he still count?"
Liu Congguang was startled when he heard this, and Guo Chengqing didn't expect that this person would be the one to fight back. He looked hesitantly: "Shi Lin, this matter..."
Obviously, relatives like the Liu family are very difficult to deal with. Their ancestors were famous generals who founded the country, and they have a headache, let alone Di Jin, a scholar who has just entered Beijing and is rushing to take the exam.
But Di Jin just looked at him, with no anger or impulse in his brows, but a bit of smile.
Facing this look, thinking about the time he spent staying up late these past few days to watch Su Wuming's legendary career, Guo Chengqing suddenly had the feeling that in front of him was not a sixteen-year-old scholar, but a man with hidden strategies and unparalleled ingenuity. The former Tang Dynasty detective who had everything under control.
Guo Chengqing also laughed: "Okay! A BMW is a gift to a hero! Go quickly and get my BMW from the Western Regions and give it to Shilin!"
Liu Congguang finally came to his senses, and as expected he became furious: "Fuck you! You untouchable, how dare you steal my young master's horse?"
Not only did he curse, but he also took three steps at a time and kicked Di Jin.
Judging from this skilled posture, he usually beats people a lot, and that was a three-way kick, with a vicious and cruel impact.
"You asked for it!"
Di Jin didn't just grab a horse, but waited for the opponent to make the first move. When he saw the kick coming in front of him, he turned to one side and moved his hand covertly.
Looking at Liu Congguang's posture, he knew that he had no skills in martial arts at all. He was simply using his strength to the death and could not hold back his strength at all. He stumbled forward, losing his balance, and with a pop, he knelt down in front of Di Jin.
The hall suddenly became silent.
The military attache wanted to beat the scribe, but he knelt down instead?
"No wonder I can write about a peerless knight like Li Shuangying. This man is indeed a master!"
Experts will know if there is one as soon as they make a move. Cao Mao, Pan Xiaoan and other noble sons and daughters are so happy that they only feel that the legend has become reality, but they are also worried about it. According to Liu Congguang's lawless temper, it is so shameful and humiliating. Is that okay?
"It seems that the Western Region BMW will be temporarily sent to Brother Yanxiu's house!"
However, it was Di Jin who was the first to attack. He seemed not to have seen the other party giving this great gift. He pointed to the shoe prints deliberately stained on his sleeves and asked, "This man beats a scholar in court. If you want to file a lawsuit, where can you go?" ?”
Guo Chengqing said: "It's the Kaifeng government office..."
Di Jin smiled slightly: "Okay! This guy and I will go to Kaifeng Mansion Office for a visit!"
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