【Langqingconcubine】
Zhu Jianshen is lucky! In order to boil Zhu Zhu's blood, Zhu Jianshen, who was only two years old, was canonized as the prince.
Zhu Jianshen was unfortunate. His father was captured by Wala and his uncle became the emperor. Then he was deposed as the prince and was placed in a place where no one cared about him. He faced endless loneliness and life and death every day.
Zhu Jianshen looked at everything around him in horror. There was only a maid named Wan Zhen'er accompanying him. No matter night or day, no matter the wind or rain, there was always this woman's figure accompanying him. Zhu Jianshen tasted the misery of the world prematurely, but also gained a true love.
Zhu Jianshen became lucky again. His father was restored to power, and he was once again granted the title of prince. Wan Zhen'er, who was seventeen years older than him, became the woman he couldn't live without. After Yingzong passed away, Zhu Jianshen became the emperor for Xianzong. His first thought was to make Wan the queen. It doesn’t matter what family background, age difference, or even appearance, my heart is only for you and me! The ministers were shocked! There really is such a thing as love in the world. The concubines they married are all young and tender girls. The emperor is in his prime, but he wants to make this palace maid with no looks, no figure, and a humble background as his queen. Big joke! The ministers came forward to stop him one after another, but the emperor refused to listen. Just at this moment, the Empress Dowager came forward. Ming Dynasty must have its own face. You are the emperor of Ming Dynasty. Chenghua Liting has gained a reputation that your father has not achieved. You can almost compete with your predecessor, Emperor Taizong, in martial arts. You did it for Yu Qian Zhaoxue, you restored the emperor's status for Emperor Jing, you won the hearts of the people with your generosity and clarity, you are rich all over the world, and hundreds of millions of subjects all hope that you are worthy of respect and that the queen mother also has status. The emperor remained silent, and then compromised, but he made Wan his imperial concubine. If the empress dowager hadn't stopped this farce, it would have been the most bizarre scene in the Ming Dynasty.
In the end, the young and beautiful Queen Wu was appointed, but what is incomprehensible is that Wan was still favored. The angry Empress Wu used her power as empress to punish the Wan family. As a result, Xianzong directly deposed the empress and relegated her to the cold palace. Wan was still a noble concubine, and she still had a fierce fight with the emperor. Even after giving birth to a son, Xianzong immediately wanted to make him a prince, but it was a pity that he died young. Although it was said in later generations that Wan was domineering and Fendai Liugong, Xianzong did love her the most. Maybe they have lived together since childhood, and a kind of motherhood has accompanied him to grow up, so that they cannot be separated. Although their relationship was regarded as heresy by the Ming Dynasty founded by Lao Zhu, it eventually became a love story, so much so that when Concubine Wan Gui died, Xianzong said with heartfelt sadness: "Zhen'er has passed away, and my life is at an end!"
【Hongzhi ZTE】
During the Chenghua period, General Han Yong defeated the Bozhou chieftains in a great victory at Duanteng Gorge and captured a large number of people. Two of them were Wang Zhi, a famous eunuch during the Chenghua period, and the other was the mother of the future emperor. The biological mother of the current emperor is Ji. She is the daughter of the chieftain surnamed Ji in Guangxi. After the Ji rebellion was put down, Ji was brought to the palace as a young girl. Because of his dignity and intelligence, he was assigned to guard the collection of books in the inner palace library, and accidentally had more opportunities to meet the emperor. She didn't have so many thoughts, but she had no intention of inserting willows into the shade. Xianzong Zhu Jianshen often went to the study room to read, and he fell in love with this girl over and over again, so he married her. Soon, Ji became pregnant with dragon seeds, and we are now Emperor Hongzhi. .
It was rumored that Concubine Wan Gui adopted an abortion policy for any other concubines and palace servants who were pregnant. When the news of Ji's pregnancy came, Concubine Wan Gui did not hesitate to send eunuch Zhang Min to deal with it. When Zhang Min's father-in-law arrived, of course Ji's Knowing what it means, full of fear. Zhang Min looked at her and felt compassion. He couldn't bear to do anything. When he came back, he said she was not pregnant, but sick. Later, after he was born, he tried to get it away and gave it to the deposed Empress Wu to raise. In short, the prince survived. Until one day, when Xianzong was combing his hair and saw his old age and lamented that he had no children, Zhang Min boldly said that he had a son, and then told the story again. Xianzong was overjoyed and hurried to see it. After meeting the child, they communicated in tears that the child had not shaved his hair for six years and looked so much like himself that Xianzong did not hesitate and directly made him the prince and Ji's concubine. When Concubine Wan Gui learned about it, she was furious.
Soon, Emperor Hongzhi's mother, Concubine Ji, died suddenly, and the eunuch Zhang Min also died mysteriously. It is said that this was all at the hands of Concubine Wan Gui. No matter what, our emperor finally cleared the clouds and saw the moonlight, and finally grew into a wise king. His biological mother was posthumously named Empress Dowager Xiaomu, and her tomb was moved to Maoling to be buried with her father, and a separate Fengci Hall was set up for worship. He implemented a series of Ming policies, expelled the sycophants and trusted ministers of Xianzong, demoted or killed them, and enabled talented people to serve the country. He built water conservancy, developed farming, and prospered the economy. He updated laws and regulations, reviewed the Salt Law, abolished all bad policies, and made politics clear and clear. He was praised by both the government and the public, and was known as Hongzhi Zhongxing.
This Emperor Xiao Zhu, in addition to his great political achievements, also liked poetry, playing the piano and painting very much. Those scholar-bureaucrats were afraid that he would indulge in pleasure and neglect government affairs, so they sent letters to persuade him to settle down and cultivate his moral character. On the surface, he agreed, but in private he said to those around him: "What harm does playing the piano do to others? I'm bothering this person to talk about it." He said to the official Although he didn't take his advice seriously, he didn't feel dissatisfied either. This was the magnanimous side of his person. Once, he gave some pieces of colored satin to a painter. He was afraid that the ministers would comment, so he said to the painter: "Hold on, don't let the sour people know about it!" He meant to put it away quickly and don't let the sour ministers see it.
It can be seen from this that as a high-ranking emperor, is he really afraid of his ministers? Of course not, this just reflects his generosity in respecting his ministers and leaving enough face for them, which is why he is supported and admired by many Confucian scholar-bureaucrats!
The two had been married for many years but had no children, so in February of the first year of Hongzhi, Guo Yong, the imperial eunuch Zuo Shaojun, also proposed to choose a concubine for Xiao Zhu. Unexpectedly, he was blocked by Xie Qian, the concubine of Zuo Chunfang and the Imperial Academy student. The emperor is still in mourning, so it is not appropriate to choose a concubine at this time.
Xiao Zhu returned to the harem and told Xiao Zhang exactly what had happened. Xiao Zhang did not cry and stop him, but persuaded him nicely, asking him to consider the minister's words carefully for the sake of the royal heirs. Although these words were against his will, they were Gu Quan's words. The overall situation. At this moment, Xiao Zhu was so moved that he didn't want it. He held Xiao Zhang's hand affectionately and said, "I promised you that we would grow old together, how could I break my promise? Don't worry, I will never marry another person. Your company is enough!" Xiao Zhang was moved and threw himself into Xiao Zhu's arms, with tears rolling down his face. So the next day, Xiao Zhu never chose a concubine because he had vowed to stay in mourning for three years. Because he had always been known for his benevolence and filial piety, the matter was shelved and never mentioned again. His firm stance blocked the ministers' suggestion to have a concubine, which was indeed rare. Love is a matter between two people, what does it have to do with others? Queen Xiao Zhang and Hong Zhi had a deep love for each other as a young couple. She was lively, cute, well-educated, and wholeheartedly assisted Xiao Zhu in his political affairs. They say that behind every successful man there must be a great woman, and that is our Xiao Zhang. She is considerate and often talks about poetry and poetry with her husband. The two have a very tacit understanding, are mutual confidants, and love each other. This kind of relationship is unbreakable. At that time, it was a relationship that many court women could only hope to achieve. .
In fact, women don’t want much, nothing more than a man’s sincere love, eating together, chatting together, walking around together, sharing when they are happy, sharing when they are sad, a thick shoulder, a warm hug, and a pair of affectionate gaze. Watching the colorful clouds fill the sky together and admiring the picturesque sunset together is the most beautiful life.
When the afterglow of the setting sun quietly enveloped the solemn and simple palace, the loving couple seemed to be whispering intimately in the wind, loving only one person in this life is enough...
Fortunately, they had a son, Zhu Houzhao. Maybe Emperor Hongzhi lost too much fun when he was a child, maybe it was the eldest son of him and Queen Xiao Zhang. Not only was he established as the prince, but many upright ministers were arranged to educate him, hoping that he would become a good emperor in the future. And our Prince of the East Palace is smart, not only good at reading, but also likes to make friends with warriors. He was physically strong when he was a teenager, many times stronger than his sick father! Every day, the prince hung out with Liu Jin, Zhang Yong and other eunuchs, playing in different ways. These eunuchs were also the later Eight Tigers, as were Liu Jin, Zhang Yong, Qiu Cheng, Gu Dayong, Ma Yongcheng... The people I face in the future are either enemies, friends, or nothing at all!
