"Zhang Dun and Liu Jieyu therefore asked the Song Dynasty to ask Zhezong to depose the queen. Zhezong thought about his love for his wife, and also thought that Empress Meng had always been docile and virtuous, so he couldn't bear to depose her."
"At this time, someone came up with the story of "Heaven, Earth, and Sun" at that time, saying that if the Queen was not deposed, the Emperor would be in trouble. Only then did Song Zhezong agree to depose the Queen."
"Song Zhezong ordered Empress Meng to become a female Taoist priest, and placed her in the Yaohua Palace where the deposed concubines lived as monks, and named her Huayang Leader."
Qianlong: Song Zhezong doesn’t want to? It is impossible for a queen of the first generation to become a monk directly because of this matter!
Queen Ma: At that time, Queen Meng was deposed by Emperor Zhezong of the Song Dynasty on the grounds that she was "contempting evil words and coercing Taoists". She left the Yaohua Palace and became a female Taoist priest.
Zhu Yuanzhang: This matter is indeed far from being as simple as Miss Zhang thought. Although it was said that the derogation was just an edict and it took only a quarter of an hour, the reason was because Empress Meng was involved in heretical and shady matters, but in fact Song Zhezong had already Abolition of Meng's heart.
Xiaozhuang: The reason mentioned by Miss Zhang is also there. After the princess born to Queen Meng fell ill, the Meng family repeatedly involved forbidden laws such as talismans and Taoism. This was the reason for the abolition of the queen. In the hands of Song Zhezong, and with Song Zhezong's favorite Liu Jieyu adding fuel to the fire, Song Zhezong originally didn't like the queen, so it became a certainty that he would be deposed.
Princess Guantao: I understand clearly that Empress Meng was originally disliked by the royal family. This is because her virtuous nature allowed her to keep her position as the head of the harem and let the emperor cherish the love of marriage. It didn't matter. If you touch her, you can't stop the villain from causing trouble, but Liu Jieyu made this good plan and became the queen in the end?
Heshen: This Song Zhezong was considered a good emperor in the Song Dynasty, and he still had some brains. Afterwards, he felt that something was wrong. After reviewing the matter again, he also realized that he was too hasty, but he could not renege on his promise as an emperor. It’s all ruined, what can I do? Perhaps for this reason, after Empress Meng was deposed, even though Zhang Dun and others repeatedly proposed to make Liu Jieyu his queen, Zhezong did not agree. He only made her a virtuous concubine, and the deposed queen came to an end.
Princess Changle: What happened next? Did you become the queen?
"Let me answer the rest of the questions. After the position of Empress Zhezong of Song Dynasty was vacant for about three years, Concubine Liu's hope finally came to an end. She gave birth to a son for Zhezong. It was only then that Zhezong agreed to make her his queen. , However, the good times did not last long, the prince died just two months after his birth, and not long after, Song Zhezong also passed away and was directly named the Queen Mother."
Princess Guantao: This is really a waste of water!
Princess Changle: So unlucky!
"Zhe Zong of the Song Dynasty did not leave any heirs when he died. As soon as he died, the matter of establishing a new emperor was also put on the agenda. With the intervention of the Queen Mother, Duan Wang Zhao Ji, the eleventh son of Shenzong, became the emperor, that is, the Song Dynasty Huizong, the captured emperor mentioned earlier.”
"Four years after being deposed from the throne, the Meng family has experienced a turn of events. After Song Huizong came to the throne, he was grateful to the Empress Dowager. Not only did he invite her to listen to politics behind the curtain, but he also welcomed back the Empress Dowager Zhe Zong's favorite deposed Empress Huayang. In the palace, she was reinstated as Queen Yuanyou, ranking above Queen Liu. Although Queen Liu was angry, she had no choice. At this time, she had no backer and could only let the Queen Mother make the decision. In this way, Queen Meng was replaced by the one who inherited the throne at that time. Song Huizong took her into the palace and restored her status."
"Because she was granted the title of Queen during the Yuanyou period, she was called "Queen Yuanyou." The reason why Queen Meng was restored to the throne was because after the death of Song Zhezong, the old party re-emerged with the support of the Queen Mother Xiang, and its power gradually Long, Empress Meng, the woman who was favored by Empress Dowager Gao and Empress Dowager Xiang in the past, naturally returned to the palace. However, it was a pity that this time Empress Meng was deposed after only one year. .”
Princess Changle: Why was she deposed again?
Xiaozhuang: Because Queen Meng’s backer is gone, Concubine Liu can’t sit still.
"Nothing wrong. Before Queen Meng was welcomed back to the palace to enjoy a few days of happiness, Queen Mother Xiang passed away. Queen Mother Liu colluded with Cai Jing and others who were trusted by Song Huizong to depose Queen Meng and give her the title "Xi" Weiyuan informed Immortal Master Miaojing" and asked her to move to Yaohua Palace again. Queen Meng was deposed for the second time!"
"Later, not long after Queen Meng returned to Yaohua Palace, Yaohua Palace caught fire, and she had to move to Yanning Palace. Not wanting Yanning Palace to catch fire again, she had to move to her brother Meng Zhonghou's home. However, she was a blessing in disguise and escaped. A calamity.”
"I have talked about the shame of Jingkang before. In the second year of Jingkang, the Jin people captured Bianjing, and Emperor Daozong and Emperor Yuansheng were taken prisoner. At that time, almost all the members of the royal family were killed and followed the two emperors to the north. Only two people escaped, and one It was Zhao Gou, the king of Kang at that time, who survived because he was far away in Jeju, and the other was Empress Meng who was left behind because she was deposed, and she lived in Xiangguo Temple for twenty years."
"After the Jin people contributed to Bianjing, they left a puppet dynasty here. They supported Zhang Bangchang in establishing Da Chu and ruled on their behalf."
"Although Zhang Bangchang ascended the throne, his name was not justified, and at that time, there was a fish in the Zhao Dynasty, King Kang, Zhao Gouyuan, who was far away in Jeju."
So in order to enhance the rationality of his rule, Zhang Bangchang, who knew he was alone and weak, accepted Lu Haowen's suggestion and welcomed Queen Meng to live in Yanfu Palace. She was titled "Queen Mother of the Song Dynasty" and accepted the worship of hundreds of officials. "
"Later, the ministers Hu Shunzhi and Ma Shen wrote again that political affairs should be decided only with the order of the Queen Mother. Zhang Bangchang had no choice but to restore Queen Meng's honorary title - Queen Yuanyou, and asked her to listen to politics behind the curtain and accept the worship of hundreds of officials."
"Although the Meng family was in the puppet regime, she did not surrender. She secretly inquired about Zhao Gou's location and sent someone secretly to ask Zhao Gou to proclaim himself emperor in the south as soon as possible to appease the people. Zhao Gou, who was in the south at the time, , after receiving the news, he immediately held a coronation ceremony with the support of a group of old ministers, and then founded the dynasty known as the Southern Song Dynasty in history."
"During this period, due to some reasons, Meng still listened behind the curtain to listen to politics. However, after Zhao Gou succeeded to the throne, Meng withdrew the curtain and stopped listening to politics, and was honored as Queen Mother Yuanyou."
"When the country was in trouble, she stood up. A woman was so responsible with a weak body. All the Gonggun princes who took the power and caused the corruption of the country should feel ashamed."
"At a time when the survival of the country was at stake, Queen Meng showed fearless courage and great resourcefulness. Although she was just a weak little woman, she relied on her own identity and strength to continue the history of the Song Dynasty. Throughout her life Blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. Blessings are disasters, and misfortunes are blessings. This is exactly what the Empress Dowager Xuan Rengao said: "This man is a virtuous man, but he cherishes blessings and has a weak ear!" If something happens in the country in the future, this person must take charge. ""
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