The Witch Plague was a tragedy in Emperor Wu's later years, which lasted for several years and destroyed countless lives. The royal nobles such as the queen, the crown prince, and the princess, the prime minister, the imperial historian and other important ministers of the court, as well as the ruffians and prisoners on death row, all died in this disaster. Even if the witch curse ended, its "wounds" were difficult to heal, which profoundly affected the internal and foreign affairs of Emperor Wu in the "post-witch Gu era". "Gu" is associated with "ghost" and "curse" in ancient pronunciation, and it is a curse technique. The specific method is to engrave the name and birth date of the cursed person on the paulownia puppeteer, and bury it in the place where the cursed person lives or frequents through magic and curse rituals. It is believed that witchcraft can control and ingest the souls of the damned. This witchcraft is not only a political turmoil, but also a tragedy of human nature and a great destruction of the human soul. In the strong witchcraft of the Han Dynasty, the scourge of witchcraft was like a raging storm, and there was a deep social and cultural background hidden behind it. This wind is neither triggered by jealousy nor fear, but the two are intertwined under the cover of "witch Gu", forming a destructive force that is difficult to control. It's like a tree that wants to be quiet, but the wind is so strong that it can't stop. And when this wind blows into the core of power - the palace, and is used by people with ill intentions, it is like setting off a bloody storm and causing a tragedy.
Emperor Wu's first empress, Chen Ajiao, cursed her with witchcraft because she was jealous of Wei Zifu. After the incident, Emperor Wu was furious, killed more than 300 people, and abolished Chen Ajiao's queen throne and put her in the cold palace. After that, Chen Ajiao's mother, the key figure who helped Emperor Wu ascend the throne, and the eldest princess Liu Concubine was also disheartened and retreated to have fun, and could no longer exert her huge influence in the government and the opposition as before. It is difficult to tell what the truth of this matter is. Coincidentally, Wei Zifu, who was named the queen and "cleared the way" because of the witch Gu, also hanged himself because of the witch Gu. Not only her, but in the witch curse, the Wei family, which was originally powerful in the world, also fell collectively. Therefore, witchcraft can only be regarded as a "starting point" or excuse for witchcraft incidents, and behind the incidents is the game of various forces and the ups and downs of honor and disgrace.
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