"There are beautiful women in the north, peerless and independent, looking at the city and the country. Rather than know the purity and the country, it is difficult to get a beautiful woman. "Whether you have heard this song or not, the beauty sung in the song is real.
She was the only one of the four important women who accompanied Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to die a good death. Before his death, he refused to see the emperor, and after his death, he was posthumously named Empress Xiaowu and was buried with Mrs. Li in Maoling.
What kind of magic power does she have, which makes Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fall in love, never forget, and haunt dreams.
Today we will talk about the story of Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li has two elder brothers, namely Li Yannian, a famous ** family in the Western Han Dynasty, and Li Guangli, a general in the Western Han Dynasty. And the story of her and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty starts with his brother Li Yannian.
In his early years, Li Yannian was punished by the palace for breaking the law and held a position as a dog breeder in the palace. In this process, Li Yannian was appreciated by Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty because of his Jitong rhythm, and was often summoned to dance and sing. Every time a new work is sung, the audience is moved.
The lyrics quoted at the beginning of the article were sung by Li Yannian for Emperor Wu. It was also this song that introduced Mrs. Li to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fell in love with Mrs. Li almost at first sight, and she really sang as she sang in the song, sinking fish and geese, and could sing and dance. Since then, Mrs. Li has become the favorite of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and she is inseparable day by day, and gave birth to a son for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, that is, Liu Ji, the king of Changyi.
One day, Emperor Wu went to Mrs. Li's palace and suddenly felt an itchy head, so he scratched his head with Mrs. Li's hosta. When this matter reached the harem, everyone wanted to learn from Mrs. Li, and they all inserted hostas on their heads, and the price of jade in Chang'an doubled for a while. This is the origin of the "jade scratching head".
These can only be regarded as romantic affairs, and what really highlights Mrs. Li's intelligence and transparency is her refusal to see Emperor Wu on her deathbed. Although she is very young, when it comes to love, she is a sober realist, she understands reality, understands human nature, and understands men.
Mrs. Li knew that she was neither like Chen Ajiao, who was a childhood sweetheart with Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was noble and kind to him; is not as virtuous and capable as Wei Zifu, with the throne of the queen, the son who was made the crown prince, and a strong maiden family to support him.
She never believed that Emperor Wu of Han had true love for her. All he covets is his own beauty, and he is just serving Israel, which is her only bargaining chip. Besides, since ancient times, emperors have been affectionate.
She chose to cover her face with a quilt when Emperor Wu came to see her, saying that her appearance was ruined during her illness and she refused to see Emperor Wu for the last time. Wei said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sadly: "The concubine has been sick in bed for a long time, her face is haggard, and she can't see Your Majesty." I only want to entrust the sons and brothers born of concubines to Your Majesty. ”
In short, her only hope is to leave a good memory for Emperor Wu of Han. She hoped that because of this beautiful memory, Emperor Wu of Han could still take care of her relatives. This is what the saying goes, it's better to miss each other than to see each other.
After the death of Madame Li, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty buried her with the etiquette of an empress. As she thought, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty treated his brother favorably, and there were many officials and knights. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made a fu for Mrs. Li, which can also be said to be the originator of mourning Fu.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty even summoned the soul of Madame Li and built the Dream Spirit Platform to worship her alone. At the same time, Huo Guang was instructed to add the honorific title of Empress Xiaowu to Emperor Liu Fuling of the Han Zhao Dynasty after he succeeded to the throne, so that Mrs. Li could enjoy the sacrifice in the temple.
Did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty really have a deep affection for Mrs. Li and regard her as the love of his life? Not necessarily. After the Li family had an accident, he didn't see Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty have any affection for Mrs. Li.
Mrs. Li just died at the most appropriate time, when she was in the most blooming, when Emperor Wu's love was at its peak. If Mrs. Li also lives to old age and decay, it may not be the same fate as Wei Zifu, who has been the queen for 38 years.