There was an emperor in history who met a beautiful princess on his wedding day, so he decided to change the trajectory of his fate, he said: "From today on, she is your queen mother." ”
This emperor was Li Yuanhao, the founder of Western Xia.
In the sixth year of Xianping in 1003, in Lingzhou, Ningxia during the Song Dynasty, the son of a party nobleman named Li Yuanhao was born. However, people at the time did not know that this little boy would start a new dynasty, which was the Western Xia.
Li Yuanhao's family did not originally have the surname Li, and they got this Han surname because their ancestors changed their surname during the Tang Dynasty to protect themselves.
Li Yuanhao has been smart and clever since he was a child, loves books on the art of war, is especially good at riding and archery, and often rides horses when traveling. Not only is his martial arts outstanding, but he also has outstanding literary talents, can read Chinese books well, and write well.
Influenced by his father Li Deming, he had the foresight to govern the country as early as his youth. Once, dissatisfied with the goods exchanged by the Song Dynasty, Li Deming angrily beheaded the envoys.
In his presence, Li Yuanhao expressed strong opposition to his father's atrocities. He asked, "If every time you are dissatisfied with the items exchanged, you kill the envoys to vent your emotions, then who will want to trade with us in the future?"
Who wants to be used by us? After Li Deming heard his son's words, he was deeply frightened, and he promised not to kill innocents indiscriminately in the future. Li Deming not only followed his son's advice, but also praised him for his thoughtfulness.
Li Yuanhao, who was only a teenager at the time, was able to have such a vision, which fully reflected his talent for Wen Taowu. The good education and training he received since he was a child laid a solid foundation for him to start the Western Xia in the future.
Li Yuanhao became increasingly dissatisfied with his father's "pro-Song policy", believing that they were strong enough that they no longer needed to bow to the Song dynasty. However, Li Deming not only has to consider the issue of war, but also other matters such as people's livelihood and economy, so he has not responded positively to Li Yuanhao.
With the increase of Li Deming's power, his ambition to be the king and emperor was gradually revealed. According to the "History of the Song Dynasty", in 1021, the Liao Dynasty sent envoys to canonize Li Deming as the "King of Great Xia", in accordance with the order of Yelu Longxu, the Liao Shengzong.
Li Deming was ambitious and wanted to enjoy the dignity of the emperor, so he did not hesitate to spend people's power to build a luxurious palace. However, just as he was confident and ready to ascend the throne as emperor, he died of illness in 1032 at the age of fifty-one.
After Li Deming's death, Li Yuanhao inherited the title of "King of Great Xia", but he could no longer submit to Liao and Song, and he was determined to inherit his father's unfinished business and realize his imperial dream.
After years of careful planning and arrangement, Li Yuanhao, with the help of his cronies, succeeded in proclaiming himself emperor in 1038, and the country was named "Great Xia". Because of its geographical location in the northwest, it was called "Western Xia", and Li Yuanhao also became the first emperor in the history of Western Xia.
Li Yuanhao seeks satisfaction in power and fame, but what he longs for most in his heart is still that beautiful woman. His first wife, Wei Mushi, was both his cousin and his queen, and was of a kind temperament and was respected and favored by him.
However, the dispute between the tribes led to the Wei Mu clan leader attempting to assassinate him, and after the defeat, Li Yuanhao was suspicious of this, and even killed the Wei Mu tribe to the ground.
Although Wei Mu was his relative, he did not have deep feelings for her, and even planned to give her death. However, the child in Weimu's womb saved her life.
After ten months of pregnancy, Wei Mushi gave birth to a boy for Li Yuanhao. She believed that this boy would change Li Yuanhao's opinion of the Wei Mu tribe, after all, the child was Li Yuanhao's biological flesh and blood, and he was a boy.
However, what Wei Mu didn't expect was that Li Yuanhao's other concubine, Ye Li, had always been jealous of Wei Mu's status as the queen and her son. Ye Li Shi blew the wind in Li Yuanhao's ears every day, and said, "Your Majesty, doesn't you think that Wei Mu's children don't look like you?" ”
Hearing these words, Li Yuanhao became suspicious, and he immediately found Wei Mu's. Because it was difficult for newborns to see the characteristics of their parents, Li Yuanhao did not listen to Wei Mushi's explanations and cries, and he killed the child in anger.
Wei Mushi knelt on the ground and cried sadly, and the anger in Li Yuanhao's heart intensified. He thought, since you Wei Mu have done so many bad things, I will also make you pay the price.
For the sake of power and status, Li Yuanhao mercilessly killed Wei Mushi. He had countless beautiful concubines around him, and Wei Mu's death was like losing an insignificant little animal to him.
His second wife, Suo, was born in the party and was his political marriage, but because she was not satisfied with her appearance, he treated her very coldly. During an expedition, there were rumors that he had died in battle, and after hearing the news, Suoshi dressed up beautifully, sang and danced in the palace every day, and enjoyed happiness.
But when Li Yuanhao came back safely, she was afraid of his anger, and remembered his attitude towards Wei Mushi and Wei Mu's son, and her heart was full of fear. In order to escape his torment, Sohshire chose to commit suicide.
Li Yuanhao has two wives died, but his third wife, Du Luo, died early due to illness. The same fate befell his fourth wife, Baa Mi.
When Li Yuanhao first entered the court, he had a very good attitude towards Ba Mi, and the two soon had their first child. However, when Baa Mi gave birth, because she was no longer beautiful, Li Yuanhao gradually became cold to her and sent her to distant Xiazhou, causing her to lose contact with his son.
When Baa Mi's son, Li Ali, grows up, he is deeply saddened by what happened to his mother, and he decides to make a bold decision to save her. Li Ali planned to rebel, but unexpectedly, the trusted person around him was Li Yuanhao's eyeliner, and they told Li Yuanhao all about Li Ali's plan.
Li Yuanhao was furious and personally ordered Li Ali to be captured. In the face of his own son, Li Yuanhao did not show much father-son affection, he looked at Li Ali indifferently, and then had people tie a boulder to him and throw him into the Yellow River to drown.
Although he killed Li Ali, Li Yuanhao's anger did not subside, and he also killed Ba Mi's family, so he stopped. Li Yuanhao's fifth wife, Empress Yeli, is the woman who constantly blows the wind in his ears by his side, causing the tragic death of Wei Mushi and her son.
Empress Yeli was born very beautifully, with a goose egg face, autumn pupils, cherry lips and a delicate waist, and was one of the great beauties in Li Yuanhao's harem.
This wild queen, beauty and wisdom coexist. After she brought down Wei Mushi, she was canonized as the queen by Li Yuanhao. Subsequently, she gave birth to three princes for Li Yuanhao. The eldest son, Li Ningming, is smart and filial, and is deeply favored by Li Yuanhao and is named the crown prince.
However, he was obsessed with qigong, so much so that he choked on food and died young, which made Li Yuanhao deeply saddened. Fortunately, the second son, Li Ninglingge, inherited his mother's beauty and inherited her wisdom.
After the death of his eldest brother, Li Yuanhao made him the crown prince and added another fierce general to the court.
Li Yuanhao's seventh wife, Wu Yi, is a much-loved woman. For her, Li Yuanhao built a large number of buildings and palaces, and she led the ** in the harem.
However, her identity is highly controversial, as she is rumored to have been the fiancée of the crown prince Li Ninglingge.
Li Ning has made his brother grow older, and it is time to start a family. Empress Yeli carefully selected for him, and finally selected the party nobleman Wu Yi. This is beautiful, docile, and knowledgeable, and Queen Yeli is very satisfied with her choice.
Brother Li Ning Ling was also attracted by the Wuyi clan, and after a period of getting along, they had a heart-to-heart relationship. Therefore, their wedding was planned early. As a national event, the prince's wedding naturally attracted the attention of Emperor Li Yuanhao and his father.
However, when Li Yuanhao saw that Wu Yi was wearing a wedding dress, he could barely take his eyes off her.
Li Yuanhao impulsively named the Wuyi clan as the "new queen", which surprised both Li Ning Lingge and Empress Yeli. Queen Yeli is old and decrepit, and she is afraid that Li Yuanhao will be taken away from her favor by the Wuyi clan.
And the Wuyi clan originally fell in love with Li Ningling's brother, but was fell in love with Li Yuanhao at first sight and forcibly married home. This sudden change made everyone feel that the world is impermanent.
Li Yuanhao felt sorry for the grief of the Wuyi clan, and decided to build a luxurious palace for her, so that she could live there permanently, and he would come to accompany her from time to time. However, his decision caused dissatisfaction among the whole court.
Empress Yeli's relatives spoke out to accuse Li Yuanhao of unfair treatment, which made Li Yuanhao disgusted with Empress Yeli's family, thinking that they were disobedient. So, Li Yuanhao ignored right and wrong and executed Empress Yeli's brother and uncle.
When Empress Yeli learned the news, she almost fainted. When she regained consciousness, she ran to Li Yuanhao, crying to express the grief of her family being wronged. Li Yuanhao felt remorse after hearing this, and he decided to send troops to find the other members of Empress Yeli's family, and take them to the palace to take good care of them.
For the love of his heart, Li Yuanhao abolished the queen, which led to the father and son turning against each other. After some searching, he finally found the woman who made him swoon, the Muzo clan.
As soon as he saw the Wuzang clan, Li Yuanhao's harem three thousand beauties suddenly became overshadowed. It is said that the Muzang clan was known as the "first beauty of Western Xia" back then, and Li Yuanhao couldn't resist her charm and decided to include her in the harem.
When Empress Yeli learned of this, she was both angry and annoyed. Angry that Li Yuanhao actually fell in love with his sister-in-law, he was angry that someone wanted to snatch her favor. However, Li Yuanhao is so fond of the Muzang clan that he even has to take her with him when he goes out hunting.
In 1047, the son of Wuzang and Li Yuanhao was born and named "Li Liangzuo". Upon learning of this, Empress Yeli became irrational, and she scolded Li Yuanhao, causing Li Yuanhao's patience with her to wear out, and finally abolished Yeli's position as queen.
After Empress Yeli was abolished, she was in a low mood, although she gave birth to three sons for Li Yuanhao and stayed by his side for more than ten years, but in the end she ended up so embarrassed and pitiful.
However, Empress Yeli did not indulge in self-pity for too long, because she knew that she had more important things to do, and that was to protect Li Ning Lingge's position as the crown prince.
Li Yuanhao doted on the Wuzang clan, and the Wuzang clan was favored by Li Liangzuo because of his son, and there was even the possibility of being made the prince. However, all of this was noticed by Empress Yeli and Brother Li Ningling.
Seeing that the status of the mother and son of the Wuzang clan was increasing day by day, Brother Li Ning couldn't sit still anymore, he thought of the beautiful and gentle crown princess he had been taken away, and his mother who had been deposed as the queen.
These new and old hatreds made him take revenge on Li Yuanhao, but his ability was far from Li Yuanhao. Just when he was anxious, the prime minister found him.
He wanted his nephew Li Liangzuo to sit on the throne of the crown prince, so he conspired with the Wuzang clan to conspire with him.
didn't hide that Pang noticed that Li Ning Lingge's heart was full of resentment, so he used words to provoke the relationship between their father and son, and instigated Li Ning Lingge to assassinate Li Yuanhao. If Li Ningling's assassination is successful, Wuzang Pang and Wuzang can arrest Li Ninglingge on the charge of "killing the king" and support his son to ascend the throne; If the assassination fails, Li Liangzuo can also get the title of a prince.
In short, this is a surefire deal for the Wuzang family. One day in 1048, Li Yuanhao drank too much and returned to the palace drunk, but suddenly found Li Ningling, whose eyes were red, standing in the distance.
Li Yuanhao was startled, but because he was drunk and unresponsive, he could only watch Li Ningling walk towards him. It wasn't until he saw the huge steel knife in his hand that Li Yuanhao realized that something was wrong.
The always docile son raised his steel knife and slashed at his head without hesitation. Fortunately, he dodged in time, and although he saved his life, he lost his nose. Li Yuanhao, who was bleeding profusely, was furious and ordered the guards to catch Li Ningling, but he was prepared and successfully escaped from the palace.
Li Ning Ling Ge wanted to defect to the Hidden Falsehood, but he didn't know that this "friend" was quietly waiting for his arrival. Not only did he not help Brother Li Ningling, but instead executed him and took the opportunity to kill his biological mother, Empress Yeli.
On the other hand, Li Yuanhao was urgently sent to the Imperial Doctor**, but Li Ning Ling Brother was too heavy, and coupled with the importance of the nose area, the Imperial Doctors tried their best, but they still failed to save his life.
On the second day of the first lunar month in 1048, this generation of heroes left the world with regret at the age of 46. He then supported the young Li Liangzuo to ascend to the throne and became the second emperor of the Western Xia Dynasty.