In the TV series "Da Song Gong Ci", the status of the three noble families of Cao, Guo and Pan is extremely prominent, which makes Song Zhenzong and Empress Dowager Liu feel helpless. These families are not only the old ministers of the Taizu and Taizong periods, and have a close relationship with the Zhao and Song dynasties, but also the family members hold important positions in the court and control the country's military power, forming a force that cannot be underestimated. They are like ancient trees with intricate roots, deeply rooted in the soil of the court, and they will always stand tall despite the wind and rain.
Although Pan Liang's absurd behavior is staggering, he let Pan Guifei have a miscarriage, but Song Zhenzong can only comfort him in every possible way, and he does not dare to start easily, because the Pan family is huge, and moving it is like touching the abyss of undercurrents. Cao Jian is a different scene, he is like a sharp sword hidden in the shadows, ready to pierce into the depths of the court. With his support, Zhao Yuanfen, the king of Ji, almost ascended to the throne, while Song Zhenzong could only swallow his anger silently.
In the whirlpool of power, the Guo family chose Mingzhe to protect himself. They did not completely fall to the Cao family, nor to the Pan family, but skillfully defended their own interests. The daughter of the Guo family became the empress of Song Zhenzong, and they joined forces with the other two families to prevent Liu E from entering the palace. However, as time passed, Empress Guo and the crown prince Zhao You passed away one after another, and the Guo family began to form an alliance with the weak Liu E. At this time, Liu E is no longer a girl who has just entered the court, she has experienced too many ups and downs and learned how to swim in the sea of power. The Guo family's choice undoubtedly opened a new door for themselves.
And the Pan family finally perished because of Concubine Pan's fornicating court. For the benefit of his family, Pan Liang did not hesitate to arrange for someone to cuckold Song Zhenzong. Such an act undoubtedly touched the emperor's bottom line. So, the emperor made a move, the Pan family was exterminated, and they completely withdrew from the stage of power.
The Cao family has always been on the edge of power, they are like a boat rocking in the wind, sometimes leaning to one side and sometimes to the other. As the teacher of the emperors of the two dynasties, Cao Jian's influence cannot be underestimated. His son, Cao Yong, held important positions in the court, while his daughter was the empress of Song Renzong. Cao Jian has been secretly plotting to support Zhao Yuanfen, the king of Ji, to ascend to the throne, but his son has sided with Song Zhenzong and Liu E. Such a situation makes the situation of the Cao family extremely delicate.
With the death of Zhenzong and the assuming of power by Liu E, the Cao family began to lie dormant and wait for an opportunity. And Cao Yu sent his young daughter Cao Ru to Song Renzong's side, and began to lay out the future of competing for the throne with the Guo family. When Cao Ru became Song Renzong's childhood friend, Guo Qingwu, the empress appointed by Liu E for Renzong, was not favored. In order to win over the Guo family, Liu E insisted that Renzong marry the daughter of the Guo family. At this time, Renzong eloped with Cao Ru to Suzhou, so that Cao Jian saw the hope of a comeback.
However, everything did not go as Cao Jian had hoped. In the end, he ran into a wall in Taixue and died, which put Su Yijian and Guo Chongxin in an embarrassing situation. Liu E faced a difficult choice, knowing that this was Cao Jian's scheme, but she had to pay the price for her decision. She had to kill her confidant Su Yijian, depose the military power of the cadre general Guo Chongxin, and cut off her arm.
And Cao Ru finally became a concubine, and after Renzong abolished Empress Guo, she could be made the queen. Empress Dowager Cao became the regent of the Empress Dowager during the Song Yingzong and Shenzong periods, which undoubtedly demonstrated the power and influence of the Cao family.
Through the depiction of the three noble families of Cao, Guo and Pan, the Great Song Gong Ci shows the game between the three major families and the imperial power. The existence of these families made Zhenzong and Empress Dowager Liu helpless, highlighting the important position of family power in the politics of the Song Dynasty. Their story is like a delicate picture, showing the complex power struggle of the Song court and the influence of family forces on the court.