The historical "tanuki" changed the prince, and its protagonist was Song Renzong Zhao Zhen. His biological mother, Concubine Li Chen, was originally the maid of Empress Zhang Xian Mingsu, but she became pregnant because she was favored by the emperor and gave birth to Zhao Zhen. But because the Empress Liu of Zhang Xian Mingsu at that time could not have children, she snatched Zhao Zhen as her own son and ordered Concubine Li Chen to be executed. And Zhao Zhen thought that Liu was his biological mother since he was a child, and he didn't know the truth until later. However, due to the historical orthodoxy of Confucianism, the principles of "establishing a successor to the elder" and "the monarch is the minister", Zhao Zhen could not question the authority of the Liu family, and could only silently bear this fact.
This story is historically known as "Tanuki for the Prince", * in the Yuan Dynasty miscellaneous drama "Chenzhou Rice". Although the truth of history is unknown, the story has been told and reinterpreted in different literary works. It reflects the cruelty and complexity of the harem power struggle in feudal society, and also reveals the influence of Confucian ethics and morality on individual destiny and social values.
In the long river of history, the incident of "Tanuki for Prince" may be just one of the waves, but the thinking it leaves us is far-reaching. We must cherish today's hard-won living environment and the rule of law, and constantly reflect on history and sum up lessons and lessons. Only in this way can we move forward better and be more determined and confident on the road ahead.