Zhao Ji was the mother of Qin Shi Huang, and the history records record that she was originally just a singer, but was bought by the merchant Lü Buwei, and finally married Qin Wangzheng's biological father, Yiren. She rose from a humble status to the queen mother, but driven by loneliness and power, she fell into a crazy love affair with a eunuch named Chang Yu. Why is this sensational forbidden love so shocking? Sima Qian explained the reason in the "Historical Records".
Chang Yu is just a eunuch, but he can make Zhao Ji, who is the queen mother, obsessed with him. Sima Qian bluntly said that Chang Yu "walks with his Yin Guan Tong Wheel", which means that Chang Yu has special functions that other men do not have. He can make Zhao Ji fascinated, precisely because he gave Zhao Ji great satisfaction in sexual affairs. A middle-aged woman who has experienced all the vicissitudes of life has regained the pleasure she has not seen for a long time, and naturally she can't stop her desire for her wife.
However, physical satisfaction alone is not enough to explain Zhao Ji's almost crazy obsession with Chang Yu. To understand this, we also need to pay attention to the special situation in which Zhao Ji finds herself.
Zhao Ji was originally a courtesan, but after marrying a stranger, she became the queen mother and leaned into the harem. But Yiren died early, his son Zheng was young, and the power fell into the hands of Prime Minister Lü Buwei. Zhao Ji's window period of power and the death of her husband made her fall into unprecedented loneliness and emptiness. It was in this state of mind that she longed for comfort, so she fell in love with Chang Yu at first sight.
Chang Yu is a smart, cunning and ambitious person, he quickly grasped Zhao Ji's weakness and won her favor through various means. He not only pleases Zhao Ji between the beds, but also acts as her psychological pillar to resolve her loneliness. What Zhao Ji poured into Chang Yu was not only attached to **, but also the need for spiritual sustenance. That's why her feelings are so deep.
When Zhao Ji gave birth to two children for Chang Yu, Chang Yu's ambitions also swelled further. He was no longer content to play a game of power, but coveted the throne, intending to let his son replace Qin Wangzheng. So the man and woman committed the crime of rebellion on the basis of betraying morality.
Zhao Ji's infatuation with Chang Yu eventually led to a failed rebellion. In the midst of his strategy, Chang Yu miscalculated Qin Wangzheng's determination and ability. Before his dream came true, he was already in a different place. Zhao Ji's fanaticism could not change Chang Yu's fate, and she even almost committed suicide. A forbidden love that ended miserably.
Sima Qian not only recorded this sensational secret history, but also had profound insight. He pointed out that Chang Yu's unique physical condition and Zhao Ji's special psychological needs are the root of this amazing relationship. ** and loneliness are intertwined, creating an absurd and poignant relationship. The reason why Chang Yu can make Zhao Ji crazy is that Sima Qian has already broken the reason. This is not only an incisive analysis of the two, but also gives us a glimpse of the rare collapse of feudal totalitarianism and harem life. The story of Chang Yu and Zhao Ji reflects a glimpse of court life in the Qin Dynasty. Under the shadow of the emperor's sword and sword, the women of the harem also lived a life of joy and sorrow.
Zhao Ji, as the queen mother of King Qin, should have been high and powerful. But she still can't escape the loneliness, and she can't escape the **. As historians have written, "power does not make an empty and lonely heart". What Zhao Ji needs is an object that can relieve her loneliness and satisfy her desires. So she fell into the trap of Chang Yu like a lamb.
Chang Yu is good at capturing people's hearts, and he takes advantage of Zhao Ji's weakness to first become her bed partner, and then climb up to her favorite. Zhao Ji regarded him as a pearl in the palm of his hand, which gave Chang Yu's inflated ambition a stage to display. A eunuch can reach the pinnacle of power, all thanks to an absent-minded woman.
As a result, this relationship heated up and swelled under the impetus of **, from mutual love to taboo disorder, and finally caused a rebellion. Sing all the way until you fall into the abyss. As the historian Li Dazhao said, "If the desire is suppressed for too long, once the floodgates are opened, it will become a torrent of beasts, and people will be ruined." ”
The story of Chang Yu and Zhao Ji is full of absurd, moral, and exciting elements. But the whirlpool of human nature it reveals is timeless. Those shocking taboos that we thought had long been submerged in the dust of history have actually been lurking in the depths of people's hearts. They are a constant reminder that beyond the history written by the victors, there is another side to the fragrance, madness and darkness. Perhaps, it is these buried truths that fill history with the pulse of life and the tension of human nature.
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