In the long river of history, Tang Taizong Li Shimin is undoubtedly an emperor with outstanding achievements. He worked hard to create the famous one in history"The rule of Zhenguan"。However, in his harem, there are three women surnamed Yang who are favored.
They are Yang Guifei, Yang Concubine and Yang Jieyu. What is so special about these three women that they can stand out among the three thousand beauties in the harem and win the favor of the saints? Let's walk into history together and explore the legendary lives of these three Yang family daughters.
In the ninth year of the Great Cause (613), at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in turmoil. Yang Xuangan took advantage of Emperor Yang of Sui's eastward expedition to Goryeo, and rebelled in Luoyang. However, the rebellion was quickly put down, and both Yang Xuangan and his brother Yang Xuanxuan were beheaded. A pair of children of Yang Xuancheng escaped in the troubled times, and his daughter soon entered Li Shimin's Qin palace and became one of the concubines of Qin. This woman is the future Yang Guifei.
At the same time, Concubine Yang, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, was also sent to the palace of the King of Qin. Although she is the emperor's daughter, Concubine Yang has been neglected since she was a child and has never been named a princess. Her status in the palace of the King of Qin was not high, because soon after the death of her father Emperor Yang of Sui, she was pregnant with Li Shimin's child, and she did not even have a year of filial piety. This was a great disrespect at the time.
Another woman surnamed Yang, Yang Jieyu, is the granddaughter of Yang Xiong, the nephew of Emperor Wen of Sui. Her father, Yang Gongdao, held a high official position during the Sui Dynasty. It is impossible to know when Yang Jieyu will enter the Qin Palace, but her existence adds another touch of the Yang family's color to the harem.
Among the three women surnamed Yang, Yang Guifei has the highest status. She was not only born noble, but also won the favor of Li Shimin with her talent and charm. In the first year of Wude (618), Yang Guifei's younger brother Yang Tai expressed his family's experience, was appreciated by Li Shimin, and was appointed as the first emperor of Qin. Some historians speculate that Yang Guifei entered the Qin Palace's mansion with her younger brother in this year.
Yang Guifei's status in the harem is second only to the queen and enjoys the honorific title of concubine. She gave birth to Li Shimin's thirteenth son, Li Fu, and Li Shimin doted on this son. In the thirteenth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin succeeded Li Fu to the late crown prince Li Jiancheng, which means that Li Fu is no longer Li Shimin's son from a patriarchal point of view, but a nephew.
Li Shimin gave Li Fu a high degree of trust. During his serious illness, he crowned Li Fu as the general of the right guard, responsible for the security of the palace. This move not only shows the importance he attaches to the son born by Yang Guifei, but also confirms Yang Guifei's status in his mind from the side. After Li Shimin's death, Yang Guifei was honored as the concubine of Zhao State. She was favored by Li Shimin during her lifetime, and she enjoyed a lofty status after her death, which shows that Li Shimin has a deep affection for her.
Unlike Yang Guifei, Yang Guifei, the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, did not have a very happy life in the Qin Palace. As the emperor's daughter, she has not received the slightest love since she was a child, and she does not even have the title of a princess. Even after giving birth to Li Shimin's two sons, Li Ke, the king of Wu and Li Su, the king of Shu, Concubine Yang's status in the harem is still not high.
However, the sons born to Concubine Yang, especially Li Ke, are the pillars in Li Shimin's eyes. Li Shimin once commented on Li Ke"Fruit class me", which shows the appreciation of this son. In the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin even wanted to abolish the newly established prince Li Zhi and re-establish Li Ke as the crown prince.
But this idea was eventually discouraged by Li Shimin's adviser Sun Wuji. Because among Li Shimin's many sons, he favors the three princes the most. Li Ke was appointed as the crown prince, which may cause political turmoil. Moreover, as the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, Concubine Yang was criticized for giving birth to a son before the filial piety period at the beginning of her entry into the Qin Palace.
Although he failed to win more favor for his mother, Li Ke's heroic and decisive character made Concubine Yang feel gratified. Although her son is not the orthodox heir, he is qualified to become a generation of Ming monarchs. Perhaps, this is a little pride of Concubine Yang as the emperor's daughter in troubled times.
Compared with Yang Guifei's favor and Concubine Yang's misfortune, Yang Jieyu's life in Li Shimin's harem can be described as uneventful. As the daughter of Yang Gongdao, although she is also from a famous family, there is almost no record in the history books. The only thing I could find was an edict canonizing her as Jieyu.
Despite her obscurity, Yang Jieyu is a long-term lover in Li Shimin's harem. From entering the Qin Palace, to Li Shimin's proclamation as emperor, to his death in his later years, Yang Jieyu has always been by Li Shimin's side and never abandoned. Although she failed to get the exclusive favor of the saint, her loyalty and companionship must have warmed Li Shimin's heart.
In addition to the three women surnamed Yang in the main room, in Li Shimin's love life, there is also an impressive daughter of the Yang family - Yang. She was originally the princess of Li Shimin's brother Li Yuanji, but unfortunately she was forcibly occupied by Li Shimin. Even if Li Shimin gave birth to a son, Li Ming, the Yang family never obtained an official harem title.
According to historical records, Li Shimin once wanted to establish the Yang family as his queen. But his minister Wei Zheng strongly opposed it, and even rebuked Yang to his face"Cheap"。In Wei Zheng's view, the Yang family was not only lost to Li Shimin, but also was possessed by two brothers successively, which is really contrary to ethics.
In the face of Wei Zheng's outspokenness, Li Shimin did not get angry, but silently gave up the idea of establishing the Yang family as the queen. This can't help but make people wonder if Li Shimin's feelings for Yang are true love or a whim? can't give the status of his wife, and he doesn't want to defend her, Li Shimin's love and hate for the Yang family is probably only known to him.
Looking at the four women surnamed Yang in Li Shimin's harem, they have different backgrounds and experiences, but they have all left their mark on the life of this prosperous monarch.
Or be favored, or depressed, or wait silently, or be caught in right and wrong. They may be just a microcosm of Li Shimin's complicated emotional life, but they also reflect the complexity of the inner world of a generation of emperors. Emperors of every era inevitably have their own children's affections.
And the women who stand out among the thousands of beauties must have their superiority. Yang Guifei's talent, Yang Fei's misfortune, Yang Jieyu's loyalty, and Yang's helplessness all make this history rich and three-dimensional. Their stories may be hidden in the bricks, tiles, grass and trees, waiting for future generations to explore and pity.
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