Biography of Yang Fei

Chapter 287
("In the past, Wu Zetian called the system and overthrew the country. My Guo family has been loyal for generations, not the Wu family? Now, although the prince is young and weak, he can be assisted by highly respected ministers. Why do you want me to interfere in the government?") Therefore, inside and outside the court With all the praise, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty respected the Queen Mother Guo even more.

Mu Zong died after being the emperor for four years.Crown Prince Zhan came to the throne, that is, Jingzong, and Queen Mother Guo was honored as Empress Dowager Tai.After Jingzong became emperor for a few days, his childlike innocence remained, and he often played games. The government was gradually controlled by Wang Shoucheng, Li Fengji, Niu Sengru and others.Later, Xiao Qiang was even more troubled and turmoil broke out.After being emperor for three years, he was killed in the inner palace.

Due to the sudden incident, Empress Dowager Guo summoned King Jiang to inherit the throne, who was Tang Wenzong.Wen Zong was humble and filial by nature, and he served the Empress Dowager Guo very wholeheartedly. If there were items enshrined from below, they must be given to the Empress Dowager to choose before he dared to enjoy them himself.

After Jingzong's death, Wuzong Li Yan came to the throne. Emperor Wuzong liked to hunt, play and fight. He personally selected many young and strong teenagers and gave them the right to enter and leave the palace.The empress dowager often took the opportunity to persuade him, and the situation gradually improved. .Once, I asked the Queen Mother: "How can I become the emperor of the prosperous age?" The Queen Mother said: "The letters submitted by the Cambodian officials must be reviewed in person. Slander is to make loyal ministers and good generals become confidantes. Doing so will make you a prosperous prince.” Since then, Wu Zong has been diligent in political affairs, can calm down to carefully review the ministers’ memorials, and rarely hunts and fights.

When Mu Zong came to the world, great changes had taken place in the Tang Dynasty's succession to the throne, and the personal safety of the emperor had become insecure.Courtiers and cliques fought against each other, officials were frequently transferred, and the power and even the emperor's abolition, establishment, and death were all in the hands of eunuchs.All of these seem to remind us once again that the court situation during the Muzong period and after has become difficult to examine conventionally.

In order to prevent the harem from interfering in politics, not only the Empress Dowager Guo was not in her position, but Guo Zhao, the younger brother of the Guo family, who was an official in the court, also led the Qizuo Yun; Resign and return to the fields." Dozens of people resigned and left, Guo's family tradition, so he was respected

Emperor Wuzong was succeeded by Emperor Xuanzong. Xuanzong's mother was once the maidservant of Empress Dowager Guo, and the relationship was not good. Therefore, Xuanzong did not respect Empress Dowager Guo very much.Empress Dowager Guo was depressed because of this, and once wanted to jump off a building to commit suicide, but was rescued by a maid. After Xuanzong knew about it, he felt that it had a bad influence on him and was very unhappy.The Empress Dowager Guo also died suddenly that night.

After the death of Empress Dowager Guo, Wang Baigao, the Taichang official, requested that she be buried together in the Jingling Mausoleum, and that her deity be enshrined in the temple of Tang Xianzong.Tang Xuanzong did not allow it, and sent the prime minister to stop it.Wang Baigao did not give in, saying: "The empress was the main concubine of Xianzong when he was in the East Palace. She served Shunzong as a daughter-in-law. After five generations of kings, she was the mother of the world. No other argument is allowed."

Empress Dowager Guo experienced the Six Dynasties of Xianmu, Jingwen, Wuxuan, and enjoyed high prestige. She was posthumously named Queen Yi'an and was buried in Jingling with her husband Li Chunhe.

It can be said that the power of the Guo family is so stable, which has something to do with the Queen Mother Guo.This is also the reason why the emperor is not happy.Concubine Guo Shu saw that she was about to be dragged into the abyss of coveting the queen's position by Yang Yu, she couldn't help shouting: "Your Majesty! This concubine never has such unreasonable thoughts! Concubine Guo just sees the chaos in the harem and wants to share the emperor's worries! "

But the emperor said coldly: "I appreciate the kindness of my beloved concubine! It's just that I think it's better to maintain the status quo!" The emperor felt that Concubine Guo Shu was even a little stupid!If he was forced, the emperor would not want to touch her even if he arrived at Ming Luan Palace!

Seeing that the emperor was a little angry, Yang Yu smiled ignorant of current affairs: "If you talk about the ancestral system, you can try Emperor Xuanzong's love with butterflies!" There are so many ghost ideas!"

Yang Yu smiled slightly and said aggrievedly: "The concubine understands! These days the emperor always favors the concubine and neglects the other younger sisters. The younger sisters will inevitably complain. The torment of missing the emperor is still vivid in my mind, so how could the concubine not understand the suffering of such lovesickness!"

Where the eyes flowed, there were faint tears, which made the emperor feel sorry for him. "Therefore, Your Majesty might as well follow the example of the ancestor Xuanzong and be elegant! It will also relieve the pain of lovesickness of all the younger sisters. Besides, the decision of this method rests with Die Die, so it is very fair!"

The emperor smiled and said, "It's still Yu'er who is eccentric, and her methods are also strange, good! I will do what you want, Chang Man! Find two butterflies!"

Yang Yu smiled sweetly and said nothing more.At the end of the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, there were many concubines in the Tang and Ming palaces, so they thought out a strange trick—following the butterfly to show love.Every spring, Tang Minghuang held a banquet in the palace all day long, and let many concubines wear flowers. He caught a butterfly by himself, and then let it fly to see which concubine it fell on, and that concubine would serve it that night. sleep.Later, it was not until Concubine Yang's special favor, Sui Die Shi Ai, the game of choosing a concubine to serve her bed, was stopped.

Now Yang Yu brought it up again. Firstly, the emperor thought it was a novelty, but the emperor also knew that pampering Yang Yu alone was not a long-term solution, so in order to appease the emotions of all the concubines, the emperor agreed to this suggestion.

Everyone couldn't help but rejoice, hoping that this great opportunity would be their turn, but Concubine Guo Shu was left aside in the cold, very embarrassed.I was also very upset in my heart, I just couldn't beat this enchantress!

Yang Yu felt Concubine Guo Shu's venomous gaze, but she didn't take it seriously, and still smiled brightly in return.Not long after, Chang Man came back with two huge butterflies, and the emperor couldn't help saying happily: "Okay! Let the butterflies go!"

Yang Yu covered her mouth and chuckled, "The emperor is also a little impatient, all the sisters don't have any flowers on their hands, so it can make butterflies stop!"

The emperor couldn't help but suddenly realized, and said: "Hahaha! I'm so impatient! Yu'er is right! Let's go to the Imperial Garden!" After finishing speaking, the emperor strode towards the outside of the palace, and he was also looking forward to it. Such results.

Everyone walked towards the outside of the hall with great interest, but Yang Yu approached Nongyu, and said in a very low voice: "I heard that butterflies like to drink salt water, but I don't know if it is true?" Can't help but widen his eyes, looking at the back of Yang Yu who has already left, it's a little inconceivable.

In fact, Yang Yu had already thought about it, she wanted to deal with Concubine Guo Shu, so Nongyu and Fuqin were the best candidates for her to win over!With Concubine Guo Shu taking care of the harem, the life of Nongyu and Fuqin is not easy, and Yang Yu and their sisters have a deep relationship.

When they came to the imperial garden, the emperor said, "After a stick of incense, all concubines, come here with your own flowers!" Everyone dispersed to find flowers that butterflies might like.Only Concubine Guo Shu and Yang Yu never moved.

The emperor couldn't help being surprised and said: "You two concubines, why don't you go?" Concubine Guo Shu said with a cold face, "I came here today for the sisters in the harem. It was taken advantage of by someone with a heart!"

The emperor couldn't help frowning, this Concubine Guo Shu has always been domineering, and her words are very direct, the emperor liked her no taboo look before, but today he can't tell how disgusted she is.Yang Yu smiled slightly, and said: "All the sisters are looking forward to it. If the concubine also joins, maybe God prefers it, and if the butterfly chooses Yu'er, wouldn't the sisters be sad and desperate?"

Seeing Yang Yu's playful appearance, the emperor couldn't help laughing: "Isn't Yu'er too arrogant? How can butterflies be so biased?" Yang Yu smiled coquettishly, "I heard that butterflies like the most beautiful flower! Your Majesty, don't you?" Do you think so?"

The emperor was teased by Yang Yu, and the three souls went to the seven souls, and he said obsessively: "Yu'er is right!"

Concubine Guo Shu was very resentful when she received such neglect. Her health was not in good condition at all, and she couldn't sleep with her. She did this not only to hit Yang Yu, but also to divert the emperor's attention, so that the emperor would not be entangled in this stillbirth anymore. above.But unexpectedly, Yang Yu said that she was coveting the queen's position, which caused suspicion in the emperor's heart.Now that she saw Yang Yu being so proud, she couldn't help but sneered: "Madame Chu's plan is really elegant, but in the future, do you want to play with sheep carts?"

Before Yang Yu could speak, the emperor was already furious: "Concubine Shu! I tolerated you again and again, but you went so far as to compare me to a fool like Sima Yan! It seems that I have indulged you too much! Tongchang is sick. , you don’t go to visit, but you are entangled with me, I ask you, do you still look like a concubine? Do you still have the dignity of a concubine?”

Concubine Guo Shu's words deeply stimulated him a lot, because the emperor's political achievements were far inferior to those of the previous emperor, so what he feared most was being said to be a foolish emperor, but this Concubine Guo Shu repeatedly challenged his sensitive nerves. I really want to punish Concubine Guo Shu properly!It turns out that Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Western Jin Dynasty, lived a decadent and extravagant life in the later period.He selected a large number of virgins from the families of civil and military officials above grade to enter the palace.In the second year, 5000 virgins from low-ranking civil and military officials and ordinary gentry families were selected into the palace.So far, together with more than 5000 court ladies of Emperor Wei Yuan and Sun Hao, the last emperor of Wu, there are more than [-] beauties in the harem.He was dazzled and at a loss, because he didn't know who to sleep with every day, so he pulled the royal chariot with sheep, and when the sheep stopped in front of the concubine's room, he would drink and have fun with that concubine, and sleep in the concubine's room.The concubines racked their brains to compete for favor and companionship, so some concubines inserted bamboo leaves by the door, and some soaked salt juice on the open space in front of the door, so as to attract the emperor's sheep cart, so as to win the emperor's favor. .To achieve the purpose of serving the bed and competing for favor.Concubine Hu Gui in the harem is the favorite concubine of Emperor Wu of Jin. Because Concubine Hu Gui is not only beautiful and gentle, but the most important thing is that she is good at luring sheep with bows, so Emperor Wu of Jin often stays with her.

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