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Chapter 63
Mi Bazi: Power Overwhelms the World

Mi Bazi, a famous woman in pre-Qin history, is the daughter-in-law of Qin Xiaogong, the concubine of Qin Huiwen, the mother of Qin Zhaowang, the great-great-grandmother of Qin Shihuang, the legendary and charming Queen Mother of Qin Xuan.

This is not a simple woman, her desire for power is almost as strong as her political skills.She has been immersed in the intrigues of the palace for a long time, and she is undoubtedly aware of the bloody darkness of politics. However, she still actively plunged into this whirlpool and did a good job: from absconding with her son and returning to the country secretly, in the battle for the throne Zhongda won a complete victory until it monopolized the power and became the de facto ruler of Qin.For a partial concubine who was originally bound by power, this trajectory is really like walking on thin ice. If she is not careful, she will step into the air. However, the Empress Dowager Xuan is steady and steady, step by step, which is really amazing.In front of King Huiwen, she represents the wife herself; in front of Ranghou, she represents the elder sister; in front of King Zhao, she represents the mother herself; but when sitting on the temple, she represents the It is the politician himself.This is Mi Bazi's real self.

So.How did the originator of the concubine in power in the feudal society go from a little girl without a husband to the pinnacle of power?Behind her, how many tortuous stories are there?
Before she became the queen mother, she was called "Mi Bazi".Mi is the surname of the state of Chu, so it can be inferred that she is one of the sisters of the king of Chu.Bazi is not her name, nor is it because she gave birth to eight sons.It was the title she got when she married her husband, Queen Qin Huiwen.A woman from a foreign vassal may be the concubine of King Qin, this should be a political marriage.

In the last year of King Xuan of Chu (340 BC), Mi Bazi was born in a noble family of Chu State. Later, his mother gave birth to a son named Mi Rong, who was Huayang Jun, one of the "Four Nobles" of Qin State.A few years later, Mi Bazi's father died: his mother remarried and gave birth to another son, who was later Wei Ran, one of the "Four Nobles" of Qin, who was Ranghou five times in Qin for 25 years.Ranghou has made great achievements in the state of Qin. Sima Qian spoke highly of him, saying that the reason why Qin Kuang was able to expand his territory to the east, weaken the princes, proclaim himself emperor for a time, and the world bowed to Qin was all due to Ranghou. credit.

In 338 BC, Qin Xiaogong died, and his son Hui Wenjun came to the throne at the age of 17. He killed Shang Yang and appointed Gongsun Yan as Daliang Zao to attack Wei.By 330 BC, Gongsun Yan defeated the Wei army in Diaoyang (now north of Fu County, Shaanxi).

The following year, Zhang Yi came to Qin and replaced Gongsun Yan with his three-inch tongue. Gongsun Yan was forced to go to Wei.In the second year after Zhang Yi came to Qin, he continued to attack Wei, and Wei sent Shangjun and Hexi to Qin.At that time, Zhang Yi was appointed as the first "Prime Minister" in the history of Qin State.In 325 BC, Qin Huiwenjun felt that his buttocks were stable, so he changed his title to king.

Probably to celebrate King Huiwen of Qin becoming king, King Huai of Chu entered into an marriage relationship with the state of Qin under a special historical background, so he sent Mi Bazi, a young girl who must have been very beautiful, to the state of Qin and became the concubine of King Huiwen of Qin. Mi Bazi's two younger brothers, Mi Rong and Wei Ran, also came together.What's more interesting is that Xiang Shou, a child of her mother's relative, also followed.

Mi Bazi, a woman who is really full of flesh and blood, energetic and physically excellent, became pregnant shortly after her wedding with King Qin Huiwen.In 324 B.C., King Huiwen became king, and the event was major, so the Yuan was changed, and it was called the first year of Gengyuan.Back then, Mi Bazi gave birth to a fat boy named Ze Ze, who later became the King Qin Zhao who shone like the sun for more than half a century in Qin!
Mi Bazi's life is not important, the couple are happy, loving and lingering, get along day and night, make persistent efforts, love bears fruit again, and Mi Bazi, who is vigorous and excellent, gives birth to two sons one after another: Xian and Kui.At this time, this woman with the blood of Chu Guogui was named "Eight Sons". The title of "eight sons" is not a high rank. The harem of the Qin State is divided into eight levels: empress, beauty, beau, eight sons, seven sons, long envoy, and young envoy. This system was used until the Han Dynasty.In terms of remuneration, the title of "Eight Sons" can be roughly compared with the "Zhong Geng" level among male officials, which is two levels higher than the five doctors, equal to the Marquis, and this is only material, and the status is only a symbol. Sure enough, to exercise the power of a man's "middle class".

By 311 BC, the relationship between Qin and Chu had deteriorated, and King Qin Huiwen died at the age of 44.Since Mi Bazi was from Chu and not a queen, none of the three sons born to him could take over from his father. The son of Empress Hui Wen came to the throne as King Wu of Qin.

As soon as King Qin Huiwen died, Gongsun Yan returned, and together with Chi Liji, Gan Mao, Gongsun Shi and others, they ran away the favored Zhang Yi.Zhang Yi was the instigator of the breakup of the relationship between Qin and Chu. As soon as Zhang Yi left, the relationship between Qin and Chu eased immediately. But only eight months later, King Wu of Qin competed with Meng Shuo, a famous strongman in the pre-Qin period, to break his tibia bravely. And die, what a joke.Of course, this is also a political issue, so Huiwen ransacked Meng Shuo's entire family.

King Wu died young and ascended the throne without a son. Mi Bazi saw a ray of sunlight shining through the clouds flying through the chaotic clouds in her clear eyes. Yan Guo took back the eldest son who was a hostage there, and after some arduous internal political struggles, he became the king of Qin, that is, King Qin Zhao, and Mi Bazi was called the queen mother.

King Zhao had just turned 18 years old, and was already assisted by Mi Bazi of the Empress Dowager Xuan, which is what the history books call "Empress Dowager Xuan's self-government".

With a confident smile on her face, the woman walked to the front of Qin State politics, which was controlled by her younger brother Wei Ran.Soon after, Wei Ran was appointed as a general in the name of King Zhao and guarded Xianyang; Mi Rong returned to Chu at that time, and in the eighth year of King Zhao, he was called back to Qin from Chu and served as a general; In the first year of King Yu Zhao, he was sent to guard the important town of Yiyang, and was immediately appointed as the left prime minister; they also recruited the important minister Chi Liji and reappointed him as prime minister.At the same time, the other two sons of Mi Bazi, Yingxian, were enfeoffed as Lord of Jingyang (now Jingyang, Shaanxi), and later changed to Wan (now Nanyang, Henan); Ying Kui was named Lord of Gaoling (now Gaoling, Shaanxi), and later changed to Deng (now Yancheng, Henan).Both places are important places in Gyeonggi, which are used to defend the royal family, and at the same time realize the marriage between Qin and Chu, so that King Zhao of Qin can marry the princess of Chu as his queen.At this point, Mi Bazi's Queen Mother Xuan Group was established, and fully controlled the military and political power of the entire Qin State.Some other spheres of influence have not yet reacted. It is too late to see clearly. Who dares to wishful thinking and conspiratorial actions, then the Queen Mother, a charming and beautiful young woman, will never spare you.For example, Gongzi Zhuang, Queen Huiwen, and other princes of King Huiwen were all killed by Wei Ran in the end. Even the queen of Qin Wu was driven to Wei State, and Mi Bazi used blood to cleanse the Queen Mother The Political Environment of the Group Era.

About Mi Bazi, there are three classic fragments with detailed historical records, which make the free temperament and romantic style of this extraordinary woman vivid on paper.Although it is a short text with only a few words, Mi Bazi's charming voice and smile, ecstatic figure and figure, and vivid life and limbs are all in front of your eyes.

The first classic episode is the first year of King Qin Zhao (306 BC), when the Chu State besieged the Yong family of South Korea (now northeast of Yuzhou City, Henan Province) for half a year.South Korea didn't know each other, so they sent envoys to Qin for help, one after another, one after another, history exaggerated that those envoys behind could see the car hood of the envoys in front, but Qin Jun just didn't go out of Xiaoguan.South Korea sent Shang Jin as an envoy to Qin State. Shang Jin told Qin Zhaowang that South Korea was the barrier of Qin State in peacetime, but it was like a wild goose in the lead in wartime.His lips are dead and his teeth are cold, I hope His Majesty will consider it.Mi Bazi, who was listening to the government on one side, was happy to hear that, and said that there were many envoys from South Korea, and only this little cool brother, Mr. Shang, was right.So Zhao Shangjin entered the inner room, and said to Shang Jin in a very joking tone: "The concubine was the king first, and the previous king added his concubine body with his hair, and the concubine was never tired; put it above his concubine, and Concubines are important, why? It is beneficial to have fewer concubines. Today in Zuo Han, there are not many soldiers and not much food, so it is not enough to save Han. The husband saves Han’s danger and spends thousands of dollars every day, so why not make fewer concubines beneficial?"

Appreciate how emotional and vivid this woman's words are. Translated in vernacular, the general meaning is that, using the gesture of her making love with her man, King Qin Huiwen, as a metaphor, it shows that to save South Korea, there are not many soldiers and food, so there is not enough To save Han; on the other hand, if you want to save, you will have to spend a lot of money every day. You just can't benefit me.In fact, I can’t complain that Mi Bazi must use her as an example of having sex with King Huiwen to reject Shang Jin. The situation at the time was that King Qin Zhao was still young, and Mi Bazi had just come into power not long ago. Considering the pros and cons of the domestic political situation, her best choice was Can not send troops to aid Korea. After 2000, Wang Shizhen, a famous poet in the Qing Dynasty and an official to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was indignant at Mi Bazi's somewhat indecent political commentary. The pen contained in the history of the country is amazing!

In 340 B.C., many foreign guests came for the coronation ceremony of his son Qin Zhao. Among them was the king of the Huns Yiqurong. The strong physique of the Xirong people immediately moved Mi Bazi who was in a state of thirst.This beautiful woman showed a little flirtatiousness, and King Yiqu was fascinated, his bones softened, and he bowed down at her feet.When the two of them were on the bed, this woman made the tyrannical King Yiqu frightened and radiant.And King Yiqu also let this wet woman completely extinguish the fighting spirit and rebellious ambition to attack Qin for 30 years!Therefore, Qin State relieved the worries of foreign aggression, obtained a peaceful environment, built a powerful country, conquered the princes, swept the world, and showed off its power.

In the 35th year of King Qin Zhao (272 BC), the Empress Dowager Xuan and King Yiqu were both getting older. Mi Bazi, who was already an old lady, chose a sunny and sunny day to invite King Yiqu to Ganquanguan to enjoy the two. Being alone is like the fragrance of old wine, who knows that in this warm Oasis Palace, according to his prior decision, Mi Bazi will never stop, kill King Yiqu categorically, and immediately send troops to destroy Rong Di, All the territory that belonged to King Yiqu in Ningxia, Gansu was taken back to Daqin.

Judging from his age, Mi Bazi was so determined to kill his lover, King Yiqu, that it had nothing to do with sex. There may be two reasons. Rong Di is no longer a threat to Qin; another beautiful and thoughtful woman feels that her sexual relationship with King Yiqu is mixed with the meaning of the country after all, so she finally feels that what she obtains is half physical pleasure and half physical pleasure. It is the humiliation of the soul, and for more than 30 years, it is time to end this game of true and false. Mi Bazi, who is in his 30s, is still clear-headed, so he made the final decision. What makes people feel emotional is that the lover ended in tragedy, which is the perfection of history!
Sima Qian said that Mi Bazi had two sons for King Yiqu, but Sima Qian did not tell us the whereabouts of these two sons.Some people guessed that if they were killed by Qin, it would be recorded in the history books, and they further guessed that the two children died young, which prompted Mi Bazi Wuxin and Gu Nian to kill her lover.Others guessed more boldly, saying that Mi Bazi had a child for King Yiqu, and his original intention was to let their son inherit the throne of Rong Di, so as to avoid the hidden dangers of Qin State, and take Rong Di back to Qin You without bloodshed.The distant history has left us with a huge room for imagination, which may not be reasonable, but it is possible.

The third classic segment is Mi Bazi's old age.The arrival of Fan Ju, with the great strategy of "distance and near attack", not only forged the grandeur and ambition for King Qin Zhao to unify the world, but also forged the internal will and iron fist for King Qin Zhao to control the state power. The lightning strike once smashed the impregnable Queen Mother Xuan's family group, and ended the Mi Bazi era when they were in charge of Qin for more than 40 years.Brothers and children were all driven away, and the beautiful and vigorous Mi Bazi returned to the harem to live up to his old age. The old lady chose a young man named Wei Choufu to serve with her.There is no evidence to prove that Wei Choufu became her lover in later years, but when she was seriously ill, she left a will: If you are buried for me, you must die with Wei Zi.

When Wei Choufu heard that the old lady must be buried after her death, he was so scared that he almost peed his pants.The doctor Yongrui looked at Wei Choufu feeling wronged, and at the same time felt that this old and immortal Mi Bazi was too much, so he took the initiative to lobby Mi Bazi and asked her, do you think the dead have sentience?
Mi Bazi said, maybe not.

Yong Rui said, your answer shows that you are conscious, so you clearly know that the dead are unconscious, why do you want your living lover to bury the ignorant dead?If the dead are sentient, then the former king (King Qin Huiwen) has had a deep grudge against you, and has been angry for a long time. You know what you have done to the queen mother to forgive him. It can be said that after you die, you can even make up for your mistakes in this life. There is not enough time, how can I have the leisure and mood to have a private tryst with Wei Choufu. ——This shows that Wei Choufu is still her lover.

Mi Bazi said, that's true.

Mi Bazi spoke so frankly, which is really awe-inspiring.It seems that this woman really has an excellent psychological quality beyond ordinary people. She doesn't hide or shy away from her private life, which is really a bit sloppy. She doesn't even criticize Yongrui implicitly. , Dare to admit, dare to take responsibility, this is Mi Bazi.Therefore, she finally decided not to bury Wei Choufu with her.What else can we say about Mi Bazi, who has a different kind of life and is legendary for her merits and demerits.

In the 42nd year of King Qin Zhao (265 BC), Mi Bazi passed away with her charming demeanor and dust. She died at the age of 75 and was buried in Lishan, Zhiyang, Shaanxi.It can be said with certainty that Mi Bazi is an excellent woman. Some people say that this woman with excellent body brought the longevity gene into Qin.Make Qin Zhaowang rule over Qin for 56 years!To a certain extent, the stability of the throne also ensures the stability of the country and the longevity of the regime. However, under the hereditary system, the frequent change of the throne is easy to cause power disputes among the clans, and the second is that the quality of the new king cannot be guaranteed at all. Inheritance, the most prominent is Mi Bazi's eldest son Qin Zhaowang, whether it can be said that it has continued to Qin Shihuang.

Dou Yifang: Do nothing to cure
In the emperor's harem, generally speaking, the common practice of court ladies is to rely on their own beauty and use two kinds of "love art" and "love medicine" to win the emperor's favor.However, in the early Western Han Dynasty, this was not the case for a little-known girl from a commoner family.After entering the court, she relied on her simplicity and wisdom to become a generation of queens and empress dowagers, and exerted an immeasurable influence on the society in the early Western Han Dynasty.Who is this woman?She is the mother of Princess Guantao, the leader of the famous "Government of Wen Jing" in the early Han Dynasty, and was born in Dou Yifang, the queen of Han Wendi in Qinghe County on the west bank of the Wei River.From a poor and helpless court lady, she became the empress, empress dowager, and empress dowager of the Han Dynasty.She lived through four dynasties, and wholeheartedly assisted the three promising emperors in the early Han Dynasty, accompanied and witnessed the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.

A sparrow becomes a phoenix

Dou Yifang is an orphan.Born in the troubled times when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu competed for the world, coupled with years of natural disasters, the hardships of the Dou family's life have reached the limit-the family has eaten the last meal without a second meal, and sometimes there is nothing to eat for two days in a row.In order to find food to satisfy his hunger, Dou Yifang's father had no choice but to go fishing by the deep pool outside Guanjin City, but slipped into the deep pool and died in the belly of the fish.Dou's mother was hit by this in hardship, and soon passed away, leaving behind Dou's three brothers and sisters struggling in the world.

However, the days of suffering and poverty still did not obliterate Dou Yifang's natural beauty, and she grew into a graceful girl.Not only does she take care of the daily necessities of her brothers, but she also dreams of marrying into a good family and finding a way out for her brothers as well as herself.One doesn't need to think about how important Dou Yi's room is in such a family.However, the imperial power is more important than human rights. In order to satisfy the emperor's lust, the beauty pageant officials will not care about the life and death of the little brothers.Before leaving, Dou Yifang and her elder brother and younger brother hugged each other and cried.

For her little brother who can't take care of herself, Dou Yifang is even more sympathetic.She begged for a pot of hot water and a bowl of cold rice from the post station where she left, washed her brother's head for the last time, and watched him finish eating before boarding the car and leaving with tears in her eyes.

Dou Yi's departure from the house was originally based on the despair of life and death, but she did not expect that the best luck in the world would be closely connected with her from now on along with the wooden wheels of the post car.

Because of Dou Yifang's gentle nature, she became the little maid in Lu Zhi's palace.Soon, Liu Bang died of illness.Lu Zhi, who became the queen mother, sent Liu Bang's concubine sons to the country, and at the same time gave each of them five court ladies.Dou Yifang was among the 35 selected court ladies—Liu Bang had eight sons in total, so the princes who went abroad were seven.

Dou Yifang heard that Gaozu had a son named Ruyi who was named King Zhao, and it was his hometown.She never dreamed that she could become the favorite concubine of some prince, she just wanted to be closer to her hometown so that she could inquire about the news of her long-lost brother.So Dou Yifang gave all his meager private savings to the eunuch in charge of allocating officials, and asked him to be extra merciful and include his name in the list of sending Zhao.

However, the head eunuch has a lot of expensive people, and he didn't pay much attention to the scattered silver in Dou Yi's room, so when it came time to distribute it, he casually ticked off a large sum of money and put Dou Yi's room in the deportation country. (Jinyang, Shanxi) on the list.

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