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An eternal beauty who died for Emperor Taizong: She was only 24 years old when she died!

Lead: The year after the death of Emperor Taizong, Xu Hui died at the age of 24.

Eternal romance: the harem of the Tang Dynasty, the concubine of the Tang Dynasty who died for the emperor, has never been calm since Emperor Taizong. The concubines in the harem have turned a warm and harmonious harem into a smoky and intrigued place in order to compete for love, affection, status or power. However, in the nearly 300 years of the Tang Dynasty, in this Tang harem full of power and lust, two concubines were willing to die for the emperor's husband. This eternal romance can't help but make people sigh and feel deeply. They are Xu Xianfei, the concubine of Emperor Taizong, and Wang Xianfei, the concubine who is 196 years old.

Xu Hui, originally from Huzhou, Zhejiang Province, was the concubine of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, and was born in the first year of Zhenguan (AD 627). Huzhou is rich in female prodigies. She was born five months ago. When the other children were still walking on tiptoe, Xu Hui called her parents and began to speak. At the age of four, she had read through the Analects of Confucius and Shi Mao; At the age of eight, she was able to export poetry. At that time, her father, Xu Xiaode, wanted to test her, so he asked her to write a poem in the style of Li Sao after Qu Yuan's Li Sao. Xiao Xuhui found a pen and paper, and with a wave of his hand, he became a poem "Zhunshan": "Looking up at the secluded rock, caressing Gui Zhi for meditation; I want to meet this Millennium, and I want to go alone. " Beautiful language, quite standard. When this poem was included in the whole Tang poetry, it marked the shocked reaction of his father Xu Xiaode.

Xu Xiaode knew that her daughter's talent would not and could not be submerged, so she spread her daughter's article. By the time she was a teenager, Xu Hui's talent had become famous. Xu Hui's name reached the ears of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong. At this time, the eldest grandson of the queen has been dead for many years, and the emperor needs a lovely person to accompany him. Therefore, an imperial edict called Xu Hui into the harem, making him a talented person. Entering the palace is a good thing for the studious Xu Hui, because she has the opportunity to read more books.

Li Shimin is a man of great taste, and he also has high requirements for concubines around him. Seeing that Xu Hui is so studious, he is very happy. Before long, Xu Hui was promoted from a five-product talent to a three-product clean jade, and later to a two-product charged. This is the highest-ranking concubine of Emperor Taizong. Except the eldest grandson, his father was appointed as the foreign minister of the Ministry of Justice. Xuhui gave back to Li Shimin happiness. On one occasion, Li Shimin sent someone to summon the cheerful Xu Hui. As a result, Xu Hui was late, and Li Shimin's kindness turned into rage. When Xu Huishan arrived, she saw at a glance that Li Shimin's face was as cold as frost. She knew that the emperor was unhappy, but she just smiled and wrote a poem to the emperor: "The sun is coming, and the makeup will stop for a while." A thousand dollars starts with a smile, and you can come by phone. "This poem was included in The Whole Tang Poetry by Cheng Taizong. Li Shimin smiled after reading it, and all his anger disappeared at once.

Like the late Empress Grandson, Xu Hui dared to protest against the emperor's mistakes. In his later years, Emperor Taizong was good at civil engineering, and went out to attack Koguryo many times, wasting people and money. In the 22nd year of Zhenguan (AD 648), in March and April, Emperor Taizong inspected the newly completed Yuhua Palace, and Xu Hui, accompanied by imperial envoys, carefully wrote the memorial. She pointed out: "those who have a vast territory are not the skills of Chang' an; Hard-working people are symbols of chaos. " "Tao is a gentleman, no way is a gentleman, happy. "I hope that Emperor Taizong will stop fighting Goguryeo, stop building, be thrifty and save the people. After reading it, Li Shimin's "good words" gave Xu Hui a great reward both mentally and materially. This recitation (that is, exhorting Taizong to stop fighting) has been included in many historical classics such as New Tang Shu, Zi Tongzhi Jian, Zhenguan Dignitary and so on, which has been highly praised by historians of all dynasties.

However, when Xuhui was immersed in Li Shimin's favor, in the twenty-third year of Zhenguan, the great Taizong died. Xu Hui was extremely sad and worried, neither seeking medical treatment nor taking medicine. She wanted to repay the kindness of Emperor Taizong with death. She said: "When I am thick, I have to have dogs and horses to participate in the garden. This is my ambition." (See "New Tang Book". On her deathbed, she wrote seven-character poems and Julian poems, pinning her deep affection and nostalgia for Emperor Taizong. In the first year of Yonghui (AD 650), the year after the death of Emperor Taizong, Xu Hui died at the age of 24. Tang Gaozong saw her virtue and wrote her a letter, calling her a "virtuous princess". According to her last wish, she was buried in the stone chamber of Zhaoling (Taizong Mausoleum), fulfilling her wish of "serving the late emperor day and night".

Historians commented on Xu Hui in this way: "The eldest grandson assisted the monarch with good words, and then collapsed. Emperor Taizong was worried that he would not listen to the rules and suggestions after he entered the palace, but Xu Fei came after the latter. It is sparse:' Keeping the beginning and keeping the end, the sage is rare. The great is easy to be arrogant, and may your majesty be difficult; A good beginning is hard to end. May your majesty change it. "This is a famous saying that will be passed down through the ages."

"Biyan shines in the shadows at night, and there is no such thing as cool wind. Natural fragrance can be dark, you don't have to look at the moon palace. " After Xu Hui's death, later generations wrote poems about Osmanthus fragrans because of her outstanding talent, so she was named Osmanthus fragrans. Xu Hui's story added a refreshing fragrance and affection to osmanthus, and a ray of Zen began to bloom with osmanthus in August.

One hundred and ninety-six years after Xu Xianfei's death, another concubine died for the emperor. She was a gifted scholar in Tang Wuzong, and was later regarded as a "virtuous princess".

Wang, a native of Handan, Hebei, is Li Yanzhi's concubine. The book of the New Tang Dynasty says that her life experience has been lost, which is actually a taboo for the emperor. Wang was born in a kabuki family. At the age of thirteen, she was attracted by Li E (later Tang Wuzong Li Yan) who performed in Handan because of her good singing and dancing, and entered the palace. According to historical records, it was elected to the palace and was given to Li E, the king of Xi, by Tang Muzong. "New Tang book. "Biography of Empresses" said: Wang's temperament is witty. In the last year (AD 840), Wang ascended the throne because of his secret plan, so he became a talent and gradually received special favor. In fact, according to the history, it was entirely because the eunuch Chou Shiliang had found the wrong person. Wang bravely stood up in time and said: The person he was looking for was Li E, Wang Ying. This is the magnificent transformation of Li E from Wang Ying to the emperor.

Wang has made great contributions to the throne and won great favor. However, due to his humble background, he can only be named as a talent, and Wang Cairen doesn't care. The New Tang Book says that she is slim and looks like Tang Wuzong. Every time Wu Zong hunts in the middle reaches of the garden, Wang Cairen follows, wearing a brocade robe, riding a fine horse and wearing a light school uniform, which is basically the same as that of Emperor Wu Zong. Emperors and talents come in and out, and people who peep from afar can't tell who is the emperor and who is the talent. Wu Zong also likes riding horses for fun. He often takes Wang Cairen to the teaching workshop to drink and play with musicians, just like the banquets of ordinary people. Stealing the emperor's limelight is often a taboo for concubines, but Wang Cairen doesn't know it, which is why ministers don't like her.

Tang Wuzong also wants to break the unspoken rule of not having a queen since his grandfather Tang Xianzong, and wants to make a king a queen. Li Deyu, the prime minister, said, "Talented people have no children, and the family is not noble. Being a queen will probably make the world talk a lot. " As a matter of fact, ministers don't want Rainbow to be talented, mainly because of his humble background, no aristocratic demeanor, and too much stealing the emperor's thunder. "Talented people have no children" is just an excuse. Tang Wuzong has no choice but to give up the plan.

Tang Wuzong was puzzled by the heresy of the alchemist and took the elixir for a long time, so his body was badly damaged and he was as thin as a bone. Wang Cairen often said to people close to him, "Your Majesty makes an alchemy every day, saying that he will live forever. Now that my skin has withered, I am very worried in private. " Soon, Tang Wuzong was terminally ill, and Wang Cairen took care of him. One day, Tang Wuzong looked at Wang Cairen and said, "I'm dying and exhausted. I want to say goodbye to you." Wang Cairen held back his tears and replied, "Your majesty owes me great kindness. How can you say such ominous things? " Tang Wuzong propped himself up and asked, "I told you, what will happen to you?" Wang Cairen said with tears: "Long live your majesty, I should be buried with the corpse." Since seems to smile, no longer say anything. When Tang Wuzong was dying, Wang Cairen took out his usual savings and distributed them to imperial secretaries. After seeing the emperor die, Wang Cairen hanged himself in Tang Wuzong's tent. In the past, concubines were often jealous that Wang Cairen could get the emperor's special favor. Now, everyone is moved to tears by Wang Cairen's righteous act. After Emperor Xuanzong ascended the throne, she was posthumously awarded as a "virtuous princess" in recognition of her justice, and was buried with her in Duanling, Tang Wuzong.

Although the two imperial concubines were separated by 196 years and came from different families, they both ended their short lives in the same way. Throughout the nearly 300-year history of the Tang harem, how many people dare to do so? How many people can do this? Strong? Sad? Poor? Cherish? What is the fate of the ages?