Power in the World: After Eternal Age

Although Empress Dowager Feng was far-sighted and foresighted, turned the tide and consolidated the rule of the Northern Wei Dynasty, but at this time, Empress Dowager Feng still had a thorough understanding of family affection and imperial power, so she was not a fully mature politician.She devoted herself to educating the little prince, not asking about government affairs.

She absolutely did not expect that the emotional rift between her and her son Xianwen Emperor Tuo Bahong had existed for a long time, and it was rapidly expanding.It's just that Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong kept his secrets hidden, and the superficial phenomenon kept Empress Dowager Feng in the dark.It never occurred to her that she had enough skill and resourcefulness to deal with any powerful foreign enemy, but she let her closest person secretly stab her, and a conspiracy against her personally directed by Xianwen Emperor Ta Bahong had quietly unfolded.

After Emperor Xianwen came to power, he really wanted to make a difference, he belittled many people whom Empress Dowager Feng trusted, and tried to reuse and promote some people who were dissatisfied with Empress Dowager Feng to form his confidantes.At the beginning, although Empress Dowager Feng felt displeased with what Emperor Xianwen did, she didn't attack immediately.Empress Dowager Feng thought that it was just that Emperor Xianwen was young and eager to make achievements.

Empress Dowager Feng never expected that the rift between her and Emperor Xianwen had already been buried.After the death of Emperor Wencheng, the young Empress Dowager Feng could not bear the loneliness and desolation of being a widow. In addition, the Northern Wei Dynasty was a minority government. During this period, the Tuoba clan still retained many original marriage forms and traditions in their marriage relationships. The defense between men and women is not very particular, and the concept of chastity is even weaker. Empress Dowager Feng pays attention to those beautiful men in order to choose them as companions.Li Yi was handsome, suave, versatile and considerate, so he was favored by Empress Dowager Feng and often served in the palace.

Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong saw Li Yi in the Empress Dowager's bedroom for the first time, and he became suspicious.Later, he threatened the court ladies and eunuchs, and only then did he learn about his mother's affair with Li Yi, the general of the old guard.

This incident became Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong's heart disease. It was really outrageous that his beloved mother had a lover.Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong always thought that when his father Emperor Wencheng died, his mother was heartbroken and threw herself into the fire to die for Emperor Wencheng. Such a woman who loves her husband now has a lover, which makes Emperor Xianwen think not understand.

Although Empress Dowager Feng was far-sighted in politics, she was unrestrained and passionate emotionally. When Emperor Wencheng was there, because she only loved Li Guiren, the birth mother of Emperor Xianwen, Empress Dowager Feng had already felt a sense of loss, and her relationship with Emperor Wencheng had gradually faded.When Emperor Wen Cheng died, Empress Dowager Feng threw herself into the fire, not because she really wanted to die for love, but as one of her political tricks to win the hearts of civil and military officials.

Later generations often compare Empress Dowager Feng with Wu Zetian, who was born hundreds of years after her death. Even bigger, changing Tang to Zhou and establishing himself as emperor; the second reason is that Empress Dowager Feng and Wu Zetian both have a common characteristic, they have lovers in private, and there are more than one.

However, Empress Dowager Feng's personal pet Li Yi is different from Wu Zetian's situation.One is the difference in age. Wu Zetian's male favorites are all beautiful young men. They were only in their teens when they were selected into the palace, and Wu Zetian was already in his 70s at this time.Empress Dowager Feng's favored lover is Li Yi, who is a few years older than Empress Dowager Feng.

The second difference is the difference in talents. Wu Zetian's face Zhang brothers are just good-looking and have no talents, while Li Yi is "beautiful and talented", "honoring filial piety, being polite in his family, and being a man of the north. The state calls it "beautiful".Li Yi also had brothers, and their brothers were very educated, and their talents, learning and moral character were praised by many people in the Northern Wei Dynasty.

The third is the difference in status. The two were selected into the palace by Wu Zetian because of their beauty, and they were favored by Wu Zetian for their beauty.Before Li Yi was favored by Empress Dowager Feng, he had long been a high-ranking official, and was granted the title of Suwei Zhonglang General, Sanqi Regular Attendant, Suwei Supervisor and so on.

Fourth, the relationship is different. The two brothers are just Wu Zetian's playthings. People have always regarded the two brothers as Wu Zetian's faces, and they are the representatives of the heads in ancient history.But Li Yi was not only handsome, but also outstanding in talent. Li Yi played a very important role in the process of Empress Dowager Feng's reign.

The young and widowed Empress Dowager Feng and the handsome and talented Li Yi are in love with each other. They have many common languages ​​and hobbies, so they fall in love and have an affair. Of course, there is also Li Yi's lust for power and covetousness Empress Dowager Feng's beautiful hook is a factor that actively seduces Empress Dowager Feng.But Li Yi did have a deep true relationship with Empress Dowager Feng, and the basis of this relationship is that they can't be compared with the first two pictures of Wu Zetian.

Fifth, the evaluation is different.When Er Zhang was alive, when he was favored by Wu Zetian, there was no praise from the outside world, and there was no praise before and after his death.Li Yi was different. At that time, people called him a beautiful man. After being killed by Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong, "it caused this disaster, and the people of the time sighed."

When Empress Dowager Feng handed over the power to Emperor Xianwen Tuoba Hong, Emperor Xianwen was only sixteen years old at the time, but he was extremely smart. After rejecting those who were trusted by the Empress Dowager and promoting those who were dissatisfied with the Empress Dowager, Emperor Xianwen gradually gathered around him. A group of masters and resourceful people.

They do things decisively and quickly, and their whereabouts are amazing.Emperor Xianwen wanted to kill Li Yi because he thought it was against the law of heaven for the empress to have an affair with a servant. As the emperor, he absolutely could not tolerate this shameful humiliation.Emperor Xianwen Tuobahong wanted to avenge his father, Emperor Wencheng, not after the Queen Mother handed over power, but during Yihun's dictatorship, he met Li Yi for the first time in the Queen Mother's bedroom, but secretly swore in his heart , If you lose power yourself, you will kill Li Yi.

Before the Empress Dowager handed over the power, Emperor Xianwen was superficially filial to Empress Dowager Feng on the surface, never refuted any opinions of Empress Dowager Feng, did not show any dissatisfaction with Empress Dowager Feng at all, and let the Empress Dowager hand over power without any doubt .

Empress Dowager Feng has just handed over the power, although she is not very old, but the scheming Xianwen Emperor Tuo Bahong is not in a hurry to do it.He deeply understands that Empress Dowager Feng has great prestige among the courtiers, all civil and military officials respect and respect Empress Dowager Feng, but the Empress Dowager obeys her orders, so he can't act hastily.

Therefore, one year after Empress Dowager Feng returned to power, Emperor Xianwen remained silent, only appointing or dismissing some officials occasionally.Since Emperor Xianwen did not appoint or remove officials every time, and the major policies were still implemented according to the Queen Mother Feng's set, although Queen Mother Feng had some opinions on the appointment and removal of officials by Emperor Xianwen, she thought that Emperor Xianwen was her son after all, and he was young. Empress Dowager Feng was not suspicious of Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong because she was full of vigor and eager to make her own political achievements.

Emperor Xianwen Tuo Bahong quietly changed the day, and when Empress Dowager Feng completely lost her vigilance and was at ease in the harem raising the emperor's grandson Tuo Bahong, Emperor Xianwen had already cultivated a large number of his cronies among the Chinese and military officials of the court.In the second year after Emperor Xianwen took office, he was already 16 years old and felt that the time was ripe, so he decided to launch a surprise attack on Empress Dowager Feng.