Chapter 46 6. Beauty Misleading the Country: The Helplessness of Mrs. Huarui

In ancient Chinese history, there are countless women who were famous for their beauty and talent, but whether it is the list of beauties or talented women, there is one woman who is on the list. She is the queen of the so-called "Mrs. Huarui". Fei Guifei, the concubine of Shu Mengchang.Her talent is not inferior to Xie Daoyun and Li Qingzhao, and her beauty is comparable to that of Zhaojun and Diaochan, so she is constantly praised by the world.But what Mrs. Huarui is most memorable is not her talent, but her helplessness in the struggle between Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi. Mrs. Huarui was originally a singer, but was presented to Meng Chang as a concubine by her father.She is not only beautiful and unparalleled, but also has extraordinary talent. She is good at reciting poems and composing Fu, so she is deeply loved by Meng Chang.Concubine Fei liked peony flowers very much, so Meng Chang built a peony garden for her in the harem, collecting the most precious flower seeds in the world for her to watch.Whenever the flowers are in full bloom, Fei Guifei walks among the flowers, "the flowers are not enough to imitate the color, and the pistils are not enough to describe the appearance." Meng Chang is fascinated by seeing it, so she calls it "Mrs. Huapi".

Although Meng Chang was addicted to wine and sex, Fei Guifei was a sober person.When the Song army sent troops to the south, she once urged Meng Chang to devote himself to state affairs and fight against the Song army.But Meng Chang believed that the mountains and rivers in Shu were dangerous, and he appointed incompetent people, so he finally surrendered in the first month of the third year of Qiande. All of Meng Chang's family members and wealth were escorted to Kaifeng, and Mrs. Huarui was naturally among them. Zhao Kuangyin had heard of Mrs. Huarui's reputation for a long time. After Meng Chang was escorted to Kaifeng, he wanted to see her beauty but had no chance.The close attendant advised him and asked him to reward Meng Chang's family. They will definitely go to the palace to thank her, and then they will be able to see her.

According to this plan, Zhao Kuangyin generously rewarded Meng Chang, whether it was his wife, maidservant, adviser or eunuch, everyone had a share.Such a generous move made Meng Chang very disturbed, and he brought all his family members into the palace to thank him. Everyone received their thanks one by one, and bowed in front of Zhao Kuangyin one by one. After Meng Chang's mother, Mrs. Li, were all his concubines.I saw Fei Guifei moving lightly with lotus steps, came to Zhao Kuangyin and bowed deeply, saying: "My concubine Fei, thank you Lord Long En!" The indescribable beauty made Zhao Kuangyin, who was used to watching hundreds of flowers, lose his mind for a while.

Concubine Fei Gui didn't hear the emperor's words for a long time, so she couldn't help being puzzled, she raised her lowered eyes and glanced quietly, but seeing Zhao Kuangyin staring at her in a daze, she couldn't help but blushed and looked even more charming.Zhao Kuangyin saw her eyes fluttering, fascinated, and became more obsessed. He came back to his senses only after being reminded by his valet, and hurriedly concealed his absence, ordering her to retreat. When Meng Chang's family left the palace, Zhao Kuangyin missed Concubine Fei even more in his heart. Her posture, voice, and her glance before leaving made Zhao Kuangyin haunted by dreams.Seven days later, Meng Chang, who was originally healthy, suddenly died suddenly.

Carrying the pain of going to the country and leaving home, Fei Guifei came to Kaifeng, and Fei Guifei, who was immersed in the hatred of mourning the country every day, saw Meng Chang's sudden death, and she was even more saddened.Fortunately, Zhao Kuangyin was very considerate. He ordered Meng Chang to be buried in a good life, and gave his family a lot of property to live in peace. With such a great reward, Concubine Fei naturally wanted to enter the palace again to thank her.This time, she was dressed in plain, making her eyes brighter and teeth brighter.Zhao Kuangyin didn't care about the manners of a monarch and his ministers, so he ordered him to stay and drink with him.Concubine Fei couldn't help herself, so she could only obediently obey her orders.

Zhao Kuangyin said to Concubine Fei: "I have long heard that Mrs. Huarui is not only beautiful, but also a talented woman with outstanding poems and songs. Why don't you write a poem during the banquet and let me experience it." According to the decree, Concubine Fei ordered someone to take a pen and paper, and wrote a poem during the banquet: "The heart will be broken when I first leave Shu, and the hatred will last forever. The spring is like a year, and I will hear the cuckoo all the time. Dou Chanjuan, who knows how to learn today, today is a prophecy." The poem is full of sorrow after leaving the Shu Kingdom, and writes her own grievances and helplessness for the mourning of the country in a clear and beautiful style.

After hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin didn't think he was disobedient, and said with a smile: "The Kingdom of Shu was destroyed because Meng Chang didn't think about making progress, and let the great rivers and mountains be handed over to others. Others said that he was addicted to sex, and I always thought he was an adulterer." Guo. I didn’t realize that it’s hard for him not to be addicted until I saw you today!” Concubine Fei didn't pay any attention to it, she just said: "I have another poem to dedicate to Your Majesty." As she spoke, she wrote a poem of Qijue: "The flag was lowered on the king's city, and I learned about it in the deep palace. One hundred and forty thousand people were disarmed, and none of them were men."

When Zhao Kuangyin saw it, he was very surprised. He couldn't help admiring her quick thinking, and was even more shocked by the atmosphere in her poems. He asked her: "According to your opinion, the death of the country is not the reason for you?" Concubine Fei said sternly: "The important tasks of the country are all in the hands of the monarch; beauty is just a glass of wine in front of the king. If the king wants to drink, who can stop him? But after the country is destroyed, all the responsibility is pushed to the unbound people. How can this be a gentleman's work?"

If he had only been greedy for the beauty of Concubine Fei before, Zhao Kuangyin at this time already had a deep respect for Concubine Fei. After thinking about all the beauties in the harem, no one can compare to this strange woman in front of him, and his love is even stronger. So she was named a noble concubine. Since Mrs. Huarui's name is widely spread, there are naturally more than one or two people who know her. Now that she has been conferred the title of noble concubine, it has aroused a lot of discussion among the courtiers, among which Zhao Guangyi's reaction is particularly strong.He came to see Zhao Kuangyin and urged him to abolish Concubine Fei Gui: "Since ancient times, there have been many things that have caused the country to be deceived by beauty. This Fei family has already brought down the Kingdom of Shu, but now he has been taken into the harem of the Song Dynasty. Could it be that your Majesty Aren't you afraid that she will harm the country of Song Dynasty again?"

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Whether the country of the Song Dynasty is stable or not cannot be decided by a weak woman." Zhao Guangyi said excitedly: "The disaster of a beautiful woman will make your Majesty neglect the government affairs, and over time neglect the country's major affairs. Isn't this considered to be harmful to the country?" For these exhortations, Zhao Kuangyin was unmoved at all, and said with a smile: "If I have been so diligent and loving the people, then does Fei Guifei also have contributed to the Song Dynasty?" After finishing speaking, he walked away.

Zhao Kuangyin always believed that his brother's fierce opposition was to prevent himself from being wallowing in it.In fact, Zhao Guangyi also admired Mrs. Huarui very much. As early as when she entered the palace to thank her, he had a glimpse of it, and it was unforgettable. Now seeing Zhao Kuangyin's preoccupation with beauty, it is inevitable that he will scratch his heart.Although Zhao Kuangyin urged Zhao Kuangyin to depose her with high-sounding reasons, but Zhao Kuangyin didn't listen at all, so he had no choice but to give up.But this kind of admiration has been buried in his heart until the conflict between the two brothers gradually escalated, and Zhao Kuangyin became ill due to sores. After gradually becoming at odds with Zhao Kuangyin due to the issue of the crown prince, Zhao Guangyi was also looking for opportunities to get close to him, lest Zhao Kuangyin trust Zhao Dezhao more.It happened that Zhao Kuangyin was ill, so he actively visited the palace.The two talked for a while, and Zhao Kuangyin felt sleepy, so he wanted to go to sleep for a while, and Zhao Guangyi just left after he fell asleep. Zhao Guangyi, who came to the outer hall, was just about to leave, when suddenly he heard rings jingling, and the servant came in to report that Concubine Fei Gui had come to visit the emperor.How could Zhao Guangyi miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he sat there alone and waited for Concubine Fei to come in. Concubine Fei came in and saw that the emperor was not there, only King Jin was drinking tea, so she hurriedly left.Zhao Guangyi stood up and said, "Since Concubine Fei is here, why is she in a hurry to leave? Your Majesty just took a nap and will wake up soon, why don't you just wait here for a while." Concubine Fei had already seen Zhao Guangyi's ill intentions from the burning eyes when he looked at her, and hurriedly said: "It's inconvenient for my concubine to stay here, I'd better wait for His Majesty to wake up later, and I will come to see you again." , and hurried to leave. But Zhao Guangyi took a step forward and grabbed her sleeve, and said frivolously: "I have heard for a long time that the imperial concubine is called 'Mrs. I have no regrets, I wonder if I can have this honor?" Concubine Fei was ashamed and angry when she saw King Jin act so roguely, her cheeks were flushed, and the attendants on both sides would not dare to offend King Jin, they had already quietly withdrew.She could only forcefully shake off Zhao Guangyi's hand, and scolded in a low voice: "Prince Jin, please respect yourself, how can my concubine drink with you!" Zhao Guangyi smiled and said, "Why can't you drink with me? Is it because I'm not the emperor?" The two were arguing, when they suddenly heard a shout: "Dangtu prodigal son!" Zhao Guangyi looked back, and Zhao Kuangyin, who was sleeping, was standing behind them, his eyes wide open with anger, and the scene in front of him was being watched by him. in the eyes.Zhao Guangyi was so frightened that he hurriedly let go of Fei Guifei's sleeves, and fell to his knees on the ground with a plop. Zhao Kuangyin was furious, and said loudly: "You told me that beauty is detrimental to the country, and you asked me to depose her, but you did such a frivolous act yourself! Since she is my imperial concubine, she is related to you as uncle and sister-in-law. You molested her like this. Is there any shame?" Seeing that the emperor was so angry, Zhao Guangyi knew that he had committed a heinous crime and was doomed, so he could only tremble and say: "She seduced me, I am not moved..." Zhao Kuangyin said angrily: "I saw it clearly just now, you still want to frame me! Get out of here!" Zhao Guangyi fled in a hurry, leaving only the aggrieved Mrs. Huarui crying in Zhao Kuangyin's arms. If the battle for the crown prince is just a secret game, then the molesting of Concubine Fei has already caused Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi to tear their skins apart, and the two really had a head-on confrontation. Mrs. Huarui is famous for her beauty, but she can't control her own life. Even in the incident that caused the Zhao brothers to turn against each other, she only played a passive role.It was not her fault that Zhao Guangyi coveted her beauty, but the exposure of this incident also prompted Zhao Guangyi to make up his mind to plot a coup, because he knew that Zhao Kuangyin had no reason to continue to tolerate him.