The luckiest concubine in the Western Han Dynasty only met the emperor twice in her life, but eventually became the empress dowager
Lü Mengzheng, the famous prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, once wrote a piece of poetry called "Han Kiln Ode" that can be said to be an eternal masterpiece. There is this sentence in the article: "People have aspirations to reach the sky, and they cannot reach success unless they are lucky." Lü Meng It is believed that even if you have lofty ambitions, if you are unlucky, you will not be able to achieve success. This seems to deny the importance of hard work, which is similar to the so-called "chicken soup essay". In fact, there is a certain truth. Generally speaking, if a person is If you are unlucky, your teeth will be blocked even if you drink cold water; if you are lucky, everything will go smoothly.
Fatalism cannot be fully believed, and "one fate, two fortunes, and three feng shui" seems even more nonsense, but at some times, fate seems to be an invisible thread. The inventor Edison once said: "Genius is 100% Ninety-nine percent of sweat, plus one percent of inspiration, but inspiration is often more important than sweat. "The inspiration here is what the world often calls destiny. There was a concubine in the Western Han Dynasty who was so lucky that she only met the emperor twice in her life, but she eventually became the empress dowager. She was Bo Ji, the biological mother of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty.
Bo Ji's life was relatively difficult in her early years. Her father passed away very early, and her mother raised her alone. Whether in ancient times or modern times, beauty is a natural advantage for women. Bo Ji was attracted by King Bao of Wei, and her living conditions were greatly improved. One day, the fortune teller Xu Huan was invited to meet the wives and concubines of Wei Wangbao. He said that Bo Ji had a very noble appearance and would definitely give birth to the emperor in the future. Wei Wangbao was so excited that he loved Bo Ji even more from then on.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Wei Wangbao failed to rebel against Liu Bang and was killed. As a family member of the guilty minister, Bo Ji was sent to the palace to be a weaver maid. Let's take care of things as they come. Bo Ji never complained about the injustice of God. She always faced life with a smile. No matter what the situation, she could face it calmly and do her job conscientiously. Since entering the palace, she has only seen Liu Bang twice.
The first time was when Liu Bang made a whim and personally inspected the weaving workshop where Bo Ji worked. Among the many palace maids, Bo Ji had the most beautiful appearance. Liu Bang was instantly fascinated and said to the eunuch next to him. : "I think she (Bo Ji) is good. It's a pity to be a weaver." The eunuch knew the emperor's thoughts well, and then respectfully invited Bo Ji out of the weaving workshop, and she was directly promoted from a palace maid to Liu Bang's concubine.
Happiness came too suddenly. I thought I would get the opportunity to sleep with the emperor soon, but I couldn't wait for Liu Bang's summons. It turned out that Liu Bang had forgotten Bo Ji a long time ago. After all, there were so many beauties in the harem, and there were beauties of various styles. It was understandable that Liu Bang could not remember Bo Ji. For more than a year after that, Bo Ji, like most of the concubines, had no chance to meet the emperor.
As the saying goes, many friends lead to many paths. Bo Ji has two good besties in the palace, namely Mrs. Guan and Zhao Zier. The three of them have a very deep relationship and can be called hardcore besties. They have always been close to each other. They made a vow to "live on as long as we live in wealth and honor, and never forget each other." Mrs. Guan and Zhao Zier later became favored. When they were serving Liu Bang, they looked for the best opportunity to recommend Bo Ji, and said that Bo Ji's life was very hard, which was probably a little exaggerated.
Liu Bang, who cherished her beauty, felt pity for Bo Ji, and felt that he was ashamed of Bo Ji. He included her in the harem but ignored her. It was really not the behavior of a gentleman. So, Liu Bang called Bo Ji to the palace that night. This was the second time they met. For some reason, Liu Bang became very cold towards Bo Ji and never favored her again. However, after that night together, Bo Ji felt very confident, and soon she became pregnant with Liujia and gave birth to her son Liu Heng.
Liu Bang named all his sons princes, and Liu Heng was no exception. He was named acting king at the age of eight. Judging from the position and importance of the fiefdom, Liu Heng was not among the princes. Being too favored may also have something to do with his mother Bo Ji. After Liu Bang's death, Empress Lu listened behind the curtain and began to attack the favored concubines and princes, including making Mrs. Qi a human pig.
Since Liu Bang rarely favored Bo Ji during his lifetime, and Bo Ji had a docile personality, Empress Lu believed that she was not a threat, so she allowed her to live in the fief of her son Liu Heng. Everyone knows what happened later. Liu Heng was elected emperor by his ministers and was known as the "Emperor of Hanwen" in history. Bo Ji was naturally respected as the empress dowager and became a winner in life, which verified what Lao Tzu said: "The husband is the only one who does not fight. Therefore, no one in the world can compete with him.”