Chapter 44: The Ten Princes
Zang Er has the confidence to believe that her efforts will be rewarded, because her two daughters are very beautiful. As expected, after entering the palace, Wang Wan and Wang Haojiao were both favored by Liu Qi.
The women in the palace think about it well, and it is not enough to have a beautiful appearance.
Mr. Jin Yong once concluded that in China, there are three indispensable conditions for successful political leaders: the first condition is forbearance, including the forbearance of self-restraint, the forbearance of others, and the cruelty of dealing with political opponents; The second condition is to be decisive and clear; Third, we must have a strong desire for power.
The harem is also a gladiatorial arena for power. So far, Wang Wan has shown the qualities of a successful person.
A peasant woman, who dares to leave the family, ruthlessly abandons her biological daughter, walks into the deep palace, and welcomes a new and unknown life, such a strong ambition, this courage, how many women have? How many women can do such a resolute decision?
Wealth and danger are sought! Being at the bottom of society, there are few opportunities to achieve a class jump. When a rare opportunity comes, if you look forward and hesitate, how can you fight your way out and get ahead!
The fly in the ointment is that Wang Wan gave birth to three daughters in a row, and she was a little anxious, looking forward to giving birth to a son, and only sons are eligible to participate in the competition for the right to inherit the throne.
Giving birth to a boy or a girl is something that doesn't come in a hurry. Wang Wan could only pray for God's blessing in private to make her pregnant with a boy. Soon, she became pregnant again.
Sigmund Freud said that dreams are the manifestation of the subconscious. One night, Wang Wan dreamed that the sun was falling into her arms. After waking up, she told Liu Qi about the dream, Liu Qi was very happy to hear it, and said to Wang Huan: "The dream is in her arms, this is a good sign!" ”
As Wang Wan wished, Liu Qi was very interested in her birth. Coincidentally, not long after Wang Wan became pregnant, Emperor Wen Liu Heng died, and her husband Liu Qi became the emperor.
In June of the second year, in the Yilan Hall of Weiyang Palace, Wang Wan gave birth to a son, because he was Liu Qi's first son after he ascended the throne, and there was an auspicious omen of dreaming of the day, so as soon as the tenth prince was born, he was valued by his father Liu Qi.
Wang Wan was even more happy, and she gave her son a somewhat vulgar milk name - Biao'er. Bi is a pig, and the future emperor of the Han Dynasty is called Little Pig. It's not that Wang Wan likes pigs, it's that people generally believe that the cheaper the child's nickname, the better it is to feed. Wang Wan hopes that her son will be like a pig, able to eat and sleep, and grow strong.
Although vulgar, it is not derogatory. At that time, people had not yet associated pigs with stupid people.
Xiao Biao'er is strong and smart. Liu Qi likes this son very much and often takes him with him. At this time, counting all the sons and daughters, Liu Qi already has more than a dozen children, and not every child has the opportunity to receive his father's love.
Wang Wan was very pleased. It's just that Xiao Yu'er ranks tenth among the brothers, and she is neither the eldest nor the elder, and she has nothing to do with the crown prince at all. Wang Wan hid her heart and slowly looked for opportunities.
For a while, Liu Qi was worried about the matter of establishing the prince, and when he was accompanying Yu'er, he teased his son and said, "Do you want to be the Son of Heaven?" ”
"Heaven can't help it!" Yu'er replied in a milky voice: "The child just wants to be by his father's side and play happily." ”
This answer is very decent, and it is in line with the characteristics of children, unlike adults who teach it in advance. Liu Qi was very surprised, and he loved this son even more from then on.
On the day when Liu Rong was appointed as the crown prince, Liu Qi broke the convention that the princes and kings were not canonized at the same time as the crown prince, and named the four-year-old Yu'er as the king of Jiaodong.
When it came to school enlightenment, Yu'er showed more and more talent for intelligence. He especially likes to read the stories of ancient sages, and as a child, he can recite the deeds of the holy kings since the ancient Fuxi clan word for word.
caused Liu Qi to often sigh: "This child is born!" ”