Xiao Chuo (953- 1009), the ambassador of northern Liaoning Academy and the daughter of Xiao, was originally a heroine of Xiao's family, gentle and considerate, and extremely intelligent. After she married into the royal family, it provided her with a good platform to display her talents and realize her ambitions.
More than 40 years later, Xiao Yanyan let his son Liao Shengzong take charge and went to Nanjing to spend his old age. However, on the hard road, he got sick. In February of that year, he died in Nanjing's palace at the age of 57. After her death, she was buried with Liao in Ganling. The tombs of the royal aristocrats in Liao country cover a wide range. Although they suffered years of war and were even looted by grave robbers, Xiao Taihou's gold shroud did not appear in the antique market until 1990.
At that time, after the demise of Liao State, Xu Jin carried out a large-scale excavation of Xiao Yanyan's mausoleum, but no gold shroud was found at that time. 193 1 to 1937, during Japan's full-scale invasion of China, under the pretext of investigation, the imperial tombs in Liao country were looted again. From 1994 to 1999, a grave robbery group even looted the tombs of the royal family in Liao country. At that time, Xiao Yanyan's shroud appeared on the market, and it was sold at a high price of 3.4 billion yuan, which was10 billion yuan higher than that of jade clothes.
The grave robbers didn't miss Xiao Taihou's shroud. If the grave robbers hadn't moved the shroud, no one would know about it now, and it wouldn't have been auctioned for 3.4 billion yuan. There may be two situations in this shroud in the present world, either the grave robbers poured it out of the tomb or the forgery experts forged it. Personally, I think it should be stolen by grave robbers. Maybe he was afraid to sell it, and he didn't dare to put it up for auction until the 1990s.
According to the Han law, the same crime is punished. She is familiar with the army and often goes to the battlefield. "In the battle of Ge Yuan, I was pro-emperor, referring to the three armed forces. Rewards and punishments were credible, and soldiers used their lives." Then, she agreed to the peace demand put forward by the Song Dynasty, and the two sides concluded the "Alliance of Yuan Yuan", which lasted for a century and basically maintained the peace situation. This is conducive to the stability of the production and life of the people of both sides, and also promotes the friendly exchanges between the Khitan and the Han nationality.
After years of governance by Xiao Taihou, the Liao Dynasty not only reversed the "declining" situation since Mu Zong and the unstable situation in the early years of Shengzong, but also began to enter its heyday, laying the foundation for the further reform of Shengzong and the prosperity of the Liao Dynasty. After her death, the Liao Dynasty fully affirmed her merits, and the beautiful legend about her was widely circulated among the people.
Looking at the actions of Regent Xiao Taihou, she can be called an outstanding politician and strategist in Liao Dynasty. As Mr. Ai Jing said in Xiao Taihou in history, "She was a rare female politician and strategist in ancient times."
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