About Hu Taihou, the evaluation of her by later generations is almost negative. She was extravagant, decadent, fond of villains, and politically chaotic. She not only had an affair with others, but also killed her son. Not only that, but also ridiculed the court. Such a bloody story is enough to make a film and television drama for her now. However, she is also quite amazing. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, Zigui killed his mother, but she was the only woman in the Northern Wei Dynasty who became the Queen Mother by virtue of Zigui. Should we say that she is attractive or scheming?
However, even her own son is still useless in front of power. I have to say that women who want to reach the peak of power are really cruel. After poisoning Emperor Xiao Ming, she lied that the youngest daughter of Emperor Xiao Ming was her son and made her emperor, then changed her mind and said that she was a baby girl to re-establish the emperor. This practice is really unprecedented. The governors of the imperial court are all idiots, which led to the fatal disaster.
To tell the truth, personally, Hu Taihou's death was inevitable, because she was digging a hole for herself and the Northern Wei Dynasty from the beginning, so the Northern Wei Dynasty was bound to decline in her hands. Perhaps a person has lived in a high position for a long time, blinded by power, or obsessed with power and unwilling to give up. Throughout history, he neglected family, love and nostalgia for power. Although power is a good thing, it is also fatal. If he is not careful, he will be destroyed.