Xu and his mother princess let Jiao Fei die. Princess Tongchang, whose real name is unknown, was born in Dazhong three years (AD 849). Her father is called "the bad king" by history books, and her mother is Guo, who is known as "the first beauty in Chang 'an". Princess Tongchang not only inherited her mother's beautiful face, but also was docile and versatile. She could play chess, draw and embroider. According to records, she can embroider 3000 colorful mandarin ducks on an ordinary quilt. It is strange that such a smart and beautiful princess should not be regarded as the apple of her father's eye!
Stranger still, the princess didn't speak until she was three or four years old. One day, she suddenly said to her parents, "I want to live." The first sentence the princess said surprised and puzzled her parents for a long time. A few years later, when the ceremonial ceremony for welcoming the throne came to the gate of the Cloud Palace, the princess's magical prophecy was cracked: it turned out that her father could "live" when he became emperor. From then on, Cui Li loved the princess who was regarded as her lucky star even more. However, the extraordinary way of falling in love makes this apple of his eye, which is regarded as a lucky star, unable to enjoy this "blessing".
In the first month of the 10th year of Xian Tong (AD 869), the emperor and imperial concubine finally chose Wei Baoheng as the princess's husband. In order to show her special love for her father and mother, when the princess got married, the dowry given by Emperor Zong Yi could almost open a treasure house in Wei Sima's house. There are countless crystal mica, glazed hawksbill, rhinoceros horn ivory and jadeite gemstones; There are also precious scarabs, silver deer, gold watches, silver millet, wishful pillows, crane magpie pillows, dragon and phoenix curtains, nine jade harps, pipa screens, printed cloth towels, fire silkworm clothes and so on. As for the quantity and luxury of gold and silver coins, silks and satins, furniture and utensils, I'm afraid the Wei family can't even dream of it; Even the dustpan for cleaning is woven with gold wire. "Zi Jian" records: "Guo's daughter, the princess loved it very much, and gave it to the palace as a gift. The windows are decorated with miscellaneous treasures, the mine field, medicine mortar and trough are also made of gold and silver, and the golden wisp is made into a basket, which is called "yes" for five million. After giving away almost all the treasures in the treasury, Zong Yi gave her five million yuan for fear that her daughter would not have enough cash. I'm afraid even Princess Taiping and Princess Anle in the prosperous Tang Dynasty can't compare with the luxurious dowry that never existed in ancient times.
In order to satisfy the princess's tongue and appetite, Tang Yizong ordered the chef to prepare all kinds of unimaginable delicacies, such as "Lingxiao Roast" made of magpie tongue, sheep heart tip and other materials. A sheep has only four or two meats to make raw materials, so you don't know how many magpies and fat sheep you will kill once you eat them. The "rose dew" that the princess drinks is the dew collected from the blooming roses in the morning, and more than a dozen people can only receive a small bottle in the morning. In addition, they are wearing a pearl shirt, a fox white fur coat and a fire silkworm coat. The light from the "Pearl Shirt" at night can illuminate places three feet away. In summer, you can wear a "fox white fur coat" to cool off the heat, and in winter, you can wear a "fire silkworm coat" to keep out the cold. When I went out, I took the "Qibao Car". When I got off the bus, the car was driving very fast, but I didn't feel the bump inside. There was a strange smell outside the car and I stayed inside for a long time. Excessive luxury may not be affordable to anyone, and the princess is no exception.
In the second year after marriage, Princess Tongchang dreamed that a beautiful woman said to her during her nap: "I am Pan Yuer from Nanqi, and I want to get my nine firewood back." Jiu Luan Chai is an ornament that Princess Tongchang often wears. This jade hairpin is engraved with nine couples, each with different colors, and the word "Yuer" is also engraved on the edge of the hairpin, which is a treasure in the world. Because the princess was surprised by the dream, she told her maid. Not long after dreaming, that is, in the eleventh year of Xian Tong (AD 870), the princess got a strange disease, and the emperor called famous doctors to treat her. But the princess's condition has not improved. Emperor Zong Yi panicked and called more than 20 doctors to the princess's home to treat her. The doctor came and went, and even the doctor couldn't figure out what strange disease the princess had. The medical stone elixir has no effect. In August, Princess Tongchang died of illness at the age of 2 1 year. Later, she was named Princess and Stone by posthumous title.
Afterwards, Wei Baoheng complained to Tang Yizong that it was the doctor's wrong diagnosis and careless medication that killed the princess. Heartbroken Tang Yizong didn't doubt him. He beheaded more than 20 doctors, including Han Zongshao and Kang, and put more than 300 relatives in prison and handed them over to Jing for treatment.
Regarding the death of Princess Tongchang, some people say that the princess's illness was caused by the evil spirit of "Yuer". "Yuer" is another name for Pan Zainan Qi. Jiu Luan Chai was originally her sacrifice, and the princess really shouldn't use it as an ornament. After the death of Princess Tongchang, Jiu Luan Zan also mysteriously disappeared.
There are even public clamors inside and outside the palace that the princess is ill because Guo committed adultery with her son-in-law Wei Baoheng in the name of visiting the princess (The Book of the New Tang Dynasty records: "The woman is the princess of Tongchang and marries Wei Baoheng. In the inner hall of Baoheng, the princess is the main one, so you have to go out for entertainment and drinking. This is an era of madness and chaos. " ), so that the princess fell ill with depression and got this strange heart disease. Because it is a heart disease, the medical stone is invalid. Either way, Princess Tongchang is not happy to enjoy the unparalleled luxury before her death.
However, luxury is not over. After the princess died, she enjoyed another luxurious mourning, but this time the princess could not feel it. In the 12th year of Xian Tong (AD 87 1), the day before the Lantern Festival, Zong Yi held a grand funeral for the princess. The clothes and toys used for funerals are no different from those of living people, and several halls are carved with unparalleled nanmu. There are all kinds of funerary objects such as pottery figurines buried with him, and there are countless dragons, phoenixes, flowers and trees, people and animals. Princess Lianchang's wet nurse was buried with her. At the time of mourning, the emperor personally wrote an elegy for his daughter and asked all his ministers to make condolence speeches. Since the Prime Minister, all the officials of civil and military affairs have attended the funeral with gold and silver utensils and their own eulogy. And Guo came to see me off in front of Yanxing, crying. Nine-year-old golden camels, golden phoenix and Jin Qilin engraved with the Diamond Sutra in Xian Tong were all taken out from Neiku as ceremonial ceremonies for the funeral, which was extremely luxurious. According to historical records, "Everything is buried with clothes for one hundred and twenty. Jinxiu Zhuyu, Huihuan is more than 30 miles. " The literati in Beijing closed their doors to pay their respects, and the funeral procession lasted for more than 30 miles. Only undertaker got food, and 40 camels were carrying cakes two feet wide and 100 bottles of wine.
In the funeral procession, there is also a dance team of hundreds of people led by Li, a court official. While performing, the dance team sang the Song of a Hundred Years' Sigh, which was written by him. The moving singing and graceful and sad dance steps were enough to express the feelings of mourning for the princess. Dancers use pearls as jewelry, and 800 silkworms are painted on the floor. After the dance, pearls were scattered all over the floor for people to pick up, which seemed to comfort the emperor's sad heart a little. Li Yin made a contribution to the composition of "A Hundred Years of Sighing Songs", and was named General Wei by the emperor. He also gave a lot of gold and silver. Simon Xuan Ji, Lieutenant of the Right Army, said: "I was given a business car today. If I break my house tomorrow, I must return it to the internal government." If you don't get a reward, it's in vain. After he acceded to the throne, Li exiled him to Lingnan and confiscated all his property, so he did as Simon said.
After the death of Princess Tongchang, although she enjoyed all the splendor, she still could not bear to part with it. During the Huang Chao Rebellion, Tang Xizong fled, and the tomb of Princess Tongchang was dug away by mutinous soldiers, and the buried treasure was robbed, and the bones were also carried outside the tomb.
The story of princess Tongchang tells the world a truth: if you lose something for a while, don't worry, it will come back eventually; It's not yours. It's no use taking it. In the end, you have to give it back. This is the law, heaven.