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Empress DowagerZhao Ji (? - 228 BC[1-2]），The real name is missing, and the name "Zhao Ji" was first found in《Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty》，[23]So historians call her Zhao Ji.Zhao Ji was born inZhao Handan，[7-8]yesKing Zhuang Xiang of QinZichuQueen of,[5]First Emperor of QinYing Zheng's biological mother,[1][6]Is the first in Chinese historyEmpress Dowager。[2]
Zhao Ji is the daughter of Zhao Guohao,[7]at firstyesLu BuweiHis concubine was later presented to Chu, the son of Duke Qin,[8]He gave birth to Ying Zheng and was made his wife.[9]King Zhao of QinIn the fifty sixth year (251 BC), Zhao Ji was promoted to be the wife of the prince.[3]One year after King Xiaowen of Qin Dynasty (250 BC), Zhao Ji's husband succeeded to the throne, and Zhao Ji was made queen.[10]In the first year of Qin Shihuang (247 BC), Zhao Jimu was made queen dowager by virtue of her son Gui.[11-12]
In the 19th year of Qin Shihuang (228 BC), Zhao Ji died with a posthumous title“Empress Dowager”, buried together with King Zhuang Xiang of Qin in Guiyang（Zhiyang）。[1-2]
Zhao Ji wasZhao HandanA beautiful woman who was good at dancing and later married a businessmanLu BuweiI am a concubine.One day, Zhao Ji danced at a banquet at homeZichuSeeing this, Zichu stood up to propose a toast to Lv Buwei and asked for Zhao Ji to be given to him.Lv Buwei was making a "political investment" in Zichu, so he dedicated Zhao Ji to Zichu.Later Zhao Ji gave birth to her son ChuYing ZhengSo the quilt Chu stood as his wife.[13]
King Zhao of QinFifty years ago (257 BC), because of the war between Qin and Zhao, the State of Zhao wanted to kill Zhao Ji's husband, Zi Chu, but Zi Chu had already plotted with Lv Buwei to flee back to the State of Qin.So Zhao State wanted to kill Zhao Ji and her son Ying Zheng again.Zhao Ji was originally the daughter of a rich family in Zhao State, so she was able to be hidden, so the mother and son were able to live.[14]
King Zhaoxiang of QinIn the fifty sixth year (251 BC), Chu, Zhao Ji's husband, was made Prince of Qin.So Zhao Ji and her son Ying Zheng returned to the State of Qin under the escort of the State of Zhao.[14]
Lust harem
Zhao Ji's husbandKing Zhuang Xiang of QinShe died after three years in office, her sonYing ZhengAfter inheriting the throne, he was honored as Queen Mother.[11]Zhao Ji is romantic and dissolute, unwilling to be a widow when she is young. She takes advantage of Ying Zheng's youth to rekindle her old relationship with Lu Buwei, often secretly having an affair with him.[15]
When King Zheng of Qin grew up, Zhao Ji was still promiscuous.Lv Buwei is afraid of harming himself, so he secretly seeks the disciplesPoison, ask him to perform the "art of turning the wheel" with his penis, and let Zhao Ji know about it.Zhao Ji wanted to take possession of the poison in private after she heard about it.Therefore, Zhao Ji and Lv Buwei conspired to let him go to prison, and secretly rewarded the officials in charge of the palace execution, asking them to pretend to punish him, and let him enter the harem as an eunuch just by pulling out his beard.In the end, Zhao Ji succeeded in taking possession of the poison, secretly adulterated with him, and loved him very much.Later, Zhao Ji was pregnant with a poisonous child. She pretended that divination was unlucky because she was afraid of being known by others. She needed to change her environment and moved to the palace in Yongdi.Zhao Ji also took the poison with her and rewarded it heavily, and everything was decided by the poison.[16]
Disaster yourself
In the ninth year of the reign of King Qin (238 BC), Zhao Ji was reported to have sexual intercourse with a fake eunuch named Gui Lei, and gave birth to two sons. She also conspired with Gui Lei to say, "If the King Qin dies, he will set up this son to succeed him".So Ying Zheng, the King of Qin, ordered the judge to investigate the matter thoroughly and find out the whole truth, which also implicated Zhao Ji's old lover Lv Buwei.
In September of the same year, Zhao Ji'sMale petPoisonous poison caused a coup (historical name“Change of Qinian Palace”）Failure is punished“Car crack”And the two sons born to Zhao Ji and Kuai were also killed by Ying Zheng“Pouncing”And die.Finally, Zhao Ji is driven out by Ying ZhengXianyang, moved to YongdiYuyang PalaceResidence.[17][20]The next year, Lv Buwei also sat down and bowed out because of the "Poison Rebellion".[18]
Enjoy one's old age
Ying Zheng made it clear at that time that he had broken off the relationship between mother and son with her, and ordered that anyone among the courtiers who dared to give advice to the empress dowager (Zhao Ji) should be killed.As a result, twenty-seven ministers who offered advice and intercession to Zhao Ji were executed.[21]
Zhao Ji finally remonstrated with the ministerMao JiaoWith the help of.At that time, Mao Jiao said to Ying Zheng: "At present, the state of Qin attaches great importance to the world's major events, but the king of Qin is charged with 'evicting the mother and empress dowager'. I'm afraid that the princes in the world will blame the state of Qin for this after hearing about it!" Finally, Zhao Ji was welcomed back to Xianyang by her son Ying Zheng and lived againGanquan Palace。Zhao Ji finally enjoyed her old age.[19]
At that time, Ying Zheng prepared a grand motorcade formation and was in front of Yuyang Palace (in front of the gate)reserve the honored post for, personally welcoming Empress Dowager Zhao back to drive Xianyang.Zhao Ji was very happy, so she arranged a banquet for Mao Jiao.Zhao Ji said to him, "Mr. Mao is responsible for straightening the curve, turning failure into success, stabilizing the country of Qin, and reuniting our mother and son."[22]
In the 19th year of Qin Shihuang (228 BC), Zhao Ji died, and her son Ying Zheng respected Zhao Ji as“Empress Dowager”, buried together with King Zhuang Xiang of Qin in Guiyang（Zhiyang）。[1-2]
