First, teenagers suffer, and they hate the harem concubines. Filial piety has suffered from the rivalry of empresses since childhood. Before he was born, he was poisoned by people sent by Wan Guifei. After he was born to the age of six, he was kept in the cold palace by his mother Ji and He, and lived a precarious and fearful life. Later, with the help of eunuch Sharla Cheung, he realized that he was Emperor Chenghua and was named Prince, but his situation was even more dangerous. Wan Guifei hates his guts, and he wants to get rid of Xiao Zong. At that time, Emperor Chenghua loved Wan Guifei alone, mistakenly believed his slanderers, and wanted to abolish the position of filial piety. Fortunately, with the efforts of Wynn and others, he survived. Xiaozong's childhood was very sad and sympathetic. Every time I see this, I almost cry. I believe that filial piety, which has suffered from the rivalry of concubines in the harem since childhood, naturally hates it. He is even more afraid that his children will become the victims of the harem concubines' rivalry like himself. Therefore, Xiaozong decided not to accept concubines and cut off the courtship phenomenon in the harem.
Second, Queen Zhang is lively and cheerful, which is attractive and binding to Xiaozong. According to historical records, Queen Zhang was lively and cheerful, and she was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, which deeply attracted Emperor Xiaozong. When she was a prince, Queen Zhang had already married him. In the dark and helpless years of Prince Xiaozong, Queen Zhang always accompanied him through that tragic time. I believe that a cheerful and lively Queen Zhang will naturally add a lot of laughter and laughter to the dark and helpless Year of Prince Xiaozong. Later, Xiaozong succeeded to the throne and made Zhang the queen. When Xiaozong is busy with complicated government affairs, he will join the ranks of Queen Zhang, who will accompany him to talk about everything, sing poetry and paint, and sometimes play the piano and dance for her to share her worries. Historical materials call Zhang Hou "arrogant and jealous". In fact, Zhang Hou is by no means an ordinary person, and she has certain binding force on Xiaozong. Therefore, filial piety and empress Zhang, like civil couples, live together day and night and treat each other with respect.
Third, the minister's suggestion. Since ancient times, it is natural for the emperor to accept concubines. Ministers generally don't object, and sometimes even encourage them. For example, in the early years of Chenghua, Ming Xianzong was childless, and the courtiers wrote a letter asking the emperor to take a concubine. However, during Hongzhi's reign, Xie Qian, the minister, did the opposite and suggested that Xiaozong should not take concubinage. In February of the first year of Hongzhi, Guo Yong, the Imperial Horse Supervisor, asked for a preliminary selection of ladies-in-waiting, and prepared to choose two women as concubines. At that time, Xie Qian, a bachelor of imperial academy, immediately said: "The six palaces system is impregnable. And three years of worry cannot be forgotten. Today, when the mountain is unfinished, I believe it is still fresh in the shade. Why is this happening? " It means that it is natural for an emperor to choose a wife. However, shortly after Xian Zong's death, Xiao Zong's three-year mourning period had not passed. Now the mausoleum of Xianzong has not been completed, and the Cao Road where the emperor is in mourning is new. Why talk about choosing a concubine now? Xiaozong claimed to rule the world by filial piety, and once set a three-year filial piety system for Xianzong, promising "three years without ringing bells and drums, not receiving greetings, and wearing plain clothes to enter the palace." Therefore, after hearing what Xie Qian said, he broke the idea of choosing a wife and concubine, and the matter was shelved.
Fourth, deeply influenced by Confucianism. Ming Xiaozong Zhu Min was made a prince at the age of six and married at the age of nine. Liu Jian, Cheng and others have been lecturers and scholars, and they were the top scholars in Jingtai for five years. Liu Jian is said to be the true story of snow riding in Hedong; Cheng was called a prodigy at the age of ten and was recommended to study in Hanlin College. It is said that these three people are very strict in educating the prince. They talk and read every day except windy, rainy, snowy and hot and cold weather. The contents of reading are all four books and five classics. In addition to reading, they also asked Prince Zhu Min to practice calligraphy, writing 100 words a day in spring, summer and autumn and 50 words a day in winter. Therefore, in a sense, Xiaozong was a lecturer at the age of nine and a king at the age of eighteen, deeply influenced by orthodox Confucian culture, and formed a rigorous Confucian ethics. He insisted on living an honest and clean life, restrained his desires and refused to indulge in womanhood. Moreover, although Xiaozong was in office for a short time, he was a great monarch. In order to realize his ideals and ambitions, and create a prosperous era of Hongzhi, he worked hard day and night, leaving no more time and energy for men and women.
Ming Xiaozong kept his oath with Queen Zhang all his life and loved her deeply. After his death, he was only buried with Queen Zhang, which added a lot of color to the image of Xiaozong. Both of them are like folk lovers, holding hands and growing old with their sons. Although dull, it has touching power.