Yang Yuhuan bathed in An Lushan. Why did Emperor Xuanzong have no opinion?

Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was very fond of Yang Guifei. However, Yang Yuhuan didn't want to have only one emperor, but fell in love with An Lushan. In order to win the appreciation of Xuanzong, An Lushan courted the imperial concubine. Although ten years older than Yang Guifei, he asked to be her adopted son. Yang Guifei deliberately laughed without answering. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty encouraged the imperial concubine to accept this "good boy".

Since Yang Guifei became An Lushan's foster mother, her association with An Lushan has become a birthright. You come and go, you hook up and you become a traitor. History as a Mirror An Shi Rebellion records that the third day of the first month of Tianbao was An Lushan's birthday, and Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei gave An Lushan a generous birthday present. On the third day after her birthday, Yang Guifei specially asked An Lushan to meet her and held a washing ceremony for her eldest son.

Yang Guifei had An Lushan as a baby put in a big bathtub and bathed him. After taking a shower, she wrapped An Lushan in a special baby made of splendid materials, and let the ladies-in-waiting carry him in a sedan chair and wander around the harem garden, shouting "Lu Er, Lu Er", having a good time ... This is an article that has been circulated wildly on the Internet recently. So, what is the truth of history? Did Yang Guifei bathe An Lushan? What is the relationship between Yang Guifei and An Lushan?

Whether it is unofficial history stories such as The Legacy of Kaiyuan Tianbao, The Biography of Yang Taizhen, The Deeds of Lushan Mountain, or novels and operas such as The Romance of Tang Shi and Wu Tongyu, we can see that Yang Anlian is greatly exaggerated, and some of them are lifelike, close to some "photo albums" today, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. There is an anecdote about "the imperial concubine washed Lu Er for three days", saying that Yang Yuhuan washed herself for his adopted son An Lushan for three days. Washing three sons is an ancient custom. On the third day after the baby is born, a bathing ceremony is held to gather friends and relatives to wish the baby good luck, also known as "washing children in three dynasties", which means "washing dirt and taking refuge and praying for good luck". Yang Yuhuan bathed An Lushan in the Forbidden City, which seems a little ironic!

Wu Tongyu, a drama by Bai Pu in the Yuan Dynasty, said that after An Lushan entered the DPRK, he was discovered by Yang because of his ambiguous relationship with Yang Guifei and played Xuanzong. An Lushan was expelled from the palace, and was renamed Yuyang Shoubian. After An Lushan left, Yang Guifei missed day and night and was upset. One of the important reasons why An Lushan started fighting is that "only one imperial concubine is allowed, not just for the splendid scenery." "Legend of Tang History" describes that "Lushan has been fooling around with the imperial concubine for more than a year, and even scratched her breasts. Afraid that Xuanzong would see it, the imperial concubine made an olive kernel and wrapped it around her chest. " This kind of "terminalia chebula" is a kind of strapless underwear popular among ladies in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that it was invented by Yang Yuhuan to cover the injured breasts.

This is not the worst. Sima Guang's Zi Tong Zhi Jian (Volume 2 16) actually recorded the story of "the imperial concubine washing dew", saying that Yang Yuhuan wrapped An Lushan in a baby made of splendid flowers and let the ladies-in-waiting carry it in a sedan chair. Tang Xuanzong also personally went to see Washing Children and rewarded them. He also said, "It is natural that Lushan can't help entering the palace, or eating with the imperial concubine, or staying out all night. There are quite ugly voices outside, and there is no doubt in the world. " Sima Guang was also inclined to the rebellion between Yang Yuhuan and An Shi, but Xuanzong said "no doubt".

It is a gossip that men think that Yang Guifei is having an affair with An Lushan, which is hard to justify in many ways.

First of all, the official history is not recorded, and there is not even a hint left. Sima Guang's Zi Tong Zhi Jian is also based on unofficial history, which is not credible. Purple Tongzhi Sword was originally a warning film to warn the emperor. Perhaps Sima Guang thought this "Yang Anlian" was really a rare stunt, but it was a pity to abandon it, so he shyly included it in the "official history". Besides, Sima Guang recorded that the time of "Imperial concubine washing dew" was Tianbao ten years, which was the period when Yang Guifei was favored by Xuanzong. The two of them "walked the same way, lived in the same room, feasted at a special table, and slept in a special room", almost inseparable, and An Lushan had nothing to do with it.

What's more, what is Yang Yuhuan's motivation to "be next to" An Lushan? In fact, the "queen" is "under one person, above ten thousand people", the prime minister of the dynasty is his own brother Yang, and An Lushan is just a government official, so it is not worth throwing herself at. If Yang Yuhuan wants to satisfy her personal desires, then this An Lushan is not only twenty years older than her, but also very fat, ugly and rude. How the elegant princess Yang Cangui worships him!