Why did Princess Wei marry the magic stick?

Princess Wei Chang is the eldest daughter of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Wei Zifu, and the sibling sister of the violent prince Liu Zhi. At the same time, her uncle is General Wei Qing with great military exploits, and her cousin is also General Huo Qubing who is galloping on the battlefield. It can be said that as such a prominent daughter of the emperor, Princess Wei was destined to be loved by all. But the fact is that she did not live a happy life.

In the beginning, Princess Wei Chang was the most beloved daughter of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Like all fathers in the world, he wanted to get the best things in front of her. As the daughter who grew up in his hands gradually matured into a young girl, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, after careful consideration, married her to Cao Xiang, the son of his sister Princess Pingyang.

Cao Xiang’s ancestor was Cao Shen, the founding hero of the country, and he had a great legacy. But Cao Xiang is not a person who only relies on the merits of his ancestors for protection. He once followed Wei Qing on the battlefield and killed more than 10,000 Huns. This shows that Cao Xiang himself is not an ignorant young man. Princess Wei grew up listening to her uncle's stories and admired the generals galloping on the battlefield. Therefore, Princess Wei was very happy at first when she married Cao Xiang. The two were loving husband and wife and had a son, Cao Zong.

But the good times did not last long. Cao Xiang died young and Princess Wei became a widow. Although the emperor's daughter had no worries about getting married, Princess Wei never expected that her father, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, would soon find a husband for her. This person is the alchemist Luan Da. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty hurriedly married his princess to him because Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored Luan Da and believed that Luan Da could communicate with gods and help him prolong his life, so he named him General of Five Benefits. He even married his favorite princess to him to express his love.

Before marrying Luan Da, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also gave his daughter ten thousand gold and changed her fiefdom to Dangli, so Princess Wei Chang was also called Princess Dangli. In the Han Dynasty, ten thousand taels of gold was the standard for the emperor to hire a queen. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty rewarded his daughter with this, which shows the extent of his favor.

But not long after, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty discovered that he had been deceived. This Luan Da did not know how to communicate with the gods at all, but was a magic stick, so he had him cut in half. But what to do? His daughter had already been married to this magician. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty felt deeply sorry for his daughter, so he gave Luan Da a grand burial for her sake.

After that, there was no record about Princess Wei Chang. Later, when the witchcraft disaster occurred, Princess Wei and Cao Xiang's son Cao Zong were implicated, and they were also killed together.

As for the life and death of Princess Wei, there is another unofficial legend about the witchcraft disaster. It was said that Princess Wei was also implicated in the witchcraft disaster. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought that she was also involved in the matter and ordered her to be cut in half. Cutting in half was such a cruel punishment. I couldn't believe that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty would really be so ruthless to his beloved daughter. Even letting her commit suicide would be better than cutting her in half. However, the witchcraft disaster did involve many people, including Queen Wei Zifu and the violent prince Liu Zhi, who both died due to this disaster. It is difficult to say that Princess Wei Chang could escape alone.