Anecdotal Stories of Celebrities' Fear of Wives in Past Dynasties

China men have a long history of being afraid of their wives. There are many interesting stories about being afraid of his wife in history, which have been passed down to this day.

Zhuan Xu, a soldier born as a butcher in the Spring and Autumn Period, was ranked as one of the "five great assassins" in ancient times along with Cao Mo, Yu Rang, Nie Zheng and Jing Ke. He went down in history for successfully assassinating Wu Wangliao with the Fishbone Sword, and the Historical Records was paid by Sima Qian in. According to Biography of Assassin, during the Warring States Period, Wu Zixu saw that Zhuan Xu was going to fight many people, and his wife called him out, so she obediently followed him home at once. Wu Zixu wondered: How can a knight be afraid of a woman? So he went to ask why, and Zhuan Xu told him that those who can give in to women's hands will certainly reach out to all men. Mei Yin's Yue Jue Shu once said: "Zhuzhu fights with others, is it not the beginning of his wife's fear, or is his wife calling him back?" .

Zhuan Xu put his theory into practice with practical actions: "He who can bend and stretch over women can bend and stretch over all men". Sure enough, after Zhuan Xu was recommended to Wu Gongzi by Wu Zixu, his performance was excellent. With his fishbone sword, Wu Wangliao was killed on the spot, and Zhuan Xu himself was killed on the spot. He died with a smile on his face, generous and worthy of his mission.

Wang Dao, the actual founder of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was born in the Central Plains and was a noble gentry. He was in charge of Yuan Di, Ming Di and Chengdi, and was in charge of the military affairs of his younger brothers Wang Dun and Yangliuzhou. The children of the Wangs are also outstanding. At that time, there was a saying that "the king and the horse * * * ruled the world". Wang Dao, who is so awesome, is also a wife-fearing master. He once took a concubine behind his wife's back. One day, my wife finally found out and she came here to sue. Wang Dao, who was talking to others, learned that his wife was coming, and quickly ran away with the ox cart.

cows naturally can't run fast. The prime minister Wang was in a hurry, and the oxtail was also used as a whip. It happened that the shaft was long and the oxtail was short. It's hard to reach the cow's ass. I'm so anxious that others laugh to death. Later, someone made up a joke and suggested giving it to him nine times later. There are two things that must be given: short axis and long tail.

Compared with Wang Dao, Yang Jianzhi, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, was more afraid of his wife, which had the same effect. Empress Dugu, the wife of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, is a person with great political talent. She made outstanding contributions in the process of helping Emperor Wendi seize the throne. Together with Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, she was called "Two Saints", which Emperor Wendi was usually afraid of. At that time, there was a traitor named Wei Chijiong. He has a very beautiful granddaughter. Emperor Wendi secretly took advantage. When Du Gushi learned about it, Yan Feng was furious and sent someone to kill the little beauty. Seeing the death of Emperor Wendi's sweetheart, she was very angry, but she was afraid to challenge her wife. Instead, she rode out of the imperial garden and went straight into the barren hills for more than 3 miles. The minister caught up with him, stopped the horse and made a sharp suggestion. Emperor Wendi sighed: "Although I am the son of heaven, I can't be free!" The horse stayed there for a long time and didn't return to the palace until midnight. The next day, I obediently listened to my wife's words and never dared to expect anything more.

According to the volume Yuejueshu and Humor No.248, Ren Huan, the Duke Guan of the Tang Dynasty, was particularly afraid of his wife. He once said to a man, "There were three periods when your wife made you afraid of her. When she first got married, she sat in the bridal chamber like a Buddha. Nobody's afraid of bodhisattvas? After a long time, she gave birth to a child and looked like a tiger protecting a calf. Nobody is afraid of tigers? When I am old, my face is wrinkled like a melon ghost that sucks the essence of people in Buddhist scriptures. Nobody's afraid of ghosts? What's strange about being afraid of your wife? " Everyone who hears this wonderful theory will be amazed.