王淑妃(?-947年),王氏,邠州人,五代十國(guo)時期后唐(tang)第二位皇帝后唐(tang)明宗李嗣(si)源的寵(chong)妃,也(ye)是五代第一美女。
王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)是邠州人(ren)(ren),其家(jia)里以賣餅為生。王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)容(rong)貌俊美,號稱“花見羞(xiu)”,年少(shao)時(shi)賣給(gei)后(hou)梁將領劉(liu)(liu)鄩家(jia)中當侍女。龍德三年(923年),劉(liu)(liu)鄩去世(shi),王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)無處可歸。當時(shi),后(hou)唐明(ming)宗李嗣源的夫人(ren)(ren)夏氏(shi)(shi)(shi)去世(shi),正找適當的人(ren)(ren)納(na)為妾,有人(ren)(ren)對(dui)安重誨(hui)講到王氏(shi)(shi)(shi),安重誨(hui)告訴(su)后(hou)唐明(ming)宗納(na)她為妾。王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)得到劉(liu)(liu)鄩的金銀很多,全部(bu)送給(gei)后(hou)唐明(ming)宗左右及諸(zhu)子婦人(ren)(ren),人(ren)(ren)人(ren)(ren)都(dou)講王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)的好話(hua),后(hou)唐明(ming)宗更加喜(xi)愛她。夫人(ren)(ren)曹氏(shi)(shi)(shi)為人(ren)(ren)簡單質樸(pu),常常怕事,因此王氏(shi)(shi)(shi)專寵(chong)。
同光四年(926年),后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)繼位后,商議立(li)皇(huang)(huang)后,曹(cao)(cao)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)當立(li),曹(cao)(cao)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)對王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)說:“我多病,性情不(bu)耐煩,妹應(ying)當代替我當。”王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)說:“后,帝(di)(di)(di)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)的匹配,至尊(zun)(zun)之位,誰敢(gan)隨(sui)便(bian)代替呢?”于是立(li)曹(cao)(cao)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為皇(huang)(huang)后,王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為淑妃。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)侍(shi)奉(feng)皇(huang)(huang)后曹(cao)(cao)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)很謹慎(shen),每(mei)次后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)早晨起來洗(xi)漱(shu)穿衣都是王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)服(fu)侍(shi)左右。罷朝,后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)與曹(cao)(cao)皇(huang)(huang)后吃飯,王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)侍(shi)奉(feng)左右,食畢(bi)才退,從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)不(bu)懈(xie)怠(dai)。曹(cao)(cao)皇(huang)(huang)后心里(li)也(ye)非常喜(xi)歡(huan)她(ta)。然(ran)而宮(gong)中的事都由王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)做主。后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)病重(zhong)(zhong),王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)與宦(huan)官(guan)孟(meng)漢瓊(qiong)左右侍(shi)奉(feng),日(ri)(ri)益(yi)專(zhuan)權,殺害安重(zhong)(zhong)誨、秦王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮都有(you)參與。劉鄩(xin)幾個兒(er)(er)子都因為王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)的幫助而封官(guan)拜爵。后唐(tang)(tang)愍(min)(min)帝(di)(di)(di)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)厚即(ji)位后,尊(zun)(zun)曹(cao)(cao)皇(huang)(huang)后為皇(huang)(huang)太(tai)(tai)后,王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)為皇(huang)(huang)太(tai)(tai)妃。起初,后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)后宮(gong)有(you)生(sheng)兒(er)(er)子的,后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)讓王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)收養,這便(bian)是許王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)益(yi)。李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)益(yi)乳母司(si)衣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),見后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)已老而李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮掌握兵權,想為自己日(ri)(ri)后打算,就說:“兒(er)(er)思秦王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)。”當時(shi)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)益(yi)已經四歲,又教(jiao)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)益(yi)自己說要(yao)求見李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮。后唐(tang)(tang)明(ming)宗(zong)(zong)就派她(ta)將(jiang)李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)益(yi)往來秦王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)府。就與李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮私通,李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮讓王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)觀察宮(gong)中動靜。李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮已死,司(si)衣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)認為李(li)(li)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)榮實際是用兵入宮(gong)保衛天子,然(ran)而以(yi)反叛被誅(zhu),口(kou)出(chu)怨言。后唐(tang)(tang)愍(min)(min)帝(di)(di)(di)聽說后大怒,賜死司(si)衣王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),然(ran)而這事和太(tai)(tai)妃王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)牽連,因此(ci)不(bu)高(gao)興,想把她(ta)遷到至德宮(gong),因曹(cao)(cao)太(tai)(tai)后和王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)氏(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)從(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)(cong)來很好,怕傷害曹(cao)(cao)太(tai)(tai)后的感情而沒遷,但是待她(ta)很淡薄。
后(hou)唐廢帝(di)(di)(di)李從(cong)珂即位,曾在(zai)妃院(yuan)設宴,王(wang)氏(shi)(shi)舉酒(jiu)杯(bei)說(shuo):“愿(yuan)意辭別(bie)皇(huang)帝(di)(di)(di)去當尼姑(gu)。”后(hou)唐廢帝(di)(di)(di)大(da)驚(jing),問原因,王(wang)氏(shi)(shi)說(shuo):“小兒處偶(ou)然得命,如果(guo)大(da)兒不容,那(nei)么(me)到死的時(shi)候,有啥臉(lian)面去見(jian)先帝(di)(di)(di)?”說(shuo)著(zhu)哭了。后(hou)唐廢帝(di)(di)(di)也為她悲傷,待她很(hen)好。石(shi)敬瑭進攻京城(cheng),后(hou)唐廢帝(di)(di)(di)聚族(zu)準備自(zi)焚。王(wang)氏(shi)(shi)對曹太后(hou)說(shuo):“事急了,應該回避,等(deng)候姑(gu)夫。”曹太后(hou)說(shuo):“我家(jia)到這種(zhong)地步,我不忍心一個(ge)人活著(zhu),你自(zi)己保(bao)重吧!”曹太后(hou)與(yu)后(hou)唐廢帝(di)(di)(di)自(zi)焚而(er)死,王(wang)氏(shi)(shi)與(yu)李從(cong)益及其妹藏(zang)在(zai)鞠場內得免死。
后(hou)(hou)(hou)晉高(gao)祖石敬瑭即位,王氏自己請求(qiu)當尼姑未成,遷(qian)(qian)到至德(de)宮住(zhu)。后(hou)(hou)(hou)晉遷(qian)(qian)都到汴州,王氏母(mu)子(zi)都相隨,安置(zhi)宮中(zhong),后(hou)(hou)(hou)晉高(gao)祖皇后(hou)(hou)(hou)待她(ta)如母(mu)。天福四年(939年)九月(yue)十五日,詔以郇國三千戶(hu)封(feng)李(li)從(cong)益(yi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)郇國公,以奉后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐的(de)祭祀,服色、旌旗都依照后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐的(de)舊制。太(tai)常卿商議立(li)(li)后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐莊宗、后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐明(ming)宗、后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐愍帝(di)三室,用(yong)至德(de)宮為(wei)(wei)(wei)廟(miao);詔立(li)(li)后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐高(gao)祖、后(hou)(hou)(hou)唐太(tai)宗,為(wei)(wei)(wei)五廟(miao),派李(li)從(cong)益(yi)主持祠(ci)廟(miao)祭祀。
后(hou)晉出帝石重貴即位后(hou),王氏母子都回(hui)到(dao)洛陽(yang)(yang)。契丹進攻京城(cheng),趙(zhao)延(yan)壽(shou)所娶后(hou)唐(tang)明宗公(gong)主(zhu)已經死(si)了(le),耶(ye)律德光(guang)就(jiu)為趙(zhao)延(yan)壽(shou)娶李(li)從益(yi)妹,稱永(yong)(yong)安公(gong)主(zhu)。永(yong)(yong)安公(gong)主(zhu)生母不知是誰,由王氏撫(fu)養長(chang)大,王氏到(dao)京城(cheng)主(zhu)持婚禮。耶(ye)律德光(guang)見到(dao)后(hou)唐(tang)明宗畫像,焚香(xiang)禮拜(bai),對王氏說:“明宗與我(wo)約為弟(di)兄,你是我(wo)嫂子。”不久欣然(ran)說:“現在是我(wo)妻(qi)了(le)。”就(jiu)用李(li)從益(yi)為彰(zhang)信軍節度使,李(li)從益(yi)推辭不肯當官,和王氏都回(hui)到(dao)洛陽(yang)(yang)。
耶律(lv)德光(guang)北歸(gui),留蕭(xiao)翰(han)守汴州。后漢高(gao)祖劉(liu)(liu)知遠在太(tai)原(yuan)起(qi)兵,蕭(xiao)翰(han)想(xiang)北去,就派人(ren)召李從益(yi)把(ba)中原(yuan)委(wei)托給他。李從益(yi)子母逃到(dao)徽陵(ling)去躲避使(shi)(shi)者(zhe),使(shi)(shi)者(zhe)強迫他東(dong)來(lai),讓李從益(yi)權知南朝軍(jun)(jun)國(guo)事。李從益(yi)坐崇(chong)元殿,蕭(xiao)翰(han)率契丹諸將拜殿上,后晉(jin)群(qun)臣拜殿下(xia)。群(qun)臣入(ru)見王氏,王氏說:“我家母子孤弱,被翰(han)強迫,這不(bu)是(shi)福呀(ya)!禍(huo)快到(dao)了!”才(cai)以王松、趙上交為(wei)左右丞(cheng)相(xiang),李式、翟光(guang)鄴為(wei)樞密使(shi)(shi),燕(yan)將劉(liu)(liu)祚為(wei)侍(shi)衛親軍(jun)(jun)都指揮使(shi)(shi)。蕭(xiao)翰(han)留契丹兵一千人(ren)歸(gui)劉(liu)(liu)祚而北去。
后漢高祖率軍南下(xia)(xia),李從(cong)益派(pai)人(ren)召(zhao)(zhao)高行周(zhou)、武行德等人(ren)前去抵(di)抗,高行周(zhou)等人(ren)都(dou)不(bu)到(dao),就(jiu)(jiu)與王(wang)松(song)商議用燕兵閉城自(zi)守。王(wang)氏(shi)說(shuo):“亡國之后,怎敢與別人(ren)爭天(tian)下(xia)(xia)?”立(li)即派(pai)人(ren)上(shang)書迎(ying)接后漢高祖。后漢高祖聽說(shuo)他曾召(zhao)(zhao)高行周(zhou),不(bu)至,就(jiu)(jiu)派(pai)郭從(cong)義先率兵入京城殺王(wang)氏(shi)母子。王(wang)氏(shi)臨死大喊(han)說(shuo):“我家母子有什(shen)么(me)罪?為何不(bu)留下(xia)(xia)我兒子使他每(mei)年寒食節(jie)拿一盂飯酒(jiu)到(dao)后唐(tang)明宗墳上(shang)祭(ji)祀。”聽見的人(ren)都(dou)感(gan)到(dao)悲傷。李從(cong)益死時年僅十七歲。后周(zhou)廣順元年(951年)四月,郭威追謚王(wang)氏(shi)為賢妃。
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