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The strange wooden stick on the head of the emperor’s bed makes the concubines tremble every night with fear

In the feudal society, the emperor was the most representative symbol of society, the one who held all power, capable of forcing everyone to obey his will, making everyone afraid. The advantages and disadvantages of the emperor can greatly affect the development trend of society.

Therefore, the joy or anger of the emperor can also directly affect the lives of servants and commoners. Anyone who was next to the emperor had to be cautious, because just a little careless could lose his life like a game. Even the concubines who regularly served the emperor, considered nobles and had high status in society, were not immune to fear. In addition to fighting in the harem, they also always have plans to please the king and avoid offending the emperor.

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Han Cao To Luu Bang and Minh Thai To Chu Nguyen Chuong are famous as the most suspicious kings in Chinese feudal history. But in reality, there was a king who was much more skeptical, always doubting everything around him and not trusting anyone, even those closest to him. However, because the influence is not equal to the next generation, less is mentioned than the above two characters.

That was Juqu Mengxun, the emperor of Northern Liang during the Five Hundred and Six Kingdoms period in Chinese history and the first king of the Juqu clan. His skepticism was so heavy that anything he did could make him feel strange. Therefore, he was always on guard so that no one would harm or offend him.

Emperor Juqu Mengxun had a strange habit, which was to put a wooden stick on the head of his bed, only then could he sleep peacefully. This wooden stick made the concubines serving this king extremely scared. Many people question what is the effect of this wooden stick? Is it related to Juqu Mengxun’s suspicions?

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As it turned out, the emperor Juqu Mengxun was always suspicious of those around him, even his concubine did not trust him, fearing that they would harm him. Therefore, he always kept a wooden stick on the nightstand, if he suspected that a concubine had done something wrong, he would immediately pull it out to beat and torture. At that time, the concubines, whether right or wrong, did not dare to protest, could only lie still and endure the battle, in pain, they did not dare to say a word.

In addition, according to historical records, the emperor Juqu Mong Ton often sleepwalked at night. Every time he sleepwalks, he has a habit of carrying the wooden stick at the head of his bed to go everywhere. Seeing this, the eunuchs and court ladies were extremely concerned for the emperor’s safety and ran to intervene and wake him up, but the results they received were only brutal blows. However, they could only swallow bitterly without being able to complain.

In fact, Juqu Mengxun was not the only king who had a habit of placing a wooden stick on the headboard. Chu Huu Trinh – the last emperor of the Later Liang dynasty or Pu Yi – the last emperor of the Manchu Dynasty. In particular and of the monarchy in Chinese history in general, they also used to place their own wooden beams. This wooden stick was considered a self-defense weapon, helping the emperor feel more secure when sleeping if someone wanted to take revenge or assassinate him.

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